Adhesive bin and method of storing and moving adhesive particulate to an adhesive melter
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B65G-053/22
B65G-053/50
B05C-011/10
B05C-011/11
F04B-037/14
B65G-037/00
B65G-053/28
출원번호
US-0436663
(2014-03-25)
등록번호
US-9688487
(2017-06-27)
국제출원번호
PCT/US2014/031648
(2014-03-25)
국제공개번호
WO2014/160667
(2014-10-02)
발명자
/ 주소
Chastain, Andrew
Clark, Justin A.
Richards, Barrington
Woodlief, Robert J.
출원인 / 주소
Nordson Corporation
대리인 / 주소
Baker & Hostetler LLP
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초록▼
An adhesive bin (10) for storing and moving adhesive particulate (14) to an adhesive melter (12) includes a supply hopper (16), a transfer pump (62) operable to generate a vacuum, and a shroud (94). The supply hopper (16) has a sidewall (20, 22, 24, 26) and defines an interior space (36). The transf
An adhesive bin (10) for storing and moving adhesive particulate (14) to an adhesive melter (12) includes a supply hopper (16), a transfer pump (62) operable to generate a vacuum, and a shroud (94). The supply hopper (16) has a sidewall (20, 22, 24, 26) and defines an interior space (36). The transfer pump (62) extends through the sidewall (22) and into the interior space (36). In addition, the shroud (94) is connected to the sidewall (22) and extends into the interior space (36) and at least partially surrounds an inlet (82) of the transfer pump (62).
대표청구항▼
1. An adhesive bin for storing and moving adhesive particulate to an adhesive melter, the adhesive bin comprising: a supply hopper having a sidewall and defining an interior space, said interior space configured to store adhesive particulate therein;a transfer pump having an inner pump housing defin
1. An adhesive bin for storing and moving adhesive particulate to an adhesive melter, the adhesive bin comprising: a supply hopper having a sidewall and defining an interior space, said interior space configured to store adhesive particulate therein;a transfer pump having an inner pump housing defining an inlet, said transfer pump operatively connected to said supply hopper such that said inner pump housing extends into said interior space of said supply hopper, said transfer pump operable to generate a vacuum at said inlet to actuate removal of the adhesive particulate from said supply hopper; anda shroud extending into said interior space of said supply hopper, said shroud being spaced from and surrounding at least a portion of the circumference of said inner pump housing for maintaining a consistent depth of adhesive particulate located directly adjacent said inlet. 2. The adhesive bin of claim 1, wherein said inner pump housing and said shroud extend from said sidewall into said interior space. 3. The adhesive bin of claim 1, wherein said shroud includes a plurality of connected panels. 4. The adhesive bin of claim 1, wherein said shroud extends from said sidewall around an entirety of the circumference of said inner pump housing such that said shroud, said inner pump housing, and said sidewall collectively define an open space positioned within said interior space, and said open space is configured to entrain an amount of make-up gas proximate to said inlet. 5. The adhesive bin of claim 1, further comprising: a vibrator operatively connected to said shroud for vibrating said shroud and causing vibration of the adhesive particulate proximate to said inlet. 6. The adhesive bin of claim 5, wherein said vibrator and said shroud are connected to said sidewall, said vibrator configured to vibrate said sidewall to cause vibrations of said shroud. 7. The adhesive bin of claim 1, further comprising: a gas conduit configured to fluidly connect to a gas supply and defining a gas outlet, said gas outlet positioned proximate to said inlet and configured to provide an additional amount of make-up gas within said interior space of said supply hopper during generation of the vacuum with said transfer pump. 8. The adhesive bin of claim 7, further comprising: a vibrator configured to fluidly connect to the gas supply for actuating said vibrator to vibrate said shroud, said vibrator fluidly connected to said gas conduit for exhausting the gas supply to said gas outlet following actuation of said vibrator. 9. The adhesive bin of claim 8, wherein said shroud extends from said sidewall around an entirety of the circumference of said inner pump housing such that said shroud, inner pump housing, and sidewall collectively define an open space positioned within said interior space, said open space is configured to entrain an amount of make-up gas proximate to said inlet, and said gas conduit extends at least partially into said open space for providing additional amounts of make-up gas generally within said open space and proximate to said inlet. 10. An adhesive bin for storing and moving adhesive particulate to an adhesive melter, the adhesive bin comprising: a supply hopper having a sidewall and defining an interior space, said interior space configured to store adhesive particulate therein;a transfer pump having an inner pump housing defining an inlet, said transfer pump operatively connected to said supply hopper such that said inner pump housing extends into said interior space of said supply hopper, said transfer pump operable to generate a vacuum at said inlet to actuate removal of the adhesive particulate from said supply hopper;a vibrator configured to fluidly connect to a gas supply for actuating said vibrator; anda gas conduit defining a gas outlet and fluidly connected to said vibrator for receiving the gas supply from said vibrator, said gas outlet positioned proximate to said inlet for exhausting the gas supply as make-up gas located around the adhesive particulate proximate to said inlet. 11. The adhesive bin of claim 1, wherein said shroud maintains a consistent minimized depth of adhesive particulate located directly above said inlet. 12. The adhesive bin of claim 1, wherein said shroud is above said inlet. 13. The adhesive bin of claim 10, further comprising a shroud extending into said interior space of said supply hopper, said shroud being spaced from and surrounding at least a portion of the circumference of said inner pump housing for maintaining a consistent depth of adhesive particulate located directly adjacent said inlet. 14. The adhesive bin of claim 13, wherein said shroud is above said inlet. 15. The adhesive bin of claim 13, wherein said inner pump housing and said shroud extend from said sidewall into said interior space. 16. The adhesive bin of claim 13, wherein said shroud includes a plurality of connected panels. 17. The adhesive bin of claim 13, wherein said shroud extends from said sidewall around an entirety of the circumference of said inner pump housing such that said shroud, said inner pump housing, and said sidewall collectively define an open space positioned within said interior space, and said open space is configured to entrain an amount of make-up gas proximate to said inlet. 18. The adhesive bin of claim 13, wherein said vibrator and said shroud are connected to said sidewall, said vibrator configured to vibrate said sidewall to cause vibrations of said shroud. 19. The adhesive bin of claim 13, wherein said shroud surrounds the entire circumference of said inner pump housing.
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