公开(公告)号：US09889996B2

公开(公告)日：2018-02-13

申请号：US15402862

申请日：2017-01-10

Applicant: NORDSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Benjamin J. Bondeson ,  Justin A. Clark

IPC: B65G53/66 ,  B65G53/16 ,  B65G53/60 ,  F17D3/00

CPC classification number: B65G53/66 ,  B05C11/00 ,  B05C11/1042 ,  B65G53/16 ,  B65G53/60 ,  F17D3/00 ,  Y10T137/0318 ,  Y10T137/8158

Abstract: An adhesive melter and a method for operating the adhesive melter enables predictive maintenance of an exhaust air filter used to remove pressurized air flow that delivers solid adhesive particulate from a fill system into the melter. To this end, the fill system repeatedly actuates to refill a receiving space, and a controller monitors a duration of each fill system cycle. When changes in a calculated average duration of a plurality of fill system cycles exceed a maintenance threshold, an alert is emitted at a user interface to prompt maintenance or replacement of the exhaust air filter before a complete shutdown of the fill system is caused by clogging of the exhaust air filter. Consequently, unplanned downtimes caused by clogged exhaust air filters in the adhesive melter can be minimized, regardless of any variable conditions occurring at the melter.

公开(公告)号：US09764537B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-19

申请号：US14973949

申请日：2015-12-18

Applicant: NORDSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Sing Yi Chau ,  Justin A. Clark ,  William M. Ridge ,  Leslie J. Varga

IPC: B32B37/12 ,  B65G19/04 ,  B05C11/10 ,  B29B13/02 ,  B29C31/02 ,  B29C31/04 ,  B65G19/14

CPC classification number: B32B37/1284 ,  B05C11/1002 ,  B05C11/1042 ,  B29B13/022 ,  B29C31/02 ,  B29C31/048 ,  B32B2037/1215 ,  B65G19/04 ,  B65G19/14

Abstract: Systems, feeder devices and methods for moving particulate hot melt adhesive from an adhesive supply to an adhesive melter. A feeder device includes a body having an inlet and an outlet, and an interior communicating with the inlet and the outlet. The inlet is configured to receive particulate hot melt adhesive from an outlet of the adhesive supply, and the outlet is configured to provide particulate hot melt adhesive to an inlet of the adhesive melter. The feeder device further includes a mechanical agitator positioned in the interior for urging the particulate hot melt adhesive in a flow direction toward the outlet.

公开(公告)号：US09688487B2

公开(公告)日：2017-06-27

申请号：US14436663

申请日：2014-03-25

Applicant: Nordson Corporation

Inventor： Andrew Chastain ,  Justin A. Clark ,  Barrington Richards ,  Robert J. Woodlief

IPC: B65G53/22 ,  B65G53/50 ,  B05C11/10 ,  B05C11/11 ,  F04B37/14 ,  B65G37/00 ,  B65G53/28

CPC classification number: B65G53/50 ,  B05C11/10 ,  B05C11/1042 ,  B05C11/1047 ,  B05C11/11 ,  B65G37/00 ,  B65G53/28 ,  F04B37/14

Abstract: An adhesive bin (10) for storing and moving adhesive particulate (14) to an adhesive melter (12) includes a supply hopper (16), a transfer pump (62) operable to generate a vacuum, and a shroud (94). The supply hopper (16) has a sidewall (20, 22, 24, 26) and defines an interior space (36). The transfer pump (62) extends through the sidewall (22) and into the interior space (36). In addition, the shroud (94) is connected to the sidewall (22) and extends into the interior space (36) and at least partially surrounds an inlet (82) of the transfer pump (62).

公开(公告)号：US09302857B2

公开(公告)日：2016-04-05

申请号：US13790142

申请日：2013-03-08

Applicant: Nordson Corporation

Inventor： Justin A. Clark

IPC: B65G53/50 ,  B65G53/10 ,  B05C11/10

CPC classification number: B05C11/1042 ,  B05C11/10 ,  B05C11/1002 ,  B05D1/26 ,  B65G53/10 ,  B65G53/12 ,  B65G53/28 ,  B65G53/50

Abstract: A transfer pump for moving pellets of adhesive includes a pump housing with an adhesive inlet coupled to a supply hopper, an adhesive outlet coupled to an outlet hose, and an adhesive passage extending between the adhesive inlet and the adhesive outlet. A first air nozzle communicates with the adhesive passage adjacent the adhesive inlet and expels a first air jet that pushes pellets of adhesive through the adhesive passage. A second air nozzle communicates with the adhesive passage between the adhesive inlet and the adhesive outlet and expels a plurality of second air jets that draw pellets of adhesive through the adhesive passage by a vacuum force. The first and second air nozzles prevent clogging of pellets in the adhesive passage and enable movement of larger pellets than either air nozzle individually.

