Solid stock bin capable of optimizing discharging efficiency

By improving the hopper's closing section to a sloping flat plate structure and reinforcing it with steel, the problem of material blockage in traditional hoppers was solved, achieving efficient material discharge and structural stability, and improving production efficiency and safety.

CN223591485UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-25CHINA TIANCHEN ENGINEERING CORPORATION LTD
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Application Number
CN202423022486.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-09
Publication Date
2025-11-25
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-09

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Technical Problem

Traditional solid material silos are prone to material discharge blockage, which affects production efficiency and may lead to equipment damage and safety accidents.

Method used

The traditional conical tapered section was replaced with a partially inclined flat plate structure, and reinforced with steel profiles. The layout and position of the steel profiles were optimized using finite element analysis to ensure smooth material feeding and structural stability.

Benefits of technology

It improves material feeding efficiency, reduces material blockage, enhances production efficiency and safety, and extends the service life of the silo.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a solid stock bin capable of optimizing blanking efficiency, which belongs to the technical field of solid stock bins and comprises a straight tube section and a closing section positioned below the straight tube section. The inner diameter of the closing section is continuously reduced in the downward moving direction of the materials; the closing-in section comprises inclined flat plates located on the two sides of the vertical plane, and the two sides of the two inclined flat plates are connected through a circular-arc-shaped conical shell respectively. And the two arc-shaped conical shells and the two inclined flat plates are encircled to form a channel of the closing section. A traditional conical discharging mode is improved into a partial inclined flat plate discharging mode, and the size of an outlet and the inclination of an inclined flat plate are elaborately designed according to the characteristics of materials and the actual requirements of operation. The improvement aims at optimizing the blanking efficiency and ensuring that the materials can flow smoothly in the blanking process. Through the mode, the production efficiency can be effectively improved, and the conditions of material blockage and waste are reduced, so that the purpose of improving the overall production efficiency is achieved.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model belongs to solid bin technical field, especially relate to a solid bin of optimizing the efficiency of unloading. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the rapid development of soda industry today, the bin as a kind of key equipment is used to store and transport solid materials, and the importance of its unloading efficiency is increasingly prominent. At present, the traditional solid bin design usually includes a cylindrical straight section and a conical closing section. However, in the actual use process, these bins often have the problem of unloading blockage, which not only affects the production efficiency, but also may cause equipment damage and production safety accidents. Therefore, it is of great practical significance and application value to design and develop a new type of solid bin that can ensure smooth unloading of materials. This new type of bin not only needs to have high unloading capacity, but also should have good anti-blocking performance to improve production efficiency and safety, so as to meet the requirements of modern soda projects for solid material storage and transportation system. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0003] In view of the problem of unloading blockage of the solid bin, the utility model provides a solid bin capable of optimizing the efficiency of unloading, which changes the traditional conical closing section into a structure with local inclined flat plates, so as to ensure the smoothness of unloading.

[0004] The technical scheme adopted by the utility model is as follows:

[0005] The utility model aims to provide a solid bin capable of optimizing the efficiency of unloading, which comprises a straight section and a closing section located below the straight section. The inner diameter of the closing section continuously decreases along the direction of downward movement of the material. The closing section comprises inclined flat plates located on both sides of the vertical plane, and the two sides of the two inclined flat plates are connected by a circular-arc-shaped conical shell. The two circular-arc-shaped conical shells and the two inclined flat plates enclose the channel of the closing section.

[0006] Preferably, profiled steel for reinforcement is arranged on the conical shell and the inclined flat plate respectively.

[0007] Preferably, a flange plate is connected to the lower end of the closing section, and a plurality of circular or square discharge ports are arranged on the flange plate.

[0008] Preferably, a first reinforcing profiled steel is arranged on the closing section along the circumferential direction, and a bracing steel pipe is arranged on the closing section along the normal direction of the vertical plane.

[0009] Preferably, a second reinforcing profiled steel is arranged on the outer wall of the two inclined flat plates along the circumferential direction.

[0010] Preferably, the straight section comprises a cylinder, and longitudinal reinforcing profiled steel and circumferential reinforcing profiled steel are arranged on the outer side of the cylinder.

[0011] Preferably, the top of the cylinder is connected with the tank top through a channel steel ring.

[0012] Preferably, the bottom of the cylinder is provided with a reinforcing ring plate and a bottom plate.

[0013] Preferably, a first rib plate and a second rib plate are arranged between the reinforcing ring plate and the bottom plate.

