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- the present invention relates generally to cleaning devices and, more particularly, to wet abrasive blasting systems used for cleaning, preparing surfaces, removing coatings, and other abrasive blasting applications.
- abrasive blasting systems should be able to clean or remove corrosion or coatings without damaging the underlying metal or other substrate.
- profile a certain degree of surface roughness
- Typical blast materials are hard (6 to 9 on Mohs Scale of Mineral Hardness) and abrasive in order to increase the efficiency of the blasting operation.
- Soft blast materials (generally less than 6 on the Mohs scale), such as agricultural products which can include crushed walnut shells, rice hulls, corn cob, and pistachio shells, plastic or glass particles are sometimes used to reduce substrate surface damage. (See also U.S. Pat. No. 6,609,955 (Farrow), regarding a method for removing surface coatings).
- dry abrasive blast systems and wet abrasive blast systems are not the same nor are their controls/internal valve systems the same.
- a wet abrasive blaster has many more functions/valving involved with water that are needed to properly run the blaster smoothly, and to pressurize a blast pot, which do not even exist in dry abrasive blast systems.
- conventional wet abrasive blast systems there are manual pull-to-seal bungs, spring-loaded bungs and bolt-on plates all of which require the user to manually operate by pulling or rotating the bung or mounting plate.
- FIG. 1 depicts a conventional current wet-abrasive system 1 that is used to reduce the amount of airborne dust and minimize surface damage, even while using hard abrasives.
- Wet-abrasive systems rely on a method to force a mixture of water and the abrasive media into the compressed air-stream in a controlled manner.
- a blast pot or pressure vessel 2 is manually charged with a liquid, typically water through a water inlet 4 .
- the solid abrasive (not shown) is manually entered into the blast pot 2 via an opening 5 in the top the blast pot 2 and wherein this opening 5 is then manually sealed, using a standard bung assembly 16 ; as shown in FIG.
- this bung assembly 16 is pulled up and manually held in place until enough pressure is built up in the blast pot 2 , thus forming the water-media mixture 3 (also referred to as the “slurry”) within the blast pot 2 .
- the blast pot 2 is then manually purged of air via a first manual valve 6 (a second manual valve 6 A is also provided for depressurizing the blast pot 2 when required).
- the blast pot 2 is fully pressurized with water provided via a pneumatic water pump 18 connected to the water inlet 4 .
- the flow of pressurized water forces the slurry 3 out of the blast pot's slurry outlet 7 at a controlled rate and through piping 8 that is connected to the outlet 7 ;
- the piping 8 comprises a manual slurry valve 9 followed by a water injection port 10 (for use during a washdown process) which is then followed by a diaphragm valve 11 .
- the piping 8 is connected a T-shaped manifold 12 having a first end 13 that is connected to a compressed air source 17 which is followed by a blast regulator 14 .
- the flow of pressurized slurry 3 combines with the compressed air to form a three phase blasting stream of abrasive, water and air and directed through a blast output 15 into a blast hose (not shown) coupled to the blast output 15 and this blasting stream is directed with the blast nozzle (also not shown) to the surface (not shown) to be cleaned.
- the apparatus comprises: a blast pot adapted for receiving a liquid (e.g., water, etc.) or liquid/solid (e.g., a hard or soft abrasive material, etc.) mixture therein and having an output port for delivering the liquid or liquid/solid mixture into a delivery conduit that is adapted to be coupled to a hose/nozzle assembly for dispensing the blast stream; a first plurality of valves (e.g., pilot-controlled valves) that control pressure and fluid within the blast pot and the dispensing of the liquid or liquid/solid mixture through the hose/nozzle assembly; a control panel having a second plurality of valves (e.g., pneumatic selector valves) coupled to the first plurality of valves that permit an operator to control operation of the first plurality of valves without having to manually operate each one of the first plurality of valves; and a housing, wherein the housing comprises the blast pot, the first plurality of valves and
- a method for automating the operation of a static abrasive blaster for delivering a blast stream for cleaning surfaces or removing coatings comprises: providing a blast pot adapted for receiving a liquid (e.g., water, etc.) or liquid/solid (e.g., a hard or soft abrasive material, etc.) mixture therein and having an output port for delivering the liquid or liquid/solid mixture into a delivery conduit that is adapted to be coupled to a hose/nozzle assembly for dispensing the blast stream; coupling a first plurality of valves (e.g., pilot-controlled valves) to ports on the blast pot and wherein the plurality of valves control pressure and fluid within the blast pot and the dispensing of the liquid or liquid/solid mixture through the hose/nozzle assembly; positioning the blast pot with the first plurality of valves within a housing; coupling a control panel to the housing, wherein the control panel comprises a second plurality of valves (e.g., pneumatic selector valves) that
- FIG. 1 is a prior art wet-abrasive cleaning system that is used to reduce the amount of airborne dust while minimizing surface damage by using manually-operated ball valves that control the pressurizing, operation and depressurizing of the blast pot;
- FIG. 2 is a functional diagram of the static wet abrasive blast system invention of the present application that incorporates pilot-controlled pneumatic ball valves or angled-seat valves, along with a floating bung and vent system to control loading, pressurizing, depressurizing, as well as blasting functions of media such as water-only, air-only or abrasive-air-water mixture;
- FIG. 3 is functional diagram depicting a selector valve that remotely controls a depressurizing diaphragm valve and a pressurizing angle seat valve;
- FIG. 4 is a functional diagram depicting another selector valve that remotely controls a washdown angle seat valve and a slurry diaphragm valve;
- FIG. 5 is a plan view of a control panel of the present invention.
