Dual-substance nozzle, spray head, and method

Abstract

In order to provide a dual-substance nozzle (30) for atomizing a mixture of an atomizing medium and atomizing air, the dual-substance nozzle (30) being connected to at least one feed channel (40) through which the mixture or the atomizing medium can be fed to the dual-substance nozzle (30), a valve (60) being arranged between the feed channel (40) and a nozzle outlet (35) of the dual-substance nozzle (30), and in order to provide a corresponding spray head (10), as well as to provide a method for atomizing a mixture of an atomizing medium and atomizing air by means of the dual-substance nozzle (30), the dual-substance nozzle (30) is constructed in one piece and has a nozzle body (32) with a nozzle outlet (35), a movable module of the valve (60) being attached to the nozzle body by a mounting body (61) and / or pressed against the nozzle body (32) by a spring device (69).

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a two-material nozzle for atomizing a mixture of an atomizing medium and atomizing air, the two-material nozzle being connected to at least one feed channel through which a mixture or atomizing medium can be fed to the two-material nozzle, the two-material nozzle having a valve disposed between the feed channel and a nozzle outlet of the two-material nozzle. The present invention also relates to a spray head for cooling and lubricating at least one die of a forming machine having a lower die and an upper die, in particular a die forging press, the spray head being introduced into the working space between the lower die and the upper die between two working strokes and comprising at least one corresponding two-material nozzle. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method for atomizing a mixture of an atomizing medium and atomizing air by means of a two-material nozzle, in which the mixture or atomizing medium is fed to the two-material nozzle through a feed channel and a valve and ejected from the nozzle outlet of the two-material nozzle. [Background technology]

[0002] Such spray heads and two-substance nozzles are known, for example, from Patent Document 1 or Patent Document 2. In this context, the spray head essentially consists of a multi-layer plate configuration, which provides separate feed channels for the atomizing medium and atomizing air, as well as corresponding valves, in particular membrane valves, and a feed channel for a control fluid, which can control the membrane valve. Plate-type spray heads have a relatively narrow structure, so they can also reach into the smaller free space between the dies. However, the versatility of use of these spray heads remains within certain limits.

[0003] The spray head disclosed by US Pat. No. 5,629,999 allows for great versatility, since here the individual two-substance nozzles can be adjusted individually and separately. The spray head disclosed in Patent Document 5 also has a two-substance nozzle.

[0004] In this regard, a completely different approach is disclosed in the not-yet-published US Pat. No. 6,299,499, in which spray heads with individually oriented two-substance nozzles can be quickly and easily provided by a very simple manufacturing method, although the individual nozzles are adjusted separately. Furthermore, several solutions are disclosed therein, which are supposed to prevent dripping or other undesirable accumulations of liquid. These solutions include, in particular, valves arranged in the immediate vicinity of each two-substance nozzle and, ultimately, a valve consisting of a single piece with each two-substance nozzle, except for the movable module. In this way, the drawbacks of US Pat. No. 6,299,499, in particular, can be eliminated, in which a considerable distance may be found between the associated valve and the associated nozzle outlet, and in which, again, a transition between different modules must be overcome. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] German Patent Application Publication No. 102006004107 [Patent Document 2] DE 19511272 [Patent Document 3] US Patent Application Publication No. 2004 / 217212 [Patent Document 4] PCT / DE2016 / 100316 issue [Patent Document 5] French Patent Invention No. 2115663 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] The object of the present invention is to provide a two-substance nozzle of the above-mentioned type and a corresponding spray head, as well as a method for atomizing a mixture of atomizing medium and atomizing air by means of a two-substance nozzle, which provides a simple and highly reliable two-substance nozzle and which can also be operated with high operational reliability in terms of dripping. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The object of the present invention is achieved by a dual-substance nozzle, a spray head and a method with the features of the independent claims. Further advantageous, possibly independent, embodiments can be found in the dependent claims and in the description below.

