An auxiliary unloading device

Abstract

This invention discloses an auxiliary unloading device, relating to the field of waste treatment technology, comprising: a storage tank, a feeding cylinder, a compression mechanism, a movable partition, and a pushing device. The feeding cylinder is located at the front end of the storage tank, and the feeding cylinder and the storage tank are connected through an inlet located on the side wall of the feeding cylinder. The compression mechanism is located at the bottom of the feeding cylinder and is used to push the waste in the feeding cylinder into the storage tank for compression. The upper end of the movable partition is rotatably mounted on the upper end of the inlet. When the movable partition rotates under gravity to be parallel to the side wall of the feeding cylinder, it can close part of the inlet. A locking device is provided on the side wall of the feeding cylinder to fix the movable partition in its parallel position. The pushing device is installed inside the feeding cylinder and is drivenly connected to the movable partition. When the movable partition rotates, it can drive the pushing device to push the waste in the feeding cylinder into the inlet. This invention can automatically discharge residual waste from the feeding cylinder, improving unloading efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of waste treatment technology, and in particular to an auxiliary unloading device. Background Technology

[0002] Garbage collection and disposal typically involves transporting garbage bins via garbage trucks. However, the tops of these bins often protrude, causing garbage to easily fall during transport. Therefore, compression devices are needed to compact the garbage. Compressing garbage offers several advantages: firstly, it reduces the volume of garbage, saving space in bins or bags, extending their lifespan, reducing replacement frequency, and improving loading efficiency; secondly, it allows for more garbage to be loaded within the same capacity, increasing the loading efficiency of garbage trucks and reducing transportation costs; and thirdly, it facilitates processing: compressed garbage is easier to sort, process, and recycle, promoting resource reuse and recycling. However, with existing garbage trucks, residual garbage above the compression mechanism cannot be discharged through the rear of the bin. This residual garbage needs to be manually removed, increasing the workload of operators and being time-consuming, resulting in low unloading efficiency. Summary of the Invention

[0003] This invention aims to at least solve one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, this invention proposes an auxiliary unloading device that can automatically discharge residual waste from the feed cylinder, thereby improving unloading efficiency.

[0004] An auxiliary unloading device according to a first aspect of the present invention includes: a storage tank, a feeding cylinder, a compression mechanism, a movable partition, and a pushing device. The feeding cylinder is disposed at the front end of the storage tank, and the feeding cylinder and the storage tank are connected through a feeding port disposed on the side wall of the feeding cylinder. The compression mechanism is disposed at the bottom of the feeding cylinder and is used to push the waste in the feeding cylinder into the storage tank for compression. The upper end of the movable partition is rotatably mounted on the upper end of the feeding port. When the movable partition rotates under gravity to be parallel to the side wall of the feeding cylinder, it can partially close the feeding port. A locking device is provided on the side wall of the feeding cylinder, and the locking device can fix the movable partition in a state parallel to the side wall of the feeding cylinder. The pushing device is installed inside the feeding cylinder and is convexly connected to the movable partition. When the movable partition rotates, it can drive the pushing device to push the waste in the feeding cylinder into the feeding port.

[0005] An auxiliary unloading device according to an embodiment of the present invention has at least the following beneficial effects: the compression mechanism pushes and compresses the waste in the feed cylinder into the storage tank. When tilting to pour out the waste, the locking device releases the fixation of the movable partition, and the movable partition rotates under the action of gravity to the open state, which can facilitate the discharge of residual waste in the feed cylinder through the upper opening. The function of the pushing device is to push the waste that is stuck or stuck in the feed cylinder into the feed inlet, thereby reducing the amount of residual waste in the feed cylinder.

[0006] According to some embodiments of the present invention, a discharge door is provided on the side of the storage tank away from the feed cylinder, and the discharge door is used to dump the waste in the storage tank.

[0007] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the compression mechanism is a screw conveyor.

[0008] According to some embodiments of the present invention, a counterweight is provided at the lower end of the movable partition.

