Self-cleaning scraper conveyor

By designing a self-cleaning scraper conveyor, the gate mechanism and transmission mechanism are used to automatically clean residual materials, solving the problem of difficult cleaning of traditional scraper conveyors and improving cleaning efficiency and safety.

CN223606341UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-28宁夏新大众机械有限公司
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Application Number
CN202422921478.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-28
Publication Date
2025-11-28
Estimated Expiration
2034-11-28

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Technical Problem

The residual material inside the casing and at the discharge port of the existing scraper conveyor is difficult to clean automatically after use, which leads to caking and mold growth, affecting the safety of equipment use and increasing the workload and cost of manual cleaning.

Method used

Design a self-cleaning scraper conveyor that uses a gate mechanism and a transmission mechanism to automatically clean residual material using a chain and scrapers under gravity. Combined with the close contact between multiple scrapers and the lower wall of the feeding channel, automated cleaning is achieved.

Benefits of technology

It achieves efficient and complete feed cleaning, reduces manual intervention and costs, improves safety performance, and ensures the cleaning effect of the equipment.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to a self-cleaning scraper conveyor which is characterized by comprising a machine body, a gate mechanism, a material placing table, a transmission mechanism and a plurality of scrapers, the machine body is provided with a feeding channel extending along the longitudinal direction, and a feeding port and a discharging port which are used for communicating the feeding channel with the external environment and are respectively positioned on the upper side and the lower side of the feeding channel; the supporting rods are longitudinally distributed at intervals; the gate mechanism is installed on the machine body and comprises a door plate movably arranged at the discharge port in the transverse direction. The material containing table is arranged in the feeding channel and extends in the longitudinal direction. The transmission mechanism comprises a chain arranged in the feeding channel and at least two gears, the two gears are located at the two ends of the material containing table respectively, and the chain surrounds the two gears and the feeding channel. The multiple scrapers are installed on the chain at intervals, and the side faces, away from the chain, of the scrapers abut against the material containing table or the lower wall face of the feeding channel. And each scraper is in close contact with the lower wall surface of the feeding channel, so that residual feed on the lower wall surface of the feeding channel and the discharge port can be completely cleaned in the feeding process.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to scraper conveyor technical field, concretely relates to a self-clearing material scraper conveyor. BACKGROUND

[0002] In modernization ranch, scraper conveyor is the important equipment of conveying various raw materials and feed, significantly reduces the manual workload, improves work efficiency.

[0003] In modernization ranch, various raw materials and feed transport mostly adopt traditional type scraper conveyor to transport, and there is a large amount of residual in scraper shell and discharge port after transport is completed, and the residual will be hardened and mildewed after a period of time, influence the use of scraper conveyor, endanger the health of livestock. Usually adopt manual cleaning, and manual cleaning needs a large amount of time, and dead angle cannot be cleaned, and manual cleaning has security risks, and must be powered off and be looked after by a person, and work efficiency is low, and the artificial cost is high. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS

[0004] Based on the above description, the utility model provides a self-clearing material scraper conveyor to solve the problem that a large amount of residual in the shell and the discharge port of the existing scraper conveyor is cleaned manually and time-consuming and laborious.

[0005] The technical scheme for solving the above technical problem of the utility model is as follows:

[0006] A self-clearing material scraper conveyor, comprising:

[0007] A machine body is formed with a feeding channel extending in the longitudinal direction and a feeding inlet and a discharging outlet for connecting the feeding channel with the external environment, and the feeding inlet and the discharging outlet are respectively located on the upper side and the lower side of the feeding channel and are distributed in the longitudinal direction.

[0008] A gate mechanism is installed on the machine body and comprises a door plate movably arranged at the discharging outlet in the transverse direction to open or close the discharging outlet.

[0009] The gate mechanism further comprises:

[0010] A rack is installed on the lower side of the machine body and is provided with a receiving groove with the groove bottom being provided with an opening corresponding to the discharging outlet; and

[0011] A drive cylinder is installed in the receiving groove, and the drive rod of the drive cylinder extends in the transverse direction.

