Description:FORM 2
THE PATENTS ACT, 1970
(39 of 1970)
&
THE PATENTS RULES, 2003
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION
(See section 10 and rule 13)

A VARIABLE RIB REFINER DISC MANUFACTURING METHOD AND REFINER DISC MADE OF SAID METHOD THEREOF

PARASON MACHINERY (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED

GOLDEN DREAMS, E-27, 4TH FLOOR CHIKALTHANA, MIDC, AURANGABAD, MAHARASHTRA 431006 INDIA

PREAMBLE: THE FOLLOWING SPECIFICATION PARTICULARLY DESCRIBES THE INVENTION AND MANNER TO BE PERFORMED

RELATED APPLICATION:
The invention disclosed in the application is an improvement in or a modification of the invention disclosed and claimed in the specification of the Patent Application No. 202321052743, and claims benefits under section 54-56 of the Patents Act, 1970. This Patent of Addition should be read in conjunction with said parent application, as it further enhances or optimizes the invention described therein
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present disclosure relates to the field of refining equipment. More particularly, the present invention relates to paper pulp refining equipment.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The raw material for the pulping refining comprises a mix types of fibers and ingredients that are required to be treated differently in accordance with the type and nature of the fiber by means of different types of refiner discs and said varied bar patterns for said disc. Wherein in accordance with the research and type of raw material used in the cellulose fiber used for paper manufacturing from pulp comprises the short and long types of fiber that vary in accordance with fiber length which is required to be treated differently in different refining zones or separate refiner discs as per required specific edge length (SEL) and/or cutting edge length (CEL). Further, the retention time for said long fiber is required to be higher than of said short fiber, as well as the rib height for the long fiber zone, is required to be higher and smaller for the short fiber zone to achieve the desired refining effect with the minimum shortening or damage to the fiber to facilitate better strength to paper with a higher breaking length.
However, conventionally refiner discs with varied ribs made from the casting method used to treat said mixed type for refining raw materials which include the draft angles at the bottom of ribs to reduce the groove size to reduce the material handling capability for said refiner disc. Further, the rib size in said cast type of refiner disc is thicker to reduce the CEL to reduce the overall refining area, whereas in order to overcome these limitations welded and/or the milled type of refiner disc are used with said fine bar refiner disc with varied refining zones. Furthermore, said disc is manufactured in varied rib patterns using said conventional welding or milling process more susceptible to breakage due to weak juncture between the rib and tile or said rib and base which leads to an increase in the rib breakage issue. However, said breakage problem can be more prominent in case of said fine bar refiner disc with said varied rib design as the high refining load generated due to treating different types of fiber, further the groove size of inlet zone any be larger as compared to peripheral refining zone which leads to higher refining at the peripheral end with high refining speed and the higher temperature produced during the refining that adversely affects the material at the juncture to damage material or joining means at the juncture to break or damage the juncture which may leads to catastrophic failure.
Moreover, the patent application no. 202321052743 published on 27th October 2023 discloses the refiner plate configured with the dual configuration by means of vacuum brazing and positive interlocking method in order to enhance the durability and bonding of the refiner disc with the thinner bar up to 0.5mm in order to increase the number of a rib configured with a tile and base plate to increase the refining capacity and efficacy. Wherein said dual configuration of said vacuum brazing and said positive interlocking facilitates a robust juncture of said rib-to-tile configuration and said configuration of said rib-to-tile with said base plate in order to form a sector and configuration of said sector with the backup plate in order to formulate said complete refiner disc. At the same time, said thinner bar size with the rigid juncture configuration facilitates the higher quality of pulp refining quality with increased cutting edge length to enhance the material processing rate in order to boost the efficiency and efficacy of said refiner disc and said, refiner. However, the addition of said varied rib features of varied bar pattern includes the versatility of said refiner disc by means handling plurality of refining material with mixed type of fiber length to reduce the refining cost and increase the operational range for said refiner disc in the pulp refining process.
Thus, the technological gap exists that is required to be alleviated by means of varied refiner disc formulation methods by using said vacuum brazing and positive interlocking method.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention envisages a variable rib refiner comprising a plurality of ribs configured with a tile and said tile configured with a base plate. Further, said plurality of rib configured with said tile and said tile configured with said base plate in a manner said ribs designed with the varied thickness or configured in zones with said varied thickness to articulate a varied valley in order to form a varied valley refiner disc. However, said configuration of said ribs and said tile, said tile and said base plate configured with said backup plate by means of vacuum brazing and positive locking means to articulate rigid and robust configuration of said refiner disc with fine and micro fine bar rib formulation to enhance CEL and SEL with higher life.

OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION
Some of the objects of the present disclosure, which at least one embodiment herein satisfies, are as follows:
1. An object of the present disclosure is to formulate a rigid and robust refiner disc with varied bar pattern.
2. Other, object of the present disclosure is to enhance efficacy of refining by means of handling mixed type of refining material with varied fiber length.
3. Another object of the present disclosure is to design refiner disc for treating different fiber lengths in single and/or multiple refining zone.
4. In another object of the present disclosure is to decrease the bar width and increase the bonding capacity for said refiner disc with varied bar design.
5. Further, the object of the present disclosure is to provide design for the tile and rib with varied groove and thickens design in accordance with the fiber type.
6. Furthermore, the object of the present disclosure is to design refiner disc capable to operate at the higher reefing load and refining temperature.
7. More, the object of the present disclosure is to increase the material retention time for the refiner disc without adversely impacting CEL and SEL.
8. Still another object of the present disclosure is to reduce the manufacturing cost of said refiner disc by performing material removal operation by means of a laser cutting method.
9. Still, another object of the present disclosure is to formulate a strong configuration between similar or non-similar materials.
10. Yet another object of the present disclosure is to increase the fatigue and operational life for said refiner disc.
Other objects and advantages of the present disclosure will be more apparent from the following description, which is not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCOMPANYING DRAWING
A variable rib refiner disc manufacturing method and refiner disc made of said method thereof of the present disclosure will now be described with the help of the accompanying drawing, in which:
Figure 1a illustrates a schematic view of a refining disc;
Figure 1b illustrates a schematic view of said refining disc and a backup plate;
Figure 1c illustrates a schematic view of a refining disc sector;
Figure 1d illustrates a schematic view of a rib;
Figure 1e illustrates a schematic view of a tile;
Figure 1f illustrates a schematic view of a refining disc with zones;
Figure 1g illustrates a schematic view of said refining disc with zones and a backup plate;
Figure 1h illustrates a schematic view of a refining disc sector with zones;
Figure 1i illustrates a schematic view of a base plate;
Figure 1j illustrates a cross-sectional view of an application of a bonding agent for the configuration of said rib, said tile, said base plate, and said backup plate;
Figure 1k illustrates a cross-section view of an application of a bonding agent for the configuration said rib, said tile, said base plate, and said backup plate;
Figure 1l illustrates a schematic view of a refining disc ;
Figure 1m illustrates a schematic view of the configuration for said tile with rib configuration in the zone;
Figure 1n illustrates a cross-sectional view of the configuration for an application of a bonding agent for the configuration of said rib, said tile.
Figure 2a illustrates a schematic view of a refining disc sector;
Figure 2b illustrates a schematic view of a rib;
Figure 2c illustrates a schematic view of a tile;
Figure 2d illustrates a schematic view of a base plate;
Figure 2e illustrates a configuration of said rib, said tile, said base plate, and said backup plate;
Figure 2f illustrates a cross-section view of an application of a bonding agent on the configuration of said rib, said tile, said base plate, and said backup plate;
Figure 2g illustrates a cross-section view of an application of a bonding agent on the configuration of said rib, said tile, said base plate, and said backup plate.
Figure 2h illustrates a schematic view of a refining disc with zones;
Figure 2i illustrates a schematic view of said refining disc with zones and a backup plate;
Figure 2j illustrates a schematic view of a refining disc sector with zones;
Figure 3a illustrates a schematic view of a refining disc sector;
Figure 3b illustrates a schematic view of a rib;
Figure 3c illustrates a schematic view of a tile;
Figure 3d illustrates a schematic view of a base plate;
Figure 3e illustrates a cross-section view of the configuration of said rib, said tile and said base plate;
Figure 3f illustrates a cross-section view of an application of a bonding agent on the configuration of said rib, said tile, said base plate, and said backup plate;
Figure 3g illustrates a cross-section view of an application of a bonding agent on the configuration of said rib, said tile, said base plate, and said backup plate;
Figure 3h illustrates a schematic view of a base plate;
Figure 3i illustrates a configuration of said rib, said tile, and a base plate;
Figure 3j illustrates a cross-section view of an application of a bonding agent on the configuration of said rib, said tile, said base plate, and said backup plate;
Figure 3k illustrates a cross-section view of an application of a bonding agent on the configuration of said rib, said tile, said base plate, and said backup plate.
Figure 3l illustrates a schematic view of a refining disc sector with zones;
Figure 3m illustrates a schematic view of a tile with zones;
Figure 3n illustrates a schematic view of a base plate with zones;
Figure 4a illustrates a schematic view of a refining disc sector;
Figure 4b illustrates a schematic view of a rib;
Figure 4c illustrates a schematic view of a rib;
Figure 4d illustrates a schematic view of a tile;
Figure 4e illustrates a schematic view of a base plate;
Figure 4f illustrates a configuration of said rib, said tile, said base plate, and said backup plate;
Figure 4g illustrates a cross-section view of an application of a bonding agent on the configuration of said rib, said tile, said base plate, and said backup plate;
Figure 4h illustrates a cross-section view of an application of a bonding agent on the configuration of said rib, said tile, said base plate, and said backup plate;
Figure 4i illustrates a cross-section view of an application of a bonding agent on the configuration of said rib, said tile, said base plate, and said backup plate;
Figure 4j illustrates a schematic view of a base plate;
Figure 4k illustrates a configuration of said rib, said tile, said base plate, and said backup plate;
Figure 4l illustrates a cross-section view of an application of a bonding agent on the configuration of said rib, said tile, said base plate, and said backup plate;
Figure 4m illustrates a cross-section view of an application of a bonding agent on the configuration of said rib, said tile, said base plate, and said backup plate;
Figure 4n illustrates a schematic view of a refining disc sector with zones;
Figure 4o illustrates a schematic view of a tile with zones;
Figure 4p illustrates a schematic view of a base plate with zones;

Figure 5a illustrates a schematic view of a conical refining element;
Figure 5b illustrates a schematic view of a conical refining element and a backup plate;
Figure 5c illustrates a schematic view of a conical sector;
Figure 5d illustrates a schematic view of a rib;
Figure 5e illustrates a schematic view of a tile;
Figure 5f illustrates a schematic view of a base plate.
Figure 6a illustrates a schematic view of a refining disc sector;
Figure 6b illustrates a schematic view of a tile;
Figure 6c to 6f illustrates a schematic view of a rib;
Figure 6d illustrates a schematic view of a rib;
Figure 6e illustrates a schematic view of a rib;
Figure 6f illustrates a schematic view of a rib.
Figure 7a illustrates a schematic view of a refining disc sector;
Figures 7b and 7c illustrate a schematic view of a tile.
Figures 8a and 8b illustrate a schematic view of a refining disc sector.
Figures 9a and 9b illustrate a schematic view of a refining disc.
LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS
Reference numeral references associated with reference numeral
Numeral Particular
100 A refining disc
101 Sector
102 Rib
102” Partial rib
102a Locator
102b Locator
103 Tiles
103a Groove
103b Surface
103c Separator
104 Base plate
105 Backup plate
106 Assembly
107 Bonding agent
107a Surface
107b Surface
107c Surface
108 Joining means
109 Inlet end
110 Outlet end
111 Valley
A Thickness
B Thickness
A’ Thickness
B’ Thickness
A” Thickness
B” Thickness
C Assembly Direction
T Thickness
T’ Thickness
X Length
Y Length
Y’ Length
Z Height
Z’ Depth
100’ Disc
101’ Sector
102” Rib
103’ Tile
103a’ Partial Groove
107’ Bonding agent
200 Disc
201 Sector
202 Rib
202’ Rib
202a Locator
202b Locator
203 Tiles
203a Groove
203b Surface
203c Separator
204 Base plate
205 Backup plate
206 Assembly
207 Bonding agent
207a Surface
207b Surface
207c Surface
208 Joining means
209 Inlet end
210 Outlet end
211 Valley
A1 Thickness
B1 Thickness
A1’ Thickness
B1’ Thickness
A1” Thickness
B1” Thickness
E Direction
F Direction
C Assembly Direction
D Assembly Direction
S Locking
T1 Thickness
X1 Length
Y1 Length
Z1 Height
T1’ Thickness
X1’ Length
Y1’ Length
Z1’ Depth
300 Disc
301 Sector
302 Rib
302’ Partial Rib
303 Tiles
303a Groove
303b Surface
303c Separator
304 Base plate
304a Groove
304b Surface
305 Backup plate
306 Assembly
307 Bonding agent
307a Surface
307b Surface
307c Surface
307d Surface
307e Surface
308 Joining means
309 Inlet end
310 Outlet end
311 Valley
A2 Thickness
B2 Thickness
A2’ Thickness
B2’ Thickness
A2” Thickness
B2” Thickness
S1 Locking
T2 Thickness
X2 Length
Y2 Length
Z2 Height
T2’ Thickness
X2’ Length
Y2’ Length
Z2’ Depth
Z2” Depth
T2” Thickness
G Gap
300’ Disc
304’ Base plate
304a’ Surface
400 Disc
401 Sector
402 Rib
402’ Partial Rib
402a Part
402b Part
403 Tiles
403a Groove
403b Surface
403c Separator
404 Base plate
405 Backup plate
406 Assembly
407 Bonding agent
407a Surface
407b Surface
407c Surface
407d Surface
407d’ Surface
407e Surface
408 Joining means
409 Inlet end
410 Outlet end
411 Valley
A3 Thickness
B3 Thickness
A3’ Thickness
B3’ Thickness
A3” Thickness
B3” Thickness
D Assembly Direction
T3 Thickness
X3 Length
Y3 Length
Z3 Height
T3’ Thickness
X3’ Length
Z3’ Depth
400’ Disc
404’ Base Plate
404a’ Groove
404b’ Surface
T3” Thickness
Y3” Length
Z3” Depth
G1 Gap
T3a Thickness
T3a’ Thickness
500 Conical refining element
501 Conical Sector
502 Rib
503 Tiles
504 Base plate
505 Backup plate
600 Disc
601 Sector
602 Rib
602a End
602b End
602c Face
602’ Partial Rib
603 Tiles
603a Groove
603b Surface
603c Separator
604 Base plate
605 Backup plate
606 Assembly
607 Bonding agent
608 Joining means
609 Inlet end
610 Outlet end
611 Valley
A5 Thickness
B5 Thickness
A5’ Thickness
B5’ Thickness
T5 Thickness
T5’ Thickness
700 Disc
701 Sector
702 Rib
702’ Partial Rib
703 Tiles
703a Groove
703b Surface
703c Separator
704 Base plate
705 Backup plate
706 Assembly
707 Bonding agent
708 Joining means
709 Inlet end
710 Outlet end
711 Valley
A6 Thickness
B6 Thickness
A5’ Thickness
B5’ Thickness
T6 Thickness
T6’ Thickness
800 Disc
801 Sector
802 Rib
802’ Partial Rib
803 Tiles
803a Groove
803b Surface
803c Separator
804 Base plate
805 Backup plate
806 Assembly
807 Bonding agent
808 Joining means
809 Inlet end
810 Outlet end
811 Valley
A7 Thickness
B7 Thickness
A7’ Thickness
B7’ Thickness
T7 Thickness
T’ Thickness
900 Disc
901 Sector
902 Rib
903 Tiles
903a Groove
904 Base plate
909 Inlet end
910 Outlet end
911 Valley
O Concentric centre
P Concentric axis

DETAILED DESCRIPTION
The present invention envisages a manufacturing method for a refiner disc and a refiner disc made of said manufacturing method (100) thereof as shown in Figure No. 01a to 01k wherein a refiner disc (100) formulated by means of the configuration of the plurality of a sector (101) having the same or similar type of said sectors (101). Further said sector (101) comprising the plurality of parts which include but not limits to a plethora of a rib (102) configured with a tile (103) and said configuration of said rib (102) and said tiles (103) can be configured with a base plate (104). Wherein, said rib (102) extended vertically to achieve a length (X) on top and a length (Y) at the bottom of said rib (102) in a manner said rib (102) can be confined in a groove (103a) for said length (Y) and for a height (Z) of said rib (102) within a depth (Z’) of said groove (103a) articulated on a surface (103b) throughout of said tiles (103a) and can extend vertically upward from said groove (103a) in a perpendicular direction to said surface (103b) with said length (X) said length (Y) from said tiles (103), whereas said rib (102) can extend horizontally for said length (Y) along said groove (103a) of said tiles (103). Furthermore, the lateral thickness (A, B) of the length of said groove (103a) and said rib (102) varied from the thickness (B) to the thickness (A) across the length of said sector (101) from an inlet end (109) to an outlet end (110). In one of the embodiments said thickness (B) of said groove (103a) and said rib (102) designed in a manner at the inlet end (109) is thicker as compared to the thickness (A) at said outlet end (110) with forming a gradually narrowing valley (111) from said inlet end (109) to said outlet end (110) in accordance with the area of refiner disc (100) increases from said inlet end (109) to said outlet end (110) and configuration of the plurality of a partial ribs (102”) to compensate the increased surface area of said refiner disc (100) in order to facilitate strength to handle the more inlet material for refining, and gradually decreasing size of said groove (103a) and said rib (102) as well as decreases said valley (111) to increase the material retention time with the addition of said partial ribs (102’) to increase the cutting edge length (CEL) and specific edge length (SEL) during the refining process of said feed material. The decrease in the size of the valley (111) assists in reducing the percentage of partially or unprocessed material thrown under the action of centrifugal force generated during the rotation of said refiner disc (100).
In another embodiment, if said ribs (102) are intended to be configured in zones (10 and 20) to achieve said varied valley (111) effect with the varying in said thickness (A and B) of the valley (111) in said zone (10) and said zone (20) said ribs (102) configured in said zone (20) positioned adjacent to said inlet end (109) thicker in size and less dense with a larger size of said valley (111) as compared to said rib (102) and said groove (103a) configured in said zone (10) positioned adjacent to said outlet end (110) with narrow valley (111) and highly denser with more number of said rib (102) and said groove (103a) to increase the refining area with the entry of more amount of inlet material at said inlet end (109) with larger valleys (111) and increases the material retention time and capacity with the narrower valley (111’) in said zone (10) with more number of said ribs (102) configured to increase the refining material capacity to enhance the refining quality alleviate the efficacy and efficiency of said refining for said refiner disc (100) with the elimination of the adverse effect of centrifugal force and material running off. Further, said ribs (102) configured in said zone (10, 20) may consist of the different cross-sectional thickness (T) in both the zone (10) and said zone (20) and said cross-sectional thickness (T) in said zone (20) may be larger as compared to said zone (10) to produce the valley (111) in said zone (10) narrower as compared to said valley (111) formed in said zone (20). Furthermore, if said ribs (102) are configured in said zones (10, 20) then the plurality of said grooves (103a) articulated on said tile (103) are also required to be manufactured in said zones (10, 20), wherein said grooves (103a) drilled in sub zones (10a, 10b, 20a, 20b) for each of said zone (10, 20) to facilitate single set of said rib (102) configured in one of said zone (10 or 20) to configure in two sub-zones (10a, 10b, 20a, 20b) using a separator (103c) and a locator (102a) configuration formed between said sub-zones (10a, 10b), said sub-zones (20a, 20b) and on said rib (102) . In one of the preferred embodiments the ribs (102) configured in said zone (10) configured with the grooves (103a) made in said sub-zones (10a, 10b), and the ribs (102) configured in said zone (20) configured with the grooves (103a) made in said sub-zones (20a, 20b), wherein the lateral thickness (A’) of the grooves (103a) made in said sub zone (10a, 10b) may be equal to or slightly larger than the thickness (A) of the zone (10), and the lateral thickness (B’) of the grooves (103a) made in said sub zone (20a, 20b) may be equal to or slightly larger than the thickness (B) of the zone (20) in case of the cross-sectional thickness (T) of said rib (102) uniform from the top to bottom of said rib (102), whereas in the case said cross-sectional thickness (T) of rib (102) varies from the top to bottom or from the juncture of said rib (102) with said groove (103a) to opposite of said juncture between said rib (102) and said tile (103) then said lateral thickness (A’, B’) and the cross-sectional thickness (T’) of said groove (103a) may be considered in accordance with the cross sectional thickness (T) of said rib (102) at the said juncture between said rib (102) and said tile (103). However, the configuration of said rib (102) and number of said zones (10, 20) can vary and be decided in accordance with the size of said disc (100) and application requirement and simultaneously the number of said grooves (103a) made in said tile (103) and said sub zones (10a, 10b, 20a, 20b) may vary in accordance with said rib (102) and/or said zones (A, B). In one of the embodiments said sub zones (10a, 10b, 20a, 20b) of said grooves (103a) two times of said zone (10, 20) of said rib (102).
In one of the embodiments, said locator (102a) can be of shape which includes but not limited to a semi-circular cross-section, half rectangular cross-section, half square cross-section, etc. articulated on the transverse cross-section of said rib (102) in accordance with said separator (103c) articulated on said surface (103b) of said tile (103) in order to locate precisely said rib (102) in said groove (103a) of said tiles (103). Next to locating said ribs (102) with said tiles (103) precisely said configuration of said rib (102) and said tiles (103) which further can be configured with said base plate (104) in order to articulate an assembly (106) for said rib (102), said tile (103) and said base plate (104) configuration by means of a top to bottom assembly direction (C). Furthermore, a plurality of said assembly (106) and/or assembly of at least said rib (102) and said tile (103) configured in said top-to-bottom assembly direction (C) the manner in order to formulate said sector (101) and a plurality of said sectors (101) can be configured with each other in order to articulate said disc (100). Wherein said sectors (101) configured in order to articulate said disc (100) can be the same or similar and/or opposite configuration type configured in order to perform the intended function for said disc (100). Whereas prior to said formulation of assembly (106) and commencement of configuration of said rib (102), said tiles (103), and said base plate (104) can be processed through surface preparation and application of bonding agent (107) in accordance with the patent application no. 202321052743Further to said surface preparation and application of bonding agent (107) for said single assembly (106) and/ or said single rib (102) the plurality of other same or similar relating assemblies (106) and/or said rib (102) as required to configure in said sector (101) can be prepared and configure with said tiles (103). Next to configuring said total number of said ribs (102) required to configure with said tiles (103) said complete assembly of said plurality of ribs (102) and/or said assembly (106) configure with said tiles (103) as required to configure for said sector (101) can be configured with said base plate (104) of same or larger size than said tiles (103) articulated to accommodate the total number of said ribs (102) required to configure in said tiles (103) as required to formulate said sector (101) and adapt said rib (102) and said tiles (103) from the bottom side or said surface preparation and bonding agent (107) application side to articulate a complete sector (101). Furthermore, said plurality of said sector (101) comprising said plurality of ribs (102) configure with at least single tiles (103) and said configuration of said plurality of ribs (102) with at least one tiles (103) configured with said base plate (104) can be configured with a plurality of same or similar other sectors (101) in order to articulate complete said disc (100).
In continuation to the above embodiment said sector (101) can be processed through further processes which include but not limited to said joining processes, surface preparation, said vacuum brazing all stages including the heat treatment, quenching, and others in accordance with the patent application no. 202321052743.
In another embodiment said plurality of heat treated and/or vacuum brazed sector (101) comprising said plurality of ribs (102) configure with said tile (103) and said configuration of said plurality of said rib (102) and said tile (103) comprising said varied thickness (A, B) and/or said rib (102) configured in said zones (10, 20) with said gradually narrowing channels (111) configure with said base plate (104) configured with a single backup plate (105) of same or similar shape of said disc (100). Wherein said plurality of finished or heat treated and/or vacuum brazed sector (101) can be configured on said backup plate (105) in accordance with the operational requirement required to be performed by said disc (100) and the juncture between said finish or heat treated and/or vacuum brazed sector (101) can be configured with each other and said backup plate (105) by means of any of joining method which include but not limits to joint welding, complete surface weld overlay, brazing and/or vacuum brazing, fastening by means of the fastener, riveting or any other mechanical joining method, etc. In one of the preferred embodiments said juncture between said finish or heat treated and/or vacuum brazed sector (101) can be configured with each other and said backup plate (105) by means of a joining means (108) which includes but not limits to vacuum brazed joint, welded joint any welding method or weld overlay or laser welding method or fastener based joint etc.
