US3179343A - Grinding mills, pelletising mills and like apparatus - Google Patents

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US3179343A
US3179343A US227845A US22784562A US3179343A US 3179343 A US3179343 A US 3179343A US 227845 A US227845 A US 227845A US 22784562 A US22784562 A US 22784562A US 3179343 A US3179343 A US 3179343A
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    • B02—CRUSHING, PULVERISING, OR DISINTEGRATING; PREPARATORY TREATMENT OF GRAIN FOR MILLING
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  • the present invention relates to grinding mills, pelletising mills and like apparatus, that is to say, apparatus of the kind comprising a drum or container and a support therefor, and drive means for imparting motion to the rum or container for tumbling the contents thereof.
  • Such apparatus is hereinafter referred to as .apparatus of the kind specified. i a I u
  • the invention is particularly applicable to'ball grinding mills.
  • a drum is usually mounted on beerings and is so carried by the support as to permit rotation of the drum about its own axis. It is an object of this invention to provide an improved apparatus of the kind specified which dispenses with such bearing.
  • the drum is resiliently mounted on the support wherebyto permit movement of the drum in any direction perpendicular to its axis
  • the drive means comprise a plurality of electro-rnagnets distributed around the axis of the drum, the armatures of the electro-magnets being coupled to the drum, and the electro-rnagnetsbeing arranged to be energised in sequence so as to. displace the drum whereby the axis of the drum is caused to describe a closed path about a fixed axis.
  • the drum may be mounted on the support by one or more resilient pads of rubber or like material which are arranged to act in shear when the axis of the drum. is caused to describe its closed path about the fixed axis.
  • the closed path described by the axis'of' FIGURES 3 and 4 are schematic wiring diagrams of.
  • the ball mill comprises a drum 1 which is resiliently mounted on a stationary support 2, the support comprising essentially four channel section members 3 disposed around the axis of the drum 1 and spaced 0 apart, a suitable structure (not shown) being provided to hold the channel members 3 in their respective positions relatively to one another.
  • Each plate 4 is resiliently connected to the support 2 on each of its four sides, the arrangement being such that each side of each plate is sandwiched between a pair of resilient pads 5 of rubber or like material which, in turn, are compressed between a'pair of parallel, spaced apart rectangular support plates 6, connected to the channel members 3, each plate having a central aperture through which the drum 1 projects with a clearance 7 as shown in FIGURES 1 and 2 of the drawings.
  • electro-magnets 8 are carried by the support 2, the electr c-magnets being rigidly connected, one to each longitudinal member 3, more or less centrally thereof, and extending inwardly therefrom towards the drum 1.
  • the armatures 9 of the electromagnets 8' are suitably posi- .tioned on, and carried by the drum 1.
  • the drum 1 is provided with inlet and outlet ports, 10 and 11 respectively,*for the throughfiow of raw material which is to be ground and the drum contains a plurality of small steel balls to efiect such grinding.
  • the electro-magnets 8 are arranged to be energised in sequence so as to displace the drum -1, whereby the axis of the latter describes a closed path about a fixed axis, the rubber pads 5 acting in shear during such drum displacement.
  • the ball mill is most efiicient when the axis of the drum 1 is caused to describe a substantially circular path about the fixed axis.
  • driving mean for imparting rotary movement to the drum 1 comprise four electro-magnets disposed around the drum and spaced apart.
  • Onepair of diametrically opposed electromagnets have energising coils V and V respectively, while the other pair have energising coils H and H respectively, and these coils are energised from a three phase alternating current supply L L L each coil having its own respective energising circuit comprising a rectifier D D or D; and an adjustable resistance R R R or R connected in series.
  • the energising circuits of the coils V and V and connected in parallel between two phases L and L of the supply and the, rectifiers D and D are so arranged that the electro-magnets are energised alternately.
  • the energising circuits of the coils H and H are connected between the phases L and L and L and L respectively.
  • the arrangement is such that the electro-magnets are energised in sequence to displace the drum 1 from its central position so that the axis of the drum follows an elliptical path about a central fixed axis.
  • the resistances R -R the energisation of the electro-m-agnets can be controlled to produce a true circular movement about said fixed axis.
  • FIGURE 4 shows an alternative arrangement for producing circular movement of the drum about the fixed central axis
  • the energising circuits of the coils V and V are connected in parallel between .two phases L and L of the supply
  • the energising circuits of the coils H and H are connected in parallel between two phases L and L of the supply.
  • each pair of energising circuits includes an adjustable resistance R or R for controlling the energisation of a respective electro-magnet whereby to modify the elliptical movement of the drum and so produce a true rotary movement.
