Plastic particle feeder
By designing the drive mechanism, rotating mechanism and limiting mechanism in the plastic pellet feeder, the problem of low height adjustment efficiency of the feed pipe in the prior art is solved, and highly flexible and precise adjustment is achieved, which improves the operating efficiency of the feeder. .
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421346777.9
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-06-13
- Publication Date
- 2025-02-14
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-06-13
AI Technical Summary
The existing plastic pellet feeders are inefficient when adjusting the height of the feed pipe, the screws are inconvenient, and the large weight of the feed pipe leads to difficulty in adjusting.
A plastic pellet feeder including a driving mechanism, a rotating mechanism and a limiting mechanism is designed. The height of the feed pipe is adjusted by the drive mechanism, the rotating mechanism provides support, and the limiting mechanism ensures precise position.
It realizes flexible and precise adjustment of the feed pipe height, improves the adjustment efficiency of the feeder, and reduces the difficulty of operation.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the field of feeding, in particular to a plastic particle feeding machine. Background Art
[0002] Plastic pellets refer to small particles produced by a plastic pellet granulator or extruder. They are the raw materials for plastic products. They are a very common material and are widely used in various industries, such as plastic bags, bottles, toys, electrical housings, etc. Plastic pellets are usually fed through a plastic pellet feeder.
[0003] In the prior art, the adjustment mechanism controls the height of the feed pipe by means of multiple screws. When the height needs to be adjusted, the screws need to be loosened. After the height is adjusted, the screws need to be tightened. In addition, the feed pipe is heavy. When the screws are completely loosened, it is too heavy to be adjusted. There is room for further improvement in the adjustment efficiency. Based on this, in order to facilitate the adjustment of the height of the feed pipe, a plastic pellet feeder is proposed. Summary of the invention
[0004] The utility model aims to provide a plastic particle feeder in order to solve the problem that it is inconvenient to adjust the height of a feeding pipe.
[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: a plastic particle feeder comprises a feeder base, four legs are fixedly connected above the feeder base, and two fixed plates are fixedly connected to one side of the legs above the feeder base, a concave frame is arranged on one side of the feeder base, the bottom end of the concave frame and the four corners of the bottom end of the feeder base are fixedly connected with pulleys, a feeding pipe is arranged above the feeder base and the concave frame, a feeding pipe cover is connected to the top of the feeding pipe by screws, and a feeding mechanism is connected to the inner and outer walls of the feeding pipe, the feeding mechanism in a rotating state is used to feed plastic particles from a low place to a high place, a power mechanism is connected to the bottom end of the feeding pipe, and the power mechanism is used to drive the feeding mechanism to rotate, the side wall of the fixed plate is connected to a rotating mechanism, a limiting mechanism is arranged in the side wall of the concave frame, and a driving mechanism is arranged on the side wall of the concave frame and the lower side of the outer wall of the feeding pipe;
[0006] The rotating mechanism provides support for the conveying pipe and the power mechanism at the center of the rotating circle;
[0007] The driving mechanism is used to adjust the height of the discharge port of the feed pipe to adapt to the discharge conditions in different situations;
[0008] The limiting mechanism is used to limit the position of the driving mechanism.
[0009] As a further solution of the utility model: the rotating mechanism includes a first rotating shaft and a rotating plate;
[0010] The two ends of the first rotating shaft are rotatably connected to the two fixed plates, the rotating plate is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the first rotating shaft, and the upper wall of the rotating plate is fixedly connected to the lower side of the feeding pipe through a fixed block.
[0011] As a further solution of the utility model: the power mechanism includes a motor, a belt, and a second rotating shaft;
[0012] The No. 2 rotating shaft is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the feed pipe cover, and the other end of the No. 2 rotating shaft passes through the bottom end of the feed pipe. The motor is installed on the upper wall of the rotating plate. The output end of the motor and one end of the No. 2 rotating shaft are both installed with belt pulleys, and the two belt pulleys are connected through the belt drive.
[0013] As a further solution of the utility model: the feeding mechanism includes a feeding trough, a feeding funnel, a feeding port, a discharging port, and a spiral blade;
[0014] The feed trough is fixedly connected to the top of the support leg, the feed port is located below the feed trough, and the inner cavity of the feed port is connected to the inner cavity of the delivery pipe, the bottom end of the delivery funnel is fixedly connected to the input end of the feed port, the discharge port is fixedly connected to the output end of the delivery pipe, and the spiral blade is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the No. 2 rotating shaft.
