Collecting hopper assembly of color sorter
By linking the screen hopper with the inclined guide plate, the automatic impurity cleaning of the color sorter's hopper assembly is achieved, solving the problem of labor-intensive manual cleaning and improving screening efficiency and sorting performance.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-28
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-03
AI Technical Summary
The existing color sorter's hopper assembly requires manual cleaning of the impurities accumulated on the screen hopper, which leads to mesh blockage, is labor-intensive, and difficult to handle in a timely manner.
A material collection hopper assembly with a screen bucket and an inclined guide plate linked together was designed. The screen bucket is driven to flip and tilt out impurities through a transmission component, and the direction of the inclined guide plate is automatically adjusted so that the impurities slide into the debris frame, thereby achieving automatic cleaning.
It eliminates the need for manual cleaning, solving the problems of difficulty in automation caused by traditional manual cleaning, as well as the problem of untimely cleaning and clogging of the screen hopper caused by untimely cleaning. This ensures material screening efficiency and improves the sorting performance of the color sorter.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of color sorter technology, and in particular to a color sorter hopper assembly. Background Technology
[0002] Before feeding materials into a color sorter for color sorting, the standard procedure is to remove large impurities from the materials to prevent them from causing malfunctions. Currently, some color sorters on the market use a sieve hopper design for their hopper assembly, which is designed to intercept and retain large impurities on the sieve hopper, preventing them from entering the color sorter.
[0003] However, the impurities accumulated on the sieve hopper need to be cleaned manually in a timely manner, otherwise it is very easy to cause the mesh to become clogged, thereby weakening the screening efficiency of the material. However, this manual cleaning method not only consumes a lot of manpower, but also makes it difficult to ensure that the impurities are dealt with in a timely manner. Utility Model Content
[0004] To address the aforementioned problems, the purpose of this utility model is to provide a material collection hopper assembly for a color sorter, thereby solving the problem of requiring manual cleaning of impurities from the screen hopper in the prior art.
[0005] The technical solution of this utility model is as follows: a color sorter hopper assembly, including a color sorting channel, a feeding hopper fixed at the top of the color sorting channel, a screen hopper rotatably connected to the inner wall of the color sorting channel, the screen hopper being driven to rotate by a rotating assembly, the screen hopper being located directly below the discharge port of the feeding hopper, a vibrating motor fixed on one side of the screen hopper, and an inclined guide plate rotatably connected to the inner wall of the color sorting channel directly below the screen hopper.
[0006] A debris frame is provided on one side of the inner wall of the color sorting channel. The debris frame is located on the left side of the inclined guide plate. A transmission component is connected between the screen bucket and the inclined guide plate. During the process of the rotating component driving the screen bucket to flip and pour out the impurities, the transmission component synchronously drives the inclined guide plate to rotate, adjusting the tilt direction of the inclined guide plate so that after the screen bucket flips, the impurities slide down the inclined guide plate into the debris frame.
[0007] Optionally, a placement slot is provided on the side wall of the color sorting channel opposite the position of the waste basket. The edge of the placement slot is rounded. A support plate is fixed on the inner wall of the color sorting channel. The top surface of the support plate is connected to the bottom surface of the inner wall of the placement slot. The waste basket is inserted into the placement slot and supported on the support plate. A handle is fixed on the side of the waste basket near the placement slot.
[0008] Optionally, a first rotating shaft is symmetrically fixed on both sides of the sieve bucket, the first rotating shaft is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the color sorting channel, and one rotating shaft on one side is connected to the output end of the rotating assembly. A second rotating shaft is symmetrically fixed on both sides of the inclined guide plate, the second rotating shaft is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the color sorting channel.
[0009] Optionally, the transmission assembly includes a counterweight fixed to the bottom of the inclined guide plate near the side of the debris basket. The end of a first rotating shaft on one side passes through the color sorting channel and is fixed with a missing gear. The outer wall of the color sorting channel is rotatably connected to a first gear, and the missing gear meshes with the first gear. The end of a second rotating shaft near the side of the missing gear passes through the color sorting channel and is fixed with a second gear, and the second gear meshes with the first gear. At the instant the missing gear separates from the first gear, the inclined guide plate flips and tilts towards the side of the debris basket and is placed at the opening of the debris basket.
[0010] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows:
[0011] 1. Through the linkage design of the screen bucket and the inclined guide plate, when the screen bucket tilts and pours out impurities, the inclined guide plate automatically adjusts its tilting direction under the drive of the transmission component, so that the impurities slide down the inclined guide plate into the debris frame without manual cleaning, which solves the problem that traditional screen buckets need to be cleaned manually.
[0012] 2. The automatic impurity cleaning mechanism avoids clogging of the screen hopper due to untimely manual cleaning, ensuring that the material screening efficiency is always at its best and significantly improving the overall sorting performance of the color sorter. Attached Figure Description
[0013] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;
[0014] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the sieve bucket of this utility model;
[0015] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the vibration motor of this utility model;
[0016] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the support plate of this utility model.
[0017] Reference numerals in the attached diagram: 1. Color sorting channel; 2. Feed hopper; 3. Screen hopper; 4. Vibrating motor; 5. Inclined guide plate; 6. Debris frame; 7. Placement slot; 8. Support plate; 9. Handle; 10. First rotating shaft; 11. Second rotating shaft; 12. Counterweight; 13. Missing gear; 14. First gear; 15. Second gear. Detailed Implementation
[0018] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments.
[0019] A color sorter hopper assembly includes a color sorting channel 1, a feed hopper 2 fixed to the top of the color sorting channel 1, a screen hopper 3 rotatably connected to the inner wall of the color sorting channel 1, the screen hopper 3 being driven to rotate by a rotating assembly, the rotating assembly being a motor fixed to the side wall of the color sorting channel 1, the screen hopper 3 being located directly below the discharge port of the feed hopper 2, a vibrating motor 4 being fixed to one side of the screen hopper 3, and an inclined guide plate 5 rotatably connected to the inner wall of the color sorting channel 1 directly below the screen hopper 3;
[0020] A debris frame 6 is provided on one side of the inner wall of the color sorting channel 1. The debris frame 6 is located on the left side of the inclined guide plate 5. A transmission component is connected between the screen bucket 3 and the inclined guide plate 5. During the process of the motor driving the screen bucket 3 to flip and pour out the impurities, the transmission component synchronously drives the inclined guide plate 5 to rotate, adjusting the tilt direction of the inclined guide plate 5 so that after the screen bucket 3 flips, the impurities slide down the inclined guide plate 5 into the debris frame 6.
[0021] A placement slot 7 is provided on the side wall of the color sorting channel 1, opposite the position of the miscellaneous basket. The edge of the placement slot 7 is rounded. A support plate 8 is fixed on the inner wall of the color sorting channel 1. The top surface of the support plate 8 is connected to the bottom surface of the inner wall of the placement slot 7. The miscellaneous basket 6 is inserted into the placement slot 7 and supported on the support plate 8. A handle 9 is fixed on the side of the miscellaneous basket near the placement slot 7.
[0022] The screen bucket 3 has a first rotating shaft 10 fixed symmetrically on both sides. The first rotating shaft 10 is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the color sorting channel 1, and one of the rotating shafts on one side is connected to the output end of the motor. The inclined guide plate 5 has a second rotating shaft 11 fixed symmetrically on both sides. The second rotating shaft 11 is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the color sorting channel 1.
[0023] The transmission assembly includes a counterweight 12 fixed to the bottom of the inclined guide plate 5 near the side of the miscellaneous basket. The end of a first rotating shaft 10 on one side passes through the color sorting channel 1 and is fixed with a missing gear 13. A first gear 14 is rotatably connected to the outer wall of the color sorting channel 1. The missing gear 13 is meshed with the first gear 14. The end of a second rotating shaft 11 near the side of the missing gear 13 passes through the color sorting channel 1 and is fixed with a second gear 15. The second gear 15 is meshed with the first gear 14. At the moment the missing gear 13 separates from the first gear 14, the inclined guide plate 5 flips and tilts towards the side of the miscellaneous basket 6 and is placed at the opening of the miscellaneous basket 6.
[0024] The working principle of this utility model is as follows: the material enters the color sorting channel 1 through the feed hopper 2 and falls onto the surface of the screen hopper 3; the vibrating motor 4 vibrates the screen hopper 3, causing the material to disperse on the surface of the screen hopper 3 and pass through the mesh, and the screen hopper 3 intercepts large impurities; the inclined guide plate 5 is directly below the screen hopper 3, and initially tilts to the side away from the debris frame 6 to ensure that the material falling from the screen hopper 3 enters the color sorting channel 1.
