Funnel feeding device capable of regulating and controlling flow

Abstract

The invention discloses a flow-adjustable funnel feeding device and a feeding method.The flow-adjustable funnel feeding device comprises a stock bin, the lower end of the stock bin is communicated with a material pipe, the end face of the material pipe is sunken downwards to form a sliding groove, a groove body communicated with the sliding groove is formed in the inner wall of the material pipe, and the sliding groove is communicated with the sliding groove. A sliding groove is formed in the lower end of the material pipe, an adjusting plate is arranged in the sliding groove in an up-down sliding mode, the adjusting plate shields the groove body, a transverse groove in the horizontal direction is formed in the adjusting plate, a partition plate is arranged in the transverse groove in a horizontal displacement mode, and a cover plate is arranged at an opening in the lower end of the material pipe in a horizontal displacement mode. The problems that in some industrial manufacturing processes, materials in a storage bin need to be quantitatively discharged in batches, such as a feeding hopper in the prior art, and the discharging amount is difficult to control are solved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to a hopper device, in particular to a flow-adjustable hopper feeding device and a feeding method. Background Art

[0002] The hopper feeder is a commonly used device in industry, mainly used to evenly transport materials from storage bins or hoppers to conveyors or other screening and storage devices. For example, a Chinese patent with patent number CN201721268630.2 provides a feed hopper; it includes a feed hopper body, the feed hopper body is a hollow cavity with a feed port on the upper part and a discharge port on the lower part, a first baffle plate and a second baffle plate are arranged at the lower part of the inner wall of the feed hopper body, the first baffle plate is arranged at the upper part of the second baffle plate, a first feed channel is arranged at the right end of the first baffle plate, and a second feed channel is arranged at the left end of the second baffle plate, the first feed channel and the second feed channel are not connected in the vertical direction, the first feed channel and the second feed channel are combined with the channel between the first baffle plate and the second baffle plate to form an S-shaped channel, a rotating shaft passing through the side wall of the feed hopper body is arranged on the second baffle plate, the rotating shaft is connected to the third motor on the outer wall of the feed hopper body, and a material stripping plate is arranged on the rotating shaft; in some industrial manufacturing processes, it is necessary to quantitatively discharge the materials in the storage bin in batches, such as the feed hopper in the above-mentioned prior art, which is difficult to control the discharge amount. Summary of the invention

[0003] The object of the present invention is to provide a hopper feeding device and feeding method with adjustable flow rate, which solves the problem that in some industrial manufacturing processes, materials in a storage bin need to be discharged in batches in a quantitative manner, such as the feed hopper in the above-mentioned prior art, which is difficult to control the discharge amount.

[0004] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention provides a funnel feeding device with adjustable flow rate, the funnel feeding device with adjustable flow rate includes a silo, the lower end of the silo is connected with a material pipe, the end surface of the material pipe is recessed downward to form a sliding groove, the inner wall of the material pipe is formed with a trough body connected with the sliding groove, an adjustment plate is slidably arranged in the sliding groove, the adjustment plate covers the trough body, a transverse groove along the horizontal direction is arranged on the adjustment plate, a partition plate is horizontally displaceably arranged in the transverse groove, and a cover plate is horizontally displaceably arranged at the lower end opening of the material pipe.

[0005] Preferably, an outer wall of the material tube is formed with an adjustment groove connected with the sliding groove, and a first screw is arranged on the adjustment plate. The first screw extends out of the sliding groove from the adjustment groove and is twisted with a first locking nut.

[0006] Preferably, the first screws are divided into two groups, and the two first screws are connected by a connecting rod. A pointer is provided on the connecting rod, and a scale is provided on the outer wall of the material tube near the pointer.

[0007] Preferably, a first cylinder is disposed on the side wall of the material pipe, a piston rod of the first cylinder is connected to a seat body, and an end portion of the dividing plate is movably disposed on the seat body.

[0008] Preferably, a vertical groove is provided on the seat body, and a second screw rod is provided at the end of the dividing plate. The second screw rod passes through the vertical groove and is twisted with a second locking nut.

[0009] Preferably, a limiting block is provided at one end of the dividing plate located inside the material tube.

[0010] Preferably, a slide rail is provided at the lower end of the material tube, and the cover plate is slidably disposed on the slide rail.

[0011] Preferably, a second cylinder is further provided on the side of the material pipe, and a piston rod of the second cylinder is connected to the cover plate.

[0012] Preferably, a motor is disposed on the outer wall of the silo, a stirring rod is connected to the output shaft of the motor, and the stirring rod is located inside the silo.

[0013] The present invention also provides a feeding method, which is performed using the hopper feeding device according to claim 9, comprising:

[0014] 1) In the initial state, the dividing plate is outside the material tube, and the cover plate covers the lower end of the material tube;

[0015] 2) Adjust the height of the adjusting plate to adjust the storage volume of the material between the dividing plate and the cover plate;

[0016] 3) Push the dividing plate into the material pipe and open the cover to discharge a certain volume of material.

