PROCEDIMIENTO Y APARATO PARA EL TRANSPORTE DE POLVO FINO

• Main Authors: STOUT, GORDON, NAYDO, KYLE A, REICH, PATRICK, PHAM, XUYEN, PARKS, DERRICK J, ROCCHIO, MICHAEL J
• Format: Patent
• Language: Spanish
• Published: 28.05.2010
• Subjects: CONVEYING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGINGARTICLES OR MATERIALS; MEASURING; MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUIDLEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME; PACKING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICS; STORING; TESTING; TRANSPORTING; UNPACKING

Un método para transportar polvo fino (20), que comprende: colocar el polvo fino (20) dentro de una tolva (12) que tiene un orificio (18) en la misma; hacer vibrar un elemento vibratorio (28) dentro del polvo fino (20) en la proximidad del orificio (18); hacer vibrar el elemento vibratorio (28) en un movimiento ascendente y descendente con relación al polvo (20) en la tolva (12); y capturar al menos una porción del polvo fino (20) que sale desde el orificio (18) dentro de una cámara (24), en el que el polvo capturado (20) está suficientemente no compactado para que se pueda dispersar después de abandonar la cámara (24). The invention provides methods, systems and apparatus for the metered transport of fine powders into receptacles. According to one exemplary embodiment, an apparatus is provided which comprises a hopper (12) having an opening (18). The hopper (12) is adapted to receive a bed of fine powder (20). At least one chamber (24), which is moveable to allow the chamber to be placed in close proximity to the opening (18), is also provided. An element (28) having a proximal end and a distal end (29) is positioned within the hopper (12) such that the distal end (29) is near the opening. A vibrator motor (26) is provided to vibrate the element (28) when within the fine powder. The invention provides methods, systems and apparatus for the metered transport of fine powders into receptacles. According to one exemplary embodiment, an apparatus is provided which comprises a hopper (12) having an opening (18). The hopper (12) is adapted to receive a bed of fine powder (20). At least one chamber (24), which is moveable to allow the chamber to be placed in close proximity to the opening (18), is also provided. An element (28) having a proximal end and a distal end (29) is positioned within the hopper (12) such that the distal end (29) is near the opening. A vibrator motor (26) is provided to vibrate the element (28) when within the fine powder.