1. A method of repairing a device configured to comminute material comprising:
removing at least one first insert from a portion of a crushing body such that at least one opening is formed in the portion of the crushing body, the portion of the crushing body comprised of metal, the at least one first insert being harder than the metal of the portion of the crushing body;
positioning at least one second insert in the at least one opening formed by the removing of the at least one first insert, the at least one second insert being harder that the metal of the portion of the crushing body;
positioning an explosive material adjacent to the at least one second insert and the portion of the crushing body;
igniting the explosive material to deform the portion of the crushing body to attach the at least one second insert to the portion of the crushing body.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein the explosive material is comprised of at least one explosive.
3. The method of claim 2 wherein the explosive material is an explosive powder, a plastic explosive, a plasticite explosive material, an emulsion explosive material, a liquid explosive material, a castable form explosive material, a sheet form explosive material, or a solid explosive material.
4. The method of claim 1 further comprising wherein the at least one first insert is only one first insert and the at least one second insert is only one second insert.
5. The method of claim 1 wherein the at least one second insert is mechanically interconnected to the portion of the crushing body after the explosive material is ignited, the mechanical interconnection of the portion of the crushing body and the at least one second insert being formed such that there is no intramolecular bond between the at least one second insert and the portion of the crushing body; and
wherein the portion of the crushing body is comprised of a portion of a wearable surface of the crushing body; and
wherein the wearable surface is configured to comminute material, the material being at least one of rock, ore, minerals, stone and agglomerated material.
6. The method of claim 1 further comprising positioning the at least one second insert in at least one sleeve assembly prior to the positioning of the at least one second insert in the at least one opening formed by the removing of the at least one first insert, the at least one sleeve assembly sized and configured to be positioned within the at least one opening.
7. The method of claim 6 wherein the positioning of the at least one second insert in the at least one opening formed by the removing of the at least one first insert is performed such that at least one gap is formed between the at least one sleeve and the portion of the crushing body.
8. The method of claim 1 wherein the positioning of the at least one second insert in the at least one opening formed by the removing of the at least one first insert is performed such that a gap is formed between each second insert and the portion of the crushing body adjacent that second insert in each of the at least one opening.
9. The method of claim 8 wherein each gap has a width of between 0.0625 inches and 0.125 inches.
10. The method of claim 9 wherein the removal of the at least one first insert is at least partially performed by at least one of drilling, chiseling or hammering and wherein the sleeve assembly is comprised of a sleeve and a cap attached adjacent to an end of the sleeve.
11. The method of claim 1 wherein the explosive material is an explosive material and the method further comprises positioning an ignition mechanism adjacent to the explosive material, the ignition mechanism configured to detonate the explosive material after the ignition mechanism is actuated.
12. The method of claim 1 wherein the crushing body is a roller of a roller mill, a roller of a roller press, a liner of a cone crusher, a bowl of a cone crusher, a die of a mill, a table of a mill, or a crushing body of a crushing device that is configured to impact material to comminute the material.
13. The method of claim 1 wherein the removing at least one first insert from a portion of a crushing body, the positioning at least one second insert in the at least one opening formed by the removing of the at least one first insert, the positioning of the explosive material adjacent to the at least one second insert and the portion of the crushing body; and the igniting of the explosive material are performed while the device configured to comminute material is positioned in a material processing facility, manufacturing facility or in a crushing circuit of a manufacturing process.
14. The method of claim 1 further comprising providing a localized stress relief to the portion of the crushing body after the explosive material is ignited and the at least one second insert is attached to the crushing body.
15. The method of claim 14, wherein the localized stress relief is provided via a thermal pad, the thermal pad being controlled to provide heat treatment to a local area of the crushing body adjacent to the at least one second insert.
16. The method of claim 1 further comprising covering the explosive material with a shield such that the shield is able to direct a force provided by the ignited explosive material, the shield being positioned to direct the force or energy provided by the explosive material toward the portion of the crushing body.
17. The method of claim 16 wherein the shield is comprised of at least one of metal and a material capable of absorbing at least a portion of sound emitted after the explosive material is detonated
18. The method of claim 17 further comprising moving the shield away from the crushing body after the explosive material is detonated.
