Abstract
An abrasive head with inserted jet for cleaning/removing material surfaces and splitting/cutting materials by a liquid beam enriched with solid abrasive particles to extend the tool lifetime by eliminating damage to the liquid jet's aperture by the abrasive, avoid degrading the abrasive inside the tool and increase the cutting power and flow efficiency.
Claims
1. An abrasive head with inserted jet containing at least one liquid jet downstream (21), a mixing chamber (22) equipped with at least one gas and abrasive mixture (94) infeed (28) connected to an abrasive jet (23) characterized by the fact that the liquid jet (21) leads into the common channel (27) which merges into the inserted jet (29) leading into the mixing chamber (22), while the inserted jet (29) and the abrasive jet (23) lie in a common axis (55) of tool and the inner cross section of inserted jet cross section (29) is tapered downstream and its output inner cross sectioncross section is smaller than the inner cross section of cylindrical section (75) of abrasive jet (23) cross section.
2. The abrasive head with inserted jet according to claim 1 characterized by the fact that an infeed channel (25) is placed between the liquid jet (21) and the common channel (27).
3. The abrasive head with inserted jet according to claim 1 characterized by the fact that the common channel (27) is equipped with a clean gas (96) infeed (26).
4. The abrasive head with inserted jet according to claim 2 characterized by the fact that the infeed channel (25) is equipped with a clean gas (96) infeed (26).
5. The abrasive head with inserted jet according to claim 1 characterized by the fact that the inserted jet (29) is embedded into the mixing chamber (22) and has a downstream tapered outer shape (29.2).
6. The abrasive head with inserted jet according to claim 5 characterized by the fact that the inserted jet (29) has conical shape.
7. The abrasive head with inserted jet according to claim 5 characterized by the fact that the inserted jet (29) has its narrower end rounded and embedded in the mixing chamber (22).
8. The abrasive head with inserted jet according to claim 1 characterized by the fact that an inner cross sectioncross section of the inserted jet (29) cross section is maximal three times as large as the cross sectioncross section of a liquid beam delimited by its outer circumference (92), while a cross-section area delimited ay the liquid beam outer circumference (92) makes 66 to 83% out of the sum of the liquid jet (21) output cross sectioncross section.
9. The abrasive head with inserted jet according to claim 1 characterized by the fact that axis of the gas and abrasive mixture (94) infeed (28) makes an angle of maximal 60 with the common axis (55) of tool.
10. The abrasive head with inserted jet according to claim 1 characterized by the fact that it contains three liquid jets (21).
11. The abrasive head with inserted jet according to claim 2 characterized by the fact that it contains three separated infeed channels (25).
12. The abrasive head with inserted jet according to claim 1 characterized by the fact that it contains at least two gas and abrasive mixture (94) infeeds (28).
Description
SUMMARY OF PRESENTED DRAWINGS
[0032] FIG. 1. Technology status. A tool without separate clean gas infeed 96 without an inserted jet.
[0033] FIG. 2. A tool with separate clean air 96 infeed 26 without the gas and abrasive mixture recirculation 94.
[0034] FIG. 3. An abrasive head according to example 1 with clean gas 96 infeed 26 into the common channel 27 and an inserted jet 29.
[0035] FIG. 4. Abrasive head according to example 2 with three infeeds 28 of the gas and abrasive mixture 94, inserted jet 29, employing the jet outer shape 29.2 to appropriately finish the mixing chamber shape 22.
[0036] FIG. 5. Abrasive head according lo example 3 with three infeeds 26 of clean 96, three infeeds 28 of gas and abrasive mixture 94, inserted jet 29, employing the jet outer shape 29.2 to appropriately shape the mixing chamber 22.
[0037] FIG. 6. Abrasive head according to example 4 with four liquid jets 21 and clean gas 96 infeed 26 through separated infeed channels 25 and four infeeds 28 of the gas and abrasive 94 mixture into the mixing chamber 22.
[0038] FIG. 7. Abrasive head according to example 5 with three liquid jets 21 and a single infeed 28 of the gas and abrasive mixture 94 leading into the mixing chamber 22 downstream under 35.
