Adhesive melter having quick change pump pack assembly and associated methods

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-8936178-B2
Application number	US-201213688966-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 29, 2012
Priority date	Nov 29, 2012
Publication date	Jan 20, 2015
Grant date	Jan 20, 2015

Abstract

An adhesive melter includes a melter support frame with a spring-loaded support and a manifold for receiving molten adhesive. The melter also includes a pump pack assembly having a rigid frame carrying a pump for directing flow of molten adhesive through the manifold, a motor, and a drive coupling operatively connecting the pump and motor. The pump pack assembly is collectively mounted as a unit on the melter support frame by positioning the rigid frame on the spring-loaded support, moving the pump into abutment with the manifold, and fastening the pump into fluid-tight engagement with the manifold, the support adjusting in position during fastening to assist with carrying the pump pack assembly as a cantilever load.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An adhesive melter for use in an adhesive dispensing system, the melter comprising:
a melter support frame including a spring-loaded support;
a melter tank and a manifold positioned on said melter support frame, said manifold configured to receive molten adhesive from said melter tank; and
a pump pack assembly comprising:
a rigid frame including a base, a pump support member, a rear support member, and at least one fastener connected to said manifold, s…

Assignees

• Nordson Corp

Inventors

• Ganzer Charles P

Classifications

• F16L37/00

  Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

• Y10T29/49238

  Cross-Sectional Technologies · mapped topic

• F04C13/00

  Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

• B67D7/82 Primary

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic

• F04B17/06

  Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic