CA3150618A1 - Centrifuga semfuga autonoma - Google Patents

Abstract

A set of components forming an equipment used in gold mining, in the gravimetric separation system by centrifugation. It retains rich materials in its chambers through selection by specific weight, it is an equipment of continuous feeding, that is, the pulp composed of water and fine solid materials (milled) passes through its interior in the proportion of 100 (one hundred) tons per hour. After 8 (eight) hours of work, only 70 (seventy) kilos of rich concentrate remain. The feeding must be maintained constant at one hundred tons per hour to keep the machine stable, as oscillation during feeding is not recommended. The working hours can be reduced to the needs of the operation and can be from half an hour to a maximum of 8 hours per period, after which the chambers can become saturated with heavy material and lose efficiency. The concentrate obtained with the self-unloading at the end of the period never oscillates because they are containers that retain the same amount of material from the beginning to the end, that is, after one minute of operation the chambers are already saturated, what they do from then on is only an exchange of light material for heavier material where the lightest is continuously discarded, meaning that at the end we have approximately 70 (seventy) kilos of concentrate.

Description

AUTONOMOUS NO BREAK CENTRIFUGE
[01] The present invention refers to a machine with a set of components that form an equipment used for gold mining in the gravimetric separation system by centrifugation. It retains rich materials in its chambers through selection by specific weight;
it is a continuous feeding equipment, that is, the pulp composed of water and fine solid materials (milled) passes through its interior in the proportion of 100 (one hundred) tons per hour. After 8 (eight) hours of work, only 70 (seventy) kilos of rich concentrate remain.

[02] The feeding must be kept constant at one hundred tons per hour to keep the machine stable, as oscillation in feeding is not recommended.

[03] The working hours can be reduced to the needs of the operation, from half an hour to a maximum of 8 hours per period, after which the chambers can become saturated with heavy material and lose efficiency.

[04] The concentrate obtained with the self-unloading at the end of the period never oscillates because they are containers that retain the same amount of material from the beginning to the end, that is, after one minute of operation the chambers are already saturated, what they do from then on is only an exchange of light material for heavier material where the lightest is continuously discarded, meaning that at the end we have approximately 70 (seventy) kilos of concentrate.

[05] According to figure (1), it consists of a bent and reinforced steel chassis for severe applications that floats on top of six shock absorbers fixed on three bases (feet) that extend and will connect on the ground, through steel bars, a robust hub composed of three distinct chambers, the first of which is the lubricated chamber of the bearings that allow the rotation action, the second is the water conducting chamber that maintains pressure inside the cone preventing the material from compacting and later helping in the cleaning system of the cone itself, and the third is the central duct through which the concentrated material descends, the last act of the process.

[06] In figure (2) we have the no break centrifuge that has the objective of separating and retaining the denser and heavier material (gold and peripherals) from the light material Date Recue/Date Received 2022-05-06 that is discarded during the continuous operating process. We can see the poor material being discarded during the operation in (2).

[07] From the technical level for this subject of machines, equipment and components and systems of centrifuges nothing is known that contains such services and operationalizations. Some have functions in different sets, much more complex and that are unproductive and impractical; most centrifuges do not contain a system of autonomous removal of concentrated material, this process is usually manual and time consuming and the few that do it is through a very complex and expensive system.

[08] The AUTONOMOUS NO BREAK CENTRIFUGE in its self-unloading mode (self-unloading of heavy and rich material stored during working hours) differs from its competitors due its simple and effective construction mode. Its drive system consists of a motor with reduction that drives a shaft with a cone-shaped cup coupled in the upper part; this cone has rings welded on its sides forming retention chambers that house heavy materials obtained by the action of the centrifugal force when driven in its rotation movement; The technology advances according to the needs and the people or entrepreneurs who live the day to day of mining are more sensitive to these needs, and many launch themselves in the hard, but rewarding task of developing the necessary technique when it is not available; this is the case of the centrifuge in question. Although there are others, they do not have the technique and precision that we achieve in our product.

[09] While this material is thrown and compressed with force into the side of the cone, a counter force exerted by water is injected into micro diagonal holes projected into the wall of the cone, which does not allow the heavy material to compact, keeping it in the chamber in a buoyant form, allowing it to continue making the exchange for another, heavier particle.

[10] Unlike the complex systems of the competitors, the AUTONOMOUS NO BREAK
CENTRIFUGE was built with a very simple way of self-unloading, the bottom of the cone was molded in a concave shape, causing the material trapped in the chambers to descend to the bottom center when the centrifugal action ceases, or when it is turned off, because when the rotation movement is off, the water that is introduced through Date Recue/Date Received 2022-05-06 the diagonal holes at high pressure creates a centripetal force inside the cone driving this material all the way down to the center and down, where at the bottom of the center a 60mm internal duct descends passing through the inside of the bearing and driving the material to the outside of the machine. Obviously, this happens when the end cap of this duct is removed, manually or in the automatic version aided by an electric solenoid system.

[11] In Figure 3 we see the self-unloading of the gold ore-rich concentrate material in (3.1).