[0039] FIG. 8. Abrasive head according to example 6 with two liquid jets 21 and a single clean gas 96 infeed 26 through into the common channel 27 and three infeeds 28 of the gas and abrasive 94 mixture into the mixing chamber 22.
[0040] FIG. 9. Abrasive head according to example 7 with five liquid jets 21 positioned in two depths of the unit and a single clean gas 96 infeed 26 with three gas and abrasive mixture 94 infeeds 28 into the mixing chamber 22.
[0041] FIG. 10. Abrasive head according to example 7 with two liquid jets 21 leading into the common channel 27 and a single clean gas 96 in feed 26 into the common channel 27 and three infeeds 28 of the gas and abrasive 94 mixture into the mixing chamber.
EXAMPLES OF INVENTION EXECUTION
Example 1
[0042] An abrasive head with a clean gas infeed into the common channel and an inserted jet.
[0043] FIG. 3 shows a tool design example with clean gas intake 96 through the infeed 26 leading into the common channel 27 downstream the water jet 21 located downstream the pressurized liquid infeed 73. The water jet 21 is connected to the short infeed channel 25 leading into the common channel 27 together with the clean gas 96 infeed 26. The tool main components, i.e. water jet 21, mixing chamber 22 and abrasive jet 23 are positioned in tie tool axis 55, while the liquid jet 21 axis 56 is identical with the infeed channel axis 25 and the tool axis 55. The common channel 27 is tapered downstream at its end with the inserted jet 29 delimited by its outer shape 29.2, and inner shape 29.1, while the ratio of the inner output cross section of the inserted jet 29 to the liquid jet cross section is 3:1. The inserted jet 29 leads into the mixing chamber 22 together with one infeed 28 of the gas and abrasive mixture 94. The gas and abrasive mixture 94 enters the mixing chamber 22 through the infeed 28 of the gas and abrasive mixture 94 automatically, just like the clean gas 96 is automatically intaken through the clean gas 26 infeed 96. The gas and abrasive mixture 94 accelerated by the common high-speed liquid beam 95 enters the abrasive jet 23 connected to the mixing chamber 22. The abrasive jet 23 is positioned in the tool axis 55 at the tool's end. At this point, further acceleration of the described mixture occurs before impacting on the cut material.
[0044] The abrasive head bearing housing, where liquid jet body 21, mixing chamber housing 22 and abrasive jet body 21 are placed, contains infeed channel 25 downstream the water jet 21, clean gas 96 infeed 26 and the infeed 28 of the gas and abrasive mixture 94. It's made of 17-4PH steel. The mixing chamber housing 22 is made of hard metal. The abrasive jet's housing 23 is made of hard metal. Clean gas 96 infeed 26 made of 17022 steel is connected to the abrasive head's bearing housing. Gas and abrasive mixture 94 infeed 28 trade of 17022 steel is connected to the abrasive head's bearing housing.
[0045] In case of a tool made according to example 1, there is no gas recirculation thanks to the presence of clean gas 96 infeed 26 into the common channel 27. Thanks to the avoidance of recirculation and the inserted jet 29 of the common channel 27, the abrasive particles do not get near and do not harm the liquid jets 21. At the same time, there is no degradation of the abrasive particles themselves.
Example 2
[0046] Abrasive head with inserted jet, using its outer shape for appropriate mixing chamber shape finishing.
[0047] FIG. 4 shows a tool design example with inserted jet 29. The tool's main componentswater jet 21, mixing chamber 22 and abrasive jet 23are located along the tool axis 55. The inserted jet 29 is located before the water jet 95 entering the mixing chamber 22, while the ratio of the inserted jet inner output cross section 29 to the water jet cross section is 2.5:1 with the outer shape 29.2 of the jet being tapered downstream and the inserted jet being embedded into the mixing chamber. The shape of the flow field at the inserted jet output 29 significantly reduces the abrasive particles passing through the inserted jet 29 up to the waterjet 21. Three gas and abrasive mixture 94 infeeds 28 are connected to the mixing chamber 22. The mentioned gas and abrasive mixture 94 is automatically intaken into the mixing chamber 22 owing to the high-speed liquid beam 95 flowing along the tool axis 55. The abrasive particles accelerated in the mixing chamber 22 and the abrasive jet 22 then impact on the cut material.
