Novel concrete hopper

The new concrete hopper design addresses concrete segregation and flow rate control issues by using a rotatable baffle and tension springs to adjust discharge, enhancing pouring quality and operational efficiency.

CN222207273UActive Publication Date: 2024-12-20CHINA ELEVENTH CHEM CONSTR
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202420967416.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-05-07
Publication Date
2024-12-20
Estimated Expiration
2034-05-07

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Technical Problem

Existing concrete hoppers cause concrete segregation due to free fall and cannot effectively control discharge flow rate, leading to quality issues like root rot and honeycomb when pouring into formworks with dense steel bars.

Method used

A new concrete hopper design with a rotatable sealing baffle controlled by a pressure rod and tension springs, allowing adjustable discharge flow rate through a discharge pipe that bypasses steel bars, and a locking mechanism for easy operation.

Benefits of technology

Effectively prevents concrete segregation by controlling the discharge flow rate, improving pouring quality and stability, and reducing labor requirements for operation.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a novel concrete hopper which comprises a hopper body, the upper portion of the hopper body is connected to a crane hook through a cable, and the lower portion of the hopper body is fixedly installed on a support. A discharging opening of the hopper body communicates with the interior of a pouring formwork through a conveying pipe. A sealing baffle is rotationally installed at the discharging opening through a rotating shaft, one end of the rotating shaft movably penetrates out of the hopper body, the end, extending out of the hopper body, of the rotating shaft is perpendicularly and fixedly connected with a pressing rod, the pressing rod is fixedly connected with one end of a first control rope, and the other side, away from the first control rope, of the pressing rod is connected with the hopper body through a first tension spring. The other end of the first control rope bypasses the pulley assembly and then is controlled by a controller on the ground; a locking assembly is further installed on the rotating shaft. The device is easy and convenient to use, the concrete discharging flow speed can be effectively controlled, concrete can be gently conveyed to a pouring part through the discharging pipe, the problems of concrete segregation and the like caused by dumping discharging are avoided, and the pouring quality is improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the field of concrete pouring equipment, and in particular relates to a novel concrete hopper. Background Art

[0002] In construction projects, after the formwork of cement columns is installed, the steel bars in the columns are generally dense. The existing concrete hopper is usually lifted by a crane and poured from above the formwork at one time. However, when the column is poured too high at one time, the free fall will cause concrete segregation, resulting in quality problems such as concrete root rot and honeycomb. In addition, the discharge port of the existing concrete hopper cannot effectively control the discharge flow rate. Utility Model Content

[0003] In order to solve the shortcomings of the prior art, the utility model aims to provide a new type of concrete hopper. The device is simple and convenient to use, can effectively control the flow rate of concrete discharge, and can smoothly deliver concrete to the pouring site through a discharge pipe, avoiding problems such as concrete segregation caused by dumping and discharging, and improving the pouring quality.

[0004] In order to achieve the above purpose, the technical solution adopted by the utility model is:

[0005] A new concrete hopper comprises a hopper body, wherein the upper part of the hopper body is connected to a crane hook by a cable, and the lower part of the hopper body is fixedly mounted on a bracket; a discharge port of the hopper body is connected to a casting template by a feed pipe; a sealing baffle is rotatably mounted at the discharge port through a rotating shaft, one end of the rotating shaft movably penetrates outside the hopper body, and a pressure rod is vertically fixedly connected to the end of the rotating shaft extending outside the hopper body, one end of the first control rope is fixedly connected to the pressure rod, and the other side of the pressure rod away from the first control rope is connected to the hopper body through a first tension spring; the other end of the first control rope is controlled by a ground controller after passing around a pulley assembly; a locking assembly is also mounted on the rotating shaft.

[0006] Preferably, the locking assembly includes a ratchet, a swing rod and a second tension spring, the ratchet is concentrically fixed to the outer end of the rotating shaft, one end of the swing rod is provided with a pawl cooperating with the ratchet, and the tension spring is fixed between the pawl and the hopper body; the middle part of the swing rod is rotatably installed on the hopper body, and the other end of the swing rod is fixed to the second control rope, which is controlled by the controller after passing through the pulley assembly.