- FIGS. 6A-6B are isometric front and back views of the cleaning device of the present invention.
- Embodiments of the wet abrasive basting system comprise of a series of pilot controlled pneumatics automating the basic and advanced functions in setting up, operating, and shutting down the system.
- the floating bung and vent assembly allow for the air to escape the pot allowing for the pot to pressurize without additional steps or human interaction.
- Wet-abrasive blasting systems mix an abrasive media with water and convey mix to meet compressed air and direct through a blast hose and nozzle.
- FIG. 2 provides a functional diagram of the invention 20 of the present application.
- the invention comprises a blast pot 22 that includes a pressurized angle seat valve 24 , a depressurizing diaphragm valve 26 and a vent 28 , all of which are controlled a via control panel 30 .
- the blast pot 22 includes a spherical bung 32 that floats on top of the slurry 3 (similar to the slurry discussed previously, comprising, for example, a water/media mixture) and is aligned with the blast pot vessel opening 34 .
- the blast pot 22 comprises a slurry outlet 36 that is coupled to piping 38 which also comprises a diaphragm valve 40 .
- the slurry outlet 36 is also coupled to piping 39 which includes a manual pot dump valve 37 .
- the distal end of the piping 38 is coupled via a wye-fitting ( FIG. 2 ) to a slurry air mix piping 42 ; the wye-fitting 42 provides for smoother flow when compared to the T-shaped manifold 12 in FIG. 1 .
- the slurry air mix piping 42 is coupled to a compressed air source 44 through a manifold 45 that comprises a washdown (water only) angle seat valve 46 , a check valve 48 and a blast regulator 50 .
- Another end of the slurry air mix piping 42 is connected to a blast hose 52 which terminates in a blast nozzle 54 .
- a blast trigger 56 (e.g., pneumatic “deadman” trigger device 10565 by Clemco) is positioned at the hose 52 end near the nozzle for activating the blast stream.
- valves such as the depressurizing diaphragm valve 26 (e.g., a pilot-controlled pneumatic diaphragm valve 00142497 by Burkert Contromatic Corp.), the pressurized angle seat valve 24 (e.g., a pilot-controlled angle seat valve 2KS-3/8 valve by Wego Tech. Corp.), the washdown angle seat valve 46 (e.g., a pilot-controlled angle seat valve 2KS-3/8 valve by Wego Tech. Corp.) and the slurry diaphragm valve 40 (e.g., pilot-controlled pneumatic diaphragm valve 00142497 by Burkert Contromatic Corp.).
- the depressurizing diaphragm valve 26 e.g., a pilot-controlled pneumatic diaphragm valve 00142497 by Burkert Contromatic Corp.
- the pressurized angle seat valve 24 e.g., a pilot-controlled angle seat valve 2KS-3/8 valve by Wego Tech. Corp.
- pilot-controlled valves also referred to as “pilot-controlled pneumatics” are controlled by the control panel 30 for automating the basic and advanced functions in setting up, operating and shutting down the system 20 .
- the system 20 uses no electronics and is driven simply by pneumatics.
- the floating spherical bung 32 and vent assembly 28 as shown in FIG. 2 allow for the air to escape the pot 22 , thereby allowing for the pot 22 to pressurize without additional steps or human interaction.
