Soft pellet feed machine

By introducing a crusher and moisture conditioner and a rotary cutter into the soft pellet feed machine, the problems of humidity regulation and discharge size adjustment are solved, and the automatic humidity regulation and flexible control of discharge length are realized.

CN223816931UActive Publication Date: 2026-01-23GUIZHOU MODERN FISHERY GRP CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202520166779.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-01-24
Publication Date
2026-01-23
Estimated Expiration
2035-01-24

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Technical Problem

Existing soft pellet feed machines lack humidity control, are cumbersome to operate, and make it difficult to adjust the length and size of the output feed.

Method used

A soft pellet feed machine was designed, comprising a feed hopper, a bucket elevator, a crusher and moisture conditioner, an extruder, and a discharge mechanism. The moisture is regulated by the crusher and moisture conditioner, and the length and size of the discharged material are adjusted by the rotating cutter and replaceable discharge disc of the discharge mechanism.

Benefits of technology

It enables automatic adjustment of material moisture content, simplifies the operation process, and allows for easy adjustment of the discharge length and size.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a soft pellet feed machine which is characterized in that an outlet of a feeding hopper is communicated with an inlet of a bucket elevator, an outlet of the bucket elevator is connected with a feeding port of a crushing and humidifying machine, a crushing and stirring mechanism and a humidity detector are installed in the crushing and humidifying machine, and a discharging port of the crushing and humidifying machine is connected with an inlet of an extruding machine. The discharging mechanism comprises a discharging disc and a rotary cutter, the discharging disc is installed on an outlet of the extruding machine, the rotary cutter comprises a rotary motor and a rotary shaft connected with the output end of the rotary motor, a cutter is installed at the end of the rotary shaft, and the rotary motor is installed at the top of the outlet end of the extruding machine. According to the soft pellet feed machine, materials can be crushed and the humidity can be detected by arranging the crushing and humidifying machine, and the humidity of the materials is adjusted through humidity reaction, so that the standard of soft pellet feed is met; and the discharging mechanism is arranged, and a cutter is arranged on the outer side of a discharging disc, so that the length and the size of the discharged materials can be adjusted, and great convenience is achieved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of feed machinery technology, and in particular to a soft pellet feed machine. Background Technology

[0002] Soft pellet feed is made by mixing fresh or frozen small fish and shrimp with powdered compound feed in a certain proportion, and then extruding it into pellets using a soft pellet feed machine. It has a soft texture, a fishy smell that fish and shrimp like, strong attraction to fish and shrimp, and good palatability, and is gradually replacing traditional raw fish feed.

[0003] Existing soft pellet feed machines directly extrude pre-mixed raw materials through an extrusion mechanism to produce soft pellet feed. They generally lack humidity control and cannot directly crush the raw materials; they must be pre-crushed before being transferred to the machine. Therefore, the entire production process is quite cumbersome. Furthermore, adjusting the size and length of the produced soft pellet feed machine is also very troublesome.

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to propose a soft pellet feed machine to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content

[0005] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is that the existing soft pellet feed machine does not have a humidity adjustment function, and is cumbersome to operate and inconvenient to adjust the length and size of the output. A new soft pellet feed machine is proposed.

[0006] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model provides a soft pellet feed machine, including: a feeding hopper, a bucket elevator, a crushing and humidifying machine, an extruder, and a discharge mechanism. The outlet of the feeding hopper is connected to the inlet of the bucket elevator, and the outlet of the bucket elevator is connected to the inlet of the crushing and humidifying machine. The crushing and humidifying machine is equipped with a crushing and stirring mechanism and a humidity meter. The discharge port of the crushing and humidifying machine is connected to the inlet of the extruder. The discharge mechanism includes a discharge disc and a rotary cutter. The discharge disc is installed on the outlet of the extruder. The rotary cutter includes a rotary motor and a rotating shaft connected to the output end of the rotary motor. The end of the rotating shaft is equipped with a cutter. The rotary motor is installed at the top of the outlet end of the extruder, and the cutter is located on the side of the discharge disc away from the extruder.

[0007] In a preferred embodiment of this solution, a vibrator is installed at the bottom of the feed hopper.

[0008] In a preferred embodiment of this solution, an inlet pipe is provided at the top of the crusher and humidifier, a humidity meter is installed on the lower middle side wall of the crusher and humidifier, and a discharge valve is installed at the discharge port of the crusher and humidifier.

