A quantitative filling equipment for pet food

Abstract

The utility model discloses a pet food quantitative filling device, which belongs to the field of pet food filling. The food quantitative filling device includes: a silo, the silo has a hopper and is provided with a feed port and a discharge port, the hopper is gradually tightened from top to bottom along its axial direction, and the discharge port is opened at the bottom of the hopper; a discharge pipe, the discharge pipe is connected to the discharge port; an auger, the auger passes through the silo and extends into the discharge pipe, the blade segment of the auger extends from the bottom end of the discharge pipe to the top end of the discharge pipe and protrudes from the top end of the discharge pipe and extends a predetermined distance into the hopper, and the blade of the auger fits the inner wall of the discharge pipe; a drive assembly, the drive assembly is connected to the auger drive; and a control assembly, the control assembly is connected to the drive assembly for communication. The technical problem that the discharge port of the current pet food is easily blocked during filling is solved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of pet food filling, in particular to a pet food quantitative filling device. Background Art

[0002] Pet food is food designed for pets and usually contains a variety of nutrients needed by pets to meet their growth, development and daily activity needs.

[0003] Pet food is scientifically formulated to contain a variety of nutrients needed by pets, such as protein, fat, carbohydrates, minerals, vitamins and dietary fiber. There are many types of pet food on the market, including dry food, wet food, semi-wet food, snacks and other forms. Among them, dry food has the advantages of high cost performance, mature technology, stable quality control and long shelf life, and is favored by pet owners. Therefore, most of the dry food is in granular form.

[0004] When packaging food, the products in each independent package must meet the quantitative requirements. However, since the particles of dry food vary in size and their surface is relatively rough, they are easy to block the discharge port during filling, affecting the quantitative filling. Utility Model Content

[0005] The main purpose of the utility model is to provide a pet food quantitative filling device, aiming to solve the current technical problem that the discharge port of the pet food is easily blocked during filling.

[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the pet food quantitative filling equipment proposed by the utility model comprises:

[0007] A silo, wherein the silo has a hopper and is provided with a feed inlet and a discharge outlet, the hopper is gradually tightened from top to bottom along its axis, and the discharge outlet is opened at the bottom of the hopper;

[0008] A discharge pipe connected to the discharge port;

[0009] An auger, the auger passes through the silo and extends into the discharge pipe, the blade segment of the auger extends from the bottom end of the discharge pipe to the top end of the discharge pipe and protrudes from the top end of the discharge pipe and extends a predetermined distance into the hopper, and the blade of the auger fits the inner wall of the discharge pipe;

[0010] A drive assembly, the drive assembly being drivingly connected to the auger;

[0011] A control component is communicatively connected with the drive component.

[0012] Optionally, in an embodiment of the utility model, the drive assembly is located above the silo, and the silo also includes an expansion bucket, which is connected to the feed port and is located above the silo, and the expansion bucket exceeds the silo by a predetermined distance.

[0013] Optionally, in an embodiment of the utility model, the auger is connected to the drive assembly via a connecting disk, and the filling device further comprises a stirring blade, wherein the stirring blade is connected to the connecting disk, and the stirring blade is inclined at a predetermined angle.

[0014] Optionally, in an embodiment of the present invention, the discharge pipe is coaxially arranged with the hopper.

[0015] Optionally, in an embodiment of the utility model, it includes a frame and a support plate, the frame is connected to the driving assembly through a support member, one end of the support plate is connected to the support member, and the other end carries the silo.

[0016] Optionally, in an embodiment of the present invention, the silo is provided with an observation window.

[0017] Optionally, in an embodiment of the utility model, a conveyor belt is further included, and the conveyor belt is located below the discharge pipe.

[0018] Optionally, in one embodiment of the utility model, the conveyor belt further includes a pressure sensor and an alarm, the pressure sensor has a gap with the upper belt of the conveyor belt and is located below the discharge pipe, and the pressure sensor is communicatively connected with the driving device and the alarm of the conveyor belt.

[0019] Optionally, in one embodiment of the utility model, a weighing scale is further included, and the weighing scale is located on one side of the end point of the conveyor belt.

[0020] Compared with the prior art, the utility model can at least achieve the following beneficial effects. When filling pet food, the finished food particles are first added to the silo through the feed port. Since the hopper of the silo is a gradually tightened bucket-shaped structure, the food particles will gradually gather at the discharge port in the silo. When a large number of food particles gather at the discharge port of the silo, it may be difficult to discharge the material due to the blockage of the discharge port, which will affect the filling. By setting an auger, and the blade segment of the auger protruding from the discharge pipe and extending into the hopper, the drive assembly drives the auger to rotate, so that the food particles are discharged along the discharge pipe and enter the packaging bag (box), etc., to complete the filling. Since the blade segment protrudes from the discharge pipe, the auger can drive the food particles at the discharge port into the discharge pipe when rotating to prevent them from being blocked at the discharge port. In the discharge pipe, the blades of the auger fit the inner wall of the discharge pipe to prevent the food particles from leaking out in the gap between the blades and the discharge pipe, which will affect the filling amount. When the drive component is working, the food particles are filled, and when the drive component stops, the filling is suspended. The control component controls the start and stop of the drive component, and can control the drive component to achieve quantitative filling through the input of pre-commands. This solution solves the technical problem that the discharge port of the current pet food filling machine is easy to be blocked. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the utility model. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings without paying creative work.

