Hopper device

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of food processing equipment, and discloses a hopper device which comprises a base. The hopper is rotationally connected to the base, so that the hopper can rotate between an open state and a closed state, and the hopper comprises a feed port and a discharge port; the locking assembly comprises a first locking piece and a second locking piece, the first locking piece is rotationally connected to the hopper, the second locking piece is arranged on the base, the first locking piece can rotate between an unlocking position and a plurality of locking positions, the plurality of locking positions correspond to different opening angles of the hopper, and when the hopper rotates towards the opening state, the hopper is locked by the locking piece; the first locking piece can be driven to rotate towards any locking position, and when the first locking piece rotates to any locking position, the first locking piece and the second locking piece are locked in a matched mode so that the hopper can be prevented from rotating relative to the base. According to the hopper device provided by the embodiment of the invention, the cleaning difficulty of operators can be reduced, and potential safety hazards are avoided.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of food processing equipment, in particular to a hopper device. Background Art

[0002] In food processing technology, the hopper device is one of the indispensable equipment. The hopper device generally includes a hopper structure and a base connected to the hopper structure. The hopper structure is equivalent to a transmission medium, which transmits the material to the base more quickly and accurately for processing. After daily production, the base needs to be cleaned. However, the current hopper structure is limited in the degree of opening relative to the base and it is difficult to keep it in an open state for a long time, which greatly hinders the cleaning of the base, increases the difficulty of cleaning and poses a greater safety hazard. Utility Model Content

[0003] The embodiment of the utility model discloses a hopper device, which reduces the difficulty of cleaning the hopper device for operators and avoids the existence of safety hazards.

[0004] The embodiment of the present application provides a hopper device, the hopper device comprising:

[0005] Base;

[0006] Hopper: The hopper is rotatably connected to the base so that the hopper can rotate between an open state and a closed state, and the hopper includes a feed port and a discharge port;

[0007] Locking assembly: The locking assembly includes a first locking member and a second locking member, the first locking member is rotatably connected to the hopper, and the second locking member is arranged on the base. The first locking member can rotate between an unlocked position and a plurality of locked positions, and the plurality of locked positions correspond to different opening angles of the hopper. When the hopper rotates toward the open state, it can drive the first locking member to rotate toward any of the locked positions. When the first locking member rotates to any of the locked positions, the first locking member cooperates with the second locking member to lock to prevent the hopper from rotating relative to the base.

[0008] Further, the first locking member includes a rotating plate and a groove structure arranged on the rotating plate, the groove structure includes a slide groove and a plurality of fixed grooves, the plurality of fixed grooves are respectively connected to the slide groove, the second locking member includes a protrusion, the protrusion is slidably matched with the groove structure, when the hopper rotates, the protrusion can slide in the slide groove, and when the hopper rotates to a preset angle, the protrusion can slide into the corresponding fixed groove to prevent the hopper from rotating relative to the base.

[0009] Further, the first locking member is configured so that when the protrusion slides in the sliding groove to correspond to a position of any of the fixing grooves, the first locking member can slide into the fixing groove under the action of gravity.

[0010] Furthermore, the plurality of fixing grooves are all located on the same side of the slide groove and are arranged parallel to each other, and the angle between the fixing groove and the slide groove is 85° to 95°.

[0011] Furthermore, the spacing between adjacent fixing grooves is 5 cm to 6 cm.

[0012] Furthermore, the first locking member is connected to an operating member, and the operating member is configured to be able to drive the first locking member to rotate from any of the locking positions to the unlocking position.

[0013] Furthermore, the hopper includes a hinged end rotatably connected to the base and a free end away from the hinged end, and the operating member includes a traction rope, a first end of the traction rope is connected to the first locking member, and a second end of the traction rope is arranged close to the free end, and when the second end is pulled, the first end of the traction rope can drive the first locking member to rotate from the locked position to the unlocked position.

[0014] Furthermore, the operating member also includes a handle, the second end of the traction rope is connected to the handle, and the handle is movably arranged at the free end of the hopper.

[0015] Furthermore, the hopper device also includes a guide surface frame, the hopper and the base are rotatably connected via a connecting shaft, the guide surface frame is located above the feed port and is arranged close to one side of the connecting shaft, the guide surface frame is used to guide the material to slide into the feed port, and the axial width of the guide surface frame along the connecting shaft is smaller than the axial width of the hopper along the connecting shaft, so that the hopper can avoid the guide surface frame when rotating toward the open state.

