Improvements in Centrifugal Drying Machines.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 27th May, 1887
Complete Left, 20th Feb., 1888
Complete Accepted, 26th May, 1888
Improvements in Centrifugal Drying Machines.
I, RICHARD WILLIAM DEACON, of the firm of Guy, Deacon, & Co., Contractors and
Colonial & Consulting Engineers, of Nos. 59 and 60, Chancery Lane, in the County of
Middlesex, do hereby declare the nature of this invention (a communication to me
from abroad by Mr. William Maxwell, of Djocdjokarta, in the island of Java, Oceania,
Engineer,) to be as follows :-
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The object of this invention is to obviate shocks and strains such as are liable
to arise in different parts of horizontal centrifugal machines, as heretofore usually
constructed, whilst they are being filled or charged with substances to be treated.
For this purpose the basket or cage end of the spindle of such a machine is, according
to this invention, suspended and supported by means of springs or buffers, or a
combination of springs and buffers with suitable links and rods, and, in conjunction
with these, pivotted or ball socket bearings are employed to admit of the consequent
lateral movements of the spindle without undue strain.
W. LLOYD WISE,
46, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C.,
Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: I, RICHARD WILLIAM DEACON, of the Firm of Guy Deacon & Co. Contractors and
Colonial and Consulting Engineers, of Nos. 59 and 60, Chancery Lane in the County
of Middlesex, do hereby declare the nature of this invention, (a communication to
me from abroad by Mr. William Maxwell, of Djocdjokarta, in the Island of Java,
Oceania, Engineer,) and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
The object of this invention is to obviate shocks and strains such as are liable
to arise in different parts of horizontal centrifugal machines, as heretofore usually
constructed, whilst they are being filled or charged with substances to be treated.
For this purpose the basket or cage end of the spindle of such a machine is, according
to this invention, suspended and supported by means of springs or buffers, or a
combination of springs and buffers with suitable links and rods, and, in conjunction
with these, pivotted or ball socket bearings are employed to admit of the consequent
lateral movements of the spindle without undue strain.
Referring to the accompanying sheet of illustrative drawings
Fig. 1 shows in longitudinal vertical section a centrifugal drying machine according
to this invention, the framing and bearings being in section.
Fig. 2 shows a plan of the same, and
Fig. 3 an end view with the outer bearing and the pulleys removed.
The basket or cage A is supported at the end of the horizontal shaft B which runs
in bearings C and D. The bearing C is suspended from the frame by the link E,
which is able to vibrate about the pin F. The vibration of the bearing is controlled
and modified by the springs G, G, one at each side of it. These springs may have an
initial tension or compression given to them by rods fitted with adjusting nuts H, H.
In order that the vibration of the basket may not put extra friction on the
bearings C, D, the latter are formed ball-shaped in the centre, and are carried in
correspondingly shaped brackets or plummer blocks C³, D', respectively.
The mouth of the basket is provided with a conical flange or collar J of unperforated
sheet metal which projects beyond the periphery of the basket A as shown, and
ensures that the material which passes through the meshes of the basket shall be
thrown more to the back portion of the case K than heretofore, thereby preventing
such material from dripping and re-entering the basket when it is at rest, as would be
the case when the conical portion of the basket is not extended beyond the sides of the
The mouth of the basket may in some cases be arranged to extend or protrude
through the end of the case, and thus prevent the sugar or other material under
treatment falling into the outer case when it is being removed from the basket.
same.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion, and in what manner it is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is :—
1. In a horizontal centrifugal machine supporting the bearing next the
basket by springs or buffers or by a combination of links or rods with springs or
buffers substantially as described and shown.
2. In a horizontal centrifugal machine a spherical shaped bearing in a similarly
shaped bracket or block supported by springs or buffers or a combination of link
or links and springs or buffers substantially as described and shown.
3. The improved horizontal centrifugal machine substantially as described and
shown.
Dated this 20th day of February 1888.
R. W. DEACON.
W. Lloyd Wise,
46, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C.,
Agent for the Applicant.