[12] The AUTONOMOUS NO BREAK CENTRIFUGE is composed of a folded and reinforced steel chassis for severe applications, this chassis floats on top of six shock absorbers fixed on three bases that extend and will be fixed on the ground (feet), a robust hub fixed to the chassis composed of three distinct chambers; the first is the bearing chamber that allows the rotation action, the second is the water conducting chamber that maintains the pressure inside the cone preventing the material from compacting and later helping in the cleaning system of the cone itself, and the third is the central duct through which the concentrated material descends, the last act of the process.

[13] In the upper part, fixed to the chassis, we find the fairing with its ducts for the disposal of poor materials and, inside it, two overlapping rotational cones with a pressurized water chamber between them. When the water expands, so does the pressure inside the internal cone through small holes.

[14] To solve this purpose, claim 1 claims a machine with the above-described features and the following drawings to illustrate the details thereof: (a) an ore separation production system, a system for installing the equipment in the machine to operate, in which the position and location of the machine to fix and operate all the components is detected; (b) an operating system with the production sequence; (c) description of all the components of the machine; figures one to three are photographs of the NO
BREAK
centrifuge already operating with full efficiency and excellent performance, very low maintenance and high yield.

Date Recue/Date Received 2022-05-06

[15] Below the invention will be described in detail based on the figures presented:
Figure 1: A representation in view consisting of a folded and reinforced steel chassis for severe applications that floats on top of six shock absorbers fixed on three bases (feet) that extend and will connect on the ground, through steel bars, a robust hub composed of three distinct chambers, the first is the lubricated bearing chamber that allows the rotation action, the second is the water conducting chamber that maintains the pressure inside the cone preventing the material from compacting and later helping in the cleaning system of the cone itself, and the third is the central duct through which the concentrated material descends, the last act of the process.
Figure 2: No break Centrifuge that has the objective of separating and retaining the denser and heavier material (gold and peripherals) from the light material that is discarded during the continuous operating process. We see the poor material being discarded during the operation in (2).
Figure 3: Point of self-unloading the Gold Material, with its construction elements. At the point indicated by (3.1) we see the self-unloading of the gold material being processed.
Figure 4: Perspective view of the Hub Mounted Chassis consisting of a frame (4.1).
The chassis is the support platform of the machine, with a reinforced structure to receive the impact and pressure, it is responsible for keeping the equipment attached to the ground.
The hub is attached to the chassis by four % diameter screws, which generates excellent fixation to be able to safely rotate the cones that are fixed with screws in a fringe that is mounted on its upper part.
Figure 5: View of the INTERNAL CONE with the steps of the lateral part that surrounds it internally (5.1) and closed in its lower part with a base marked by three parts (5.2), aligned and divided with a small risk of unevenness (5.3) to process the separative descent of the ores and with a centered cavity (5.4) for water to pass through; The internal cone (figure 5) as its name exemplifies is built in steel in the shape of a cone, its dimensions are 580mm diameter at the bottom, 410mm high and 780mm diameter at the top - these measures follow a strict criterion as it is a continuous flow machine, and Date Recue/Date Received 2022-05-06 changes in any of them can cause imbalance between the feeding and the discharge of the flow of material - between the top and the bottom there are six rings welded on the internal wall with 50mm intervals between them, these rings, which always have the same width, follow the shape of the cone so as not to obstruct the sliding of the material that descends on its edges until it is discarded; the intervals between rings are the retention chambers for heavy materials, where the gold is deposited along with other heavy materials.
The cone shape allows the material injected at the bottom to expand through centrifugal force and slide up the walls being continuously discharged through the upper edge; during the above mentioned process, the force of centrifugation causes the materials that are being thrown at the walls and dragged upwards, to exchange the heavier particle for the lighter one through centrifugal force on their way through the chambers, with the lighter particle being disposed, while the heavier one is retained in the chamber.
Figure 6: A perspective view of the Feed Cover, where the no break centrifuge cover (6.1) is made of a steel plate with a slight bulging stamped to strengthen its structure, it is round following the mandatory standard of the equipment, the inner part is coated in high performance rubber to prevent wear by abrasion of the material that is discarded and splashed on its body, and to prevent leakage of this material. The cover has an opening in its center (6.2), where a duct with a diameter of 250mm, calculated according to the flow during the work, descends near the bottom of the internal cone, where it receives the feed (pulp) according to figure 6.
Figure 7: A perspective view of the External Cone (7.1) and Hub (7.2) with the external cone already fixed to the hub by screws. This cone receives a water injection through ducts that ascend through one of the hub chambers, this hub will be fixed to the chassis.
The internal cone will be fixed and sealed inside the external cone by means of screws and rubber gaskets (figure 5-9), the space between the cones is filled with pressurized water during the process. The purpose of the water is to keep the solid material in suspension inside the chambers of the internal cone through the small diagonal holes that inject pressurized water.
Figure 8: View of the WATER DUCTS AND DISPOSAL with the central shaft (8.1) that Date Recue/Date Received 2022-05-06 pulls the cones driving the centrifugal force. It is hollow, fitting in the center of the cone of figure 9, which is also hollow, allowing for the self-unloading. Figure 8 also shows gaps (8.2) beside the central shaft, where the water that is used in the process of deaccumulation of material on the walls of the cone and later to assist in the self-unloading flows. The material does not mix at this stage as the chambers are sealed by 0 rings.
Figure 9: External view in inferior perspective of the INTERNAL CONE, where you can see that the internal cone is undoubtedly the main part of this equipment, responsible for the success of the process, as it retains the ore objective of the work. On the external side many small holes (9.1) can be seen, where the disintegration water is injected in high pressure, in the center of the bottom is an orifice (9.2) where the self-unloading duct fits and near the sides, we have the screws (9.3) that will fix it to the external cone.
Figure 10: Perspective view of the machine with Drive Motor.
Figure 11: Operational representation of the AUTOMOUS NO BREAK CENTRIFUGE
with a cross-section view of all components in schedule of the equipment (where it is seen in assembly).
Figure 12: Representation of the AUTONOMOUS NO BREAK CENTRIFUGE in exploded view with operational schedule defined by: (12.1) Feeding Point, (12.2) Supports that firm on the lid to leave the tube in suspension, (12.3) Feeding Tube that distributes the pulp near the center of the bottom of the cone, in the assembly we see in (12.4) the Lid, in (12.5) Fairing with disposal duct, in (12.6) it is seen that the fairing in the assembly wraps the cones then it is fixed on the chassis, (12.7) Inner cone with chambers to retain heavy material, (12.8) Outer cone to make up the chamber of pressurized water, (12.9) Screw on hub flange, (12.10) Hub flange to fix and rotate cones and hubs with bearings, water chamber (12.10.1), and central disposal duct for rich material, (12.11) External section of the hub; (12.12), Hub carrier, (12.13) Chassis, (12.14) Shock absorbers, (12.15) Feet.
Figure 13: Side view of the AUTONOMOUS NO BREAK CENTRIFUGE.
Figure 14: Top Perspective view of the CENTRIFUGE.
Figure 15: Lateral view 1 of the CENTRIFUGE.Figure 16: Top view of CENTRIFUGE.

