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US 10,894,671 · App. 16/553,907 · Granted Jan 19, 2021

Powder conveying system

Inventors: Nariaki Miki (Okazaki, JP); Kazuki Muraishi (Toyota, JP); Sachie Akiba (Toyota, JP); Kengo Matsuo (Sunto-gun, JP)
Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
B65G43/08B65G33/14B65G53/04B65G53/526H01M4/0471B65G2201/042B65G2203/0208B65G2203/042H01M4/0419
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Patent No.
US 10,894,671
App. No.
16/553,907
Granted
Jan 19, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a powder conveying system configured to prevent moisture adsorption to powder during powder conveyance. The powder conveying system comprises: a conveying path, a conveying device wherein the conveying device is a part of the conveying path or is connected with the conveying path; a measuring device wherein the measuring device is a part of the conveying path or is connected with the conveying path; a controlling device wherein the controlling device is a part of the conveying path or is connected with the conveying path; and a judging device wherein the judging device is connected with the measuring device and the controlling device.

Claims (9)

1. A powder conveying system comprising:

a conveying path,

a conveying device wherein the conveying device is a part of the conveying path or is connected with the conveying path, and the conveying device is configured to convey a powder in the conveying path;

a measuring device wherein the measuring device is a part of the conveying path or is connected with the conveying path, and the measuring device is configured to measure a temperature and dew point of the conveying path;

a controlling device wherein the controlling device is a part of the conveying path or is connected with the conveying path, and the controlling device is configured to control at least one of the temperature and dew point of the conveying path; and

a judging device wherein the judging device is connected with the measuring device and the controlling device; the judging device is configured to obtain, based on the dew point of the conveying path measured by the measuring device, a critical temperature at which a released moisture amount of the powder is 0; the judging device is configured to compare the temperature of the conveying path measured by the measuring device to the critical temperature; the judging device is configured to keep the temperature and dew point of the conveying path by the controlling device when the temperature of the conveying path is equal to or more than the critical temperature; and the judging device is configured to carry out at least one of heating the conveying path by the controlling device and decreasing the dew point of the conveying path by the controlling device, when the temperature of the conveying path is less than the critical temperature.

2. The powder conveying system according to claim 1 , wherein the critical temperature obtained by the judging device is from 40° C. to 55° C. when the dew point of the conveying path is from −10° C. to 10° C.

3. The powder conveying system according to claim 1 , wherein the critical temperature obtained by the judging device is from 15° C. to 30° C. when the dew point of the conveying path is from −50° C. to −30° C.

4. The powder conveying system according to claim 1 , wherein the powder is a powder for battery materials.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 5, 2019
From: MIKI, NARIAKI; MURAISHI, KAZUKI; AKIBA, SACHIE; MATSUO, KENGO
To: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 050283/0448 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2018-164536 · Sep 3, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
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