Loosefill insulation blowing machine with remote control assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016296940-A1
Application number	US-201514680109-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Apr 7, 2015
Priority date	Apr 7, 2015
Publication date	Oct 13, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A machine for distributing loosefill insulation from a package of compressed loosefill insulation material is provided. The machine includes a chute having an inlet end and an outlet end. The inlet end receives the loosefill insulation material. A shredding chamber is configured to receive the loosefill insulation material from the outlet end. The shredding chamber includes a plurality of shredders configured to shred, pick apart and condition the loosefill insulation material. A discharge mechanism is mounted to receive the conditioned material. The discharge mechanism is configured to distribute the conditioned material into an airstream. A blower is configured to provide the airstream flowing through the discharge mechanism. The blower has a rotational speed that defines the volume and the velocity of the airstream. A remote control assembly is configured to communicate with the machine such that the volume and velocity of the airstream can be adjusted in a remote location.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A machine for distributing loosefill insulation 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 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 thereby forming conditioned loosefill insulation material; 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; a blower configured to provide the airstream flowing through the discharge mechanism, the blower have a rotational speed that defines the volume and the velocity of the airstream; and a remote control assembly configured to communicate with the machine such that the volume and velocity of the airstream can be adjusted in a location remote from the machine.

2 . The machine of claim 1 , wherein remote adjustment of the volume and velocity of the airstream is accomplished by reducing the rotational speed of the blower.

3 . The machine of claim 1 , wherein the conditioned loosefill insulation material, prior to remote adjustment of the volume and velocity of the airstream, has a density in a range of from about 0.40 pounds per cubic foot to about 0.60 pounds per cubic foot.

4 . The machine of claim 1 , wherein the conditioned loosefill insulation material, following adjustment of the volume and velocity of the airstream, has a density in a range of from about 0.60 pounds per cubic foot to about 1.00 pounds per cubic foot.

5 . The machine of claim 4 , wherein following adjustment of the volume and velocity of the airstream, the rotational speed of the blower is 40% of the rotational speed of the blower prior to adjustment of the volume and velocity of the airstream.

6 . The machine of claim 1 , wherein the remote control assembly includes a button dedicated to adjusting the density of the conditioned loosefill insulation material.

7 . The machine of claim 1 , wherein the remote control assembly is configured to provide an airstream devoid of conditioned loosefill insulation material.

8 . A remote control assembly for use with conditioned loosefill insulation material formed by a insulation blowing machine, the conditioned loosefill insulation material having a density, the remote control assembly comprising:
an enclosure configured to provide a lightweight and durable housing; a control board positioned within the enclosure and having a transmitter, associated circuitry and a power supply, the control board configured to generate and transmit signals to the insulation blowing machine; and one or more buttons positioned to activate the control board such that a volume and velocity of an airstream produced by the insulation blowing machine can be adjusted from a location remote from the machine, thereby adjusting the density of the conditioned loosefill insulation material.

9 . The remote control assembly of claim 8 , wherein remote adjustment of the volume and velocity of the airstream is accomplished by reducing the rotational speed of a blower.

10 . The remote control assembly of claim 8 , wherein the conditioned loosefill insulation material, prior to remote adjustment of the volume and velocity of the airstream, has a density in a range of from about 0.40 pounds per cubic foot to about 0.60 pounds per cubic foot.

11 . The remote control assembly of claim 8 , wherein the conditioned loosefill insulation material, following adjustment of the volume and velocity of the airstream, has a density in a range of from about 0.60 pounds per cubic foot to about 1.00 pounds per cubic foot.

12 . The remote control assembly of claim 11 , wherein following adjustment of the volume and velocity of the airstream, the rotational speed of the blower is 40% of the rotational speed of the blower prior to adjustment of the volume and velocity of the airstream.

13 . The remote control assembly of claim 8 , wherein the remote control assembly includes a button dedicated to adjusting the density of the conditioned loosefill insulation material.

14 . The remote control assembly of claim 8 , wherein the remote control assembly is configured to provide an airstream devoid of conditioned loosefill insulation material.

15 . A method of distributing loosefill insulation material from a package of compressed loosefill insulation using a insulation blowing machine, the method including the steps of:
shredding, picking apart and conditioning the loosefill insulation material to form conditioned loosefill insulation material, the conditioned loosefill insulation material having a density; distributing the conditioned loosefill insulation material in an airstream formed within the insulation blowing machine, the airstream having a volume and a velocity; and changing the volume and the velocity of the airstream from a location remote to the insulation blowing machine, such as to adjust the density of the conditioned loosefill insulation material.

16 . The method of claim 15 , wherein remote adjustment of the volume and velocity of the airstream is accomplished by reducing the rotational speed of a blower.

17 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the conditioned loosefill insulation material, following adjustment of the volume and velocity of the airstream, has a density in a range of from about 0.60 pounds per cubic foot to about 1.00 pounds per cubic foot.

18 . The method of claim 16 , wherein following adjustment of the volume and velocity of the airstream, the rotational speed of the blower is 40% of the rotational speed of the blower prior to adjustment of the volume and velocity of the airstream.

19 . The method of claim 15 , wherein changing the volume and the velocity of the airstream from the remote location is accomplished by a remote control assembly having a button dedicated to adjusting the density of the conditioned loosefill insulation material.

20 . The method of claim 8 , including the step of adjusting the insulation blowing machine to provide an airstream devoid of conditioned loosefill insulation material.

Assignees

• Owens Corning Intellectual Capital Llc

Inventors

• Cook David M
• Relyea Christopher M
• Robinson Brandon

Classifications

• E04B1/7604

  fillings for cavity walls · CPC title

• E04F21/085

  for filling building cavity walls with insulating materials · CPC title

• E04B1/76

  specifically with respect to heat only (heat insulation in general F16L59/00) · CPC title

• B02C25/00

  Control arrangements specially adapted for crushing or disintegrating · CPC title

• B02C18/2291

  Feed chute arrangements · CPC title