Belt conveyor blanking hopper with material uniformizing function
By designing a conveyor belt hopper with a material distribution function, and using guide plates and adjustment mechanisms to regulate material distribution, the problem of blockage caused by material accumulation on the conveyor belt was solved, thereby improving production efficiency and product quality stability.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520636788.9
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-07
- Publication Date
- 2026-02-10
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-04-07
AI Technical Summary
In the tobacco leaf threshing and re-drying production line, materials accumulate on the conveyor belt, leading to blockages and equipment failures, which affect production efficiency and product quality stability.
Design a conveyor belt hopper with material distribution function, comprising a shell, guide plates and an adjustment mechanism, which can achieve uniform material distribution by adjusting the angle and spacing of the guide plates.
It effectively solved the problem of material accumulation, reduced the risk of blockage in back-end equipment, improved production efficiency and equipment stability, and ensured consistent product quality.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of conveying equipment technology, specifically to a conveyor belt hopper with a material distribution function. Background Technology
[0002] In tobacco leaf threshing and re-drying production lines, belt conveyors are the core equipment for material transport. However, because the upper and lower belts often overlap vertically, the material (tobacco leaves) tends to concentrate in the middle of the belt, forming a pile-up. This material accumulation not only prevents the material from being fully loosened but also easily leads to blockages when entering downstream equipment such as vibrating screens, thinners, and air separators. Failure to detect and address blockages in a timely manner will severely impact production efficiency and may even cause downtime. Furthermore, material accumulation reduces the performance of downstream equipment, affecting the stability and consistency of product quality. Therefore, this application aims to provide a belt conveyor discharge hopper with a material equalization function to solve this problem. Utility Model Content
[0003] The purpose of this invention is to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art and provide a conveyor belt hopper with a material distribution function.
[0004] The technical solution of this utility model is: a conveyor belt discharge hopper with a material equalization function, comprising a shell, a guide plate and an adjustment mechanism, wherein the upper and lower ends of the shell are provided with openings; the guide plate is disposed inside the shell; there are multiple guide plates and they are spaced apart from each other, the upper end of the guide plate is rotatably connected to the shell, and the adjustment mechanism is used to adjust the tilt angle of the guide plate.
[0005] Furthermore, there are two guide vanes, which are movably connected to both sides of the opening at the upper end of the housing. The two guide vanes are tilted in opposite directions, which facilitates guiding the material to both sides of the housing. Preferably, the guide vanes are pentagons formed by removing a right angle from a rectangle, and during installation, the hypotenuses of the two guide vanes are located at the middle of the lower end, which facilitates the material falling from the middle of the two guide vanes.
[0006] Furthermore, the upper end of the deflector is connected to the housing via a hinge. Preferably, a groove is provided on the housing, and a slider is provided on the groove. The hinge of the deflector is fixed on the slider, and the slider can be moved when needed, so that the deflectors move synchronously, thereby adjusting the distance between adjacent deflectors.
[0007] Furthermore, the adjustment mechanism includes an adjustment screw and a movable base. The adjustment screw is mounted on the housing, one end of which is provided with a handle, and the other end of the adjustment screw passes through the side wall of the housing and is connected to the movable base. The movable base is in contact with the lower surface of the guide plate.
[0008] Furthermore, the housing is provided with a threaded structure, and the adjusting screw cooperates with the threaded structure. By rotating the handle, the length of the adjusting screw entering the housing is changed, thereby realizing the adjustment of the angle of the guide plate.
[0009] Furthermore, the movable base includes a base plate, a pin, an ear seat, and a bearing seat; the ear seat is fixedly mounted on the base plate, both ends of the pin are disposed in the ear seat, the bearing seat is movably mounted on the pin, and a bearing is provided in the bearing seat, the bearing being connected to the end of the adjusting screw.
[0010] Furthermore, the shell is small at the top and large at the bottom, and is shaped like a trumpet or trapezoid.
[0011] Furthermore, an inspection window is provided on the side wall of the shell, and a baffle is provided at the inspection window.
[0012] Furthermore, the baffle is detachably connected to the housing. Preferably, a sliding door / window structure can be adopted.
[0013] Furthermore, the baffle is made of a transparent material to facilitate observation of the interior of the casing; preferably, the transparent material is glass or plastic.