[0022] Figure 1 This is a front view of a pet food quantitative filling device of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 2 It is a side view of a pet food quantitative filling device of the utility model;

[0024] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A partial enlarged view of the middle A;

[0025] Figure 4 This is a front view of another embodiment of a pet food quantitative filling device of the utility model;

[0026] Figure 5 The utility model is a schematic diagram of the structure of the auger and the stirring blades in a pet food quantitative filling device.

[0027] Description of Figure Numbers:

[0028] 100, silo; 110, hopper; 120, observation window; 130, expansion hopper; 200, discharge pipe; 300, auger; 310, blade segment; 400, drive assembly; 500, connecting plate; 600, stirring blade; 710, frame; 720, support plate; 810, conveyor belt; 820, pressure sensor; 830, weighing scale;

[0029] The realization of the purpose, functional features and advantages of the utility model will be further explained in conjunction with embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] 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.

[0031] It should be noted that all directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back...) in the embodiments of the present invention are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement status, etc. between the various components under a certain specific posture (as shown in the accompanying drawings). If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.

[0032] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "connection", "fixation", etc. should be understood in a broad sense. For example, "fixation" can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise clearly defined. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0033] In addition, if there are descriptions involving "first", "second", etc. in the embodiments of the utility model, the descriptions of "first", "second", etc. are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In addition, the meaning of "and / or" appearing in the full text includes three parallel schemes. Taking "A and / or B" as an example, it includes scheme A, or scheme B, or a scheme that satisfies both A and B. In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the ability of ordinary technicians in this field to implement. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be deemed that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by the utility model.

[0034] Reference Figure 1~Figure 5 In order to facilitate the observation of the structure, some parts that cause shielding are hidden in some views. The utility model proposes a pet food quantitative filling device, including:

[0035] The silo 100 has a hopper 110 and is provided with a feed inlet and a discharge outlet. The hopper 110 is gradually tightened from top to bottom along its axis, and the discharge outlet is provided at the bottom of the hopper 110;

[0036] A discharge pipe 200, the discharge pipe 200 is connected to the discharge port;

[0037] The auger 300 passes through the silo 100 and extends into the discharge pipe 200. The blade segment 310 of the auger 300 extends from the bottom end of the discharge pipe 200 to the top end of the discharge pipe 200 and protrudes from the top end of the discharge pipe 200 and extends a predetermined distance into the hopper 110. The blades of the auger 300 fit the inner wall of the discharge pipe 200.

[0038] A driving assembly 400, the driving assembly 400 is drivingly connected to the auger 300;

[0039] The control component is communicatively connected with the driving component 400 .

[0040] When filling pet food, the finished food particles are first added to the silo 100 through the feed port. Since the hopper 110 of the silo 100 is a gradually tightened bucket-shaped structure, the food particles will gradually gather at the discharge port in the silo 100. When a large number of food particles gather at the discharge port of the silo 100, it may be difficult to discharge the food due to the blockage of the discharge port, which will affect the filling. By setting the auger 300, and the blade segment 310 of the auger 300 protruding from the discharge pipe 200 and extending into the hopper 110, the driving assembly 400 drives the auger 300 to rotate, so that the food particles are discharged along the discharge pipe 200 and enter the packaging bag (box), etc., to complete the filling. Since the blade segment 310 protrudes from the discharge pipe 200, the auger 300 can drive the food particles at the discharge port into the discharge pipe 200 when rotating to prevent them from being blocked at the discharge port. In the discharge pipe 200, the blades of the auger 300 fit the inner wall of the discharge pipe 200 to prevent food particles from leaking out in the gap between the blades and the discharge pipe 200, which would affect the filling volume. When the drive assembly 400 is working, the food particles are filled, and when the drive assembly 400 stops, the filling is suspended. At this time, a small amount of food particles may slip out of the discharge pipe 200, which is within the quantitative error range. The control component controls the start and stop of the drive assembly 400, and can control the drive assembly 400 by inputting a pre-command to achieve quantitative filling. This solution solves the technical problem that the discharge port of the current pet food filling machine is easily blocked.

[0041] Specifically, in order to facilitate the food particles to enter the discharge pipe 200 , the discharge pipe 200 is coaxially arranged with the hopper 110 , that is, the discharge pipe 200 is located at the bottom of the hopper 110 .

[0042] In order to facilitate observation of the material discharge situation and the remaining amount in the silo 100 , an observation window 120 is provided on the silo 100 .

[0043] Furthermore, the driving assembly 400 is located above the silo 100 , and the silo 100 further includes an expansion hopper 130 , which is connected to the feed port and is located above the silo 100 , and the expansion hopper 130 exceeds the silo 100 by a predetermined distance.

