Tobacco material hopper arrangement

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a tobacco material storage cabinet device, comprising: a cabinet body (1) extending along a first direction (x), the cabinet body (1) being provided with a discharge port (11); a conveying component (2) extending along the first direction (x), being arranged in the cabinet body (1) and located at the bottom of the cabinet body (1), and being configured to convey the tobacco material to the discharge port (11); and a rotating cage assembly (3) arranged at one end of the conveying component (2) close to the discharge port (11), the top end of the rotating cage assembly (3) being inclined relative to the bottom end in a direction away from the conveying component (2) along the first direction (x), the rotating cage assembly (3) comprising a plurality of rotating rollers (31) arranged at intervals along a preset closed path, the plurality of rotating rollers (31) moving along the preset closed path and being configured to convey and loosen the agglomerated material and make the loosened material fall from the gap between adjacent rotating rollers (31).

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to the field of tobacco material storage and transportation, and in particular to a tobacco material storage cabinet device. Background Technology

[0002] Currently widely used storage bins consist of a bin body, a drive belt, and rakes. During operation, the drive belt transports the tobacco material towards the rakes, where the rotation of the rakes loosens the material and discharges it from the discharge port of the outlet hood. This process involves high material processing intensity. Even with a control mode that starts the rakes before the drive belt and stops after the drive belt to ensure normal operation, problems such as excessive material breakage and frequent rake overload still exist.

[0003] In the prior art known to the inventor, in order to reduce the processing intensity of materials, the rake can be controlled by variable speed or further matched with the conveyor belt speed. Theoretically, by controlling the rotation speed of the rake and matching it with the conveyor belt speed, the processing intensity of materials can be reduced. However, this is very difficult in engineering, mainly due to the following reasons: the materials are diverse, and different grades of materials will be produced at different times, requiring a lot of work to match parameters; the flow rate is uncertain, and the flow rate of the storage tank will not remain relatively constant from the start to the end of the discharge, but will always fluctuate, which will inevitably cause frequent start and stop of the conveyor belt; the materials are non-uniform, and the length of time the materials are stored will directly affect the density of the materials, and the required parameters will also be different, adding uncertainty to parameter matching. Summary of the Invention

[0004] Embodiments of this disclosure provide a tobacco material storage device that can reduce tobacco material breakage.

[0005] According to one aspect of this disclosure, a tobacco material storage cabinet device is provided, comprising:

[0006] The cabinet extends along the first direction and has a discharge port on it;

[0007] A conveying component, extending along a first direction, is disposed within the cabinet and located at the bottom of the cabinet, and is configured to convey tobacco material to the discharge port; and

[0008] A rotating drum assembly is located at one end of the conveying component near the discharge port. In a first direction, the top end of the rotating drum assembly is inclined away from the conveying component relative to the bottom end. The rotating drum assembly includes a plurality of rotating rollers spaced apart along a preset closed path. The plurality of rotating rollers move along the preset closed path and are configured to convey and loosen agglomerated materials and cause the loose materials to fall from the gaps between adjacent rotating rollers.

[0009] In some embodiments, the roller extends along a second direction, which is perpendicular to the first direction.

[0010] In some embodiments, the cross-section of the roller is circular.

[0011] In some embodiments, the roller can rotate about its own axis.

[0012] In some embodiments, the rotating drum assembly further includes a sprocket assembly and a chain assembly. The sprocket assembly is configured to drive the chain assembly to rotate. The sprocket assembly includes a first sprocket and a second sprocket, which are spaced apart along the length direction of the rotating drum assembly. The chain assembly includes a first chain and a second chain, which are spaced apart along a second direction. A rotating roller is connected between the first chain and the second chain, and the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction.

[0013] In some embodiments, the tobacco material storage device further includes:

[0014] The drive component is configured to drive a first sprocket and / or a second sprocket to rotate about their respective axes of rotation, which extend in a second direction.