In a further embodiment, it’s apparent to the person skilled in the art that instead of configuring said plurality of ribs (102) on single or plurality of said tiles (103) and/or said base plate (104) to formulate said sector (101), and said plurality of sector (101) further configure with each other of the same or similar sector (101) with same of opposite geometry as required in order to articulate said disc (100). Whereas said disc (100’) as shown in figure no. 01l to 01n can be formulated in one-piece or single-piece manner without configuring said plurality of said sectors (101) required in order to formulate said disc (100). Said one-piece or single-piece disc (100’) can be formulated in a manner that a single tile (103’) comprising a plurality of partial grooves (103a’) with a depth (Z’) can be used as a base (101’) for the formulation of a plurality of said ribs (102”) by means of configuring said ribs (102”) for said height (Z) with said grooves (103a’) with said depth (Z’) as required to configure with said tile (103’) by means of a top to bottom assembly direction (C) to articulate said disc (100’). In one of the preferred embodiments said groove (103a’) and said rib (102”) varied thickness (A, B) and/or configured in said zones (10, 20) with said gradually narrowing channels (111) between said ribs (102”), wherein said grooves (103a’) drilled in sub zones (10a, 10b, 20a, 20b) partially on the surface of said tile (103’) for each of said zone (10, 20) to facilitate single set of said rib (102”) configured in one of said zone (10 or 20) to configure in two sub-zones (10a, 10b, 20a, 20b) using a separator (103c’) and a locator (102a”) configuration formed between said sub-zones (10a, 10b), said sub-zones (20a, 20b) and on said rib (102”). In one of the preferred embodiments the ribs (102”) configured in said zone (10) configured with the grooves (103a’) made in said sub-zones (10a, 10b), and the ribs (102”) configured in said zone (20) configured with the grooves (103a’) made in said sub-zones (20a, 20b), wherein the lateral thickness (A’) of the grooves (103a) made in said sub zone (10a, 10b) may be equal to or slightly larger than the thickness (A) of said ribs (102”) configured in the zone (10), and the lateral thickness (B’) of the grooves (103a) made in said sub zone (20a, 20b) may be equal to or slightly larger than the thickness (B) of said ribs (102’) configured in the zone (20) in case of the cross-sectional thickness (T) of said rib (102”) uniform from the top to bottom of said rib (102”), whereas in the case said cross-sectional thickness (T) of rib (102”) varies from the top to bottom or from the juncture of said rib (102”) with said groove (103a’) to opposite of said juncture between said rib (102”) and said tile (103’) then said lateral thickness (A’, B’) and the cross-sectional thickness (T’) of said groove (103a’) may be considered in accordance with the cross sectional thickness (T) of said rib (102”) at the said juncture between said rib (102) and said tile (103). However, said partial groove (103a’) cannot be protruded throughout said tile (103’) and can be of depth (Z’) less than half of the thickness of said tile (103). Moreover, prior to the configuration of said rib (102”) with said tile (103’), said rib (102’) processed with the application of a surface preparation and bonding agent (107), and said configuration of said plurality of rib (102’) and said tile (103’) configured in order to articulate said disc (100’) from said single tile (103’) without said base plate (104) and said backup plate (105). In one of the preferred embodiments said disc (100,100’) can be of shape which includes but not limited to circular or frustoconical, square, rectangular, oblong, ellipsoidal, etc. in shape.
In another embodiment, as shown form figure no 02a to 02j a disc (200) comprising a plurality of sectors (201) configured with a plurality of rib (202), and said plurality of rib (202) can be configured with a single or plurality of tile (203), and further said configuration of said rib (202) and said tiles (203) can be configured with a base plate (204) by means of top to bottom assembly direction (C). Wherein, said rib (202) can be extended vertically in order to form a length (X1) on top and a length ‘Y1’at the bottom of said rib (202) in a manner said rib (202) confined in a groove (203a) for said length ‘Y1’ and for a height (Z1) of said rib (202) within a depth (Z1’) of said groove (203a) articulated on a surface (203b) of said tiles (203) and said rib (202) can extend vertically upward from said groove (203a) in a perpendicular direction to said surface (203b) in order to form said length (X1) and said length (Y1’) from said tiles (203), whereas said rib (202) extended horizontally for length (Y1’) along said groove (203a) of said tiles (203). Furthermore, the lateral thickness (A1, B1) of the length of said groove (203a) and said rib (202) varied from the thickness (B1) to the thickness (A1) across the length of said sector (201) from an inlet end (209) to an outlet end (210). In one of the embodiments said thickness (B1) of said groove (203a) and said rib (202) designed in a manner at the inlet end (209) is thicker as compared to the thickness (A1) at said outlet end (210) with forming a gradually narrowing valley (211) from said inlet end (209) to said outlet end (210) in accordance with the area of refiner disc (200) increases from said inlet end (209) to said outlet end (210) and configuration of the plurality of partial ribs (202’) to compensate the increased surface area of said refiner disc (200) in order to facilitate strength to handle the more inlet material for refining, and gradually decreasing size of said groove (203a) and said rib (202) as well as decreases said valley (211) to increase the material retention time with the addition of said partial ribs (202’) to increase the cutting edge length (CEL) and specific edge length (SEL)
In another embodiment, if said ribs (202) are intended to be configured in zones (10 and 20) to achieve said varied valley (211) effect with the varying in said thickness (A1 and B1) of the valley (211) in said zone (10) and said zone (20) said ribs (202) configured in said zone (20) positioned adjacent to said inlet end (209) thicker in size and less dense with a larger size of said valley (211) as compared to said rib (202) and said groove (203a) configured in said zone (10) positioned adjacent to said outlet end (210) with narrow valley (211) and highly denser with more number of said rib (202) and said groove (203a) to increase the refining area with the entry of more amount of inlet material at said inlet end (209) with larger valleys (211) and increases the material retention time and capacity with the narrower valley (211’) in said zone (10) with more number of said ribs (202) configured to increase the refining material capacity to enhance the refining quality alleviate the efficacy and efficiency of said refining for said refiner disc (200) with the elimination of the adverse effect of centrifugal force and material running off. Further, said ribs (202) configured in said zone (10, 20) may consist of the different cross-sectional thickness (T1) in both the zone (10) and said zone (20) and said cross-sectional thickness (T1) in said zone (20) may be larger as compared to said zone (10) to produce the valley (211) in said zone (10) narrower as compared to said valley (211) formed in said zone (20). Furthermore, if said ribs (202) are configured in said zones (10, 20) then the plurality of said grooves (203a) articulated on said tile (203) are also required to be manufactured in said zones (10, 20), wherein said grooves (203a) drilled in sub zones (10a, 10b, 20a, 20b) for each of said zone (10, 20) to facilitate single set of said rib (202) configured in one of said zone (10 or 20) to configure in two sub-zones (10a, 10b, 20a, 20b) using a separator (203c) and a locator (202a) configuration formed between said sub-zones (10a, 10b), said sub-zones (20a, 20b) and on said rib (202). In one of the preferred embodiments the ribs (202) configured in said zone (10) configured with the grooves (203a) made in said sub-zones (10a, 10b), and the ribs (202) configured in said zone (20) configured with the grooves (203a) made in said sub-zones (20a, 20b), wherein the lateral thickness (A1’) of the grooves (203a) made in said sub zone (10a, 10b) may be equal to or slightly larger than the thickness (A1) said rib (202) of the zone (10), and the lateral thickness (B1’) of the grooves (203a) made in said sub zone (20a, 20b) may be equal to or slightly larger than the thickness (B1) of said rib (202) of the zone (20) in case of the cross-sectional thickness (T1) of said rib (202) uniform from the top to bottom of said rib (202), whereas in the case said cross-sectional thickness (T1) of rib (202) varies from the top to bottom or from the juncture of said rib (202) with said groove (203a) to opposite of said juncture between said rib (202) and said tile (203a) then said lateral thickness (A1’, B1’) and the cross-sectional thickness (T1’) of said groove (203a) may be considered in accordance with the cross-sectional thickness (T1) of said rib (202) at the said juncture between said rib (202) and said tile (203). However, the configuration of said rib (202) and the number of said zones (10, 20) can vary and be decided in accordance with the size of the disc (200) and application requirement and simultaneously the number of said grooves (203a) made in said tile (203), and said sub zones (10a, 10b, 20a, 20b) vary in accordance with said rib (202) and/or said zones (A1, B1). In one of the embodiments said sub zones (10a, 10b, 20a, 20b) of said grooves (203a) two times of said zone (10, 20) of said rib (202).
Further, said rib (202) and said tile (203) configured in a manner said rib (202) can be located or placed in said groove(203a) articulated on a surface (203b) for said tile (203) from top to bottom approach by said assembly direction (C). After locating said rib (202) over said groove (203a) from top of assembly direction (C) said rib (202) can be forwarded in a direction (E) in order to engage said rib (202) in a locator (202b) for a locking (S) and next to engaging said rib (202) in said locator (202b) said rib (202) reversed in a direction (F) in order to engage with a locator (202a) and locking (S) said rib (202) in said locator (202a) by inserting said locator (202a) within a separator (203c) articulated on said surface (203b) of said tile (203) at least for said locking (S) to disengage from said locator (202b) and compensate locating said locking (S) with a locator (202c) in order to configure said rib (202) with said tile (203) rigidly by means of top to bottom assembly direction (C). Wherein said number of said separator (203c) and said locator (202a) can vary in accordance with the length (Y, Y1’) and a length (X1) of said rib (202) and said groove (203a). In one of the embodiments said locator (202a) can be of shape semi-ellipsoidal, semi-spherical, semi-circular, etc with a pointed tip designed in accordance with said separator (203c) to project inside said separator (203c) and said locator (202b) can be of shape quarter square, quarter rectangular, etc designed in accordance with said groove (203a). Further, said plurality of ribs (202) can be configured with each of the plurality of grooves (203a) articulated in said tile (203) in order to formulate an assembly (206) of at least said rib (202) and said tile (203) or a plurality of said tiles (203). Whereas a base plate (204) can be configured with said tiles (203) on the opposite side of said rib (202) configuration in order to close said assembly (206) of said rib (202), and said tile (203) from bottom opposite to said assembly direction (C) and complete the configuration of said sector (201). In one of the preferred embodiments, a bonding agent (207) can be applied in the same manner as of said previous embodiment on a surface (207a) of said rib (202), a surface (207b) of said tile (203) and a surface (207c) of said base plate (204) respectively in order to allow smooth heat treatment and formation of strong diffusion bond for said assembly (206) by means of said vacuum brazing method. However, an additional backup plate (205) can be configured with said base plate (204) on the opposite side of said tiles (203) configuration of said sector (201) in order to allow said sector (201) to configure with a plurality of same or similar sectors (201) in order to articulate complete disc (200). In one of the embodiments said sector (201) can be configured with said backup plate (205) by means of a joining means (208) which includes but not limits to vacuum brazing joining, welding-based joining, or fastening means, etc. Moreover, said locking configuration (202a and 203c) facilitates the positive locking mechanism for said configuration of said rib (202) and said tile (203) in order to furnish an inherent mechanically locked juncture to facilitate add-on strength and load-bearing capacity in order to increase the working life for said disc (200) and reduce probability other failures which include but not limits to said rib (202) breakage, formation or crack or fatigue failure of said rib (202) and/or said tile (203) and/or said rib (202) and said tile (203) configuration, and other structural failures, etc.
In another embodiment, as shown form Figure. no 03a to 03n a disc (300) comprising a plurality of sectors (301) is configured with a plurality of rib (302), and said plurality of rib (302) can be configured with a single or plurality of tile (303), and further said configuration of said rib (302) and said tiles (303) can be configured with a base plate (304). Wherein, said rib (302) can be extended vertically in order to form a length (X2) on top and a length (Y2) at the bottom of said rib (302), in a manner, said rib (302) can be inserted in a groove (303a) for said length (Y2) articulated on a surface (303b) of said tiles (303) by means of the bottom to top assembly direction (D) and confined below said groove (303a) for said height (Z2) and extends upward from said groove (303a) in a perpendicular direction to said surface (303b) in order to form said length (X2) and said length (Y2) of said tiles (303). Wherein a depth (Z2’) can be articulated throughout said groove (303a) opposite to said surface (303b) in opposite to said assembly direction (D) in order to allow said rib (302) to pass from said groove (303a) of said tile (303), whereas said rib (302) can be extended horizontally for length (Y2) along said groove (303a) of said tiles (303). Furthermore, the lateral thickness (A2, B2) of the length of said groove (303a) and said rib (302) varied from the thickness (B2) to the thickness (A2) across the length of said sector (301) from an inlet end (309) to an outlet end (310). In one of the embodiments said thickness (B2) of said groove (303a) and said rib (302) designed in a manner at the inlet end (309) is thicker as compared to the thickness (A2) at said outlet end (310) with forming a gradually narrowing valley (311) from said inlet end (309) to said outlet end (310) in accordance with the area of refiner disc (300) increases from said inlet end (309) to said outlet end (310) and configuration of the plurality of partial ribs (302’) to compensate the increased surface area of said refiner disc (300) in order to facilitate strength to handle the more inlet material for refining, and gradually decreasing size of said groove (303a) and said rib (302) as well as decreases said valley (311) to increase the material retention time with the addition of said partial ribs (302’) to increase the cutting edge length (CEL) and specific edge length (SEL).
