GB2128107A - Whirl spray nozzle - Google Patents
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- GB2128107A GB2128107A GB08325682A GB8325682A GB2128107A GB 2128107 A GB2128107 A GB 2128107A GB 08325682 A GB08325682 A GB 08325682A GB 8325682 A GB8325682 A GB 8325682A GB 2128107 A GB2128107 A GB 2128107A
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
- B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
- B05B1/00—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means
- B05B1/34—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to influence the nature of flow of the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. to produce swirl
- B05B1/3405—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to influence the nature of flow of the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. to produce swirl to produce swirl
- B05B1/341—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to influence the nature of flow of the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. to produce swirl to produce swirl before discharging the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. in a swirl chamber upstream the spray outlet
- B05B1/3421—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to influence the nature of flow of the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. to produce swirl to produce swirl before discharging the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. in a swirl chamber upstream the spray outlet with channels emerging substantially tangentially in the swirl chamber
- B05B1/3426—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to influence the nature of flow of the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. to produce swirl to produce swirl before discharging the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. in a swirl chamber upstream the spray outlet with channels emerging substantially tangentially in the swirl chamber the channels emerging in the swirl chamber perpendicularly to the outlet axis
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Abstract
A spray nozzle for producing a hollow conical liquid spray which has a body (11) formed with a cylindrical whirl chamber (12) having a tangentially disposed liquid inlet passage (14) and an orifice cap (20) removably mountable at the end of the whirl chamber formed with a spray discharge orifice (21b) of the desired configuration, includes an upstanding post (28) concentrically disposed within the whirl chamber (12) for guiding pressurised liquid in a tangential direction about the whirl chamber (12), with the post (28) having a recessed upper end (29) for receiving the air core of whirling liquid within the chamber (12) to retain the proper axial position of the air core and to prevent air core damage to the nozzle body (11). <IMAGE>
Description
SPECIFICATION
Whirl spray nozzle
The present invention relates generally to spray nozzles, and more particularly, to spray nozzles of the type that produce a hollow cone spray.
In such spray nozzles, a pressurised liquid stream
is introduced tangentially into a cylindrical whirl chamber to impart a rapid swirling movement to the liquid, with the resulting centrifical forces producing a spray of hollow, conical or similar shape as it emerges from a discharge orifice of the nozzle. The whirling movement of the liquid creates an elongated hollow air core within the spray which extends to the bottom of the whirl chamber. The lower end or vortex of the air core can create significant wear to the bottom of the nozzle body, and in some instances bore a hole through the nozzle body in a relatively short time.While various whirl chamber designs have been proposed from minimising air core wear in such spray nozzles, these designs often have not been susceptible to easy manufacture by conventional techniques, such as plastic injection moulding or metal machining, and sometimes have adversely affected the spray characteristics of the nozzle.
In addition to wear prevention considerations, for example, it is important to design both the inlet orifice and the whirl chamber such that the air core
remains in centred axial relation to the discharge orifice in order to achieve uniform liquid distribution
in the hollow spray pattern. Because of unbalanced forces resulting from the tangential introduction of
liquid into the whirl chamber, there is a tendency for the lower portion of the air core in the whirl chamber to be shifted away from the axis of the discharge
orifice. Moreover, even small variations in the inlet
orifice or the bottom wall of the whirl chamber can
effect the proper air core position, and thus, the
uniformity of the spray pattern.While various
approaches again have been proposed for centering
the air core in the whirl chamber, such prior designs
in many instances have been objectional from the
standpoint of permitting excessive air core wear, as
being relatively costly to produce, or not being
adaptable to accommodate changes in size or capac
ity of the nozzle.
It is a primary object of the invention to provide a
relatively simple and economically produceable
whirl spray nozzle which both effectively minimises
air core wear and controls the air core position for
uniform spray distribution.
Another object is to provide a whirl spray nozzle as
characterised above which lends itself to easy
manufacture.
Afurther object is to provide a whirl spray nozzle
of the above kind which accommodates design
variations for different nozzle inlet orifice sizes and
nozzle spray capacities.
Other objects and advantages of the invention will
become apparent upon reading the following de
tailed description and upon reference to the draw
ings, in which:
Figure 1 is a top plan of an illustrative spray nozzle embodying the present invention;
Figure 2 is a vertical section taken in the plane of line 2-2 in Figure 1; and
Figure 3 is a horizontal section taken in the plane of line 3-3 in Figure 2.
