Positioning device for a drain pipe in a drying cylinder
US8959790B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 1, 2011 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 9, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD21F5/10
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A device for positioning a drain pipe (6) of a draining system in a drying cylinder (1), the jacket (2) of which has inner circumferential grooves (3) for condensate which is formed as a result of heat transfer, said draining system comprising an outlet means and a plurality of drain pipes which are connected to the outlet means, wherein the draining system removes the condensate from the grooves via the drain pipes and the outlet means, wherein the device has a pipe positioner (14) which is disposed in an end portion (12) of the drain pipe located closest to the outlet means, said pipe positioner comprising a mounting device (15) for mounting the drain pipe onto the outlet means, and a lockable connection (16) that connects the drain pipe to the mounting device (15). According to the invention, the lockable connection is a joint connection, which defines a fulcrum for pivoting of the drainpipe in a plane to enable positioning of the drain pipe relative to the bottom surface of the groove.
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