Method for the partial emptying of buoyant objects and device for carrying out the method
US9809400B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 23, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 7, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 23, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G2814/0326
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for the partial emptying of buoyant objects, which are stored in a loading aid having at least one opening is provided. A processing weight to be partially emptied is established. A fill weight is determined of the objects in the loading aid via a first weighing. The loading aid is at least partially immersed in a liquid bath. The loading aid is positioned or moved for a retention time predefined as a function of the fill weight and of the processing weight in the bath such that there is an on-average constant flow relative to the loading aid and such that the opening is disposed at least partially below a fill level surface of the bath, whereby the objects are taken along by the flow. The at least partially emptied loading aid is lifted out of the bath after the retention time has elapsed.
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