While the invention is susceptible of various modifications and alternative constructions, a certain illustrated embodiment thereof has been shown in the drawings and will be described below in detail.
It should be understood, however, that there is no intention to limit the invention to the specific form disclosed, but on the contrary, the invention is to cover all modifications, alternative constructions and equivalents falling within the spirit and scope of the invention.
Referring now more particularly to the drawings, there is shown a illustrative spray nozzle 10 embodying the present invention. The nozzle 10 includes a main body 11 formed with a cylindrical whirl chamber 12 and an inlet passage 14 extending tangentially and at a right angle to the cylindrical whirl chamber 12. The inlet passage 14 preferably communicates with a lower portion of the whirl chamber 12, entering the whirl chamber at a point slightly above a bottom wall 13 thereof. The nozzle body 11 in this instance includes an inlet connector end 15 extending to one side thereof formed with an internally threaded bore 16 in communication with the inlet passage 14 for coupling to the threaded end of a fluid supply line 18.The body 11 has an internally threaded discharge end 19 which receives the threaded end of an orifice cap 20 formed with a discharge orifice 21 that is in coaxial communication with the whirl chamber 12. The outer end of the orifice cap 20 may be formed with appropriate means, such as circumferentially spaced ribs 22, which facilitate turning of the cap for tightening and removal from the body 11.
The discharge orifice 21 of the illustrated cap 20 includes an inwardly tapered orifice section 21a extending upwardly from the whirl chamber 12 and into communication with a relatively short length, reduced diameter, cylindrical orifice section 21b. The upper face of the orifice cap 20 is formed with a downwardly and outwardly tapered portion 21 c about the periphery of the cylindrical orifice section 21 b. As is known in the art, the configuration of the discharge orifice 21 may vary according to the spray angle and configuration desired, and in the illustrated embodiment, the cap 20 is readily removable and replaceable by unscrewing the cap from the
nozzle body 11.
Pressurised liquid introduced into the supply line
18 will tangentially enter the whirl chamber 12 through the inlet passage 14, causing a rapid swirling movement to be imparted to the liquid in the chamber. As liquid continues to be directed into the whirl chamber from the supply line, the swirling
liquid in the chamber will be expelled outwardly through the discharge orifice 21 of the cap 20 in a
centrally-open, rotating stream at a sufficient veloc
ity to form a relatively thin, hollow cone spray 25, as
indicated in Figure 2. The resulting air core within the hollow cone spray pattern extends through the
nozzle discharge orifice 21 and into the whirl cham ber 12 terminating in a lowermost vortex 25a.The uniformity of volume and the direction of the spray projection, as is known in the art, is adversely affected if the axis of rotation of the liquid, and thus the air core, is varied with respect to the axis of the whirl chamber 12 and discharge orifice 21.
In accordance with the invention, the nozzle body has an axially disposed whirl chamber post extending upwardly from the bottom of the whirl chamber, which assists in guiding liquid introduced in the whirl chamber in the proper tangential direction and which is formed with a recessed upper end that retains the axial position of the swirling liquid within the chamber and minimises air core wear. To this end, in the illustrated embodiment, the nozzle body 11 has an integrally formed upstanding post 28 which extends from the bottom 13 of the whirl chamber to an elevation about level with an upper periphery 14a of the inlet passage 14, as shown in
Figure 2, such that the post extends substantially across one side of the path of the liquid being introduced into the whirl chamber.The ilustrated post 28 is approximately one-half the diameter of the whirl chamber 12, and the inlet passage 14, which may have a diameter up to one-half that of the whirl chamber, in this case is of slightly smaller size.
Pressurised liquid introduced into the whirl chamber through the inlet passage 14 thereby moves about a common side of the post 28, as best seen in Figure 3, with the post tending to assist in guiding the liquid stream in the proper direction.
In keeping with the invention, upper end of the whirl chamber post 28 is formed with a recess 29 which serves to retain the air core of the swirling liquid coaxially in the whirl chamber so as to enhance the uniformity of the spray output, whiie minimising air core wear to the nozzle body 11. The illustrated recess 29 has a concave spherical shape, with an outer peripherai edge 29a having a circular configuration concentrically located with respect to the discharge orifice 21. While other shapes of recesses may be employed, the recess 29 preferably should have a continuously curved, uninterrupted peripheral edge 29a, which facilitates retention of the lowermost vortex of the air core without disrupting the whirling liquid or causing undue turbulence thereto.
