公开(公告)号：US20020168924A1

公开(公告)日：2002-11-14

申请号：US09858151

申请日：2001-05-14

申请人： Universal Ice Blast, Inc.

发明人： Sam Visaisouk ,  Norman Fisher

IPC分类号： B24C001/00

CPC分类号： B24C1/083 ,  B24C1/003 ,  B24C1/086 ,  B24C3/083 ,  B24C9/00

摘要： A blast cabinet (10) for ice blasting an article, the cabinet comprising a housing (11) having an interior support (19) for supporting the article. At least one ice blast nozzle (80) is disposed inside the housing and operable to direct a high speed stream of ice particles towards the article. In an embodiment the ice blast nozzle(s) is mounted on a articulated mount (82) wherein the nozzle can be articulated. An energy management system (30, 130) comprising a heating system is provided to facilitate the removal of spent ice particles, and prevent ice accumulation in the enclosure. In an embodiment of the blast cabinet, the energy management system (130) includes a piping assembly (36) a heat exchanger (37) both disposed in the housing. Relatively warm heat exchanger fluid is circulated through the piping assembly and heat exchanger, then the cooled fluid is circulated through an external compressor (51), providing cooling to the compressor and reheating the heat exchanger fluid prior to recirculation through the piping assembly.

摘要翻译： 一种用于对物品进行喷砂的鼓风柜（10），所述柜包括具有用于支撑所述物品的内部支撑件（19）的壳体（11）。 至少一个冰喷嘴（80）设置在壳体内部并且可操作以将高速冰粒子流引向物品。 在一个实施例中，一个或多个喷射喷嘴安装在铰接式安装件（82）上，其中喷嘴可被铰接。 提供了包括加热系统的能量管理系统（30,130），以便于去除废冰颗粒，并防止外壳中的积冰。 在鼓风柜的一个实施例中，能量管理系统（130）包括管道组件（36），热交换器（37）均设置在壳体中。 相对温暖的热交换器流体通过管道组件和热交换器循环，然后冷却的流体通过外部压缩机（51）循环，向压缩机提供冷却并在再循环通过管道组件之前重新加热热交换器流体。

公开(公告)号：US20020166328A1

公开(公告)日：2002-11-14

申请号：US09854254

申请日：2001-05-11

申请人： Universal Ice Blast, Inc., a Nevada corporation

发明人： Sam Visaisouk

IPC分类号： F25C001/00

CPC分类号： B24C3/06 ,  B24C1/003 ,  B24C1/083 ,  B24C1/086 ,  B24C3/12 ,  B24C11/005 ,  F25C1/147

摘要： A method and apparatus for substantially continuously producing a stream of ice particulates P for use in performing ice blasting work on a work object W. The present invention includes an extruder assembly, a blast nozzle, and an ice-receiving line. The extruder assembly includes a pressure vessel within which the ice particulates are formed under elevated pressure. The extruder assembly further includes an ice discharge opening. The ice-receiving line has a first end adapted to receive a fluidizing gas from the pressurized air supply source and a second end connected to the blast nozzle. The ice-receiving line is in communication with the extruder assembly ice discharge opening. The pressurized ice particulates P are passed from the pressure vessel discharge opening to the pressurized ice-receiving line. The fluidized ice particulates move via pressure flow towards a blast nozzle to be expelled from the nozzle towards a work object.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在工作物体W上进行喷砂作业的大体上连续地生产冰粒P的方法和装置。本发明包括一个挤出机组件，一个喷射喷嘴和一个接冰线。 挤出机组件包括压力容器，在该压力容器内，在高压下形成冰颗粒。 挤出机组件还包括一个排冰口。 冰接收线具有适于从加压空气供应源接收流化气体的第一端和连接到鼓风喷嘴的第二端。 冰接收线与挤出机组件的排冰口连通。 加压冰颗粒P从压力容器排出口通过加压的冰接收管线。 流化的冰颗粒通过压力流向喷射喷嘴移动以从喷嘴朝工作物体排出。

公开(公告)号：US20020146967A1

公开(公告)日：2002-10-10

申请号：US09827581

申请日：2001-04-05

申请人： Universal Ice Blast, Inc.

发明人： Sam Visaisouk ,  Norman W. Fisher

IPC分类号： B24C007/00 ,  B24C003/00

CPC分类号： B24C3/02 ,  B24C1/003

摘要： The invention provides an apparatus and method for partitioning continuously produced ice particulates and delivering them at a high velocity onto a substrate for treating the surface of the substrate. The apparatus includes a refrigerated curved surface that is brought into contact with water to form a thin, substantially uniform, ice sheet on the surface. This ice sheet is of such thickness as to contain stresses so that the sheet is predisposed to fracture into particulates. A harvesting blade is mounted to intercept a leading edge of the ice sheet and to fragment the ice sheet to produce ice particulates. These ice particulates enter into an inlet where they are fluidized and drawn into a manifold that extends substantially along the length of the harvesting blade. The manifold partitions the particulates into separate delivery tubes where they are ejected from nozzles to the workpiece. The manifold can be created to either evenly or unevenly distribute ice particulates to the delivery tubes. The flow of particulates through the nozzles can also be individually controlled by using a pressure regulator to control the amount of pressurized air entering the nozzles.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供一种用于分隔连续生产的冰颗粒并以高速度将其输送到基板上以处理基板的表面的装置和方法。 该装置包括与水接触以在表面上形成薄的，基本均匀的冰盖的冷藏曲面。 这种冰盖具有如此厚度，以至于包含应力，使得片材易于断裂成颗粒。 安装收割刀片以拦截冰盖的前缘并分裂冰盖以产生冰颗粒。 这些冰颗粒进入入口，在那里它们被流化并被拉入基本上沿着收获刀片的长度延伸的歧管。 歧管将颗粒分隔成分离的输送管，在那里它们从喷嘴喷射到工件。 可以将歧管均匀地或不均匀地分布到输送管中。 也可以通过使用压力调节器来控制进入喷嘴的加压空气的量来分别控制通过喷嘴的颗粒流。