[0048] The abrasive head bearing housing, where liquid jet body 21 and abrasive jet body 23 are placed, contains in feed channel 25 downstream the water jet 21, mixing chamber 22 and the infeed 28 of the gas and abrasive mixture 94. It's made of 1.4057 abrasion-resistant steel. The abrasive jets housing 23 is made of hard metal. Clean gas 96infeed 26made of 17346 steel is connected to the abrasive head's bearing housing. The gas and abrasive mixture 94 infeed 28 made of 17346 steel is connected to the abrasive head's bearing housing.
[0049] In the tool made according to example 2, the gas recirculation is significantly reduced thanks to the inserted jet 29 presence. Thanks to the avoidance of recirculation and the inserted jet 29 of the common channel 27, the abrasive particles do not get near and do not harm the liquid jet 21. At the same time, there is no degradation of the abrasive particles themselves.
Example 3
[0050] The abrasive head with four clean gas infeeds, infeed of gas and abrasive mixture, inserted jet, employing the jet outer shape to appropriately shape the mixing chamber.
[0051] FIG. 5 shows a tool design example with clean gas intake 96 using four infeeds 26 leading into the common channel 27 downstream the water jet 21 and with the inserted jet 29. The tool's main componentswater jet 21, mixing chamber 22 and abrasive jet 23are located along the tool axis 55. Between the water jet 21 and the mixing chamber 22, clean gas 96 automatic intake is made through four infeeds 26 of the clean gas 96 connected to the common channel 27. The inserted 29 jet is positioned after the clean gas 96 infeed 26, while the ratio of the inserted jet's inner output cross section 29 to the liquid jet cross section is 2.7:1. The inserted jet's inner shape 29.1 is tapered downstream the high-speed liquid beam 95 in a manner that the flow field shape at the inserted jet's inner section output 29.1 prevails the abrasive particles from flowing back to the liquid jet 21. The inserted jet's outer shape 29.2, rounded and tapered downstream, helps to define the mixing chamber space 22 in a manner to avoid degradation of the abrasive particles as they interact with the tool's neighboring walls while the gas and abusive mixture 94 is flowing into the mixing chamber 22. Three gas and abrasive mixture 94 infeeds 28 lead into the mixing chamber 22. The mentioned gas and abrasive mixture 94 is automatically intaken into the mixing chamber 22 just like the clean gas 96 through the clean gas 96 infeed 26 owing to the high-speed liquid beam 95 flowing along the tool axis 55. The abrasive particles accelerated in the mixing chamber 22 and the abrasive jet 23 then impact on the cut material.
[0052] The abrasive head bearing housing, where liquid jet body 21 and abrasive jet body 23 are placed, contains infeed channel 25 downstream the water jet 21, clean gas 96 infeed 26, common channel 27, mixing chamber 22 and the infeed 28 of the gas and abrasive mixture 94. It's made of 17-4PH steel. The abrasive jet's housing 23 is made of hard metal. Clean gas 96 infeed 26 made of 17346 steel is connected to the abrasive head's bearing housing. The gas and abrasive mixture 94 infeed 28 made of 17346 steel is connected to the abrasive head's bearing housing.
[0053] In case of a tool made according to example 3, there is no gas recirculation thanks to the presence of clean gas 96 infeeds 26 into the common channel 27. Thanks to the avoidance of recirculation and the inserted jet 29 of the common channel 27, the abrasive particles do not get near and do not harm the liquid jets 21. At the same time, there is no degradation of the abrasive particles themselves.
Example 4
[0054] An abrasive head with four liquid (water) jets and clean gas intake through separated infeed channels and four inputs of the gas and abrasive mixiuren intake into the mixing chamber.
