IP Library Granted Patent US 8,876,511
Granted Patent B2
US 8,876,511 · App. 10/883,700 · Granted Nov 4, 2014

Metering feeder, and system and method for kneading and extruding material

Inventors: Yasuaki Yamane (Takasago, JP); Hideo Funahashi (Takasago, JP); Koichi Miyake (Takasago, JP)
Assignee: Kobe Steel, Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,876,511
App. No.
10/883,700
Granted
Nov 4, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system for kneading and extruding a material includes a crusher for crushing the material into coarse particles, an extruder for conveying and extruding the material crushed by the crusher, a gear pump for receiving and discharging the material extruded from the extruder, and a kneading and extruding apparatus for kneading the material discharged from the gear pump and continuously extruding the kneaded material. Therefore, a material is accurately quantified and highly uniform, resulting in reduced product variations and ensured consistent quality.

Claims (9)

1. A system for kneading and extruding a material, comprising:

a crusher for crushing the material into coarse particles;

an extruder for conveying and extruding the material crushed by the crusher;

a gear pump for receiving and discharging the material extruded by the extruder;

a kneading and extruding apparatus; and

means for applying a resistance to the material discharged from the gear pump and supplying the material to the kneading and extruding apparatus,

wherein the means for applying a resistance is disposed immediately in front of the kneading and extruding apparatus.

2. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the means for applying a resistance to the material discharged from the gear pump directly contacts the kneading and extruding apparatus.

3. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the means for applying a resistance to the material discharged from the gear pump is a resistance plate directly contacting and covering an input port of the kneading and extruding apparatus for the material discharged from the gear pump.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 30, 2014
From: YAMANE, YASUAKI; FUNAHASHI, HIDEO; MIYAKE, KOICHI
To: KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.)
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2003-273554 · Jul 11, 2003 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20050006813A1 · Jan 13, 2005