[0012] The door plate is attached to the groove bottom of the receiving groove and is connected with the drive rod.

[0013] The discharging outlet is matched with the rack.

[0014] The three openings are divided into a first opening and two second openings which are longitudinally spaced apart from the first opening, and the two second openings are transversely spaced apart, and the transverse width of the first opening is smaller than the distance between the two opposite sides of the two second openings.

[0015] A material placing table is arranged in the feeding channel and extends longitudinally;

[0016] A transmission mechanism comprises a chain and at least two gears arranged in the feeding channel, the two gears are arranged in the feeding channel and are respectively located at two ends of the material placing table, the chain surrounds the two gears and the feeding channel and is engaged with the two gears; and

[0017] A plurality of scrapers are arranged in the chain, and the side of each scraper away from the chain abuts against the material placing table and the lower wall of the feeding channel.

[0018] On the basis of the above technical scheme, the utility model further can make improvement as follows:

[0019] Further, each of the scrapers comprises a connecting groove extending longitudinally, and the connecting groove extends upward or downward through each of the scrapers and is provided for the chain to pass through;

[0020] The two outer links of the chain corresponding to each of the scrapers are transversely folded to form two mounting portions, the two mounting portions are arranged opposite to each other in the transverse direction, and the two mounting portions are connected with each of the scrapers.

[0021] Further, each of the scrapers is provided with at least two connecting holes, the two connecting holes extend longitudinally and are located on the two sides of the connecting groove in the transverse direction;

[0022] Each of the mounting portions is provided with a mounting hole extending longitudinally;

[0023] The self-cleaning material scraper conveyor further comprises a plurality of connecting bolts and a plurality of nuts, each of the connecting bolts passes through the connecting hole and the mounting hole and is screwed with the nut.

[0024] Further, each of the two groove side walls of the accommodating groove distributed in the general direction is provided with a plurality of rollers arranged in the transverse direction;

[0025] The gap between the plurality of rollers and the groove bottom wall of the accommodating groove is matched with the thickness of the door plate.

[0026] Further, the gate mechanism further comprises a discharge hopper connected to the lower side of the rack.

[0027] Further, the machine body is spliced by multiple machine shells, and each of two adjacent machine shells is provided with a connecting flange at a close end, and multiple flange holes of the two connecting flanges are connected by bolts.

[0028] Compared with the prior art, the technical scheme of the application has the following beneficial technical effects:

[0029] The feed enters the feeding channel from the feed inlet, the chain moves around the feeding table, the lower end of each scraper on the upper side of the feeding table abuts against the upper side of the feeding table to convey the feed along the running direction of the chain, and the lower end surface of each scraper on the lower side of the feeding table abuts against the lower wall surface of the feeding channel, so that the residual feed on the lower wall surface of the feeding channel is pushed by each scraper and pushed to the discharge opening. The door plate opens the discharge opening to clean the residual feed out of the feeding channel. Since the chain naturally droops under the influence of gravity, the lower end of each scraper is seamless with the lower wall surface of the feeding channel, efficient and complete feed cleaning is achieved, manual intervention is not required, cost is reduced, and safety performance is improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0030] Figure 1 A perspective structural schematic view of the self-cleaning feed scraper conveyor is provided for the embodiment of the utility model;

[0031] Figure 2 A perspective structural schematic view of the self-cleaning feed scraper conveyor is provided for the embodiment of the utility model; Figure 1

[0032] Figure 3 A perspective structural schematic view of the self-cleaning feed scraper conveyor is provided for the embodiment of the utility model; Figure 1

[0033] Figure 4 A structural schematic view of the gate mechanism is provided for the embodiment of the utility model;

[0034] Figure 5 A structural schematic view of the gate mechanism is provided for the embodiment of the utility model; Figure 4

[0035] Figure 6 A structural schematic view of the gate mechanism is provided for the embodiment of the utility model; Figure 4

[0036] Figure 7 A structural schematic view of the gate mechanism is provided for the embodiment of the utility model.