  • Apparatus comprising a container, at least one plate on the outside of the container, a support having a pair of spaced plates disposed one on either side of the first I V V 3 mentioned plate and substantially parallel thereto, a pair of pads of rubbery material each compressed between a respective one of said pair of spaced plates and said first mentioned plate whereby to mount the container resiliently to-the support in a manner permitting bodily movement of the container and causing simultaneous stressing of the pads in shear, drive means comprising a plurality of electro-magne-ts distributed around the container, the armatures of the electro-magnets being coupled to the container and the cores of the electro-magnets being fixed on the support, and energizing means for the electromagnets whereby the electro-magnets are energized in a sequence to cause the container to describe a closed path.
  • Apparatus comprising a container, a plurality of plates on the container, said plates being disposed parallelt-oeach; otheranddistributed along-an axis passing through said container with their planes perpendicular to said axis, a support having a plurality of pairsof spaced plates, which are parallel to the first mentioned plates,
  • drive means comprising a plurality of electro-magnets distributed around the container, the armatures of the electro-magnets being coupled to the container, and the cores of the electromagnets being fixed the supporh'and energizing means for the electr c-magnets whereby the electro-magnets are energized in a sequence to cause the container to describe a closed path.

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A ril 20, 1965 J. w. SHERWEN 3,179,343
GRINDING MILLS, PELLETISING MILLS AND LIKE APPARATUS Fi led Oct. 2, 1962 .2 Sheets-Sheet l d 5 mum iwwm A ril 20, 1965 J. w. SHERWEN 3,179,343
GRINDING MILLS, PELLETISING MILLS AND LIKE APPARATUS Filed Oct. 2, 1962 .2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Fig.3
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United States Patent The present invention relates to grinding mills, pelletising mills and like apparatus, that is to say, apparatus of the kind comprising a drum or container and a support therefor, and drive means for imparting motion to the rum or container for tumbling the contents thereof.
Such apparatus is hereinafter referred to as .apparatus of the kind specified. i a I u The invention is particularly applicable to'ball grinding mills.
hereinafter called a drum is usually mounted on beerings and is so carried by the support as to permit rotation of the drum about its own axis. It is an object of this invention to provide an improved apparatus of the kind specified which dispenses with such bearing. 1
According to this invention, in apparatus of the kind specified, the drum is resiliently mounted on the support wherebyto permit movement of the drum in any direction perpendicular to its axis, and the drive means comprise a plurality of electro-rnagnets distributed around the axis of the drum, the armatures of the electro-magnets being coupled to the drum, and the electro-rnagnetsbeing arranged to be energised in sequence so as to. displace the drum whereby the axis of the drum is caused to describe a closed path about a fixed axis.
The drum may be mounted on the support by one or more resilient pads of rubber or like material which are arranged to act in shear when the axis of the drum. is caused to describe its closed path about the fixed axis.
Preferably the closed path described by the axis'of' FIGURES 3 and 4 are schematic wiring diagrams of.
two electro-magnetic driving systems for a ball mill.
Referring to FIGURES 1 and 2, the ball mill comprises a drum 1 which is resiliently mounted on a stationary support 2, the support comprising essentially four channel section members 3 disposed around the axis of the drum 1 and spaced 0 apart, a suitable structure (not shown) being provided to hold the channel members 3 in their respective positions relatively to one another.
Two rectangular plates 4 are provided, one near each end of the drum 1 in planes perpendicular to the axis of the latter. Each plate 4 is resiliently connected to the support 2 on each of its four sides, the arrangement being such that each side of each plate is sandwiched between a pair of resilient pads 5 of rubber or like material which, in turn, are compressed between a'pair of parallel, spaced apart rectangular support plates 6, connected to the channel members 3, each plate having a central aperture through which the drum 1 projects with a clearance 7 as shown in FIGURES 1 and 2 of the drawings.
In apparatus of the kind specified the drum or container,
3,119,343 Patented Apr. 20, 1965 Ice Four electro-magnets 8 are carried by the support 2, the electr c-magnets being rigidly connected, one to each longitudinal member 3, more or less centrally thereof, and extending inwardly therefrom towards the drum 1. The armatures 9 of the electromagnets 8'are suitably posi- .tioned on, and carried by the drum 1.
The drum 1 is provided with inlet and outlet ports, 10 and 11 respectively,*for the throughfiow of raw material which is to be ground and the drum contains a plurality of small steel balls to efiect such grinding.
In operation, the electro-magnets 8 are arranged to be energised in sequence so as to displace the drum -1, whereby the axis of the latter describes a closed path about a fixed axis, the rubber pads 5 acting in shear during such drum displacement.
