Feeder convenient to clean

Abstract

The utility model discloses a feeder convenient to clean, which comprises a feeding machine barrel, a feeding screw rod, a power device, a hopper and a locking assembly, a feeding cavity, a conveying cavity, a feeding inlet and a feeding outlet are arranged in the feeding machine barrel, and the locking assembly comprises a lock catch and a lock body which are respectively arranged on the outer side of the hopper and the outer side of the feeding inlet. The hopper is pivoted to one side of the feeding outlet in the top of the feeding machine barrel, during conventional use, the material head is swung to completely cover the top of the feeding inlet and locked through the lock body and the lock catch, so that the stability of the hopper is guaranteed, when the hopper needs to be cleaned, the locking state of the lock catch and the lock body is released, and the hopper is cleaned. The hopper can swing towards one side to a horizontal state or even a downward inclined state, the feeding cavity can be opened synchronously, an operator can conveniently stand on the ground to clean the hopper and the interior of the feeding cavity, the cleaning effect is better, and more convenience is achieved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of feeders, in particular to a feeder which is easy to clean. Background Art

[0002] A feeder is a device for conveying materials. It conveys the materials to the feeding barrel through a hopper, and then outputs the materials to the corresponding equipment or for packaging through a feeding screw. However, there is a problem with current feeders, that is, after conveying a material, there is often some residual material in the hopper. When changing materials or materials of different colors, the hopper and the feeding barrel need to be cleaned. However, the hopper is large in size and high in height, and it is often necessary to open the top cover, and then the user stands on the top of the hopper with a ladder, and then cleans the hopper from the top. This method firstly requires a larger cleaning brush for cleaning, secondly, the operation is more troublesome and the cleaning time is longer, and thirdly, the operator is in a high position and is prone to the risk of falling. Utility Model Content

[0003] In order to solve the above problems, the utility model aims to provide a feeder which is easy to clean.

[0004] The technical solution adopted by the utility model to solve the problem is: a feeder that is easy to clean, comprising:

[0005] A feeding barrel, wherein a feeding cavity and a conveying cavity connected to the feeding cavity are arranged in the feeding barrel, a feeding inlet is arranged at the top of the feeding barrel, a feeding screw is arranged in the feeding cavity and the conveying cavity, a power device connected to the feeding screw is arranged on the outside of the feeding barrel, and a feeding outlet connected to the conveying cavity is arranged at the bottom of the feeding barrel;

[0006] A hopper, one side of the bottom of the hopper is pivotally connected to one side of the feeding inlet through a rotating shaft;

[0007] The locking assembly comprises a lock buckle and a lock body, wherein the lock buckle and the lock body are respectively arranged on the outside of the bottom of the hopper and the outside of the feeding inlet, and when the hopper completely covers the top of the feeding inlet, the lock body can be locked with the lock buckle.

[0008] As a further improvement of the above technical solution, there are two feeding screws, and the two feeding screws are arranged in parallel in the horizontal direction.

[0009] As a further improvement of the above technical solution, the lock buckle is a lock block, and a lock groove recessed downward is provided on the top of the lock block;

[0010] The lock body includes a base plate, a handle pivotally connected to the base plate and a locking ring pivotally connected to the handle. The base plate is fixed to the outer surface of the feeding inlet. When the handle is swung, the locking ring can be swung into the lock groove. The base plate is provided with a swinging dead point of the handle.

[0011] As a further improvement of the above technical solution, the lock buckle is a positioning pin hole, the lock body is a swing rod pivotally connected to the outer surface of the feeder barrel, and the swing rod is provided with a positioning pin for inserting into the positioning pin hole.

[0012] As a further improvement of the above technical solution, a stirring shaft located above the feeding screw is arranged in the feeding chamber, and a stirring arm is arranged on the stirring shaft.

[0013] As a further improvement of the above technical solution, the stirring shaft is connected to the power device, and a first reducer is arranged between the stirring shaft and the power device.

[0014] As a further improvement of the above technical solution, the angle between the inner wall of the hopper and the horizontal plane is greater than degrees.

