IP Library Granted Patent US 12,311,400
Granted Patent B2
US 12,311,400 · App. 17/755,440 · Granted May 27, 2025

Twin-fluid nozzle spray apparatus

Inventor: Yasushi Morizono (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: TMEIC CORPORATION
B05B7/0815B05B1/3046
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Patent No.
US 12,311,400
App. No.
17/755,440
Granted
May 27, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A twin-fluid nozzle spray apparatus according to one aspect includes a gas regulator that outputs compressed gas at a predetermined pressure in a compressed-gas supply system, a positive displacement pump that includes a relief valve configured to feed pressurized liquid at a pressure exceeding a predetermined pressure in a pressurized-liquid supply system back to a liquid supply side, and outputs the pressurized liquid, a liquid regulator or a needle valve that outputs the pressurized liquid output by the positive displacement pump while maintaining a pressure of the pressurized liquid at a discharge pressure having a predetermined value, and a twin-fluid nozzle that mixes and sprays the compressed gas output by the gas regulator and the pressurized liquid output by the liquid regulator or the needle valve.

Claims (27)

1. A twin-fluid nozzle spray apparatus, comprising:

a first gas regulator that outputs a compressed gas at a first gas pressure that is a predetermined gas pressure in a compressed-gas supply system;

a positive displacement pump that includes a diaphragm pump configured to output a pressurized liquid and a relief valve configured to feed the pressurized liquid back to a liquid supply side when a first liquid pressure of the pressurized liquid exceeds a predetermined liquid pressure in a pressurized-liquid supply system;

a liquid control valve configured to output the pressurized liquid output by the positive displacement pump while maintaining a second liquid pressure of the pressurized liquid at a discharge pressure;

a twin-fluid nozzle that mixes and sprays the compressed gas output by the first gas regulator and the pressurized liquid output by the liquid control valve;

a second gas regulator in parallel to the first gas regulator in the compressed-gas supply system and configured to output a compressed gas at a second gas pressure, lower than the predetermined gas pressure;

a pipe having elasticity through which the compressed gas or the pressurized liquid is supplied toward the twin-fluid nozzle; and

a control circuit configured to

perform time proportional control of a spray amount of the twin-fluid nozzle by switching between permitting and blocking supply of the pressurized liquid to the liquid control valve, and

stop spray from the twin-fluid nozzle by blocking supply of the pressurized liquid and supply the compressed gas at the second gas pressure output by the second gas regulator to the twin-fluid nozzle.

2. The twin-fluid nozzle spray apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the twin-fluid nozzle mixes internally and sprays the compressed gas at the first gas pressure and the pressurized liquid while transmitting a pressure of the compressed gas output by the first gas regulator to the pressurized liquid output by the liquid control valve in a counter-flow direction to a liquid flow.

3. The twin-fluid nozzle spray apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the control circuit is configured to control a spray characteristic of the twin-fluid nozzle by controlling at least any of a pressure of the compressed gas output from the first gas regulator, a pressure of the pressurized liquid, and an opening degree of the liquid control valve.

4. The twin-fluid nozzle spray apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a discharge valve that discharges the pressurized liquid output from the liquid control valve from the pressurized-liquid supply system using an atmospheric pressure from the twin-fluid nozzle or a pump head difference when spray from the twin-fluid nozzle is stopped.

5. The twin-fluid nozzle spray apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the liquid control valve is a liquid regulator.

6. The twin-fluid nozzle spray apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the liquid control valve is a needle valve.

7. A control method for a twin-fluid nozzle spray apparatus, comprising:

generating a compressed gas at a first gas pressure through a first flow path;

generating a compressed gas at a second gas pressure, lower than the first gas pressure, through a second flow path, parallel to the first flow path;

outputting one of the compressed gas at the first gas pressure and compressed gas at the second gas pressure to a twin-fluid nozzle;

outputting a pressurized liquid, and otherwise feeding a pressurized liquid back to a liquid supply side when a first liquid pressure exceeds a predetermined pressure in a pressurized-liquid supply system;

controlling a liquid control valve that receives the pressurized liquid output by the pressurized-liquid supply system to maintain a second liquid pressure of the pressurized liquid at a discharge pressure;

outputting the pressurized liquid at the discharge pressure to the twin-fluid nozzle;

performing time proportional control of a spray amount of the twin-fluid nozzle by switching between permitting and blocking supply of the pressurized liquid to the liquid control valve, and

stopping spray from the twin-fluid nozzle by blocking supply of the pressurized liquid while suppling the compressed gas at the second gas pressure to the twin-fluid nozzle.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 21, 2024
From: TOSHIBA MITSUBISHI-ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
To: TMEIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 067476/0956 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 29, 2022
From: MORIZONO, YASUSHI
To: TOSHIBA MITSUBISHI-ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 059769/0905 →
Continuity (1)
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