BE644760A - - Google Patents

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  "P.rt'o1onn.m.nt. Relating * to the process t apparatus for! # Mixing of finely mtir t 41v1., ...
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  The present invention in * .la1T8 .... proodds and apparatuses for the mixing of material * xinaetaat divide for example for mixing ingredients of an oluw40 of 111%: 1 .... ras forming glass.



  A 'main aim of the prize * Invention. And to offer a p1 "oo.4' I an apparatus for mixing ttt1oaoe # eat 4. && 111.1" "end $ a * nt dîvlodoo (eg with psr6iout, ar of a diameter Corresponding to a tml dt 100 aaillct and tMiM) etµ, in parti- oa11lr, to intimately mix together the pariioales of Clt4i- t'r8: a: t .. dia.nations.

   Desirably] The en also performs the * swing * at a relative tempe, .. lnt short compared to the Toluat de amtir which tit .'1aDc "

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 Consequently, the present invention provides a method for intimately mixing the constituents of a glass oharga in a limiting volume where circulation is generated in the charge of such aorta that the particles of the charge
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 have arranged to circulate with the pexticles in the peripheral region of the volume moving upwards and those of the central region of said volume moving towards the bottom in said circulation with an exchange of material between the ascending current% and descendants and forced to

    high shear
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 exist at the limits of the peripheral region and in it a rapid mixing of the constituents being effected by the exchange and 1 shearing action between the moving streams. in the-
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 said flow pattern, while the turbulence in their moving current brio $ Ion agglomeration of Particles of individual constituents,
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 The flow of particles from the ohars.

   formed by the movement of particles at high speed in currents flow up and down and the forces of goose <tille "'= have and $ have to a great extent generated by the impaot of the particles of a current on the particles in the current do not move in the opposite direction The movement which the P "tïoulois 41 the dearness have forced to take is a movement of flow ualol \ 1 'to that which is present in a liquid when this one is. moves.



  It is assumed that the design of the flow in which the par-
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 Finely divided particles of matter are fine to circulate is obtained by keeping the particles * in a mobile state in which they are separated between tilts by air and are this-
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 psblaa of this move each other. Thus, the luet is facilitated because a short distance exchange of the particles is.
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 torus' in the flow drawing and OIQ1. of a flow rate Ai.

   W1 further The process according to the invention hole, 'Y' a particular application in the mixture of charge of particles of ma-

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 tierce $ finely divided shape eyelashes, o'eat-4dire with a particle diameter oorrtsponding to a chipmunk rowing 200 rânii, e, 5 and Plu $ # Tteaa some glass making techniques, the ah $ of glass is selected from particles in a finely div1840 * partial form in order to reduce charge melting time # Without a tu om, the larger particles in the charge frequently have particle diameters corresponding to SOC b 300 sieves stitches, however, oer4:

   Some finely divided materials are difficult to mix by oil mixing methods, because of the. tendency of 000 materials and in particular of the eilioe to form agglomerations during x.mmgaaiuuga. The mixture. The action of conventional mixing is not suitable for breaking up these agglomerates. like, nor to get a short diatanca exchange of the parties! orthe individual constituents different from the. charge.

   8i
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 agglomerations of each constitute the load are not
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 not broken during the mixing process and are not dispersed as individual particles, the advantages de- If
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 riveted to the choice of very finely divided materials are lost
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 à, after having devoted a lot of research <xp <rimea- talon to don prooédéa div <n * e pour le milan * de aatifcrtt finely division onnemblev the plaintiff discovered that # ua milm2ce wf-j floftot is obtained and that the diftioulttft provokedoo by lagglo aeration are shown when the ca calls for the killing process is worth the prdofmte invention and the degooul design has a la Yoluat:

  1 .. # i is obtained by pouring tm <Oiro, 416 $ ion in the charge of such a fate * that the particles of the obar4o are projected # in a general direction descends = * dtM Ume central region i said volume intbie at the end of the path vtra 1 bsi of the pMftie <tl <t in the central region of the voluam lunidt the partoulti dr the oe 'and are Mn <n <to change direction as a result of the induction of I- a circulation of air in the limited volume.



  According to this aspect of the present invention # by oori.