[0015] As a further improvement of the above technical solution, an output shaft is provided on the power device, and the output shaft is connected to the end of the feeding screw through a coupling.

[0016] As a further improvement of the above technical solution, the coupling includes a first half coupling arranged on the output shaft and a second half coupling arranged on the end of the feeding screw, the first half coupling is provided with a first groove and a first pin arranged in a ring-shaped staggered manner, the second half coupling is provided with a second groove and a second pin arranged in a ring-shaped staggered manner, the first pin is movably engaged with the second groove, and the first groove is movably engaged with the second pin.

[0017] As a further improvement of the above technical solution, the end of the feeding barrel is provided with a mounting hole which is connected with the end of the feeding cavity and opposite to the output shaft. The mounting hole is larger than the outer diameter of the feeding screw. A centering flange for fixing to the end of the feeding screw is detachably mounted on the mounting hole.

[0018] The beneficial effect of the utility model is that the hopper is pivotally connected to the feeding outlet side of the top of the feeding machine barrel, and in normal use, the material head is swung to completely cover the top of the feeding inlet, and locked by the lock body and the lock buckle, so as to ensure the stability of the hopper. When the hopper needs to be cleaned, the locking state of the lock buckle and the lock body is released, so that the hopper can be swung to one side to a horizontal or even downward tilted state, and the feeding cavity can be opened synchronously, so that it is convenient for the operator to clean the hopper and the feeding cavity while standing on the ground, and the cleaning effect is better and more convenient. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] The utility model is further explained below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods.

[0020] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 2 for Figure 1 AA direction cross-sectional structure schematic diagram;

[0022] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure when the hopper is opened;

[0023] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the output shaft and the feeding screw;

[0024] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the splitting of the output shaft and the feeding screw. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] This section will describe in detail the specific embodiments of the utility model. The preferred embodiments of the utility model are shown in the accompanying drawings. The purpose of the accompanying drawings is to supplement the description of the text part of the specification with graphics, so that people can intuitively and vividly understand each technical feature and the overall technical solution of the utility model, but it cannot be understood as a limitation on the protection scope of the utility model.

[0026] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that descriptions involving orientation, such as up, down, front, back, left, right, etc., indicating orientations or positional relationships, are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0027] In the description of the present utility model, "several" means one or more, "more" means more than two, "greater than", "less than", "exceed" etc. are understood to exclude the number itself, and "above", "below", "within" etc. are understood to include the number itself. If there is a description of "first" or "second", it is only used for the purpose of distinguishing the technical features, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying the relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the order of the indicated technical features.

[0028] In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly defined, terms such as setting, installing, connecting, etc. should be understood in a broad sense, and technicians in the relevant technical field can reasonably determine the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention based on the specific content of the technical solution.

[0029] Reference Figures 1 to 5 , a feeder that is easy to clean, comprising:

[0030] A feeding barrel 10, wherein a feeding cavity 11 and a conveying cavity 12 connected to the feeding cavity 11 are arranged in the feeding barrel 10, a feeding inlet 13 is arranged at the top of the feeding barrel 10, a feeding screw 40 is arranged in the feeding cavity 11 and the conveying cavity 12, a power device 15 connected to the feeding screw 40 is arranged outside the feeding barrel 10, and a feeding outlet 14 connected to the conveying cavity 12 is arranged at the bottom of the feeding barrel 10;

[0031] A hopper 20, one side of the bottom of the hopper 20 is connected to one side of the feeding inlet 13 through a rotating shaft pivot 21;

[0032] The locking assembly includes a lock buckle and a lock body, and the lock buckle and the lock body are respectively arranged on the outer side of the bottom of the hopper 20 and the outer side of the feeding inlet 13. When the hopper 20 completely covers the top of the feeding inlet 13, the lock body can be locked with the lock buckle.

[0033] By pivoting the hopper 20 to one side of the feeding outlet 14 at the top of the feeding machine barrel 10, during normal use, the material head is swung to completely cover the top of the feeding inlet 13, and locked by the lock body and the lock buckle, so as to ensure the stability of the hopper 20. When the hopper 20 needs to be cleaned, the locking state of the lock buckle and the lock body is released, so that the hopper 20 can be swung to one side to a horizontal or even downward tilted state, and the feeding chamber 11 can be opened synchronously, so that the operator can stand on the ground to clean the hopper 20 and the feeding chamber 11, and the cleaning effect is better and more convenient.

