Adjustable diverter or flow controller for a flow apparatus

摘要

The present invention provides a diverter or flow controller 1.060, 26.060 for controlling a flow on or within an apparatus 1.001, 26.500, including at least one diverter or flow controller element 1.065, 26.2 and one or more displacement members 1.064, 26.064 adapted to move at least part of the diverter or flow controller element 1.065, 26.2 or a corresponding one of the diverter or flow controller element 1.065, 26.2 into or out of contact with a flow path. The invention also provides a remotely controlled diverter or flow controller and is applicable to flow devices or apparatus such as spiral concentrators and banks of these as up-current classifiers, hydraulic classifiers, teeter bed style classifiers, sluices, weirs, or channels.

主权项

1. A diverter or flow controller for controlling a flow on or within an apparatus, including
at least one diverter or flow controller element and a plurality of displacement members adapted to move at least part of said diverter or flow controller element into or out of contact with a flow path, wherein each of said plurality of displacement members comprises an expandible bladder and said expandible bladder is individually inflatable or deflatable, and a plurality of actuators, each of which actuates a different one of said plurality of displacement members.