[0055] FIG. 6 shows an example of the tool design with four water jets 21, while the water jets 21 are positioned in a rotationatly symmetric pattern around the tool axis 55 after the pressurized liquid infeed 73. The axes 56 of the water jets 21 and those of the separated infeed channels 25 make an angle of 15 with the tool axis 55. Each water jet 21 is connected to its own infeed channel 25 with a constant cross section which allows the high-speed liquid beam 95 to flow from a given water jet 21 into the intersection defined by the intersection 56 of the fluid jet axes 21 and the tool axis 55. Each infeed channel 25 is equipped with clean a gas 96 infeed 26, while the clean gas 96 is being automatically intaken into the separated infeed channels 25. The clean gas 96 infeeds 26 lead into the common clean gas 96 distributor 72. Four separated infeed channels 25 merge into one common channel 27 with a constant cross section. At this point, individual liquid beams 95 merge into one common beam continuing along the tool axis 55. The common channel 27 is equipped with the inserted jet 2 before entering the mixing chamber 22, while the ratio of the inserted jet's inner output cross section 29 to the liquid jet cross section is 1.7:1. The inserted jet's outer shape 29.2, rounded and tapered downstream, helps to define the mixing chamber space 22 in a manner to avoid degradation of the abrasive particles as they interact with the tool's neighboring walls while the gas and abrasive mixture 94 is flowing into the mixing chamber 22. Four gas and abrasive mixture 94 infeeds 28 lead into the mixing chamber 22. The gas and abrasive mixture 94 enters the mixing chamber 22 through the infeeds 28 of the gas and abrasive mixtures 94 automatically owing to the suction in the mixing chamber 22. The gas and abrasive 94 mixture infeeds 28 are connected to the common distributor 71 of the gas 94 and abrasive mixture. The gas and abrasive mixture 94 accelerated by the common high-speed liquid beam 92 enters the abrasive jet 23. The abrasive jet 23 is positioned in the tool axis 55 at the tool's end. At this point, further acceleration of the described mixture occurs before impacting on the cut material.
[0056] The abrasive head's bearing housing where water jet housing 21, inserted jet 29, mixing chamber housing 22 and abrasive head housing 23 are placed is made of 17-4PH steel. The jet housing where the water jets 21 are placed is made of 17346 steel. The inserted jet body 29 is made of 1.4057 abrasion-resistant steel. The mixing chamber housing 22 is made of 1.4057 abrasion-resistant steel. The abrasive jet's housing 23 is made of hard metal. The clean gas 96 infeed 26 is made of PVC. The clean gas 96 distributor housing 72 is made is 17022 steel. The gas and abrasive mixture 94 infeed 28 is made of PVC. The gas and abrasive mixture 94 distributor housing 71 is made is 17346 steel.
[0057] In case of a tool made according to example 4, there is no gas recirculation thanks to the presence of clean gas 96 infeeds 26 into the separated infeed channels 25. Thanks to the avoidance of recirculation and the inserted jet 29 of the common channel 27, the abrasive particles do not get near and do not harm the liquid jets 21. At the same time, there is no degradation of the abrasive particles themselves.
Example 5
[0058] An abrasive head with three liquid (water) jet and one input of gas and abrasive mixture intake into the mixing chamber, with 45 inclination to the tool axis.
[0059] FIG. 7 shows an example of the tool design with three water jets 21, while the water jets 21 are positioned in a rotationally symmetric pattern around the tool axis 55 after the pressurized liquid infeed 73. The axes 56 of the water jets 21 and those of the separated infeed channels 25 make an angle of 10 with the tool axis 55. Each water jet 21 is connected to its own infeed channel 25 with a constant cross section which allows the high-speed liquid beam 95 to flow from a given water jet 21 into the intersection defined by the intersection 56 of the fluid jet axes 21 and the tool axis 55. Three separated infeed channels 25 merge into one common channel 27 with a constant cross section. At this point, individual liquid beams 95 merge into one common integrated beam 92 continuing along the tool axis 55. The common channel 27 is equipped with the inserted jet 29 before entering the mixing chamber 22, while the ratio of the inserted jet's inner output cross section 29 to the liquid jet cross section is 6:1. The inserted jet's outer conical shape 29.2, tapered downstream and embedded into the mixing chamber 22, helps to define the mixing chamber space 22 in a manner to avoid degradation of the abrasive particles as they interact with the tool's neighboring walls while the gas and abrasive mixture 94 is flowing into the mixing chamber 22. The gas and abrasive mixture 94 infeed 25 inclined by 45 downstream to the tool's axis 55 leads into the mixing chamber 22. The gas and abrasive mixture 94 enters the mixing chamber 22 through the infeed 28 of the gas and abrasive mixtures 94 automatically owing to the suction in the mixing chamber 22. The gas and abrasive mixture 94 accelerated by the common high-speed liquid beam 92 enters the abrasive jet 25. The abrasive jet 23 is positioned in the tool axis 55 at the tool's end. At this point, further acceleration of the described mixture occurs before impacting on the cut material.