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 lacquer, a method is provided for intimately mixing the constituents of a glass filler in a limited volume where a
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 circulation is generated in the charge so as to cause the * particles of the charge to circulate in the limited volume ta pro.

   jotemt the particle $ of the obiwst due to the eyetral r4cioh of said limited voli-lue in a direction sdadmloaent directed * vorc the bottom * you thanks to a flow of air induced miosnically dcna the volume 11211.4, bringing you the particles of the chus $ to chcu, -ar of direction in the vicinity of the glue of their course in the direction thusond "-b and to be projected in a" nI diteralo:

  acnt rising in the peripheral region of the limited volume, so that a shear of the load and produced * between the updrafts and the downdrafts with an exchange of the individual parts ** between the current ion and a rapid mixing of the constituents and thus effected
We will realize that a general rotation, it
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 ost that is to say a tangential movement in the * and superimposed on the upward movement of the material in the peripheral region as a result of the rotating action of the blades,

     which generates a shearing action of the material between the blades and the outer walls of the container and also which generates a variation in speed and an exchange of material in-
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 be the ascending and descending currents when 1 material moves from the narrow part * <k the wide part of the peripheral body to then return, Des Ions;

   tri- "0 'by the impaot against a blade and optoheon to reform by the relative position of the support particles in the periphery region the eireuitttica of the particles of the glass charge is" ns.; a.v4. by liettort of 01 ... 1: U.m.n 4uI the load in several levels griot at said 118 .. rotating around a shaft which * and mounted txotntrlqutatnt in said Tolu- mie limited L'on ne ren \ 1n. also counted the amount of finely divided material that should be 8tr.

   mixed in the

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 aapaee understatement must be * $ It * that if the material could 0 * depe- aer due the veluae bound 4, there would be a considerable # $ pou @ free sus.jaotili above the material deposited @ before the mixture Ctt n 'takes place * It is * possible to work according to / laspoot of the invention by making the rotation of the blades mounted on * oomenoer! a tree arranged oxotatriquaaaat endowed a finely di3.aiv material which # $ is deposited * dome the iroluat bound I and an expansion of the powder during the 41 = age rurvient,

   in such a way that it occupies the whole volume of the attpaot limited to the presentoyelomprond by therefore a tpiMu'tilittgt to M41anger intimate brown mat finely divided # by <xMt- plt the constituents of a glass charge # which includes a rioi - pient for finely divided materials and a rotating shaft exotatrially dies the container, games of the laae fixed axially with respect to the shaft to perform an oïse4llement in the material, each blade having an angle of attack - such that an effort directed downwards is oammuaiqui in the air and! atfttiàre <T & n6 the oontral region, the effective radius of the blades <being such that # on one side of the axis of the container, the laats have a! slight play and in a diametrically opposite place they have play | relatively large and a rotation this communicated to 1 shaft,

   00 which causes a movement of * my lady a @eue usually deeoendant in a central region of the vessel, central region
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 which encompasses said rotating shaft, and the movement of materials in a direction generally supporting a peripheral region of the container.
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 the finely divided materials i milra-
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 Added to words if they are to be introduced by varnishing the materials in a piri-Approved region The receptacle is therefore aormaltatatuni dtune adaiusion for materials a rici- l) tdNi <tWion for lta matlkrae a xtr & aiti eu <h * i <uro of this r401-f
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 Comes in 1 * 41te peripheral region * When a device of the type;

   using an arranged tree rxarnriq, uemunt used to mix separate chordes from aat1'r .., the orifioe went out for mat1'r .. u11'm.nt located in the *** # of the r4ci - 1

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 p1ntf in the central region. The downward thrust generated by the rotation of the shaft and 41. las.1 produces a very rapid emptying of the container.

   Usefully, the fat rotating shaft has a bearing on the upper end of the container and has an interior length at the internal height of this container.
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 the slides are made of glass and; or-
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 Your Internal surfaces of the container are closed with glasses. If we d4.1re, of * games 'uoO "81t. of Imes can be 4'011'1 anl ..' Ulo.1rement between them around the tree It * have revealed that when powders with par * ticult of a diameter greater than the size or suitable for a 200 mesh sieve are used there is a tendency to fail to mix and to oumulate at the bottom of the space. limited.

   However # the mixture of oharS8l0 comprising 4 ... larger particles can be obtained by bringing the particles to a 4.lrlaoor in the manner corresponding to the procedure of the present invention by applying direct mechanical thrust in order to facilitate the downward motion. of the charge in the region peri- 'ShCiq.ae * ton charge particles thrown in the aboon- ui.t direction due to the direction near the' '1ztrâ.1 t' of their course and a senirally rising from the mud 1 * effect the particle size of the filler obtained in a central region of the limiting volume.



