IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
UP-0705060
(2007-02-12)
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등록번호 |
US-7770760
(2010-08-30)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- McGuffey, Grant
- Bourget, Daniel D.
- Schotten, Christof
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
Law Offices of Steven W. Weinrieb
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
12 인용 특허 :
14 |
초록
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A modular system, for delivering hot melt adhesive or other thermoplastic materials, comprises a modular metering assembly, having a plurality of metering stations disposed therein, which is able to be attachably and detachably mounted upon a modular tank or supply assembly. Alternatively, one or mo
A modular system, for delivering hot melt adhesive or other thermoplastic materials, comprises a modular metering assembly, having a plurality of metering stations disposed therein, which is able to be attachably and detachably mounted upon a modular tank or supply assembly. Alternatively, one or more of the plurality of metering stations may be disposed externally of the modular metering assembly, and alternatively still further, one or more additional modular metering assemblies may be attachably and detachably connected to the first modular metering assembly. In this manner, the entire modular system exhibits enhanced versatility and flexibility in order to effectively implement different material application procedures that may be required for different end-user customers.
대표청구항
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What is claimed as new and desired to be protected by letters patent of the United States of America, is: 1. A modular system for delivering a fluid material, comprising: a modular supply assembly for supplying a fluid material; a modular metering assembly comprising a plurality of separate meterin
What is claimed as new and desired to be protected by letters patent of the United States of America, is: 1. A modular system for delivering a fluid material, comprising: a modular supply assembly for supplying a fluid material; a modular metering assembly comprising a plurality of separate metering stations wherein each one of said plurality of separate metering stations comprises a set of metering pumps comprising a plurality of metering pumps for outputting predetermined amounts of said fluid material toward a plurality of applicators, and a plurality of motors for respectively driving each one of said sets of metering pumps comprising each one of said separate metering stations; and connector structure for connecting said modular supply assembly, for supplying said fluid material, to said modular metering assembly, comprising said plurality of separate metering stations, in an attachable and detachable manner such that not only can said fluid material be supplied from said modular supply assembly to said plurality of metering pumps comprising said plurality of separate metering stations, but in addition, said modular supply assembly and said modular metering assembly can be readily attached and detached from each other whereby different modular assemblies and different modular metering assemblies may be readily interchangeably connected to each other in a modular manner. 2. The modular delivery system as set forth in claim 1, wherein: said connector structure, for connecting said modular supply assembly to said modular metering assembly, comprises first and second fasteners respectively mounted upon wall members of said modular supply assembly and said modular metering assembly whereby said modular supply assembly and said modular metering assembly are connected together as an integral unit. 3. The modular delivery system as set forth in claim 2, wherein: said first fastener comprises a clamping bracket fixedly mounted upon a first one of said wall members of said modular supply assembly and said modular metering assembly; and said second fastener comprises a rotary clamping member rotatably mounted upon a second one of said wall members of said modular supply assembly and said modular metering assembly so as to be movable between a first position at which said rotary clamping member is disengaged from said clamping bracket fixedly mounted upon said first one of said wall members of said modular supply assembly and said modular metering assembly, and a second position at which said rotary clamping member is engaged with said clamping bracket fixedly mounted upon said first one of said wall members of said modular supply assembly and said modular metering assembly. 4. The modular delivery system as set forth in claim 1, further comprising: a distribution manifold disposed within said modular metering assembly for distributing said fluid to said plurality of separate metering stations disposed within said modular metering assembly. 5. The modular delivery system as set forth in claim 4, wherein: said connector structure, for connecting said modular supply assembly to said modular metering assembly, comprises first and second fasteners respectively mounted upon wall members of said modular supply assembly and said distribution manifold of said modular metering assembly whereby said modular supply assembly and said modular metering assembly are connected together as an integral unit. 6. The modular delivery system as set forth in claim 5, wherein: said first fastener comprises a clamping bracket fixedly mounted upon a first one of said wall members of said modular supply assembly and said distribution manifold of said modular metering assembly; and said second fastener comprises a rotary clamping member rotatably mounted upon a second one of said wall members of said modular supply assembly and said distribution manifold of said modular metering assembly so as to be movable between a first position at which said rotary clamping member is disengaged from said clamping bracket fixedly mounted upon said first one of said wall members of said modular supply assembly and said distribution manifold of said modular metering assembly, and a second position at which said rotary clamping member is engaged with said clamping bracket fixedly mounted upon said first one of said wall members of said modular supply assembly and said distribution manifold of said modular metering assembly. 7. The modular delivery system as set forth in claim 1, wherein: said connector structure, for connecting said modular supply assembly in an attachable and detachable manner with respect to said modular metering assembly, comprises at least one fluid-conducting hose member interconnecting said modular supply assembly to said modular metering assembly. 8. The modular delivery system as set forth in claim 7, further comprising: oppositely disposed check valves, disposed within opposite end portions of said at least one fluid-conducting hose member, and within port locations respectively provided within said modular supply and said modular metering assemblies, such that when either one of said opposite end portions of said at least one fluid-conducting hose member is disconnected from one of said modular supply and modular metering assemblies in order to implement the detachment of said modular supply and modular metering assemblies from each other, inadvertent leakage of said fluid material, from either one of said modular supply and modular metering assemblies, is prevented. 