[0060] The abrasive head's beating housing where water jet housing 21, inserted jet 29, mixing chamber housing 22 and abrasive head housing 23 are placed is made of 17-4PH steel. The jet housing where the water jets 21 are placed is made of 17346 steel. The inserted jet body 29 is made of 1.4057 abrasion-resistant steel. The mixing chamber housing 22 is made of 1.4057 abrasion-resistant steel. The abrasive jet's body 23 is made of hard metal. The gas and abrasive mixture 94 infeed 28 is made of PVC.
[0061] In the case of the tool manufactured according to example 5, there is no gas recirculation thanks to the gas and abrasive mixture 94 infeed 28 inclination, defined ratio between me liquid jet outputs 21 and the inserted jet 29 as well as embedding the inserted jet's body 29 into the mixing chamber 22, while the outer shape 29.2 of the inserted jet 29 finishes the mixing chamber shape 22, thus contributing to eliminate the penetration of the abrasive particles to the liquid jets 21. Thanks to the avoidance of recirculation and the inserted jet 29 of the common channel 27, the abrasive particles do not get near and do not harm the liquid jets 21. At the same time, there is no degradation of the abrasive particles themselves.
Example 6
[0062] An abrasive head with two liquid (water) jets and clean gas intake into the common channel and three inputs of the gas and abrasive mixture intake into the mixing chamber.
[0063] FIG. 8 shows an example of the tool design with two water jets 21, while the water jets 21 are positioned in a rotationally symmetric pattern around the tool axis 55 after the pressurized liquid in feed 73. The axes 56 of the water jets 21 and those of the separated infeed channels 25 make an angle of 10 with the tool axis 55. Each water jet 21 is connected to its own infeed channel 25 with a constant cross section which allows the high-speed liquid beam 95 to flow from a given water jet 21 into the intersection defined by the intercession 56 of the fluid jet axes 21 and the tool axis 55. Two separated infeed channels 25 merge into one common channel 27 with a constant cross section. At this point, individual liquid beams 95 merge into one common beam continuing along the tool axis 55. The common channel 27 is equipped with clean a gas 96 infeed 26, while the clean gas 96 is being automatically in taken into the infeed channel 25. The common channel 27 is equipped with the inserted jet 29 before entering the mixing chamber 22. The inserted jet's outer shape 29.2, rounded and tapered downstream, helps to define the mixing chamber space 22 in a manner to avoid degradation of the abrasive particles as they interact with the tool's neighboring walls while the gas and abrasive mixture 94 is flowing into the mixing chamber 22. Three gas and abrasive mixture 94 infeeds 28 lead into the mixing chamber 22. The gas and abrasive mixture 94 enters the mixing chamber 22 through the in feeds 28 of the gas and abrasive mixtures 94 automatically owing to the suction in the mixing chamber 22. The gas and abrasive 94 mixture infeeds 28 are connected to the common distributor 21 of the gas 94 and abrasive mixture. The gas and abrasive mixture 94 accelerated by the common high-speed liquid beam 22 enters the abrasive jet 23. The abrasive jet 23 is positioned in the tool axis 55 at the tool's end. At this point, further acceleration of the described mixture occurs before impacting on the cut material.
[0064] The abrasive head's bearing housing where water jet housing 21, inserted jet 29, mixing chamber housing 22 and abrasive head housing 23 are placed is made of 17-4PH steel. The jet housing where the water jets 21 are placed is made of 17346 steel. The inserted jet body 22 is made of 1.4057 abrasion-resistant steel. The mixing chamber housing 22 is made of 1734 steel. The abrasive jet's body 21 is made of hard metal. The clean gas 26 infeed 26 is made of PVC. The clean gas 96 distributor housing 22 is made of 1.4057 abrasion-resistant steel. The gas and abrasive mixture 94 infeed 28 is made of PVC. The gas and abrasive mixture 94 distributor housing 21 is made of 17346 steel.