[0008] Thus, a two-substance nozzle for atomizing a mixture of atomizing medium and atomizing air, connected to at least one feed channel through which the mixture or the atomizing medium can be fed to the two-substance nozzle, and having a valve arranged between the feed channel and the nozzle outlet of the two-substance nozzle, can be characterized in that it has a nozzle body made of one piece and with a nozzle outlet, and a movable valve module is attached to the nozzle body by a mounting body and / or pressed against the nozzle body by a spring device. Such an embodiment makes use of the advantages disclosed in the design according to Patent Document 4, on the one hand, by being able to provide a nozzle according to individual requirements simply and with high operational reliability, but by attaching the movable valve module by a separate mounting body or by pressing the movable valve module against the nozzle body by a spring device, a very high sealing performance can be ensured, and in particular dripping can be reduced to a minimum.

[0009] A spray head for cooling and lubricating at least one die of a forming machine having a lower die and an upper die, in particular a die forging press, which is introduced into the working space between the lower die and the upper die between two working strokes and has at least one two-substance nozzle as described above, can be provided in a correspondingly simple and highly operationally reliable manner and can also be operated with a high operational reliability in terms of dripping.

[0010] Furthermore, if a method for atomizing a mixture of spray medium and spray air by means of a two-substance nozzle, in which the mixture or spray medium is fed to the two-substance nozzle through a feed channel and a valve and ejected from the nozzle outlet of the two-substance nozzle, is characterized in that the movable module of the valve is pressed against the nozzle body by an attachment body and / or by a spring device, the two-substance nozzle can be provided in the simplest and most operationally reliable manner and can be operated with high operational reliability in terms of dripping.

[0011] Unlike the solution according to Patent Document 4, which is essentially based on the nozzle body and the valve being in one piece, except for the movable module, in this example the movable module is pressed against or attached to the nozzle body by a separate attachment. In this way, assembly is considerably simplified, since the nozzle body can be formed before the introduction of the movable module, which can then be attached to the nozzle body by means of the attachment. In this connection, it should be understood that such an attachment preferably still allows sufficient mobility of the module, so that this module can still achieve its intended purpose as a movable module of the valve, for example sufficient opening and closing.

[0012] In this regard, during manufacturing, the mounting body can be easily formed as a separate module at the same time as the rest of the nozzle body or spray head, so that ultimately no complementary method steps or only a minimum number of additional method steps are required during manufacturing.

[0013] In particular, the movable module can be attached or pressed by the attachment so that it lies against the nozzle body and forms a seal in a partial area, thereby separating, for example, a feed channel that feeds the mixture or atomizing medium through a valve to the nozzle outlet from a structural space in which, for example, a control fluid may be present.On the other hand, it is conceivable that the movable module is attached relatively loosely to the nozzle body by the attachment, and that any sealing means that may be necessary to separate the feed channel that feeds the mixture or atomizing medium to the two-substance nozzle from other channels or spaces are provided at another location.

[0014] If the movable module is pressed or biased against the nozzle body by a spring device, depending on the specific embodiment of the spring force and the spring device, the movable module of the valve can be pressed against the nozzle body with sufficient sealing in all operating conditions, so that possible dimensional accuracy or tolerances only need to be taken into account in a limited manner. On the other hand, the spring force or spring device can be selected in this way, for example, so that valve control by a control fluid is supported, i.e., the valve can be opened and closed independently against the pressure in the feed channel that feeds the mixture or spray medium to the two-substance nozzle. In this way, depending on the specific embodiment, the control of the valve can be simplified, for example, in that a smaller cross-section for the control line can be used or a very practical control method can be used.

[0015] In particular, since spring devices, especially when provided by 3D printing, can only be provided in a relaxed state and then have to be further tensioned in an assembly step, the spring device can be attached to the nozzle body by means of a mounting body. It is therefore conceivable to construct the spring device and the mounting body in one piece, and during the mounting of the mounting body to the nozzle body, the spring device is also attached thereto, and during this process, the spring device is correspondingly biased. Likewise, the reverse is also conceivable, and the spring device can be constructed in one piece with the nozzle body, and then the movable module is fixed to the spring device, whereby the spring device is biased by the mounting device.