- the pilot-controlled pneumatics are attached directly to the pot 22 and/or piping system 38 /manifold 45 . Alternatively, they may also be remotely-mounted based on location and serviceability.
- embodiments of the wet abrasive blasting system 20 may comprise a vertically mounted pilot controlled pneumatic diaphragm valve 26 mounted to an opening on the side of the blasting pot 22 as shown in FIG. 2 .
- the function of the valve 26 is to release the pressure and fluid, (e.g., water) from the blast pot 22 in order to make room and enable reloading of abrasive media for additional blast sessions.
- the function is remotely controlled by a pneumatic selector valve 60 (e.g., VH211-N02 hand selector valve by SMC Corp.) as shown in FIG. 3
- Embodiments of the wet abrasive blasting system 20 may comprise a vertically mounted pilot controlled angle seat valve or ball valve 24 , as shown in FIG. 2 , allowing for fluid, (e.g., water), to fill the blast pot 22 and to push out remaining air and to pressurize the blast pot 22 to a predetermined pressure.
- the function is remotely-controlled by the pneumatic selector valve 60 as shown in FIG. 3 .
- the functions of pressurizing, blasting, depressurizing are controlled remotely by a pneumatic selector valve 60 , as shown in FIG. 3 .
- the various positions of this valve 60 determine where pilot air is directed, namely to the pressurize valve 24 and depressurize valve 26 as shown in FIG. 2 , thus eliminating the operator from manually controlling these valves and eliminating a substantial number of steps in order to operate the machine properly.
- the blast pot 22 as shown in FIG. 2 may be of any design capable of storing the slurry 3 and maintaining the pressure of the system 20 .
- typical blast pots for wet abrasive blasting systems comprise cylindrical side walls and a conical shaped bottom leading to the bottom slurry outlet 36 of the blast pot 22 and into the wet abrasive piping system 38 as shown in FIG. 2 , though other configurations may be used.
- the top and/or the bottom of the blast pot 22 may be any configuration such as, but not limited to, flat, round, conical, elliptical, inward sloping, basin shaped, or upward sloping.
- the blast pot 22 may incorporate a “floating” bung assembly 32 allowing the pot 22 to fill and seal automatically by allowing the fluid, (e.g., water) and media 3 as shown in FIG. 2 , to raise the bung 32 and seal the opening 34 in the top of the pot 22 as shown in FIG. 2 which is used for loading media 3 into the blast pot 22 .
- the fluid e.g., water
- media 3 as shown in FIG. 2
- FIG. 2 once the fluid level rises to a predetermined level such that the upper curvature of the bung 32 seats against the opening 34 , the opening 34 is then sealed closed.
- the floating bung assembly 32 consists of, but not limited to, a high pressure stainless steel ball capable of sealing the pot 22 in excess of 250 psi.
- This floating bung 32 eliminates the manual step of sealing the blast pot 22 which is time consuming and can unnecessarily trap air in the blast pot 22 . Once sealed, any excess air is expelled via the vent 28 as shown in FIG. 2 mounted near the top of the blast pot 22 to allow for proper pressurizing of the blast pot 22 to whatever pressure is desired and set by the operator.
- the embodiment may include a pilot-controlled pneumatic ball or angle seat valve 46 mounted directly or remotely to the blasting pipe system 41 (comprising the piping 38 and diaphragm valve 40 , and angle seat valve 46 and all of which are considered a “delivery conduit”) as shown in FIG. 2 , prior to the mixing of the blasting abrasive/water mix and compressed air (e.g., slurry air mix piping 42 ) as shown in FIG. 2 .
- the function of this valve 46 is to inject a fluid, (e.g., water), into the blast stream in order to “wash down” the surface being blasted, as well as rinsing out the blast hose 52 prior to shutting down the system 20 .
- the function of this valve 46 is remotely controlled by a pneumatic selector valve 62 (e.g., VH211-N02 hand selector valve by SMC Corp.) as shown in FIG. 4 .
- Determining what operation and/or series of actions takes place when the blast trigger 56 (e.g., 10565 device by Clemco) as shown in FIG. 2 is squeezed is determined by the pneumatic selector valve 62 as shown in FIG. 4 .
