Apparatus for the blending of materials
OwnerRonald W. T. Birchardinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for blending dry comminuted materials which is particularly effective for comminuted materials having disparate physical properties such as density and particle size. The dry blending apparatus includes a substantially upright wall defining a blending enclosure, a feed mechanism for feeding dry comminuted materials into the blending enclosure, and a rotational distribution mechanism for distributing the dry comminuted materials onto the wall by causing the dry comminuted materials to fly outwardly by centrifugal force.
Claims17
A dry blending apparatus for blending dry comminuted materials comprising:
- a substantially upright wall defining a blending enclosure;
- feed means for feeding said dry comminuted materials into the interior of said blending enclosure out of contact with said wall;
- a rotational distribution mechanism for receiving said dry comminuted materials and dispersing said dry comminuted materials outwardly onto said upright wall by causing said dry comminuted materials to fly outwardly by centrifugal force;
- and,
- distribution adjustment mechanism for moving said distribution mechanism upwardly or downwardly within said blending enclosure.
A dry blending apparatus for blending dry comminuted materials comprising:
- an upright cylindrical wall defining a blending enclosure;
- a plurality of feed mechanisms for feeding dry comminuted materials into said blending enclosure out of contact with said wall;
- a distribution shaft positioned on a centre-line of said blending enclosure;
- a distribution motor for rotating said distribution shaft;
- a distribution plate attached to said distribution shaft to receive said dry comminuted materials and positioned such that said dry comminuted materials from said feed mechanism contact said distribution plate whereby said dry comminuted materials are distributed against said wall by centrifugal force;
- a tapering chute in communication with said blending enclosure for collecting said dry comminuted materials as said dry comminuted materials slough off said wall due to the force of gravity;
- and,
- distribution adjustment mechanism for moving said distribution plate upwardly or downwardly within said blending enclosure.
A dry blending apparatus for blending dry comminuted materials comprising:
- a substantially upright wall defining a blending enclosure;
- feed means for feeding said dry comminuted materials into the interior of said blending enclosure out of contact with said wall;
- a rotational distribution mechanism for receiving said dry comminuted materials and dispersing said dry comminuted materials outwardly onto said upright wall by causing said dry comminuted materials to fly outwardly by centrifugal force;
- and,
- a rotation mechanism for rotating said substantially upright wall in a direction opposite to the direction of rotation of said rotational distribution mechanism.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.