In another embodiment, if said ribs (302) are intended to be configured in zones (10 and 20) to achieve said varied valley (311) effect with the varying in said thickness (A2 and B2) of the valley (311) in said zone (10) and said zone (20) said ribs (302) configured in said zone (20) positioned adjacent to said inlet end (309) thicker in size and less dense with a larger size of said valley (311) as compared to said rib (302) and said groove (303a) configured in said zone (10) positioned adjacent to said outlet end (310) with narrow valley (311) and highly denser with more number of said rib (302) and said groove (303a) to increase the refining area with the entry of more amount of inlet material at said inlet end (309) with larger valleys (311) and increases the material retention time and capacity with the narrower valley (311’) in said zone (10) with more number of said ribs (302) configured to increase the refining material capacity to enhance the refining quality alleviate the efficacy and efficiency of said refining for said refiner disc (300) with the elimination of the adverse effect of centrifugal force and material running off. Further, said ribs (302) configured in said zone (10, 20) may consist of the different cross-sectional thickness (T2) in both the zone (10) and said zone (20), and said cross-sectional thickness (T2) in said zone (20) may be larger as compared to said zone (10) to produce the valley (311) in said zone (10) narrower as compared to said valley (311) formed in said zone (20). Furthermore, if said ribs (302) are configured in said zones (10, 20) then the plurality of said grooves (303a) articulated on said tile (303) are also required to be manufactured in said zones (10, 20), wherein said grooves (303a) drilled in zones (10a, 20a) for each of said zone (10, 20) to facilitate the configuration of said rib (302) in said zone (10 or 20) irrespective to sub-zones (10a, 10b, 20a, 20b) and/or using a separator (103c, 203c) and a locator (102a, 202a). In one of the preferred embodiments the ribs (302) intended to be configured in said zone (10) configured with the grooves (303a) made in zones (10a,), and the ribs (302) intended to be configured in said zone (20) configured with the grooves (303a) made in said zone (20a) by means of bottom to top assembly approach (D), wherein the lateral thickness (A2’) of the grooves (303a) made in said zone (10a) may be equal to or slightly larger than the thickness (A2) of the zone (10), and the lateral thickness (B2’) of the grooves (303a) made in said zone (20a) may be equal to or slightly larger than the thickness (B2) of the zone (20) in case of the cross-sectional thickness (T2) of said rib (302) uniform from the top to bottom of said rib (302), whereas in the case said cross-sectional thickness (T2) of rib (302) varies from the top to bottom or from the juncture of said rib (302) with said groove (303a) to opposite of said juncture between said rib (302) and said tile (303a) then said lateral thickness (A2’, B2’) and the cross-sectional thickness (T2’) of said groove (303a) may be considered in accordance with the cross sectional thickness (T2) of said rib (302) at the said juncture between said rib (302) and said tile (303). However, the configuration of said rib (302) and the number of said zones (10, 20) can vary and be decided in accordance with the size of the disc (300) and application requirement and simultaneously the number of said grooves (303a) made in said tile (303), and said zones (10a, 20a) may vary in accordance with said rib (302) and/or said zones (A2, B2). In one of the embodiments said zones (10a, 20a) of said grooves (303a) same as of said zone (10, 20) of said rib (302).
Further, said rib (302) and said tile (303) can be configured in a manner said rib (302) can be located or placed by means of a locator (302a) in said groove (303a) articulated on said surface (303b) for said tile (303) by means of said bottom to top approach in said assembly direction (D). After locating said rib (302) over said groove (303a) from the bottom side in said assembly direction (D) said rib (302) can be pushed firmly in said assembly direction (D) from the bottom side of said tile (303) in order to engage said rib (302) with said groove (303a) of said tile (303) by said locator (302a) in order to form a locking (S1) extending outside from said groove (303a) and said length (Y2) can be in below side of said groove (303a) and said tile (303) at least for said height (Z2) in order to articulate a positive lock or interference fit for said locking (S1) between said groove (303a) and said rib (302) that can be further accommodated in said base plate (304) including a groove (304a) articulated on a surface (304b) of a length (Y2”) in order to formulate a rigid and robust configuration of said rib (302) with said tile (303) and said configuration of said rib (302) and said tile (303) with said base plate (304) in order to articulate an assembly (306). In one of the embodiments said groove (304a) articulated in said surface (304b) of said base plate (304) can be of a depth (Z2”) and a length (Y2”) and a thickness (T2”) can be equivalent or slightly larger than said height (Z2) and said length (Y2) and a thickness (T2) for said rib (302). Whereas, the lateral thickness (A2”, B2”) of the length of said groove (304a) varied from the thickness (B2”) to the thickness (A2”) across the length of said sector (301) from an inlet end (309) to an outlet end (310). In one of the embodiments said thickness (B2”) of said groove (304a) and said rib (302) was designed in a manner the inlet end (309) is ticker as compared to said thickness (A2”) at said outlet end (310) with forming a gradually narrowing valley (311”) from said inlet end (309) to said outlet end (310) in accordance with the grooves (303a) on said tiles (303) and said rib (302) configuration, the addition of said partial ribs (302’), as well as the surface area of, said refiner disc (300’) increases to facilitate strength for handing more inlet material for refining and increase the material retention time during refining process of said feed material.
In another embodiment, if said ribs (302) and said grooves (301a) made on said tiles (303) are intended to be configured in zones (10 and 20) to achieve said varied valley (311) effect with the varying in said thickness (A2 and B2) of the valley (311) in said zone (10) and said zone (20), said grooves (304a) configured in said zone (20) positioned adjacent to said inlet end (309) thicker in size and less dense in accordance with said rib (302) and said groove (303a) configured in said zone (20) with larger size of the valley (311) as compared to said rib (302) and said groove (304a”) configured in said zone (10) positioned adjacent to said outlet end (310) with narrow valley (311”) in the highly denser manner to allow configuration of more number of said rib (302) and in accordance with the grooves (303a) to accommodate the equal number of said ribs (302) configured with said grooves (303a) of said tile (303) in said grooves (304a) of said base plate (304). Further, if said ribs (302) configured in said zone (10, 20) consist of the different cross-sectional thickness (T2) in both the zone (10) and said zone (20), and said cross-sectional thickness (T2”) of said groove (304a) in said zone (20) may be larger as compared to said zone (10) to produce the valley (311) in said zone (10) narrower as compared to said valley (311) formed in said zone (20). Furthermore, if said ribs (302) are configured in said zones (10, 20) then the plurality of said grooves (304a) articulated on said base plate (304) are also required to be manufactured in said zones (10, 20), wherein said grooves (304a) drilled in zones (10a, 20a) for each of said zone (10, 20) to adapt thickness (Z2”) of said ribs (302) the extended below said tiles (303). In one of the preferred embodiments the thickness (Z2”) of said ribs (302) the extended below said tiles (303) for said zone (10) adapted in the grooves (304a) made in zones (10a), and the thickness (Z2”) of said ribs (302) the extended below said tiles (303) for said zone (20) adapted in the grooves (304a) made in zones (20a), wherein the lateral thickness (A2”) of the grooves (304a) made in said zone (10a) may be equal to or slightly larger than the thickness (A2) of said rib (302) and/or said grooves (303a) in the zone (10), and the lateral thickness (B2”) of the grooves (303a) made in said zone (20a) may be equal to or slightly larger than the thickness (B2) of said rib (302) and/or said grooves (303a) in the zone (20) in case of the cross-sectional thickness (T2) of said rib (302) uniform from the top to bottom of said rib (302), whereas in the case said cross-sectional thickness (T2) of rib (302) varies from the top to bottom or from the juncture of said rib (302) with said groove (304a) to opposite of said juncture between said rib (302) and said base plate (304) then said lateral thickness (A2”, B2”) and the cross-sectional thickness (T2”) of said groove (304a) may be considered in accordance with the cross sectional thickness (T2) of said rib (302) at the said juncture between said rib (302) and said base plate (304). However, the number of said zones (10, 20) articulated on said base plate (304) may be equal to the number of zones (10,20) of said ribs (302) and/or said grooves (304a) made on the tile (303).
In another embodiment said groove (303a) of said tile (303) can be of a depth (Z2’) and length (X2’) and a thickness (T2’) articulated in a manner said depth (Z2’) can be articulated throughout said surface (302b) in opposite to said assembly direction (D) in order to form a through slot in said tile (303) to allow bottom entry for said rib (302) with said length (X2’) and said thickness (T2’) can be of equivalent or slightly larger than said length (X2) and a thickness (T2) of said rib (302). In one preferred embodiment said height (Z2) can be maintained for at least 0.5 mm. Wherein said intrusion of height (Z2) within base plate from said tiles (303) increases the surface area for application of a bonding agent (307) that can be applied in the same manner as of said previous embodiment on a surface (307a) of said rib (302), a surface (307b) of said tile (303) and a surface (307c) of said base plate (304) and additional on a surface (307d) of said rib (302) passes through said tile (303) and a surface (307e) of said rib (302) intruded in said base plate (304) respectively to increase the bonding surface area at least for said surface (307d, 307e) in order to formulate stronger and rigid juncture of said assembly (306) with smooth heat treatment and formation of undetachable or unbreakable diffusion bond for said assembly (306) by means of said vacuum brazing method. Whereas said bottom-to-top configuration (D) and interference juncture between said rib (302) and said tile (303) articulate a positive locking mechanism with inherent mechanical joint locked by means of said locator (302a) for said locking (S1) and intrusion of said rib (302) in said base plate (304) articulates a homogeneous configuration for said assembly (306) and extend additional support to said rib (302) in case of failure or breakage of said tile (303). Said positive locking mechanism and homogeneous formulation provide the secondary locking mechanism along with said vacuum brazed formulation with said homogeneous configuration of said assembly (306) in order to facilitate duly safe and uniform juncture in a manner to protect said assembly (306) from parameter which includes but not limits to said crack initiation, vibrational distortion, nonuniform stress or force transfer from said rib (302) to said tile (303) and said base plate (304) as the direct configuration of said rib (302) with both said tiles (303) and said base plate (304) leads in order to reduce breakage or failure for said assembly (306) and/ or said sector (301). Further, said rib (302) configure with both said tiles (303) and said base plate (304) with at least two locking mechanisms, and said extended rib (302) with said locking (S1) and said height (Z2) to pass through from said tile (302) with said depth (Z’) and formulate rigid intrusion at least for said height (Z2) offer firm base support to said rib (302) in said base plate (304) in order to directly transfer all sorts of forces, vibrations, pressure, etc directly from said rib (302) to said base plate (304) without any movement or vibration in said rib (302) that protect said juncture of said rib (302) and/or said tiles (303) and said juncture of said configuration of said rib (302) and said tile (303) with said base plate (304) for said assembly (306) from the generation of any vibration or movement of said rib (302) to resist generation of any crack in any of said juncture for said assembly (306) in order to induce the fatigue life cycle for said assembly (306) and/or said sector (301) and/or said disc (300).
However, said plurality of joining methods also increases the fail-safe condition or safety by means to different types of joining methods which include but not limits to said positive locking mechanism a completely mechanical joint, and/or said vacuum brazed juncture a welded type of juncture to protect said assembly (306) from failure as one fails another joining method serves the purpose of functionality in order to continue the intended function and increases the working life for said disc (300) with enhanced strength and load bearing capacity. Wherein said none of said joining methods which include but not limits to said positive locking mechanism and said vacuum brazed join produces the heat affected joint or distortion type of juncture the configuration for said assembly (306) facilitates uniform grain structure in order to depict the alleviated mechanical and physical properties with more service life with an enhanced possibility to reduce said thickness (T2) for said rib (302) as small as possible. In one of the embodiments said thickness (T2) can be reduced up to 0.5 mm in order to increase the cutting edge length (CEL) with increased retention time by means of said varied valley (311) for said disc (300) with the same or similar type of said disc (300) with the same or similar surface area in order to increase the refining efficiency by increasing refining capacity and refining efficacy with enhanced quality of said inputted material refining. Furthermore, said better mechanical property and high load-bearing capacity induce the capacity to produce the thicker rib thickness (T2) at least up to 8 mm and 8mm and above by means of said configuration dual locking configuration for said assembly (306). Moreover, an additional backup plate (305) can be configured with said base plate (304) on the opposite side of said tiles (303) configuration of said sector (301) in order to allow said sector (301) to configure with a plurality of same or similar sectors (301) in order to articulate complete disc (300). In one of the embodiments said sector (301) can be configured with said backup plate (305) by means of joining means (308) which include but not limits to vacuum brazing joining, welding-based joining or fastening means, etc.