  According to this aspect of the present invention, by eonaa "'
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 quent, a procedure is provided for intimately mixing the
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 tituxnts of a glass load in a limited voluae or an * oir- culutloii is generated in the load in such a way that it causes them to revolve. of the charge to circulate in said limited volume by projecting the particles of the charge into a p4rlphdric region of said limited volume lN.ivan1; 4n sono generally aaoendant
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 and allowing the particles of the projected chart * $ in said
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 0Ci; s ecoondant to change the direotton prbe from the end of their;

  courQ in said ascending none and .1 move following a
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 usually descending direction in a central region

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 of said limit volume, with an exchange of material between the
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 ranta ascending and descending, if strong forces of o1.a111e = .n exist at the limits of the peripheral region and in this $ a rapid mixing of the constituents being carried out
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 by the ohanSI and the action of oiea111ement besides the current and moving according to said drawing el '' 00u1.m..;

  , while the turbulence caused by the moving currents breaks up the particle agglomerations of the individual constituents
Advantageously, the circulation of the particles of the glass filler according to this aspect of the invention is generated by a rotary movement of blades mounted in a spiral on a single shaft *
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 The invention therefore also includes a call for the intimate larch of finely divided materials, for example the constituents of a glass diaper, which comprises a container for the finely divided materials and a rotating shaft.
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 tif placed oonaentrically in said container,

   several blades arranged spirally around said rotating shaft, each blade having an angle of attack such that the lamas can cause the finely divided materials to move in one direction in a peripheral region of said container and will allow movement generally. 4'.o, 4ant material * in a central region of the container. j binds the shear of the chart in * produced by a relative 44.p18- oement between the blade and the walls of the container and
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 to the limited between the recumbent * and descending courgale, a short distance exchange of particles occurs in the flow of moving particles and is '.0111t' by ac-;

  direct ion of the movable laminae your agglomerations are briaeea by the action of the bases or tails of the laminae on the current of
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Advantageously, the blades of said rotary shaft are vertically closer to each other at the end in
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 t'1'ilure of the tree quiz its upper end *

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Usefully, the tree has 9 to 11 lanes and preferably 10 lanes are used. Desirably,

     the blades practically fill the limited volume in the apparatus and provide a minimum practical clearance.



   In order to facilitate particle fall into the control region of the mixer during operation the blades can be mounted on short tails * this $ tail * on which the * blades are mounted will cause agitation in the falling powder during operation and will facilitate hence the mixture.



   The process according to the present invention may be suitable for continuous operation, in which case the materials to be mixed are continuously introduced into the peripheral region of a mixture and the materials are continuously withdrawn from the mixture by. an orifice made in the side of the mixer near the top and diametrically opposed to the position of the inlet orifice.

     Sheep the particles $ will perform a circuit in the mixer for the monk and in order to ensure an intimate mixture, several mixers are arranged in series *
In accordance with this aspect of the invention, therefore, there is provided a method for intimately mixing the constituents of a glass filler, which consists in continuously introducing the constituents of the glass filler into a peripheral region of a volume. limit,

     to cause a circulation of the materials constituting the charge in said limited volume of such aorta that the introduced particles are caused to circulate in a saddle generally descending in the region entered into the limited volume and are almond to change direction near the ends of their paths in said direction descend, so that the particles of the charge circulate in a general direction.

   upwardly in the peripheral region of said limiting volume, with an exchange of materials between the upward and downward currents, and significant shear forces existing at the

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 limits of said peripheral region and 'at the owll $ -ei, a rapid adlaà> se of the constituents being effected by the exchange and the shear aotien between the currents not moving according to 1.- said flowp drawing while the twc 'bulwnoe' in .uY.m'n1i openings breaks up particle agglomerations .. 4 ,. constitute * 1n41duel'f k continuously withdraw from a. part of the.

   said pdrîphirique region of the limited volume of particles of the tibren of your which have been partially mixed 4aD8 said limited space and to continuously introduce the partial matter. ment mixed & 4 # obtained * from 1 & region p <riph <h * i% uw of said space bound 'in a region p'rr1qu. of another limited space or volume where the particles of the glass charge are '0 \ 181- ## at a similar tralttmtnt, with for OOZ & 8'qu.no, that a glass charge 2ZI.'lanc'e intix * nt is obtained. <n Conti = from said other limited volume Other. details and features of 1 rossoi invention will read from 4.lor1p;

  1ol1 oi-aprbo # given as 4'lx..p1. nonlimiting and by O * with reference to the drawings MnM <<, in Xttqutlat Figure 1 shows a volume of embodiment of the apparatus on which the invention is provided. Fig. 2 represents eob'-atique.ant the oirculation pattern generated don matter in the apparatus during the melt-t10XU'18mant.