[0015] As a further solution of the utility model: the driving mechanism includes a concave bar, a gear, a turning handle, a rack, and a third rotating shaft;
[0016] The concave bar is fixedly connected to the lower part of the outer wall of the feed pipe, the rack is fixedly connected to the groove of the concave bar, one end of the No. 3 rotating shaft is rotatably connected to the side wall of the concave frame, and the other end of the No. 3 rotating shaft passes through the other side of the concave frame and is rotatably connected to the other side of the concave frame, the turning handle is fixedly connected to the other end of the No. 3 rotating shaft, the gear is assembled on the outer wall of the No. 3 rotating shaft, and the gear is meshed with the rack.
[0017] As a further solution of the utility model: the limiting mechanism includes a wave block, a spring, a pawl, and a ratchet;
[0018] The ratchet is rotatably connected to the inside of the other side of the concave frame, and the inner wall of the ratchet is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the No. 3 rotating shaft, the pawl slides inside the other side of the concave frame, and the inclined surface of the tip of the pawl engages with the ratchet tooth block, the two ends of the spring are respectively fixedly connected to the inside of the other side of the concave frame and the non-tip end of the pawl, one end of the wave block is fixedly connected to the non-tip end of the pawl, and the other end of the wave block passes through the outside of the other side of the concave frame.
[0019] As a further solution of the utility model: a moving slide groove for the wave block to move is arranged on the other side of the concave frame.
[0020] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows: by setting a driving mechanism, a rotating mechanism and a limiting mechanism, when adjusting the height of the feed pipe downward, the fluctuation block is turned to release the limit of the limiting mechanism on the driving mechanism, and the handle is turned clockwise, the handle drives the No. 3 rotating shaft to rotate clockwise and drives the gear to rotate clockwise. At this time, the gear moves along the rack toward the top end of the feed pipe, and the gear movement drives the No. 3 rotating shaft and drives the concave frame to move toward the top end of the feed pipe, so that the feed pipe rotates downward around the No. 1 rotating shaft in the rotating mechanism. When adjusted to a suitable height, the fluctuation block is released and the limiting mechanism fixes the driving mechanism. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0021] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the utility model;
[0022] Figure 2 This is a front view of the base upper mechanism of the utility model;
[0023] Figure 3 This is a rear view of the base upper mechanism of the utility model;
[0024] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the driving mechanism structure of the utility model;
[0025] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the limiting mechanism of the utility model;
[0026] Figure 6 It is a partial structural schematic diagram of the driving mechanism of the utility model.
[0027] In the figure: 1. feeder base; 2. pulley; 3. concave frame; 4. fixing plate; 5. motor; 6. belt; 7. support leg; 8. feed trough; 9. feed hopper; 10. feed port; 11. feed pipe; 12. feed pipe cover; 13. discharge port; 14. concave bar; 15. gear; 16. turning handle; 17. No. 1 rotating shaft; 18. turning plate; 19. No. 2 rotating shaft; 20. spiral blade; 21. rack; 22. wave block; 23. spring; 24. pawl; 25. ratchet; 26. No. 3 rotating shaft. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0028] 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 in 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.
