Folding sensor device of blanking hopper
By designing a folding sensor device in the lower hopper, using airbags and pressure sensors to detect blockages and starting the electric push rod to expand the cutout port, the problems of reduced loading speed and difficulty in manual blockage removal caused by blockages of the lower hopper are solved, and the effect of automatic blockage removal and improved loading efficiency is achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421433973.X
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-06-21
- Publication Date
- 2025-03-04
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-06-21
AI Technical Summary
The fixed pipeline structure of the existing down hopper is prone to blockage when unloading, resulting in a reduced loading speed and manual blockage removal, making it difficult to operate.
A folding sensor device for the lower hopper is designed, including connecting the pipe assembly, the push rod, the airbag and the pressure sensor. The airbag is squeezed through material accumulation. After the sensor detects the pressure, the push rod is activated to expand the discharge port to eliminate blockage.
When the hopper is blocked, the device can automatically expand the discharge port, simplify the blocking process, improve the loading efficiency, and intuitively display the status through the display light and control switch, making the operation simple.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of lower hoppers, in particular to a folding sensor device for lower hoppers. Background Art
[0002] Pressure sensor is the most commonly used sensor in industrial practice. It is a device or apparatus that can sense pressure signals and convert pressure signals into usable output electrical signals according to certain rules. It is widely used in various industrial automatic control environments, involving water conservancy and hydropower, railway transportation, intelligent buildings, production automatic control, aerospace, military industry, petrochemical, oil wells, electric power, ships, machine tools, pipelines and many other industries.
[0003] Most of the existing material hoppers are fixed pipe structures, which may be blocked during material discharge. Material blockage will reduce the loading speed. The fixed structure needs to stop the material delivery when it is blocked. At this time, the material hopper needs to be manually unblocked, which is difficult to operate. At this time, a pressure sensor can be used to detect whether the material discharge pipe is in an unobstructed state.
[0004] Therefore, we propose a folding sensor device for the lower hopper to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content
[0005] The utility model provides a folding sensor device for a lower hopper, which solves the problem mentioned in the above background technology that most of the existing lower hoppers are fixed pipeline structures, which may be blocked when unloading materials. Material blockage will cause the loading speed to decrease, and its fixed structure needs to stop the material transportation when blockage occurs. At this time, it is necessary to manually clear the lower hopper, which is difficult to operate.
[0006] The utility model provides the following technical solutions: a folding sensor device for a lower hopper, comprising a lower hopper body and supporting legs fixedly installed on the four sides of the lower end of the lower hopper body, a connecting pipe assembly is installed at the lower end of the lower hopper body, the connecting pipe assembly comprises connecting plates fixedly installed on both sides of the lower end of the lower hopper body, movable plates are movably installed on both sides of the connecting plates, an electric push rod is fixedly installed between the connecting plates and the movable plates, airbags are fixedly installed on the movable plates, pressure sensors are installed in the airbags, and an anti-blocking assembly is installed between the two connecting plates.
[0007] As an optional solution described in the utility model, wherein: the anti-blocking component includes a motor fixedly installed in one of the supporting legs, and a rotating rod is fixedly installed at the output end of the motor.
[0008] As an optional solution described in the utility model, a plurality of fixed rods are fixedly installed at equal intervals on the rotating rod, and a plurality of stirring rods are fixedly installed on the side walls of the fixed rods.
[0009] As an optional solution described in the utility model, wherein: a telescopic baffle is fixedly installed on the lower ends of the connecting plate and the movable plate.
[0010] As an optional solution described in the utility model, wherein: a display light is fixedly installed on the side wall of one of the supporting legs, and a control switch is fixedly installed on the lower end of the display light.
[0011] As an optional solution described in the utility model, wherein: the display light is electrically connected to the pressure sensor, and the control switch is electrically connected to the electric push rod and the motor respectively.