[0037] In the drawings, the components represented by each reference numeral are listed as follows:

[0038] ​​​​1, body; 11, feeding channel; 12, feeding inlet; 13, discharging outlet; 14, casing; 141, head; 142, tail; 143, middle part; 144, connecting flange; 2, gate mechanism; 21, gate plate; 22, frame; 221, accommodating groove; 222, first opening; 223, second opening; 23, driving cylinder; 24, roller; 25, discharging hopper; 26, partition plate; 3, placing table; 4, transmission mechanism; 41, chain; 411, outer link plate; 4111, mounting portion; 42, gear; 5, scraper; 51, connecting groove; 61, connecting bolt; 62, nut. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0039] For the purpose of promoting an understanding of the application, the application will now be described in greater detail with reference to the figures. The embodiments of the application are illustrated by way of example in the accompanying figures. The application can, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the application to those skilled in the art.

[0040] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs. The terminology used in the description of the application herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the application.

[0041] It will be understood that the spatially relative terms "beneath", "below", "lower", "under", "above", "upper" and the like, can be used herein for ease of description to describe one element or feature's relationship to another element(s) or feature(s) as illustrated in the figures. It will be understood that the spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientations depicted in the figures. For example, if the device in the figures is turned over, elements described as "below" or "beneath" other elements or features would then be oriented "above" the other elements or features. Thus, the exemplary term "below" can encompass both an orientation of above and below. The device can also be oriented in the other direction, and the spatially relative terms used herein are intended to encompass such additional orientations. It is understood that the spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientations depicted in the figures. For example, if the device in the figures is turned over, elements described as "below" or "beneath" other elements or features would then be oriented "above" the other elements or features. Thus, the exemplary term "below" can encompass both an orientation of above and below. The device can also be oriented in the other direction, and the spatially relative terms used herein are intended to encompass such additional orientations.

[0042] It is noted that, when an element is referred to as being "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element, or connected to the other element through an intervening element. "Connected" in the following embodiments should be understood as "electrically connected", "communicatively connected", etc. if the circuits, modules, units, etc. connected to each other have transmission of electrical signals or data.

[0043] As used herein, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms "comprises", "comprising", "includes" and / or "including", or the like, when used in this specification, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof.

[0044] Reference should be made to Figures 1 to 3 The utility model provides a self -cleaning material scraper conveyor, including body 1, gate mechanism 2, material placing platform 3, transmission mechanism 4 and a plurality of scrapers 5, the body 1 is formed with the feeding channel 11 along the longitudinal extension and is used to the feeding port 12 and the discharge port 13 of the feeding channel 11 with the outside environment communication, the feeding port 12 and the discharge port 13 are located the upper side and the lower side of feeding channel 11 respectively, and along the longitudinal interval distribution, the gate mechanism 2 is installed in the body 1, including the door plate 21 of the discharge port 13 at the activity of the lateral arrangement, to open or close the discharge port 13, the material placing platform 3 is located in the feeding channel 11, and it extends along the longitudinal direction, the transmission mechanism 4 includes the chain 41 of the feeding channel 11 and at least two gear 42, two gear 42 is located in the feeding channel 11, and is located the both ends of material placing platform 3 respectively, the chain 41 surrounds two gear 42 and the feeding channel 11, and is engaged with two gear 42, a plurality of scrapers 5 is installed in the chain 41, and the side surface of each scraper 5 away from the chain 41 is in abutment with the material placing platform 3 and the lower wall surface of the feeding channel 11.