[0034] For further optimization, it is preferred that the lock buckle is disposed on the surface of the hopper 20 , and the lock body is arranged on the outside of the feeding inlet 13 .

[0035] In this solution, the lock buckle is preferably a lock block 30, and a lock groove 31 recessed downward is provided on the top of the lock block 30;

[0036] The lock body includes a bottom plate 32, a handle 33 pivotally connected to the bottom plate 32, and a lock ring 34 pivotally connected to the handle 33. The bottom plate 32 is fixed to the outer surface of the feeding inlet 13. When the handle 33 swings, the lock ring 34 can swing and snap into the lock groove 31. The bottom plate 32 is provided with a swing dead point of the handle 33. When in use, the handle 33 swings upward, thereby driving the lock ring 34 to move upward and be inserted into the lock block 30, and then the handle 33 swings downward to move the lock ring 34 downward to snap into the lock groove 31 and swing the handle 33 downward to the swing dead point, thereby snapping the lock ring 34, and then firmly fixing the hopper 20 on the top of the feeder barrel 10.

[0037] In this solution, it is preferred that there are two feeding screws 40, and the two feeding screws 40 are arranged in parallel in the horizontal direction, so as to make the feeding efficiency higher.

[0038] In other embodiments, the lock buckle is a positioning pin hole, and the lock body is a swing rod pivotally connected to the outer surface of the feeder barrel 10, and the swing rod is provided with a positioning pin for inserting into the positioning pin hole.

[0039] In other embodiments, the lock buckle is a horizontally arranged lock hole, and the lock body includes a motor and a horizontally arranged lock tongue, and the motor is connected to the lock tongue and is used to drive the lock tongue into the lock hole.

[0040] In the present solution, in order to prevent the material from accumulating in the hopper 20 and forming a bridging phenomenon during the feeding process, it is preferred that a stirring shaft 50 located above the feeding screw 40 is provided in the feeding chamber 11, and a stirring arm 51 is provided on the stirring shaft 50. The stirring arm 51 is driven by the stirring shaft 50 to swing, thereby beating and stirring the material, which can effectively avoid the occurrence of accumulation and bridging problems.

[0041] Preferably, the stirring shaft 50 is connected to the power device 15, and a first reducer is arranged between the stirring shaft 50 and the power device 15, so that the power source of the stirring shaft 50 and the feeding screw is the same device, thereby reducing the number of structures. At the same time, the speed of the stirring shaft 50 is reduced by the first reducer, so that the stirring process is within a reasonable speed.

[0042] Preferably, the angle between the inner wall of the hopper 20 and the horizontal plane is greater than 70 degrees, so that the material falls more smoothly and the material is not easy to adhere to the inner wall of the hopper 20.

[0043] For further optimization, it is preferred that an output shaft 151 is provided on the power device 15, and the output shaft 151 is connected to the end of the feeding screw 40 via a coupling, so that the connection between the feeding screw 40 and the output shaft 151 is faster.

[0044] For further optimization, the coupling preferably includes a first half coupling 60 arranged on the output shaft 151 and a second half coupling 61 arranged at the end of the feeding screw 40, the first half coupling 60 is provided with first slots 602 and first pins 601 arranged in an annular pattern, and the second half coupling 61 is provided with second slots 612 and second pins 611 arranged in an annular pattern, the first pin 601 is movably engaged with the second slot 612, and the first slot 602 is movably engaged with the second pin 611.

