Controlled dispensing of material
AssigneeGlass Equipment Development, Inc.
InventorsWilliam A. Briese, Timothy Bryan McGlinchy
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Abstract
A system for controlled dispensing of a material onto an elongated window component. A nozzle dispenses the material into contact with a surface of the elongated window component at a delivery site located along a path of travel of the elongated window component. A conveyer moves the elongated window component along the path of travel relative to the nozzle at a controlled speed. A metering pump delivers controlled amounts of the material to the nozzle. A pressurized bulk supply delivers the material to an inlet to the metering pump. A controller regulates the speed of the metering pump to control the flow rate of the material dispensed by the nozzle.
Claims21
A system for controlled dispensing of a material onto an elongated window component comprising:
- a) a nozzle for dispensing the material into contact with a surface of the elongated window component at a delivery site located along a path of travel of the elongated window component;
- b) a conveyer for moving the elongated window component along the path of travel relative to the nozzle at a controlled speed;
- c) a metering pump for delivering controlled amounts of the material to the nozzle;
- d) a bulk supply including a pump mechanism for delivering the material from said bulk supply to an inlet to the metering pump;
- and,
- e) a controller for regulating the speed of the metering pump to control the flow rate of the material dispensed by the nozzle.
A system for controlled dispensing of a material onto an elongated window component comprising:
- a) a nozzle for dispensing the material into contact with a surface of the elongated window component at a delivery site located along a path of travel of the elongated window component;
- b) a conveyer for moving the elongated window component along the path of travel relative to the nozzle at a controlled speed;
- c) a metering pump for delivering controlled amounts of the material to the nozzle;
- d) a pressurized bulk supply for delivering the material from said bulk supply to an inlet to the metering pump;
- e) a controller for regulating the speed of the metering pump to control the flow rate of the material dispensed by the nozzle;
- and,
- f) wherein the window component is a generally U shaped spacer frame member and wherein there are first and second nozzles, the first nozzle being adapted to dispense a desiccant into an interior of the spacer frame and the second nozzle for delivery of an adhesive onto an outer surface of the spacer frame.
A system for controlled dispensing of a material onto an elongated window component comprising:
- a) a nozzle for dispensing the material into contact with a surface of the elongated window component at a delivery site located along a path of travel of the elongated window component;
- b) a conveyer for moving the elongated window component along the path of travel relative to the nozzle at a controlled speed;
- c) a metering pump for delivering controlled amounts of the material to the nozzle;
- d) a bulk supply including a pump mechanism for delivering the material from said bulk supply to an inlet to the metering pump under pressure;
- e) a pressure transducer for monitoring the pressure of the material before said material is dispensed from the nozzle;
- and
- f) a controller for regulating the pressure of the material delivered to the metering pump by the bulk supply pump mechanism based on a pressure sensed by the pressure transducer.
A system for controlled dispensing of a material onto an elongated window component comprising:
- a) a reservoir filled with the material to be dispensed onto the elongated window component;
- b) a nozzle for dispensing the material into contact with a surface of the elongated window component at a delivery site located along a path of travel of the elongated window component;
- c) a conveyer for moving the elongated window component along the path of travel relative to the nozzle at a controlled speed;
- d) a metering pump for delivering controlled amounts of the material to the nozzle;
- e) a hose extending between the reservoir and the metering pump for delivering the material from the reservoir to an inlet to the metering pump;
- and,
- f) a controller for regulating the speed of the metering pump to control the flow rate of the material dispensed by the nozzle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.