Loosefill insulation blowing machine

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10669727-B2
Application number	US-201615266418-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 15, 2016
Priority date	Sep 16, 2015
Publication date	Jun 2, 2020
Grant date	Jun 2, 2020

Abstract

A machine for distributing loosefill insulation material is provided. The machine includes a chute having an inlet end and an outlet end. The inlet end is configured to receive compressed loosefill insulation material. A lower unit has a shredding chamber configured to receive the compressed loosefill insulation material from the outlet end of the chute. The shredding chamber includes a plurality of shredders configured to shred, pick apart and condition the loosefill insulation material. The shredders include a shredder shaft and a plurality of vane assemblies. The vane assemblies are oriented such that adjacent vane assemblies are offset from each other by an angle in a range of from about 45° to about 75°. A discharge mechanism is mounted to receive conditioned loosefill insulation material exiting the shredding chamber. The discharge mechanism is configured to distribute the conditioned loosefill insulation material into an airstream. A blower is configured to provide the airstream flowing through the discharge mechanism.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A machine for distributing loosefill insulation material from a package of compressed loosefill insulation material, the machine comprising:
a chute having an inlet end and an outlet end, the inlet end configured to receive compressed loosefill insulation material;
a lower unit having:
a shredding chamber configured to receive the compressed loosefill insulation material from the outlet end of the chute, the shredding chamber including a plurality of shredders configured to shred, pick apart and condition the loosefill insulation material and an electric motor configured to drive the shredders, the electric motor driving the shredders is enclosed within a motor enclosure, the motor enclosure configured to enclose the electric motor and further configured to form a cavity between the exterior space of the electric motor and an interior circumferential surface of the motor enclosure, the motor enclosure configured to receive an airflow for cooling the electric motor, the airflow flowing from a port positioned in a floor of the machine to the motor enclosure through a first ductwork;
a discharge mechanism mounted to receive the conditioned loosefill insulation material exiting the shredding chamber, the discharge mechanism configured to distribute the conditioned loosefill insulation material into an airstream; and
a blower configured to provide the airstream flowing through the discharge mechanism;
wherein the airflow for cooling the electric motor is conveyed to the discharge mechanism through a second ductwork.

2. The machine of claim 1 , wherein the airflow for cooling the electric motor is configured to flow from the motor enclosure to the blower.

3. The machine of claim 1 , wherein the cooling the airflow for cooling the electric motor is configured to flow within the cavity.

Assignees

• Owens Corning Intellectual Capital Llc

Inventors

• Cook David M
• Relyea Christopher M
• Robinson Brandon

Classifications

• B02C18/2291

  Feed chute arrangements · CPC title

• B02C18/22

  Feed or discharge means · CPC title

• E04F21/085 Primary

  for filling building cavity walls with insulating materials · CPC title

• B02C23/20

  after crushing or disintegrating · CPC title

• B02C18/2216

  Discharge means · CPC title