In practice, it has been found that the ball mill is most efiicient when the axis of the drum 1 is caused to describe a substantially circular path about the fixed axis.
'Referring now to FIGURE 3, driving mean for imparting rotary movement to the drum 1 comprise four electro-magnets disposed around the drum and spaced apart. Onepair of diametrically opposed electromagnets have energising coils V and V respectively, while the other pair have energising coils H and H respectively, and these coils are energised from a three phase alternating current supply L L L each coil having its own respective energising circuit comprising a rectifier D D D or D; and an adjustable resistance R R R or R connected in series. The energising circuits of the coils V and V and connected in parallel between two phases L and L of the supply and the, rectifiers D and D are so arranged that the electro-magnets are energised alternately. The energising circuits of the coils H and H are connected between the phases L and L and L and L respectively. The arrangement is such that the electro-magnets are energised in sequence to displace the drum 1 from its central position so that the axis of the drum follows an elliptical path about a central fixed axis. By appropriate adjustment of the resistances R -R the energisation of the electro-m-agnets can be controlled to produce a true circular movement about said fixed axis.
Referring now to FIGURE 4, which shows an alternative arrangement for producing circular movement of the drum about the fixed central axis, the energising circuits of the coils V and V are connected in parallel between .two phases L and L of the supply, and the energising circuits of the coils H and H are connected in parallel between two phases L and L of the supply.
In this case only one of each pair of energising circuits includes an adjustable resistance R or R for controlling the energisation of a respective electro-magnet whereby to modify the elliptical movement of the drum and so produce a true rotary movement.
gizing means for the electromagnet whereby the electro magnets are energized in a sequence to cause the container to describe a closed path. I I
2. Apparatus comprising a container, at least one plate on the outside of the container, a support having a pair of spaced plates disposed one on either side of the first I V V 3 mentioned plate and substantially parallel thereto, a pair of pads of rubbery material each compressed between a respective one of said pair of spaced plates and said first mentioned plate whereby to mount the container resiliently to-the support in a manner permitting bodily movement of the container and causing simultaneous stressing of the pads in shear, drive means comprising a plurality of electro-magne-ts distributed around the container, the armatures of the electro-magnets being coupled to the container and the cores of the electro-magnets being fixed on the support, and energizing means for the electromagnets whereby the electro-magnets are energized in a sequence to cause the container to describe a closed path. 3. Apparatus comprising a container, a plurality of plates on the container, said plates being disposed parallelt-oeach; otheranddistributed along-an axis passing through said container with their planes perpendicular to said axis, a support having a plurality of pairsof spaced plates, which are parallel to the first mentioned plates,
movement of the container and causing simultaneous stressing of the pads in shear, and drive means comprising a plurality of electro-magnets distributed around the container, the armatures of the electro-magnets being coupled to the container, and the cores of the electromagnets being fixed the supporh'and energizing means for the electr c-magnets whereby the electro-magnets are energized in a sequence to cause the container to describe a closed path.
the plates of each pair having a respective one of the first 20 mentioned' -plates disposed betweent'hem, a pad of rubtially fco-planar.
7 References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,468,515 4/49 Robinson 24l--170 2,960,314 11/60 Bodine 2591 2,960,317 ll/60 Bodine 259l X 7 c FOREIGN PATENTS 703,862 I 3/41 Germany.
25 J. SPENCER OVERHOLSER, Primary Examiner.

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1. APPARATUS COMPRISING A CONTAINER, A SUPPORT, PADS OF RUBBERY MATERIAL RESILIENTLY MOUNTING THE CONTAINER TO THE SUPPORT WHEREBY TO PERMIT BODILY MOVEMENT OF THE CONTAINER, AND SO CONSTRAINED BETWEEN THE CONTAINER AND THE SUPPORT THAT RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE CONTAINER AND THE SUPPORT STRESSES THE PADS IN SHEAR, DRIVE MEANS COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF ELECTRO-MAGNETS DISTRIBUTED AROUND THE CONTAINER, THE ARMATURES OF THE ELECTROMAGNETS BEING COUPLED TO THE CONTAINER AND THE CORES OF THE ELECTRO-MAGNETS BEING FIXED ON THE SUPPORT, AND ENERGIZING MEANS FOR THE ELECTRO-MAGNETS WHEREBY THE ELECTRO-
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US3295768A (en) * 1964-02-07 1967-01-03 Us Stoneware Inc Method of vibratory-milling
US3465974A (en) * 1966-05-13 1969-09-09 Norton Co Vibratory mill
US4091575A (en) * 1976-08-16 1978-05-30 Rampe Research Bowl-type vibratory finishing machine

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