[0065] In case of a tool made according to example 6, there is no gas recirculation thanks to the presence of clean gas 96 infeed 26 into the common channel 27. Thanks to the avoidance of recirculation and the inserted jet 29 of the common channel 27, the abrasive particles do not get near and do not harm the liquid jets 21. In the same time, there is no degradation of the abrasive particles themselves.
Example 7
[0066] An abrasive head with live liquid (water) jets positioned in two depths of the unit and clean gas intake through a single clean gas infeed and three inputs of the gas and abrasive mixture intake into the mixing chamber.
[0067] FIG. 9 shows an example of the tool design with five water jets 21 positioned in two sets, while the water jets 21 are positioned in a rotationally symmetric two-depth pattern around the tool axis 55 after the pressurized liquid infeed 73. The axes 56 of the water jets 21 in the first set and those of the separated infeed channels 25 make an angle of 12 with the tool axis 55. The axes 56 of the water jets 21 in the second set and those of the separated infeed channels 25 make an angle of 10 with the tool axis 55. Each water jet 21 is connected to its own infeed channel 25 with a constant cross section winch allows the high-speed liquid beam 95 to flow from a given water jet 21 into the intersection defined by the intersection 56 of the fluid jet axes 21 and the tool axis 55. The tool incorporates two intersection. First, the first three axes 56 of the liquid jets 21 intersect along with the tool axis 55. Then, another two axes 56 of the liquid jets 21 meet at the second point of intersection along with the 55 tool axis and the merged beam of the first three liquid jets 21. Three separated infeed channels 25 merge into one common channel 22 with a constant cross section. At this point, individual liquid beams 95 merge into one common beam continuing along the tool axis 55. The common channel 27 is equipped with clean a gas 96 infeed 26, while the clean gas 96 is being automatically intakes into the common channel 27. The common channel 27 is equipped with the inserted jet formed by tapering 29 before entering the mixing chamber 22. The first intersection is located in the common channel 27, the second cue in the inserted jet 29. This point is where all the liquid beams 95 merge into the single common beam 92 which further continues along the tool axis 55 into the mixing chamber 22. The inserted jet's outer shape 29.2, rounded and tapered downstream, helps to define the mixing chamber space 22 in a manner to avoid degradation of the abrasive particles as they interact with the tool's neighboring walls while the gas and abrasive mixture 94 is flowing into the mixing chamber 22. Three gas and abrasive mixture 94 infeeds 28 lead into the mixing chamber 22 under an angle 25 to the tool axis. The gas and abrasive mixture 94 enters the mixing chamber 22 through the infeeds 28 of the gas and abrasive mixtures 94 automatically owing to the suction in the mixing chamber 22. The gas and abrasive 94 mixture infeeds 28 are connected to the common distributor 71 of the gas 94 and abrasive mixture. The gas and abrasive mixture 94 accelerated by the common high-speed liquid beam 92 enters the abrasive jet 32. The abrasive jet 23 is positioned in the tool axis 55 at the tool's end. At this point, further acceleration of the described mixture occurs before impacting on the cut material.
[0068] The abrasive head's supporting housing where liquid jets 21, inserted jet 29 formed by the inserted jet body, mixing chamber housing 22 and abrasive head housing 23, is made of 17346 steel. The mixing chamber housing 22 is made of 1.4057 abrasion-resistant steel. The abrasive jet's body 23 is made of hard metal. The clean gas 96 infeed 26 if made of 17-4PH steel. The clean gas 96 distributor housing 72 is made is 17022 steel. The gas and abrasive mixture 94 infeed 28 is made of PVC. The gas and abrasive mixture 94 distributor housing 71 is made of 17346 steel.
[0069] In case of a tool made according to example 7, there is no gas recirculation thanks to the presence of clean gas 96 infeed 26 into the common channel 27. Thanks to the avoidance of recirculation and the inserted jet 29 of the common channel 27, the abrasive particles do not get near and do not harm the liquid jets 21. At the same time, there is no degradation of the abrasive particles themselves.
