US836888A

US836888A - Feeding mechanism for gas-producers.

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Publication number: US836888A
Application number: US30349406A
Authority: US
Inventors: Lewis C Parker
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1906-02-28
Filing date: 1906-02-28
Publication date: 1906-11-27
Anticipated expiration: 1923-11-27

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No. 836,888. PATENTED ov. 27, 1906.

L. 0. PARKER. FEEDING MECHANISM FOR GAS PRODUCERS.

APPLICATION/FILED PEB,28. 1906. v

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v L. G. PARKER. FEEDING MECHANISM FOR GAS PRODUCERS.

APPLICATION FILED FEB,28,1906.

2 SHEETSSHEET 2 LEWIS PARKER, OF ST. JOSEPH, MISSOURI.

FEEDING MECHANISM FOR GAS-PRODUCERS.

no. ceases.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 27, 1906.

Application filed February 28,1906. Serialhlo. 803,494-

of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gas-Producers, of which the followin is a specification.

The invention re ates generally to gas-prbducers, but more particularly to devices for ro feeding fuel to the combustion-chamber thereof; and it consists, essentially, of the novel construction of the several parts and their peculiar arrangement and COIIlblIlfim tion, as will be hereinafter fully described in this specification and briefly stated in the claims.

The main' objects of the invention are, st, to providea mechanism for uniformly a d evenly distributing the fuel to the combustion-chamber, second, to provide means for protecting the fuel-distributing mechanism from the intense heat generated in said combustionchamber, and, third, to simplify and cheapen the cost of construction of 2 5 said mechanism Without impairing its dura bility and usefulness in operation.

Other objects of the invention will become ap arent upon a full disclosure thereof. n the drawings, Figure 1 is a vertical cen- 0' tral section of my improved feeding mechanism Fig. 2, a horizontal section on line 2 2 of Fi 1; Fig. 3, a to. plan of the rotatable fu el-d'stributer, and l i 4 a similar view of the fuel-distributing disi.

Referring to the several views, the numeral 1 indicates the upper portion of a gasproducer, and 2 thecombustion-chamber thereof. The producer may be of any approved or well-known construction and is provided with a metallic top plate 3, having a central ipening 4, surrounded by a flange or collar 5.

he top plate is provided with the usual stoker-openin s 6.

Secured to t e top plate is an outer flanged collar 7, and secured to the collar 5 of said top plate is an inner collar 8, the space between the two collars forming a water seal 9. A water-chamber 10 is formed u on the top plate by means of the outer col ar 7 and a flanged collar 11, the latter being provided with an overflow-pipe 12.

Mounted upon the top plate within the water seal 9.is a fuel-magazine 13, provided with a supply-opening 14, controlled by the usual damper or valve 15.' Secured within the fuel-magazine is a hopper 16, having a delivery-opening 17 for the passage of the fuel. The fuel-magazine is provided with a downwardlyextending central tube or sleeve 18,'the lower end of which rests upon a bearing hub or block 19, supported by upwardly-projecting arms2'0 20, secured to t e wall of the fuel-magazine. Within the tube or sleeve 18 and having bearings in the hub 19 and a block 21 is a tubular shaft 22, provided at its upper end with a beveled gearwheel 23, supported by-and rotatable upon a ball-bearing in the block 21, as shown in Fig. 1, and carrying near its lower end a fuel-distributing disk 24, having upwardly and outwardly projecting arms 25, extending up into the opening 17.0f the fuel-hopper 16, said armsserving to keep the fuel constantly in motion and prevent clogging around the shaft and on the disk. The upper surface of the distributing-disk is slightly inclined from its center toward its outer peripheral edge, so as to facilitate the distribution of the fuel to the distributo.r,"to be hereinafter described. Secured to the extreme end of the tubular shaft is a feeder 26, consisting of a plurality of curved arms or blades 27,1'adiating from a central hub.

Supported upon legs 28 is a bearing-block 29, and journaled in said block and passing through the tubularshaft is a shaft 30, provided at its upper end with a beveled gearwheel 31, supported by and rotatable upon a ball-bearing in said block 29 and carrying at its lower end a distributor 32. The distribute'r 32 is composed of a hopper 33, having a double bottom spaced apart, the under bottom being formed with an upwardl -ex-- tendin flange 34 to provide a water-c amber 35 eneath and around the upper bottom of the distributer, so as to protect the same from being overheated. Both bottoms are provided with a plurality of walled openings 36, and bolted to the under'bottom in line with said openings is a plurality of eculiarly-sha ed chutes or tubes 37, whic distribute t 1e fuel in the combustion-chamber.

