Patent ID: 6145767
Filing Date: 2000-11-14
Classification: B02C

Abstract:
A roller mill comprising:a housing comprising:an inlet adapted to receive a product to be milled; andan outlet adapted to output the milled product;at least one pair of milling rollers disposed in said housing between said inlet and said outlet, said rollers adapted to mill the product;a feeder module comprising:a) a frame; andb) a distribution and feed device comprising a distribution roller and a feeding roller, said distribution and feed device adapted to accommodate the product from said inlet, and further adapted to distribute the product over the length of said milling rollers, and still further adapted to feed the distributed product onto said milling rollers; andwherein said feeder module is adapted to be pivoted in said housing about an axis extending parallel to a longitudinal axis of said milling rollers, between a working position and an open position, wherein when in the working position, said distribution and feed device is positioned between said inlet and said milling rollers, and when in the open position, access to at least the distribution and feed device is provided.