[0016] In this context, it is advantageous if the mounting body absorbs the counterforce of the spring device. The counterforce may be, for example, a gas pressure if a gas pressure spring is used. Likewise, the counterforce may be a directly acting spring force if a mechanical spring is used. In this context, it is immaterial whether these mechanical springs are configured as separate modules or in one piece with the mounting body.

[0017] The valve disposed between the feed channel through which the mixture or spray medium is delivered to the two-substance nozzle and the nozzle outlet of the two-substance nozzle can preferably be opened or closed by the pressure in the feed channel. This can be achieved, in particular, if a corresponding movable module, such as a valve cover or valve membrane, is subjected to a corresponding spring pressure applied from the opposite side. The spring pressure is preferably selected so that, at a selected spray pressure, a sufficiently high pressure exceeding a selected limit value exists in the feed channel through which the mixture or spray medium is delivered to the two-substance nozzle, thereby opening the valve, and a pressure below the limit value closes the valve. In this way, the valve can be controlled by controlling the pressure in the feed channel, thereby eliminating the need for a separate feed channel for the control fluid, which must be correspondingly controlled by a separate valve for opening and closing. If necessary, a gas pressure spring operated using a specific pressure of the control fluid can also be used as the spring device. If the pressure in the feed channel through which the mixture or spray medium is delivered to the two-substance nozzle exceeds the pressure of the control fluid, the movable module of the valve can be opened accordingly. If the corresponding pressure falls below this value again, the valve closes.

[0018] It should be understood that if necessary, a spring device can be used simply as an auxiliary in addition to the use of a switching control fluid, whereby a lower pressure and therefore a smaller volumetric flow of control fluid is required, which in turn can result in a correspondingly smaller control fluid valve.

[0019] Depending on the specific implementation, for example, especially when using a control fluid, it may be desirable to connect the attachment to the nozzle body in a sufficiently tight or sufficient seal, which may require reworking, for example, due to the relatively rough surfaces in the case of 3D printing. As an alternative to this, a sealing element, such as a sealing ring, or a sealant or adhesive can also be placed between the nozzle body and the attachment, in this way producing a sufficiently tight seal. In many specific embodiments, the attachment does not need to be removed from the nozzle body after assembly, and in this regard, an adhesive connection that cannot be released again without destruction can naturally be used.

[0020] It is contemplated that the attachment may not be non-destructively releasably connected to the nozzle body.

[0021] In particular, the two-material nozzle and the valve can be constructed in one piece, with the exception of the movable module of the valve and the mounting, as well as any adhesives or sealants, such as sealing rings, etc. This offers the possibility of a particularly simple production of the two-material nozzle or the corresponding spray head, in particular also by 3D printing.

[0022] As already explained above, it is advantageous if the attachment is connected to the nozzle body in a sealing manner. This is particularly the case when it is envisaged to switch the valve using a control fluid or against the gas pressure of a control fluid, so that here the attachment can have a sealing effect against leakage of the control fluid. In particular, a sealant or adhesive, as already mentioned above, can serve for this purpose.

[0023] Preferably, the movable module is a valve cover of a valve, which cover may in particular be configured as a membrane, or a depression spring, by means of which a further movable module, e.g. a valve cover, can be pressed against, e.g., the nozzle body.

[0024] To prevent possible dripping as effectively as possible or minimize the risk of such dripping, it is advantageous if the distance between the nozzle outlet and the valve is no more than 10 times the maximum diameter of the nozzle outlet. In this way, when the valve is closed, a relatively small amount of water remains between the valve and the nozzle outlet. This small amount of water can then be pumped out, for example, by a partial vacuum. This partial vacuum can then be further provided in the two-substance nozzle, for example, by atomizing air or by a flow of the second substance in the two-substance nozzle. Further dripping is then effectively prevented or its effects are minimized by the valve.