[0012] The utility model has the following beneficial effects:
[0013] 1. Pour the material to be transported into the hopper body. When unloading, the connecting pipe assembly may be blocked. Under the accumulation of materials, the materials squeeze the airbag, and the airbag is squeezed and deformed to contact the pressure sensor. The pressure sensor is squeezed at this time and transmits the signal to the outside for display. At this time, the electric push rod can be started. The electric push rod starts to push the movable plates on both sides outward. At this time, the area formed between the connecting plate and the movable plate increases, and the blocked material can fall down from the connecting plate and the movable plate. The folding sensor device of the hopper can expand the area of the unloading port when the hopper is blocked, which is more convenient for the material to be discharged. The unloading speed can also be adjusted by adjusting the distance of the movable plate.
[0014] 2. With the cooperation between the display light, control switch, telescopic baffle, anti-blocking component, motor, rotating rod, fixed rod and stirring rod, the device can display the internal status of the connecting pipe component through the display light and control switch when in use. The control switch can quickly make the material of the connecting pipe component flow when blocked, which is convenient for unloading of the hopper body. The operation is simple and the display is more intuitive. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0015] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model.
[0016] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the overall cross-sectional structure of the utility model.
[0017] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the connecting pipe assembly of the utility model.
[0018] Figure 4 For the utility model Figure 3Enlarged structural diagram at A in the middle.
[0019] In the figure: 1. hopper body; 2. support leg; 21. display light; 22. control switch; 3. connecting pipe assembly; 31. connecting plate; 32. movable plate; 33. electric push rod; 34. air bag; 35. pressure sensor; 4. telescopic baffle; 5. anti-blocking assembly; 51. motor; 52. rotating rod; 53. fixed rod; 54. stirring rod. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0020] 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.
[0021] Example 1
[0022] See also Figure 1-Figure 3 A folding sensor device for a lower hopper comprises a lower hopper body 1 and supporting legs 2 fixedly mounted on the four sides of the lower end of the lower hopper body 1, a connecting pipe assembly 3 is installed at the lower end of the lower hopper body 1, the connecting pipe assembly 3 comprises connecting plates 31 fixedly mounted on both sides of the lower end of the lower hopper body 1, movable plates 32 are movably mounted on both sides of the connecting plate 31, an electric push rod 33 is fixedly mounted between the connecting plate 31 and the movable plate 32, an air bag 34 is fixedly mounted on the movable plate 32, a pressure sensor 35 is installed in the air bag 34, and an anti-blocking assembly 5 is installed between the two connecting plates 31.
[0023] When the device is used for unloading, the material to be transported is poured into the lower hopper body 1 from the upper opening of the unloading hopper body 1. When unloading, the connecting pipe assembly 3 may be blocked due to the material unloading being too fast. At this time, the material piles up and squeezes the airbags 34 on the side walls of the movable plates 32 on both sides. When the airbags 34 are squeezed, they are deformed and contact the pressure sensors 35 in the airbags 34. The pressure sensors 35 are squeezed at this time and transmit the signals to the outside for display. At this time, the electric push rods 33 can be started. The electric push rods 33 are started to push the movable plates 32 on both sides outward. At this time, the area formed between the connecting plate 31 and the movable plate 32 is increased, and the blocked material can fall downward from the connecting plate 31 and the movable plate 32. The folding sensor device of the unloading hopper can expand the area of the unloading port when the unloading hopper is blocked, which is more convenient for the material to be discharged. The unloading speed can also be adjusted by adjusting the distance of the movable plates 32.
[0024] Example 2
[0025] See also Figure 2-Figure 4 The anti-blocking component 5 includes a motor 51 fixedly installed in one of the supporting legs 2, and a rotating rod 52 is fixedly installed at the output end of the motor 51. With the cooperation between the supporting leg 2, the motor 51 and the rotating rod 52, the motor 51 is fixedly installed on the supporting leg 2.
[0026] A plurality of fixed rods 53 are equidistantly fixedly mounted on the rotating rod 52, and a plurality of stirring rods 54 are fixedly mounted on the side walls of the fixed rods 53. With the cooperation between the rotating rod 52, the fixed rods 53 and the stirring rods 54, the rotation of the stirring rods 54 can drive the movement of the material and stir the material.
[0027] A telescopic baffle 4 is fixedly mounted on the lower ends of the connecting plate 31 and the movable plate 32 , and the telescopic baffle 4 can reduce dust.