[0014] Preferably, the diameter of the straight cylinder section is 2m-50m, the height of the straight cylinder section is 2m-40m, and the height of the converging section is 2m-50m.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the application has the advantages and positive effects that:

[0016] The utility model discloses a kind of silos, which is improved from traditional conical discharging mode to partial inclined flat plate discharging mode. According to the characteristics of the material and the actual needs of operation, the outlet size and the slope of the inclined flat plate are carefully designed. This improvement aims to optimize the efficiency of discharging and ensure smooth flow of the material during the discharging process. Through this way, production efficiency can be effectively improved, and material blockage and waste can be reduced, so as to achieve the purpose of improving overall production efficiency. In addition, the inclined flat plate discharging mode can better adapt to the characteristics of different materials and ensure the smoothness of the discharging process, further improving the stability and reliability of the production process.

[0017] The utility model discloses a kind of silos, which is improved from traditional conical discharging mode to partial inclined flat plate discharging mode. According to the characteristics of the material and the actual needs of operation, the outlet size and the slope of the inclined flat plate are carefully designed. This improvement aims to optimize the efficiency of discharging and ensure smooth flow of the material during the discharging process. Through this way, production efficiency can be effectively improved, and material blockage and waste can be reduced, so as to achieve the purpose of improving overall production efficiency. In addition, the inclined flat plate discharging mode can better adapt to the characteristics of different materials and ensure the smoothness of the discharging process, further improving the stability and reliability of the production process.

[0018] In addition, the utility model also utilizes finite element calculation method, accurately identifies the area of inclined flat plate section that deforms more in stress process. For these key positions, take the measures of tension to effectively control and reduce deformation, so as to ensure that the silo can maintain the integrity and stability of its shape during actual use. Through this comprehensive analysis and reinforcement measures, the utility model significantly improves the carrying capacity and service life of the silo, and also provides new ideas and methods for structure design in related fields. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0019] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments or prior art description. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can also be obtained from these drawings without creative labor.

[0020] Figure 1 The front view of the preferred embodiment of the present application is shown in the figure.

[0021] Figure 2 The partial A-A sectional view of the preferred embodiment of the present application is shown in the figure. Figure 1

[0022] Figure 3 The partial sectional view of the preferred embodiment of the present application is shown in the figure. Figure 1

[0023] The top view of the preferred embodiment of the present application is shown in the figure. Figure 4 Wherein: 1, discharge port; 2, conical shell; 3, first reinforcing steel; 4, bracing steel pipe; 5, inclined flat plate; 6, second reinforcing steel; 7, cylinder; 8, longitudinal reinforcing steel; 9, circumferential reinforcing steel; 10, stand column; 11, channel steel ring; 12, tank top; 13, third reinforcing steel; 14, reinforcing ring plate; 15, bottom plate; 16, No. 1 rib plate; 17, No. 2 rib plate.

[0024] DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely below in combination with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present application, but not all the embodiments. The components of the embodiments of the present application described and shown in the drawings herein can be arranged and designed in various different configurations. Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present application provided in the drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed present application, but only represents selected embodiments of the present application. Based on the embodiments of the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor are within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0026] ​​In the description of the utility model, it needs to be explained that, unless otherwise explicitly provided and limited, the terms "connected", "connected" should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or integrally connected; it can be mechanically connected, or it can be electrically connected; it can be directly connected, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be connected inside two elements. For ordinary skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the utility model can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0027] Please refer to Figures 1 to 4 A solid stock bin capable of optimizing discharging efficiency, comprising a straight cylinder section and a converging section located below the straight cylinder section; along the direction of material downward movement, the inner diameter of the converging section is continuously reduced; the converging section is composed of a conical shell 2 and two inclined flat plates 5, the two inclined flat plates 5 are located on both sides of the vertical plane, preferably symmetrically arranged on both sides of the vertical plane, the two sides of the two inclined flat plates are connected through a conical shell with a circular arc shape respectively, and the two conical shells with a circular arc shape and the two inclined flat plates 5 enclose the channel of the converging section. The inner diameter of the straight cylinder section is generally cylindrical or square.

[0028] The following is a non-limiting example:

[0029] In order to improve the structural strength, a reinforcing profile steel is arranged on the conical shell and the inclined flat plate respectively.

[0030] The diameter of the straight cylinder section ranges from 2m to 50m, the height of the straight cylinder section ranges from 2m to 40m, and the height of the converging section ranges from 2m to 50m.

