Spiral conveyor with feeding structure

By designing an automated material bin movement and flipping structure, the problems of plastic raw material spillage and labor-intensive feeding were solved, achieving efficient and automated feeding of the screw conveyor.

CN224060321UActive Publication Date: 2026-03-31ANHUI YOUPU NEW MATERIAL TECH CO LTD
View PDF 0 Cites 0 Cited by

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-04-29
Publication Date
2026-03-31

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

During the injection molding process, the packaging bags of plastic raw materials are prone to spillage when lifted and poured, and it is also laborious for operators to load materials for a long time. Existing screw conveyors lack an effective loading structure.

Method used

A screw conveyor with a feeding structure was designed. The material box is moved and rotated by a lead screw, motor and meshing gear set to realize automated feeding, reduce manual operation and avoid plastic raw material spillage.

Benefits of technology

It enables automated loading and unloading of plastic raw materials, reduces manual operation, avoids spillage during the lifting process of the original packaging bags, improves operational efficiency and reduces labor intensity.

✦ Generated by Eureka AI based on patent content.

Smart Images

  • Figure CN224060321U_ABST
    Figure CN224060321U_ABST
Patent Text Reader

Abstract

The utility model provides a spiral conveyor with a feeding structure, which comprises a rack, a feeding hopper is fixedly arranged on the inner side of the rack, a spiral conveying pipe is connected to a discharging port of the feeding hopper, one end of the spiral conveying pipe penetrates through a first through port groove, the first through port groove is formed in the right side face of the rack, and a second through port groove is formed in the right side face of the rack. An opening groove is formed in the position, close to the rear side, of the inner bottom of the rack, and second through opening grooves are formed in the positions, close to the rear side, of the left side and the right side of the rack. The movable frame moves on the lead screw for adjustment, so that the material box filled with plastic raw materials is lifted, manual operation is reduced, meanwhile, the plastic raw materials are loaded through the material box, scattering of the plastic raw materials in the original packaging bag lifting process is avoided, and the plastic raw materials are prevented from falling off after being lifted to a proper height. And a limiting plate frame is driven to rotate through a second motor, a second rotating shaft, a meshing gear set and a first rotating shaft, so that a material box is driven to turn over, plastic raw materials in the material box are poured into a hopper, and the materials are conveyed through a spiral conveying pipe.
Need to check novelty before this filing date? Find Prior Art

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of screw conveyor technology, specifically to a screw conveyor with a feeding structure. Background Technology

[0002] Because injection molding machines are large and have high inlet heights, a screw feeder is needed to transport plastic raw materials into the machine's hopper during the injection molding process. Since most plastic raw materials are packaged in bags, operators need to lift the bags, cut them open, and then pour the plastic raw materials into the screw feeder. When operators lift the bags, they may lose their grip, causing the plastic raw materials to spill. Furthermore, lifting the bags for extended periods of time makes feeding plastic raw materials more tiring and laborious for the operators.

[0003] In summary, there is a current need for a screw conveyor with a feeding structure. Utility Model Content

[0004] To address the shortcomings of existing technologies, this utility model provides a screw conveyor with a feeding structure, which solves the problems mentioned in the background art.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution:

[0006] A screw conveyor with a feeding structure includes a frame, an inlet hopper fixedly disposed on the inner side of the frame, a screw conveyor pipe connected to the outlet of the inlet hopper, one end of the screw conveyor pipe passing through a first through slot, the first through slot being opened on the right side of the frame, an opening slot being opened on the inner bottom of the frame near the rear, and second through slots being opened on both the left and right sides of the frame near the rear.

[0007] Furthermore, a lead screw is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the second through-slot, and the upper end of the lead screw passes through the second through-slot and is connected to the output shaft of the first motor.

[0008] Furthermore, a movable frame is provided through the lead screw, and a support plate frame is fixedly connected to the inner end of the movable frame. A first rotating shaft is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the support plate frame, and a limiting plate frame is fixedly connected to the inner end of the first rotating shaft.

[0009] Furthermore, the inner side of the limiting plate frame is provided with a sliding groove, and the two limiting plate frames are slidably connected to the material box through the two sliding grooves. The lower end of the material box is provided with a roller.

[0010] Furthermore, the first rotating shaft on one side passes through the support plate frame and is connected to the second rotating shaft via a meshing gear set, and the second rotating shaft is connected to the output shaft of the second motor.

[0011] This utility model provides a screw conveyor with a feeding structure. Compared with the prior art, it has the following advantages:

[0012] First, the plastic raw material from the packaging bag is poured into the material box. The material box is moved and adjusted by the rollers and slidably connected between the limiting plate frame through the slide groove. The limiting plate frame on both sides limits and fixes the material box. Under the action of the first motor and the lead screw, the moving frame moves and adjusts on the lead screw, thereby lifting the material box containing the plastic raw material, reducing manual operation. At the same time, the material box loads the plastic raw material, avoiding the plastic raw material from spilling during the lifting process of the original packaging bag. After being lifted to an appropriate height, the second motor, the second rotating shaft, the meshing gear set and the first rotating shaft drive the limiting plate frame to rotate, thereby causing the material box to flip and pour the plastic raw material in the material box into the hopper, and then convey it through the spiral conveyor pipe. Attached Figure Description

[0013] 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.

[0014] Figure 1 This diagram shows a front view sectional view of the frame structure of this utility model;

[0015] Figure 2 This diagram shows a schematic cross-sectional view of the left side of the frame of this utility model.

[0016] Figure 3 This diagram shows a side view of the limiting plate frame and the slide groove of this utility model;

[0017] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure of the first rotating shaft, the meshing gear set, the second rotating shaft, and the second motor of this utility model is shown.