Date Recue/Date Received 2022-05-06 Figure 17: Detail view of Mounting Bracket (17), bracket for (12.5) Chassis Assembly.
Figure 18: Perspective view of the lower Locking Bracket (18).
Figure 19: Perspective view of the Chassis Side Base (19).
Figure 20: Perspective view of the Upper Chassis Base Support (20).
Figure 21: Perspective view of the Chassis Base Top Locking Bracket (21).
Figure 22: Perspective view of the Inner Chassis Latch (22).
Figure 23: Perspective view of the Hub support (12.12) bend (23).
Figure 24: Perspective view of the Hub Adapter System (24) (7.1).
Figure 25: Perspective view of the hub's traction pulley (25).
Figure 26: Perspective view of the Base (26) of the hub's (12.10) flange where the set of cones (internal and external) are fixed.
Figure 27: Perspective view of the (12.9) bolted to the hub flange.
Figure 28: Top view of the Base (28) of the external Cone (12.8) for a pressurized water chamber.
Figure 29: Perspective view of the internal side (29) of the external cone for a pressurized water chamber (12.8).
Figure 30: Perspective view of the locking and closing tab (30) of the Inner Cone and Outer Cone.
Figure 31: Perspective view of the external side (31) of the fairing with disposal duct (12.5).
Figure 32: Detailed view of cavity (32) of the fairing (31). This opening is made to facilitate maintenance of the equipment.
Figure 33: Detailed view of the base for attaching the cone assembly.
Figure 34: Perspective view of the fairing medial attachment (34) where you can see the bottom of the tailrace for the ore-poor material disposal duct.

Date Recue/Date Received 2022-05-06 Figure 35: Top View of Assembly.
Figure 36: Top view of rotated assembly.
Figure 37: Perspective view of (37) Bottom Base of Upper Cone of Duct Entry (6.2).
Figure 38: Perspective view (38) of the Inlet Duct (12.3).
Figure 39: Detailed view (39) of the assembled fairing.
Figure 40: Top view of assembled fairing (40) with Inlet Duct (12.3) opening and no break centrifuge cover (6.1).
Figure 41: Detail (41) of the Bottom Base of the Inlet Duct of the no break centrifuge.
Figure 42: Detailed view (42) of the Inlet Duct Bottom Base and its attachment to the Inlet Duct (12.3).
Figure 43: Detailed Perspective view (43) of the lower chassis exit opening, which facilitates access for maintenance.
Figure 44: Detailed Perspective view (44) of the inside of the cover with the duct entry hole (6.2).
Figure 45: Sectional and Perspective view (45) of the no break centrifuge components.
Figure 46: Perspective and Sectional View (46) of the Chassis, with the internal components connected and in their operating positions.
Figure 47: A drawing representation of figure 1, perspective (47) of the no break centrifuge.

[16] The figures above present images in perspective of the components of the machine, components that provide for its perfect operation, the ideal proposal, having an objective and functional operating system for the purpose of the service.

[17] The above pictures show the construction of the equipment part by part, with its watertight parts.

[18] The functioning and operations are described below.

Date Recue/Date Received 2022-05-06

[19] The rotation movement of the cone, besides allowing the gravimetric separation process, enables the disposal of sterile material through its edges that have a significant degree of opening, causing this material to rise to its apex and flow through the disposal ducts.