[0007] Preferably, a limit plate is fixedly provided on the hopper body, and the pressure rod abuts against the limit plate corresponding to the closed state of the sealing baffle.

[0008] Preferably, a limit rod with adjustable length is vertically mounted on the bracket, and the top of the limit rod is abutted against the pressure rod to control the maximum opening and closing angle of the sealing baffle.

[0009] Preferably, the limit rod includes a sleeve, a screw and an adjusting sleeve, the sleeve is fixed on the bracket, the screw is slidably sleeved in the sleeve up and down, a sliding groove is opened on the outer wall of the screw along its length direction, a limit block is provided on the inner wall of the sleeve, the limit block is slidably clamped in the sliding groove, and the adjusting sleeve is rotatably installed at the opening of the sleeve and is threadedly sleeved with the screw.

[0010] Preferably, a support block cooperating with the pressure rod is provided at the top of the screw rod.

[0011] Preferably, the support block and the limiting plate are both fixedly provided with rubber pads cooperating with the pressure rod.

[0012] Preferably, the pulley assembly comprises two guide pulleys installed in the pulley box and respectively arranged corresponding to the two control ropes, and the two control ropes are wound around the guide pulleys.

[0013] Preferably, a limit pulley is also installed in the pulley box, the limit pulley is arranged tangentially to the corresponding guide pulley, and two control ropes are passed between the corresponding limit pulley and the guide pulley.

[0014] The beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0015] 1. Compared with the prior art in which the hopper can only pour concrete from above due to the dense steel bars in the template, the conveying pipe of this device passes through the steel bars to directly transport the concrete to the pouring site, and the flow rate of the concrete can be effectively adjusted by controlling the opening and closing degree of the sealing baffle, thereby effectively solving the problems of concrete pouring being affected by steel bars and excessive free fall height, and improving the pouring and molding quality of concrete.

[0016] 2. The sliding cooperation between the limit block and the slide groove makes the screw only slide up and down. By rotating the adjusting sleeve, the screw can be driven to move telescopically in the sleeve, and the elongation of the screw can be adjusted, thereby limiting the maximum downward swing angle of the pressure rod, thereby setting the maximum opening and closing angle of the sealing baffle, which can effectively control the discharge flow rate of this hopper.

[0017] 3. When the pressure rod drives the rotating shaft to rotate and control the opening and closing of the sealing baffle, the rotation of the pressure rod, the rotating shaft and the sealing baffle can be effectively locked through the cooperation of the pawl and the ratchet, and the controller does not need to always pull the first control rope, which is more labor-saving and convenient. When the sealing baffle needs to be closed and reset, the swing rod is driven to rotate by the second control rope to unlock the ratchet and pawl, and the pressure rod, the sealing baffle, etc. can be rotated and reset under the pull of the first tension spring, which is very convenient to use.

[0018] 4. The two control ropes wound around the guide pulley can effectively guide the control ropes to avoid friction with the hopper body, bracket and other structures. The limit pulley can effectively limit the sliding of the control rope in the guide pulley to prevent the control rope from derailing from the guide pulley and improve stability. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 This is a diagram of the use state of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 It is a cross-sectional view of the sealing baffle of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the installation of the ratchet of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of the limit rod of the utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The principles and features of the present invention are described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The examples given are only used to explain the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of use of the present invention.

[0024] like Figure 1-4 As shown, the utility model proposes a new type of concrete hopper, including a hopper body 1, the upper part of the hopper body 1 is connected to the crane hook through a cable 11, and the lower part of the hopper body 1 is fixedly installed on a bracket 12. A sealing baffle 14 is rotatably installed at the discharge port 10 through a rotating shaft 41, and the discharge port 10 of the hopper body 1 is directly connected to the casting template through a delivery pipe 13. Compared with the prior art in which the hopper can only pour concrete from the top due to the dense steel bar group in the template, the delivery pipe 13 of the device passes through the steel bar group to directly transport the concrete to the casting site, and the flow rate of the concrete can be effectively adjusted by controlling the opening and closing degree of the sealing baffle 14, thereby effectively solving the problems of being affected by the steel bars during concrete pouring and the excessive height of the free fall, thereby improving the pouring and molding quality of the concrete.