- the valve 62 depending on its position, directs pilot air pressure to activate one of the following: the valve in 46 for blasting water only; the pilot-controlled pneumatic diaphragm valve 40 for blasting water/abrasive media mix and air; or neither, but rather for blasting only compressed air 44 , as shown in FIG. 4 .
- control panel 30 includes, but not limited to, control valves (viz., the selector valves 60 and 62 ) as well as the blast pressure pilot regulator 50 , abrasive dosing valve 64 , pot pressure gauge 66 , blast pressure gauge 68 , and emergency stop switch 70 as shown in FIG. 5 .
- control valves viz., the selector valves 60 and 62
- the blast pressure pilot regulator 50 abrasive dosing valve 64
- pot pressure gauge 66 pot pressure gauge 66
- blast pressure gauge 68 blast pressure gauge 68
- emergency stop switch 70 as shown in FIG. 5 .
- the pneumatic selector valve 60 is shown positioned in the “blast mode” (the indicia “BLAST” being shown in phantom) while the pneumatic selector valve 62 is shown positioned in the SLURRY mode.
- FIGS. 6A-6B provide front and back isometric views of the enclosure 100 in which the present invention 20 is located.
- the external pneumatic connections are shown; in particular, there is a blast output fitting 57 to which the blast hose 52 is connected; a compressed air fitting 59 for coupling the pressurized air source 44 ; air input gauge 101 that permits operator to monitor air pressure level being delivered to invention 20 ; a water drain 102 fitting and a water input fitting 103 for draining and supplying water respectively to an onboard water reservoir (e.g., 25 gallon tank); and connections 104 for the deadman trigger device 56 .
- an onboard water reservoir e.g. 25 gallon tank
- Forklift tine sleeves 110 are provided in a base portion 111 and configured to receive forklift tines (not shown) therein when it is required to re-position the static wet abrasive blast system 20 .
- tether loops 112 are provided at the top corners of the enclosure 100 to assist in lifting or stabilizing the enclosure 100 when it is being repositioned.
- the static wet abrasive blast system 20 is thus designed based upon ease of use and simplicity. Automating the basic functions enable more novice operators to use wet-abrasive technology on a broader scale with less troubleshooting and problems that arise from traditional methods of manually operating valves in order to pressurize, fill and depressurize the system 20 .
- the only manual aspect of the system 20 is the directing the blasting stream which may comprise water and abrasive mix, or water only, or air only.
- pilot-controlled pneumatics for the pressurizing, loading, depressurizing, and blasting functions this eliminates operator error and/or missed steps that typically result in poor operation, inconsistent blasting, abrasive media loss, lack of production, down time and system failure.
- the system 20 allows for a substantially quicker setup and operation by an operator at any skill level and/or knowledge or lack of knowledge of wet-abrasive blasting. Furthermore, by automating functions, the system 20 also eliminates the need to readjust blast settings, especially during the reloading process. Blast settings (e.g., abrasive dosing 64 and abrasive blast pressure 50 , as shown in FIG. 5 ) are set in the first blasting session and then can be maintained throughout the project because they do not need to be changed or adjusted between blasting sessions in contrast with standard wet-abrasive systems.
- Blast settings e.g., abrasive dosing 64 and abrasive blast pressure 50 , as shown in FIG. 5
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- This continuation-in-part application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. § 120 of application Ser. No. 15/685,347 filed on Aug. 24, 2017 which is a bypass continuation-in-part application that claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. § 120 of PCT Application No. PCT/US2016/020569, filed on Mar. 3, 2016 which in turn claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. § 119(e) of Application Ser. No. 62/129,206 filed on Mar. 6, 2015 all of which are entitled MOBILE WET ABRASIVE BLASTING SYSTEM UTILIZING AUTOMATED VALVES TO SIMPLIFY SETUP AND OPERATIONAL FUNCTIONS and all of whose entire disclosures are incorporated by reference herein.
- The present invention relates generally to cleaning devices and, more particularly, to wet abrasive blasting systems used for cleaning, preparing surfaces, removing coatings, and other abrasive blasting applications.
- To remove corrosion or coatings from a substrate such as steel or concrete in order to restore, paint, or clean the substrate, cleaning systems are used. In certain applications, abrasive blasting systems should be able to clean or remove corrosion or coatings without damaging the underlying metal or other substrate. In other applications, a certain degree of surface roughness (called profile) may be desired to assure new paint or coating adhesion.