In another embodiment, as shown in the figure no. 03h to figure no. 03k a disc (300’) said rib (302) and said tile (303) can be configured with a base plate (304’) instead of said base plate (304) in order to formulate said assembly (306) without said grooves (304a). Wherein said height (Z2) of said rib (302) required to be intruded in said base plate (304) within said depth (Z2”) and can be confined between said tile (303) and said base plate (304’) in order to articulate said assembly (306) with a gap (G) of equivalent size as of said height (Z2”) including the condition which includes but not limits with or without the addition of said bonding agent (307) on said rib (302). Further, said tile (303) and said rib (302) can be configured and processed with said vacuum brazing in accordance with the previous embodiment, whereas said configuration of said rib (302) and said tile (303) and/or said tile (303) can be configured with said base plate (304’) and a surface (304a’) comes in contact with said rib (302) can be processed with said vacuum brazing joining method and other relating configuration in accordance with the previous embodiment. However, said gap (G) between said tiles (303) and said base plate (304’) facilitates a plurality of advantages which include but not limits to allowing space and accommodate any thermal expansion possibilities for said rib (302) and/or said tile (303) and/or said base plate (304’), reduce self-weight for said disc (300’) and produce the lightweight assembly for said disc (300’), etc.
In another embodiment, as shown in figure no. 04a to 04p a disc (400) comprising a plurality of sectors (401) configured with a plurality of rib (402), and said plurality of rib (402) can be configured with a single or plurality of tile (403), and further said configuration of said rib (402) and said tiles (403) can be configured with a base plate (404). Wherein, said rib (402) of the shape which includes but not limited to L, inverted T, inverted Y, J shaped, etc. in cross-section. Said rib (402) can be articulated in a manner to extended vertically for a part (402a) having a height (Z3) to achieve a length (X3) at a top and a length (Y3) and a part (402b) with a height (Z3’) at the bottom for said rib (402). Further said rib (402) can be configured with said tiles (403) in a bottom-to-top assembly direction (D) wherein said rib (402) can be inserted in a groove (403a) articulated on a surface (403b) of said tiles (403) from said bottom to top assembly direction (D) in order to extend said rib (402) vertically upward for said height (Z3) and form said part (402a) for said length (X3) and said part (402b) extended below said groove (403a) for said height (Z3’) and includes said length (Y3). Wherein said part (402b) can be extended horizontally along said bottom surface opposite to said surface (403a) and the top surface of said tile (404) in order to confine said part (402b) between said tile (403) and said base plate (404) for said height (Z3’) for said length (Y3). In one of the embodiments said length (Y3) can be gradually decreased and extended perpendicular to said groove (403a) in order to from said length (X3). Wherein said height (Z3’) can be adjusted below-said groove (403a) opposite to said surface (403b) in opposite to said assembly direction (D) between said tiles (403) and said base plate (404) in order to formulate a positive locking configuration for said rib (402) to facilitate dual locking provision with said positive locking or mechanical locking and said vacuum brazed joining process. In one of the embodiments said groove (403a) of said tile (403) can be of a depth (Z3’) and a length (X3’) and a thickness (T3’) articulated in a manner said depth (Z3’) can be articulated throughout said surface (403b) in opposite to said assembly direction (D) in order to form a through slot in said tile (403) to allow bottom entry for said rib (402) with said length (X3’) and said thickness (T3’) can be of equivalent or slightly larger than said length (X3) and a thickness (T3) of said rib (402). In one preferred embodiment said height (Z3’) can be maintained for at least 0.5 mm or equivalent to thickens (T3) of said rib (402). Wherein said height (Z3’) of said part (402b) can be confined between said tile (403) and said base plate (404) in order to articulate said assembly (406) with a gap (G1) of equivalent size as of said height (Z3’) including the condition which includes but not limits with or without the addition of said bonding agent (407) on said part (403b) and said rib (402). Wherein said height (Z3) of said part (402b) can be confined in said tiles (403) increases the surface area for application of a bonding agent (407) that can be applied in the same manner as of said previous embodiment on a surface (407a) of said rib (402), a surface (407b) of said tile (403) and a surface (407c) of said base plate (404) and additional on a surface (407d) of said part (402b) passes through said tile (403) and corresponding to the bottom surface of said tile (403) and a surface (407e) of said part (402a) confined in said gap (G1) between said tile (403) and said base plate (404) and corresponding to said base plate (404) respectively in order to increase the bonding surface area at least for said surface (407d, 407e) in order to formulate stronger and rigid juncture of said assembly (406) with smooth heat treatment and formation of undetachable or unbreakable diffusion bond for said assembly (406) by means of said vacuum brazing method. Furthermore, said rib (402) configured with said tile (403) in varied valley (411) manner, wherein the lateral thickness (A3, B3) of length of said groove (403a) and said rib (402) varied from the thickness (B3) to the thickness (A3) across the length of said sector (401) from an inlet end (409) to an outlet end (410). In one of the embodiments said thickness (B3) of said groove (403a) and said rib (402) designed in a manner at the inlet end (409) is thicker as compared to the thickness (A3) at said outlet end (410) with forming a gradually narrowing valley (411) from said inlet end (409) to said outlet end (410) in accordance with the area of refiner disc (400) increases from said inlet end (409) to said outlet end (410) and configuration of the plurality of partial ribs (402’) to compensate the increased surface area of said refiner disc (400) in order to facilitate strength to handle the more inlet material for refining, and gradually decreasing size of said groove (403a) and said rib (402) as well as decreases said valley (411) to increase the material retention time with the addition of said partial ribs (402’) to increase the cutting edge length (CEL) and specific edge length (SEL).
In another embodiment, if said ribs (402) are intended to be configured in zones (10 and 20) to achieve said varied valley (411) effect with the varying in said thickness (A3 and B3) of the valley (411) in said zone (10) and said zone (20) said ribs (402) configured in said zone (20) positioned adjacent to said inlet end (409) thicker in size and less dense with a larger size of said valley (411) as compared to said rib (402) and said groove (403a) configured in said zone (10) positioned adjacent to said outlet end (410) with narrow valley (411) and highly denser with more number of said rib (402) and said groove (403a) to increase the refining area with the entry of more amount of inlet material at said inlet end (409) with larger valleys (411) and increases the material retention time and capacity with the narrower valley (411’) in said zone (10) with more number of said ribs (402) configured to increase the refining material capacity to enhance the refining quality alleviate the efficacy and efficiency of said refining for said refiner disc (400) with the elimination of the adverse effect of centrifugal force and material running off. Further, said ribs (402) configured in said zone (10, 20) may consist of the different cross-sectional thickness (T3) in both the zone (10) and said zone (20), and said cross-sectional thickness (T3) in said zone (20) may be larger as compared to said zone (10) to produce the valley (411) in said zone (10) narrower as compared to said valley (411) formed in said zone (20). Furthermore, if said ribs (402) are configured in said zones (10, 20) then the plurality of said grooves (403a) articulated on said tile (403) are also required to be manufactured in said zones (10, 20), wherein said grooves (403a) drilled in zones (10a, 20a) for each of said zone (10, 20) to facilitate the configuration of said rib (402) in said zone (10 or 20) irrespective to sub-zones (10a, 10b, 20a, 20b) and/or using a separator (103c, 203c) and a locator (102a, 202a). In one of the preferred embodiments the ribs (402) intended to be configured in said zone (10) configured with the grooves (403a) made in zones (10a), and the ribs (402) intended to be configured in said zone (20) configured with the grooves (403a) made in said zone (20a) by means of bottom to top assembly approach (D), wherein the lateral thickness (A3’) of the grooves (403a) made in said zone (10a) may be equal to or slightly larger than the thickness (A3) of said ribs (402) configured in the zone (10), and the lateral thickness (B3’) of the grooves (403a) made in said zone (20a) may be equal to or slightly larger than the thickness (B3) of said ribs (402) configured in the zone (20) in case of the cross-sectional thickness (T3) of said rib (402) uniform from the top to bottom of said rib (402), whereas in the case said cross-sectional thickness (T3) of rib (402) varies from the top to bottom or from the juncture of said rib (402) with said groove (403a) to opposite of said juncture between said rib (402) and said tile (403a) then said lateral thickness (A3’, B3’) and the cross-sectional thickness (T3’) of said groove (403a) may be considered in accordance with the cross sectional thickness (T3) of said rib (402) at the said juncture between said rib (402) and said tile (403). However, the configuration of said rib (402) and the number of said zones (10, 20) can vary and be decided in accordance with the size of the disc (400) and application requirement and simultaneously the number of said grooves (403a) made in said tile (403), and said zones (10a, 20a) may vary in accordance with said rib (402) and/or said zones (A3, B3). In one of the embodiments said zones (10a, 20a) of said grooves (403a) same as of said zone (10, 20) of said rib (402).
Further, said tile (403) and said rib (402) can be configured and processed with said vacuum brazing in accordance with the previous embodiment, whereas said configuration of said rib (402) and said tile (403) and/or said base plate (404) can be configured with a surrounded vacuum brazed or welding or weld overlay and a surface (407e) of said rib (402) which comes in contact with said base plate (404) can be processed with said vacuum brazing joining method and other relating configuration in accordance with the previous embodiment. However, said gap (G1) between said tiles (403) and said base plate (404) facilitates a plurality of advantages which include but not limited to allowing space and accommodate any thermal expansion possibilities for said rib (402) and/or said tile (403) and/or said base plate (404), reduce self-weight for said disc (400) and produce the lightweight assembly for said disc (400), and easy to manufacture and assemble said rib (402) with said tile (403), etc. Moreover, said configuration of said rib (402) configure with said tile (403) and said base plate (404) which formulate said sector (401). Further said plurality of sector (401) including the configuration of said rib (402), said tile (403), and said base plate (404) can be configured on a backup plate (405) in order to allow plurality of said sector (401) to configure with each other in order to articulate said disc (400). In one of the embodiments, said sector (401) can be configured with said backup plate (405) by means of joining means (408) which include but not limits to vacuum brazing joining, welding-based joining or fastening means, etc.
In another embodiment as shown in Figure No. 04j to 04m a disc (400’) wherein said rib (402) and said tile (403) can be configured with a base plate (404’) instead of said base plate (404) in order to formulate said assembly (406) with said grooves (404a’). Wherein said height (Z3’) of said part (402b) of said rib (402) can be intruded in said base plate (404’) by means of said grooves (404a’) in order to accommodate said height (Z3’) within said grooves (404a’) articulated on a surface (404b’) of said base plate (404’) instead of confining between said tile (403) and said base plate (404) in order to articulate said assembly (406) without said gap (G1) of equivalent size as of said height (Z3’) including the condition which includes but not limits with or without the addition of said bonding agent (407) on said rib (402). Whereas after application of said bonding agent (407) said rib (402) can be configure in a manner that said rib (402) can be inserted from bottom of said groove (403a) articulated on said surface (403b) of said tile (403) in said bottom to top assembly direction (D), further said rib (402) can be pushed firmly in said assembly direction (D) from the bottom side of said tile (403) in order to engage said rib (402) with said groove (403a) of said tile (403) firmly without leaving any space between said tile (403) and said part (402b) for said length (Y2) below said groove (403a) and said tile (403) at least for said height (Z3’) in order to articulate a positive lock or interference fit between said groove (403a) and said part (402b) of said rib (302) that can be further accommodated in said base plate (404’) including said groove (404a’) articulated on a surface (404b’) of a length (Y3”) in order to formulate a rigid and robust configuration of said rib (402) with said tile (403) and said configuration of said rib (402) and said tile (403) with said base plate (404’) in order to articulate an assembly (406). In one of the embodiments said groove (404a’) articulated in said surface (404b’) of said base plate (404’) can be of a depth (Z3”) and a length (Y3”) and a thickness (T3”) of equivalent or slightly larger than said height (Z3’) and said length (Y3) and a thickness (T3’) for said rib (402). Whereas in another embodiment said groove (403a) of said tile (403) can be of a depth (Z3’) and length (X3’) and a thickness (T3a’) articulated in a manner said depth (Z3’) can be articulated throughout said surface (403b) in opposite to said assembly direction (D) to form a through slot in said tile (403) to allow bottom entry for said rib (402) and said part (403a) with said length (X3) and said thickness (T3a) can be of equivalent or slightly larger than said length (X3) and a thickness (T3a) of said rib (402). In one preferred embodiment said height (Z3) can be maintained for at least 0.5 mm or equivalent to the size of said thickness (T3). Furthermore, the lateral thickness (A3”, B3”) of the length of said groove (404a) varied from the thickness (B3”) to the thickness (A3”) across the length of said sector (401) from an inlet end (409) to an outlet end (410). In one of the embodiments said thickness (B3”) of said groove (404a) and said rib (402) was designed in a manner that the inlet end (409) is thicker as compared to said thickness (A3”) at said outlet end (410) with forming a gradually narrowing valley (411”) from said inlet end (409) to said outlet end (410) in accordance with the grooves (403a) on said tiles (403), said rib (402) configuration, the addition of said partial ribs (402’) as well as in accordance with the increase in area from said inlet end (409) to said outlet end (410) of said refiner disc (400) to facilitate more inlet material handling strength for refining and increase the material retention time during refining process of said feed material with enhanced CEL and SEL.