[0025] One end of the rotating shaft 41 is movable and penetrates outside the hopper body 1. The end of the rotating shaft 41 extending outside the hopper body 1 is vertically fixedly connected with a pressure rod 44. One end of the first control rope 71 is fixedly connected to the pressure rod 44. The other side of the pressure rod 44 away from the first control rope 71 is connected to the hopper body 1 through the first tension spring 42; the other end of the first control rope 71 is controlled by the ground controller after passing through the pulley assembly. Pulling the first control rope 71 and swinging the pressure rod 44 can effectively control the opening and closing degree of the sealing baffle 14. The first tension spring 42 can provide a restoring force for the pressure rod 44 to reset.

[0026] The hopper body 1 is fixed with a limit plate 5. When the pressure rod 44 is pulled by the first tension spring 42 and abuts against the limit plate 5, the sealing baffle 14 is in a horizontal state, and the discharge port 10 can be completely closed. A limit rod 9 with adjustable length is vertically installed on the bracket 12. When the pressure rod 44 is pulled to the bottom and abuts against the top of the limit rod 9 by the pull of the first control rod, the sealing baffle 14 is in the maximum opening and closing state. In the present application, the limit rod 9 includes a sleeve 91, a screw 93 and an adjustment sleeve 92. The sleeve 91 is fixed on the bracket 12. The screw 93 is slidably sleeved in the sleeve 91 up and down. The outer wall of the screw 93 is provided with a slide groove 931 along its length direction. The inner wall of the sleeve 91 is provided with a limit block. The limit block is slidably clamped in the slide groove 931. The adjustment sleeve 92 is rotatably installed at the opening of the sleeve 91 and is threadedly sleeved with the screw 93. With the sliding cooperation between the limit block and the slide groove 931, the screw 93 can only slide up and down. By rotating the adjusting sleeve 92, the screw 93 can be driven to telescope in the sleeve 91, and the elongation of the screw 93 can be adjusted, thereby limiting the maximum downward swing angle of the pressure rod 44, thereby setting the maximum opening and closing angle of the sealing baffle 14, and effectively controlling the discharge flow rate of the hopper.

[0027] The top of the screw rod 93 is provided with a support block 932 that cooperates with the pressure rod 44. The support block 932 and the limit plate 5 are both fixed with a rubber pad that cooperates with the pressure rod 44, which can avoid rigid contact between the pressure rod 44 and the screw rod 93 and the limit plate 5.

[0028] The rotating shaft 41 is also provided with a locking assembly 6. The locking assembly 6 includes a ratchet 61, a swinging rod 62 and a second tension spring 63. The ratchet 61 is concentrically fixed to the outer end of the rotating shaft 41. One end of the swinging rod 62 is provided with a pawl 621 that cooperates with the ratchet 61. The tension spring is fixed between the pawl 621 and the hopper body 1. The middle part of the swinging rod 62 is rotatably installed on the hopper body 1. The other end of the swinging rod 62 is fixed to the second control rope 72. The second control rope 72 is controlled by the controller after passing through the pulley assembly. When the pressure rod 44 drives the rotating shaft 41 to rotate and control the opening and closing of the sealing baffle 14, the rotation of the pressure rod 44, the rotating shaft 41 and the sealing baffle 14 can be effectively locked through the cooperation of the pawl 621 and the ratchet 61. The controller does not need to always pull the first control rope 71, which is more labor-saving and convenient. When the sealing baffle 14 needs to be closed and reset, the swing rod 62 is driven to rotate by the second control rope 72 to unlock the ratchet 61 and the pawl 621. The pressure rod 44, the sealing baffle 14, etc. can be rotated and reset under the pulling of the first tension spring 42, which is very convenient to use.

[0029] The pulley assembly includes two guide pulleys 32 installed in the pulley box 3 and respectively corresponding to the two control ropes, and the two control ropes are wound around the guide pulleys 32. A limit pulley 31 is also installed in the pulley box 3, and the limit pulley 31 is tangentially arranged with the corresponding guide pulley 32, and the two control ropes pass through the corresponding limit pulley 31 and the guide pulley 32. The two control ropes are wound around the guide pulley 32 to effectively guide the control ropes, avoiding friction with the hopper body 1 and the bracket 12 and other structures, and the limit pulley 31 can effectively limit the sliding of the control rope in the guide pulley 32, avoiding the control rope from derailing from the guide pulley 32, and improving stability.