[0009] According to some embodiments of the present invention, an insert plate is provided on the side of the movable partition near the feed cylinder, and an insertion hole is provided on the insert plate. The locking device has a telescopic end. When the telescopic end is inserted into the insertion hole, it can fix the movable partition. When the telescopic end is retracted, the movable partition can rotate freely.

[0010] According to some embodiments of the present invention, both the telescopic end and the socket are provided with chamfers to guide the telescopic end as it extends into the socket.

[0011] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the lower end height of the movable partition is equal to the upper end height of the compression mechanism.

[0012] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the pushing device includes a transmission part and a pushing plate. The lower end of the pushing plate is rotatably mounted on the side wall of the feeding cylinder. The rotation axis of the pushing plate is parallel to the rotation axis of the movable partition. The height of the rotation axis of the pushing plate is greater than the height of the rotation axis of the movable partition. When the movable partition rotates, it drives the pushing plate to rotate through the transmission part. When the pushing plate rotates, it can push the waste in the feeding cylinder toward the feeding port.

[0013] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the transmission unit is a gearbox, and the rotational speed of the pusher plate is greater than the rotational speed of the movable partition.

[0014] According to some embodiments of the present invention, an arc-shaped plate is provided on the side of the pusher plate away from the feed cylinder.

[0015] Additional aspects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention. Attached Figure Description

[0016] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments, wherein:

[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the overall installation of the present invention onto a garbage truck according to one embodiment;

[0018] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the installation of the storage box and the feed cylinder according to one embodiment of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of a feed cylinder according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 4 This is a front view of the feed cylinder according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 5 This is a schematic cross-sectional view of the feed cylinder according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of a locking device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0023] Icon labels:

[0024] Storage box 100, discharge gate 110;

[0025] Feed cylinder 200, feed inlet 210;

[0026] Compression mechanism 300;

[0027] Movable partition 400, counterweight 410, insert plate 420, socket 421;

[0028] Locking device 500;

[0029] Material feeding device 600, transmission unit 610, material feeding plate 620, arc plate 621;

[0030] Scraper 700. Detailed Implementation

[0031] Embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below. Examples of these embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

[0032] In the description of this invention, it should be understood that the orientation descriptions, such as up, down, etc., are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings and are only for the convenience of describing this invention and simplifying the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the device or element 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 of this invention.

[0033] In the description of this invention, "multiple" refers to two or more. The use of "first" and "second" is for distinguishing technical features only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance, or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features or their sequential relationship.

[0034] In the description of this invention, unless otherwise explicitly defined, terms such as "set up," "install," and "connect" should be interpreted broadly, and those skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meaning of the above terms in this invention in conjunction with the specific content of the technical solution.

