1. Method for the lubrication of lubrication points with minimal quantities of lubricant, in which the lubricant is mixed with a gaseous carrier medium to form a lubricant mist and in which the lubricant mist is supplied to the lubrication point, characterized in that the lubricant mist for the separation of lubricant drops is injected under pressure into an elongated chamber (21) with distributed separation surfaces (28), which are perforated in the longitudinal direction of the chamber (21), so that the lubricant is moved with continuous wetting of the separation surfaces (28) through the chamber in the direction of an outlet orifice (12) and leaves the outlet orifice (12) in the form of lubricant drops.
2. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that the lubricant mist is injected continuously into the chamber (21) provided with separation surfaces (28).
3. Method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the pressure of the lubricant mist is controlled.
4. Device for the lubrication of lubrication points with minimal quantities of lubricant with an atomizer to produce a lubricant mist, which is formed from a mixture of gaseous carrier medium and microdrops of the lubricant, characterized in that the atomizer is connected via a feed line (4) with a drop separation device (5), located in the area of the lubrication point (3, 3), for the formation of lubricant drops, whereby, on the one hand, the lubricant drops and, on the other, essentially the gaseous carrier medium can be released at the lubrication point (3, 3) through an outlet orifice (12) located downstream of the drop separation device (5).
5. Device according to claim 4, characterized in that the drop separation device (5) has a chamber (21) with separation surfaces (28), perforated in the direction of flow (29), to which the lubricant particles, injected through a through passage (27), of the lubricant mist adhere, and that the separation surfaces (28) are disposed in the direction of flow (29) directly one after another up to an end, allocated to the outlet orifice (12), of the chamber (21), so that the lubricant drops are released at the outlet orifice (12).
6. Device according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that the separation surfaces (28) extend evenly and uniformly in the direction of flow (29) within the chamber (21).
7. Device according to any one of claims 4 through 6, characterized in that the separation surfaces are formed by a plurality of spheres (25), which are combined into a sphere packing and totally fill the interior of the chamber (21).
8. Device according to any one of claims 4 through 7, characterized in that the sphere packing is formed by a series, running in the direction of flow, of concentrically arranged sphere rings (30), whereby the spheres (28) of the sphere rings (30) are located in a common transverse plane.
9. Device according to any one of claims 4 through 8, characterized in that the through passage (27) is fashioned as at least one transfer nozzle, whereby the diameter of the transfer nozzle is in a range of 0.5 mm to 0.8 mm.
10. Device according to any one of claims 4 through 9, characterized in that the through passage (27) is formed by one or more transfer nozzles arranged around the central axis of the chamber (21).
11. Device according to any one of claims 4 through 10, characterized in that the outlet orifice (12) is fashioned as a slit, the length of which is greater than the twice the diameter of the spheres (25).
12. Device according to any one of claims 4 through 11, characterized in that the total area of the outlet orifice (12) is greater than the total area of the through passages (27) forming the inlet.
13. Device according to any one of claims 4 through 12, characterized in that the slit (12) is fashioned in the shape of a cross, whereby the juncture of the slits lies on the longitudinal axis of the chamber (21).
14. Attachment part for a carriage, sliding on a guide rail of a bearing guide, with at least one inlet opening for supplying a lubricant, with at least one outlet orifice for releasing the lubricant to the reversal of the carriage, with a passage system including at least one passage for conveying the lubricant between the inlet orifice and the outlet orifice, characterized in that a drop separation device (5) is integrated such that it is possible to supply the inlet orifice (9) with a lubricant mist, which is separated in the drop separation device (5) into lubricant drops and a gaseous medium, whereby the lubricant drops and the gaseous medium are released together through the outlet orifice (12) to the lubrication point (3, 3).
15. Attachment part according to claim 14, characterized in that an insert member (23) can be inserted into a passage (18), whereby the insert member (23) has at least one through passage (27), and that the through passage (27) is followed by a chamber (21) containing a plurality of separation surfaces (28).