[0015] In some embodiments, the rotating drum assembly is arranged at a preset acute angle along its length direction and the extension line of the conveying component along the first direction, the preset acute angle being 30° to 85°.

[0016] In some embodiments, the width of the rotating drum assembly along a second direction matches the width of the conveying component, and the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction.

[0017] In some embodiments, the end of the rotary drum assembly near the conveying component is spaced apart from the conveying component.

[0018] In some embodiments, the preset closed path is configured to move the rollers facing the conveying component upwards.

[0019] Based on the above technical solution, the tobacco material storage cabinet device of this disclosure has a simple structure, good applicability to tobacco materials, and is easy to upgrade and modify on currently widely used storage cabinets. By conveying and loosening agglomerated materials through the rotating drum assembly, the processing intensity of tobacco materials is small, which can reduce the breakage of tobacco materials. The rotation speed of the rotating drum assembly does not need to be correlated with the rotation speed of the conveying components, which can simplify the control mode. The flow output of tobacco materials is more stable and reliable, and the loosening effect is more uniform. Attached Figure Description

[0020] The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of this disclosure and form part of this application, illustrate exemplary embodiments of this disclosure and are used to explain this disclosure, but do not constitute an undue limitation of this disclosure. In the drawings:

[0021] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of some embodiments of the tobacco material storage tank device disclosed herein.

[0022] Figure 2 This is a side view of some embodiments of the rotating drum assembly of the tobacco material storage device disclosed herein.

[0023] Figure 3 This is a first-view structural schematic diagram of some embodiments of the rotating drum assembly of the tobacco material storage device disclosed herein.

[0024] Figure 4 This is a first-view structural schematic diagram of some embodiments of the rotating drum assembly of the tobacco material storage device disclosed herein.

[0025] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures

[0026] 1. Cabinet; 11. Discharge port; 12. Discharge cover; 2. Conveying component; 3. Rotary drum assembly; 31. Rotary roller; 32. Sprocket assembly; 321. First sprocket; 322. Second sprocket; 33. Chain assembly; 331. First chain; 332. Second chain; x, first direction; y, second direction. Detailed Implementation

[0027] The present disclosure is described in detail below. In the following paragraphs, different aspects of the embodiments are defined in more detail. The aspects so defined may be combined with any other aspect or aspects unless expressly stated otherwise. In particular, any feature considered preferred or advantageous may be combined with one or more other features considered preferred or advantageous.

[0028] The terms "first" and "second" used in this disclosure are for ease of description and to distinguish different components with the same name, and do not indicate a sequential or primary / secondary relationship.

[0029] In the description of this disclosure, it should be understood that the terms “inner,” “outer,” “upper,” “lower,” “left,” “right,” “front,” or “rear,” etc., indicating orientation or positional relationship, are defined based on the cabinet, rotating cage assembly, or rotating roller, etc., and are only for the convenience of describing this disclosure, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the device referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation on the scope of protection of this disclosure.

[0030] This disclosure provides a tobacco material storage cabinet device, in some illustrative embodiments, such as Figures 1 to 4 As shown, it includes:

[0031] Cabinet 1 extends along the first direction x, and cabinet 1 is provided with a discharge port 11;

[0032] Conveying component 2, extending along a first direction x, is disposed within cabinet 1 and located at the bottom of cabinet 1, and is configured to convey tobacco material to discharge port 11; and

[0033] The rotating drum assembly 3 is located at one end of the conveying component 2 near the discharge port 11. In the first direction x, the top end of the rotating drum assembly 3 is inclined away from the bottom end in a direction away from the conveying component 2. The rotating drum assembly 3 includes a plurality of rotating rollers 31 spaced apart along a preset closed path. The plurality of rotating rollers 31 move along the preset closed path and are configured to convey and loosen agglomerated materials and cause the loose materials to fall from the gap between adjacent rotating rollers 31.