[0017] Beneficial effects: The present invention provides a flow-adjustable hopper feeding device, which includes a hopper, a material pipe is connected to the lower end of the hopper, a sliding groove is formed on the end surface of the material pipe, and a groove body connected to the sliding groove is formed on the inner wall of the material pipe. An adjustment plate is slidably arranged in the sliding groove, and the adjustment plate shields the groove body. A horizontal groove is arranged on the adjustment plate, and a partition plate is arranged in the horizontal groove so as to be displaceable in the horizontal direction. A cover plate is arranged in the lower end opening of the material pipe so as to be displaceable in the horizontal direction. During operation, in the initial state, the partition plate is outside the material pipe, and the cover plate shields the lower end of the material pipe; the height of the adjustment plate is adjusted to adjust the storage volume of the material between the partition plate and the cover plate; the partition plate is pushed into the material pipe, and the cover plate is pulled open to discharge a certain volume of material; the hopper feeding device provided by the present invention can quantitatively set the volume of the discharged material according to the needs, and adjust the volume of each discharge by adjusting the distance between the adjustment plate and the lower cover plate to meet different feeding requirements.

[0018] Other features and advantages of the present invention will be described in detail in the following detailed description. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] The accompanying drawings are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention and constitute a part of the specification. Together with the following specific embodiments, they are used to explain the present invention but do not constitute a limitation of the present invention. In the accompanying drawings:

[0020] Figure 1 It is a structural diagram of a flow-adjustable hopper feeding device provided by the present invention;

[0021] Figure 2 It is a cross-sectional view of a flow-adjustable hopper feeding device provided by the present invention;

[0022] Figure 3 It is a structural diagram of a material pipe in a flow-adjustable hopper feeding device provided by the present invention;

[0023] Figure 4 yes Figure 3 A magnified view of part A;

[0024] Figure 5 yes Figure 3 Enlarged view of part B.

[0025] Description of Reference Numerals

[0026] 1- silo; 2- motor; 3- stirring rod; 4- material pipe; 5- sliding groove; 6- dividing plate; 7- adjusting plate; 8- limiting block; 9- sliding rail; 10- cover plate; 11- first cylinder; 12- second cylinder; 13- adjusting groove; 14- first screw; 15- connecting rod; 16- scale; 17- pointer; 18- seat; 19- vertical groove; 20- second screw. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] The specific implementation of the present invention is described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the specific implementation described here is only used to illustrate and explain the present invention, and is not used to limit the present invention.

[0028] like Figure 1-5 As shown: The present invention provides a funnel feeding device with adjustable flow rate, the funnel feeding device with adjustable flow rate comprises a silo 1, the lower end of the silo 1 is connected with a material pipe 4, the end surface of the material pipe 4 is recessed downward to form a sliding groove 5, the inner wall of the material pipe 4 is formed with a trough body connected with the sliding groove 5, an adjustment plate 7 is slidably arranged in the sliding groove 5, the adjustment plate 7 covers the trough body, a transverse groove along the horizontal direction is arranged on the adjustment plate 7, a dividing plate 6 is horizontally displaceably arranged in the transverse groove, and a cover plate 10 is horizontally displaceably arranged at the lower end opening of the material pipe 4. During operation, in the initial state, the dividing plate is outside the material pipe, and the cover plate covers the lower end of the material pipe; the height of the adjusting plate is adjusted to adjust the storage volume of the material between the dividing plate and the cover plate; the dividing plate is pushed into the material pipe, and the cover plate is opened to discharge a certain volume of material; the funnel feeding device provided by the present invention can quantitatively set the volume of the discharged material as needed, and adjust the volume of each discharge by adjusting the distance between the adjusting plate and the lower cover plate to meet different feeding needs.

[0029] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, in order to be able to lock the adjusted adjustment plate, an outer wall of the material tube 4 is formed with an adjustment groove 13 connected to the sliding groove 5, and a first screw 14 is provided on the adjustment plate 7. The first screw 14 extends from the adjustment groove 13 out of the sliding groove 5 and is twisted with a first locking nut.

[0030] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, in order to be able to quantitatively adjust the adjustment height of the adjustment plate so as to control the distance between the dividing plate and the cover plate, the first screw rods 14 are divided into two groups, and the two first screw rods 14 are connected by a connecting rod 15. A pointer 17 is provided on the connecting rod 15, and a scale 16 is provided on the outer wall of the material tube 4 near the pointer 17.

[0031] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, in order to facilitate the control of the horizontal displacement of the dividing plate 6, a first cylinder 11 is provided on the side wall of the material pipe 4, a seat body 18 is connected to the piston rod of the first cylinder 11, and the end of the dividing plate 6 is movably provided on the seat body 18.

[0032] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, in order to facilitate the up and down displacement of the adjustment plate, the partition plate is reconnected with the seat body for easy adjustment, a vertical groove 19 is provided on the seat body 18, and a second screw 20 is provided at the end of the partition plate 6. The second screw 20 passes through the vertical groove 19 and is twisted with a second locking nut.