16. Attachment part according to claim 14 or 15, characterized in that the insert member (23) can be inserted and fixed with an accurate fit in the passage (18) andor in the chamber (20, 21).
17. Attachment part according to any one of claims 14 to 16, characterized in that the insert member has a spacer bolt (24), the diameter of which is smaller than the diameter of the passage (18), and that a nozzle disk (26) containing the through passage adjoins on a side, facing the chamber (21), of the spacing bolt (24), and the diameter of the disk corresponds to the diameter of the passage (18).
18. Attachment part according to any one of claims 14 through 17, characterized in that a sealing element (31, 32), which prevents the discharge of the pressurized gaseous medium, is located between a body (14) of the attachment part (8) and the carriage (7) andor the body (14) and a reversal member insertable in the body (14), for reversal of the rolling elements to the individual lubrication points andor the body (14) and the guide rail (6).
19. Use of the attachment part as a connecting member between the feed line (4) and a housing of the lubrication point (3, 3), whereby an insert member (50) with a plurality of integrated separation surfaces (28) is pressed into the attachment part.
20. Connecting member for separable connection of a feed line (4), transporting the lubricant mist, with a housing of the lubrication point (3, 3), especially in a device according to any one of claims 4 through 13 or in an attachment part according to any one of claims 14 through 16,
with a first connection (61) for the separable connection with an end of the feed line (4),
with a second connection (63) for the separable connection with the housing of the lubrication point (3, 3), and
with a integrated drop separation device (5).
21. Connecting member according to claim 20, characterized in that the drop separation device (5) is formed by an insert member (50) with a plurality of perforated separation surfaces (28), which is provide form-fittingly in a hollow space (66) of the connecting member (60).
22. Connecting member according to claim 20 or 21, characterized in that the hollow space (66) is located within the area of the second connection (63), facing the housing, that the hollow space (66) has a cylindrical form with a side open to the lubrication point (3, 3), and that the insert member (50) is pressed into the hollow space (66).
23. Connecting member according to any one of claims 20 through 22, characterized in that the insert member (50) is sealed by means of an O-ring (54) in the hollow space (66).
24. Connecting member according to any one of claims 20 through 23, characterized in that the first connection (61) is fashioned as a plug-type connection for connecting to a pneumatic feed line (4) or as a screw connection for connecting to a hydraulic feed line (4).
25. Connecting member according to any one of claims 20 through 24, characterized in that the second connection (63) is fashioned as a screw connection with a male thread (64) and has a hollow space for accepting the insert member (50).
26. Insert member for placement in the area of lubrication points (3, 3), in particular in a device according to any one of claims 4 through 13, or in an attachment part according to any one of claims 14 through 16, or in a connecting member according to any one of claims 20 through 25,
with a hollow-cylindrical chamber (21), in which a plurality of perforated separation surfaces (28) is provided,
with an essentially circular cylindrical surface (68),
with an end face (69) placed perpendicular to the direction of flow (62) and behind in the direction of flow (62) and containing at least one through opening (51), and
with an outlet area (52) arranged perpendicular to the direction of flow (62) and in front in the direction of flow (62) and containing at least one outlet slit (72).
27. Insert member according to claim 26, characterized in that the outlet slit (72) extends at least from inside to an area of the cylindrical surface (68) and is cut into the cylindrical surface (68) against the direction of flow (62).
28. Insert member according to claim 26 or 27, characterized in that the cylindrical surface (68) has an exterior annular groove (73) for accepting an O-ring (54).
29. Lubrication point control device containing a central atomizer (2) to produce a lubricant mist, which is formed from a mixture of gaseous carrier medium and microdrops of the lubricant, a plurality of lubrication points (3, 3) located remotely via feed lines (4) from the atomizer (2), which are each coupled parallel to one another at the atomizer (2).