[0016] Furthermore, a locking structure is provided on the base, and when the hopper is rotated to the closed state, the locking structure is used to lock the base and the hopper.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this application include:

[0018] The present application provides a hopper device, which includes a base, a hopper and a locking assembly, wherein the hopper is rotatably connected to the base so that the hopper can rotate between an open state and a closed state. Since the hopper is connected to the base, in order to clean the hopper and the base respectively, the hopper not only needs to be in an open state for a long time, but also needs to be in an open state with a higher angle. Therefore, the first locking member is rotatably connected to the hopper, and the second locking member is connected to the base. The first locking member can rotate between any locking position and an unlocking position, so that the hopper has an open state with different angles relative to the base. When the hopper rotates to any locking position, the first locking member and the second locking member cooperate to lock, so that the hopper can be in an open state for a long time, and by switching the locking position of the hopper, the opening angle of the hopper relative to the base can be adjusted according to the actual situation, which helps to reduce the difficulty of the operator to clean the base and the hopper, and avoid the existence of safety hazards. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.

[0020] Figure 1 is a cross-sectional view of the hopper of the embodiment of the present application in a first preset angle open state;

[0021] Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of the hopper of the embodiment of the present application in a second preset angle open state;

[0022] Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of the hopper in a closed state according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0023] Figure 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a first locking member in an embodiment of the present application;

[0024] Figure 5 It is a schematic structural diagram of the hopper device of an embodiment of the present application.

[0025] Icons: 1. Base; 11. Locking structure; 2. Hopper; 3. Locking assembly; 31. Second locking member; 32. First locking member; 321. Rotating plate; 322. Slot structure; 3221. Fixed slot; 3221a. First fixed slot; 3221b. Second fixed slot; 3222. Slide slot; 33. Operating member; 331. Traction rope; 4. Guide frame. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0027] In the present invention, the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "front", "back", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "middle", "vertical", "horizontal", "lateral", "longitudinal" and the like indicate positions or positional relationships based on the positions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings. These terms are mainly used to better describe the present invention and its embodiments, and are not used to limit the indicated devices, elements or components to have a specific orientation, or to be constructed and operated in a specific orientation.

[0028] In addition, some of the above terms may be used to express other meanings in addition to indicating orientation or positional relationship. For example, the term "on" may also be used to express a certain dependency or connection relationship in some cases. For those skilled in the art, the specific meanings of these terms in this utility model can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0029] In addition, the terms "first", "second", etc. are mainly used to distinguish different devices, elements or components (the specific types and structures may be the same or different), and are not used to indicate or imply the relative importance and quantity of the indicated devices, elements or components. Unless otherwise specified, "plurality" means two or more.

[0030] The technical solution provided by the utility model will be further described below in conjunction with embodiments and drawings.

[0031] In the process of food production and processing, the hopper device includes a hopper structure and a base connected to the hopper structure, wherein the hopper structure is a medium for transmitting materials, and transmits the materials to the base more quickly and accurately for processing. Since the materials processed in the hopper device are different, the hopper structure and the base distribution need to be cleaned when the materials are changed, so as to reduce the impact of the previous materials on the current materials and ensure that the final product has a higher quality.

[0032] However, it is difficult for the hopper structure to be separated from the base for a long time, and because the hopper structure has a single opening angle, it is more difficult for operators to open and clean the hopper structure. After all, different operators have different requirements for the degree of opening of the hopper structure. Specifically, if the hopper structure is opened to a small extent, and the operator is tall, it is difficult for him to enter the hopper for cleaning; if the hopper structure is opened to a large extent, and the operator is short, it is more difficult for the operator to open it, and there are safety hazards, which limits the applicability of the hopper device.

[0033] Based on the above problems, an embodiment of the present application provides a hopper device, which makes the opening angle of the hopper diverse, and allows the hopper to remain in an open state for a long time after reaching a preset angle, thereby reducing the difficulty of cleaning the hopper device for operators and avoiding safety hazards.

[0034] The present application embodiment provides a hopper device, such as Figures 1 to 4 As shown, the hopper device comprises:

[0035] Base 1;

[0036] Hopper 2: Hopper 2 is rotatably connected to base 1 so that hopper 2 can rotate between an open state and a closed state. Hopper 2 includes a feed port and a discharge port.

