IP Library Granted Patent US 10,234,219
Granted Patent B2
US 10,234,219 · App. 14/966,252 · Granted Mar 19, 2019

Non-electric temperature-controlled basin

Inventor: Nico Kowarschik (Grosswallstadt, DE)
Assignee: KUKA DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
F28F27/02F25D17/02F25D31/003F25D31/006F25D2331/802F25D2331/804
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Patent No.
US 10,234,219
App. No.
14/966,252
Granted
Mar 19, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A non-electric temperature-controlled basin for cooling cast parts, the basin being provided with a liquid, a level sensor, a temperature sensor, and a heat exchanger; and a method for cooling the cast parts.

Claims (36)

1. An arrangement for cooling an object, the arrangement comprising:

a basin containing a liquid, and having an inflow and an outflow;

a line conducting the liquid to the basin;

wherein the line branches into a first branch line and a second branch line;

wherein the first branch line extends to the inflow;

wherein the second branch line extends to a heat exchanger disposed in the liquid in the basin;

a float valve in the first branch line for regulating a level of the liquid in the basin;

a temperature valve in the second branch line for regulating a temperature of water supplied to the heat exchanger;

wherein the arrangement is operated without an electrical current being supplied inside the basin.

2. The arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the inflow is located in a bottom area of the basin.

3. The arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the inflow is located in an upper edge area of the basin.

4. The arrangement according to claim 1 ,

wherein the outflow is connected to an overflow line that is connected to a runoff;

wherein a line connects a head area of the heat exchanger with the runoff; and

wherein a non-return valve is arranged in the overflow line, or in the line that connects the head area of the heat exchanger with the runoff.

5. The arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the basin consists of galvanized steel sheeting or stainless steel sheeting.

6. The arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the object is a cast part.

7. The arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the heat exchanger is a heat exchanger plate.

8. The arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the float valve comprises a level sensor disposed in the liquid in the basin.

9. The arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the temperature valve comprises a temperature sensor disposed in the liquid in the basin.

10. A method for cooling an object, the method comprising:

providing an arrangement comprising:

a basin containing a liquid, and having an inflow and an outflow;

a line conducting the liquid to the basin;

wherein the line branches into a first branch line and a second branch line;

wherein the first branch line extends to the inflow;

wherein the second branch line extends to a heat exchanger disposed in the liquid in the basin;

a float valve in the first branch line for regulating a level of the liquid in the basin;

a temperature valve in the second branch line for regulating a temperature of water supplied to the heat exchanger;

cooling the object placed in the liquid in the basin; and

operating the arrangement without an electrical current being supplied inside the basin.

11. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the object is a cast part.

12. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the heat exchanger is a heat exchanger plate.

13. The method according to claim 10 , comprising providing pressurized liquid to the basin via the inflow.

14. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the float valve comprises a level sensor disposed in the liquid in the basin.

15. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the temperature valve comprises a temperature sensor disposed in the liquid in the basin.

Assignments (3)
MERGER Recorded Aug 28, 2018
From: KUKA INDUSTRIES GMBH
To: KUKA DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
Reel/Frame 046958/0876 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 23, 2018
From: REIS GROUP HOLDING GMBH & CO. KG
To: KUKA INDUSTRIES GMBH
Reel/Frame 046679/0369 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 14, 2015
From: KOWARSCHIK, NICO
To: REIS GROUP HOLDING GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 037280/0067 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 20 2014 106 176 U · Dec 19, 2014 · national
Continuity (1)
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