Method of mass flow control and devices for mass flow control

摘要

The method of control consists in altering the flow path by means of swing and/or slide shiftable movable elements, constituting a fragment of the opposite side walls of an angularly positioned channel, which after shifting stop the flow of rod-shaped articles with the possibility of restoring the flow after shifting the movable elements to previous position. The device is situated in the channel, the first side wall of which is provided with a first movable element, and a fragment of the opposite second side wall forms a second movable element, with the first movable element being mounted on a pivot together with a perpendicular plate, on which also the second movable element by means of an actuator is mounted. The second element has the shape of a cylinder sector. Below the movable elements, and above the horizontal conveyor, is situated a shutoff element.

主权项

1. A method of controlling mass flow in a form of a multi layer stream of rod-shaped articles filling a channel positioned angularly relative to horizontal plane in which the mass flow of rod-shaped articles takes place by gravity or is forced, comprising
altering a path of mass flow by means of swing and/or slide shiftable movable elements being a fragment of opposite side walls of the angularly positioned channel, with each wall of the channel being provided with at least one movable element; wherein the movable elements after shifting stop the mass flow or direct the path of mass flow to at least another receiving device and wherein the movable elements are shifted independently of each other.