Feeding control structure of feeder
By designing a feeding control structure for the feeder, the motor drives the rotating shaft to rotate the guiding auger and combines it with a limit bearing to maintain stability. This solves the problems of granular fuel blockage and uneven feeding in the material yard, achieving stable and uniform feeding, and reducing equipment wear and operating costs.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-05-21
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-03
AI Technical Summary
Existing pellet fuel feedstocks are prone to clogging and poor material guiding stability during the feeding process, which obstructs material flow and affects subsequent processing or combustion efficiency. Conventional methods also suffer from equipment wear and high operating costs.
A feeding control structure for a feeder was designed, including a hopper, a guide auger, and a feed rod. The guide auger is rotated by a motor-driven shaft, and stability is maintained by limit switches and sealed bearings. The feed rod adjusts the fuel drop position to adapt to different fuel types.
It improves the stability of feeding, reduces material jamming, achieves uniform feeding, reduces material leakage and equipment wear, and lowers operating costs.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of pellet fuel feeding technology in material yards, and relates to a feeding control structure for a feeder. Background Technology
[0002] In existing feedstocks, clogging and feed stability issues are common problems during the feeding and guiding of pellet fuel. These shortcomings mainly stem from the physical characteristics of pellet fuel, such as irregular shape, inconsistent size, hygroscopicity, and agglomeration, as well as improper equipment design and operation. Clogging typically occurs in hoppers, conveyor belts, and screw conveyors, due to increased friction between particles or adhesion between particles and equipment walls, leading to obstructed material flow. Poor feed stability manifests as uneven particle distribution and large velocity fluctuations during conveying, which affects subsequent processing or combustion efficiency.
[0003] Conventional solutions include using vibrating equipment, improving material properties (such as reducing humidity through drying), and adjusting conveyor speed and angle. Vibrating equipment can reduce particle adhesion and improve flowability; improving material properties avoids agglomeration by controlling humidity and temperature; and adjusting conveyor speed and angle aims to optimize material flow. However, these methods also have drawbacks. While using vibrating equipment can reduce clogging, long-term vibration may lead to accelerated equipment wear, increased maintenance costs, and potential noise pollution. Material property improvement measures require additional drying equipment and energy consumption, increasing operating costs. Therefore, there is an urgent need for a feeder control structure to address these issues. Utility Model Content
[0004] In view of the shortcomings of the existing technology, the purpose of this utility model is to provide a feeding control structure for a feeder, so as to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.
[0005] This utility model is achieved through the following technical solution: a feeding control structure for a feeder, including: a dropping hopper and a feeding rod, wherein the front cross-section of the dropping hopper is an inverted trapezoidal structure, the dropping hopper is provided with a set of dropping troughs for receiving pellet fuel in the material yard, and the lower end of the dropping hopper is provided with a set of receiving seats for connecting and fixing with the lower support frame.
[0006] The lower end of the receiving seat has a rectangular cross-section when viewed from below. The lower end of the receiving seat is provided with a set of lower support frames for connecting and supporting the upper receiving seat. The inner side of the lower support frame is provided with a set of guide shells for conducting the pellet fuel in the material yard. The inner side of the guide shells is provided with a set of inner guide chambers for guiding the pellet fuel in the material yard. Inside the inner guide chambers is a set of guide augers for actively guiding the pellet fuel in a spiral motion. The middle position inside the guide augers is provided with a set of rotating shafts for driving the guide augers to rotate.
[0007] In a preferred embodiment, the rotating shaft is fixedly connected to the middle position of the guide auger, and a set of limiting bearings for maintaining stable rotation is provided on the right side of the rotating shaft. The limiting bearings are fixedly connected to the middle position of the left side of the side cover.
[0008] In a preferred embodiment, a set of bearing seats is provided on the outer side of the right end of the rotating shaft to maintain the stability of the left side of the rotating shaft and to close the left side of the guide shell. A set of sealed bearings is provided in the middle of the bearing seats. In actual use, the operator introduces the pellet fuel from the material yard through the feed chute. By starting the motor, the motor drives the coupling and the rotating shaft to rotate. The rotating shaft drives the guide auger inside the guide shell to move and guide the pellet fuel from left to right. At the same time, during the rotation of the rotating shaft, the sealing bearings and the limit bearings restrict the rotation of the rotating shaft and the guide auger, thereby maintaining the stability of the feeding effect of the feeder and reducing the occurrence of pellet fuel jamming in the material yard.
[0009] In a preferred embodiment, the rotating shaft passes through the center of the sealed bearing, and a set of couplings for connecting the motor power transmission is provided on the left side of the rotating shaft, and a set of motors for providing power to the couplings is provided on the left side of the couplings.
[0010] In a preferred embodiment, the right side of the material guide shell is provided with a set of side seals to keep its right side closed, and the left and right sides of the lower end of the material guide shell are respectively provided with a set of support legs to support its lower end.
[0011] As a preferred embodiment, the upper left end of the right-side support leg is provided with a set of feeding hoppers that are interconnected with the inside of the material guide shell, and the inside of the feeding hoppers is interconnected with the inside of the material guide shell.
[0012] In a preferred embodiment, the lower end of the feed guide shell is provided with a set of conveyor belts for guiding the pellet fuel from the feed yard. The feed hopper is equipped with 44 feed rods for adjusting the position of the pellet fuel as it falls into the feed hopper. When the pellet fuel is guided to the upper end of the feed hopper by the feed guide auger, the feed rods can effectively adjust the position of the fuel falling into the belt, reducing leakage. At the same time, the number and depth of the feed rods can be adjusted according to different fuels. Combined with the frequency of the screw feeder, it can adapt to uniform feeding when different types of fuel are used, without clogging.
[0013] After adopting the above technical solution, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: by starting the motor, the motor drives the coupling and the rotating shaft to rotate. The rotating shaft drives the guiding auger inside the guiding shell to move and guide the pellet fuel in the material yard from left to right. At the same time, during the rotation of the rotating shaft, the rotating shaft and the guiding auger are kept stable by the restriction of the sealed bearing and the limit bearing, which further improves the stability of the feeder and reduces the occurrence of pellet fuel jamming in the material yard.
[0014] After the pellet fuel in the material yard is guided to the upper end of the feed hopper by the guide auger, its feed rod can effectively adjust the position of the fuel falling into the belt, reduce material leakage, and adjust the number and depth of insertion according to different fuels. Combined with the frequency of the screw feeder, it can adapt to uniform feeding when burning different types of fuels without clogging. 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 top view of the front structure of a feeder control structure according to the present invention.
[0017] Figure 2 This is a top view of the guide shell and the left oblique front side of the material drop chute in the feeding control structure of a feeder of this utility model;
[0018] Figure 3 This is a top view of the left oblique front side of the feeding auger in the feeding control structure of a feeder according to the present invention;
[0019] Figure 4 This is a bottom view of several sets of feeding rods inside the hopper in the feeding control structure of a feeder according to the present invention.
[0020] In the diagram: 100-Feeding hopper, 110-Feeding chute, 120-Receiver, 130-Lower support frame, 140-Motor, 150-Coupling, 160-Guide shell, 170-Side cover, 180-Support leg, 190-Feeding hopper, 200-Conveyor belt, 210-Inner guide cavity, 220-Bearing seat, 230-Guide auger, 240-Rotating shaft, 250-Dispensing rod. Detailed Implementation
[0021] 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.
[0022] Please see Figures 1-4 As the first embodiment of this utility model:
[0023] A feeding control structure for a feeder includes: a hopper 100, a guide auger 230, and a feeding rod 250. The hopper 100 has an inverted trapezoidal cross-section when viewed from the front side. The hopper 100 has a set of troughs 110 for receiving pellet fuel in the material yard inside. The hopper 100 has a set of receiving seats 120 at the lower end for connecting and fixing with the lower support frame 130.
[0024] The lower end of the receiving seat 120 has a rectangular cross-section when viewed from below. The lower end of the receiving seat 120 is provided with a set of lower support frames 130 for connecting and supporting the upper receiving seat 120. Inside the lower support frame 130, there is a set of guide shells 160 for conducting the pellet fuel in the material yard. Inside the guide shells 160, there is a set of inner guide chambers 210 for guiding the pellet fuel in the material yard. Inside the inner guide chambers 210, there is a set of guide augers 230 for actively guiding the pellet fuel in the material yard in a spiral motion. Inside the guide augers 230, there is a set of rotating shafts 240 for driving the guide augers 230 to rotate.
[0025] The rotating shaft 240 is connected and fixed at the middle position of the guide auger 230. A set of limit bearings for maintaining stable rotation is provided on the right side of the rotating shaft 240. The limit bearings are connected and fixed at the middle position of the left side of the side cover 170.
[0026] A set of bearing seats 220 is provided on the outer right side of the rotating shaft 240 to keep the left side of the rotating shaft 240 stable and the left side of the guide shell 160 closed. A set of sealed bearings is provided in the middle of the bearing seats 220. In actual use, the operator introduces the pellet fuel from the material yard through the feed chute 110. By starting the motor 140, the motor 140 drives the coupling 150 and the rotating shaft 240 to rotate. The rotating shaft 240 drives the guide auger 230 inside the guide shell 160 to move and guide the pellet fuel from left to right. At the same time, during the rotation of the rotating shaft 240, the sealing bearings and the limit bearings limit the rotation of the rotating shaft 240 and the guide auger 230 to maintain stability, which further improves the stability of the feeder and reduces the occurrence of pellet fuel jamming in the material yard.