[0009] Furthermore, the crushing and mixing mechanism includes a mixing motor installed on the top of the crushing and humidifying machine and a mixing shaft fixedly connected to the output end of the mixing motor. Multiple crushing blades are installed on the mixing shaft at intervals.

[0010] In a preferred embodiment of this solution, a motor is installed on one side of the extruder, and the output end of the motor is connected to the screw pusher. The screw pusher is equipped with screw blades, and the density of the screw blades increases sequentially from the motor end to the discharge plate end.

[0011] Furthermore, a clamp is provided at the outlet end of the extruder, and the discharge plate is fixedly clamped on the clamp.

[0012] Furthermore, a speed reducer is installed between the output end of the rotary motor and the rotating shaft.

[0013] Furthermore, the cutter is covered with a protective cover, and a through hole is opened in the center of one side of the protective cover to accommodate the rotating shaft. The side wall of the protective cover below the through hole has a hollow structure, and the discharge plate passes through the hollow part of the protective cover and is at least partially accommodated inside the protective cover.

[0014] This soft pellet feed machine can crush materials and detect humidity by setting up a crushing and humidity regulating machine. The humidity of the materials can be adjusted according to the humidity reaction to meet the standards of soft pellet feed. By setting up a discharge mechanism with the cutter set on the outside of the discharge plate, the length and size of the discharged material can be adjusted, which is very convenient. Attached Figure Description

[0015] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a soft pellet feed machine;

[0017] Figure 2 This is a front view structural diagram of the discharge tray;

[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the protective cover.

[0019] In the diagram: 1. Feed hopper; 2. Bucket elevator; 3. Crusher and moisture conditioner; 4. Extruder; 5. Vibrator; 6. Moisture meter; 7. Liquid inlet pipe; 8. Discharge valve; 9. Agitator motor; 10. Agitator shaft; 11. Crusher blade; 12. Motor; 13. Spiral pusher; 14. Spiral blade; 15. Discharge plate; 16. Holder; 17. Rotary motor; 18. Rotary shaft; 19. Cutter; 20. Reducer; 21. Protective cover; and 22. Through hole. Detailed Implementation

[0020] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0021] Please see Figure 1 , Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a soft pellet feed machine; the soft pellet feed machine includes a feed hopper 1, a bucket elevator 2, a crusher and moisture conditioner 3, an extruder 4, and a discharge mechanism.

[0022] The outlet of the feed hopper 1 is connected to the inlet of the bucket elevator 2. A vibrator 5 is installed at the bottom of the feed hopper 1 to vibrate and mix the poured raw materials.

[0023] The outlet of the bucket elevator 2 is connected to the inlet of the crusher-humidifier 3. A liquid inlet pipe 7 is installed at the top of the crusher-humidifier 3 to transport clean water and regulate the moisture content of the raw materials. The crusher-humidifier 3 contains a crushing and stirring mechanism and a moisture meter 6. The moisture meter 6 is installed on the side wall between the lower middle part and the bottom of the crusher-humidifier 3. A discharge valve 8 is installed at the outlet of the crusher-humidifier 3. The crushing and stirring mechanism includes a stirring motor 9 installed at the top of the crusher-humidifier 3 and a stirring shaft 10 fixedly connected to the output end of the stirring motor 9. Multiple crushing blades 11 are installed vertically and horizontally on the stirring shaft 10.

[0024] The discharge port of the crusher and moisture conditioner 3 is connected to the inlet of the extruder 4. A motor 12 is installed on one side of the extruder 4. The output end of the motor 12 is connected to the screw pusher 13. Spiral blades 14 are installed on the screw pusher 13, and the density of the spiral blades 14 increases sequentially from the motor 12 end to the discharge plate 15 end. A clamp 16 is provided at the outlet end of the extruder 4, and the discharge plate 15 is fixedly clamped in the clamp 16 for easy replacement. The discharge plate 15 has multiple discharge holes; by changing the discharge plate 15 with different discharge hole sizes, the feed size can be changed. Please refer to [link to relevant documentation]. Figure 2 , Figure 2 This is a front view structural diagram of the discharge tray.