[0029] See also Figures 1 to 6 In the embodiment of the utility model, a plastic pellet feeder includes a feeder base 1, four legs 7 are fixedly connected above the feeder base 1, and two fixed plates 4 are fixedly connected to one side of the legs 7 above the feeder base 1, a concave frame 3 is arranged on one side of the feeder base 1, and pulleys 2 are fixedly connected to the bottom end of the concave frame 3 and the four corners of the bottom end of the feeder base 1, a feeding pipe 11 is arranged above the feeder base 1 and the concave frame 3, a feeding pipe cover 12 is connected to the top of the feeding pipe 11 by screws, and a feeding mechanism is connected to the inner and outer walls of the feeding pipe 11, and the feeding mechanism in a rotating state is used to send plastic pellets from a low place to a high place, a power mechanism is connected to the bottom end of the feeding pipe 11, and the power mechanism is used to drive the feeding mechanism to rotate, a rotating mechanism is connected to the side wall of the fixed plate 4, a limiting mechanism is arranged in the side wall of the concave frame 3, and a driving mechanism is arranged on the side wall of the concave frame 3 and the lower side of the outer wall of the feeding pipe 11;
[0030] The rotating mechanism provides support for the conveying pipe 11 and the power mechanism at the center of the rotating circle;
[0031] The driving mechanism is used to adjust the height of the discharge port of the conveying pipe 11 to adapt to the discharge conditions in different situations;
[0032] The limiting mechanism is used to limit the position of the driving mechanism;
[0033] The driving mechanism includes a concave bar 14, a gear 15, a turning handle 16, a rack 21, and a third rotating shaft 26;
[0034] The concave bar 14 is fixedly connected to the lower part of the outer wall of the feeding pipe 11, the rack 21 is fixedly connected to the groove of the concave bar 14, one end of the No. 3 rotating shaft 26 is rotatably connected to the side wall of the concave frame 3, and the other end of the No. 3 rotating shaft 26 passes through the other side of the concave frame 3 and is rotatably connected to the other side of the concave frame 3, the turning handle 16 is fixedly connected to the other end of the No. 3 rotating shaft 26, the gear 15 is assembled on the outer wall of the No. 3 rotating shaft 26, and the gear 15 is meshed with the rack 21.
[0035] In this embodiment: when it is necessary to adjust the height of the discharge port of the feed pipe 11 downward, it is necessary to toggle the fluctuation block 22 in the limit mechanism to release the limit of the limit mechanism on the driving mechanism, and rotate the handle 16 clockwise, the handle 16 drives the third rotating shaft 26 to rotate clockwise, the third rotating shaft 26 drives the gear 15 to rotate clockwise, at this time, the gear 15 moves along the rack 21 toward the top of the feed pipe 11, the gear 15 moves to drive the third rotating shaft 26 to move toward the top of the feed pipe 11, the third rotating shaft 26 moves to drive the concave frame 3 to move toward the top of the feed pipe 11, so that the feed pipe 11 rotates downward around the first rotating shaft 17 in the rotating mechanism, and when it is adjusted to a suitable After the height is reached, the fluctuation block 22 is released, and the limiting mechanism fixes the driving mechanism; when it is necessary to adjust the height of the discharge port of the feed pipe 11 upward, the turning handle 16 is turned counterclockwise. At this time, the limiting mechanism does not limit the driving mechanism, and the turning handle 16 drives the third rotating shaft 26 to rotate counterclockwise, and the third rotating shaft 26 drives the gear 15 to rotate counterclockwise. At this time, the gear 15 moves along the rack 21 toward the direction of the motor 5, and the movement of the gear 15 drives the third rotating shaft 26 to move toward the direction of the motor 5. The movement of the third rotating shaft 26 drives the concave frame 3 to move toward the direction of the motor 5, so that the feed pipe 11 rotates upward around the No. 1 rotating shaft 17 in the rotating mechanism, and the height of the discharge port of the feed pipe 11 is increased.
[0036] Please refer to Figures 2-3 , the rotating mechanism includes a first rotating shaft 17 and a rotating plate 18;
[0037] Both ends of the first rotating shaft 17 are rotatably connected to the two fixed plates 4 , the rotating plate 18 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the first rotating shaft 17 , and the upper wall of the rotating plate 18 is fixedly connected to the lower side of the material conveying pipe 11 through a fixed block.
[0038] In this embodiment: when the height of the feed pipe 11 needs to be adjusted, the driving mechanism drives the feed pipe 11 to rotate upward or downward. When the feed pipe 11 rotates, the feed pipe 11 drives the rotating plate 18 to rotate, the rotating plate 18 drives the motor 5 to rotate, and the rotating plate 18 drives the No. 1 rotating shaft 17 to rotate, thereby realizing the rotating mechanism to rotate the feed pipe 11 and the motor 5.
[0039] Please refer to Figures 1 to 3 , the power mechanism includes a motor 5, a belt 6, and a second rotating shaft 19;
[0040] The No. 2 rotating shaft 19 is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the feed pipe cover 12, and the other end of the No. 2 rotating shaft 19 passes through the bottom end of the feed pipe 11. The motor 5 is installed on the upper wall of the rotating plate 18. The output end of the motor 5 and one end of the No. 2 rotating shaft 19 are both installed with belt pulleys, and the two belt pulleys are connected through a belt 6.
