Mechanism and method of discharging solid object
First Claim
1. A discharging method of solid matter for discharging solid matter stored in a container from said container, said method characterized in comprising the steps of:
- supplying a discharging liquid into said container to generate a spiral flow of said liquid and said solid matter therein; and
discharging said liquid and said solid matter present in the form of said spiral flow from a discharge port formed in a bottom of said container.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a discharging method for discharging solid matter out of a container in which the solid matter is stored. In this discharging method of solid matter, a discharging liquid is supplied into the container 2 and thereby generates a spiral flow to cause the liquid and the solid matter exhibiting the spiral flow to be discharged from a discharge port 20 arranged in the bottom of said container 2. The spiral flow of the liquid and the solid matter can be generated by allowing the discharging liquid to flow tangentially into the container 2 specifically at a location in the vicinity of the bottom of said container 2.
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22 Claims
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1. A discharging method of solid matter for discharging solid matter stored in a container from said container, said method characterized in comprising the steps of:
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supplying a discharging liquid into said container to generate a spiral flow of said liquid and said solid matter therein; and
discharging said liquid and said solid matter present in the form of said spiral flow from a discharge port formed in a bottom of said container. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A discharging mechanism of solid matter for discharging solid matter stored in a container from said container, said mechanism characterized in comprising:
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a means for supplying a discharging liquid into said container to generate a spiral flow of said liquid and said solid matter therein; and
a discharging means disposed in a bottom of said container for discharging said liquid and said solid matter present in the form of said spiral flow out of said container. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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15. Storage equipment for solid matter, characterized in comprising:
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a container for storing solid matter;
an inlet section arranged in said container for introducing said solid matter into said container;
at least one liquid supply section arranged in said container for supplying a liquid into said container to thereby generate a spiral flow of said solid matter and said liquid; and
a discharging valve disposed in a bottom of said container for discharging said solid matter stored in said container along with said liquid, wherein said solid matter stored in said container is concentrated in a central region of said container by means of said spiral flow.
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Specification