  Figure 3 shows another embodiment of the present invention * Fig. 4% '1} l1 "' lnte .oh" 't1 "IJ1; an acco ... n; for a continuous laélan t following the unllt1on .



  In d ... iA8, Identical references designate
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  For purposes and with reference more particularly to the tiaurt 1, one .. shown a: r'01,1ant o711D4riqul vertical 1 due which is eccentrically disposed a vertical rotating shaft 2 on which are fixed three sets 41 four blades analogues 39 Zt container 1, and bolted to its end IUp4r1'Ut word

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 a base plate 4 which carries one motor per run- *
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 king * variable speed 5 and a screw gear May end shelter; ' in a housing 6.

   A bearing (not shown) this provided in the housing 6 for the vertical rotary shaft 2 and this shaft 2 crosses
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 the base plate 4 via a labyrinth dust seal. the inner end of the container 1 is sealed by a cylindrical bottom plate 7 and the length
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 of the vertical rotary shaft 2 is less than the internal height of the rdalpient Ip so that no bottom bearing is used
The vertical rotary shaft 2 porto le $ trait sets of blades
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 31 each 1 <UM 'both mounted in this volume of realization at an angle of 15 to 254 with respect to the horizontal in &# dohoi- roc

  angular 8 <$ or $ Ott angle Y1,. "" T1. The thorisontal and files 3 can initiate a shearing motion in the dividing materials in order to break up agglomerations and apply a downward toroe to the ..t1'r ...



     Beyond the container 1, an inlet 9 is provided which allows the finely divided material to pass from a reservoir 10 through an inlet valve 11 into the cylindrical container.
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 A vibrator 12 * and associated with the y <! W $ yvcir 10. The latter is removable and is placed in position with the suitable materials which 087 already find, at the lower extreate of the container 1 does not find an outlet orifice 13 and a discharge valve 14 which controls 1 discharge of the material from the container 1.



   The eccentric watch of the vertical shaft 4 is such that
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 lam .. 3 have only a slight play on the left 08 * 4 of the cylindrical container 19 as shown in Figure 1 and have
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 dent a relatively large play on the side 4i ... 'tnl ... nt oppo se of this container 1, o * is to say the right side of the container as quoobanzvi in Figure 1.



  X, 'ada1'.1on 9 for finely divided material is located near the side of the container where there is a relatively large

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 Clearance and the orifice out 13 at the bottom of the l "o1 i .., 1 and find 08" of this r'o1 1.At where there is no slight clearance between the blades and the wall of the rdolpleuto 1ior. of the f0l1o; 1ozm..ent, the rotating ar1 # e "" 10.1 e in * Mit in rotation so that their lute $ 3 moves from the right * to the left as observed in the figure 1 and the 8 &; 1 are finely divided "a the central region of the limited V01 \ ta1 as the container is driven in a general downward direction The rotation of the blades. 3 induces in the txpM <limited an air flow which = drink them;

  pan1oule. of the load in direction ohangor or in the vicinity of the plate tit bottom oylindrîque 7 and 4 '4tre outward sweep and then KM upwards in a peripheral region of said volume limited this displacement towards the. The top of the charge particles divides the peripheral region of the stream and is facilitated by the presence of a relatively large clearance between the tip of the lamtt 3 and the paros. of the container on the right side of the,. '01,: l.ent, m that obotrV4 & figure Io however $ the movement ..o.n4an'b donate particles of the charge turritnt 4an. all * the p'r1ph4r1quI region.



  Referring now to Fig. 2, there is shown .ohimat1q11emIXL't the flow pattern which is generated in the particles of the filler in vessel 1 along a line which have a diameter. rdoïpient as shown in Figure 1.