[0034] Specifically, the tobacco storage cabinet device is used to store and discharge tobacco materials. Specifically, the tobacco materials are conveyed downstream from the discharge port 11. Specifically, the cabinet body 1 may also include a discharge hood 12, with the discharge port 11 located on the discharge hood 12. Specifically, when the tobacco materials fall onto the rotating rollers 31, discrete or loose materials fall through the gaps between adjacent rotating rollers 31, while large clumps or other agglomerated materials are loosened into discrete pieces by the rotation of the rotating rollers 31, achieving both loosening and flow restriction of the tobacco materials. Optionally, the conveying component 2 may be a conveyor belt or a vibrating trough, etc. Optionally, the multiple rotating rollers 31 may rotate clockwise or counterclockwise along a preset closed path.

[0035] Specifically, the top end of the rotating drum assembly 3 is the end of the rotating drum assembly 3 furthest from the conveying component 2, and the bottom end of the rotating drum assembly 3 is the end of the rotating drum assembly 3 closest to the conveying component 2. Specifically, the direction of the line connecting the top and bottom ends of the rotating drum assembly 3 is the length direction of the rotating drum assembly 3. Specifically, in the first direction x, the distance between the top end of the rotating drum assembly 3 and the conveying component 2 is greater than that between the bottom end and the top end. Specifically, the rotating drum assembly 3 is inclined along its length from the bottom end to the top end towards the discharge port 11 to improve the loosening effect, rather than towards the conveying component 2.

[0036] Specifically, by conveying and loosening agglomerated materials through multiple rotating rollers 31, the processing intensity of the tobacco material is low, and the material breakage is less compared with storage tanks equipped with rakes. Specifically, the rotating drum assembly 3 makes the tobacco material flow more stable and reliable, the loosening effect more uniform, and the rotation speed of the rotating drum assembly 3 does not need to be correlated with the rotation speed of the conveying component 2, and can remain relatively independent, making the control mode simpler.

[0037] The tobacco material storage device of this embodiment has good universality for tobacco materials and a wide range of applications because the rotation speed of the rotating drum assembly 3 does not need to be associated with the conveying component 2. It can adapt to a variety of materials with different grades and densities, and the conveying component 2 will not be affected by the fluctuation of the discharge flow rate of the storage tank, and can operate continuously and stably.

[0038] The tobacco material storage device of this embodiment has a simple structure, good applicability to tobacco materials, and is easy to upgrade and modify to the storage devices currently in widespread use. It conveys and loosens agglomerated materials through a rotating drum assembly, which reduces the processing intensity of tobacco materials and can reduce the breakage of tobacco materials. The rotation speed of the rotating drum assembly does not need to be correlated with the rotation speed of the conveying components, which simplifies the control mode. The flow output of tobacco materials is more stable and reliable, and the loosening effect is more uniform.

[0039] In some embodiments, such as Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the rotating roller 31 extends along the second direction y, which is perpendicular to the first direction x.

[0040] Specifically, the tobacco material is arranged along the second direction y, and the rotating roller 31 extends along the second direction y, which can increase the effective contact area between the tobacco material and the rotating roller 31, and improve the loosening effect and loosening efficiency of the tobacco material.

[0041] This embodiment increases the effective contact area between the tobacco material and the roller by extending the roller along the second direction, thereby improving the loosening effect on the tobacco material.

[0042] In some embodiments, such as Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the cross-section of the roller 31 is circular.

[0043] The cross-section of the roller in this embodiment is circular, which can improve the loosening effect on tobacco materials, reduce the breaking of tobacco materials, and also reduce the material sticking to the roller.

[0044] In some embodiments, such as Figures 1 to 4 As shown, the rotating roller 31 is rotatable about its own axis. Optionally, the rotating roller 31 can rotate about its own axis under the action of the friction force of the tobacco material.

[0045] In this embodiment, the rotating roller can rotate around its own axis, which can improve the loosening effect on tobacco materials, reduce material hanging on the roller, improve the quality of tobacco storage and transportation, and facilitate the cleaning of the storage cabinet device.