[0030] When using the utility model, a crane is used to lift the device above the formwork via the cable 11, the lower end of the feed pipe 13 is delivered to the casting site, and the first control rope 71 is pulled to control the opening angle of the sealing baffle 14, so that the concrete material is smoothly delivered to the formwork. When it is necessary to reduce the amount of material discharged or close the sealing baffle 14, the two control ropes are controlled to release the lock of the ratchet 61 and the pawl 621, so that under the elastic force of the first tension spring 42, the pressure rod 44, the sealing baffle 14, etc. can be reversed and reset.

[0031] Obviously, the embodiments described above are only some embodiments of the present application, rather than all embodiments. The preferred embodiments of the present application are given in the accompanying drawings, but they do not limit the patent scope of the present application. The present application can be implemented in many different forms. On the contrary, the purpose of providing these embodiments is to make the understanding of the disclosure of the present application more thorough and comprehensive. Although the present application is described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, for those skilled in the art, it is still possible to modify the technical solutions recorded in the aforementioned specific implementation methods, or to perform equivalent replacement of some of the technical features therein. Any equivalent structure made using the contents of the specification and drawings of this application, directly or indirectly used in other related technical fields, is similarly within the scope of patent protection of this application.

Claims

1. A new concrete hopper, comprising a hopper body, characterized in that: The upper part of the hopper body is connected to the crane hook through a cable, and the lower part of the hopper body is fixedly installed on the bracket; the discharge port of the hopper body is connected to the casting template through a feed pipe; a sealing baffle is installed at the discharge port through a rotating shaft, one end of the rotating shaft movably passes through the hopper body, and the end of the rotating shaft extending out of the hopper body is vertically fixedly connected with a pressure rod, one end of the first control rope is fixedly connected to the pressure rod, and the other side of the pressure rod away from the first control rope is connected to the hopper body through a first tension spring; the other end of the first control rope is controlled by a ground controller after passing around the pulley assembly; a locking assembly is also installed on the rotating shaft.

2. The novel concrete hopper according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The locking assembly includes a ratchet, a swing rod and a second tension spring. The ratchet is concentrically fixed to the outer end of the rotating shaft. One end of the swing rod is provided with a pawl that cooperates with the ratchet. The tension spring is fixed between the pawl and the hopper body. The middle part of the swing rod is rotatably installed on the hopper body, and the other end of the swing rod is fixed to the second control rope. The second control rope is controlled by the controller after passing through the pulley assembly.

3. The novel concrete hopper according to claim 1 is characterized in that: A limit plate is fixedly arranged on the hopper body, and the pressure rod abuts against the limit plate to correspond to the closed state of the sealing baffle.

4. The novel concrete hopper according to claim 1 is characterized in that: A length-adjustable limiting rod is vertically mounted on the bracket, and the top of the limiting rod is in abutment with the pressure rod to control the maximum opening and closing angle of the sealing baffle.

5. The novel concrete hopper according to claim 4 is characterized in that: The limit rod includes a sleeve, a screw and an adjusting sleeve. The sleeve is fixed on the bracket. The screw is slidably sleeved in the sleeve up and down. A sliding groove is opened on the outer wall of the screw along its length direction. A limit block is provided on the inner wall of the sleeve. The limit block is slidably clamped in the sliding groove. The adjusting sleeve is rotatably installed at the opening of the sleeve and is threadedly sleeved with the screw.

6. The novel concrete hopper according to claim 5 is characterized in that: A support block matching with the pressure rod is arranged on the top of the screw rod.

7. The novel concrete hopper according to claim 6 is characterized in that: The support block and the limit plate are both fixedly provided with rubber pads matched with the pressure rod.

8. The novel concrete hopper according to claim 1 is characterized by: The pulley assembly comprises two guide pulleys installed in the pulley box and respectively arranged corresponding to two control ropes, and the two control ropes are wound around the guide pulleys.

9. The novel concrete hopper according to claim 8 is characterized in that: A limit pulley is also installed in the pulley box. The limit pulley is tangentially arranged with the corresponding guide pulley, and two control ropes are passed through between the corresponding limit pulley and the guide pulley.