  On either side of the rotating shaft 2, 168 & rt1au1 .. f1neaent di "f1., .. of the charge does not slow down according to a pattern 4 # 40 flow in which the particles of the central region $ 17 of the container 1 does not move towards the bat # as indicated by the n'ohl '18. Lort' that the pjrt1oul .. of the load moved Towards the bu by lt.o; 10a of the blades 3 (not shown at the fisur <2) .'ap:

  PI'OO! 1'Dt of 1 # 42- end of their traversed in the direction doooendmtt it * $ aaw- ait $ to change direction by the ooulaent 4 air induced in the limited volume, as indicated by tlbohe 19 and the particles of the filler are allowed to be projected into a generally moving body in a peripheral region 20 of the vessel 1,

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 CQ2M9 indicates by the fleohee 21, ',. #, Dana any plane passing through the rotating Wt a and according to the diameter of the receptacle 8Ou, ... el \;

  . in the left and right sides of the container 1 "1'0" "analogous, although the length of the run of a Jari1oul. any one follows a circuit following a path 1 <more at the end of T1.-..... n .. do the right part of the container is longer than the path do <2c-plï, comsnt of a particle which has a circuit following a p = short course located the outermost of the. left part of the container.



  For ut1118.; Içn during 4u .. 'launch' of a * charge of Ma- tir '' tot of the glass, Io o71in4nq container, ue 1, the plate of b 4 ot the cylindrical bottom plate 7 poeeedent all internal coe coe glass in order to Y1ttr the. ooataaination of the tanks of glass mixed in the cylindrical container 1. By
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 example, the oy3JLndrique receptacle 1 can be made of glass and the base plate 4 as well as the bottom 1.q, of the cylinder 7 of ne '* tal, for example of steel, with a glass coating.



   The vertical rotating shaft 2 this scallop mount comes out * that
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 non-axis is eccentric with respect to the axis of the oyldaric vessel. The u.ula1r .. 8 jaws on the shaft 2 are coated% rubber and the blades 3 are quadrante do 1 uni plate of
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 circular glass beds euooeeeifot blade games.

   3 are offset from each other in such a way that it is not possible for a part of the material to fall from the edge of the container 1 through the sets of blades 3 without hitting the Monk one of them-
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 01. ï -, 4r torus of fono1J1onnlmln ;, a load of ingredientse e. mix soft a finely divided form this introduced into the reservoir 10 and the inlet valve 11 this open to allow the materials to enter the container 1 through the inlet 9.

   The
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 vlbratour 12 used to facilitate the passage of the finely divided aatieree of the tank 10 lady the container 1. The weight,

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 do the ohar e depends on the density ".'1q.ue of the ingredients of the i 1 abarga wt dt the expansion read the load tufcit * or * l, .1t.1 4. 1, .... 1 ration caused by the rapid rotation of the blades * 34 ta considerable degree of expansion of the parts of the load * and a481., for example about 30 of the volume 4'1'0 "of the J11 .. ta the ohar4et following 1 * 41mtu..1on and the density of the particles # ...... t ..,. u..mln1l, the rotation 4e 1 t ar'bl "1 and dtt lâMt 3 which are monbdes there a di linked when the 1nr'41.At. 4 * the omar ,. are 1ntro4u1 "" .t a mobile state of ... 1't ..

   daar 1 <"01JtlAt is thus ima'41 ..'... nt oï * t Os The rotation of the oufbM 1 * and such goes the *** 3/4" 18- oeut from the right to the left # to qu0brrri la t1pr. 1 ,, "ohM <'</ l <materials flatten 41Yt ..,. Towards the bottom of the central region of container 1 and the induced airflow .'oaD1q.u..en" causes a change in the Itou% da dfplaaamant des particles * f a- as they approach the end of their journey a..o.n4ant, as already described, to the particular and referring to figure 2. In item * tempo, however read . 3 eup.rp08.nt to d win 4 "00u1,: - generally indicated in figure 2 a rotation of the whole load in the receptacle, with a shedding or r4.ul- jant action.

   There is a significant dodohange effect at 001 & "'d3.etanaa of the Particles in lig 4, .. 1n doicoulment of the t1 at the function of the mixer h1, .ut the present invention, the air flow which is induced in the container and made in a direction opposite to the acti.oa de laisoeigent 4. The P '"oanttuy-t It has been revealed that with this arrangement an intimate si7aa and att1oao. of the particles of the charge can be obtained in a tempo of 11 ". short, for example, half a ton of free can be mixed for 2 to 3 minutes *.