[0041] In this embodiment: when feeding is required, the motor 5 is started, and the output end of the motor 5 causes the motor 5 pulley to rotate, and the motor 5 pulley causes the No. 2 rotating shaft 19 pulley to rotate through the belt 6, and the rotation of the No. 2 rotating shaft 19 pulley drives the No. 2 rotating shaft 19 to rotate, and the No. 2 rotating shaft 19 causes the spiral blade 20 to rotate, and the rotation of the spiral blade 20 causes the plastic particles to move upward.
[0042] Please refer to Figures 1 to 3 The feeding mechanism includes a feeding trough 8, a feeding funnel 9, a feeding port 10, a discharging port 13, and a spiral blade 20;
[0043] The feed trough 8 is fixedly connected to the top of the support leg 7, the feed port 10 is located below the feed trough 8, and the inner cavity of the feed port 10 is connected to the inner cavity of the feed pipe 11, the bottom end of the feed funnel 9 is fixedly connected to the input end of the feed port 10, the discharge port 13 is fixedly connected to the output end of the feed pipe 11, and the spiral blade 20 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the No. 2 rotating shaft 19.
[0044] In this embodiment: when feeding is required, the plastic particles are poured into the feed trough 8, the plastic particles fall from the feed trough 8 into the feeding funnel 9 and then into the feed port 10, the plastic particles enter the feeding pipe 11 from the feeding port 10, the plastic particles are transported to the top of the feeding pipe 11 by the spiral blades 20, and the plastic particles are discharged from the discharge port 13.
[0045] Please refer to Figures 4-5 The limiting mechanism includes a wave block 22, a spring 23, a pawl 24, and a ratchet 25;
[0046] The ratchet 25 is rotatably connected to the inside of the other side of the concave frame 3, and the inner wall of the ratchet 25 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the third rotating shaft 26. The pawl 24 slides inside the other side of the concave frame 3, and the inclined surface of the tip of the pawl 24 engages with the tooth block of the ratchet 25. The two ends of the spring 23 are respectively fixedly connected to the inside of the other side of the concave frame 3 and the non-tip end of the pawl 24. One end of the wave block 22 is fixedly connected to the non-tip end of the pawl 24, and the other end of the wave block 22 passes through the outside of the other side of the concave frame 3.
[0047] The other side of the concave frame 3 is provided with a moving slide groove for the wave block 22 to move.
[0048] In this embodiment, when it is necessary to adjust the feeding pipe 11 downward, the wave block 22 is manually moved to move it in the direction of the spring 23, and the sliding groove on the other side of the concave frame 3 is moved to allow the wave block 22 to move. The wave block 22 drives the pawl 24 to move in the direction of the spring 23, and the spring 23 is squeezed during the movement. At this time, the pawl 24 releases the limit on the ratchet 25, and the driving mechanism can be started to adjust the feeding pipe 11 downward. After the adjustment is completed, the wave block 22 is released, and under the elastic force of the spring 23, the wave block 22 and the pawl 24 rebound to their original positions. Realize the limiting of the driving mechanism; when it is necessary to adjust the feeding pipe 11 upward, turn the handle 16 counterclockwise, the handle 16 drives the third rotating shaft 26 to rotate counterclockwise, and the third rotating shaft 26 drives the ratchet 25 to rotate counterclockwise. When the inclined surface of the tooth block of the ratchet 25 contacts the inclined surface of the tip of the pawl 24, extrusion occurs, causing the pawl 24 to move in the direction of the spring 23, squeezing the spring 23. When the tooth block of the ratchet 25 leaves the inclined surface of the tip of the pawl 24, the pawl 24 rebounds to its original position under the action of the elastic force of the spring 23, and the turn handle 16 is turned counterclockwise, and the above operation is repeated.