- The use of dry, hard abrasives, such as those used in conventional sand blasting, may result in excessive surface roughness to the point of causing damage to the substrate. Typical blast materials are hard (6 to 9 on Mohs Scale of Mineral Hardness) and abrasive in order to increase the efficiency of the blasting operation. Soft blast materials (generally less than 6 on the Mohs scale), such as agricultural products which can include crushed walnut shells, rice hulls, corn cob, and pistachio shells, plastic or glass particles are sometimes used to reduce substrate surface damage. (See also U.S. Pat. No. 6,609,955 (Farrow), regarding a method for removing surface coatings).
- Moreover, dry abrasive blast systems and wet abrasive blast systems are not the same nor are their controls/internal valve systems the same. A wet abrasive blaster has many more functions/valving involved with water that are needed to properly run the blaster smoothly, and to pressurize a blast pot, which do not even exist in dry abrasive blast systems. In conventional wet abrasive blast systems, there are manual pull-to-seal bungs, spring-loaded bungs and bolt-on plates all of which require the user to manually operate by pulling or rotating the bung or mounting plate.
FIG. 1 depicts a conventional current wet-abrasive system 1 that is used to reduce the amount of airborne dust and minimize surface damage, even while using hard abrasives. Wet-abrasive systems rely on a method to force a mixture of water and the abrasive media into the compressed air-stream in a controlled manner. In particular, a blast pot or pressure vessel 2 is manually charged with a liquid, typically water through awater inlet 4. The solid abrasive (not shown) is manually entered into the blast pot 2 via anopening 5 in the top the blast pot 2 and wherein thisopening 5 is then manually sealed, using astandard bung assembly 16; as shown inFIG. 1 , thisbung assembly 16 is pulled up and manually held in place until enough pressure is built up in the blast pot 2, thus forming the water-media mixture 3 (also referred to as the “slurry”) within the blast pot 2. The blast pot 2 is then manually purged of air via a first manual valve 6 (a secondmanual valve 6A is also provided for depressurizing the blast pot 2 when required). The blast pot 2 is fully pressurized with water provided via apneumatic water pump 18 connected to thewater inlet 4. The flow of pressurized water forces theslurry 3 out of the blast pot's slurryoutlet 7 at a controlled rate and throughpiping 8 that is connected to theoutlet 7; thepiping 8 comprises amanual slurry valve 9 followed by a water injection port 10 (for use during a washdown process) which is then followed by adiaphragm valve 11. Thepiping 8 is connected a T-shaped manifold 12 having afirst end 13 that is connected to acompressed air source 17 which is followed by ablast regulator 14. Thus, the flow of pressurizedslurry 3 combines with the compressed air to form a three phase blasting stream of abrasive, water and air and directed through ablast output 15 into a blast hose (not shown) coupled to theblast output 15 and this blasting stream is directed with the blast nozzle (also not shown) to the surface (not shown) to be cleaned. - However, these manual procedures, if done incorrectly, can create inconsistent flow or air pressure in the mix and cause erratic behavior of the wet abrasive blasting system and an inefficient blasting process. Thus, there remains a need for a system and method for eliminating these manual procedures to provide a consistent and efficient wet abrasive blasting stream.
- All references cited herein are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties.
- An apparatus for delivering a blast stream for cleaning surfaces or removing coatings is disclosed. The apparatus comprises: a blast pot adapted for receiving a liquid (e.g., water, etc.) or liquid/solid (e.g., a hard or soft abrasive material, etc.) mixture therein and having an output port for delivering the liquid or liquid/solid mixture into a delivery conduit that is adapted to be coupled to a hose/nozzle assembly for dispensing the blast stream; a first plurality of valves (e.g., pilot-controlled valves) that control pressure and fluid within the blast pot and the dispensing of the liquid or liquid/solid mixture through the hose/nozzle assembly; a control panel having a second plurality of valves (e.g., pneumatic selector valves) coupled to the first plurality of valves that permit an operator to control operation of the first plurality of valves without having to manually operate each one of the first plurality of valves; and a housing, wherein the housing comprises the blast pot, the first plurality of valves and the control panel.