[0033] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, in order to limit the displacement of the dividing plate, a limiting block 8 is provided at one end of the dividing plate 6 located inside the material tube 4 .

[0034] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, in order to limit the displacement of the cover plate, a slide rail 9 is provided at the lower end of the material tube 4 , and the cover plate 10 is slidably disposed on the slide rail 9 .

[0035] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, in order to facilitate opening or closing of the cover plate, a second cylinder 12 is further provided on the side of the material pipe 4 , and a piston rod of the second cylinder 12 is connected to the cover plate 10 .

[0036] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, in order to improve the smoothness of material discharge, a motor 2 is provided on the outer wall of the silo 1 , and a stirring rod 3 is connected to the output shaft of the motor 2 , and the stirring rod 3 is located inside the silo 1 .

[0037] The present invention also provides a feeding method, which is performed using the hopper feeding device according to claim 9, comprising:

[0038] 1. In the initial state, the dividing plate 6 is outside the material tube 4, and the cover plate 10 shields the lower end of the material tube 4;

[0039] 2. Adjust the height of the adjusting plate 7 to adjust the storage volume of the material between the dividing plate 6 and the cover plate 10;

[0040] 3. Push the dividing plate 6 into the material tube 4 and open the cover plate 10 to discharge a certain volume of material.

[0041] The preferred embodiments of the present invention are described in detail above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the specific details in the above embodiments. Within the technical concept of the present invention, a variety of simple modifications can be made to the technical solution of the present invention, and these simple modifications all belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

[0042] It should also be noted that the various specific technical features described in the above specific embodiments can be combined in any suitable manner without contradiction. In order to avoid unnecessary repetition, the present invention will not further describe various possible combinations.

[0043] In addition, various embodiments of the present invention may be arbitrarily combined, and as long as they do not violate the concept of the present invention, they should also be regarded as the contents disclosed by the present invention.

Claims

1. A hopper feeding device with adjustable flow rate, characterized in that: The flow-adjustable hopper feeding device comprises a silo (1), the lower end of the silo (1) is connected to a material pipe (4), the end surface of the material pipe (4) is recessed downward to form a sliding groove (5), the inner wall of the material pipe (4) is formed with a groove body connected to the sliding groove (5), an adjustment plate (7) is slidably arranged in the sliding groove (5), the adjustment plate (7) shields the groove body, a horizontal groove is arranged on the adjustment plate (7), a partition plate (6) is horizontally displaceably arranged in the horizontal groove, and a cover plate (10) is horizontally displaceably arranged at the lower end opening of the material pipe (4).

2. The flow-adjustable hopper feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer wall of the material tube (4) is formed with an adjustment groove (13) connected to the sliding groove (5), and the adjustment plate (7) is provided with a first screw rod (14), which extends from the adjustment groove (13) out of the sliding groove (5) and is twisted with a first locking nut.

3. The flow-adjustable hopper feeding device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first screw rods (14) are divided into two groups. The two first screw rods (14) are connected by a connecting rod (15). A pointer (17) is arranged on the connecting rod (15). A scale (16) is arranged on the outer wall of the material tube (4) near the pointer (17).

4. The flow-adjustable hopper feeding device according to claim 3, characterized in that: A first cylinder (11) is disposed on the side wall of the material pipe (4); a piston rod of the first cylinder (11) is connected to a seat body (18); and an end portion of the dividing plate (6) is movably disposed on the seat body (18).

5. The flow-adjustable hopper feeding device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The seat body (18) is provided with a vertical slot (19), and the end of the dividing plate (6) is provided with a second screw rod (20), the second screw rod (20) passes through the vertical slot (19) and is twisted with a second locking nut.

6. The flow-adjustable hopper feeding device according to claim 5, characterized in that: A limiting block (8) is provided at one end of the dividing plate (6) located inside the material pipe (4).

7. The flow-adjustable hopper feeding device according to claim 6, characterized in that: A slide rail (9) is provided at the lower end of the material pipe (4), and the cover plate (10) is slidably arranged on the slide rail (9).

8. The flow-adjustable hopper feeding device according to claim 7, characterized in that: A second cylinder (12) is also provided on the side of the material pipe (4), and a piston rod of the second cylinder (12) is connected to the cover plate (10).

9. The flow-adjustable hopper feeding device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The outer wall of the silo (1) is provided with a motor (2), the output shaft of the motor (2) is connected to a stirring rod (3), and the stirring rod (3) is located inside the silo (1).

10. A feeding method, characterized in that: The feeding method is carried out using the hopper feeding device according to claim 9, comprising: 1) In the initial state, the dividing plate (6) is located outside the material pipe (4), and the cover plate (10) shields the lower end of the material pipe (4); 2) Adjusting the height of the adjusting plate (7) to adjust the storage volume of the material between the dividing plate (6) and the cover plate (10); 3) Push the dividing plate (6) into the material pipe (4) and open the cover plate (10) to discharge a certain volume of material.

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