[0031] A flange plate is connected to the lower end of the converging section, and a plurality of circular or square discharge ports 1 are arranged on the flange plate.

[0032] The converging section is provided with a first reinforcing profile steel 3 along the circumferential direction, and a bracing steel pipe 4 is arranged along the normal direction of the vertical plane;

[0033] The outer wall of the two inclined flat plates 5 is provided with a second reinforcing profile steel 6 along the circumferential direction;

[0034] The straight cylinder section comprises a cylinder body 7, and a longitudinal reinforcing profile steel 8 and a circumferential reinforcing profile steel 9 are arranged on the outer side of the cylinder body 7;

[0035] A plurality of vertical columns 10 are arranged on the outer side of the cylinder body 7 in the vertical direction;

[0036] The top of the cylinder body 7 is connected with a tank top 12 through a channel steel ring 11;

[0037] A third reinforcing profile steel 13 is arranged on the tank top 12;

[0038] The bottom of the cylinder body 7 is provided with a reinforcing ring plate 14 and a bottom plate 15;

[0039] A first rib plate 16 and a second rib plate 17 are arranged between the reinforcing ring plate 14 and the bottom plate 15.

[0040] The embodiment changes the traditional circular bin closing section into a structure combined by a conical shell and an inclined flat plate. Under the similar structure and size, the cross-sectional area of the single discharge port at the bottom of the conical bin is smaller than that of the discharge port in the patent, and the material is more likely to accumulate, and the discharging is not smooth. Compared with the single discharge port at the bottom of the conical bin, a plurality of circular or square flange ports can be arranged below the bin closing section in the utility model, which is convenient for adapting to different types of transfer equipment or vehicles, and the discharging efficiency is optimized from this angle. The taper angle of the cone and the inclination angle of the inclined flat plate are designed and calculated according to the properties of the material in the bin.

[0041] A design method of a solid bin capable of optimizing discharging efficiency, comprising:

[0042] S1, establishing a basic model of a solid bin in a finite element software; the basic model comprises a straight cylinder section and a closing section located below the straight cylinder section; the inner diameter of the closing section continuously decreases along the direction of the downward movement of the material; the closing section is composed of a conical shell 2 and two inclined flat plates 5, the two inclined flat plates 5 are located on the two sides of a vertical plane, and preferably are symmetrically arranged on the two sides of the vertical plane; the two sides of the two inclined flat plates are connected by a circular arc-shaped conical shell respectively, and the two circular arc-shaped conical shells and the two inclined flat plates 5 enclose a channel of the closing section;

[0043] S2, designing the outlet size of the basic model and the inclination of the inclined flat plate according to the properties of the material and the operation needs;

[0044] S3, first reinforcing the conical shell and the inclined flat plate by using a profile steel; then performing mesh division on the basic model, and then setting boundary conditions and loads of the finite element model; finally, performing deformation analysis and stress analysis on the reinforced basic model by using a finite element analysis method, and optimizing the position and specification of the profile steel according to the results of the deformation analysis and the stress analysis;

[0045] S4, obtaining the position where the deformation of the inclined flat plate is large by finite element calculation, and using a tensile support to control the deformation at the position.

[0046] The boundary conditions include but are not limited to: the axial constraint condition of the end face of the cylinder or the large end section of the conical shell, the symmetric constraint condition of the model symmetric surface, the connection contact condition of the profile steel and the inclined flat plate and the conical shell, and the like.

[0047] The loads include but are not limited to: the pressure load in the bin, the static pressure load of the material, the gravity load, the circumferential force load of the small end section of the conical shell, and the like.

[0048] When performing the finite element analysis, the maximum stress of each part of the solid bin is extracted respectively, and compared with the corresponding allowable stress value.

[0049] If the maximum stress at each place is less than the corresponding allowable stress, the structural strength is qualified; optimization is carried out by the following method: reducing the thickness of the straight cylinder section, the conical shell and the inclined flat plate, reducing the size of the section steel, increasing the spacing of the reinforcing section steel and the like to optimize the design;

[0050] If the maximum stress at any place is not less than the corresponding allowable stress, the structural strength is unqualified; adjustment is carried out by the following method: increasing the thickness of the conical shell and the inclined flat plate, increasing the size of the section steel, reducing the spacing of the reinforcing section steel and the like to adjust, and then re-performing finite element analysis.

