Stock bin
By introducing a stepper motor-driven screw and adjusting plate design into the hopper, the problems of hopper blockage and material classification are solved, bagging efficiency and convenience are improved, and service life is extended.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520104146.4
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-01-16
- Publication Date
- 2026-01-06
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-01-16
AI Technical Summary
Material buildup in the existing silo causes blockage at the bottom, and the inconsistent particle sizes require secondary sorting, reducing operational efficiency.
Design a hopper that uses a stepper motor to drive a screw for material crushing, and uses a double-layer structure and adjusting plate to achieve material classification and bagging, combined with a galvanized layer to improve corrosion resistance.
It effectively avoids clogging, improves bagging efficiency, enables material classification and bagging, and extends the service life of the silo.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of material storage technology, and more specifically, it relates to a material silo. Background Technology
[0002] To improve production efficiency, a preparatory hopper is installed above the mixer, ensuring there is always a batch of mixed materials waiting to be mixed. This can increase production efficiency by 30%, demonstrating the advantages of a high-efficiency mixer. Secondly, to prevent material from forming air arches and hindering discharge, the hopper should be equipped with a flow-aiding air cushion or a vibrating motor. For maintenance and sealing, the hopper opening should be equipped with a pneumatic or manual valve. Finally, to ensure smooth discharge, the cone angle of the hopper should not be less than 60 degrees.
[0003] Based on the above, the inventors have discovered the following problems: the existing silos are filled with a large amount of material. Due to the large amount of material, the material at the bottom tends to be more compacted, which can easily cause blockages at the bottom of the silo. In addition, some of the material itself has different particle sizes, which requires secondary sorting during loading, thus reducing the overall operating efficiency.
[0004] Therefore, in view of this, we will study and improve the existing structure and its shortcomings to provide a silo with greater practical value. Utility Model Content
[0005] The purpose and function of this utility model's silo are achieved by the following specific technical means:
[0006] A hopper includes a mounting bracket, with a hopper body mounted on top of the mounting bracket. The hopper body is characterized by having a long, narrow discharge hopper mounted at its bottom. A stepper motor is mounted on one side of the long, narrow discharge hopper, with its output end penetrating one side of the hopper and connected to a screw rod via a coupling. The long, narrow discharge hopper is a double-layered structure consisting of an upper chamber and a lower chamber. A rectangular groove is formed on one side of the lower chamber, and an adjusting plate is inserted into the rectangular groove.
[0007] Furthermore, the bottom end face of the upper chamber and the bottom end face of the long strip discharge bin are both designed to be through, and a receiving hopper is installed on the bottom end face of the long strip discharge bin. The receiving hopper consists of a main hopper and a secondary hopper.
[0008] Furthermore, positioning posts are respectively installed on the surface of the adjustment plate, and positioning grooves are opened on the top and bottom surfaces of the lower chamber. The adjustment plate is assembled and installed through the positioning posts and positioning grooves.
[0009] Furthermore, a pair of through holes are provided through the surface of the adjusting plate, and a sieve plate is installed between the inner walls of the pair of through holes, and the mesh size of the sieve plate is different.
[0010] Furthermore, a long groove is provided on one side of the through hole, and the length of the long groove is greater than the diameter of the main hopper.
[0011] Furthermore, a handle is installed on one side of the outer wall of the adjustment plate, and the surface of the handle is wrapped with an anti-slip sleeve.
[0012] Furthermore, both the mounting bracket and the hopper body are made of metal, and both the mounting bracket and the hopper body have a galvanized layer on their surfaces.
[0013] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:
[0014] 1. Through the design of stepper motor and screw rod, when the stepper motor is working, the screw rod can be rotated. During the rotation, the material accumulated at the bottom of the hopper can be crushed and processed, so that the material at the bottom of the hopper can be smoothly conveyed into the long strip discharge hopper, which greatly improves the bagging efficiency. At the same time, the bagging speed can be adjusted by changing the speed of the screw rod, which greatly improves the overall efficiency.
[0015] 2. The design of positioning columns and positioning grooves prevents the adjusting plate from falling off the rectangular groove during the pulling process. At the same time, it can realize the positioning operation of the screen plate, so that the screen plate and the receiving hopper are in an overlapping state, which is conducive to the unloading of materials from the long discharge bin. Attached Figure Description
[0016] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a silo according to the present invention.
[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of a silo according to the present invention.
[0018] Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional view of a long strip discharge bin of this utility model.
[0019] In the diagram, the correspondence between component names and drawing numbers is as follows:
[0020] 1. Mounting bracket; 2. Hopper body; 3. Stepper motor; 4. Long strip discharge hopper; 5. Screw rod; 6. Main hopper; 7. Auxiliary hopper; 8. Upper chamber; 9. Lower chamber; 10. Positioning slot; 11. Adjusting plate; 12. Handle; 13. Positioning column. Detailed Implementation
[0021] The embodiments of this utility model will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples. The following examples are for illustrative purposes only and should not be construed as limiting the scope of this utility model.
[0022] In the description of this utility model, unless otherwise stated, "a plurality of" means two or more; the terms "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "inner," "outer," "front end," "rear end," "head," "tail," etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this utility model. In addition, the terms "first," "second," "third," etc., are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.
[0023] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "connected" and "linked" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.