[0044] In order to reduce the space occupied by the filling device, the drive assembly 400 is arranged above the silo 100. In common cases, in order to facilitate the sliding of food particles toward the discharge port, the discharge port is also usually arranged above the silo 100. At this time, since the drive assembly 400 occupies most of the space above the silo 100, it will affect the feeding. To solve this problem, an expansion bucket 130 is arranged. It can be seen from the side view that the expansion bucket 130 exceeds the silo 100 by a predetermined distance. When feeding, the material can be fed into the expansion bucket 130, and the drive assembly 400 will not affect the feeding of the expansion bucket 130.

[0045] Furthermore, the auger 300 is connected to the driving assembly 400 via a connecting disk 500, and the filling device further comprises a stirring blade 600, which is connected to the connecting disk 500 and inclined at a predetermined angle.

[0046] When the connecting disk 500 drives the auger 300 to rotate, the connecting disk 500 drives the stirring blade 600 to rotate in the silo 100 to stir the food particles. A plurality of stirring blades 600 may be provided on the connecting disk 500. The stirring blades 600 are inclined at a predetermined angle, which can improve the disturbance effect on the food particles during stirring, so that the food particles are constantly moving in the silo 100, and the feeding efficiency is improved.

[0047] Furthermore, the device also includes a frame 710 and a support plate 720. The frame 710 is connected to the drive assembly 400 through a support member. One end of the support plate 720 is connected to the support member, and the other end carries the silo 100. During the filling process, the drive assembly 400 may vibrate when working. In order to ensure the overall stability of the equipment, a frame 710 is provided. The frame 710 supports the drive assembly 400 through the support member so that it is stably connected to the frame 710. At the same time, the support plate 720 is provided to connect the support member and the silo 100, so as to support the silo 100 and ensure the stability of the silo 100 during filling. The connection between the components can be firmly connected by nuts, screws, etc.

[0048] In order to protect the driving assembly 400 , a shell is provided outside the driving assembly 400 .

[0049] Furthermore, in order to coordinate the filling process with other processes and improve the overall automation level of production, a conveyor belt 810 is provided to transport the outer packaging of the product and to transport the filled product to the next process.

[0050] When the outer package is delivered to the bottom of the discharge pipe 200, the conveyor belt 810 stops moving and receives the food particles. During the filling process of the food particles, as their weight increases, the conveyor belt 810 gradually presses down and contacts the pressure sensor 820. When the pressure signal received by the pressure sensor 820 reaches the preset range, the driving device of the conveyor belt 810 moves again, transporting the filled product away from the discharge pipe 200 and delivering the next empty package to the bottom of the discharge pipe 200. When the pressure signal received by the pressure sensor 820 exceeds the preset range, the conveyor belt 810 stops running and the alarm works, prompting personnel to intervene to correct the problematic product.

[0051] In order to further guarantee the filling results and ensure that the product filling volume is even, a measuring scale 830 is set to weigh and confirm the filled product.

[0052] The above description is only an optional embodiment of the present invention, and does not limit the patent scope of the present invention. All equivalent structural changes made by using the contents of the present invention specification and drawings under the inventive concept of the present invention, or directly / indirectly applied in other related technical fields are included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A pet food quantitative filling equipment, characterized in that: include: A silo, wherein the silo has a hopper and is provided with a feed inlet and a discharge outlet, the hopper is gradually tightened from top to bottom along its axis, and the discharge outlet is opened at the bottom of the hopper; A discharge pipe connected to the discharge port; An auger, the auger passes through the silo and extends into the discharge pipe, the blade segment of the auger extends from the bottom end of the discharge pipe to the top end of the discharge pipe and protrudes from the top end of the discharge pipe and extends a predetermined distance into the hopper, and the blade of the auger fits the inner wall of the discharge pipe; A drive assembly, the drive assembly being drivingly connected to the auger; A control component is communicatively connected with the drive component.

2. The pet food quantitative filling equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving assembly is located above the silo. The silo also includes an expansion hopper, which is connected to the feed port and is located above the silo. The expansion hopper exceeds the silo by a predetermined distance.

3. The pet food quantitative filling equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The auger is connected to the driving assembly via a connecting disk. The filling device further comprises a stirring blade, which is connected to the connecting disk and inclined at a predetermined angle.

4. The pet food quantitative filling equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The discharge pipe is coaxially arranged with the hopper.

5. The pet food quantitative filling equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a frame and a support plate. The frame is connected to the driving assembly through a support member. One end of the support plate is connected to the support member, and the other end carries the silo.

6. The pet food quantitative filling equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The silo is provided with an observation window.

7. The pet food quantitative filling equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: Also included is a conveyor belt, which is located below the discharge pipe.

8. The pet food quantitative filling equipment according to claim 7, characterized in that: The conveyor belt also includes a pressure sensor and an alarm. There is a gap between the pressure sensor and the upper belt of the conveyor belt and the pressure sensor is located below the discharge pipe. The pressure sensor is communicatively connected with the driving device and the alarm of the conveyor belt.

9. The pet food quantitative filling equipment according to claim 8, characterized in that: It also includes a weighing scale, which is located on one side of the end point of the conveyor belt.

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