[0025] Also, if the two-substance nozzle has a straight path for the mixture or spray medium between the valve and the nozzle outlet, dripping can be prevented or the risk of dripping can be minimized, and therefore the risk of possible fluid accumulation of spray medium (which can cause undesirable dripping) on ​​the path between the valve and the nozzle outlet can be minimized.

[0026] In general, it is advantageous if the individual two-substance nozzles are configured as small as possible, allowing for highly individualized selection of the spray profile. Furthermore, such a small configuration ensures a corresponding advantage in the hermetic sealing of the valve due to the simple configuration of the two-substance nozzle. In this regard, larger configurations are subject to substantially more complex boundary conditions. Therefore, it is advantageous if the diameter of the nozzle outlet is smaller than 20 mm. This correspondingly leads to a diameter of the atomizing medium outlet preferably smaller than 18 mm.

[0027] Additionally or alternatively, it is advantageous if the nozzle outlet diameter is greater than 0.5 mm, since a more complex nozzle design may be required for smaller configurations to ensure sufficiently reliable atomization by the two-substance nozzle. In this regard, it is therefore advantageous if the atomizing medium outlet has a diameter greater than 0.4 mm.

[0028] It is to be understood that the features of the solutions described above or claimed below can also be combined where applicable, and advantages can be realized cumulatively accordingly.

[0029] Further advantages, objects and characteristics of the present invention will be explained using the following description of exemplary embodiments, which are also particularly shown in the accompanying drawings. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0030] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a spray head with multiple dual-substance nozzles. [Figure 2] 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view through one of the two-substance nozzles of the spray head according to FIG. 1; [Figure 3] 1 is a schematic side view of a molding machine configured as a die forging press with a spray head positioned on the spray arm. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0031] The spray head 10 shown in Figure 1 has an upper surface 12 and a lower surface 14, and on the one hand, the spray head 10 has a two-part housing 70 which has an upward-facing two-substance nozzle 30 and a corresponding feed channel 40 in a first part, and a downward-facing two-substance nozzle 30 and a corresponding feed channel 40 in a second part, and on the other hand, the spray head 10 has a spray head leg 50 which has a plurality of feed connectors 55 which are combined within the spray head leg 50 and protrude from the housing 70 according to the required controllability.

[0032] In a specific exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the feed channel 40 serves as the atomizing medium channel 45, the atomizing air channel 46, or the control channel 47 (see FIG. 2), and in the spray head leg 50, the control channel 47 and the atomizing air channel 46 are combined within the feed connectors 55 for the upper and lower parts of the housing 70, respectively, and the atomizing medium channels 45 are each individually extended as feed connectors 55, so that these atomizing medium channels 45 can be individually applied with atomizing medium pressure under the control of separate valves.

[0033] Each of the two parts of the housing 17 has an essentially semicircular atomizing nozzle 80 which serves to protect the spray head 10 in the event of exposure to excessively high temperatures.

[0034] Each individual two-substance nozzle 30 is configured as a Laval nozzle 31 and comprises a one-piece nozzle body 32 which respectively forms the atomizing air outlet 33 and the atomizing medium outlet 34 of the Laval nozzle 31 and merges in one piece into a feed channel 40 which respectively comprises an atomizing medium channel 45, an atomizing air channel 46 and a control channel 47. In this regard, the atomizing air channel 46 and the control channel 47 are each combined within the spray head 10.

[0035] Each nozzle body 32 is formed with one valve 60, which has a membrane-type valve cover 65, which is pressed against or attached to the nozzle body by a mounting body 61 and a spring device 69.

[0036] A sealing ring 62 is provided between the mounting body 61 and the nozzle body 32, whereby the mounting body 61, on the one hand, closes the control channel 47 to form a seal, thereby providing a spring device 69 that acts like a gas spring, and, on the other hand, presses the valve cover 65 sealingly against the nozzle body 32 on the outside of the valve cover 65.