[0028] A display light 21 is fixedly installed on the side wall of one of the supporting legs 2, and a control switch 22 is fixedly installed on the lower end of the display light 21. With the cooperation between the supporting leg 2, the display light 21 and the control switch 22, the display light 21 can intuitively display whether the inside of the connecting pipe assembly 3 is in a flow state.
[0029] The display light 21 is electrically connected to the pressure sensor 35 , and the control switch 22 is electrically connected to the electric push rod 33 and the motor 51 , respectively. When the pressure sensor 35 is squeezed, the display light 21 lights up.
[0030] When the material is conveyed, the material is poured in through the upper opening of the lower hopper body 1. When the connection pipe assembly 3 is blocked during material conveying, a large amount of material is accumulated between the connecting plate 31 and the movable plate 32. When the material is accumulated, the pressure sensors 35 in the air bags 34 on both sides are squeezed. At this time, the pressure sensor 35 transmits a signal to the display light 21 on the side wall of the supporting leg 2. At this time, the display light 21 lights up. When the display light 21 corresponding to the pressure sensor 35 lights up, the electric push rod 33 and the motor 51 can be started by the control switch 22. The electric push rod 33 is started to make the connecting plate 31 and the movable plate 3 2 becomes larger, and the material is easy to move downward. When the motor 51 is started, the output end drives the rotating rod 52 to rotate. When the rotating rod 52 rotates, it drives the fixed rod 53 and the stirring rod 54 fixed to its side wall to rotate, so as to stir the material, making it easier for the material to move downward. When the movable plate 32 moves, the telescopic baffle 4 is stretched at the same time, which can reduce the outflow of dust. When the device is in use, the state inside the connecting pipe component 3 can be displayed through the display light 21 and the control switch 22. The control switch 22 can quickly make the material of the connecting pipe component 3 flow when it is blocked, which is convenient for the unloading of the hopper body 1. The operation is simple and the display is more intuitive.
[0031] It should be noted that, in this article, relational terms such as first and second, etc. are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "include", "comprise" or any other variants thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device including a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device.
[0032] The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this technical field, several improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the technical principle of the present invention. These improvements and modifications should also be regarded as the protection scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. A folding sensor device for a lower hopper, comprising a lower hopper body (1) and support legs (2) fixedly mounted on four sides of the lower end of the lower hopper body (1), characterized in that: A connecting pipe assembly (3) is installed at the lower end of the lower hopper body (1), and the connecting pipe assembly (3) comprises connecting plates (31) fixedly installed on both sides of the lower end of the lower hopper body (1), movable plates (32) are movably installed on both sides of the connecting plate (31), an electric push rod (33) is fixedly installed between the connecting plate (31) and the movable plate (32), an air bag (34) is fixedly installed on the movable plate (32), and a pressure sensor (35) is installed in the air bag (34), and an anti-blocking assembly (5) is installed between the two connecting plates (31).
2. A folding sensor device for a lower hopper according to claim 1, characterized in that: The anti-blocking component (5) comprises a motor (51) fixedly mounted in one of the supporting legs (2), and a rotating rod (52) is fixedly mounted on the output end of the motor (51).
3. A folding sensor device for a lower hopper according to claim 2, characterized in that: A plurality of fixed rods (53) are fixedly mounted at equal intervals on the rotating rod (52), and a plurality of stirring rods (54) are fixedly mounted on the side walls of the fixed rods (53).
4. A folding sensor device for a lower hopper according to claim 3, characterized in that: A telescopic baffle (4) is fixedly mounted on the lower ends of the connecting plate (31) and the movable plate (32).
5. A folding sensor device for a lower hopper according to claim 4, characterized in that: A display light (21) is fixedly mounted on the side wall of one of the support legs (2), and a control switch (22) is fixedly mounted on the lower end of the display light (21).
6. A folding sensor device for a lower hopper according to claim 5, characterized in that: The display light (21) is electrically connected to the pressure sensor (35), and the control switch (22) is electrically connected to the electric push rod (33) and the motor (51), respectively.