Abstract translation: 用于移动胶粘剂的转移泵包括泵壳体，其具有联接到供料斗的粘合剂入口，连接到出口软管的粘合剂出口以及在粘合剂入口和粘合剂出口之间延伸的粘合剂通道。 第一空气喷嘴与邻近粘合剂入口的粘合剂通道连通并且排出通过粘合剂通道推动粘合剂颗粒的第一空气射流。 第二空气喷嘴与粘合剂入口和粘合剂出口之间的粘合剂通道连通，并排出多个第二空气射流，其通过真空力通过粘合剂通道吸收粘合剂颗粒。 第一和第二空气喷嘴防止粘合剂通道中的颗粒堵塞并且使得能够单独地使用比任一空气喷嘴更大的颗粒的移动。

公开(公告)号：USD938816S1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-21

申请号：US29684472

申请日：2019-03-21

Applicant: NORDSON CORPORATION

Designer： David J. Byerly ,  Justin A. Clark ,  Duane J. Fisher

公开(公告)号：US10357796B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-23

申请号：US15043285

申请日：2016-02-12

Applicant: NORDSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Christopher R. Chastine ,  Justin A. Clark ,  Peter W. Estelle ,  Howard B. Evans ,  Charles P. Ganzer ,  Manuel A. Guerrero ,  Enes Ramosevac ,  John M. Riney ,  Sang Hyub Shin ,  Leslie J. Varga

IPC: B05B7/14 ,  B05C11/10 ,  B29B13/02 ,  B65G11/10 ,  F27B1/00 ,  F27D3/00 ,  F27D27/00 ,  B65G11/20 ,  B05B15/25

Abstract: A melter for heating and melting particulate hot melt adhesive into a liquefied form is disclosed. The melter includes a heated receiving device having an interior with an inlet configured to receive the particulate hot melt adhesive and an outlet. A flexible hopper holds a supply of the particulate hot melt adhesive and a particulate hot melt adhesive feed device allows the particulate hot melt adhesive to be directed from the flexible hopper to the inlet of the heated receiving device.

公开(公告)号：US20170260012A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-14

申请号：US15605839

申请日：2017-05-25

Applicant: NORDSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Andrew Chastain ,  Justin A. Clark ,  Barrington Richards ,  Robert J. Woodlief

IPC: B65G53/50 ,  B05C11/11 ,  B65G37/00 ,  B65G53/28 ,  B05C11/10 ,  F04B37/14

CPC classification number: B65G53/50 ,  B05C11/10 ,  B05C11/1042 ,  B05C11/1047 ,  B05C11/11 ,  B65G37/00 ,  B65G53/28 ,  F04B37/14

Abstract: Methods for storing and moving adhesive particulate to an adhesive melter are disclosed. An interior space of a supply hopper is filled with adhesive particulate. A transfer pump is actuated to generate a vacuum at an inlet of the transfer pump to actuate removal of the adhesive particulate from the supply hopper. A consistent minimized depth of the adhesive particulate located directly above the inlet is maintained with a shroud located within the interior space of the supply hopper. In addition, adhesive particulate can be received in an interior space of a container. An open space is maintained within the interior space of the container proximate the pump inlet, where the open space entrains gas to be drawn by the transfer pump. The transfer pump can be actuated to generate a vacuum at the pump inlet to cause removal of the adhesive particulate from the container.