- A method for automating the operation of a static abrasive blaster for delivering a blast stream for cleaning surfaces or removing coatings is disclosed. The method comprises: providing a blast pot adapted for receiving a liquid (e.g., water, etc.) or liquid/solid (e.g., a hard or soft abrasive material, etc.) mixture therein and having an output port for delivering the liquid or liquid/solid mixture into a delivery conduit that is adapted to be coupled to a hose/nozzle assembly for dispensing the blast stream; coupling a first plurality of valves (e.g., pilot-controlled valves) to ports on the blast pot and wherein the plurality of valves control pressure and fluid within the blast pot and the dispensing of the liquid or liquid/solid mixture through the hose/nozzle assembly; positioning the blast pot with the first plurality of valves within a housing; coupling a control panel to the housing, wherein the control panel comprises a second plurality of valves (e.g., pneumatic selector valves) that are connected to the first plurality of valves; and operating, by an operator, only the second plurality of valves to control operation of the first plurality of valves without having to manually operate each one of the first plurality of valves in order to deliver the blast stream.
- Many aspects of the present disclosure can be better understood with reference to the following drawings. The components in the drawings are not necessarily to scale, emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the present disclosure. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.
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FIG. 1 is a prior art wet-abrasive cleaning system that is used to reduce the amount of airborne dust while minimizing surface damage by using manually-operated ball valves that control the pressurizing, operation and depressurizing of the blast pot; -
FIG. 2 is a functional diagram of the static wet abrasive blast system invention of the present application that incorporates pilot-controlled pneumatic ball valves or angled-seat valves, along with a floating bung and vent system to control loading, pressurizing, depressurizing, as well as blasting functions of media such as water-only, air-only or abrasive-air-water mixture; -
FIG. 3 is functional diagram depicting a selector valve that remotely controls a depressurizing diaphragm valve and a pressurizing angle seat valve; -
FIG. 4 is a functional diagram depicting another selector valve that remotely controls a washdown angle seat valve and a slurry diaphragm valve; -
FIG. 5 is a plan view of a control panel of the present invention; and -
FIGS. 6A-6B are isometric front and back views of the cleaning device of the present invention. - Referring now to the figures, wherein like reference numerals represent like parts throughout the several views, exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail. Throughout this description, various components may be identified having specific values, these values are provided as exemplary embodiments and should not be limiting of various concepts of the present invention as many comparable sizes and/or values may be implemented.
- As will be discussed in detail later, the invention of the present application is directed toward wet abrasive blasting systems used for cleaning, preparing surfaces, removing coatings, and other abrasive blasting applications. Embodiments of the wet abrasive basting system comprise of a series of pilot controlled pneumatics automating the basic and advanced functions in setting up, operating, and shutting down the system. The floating bung and vent assembly allow for the air to escape the pot allowing for the pot to pressurize without additional steps or human interaction. Wet-abrasive blasting systems mix an abrasive media with water and convey mix to meet compressed air and direct through a blast hose and nozzle.
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FIG. 2 provides a functional diagram of theinvention 20 of the present application. In particular, the invention comprises ablast pot 22 that includes a pressurizedangle seat valve 24, adepressurizing diaphragm valve 26 and avent 28, all of which are controlled avia control panel 30. Theblast pot 22 includes aspherical bung 32 that floats on top of the slurry 3 (similar to the slurry discussed previously, comprising, for example, a water/media mixture) and is aligned with the blast pot vessel opening 34. Theblast pot 22 comprises aslurry outlet 36 that is coupled topiping 38 which also comprises adiaphragm valve 40. Theslurry outlet 36 is also coupled topiping 39 which includes a manualpot dump valve 37. The distal end of thepiping 38 is coupled via a wye-fitting (FIG. 2 ) to a slurryair mix piping 42; the wye-fitting 42 provides for smoother flow when compared to the T-shaped manifold 12 inFIG. 1 . The slurryair mix piping 42 is coupled to acompressed air source 44 through amanifold 45 that comprises a washdown (water only)angle seat valve 46, acheck valve 48 and ablast regulator 50. Another end of the slurryair mix piping 42 is connected to ablast hose 52 which terminates in ablast nozzle 54. A blast trigger 56 (e.g., pneumatic “deadman” trigger device 10565 by Clemco) is positioned at thehose 52 end near the nozzle for activating the blast stream. - Several of the previously mentioned valves are pilot-controlled valves such as the depressurizing diaphragm valve 26 (e.g., a pilot-controlled pneumatic diaphragm valve 00142497 by Burkert Contromatic Corp.), the pressurized angle seat valve 24 (e.g., a pilot-controlled angle seat valve 2KS-3/8 valve by Sitzo Tech. Corp.), the washdown angle seat valve 46 (e.g., a pilot-controlled angle seat valve 2KS-3/8 valve by Sitzo Tech. Corp.) and the slurry diaphragm valve 40 (e.g., pilot-controlled pneumatic diaphragm valve 00142497 by Burkert Contromatic Corp.). These pilot-controlled valves (also referred to as “pilot-controlled pneumatics”) are controlled by the