[0045] Feed enters the feeding channel 11 from the feeding port 12, the chain 41 moves around the material placing platform 3, the lower end of each scraper 5 located on the upper side of the material placing platform 3 is in abutment with the upper side of the material placing platform 3, to convey the feed along the running direction of the chain 41. The lower end surface of each scraper 5 located on the lower side of the material placing platform 3 is in abutment with the lower wall surface of the feeding channel 11, so that the residual feed on the lower wall surface of the feeding channel 11 is pushed by each scraper 5 and pushed to the discharge port 13. The door plate 21 opens the discharge port 13, and the residual feed is cleaned out of the feeding channel 11. Due to the influence of gravity, the chain 41 naturally droops, and the lower end of each scraper 5 is seamless with the lower wall surface of the feeding channel 11, so that the residual feed on the lower wall surface of the feeding channel 11 and the discharge port 13 is automatically cleaned during the material conveying process, achieving efficient and complete feed cleaning, high automation, without manual intervention, reducing cost and improving safety performance.

[0046] It should be noted that when the chain 41 is installed on the periphery of the two gears 42, the chain 41 is in contact with the lower wall of the feeding channel 11, so that the scraper 5 can abut against the lower wall of the feeding channel 11, and the residual feed can be completely cleaned.

[0047] Specifically, in the embodiment, referring to Figure 3 and Figure 7 , each of the scrapers 5 comprises a connecting groove 51 extending in the longitudinal direction, the connecting groove 51 extends upward or downward through each of the scrapers 5 and is provided for the chain 41 to pass through; the two outer chain plates 411 corresponding to each of the scrapers 5 are both folded in the transverse direction to form two mounting portions 4111, the two mounting portions 4111 are arranged opposite to each other in the transverse direction and are connected with each of the scrapers 5, respectively. Thus, the chain 41 can be first accommodated in the connecting groove 51, and then the two mounting portions 4111 are connected with the scraper 5, so that the scraper 5 is stably installed on the chain 41, and the installation is simple. When the chain 41 moves, the scrapers 5 on the lower side of the feeding plate are in close contact with the lower wall of the feeding channel 11, the residual feed on the lower wall of the feeding channel 11 is effectively removed, and the clean and complete feed conveying is ensured.

[0048] More specifically, continuing to refer to Figure 3 and Figure 7 , each of the scrapers 5 is provided with at least two connecting holes, the two connecting holes both extend in the longitudinal direction and are located on the two sides of the connecting groove 51 in the transverse direction; each of the mounting portions 4111 is provided with a mounting hole extending in the longitudinal direction; the self-cleaning scraper conveyor further comprises a plurality of connecting bolts 61 and a plurality of nuts 62, each of the connecting bolts 61 is screwed with the nut 62 through the connecting hole and the mounting hole. First, the scraper 5 is arranged corresponding to the outer chain plate 411, so that the connecting groove 51 accommodates the chain 41, and the two connecting holes are respectively corresponding to the two mounting holes. Then, each of the connecting bolts 61 is screwed with the corresponding mounting hole through each of the connecting holes, and the bolt locks each of the connecting bolts 61, so that each of the scrapers 5 is installed on the chain 41, and the structure is simple and the operation is convenient.

[0049] It should be noted that the number of connecting holes is not limited, and in the embodiment, two connecting holes are arranged on the two sides of the connecting groove 51 in the transverse direction. The two mounting holes are arranged corresponding to each of the mounting portions 4111, so that the installation is more stable and firm.

[0050] Specifically, in the embodiment, referring to Figures 4 to 6, the gate mechanism 2 further comprises a frame 22 and a driving cylinder 23, the frame 22 is installed on the lower side of the machine body 1 and is provided with a downwardly opening accommodating groove 221, the groove bottom of the accommodating groove 221 is provided with an opening corresponding to the discharge port 13; the driving cylinder 23 is installed in the accommodating groove 221, and the driving rod of the driving cylinder 23 extends in the transverse direction; the door plate 21 is attached to the groove bottom of the accommodating groove 221 and is connected with the driving rod. Therefore, the driving rod of the driving cylinder 23 is retracted to drive the door plate 21 to open the opening, and the driving rod of the driving cylinder 23 is extended to drive the door plate 21 to close the opening.