These chutes or tubes are so curved that the fuel will be distributed from the center outward toward the wall of the combustionchamber. Projecting inwardly from the upper edge or rim of the distributer-hopper is a the top of the fuel-magazine, is'a vdrlvingshaft 40, carrying at one end a beveled pinion 41, meshing with the gear-

wheels

23 and 31 and receiving power from any suitable source.

Slidable in suitable bearings secured to a bracket 42, secured to the inner wall of the fuel-magazine, is a scraper 48, the outer end of which projects through an opening in the wall of said magazine, so as to permit of the scraper being operated to scrape or clean the upper surface of the fuel-distributing disk 24,

which can be readily accomplished by setting 5 the disk in operation and gradually pushing hole 45, and as the water falls from said overflow-hole it will be conductedinto the water seal away from the bottom of the chamber.

In operation the fuel is delivered through the supply-opening to the magazine, the direction assumed b the fuel being indicated by the dotted line a. As the fuel passes from the hopper 16 it is caught by the arms of the revolvmg distributin -disk 24 and laid upon said disk substantial y as indicated by the dotted line b. The fuel is thrown from the distributing-disk into the distributer-hoppeer and fed, through the openings 36, into the chutes or tubes 37, which by reason of their peculiar shape distribute the fuel uniformly and evenly throughout the combustion-chamber, said fuel being delivered as indicated by the dotted lines 0. It will be obvious from the arrangement of the drivingear that the distributingdisk and the eeder-arms will be rotated in a direction opposite to that of the distributer 32, so that the feed of the fuel into the distributing chutes or tubeswill be rapid and uninterra ted.

n feeding fuel to the roducer it is important that'the 'fuel shouid be uniformly distributed and that it be fed uninterruptedly. In order to accomplish these, objects, it is necessary tov distribute the fuel over as much of the surface of the distributer as possible, and this I accomplish by arranging below the exit of the fuel-hopperlfi the rotatable dis,- tributin -disk 24. This disk forms an imortant eature of In invention, as by its use am able to distri ute thefuel upon the outer portion of the surface of the distributer 32, W ich is of a much greater diameter than the e 't of the fuel-hopper 16 and not all at the center of said distributer, as would be the case if the distributing-disk were dispens'ed with, in which case it will readily be seen'that the fuel would pass through the exit of the fuel-hopper 16 down upon the distributer in a pile around the'sleeve 22. Such a contingency would necessarily render the operation of the feeder 26 exceedingly difficult.

In practice it is of the utmost importance that the fuel be distributed over the surface pf the distributor 82' from the center to the would have to be rotated at a much greater speed than the distributer.

It will be noted that all of the parts of the mechanism subject to the intense heat of the combustion-chamber are protected by the water seal and the water-chambers, into which a constant flow of water rnay be maintained, and that the operating-shafts are protected from the fuel in the magazine by the tube or sleeve 18.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In. a feeding mechanism for gas-producers, the combination with a producer hav= ing a top plate, of a fuel-magazine mounted upon the top plate, a distributing-disk and a feeder arranged within the magazine one above the other, and rotatable in the same direction, means for rotating the disk and feeder, a distributer arranged below the feeder and rotatable in a direction. opposite to that of the disk and feeder, and means for rotating said distributer.

2. In a feeding mechanism for gas-pro ducers,,the combination with a producer having a top plate provided with a water seal, of a fuel-magazine seated in the water seal, a distributing-disk and a feeder arranged one above the other within. the magazine and rotatable in the same direction, means for rotating the disk and feeder, and a distributer arranged below the feeder androtatable in a direction opposite to that'of tbefeeder, and means for rotating said distrib 'iter.

3. In a feeding mechanism for gas-pro'- ducers, the combination with a producer having a top late provided with a water seal and a water-c amber, of a fuel-magazine seated in the water seal, a distributing-disk and a feeder arranged one above the other within the magazine and rotatable in the same di ceases rection, means for rotating the disk and feeder, a distributer arranged below the feeder and rotatable in a direction opposite to that of the disk and feeder, and means for rotating said distributer.

4.111 a feeding mechanism. for gas-producers, the combination with a producer having a top plate, a fuel-magazine mounted upon the top plate, a distributing-disk and a feeder arranged one above the other within the magazine and rotatable in the same direction, a distributer provided with a water chamber, said distributer being arranged below the feeder and rotatable in a direction opposite to that of the feeder and disk, and means for rotating said distributer.

