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US 6,227,470 B1Granted
Ring-roller crusher
AssigneeFcb
InventorsPhilippe Chevalier, Alain Cordonnier, Philippe Lagache, Christophe Obry
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Abstract
A grinder constituted by a ring (10) having a horizontal axis, a mechanism for driving the ring in rotation about its axis, at least one roller (16) the axis of which is parallel to that of the ring and which is placed inside the latter so as to be able to travel over its internal surface and elastic member (30) for pressing the roller against the ring, the roller being supported at its ends by two arms (22) mounted on the frame of the grinder so as to be able to pivot about an axis parallel to the axis of the ring.
Claims7
A grinder apparatus comprising:
- a frame;
- a ring having a horizontal axis and an internal surface;
- a means connected to said ring for driving said ring in rotation around said horizontal axis;
- at least one roller having a longitudinal axis parallel to said horizontal axis of said ring, said roller positioned within said ring so as to travel over said internal surface of said ring, said roller being supported at opposite ends thereof by two arms mounted on said frame, said roller being pivotable by said two arms about an axis parallel to said horizontal axis of said ring, said two arms being connected by a torsion shaft to each other, said torsion shaft having a longitudinal axis parallel to said axis of said two arms.
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