[0014] Furthermore, the length of the guide plate is greater than the width of the opening at the top of the housing.
[0015] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: The hopper of this utility model has a simple structure, low cost, high reliability and economy. It is suitable for various scenarios such as connection between the feeder and the vibrating screen, connection between the belt and the vibrating trough, connection between belts, and connection between the vibrating screen and the belt. It has great promotional value. The guide plate can efficiently and accurately disperse materials, and the angle of the guide plate can be adjusted according to the flow rate and characteristics of the materials to make the materials evenly spread on the downstream equipment, solving the problem of shoveling. This not only reduces the risk of blockage at the feed inlet of the downstream equipment, ensures stable operation of the equipment, reduces downtime due to failure, and improves production efficiency, but also ensures that the materials are fully processed in the subsequent equipment, improves the performance of the subsequent equipment, and ensures the stability and consistency of product quality. Attached Figure Description
[0016] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of Embodiment 1 of the present utility model;
[0017] Figure 2 This is a side sectional view of Embodiment 1 of the present invention;
[0018] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 An enlarged schematic diagram of part A in the middle;
[0019] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the cooperation between the adjustment mechanism and the guide plate in Embodiment 1 of this utility model;
[0020] In the diagram: 1. Housing; 2. Deflector; 3. Adjustment mechanism; 31. Adjustment screw; 32. Handle; 4. Inspection window; 5. Hinge; 6. Base plate; 7. Ear seat; 8. Pin; 9. Bearing seat. Detailed Implementation
[0021] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to specific embodiments. Methods or functional components not specifically described in the embodiments are all prior art.
[0022] Example 1
[0023] like Figure 1-4 As shown, this embodiment is a conveyor belt hopper with a material distribution function, including a housing 1, a guide plate 2, and an adjustment mechanism 3. The housing 1 has openings at both the upper and lower ends. The guide plate 2 is disposed inside the housing 1. There are two guide plates 2, which are spaced apart from each other. The upper ends of the two guide plates 2 are rotatably connected to the two sides of the opening at the upper end of the housing 1 by hinges 5. In this way, the inclination directions of the two guide plates 2 are exactly opposite, which facilitates the guidance of materials to the two sides of the housing 1.
[0024] In this embodiment, the adjustment mechanism 3 is used to adjust the angle of the guide plate 2 relative to the inner wall of the housing 1. The adjustment mechanism 3 includes an adjustment screw 31 and a movable base. The adjustment screw 31 is mounted on the housing 1. One end of the adjustment screw 31 is provided with a handle 32. The other end of the adjustment screw 31 passes through the side wall of the housing 1 and is connected to the movable base. One side of the movable base contacts the lower surface of the guide plate 2, providing support for the guide plate 2.
[0025] In this embodiment, a threaded structure is provided on the side wall of the housing 1. The adjusting screw 31 cooperates with the threaded structure. By rotating the handle 32, the length of the adjusting screw 31 entering the housing 1 is changed, thereby adjusting the angle of the guide plate 2. The threaded structure in this embodiment can be any existing structure or device that can support the rotation of the adjusting screw 31 to adjust its length entering the housing 1. For example, the simplest threaded structure is a nut horizontally fixed on the side wall of the housing 1. When the adjusting screw 31 extends into the housing 1, it will drive the movable base to move, thereby causing the movable base to generate a thrust on the lower surface of the guide plate 2. The movable base and the guide plate 2 can slide relative to each other, causing the guide plate 2 to flip upward. Conversely, when the adjusting screw 31 is pulled out of the housing 1, the guide plate 2 will flip downward. That is, the adjusting screw 31 can flexibly change the tilt angle of the guide plate 2.
[0026] In this embodiment, the movable base includes a base plate 6, a pin 8, an ear seat 7, and a bearing seat 9; the ear seat 7 is fixedly disposed on the base plate 6, the two ends of the pin 8 are disposed in the ear seat 7, the bearing seat 9 is movably mounted on the pin 8, and the bearing seat 9 is provided with a bearing, which is connected to the end of the adjusting screw 31.
[0027] In this embodiment, the housing 1 is flared with a smaller top and a larger bottom. An inspection window 4 is provided on the side wall of the housing 1, and a baffle is provided at the inspection window 4. The baffle is made of transparent glass.
