WO2021006848A1

WO2021006848A1 - Flow-controlled heater hose

Info

Publication number: WO2021006848A1
Application number: PCT/TR2020/050608
Authority: WO
Inventors: Kağan KORKMAZ
Original assignee: Korkmaz Kagan
Priority date: 2019-07-08
Filing date: 2020-07-08
Publication date: 2021-01-14
Also published as: TR201910196A2

Abstract

The invention relates to a flow-controlled heater hose that is employed in carrying the liquid consumable material used in three-dimensional printers and similar devices from source, i.e. storage, to point of use, and that enables maintaining the liquid consumable material at a determined constant temperature, and that does not require any additional pumps and similar transfer devices to carry such material.

Description

FLOW-CONTROLLED HEATER HOSE TECHNICAL FIELD

BACKGROUND

Such materials as especially chocolate, egg white, egg yolk, and wax that are used as consumable materials are liquid at certain temperatures, but minor changes in temperature lead to hardening or deterioration of such products. In order to prevent these undesirable and unwanted situations, such consumables are kept at an appropriate temperature to maintain their liquid form in small storage chambers in three-dimensional printers and similar devices and are refilled when the chambers are empty, and this cycle is repeated frequently. It is not possible to regularly and continuously feed the said devices with the consumable material due to the fact that the small-sized storage chambers need to be constantly filled since they are emptied in a short time. Moreover, instantaneous heating and cooling processes are performed in order to keep the consumable materials at the desired temperature, and this causes deterioration in the structure and quality of such materials. Another negative aspect of the current systems is that they are negatively affected by the viscosity values of the consumable materials that are processed. While some heater hoses are used for liquid adhesives and similar consumable materials, such hoses necessitate the use of additional external transfer devices to carry the relevant materials. Using additional external transfer devices not only increases production and maintenance costs, but also causes consumable materials that will be transferred to be exposed to external factors such as machine oils, etc., and this constitutes an obstacle for food sector operations that prioritize and require hygiene and compliance with the food codex.

There are some endeavors in this field, and the utility model application numbered TR 2016/04975 mentions a “heater hose” product, and it states that the concerned product is a heater hose that involves a liquid passage in which the liquid is moved, and minimum one heating element that is related to the relevant liquid passage and is used to heat the liquid that moves inside, and minimum one insulation layer extending spirally over the said heating elements, at least in part.

In conclusion, the need to eliminate the shortcomings and disadvantages of the existing structures and embodiments of the current technique has necessitated a development in the relevant technical field.

AIM OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a flow-controlled heater hose that is developed to resolve the above-mentioned disadvantages and provide new advantages to the concerned technical field.

The aim of the invention is to ensure maintaining the liquid consumable material used in three-dimensional printers and similar devices at a desired constant temperature, and carrying and transferring the said material accordingly.

Another aim of the invention is to prevent hardening or deterioration of consumable materials, thanks to the maintenance of the liquid consumable material used in three-dimensional printers and similar devices at a desired constant temperature, and transfer of such accordingly.

Another aim of the invention is to rule out the need to use the current small storage chambers and constantly refill these chambers that are emptied in a short time, and therefore, to enable regular and continuous feed of the said devices with the consumable material, thanks to the maintenance of the liquid consumable material used in three-dimensional printers and similar devices at a desired constant temperature, and transfer of such accordingly.

Another aim of the invention is to remove the need for pumps and similar transfer devices to carry the liquid consumable material used in three-dimensional printers and similar devices and to develop a single and economic structure that incorporates heating and flow control processes.

Another aim of the invention is to ensure that the relevant consumable material is transferred without any exposure to machine oil or other external factors, and also that undesired situations such as void, gap, hole, air accumulation, and rupture that may occur in the consumable material are prevented by means of the use of a peristaltic pump for the transfer process.

Another aim of the invention is to provide a hygienic and food codex-compliant structure, thereby presenting a system that can be employed in the food sector, thanks to the transfer of the consumable material without any exposure to machine oil or other external factors since it is transferred by use of a peristaltic pump.

Structural and characteristic features of the invention, as well as all of its advantages, will be understood more clearly with the figures given below and the detailed description written by referring to the relevant figures, and therefore, the evaluation should be made by taking into consideration of the said figures and detailed description.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF FIGURES

The applications of the present invention that is briefly summarized above and addressed in detail below can be understood by referring to the sample applications depicted in the attached drawings of the invention. However, it must be stated that the attached drawings show only the typical applications of this invention and that since the invention allows other equally effective applications, its scope cannot be assumed to be limited. In order to facilitate understanding, identical reference numbers are used to indicate identical elements in the figures, where possible. The shapes are not drawn to scale and can be simplified for clarity. It is believed that the elements and features of an application can be usefully incorporated into other applications without further explanation.

Figure-1 : It is a representative perspective view of the product subject to the invention.