[0035] Reference Figures 1 to 6As shown, an auxiliary unloading device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a storage tank 100, a feeding cylinder 200, a compression mechanism 300, a movable partition 400, and a pushing device 600. The storage tank 100 is a container installed on a garbage truck; its specific structure is prior art and will not be described in detail. The feeding cylinder 200 has an opening at its upper end to receive uncompressed garbage. The feeding cylinder 200 is located at the front end of the storage tank 100 and is fixed to the storage tank 100 by welding or bolts. The feeding cylinder 200 and the storage tank 100 are connected by a feeding port 210 located on the side wall of the feeding cylinder 200; the feeding port 210 is divided into an upper opening and a lower opening in the vertical direction. The compression mechanism 300 is located at the bottom of the feeding cylinder 200 and is used to push the garbage in the feeding cylinder 200 into the storage tank 100 for compression; the compression mechanism 300 is aligned with the lower opening, and pushes the garbage from the lower opening into the storage tank 100. The compression mechanism 300 compresses and stores waste in the storage box 100, effectively reducing the space occupied by waste and decreasing its volume, thus allowing more waste to be carried in a single transport and improving waste transportation efficiency. The upper end of the movable partition 400 is rotatably mounted on the upper end of the feed inlet 210. Under the action of gravity, the movable partition 400 rotates to a position parallel to the side wall of the feed cylinder 200, closing the upper opening. The movable partition 400 is used to close the upper opening when the compression mechanism 300 is working, leaving only the lower opening for feeding, preventing waste from flowing back into the feed cylinder 200 from the upper opening. A locking device 500 is provided on the side wall of the feed cylinder 200, which can fix the movable partition 400 in a position parallel to the side wall of the feed cylinder 200. When the storage box 100 tilts to dump waste, the locking device 500 releases the fixation of the movable partition 400, and the movable partition 400 rotates to an open position under the action of gravity, allowing residual waste in the feed cylinder 200 to be easily discharged through the upper opening. The pushing device 600 is installed inside the feed cylinder 200 and is connected to the movable partition 400 via a transmission mechanism. When the movable partition 400 rotates, it drives the pushing device 600 to push the waste in the feed cylinder 200 into the feed inlet 210. The function of the pushing device 600 is to push the waste that is stuck or stuck inside the feed cylinder 200 into the feed inlet 210, reducing the amount of waste remaining in the feed cylinder 200. The pushing device 600 is driven by the gravitational potential energy of the movable partition 400. It is foreseeable that the pushing device 600 is equipped with a manual crank, which can be used to operate the pushing device 600 when it is stuck by waste. During the garbage dumping process, the movable partition 400 rotates under its own weight and opens towards the side closer to the storage box 100. When dumping garbage, it pushes the garbage in the storage box 100 backward, which helps the garbage leave the storage box 100. The movable partition 400 opens the upper opening of the feed port 210, so that the residual garbage in the material cylinder can be discharged through the upper opening.

[0036] Reference Figures 1 to 2As shown, it can be understood that a discharge door 110 is provided on the side of the storage tank 100 away from the feed cylinder 200. The discharge door 110 is used to dump the waste in the storage tank 100. After the discharge door 110 is opened, the storage tank 100 is tilted backward by a hydraulic rod, and the waste will be discharged from the storage tank 100 under the action of gravity. The installation method and specific structure of the discharge door 110 are existing technologies, so they will not be described in detail.

[0037] Reference Figures 1 to 3 As shown, it can be understood that the compression mechanism 300 is a screw conveyor. Screw conveyors are highly adaptable and can be used for waste of various shapes and properties, including sticky and easily tangled waste such as kitchen waste and sludge. They can be fully automated, improving work efficiency. It is foreseeable that the compression mechanism 300 can also be selected from other devices capable of horizontally compressing waste.

[0038] Reference Figures 2 to 5 As shown, it can be understood that a counterweight 410 is provided at the lower end of the movable partition 400. The counterweight 410 is bolted to the lower end of the movable partition 400. Due to the obstruction of debris, the movable partition 400 will encounter resistance when opening. The greater the weight of the movable partition 400, the greater the gravitational force it experiences. Therefore, the counterweight 410 is provided to increase the gravitational force on the movable partition 400, thereby overcoming the resistance of the debris. Placing the counterweight 410 at the lower end of the movable partition 400, away from the axis of rotation of the movable partition 400, helps to increase the rotational torque of the movable partition 400.

[0039] Reference Figure 6 As shown, it can be understood that an insert plate 420 is provided on the side of the movable partition 400 near the feed cylinder 200, and the insert plate 420 is welded to the lower end of the movable partition 400. An insertion hole 421 is provided on the insert plate 420, and the insertion hole 421 is perpendicular to the direction of movement of the insert plate 420. The locking device 500 is a hydraulic push rod or an electric push rod, and the locking device 500 has a telescopic end. When compressing waste, the telescopic end extends into the insertion hole 421 to fix the movable partition 400, preventing waste from flowing back into the feed cylinder 200. When dumping waste, the telescopic end retracts, allowing the movable partition 400 to rotate freely and open its upper opening, allowing residual waste in the feed cylinder 200 to be discharged.