9. The modular delivery system as set forth in claim 4, wherein: said connector structure, for fluidically connecting said modular supply assembly to said modular metering assembly in an attachable and detachable manner with respect to said modular metering assembly, comprises at least one fluid-conducting hose member interconnecting said modular supply assembly to said distribution manifold of said modular metering assembly. 10. The modular delivery system as set forth in claim 9, further comprising: oppositely disposed check valves, disposed within opposite end portions of said at least one fluid-conducting hose member, and within port locations respectively provided within said modular supply assembly and said distribution manifold of said modular metering assembly, such that when either one of said opposite end portions of said at least one fluid-conducting hose member is disconnected from one of said port locations respectively provided within said modular supply assembly and said distribution manifold of said modular metering assembly in order to implement the detachment of said modular supply and modular metering assemblies from each other, inadvertent leakage of said fluid material, from either one of said modular supply and modular metering assemblies, is prevented. 11. The modular delivery system as set forth in claim 4, further comprising: oppositely disposed check valves, disposed within port locations respectively provided within said distribution manifold of said modular metering assembly and within said plurality of separate metering stations, such that when any one of said plurality of separate metering stations is disconnected from said distribution manifold, inadvertent leakage of said fluid material, from either one of said distribution manifold and said any one of said plurality of separate metering stations, is prevented. 12. The modular delivery system as set forth in claim 4, further comprising: oppositely disposed check valves, disposed within port locations respectively provided within said distribution manifold of said modular metering assembly and within said modular supply assembly, such that when said distribution manifold of said modular metering assembly and said modular supply assembly are disconnected from each other, inadvertent leakage of said fluid material, from either one of said distribution manifold and said modular supply assembly, is prevented. 13. The modular delivery system as set forth in claim 1, wherein: at least one of said plurality of separate metering stations, comprising said modular metering assembly, is disposed internally within said modular metering assembly. 14. The modular delivery system as set forth in claim 1, wherein: at least one of said plurality of separate metering stations, comprising said modular metering assembly, is disposed externally of said modular metering assembly. 15. The modular delivery system as set forth in claim 14, further comprising: said connector structure for fluidically connecting said at least one of said plurality of separate metering stations, disposed externally of said modular metering assembly, to said modular metering assembly, in an attachable and detachable manner with respect to said modular metering assembly. 16. The modular delivery system as set forth in claim 15, wherein: said connector structure, for fluidically connecting said at least one of said plurality of separate metering stations to said modular metering assembly, comprises at least one fluid-conducting hose member. 17. The modular delivery system as set forth in claim 16, further comprising: oppositely disposed check valves, disposed within opposite end portions of said at least one fluid-conducting hose member, and within port locations respectively provided within said at least one of said plurality of separate metering stations and said modular metering assembly, such that when either one of said opposite end portions of said at least one fluid-conducting hose member is disconnected from one of said at least one of said plurality of separate metering stations and said modular metering assembly, inadvertent leakage of said fluid material, from either one of said at least one of said plurality of separate metering stations and said modular metering assembly, is prevented. 18. The modular delivery system as set forth in claim 1, wherein: said modular supply assembly comprises a modular tank assembly which has a fluid reservoir incorporated therein and a supply pump for supplying said fluid from said fluid reservoir to said modular metering assembly. 19. The modular delivery system as set forth in claim 1, wherein: said modular supply assembly comprises a modular pump assembly, adapted to be connected to a remotely located fluid reservoir, for supplying said fluid from said fluid reservoir to said modular metering assembly. 20. The modular delivery system as set forth in claim 1, further comprising: at least one additional modular metering assembly fluidically connected to said modular metering assembly and also comprising a plurality of separate metering stations wherein each one of said plurality of separate metering stations, comprising said at least one additional modular metering assembly, comprises a set of metering pumps comprising a plurality of metering pumps for outputting predetermined amounts of said fluid material toward a plurality of applicators, and a plurality of motors for respectively driving each one of said sets of metering pumps comprising each one of said separate metering stations. 21. The modular delivery system as set forth in claim 20, further comprising: said connector structure for fluidically connecting said at least one additional modular metering assembly to said modular metering assembly. 22. The modular delivery system as set forth in claim 21, wherein: said connector structure, for fluidically connecting said at least one additional modular metering assembly to said modular metering assembly, comprises at least one fluid-conducting hose member. 23. The modular delivery system as set forth in claim 22, further comprising: oppositely disposed check valves, disposed within opposite end portions of said at least one fluid-conducting hose member, and within port locations respectively provided within said at least one additional modular metering assembly and said modular metering assembly, such that when either one of said opposite end portions of said at least one fluid-conducting hose member is disconnected from one of said at least one additional modular metering assembly and said modular metering assembly, inadvertent leakage of said fluid material, from either one of said at least one additional modular metering assembly and said modular metering assembly, is prevented. 24. The modular delivery system as set forth in claim 1, wherein: said modular system for delivering said fluid material comprises a modular system for delivering hot melt adhesive material.
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