Adjustable flow regulating element retention mechanism for material processing apparatus

摘要

A material collider apparatus includes at least one rotor disposed for rotational movement having a plurality of circumferentially disposed pockets, each of the pockets retaining a portion of a flow velocity regulator and an adjustable retention mechanism. The adjustable retention mechanism includes a first wedge portion and a second wedge portion, the wedge portion each having inclined surfaces that are engaged with one another. An actuating member is disposed through the first and second wedge portions, in which the second wedge portion includes a mounting surface in contact with an edge of the velocity regulator and the first wedge portion includes a mounting surface in contact with an edge surface of the pocket. The second wedge portion is movable relative to said first wedge portion when the actuating member is engaged, thereby permitting tightening and release of the velocity regulator in a defined rotor pocket.

主权项

1. In combination, an adjustable mechanism for retaining and releasing a flow velocity regulator in a material collider apparatus, the material collider apparatus comprising:
at least one rotor disposed for rotational movement and having a plurality of circumferentially disposed pockets, each of the pockets retaining a portion of a flow velocity regulator and the adjustable mechanism, the adjustable mechanism comprising:
a first wedge portion having an upper block flange,a second wedge portion, each of the first and second wedge portions having inclined surfaces that are engaged with one another and an axial through opening including an elongated slot disposed along the inclined surface, each of the axial through openings of the first and second wedge portions being aligned with one another, anda tensioning member disposed through the aligned openings of the first and second wedge portions, in which the second wedge portion includes a mounting surface opposite the inclined surface in contact with an edge of the flow velocity regulator, a lateral surface of the upper block flange of the first wedge portion also in contact with the edge of the flow velocity regulator, and wherein an opposite portion of the upper block flange is fitted within a recess at the top of the pocket against a formed shoulder wherein the second wedge portion is movable relative to said first wedge portion when the tensioning member is tightened or loosened within the aligned openings, thereby permitting tightening and release of the flow velocity regulator and wherein the first wedge portion is prevented from movement when the tensioning member is advanced in the tightening direction.