[20] To drive the machine in question we have a 7.5hp 890rpm three-phase motor fixed on the chassis driving three type B belts that drives a pulley positioned on the shaft just below the hub.

[21] The motor is adequate for the work regarding its power, the consumption is of approximately 10 (ten) amperes in operation, and its low rotation provides a better performance to the equipment, as the reduction is made through V-type belts and pulleys.
As the internal parts of this equipment rotate around 300 (three hundred) RPM, it is easier to conciliate the sets of pulleys that are around 3x1, not to mention that low rotation motors generate less friction and vibrations in operation.

[22] In relation to other existing equipment, we have a simpler mechanical solution, mainly in what concerns the autonomous self-unloading system that we created and that is unique in the segment, this feature makes it more practical and cheaper to build, and cheaper to maintain, making our product much more efficient and attractive.
The unique self-unloading system we created through the center of the hub, besides being infinitely simpler and more effective than the others, allows us to keep the concentrate inside the machine even with the countless energy peaks that are constant in inhospitable mining regions, as this material is only released when we activate an optional (electronic or manual) floodgate system for its release. It will then descend to the bottom of the cone and return to occupy its place every time the energy is restored, unlike other existing processes that keep the material in the cone only when it is under the influence of the centrifugal force, then when there is an energy peak and the centrifugal force ceases, the material loses its adherence to the cone wall and goes down the side ducts of the cone that has no retention and is discarded through gutters and ends up in the self-unloading tank outside the machine.
This self-unloading is done by ducts on the sides of the cone, and not in the center like ours, making the miner hostage to the weather; he has no control over the "time" of his Date Recue/Date Received 2022-05-06 concentrate.
This is the big difference between our invention and others, we solved the problem of the numerous unnecessary daily pours that interfered with the production and recovery of gold, while at the same time creating a much more efficient and simpler equipment.

[23]
With the elements of the request: "AUTONOMOUS NO BREAK CENTRIFUGE", it is defined that the previous techniques are not limited to exclusivity only in the context presented, and parts of it can be inserted or stalled, generating substantial modifications, which expand the property right for the Invention Patent.

[24] According to what the law for the granting of an Invention Patent dictates, the above listed figures illustrate the creation presented above, object of this invention request, consisting in its elements unusual solutions and being generators of singular performance, a technical-operational stability, developing the character of the machine, its production and use systems, being worthy of the title of INVENTION PATENT.
Date Recue/Date Received 2022-05-06

