GRINDING APPARATUS Russian patent published in 2001 - IPC

FIELD: grinding equipment. SUBSTANCE: apparatus has housing with vertical working chamber and discharge window, charging hopper arranged above working chamber in axial alignment with it, and rotor mounted in working chamber on supports. Rotor has feeding device and movable grinding members arranged in succession and engageable with immovable grinding members which are connected to housing. Apparatus is further equipped with rotor drive whose outlet link is made in the form of circular member enclosing working chamber. Circular member is rigidly connected to rotor. Apparatus is equipped with grinding member gap adjusting device. Feeding device is of delivery type. Circular member is mounted on housing by means of radial thrust bearing. Discharge window is extending axially of working chamber. Apparatus may be used for grinding of different materials, including viscoelastic materials. EFFECT: wider operational capabilities, increased efficiency and convenient operation and maintenance. 18 cl, 3 dwg