[0037] Now, if the pressure in the atomizing medium channel 45 exceeds the pressure in the control channel 47, the valve lid 65 opens against the gas pressure of the spring device 69. If this pressure is correspondingly reduced, the valve 60 closes due to the higher pressure in the control channel 47 or in the spring device 69.

[0038] It should be understood that instead of configuring the spring device 69 as a gas pressure spring, for example, a conventional coil spring or leaf spring could also be used in this position. In this regard, a corresponding mechanical spring could then be pressed against the valve lid 65, for example by the mounting body 61, thus providing the spring force. In this regard, it should be understood that the mounting body 61 and the mechanical spring device could then also be configured in one piece.

[0039] In a variant, the control channel 47 can also be separate from the atomizing air channel 46. The atomizing medium channels 45 can then preferably be combined to form one common or two feed connectors 55, from which the control channels 47 can each be individually extended and controlled as desired.

[0040] 2, the atomizing air outlet 33 also defines a nozzle outlet 35 having a diameter 36, and the distance 39 between the nozzle outlet 35 and the valve 60 is approximately three times the diameter 36 of the nozzle outlet 35. Depending on the specific embodiment, the distance 39 can be selected to be between 0.5 and 10 times the diameter 36 of the nozzle outlet 35.

[0041] The spray head 10 can be used, for example, in a molding machine 24, shown diagrammatically in FIG. 3, which is configured as a die forging press and has two dies 20, namely a lower die 21 and an upper die 22, which can be moved towards and away from each other by a pressure cylinder 25.

[0042] For this purpose, the forming machine 24 comprises a lower yoke 26 and an upper yoke 27, which are spaced apart from each other by a tension rod 28, which can act against the pressing force applied by the pressure cylinder 25.

[0043] A movable yoke 29 is guided on the tension rod 28, which can be moved accordingly by a pressure cylinder 25 for pressing, and on which the upper die 22 is attached, so that with each working stroke the upper die 22 can be lowered with a pressing effect against the lower die 21 arranged on the lower yoke 26.

[0044] As can be clearly seen, a working space 23 then arises between the upper die 22 and the lower die 21 between the two working strokes.

[0045] Depending on the specific embodiment, as is well known, the tools, particularly the dies 20, must be lubricated and / or ventilated to ensure proper function, particularly when workpieces are being manufactured repeatedly.

[0046] Here, a spray head 10, which can be introduced into the working space 23 by means of a spray arm 18, serves for this purpose. [Explanation of symbols]

[0047] 10 spray heads 12 Top side 14 Bottom side 18 spray arm 20 Die 21 Lower die 22 Upper die 23 Work Space 24 Molding machine 25 Pressurized cylinder 26 Lower Yoke 27 Upper Yoke 28 Tension rod 29 Movable yoke 30 Two-substance nozzle (referenced as an example) 31 Laval nozzle 32 Nozzle body 33 atomizing air outlet 34 Spray medium outlet 35 Nozzle outlet 36 Diameter of nozzle outlet 35 39 Distance between nozzle outlet 35 and valve 60 40 feeding channel (referenced as an example) 45 atomizing medium channels 46 atomizing air channels 47 Control Channel 50 Spray head leg 55 Feeding connector 60 valves 61 Mounting body 62 Sealing ring 65 Operculum 69 Spring Device 70 Housing 80 atomizing nozzle

Claims

1. A two-substance nozzle (30) for atomizing a mixture of an atomizing medium and atomizing air, the two-substance nozzle (30) being connected to at least one feed channel (40) through which the mixture or the atomizing medium can be fed to the two-substance nozzle (30), the two-substance nozzle (30) having a valve (60) disposed between the feed channel (40) and a nozzle outlet (35) of the two-substance nozzle (30), The two-substance nozzle (30) is constructed in one piece and has a nozzle body (32) having the nozzle outlet (35), and a movable module of the valve (60) is attached to the nozzle body (32) by a mounting body (61); a movable module of the valve (60) is pressed against the nozzle body (32) by the mounting body (61) and / or held against the nozzle body (32) by a spring device (69); A two-substance nozzle (30), characterized in that the valve (60) disposed between the feed channel (40) that feeds the mixture or the spray medium to the two-substance nozzle (30) and the nozzle outlet (35) of the two-substance nozzle (30) is opened and closed by the pressure in the feed channel (40).