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concentrate.
This is the big difference between our invention and others, we solved the problem of the numerous unnecessary daily pours that interfered with the production and recovery of gold, while at the same time creating a much more efficient and simpler equipment.
[23]
With the elements of the request: "AUTONOMOUS NO BREAK CENTRIFUGE", it is defined that the previous techniques are not limited to exclusivity only in the context presented, and parts of it can be inserted or stalled, generating substantial modifications, which expand the property right for the Invention Patent.
[24] According to what the law for the granting of an Invention Patent dictates, the above listed figures illustrate the creation presented above, object of this invention request, consisting in its elements unusual solutions and being generators of singular performance, a technical-operational stability, developing the character of the machine, its production and use systems, being worthy of the title of INVENTION PATENT.
Date Recue/Date Received 2022-05-06 MAR-0050-CA1. "AUTONOMOUS NO BREAK CENTRIFUGE" a machine with a set of components that form an equipment used in gold mining characterized by: in the gravimetric separation system by centrifugation, it retains rich materials in its chambers through selection by specific weight, it is an equipment of continuous feeding, that is, the pulp composed of water and fine solid materials (milled) passes through its interior in the proportion of 100 (one hundred) tons per hour. After 8 (eight) hours of work, only 70 (seventy) kilos of rich concentrate remain. The feeding must be maintained constant at one hundred tons per hour to keep the machine stable, as oscillation during feeding is not recommended. The working hours can be reduced to the needs of the operation and can be from half an hour to a maximum of 8 hours per period, after which the chambers can become saturated with heavy material and lose efficiency. The concentrate obtained with the self-unloading at the end of the period never oscillates because they are containers that retain the same amount of material from the beginning to the end, that is, after one minute of operation the chambers are already saturated, what they do from then on is only an exchange of light material for heavier material where the lightest is continuously discarded, meaning that at the end we have approximately 70 (seventy) kilos of concentrate.
According to figure (1), it consists of a bent and reinforced steel chassis for severe applications that floats on top of six shock absorbers fixed on three bases (feet) that extend and will connect on the ground, through steel bars, a robust hub composed of three distinct chambers, the first of which is the lubricated chamber of the bearings that allow the rotation action, the second is the water conducting chamber that maintains pressure inside the cone preventing the material from compacting and later helping in the cleaning system of the cone itself, and the third is the central duct through which the concentrated material descends, the last act of the process;
In figure (2) we have the no break centrifuge that has the objective of separating and retaining the denser and heavier material (gold and peripherals) from the light material that is discarded during the continuous operating process. We can see the poor material being discarded during the operation in (2); An autonomous system of concentrated material withdrawal; The AUTONOMOUS NO BREAK CENTRIFUGE in its self-unloading Date Recue/Date Received 2022-05-06 mode (self-unloading of heavy and rich material stored during working hours) differs from its competitors due its simple and effective construction mode. Its drive system consists of a motor with reduction that drives a shaft with a cone-shaped cup coupled in the upper part; this cone has rings welded on its sides forming retention chambers that house heavy materials obtained by the action of the centrifugal force when driven in its rotation movement; while this material is thrown and compressed with force into the side of the cone, a counter force exerted by water is injected into micro diagonal holes projected into the wall of the cone, which does not allow the heavy material to compact, keeping it in the chamber in a buoyant form, allowing it to continue making the exchange for another, heavier particle; it was built with a very simple way of self-unloading, the bottom of the cone was molded in a concave shape, causing the material trapped in the chambers to descend to the bottom center when the centrifugal action ceases, or when it is turned off, because when the rotation movement is off, the water that is introduced through the diagonal holes at high pressure creates a centripetal force inside the cone driving this material all the way down to the center and down, where at the bottom of the center a 60mm internal duct descends passing through the inside of the bearing and driving the material to the outside of the machine. Obviously, this happens when the end cap of this duct is removed, manually or in the automatic version aided by an electric solenoid system;
In Figure 3 we see the self-unloading of the gold ore-rich concentrate material in (3.1);
Composed of a folded and reinforced steel chassis for severe applications, this chassis floats on top of six shock absorbers fixed on three bases that extend and will be fixed on the ground (feet), a robust hub fixed to the chassis composed of three distinct chambers;
the first is the bearing chamber that allows the rotation action, the second is the water conducting chamber that maintains the pressure inside the cone preventing the material from compacting and later helping in the cleaning system of the cone itself, and the third is the central duct through which the concentrated material descends, the last act of the process; In the upper part, fixed to the chassis, we find the fairing with its ducts for the disposal of poor materials and, inside it, two overlapping rotational cones with a pressurized water chamber between them. When the water expands, so does the Date Recue/Date Received 2022-05-06 pressure inside the internal cone through small holes; To solve this purpose,
1. claim 1 claims a machine with the above-described features and the following drawings to illustrate the details thereof: (a) an ore separation production system, a system for installing the equipment in the machine to operate, in which the position and location of the machine to fix and operate all the components is detected; (b) an operating system with the production sequence; (c) description of all the components of the machine;
   figures one to three are photographs of the NO BREAK centrifuge already operating with full efficiency and excellent performance, very low maintenance and high yield. Below the invention will be described in detail based on the figures presented: Figure 1: A