[0037] Locking assembly 3: The locking assembly 3 includes a first locking member 32 and a second locking member 31. The first locking member 32 is rotatably connected to the hopper 2, and the second locking member 31 is arranged on the base 1. The first locking member 32 can rotate between an unlocking position and a plurality of locking positions. The locking positions correspond to different opening angles of the hopper 2. When the hopper 2 rotates to an open state, it can drive the first locking member 32 to rotate to any locking position. When the first locking member 32 rotates to any locking position, the first locking member 32 cooperates with the second locking member 31 to lock to prevent the hopper 2 from rotating relative to the base 1.

[0038] Since the hopper 2 is rotatably connected to the base 1, when the hopper 2 rotates in a direction away from the base 1, the hopper 2 is in an open state, and when the hopper 2 rotates in a direction close to the base 1, the hopper 2 is in a closed state. In order to enable the hopper 2 to be in an open state for a long time, by adding a locking assembly 3, after the hopper 2 is opened, the locking assembly 3 is locked, so that the hopper 2 can be in an open state for a long time. And the first locking member 32 in the locking assembly 3 is rotatably connected to the hopper 2, and the second locking member 31 is set on the base 1, and the first locking member 32 can rotate between an unlocking position and a plurality of locking positions, and the plurality of locking positions correspond to different opening angles of the hopper 2. In other words, the present application enables the hopper 2 to be in an open state for a long time by setting a locking position and an unlocking position on the first locking member 32, and by increasing the number of locking positions of the first locking member, the hopper 2 has a variety of opening angles, which not only reduces the difficulty of the operator to clean the hopper 2, but also helps to improve the wide application of the hopper 2 and avoid safety hazards. In addition, the switching between the locked position and the unlocked position of the present application is that when the hopper 2 is performing an opening operation or a closing operation, the first locking member 32 directly driven by the hopper 2 rotates between the locked position and the unlocked position. This implementation method is simpler and reduces the difficulty of locking.

[0039] It can be understood that the hopper 2 includes a feed port and a discharge port, wherein the feed port of the hopper 2 is the channel opening for the material to enter, and the discharge port of the hopper 2 is in a connected state with the base 1, so that the material enters from the feed port of the hopper 2 and reaches the base 1 through the discharge port for processing.

[0040] In an optional embodiment, the area of ​​the feed port of the hopper 2 is equal to the area of ​​the discharge port; in another optional embodiment, the area of ​​the feed port of the hopper 2 is larger than the area of ​​the discharge port. The larger area of ​​the feed port of the hopper 2 is conducive to pouring the material in at one time, avoiding the material from spilling when entering the hopper 2, and reducing the waste of the material, while the smaller area of ​​the discharge port of the hopper 2 is for better connection with the base 1, limiting the rate at which the material enters the base 1, thereby facilitating the base 1 to produce and process the material.

[0041] Further, the first locking member 32 includes a rotating plate 321 and a slot structure 322 disposed on the rotating plate 321, the slot structure 322 includes a slide slot 3222 and a plurality of fixed slots 3221, the plurality of fixed slots 3221 are respectively connected to the slide slot 3222, the second locking member 31 includes a protrusion, the protrusion is slidably matched with the slot structure 322, when the hopper 2 rotates, the protrusion can slide in the slide slot 3222, and when the hopper 2 rotates to a preset angle, the protrusion can slide into the corresponding fixed slot 3221 to prevent the hopper 2 from rotating relative to the base 1. Figure 4As shown, when the fixed groove 3221 includes a first fixed groove 3221a and a second fixed groove 3221b, the first fixed groove 3221a and the second fixed groove 3221b are respectively connected to the slide groove 3222, so the hopper 2 has two preset angles, and the preset angle corresponding to the first fixed groove 3221a is smaller than the preset angle corresponding to the second fixed groove 3221b.

[0042] The first locking member 32 includes a rotating plate 321 and a groove structure 322, and the second locking member 31 includes a protrusion, and the protrusion and the groove structure 322 are slidably matched, so that the protrusion switches between the fixed groove 3221 and the sliding groove 3222, thereby realizing the locking and unlocking of the hopper 2. This embodiment is simple, reduces the difficulty of operation, and the structures of the first locking member 32 and the second locking member 31 are simple, easy to process, and reduce the production cost.

[0043] In addition, the structure of the raised portion includes a tetrahedron, a trihedron, a pentahedron, a cylinder, etc. Among them, when the raised portion is a cylinder, since the lines of the structure are arc-shaped structures, the friction of its sliding in the groove structure 322 is reduced, which helps to reduce wear and increase its service life.