5.111 a feeding mechanism for gas-producers, the combination with a producer having atop plate provided with a water seal and a Water-chamber, of a fuel-magazine seated in the water seal, a distributing disk and a feeder arranged one above the other within themagazine and rotatable in the same direction, means for rotating said disk and feeder, a distributer arranged below the feeder and provided with a waterchamber,

said distributer bein rotatable in a direction opposite to that of t e feeder, and means for rotating the distributer.

6. in a feeding mechanism for gas-producers, the combination with a producer hav- 4 ing atop plate, of a fuel-magazine mounted upon the top plate, a distributing-disk and a feeder arranged one above the other within the magazine and rotatable in the same direction, means for rotating said disk and feeder, a distributer arranged below the feeder and provided with depending chutes or tubes, said distributer and 'chutes-bein rotatable inn direction. opposite to that o the feeder and disk, and means for rotating the distributer.

7. In a feeding mechanism for gas-producers, the combination with 'a producer having a top plate provided with a Water seal, av

fuel-magazine seated in the water'seal, a distributing-disk and a feeder arranged one above the other within the magazine and rotatable in the same direction, means for rotating said disk and feeder, a distributer arranged be low the feeder and provided with de ending chutes or tubes, said distributer an chutes being rotatable in a direction opposite to that of the disk and feeder, and means for rotating the distributer.

8. The combination with a producer having a top plate provided with a water seal, a magazine seated in the water seal, a distributing-disk and a feeder arranged one above the other within the magazine and rotatable in the same direction, means for rotating said disk and feeder, a distributer arranged below the feeder and provided with'a waterchamber and with depending chutes or tubes, said distributer and chutes being rotatable in a direction opposite to that of the disk and feeder, and means for rotating said distrib- 'uter.

9. The combination with a producer having a top plate, a ma azine mounted upon the top plate, a rotata 1e fuel-distributerarranged within the magazine and provided with a plurality of depending chutes or tubes, so constructed and arranged as to distribute the fuel from the center in an outward line, and means for rotating said distributer and chutes.

10. The combination with a producer having a top plate, a magazine mounted upon the top plate, .a rotatable fuel-distributer situated within the magazine and provided with a water-chamber and with a plurality of depending chutes'or tubes, said chutes or tubes being so formed and arranged as to distribute the fuel from the center in an outward line, and means for rotating said distributer and chutes.

1 1. The combination with a producer having a top plate, of a magazine mounted upon the top plate, a distributing-disk and a feeder, arranged one above the other within the magazine and rotatable in the same 'direc-' tion, means for rotating said disk and feeder, a fuel-distributer arranged below the feeder and provided with a plurality of depending chutes or tubes, said chutes or tubes bein formed and arranged to distribute thefue from the center in an outward line, and means for rotating said distributer.

12. The combination with a producer having a top plate, of a magazine mounted upon the top plate, a distributing-disk and a feeder having curved arms, said disk and feeder being arranged one above the other within the magazine and rotatable in the same direc-, tion, means for rotating said disk and feeder, a distributer arranged below the feeder and provided with a plurality of depending chutes or tubes, said distributer and chutes being rotatable in a direction opposite to that of the disk and feeder, and means for rotating said distributer and chutes.

13. Thecombination with a gas-producer and a fuel-magazine mounted thereon, of a rotatable feeder arranged withinthe magazine, means for rotating the feeder in one direction, a rotatable distributer arranged below the feeder and provided with a plurality of inwardly-inclined guides for directing a portion of thefuel toward the center, and

means for rotating the distributer in a direction op ositeto that of the feeder.

14. he combination with a gas-producer and a fuel-magazine mounted thereon, of a rotatable feeder arranged within the mags.- zine, means for rotating the feeder, a rotatable distributer arranged below the feeder and provided with a plurality of inwardl -inclinedguides for directing a portion 0 the fuel toward the center, and means for rotating the distributer in a direction opposite to that of the feeder.

15. The combination with a as-producer and a fuel-magazine mounted t ereon, of a rotatable feeder arranged within the magazine, means for rotating the feeder, a rotatable distributer arranged below the feeder and provided With a water-jacket and with a plurality of fuel-guides for directing a portion of the fuel toward thecenter, and means for rotating said distributer in a direction opposite to that of the feeder.

16. The combination with ages-producer sea-s and a magazine mounted thereon, of a rota table distributing-disk arranged Within the magazine, means for rotating the disk, and a reciprocatory scraper arranged to be moved across said disk, whereby the disk may be cleaned While in motion.

In testimony whereof 1 afiix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

LEWIS o. ?ARYEB.

Witnesses:

EDWIN L. BRADFORD,

V. BRADFORD.