[0051] In order to make the door plate 21 move more smoothly, in the embodiment, continuing to refer to Figures 4 to 6 , the accommodating groove 221 is provided with a plurality of rollers 24 arranged in the transverse direction on the two groove side walls distributed in the general direction; the gap between the plurality of rollers 24 and the groove bottom wall of the accommodating groove 221 is matched with the thickness of the door plate 21. When the driving cylinder 23 drives the door plate 21 to move, the lower side of the door plate 21 is in contact with the plurality of rollers 24, and the plurality of rollers 24 roll to make the movement of the door plate 21 in the transverse direction more smooth. And the door plate 21 is clamped between the groove bottom wall of the accommodating groove 221 and the plurality of rollers 24, which can ensure the sealing degree of the door plate 21 and reduce the load of the driving cylinder 23.

[0052] In the embodiment, referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , the gate mechanism 2 further comprises a discharge hopper 25 connected to the lower side of the frame 22, the cross-sectional area of the discharge hopper 25 is gradually reduced from top to bottom, so that the feed discharged from the discharge port 13 is more easily collected.

[0053] In order to clean the excess material at the discharge port 13 more thoroughly, in the embodiment, referring to Figures 4 to 6The discharge port 13 is matched with the rack 22, and the rack 22 is installed on the machine body 1 corresponding to the discharge port 13. The length of each of the scrapers 5 in the transverse direction is matched with the width of the feeding channel 11 in the transverse direction. The openings are provided in three, and the three openings are divided into a first opening 222 and two second openings 223 which are longitudinally spaced apart from the first opening 222. The two second openings 223 are distributed along the transverse direction, and the width of the first opening 222 in the transverse direction is smaller than the interval between the two sides of the two second openings 223 which are distributed along the transverse direction and opposite to each other. When each of the scrapers 5 passes through the discharge port 13, because the width of the first opening 222 in the transverse direction is smaller than the interval between the two sides of the two second openings 223 which are distributed along the transverse direction and opposite to each other, the scraper 5 can contact the part of the upper end surface of the rack 22 which is located on the two sides of the first opening 222 in the transverse direction. Similarly, when the scraper 5 moves to the second opening 223, the scraper 5 contacts the part of the upper end surface of the rack 22 which is located between the two second openings 223. Therefore, the first opening 222 and each of the second openings 223 can discharge feed while ensuring that each of the scrapers 5 always abuts against the upper end surface of the rack 22, thereby ensuring that the feed is completely and thoroughly conveyed.

[0054] It should be noted that the number of the discharge ports 13 is not limited, and in the embodiment, the discharge ports 13 are provided in multiple and are distributed along the longitudinal direction of the feeding channel 11. Correspondingly, the gate mechanism 2 is provided in multiple and is installed on the lower side of the machine body 1 one by one corresponding to the multiple discharge ports 13.

[0055] In addition, in the embodiment, with reference to Figure 4 and Figure 5 the bottom wall of the accommodating groove 221 is further provided with a partition plate 26 which extends along the transverse direction and is located between the first opening 222 and each of the second openings 223. The two sides of the partition plate 26 which are distributed along the longitudinal direction are both provided with multiple rollers 24 which are distributed along the transverse direction. The door plates 21 are provided in two, and the two door plates 21 are respectively arranged on the two sides of the partition plate 26 along the longitudinal direction. One of the door plates 21 is used to open or close the first opening 222, and the other door plate 21 is used to open or close the two second openings 223. Correspondingly, the drive cylinders 23 are provided in two, and the two drive cylinders 23 are installed in the accommodating groove 221 and are located on the two sides of the partition plate 26 along the longitudinal direction and are respectively connected to drive the two door plates 21. In this way, the load of the drive cylinders 23 is reduced, and the sealing degree of each of the door plates 21 when closed with the first opening 222 and the second openings 223 is ensured. Different door plates 21 can be selected to be opened according to the discharge requirement.