[0040] It is foreseeable that two sets of insert plates 420 and locking devices 500 are symmetrically arranged to more stably fix the movable partition 400.

[0041] Reference Figures 1 to 6As shown, both the telescopic end and the socket 421 are chamfered to guide the telescopic end during insertion into the socket 421. To ensure smooth and accurate insertion of the telescopic end into the socket 421, chamfers are designed on the edges of both the telescopic end and the socket 421. These chamfers play a crucial guiding role during insertion, helping to guide the telescopic end along the correct path, thereby reducing the possibility of friction and jamming, and ensuring the smoothness and stability of the entire telescopic process.

[0042] Reference Figures 1 to 6 As shown, it can be understood that the lowest point of the lower end of the movable partition 400 is equal to the upper end of the compression mechanism 300. This design ensures that the movable partition 400, when fixed, will not affect the compression mechanism 300's conveying of waste from the feed cylinder 200 to the storage bin 100. The entire waste conveying process will not be negatively affected by the presence of the movable partition 400.

[0043] Reference Figures 3 to 6 As shown, it can be understood that the pushing device 600 includes a transmission part 610 and a pushing plate 620. The lower end of the pushing plate 620 is mounted on the side wall of the feed cylinder 200 by rotation. Pushing shafts are provided on both sides of the lower end of the pushing plate 620. The pushing shafts pass through the bearing seats on the feed cylinder 200 to achieve rotational installation. The rotation axis of the pushing plate 620 is designed to be parallel to the rotation axis of the movable partition 400. Moreover, the height of the rotation axis of the pushing plate 620 is set to be higher than the rotation axis of the movable partition 400. The movable partition 400 has partition shafts on both sides at its lower end. The pusher shaft is rotatably mounted by passing through the bearing seat on the feed cylinder 200. When the movable partition 400 rotates, it can drive the pusher plate 620 to rotate together through the transmission part 610. Since the movement path of the pusher plate 620 passes through the upper area inside the feed cylinder 200, the rotation of the pusher plate 620 can push the garbage in the feed cylinder 200 towards the feed inlet 210, thereby achieving smooth garbage transportation.

[0044] Reference Figures 1 to 6 As shown, the transmission unit 610 is a gearbox, and a low-cost, easy-to-maintain gearbox is selected for the transmission unit 610. The partition shaft and the pusher shaft are connected to the input shaft and output shaft of the transmission unit 610 respectively via couplings. The rotational speed of the pusher plate 620 is greater than that of the movable partition 400. Since the tilt angle of the storage box 100 during unloading will not exceed 90 degrees, while the pusher plate 620 needs to rotate 180 degrees, the gearbox changes the transmission ratio to increase the rotation angle of the pusher plate 620. The rotation direction of the pusher plate 620 is the same as that of the movable partition 400.

[0045] Reference Figures 3 to 6As shown, it can be understood that an arc-shaped plate 621 is provided on the side of the pusher plate 620 away from the feed cylinder 200. When garbage is put into the feed cylinder 200, the arc-shaped plate 621 is located above the pusher plate 620 and tilted outward to guide the garbage entering the feed cylinder 200.

[0046] Reference Figures 1 to 6 As shown, a scraper 700 is rotatably mounted on the inner front wall of the feed cylinder 200. The axis of rotation of the scraper 700 is horizontal and parallel to the axis of rotation of the movable partition 400. When the compression mechanism 300 compresses the waste, the scraper 700 remains vertical under the action of gravity and will not affect the entry of the waste in the feed cylinder 200 into the storage tank 100. When dumping the waste, the scraper 700 rotates backward under the action of gravity, pushing the waste located in the lower half of the feed cylinder 200 into the storage tank 100.

