Assembly of a Pellet Press and a Pellet Breaking Device Mounted on the Pellet Press Breaking Device

Abstract

An assembly of a pellet press and a pellet breaking device mounted on the pellet press, the pellet press being equipped with a cylindrical outer wall that is provided with a series of radial through holes for radially and outwardly pressing the pellets from within the press towards and away from an outer circumferential contour of the pellet press, wherein the breaking device encircles the pellet press at a predefined distance from the outer circumferential contour of the pellet press, and that the plate is equipped with a series of slits providing to the pellets a release-way away from the pellet press, wherein the slits span at least a part of the outer circumferential contour of the pellet press along an area that is provided with the through holes, and wherein the slits are provided in two series with mirror image orientations that are pointing towards each other.

Claims

1. An assembly comprising a pellet press and a pellet breaking device mounted on the pellet press: the pellet press comprising a cylindrical outer wall comprising a series of radial through holes for radially and outwardly pressing the pellets from within the press towards and away from an outer circumferential contour of the pellet press; and the breaking device comprising a plate encircling the pellet press at a predefined distance from the outer circumferential contour of the pellet press, and that the plate is equipped with a series of slits providing to the pellets a release-way away from the pellet press, wherein the slits span at least a part of the outer circumferential contour of the pellet press along an area that is provided with the through holes, wherein the slits are provided in two series with mirror image orientations that are pointing towards each other, and wherein the slits that are pointing towards each other in different orientations enclose an angle between the slits in a range between about 60° and about 80°.

2. An assembly according to claim 1, wherein the slits in each series are mutually parallel.

3. An assembly according to claim 1, wherein the slits have a width spanning at least about three neighbouring through holes.

4. An assembly according to claim 1, wherein the slits are obliquely oriented with reference to a longitudinal body axis of the pellet press.

5. An assembly according to claim 1, wherein the distance at which said plate encircles the pellet press is adjustable.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated into and form a part of the specification, illustrate one or more embodiments of the present invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention. The drawings are only for the purpose of illustrating one or more embodiments of the invention and are not to be construed as limiting the invention. In the drawings:

[0017] FIG. 1 is an illustration from an isometric view of a pellet press provided with a pellet breaking device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0018] FIG. 2 is an illustration from a side view of a pellet breaking device according to an embodiment of the present invention; and

[0019] FIG. 3 is an illustration from an oblique view of a pellet breaking device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0020] Whenever in the figures the same reference numerals are applied, these numerals refer to the same parts.

[0021] FIG. 1 shows pellet breaking device 1 mounted on pellet press 2, pellet press 2 being equipped with cylindrical outer wall 3. FIGS. 2 and 3 provide a view at cylindrical outer wall 3 underneath pellet breaking device 1, wherein it is shown that cylindrical outer wall 3 is provided with a series of radial through holes 4 for radially and outwardly pressing the pellets from within press 2 towards and away from outer circumferential contour 5 of pellet press 2.

[0022] Breaking device 1 is provided at a predefined distance from the outer circumferential contour 5 of pellet press 2, and comprises plate 6 encircling pellet press 2 at said predefined distance from outer circumferential contour 5 of pellet press 2. Plate 6 is equipped with a series of slits 7 providing to the pellets a release-way away from pellet press 2, wherein slits 7 span at least a part of outer circumferential contour 5 of pellet press 2 along area 8 that is provided with through holes 4. It is remarked that the distance at which plate 6 encircles pellet press 2 is adjustable.

[0023] It can be seen in FIG. 2 and in FIG. 3 that slits 7 have a width spanning at least three neighbouring through holes 4.

[0024] It is clear from both FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 in combination with FIG. 1 that slits 7 are preferably obliquely oriented with reference to a longitudinal body axis of pellet press 2.

[0025] Further it shows that slits 7 are provided in two series 7′, 7″ with mirror image orientations that are pointing towards each other, and that slits 7 in each series 7′, 7″ are mutually parallel. Further it is remarked that slits 7 that are pointing towards each other in different orientations enclose an angle between slits 7 in a range between 60° and 80°.

[0026] Although the invention has been discussed in the foregoing with reference to an exemplary embodiment of the pellet breaking device of the invention, the invention is not restricted to this particular embodiment which can be varied in many ways without departing from the invention. The discussed exemplary embodiment shall therefore not be used to construe the appended claims strictly in accordance therewith. On the contrary the embodiment is merely intended to explain the wording of the appended claims without intent to limit the claims to this exemplary embodiment. The scope of protection of the invention shall therefore be construed in accordance with the appended claims only, wherein a possible ambiguity in the wording of the claims shall be resolved using this exemplary embodiment.

[0027] Embodiments of the present invention can include every combination of features that are disclosed herein independently from each other. Although the invention has been described in detail with particular reference to the disclosed embodiments, other embodiments can achieve the same results. Variations and modifications of the present invention will be obvious to those skilled in the art and it is intended to cover in the appended claims all such modifications and equivalents. The entire disclosures of all references, applications, patents, and publications cited above are hereby incorporated by reference. Unless specifically stated as being “essential” above, none of the various components or the interrelationship thereof are essential to the operation of the invention. Rather, desirable results can be achieved by substituting various components and/or reconfiguration of their relationships with one another.

[0028] Note that in the specification and claims, “about” or “approximately” means within twenty percent (20%) of the numerical amount cited.