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Apparatus for conveying viscous material

US12403499B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Atlas Copco IAS GmbH · DE

Inventors

Gerrit ENDERLE · Knittlingen, DE
Thomas Hausner · Bretten, DE
Marco KNOPF · Malschenberg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 19, 2021
Grant date	Sep 2, 2025
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 21, 2042

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF04B23/028
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus for conveying viscous material from a container having a base and an upwardly-extending shell includes: a follower plate movable towards and away from the base adjacent to the shell inner surface facing the interior and having an outlet and at least one deaeration and/or aeration opening; a deaerator for sucking air through the deaeration opening(s) and/or an aerator for introducing compressed air through the aeration opening(s); a lifting/lowering device for lifting/lowering the plate; a control for alternately controlling the lifting/lowering device in a movement mode and the deaerator or aerator in a deaeration or aeration mode, the lifting/lowering device having at least one vertical holding rod connected to a plate upper side, the plate being vertically movable in a limited manner relative to the rod; and a sensor for detecting and transmitting to the control upper and lower end plate positions relative to the rod.

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