   representation in view consisting of a folded and reinforced steel chassis for severe applications that floats on top of six shock absorbers fixed on three bases (feet) that extend and will connect on the ground, through steel bars, a robust hub composed of three distinct chambers, the first is the lubricated bearing chamber that allows the rotation action, the second is the water conducting chamber that maintains the pressure inside the cone preventing the material from compacting and later helping in the cleaning system of the cone itself, and the third is the central duct through which the concentrated material descends, the last act of the process;
   Figure 2: No break Centrifuge that has the objective of separating and retaining the denser and heavier material (gold and peripherals) from the light material that is discarded during the continuous operating process. We see the poor material being discarded during the operation in (2); Figure 3: Point of self-unloading the Gold Material, with its construction elements. At the point indicated by (3.1) we see the self-unloading of the gold material being processed; Figure 4: Perspective view of the Hub Mounted Chassis consisting of a frame (4.1); The chassis is the support platform of the machine, with a reinforced structure to receive the impact and pressure, it is responsible for keeping the equipment attached to the ground; The hub is attached to the chassis by four %
   diameter screws, which generates excellent fixation to be able to safely rotate the cones that are fixed with screws in a fringe that is mounted on its upper part; Figure 5:
   View of the INTERNAL CONE with the steps of the lateral part that surrounds it internally (5.1) and closed in its lower part with a base marked by three parts (5.2), aligned and divided with Date Recue/Date Received 2022-05-06 a small risk of unevenness (5.3) to process the separative descent of the ores and with a centered cavity (5.4) for water to pass through; The internal cone (figure 5) as its name exemplifies is built in steel in the shape of a cone, its dimensions are 580mm diameter at the bottom, 410mm high and 780mm diameter at the top - these measures follow a strict criterion as it is a continuous flow machine, and changes in any of them can cause imbalance between the feeding and the discharge of the flow of material -between the top and the bottom there are six rings welded on the internal wall with 50mm intervals between them, these rings, which always have the same width, follow the shape of the cone so as not to obstruct the sliding of the material that descends on its edges until it is discarded; the intervals between rings are the retention chambers for heavy materials, where the gold is deposited along with other heavy materials;
   The cone shape allows the material injected at the bottom to expand through centrifugal force and slide up the walls being continuously discharged through the upper edge; during the above mentioned process, the force of centrifugation causes the materials that are being thrown at the walls and dragged upwards, to exchange the heavier particle for the lighter one through centrifugal force on their way through the chambers, with the lighter particle being disposed, while the heavier one is retained in the chamber;
   Figure 6: A
   perspective view of the Feed Cover, where the no break centrifuge cover (6.1) is made of a steel plate with a slight bulging stamped to strengthen its structure, it is round following the mandatory standard of the equipment, the inner part is coated in high performance rubber to prevent wear by abrasion of the material that is discarded and splashed on its body, and to prevent leakage of this material. The cover has an opening in its center (6.2), where a duct with a diameter of 250mm, calculated according to the flow during the work, descends near the bottom of the internal cone, where it receives the feed (pulp) according to figure 6; Figure 7: A perspective view of the External Cone (7.1) and Hub (7.2) with the external cone already fixed to the hub by screws. This cone receives a water injection through ducts that ascend through one of the hub chambers, this hub will be fixed to the chassis. The internal cone will be fixed and sealed inside the external cone by means of screws and rubber gaskets (figure 5-9), the space between the cones is filled with pressurized water during the process. The purpose of the water is Date Recue/Date Received 2022-05-06 to keep the solid material in suspension inside the chambers of the internal cone through the small diagonal holes that inject pressurized water;
   Figure 8: View of the WATER DUCTS AND DISPOSAL with the central shaft (8.1) that pulls the cones driving the centrifugal force. It is hollow, fitting in the center of the cone of figure 9, which is also hollow, allowing for the self-unloading. Figure 8 also shows gaps (8.2) beside the central shaft, where the water that is used in the process of deaccumulation of material on the walls of the cone and later to assist in the self-unloading flows. The material does not mix at this stage as the chambers are sealed by 0 rings; Figure 9: External view in inferior perspective of the INTERNAL CONE, where you can see that the internal cone is undoubtedly the main part of this equipment, responsible for the success of the process, as it retains the ore objective of the work. On the external side many small holes (9.1) can be seen, where the disintegration water is injected in high pressure, in the center of the bottom is an orifice (9.2) where the self-unloading duct fits and near the sides, we have the screws (9.3) that will fix it to the external cone; Figure 10: Perspective view of the machine with Drive Motor;
   Figure 11: Operational representation of the AUTONOMOUS NO BREAK CENTRIFUGE
   with a cross-section view of all components in schedule of the equipment (where it is seen in assembly); Figure 12: Representation of the AUTONOMOUS NO BREAK
   CENTRIFUGE in exploded view with operational schedule defined by: (12.1) Feeding Point, (12.2) Supports that firm on the lid to leave the tube in suspension, (12.3) Feeding Tube that distributes the pulp near the center of the bottom of the cone, in the assembly we see in (12.4) the Lid, in (12.5) Fairing with disposal duct, in (12.6) it is seen that the fairing in the assembly wraps the cones then it is fixed on the chassis, (12.7) Inner cone with chambers to retain heavy material, (12.8) Outer cone to make up the chamber of pressurized water, (12.9) Screw on hub flange, (12.10) Hub flange to fix and rotate cones and hubs with bearings, water chamber (12.10.1), and central disposal duct for rich material, (12.11) External section of the hub; (12.12), Hub carrier, (12.13) Chassis, (12.14) Shock absorbers, (12.15) Feet;
   Date Recue/Date Received 2022-05-06 Figure 13: Side view of the AUTONOMOUS NO BREAK CENTRIFUGE; Figure 14: Top Perspective view of the CENTRIFUGE; Figure 15: Lateral view 1 of the CENTRIFUGE;
   Figure 16: Top view of CENTRIFUGE; Figure 17: Detail view of Mounting Bracket (17), bracket for (12.5) Chassis Assembly; Figure 18: Perspective view of the lower Locking Bracket (18); Figure 19: Perspective view of the Chassis Side Base (19);
   Figure 20:
   Perspective view of the Upper Chassis Base Support (20); Figure 21:
   Perspective view of the Chassis Base Top Locking Bracket (21); Figure 22: Perspective view of the Inner Chassis Latch (22); Figure 23: Perspective view of the Hub support (12.12) bend (23);
   Figure 24: Perspective view of the Hub Adapter System (24) (7.1); Figure 25:
   Perspective view of the hub's traction pulley (25); Figure 26: Perspective view of the Base (26) of the hub's (12.10) flange where the set of cones (internal and external) are fixed;
   Figure 27:
   Perspective view of the (12.9) bolted to the hub flange; Figure 28: Top view of the Base (28) of the external Cone (12.8) for a pressurized water chamber; Figure 29:
   Perspective view of the internal side (29) of the external cone for a pressurized water chamber (12.8);
   Figure 30: Perspective view of the locking and closing tab (30) of the Inner Cone and Outer Cone; Figure 31: Perspective view of the external side (31) of the fairing with disposal duct (12.5); Figure 32: Detailed view of cavity (32) of the fairing (31). This opening is made to facilitate maintenance of the equipment; Figure 33:
   Detailed view of the base for attaching the cone assembly; Figure 34: Perspective view of the fairing medial attachment (34) where you can see the bottom of the tailrace for the ore-poor material disposal duct; Figure 35: Top View of Assembly; Figure 36: Top view of rotated assembly; Figure 37: Perspective view of (37) Bottom Base of Upper Cone of Duct Entry (6.2);
   Figure 38: Perspective view (38) of the Inlet Duct (12.3); Figure 39: Detailed view (39) of the assembled fairing; Figure 40: Top view of assembled fairing (40) with Inlet Duct (12.3) opening and no break centrifuge cover (6.1); Figure 41: Detail (41) of the Bottom Base of the Inlet Duct of the no break centrifuge; Figure 42: Detailed view (42) of the Inlet Duct Bottom Base and its attachment to the Inlet Duct (12.3). Figure 43: Detailed Perspective view (43) of the lower chassis exit opening, which facilitates access for maintenance;
   Figure 44: Detailed Perspective view (44) of the inside of the cover with the duct entry Date Recue/Date Received 2022-05-06 hole (6.2); Figure 45: Sectional and Perspective view (45) of the no break centrifuge components; Figure 46: Perspective and Sectional View (46) of the Chassis, with the internal components connected and in their operating positions; Figure 47: A
   drawing representation of figure 1, perspective (47) of the No break centrifuge.
2. 2. "AUTONOMOUS NO BREAK CENTRIFUGE" according to claim 1 characterized by the Functioning and Operations as described below; it retains rich materials in its chambers through selection by specific weight, it is a continuous feeding equipment, that is, the pulp composed of water and fine solid materials (milled) passes through its interior in the proportion of 100 (one hundred) tons per hour. After 8 (eight) hours of work, only 70 (seventy) kilos of rich concentrate remain; The feeding must be kept constant at one hundred tons per hour to keep the machine stable, as oscillation in feeding is not recommended; The working hours can be reduced to the needs of the operation, from half an hour to a maximum of 8 hours per period, after which the chambers can become saturated with heavy material and lose efficiency;
   The concentrate obtained with the self-unloading at the end of the period never oscillates because they are containers that retain the same amount of material from the beginning to the end, that is, after one minute of operation the chambers are already saturated, what they do from then on is only an exchange of light material for heavier material where the lightest is continuously discarded, meaning that at the end we have approximately 70 (seventy) kilos of concentrate; According to figure (1), it consists of a bent and reinforced steel chassis for severe applications that floats on top of six shock absorbers fixed on three bases (feet) that extend and will connect on the ground, through steel bars, a robust hub composed of three distinct chambers, the first of which is the lubricated chamber of the bearings that allow the rotation action, the second is the water conducting chamber that maintains pressure inside the cone preventing the material from compacting and later helping in the cleaning system of the cone itself, and the third is the central duct through which the concentrated material descends, the last act of the process; In figure (2) we have the no break centrifuge that has the objective of separating and retaining the denser and heavier material (gold and peripherals) from the light material that is discarded during Date Recue/Date Received 2022-05-06 the continuous operating process. We can see the poor material being discarded during the operation in (2);
   An autonomous system of concentrated material withdrawal, the AUTONOMOUS NO
   BREAK CENTRIFUGE in its self-unloading mode (self-unloading of heavy and rich material stored during working hours) differs from its competitors due its simple and effective construction mode. Its drive system consists of a motor with reduction that drives a shaft with a cone-shaped cup coupled in the upper part; this cone has rings welded on its sides forming retention chambers that house heavy materials obtained by the action of the centrifugal force when driven in its rotation movement; While this material is thrown and compressed with force into the side of the cone, a counter force exerted by water is injected into micro diagonal holes projected into the wall of the cone, which does not allow the heavy material to compact, keeping it in the chamber in a buoyant form, allowing it to continue making the exchange for another, heavier particle; it was built with a very simple way of self-unloading, the bottom of the cone was molded in a concave shape, causing the material trapped in the chambers to descend to the bottom center when the centrifugal action ceases, or when it is turned off, because when the rotation movement is off, the water that is introduced through the diagonal holes at high pressure creates a centripetal force inside the cone driving this material all the way down to the center and down, where at the bottom of the center a 60mm internal duct descends passing through the inside of the bearing and driving the material to the outside of the machine. Obviously, this happens when the end cap of this duct is removed, manually or in the automatic version aided by an electric solenoid system; The AUTONOMOUS NO BREAK CENTRIFUGE is composed of a folded and reinforced steel chassis for severe applications, this chassis floats on top of six shock absorbers fixed on three bases that extend and will be fixed on the ground (feet), a robust hub fixed to the chassis composed of three distinct chambers;
   the first is the bearing chamber that allows the rotation action, the second is the water conducting chamber that maintains the pressure inside the cone preventing the material from compacting and later helping in the cleaning system of the cone itself, and the third is the central duct through which the concentrated material descends, the last act of the process;
   