[0044] Further, the first locking member 32 is configured such that when the protrusion slides in the slide groove 3222 to a position corresponding to any fixed groove 3221, the first locking member 32 can slide into the fixed groove 3221 under the action of gravity. The protrusion of the present application enters the fixed groove 3221 from the slide groove 3222 under the action of gravity, and different fixed grooves 3221 correspond to different preset angles of the hopper 2. Therefore, when the hopper 2 is located in different fixed grooves 3221, the gravity effect it receives is different. This locking method is simple and has a good locking effect.

[0045] Furthermore, the plurality of fixed grooves 3221 are all located on the same side of the slide groove 3222 and are arranged parallel to each other, and the angle between the fixed groove 3221 and the slide groove 3222 is 85° to 95°. It can be understood that since the fixed grooves 3221 are all located on the same side of the slide groove 3222 and are arranged parallel to each other, this type of setting method reduces the difficulty of switching the protrusion between different fixed grooves 3221, reduces the friction of the protrusion, and makes it have a longer service life. In addition, setting the angle between the fixed groove 3221 and the slide groove 3222 to 85° to 95° is conducive to the rotation of the protrusion between the slide groove 3222 and the fixed groove 3221, reducing the difficulty of rotation.

[0046] Furthermore, the spacing between adjacent fixing grooves 3221 is 5 cm to 6 cm, which avoids the difficulty in controlling the opening angle of the hopper 2 due to too close spacing, and also avoids the small opening angle of the hopper 2 due to too far spacing, thereby affecting the wide application of the hopper 2.

[0047] In addition, if Figure 1 As shown, the first locking member 32 is connected to an operating member 33, and the operating member 33 is configured to drive the first locking member 32 to rotate from any locking position to an unlocking position. By driving the first locking member 32 to rotate from the locking position to the unlocking position by the operating member 33, compared with the unlocking method of directly closing the hopper 2 with a large external force, this unlocking method reduces the friction between the first locking member 32 and the second locking member 31, increases the service life of the first locking member 32 and the second locking member 31, and reduces the cost of maintenance and replacement.

[0048] Furthermore, if Figure 2 As shown, the hopper 2 includes a hinged end rotatably connected to the base 1 and a free end away from the hinged end, the operating member 33 includes a traction rope 331, the first end of the traction rope 331 is connected to the first locking member 32, and the second end of the traction rope 331 is arranged close to the free end. When the second end is pulled, the first end of the traction rope 331 can drive the first locking member 32 to rotate from the locked position to the unlocked position.

[0049] When the operating member 33 includes a traction rope 331, since the first end of the traction rope 331 is connected to the first locking member 32 and the second end is arranged near the free end, the traction rope 331 associates the rotation state of the first locking member 32 with the hopper 2. Therefore, during the rotation of the hopper 2, the traction rope 331 will drive the first locking member 32 to switch between the locked position and the unlocked position, thereby achieving the effect of locking and unlocking the hopper 2. And when the first locking member 32 switches from the locked position to the unlocked position, by pulling the traction rope 331, the first locking member 32 is driven to rotate from the locked position to the unlocked position, so that the hopper 2 is in an unlocked state, which is conducive to reducing the difficulty of rotating the hopper 2 to the closed state, and this type of unlocking method is simple, reducing the difficulty of operation.

[0050] In addition, in order to further reduce the difficulty of using the traction rope 331, the operating member 33 also includes a handle, the second end of the traction rope 331 is connected to the handle, and the handle is movably arranged at the free end of the hopper 2, so that by pulling the handle, the traction rope 331 drives the first locking member 32 to rotate from the locked position to the unlocked position, which is easy to operate.

[0051] Furthermore, if Figure 5 As shown, the hopper 2 device also includes a guide surface frame 4. The hopper 2 is rotatably connected to the base 1 via a connecting shaft. The guide surface frame 4 is located above the feed port and is arranged close to one side of the connecting shaft. The guide surface frame 4 is used to guide the material to slide into the feed port. The axial width of the guide surface frame 4 along the connecting shaft is smaller than the axial width of the hopper 2 along the connecting shaft, so that the hopper 2 can avoid the guide surface frame 4 when rotating to the open state.

[0052] It is understandable that, in order to make all the materials fall into the hopper 2, a guide frame 4 is further provided on one side of the connecting shaft, and the guide frame 4 is located above the feed port, so the materials slide into the feed port under the guidance of the guide frame 4. By setting the axial width of the guide frame 4 along the connecting shaft to be smaller than the axial width of the hopper 2 along the connecting shaft, it is prevented that the edge of the hopper 2 contacts the guide frame 4 when the hopper 2 rotates in the opening direction, and thus the opening of the hopper 2 is limited under the blocking effect of the guide frame 4, so that the opening angle is single and the difficulty of opening is increased. In other words, the structural relationship between the guide frame 4 and the hopper 2 of the present application makes the opening angle of the hopper 2 more diverse, and improves its applicability.

