Patents Assigned to Lechler GmbH
  • Patent number: 4562967
    Abstract: A multiple-nozzle head to be exchangeably mounted to jet tubes, in particular of spray cleaning apparatus, comprises a cavity into which issues at the rear a feed aperture opposite to which are mounted on the front end side of the cavity several discharge apertures connected to several preferably different nozzles, at least one freely moving valve sealing element being located in said cavity and by gravity can be moved in front of one of the discharge apertures, each discharge aperture receiving one valve seat, one support ring holding the valve seat, and connected thereto in the direction of flow one jet-aligner which in cross-section is preferably cross-shaped and which joins the nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1983
    Date of Patent: January 7, 1986
    Assignee: Lechler GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Grothe, Robert Weible
  • Patent number: 4558822
    Abstract: A binary atomizing nozzle includes a housing having a liquid insert and a gas insert. The liquid insert has an interior chamber and a liquid inlet and a liquid discharge communicate with the chamber. A spin insert is positioned in the chamber so that liquid flowing from the chamber is given a rotational spin and exits the liquid discharge as a hollow cone. The spin insert is threadedly engaged with the wall of the chamber so that the liquid discharge constantly wets the wall portion of the flaring discharge. The liquid insert has an outer portion spaced from the gas insert and provides an axially extending annular chamber having a gas discharge. The liquid discharge is axially spaced a preselected distance from the gas discharge so that gas exiting the gas discharge flows along the outer portion of the liquid insert according to the Coanda effect and thereby atomizes the liquid exiting the liquid discharge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1983
    Date of Patent: December 17, 1985
    Assignee: Lechler GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Nieuwkamp, Sepp Mezger
  • Patent number: 4540123
    Abstract: An ultrasonic liquid atomizer includes a piezoelectric transducer element mechanically coupled to an amplitude transformer and further comprises an atomizing disk mounted at the free end of the amplitude transformer. The atomizing disk and the amplitude transformer are so mutually matched that the vibration system of atomizing disk and amplitude transformer evinces the same resonant frequency as the transducer element, preferably about 60 kHz. Furthermore, the cross-sectional transitions between the transducer element and the amplitude transformer on one hand and between the amplitude transformer and the atomizing disk on the other are designed to be low in notch-stresses. An ultrasonic liquid atomizer so designed evinces both good properties of vibrations and furthermore advantageous long service lives. It makes possible a high specific flow rate and avoids cavitation and therefore spatters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1983
    Date of Patent: September 10, 1985
    Assignee: Lechler GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Martin Junger, Karl Floegel
  • Patent number: 4483482
    Abstract: A dual-material atomizing nozzle comprises a housing (10) with a gas intake (13), a liquid intake (14) and with a mixing chamber (11) for the gaseous and liquid components; a rod-like insert (16) flaring into a saucer-shape opposite the nozzle exit extends through the mixing chamber (11) along its longitudinal axis (15); the end of the housing (10) which is at the nozzle exit side is thus covered while forming an approximately radial, annular-gap shaped nozzle exit slot (23).At least one convergent/divergent tube-path (28, 29; 25, 24) based on the Laval principle is provided within the mixing chamber (11) no farther than the nozzle exit (12). Thereby, and especially when a second convergent/divergent tube path (25, 24) is present behind the liquid intake (14), first the gas and also the mixture of gas and liquid will be accelerated within the nozzle housing (10) to supersonic speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 1982
    Date of Patent: November 20, 1984
    Assignee: Lechler GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventors: Martin Junger, Wolfgang Nieuwkamp
  • Patent number: 4426041
    Abstract: A solid-cone jet nozzle for spraying liquids has a cylindrical turbulence chamber, a liquid feed bore that tangentially enters the chamber, a flaring discharge opening that forms an axial extension of the chamber, and recesses and elevations made in the bottom of the chamber. The liquid exits the discharge opening in a direction which is perpendicular to the liquid feed bore. The recesses and elevations control the liquid flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1981
    Date of Patent: January 17, 1984
    Assignee: Lechler GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Nieuwkamp, Dieter Kroger, Werner Raissle
  • Patent number: 4346724
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for spraying a coolant on steel slabs, comprising spraying nozzles preceded by a mixing chamber with separate feed lines for the propellant and the coolant, the nozzle discharges being designed in such a manner that the mixture of propellant and coolant impinges in the form of wide fans, at an acute angle and in opposite directions on the slab surface, in that the nozzle discharges start from a common nozzle housing into which issues the mixing chamber, the coolant connector to the mixing chamber consisting of an exchangeable inset tube projecting into the mixing chamber, in particular as regards slab-format castings obtained from a continuous casting mold, where the particular nozzles located in the gap between two adjoining guide rollers for the cast slab are directed parallel to the axes of the guide rollers and the nozzle housing is mounted between the plane of the guide roller axes and the slab surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 1981
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1982
    Assignees: Lechler GmbH & Co. KG, Mannesmann AG
    Inventors: Sepp Mezger, Kurt Lerch, Hans Schrewe, Fritz-Peter Pleschiutschnigg
  • Patent number: 4250951
    Abstract: A device for spraying a mixture of coolant and propellant onto steel plate emerging from a continuous casting mold through guide rolls comprising a mixing chamber and means separately feeding coolant and propellant thereto, a nozzle housing having at least two nozzle outlets offset in side by side and oppositely directed relationship and adapted to discharge the coolant/propellant mixture in wide dispersion and at an acute angle onto the steel plate and feed means connecting the mixing chamber with the nozzle housing and including a replaceable insert pipe extending into the mixing chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1979
    Date of Patent: February 17, 1981
    Assignees: Lechler GmbH & Co. KG, Mannesmann AG
    Inventors: Sepp Mezger, Werner Christner, Hans Schrewe, Fritz-Peter Pleschiutschnigg, Kurt Lerch