[0051] When the structural strength is qualified, the deformation result of the structure in the finite element calculation result is extracted, the internal bracing is arranged at the place where the deformation of the inclined flat plate is the largest, and the external section steel ring is arranged at the place where the deformation of the conical shell is the largest.

[0052] The utility model adopts finite element analysis method, aiming at the conical shell position, inclined flat plate position and reinforcing section steel structure of solid bunker capable of improving discharging efficiency, carries out detailed deformation analysis and stress analysis, aims at optimizing the layout and selection of section steel, to ensure the safety of structure. In the area where the deformation of the inclined flat plate position is more remarkable, the utility model adopts the bracing structure to effectively control the deformation, so as to ensure that the bunker can maintain the integrity and beauty of its form in the use process.

[0053] In the finite element analysis software, the conical shell of the solid bunker and its connected cylinder, inclined flat plate and reinforcing section steel structure need to be constructed, and fine mesh division is carried out. Then, the boundary conditions and load of the finite element model need to be set. The boundary conditions specifically include but are not limited to: axial fixed constraint of the cylinder end surface or the large end section of the conical shell, symmetry constraint of the model symmetry surface, contact connection condition between the section steel and the inclined flat plate and the conical shell and the like. The load specifically includes but is not limited to: internal pressure load of the bunker, material static pressure load, gravity action load and circumferential force load of the small end section of the conical shell and the like.

[0054] After the setting of the finite element model is completed, the finite element analysis calculation is carried out, and the maximum stress values of the solid silo conical shell and its connected cylinder, inclined flat plate, reinforced steel structure and other key parts are extracted respectively, and compared with the corresponding allowable stress values. If the maximum stress values of each part are lower than the corresponding allowable stress values, it can be determined that the structural strength meets the requirements. On this basis, the design can be optimized by reducing the thickness of the solid silo conical shell and its connected cylinder or inclined flat plate, reducing the size of the reinforced steel, increasing the spacing of the reinforced steel, etc. to reduce the equipment investment. At the same time, the structural deformation data in the finite element calculation results need to be extracted, for the parts with large deformation of the inclined flat plate, internal bracing can be set for reinforcement; for the parts with large deformation of the conical shell, external steel ring can be set for reinforcement to control the deformation and ensure the integrity and aesthetics of the shape of the silo during use.

[0055] In the initial stage of finite element analysis, the structural parameters of the model can be determined according to the theoretical calculation method in the relevant standard. After optimizing and adjusting the structure according to the results of finite element analysis, finite element analysis needs to be carried out again, and the structural optimization design needs to be carried out, until the maximum optimization of the silo shell thickness and the steel weight is realized under the premise of ensuring safety, so as to reduce the equipment investment, and at the same time ensure the integrity and aesthetics of the shape of the silo during use.

[0056] The following is intended to illustrate the present application in detail by means of examples, and is not intended to be limited thereby.

[0057] Embodiment:

[0058] The diameter (referring to the inner diameter) of the straight cylinder section of the silo is 18 m, the height of the straight cylinder section is 15.17 m, the height of the lower conical shell is 10 m (including the lower discharge port), and the conical shell adopts a structure of partial inclined flat plate discharging and steel reinforcement. The design temperature of the silo is 100℃, the design pressure is normal pressure, and the material density is 960-1060 Kg / m 3 After the thickness of the conical shell and the connected cylinder (length of 2 m), the thickness of the inclined flat plate and the size of the steel are preliminarily determined, a finite element model is established in ANSYS software, considering the symmetry of the model structure, therefore 1 / 2 model is established. Shell elements are used for the conical shell, cylinder and inclined flat plate structure, and beam elements are used for the steel, and mesh division is carried out.

[0059] Boundary conditions and load conditions are set: axial constraint conditions are set on the end face of the cylinder, symmetry constraint conditions are set on the model symmetry plane, fixed connection conditions of the reinforced steel and the inclined flat plate are set. The static pressure load of the material is set on the inner surface of the conical shell, cylinder and inclined flat plate, the axial force load is set on the lower end face of the conical shell and inclined flat plate, and the gravity load is set on the whole model. After the setting of the boundary conditions and load conditions is completed, the finite element analysis is carried out.

