POWDER COATING SYSTEM HAVING POWDER RECOVERY CYCLONE WITH HINGED LOWER SECTION

摘要

A cyclone comprises a second or lower portion that is pivotable with respect to a first or upper portion about an articulation between a first position and a second position; the second portion being aligned with the first portion along a first or vertical axis when the second portion is in the first position, and the second portion being aligned on a second axis that is different from the first axis when the second portion is moved from the first position to the second position. In various additional embodiments, the second axis may be normal to the first axis, for example, in the first position the lower portion is horizontal and in the first position the lower portion is vertical and aligned with the upper portion. The second position may be used as a cleaning position. When the lower portion is pivoted away from the upper portion, the vortex is interrupted. In the second position, the lower portion may also interface with a suction mechanism.

主权项

1. A cyclone for a powder recovery system, comprising:
a first portion and a second portion alignable with each other along a first axis, said second portion being pivotally attached to said first portion by a joint, said second portion being pivotable about said joint between a first position and a second position, said second portion being aligned with said first portion along said first axis when said second portion is in said first position, said second portion being aligned on a second axis that is different from said first axis when said second portion is moved from said first position to said second position, wherein when suction is applied to pull air through the cyclone the cyclone produces a vortex, and when said second portion is in said second position, said vortex is interrupted.