[0046] In some embodiments, such as Figures 1 to 4 As shown, the rotating drum assembly 3 also includes a sprocket assembly 32 and a chain assembly 33. The sprocket assembly 32 is configured to drive the chain assembly 33 to rotate. The sprocket assembly 32 includes a first sprocket 321 and a second sprocket 322, which are spaced apart along the length of the rotating drum assembly 3. The chain assembly 33 includes a first chain 331 and a second chain 332, which are spaced apart along a second direction y. The rotating roller 31 is connected between the first chain 331 and the second chain 332. The second direction y is perpendicular to the first direction x.

[0047] Specifically, the chain assembly 33 is tensioned on the sprocket assembly 32, and the sprocket assembly 32 drives the chain assembly 33 to move along a preset closed path. The roller 31 moves with the chain assembly 33. Optionally, the first sprocket 321 and the second sprocket 322 may include two sprocket plates spaced apart along a second direction y, and the two sprocket plates are connected by a connecting shaft and rotate synchronously. Optionally, the driving force can be applied to the first sprocket 321 or the second sprocket 322.

[0048] In this embodiment, the rotating drum assembly drives the chain assembly to rotate via the sprocket assembly. The rotating drum assembly conveys and loosens agglomerated materials, resulting in low processing intensity of tobacco materials, reduced material breakage, simplified control mode, and more stable and reliable output of tobacco materials, as well as more uniform loosening effect.

[0049] In some embodiments, the tobacco material storage device further includes:

[0050] The drive component is configured to drive the first sprocket 321 and / or the second sprocket 322 to rotate about their respective rotation axes, which extend along a second direction y.

[0051] Specifically, the drive component can drive the first sprocket 321 to rotate around the rotation axis as the driving wheel, while the second sprocket 322 acts as the driven wheel; the drive component can also drive the second sprocket 322 to rotate around the rotation axis as the driving wheel, while the first sprocket 321 acts as the driven wheel; the drive component can also drive the first sprocket 321 and the second sprocket 322 to rotate synchronously around the rotation axis as driving wheels.

[0052] Optionally, the first sprocket 321 and / or the second sprocket 322 can rotate clockwise or counterclockwise around their respective axes of rotation. Specifically, the first sprocket 321 and the second sprocket 322 rotate in the same direction.

[0053] The rotating drum assembly in this embodiment drives the chain assembly to rotate via the sprocket assembly, which can transport and loosen clumps of material, with low processing intensity on tobacco material and can reduce the breakage of tobacco material.

[0054] In some embodiments, such as Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the rotating drum assembly 3 is set at a preset acute angle with the extension line of the conveying component 2 along the first direction x along the length direction. The preset acute angle is 30° to 85°.

[0055] This embodiment sets the rotating drum assembly and the extension line of the conveying component at a preset angle, which can not only convey and loosen agglomerated materials normally without causing the agglomerated materials to slide down due to excessive inclination angle, but also facilitates the falling of discrete or loose materials through the gap between adjacent rotating rollers, which is beneficial for the rotating drum assembly to loosen and limit the flow of tobacco materials.

[0056] In some embodiments, the width of the rotating drum assembly 3 along the second direction y matches the width of the conveying component 2, and the second direction y is perpendicular to the first direction x.

[0057] Specifically, the width of the rotating drum assembly 3 along the second direction y can be equal to or greater than the width of the conveying component 2, so as to ensure that the tobacco material conveyed by the conveying component 2 can be effectively loosened.

[0058] This embodiment ensures that the tobacco material conveyed by the conveying component is effectively loosened by matching the width of the rotating drum assembly with the width of the conveying component, and reduces the breakage of tobacco material, making the flow output of tobacco material more stable and reliable, and the loosening effect more uniform.

[0059] In some embodiments, such as Figure 1 As shown, the end of the rotating drum assembly 3 near the conveying component 2 is spaced apart from the conveying component 2.

[0060] Specifically, the end of the rotating drum assembly 3 closest to the conveying component 2 is the bottom end of the rotating drum assembly 3.