Example 8
[0070] An abrasive head with two liquid (water) jets leading directly into the common channel and the clean gas intake into the common channel and three inputs of the gas and abrasive mixture intake into the mixing chamber.
[0071] FIG. 10 shows an example of the tool design with two water jets 21, while the water jets 21 are positioned in a rotationally symmetric pattern around the tool axis 55 after the pressurized liquid in feed 73. The water jet 21 axes 56 make an angle of 10 with the tool axis 55. Both water jets 21 lead directly into the common channel 27 with a constant cross section which allows the high-speed liquid beam 95 to flow from a given water jet 21 into the intersection defined by the intersection 56 of the fluid jet axes 21 and the tool axis 55. At this point, individual liquid beams 95 merge into one common beam continuing along the tool axis 55. The common channel 27 is equipped with clean a gas 96 infeed 26, while the clean gas 96 is being automatically intaken into the infeed channel 25. The common channel 27 is equipped with the inserted jet 29 before entering the mixing chamber 22, while the ratio of the inserted jet's inner cross sectioning to the liquid jet cross section is 1.3:1. The inserted jet's outer shape 29.2, which is tapered downstream, helps to define the mixing chamber space 22 in a manner to avoid degradation of the abrasive particles as they interact with the tool's neighboring walls while the gas and abrasive mixture 94 is flowing into the mixing chamber 22. Three gas and abrasive mixture 94 infeeds 28 lead into the mixing chamber 22 under an angle of 25 to the tool axis. The gas and abrasive mixture 94 enters the mixing chamber 22 through the infeeds 28 of the gas and abrasive mixtures 94 automatically owing to the suction in the mixing chamber 22. The gas and abrasive 94 mixture infeeds 28 are connected to the common distributor 71 of the gas 94 and abrasive mixture. The gas and abrasive mixture 94 accelerated by the common high-speed liquid beam 92 enters the abrasive jet 23. The abrasive jet 23 is positioned in the tool axis 55 at the tool's end. At this point, further acceleration of the described mixture occurs before impacting on the cut material.
[0072] The abrasive head's bearing housing where water jet housing 21, inserted jet 22, mixing chamber housing 22 and abrasive head housing 23 are placed is made of 17-4PH steel. The jet housing where the water jets 21 are placed is made of 17346 steel. The inserted jet body 29 is made of 1.4057 abrasion-resistant steel. The mixing chamber housing 22 is made of 17346 steel. The abrasive jet's body 23 is made of hard metal. The clean gas 96 infeed 26 is made of PVC. The clean gas 96 distributor housing 72 is made of 1.4057 abrasion-resistant steel. The gas and abrasive mixture 94 in feed 28 is made of PVC. The gas and abrasive mixture 94 distributor housing 71 is made of 17346 steel.
[0073] In case of a tool made according to example 6, there is no gas recirculation thanks to the presence of clean gas 96 infeed 26 into the common channel 27. Thanks to the avoidance of recirculation and the inserted jet 29 of the common channel 27, the abrasive particles do not get near and do not harm the liquid jets 21. At the same time, there is no degradation of the abrasive particles themselves.
LIST REFERENCE MARKS
[0074] 21liquid jet
[0075] 22mixing chamber
[0076] 23abrasive jet
[0077] 25infeed channel
[0078] 26clean gas infeeds 96
[0079] 27common channel
[0080] 28infeeds of gas and abrasive mixture 94
[0081] 29inserted jet, common channel tapering 27
[0082] 29.1inner shape of inserted jet
[0083] 29.2outer shape of inserted jet
[0084] 55tool axis
[0085] 56liquid jet axis 21
[0086] 71distributor of gas and abrasive mixture 94
[0087] 72clean gas distributor 96
[0088] 73pressurized liquid infeed
[0089] 75abrasive jet cylindrical section 23
[0090] 92common liquid beam
[0091] 94gas and abrasive mixture
[0092] 95liquid beam
[0093] 96clean gas
APPLICABILITY IN INDUSTRY
[0094] Cleaning materials, removing material surfaces, splitting or cutting materials by liquid beam enriched with abrasive solid particles.
