Loosefill Insulation Blowing Machine Hose Outlet Plate Assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016303576-A1
Application number	US-201615095695-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Apr 11, 2016
Priority date	Apr 14, 2015
Publication date	Oct 20, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A machine for distributing blowing insulation material from a package of compressed loosefill insulation material is provided. The machine includes a chute having an inlet portion and outlet portion. The inlet portion is configured to receive the package of compressed loosefill insulation material. A lower unit is configured to receive the compressed loosefill insulation material exiting the outlet portion of the chute. The lower unit includes a plurality of shredders and a discharge mechanism. The discharge mechanism is configured to discharge conditioned loosefill insulation material into an airstream. The discharge mechanism includes a hose outlet plate assembly configured to cover an outlet end of the discharge mechanism and is further configured to connect a distribution hose to the discharge mechanism. The hose outlet plate assembly includes a tapered passage extending from the outlet end of the discharge mechanism to the distribution hose.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A machine for distributing blowing insulation material from a package of compressed loosefill insulation material, the machine comprising:
a chute having an inlet portion and outlet portion, the inlet portion configured to receive the package of compressed loosefill insulation material; and a lower unit configured to receive the compressed loosefill insulation material exiting the outlet portion of the chute, the lower unit including a plurality of shredders and a discharge mechanism, the discharge mechanism configured to discharge conditioned loosefill insulation material into an airstream, the discharge mechanism including a hose outlet plate assembly configured to cover an outlet end of the discharge mechanism and further configured to connect a distribution hose to the discharge mechanism, the hose outlet plate assembly including a tapered passage extending from the outlet end of the discharge mechanism to the distribution hose.

2 . The machine of claim 1 , wherein the tapered passage is defined by a transitional wall forming an angle in a range of from about 30° to about 60°.

3 . The machine of claim 2 , wherein the angle is formed between the transitional wall and a surface of an inner portion of an outlet plate.

4 . The machine of claim 1 , wherein the tapered passage connects with a portion of a support having a circular cross-sectional shape.

5 . The machine of claim 1 , wherein the tapered passage narrows in a downstream direction.

6 . A machine for distributing blowing insulation material from a package of compressed loosefill insulation material, the machine comprising:
a chute having an inlet portion and outlet portion, the inlet portion configured to receive the package of compressed loosefill insulation material; and a lower unit configured to receive the compressed loosefill insulation material exiting the outlet portion of the chute, the lower unit including a plurality of shredders and a discharge mechanism, the discharge mechanism configured to discharge conditioned loosefill insulation material into an airstream, the discharge mechanism including a hose outlet plate assembly configured to cover an outlet end of the discharge mechanism and further configured to connect a distribution hose to the discharge mechanism, the hose outlet plate assembly including an internal passage defined at one end by a transitional wall having a non-circular perimeter.

7 . The machine of claim 6 , wherein the perimeter has the cross-sectional shape of an egg.

8 . The machine of claim 7 , wherein the perimeter has an arcuate first end configured to abut an eccentric segment of a discharge mechanism housing.

9 . The machine of claim 8 , wherein the perimeter has an arcuate second end that has a smaller radius than a radius of the arcuate first end.

10 . A machine for distributing blowing insulation material from a package of compressed loosefill insulation material, the machine comprising:
a chute having an inlet portion and outlet portion, the inlet portion configured to receive the package of compressed loosefill insulation material; and a lower unit configured to receive the compressed loosefill insulation material exiting the outlet portion of the chute, the lower unit including a plurality of shredders and a discharge mechanism, the discharge mechanism configured to discharge conditioned loosefill insulation material into an airstream, the discharge mechanism including a hose outlet plate assembly configured to cover an outlet end of the discharge mechanism and further configured to connect a distribution hose to the discharge mechanism, the hose outlet plate assembly including an internal passage defined by a transitional wall, the transitional wall having an inner perimeter with a length that is longer than a length of an outer perimeter.

11 . The machine of claim 10 , wherein the inner perimeter has the cross-sectional shape of an egg.

12 . The machine of claim 11 , wherein the outer perimeter has a circular cross-sectional shape.

13 . The machine of claim 12 , wherein the transitional wall forms a taper from the inner perimeter to the outer perimeter.

14 . The machine of claim 10 , wherein the inner perimeter has an arcuate first end configured to abut an eccentric segment of a discharge mechanism housing.

15 . The machine of claim 14 , wherein the inner perimeter is configured to cover an eccentric region formed by the discharge mechanism housing.

16 . A machine for distributing blowing insulation material from a package of compressed loosefill insulation material, the machine comprising:
a chute having an inlet portion and outlet portion, the inlet portion configured to receive the package of compressed loosefill insulation material; and a lower unit configured to receive the compressed loosefill insulation material exiting the outlet portion of the chute, the lower unit including a plurality of shredders and a discharge mechanism, the discharge mechanism includes rotatable spaced apart sealing vane assemblies configured to discharge conditioned loosefill insulation material into an airstream, the discharge mechanism including a hose outlet plate assembly configured to cover an outlet end of the discharge mechanism and further configured to connect a distribution hose to the discharge mechanism, the hose outlet plate assembly including an internal passage defined at one end by a transitional wall having a perimeter, wherein the perimeter substantially occupies a wedge-shaped space between adjacent sealing vane assemblies.

17 . The machine of claim 16 , wherein the perimeter has an arcuate first end configured to abut an eccentric segment of a discharge mechanism housing.

18 . The machine of claim 17 , wherein the perimeter has an arcuate second end configured to abut a valve shaft.

19 . The machine of claim 18 , wherein the perimeter has opposing sides connecting the first and second ends, and wherein the opposing sides are configured to abut portions of adjacent sealing vane assemblies.

20 . The machine of claim 16 , wherein the wedge-shaped space between adjacent sealing vane assemblies includes an eccentric region.

Assignees

• Owens Corning Intellectual Capital Llc
• Owens Corning Intellectual Capital Llc

Inventors

• Cook David M
• Jenkins Todd
• Crisp Ryan S
• Staats Shannon D
• Relyea Christopher M

Classifications

• E04F21/085

  for filling building cavity walls with insulating materials · CPC title

• B02C18/2216 Primary

  Discharge means · CPC title

• B02C18/2291

  Feed chute arrangements · CPC title

• B02C18/2225

  Feed means · CPC title