In use of the nozzle of the present invention, it has been found that the recessed upstanding whirl chamber post 28 will effectively maintain the proper axial position of the air core without incurring significant air core wear. Moreover, it has been found that the basic nozzle design may be easily varied to accommodate different capacities without affecting the improved wear and spray characteristics of the nozzle. For example, it has been found that the same basic nozzle body design may be utilised with different sized inlet passages 14 and with different orifice caps 20 while retaining all of the advantages of the invention.With a standard nozzle body design having the upstanding whirl chamber post extending to an elevation about level with the upper perimeter of the inlet passage 14, or slightly above such elevation, the same body can be used for nozzles with incrementally larger or smaller inlet passages.
It will be appreciated by one skilled in the art that the nozzle body will accordingly lend itself to economical production since variable size and capacity nozzles may be produced by altering only the inlet passage. It will also be appreciated that the nozzle body can be economically manufactured by conventional techniques. While in the ilustrated embodiment a plastic injected moulded nozzle body 11 has been shown with an integrally formed upstanding whirl chamber post 28, it will be understood that the nozzle body could be readily machined from stock or a metal casting. Moreover, although the illustrated whirl chamber post is an integral part of the body, alternatively it could be a separate and replaceable item, fixed to the body by threadable engagement or the like.
From the foregoing, it can be seen that the whirl spray nozzle of the present invention is relatively simple and economical to produce, effectively controls air core wear and position, and is adapted to accomodate design variations for different inlet sizes and nozzle spray capacity.
Claims (11)
1. A spray nozzle for producing a hollow conical liquid spray having a central air core comprising a body formed with a whirl chamber having a circular side wall and a bottom wall, said body having an inlet passage for directing liquid in a substantially tangential direction into said circular whirl chamber, means closing the top of said chamber and defining a spray discharge orifice disposed coaxially with said chamber, a post extending upwardly from said whirl chamber bottom wall for guiding pressurised liquid introduced into said whirl chamber from said inlet passage in proper whirling direction about the circular side wall of said whirl chamber, and said post having a recessed upper end adapted to receive the lowermost end of the air core of the whirling liquid within said chamber for retaining the proper axial position of the air core and whirling liquid and for preventing damage to said body from said air core and whirling liquid.
2. The spray nozzle of claim 1 in which said whirl chamber post is integrally formed in said body and has a diameter of about one-half the diameter of said whirl chamber.
3. The spray nozzle of claim 2 in which said post is concentrically located in said whirl chamber.
4. The spray nozzle of claim 3 in which said recess is concentrically located with respect to said whirl chamber and discharge orifice.
5. The spray nozzle of claim 1 in which said post is formed with the concave spherical recess.
6. The apparatus of claim 1 in which said recess defined a continuously-curved, uninterrupted edge in the top face of said post.
7. The spray nozzle of claim 6 in which said post recess defines an uninterrupted circular edge at the top face of said post.
8. The spray nozzle of claim 1 in which said post extends upwardly to an elevation about level with the upper perimeter of said inlet passage.
9. The spray nozzle of claim 7 in which said post extends to an elevation slightly above the upper perimeter of said inlet passage.
10. The spray nozzle of claim 8 in which said post extends to an elevation slightly below the upper perimeter of said inlet passage.
11. A spray nozzle substantially as described herein with reference to and as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
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US43218582A | 1982-10-01 | 1982-10-01 |
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JP (1) | JPS5990654A (en) |
BR (1) | BR8305410A (en) |
CA (1) | CA1227235A (en) |
DE (1) | DE3334749A1 (en) |
FR (1) | FR2533838B1 (en) |
GB (1) | GB2128107B (en) |
IT (1) | IT1167228B (en) |
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GB673062A (en) * | 1947-12-31 | 1952-06-04 | Sfindex | Improvements in guiding means for annular flow of fluids |
GB662547A (en) * | 1949-03-03 | 1951-12-05 | Lucas Ltd Joseph | Improvements relating to liquid fuel burner nozzles |
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GB8325682D0 (en) | 1983-10-26 |
GB2128107B (en) | 1985-12-18 |
DE3334749A1 (en) | 1984-04-26 |
DE3334749C2 (en) | 1992-01-02 |
FR2533838B1 (en) | 1987-01-23 |
IT1167228B (en) | 1987-05-13 |
IT8323081A1 (en) | 1985-03-30 |
IT8323081A0 (en) | 1983-09-30 |
FR2533838A1 (en) | 1984-04-06 |
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BR8305410A (en) | 1984-05-15 |
JPS5990654A (en) | 1984-05-25 |
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