Feed pump for powder and its method of operation
Abstract
The invention relates to an operating method for a powder feed pump (1) having a feed chamber (7, 8) with an inlet and an outlet, comprising the following steps: closing the outlet of the feed chamber (7, 8); Opening the inlet of the delivery chamber (7, 8); Generating a negative pressure in the delivery chamber (7, 8) for sucking a powder (3) through the inlet into the delivery chamber (7, 8); Closing the inlet of the delivery chamber (7, 8); Opening the outlet of the delivery chamber (7, 8); Delivery of the in the delivery chamber (7, 8) located powder (3) through the outlet. It is proposed that the negative pressure in the delivery chamber (7, 8) is at least partially established before the inlet of the delivery chamber (7, 8) is opened. Furthermore, the invention relates to a correspondingly designed powder feed pump (1).

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| CH676112A5 | Cites | Switzerland | Y | Search report | 9,16 |
| WO8200349A1 | Cites | World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) | Y | Search report | 17 |
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| EP1566352A2 | European Patent Office (EPO) | A2 | |
| DE102004007967A1 | Germany | A1 | |
| EP1566352A3This record | European Patent Office (EPO) | A3 | |
| EP1566352B1 | European Patent Office (EPO) | B1 | |
| AT373616T | Austria | T | |
| ATE373616T1 | Austria | T1 | |
| DE502005001503D1 | Germany | D1 | |
| ES2293398T3 | Spain | T3 | |
| US7465130B2 | United States of America | B2 |
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Numbers
- Publication
- 1566352
- Publication, DOCDB
- 1566352
- Publication, EPODOC
- EP1566352
- Application
- 5003279
- Application, DOCDB
- 05003279
- Application, EPODOC
- EP20050003279
Titles3
- German
- Pulverförderpumpe und zugehöriges Betriebsverfahren
- English
- Feed pump for powder and its method of operation
- French
- Pompe d'alimentation pour matière poudreuse et son procédé d'opération
Classification
- CPC, 3
- B65G53/525
- B05B7/1459
- B65G53/28
- IPC, 3
- B65G53 28
- B65G53 52
- B05B7 14
Designated states2
- Contracting states, 1
- Türkiye
- Extension states, 1
- Yugoslavia, later Serbia and Montenegro (until 2006)