[0045] Considering the quickness of disassembly and assembly, it is preferred that the end of the feeder barrel 10 is provided with a mounting hole connected to the end of the feed cavity 12 and facing the output shaft 151, the mounting hole is larger than the outer diameter of the feed screw 40, and a centering flange 70 for fixing the end of the feed screw 40 can be detachably mounted on the mounting hole. With this structure, the centering flange 70 can be removed, and the feed screw 40 can be completely taken out from the mounting hole through the feed cavity 12, so that it is convenient to clean the feed screw 40. When installing, the feed screw 40 is inserted from the mounting hole into the feed cavity 12 and the feed cavity 11, and the second half coupling 61 at the end of the feed screw 40 is engaged with the first half coupling 60 on the output end, and then the centering flange 70 is locked, so that the installation and fixation of the feed screw can be completed, and the disassembly and assembly process is simple and convenient, and it is also convenient to clean the feed screw 40 and the feed cavity 11.

[0046] The above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the patent scope of the present invention. All equivalent structural changes made using the contents of the present invention specification and drawings under the utility model concept, or directly or indirectly applied in other related technical fields are included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A feeder that is easy to clean, characterized in that: include: A feeding barrel (10), wherein a feeding chamber (11) and a conveying chamber (12) connected to the feeding chamber (11) are arranged in the feeding barrel (10), a feeding inlet (13) is arranged at the top of the feeding barrel (10), a feeding screw (40) is arranged in the feeding chamber (11) and the conveying chamber (12), a power device (15) connected to the feeding screw (40) is arranged on the outside of the feeding barrel (10), and a feeding outlet (14) connected to the conveying chamber (12) is arranged at the bottom of the feeding barrel (10); A hopper (20), one side of the bottom of the hopper (20) is connected to one side of the feeding inlet (13) through a rotating shaft pivot (21); A locking assembly, the locking assembly comprising a lock buckle and a lock body, the lock buckle and the lock body are respectively arranged on the outer side of the bottom of the hopper (20) and the outer side of the feeding inlet (13), and when the hopper (20) completely covers the top of the feeding inlet (13), the lock body can be locked with the lock buckle.

2. A feeder that is easy to clean as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: There are two feeding screws (40), and the two feeding screws (40) are arranged in parallel in the horizontal direction.

3. A feeder that is easy to clean as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The lock buckle is a lock block (30), and a lock groove (31) recessed downward is provided on the top of the lock block (30); The lock body comprises a base plate (32), a handle (33) pivotally connected to the base plate (32) and a lock ring (34) pivotally connected to the handle (33); the base plate (32) is fixed to the outer surface of the feeding inlet (13); when the handle (33) is swung, the lock ring (34) can be swung into the lock groove (31); and a swing dead point of the handle (33) is provided on the base plate (32).

4. A feeder that is easy to clean as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The lock buckle is a positioning pin hole, the lock body is a swing rod pivotally connected to the outer surface of the feeder barrel (10), and the swing rod is provided with a positioning pin for inserting into the positioning pin hole.

5. A feeder that is easy to clean as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding chamber (11) is provided with a stirring shaft (50) located above the feeding screw (40), and the stirring shaft (50) is provided with a stirring arm (51).

6. A feeder that is easy to clean as claimed in claim 5, characterized in that: The stirring shaft (50) is connected to the power device (15), and a first reducer is provided between the stirring shaft (50) and the power device (15).

7. A feeder that is easy to clean as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The angle between the inner wall of the hopper (20) and the horizontal plane is greater than 70 degrees.

8. A feeder that is easy to clean as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The power device (15) is provided with an output shaft (151), and the output shaft (151) is connected to the end of the feeding screw (40) via a coupling.

9. A feeder that is easy to clean as claimed in claim 8, characterized in that: The coupling comprises a first half coupling (60) arranged on the output shaft (151) and a second half coupling (61) arranged on the end of the feeding screw (40); the first half coupling (60) is provided with first slots (602) and first pins (601) in an annular manner, and the second half coupling (61) is provided with second slots (612) and second pins (611) in an annular manner, and the first pins (601) are movably engaged with the second slots (612), and the first slots (602) are movably engaged with the second pins (611).

10. A feeder that is easy to clean as claimed in claim 8 or 9, characterized in that: The end of the feeder barrel (10) is provided with a mounting hole which is connected to the end of the feed cavity (12) and faces the output shaft (151); the mounting hole is larger than the outer diameter of the feed screw (40); and a centering flange (70) for fixing to the end of the feed screw (40) is detachably mounted on the mounting hole.

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