control panel 30 for automating the basic and advanced functions in setting up, operating and shutting down thesystem 20. As such, thesystem 20 uses no electronics and is driven simply by pneumatics. - The floating
spherical bung 32 and ventassembly 28 as shown inFIG. 2 allow for the air to escape thepot 22, thereby allowing for thepot 22 to pressurize without additional steps or human interaction. In a preferred embodiment, the pilot-controlled pneumatics are attached directly to thepot 22 and/orpiping system 38/manifold 45. Alternatively, they may also be remotely-mounted based on location and serviceability. - In particular, embodiments of the wet
abrasive blasting system 20 may comprise a vertically mounted pilot controlledpneumatic diaphragm valve 26 mounted to an opening on the side of the blastingpot 22 as shown inFIG. 2 . The function of thevalve 26 is to release the pressure and fluid, (e.g., water) from theblast pot 22 in order to make room and enable reloading of abrasive media for additional blast sessions. The function is remotely controlled by a pneumatic selector valve 60 (e.g., VH211-N02 hand selector valve by SMC Corp.) as shown inFIG. 3 - Embodiments of the wet
abrasive blasting system 20 may comprise a vertically mounted pilot controlled angle seat valve orball valve 24, as shown inFIG. 2 , allowing for fluid, (e.g., water), to fill theblast pot 22 and to push out remaining air and to pressurize theblast pot 22 to a predetermined pressure. The function is remotely-controlled by thepneumatic selector valve 60 as shown inFIG. 3 . The functions of pressurizing, blasting, depressurizing are controlled remotely by apneumatic selector valve 60, as shown inFIG. 3 . The various positions of thisvalve 60 determine where pilot air is directed, namely to thepressurize valve 24 and depressurizevalve 26 as shown inFIG. 2 , thus eliminating the operator from manually controlling these valves and eliminating a substantial number of steps in order to operate the machine properly. - The
blast pot 22 as shown inFIG. 2 may be of any design capable of storing theslurry 3 and maintaining the pressure of thesystem 20. As shown inFIG. 1 , typical blast pots for wet abrasive blasting systems comprise cylindrical side walls and a conical shaped bottom leading to thebottom slurry outlet 36 of theblast pot 22 and into the wetabrasive piping system 38 as shown inFIG. 2 , though other configurations may be used. The top and/or the bottom of theblast pot 22 may be any configuration such as, but not limited to, flat, round, conical, elliptical, inward sloping, basin shaped, or upward sloping. - The
blast pot 22 may incorporate a “floating”bung assembly 32 allowing thepot 22 to fill and seal automatically by allowing the fluid, (e.g., water) andmedia 3 as shown inFIG. 2 , to raise the bung 32 and seal theopening 34 in the top of thepot 22 as shown inFIG. 2 which is used for loadingmedia 3 into theblast pot 22. As can be appreciated byFIG. 2 , once the fluid level rises to a predetermined level such that the upper curvature of the bung 32 seats against theopening 34, theopening 34 is then sealed closed. The floatingbung assembly 32 consists of, but not limited to, a high pressure stainless steel ball capable of sealing thepot 22 in excess of 250 psi. This floatingbung 32 eliminates the manual step of sealing theblast pot 22 which is time consuming and can unnecessarily trap air in theblast pot 22. Once sealed, any excess air is expelled via thevent 28 as shown inFIG. 2 mounted near the top of theblast pot 22 to allow for proper pressurizing of theblast pot 22 to whatever pressure is desired and set by the operator. - The embodiment may include a pilot-controlled pneumatic ball or
angle seat valve 46 mounted directly or remotely to the blasting pipe system 41 (comprising the piping 38 anddiaphragm valve 40, andangle seat valve 46 and all of which are considered a “delivery conduit”) as shown inFIG. 2 , prior to the mixing of the blasting abrasive/water mix and compressed air (e.g., slurry air mix piping 42) as shown inFIG. 2 . The function of thisvalve 46 is to inject a fluid, (e.g., water), into the blast stream in order to “wash down” the surface being blasted, as well as rinsing out theblast hose 52 prior to shutting down thesystem 20. The function of thisvalve 46 is remotely controlled by a pneumatic selector valve 62 (e.g., VH211-N02 hand selector valve by SMC Corp.) as shown inFIG. 4 . - Determining what operation and/or series of actions takes place when the blast trigger 56 (e.g., 10565 device by Clemco) as shown in