   Date Recue/Date Received 2022-05-06 In the upper part, fixed to the chassis, we find the fairing with its ducts for the disposal of poor materials and, inside it, two overlapping rotational cones with a pressurized water chamber between them. When the water expands, so does the pressure inside the internal cone through small holes; Figure 1: A representation in view consisting of a folded and reinforced steel chassis for severe applications that floats on top of six shock absorbers fixed on three bases (feet) that extend and will connect on the ground, through steel bars, a robust hub composed of three distinct chambers, the first is the lubricated bearing chamber that allows the rotation action, the second is the water conducting chamber that maintains the pressure inside the cone preventing the material from compacting and later helping in the cleaning system of the cone itself, and the third is the central duct through which the concentrated material descends, the last act of the process; Figure 2: No break Centrifuge that has the objective of separating and retaining the denser and heavier material (gold and peripherals) from the light material that is discarded during the continuous operating process. We see the poor material being discarded during the operation in (2); Figure 3: Point of self-unloading the Gold Material, with its construction elements. At the point indicated by (3.1) we see the self-unloading of the gold material being processed; Figure 4: Perspective view of the Hub Mounted Chassis consisting of a frame (4.1); The chassis is the support platform of the machine, with a reinforced structure to receive the impact and pressure, it is responsible for keeping the equipment attached to the ground;
   Figure 5: View of the INTERNAL CONE with the steps of the lateral part that surrounds it internally (5.1) and closed in its lower part with a base marked by three parts (5.2), aligned and divided with a small risk of unevenness (5.3) to process the separative descent of the ores and with a centered cavity (5.4) for water to pass through; The internal cone (figure 5) as its name exemplifies is built in steel in the shape of a cone, its dimensions are 580mm diameter at the bottom, 410mm high and 780mm diameter at the top - these measures follow a strict criterion as it is a continuous flow machine, and changes in any of them can cause imbalance between the feeding and the discharge of the flow of material - between the top and the bottom there are six rings welded on the internal wall with 50mm intervals between them, these rings, which always have the same width, follow Date Recue/Date Received 2022-05-06 the shape of the cone so as not to obstruct the sliding of the material that descends on its edges until it is discarded; the intervals between rings are the retention chambers for heavy materials, where the gold is deposited along with other heavy materials;
   the cone shape allows the material injected at the bottom to expand through centrifugal force and slide up the walls being continuously discharged through the upper edge;
   during the above mentioned process, the force of centrifugation causes the materials that are being thrown at the walls and dragged upwards, to exchange the heavier particle for the lighter one through centrifugal force on their way through the chambers, with the lighter particle being disposed, while the heavier one is retained in the chamber; Figure 6: A
   perspective view of the Feed Cover, where the no break centrifuge cover (6.1) is made of a steel plate with a slight bulging stamped to strengthen its structure, it is round following the mandatory standard of the equipment, the inner part is coated in high performance rubber to prevent wear by abrasion of the material that is discarded and splashed on its body, and to prevent leakage of this material. The cover has an opening in its center (6.2), where a duct with a diameter of 250mm, calculated according to the flow during the work, descends near the bottom of the internal cone, where it receives the feed (pulp) according to figure 6;
   Figure 7: A perspective view of the External Cone (7.1) and Hub (7.2) with the external cone already fixed to the hub by screws. This cone receives a water injection through ducts that ascend through one of the hub chambers, this hub will be fixed to the chassis.
   The internal cone will be fixed and sealed inside the external cone by means of screws and rubber gaskets (figure 5-9), the space between the cones is filled with pressurized water during the process. The purpose of the water is to keep the solid material in suspension inside the chambers of the internal cone through the small diagonal holes that inject pressurized water; Figure 8: View of the WATER DUCTS AND DISPOSAL
   with the central shaft (8.1) that pulls the cones driving the centrifugal force. It is hollow, fitting in the center of the cone of figure 9, which is also hollow, allowing for the self-unloading.
   Figure 8 also shows gaps (8.2) beside the central shaft, where the water that is used in the process of deaccumulation of material on the walls of the cone and later to assist in the self-unloading flows. The material does not mix at this stage as the chambers are Date Recue/Date Received 2022-05-06 sealed by 0 rings. Figure 9: External view in inferior perspective of the INTERNAL CONE, where you can see that the internal cone is undoubtedly the main part of this equipment, responsible for the success of the process, as it retains the ore objective of the work. On the external side many small holes (9.1) can be seen, where the disintegration water is injected in high pressure, in the center of the bottom is an orifice (9.2) where the self-unloading duct fits and near the sides, we have the screws (9.3) that will fix it to the external cone; Figure 43: Detailed Perspective view (43) of the lower chassis exit opening, which facilitates access for maintenance; The rotation movement of the cone, besides allowing the gravimetric separation process, enables the disposal of sterile material through its edges that have a significant degree of opening, causing this material to rise to its apex and flow through the disposal ducts; To drive the machine in question we have a 7.5hp 890rpm three-phase motor fixed on the chassis driving three type B
   belts that drives a pulley positioned on the shaft just below the hub;
   The motor is adequate for the work regarding its power, the consumption is of approximately 10 (ten) amperes in operation, and its low rotation provides a better performance to the equipment, as the reduction is made through V-type belts and pulleys.
   As the internal parts of this equipment rotate around 300 (three hundred) RPM, it is easier to conciliate the sets of pulleys that are around 3x1, not to mention that low rotation motors generate less friction and vibrations in operation; The unique self-unloading system we created through the center of the hub, besides being infinitely simpler and more effective than the others, allows us to keep the concentrate inside the machine even with the countless energy peaks that are constant in inhospitable mining regions, as this material is only released when we activate an optional (electronic or manual) floodgate system for its release. It will then descend to the bottom of the cone and return to occupy its place every time the energy is restored; This self-unloading done by ducts on the sides of the cone, and not in the center like ours, making the miner hostage to the weather; he has no control over the "time" of his concentrate; we solved the problem of the numerous unnecessary daily pours that interfered with the production and recovery of gold, while at the same time creating a much more efficient and simpler equipment.
   
   Date Recue/Date Received 2022-05-06