[0061] This embodiment avoids contact between the rotating drum assembly and the conveying component by setting the bottom of the rotating drum assembly at a distance from the conveying component, and further avoids the rotation speed of the rotating drum assembly being correlated with the rotation speed of the conveying component, thus maintaining the relative independence of the rotating drum assembly and the conveying component and simplifying the control mode.

[0062] In some embodiments, such as Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the preset closed path is configured to cause the roller 31 facing the conveyor 2 to move upward.

[0063] This embodiment can convey and loosen agglomerated materials by moving the rollers facing the conveying component upwards, making it easier for discrete or loose materials to fall through the gap between adjacent rollers, and preventing tobacco materials from accumulating between the bottom of the conveying component and the drum assembly. This is beneficial for the drum assembly to loosen and restrict the flow of tobacco materials.

[0064] The foregoing has provided a detailed description of a tobacco material storage cabinet device. Specific embodiments have been used to illustrate the principles and implementation methods of this disclosure. These embodiments are merely illustrative and are intended to aid in understanding the method and core concepts of this disclosure. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various improvements and modifications to this disclosure without departing from its principles, and these improvements and modifications also fall within the scope of protection of the claims of this disclosure.

Claims

1. A tobacco material storage magazine apparatus, characterised in that, The application relates to a tobacco material conveying device, which comprises: a cabinet (1) extending along a first direction (x), wherein a discharge port (11) is arranged on the cabinet (1); a conveying component (2) extending along the first direction (x) and arranged in the cabinet (1) and at the bottom of the cabinet (1), and configured to convey tobacco material to the discharge port (11); and a rotating cage assembly (3) arranged at one end of the conveying component (2) close to the discharge port (11), wherein the top end of the rotating cage assembly (3) is inclined relative to the bottom end in the first direction (x) and faces away from the conveying component (2), the rotating cage assembly (3) comprises a plurality of rotating rollers (31) arranged at intervals along a preset closed path, the rotating rollers (31) move along the preset closed path and are configured to convey and loosen the agglomerated material and make the loosened material fall from the gap between adjacent rotating rollers (31), the rotating rollers (31) are rotatable around their own axes, and the preset closed path is configured to make the rotating rollers (31) on the side facing the conveying component (2) move upwards; the rotating cage assembly (3) further comprises a sprocket assembly (32) and a chain assembly (33), the sprocket assembly (32) is configured to drive the chain assembly (33) to rotate, the sprocket assembly (32) comprises a first sprocket (321) and a second sprocket (322), the first sprocket (321) and the second sprocket (322) are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the rotating cage assembly (3), the chain assembly (33) comprises a first chain (331) and a second chain (332), the first chain (331) and the second chain (332) are arranged at intervals along a second direction (y), the rotating rollers (31) are connected between the first chain (331) and the second chain (332), and the second direction (y) is perpendicular to the first direction (x); the rotating cage assembly (3) is arranged at a preset acute angle with the extension line of the conveying component (2) along the first direction (x) along the length direction, and the preset acute angle is 30-85 degrees.

2. The tobacco material hopper apparatus of claim 1, wherein, The rotating rollers (31) extend along the second direction (y), and the second direction (y) is perpendicular to the first direction (x).

3. The tobacco material bin apparatus of claim 1, wherein, The cross section of the rotating rollers (31) is circular.

4. The tobacco material bin apparatus of claim 1, wherein, Further, the application relates to a tobacco material conveying device, which comprises: a driving component configured to drive the first sprocket (321) and / or the second sprocket (322) to rotate around the respective rotation axis, and the rotation axis extends along the second direction (y).

5. A tobacco material storage cabinet apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein, The width of the rotating cage assembly (3) along the second direction (y) matches the width of the conveying component (2), and the second direction (y) is perpendicular to the first direction (x).

6. A tobacco material storage cabinet apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein, The end of the rotating cage assembly (3) close to the conveying component (2) is arranged at intervals with the conveying component (2).

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