[0025] The discharge mechanism includes a discharge disc 15 and a rotary cutter. The rotary cutter includes a rotary motor 17 and a rotating shaft 18 connected to the output end of the rotary motor 17. A cutter 19 is mounted on the end of the rotating shaft 18. The rotary motor 17 is mounted on the top of the outlet end of the extruder 4, and the cutter 19 is located on the side of the discharge disc 15 away from the extruder 4. To facilitate adjustment of the cutter's rotation speed and thus the feed length, a reducer 20 is provided between the output end of the rotary motor 17 and the rotating shaft 18.

[0026] In addition, a protective cover 21 is provided on the cutter 19. Specifically, a through hole 22 is provided at the center of one side of the protective cover 21 to accommodate the passage of the rotating shaft 18, and the side wall of the protective cover 21 below the through hole 22 has a hollow structure. The discharge plate 15 passes through the hollow part of the protective cover 21 and is at least partially accommodated within the protective cover 21. Please refer to [link to relevant documentation]. Figure 3 , Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the protective cover. The feed output from the discharge plate 15 is cut by the cutter 19 after one rotation, and then falls off, indicating successful discharge.

[0027] When using this soft pellet feed machine, the raw materials are first poured into the feed hopper and mixed under the vibration of the vibrator. The mixture is then conveyed to the crushing and humidifying machine via a bucket elevator. While being crushed and mixed by the crushing blades, the moisture content of the raw materials is measured by a moisture meter. If the moisture content is insufficient, water can be added through the liquid inlet pipe. The mixed feed is then fed into the extruder, where it is extruded from left to right. The extruded feed is extruded one pellet at a time from the discharge plate and cut by a rotating cutter. The discharge plate is secured to a clamp for easy replacement. Different discharge plates have different discharge hole sizes to control the feed diameter. The cutter speed controls the feed length. The cutter rotates and cuts within a protective cover, preventing accidental injury to workers. This soft pellet feed machine can be controlled by a controller to manage all motors and the moisture meter within the machine, facilitating operation and management.

[0028] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present utility model should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A soft pellet feed machine, characterized in that, include: The system comprises a feed hopper, a bucket elevator, a crushing and humidifying mill, an extruder, and a discharge mechanism. The outlet of the feed hopper is connected to the inlet of the bucket elevator, and the outlet of the bucket elevator is connected to the feed inlet of the crushing and humidifying mill. The crushing and humidifying mill is equipped with a crushing and stirring mechanism and a humidity meter. The discharge outlet of the crushing and humidifying mill is connected to the inlet of the extruder. The discharge mechanism includes a discharge disc and a rotary cutter. The discharge disc is installed at the outlet of the extruder. The rotary cutter includes a rotary motor and a rotating shaft connected to the output end of the rotary motor. The end of the rotating shaft is equipped with a cutter. The rotary motor is installed at the top of the outlet end of the extruder, and the cutter is located on the side of the discharge disc away from the extruder.

2. The soft pellet feed machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, A vibrator is installed at the bottom of the feed hopper.

3. The soft pellet feed machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The crusher and humidifier is equipped with a liquid inlet pipe at the top, the humidity meter is installed on the middle and lower side wall of the crusher and humidifier, and a discharge valve is installed on the discharge port of the crusher and humidifier.

4. The soft pellet feed machine according to claim 2, characterized in that, The crushing and mixing mechanism includes a mixing motor installed on the top of the crushing and humidifying machine and a mixing shaft fixedly connected to the output end of the mixing motor. Multiple crushing blades are installed vertically and horizontally on the mixing shaft.

5. The soft pellet feed machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, A motor is installed on one side of the extruder. The output end of the motor is connected to the spiral push rod. Spiral blades are installed on the spiral push rod. The density of the spiral blades increases sequentially from the motor end to the discharge plate end.

6. The soft pellet feed machine according to claim 5, characterized in that, A clamp is provided at the outlet end of the extruder, and the discharge plate is fixedly clamped on the clamp.

7. The soft pellet feed machine according to claim 6, characterized in that, A speed reducer is provided between the output end of the rotary motor and the rotating shaft.

8. The soft pellet feed machine according to claim 7, characterized in that, The cutter is covered with a protective cover. A through hole is opened in the center of one side of the protective cover to accommodate the rotating shaft. The side wall of the protective cover below the through hole has a hollow structure. The discharge plate passes through the hollow part of the protective cover and is at least partially accommodated in the protective cover.