[0024] Example:
[0025] As attached Figure 1 To be continued Figure 3 As shown:
[0026] This utility model provides a hopper, including a mounting bracket 1. A hopper body 2 is mounted on the top of the mounting bracket 1, and a long strip discharge hopper 4 is mounted on the bottom of the hopper body 2. A stepper motor 3 is mounted on one side of the long strip discharge hopper 4, and the output end of the stepper motor 3 passes through one side of the long strip discharge hopper 4. Through the design of the stepper motor 3 and the screw rod 5, when the stepper motor 3 is in working state, the screw rod 5 can be rotated. During the rotation, the material accumulated at the bottom of the hopper can be crushed, so that the material at the bottom of the hopper can smoothly enter the long strip discharge hopper 4 for conveying, which greatly improves the bagging efficiency. At the same time, the bagging speed can be adjusted by the rotation speed of the screw rod 5, which greatly improves the overall efficiency. The screw rod 5 is mounted by a coupling. The long strip discharge hopper 4 is a double-layer structure composed of an upper chamber 8 and a lower chamber 9. A rectangular groove is opened on one side of the lower chamber 9, and an adjusting plate 11 is inserted and installed in the rectangular groove.
[0027] The bottom surface of the upper chamber 8 and the bottom surface of the long strip discharge bin 4 are both designed to be through, and a receiving hopper is installed on the bottom surface of the long strip discharge bin 4. The receiving hopper consists of a main hopper 6 and a secondary hopper 7.
[0028] The adjustment plate 11 is equipped with positioning posts 13 on its surface. The top and bottom surfaces of the lower chamber 9 are provided with positioning grooves 10. The adjustment plate 11 is assembled and installed with the positioning posts 13 and the positioning grooves 10. The design of the positioning posts 13 and the positioning grooves 10 prevents the adjustment plate 11 from falling off the rectangular groove during the pulling process. At the same time, it can realize the positioning operation of the screen plate, so that the screen plate and the receiving hopper are in an overlapping state, which is conducive to the unloading of materials from the long discharge bin.
[0029] The adjustment plate 11 has a pair of through holes on its surface, and a sieve plate is installed between the inner walls of the pair of through holes. The sieve plates have different mesh sizes and apertures. By designing sieve plates with different mesh sizes and apertures, materials of different particle sizes can be classified and bagged, greatly improving convenience.
[0030] The through hole has a long groove on one side, and the length of the long groove is greater than the diameter of the main hopper 6.
[0031] The adjustment plate 11 has a handle 12 installed on one side of its outer wall, and the surface of the handle 12 is wrapped with an anti-slip sleeve.
[0032] Both the mounting bracket 1 and the hopper body 2 are made of metal, and both the mounting bracket 1 and the hopper body 2 have a galvanized layer on their surfaces. The galvanized layer design can enhance the overall corrosion resistance and oxidation resistance, thereby extending the service life of the hopper.
[0033] The specific usage and function of this embodiment are as follows:
[0034] When using this type of hopper, the materials to be stored are piled inside the hopper body 2. When bagging is required, the stepper motor 3 is started. When the stepper motor 3 is in operation, the screw rod 5 rotates. During the rotation, the materials piled at the bottom of the hopper are crushed, allowing them to smoothly enter the long strip discharge hopper 4 for conveying, greatly improving bagging efficiency. The bagging speed can be adjusted by changing the speed of the screw rod 5, further improving overall efficiency. The adjusting plate 11 inside the long strip discharge hopper 4 controls the size of the material particles in the bag, enabling the classification and bagging of materials of different particle sizes. This type of hopper has a novel overall design and simple structure. The design of the long strip discharge hopper, combined with the motor and screw rod, prevents materials from accumulating at the bottom of the hopper and causing blockages. The adjusting plate design allows for fine bagging of materials, greatly improving overall convenience.
[0035] The embodiments of this utility model are given for illustrative and descriptive purposes only, and are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the utility model to the forms disclosed. Many modifications and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art. The embodiments were chosen and described in order to better illustrate the principles and practical applications of this utility model, and to enable those skilled in the art to understand this utility model and design various embodiments with various modifications suitable for a particular purpose.
Claims
1. A silo comprising a mounting bracket (1) having a silo body (2) mounted on top, characterised in that: The bottom of the silo body (2) is provided with a long strip discharge silo (4), one side of the long strip discharge silo (4) is provided with a stepping motor (3), the output end of the stepping motor (3) penetrates one side of the long strip discharge silo (4) and is provided with a screw rod (5) through a shaft coupling, the long strip discharge silo (4) is composed of a double-layer structure of an upper chamber (8) and a lower chamber (9), one side of the lower chamber (9) is provided with a rectangular slot, and an adjusting plate (11) is inserted into the rectangular slot.
2. A bin as claimed in claim 1 wherein: The bottom end surface of the upper chamber (8) and the bottom end surface of the long strip discharge silo (4) are both designed as penetrating, and a receiving hopper is arranged on the bottom end surface of the long strip discharge silo (4), the receiving hopper is composed of a main hopper (6) and an auxiliary hopper (7).
3. The hopper of claim 1, wherein: The surface of the adjusting plate (11) is provided with a positioning column (13), the top end surface and the bottom of the lower chamber (9) are both provided with a positioning slot (10), and the adjusting plate (11) is assembled and installed through the positioning column (13) and the positioning slot (10).
4. The hopper of claim 2, wherein: The surface of the adjusting plate (11) is provided with a pair of through holes, a sieve plate is arranged between the inner walls of the pair of through holes, and the mesh aperture sizes of the sieve plates are different.
5. A bin as claimed in claim 4 wherein: One side of the through hole is provided with a long slot, and the length of the long slot is greater than the aperture size of the main hopper (6).
6. The hopper of claim 1, wherein: One side of the outer wall of the adjusting plate (11) is provided with a handle (12), and the surface of the handle (12) is wrapped with an anti-skid sleeve.
7. The hopper of claim 1 wherein: The mounting bracket (1) and the silo body (2) are both composed of metal materials, and the surfaces of the mounting bracket (1) and the silo body (2) are both provided with a zinc plating layer.