[0060] In this embodiment, the allowable stress of the shell material is taken according to the solid silo related standard, and the allowable stress of the section steel is taken as 0.9 times of the yield limit of the section steel material at the design temperature. According to the preliminary analysis result, the maximum stress of each part of the shell is less than the corresponding allowable stress, and the maximum tensile stress and the maximum tensile-bending combined stress of the reinforcing section steel are also less than the allowable stress of the material, so the structure optimization design is carried out by considering reducing the specification of the reinforcing section steel and increasing the spacing of the reinforcing section steel. The maximum deformation of the inclined flat plate appears at the center position of the flat plate, and the maximum deformation of the conical shell appears at the position close to the lower end of the conical shell, so the inner tensile brace is arranged at the maximum deformation position of the inclined flat plate, six steel pipes are used for the tensile brace, and the reinforcing section steel ring is arranged outside the conical shell, and the specification of the section steel is the same as that of the reinforcing section steel of the inclined flat plate, so as to reduce the deformation and keep the silo complete and beautiful in shape during use.

[0061] Through repeated finite element analysis and structure optimization design, the design of the solid silo is completed.

[0062] A design system of a solid silo capable of optimizing the discharging efficiency, comprising:

[0063] A modeling module, which establishes a basic model of the solid silo in finite element software; the basic model comprises a straight cylinder section and a converging section located below the straight cylinder section; the inner diameter of the converging section continuously decreases along the direction of the downward movement of the material; the converging section is composed of two arc-shaped conical shells 2 and two inclined flat plates 5, the two inclined flat plates 5 are located on the two sides of a vertical plane, and preferably symmetrically arranged on the two sides of the vertical plane, the two sides of the two inclined flat plates are connected through one arc-shaped conical shell respectively, and the two arc-shaped conical shells and the two inclined flat plates 5 enclose a channel of the converging section;

[0064] A parameter adjustment module, which designs the outlet size of the basic model and the inclination of the inclined flat plate according to the material characteristics and operation needs;

[0065] A model optimization module, which first uses section steel to reinforce the conical shell and the inclined flat plate; then performs mesh division on the basic model, and then sets the boundary conditions and loads of the finite element model; finally, performs deformation analysis and stress analysis on the reinforced basic model by using the finite element analysis method, and optimizes the position and specification of the section steel according to the results of the deformation analysis and the stress analysis;

[0066] A model reinforcement module, which obtains the position where the deformation of the inclined flat plate is large by finite element calculation, and uses a tensile brace to control the deformation at the position.

[0067] The above only describes the preferred embodiments of the present application, and is not used to limit the protection scope of the present application. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A solid material bin capable of optimizing the efficiency of material discharging, comprising a straight cylinder section and a converging section located below the straight cylinder section; the inner diameter of the converging section is constantly decreasing along the direction of material downward movement; characterized in that: The closing section comprises two inclined flat plates on both sides of a vertical plane, and the two sides of the two inclined flat plates are connected by a circular arc-shaped conical shell respectively; the two circular arc-shaped conical shells and the two inclined flat plates enclose a channel of the closing section.

2. The solids silo with optimizable outloading efficiency of claim 1, wherein, Steel shapes for reinforcement are arranged on the conical shell and the inclined flat plate respectively.

3. The solids silo with optimizable outloading efficiency of claim 1, wherein, A flange plate is connected to the lower end of the closing section, and a plurality of circular or square discharge ports are arranged on the flange plate.

4. The solids silo of claim 1, wherein, First reinforcing steel shapes are arranged on the closing section along the circumferential direction, and a tension steel pipe is arranged on the closing section along the normal direction of the vertical plane.

5. The solids silo of optimizable unloading efficiency of claim 1, wherein, Second reinforcing steel shapes are arranged on the outer walls of the two inclined flat plates along the circumferential direction.

6. The solids silo of optimizable unloading efficiency of claim 1, wherein, The straight cylinder section comprises a cylinder body, and longitudinal reinforcing steel shapes and circumferential reinforcing steel shapes are arranged on the outer side of the cylinder body.

7. The solids silo of optimizable downcomer efficiency according to claim 6, wherein, The top of the cylinder body is connected to the tank top by a channel steel ring.

8. The solids silo of optimizable down efficiency according to claim 6, wherein, The bottom of the cylinder body is provided with a reinforcing ring plate and a bottom plate.

9. The solids silo of optimizable downcomer efficiency according to claim 8, wherein, A first reinforcing plate and a second reinforcing plate are arranged between the reinforcing ring plate and the bottom plate.

10. The solids silo of optimizable down efficiency according to claim 1, wherein, The diameter of the straight cylinder section is 2m-50m, the height of the straight cylinder section is 2m-40m, and the height of the closing section is 2m-50m.

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