FIG. 2 is squeezed is determined by thepneumatic selector valve 62 as shown inFIG. 4 . Thevalve 62, depending on its position, directs pilot air pressure to activate one of the following: the valve in 46 for blasting water only; the pilot-controlledpneumatic diaphragm valve 40 for blasting water/abrasive media mix and air; or neither, but rather for blasting only compressedair 44, as shown inFIG. 4 . - The functions and processes described in the embodiments above may be remotely consolidated into one
control panel 30 as shown inFIG. 5 , as to facilitate use of theinvention 20 by the operator. Thispanel 30 includes, but not limited to, control valves (viz., theselector valves 60 and 62) as well as the blastpressure pilot regulator 50,abrasive dosing valve 64,pot pressure gauge 66,blast pressure gauge 68, andemergency stop switch 70 as shown inFIG. 5 . By way of example only, thepneumatic selector valve 60 is shown positioned in the “blast mode” (the indicia “BLAST” being shown in phantom) while thepneumatic selector valve 62 is shown positioned in the SLURRY mode. - All of the components of the static wet
abrasive blast system 20 are housed within anenclosure 100. In particular,FIGS. 6A-6B provide front and back isometric views of theenclosure 100 in which thepresent invention 20 is located. As can be seen inFIG. 6B , the external pneumatic connections are shown; in particular, there is a blast output fitting 57 to which theblast hose 52 is connected; a compressed air fitting 59 for coupling thepressurized air source 44;air input gauge 101 that permits operator to monitor air pressure level being delivered toinvention 20; awater drain 102 fitting and a water input fitting 103 for draining and supplying water respectively to an onboard water reservoir (e.g., 25 gallon tank); andconnections 104 for thedeadman trigger device 56.Forklift tine sleeves 110 are provided in abase portion 111 and configured to receive forklift tines (not shown) therein when it is required to re-position the static wetabrasive blast system 20. In addition,tether loops 112 are provided at the top corners of theenclosure 100 to assist in lifting or stabilizing theenclosure 100 when it is being repositioned. - The static wet
abrasive blast system 20 is thus designed based upon ease of use and simplicity. Automating the basic functions enable more novice operators to use wet-abrasive technology on a broader scale with less troubleshooting and problems that arise from traditional methods of manually operating valves in order to pressurize, fill and depressurize thesystem 20. As a result, the only manual aspect of thesystem 20 is the directing the blasting stream which may comprise water and abrasive mix, or water only, or air only. By incorporating pilot-controlled pneumatics for the pressurizing, loading, depressurizing, and blasting functions, this eliminates operator error and/or missed steps that typically result in poor operation, inconsistent blasting, abrasive media loss, lack of production, down time and system failure. By automating these functions, thesystem 20 allows for a substantially quicker setup and operation by an operator at any skill level and/or knowledge or lack of knowledge of wet-abrasive blasting. Furthermore, by automating functions, thesystem 20 also eliminates the need to readjust blast settings, especially during the reloading process. Blast settings (e.g.,abrasive dosing 64 andabrasive blast pressure 50, as shown inFIG. 5 ) are set in the first blasting session and then can be maintained throughout the project because they do not need to be changed or adjusted between blasting sessions in contrast with standard wet-abrasive systems. - The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. As used herein, the term “and/or” includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items. As used herein, the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well as the singular forms, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms “comprises” and/or “comprising,” when used in this specification, specify the presence of stated features, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof.
- Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one having ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. It will be further understood that terms, such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art and the present disclosure and will not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense unless expressly so defined herein.
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invention 20, it will be understood that a number of components, parts, techniques and steps are disclosed. Each of these has individual benefit and each can also be used in conjunction with one or more, or in some cases, all of the other disclosed techniques. Accordingly, for the sake of clarity, this description will refrain from repeating every possible combination of the individual steps in an unnecessary fashion. Nevertheless, the specification and claims should be read with the understanding that such combinations are entirely within the scope of the invention and the claim. - While the invention has been described in detail and with reference to specific examples thereof, it will be apparent to one skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope thereof.
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