In another embodiment, if said ribs (402) and said grooves (403a) made on said tiles (403) are intended to be configured in zones (10 and 20) to achieve said varied valley (411) effect with the varying in said thickness (A3 and B3) of the valley (411) in said zone (10) and said zone (20), said grooves (404a) configured in said zone (20) positioned adjacent to said inlet end (409) thicker in size and less dense in accordance with said rib (402) and said groove (403a) configured in said zone (20) with larger size of the valley (411) as compared to said rib (402) and said groove (404a”) configured in said zone (10) positioned adjacent to said outlet end (410) with narrow valley (411”) in the highly denser manner to allow configuration of more number of said rib (402) and in accordance with the grooves (403a) to accommodate the equal number of said ribs (402) configured with said grooves (403a) of said tile (403) in said grooves (404a) of said base plate (404). Further, if said ribs (402) configured in said zone (10, 20) consist of the different cross-sectional thickness (T3) in both the zone (10) and said zone (20), and said cross-sectional thickness (T3”) of said groove (404a) in said zone (20) may be larger as compared to said zone (10) to produce the valley (411) in said zone (10) narrower as compared to said valley (411) formed in said zone (20). Furthermore, if said ribs (402) are configured in said zones (10, 20) then the plurality of said grooves (404a) articulated on said base plate (404) are also required to be manufactured in said zones (10, 20), wherein said grooves (404a) drilled in zones (10a, 20a) for each of said zone (10, 20) to adapt thickness (Z3”) of said ribs (402) the extended below the tiles (403). In one of the preferred embodiments the thickness (Z3”) of said ribs (402) the extended below said tiles (403) for said zone (10) adapted in the grooves (404a) made in zones (10a), and the thickness (Z3”) of said ribs (402) the extended below said tiles (403) for said zone (20) adapted in the grooves (404a) made in zones (20a), wherein the lateral thickness (A3”) of the grooves (404a) made in said zone (10a) may be equal to or slightly larger than the thickness (A3) of said rib (402) and/or said grooves (403a) in the zone (10), and the lateral thickness (B3”) of the grooves (404a) made in said zone (20a) may be equal to or slightly larger than the thickness (B3) of said rib (402) and/or said grooves (403a) in the zone (20) in case of the cross-sectional thickness (T3) of said rib (402) uniform from the top to bottom of said rib (402), whereas in the case said cross-sectional thickness (T3) of rib (402) varies from the top to bottom or from the juncture of said rib (402) with said groove (404a) to opposite of said juncture between said rib (402) and said base plate (404) then said lateral thickness (A3”, B3”) and the cross-sectional thickness (T3”) of said groove (404a) may be considered in accordance with the cross sectional thickness (T3) of said rib (402) at the said juncture between said rib (402) and said base plate (404). However, the number of said zones (10, 20) articulated on said base plate (404) may be equal to the number of zones (10,20) of said ribs (402) and/or said grooves (404a) made on the tile (403). Moreover, other configurations for said disc (400) with said base plate (404’) and said rib (402) can be performed in accordance with said disc (300, 300’) with said base plate (304, 304’) and said rib configuration (302) respectively. Wherein said intrusion of height (Z3”) within base plate from said tiles (403) increases the surface area for application of a bonding agent (407) that can be applied in the same manner as of said previous embodiment on a surface (407a) of said rib (402), a surface (407b) of said tile (403) and a surface (407c) of said base plate (404’) and additional on a surface (407d) of said rib part (402b) passes through said tile (403) and corresponding bottom surface of said tile (403) and a surface (407e) of said rib (402) intruded in said base plate (404’) and corresponding said groove (404a’) of said base plate (404’) respectively to increase the bonding surface area at least for said surface (407d, 407e) in order to formulate stronger and rigid juncture of said assembly (406) with smooth heat treatment and formation of undetachable or unbreakable diffusion bond for said assembly (406) by means of said vacuum brazing method.
However, the plurality of joining methods illustrated in said disc (100, 100’, 200, 300, 300’, 400, 400’) increases the fail-safe condition and safety by means of different types of joining methods which include but not limited to said positive locking mechanism a completely mechanical joint, and/or said vacuum brazed juncture a welded type of juncture to protect said assembly (106, 206, 306, 406) from failure as any one of joining method fails another joining method serves the purpose of functionality in order to continue the intended function and increases the working life for said disc (100, 100’, 200, 300, 300’, 400, 400’) with enhanced strength and load bearing capacity. Wherein said none of said joining methods which include but not limits to said positive locking mechanism and said vacuum brazed join produces the heat affected joint or distortion type of juncture while configuration for said assembly (106, 206, 306, 406) which facilitates uniform grain structure to alleviated mechanical and physical properties with more service life with an enhanced possibility to reduce said thickness (T, T1, T2, T3, T3’) for said rib (102, 202, 302, 402) as small as possible. In one of the embodiments said thickness (T, T1, T2, T3, T3’) can be reduced up to 0.5 mm in order to increase the cutting edge length (CEL ) for said disc (100, 100’, 200, 300, 300’, 400, 400’) with the same or similar type of said sectors (101, 201, 301, 401) with the same or similar surface area to increase the refining efficiency by increasing refining capacity and refining efficacy with enhanced quality of said inputted material refining. Furthermore, said better mechanical property and high load-bearing capacity induce the capacity to produce the thicker rib thickness (T, T1, T2, T3, T3’) at least up to 8 mm and 8mm and above by means of said configuration dual locking configuration for said assembly (106, 206, 306, 406). Finally, an additional backup plate (105, 205, 305, 405) can be configured with said base plate (104, 204, 304, 404) on the opposite side of said tiles (103, 203, 303, 403) configuration of said sector (101, 201, 301, 401) in order to allow said sector (101, 201, 301, 401) to configure with a plurality of same or similar sectors (101, 201, 301, 401) in order to articulate complete homogeneous intact geometry for said disc (100, 100’, 200, 300, 300’, 400, 400’). In one of the embodiments, the variations in said lengths (X, X1, X2, X3 ) of said rib (102, 202, 302, 402) configured in said zones (10, 20, 30) can be in the range of 40 to 60% of the zone (10), 30 to 20% of said zone (20) and 30 to 20% of said zone (30) and preferably the percentage of length (X, X1, X2, X3 ) of said zone (10, 20, 30) can be 50% of said zone (10), 30% of said zone (20), and 20% of said zone (30). Whereas in case of only two-zone (10, 20) based configuration the variations in said lengths (X, X1, X2, X3 ) of said rib (102, 202, 302, 402) can be in the range of 50 to 60% of the zone (10) and 50 to 40% of said zone (20) and preferably the percentage of length (X, X1, X2, X3 ) of said zone (10, 20, 30) can be 60% of said zone (10) and 40% of said zone (20).
Moreover, said disc (100, 100’, 200, 300, 300’, 400, 400’) can be processed and configured by means of said vacuum brazing method in order to formulate said assembly (106, 206, 306, 406) of said rib (102, 202, 302, 402) configure with said tile (103, 203, 303, 403) and said configuration of said rib (102, 202, 302, 402) and said tile (103, 203, 303, 403) configure with said base plate (104, 104’, 204, 304, 304’, 404, 404’). In one of the embodiments said configuration of said assembly (106, 206, 306, 406) can be articulated by means of applying said bonding agent (107, 207, 307, 407) on said surface (107a, 107b, 107c, 207a, 207b, 207c, 307a, 307b, 307c, 307d, 307e, 407a, 407b, 407c, 407d, 407d’, 407e). Whereas said assembly (106, 206, 306, 406) of said rib (102, 202, 302, 402) configure with said tile (103, 203, 303, 403) and said configuration of said rib (102, 202, 302, 402) and said tile (103, 203, 303, 403) configure with said base plate (104, 104’, 204, 304, 304’, 404, 404’) can also be configured with said backup plate (105, 205, 305, 405) by means of said vacuum brazing and relevant heating method respectively. However, the formulation of said varied valley (111, 211, 311, 411) allows the increased material inlet end (109, 209, 309, 409) and gradually enhances the material retention time at said outlet end (110, 210, 310, 410) to boost the refining quality to rise the efficacy of said refiner disc (100, 200, 300, 400).
In another embodiment, a conical refining element (500) can be configured with a plurality of conical sectors (501) articulated in accordance with the geometry and size of said conical refining element (500). Wherein said conical sector (501) comprising plurality of ribs (502) configured with a tile (503) and said configuration of said plurality of rib (502) configured with said tile (503) can be configured with a base plate (504) by means of top to down and/or bottom to top approach with dual locking configuration of vacuum brazing and positive locking in accordance with any of above embodiment and said disc (100, 100’, 200, 300, 300’, 400, 400’) in order to complete the configuration for said sector (501) in accordance with any of above embodiment and said disc (100, 100’, 200, 300, 300’, 400, 400’). Further, said plurality of sector (501) can be configured with a backup plate (505) in order to articulate a complete refining element (500). Furthermore, the narrowing valley (511) from said inlet end (509) to the outlet end (510) can be formed in accordance with any of the above embodiments and said disc (100, 100’, 200, 300, 300’, 400, 400’) in order to increase material retention time.
However, it’s apparent to a person skilled in the art that said sector (501) configured with said rib (502), said tile (503), said base plate (504), and said backup plate (505) can be articulated in accordance with the suitability of various parameter which includes but not limits to geometry, size, shape, angle, curves, etc. in order to formulate a complete refining element (500) in accordance with the operation requirement and assembly feasibility.
In another embodiment as shown in Figure No. 06a to 06f; wherein a disc (600) comprising a sector (601) includes a plurality of ribs (602) configured with a tile (603) and the plurality of said tiles (603) configured with said ribs (602) configure with a base plate (604) and said configuration or assembly of said ribs (602), said tile (603) and said base plate (604) configured with a backup plate (605) to formulate said disc (600) using vacuum brazing and positive locking method in accordance with any of said disc (100, 200, 300, 300’, 400, 400’). Whereas said rib (602) and said groove (603a) made on a surface (603b) of said tile (603) designed in a manner to vary in thickness (A5, B5) and/or tapered in cross-section (T5). In one of the embodiments said rib (602) comprises at least one end (602a) of said rib (602) comprises the thickness (A5) less thicker than the opposite end (602b) with the thickness (B5) in order to formulate the tapered type of said rib (602), similarly said groove (603a) comprises at least one end (603aa) of said groove (603a) comprises the thickness (A5’) thicker than the opposite end (603ab’) with the thickness (B5’) to accommodate said tapered type of said rib (602) within said groove (603a). In another embodiment, the variation in said thickness (A5, A5’) and said thickness (B5, B5’) can be at least 10%, wherein said thickness (B5, B5’) can be thicker by at least 10% as of said thickness (A5, A5’) and preferably said variation can be in the range of 20-40%. Further, said rib (602) is configured within said groove (603a) in a manner to formulate a gradually narrowing valley (611) between the pair of said rib (602) in accordance with the type of raw material and fiber intended to be processed and/or the rotating direction of said refiner disc (600). In another preferred embodiment said valley (611) can be narrowed from an inlet end (609) to an outlet end (610) or vice versa from said outlet end (610) to said inlet end (609) in order to assist in facilitating desired refining effect and said ribs (602) can be configured within said groove (603a) accordingly. Furthermore, one of the embodiment in case of said valley (611) requires to be narrow from said inlet end (609) to said outlet end (610) with the end (602a) with said thickness (B5) thicker than said end (602b) then the number of the partial rib (602’) may be required to add adjacent to the outlet end (610) to compensate the increased area from said inlet end (609) to said outlet end (610) at the peripheral side of said refiner disc (600) corresponding to said outlet end (610). Whereas said partial rib (602’) can be increasing in the cross-section from said outlet end (610) towards said inlet end (609) till ending to the side face of said sector (610). However, the face (602c) of said rib (602) was designed in inclined manner in order to allow smooth entry of the refining raw material within said rib (602) for processing to enhance the refining efficiency, wherein said inclination of said face (602c) may be configured adjacent to said inlet end (609) of said sector (601) and/or said disc (600) to allow input of raw material efficiently without increase in refining load to increase the power demand and/or generation of unintended vibration or jerks.