  When the melup is performed killing nm primipe do ohaï Son, as described above, when. the p1'Oo "" "do m4laUe is completed with the valve 14 ttt open and the mixed material * is 6w at <of the container 1 *

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   the slow j on the rotary shaft 2 are mine * in rotation at a speed in the range of about 250 to 500 revolutions per
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 minuta, depending on the size of the mixer, the choice andtotït of the rotation speed of the blades 3 depends on the average size of the
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  Figure 3t shows another form of an apparatus for the mine in accordance with the process of intimate mixing of constituents of a glass filler according to the present invention. 3 # we have shown a rewind 22 in which a rotary shaft 23 has been mounted oonolntriquely. The arbra 23 carries ten la as 24 which are mounted 4 ,. on oelu1-01 your spiral shape with a more rand. Dîntemot between the position of the lwul..uco, .. 1, ..... the upper end of the shaft 23 between the blades 24 at the lower end of this shaft 23. slow tone 24 are each * mounted on the rotating shaft 23 via a short shank 25.

     Each of the lamas 24 on the rotary shaft 23
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 substantially fills the available distance between the shaft 23 and 214a wall of the container 22, only the minimum practical clearance being left between the tip of the blades 24 and the vertical wall of the container 22.



   The loading of the container 22 is carried out by a. way a-
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 ne1osuo to. that already described for the rdolpieut 1 of figure 10 except for the fact that the particles of the oharga introduced into the container have a dimension of embedded particle = * lu 'r1.1. &.% ", for example Ion Particles have an average particle size. corton- pond = t b. sieves from 50 to 150 mesh * M'arbr.

   rotary 23 # tolutofoîn, rotated so that the la% ** move from left to right, such as ob4obrid at 3A figured 3 # la quickly ,. rotation being about 130 revolutions per minute depending on the size of the mixer *
Llamas 24 therefore communicate to particles of
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 the candle ua movement following a 411'.ot1ol 'generally 4408adule il-.n.3 a peripheral region 26 of the container 22.

   ïtCMqw <left lot * culon of the upward projected load approaching the end of

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 their traversed in this direction Mo <nd <mt, it $ are worlds to be changed says dirtotîon and it * and move following a general 400 :. -32 1 der- oendmt in a region otU1iraJ.e 27 in the limited volume of the reci- pleut 22.

   We t8pOI. thus to the particle. due to the receptacle 22 a drawing 4t'ooulemtn1i odu4r & lo nt aDllOI ', ollui of the flower * 2, H the option of making 4an8 dare to riolptent 22, the left and right psytiew of the drawing dtdooulmfmt following a dianter in the route 22 will be leveled * a part OR the part of the load does not move down A, the part of the region OII1, Hle or turning the tails 25 carried the reads 249 the rotary of the tails 29 and 1MM 24 causes a general rotation of the part1oul., in the container 22, rotation which @and superimposed on a drawing of 400ul ... n1;

   similar to that of flowers 2. in particular, the rotation continued of the tail 25 4 * the front region 27 of the 1 "eye 22 strongly acts the particles falling in this central region and an intimate mixture of the particles of the flower. instead of intimately mixing the puttoules x following the loading system a continuous mixing of the turddiente from which a formed serving glass can 8111'1 actually * t.ïuro 4 indicates .ohlm & t1qu .... nt a device 00: l.9U 4an. os butt At the t1CU "4p we have represented the rdolpient line 1 dlopoude we adrit and the lffleusal of the glass * or @ tome fintmtnt divided make Introduced 4 to some re- Peripheral nail of the first neck r4oip1ent. 1, by an $ admission 29 * the receptacles * 1 are all amlo & ueo to the receptacle shown in figure 1 and work according to the state, r1no1 ",:

  The. uer4- dlenta of the Yern-forming materials being introduced 6-U as a particle. having an average 41.moX181on correspond approxl- ma.tivmtnt a tamil of 300 millolib The orifice of exits 30 situd at the voloinage of 11.xtr4m1t 'upper of the rioïpîont 1 * and planned so that 108 cult parties which do not move in the upward direction in the rioipient can, may overflow into Itcrîtice of exit 30, from where there * are sent dama a passage 31 and Introduced by an * admission 32 in the second ',

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 realpiont 1 of the series.



  We have arranged three receptacles 1 tn series wall quten average the particles introduced into any individual receptacle will add that some * circuits in this receptacle, put in providing trot $ ricipants 1, all realizing ua w <3L <M ' in series # one can obtain an adunse 1t1t11l1 of: Lncr'cUttt.ta of the glass * When one wishes $ to use a process of mixing gouti. naked for more rand particles. 41atna1on, one must use a series of r4cipiente 22 connected together 4'UDI analOU1 way, that described for the container * 1 shown in Figure 4.