[0053] Furthermore, in order to ensure that all the materials put into the guide surface frame 4 fall into the feed port, baffles are connected on both sides of the guide surface frame 4. The baffles can prevent the materials from sliding out when the materials slide on the guide surface frame 4, thereby causing waste of materials.

[0054] Furthermore, if Figure 5 As shown, a locking structure 11 is provided on the base 1, and when the hopper 2 is rotated to the closed state, the locking structure 11 is used to lock the base 1 and the hopper 2. The locking structure 11 is used to lock the hopper 2 and the base 1, so that when the hopper 2 is in the closed state, the connection between the hopper 2 and the base 1 has a high stability, so that the material can be accurately transmitted to the base 1, reducing the waste of the material. Specifically, due to the vibration phenomenon of the base 1 when processing the material, the discharge port of the base 1 and the hopper 2 cannot completely correspond, resulting in some materials being difficult to enter the base 1 from the material port, thereby causing waste of materials and increasing production costs.

[0055] The above is a detailed introduction to a hopper device disclosed in an embodiment of the present application. Specific examples are used in this article to illustrate the principles and implementation methods of the present application. The description of the above embodiments is only used to help understand a hopper device: at the same time, for general technical personnel in this field, according to the idea of ​​the present utility model, there will be changes in the specific implementation method and application scope. In summary, the content of this specification should not be understood as a limitation on the present utility model.

Claims

1. A hopper device, characterized in that: The hopper device comprises: Base; Hopper: The hopper is rotatably connected to the base so that the hopper can rotate between an open state and a closed state, and the hopper includes a feed port and a discharge port; Locking assembly: The locking assembly includes a first locking member and a second locking member, the first locking member is rotatably connected to the hopper, and the second locking member is arranged on the base. The first locking member can rotate between an unlocked position and a plurality of locked positions, and the plurality of locked positions correspond to different opening angles of the hopper. When the hopper rotates toward the open state, it can drive the first locking member to rotate toward any of the locked positions. When the first locking member rotates to any of the locked positions, the first locking member cooperates with the second locking member to lock to prevent the hopper from rotating relative to the base.

2. The hopper device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first locking member includes a rotating plate and a groove structure arranged on the rotating plate, the groove structure includes a slide groove and a plurality of fixed grooves, the plurality of fixed grooves are respectively connected to the slide groove, the second locking member includes a protrusion, the protrusion is slidably matched with the groove structure, when the hopper rotates, the protrusion can slide in the slide groove, and when the hopper rotates to a preset angle, the protrusion can slide into the corresponding fixed groove to prevent the hopper from rotating relative to the base.

3. The hopper device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first locking member is configured such that when the protrusion slides in the sliding groove to a position corresponding to any of the fixing grooves, the first locking member can slide into the fixing groove under the action of gravity.

4. The hopper device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The plurality of fixed grooves are all located on the same side of the slide groove and are arranged parallel to each other, and the angle between the fixed groove and the slide groove is 85° to 95°.

5. The hopper device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The spacing between adjacent fixing grooves is 5 cm to 6 cm.

6. The hopper device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The first locking member is connected to an operating member, and the operating member is configured to drive the first locking member to rotate from any of the locking positions to the unlocking position.

7. The hopper device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The hopper includes a hinged end rotatably connected to the base and a free end away from the hinged end. The operating member includes a traction rope, a first end of the traction rope is connected to the first locking member, and a second end of the traction rope is arranged close to the free end. When the second end is pulled, the first end of the traction rope can drive the first locking member to rotate from the locked position to the unlocked position.

8. The hopper device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The operating member also includes a handle, the second end of the traction rope is connected to the handle, and the handle is movably arranged at the free end of the hopper.

9. The hopper device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The hopper device also includes a guide surface frame, the hopper is rotatably connected to the base via a connecting shaft, the guide surface frame is located above the feed port and is arranged close to one side of the connecting shaft, the guide surface frame is used to guide the material to slide into the feed port, the axial width of the guide surface frame along the connecting shaft is smaller than the axial width of the hopper along the connecting shaft, so that the hopper can avoid the guide surface frame when rotating to the open state.

10. The hopper device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: A locking structure is provided on the base, and when the hopper is rotated to the closed state, the locking structure is used to lock the base and the hopper.

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