In another embodiment as shown in figure no. 07a to 07c ; wherein a disc (700) comprising a sector (701) includes a plurality of ribs (702) configure with a tile (703) and plurality of said tiles (703) configured with said ribs (702) configure with a base plate (704) and said configuration or assembly of said ribs (702), said tile (703) and said base plate (704) configured with a backup plate (705) in order to formulate said disc (700) using vacuum brazing and positive locking method in accordance with any of said disc (100, 200, 300, 300’, 400, 400’). Whereas said rib (702) and said groove (703a) made on a surface (703b) of said tile (703) designed in a manner to vary in thickness (A6, B6) with uniform cross-sectional thickness (T6). In one of the embodiment plurality of types said rib (702) may be configured across said sector (701) and/or said tile (703) in accordance with the zones (10, 20, 30) that are designed as per the type of raw material intended to be processed, type of fiber and other applicational parameter. In one of the exemplary embodiment the zone (30) configured adjacent to the inlet end (709) of said sector (701) and the plurality of said ribs (702) configured in said plurality of grooves (703a) are thicker in size and lesser in number positioned in a manner to facilitates the wider valley (711) in order to allow more amount of inlet of processing material and direct into said zone (20), further said inputted processing material fed into the intermediate zone (20), wherein the plurality of said ribs (702) configured in said plurality of grooves (703a) are thinner than the ribs (702) configured ins said zone (30) and thicker in size than the ribs (703) configured in the zone (10) as well as said ribs (702) are more in numbers than the ribs (702) configured in said zone (30) and lesser in number than the ribs (702) configured in said zone (10). Whereas said ribs (702) configured in said zone (20) positioned in a manner to facilitates the valley (711) less wide than the valley (711) of said zone (30) and wider than the valley (711) of said zone (10) in order to receive the equivalently adequate amount of pre-processed material from said zone (30) and process further for the refining of the long fiber and direct to said zone (30). However, said zone (30) is the topmost and positioned near to said outlet end (710) with the thinnest ribs (702) and narrowest valley (711) and the maximum number of the ribs (703) in order to process the short fiber with higher CEL and SEL, further the closely confined position of said ribs (702) protects the escaping of the partially or non-processed material to be direct to said outlet end (710) and the output from said refiner disc (700). Moreover, its apparent to the person skilled in the art that the position and the number of said grooves (703a) articulated in said tile (703) can be same or similar in accordance with the positioning of said ribs (702) in said zones (10, 20, 30). This zonal configuration of said ribs (703) the cross section of said ribs (702) becomes uniform irrespective to said rib (602) and only number and size of said rib (702) changes. In one of the preferred embodiment the size of rib (702) configured in said zone (30) may be highest than the other that can be called as thickest rib (702) or thick or thin bar design, whereas the size of said rib (702) configured in said zone (20) can be intermediate and thinner than said rib (702) configured in said zone (30) and thicker than said ribs (702) configured in said zone (10) that can be called as thin bar or fine bar design and said ribs (702) configured in said zone (10) can be thinnest than other with smallest size which called as the fine bar or micro-fine bar design. In another embodiment said zones (10, 20, 30) may be separated by means of a separator (703c) to direct flow material from one zone to other smoothly, wherein said separator (703) can be designed in accordance with the size, shape of said disc (700) and/or in accordance with the type of processing material, rotational direction or application requirement. In one of the embodiments said separator (703c) can be of shape which include but not limits to straight, inclined, curved, spiral, double spiral, stepped, etc.
In another embodiment as shown in figure no. 08a to 08b; wherein a disc (800) comprising the plurality of ribs (802) configure with equal number of the grooves (803a) manufactured in a tile (803) and positioned in the zones (10, 20, 30) in order to process the fed material from an inlet end (809). Further, said zones (10, 20, 30) and configured ribs (802) were designed in a manner to produce the offset type of valley (811) configured in a manner the flow of input material from said inlet end (809) directly into said zone (30) within said valley (811) formed by the number of said ribs (802) configured in said zone (30) in order to direct said fed material into said zone (20) non directly and the offset manner in order to increase the material retention time and restrict run off of the material from one zone (10, 20) to other zone (20, 30) and/or the outlet end (810) with partial or non-refining to deteriorate the refiner efficacy. In one of the embodiments, the fed material carrying valley (811) from said zone (30) is offset by the configuration of rib (802) in said zone (20) on the direct path of said valley (811) directing from said zone (30) towards said zone (10) and/or said outlet end (810), similarly the valley (811) from said zone (20) is offset by the configuration of rib (802) in said zone (10) on the direct path of said valley (811) directing from said zone (20) towards said outlet end (810). This offset of valley (811) and redirecting the flowing path from one zone (30 or 20) to another zone (20 or 10) forces the flowing material to change the flowing direction resulting in an increase in the material retention time across the surface of the refiner disc (800) to enhances the refining efficacy of said refiner disc (800) with ensuring the prevention of partially or unprocessed output from said refiner disc (800).
In another embodiment as shown in Figure No. 09a and 09b, a disc (900) comprising a plurality of sectors (901) configured with each other to formulate said disc (900), wherein said sector (901) includes a plurality of ribs (902) configured in grooves (903a) articulated on a surface of a tile (903) in a manner forming the gradually narrowing valley (911) between pair of said ribs (902) configured with said groove (903a) to allow inlet of the refining material at an inlet end (909) and exit the processed material at the outlet end (910). In one of the preferred embodiments said gradually narrowing valley (911) is designed in a concentric axis (P) manner, wherein all of the valleys (911) are narrowed to end at a common center (O) in order to perform the pulp refining operation in balanced approach without generation of jerk or the additional loading to prevent the sudden fluctuation of the power. Further said concentric valley (911) design requires the manufacture of the corresponding grooves (903a) to configure said ribs (902) in said concentric axis (P) manner to perform the directional refining to facilitate the output of the homogeneous type to enhance the refining efficacy. Furthermore, in another embodiment in case said sectors (901) and said grooves (903a) are designed with originating from said concentric origin (O) by following said concentric axis (P) approach can assist in manufacturing the precise narrow valley (911) extending from common concentric centre (O) and increasing gradually to allow smooth material flow with higher material inlet and the material refining rate to enhance said refining efficiency for said refiner disc (900).
TECHNICAL ADVANCEMENTS
The present disclosure described hereinabove has several technical advantages including, but not limited to, said manufacturing method and said refiner disc made of thereof that:
• To formulate a rigid and robust refiner disc with varied bar patterns.
• To enhance, the efficacy of refining by means of handling the mixed types of refining material with varied fiber lengths.
• To design a refiner disc for treating different fiber lengths in single and/or multiple refining zones.
• To decrease the bar width and increase the bonding capacity for said refiner disc with varied bar design.
• To provide a design for the tile and rib with varied grooves and thickens of the refiner plate in accordance with the fiber type.
• To design a refiner disc capable of operating at a higher refining load and refining temperature.
• To increase the material retention time for the refiner disc without adversely impacting CEL and SEL.
• To reduce the manufacturing cost of said refiner disc by performing material removal operation by means of a laser cutting method.
• To formulate a strong configuration between similar or non-similar materials.
To increase the fatigue and operational life for said refiner disc.
• Formulate precise configuration of said positive locking mechanism and vacuum brazed joining mechanism.
• Addition of a backup plate increases the strength and load-bearing capacity of said disc.
• Non-formation of the heat-affected zone and strong bonding capacity facilitates the possibility of producing the rib with fine or micro thickness,
• Disc can be configured with the direct and offset type of valley.
• Increased surface area for bonding and additional locking provision reduces the structural failure and vibrations in said rib to increase the load-bearing capacity.
• Enhanced vibration control and load-bearing capacity produce the uniform refining output to improve efficacy for said disc.
• Implication of said vacuum brazing produces very strong joints with equal to or even stronger than the basic material.
• Formulation with the precious brazing material assists in producing corrosion-resistant joints.
• Clean process with products remaining metallically blank or superior grain structure.
• Provides the possibility of joining various materials with each other.
• Parts can undergo aging processes after a brazing treatment.
• More than one joint can be created in a single process with the creation of complex products.
• High level of dimensional stability possible without any distortions.
• Reduces the self-weight and cost of said refiner disc.
The embodiment herein and the various features and advantages details thereof are explained with reference to the non-limiting embodiment in the following descriptions. Descriptions of well-known components and processing techniques are omitted so as to not unnecessarily obscure the embodiment herein, the examples used herein are intended merely to facilitate an understanding of ways in which the embodiments herein may be practiced and to further enable those of skill in the art to practice the embodiment herein. Accordingly, the examples should not be constructed as limiting the scope of the embodiment herein. The foregoing description of the scientific embodiment will so fully revel the general nature of the embodiment herein that others can, by applying current knowledge, readily modify and / or adapt for various application such as specific embodiments without departing from the generic concept, and, therefore, such adaptions and modifications should and are intended to be comprehended within the meaning and range of equivalents of the disclosed embodiments.
It is to be understood that the phraseology or terminology employed herein is for the purpose of description and not of limitation. Therefore, while the embodiment those skilled in the art will recognize that the embodiments herein can be practiced with modifications within the spirit and scope of embodiment as described herein.
Throughout this specification the word “comprise”, or variations such as “comprises” or “comprising”, will be understood to imply the inclusion of a stated element, integer or step, or group of elements, integers or steps, but not the exclusion of the any other element, integer or step, or group of elements, integers or steps.
The use of the expression “at least” or “at least one” suggested the use of one or more elements or ingredients or quantities, as the use may be in the embodiment of the disclosure to achieve one or more of the desired objects or result.
Any discussion of documents, acts, materials, devices, articles, or the like that has been included in this specifications is solely for the purpose of providing a context for the disclosure, it is not to be taken as an admission that any or all of these matters from a part of the prior art base or were common general knowledge in the field relevant to the disclosure as it existed anywhere before the priority date of this application.
While considerable emphasis has been placed herein on the components and component parts of the preferred embodiment, it will be appreciated that many embodiments can be made and that many changes can be made in the preferred embodiments without departing from the principles of the disclosure. These and other changes in the preferred embodiment as well as other embodiment of the disclosure will be apparent to those skilled in the art from the disclosure herein, whereby it is to be distinctly understood that the forgoing descriptive matter is to be interpreted merely as illustrative of the disclosure and not as a limitation.
Dated this 27th day of January 2025
Shailendra Om Khojare,
IN/PA-4041
Applicants Patent Agent

, Claims:
CLAIMS
We claim;
1. A variable rib refiner disc (100, 100’, 200, 300, 300’, 400, 400’, 600, 700, 800, 900) comprising;
a plurality of rib (102, 102’, 202, 202’, 302, 302’, 402, 402’, 602, 602’, 702, 702’, 802, 802’, 902) configured with a tile (103, 203, 303, 403, 603, 703, 803, 903),
said tile (103, 203, 303, 403, 603, 703, 803, 903) configured with a base plate (104, 104’, 204, 304, 304’, 404, 404’, 604, 704, 804, 904),
characterized in that said plurality of rib (102, 102’, 202, 202’, 302, 302’, 402, 402’, 602, 602’, 702, 702’, 802, 802’, 902) configured with said tile (103, 203, 303, 403, 603, 703, 803, , 903) and said tile (103, 203, 303, 403, 603, 703, 803, 903) configured with said base plate (104, 104’, 204, 304, 304’, 404, 404’, 604, 704, 804, 904) in a manner said ribs (102, 102’, 202, 202’, 302, 302’, 402, 402’, 602, 602’, 702, 702’, 802, 802’, 902) designed with varied thickness (A, A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, B, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7) or configured in zones (10, 20) with said varied thickness (A, A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, B, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7) to articulate a varied valley (111, 211, 311, 411, 611, 711, 811, 911) in order to form a varied valley refiner disc (100, 100’, 200, 300, 300’, 400, 400’, 600, 700, 800, 900).
2. The variable rib refiner disc (100, 100’, 200, 300, 300’, 400, 400’, 600, 700, 800, 900) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said lateral thickness (A, A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, B, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7) of the length of a groove (103a, 203a, 303a, 403a, 603a, 703a, 803a, 903a) and said rib (102, 102’, 202, 202’, 302, 302’, 402, 402’, 602, 602’, 702, 702’, 802, 802’, 902) varied from the thickness (B, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7) to the thickness (A, A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7) across the length of a sector (101, 201, 301, 401, 601, 701, 801, 901) and/or said refiner disc (100, 100’, 200, 300, 300’, 400, 400’, 600, 700, 800, 900) from an inlet end (109, 209, 309, 409, 609, 709, 809, 909) to an outlet end (110, 210, 310, 410, 610, 710, 810, 910).
3. The variable rib refiner disc (100, 100’, 200, 300, 300’, 400, 400’, 600, 700, 800, 900) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said thickness (B, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7) of said groove (103a, 203a, 303a, 403a, 603a, 703a, 803a, 903a) and said rib (102, 102’, 202, 202’, 302, 302’, 402, 402’, 602, 602’, 702, 702’, 802, 802’, 902) is thicker as compared to the thickness (A, A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7) and forming a gradually narrowing valley (111, 211, 311, 411, 611, 711, 811, 911) from said inlet end (109, 209, 309, 409, 609, 709, 809, 909) to said outlet end (110, 210, 310, 410, 610, 710, 810, 910) in accordance with the area of refiner disc (100, 100’, 200, 300, 300’, 400, 400’, 600, 700, 800, 900) increases from said inlet end (109, 209, 309, 409, 609, 709, 809, 909) to said outlet end (110, 210, 310, 410, 610, 710, 810, 910).