[0047] Usage steps: The movable partition 400 is used to close the upper opening of the feed inlet 210 when the compression mechanism 300 is working. When the telescopic end extends into the insertion hole 421, it can fix the movable partition 400, leaving only the lower opening of the feed inlet 210 for feeding, preventing garbage from flowing back into the feed cylinder 200 from the upper opening. When the storage box 100 tilts to pour out garbage, the telescopic end of the locking device 500 retracts, releasing the fixation of the movable partition 400. Under the action of gravity, the movable partition 400 rotates to the state of opening the upper opening, which can conveniently discharge the residual garbage in the feed cylinder 200 through the upper opening. When the movable partition 400 rotates, it drives the pusher plate 620 to rotate together through the transmission part 610. Since the movement path of the pusher plate 620 passes through the upper area inside the feed cylinder 200, the pusher plate 620 can push the garbage in the upper part of the feed cylinder 200 towards the feed inlet 210 when it rotates. Under the action of gravity, the scraper 700 rotates backward to push the garbage in the lower part inside the feed cylinder 200 into the storage box 100.

[0048] The embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. Within the scope of knowledge possessed by those skilled in the art, various changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

Claims

1. An auxiliary unloading device, characterized in that, include: Storage box (100); A feed cylinder (200) is disposed at the front end of the storage tank (100), and the feed cylinder (200) and the storage tank (100) are connected through a feed inlet (210) disposed on the side wall of the feed cylinder (200); A compression mechanism (300) is disposed at the bottom of the feed cylinder (200) for pushing the waste in the feed cylinder (200) into the storage tank (100) for compression; A movable partition (400) is rotatably mounted on the upper end of the feed inlet (210). When the movable partition (400) rotates to be parallel to the side wall of the feed cylinder (200) under the action of gravity, it can close part of the feed inlet (210). A locking device (500) is provided on the side wall of the feed cylinder (200). The locking device (500) can fix the movable partition (400) in a state parallel to the side wall of the feed cylinder (200). A pushing device (600) is installed inside the feed cylinder (200). The pushing device (600) is connected to the movable partition (400) in a transmission manner. When the movable partition (400) rotates, it can drive the pushing device (600) to push the waste in the feed cylinder (200) into the feed inlet (210). The pushing device (600) includes a transmission part (610) and a pushing plate (620). The lower end of the pushing plate (620) is rotatably installed on the side wall of the feed cylinder (200). The rotation axis of the 20) is parallel to the rotation axis of the movable partition (400). The height of the rotation axis of the pusher plate (620) is greater than the height of the rotation axis of the movable partition (400). When the movable partition (400) rotates, it drives the pusher plate (620) to rotate through the transmission part (610). When the pusher plate (620) rotates, it can push the garbage in the feed cylinder (200) towards the feed inlet (210). The rotation speed of the pusher plate (620) is greater than the rotation speed of the movable partition (400).

2. The auxiliary unloading device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The storage tank (100) is provided with a discharge door (110) on the side away from the feed cylinder (200), and the discharge door (110) is used to dump the garbage in the storage tank (100).

3. The auxiliary unloading device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The compression mechanism (300) is a screw conveyor.

4. The auxiliary unloading device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A counterweight (410) is provided at the lower end of the movable partition (400).

5. The auxiliary unloading device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The movable partition (400) is provided with an insert plate (420) on the side near the feed cylinder (200). The insert plate (420) has an insertion hole (421). The locking device (500) has a telescopic end. When the telescopic end is inserted into the insertion hole (421), it can fix the movable partition (400). When the telescopic end is retracted, the movable partition (400) can rotate freely.

6. The auxiliary unloading device according to claim 5, characterized in that: Both the telescopic end and the socket (421) are provided with chamfers to guide the telescopic end as it extends into the socket (421).

7. The auxiliary unloading device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lower end of the movable partition (400) is at the same height as the upper end of the compression mechanism (300).

8. The auxiliary unloading device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transmission unit (610) is a gearbox.

9. The auxiliary unloading device according to claim 8, characterized in that: An arc-shaped plate (621) is provided on the side of the pusher plate (620) away from the feed cylinder (200).

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