Resumen
[0001] The present invention relates to the feed unit which carries out the top injection end and the above-mentioned particle materials which are passed when the particle materials compressed with a Press type are introduced, and is used for the compression machinery of a form provided with the lower discharging end part turn to the above-mentioned Press type and it makes it discharge. In this feed unit, it is that at least a part of two or more copy material makes relative displacement possible mutually, and change of at least one shape of the intermediate part of the above-mentioned feed unit where it is located between a lower discharging end part, a top injection end, and the above-mentioned both ends is possible. The present invention relates to the directions for a feed unit which was described above again. These directions for use comprise a step which applies a step which determines shape of the optimal feed unit for compressing particle materials as an original step, and shape determined [above-mentioned] to the above-mentioned feed unit.
Reivindicaciones
1. A feeding carriage for a compressor machine of the type having an upper filling end through which a particulate material which is to be compressed in a mold of the compressor machine is introduced and a lower discharging end for discharging said particulate material towards said mold, characterized in that at least some of the elements forming said feeding carriage can move with respect to one another, which thereby allows modifying the geometry of at least one of said lower discharging end, said upper filling end and an intermediate portion of the feeding carriage located between both ends. 2. The feeding carriage according to claim 1, characterized in that it is formed by two side plates (10), at least one rear plate (12A, 12B), a fixed lower front plate (14), a movable upper front plate (16), a first sliding front plate (18) and a second sliding front plate (20) which allow changing the feeding carriage geometry. 3. The feeding carriage according to claim 2, characterized in that: - the upper front plate (16) can be fixed to each side plate (10) in a plurality of positions by means of nuts and bolts (22) through a plurality of threaded holes (24) in the upper front plate (16) and a plurality of corresponding grooves (26) in each side plate (10); - the first sliding front plate (18) is attached to the upper front plate (16) by means of a hinge (28) which allows changing the angle of inclination formed between both; - the first sliding front plate (18) is attached to the second sliding front plate (20) by means of nuts and bolts (22) through a threaded hole (30) present in one of the first or second sliding front plates and a groove (32) present in the other one of the second or first sliding front plates, said groove (32) allowing relative sliding of one sliding front plate with respect to the other; - the second sliding front plate (20) can be fixed to each side plate (10) in a plurality of positions by means of nuts and bolts (22) through a threaded hole (34) in the second sliding front plate (20) and one of a plurality of holes (36) in each side plate (10); whereby the different possible fixing positions of the upper front plate (16), the first sliding front plate (18) and the second sliding front plate (20) allow changing the geometry of the lower discharging end of the feeding carriage. 4. The feeding carriage according to any of claims 2 or 3, characterized in that the first sliding front plate (18) has a groove (32) and the second sliding front plate (20) has a plurality of threaded holes (30) allowing the fixing of the first sliding front plate (18) and the second sliding front plate (20) by means of nuts and bolts (22) through any one of said plurality of threaded holes (30) and the groove (32) in a plurality of positions. 5. The feeding carriage according to claim 1, characterized in that it is formed by two side plates (38), a movable front plate (40) and a movable rear plate (42), whereby it allows changing the feeding carriage geometry from its upper filling end to its lower discharging end. 6. The feeding carriage according to claim 5, characterized in that the side plates (38) have an upper groove (44) and a lower groove (46), the front and rear plates (40, 42) have a lower threaded fixing hole (48) and a plurality of upper threaded fixing holes (50) for fixing said front plate (40) and rear plate (42) to the side plates (38) in a plurality of positions by means of nuts and bolts (52) through the lower grooves (46) and upper grooves (44), respectively, whereby it allows changing the feeding carriage geometry from its upper filling end to its lower discharging end. 7. The feeding carriage according to any of claims 5 or 6, characterized in that it further comprises an inner tube (58) running along the feeding carriage from its upper filling end to its lower discharging end and intended for containing therein the particulate material, the inner tube (58) having a first clamp (60) at its upper end and a second clamp (62) at its lower end, each clamp (60, 62) having at least one threaded hole for fixing thereof by means of nuts and bolts to the side plates (38) through the upper grooves (44) and lower grooves (46) in a plurality of positions. 8. The feeding carriage according to claim 7, characterized in that each of the side walls (38) further comprises an intermediate groove (54) between the upper groove (44) and the lower groove (46), and the inner tube (58) further comprises an intermediate clamp (64) with at least one threaded fixing hole for fixing thereof by means of nuts and bolts to the side plates (38) through the intermediate grooves (54). 9. The feeding carriage according to claim 1, characterized in that it is formed by a tube (58), said tube (58) having a first clamp (60) at its upper end and a second clamp (62) at its lower end whereby fixing points which allow changing the feeding carriage geometry from its upper filling end to its lower discharging end are provided. 10. The feeding carriage according to claim 9, characterized in that it comprises an intermediate clamp (64) for providing another fixing point. 11. Use of a feeding carriage for a compressor machine according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises the steps of: - determining optimum carriage geometry for a particulate material to be compressed; - applying said optimum carriage geometry to the feeding carriage; - filling the feeding carriage with the particulate material; and - operating the compressor machine to manufacture the compressed articles. 12. Use according to claim 11, characterized in that the step of determining optimum carriage geometry comprises: a) applying a first geometry to the feeding carriage; b) manufacturing compressed articles with said first geometry; c) analyzing the composition of the compressed articles; d) repeating steps a)-c) for a plurality of different carriage geometries; and e) determining the optimum geometry for the particulate material used from among the plurality of geometries applied to the feeding carriage. 13. Use according to claim 11, characterized in that the step of determining optimum carriage geometry comprises: a) entering parameters affecting particulate material segregation in the feeding carriage in computer software; b) performing particulate material segregation simulations with different feeding carriage geometries by means of said computer software; and c) determining the optimum geometry for the particulate material used from among the plurality of geometries simulated for the feeding carriage. 14. Use according to claim 13, characterized in that the parameters affecting particulate material segregation in the feeding carriage include the dimensions and density of the particulate material. 15. Use according to claim 14, characterized in that the parameters affecting particulate material segregation in the feeding carriage furthermore include the coefficient of restitution, the coefficient of static friction and the coefficient of rolling friction between the particles of the particulate material and between the particulate material and the feeding carriage.