公开(公告)号：US20170113883A1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-27

申请号：US15402862

申请日：2017-01-10

Applicant: NORDSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Benjamin J. Bondeson ,  Justin A. Clark

IPC: B65G53/66 ,  B65G53/60 ,  F17D3/00 ,  B65G53/16

CPC classification number: B65G53/66 ,  B05C11/00 ,  B05C11/1042 ,  B65G53/16 ,  B65G53/60 ,  F17D3/00 ,  Y10T137/0318 ,  Y10T137/8158

Abstract: An adhesive melter and a method for operating the adhesive melter enables predictive maintenance of an exhaust air filter used to remove pressurized air flow that delivers solid adhesive particulate from a fill system into the melter. To this end, the fill system repeatedly actuates to refill a receiving space, and a controller monitors a duration of each fill system cycle. When changes in a calculated average duration of a plurality of fill system cycles exceed a maintenance threshold, an alert is emitted at a user interface to prompt maintenance or replacement of the exhaust air filter before a complete shutdown of the fill system is caused by clogging of the exhaust air filter. Consequently, unplanned downtimes caused by clogged exhaust air filters in the adhesive melter can be minimized, regardless of any variable conditions occurring at the melter.

公开(公告)号：US09574714B2

公开(公告)日：2017-02-21

申请号：US13953032

申请日：2013-07-29

Applicant: Nordson Corporation

Inventor： Benjamin J. Bondeson ,  Justin A. Clark

IPC: B65G53/00 ,  F17D3/00

CPC classification number: B65G53/66 ,  B05C11/00 ,  B05C11/1042 ,  B65G53/16 ,  B65G53/60 ,  F17D3/00 ,  Y10T137/0318 ,  Y10T137/8158

Abstract: An adhesive melter and a method for operating the melter enables predictive maintenance of an exhaust air filter used to remove pressurized air flow that delivers solid adhesive particulate from a fill system into the melter. To this end, the fill system repeatedly actuates to refill a receiving space, and a controller monitors a duration of each fill system cycle. When changes in a calculated average duration of a plurality of fill system cycles exceed a maintenance threshold, an alert is emitted at a user interface to prompt maintenance or replacement of the exhaust air filter before a complete shutdown of the fill system is caused by clogging of the exhaust air filter. Consequently, unplanned downtimes caused by clogged exhaust air filters in the adhesive melter can be minimized, regardless of any variable conditions occurring at the melter.

Abstract translation: 粘合剂胶机和用于操作胶机的方法使得能够预测性地维护用于去除从填充系统将固体粘合剂颗粒输送到胶机中的加压空气流的废气过滤器。 为此，填充系统重复地致动以再填充接收空间，并且控制器监视每个填充系统循环的持续时间。 当多个填充系统循环的计算平均持续时间的变化超过维护阈值时，在填充系统的完全关闭之前在用户界面处发出警报以提示排气过滤器的维护或更换是由堵塞 排气过滤器。 因此，无论粘胶机发生任何可变条件如何，粘合胶机中的排气过滤器堵塞导致的计划外停机时间可以最小化。

公开(公告)号：US20160121359A1

公开(公告)日：2016-05-05

申请号：US14991952

申请日：2016-01-10

Applicant: NORDSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Justin A. Clark ,  Steven Clark ,  Peter W. Estelle ,  Jeffrey E. Owen ,  Robert J. Woodlief ,  David R. Jeter

IPC: B05C11/10 ,  G01F23/26

CPC classification number: B05C11/1042 ,  G01F23/26 ,  G01F23/263 ,  G01F23/268

Abstract: An adhesive dispensing device includes a heater unit for melting adhesive, a fill system communicating with a receiving space for feeding the heater unit, and a reservoir for receiving melted adhesive from the heater unit. The dispensing device also includes a capacitive level sensor located along a sidewall of the receiving space such that the level of adhesive in the receiving space can be detected by sensing the difference in dielectric capacitance where the adhesive is located compared to where air acts as the dielectric. The size of the driven electrode produces a broader sensing window capable of generating multiple control signals corresponding to different fill levels of adhesive. The receiving space and reservoir are minimized in size so that adhesive is not held at elevated temperatures long enough to char or degrade.

Abstract translation: 粘合剂分配装置包括用于熔融粘合剂的加热器单元，与用于供给加热器单元的接收空间连通的填充系统，以及用于从加热器单元接收熔融粘合剂的储存器。 分配装置还包括位于接收空间的侧壁的电容式液位传感器，使得接收空间中的粘合剂水平可以通过感测粘合剂所在的介电电容的差异来检测，其中空气用作电介质 。 驱动电极的尺寸产生能够产生对应于不同填充水平的粘合剂的多个控制信号的更宽的感测窗口。 接收空间和储存器的尺寸最小化，使得粘合剂不被保持在足够长的足够高的焦炭或降解的高温下。