  It was revealed that by using the MI product the apparatus according to the present invention for mixing ooMtituMUw tines.
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 mount divided from a glass charge for example, the constituents
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 are effectively mixed and the silica agglomerations are completely broken up. The apparatus according to the present invention offers as a special feature that it can be cleaned very easily. and quickly
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 'since it is of extremely Unholy construction
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 In addition; the method and apparatus according to this in. vention offer another advantage in that the mixture of ss.
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 A quantity of finely divided material can be obtained without the introduction of al1 'through any of the walls. or of the ends of the receptacles * during the processes of m'lanal.

   Obviously, however, if it is desired to reduce the load on any of the previously described m <lMi <g <) urxes, the inner end of the container may be made dema1l1 ...... or.u .... tde.lI1O ..: Tona can be provided to introduce lt $ 4r into the container
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 by this porous lower end *
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 IlEVEN'DIOA'1! IONS 1.

   Process for intimately mixing the constituents of a glass charge in a limited volume, whereby circulation is generated in this charge so that 1m particles of the charge are fine to flow into the peripheral part of said space or limited volume with a tact movement ',>

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 of which and the pexticles of load 4aDa la.

   central region of said boundary space move downward in said flow, with
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 an exchange of matter between the aacendanta and descending currents and significant shear forces existing at the links ... of
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 said peripheral region and due oelle-oig a rapid mixture of the constituent being carried out griot to ildohanse and 'Ii'aot10n of o1.a11 lexent between the currents not moving according to drawing 4 "-1 ooultaent, while the. turbulence in the currents in nouvelleoaeu4j breaks the 8 & dlom'rat1onl of particles of, .nat1tuaDt. individoj 2.! Too '"to mrflangtr 1nt18 ... n" the nODlt1tu & nt. of a glass charge in a vo1w &.

   limited, O & Not't1., in bone that a circulation have angendreo in the Ihar8e so as to bring 18. particle * of the ohar .. to the eooultr in said topaot or free volume by projecting the particles of the charge in the central region of said <tap to 0 <limited in a direction generally 4..0.D- dantw <tt argot to a flow of air induced mechanically due to said limit space, causing the particles of the charge to change direction at the neighborhood of the end of their course in the '
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 descending direction and e.

   $ be driven out following a 4n4ral direc- tion - armrest * in the peripheral region of said limit space,
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 such that it produces an oitallltmt & t charge between the a.aoend <mta and downstream streams, with a current exchange of the individual particles between the streams, and rapid mixing of the constituents is thus effected.



   3. Process for intimately mixing the constituents of a
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 glass charge in a limiting space, oaraot'r1 .. or bone that a 01 ass "t1on have generated in the charge so as to cause the particles of the charge to flow into said limited space or volume
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 , we project the particles of the. charge in a region p1fr1ph41'1- than said boundary space in a generally upward direction and allowing particles to.

     projected .nI said upward direction to change direction near the end of their course in said upward direction to
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 then move in a direction generally deaoendante in!

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 a central region Audit limited space, with a natural exchange between the ascending and dl.oanc1ant currents., and forests of important oi111e * existing at the limits of said region pe "19h {r1quo and dace that and, a mixture rapid damage caused by the change and the action, shear between 1 current, go moving according to said drawing 4'loou, 1 ... nt,

   slums that turbulence in the currents a brilliant movement * 1 <K <<tlo'- meration of the pexticulte of the individual constituents * 4 <Process for at <l <M; <r; l.nt; 1 .... nt the constituting * dt a glass chargo # characterized in bone au1 it consists in introducing in oont1nu. the said 09Mmuomt <do the glass load 4au have the peripheral sien of a <mpM <or of a volume 1181 "',. effladrtr a circulation 4., matter $ constitute the obar4o due to the said se. paeo limited in such a way that the particles introduced therein t! <sM Must * flow in a direction generally in the central region of said limited space and be &: s & <': 3 &, change direction near the.xtr4a1t' of their . traverses said ** ne dOloln4ant, (the such * that the parties = - them have charged. '4oou1.n following a generally sece2idmt t :;

  . 1J the peripheral region of said ..pac. limited, with a t1r loss. entered the currents * ascending and daMdântt Important shear forces existing at the limits $ of the peripheral reaction and in 0.Ut-c1, \ U1 rapid mixing of OQn8't1- tuuate 4tent effected by exchange and action of o1. & 111I..nt between the currents * not moving the said flow pattern, while the turbulence in the currents $ your movement brilliantly * 160 echoes. of particles of the individual constituents, to be pre-coated by continuing part of said piriphdric region of the limited Espaco of particles 41 ... drawn.

