Helical Disc For Use In A Disc Screen

摘要

A disc for use in a disc screen is disclosed that creates an “intended space”—i.e., the designed space through which material is intended to pass—that undulates in both directions in the plane defined by the screen's rotatable shafts. The disc design includes a major axis that is rotated along the length of the shaft, creating a helical ridge. The ridge is continuous and non-stepwise, thereby avoiding the “pinch” of the prior art designs. And by having the helical ridge of adjacent discs on the same shaft with opposing rotations, the lateral movement of material may alternate along the length of the shaft—further spreading the material throughout the width of the disc screen and increasing the screen's efficiency.

主权项

1. A disc for use in a disc screen having at least one shaft onto which the disc is mounted, the shaft defining a longitudinal axis, the disc comprising:
a body with a central opening into which the shaft is disposed, the body extending a length along the longitudinal axis; the body comprising a first major axis and a first minor axis, as defined by a first cross section taken perpendicular to the longitudinal axis at a first position along the length, the first major axis defining a first outer peripheral ridge with a diameter as defined by the distance from the first outer peripheral ridge to the center of the shaft, and the first major axis is substantially horizontal; the body comprising a second major axis and a second minor axis, as defined by a second cross section taken perpendicular to the longitudinal axis at a second position along the length, the second major axis defining a second outer peripheral ridge, wherein the second major axis is not substantially horizontal; a helical ridge in the direction of the longitudinal axis formed by a substantially continuous and non-stepwise surface between the first and second outer peripheral ridges, wherein the helical ridge substantially maintains the diameter between the first and second outer peripheral ridges.