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 cylindrical portion and a conical portion alignable with each other along a vertical axis of the cyclone, said conical portion comprising a conical upper section and a conical lower section, said conical lower section being pivotally attached to said conical upper section by a joint, wherein said conical lower section is pivotable about said joint between a first position and a second position, said conical lower section being aligned with said conical upper section along said vertical axis when said conical lower section is in said first position, said conical lower section being aligned along a second axis that is different from said vertical axis when said conical lower section is moved from said first position to said second position, said conical lower section comprising an outlet that is in fluid communication with a suction mechanism when said conical lower section is in said second position.