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Stirring device and stirring method
US9675948B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9675948-B2 |
| Application number | US-201314391575-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Feb 27, 2013 |
| Priority date | Apr 12, 2012 |
| Publication date | Jun 13, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jun 13, 2017 |
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When a first electromagnetic valve of a first stirring tank is turned ON and a second electromagnetic valve of a second stirring tank is turned OFF, the air pressure inside the first stirring tank increases and the liquid in the first stirring tank is sent into the second stirring tank via piping. When the volume of the liquid inside the second stirring tank reaches an upper limit, the first electromagnetic valve of the first stirring tank is turned OFF and the second electromagnetic valve of the second stirring tank is turned ON. As a result, the liquid inside the second stirring tank is now sent into the first stirring tank via the piping. Ultimately, because the liquid is circulated between the first and second stirring tanks and the liquid is flowing at all times due to the repetition of said actions, separation does not occur.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A stirring method comprising the steps of: preparing a pair of stirring tanks, each tank being provided with an output-input member, stirring a liquid inside the stirring tanks by a stirrer, and each liquid in the stirring tanks is sent out by air pressure, connecting the output-input members of the stirring tanks with a pipe, providing a switch for controlling supply of a liquid to nozzles located in the pipe, controlling flow of the liquid between the stirring tanks by the switch so that when the switch is off a liquid is not being applied, and the liquid in one stirring tank is sent to the other stirring tank, and when the switch is on, the liquid in the one stirring tank is sent to the nozzles, wherein the liquid is circulated between the stirring tanks, and some of the liquid is flowing at all times. 2. The stirring method of claim 1 , wherein the pair of stirring tanks each further comprises an electromagnetic valve, wherein in a first step when the electromagnetic valve in the one stirring tank is turned on, the electromagnetic valve in the other stirring tank is turned off, and air pressure in the one stirring tank increases and liquid in the one stirring tank is sent into the other stirring tank via the pipe connecting the output-input members of each pipe; and wherein in a second step, when the volume of liquid in the other stirring tank reaches an upper limit, the electromagnetic valve of the one stirring tank is turned off and the electromagnetic valve of the other stirring tank is turned on, and, as a result, liquid is sent into the one stirring tank, thereby circulating the liquid between the one and the other stirring tanks, and some of the liquid is flowing at all times due to the repetition of these steps.
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
- B01F15/0261Primary
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9675948B2 cover?
- When a first electromagnetic valve of a first stirring tank is turned ON and a second electromagnetic valve of a second stirring tank is turned OFF, the air pressure inside the first stirring tank increases and the liquid in the first stirring tank is sent into the second stirring tank via piping. When the volume of the liquid inside the second stirring tank reaches an upper limit, the first el…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Honda Motor Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B01F15/0261. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jun 13 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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