[0025] When a large number of large impurities are intercepted in the sieve hopper 3, the sieve hopper 3 needs to be cleaned. At this time, the motor drives the sieve hopper 3 and the first rotating shaft 10 to rotate 180°, and the impurities are flipped to the bottom with the sieve hopper 3. The missing gear 13 at the end of the first rotating shaft 10 drives the first gear 14 to rotate. The first gear 14 meshes with the second gear 15 of the inclined guide plate 5, driving the inclined guide plate 5 and the second rotating shaft 11 to flip. When the missing gear 13 flips and separates from the first gear 14, the inclined guide plate 5 just flips to rest on the upper edge of the debris frame 6. The counterweight 12 rests on the inner wall of the debris frame 6 to prevent the inclined guide plate 5 from flipping automatically. The impurities falling in the sieve hopper 3 are introduced into the debris frame 6 by the inclined guide plate 5.
[0026] After the screen bucket 3 completes the flipping and removal of debris, the motor reverses the drive to restore the screen bucket 3 to a horizontal state. When the missing gear 13 rotates to re-mesh with the first gear 14, the second gear 15 rotates accordingly, gradually turning the inclined guide plate 5 back to its original position, that is, the inclined guide plate 5 tilts again to the side away from the debris frame 6.
[0027] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model, but the protection scope of the present utility model is not limited thereto. Any equivalent substitutions or changes made by those skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in the present utility model, based on the technical solution and the inventive concept of the present utility model, should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.
Claims
1. A color sorter hopper assembly comprising a color sorting channel (1), characterized in that, The color selection channel (1) top is fixed with a feeding hopper (2), the color selection channel (1) inner wall is rotatably connected with a sieve (3), the sieve (3) is driven to rotate by a rotating assembly, the sieve (3) is located directly below the discharge port of the feeding hopper (2), one side of the sieve (3) is fixed with a vibrating motor (4), the color selection channel (1) inner wall is rotatably connected with an inclined guide plate (5) directly below the sieve (3). The color selection channel (1) inner wall is provided with a sundry frame (6) on one side, the sundry frame (6) is located on the left side of the inclined guide plate (5), the sieve (3) and the inclined guide plate (5) are connected with a transmission assembly, in the process of the sieve (3) being flipped and dumping impurities driven by the rotating assembly, the transmission assembly synchronously drives the inclined guide plate (5) to rotate, adjusts the inclination direction of the inclined guide plate (5), so that the impurities after the sieve (3) is flipped slide along the inclined guide plate (5) and fall into the sundry frame (6).
2. The color sorter hopper assembly of claim 1, wherein, The color selection channel (1) side wall is provided with a placing groove (7) opposite the sundry basket, the color selection channel (1) inner wall is fixed with a support plate (8), the top surface of the support plate (8) is connected with the bottom surface of the inner wall of the placing groove (7), the sundry frame (6) is inserted into the placing groove (7) and supported on the support plate (8).
3. The color sorter hopper assembly of claim 2, wherein, The sundry basket is fixed with a handle (9) on the side close to the placing groove (7).
4. The color sorter hopper assembly of claim 1, wherein, The sieve (3) is symmetrically fixed with a first rotating shaft (10) on both sides, the first rotating shaft (10) is rotatably connected with the color selection channel (1) inner wall, and one rotating shaft is connected with the output end of the rotating assembly, the inclined guide plate (5) is symmetrically fixed with a second rotating shaft (11) on both sides, and the second rotating shaft (11) is rotatably connected with the color selection channel (1) inner wall.
5. The color sorter hopper assembly of claim 1, wherein, The transmission assembly comprises a counterweight (12) fixed on the bottom of the inclined guide plate (5) close to the sundry basket, the end of one first rotating shaft (10) penetrates the color selection channel (1) and is fixed with a missing gear (13), the color selection channel (1) outer wall is rotatably connected with a first gear (14), the missing gear (13) is meshed with the first gear (14), and the end of the second rotating shaft (11) close to the missing gear (13) penetrates the color selection channel (1) and is fixed with a second gear (15), and the second gear (15) is meshed with the first gear (14).
6. The color sorter hopper assembly of claim 2, wherein, The edge of the placing groove (7) is rounded.
7. The color sorter hopper assembly of claim 5, wherein, At the moment when the missing gear (13) and the first gear (14) are separated, the inclined guide plate (5) is flipped and inclined to the sundry frame (6) side, and is arranged on the opening of the sundry frame (6).