19. The method of claim 1 wherein the portion of the crushing body is integral with the crushing body and is a portion of a wearable surface of the crushing body.
20. A method of forming a wearable surface for a device configured for material comminution comprising:
positioning inserts at least partially within sleeves;
positioning the inserts and sleeves adjacent to a first metal structure, the inserts being harder than the first metal structure;
positioning a second metal structure adjacent to the inserts, sleeves, and the first metal structure such that there is a gap between the second metal structure and the first metal structure, the second metal structure having a first side facing toward the gap and a second side opposite the first side;
positioning at least one explosive material adjacent to the second side of the second metal structure; and
igniting the at least one explosive material to deform a portion of the first metal structure to attach the inserts and sleeves to the first metal structure to form the wearable surface.
21. The method of claim 20 wherein the inserts are attached to the first metal structure such that no intramolecular bonding between the first metal structure and the inserts take place.
22. The method of claim 21 wherein intramolecular bonding or metallurgical bonding between the sleeves and the first metal structure occurs via the ignited at least one explosive material.
23. The method of claim 20 further comprising moving the second metal structure away from the wearable surface; and
wherein the first metal structure is a plate, a tube, or a generally cylindrical structure and the second metal structure is a plate, a tube, or a generally cylindrical structure and wherein the second metal structure is moved away from the wearable surface by at least one of cutting and hitting the second metal structure to move the second metal structure away from the wearable surface.
24. The method of claim 20 further comprising at least one of cutting the wearable surface to a desired shape, bending the wearable surface into a desired shape, flattening the wearable surface into a desired shape, and testing the wearable surface, the at least one of cutting, bending, flattening and testing configured to permit the wearable surface to be attached to a grinding component of the device.
25. A method of repairing a device configured to comminute material comprising:
removing at least one first insert from a portion of a crushing body such that at least one opening is formed in the portion of the crushing body, the portion of the crushing body comprised of metal, the at least one first insert being harder than the metal of the portion of the crushing body;
positioning at least one second insert in the at least one opening formed by the removing of the at least one first insert, the at least one second insert being harder that the metal of the portion of the crushing body;
positioning a force application mechanism adjacent to the at least one second insert and the portion of the crushing body;
actuating the force application mechanism to deform the portion of the crushing body to attach the at least one second insert to the portion of the crushing body.
26. The method of claim 25 wherein the deformation of the portion of the crushing body is a plastic deformation of the portion of the crushing body.
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. An inkjet printer comprising:
a replaceable cartridge with an orifice plate mounted on a surface surrounding the orifice plate; and
a capping mechanism with a movable cap to seal against the surface surrounding the orifice plate,
wherein the capping mechanism comprises:
a base structure mounted on the chassis, the base structure being elongate and substantially coextensive with the printhead;
at least one static solenoid mounted on the base structure, the at least one solenoid being elongate and substantially coextensive with the printhead;
a support member reciprocally movable, with respect to the chassis, between an operative position and an inoperative position, said support member being actuated by the at least one solenoid; and
a printhead capping member mounted directly on the support member and arranged such that when the support member is in the operative position, the cap seals the printhead and when the support member is in the inoperative position, the cap is disengaged from the printhead.
2. An inkjet printer according to claim 1 wherein the orifice plate defines a nozzle array on a pagewidth printhead integrated circuit (IC).
3. A printer cartridge according to claim 2 wherein the platform is a plastic component and the surface for sealingly engaging the cap is flat, the plastic component being injection moulded such that the surface has a predetermined surface roughness.
4. A printer cartridge according to claim 3 wherein the surface has a recess for receiving the printhead IC such that the plastic component stores ink for the printhead IC to eject and supplies the ink to a surface of the printhead IC that is opposite the orifice plate.
5. A printer cartridge according to claim 4 wherein the recess is dimensioned such that the orifice plate is substantially flush with the surface that sealably engages the cap.
6. The printer of claim 1, wherein the support member is biased towards the operative position.
7. The printer of claim 1, wherein the solenoid is configured to move the support member into its inoperative position when the solenoid is actuated.
8. The printer of claim 1, wherein the capping member further comprises a length of sponge dimensioned to cover the printhead when the support member is displaced into its operative position.
9. The printer of claim 8, wherein a sealing member is positioned on the support member for sealing engagement with the sponge.