Rotary pelletizing machine with matrix disc having copper and lower plungers

• US 5,148,740 A
• Filed: 03/08/1991
• Issued: 09/22/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 06/08/1990
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Firma Wilhelm Fette GmbH
• Original Assignee: Firma Wilhelm Fette GmbH
• Inventors: Arndt, Ulrich, Marquardt, Kurt, Luneburg, Peter, Zeuschner, Ulrich, Pierags, Hans-Joachim, Harten, Gunter
• Primary Examiner(s): Hornsby, Harvey C.
• Assistant Examiner(s): GERRITY, STEPHEN FRANCIS
• Application Number:
  US07/667,016
• Time in Patent Office: 564 Days
• Field of Search: 100/223, 100/244, 100/264, 100/903, 100/906, 425/220, 425/231, 425/344, 425/345, 425/353, 425/354, 425/182, 425/186, 425/193
• US Class Current: 100/264
• CPC Class Codes: B30B 11/08 co-operating with moulds carried by a turntable
• CPC Class Codes: B30B 15/026 Mounting of dies, platens or press rams
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 100/906 Reciprocating

Abstract

A rotary pelletizing machine comprises a rotatable matrix disc, a plurality of upper plungers and lower plungers guided in the matrix disc, and an element for holding the lower plungers from falling out during a dismounting of the matrix disc, the holding element including a braking ring arranged in the matrix disc and pressing radially against the lower plungers so as to hold the lower plungers from falling out.

Claims

1. A rotary pelletizing machine, comprising a rotatable matrix disc;

a plurality of upper plungers and lower plungers guided in said matrix disc; and

means for holding said lower plungers form falling out during a dismounting of said matrix disc, said holding means including a braking ring arranged in said matrix disc and pressing radially against said lower plungers so as to hold said lower plungers from falling out, said matrix disc being provided with a peripheral groove in which said braking ring is arranged, said matrix disc having a plurality of openings for receiving said lower plungers, and a plurality of connecting openings, said peripheral groove being connected with said openings for receiving said lower plungers through said connecting openings.

2. A rotary pelletizing machine as defined in claim 1, wherein each of said lower plungers has a shaft, said braking ring being arranged to press radially against said shaft of each of said lower plungers.

3. A rotary pelletizing machine as defined in claim 1;

and further comprising means for controlling a position of said upper plungers and said lower plungers during rotation of said matrix disc.

4. A rotary pelletizing machine as defined in claim 3, wherein said controlling means include a plurality of rails.

5. A rotary pelletizing machine, comprising a rotatable matrix disc;

a plurality of upper plungers and lower plungers guided in said matrix disc; and

means for holding said lower plungers from falling out during a dismounting o said matrix disc, said holding means including a braking ring arranged in said matrix disc and pressing radially against said lower plungers so as to hold said lower plungers from falling out, said braking ring having an O-ring, and a clamping band located outside of said O-ring and holding said O-ring against said matrix disc.

6. A rotary pelletizing machine as define in claim 5, wherein said matrix disc is provided with a peripheral groove, said braking ring being arranged in said peripheral groove.

7. A rotary pelletizing machine as defined in claim 5, wherein said clamping band is provided with a clamping lock.

8. A rotary pelletizing machine as defined in claim 7, wherein said O-ring is composed of an elastic material, said clamping band being composed of metal.

9. A rotary pelletizing machine as defined in claim 7, wherein said braking ring has an inner side;

and further comprising a wear band arranged at said inner side of said braking disc, said wear band being composed of synthetic plastic material, said O-ring being composed of an elastic material, said clamping band being composed of metal.

10. A rotary pelletizing machine, comprising a rotatable matrix disc;

a plurality of upper plungers an lower plungers guided in said matrix disc;

means for holding said lower plungers from falling out during a dismounting of said matrix disc, said holding means including a braking ring arranged in said matrix disc and pressing radially against said lower plungers so as to hold said lower plungers from falling out, said braking ring having an inner side; and

a wear band arranged on said inner side of said braking ring.