2. A two-substance nozzle (30) as described in claim 1, characterized in that the mounting body (61) absorbs the reaction force of the spring device (69).

3. A two-substance nozzle (30) as described in claim 2, characterized in that the mounting body (61) and the spring device (69) are integrally formed.

4. A two-material nozzle (30) as described in any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, except for the movable module of the valve (60), the movable module of the mounting body (61), and the adhesive or sealant, the two-material nozzle (30) and the valve (60) are constructed as a single unit.

5. A two-material nozzle (30) as described in claim 4, characterized in that the sealant is a sealing ring (62).

6. A two-substance nozzle (30) as described in claim 1, characterized in that the mounting body (61) is connected to the nozzle body with a hermetic seal, and / or the movable module is a valve cover (65) and / or a push-down spring.

7. A two-substance nozzle (30) as described in claim 1, characterized in that the distance between the nozzle outlet (35) and the valve (60) is not more than 10 times the maximum diameter (36) of the nozzle outlet (35), and / or the two-substance nozzle (30) has a straight path for the mixture or the spray medium between the valve (60) and the nozzle outlet (35).

8. A two-substance nozzle (30) as described in any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the diameter of the nozzle outlet (35) is less than 20 mm.

9. A two-substance nozzle (30) as described in claim 8, characterized in that the diameter of the nozzle outlet (35) is greater than 0.5 mm.

10. A spray head (10) for cooling and lubricating at least one die (20) of a molding machine (25) having a lower die (21) and an upper die (22), the spray head (10) being introduced into a working space (23) between the lower die (21) and the upper die (22) between two working strokes and comprising at least one two-substance nozzle (30) according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

11. A spray head (10) as described in claim 10, characterized in that the forming machine (25) is a die forging press.

12. A method for atomizing a mixture of atomizing medium and atomizing air by means of a two-substance nozzle (30), wherein the mixture or the atomizing medium is fed to the two-substance nozzle (30) through a feed channel (40) and a valve (60) and ejected from a nozzle outlet (35) of the two-substance nozzle (30), comprising: a movable module of the valve (60) is pressed against the nozzle body (32) by a mounting body (61) and / or by a spring device (69), The method is characterized in that the valve (60) disposed between the feed channel (40) that feeds the mixture or the spray medium to the two-substance nozzle (30) and the nozzle outlet (35) of the two-substance nozzle (30) is opened and closed by the pressure in the feed channel (40).

13. 13. The method according to claim 12, characterized in that the mounting body (61) absorbs the reaction force of the spring device (69).

14. The method according to claim 13, characterized in that the mounting body (61) and the spring device (69) are integrally formed.

15. 15. The method according to any one of claims 12 to 14, characterized in that the two-substance nozzle (30) and the valve (60) are constructed in one piece, with the exception of the movable module of the valve (60) and the movable module of the mounting body (61) and any adhesive or sealant.

16. The method of claim 15, characterized in that the sealant is a sealing ring (62).

17. 17. The method according to any one of claims 12 to 16, characterized in that the mounting body (61) is connected with the nozzle body in a hermetically sealed manner and / or the movable module is a valve cover (65) and / or a depression spring.

18. 18. The method according to any one of claims 12 to 17, characterized in that the distance between the nozzle outlet (35) and the valve (60) is not more than 10 times the maximum diameter (36) of the nozzle outlet (35) and / or the dual-substance nozzle (30) has a straight path for the mixture or the atomizing medium between the valve (60) and the nozzle outlet (35).

19. A method according to any one of claims 12 to 18, characterized in that the diameter of the nozzle outlet (35) is less than 20 mm.

20. The method described in claim 19, characterized in that the diameter of the nozzle outlet (35) is greater than 0.5 mm.

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