[0049] What is described above is only a preferred specific implementation manner of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any technician familiar with the technical field can make equivalent replacements or changes within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention according to the technical scheme and the utility model concept of the present invention, which should be covered by the protection scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. A plastic pellet feeder, comprising a feeder base (1), wherein four legs (7) are fixedly connected to the top of the feeder base (1), and two fixed plates (4) are fixedly connected to one side of the legs (7) above the feeder base (1), a concave frame (3) is provided on one side of the feeder base (1), and pulleys (2) are fixedly connected at the bottom end of the concave frame (3) and the four corners of the bottom end of the feeder base (1), and a feed pipe (11) is provided above the feeder base (1) and the concave frame (3), and a feed pipe cover (12) is connected to the top of the feed pipe (11) by screws, and a feed mechanism is connected to the inner and outer walls of the feed pipe (11), and the feed mechanism in a rotating state is used to feed plastic pellets from a low place to a high place, and the bottom end of the feed pipe (11) is connected to a power mechanism, and the power mechanism is used to drive the feed mechanism to rotate, characterized in that The side wall of the fixed plate (4) is connected to a rotating mechanism, a limiting mechanism is arranged inside the side wall of the concave frame (3), and a driving mechanism is arranged on the side wall of the concave frame (3) and on the lower side of the outer wall of the feed pipe (11); The rotating mechanism provides support at the center of the rotation circle for the material conveying pipe (11) and the power mechanism; The driving mechanism is used to adjust the height of the discharge port of the conveying pipe (11) to adapt to the discharge conditions in different situations; The limiting mechanism is used to limit the position of the driving mechanism.
2. A plastic pellet feeder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rotating mechanism comprises a first rotating shaft (17) and a rotating plate (18); The two ends of the first rotating shaft (17) are rotatably connected to the two fixed plates (4), the rotating plate (18) is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the first rotating shaft (17), and the upper wall of the rotating plate (18) is fixedly connected to the lower side of the material conveying pipe (11) through a fixed block.
3. A plastic pellet feeder according to claim 2, characterized in that: The power mechanism comprises a motor (5), a belt (6), and a second rotating shaft (19); The second rotating shaft (19) is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the feed pipe cover (12), and the other end of the second rotating shaft (19) passes through the bottom end of the feed pipe (11). The motor (5) is mounted on the upper wall of the rotating plate (18). The output end of the motor (5) and one end of the second rotating shaft (19) are both mounted with belt pulleys, and the two belt pulleys are connected by the belt (6).
4. A plastic pellet feeder according to claim 3, characterized in that: The feeding mechanism comprises a feeding trough (8), a feeding funnel (9), a feeding port (10), a discharging port (13), and a spiral blade (20); The feed trough (8) is fixedly connected to the top of the support leg (7), the feed port (10) is located below the feed trough (8), and the inner cavity of the feed port (10) is connected to the inner cavity of the feed pipe (11), the bottom end of the feed hopper (9) is fixedly connected to the input end of the feed port (10), the discharge port (13) is fixedly connected to the output end of the feed pipe (11), and the spiral blade (20) is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the second rotating shaft (19).
5. The plastic pellet feeder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving mechanism comprises a concave bar (14), a gear (15), a turning handle (16), a rack (21), and a third rotating shaft (26); The concave bar (14) is fixedly connected to the lower part of the outer wall of the feed pipe (11); the rack (21) is fixedly connected to the groove of the concave bar (14); one end of the No. 3 rotating shaft (26) is rotatably connected to the side wall of the concave frame (3); and the other end of the No. 3 rotating shaft (26) passes through the other side of the concave frame (3) and is rotatably connected to the other side of the concave frame (3); the turning handle (16) is fixedly connected to the other end of the No. 3 rotating shaft (26); the gear (15) is mounted on the outer wall of the No. 3 rotating shaft (26); and the gear (15) is meshed with the rack (21).
6. A plastic pellet feeder according to claim 5, characterized in that: The limiting mechanism comprises a wave block (22), a spring (23), a pawl (24), and a ratchet (25); The ratchet (25) is rotatably connected to the inside of the other side of the concave frame (3), and the inner wall of the ratchet (25) is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the third rotating shaft (26); the pawl (24) slides inside the other side of the concave frame (3), and the inclined surface of the tip of the pawl (24) engages with the tooth block of the ratchet (25); the two ends of the spring (23) are respectively fixedly connected to the inside of the other side of the concave frame (3) and the non-tip end of the pawl (24); one end of the wave block (22) is fixedly connected to the non-tip end of the pawl (24), and the other end of the wave block (22) passes through the outside of the other side of the concave frame (3).
7. A plastic pellet feeder according to claim 6, characterized in that: A movable slide groove for the wave block (22) to move is provided on the other side of the concave frame (3).