[0028] The working principle of this embodiment is as follows: When the material from the front belt enters the downstream equipment, due to the vertical overlap between the belt conveyor and the downstream equipment, the material tends to concentrate in the middle of the belt, resulting in severe swarming. By placing the hopper at the discharge port of the front belt in this embodiment, the material first passes through the hopper and then flows out. The outflowing material is then divided into three streams that fall onto the equipment below. Specifically, by adjusting the angle of one of the guide plates 2, one-third of the material can be guided to one side of the belt; adjusting the other guide plate 2 can guide another third of the material to the other side of the belt; and the remaining third of the material can directly fall through the gap between the two guide plates 2 into the middle of the downstream equipment belt. This effectively achieves uniform material distribution on the (downstream equipment) belt.
[0029] In some other embodiments, a groove can be provided at the upper end of the housing 1. The groove is horizontal and a slider is provided in the groove. The hinge 5 of the guide plate 2 is fixed on the slider. When needed, the slider can be moved so that the guide plates 2 move synchronously. This allows the spacing between adjacent guide plates 2 to be adjusted to regulate the distribution of materials. Generally, when the two guide plates 2 are close together, the amount of material falling between the guide plates 2 will decrease, and the amount of material distributed to both sides will increase. Conversely, when the guide plates 2 are far apart, more material will fall between the guide plates 2, that is, the material will be concentrated in the middle of the (lower belt) and the amount of material distributed to both sides will decrease.
[0030] The above are only some embodiments of the present utility model and are not intended to limit the present utility model. For those skilled in the art, the present utility model can have various combinations and modifications of the aforementioned technical features. Any improvements, modifications, equivalent substitutions, or applications of the structure or method of the present utility model to other fields to achieve the same effect without departing from the spirit and scope of the present utility model shall fall within the protection scope of the present utility model.
Claims
1. A conveyor belt hopper with a material distribution function, characterized in that: The device includes a housing, a guide plate, and an adjustment mechanism. The housing has openings at both its upper and lower ends. The guide plate is disposed inside the housing. There are multiple guide plates spaced apart from each other. The upper end of the guide plate is rotatably connected to the housing. The adjustment mechanism is used to adjust the tilt angle of the guide plate.
2. The conveyor belt hopper with material distribution function according to claim 1, characterized in that: There are two guide plates, which are movably connected to both sides of the opening at the upper end of the shell. The two guide plates are tilted in opposite directions, which facilitates guiding the material to both sides of the shell.
3. The conveyor belt hopper with material distribution function according to claim 2, characterized in that: The upper end of the guide plate is connected to the housing via a hinge.
4. The conveyor belt hopper with material distribution function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The adjustment mechanism includes an adjustment screw and a movable base. The adjustment screw is mounted on the housing, and one end of the adjustment screw is provided with a handle. The other end of the adjustment screw passes through the side wall of the housing and is connected to the movable base. The movable base is in contact with the lower surface of the guide plate.
5. The conveyor belt hopper with material distribution function according to claim 4, characterized in that: The housing is provided with a threaded structure, and the adjusting screw cooperates with the threaded structure. By rotating the handle, the length of the adjusting screw entering the housing is changed, thereby realizing the adjustment of the angle of the guide plate.
6. The conveyor belt hopper with material distribution function according to claim 4, characterized in that: The movable base includes a base plate, a pin, an ear seat, and a bearing seat; the ear seat is fixedly mounted on the base plate, the two ends of the pin are disposed in the ear seat, the bearing seat is movably mounted on the pin, and a bearing is provided in the bearing seat, the bearing being connected to the end of the adjusting screw.
7. The conveyor belt hopper with material distribution function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shell is small at the top and large at the bottom, and is shaped like a trumpet or trapezoid.
8. The conveyor belt hopper with material distribution function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The side wall of the housing is provided with an inspection window, and a baffle is provided at the inspection window.
9. The conveyor belt hopper with material distribution function according to claim 8, characterized in that: The baffle is detachably connected to the housing.
10. The conveyor belt hopper with material distribution function according to claim 8, characterized in that: The baffle is made of a transparent material, making it easy to observe the inside of the shell.