30. Lubrication point control device according to claim 29, characterized in that the lubrication points (3, 3) are each connected via a feed line (4) with the atomizer (2) and that the feed line (4) is allocated a pressure regulator for the lubrication point-dependent setting of the pressure of the lubricant mist.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A wipe comprising:
a nonwoven substrate comprising a layer of fibers, wherein a plurality of the fibers each comprise a plurality of fibrils extending outwardly from a surface of the fibers, and wherein the plurality of fibrils comprise a lipid ester, and wherein the plurality of fibrils grow out of the surface of the fibers at least 24 hours post-nonwoven substrate formation under ambient conditions.
2. The wipe of claim 1, wherein the wipe is a cleaning substrate.
3. The wipe of claim 1, wherein the wipe comprises a composition.
4. The wipe of claim 3, wherein the composition comprises water, and wherein the weight of the water is 150% greater than the dry weight of the wipe.
5. The wipe of claim 3, wherein the composition comprises a fragrance, a soap, a makeup, a skin care composition, a lotion, a polish, or a cleaning composition, and wherein the weight of the composition is at least 30% of the overall weight of the wipe.
6. The wipe of claim 1, wherein the fibrils comprise a composition.
7. The wipe of claim 1, wherein the fibrils have a first color, wherein the fibers have a second color in non-fibrils areas thereof, and wherein the first color is different than the second color.
8. The wipe of claim 1, wherein the plurality of fibers are formed from a composition comprising a polyolefin and the lipid ester, wherein the composition comprises 11% to 35% of the lipid ester, by weight of the composition, and wherein the lipid ester has a melting point in the range of 50\xb0 C. to 100\xb0 C.
9. The wipe of claim 1, wherein the average length of the fibrils from the surfaces of the fibers to free ends of the fibrils is in the range of about 0.5 \u03bcm to about 20 \u03bcm, and wherein the average hydraulic diameter of the fibrils is in the range of about 100 nm to about 800 nm.
10. The wipe of claim 1, wherein the layer of fibers comprises spunbond fibers, meltblown fibers, or fine fibers.
11. The wipe of claim 1, wherein at least some of the fibrils extend radially outwardly from the surface of the fibers in a central longitudinal third of at least some of the fibers.
12. The wipe of claim 1, wherein the fibrils consist essentially of the lipid ester.
13. A wipe comprising:
a nonwoven substrate comprising a layer of fibers, wherein the layer of fibers comprises a plurality of bonds, each bond comprising a bond area, and wherein a plurality of fibrils extend outwardly from a surface of at least one of the bond areas, wherein the plurality of fibrils grow out of the surface of the at least one of the bond areas at least 24 hours post-nonwoven substrate formation under ambient conditions; and
a composition on the nonwoven substrate.
14. The wipe of claim 12, wherein the plurality of fibrils comprise a lipid ester.
15. The wipe of claim 12, wherein the composition comprises water, and wherein the nonwoven substrate is at least 150% water by weight of the nonwoven substrate.
16. The wipe of claim 12, wherein a plurality of the fibers comprise fibrils extending radially outwardly from a surface of the fibers.
17. The wipe of claim 12, wherein the fibrils comprise the composition.
18. The wipe of claim 12, wherein the nonwoven substrate comprises a second layer of fibers, wherein the layer of fibers comprises spunbond fibers, and wherein the second layer of fibers comprises meltblown fibers or fine fibers.
19. The wipe of claim 12, wherein the fibrils consist essentially of the lipid ester.
20. A wipe comprising:
a nonwoven substrate comprising a layer of fibers, wherein a plurality of the fibers comprise fibrils extending outwardly therefrom only after a time period, and wherein the time period is greater than about 24 hours post-nonwoven substrate formation under ambient conditions.
21. The wipe of claim 20, wherein the time period is greater than about 60 hours post-nonwoven substrate formation under ambient conditions, and wherein the nonwoven substrate comprises a composition.
22. The wipe of claim 18, wherein the plurality of fibers comprising fibrils are free of droplets of a lipid ester.