Figure-2: It is a representative sectional view of the heated transmission line of the product subject to the invention.

REFERENCE NUMBERS

1. Silicone protection layer

2. Aluminum mesh layer

3. Silicone insulation layer

4. Insulation layer

5. Resistance

6. Steel mesh layer

7. Hose

8. Heated transmission line

9. Peristaltic pump

10. Electrical port

11. Connector DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Alternatives selected for this detailed description of the personalized chocolate vending machine subject to the invention are described only to ensure a better understanding of the subject and in a way that will not create any limiting impact. The invention relates to a flow-controlled heater hose that is employed in carrying the liquid consumable material used in three-dimensional printers and similar devices from source, i.e. storage, to point of use, and that enables maintaining the liquid consumable material at a determined constant temperature, and that does not require any additional pumps and similar transfer devices to carry such material.

The product subject to the invention includes the following in general: minimum one silicone protection layer (1 ) to work as the top and protective layer, minimum one silicone insulation layer (3) to provide electrical and heat insulation, minimum one steel mesh layer (6) and minimum one aluminum mesh layer (2) to create a rigid structure and keep the layers intact, minimum one resistance (5) that is positioned by winding on the steel mesh layer (6) to ensure that the consumable material is heated evenly by providing an even temperature distribution, minimum one heated transmission line (8) that involves minimum one insulation layer (4) placed on the resistance (5) and made of Izocam and/or stone wool in order to prevent heat loss and minimum one hose (7) in which the consumable material moves, and also minimum one peristaltic pump (9) linked to the heated transmission line (8) via minimum one connector (11 ) to rule out the need for any additional external transfer devices and to enable the transfer of consumable material at an amount needed by molder tip.

While resistance (5), which allows maintaining the temperature of the consumable material at the desired level, is guided by the data and commands obtained from temperature sensors installed in the system, peristaltic pump (9), which enables the transfer of consumable material to molder tips and constitutes a monolithic structure with the heated transmission line (8), is guided by the data and commands obtained from pressure sensor installed in the system, and it transfers consumable material at an amount needed by the molder tip. Minimum one electrical port (10) is benefitted from in order to establish a connection with the temperature sensors guiding the operation of resistance (5) and pressure sensor guiding the operation of the peristaltic pump (9) and construct other electrical connections.

Being subject to the invention, the monolithic structure that is formed as a result of the combination of the peristaltic pump (9) and the heated transmission line (8), and hence its economic characteristic, is a product that guarantees to maintain the consumable material at the desired temperature, thereby preventing unwanted situations such as hardening and deterioration of the relevant material, and also that provides a continuous and smooth flow of consumable material without the need for any additional transfer devices or small storage chambers, and that can meet all needs in terms of compliance of processes to food codex and hygiene conditions.

Claims

1. The invention is a flow-controlled heater hose that is employed in carrying the liquid consumable material used in three-dimensional printers and similar devices from source, i.e. storage, to point of use, and that enables maintaining the liquid consumable material at a determined constant temperature, and that does not require any additional pumps and similar transfer devices to carry such material, and its feature is that it includes

- minimum one silicone protection layer (1 ) to work as the top and protective layer, minimum one silicone insulation layer (3) to provide electrical and heat insulation, minimum one steel mesh layer (6) and minimum one aluminum mesh layer (2) to create a rigid structure and keep the layers intact, minimum one resistance (5) that is positioned by winding on the steel mesh layer (6) to ensure that the consumable material is heated evenly by providing an even temperature distribution, minimum one heated transmission line (8) that involves minimum one insulation layer (4) placed on the resistance (5) and made of Izocam and/or stone wool in order to prevent heat loss and minimum one hose (7) in which the consumable material moves,

- minimum one peristaltic pump (9) linked to the heated transmission line (8) via minimum one connector (11 ) to rule out the need for any additional external transfer devices and to enable the transfer of consumable material at an amount needed by molder tip, as well as to provide a hygienic and food codex-compliant structure.

2. It is a flow-controlled heater hose in accordance with Claim 1 , and its feature is that it is characterized by the guidance of the resistance (5) that is used to heat the consumable material by the data and commands obtained from temperature sensors.

3. It is a flow-controlled heater hose in accordance with Claim 1 , and its feature is that it is characterized by the transfer of consumable material at an amount needed by the molder tip thanks to the guidance of the peristaltic pump (9) that enables the transfer of consumable material to molder tips by the data and commands obtained from the pressure sensor.

4. It is a flow-controlled heater hose in accordance with Claim 1 , and its feature is that it includes minimum one electrical port (10) to establish a connection with the temperature sensors guiding the operation of resistance (5) and pressure sensor guiding the operation of the peristaltic pump (9) and to construct other electrical connections.

5. It is a flow-controlled heater hose in accordance with Claim 1 , and its feature is that it is characterized by the fact that the insulation layer (4) is preferably made of Izocam and/or stone wool.