[0018] Figure 5 The schematic diagram of the limiting plate frame, slide groove and material box structure of this utility model is shown;

[0019] The figure shows: 1. Frame; 2. Feed hopper; 3. Spiral conveyor pipe; 4. First through slot; 5. Opening slot; 6. Second through slot; 7. Lead screw; 8. First motor; 9. Moving frame; 10. Support plate frame; 11. First rotating shaft; 12. Limiting plate frame; 13. Slide groove; 14. Material box; 15. Roller; 16. Meshing gear set; 17. Second rotating shaft; 18. Second motor. Detailed Implementation

[0020] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this utility model clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model are described clearly and completely. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this utility model, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of this utility model.

[0021] Example 1

[0022] To address the technical problems in the background section, the following screw conveyor with a feeding structure is provided:

[0023] Combination Figures 1-5 As shown, the present invention provides a screw conveyor with a feeding structure, including a frame 1, an inlet hopper 2 fixedly arranged on the inner side of the frame 1, a screw conveyor pipe 3 connected to the outlet of the inlet hopper 2, one end of the screw conveyor pipe 3 passing through a first through groove 4, the first through groove 4 being opened on the right side of the frame 1, an opening groove 5 being opened on the inner bottom of the frame 1 near the rear, and second through grooves 6 being opened on both the left and right sides of the frame 1 near the rear.

[0024] The opening slot 5 facilitates the movement of the material box 14 between the limiting plate frame 12.

[0025] In this embodiment, a lead screw 7 is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the second through slot 6. The upper end of the lead screw 7 passes through the second through slot 6 and is connected to the output shaft of the first motor 8. A movable frame 9 is installed through the lead screw 7. The inner end of the movable frame 9 is fixedly connected to a support plate frame 10. The inner wall of the support plate frame 10 is rotatably connected to a first rotating shaft 11. The inner end of the first rotating shaft 11 is fixedly connected to a limiting plate frame 12.

[0026] By the action of the first motor 8 and the lead screw 7, the moving frame 9 moves and adjusts on the lead screw 7, thereby lifting the material box 14 containing plastic raw materials.

[0027] Example 2

[0028] like Figures 1-5 As shown, based on the above embodiments, this embodiment further provides the following:

[0029] In this embodiment, a sliding groove 13 is provided on the inner side of the limiting plate frame 12. The two limiting plate frames 12 are slidably connected to the material box 14 through the two sliding grooves 13. A roller 15 is provided at the lower end of the material box 14. A first rotating shaft 11 on one side passes through the support plate frame 10 and is connected to the second rotating shaft 17 through the meshing gear set 16. The second rotating shaft 17 is connected to the output shaft of the second motor 18.

[0030] The second motor 18, the second rotating shaft 17, the meshing gear set 16 and the first rotating shaft 11 drive the limiting plate frame 12 to rotate, thereby causing the material box 14 to flip and pour the plastic raw material in the material box 14 into the hopper 2.

[0031] Working principle and usage process of this utility model:

[0032] In use:

[0033] Step 1: Pour the plastic raw material from the packaging bag into the material box 14, move and adjust the material box 14 under the action of the roller 15, and slide the material box 14 between the limiting plate frame 12 through the slide groove 13. The limiting plate frame 12 on both sides limits and fixes the material box 14.

[0034] Step 2: Under the action of the first motor 8 and the lead screw 7, the moving frame 9 moves and adjusts on the lead screw 7, thereby lifting the material box 14 containing plastic raw materials, reducing manual operation. At the same time, the plastic raw materials are loaded through the material box 14. After being lifted to an appropriate height, the limiting plate frame 12 is driven to rotate by the second motor 18, the second rotating shaft 17, the meshing gear set 16 and the first rotating shaft 11, thereby causing the material box 14 to flip and pour the plastic raw materials in the material box 14 into the hopper 2, and then conveyed through the spiral conveying pipe 3.

[0035] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes said element.

[0036] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this utility model, and are not intended to limit it. Although this utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent substitutions can be made to some of the technical features. Such modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model.

Claims

1. A screw feeder with a feeding structure, characterized in that: The utility model relates to a kind of material feeding device, including rack (1), the inner side of the rack (1) is fixedly provided with inlet hopper (2), the outlet of the inlet hopper (2) is connected with spiral feeding pipe (3), one end of the spiral feeding pipe (3) penetrates first through-hole slot (4), the first through-hole slot (4) is opened on the right side of rack (1), the inner bottom of the rack (1) is opened with opening slot (5) close to rear side, the left and right sides of the rack (1) are opened with second through-hole slot (6) close to rear.

2. The spiral feeder with a feeding structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: Second through-hole slot (6) inner wall is rotatably connected with lead screw (7), the upper end of the lead screw (7) penetrates second through-hole slot (6) and first motor (8) output shaft is connected.

3. The spiral feeder with a feeding structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: The lead screw (7) is provided with moving frame (9) through, the inner end of the moving frame (9) is fixedly connected with support plate frame (10), the inner wall of the support plate frame (10) is rotatably connected with first rotation shaft (11), the inner end of the first rotation shaft (11) is fixedly connected with limit plate frame (12).

4. The spiral feeder with a feeding structure according to claim 3, characterized in that: The inner side of the limit plate frame (12) is opened with sliding slot (13), two limit plate frames (12) are slidably connected by two sliding slots (13) and material box (14), the lower end of the material box (14) is provided with roller (15).

5. The spiral feeder with a feeding structure according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first rotation shaft (11) on one side penetrates support plate frame (10) and is connected by engaging gear set (16) and second rotation shaft (17), the second rotation shaft (17) and second motor (18) output shaft are connected.