[0056] In the embodiment, with reference toFigure 1 The machine body 1 is spliced by multiple machine shells 14, and each of the adjacent two machine shells 14 is provided with a connecting flange 144 at the end close to each other, and multiple flange holes of the two connecting flanges 144 are connected through bolts. The multiple machine shells 14 are divided into a machine head 141, a machine tail 142 and an intermediate part 143, so that the manufacturing, transportation and assembly are facilitated, and the corresponding number or length of the intermediate part 143 is selected according to the actual length of the feeding channel 11 to adjust the size.

[0057] In addition, the lower part of each of the scrapers 5 on the side facing the running direction of the chain 41 is provided with a chamfer to avoid the accumulation of feed on the scraper 5.

[0058] The above only describes the preferred embodiments of the present application, and is not intended to limit the present application, and 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 self-cleaning material flight conveyor characterized by, The self-cleaning material scraping plate conveyor comprises a machine body, a gate mechanism, a rack, a drive cylinder, a material placing table, a transmission mechanism and a plurality of scraping plates. The machine body is formed with a material feeding channel extending in the longitudinal direction and a feeding port and a discharging port for connecting the material feeding channel with the external environment. The feeding port and the discharging port are respectively located on the upper side and the lower side of the material feeding channel and are distributed in the longitudinal direction. The gate mechanism is installed on the machine body and comprises a door plate movably arranged at the discharging port in the transverse direction to open or close the discharging port. The gate mechanism further comprises: The rack is installed on the lower side of the machine body and is provided with a receiving groove with the opening downward. The groove bottom of the receiving groove is provided with an opening corresponding to the discharging port. The drive cylinder is installed in the receiving groove, and the drive rod of the drive cylinder extends in the transverse direction. The door plate is attached to the groove bottom of the receiving groove and is connected with the drive rod. The discharging port is matched with the rack. The opening is provided with three openings, which are divided into a first opening and two second openings longitudinally spaced apart from the first opening. The two second openings are distributed in the transverse direction, and the transverse width of the first opening is smaller than the interval between the two opposite sides of the two second openings.

2. The self-cleaning apron conveyor of claim 1, wherein, The material placing table is arranged in the material feeding channel and extends in the longitudinal direction. The transmission mechanism comprises a chain and at least two gears arranged in the material feeding channel.

3. The self-cleaning apron conveyor of claim 2, wherein, The two gears are located in the material feeding channel and are respectively located at the two ends of the material placing table. The chain surrounds the two gears and the material feeding channel and is engaged with the two gears. A plurality of scraping plates are installed on the chain.

4. The self-cleaning apron conveyor of claim 1, wherein, The side of each scraping plate away from the chain abuts against the material placing table or the lower wall of the material feeding channel. Each scraping plate comprises a connecting groove extending in the longitudinal direction.

5. The self-cleaning apron conveyor of claim 1, wherein, Each connecting groove penetrates each scraping plate upward or downward and is provided for the chain.

6. The self-cleaning apron conveyor of claim 1, wherein, The two outer links of the chain corresponding to each scraping plate are folded in the transverse direction to form two mounting portions. The two mounting portions are arranged opposite in the transverse direction, and the two mounting portions are connected with each scraping plate. Each scraping plate is provided with at least two connecting holes. The two connecting holes extend in the longitudinal direction and are located on the two sides of the connecting groove in the transverse direction. Each mounting portion is provided with a mounting hole extending in the longitudinal direction. The self-cleaning material scraping plate conveyor further comprises a plurality of connecting bolts and a plurality of nuts. Each connecting bolt passes through the connecting hole and the mounting hole and is screwed with the nut. The two groove side walls of the receiving groove are provided with a plurality of rollers arranged in the transverse direction. The gap between the plurality of rollers and the groove bottom wall of the receiving groove is matched with the thickness of the door plate. The gate mechanism further comprises a discharging hopper connected to the lower side of the rack. The machine body is spliced by a plurality of machine shells. The two connecting flanges are connected by a plurality of flange holes through bolts.