[0027] Please see Figures 1-4 As a second embodiment of the present invention: based on the description in the above embodiments, the rotating shaft 240 penetrates the center position inside the sealed bearing, and a set of couplings 150 for power transmission connection of the motor 140 is provided on the left side of the rotating shaft 240, and a set of motors 140 for providing power to the couplings 150 is provided on the left side of the couplings 150.
[0028] The guide shell 160 has a set of side seals 170 on the right side to keep its right side closed, and a set of support legs 180 on the left and right sides of the lower end of the guide shell 160 to support its lower end.
[0029] The upper left side of the right support leg 180 is provided with a set of feeding hoppers 190 that are interconnected with the inside of the guide shell 160. The inside of the feeding hoppers 190 is interconnected with the inside of the guide shell 160.
[0030] The lower end of the feed guide shell 160 is equipped with a set of conveyor belts 200 for guiding the pellet fuel in the feed yard. The feed hopper 190 is equipped with 44 feed rods 250 for adjusting the position of the pellet fuel falling into the feed yard. When the pellet fuel is guided to the upper end of the feed hopper 190 by the feed guide auger 230, the feed rods 250 can effectively adjust the position of the fuel falling into the belt, reduce material leakage, and adjust the number and depth of insertion according to different fuels. In conjunction with the frequency of the screw feeder, it can adapt to uniform feeding when burning different types of fuels without clogging.
[0031] 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 feeding control structure for a feeder, comprising: The material hopper (100), the material guide auger (230), and the material distribution rod (250) are characterized in that: the front cross-section of the material hopper (100) is an inverted trapezoidal structure, the material hopper (100) is provided with a set of material troughs (110) for receiving the pellet fuel in the material yard, and the lower end of the material hopper (100) is provided with a set of receiving seats (120) for connecting and fixing with the lower support frame (130); The lower end of the receiving seat (120) has a rectangular cross-section when viewed from below. The lower end of the receiving seat (120) is provided with a set of lower support frames (130) for connecting and supporting the upper receiving seat (120). The lower support frame (130) is provided with a set of guide shells (160) for conducting the pellet fuel in the material yard. The guide shell (160) is provided with a set of inner guide chambers (210) for guiding the pellet fuel in the material yard. The inner guide chamber (210) is provided with a set of guide augers (230) for actively guiding the pellet fuel in the material yard. The guide augers (230) are provided with a set of rotating shafts (240) in the middle position inside the guide augers (230) for driving the guide augers (230) to rotate.
2. The feeding control structure for a feeder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rotating shaft (240) is fixedly connected to the middle position of the guide auger (230). A set of limiting bearings for maintaining rotational stability is provided on the right side of the rotating shaft (240). The limiting bearings are fixedly connected to the middle position of the left side of the side cover (170).
3. The feeding control structure for a feeder according to claim 2, characterized in that: The right side of the rotating shaft (240) is provided with a set of bearing seals (220) for maintaining the stability of the left side of the rotating shaft (240) and the sealing of the left side of the guide shell (160). A set of sealed bearings is provided in the middle of the bearing seals (220).
4. The feeding control structure for a feeder according to claim 3, characterized in that: The rotating shaft (240) passes through the center of the sealed bearing. A set of couplings (150) for power transmission of the motor (140) is provided on the left side of the rotating shaft (240). A set of motors (140) for powering the couplings (150) is provided on the left side of the couplings (150).
5. The feeding control structure for a feeder according to claim 4, characterized in that: The material guide shell (160) has a set of side seals (170) on the right side to keep its right side closed, and the material guide shell (160) has a set of support legs (180) on the left and right sides of its lower end to support its lower end.
6. The feeding control structure for a feeder according to claim 5, characterized in that: The upper left side of the right-side support leg (180) is provided with a set of feeding hoppers (190) that are interconnected with the inside of the guide shell (160). The inside of the feeding hoppers (190) is interconnected with the inside of the guide shell (160).
7. The feeding control structure for a feeder according to claim 6, characterized in that: The lower end of the feed guide shell (160) is provided with a set of conveyor belts (200) for guiding the pellet fuel in the feed yard, and the inside of the feed hopper (190) is provided with 44 feed rods (250) for adjusting the position of the pellet fuel in the feed yard.