Sealant melter/applicator with automatic load switching system
First Claim
1. A load switching system for a sealant melter/applicator comprising:
- a. a sealant melting chamber;
b. an internal combustion engine for rotating a power output shaft;
c. an hydraulic pump for converting the rotary motion of said power output shaft into a flow of pressurized hydraulic fluid;
d. a first hydraulic motor having an output shaft for driving a sealant agitator positioned within said sealant melting chamber;
e. a second hydraulic motor for driving a sealant pump to transfer sealant from said sealant melting chamber through an applicator hose to a sealant discharge nozzle;
f. a sealant flow control valve coupled in series with said hose for regulating the flow of sealant through said sealant discharge nozzle, said valve including open and closed positions;
g. means for sensing the position of said sealant flow control valve; and
h. flow diverter means coupled to said position sensing means and to said hydraulic pump for directing the flow of pressurized hydraulic fluid from said hydraulic pump to said first hydraulic motor when said sealant flow control valve is in the closed position and for directing the flow of pressurized hydraulic fluid from said hydraulic pump to said second hydraulic motor when said sealant flow control valve is in the open position;
whereby the load on said engine is maintained substantially constant as sealant is intermittently discharged through said sealant flow control valve.
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Abstract
A sealant melter/applicator includes a sealant melting chamber, an internal combustion engine having a rotating power output shaft and an hydraulic pump which converts the rotary motion of the engine power output shaft into a flow of pressurized hydraulic fluid. The hydraulic pump is coupled to selectively energize a first hydraulic motor which rotates a sealant agitator positioned within the sealant melting chamber and a second hydraulic motor which drives a sealant pump for transferring sealant from the melting chamber through an applicator hose to a sealant discharge nozzle. A sealant flow control valve is coupled in series with the applicator hose to regulate the flow of sealant through the sealant discharge nozzle. A flow control valve position sensor is coupled to an hydraulic flow diverter valve. When the sealant flow control valve is placed in the "closed" position, the flow diverter valve directs the flow of pressurized hydraulic fluid to the first hydraulic motor is activate the sealant agitator. When the sealant flow control valve is displaced into the open position, the flow diverter valve directs the flow of pressurized hydraulic fluid to the second hydraulic motor to activate the sealant pump. By selectively activating the first and second hydraulic motors, the load on the engine is maintained substantially constant as sealant is intermittently discharged through the sealant flow control valve.
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1. A load switching system for a sealant melter/applicator comprising:
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a. a sealant melting chamber; b. an internal combustion engine for rotating a power output shaft; c. an hydraulic pump for converting the rotary motion of said power output shaft into a flow of pressurized hydraulic fluid; d. a first hydraulic motor having an output shaft for driving a sealant agitator positioned within said sealant melting chamber; e. a second hydraulic motor for driving a sealant pump to transfer sealant from said sealant melting chamber through an applicator hose to a sealant discharge nozzle; f. a sealant flow control valve coupled in series with said hose for regulating the flow of sealant through said sealant discharge nozzle, said valve including open and closed positions; g. means for sensing the position of said sealant flow control valve; and h. flow diverter means coupled to said position sensing means and to said hydraulic pump for directing the flow of pressurized hydraulic fluid from said hydraulic pump to said first hydraulic motor when said sealant flow control valve is in the closed position and for directing the flow of pressurized hydraulic fluid from said hydraulic pump to said second hydraulic motor when said sealant flow control valve is in the open position; whereby the load on said engine is maintained substantially constant as sealant is intermittently discharged through said sealant flow control valve. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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