Mixing apparatus
AssigneeEnersave Fluid Mixers Inc.
InventorsGary Haughton, Martin Behr, Tom Ostrowski
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Abstract
A mixer apparatus for use with a vessel centered about a longitudinal axis is disclosed. The mixer has a blade which: defines a central head axis; has a first end and a second end. The second end defines an inside blade diameter “ID” and the first end defines an outer blade diameter “OD”. The blade is positioned within and coaxial to the vessel. A scotch yoke, operatively connected to the blade by a shaft, effects reciprocating longitudinal movement of the blade through a stroke “S”, with a duration “T” for each cycle, wherein 175≲0.36×OD2/ID2×S/T≲250 when OD, ID and S are expressed in inches, and T is expressed in minutes.
Claims22
A mixing apparatus for use with a vessel having a contiguous sidewall centered about and defining a longitudinal axis, the mixing apparatus comprising:
- a mixing head having a blade portion centered about and defining a head axis and having a first end and a second end, with the second end defining an inside blade diameter “ID” and the first end defining an outer blade diameter “OD”;
- mounting means for mounting the mixing head substantially coaxial to and within the vessel for longitudinal movement relative thereto;
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- reciprocating means for effecting said longitudinal relative movement of the mixing head in a reciprocating manner through a stroke length “S”, with a duration “T” for each cycle,
- wherein 175≲0.36×OD2/ID2×S/T≲250
- when OD, ID and S are each expressed in inches, and T is expressed in minutes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.