4. The variable rib refiner disc (100, 100’, 200, 300, 300’, 400, 400’, 600, 700, 800, 900) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plurality of partial ribs (102’, 202’, 302’ 402’, 602’, 702’, 802’) configure with said tile (103, 203, 303, 403, 603, 703, 803) to compensate the increased surface area increases from said inlet end (109, 209, 309, 409, 609, 709, 809) to said outlet end (110, 210, 310, 410, 610, 710, 810).
5. The variable rib refiner disc (100, 100’, 200, 300, 300’, 400, 400’, 600, 700, 800, 900) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plurality of partial ribs (102’, 202’, 302’ 402’, 602’, 702’, 802’) may be configured adjacent to said outlet end (110, 210, 310, 410, 610, 710, 810) of said refiner disc (100, 100’, 200, 300, 300’, 400, 400’, 600, 700, 800)
6. The variable rib refiner disc (100, 100’, 200, 300, 300’, 400, 400’, 600, 700, 800, 900) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said ribs (102, 102’, 202, 202’, 302, 302’, 402, 402’, 602, 602’, 702, 702’, 802, 802’) configured in said zone (20) positioned adjacent to said inlet end (109, 209, 309, 409, 609, 709, 809) thicker in size and less dense with a larger size of said valley (111, 211, 311, 411, 611, 711, 811) as compared to said rib (102, 102’, 202, 202’, 302, 302’, 402, 402’, 602, 602’, 702, 702’, 802, 802’) and said groove (103a, 203a, 303a, 403a, 603a, 703a, 803a) configured in said zone (10) positioned adjacent to said outlet end (110, 210, 310, 410, 610, 710, 810) with narrow valley (111, 211, 311, 411, 611, 711, 811) and highly denser with more number of said rib (102, 102’, 202, 202’, 302, 302’, 402, 402’, 602, 602’, 702, 702’, 802, 802’) and said groove (103a, 203a, 303a, 403a, 603a, 703a, 803a).
7. The variable rib refiner disc (100, 100’, 200, 300, 300’, 400, 400’, 600, 700, 800, 900) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said ribs (102, 102’, 202, 202’, 302, 302’, 402, 402’, 602, 602’, 702, 702’, 802, 802’) configured in said zone (10, 20) may consist of the different cross-sectional thickness (T, T1, T2, T3, T4, T6, T7) in both the zone (10) and said zone (20) and said cross-sectional thickness (T, T1, T2, T3, T4, T6, T7) in said zone (20) may be larger as compared to said zone (10) to produce the valley (111, 211, 311, 411, 611, 711, 811) in said zone (10) narrower as compared to said valley (111, 211, 311, 411, 611, 711, 811) formed in said zone (20).
8. The variable rib refiner disc (100, 100’, 200, 300, 300’, 400, 400’, 600, 700, 800, 900) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said tile (103, 203) manufactured in said zones (10, 20), and said grooves (103a, 203a) drilled in sub zones (10a, 10b, 20a, 20b) for each of said zone (10, 20) to facilitate single set of said rib (102, 102’, 202, 202’) configured in one of said zone (10 or 20) to configure in two sub-zones (10a, 10b, 20a, 20b) using a separator (103c, 203c) and a locator (102a, 202a) configuration formed between said sub-zones (10a, 10b), said sub-zones (20a, 20b) and on said rib (102, 202).
9. The variable rib refiner disc (100, 100’, 200, 300, 300’, 400, 400’, 600, 700, 800, 900) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the lateral thickness (A’, A1’, A2’, A3’, A4’, A5’, A6’, A7’) of the grooves (103a, 203a, 303a, 403a, 603a, 703a, 803a) made in said sub zone (10a, 10b) or said zone (10) may be equal to or slightly larger than the thickness (A, A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7) of the zone (10), and the lateral thickness (B’, B1’, B2’, B3’, B4’, B5’, B6’, B7’) of the grooves (103a, 203a, 303a, 403a, 603a, 703a, 803a) made in said sub zone (20a, 20b) or said zone (20) may be equal to or slightly larger than the thickness (B, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7) of the zone (20) in case of the cross-sectional thickness (T, T1, T2, T3, T4, T6, T7) of said rib (102, 102’, 202, 202’, 302, 302’, 402, 402’, 602, 602’, 702, 702’, 802, 802’) uniform from the top to bottom of said rib (102, 102’, 202, 202’, 302, 302’, 402, 402’, 602, 602’, 702, 702’, 802, 802’).
10. The variable rib refiner disc (100, 100’, 200, 300, 300’, 400, 400’, 600, 700, 800, 900) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said cross-sectional thickness (T, T1, T2, T3, T4, T6, T7) of rib (102, 102’, 202, 202’, 302, 302’, 402, 402’, 602, 602’, 702, 702’, 802, 802’) varies from the top to bottom or from the juncture of said rib (102, 102’, 202, 202’, 302, 302’, 402, 402’, 602, 602’, 702, 702’, 802, 802’) with said groove (103a) to opposite of said juncture between said rib (102, 102’, 202, 202’, 302, 302’, 402, 402’, 602, 602’, 702, 702’, 802, 802’) and said tile (103, 203, 303, 403, 603, 703, 803) then said lateral thickness (A’, A1’, A2’, A3’, A4’, A5’, A6’, A7, B’, B1’, B2’, B3’, B4’, B5’, B6’, B7’) and the cross-sectional thickness (T’, T1’, T2’, T3’, T4’, T6’, T7’) of said groove (103a, 203a, 303a, 403a, 603a, 703a, 803a) may be considered in accordance with the cross sectional thickness (T, T1, T2, T3, T4, T6, T7) of said rib (102, 102’, 202, 202’, 302, 302’, 402, 402’, 602, 602’, 702, 702’, 802, 802’) at the said juncture between said rib (102, 102’, 202, 202’, 302, 302’, 402, 402’, 602, 602’, 702, 702’, 802, 802’) and said tile (103, 203, 303, 403, 603, 703, 803).
11. The variable rib refiner disc (100, 100’, 200, 300, 300’, 400, 400’, 600, 700, 800, 900) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said rib (102, 102’, 202, 202’, 302, 302’, 402, 402’, 602, 602’, 702, 702’, 802, 802’) and the number of said zones (10, 20) may vary and be decided in accordance with the size of said disc (100, 100’, 200, 300, 300’, 400, 400’, 600, 700, 800) and application requirement and simultaneously the number of said grooves (103a, 203a, 303a, 403a, 603a, 703a, 803a) made in said tile (103, 203, 303, 403, 603, 703, 803) and said sub zones (10a, 10b, 20a, 20b) may vary in accordance with said rib (102, 102’, 202, 202’, 302, 302’, 402, 402’, 602, 602’, 702, 702’, 802, 802’) and/or said zones (A, B).
12. The variable rib refiner disc (100, 100’, 200, 300, 300’, 400, 400’, 600, 700, 800, 900) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said sub zones (10a, 10b, 20a, 20b) of said grooves (103a, 203a) two times of said zone (10, 20) of said rib (102, 102’, 202, 202’).
13. The variable rib refiner disc (100, 100’, 200, 300, 300’, 400, 400’, 600, 700, 800, 900) as claimed in claim 1, wherein variation in said thickness (A, A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, B, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7) may be at least 10%.
14. The variable rib refiner disc (100, 100’, 200, 300, 300’, 400, 400’, 600, 700, 800, 900) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said grooves (303a, 403a) drilled in zones (10a, 20a) for each of said zone (10, 20) to facilitate the configuration of said rib (302, 302’ 402, 402’) in said zone (10 or 20) irrespective to sub-zones (10a, 10b, 20a, 20b) and/or using a separator (103c, 203c) and a locator (102a, 202a).
15. The variable rib refiner disc (100, 100’, 200, 300, 300’, 400, 400’, 600, 700, 800, 900) as claimed in claim 1, wherein a groove (304a, 404a) made in said base plate (304, 404) in a manner to accommodate the extended part of said rib (302, 402) below said tile (303, 403) within said groove (304a, 404a).
16. The variable rib refiner disc (100, 100’, 200, 300, 300’, 400, 400’, 600, 700, 800, 900) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said rib (602) comprises at least one end (602a) of said rib (602) comprises the thickness (A5) thicker than the opposite end (602b) with the thickness (B5) and tapered type of the rib (602), similarly said groove (603a) comprises at least one end (603aa) of said groove (603a) comprises the thickness (A5’) thicker than the opposite end (603ab’) with the thickness (B5’) to accommodate said tapered type of said rib (602) within said groove (603a).
17. The variable rib refiner disc (100, 100’, 200, 300, 300’, 400, 400’, 600, 700, 800, 900) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said rib (702) and said groove (703a) made on a surface (703b) of said tile (703) designed in a manner to vary in thickness (A6, B6) with uniform cross-sectional thickness (T6).
18. The variable rib refiner disc (100, 100’, 200, 300, 300’, 400, 400’, 600, 700, 800, 900) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the inlet end (109, 209, 309, 409, 609, 709, 809) of said sector (101, 201, 301, 401, 601, 701, 801) and the plurality of said ribs (102, 102’, 202, 202’, 302, 302’, 402, 402’, 602, 602’, 702, 702’, 802, 802’) configured in said plurality of grooves (103a, 203a, 303a, 403a, 603a, 703a, 803a) are thicker in size and lesser in number positioned in a manner to facilitates the wider valley (111, 211, 311, 411, 611, 711, 811) in order to allow more amount of inlet of processing material and direct into said zone (20) and directs said inputted processing material fed into the intermediate zone (20), wherein the plurality of said ribs (102, 102’, 202, 202’, 302, 302’, 402, 402’, 602, 602’, 702, 702’, 802, 802’) configured in said plurality of grooves (103a, 203a, 303a, 403a, 603a, 703a, 803a) are thinner than the ribs (102, 102’, 202, 202’, 302, 302’, 402, 402’, 602, 602’, 702, 702’, 802, 802’) configured ins said zone (30) and thicker in size than the ribs (102, 102’, 202, 202’, 302, 302’, 402, 402’, 602, 602’, 702, 702’, 802, 802’) configured in the zone (10), as well as said ribs (102, 102’, 202, 202’, 302, 302’, 402, 402’, 602, 602’, 702, 702’, 802, 802’), are more in numbers than the ribs (102, 102’, 202, 202’, 302, 302’, 402, 402’, 602, 602’, 702, 702’, 802, 802’) configured in said zone (30) and lesser in number than the ribs (102, 102’, 202, 202’, 302, 302’, 402, 402’, 602, 602’, 702, 702’, 802, 802’) configured in said zone (10), and said ribs (102, 102’, 202, 202’, 302, 302’, 402, 402’, 602, 602’, 702, 702’, 802, 802’) configured in said zone (20) are positioned in a manner to facilitate the valley (111, 211, 311, 411, 611, 711, 811) less wide than the valley (111, 211, 311, 411, 611, 711, 811) of said zone (30) and wider than the valley (111, 211, 311, 411, 611, 711, 811) of said zone (10).
19. The variable rib refiner disc (100, 100’, 200, 300, 300’, 400, 400’, 600, 700, 800, 900) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said zone (30) is the top most and positioned near to said outlet end (710) with the thinnest ribs (702) and narrowest valley (711) and maximum number of the ribs (703)
20. The variable rib refiner disc (100, 100’, 200, 300, 300’, 400, 400’, 600, 700, 800, 900) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said separator (703c) can be of shape which includes straight, inclined, curved, spiral, double spiral, stepped, etc.
21. The variable rib refiner disc (100, 100’, 200, 300, 300’, 400, 400’, 600, 700, 800, 900) as claimed in claim 1, wherein ribs (802) configured in said zones (10, 20, 30) produces the offset type of valley (811).
22. The variable rib refiner disc (100, 100’, 200, 300, 300’, 400, 400’, 600, 700, 800, 900) as claimed in claim 1, wherein disc (100, 100’, 200, 300, 300’, 400, 400’, 600, 700, 800, 900) may be designed in a concentric axis (P) and the concentric origin (O) manner.
23. The variable rib refiner disc (100, 100’, 200, 300, 300’, 400, 400’, 600, 700, 800, 900) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the conical refining element (500) can be processed in accordance with any or group of claims 1 to 22 and configured in accordance with any of said disc ((100, 100’, 200, 300, 300’, 400, 400’, 600, 700, 800).
Dated this 27th day of January 2025

Shailendra Om Khojare,
IN/PA-4041
Applicants Patent Agent