   forming the first which OR * was partially mixed ** in said limited space and k intro-
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 will continuously reduce the partially mixed material * obtained * & by-
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 firing said peripheral region of said limited ..pa08 in a peripheral region of another limited space, or the particles of the. glass load are no = ieos at a 6 "treatment 108uoo 04

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 which ptratt 49obar4o 44 glass continuously 'J.a: ne4. inti- .... n1. from said other limited noise, 9 freeldé1 MT8: At one qutlooaqut 1. 1 '' "8410 & ': 1.011' 1, 2 and 4 # oaraot4ri. ' au and that the 0rou1a1oQ of p & rtlCQ1 .. 4. the glass load is' la4r .. by ua o: l..a111 .... t .. through the load on plul1eur. level mx * 6.

   Process .u.1before any one of HVIJutioat1oJ18 '! T 3 and 4t oarotérie in and that the o: l.1'Oulat: Lon of the particles of the glass charge is generated by a moll .... in " The state of la- mos xontitis tn spiral * on a united tree which.



  ?. Device for ms.tn, rr 1nt1aa.u; of $ fine materials- mount d: 1V184'8, for example oon811: 1tuan1l. of a * glass load # ouaot'r11 'in bone that it includes a l "01; p1.n1 for their tinexent divided material * and a rotating shaft disposed eccentrically in 18d1t l" o: Lp1.n, games of lam .. flxtft so 1., a048 axially on the shaft to perform an o1.a1U ..... due:

  The material # each lam. having an angle of attack such as thrust 48.0.n4 ...
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 te is oo = miqudià to the Air and to the minion in said central region, the effieaee radius of the laate being along that, doua o0t <from the axis of the reoipitat, these blades have a ld tr clearance and in a 02> right diametrically opposed a relatively 4 ad clearance # and the rotation of the shaft causing through iauwnonl material following a generally descending MM in the region aearr.r of the recipitat, said central region * comprising said rotating shaft and = softness of material in a not generally ascending in the peripheral region of the y <oipiwntt 6t Apparatus according to claim 7 # oamotdri6 tn that said container has adn3ri, aa for theµ Nmtitrew an e-after end of the container dMu <said peripbial region fiqu * <ri, u.

   9 * Apparatus oîvoat one or the other of the 7 and Si revoudioatlons oa ctdriod in that the rotary artery is carried by a bearing at the upper end of the receptacle and has a length

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   inside the internal height of said container @
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 10. Apparatus according to any one of "" '1 .410 "'" tione 7 to 9, characterized in bone that the @ laM cent made of verm re and in that all * lem ntrfMt 1D "t 'container soat coated earthen.



  11. Apparatus <uiv <mt: Any one 444 r ... n41oations 7 to 10, cumetdried in that the interior of the container is made of material; porous and means are provided for introducing air 4anI the container through its ext7 '. mité porouose 12. Apparatus according to rev8nd1cation 11, oaraot4r1.4 in that the porous material is sintered metal *
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 13 * Device according to one. any of the r.vtXI.41c .... tione 7 to 12, caraot'rie 'in 0 * that the successive jjeuae of 1aa .. are dotlé * wigularly between them around the M'bre * 14.

   Apparatus for Bélanger intimately 4.,. divine material, for example the constituents of a glass filler characterized in that it comprises a container for the 41t ..... t: l. res finely divided @ and a rotating ubre disposed of <ntyiqu << - in the container several blades arranged t: a..p1ftJ. ' around said rotating shaft, shocked blade having an angle of attack such that the blades can oom'll \ 1tn1 make fine-tipped materials move in an upward direction in a peripheral region of said container and will allow movement generally descending material into a central region of said vessel.



     15. Apparatus according to claim 14, characterized in that the slits of said rotary shaft are located vertically closer to each other at the lower end of the shaft than at the upper end *.
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 1 <S. Apparatus according to either of Claims 14 and 13, characterized in that the shaft has 9 to 11 blades *
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 17. Apparatus according to the reveadieatiea 16, oaraote-

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  18. provo'4 'for .'1an.1' 1nt1Jl .... ent the oonrrirnt of a * load of * earth and apparatus for es 81 .. in oen8, as described% o1-avan; or oonfow on the 4th..1AI annls' "1. t