Feeding door structure of stock bin
By introducing guide grooves and cylinder-driven limit wheel designs into the hopper feed gate structure, the problem of difficult opening of traditional feed chute cover pulleys has been solved, enabling smooth opening and closing and normal operation of the feed gate.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- XINBAIQIN SPECIAL VEHICLE CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-05-16
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-21
AI Technical Summary
The pulley system on the feed trough cover of traditional bulk feed transport vehicles makes it difficult to open, which may result in the inability to open or close the door, affecting the normal operation of the feed gate.
Design a feed hopper inlet gate structure, including an inlet, a guide groove, a cylinder, and horizontal and vertical limit wheels. The limit wheels are driven by the cylinder to slide in the guide groove to ensure that the feed hopper gate is not blocked when feed accumulates, thus achieving smooth opening and closing.
It enables the smooth opening and closing of the feed gate, avoiding problems caused by feed blockage and ensuring the normal opening and closing function of the feed inlet.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of feed gates, and more particularly to a feed gate structure for a hopper. Background Technology
[0002] Feed transport vehicles are essential logistics equipment in large-scale automated farming systems, offering advantages such as long transport distances and low residue rates. To ensure the effective supply of livestock products and increase farmers' income, the key to the development of animal husbandry lies in industrialization. With the industrialization and scaling up of animal husbandry, the required loading capacity of bulk feed transport vehicles is increasing.
[0003] In daily work, it has been found that bulk feed transport vehicles have multiple feed troughs on the top. The traditional feed trough cover is opened by two or one horizontal or vertical pulley. This pulley setting makes it difficult to open when there is feed in the trough, and in some cases, it may be impossible to open or close. Utility Model Content
[0004] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to provide a material hopper inlet gate structure in light of the current state of the technology.
[0005] The technical solution adopted by this utility model to solve the above-mentioned technical problems is as follows:
[0006] A material hopper inlet gate structure includes a material hopper body with at least one inlet on the material hopper body. An inlet gate structure is slidably disposed on the inlet. Guide grooves and cylinders are disposed at both ends of the inlet. The inlet gate structure slides at an upper limit on the guide groove via the cylinders. A limit wheel unit is disposed on the inlet gate structure. The limit wheel unit includes a first limit wheel disposed laterally in the guide groove and a second limit wheel disposed vertically outside the guide groove.
[0007] The aforementioned components achieve the following effects: a hopper body is provided for material storage; a feed inlet is provided for feeding; a feed gate structure is slidably installed on the feed inlet, with guide grooves and cylinders at both ends of the feed inlet; the feed gate structure can open or close the feed inlet via the guide grooves and cylinders; a first horizontal limiting wheel and a second vertical limiting wheel are provided on the guide grooves to prevent feed accumulation from affecting the opening and closing of the feed gate structure; and the two limiting wheels ensure that the feed gate structure will not be unable to function properly due to feed blockage during opening and closing.
[0008] Preferably, the feed gate structure further includes a cover plate body, a frame, and a connecting plate; the cover plate body is disposed on the frame; the connecting plate is disposed below the frame; and the limiting wheel unit is connected to the frame through the connecting plate.
[0009] The above-mentioned components achieve the following effects: by setting the cover plate on the frame, they can close and open the feed inlet; by setting the connecting plate, they can limit and fix the frame and the limiting wheel unit.
[0010] Preferably, the connecting plate includes a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion; the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion are bent relative to each other; a first connecting shaft is provided on the first limiting wheel, and a second connecting shaft is provided on the second limiting wheel; the first limiting wheel and the connecting plate portion are connected through the first connecting shaft passing through the first connecting portion, and the second limiting wheel and the connecting plate portion are connected through the second connecting shaft passing through the second connecting portion.
[0011] The effect achieved by the above components is as follows: by setting a first connecting part and a second connecting part, and setting a first connecting shaft on the first limiting wheel and a second connecting shaft on the second limiting wheel, the first limiting wheel can be connected to the first connecting part through the first connecting shaft and then fixedly connected to the connecting plate, and the second limiting wheel can be connected to the second connecting part through the second connecting shaft and then fixedly connected to the connecting plate. The limiting wheel unit is connected to the frame through the connecting plate.
[0012] Preferably, a first slide rail is provided inside the guide groove, and a second slide rail is provided outside the guide groove; the first limiting wheel slides within the first slide rail, and the second limiting wheel slides within the second slide rail.
[0013] The effect achieved by the above components is as follows: by setting the first slide rail, the first limiting wheel can slide within the first slide rail; by setting the second slide rail, the second limiting wheel can slide within the second slide rail.
[0014] Preferably, limit plates are provided at both ends of the guide groove.
[0015] The effect achieved by the above components is that, by setting a limiting plate, the limiting wheel unit can slide within the guide groove in a limited manner through the limiting plate.
[0016] Preferably, the frame has an extension end extending outward; the cylinder is connected to the extension end.
[0017] The effect achieved by the above-mentioned components is that, by setting an extension end, they serve to connect with the cylinder.
[0018] Preferably, the frame is provided with a pin and a mounting plate; the connecting plate is fixedly connected to the frame and the mounting plate by passing the pin through them.
[0019] The effect achieved by the above components is that, by setting the pin and mounting plate, they serve to limit and fix the connecting plate.
[0020] Compared with the prior art, the advantages of this utility model are as follows: a hopper body is provided for material storage; a feed inlet is provided for feeding; a feed gate structure is slidably provided on the feed inlet, and guide grooves and cylinders are provided at both ends of the feed inlet; the feed gate structure can open or close the feed inlet through the guide grooves and cylinders; a horizontal first limiting wheel and a vertical second limiting wheel are provided on the guide groove, so that when the feed accumulates in the guide groove, it will not affect the opening and closing of the feed gate structure; the two limiting wheels ensure that the feed gate structure will not be unable to work normally due to feed blockage when opening and closing. Attached Figure Description
[0021] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;
[0022] Figure 2 This is an exploded structural diagram of the feed gate of this utility model.
[0023] Reference numerals in the attached drawings: 1. Main body of the hopper; 2. Feed inlet; 3. Feed gate structure; 4. Cylinder; 5. Guide groove; 6. First slide rail; 7. Second slide rail; 8. Limiting wheel unit; 9. First limiting wheel; 10. First connecting shaft; 11. Second limiting wheel; 12. Second connecting shaft; 13. Main body of the cover plate; 14. Frame; 15. Connecting plate; 16. First connecting part; 17. Second connecting part; 18. Limiting piece; 19. Extension end; 20. Pin; 21. Mounting piece. Detailed Implementation
[0024] The following drawings will disclose several embodiments of this utility model. For clarity, many practical details will be described in the following description. However, it should be understood that these practical details should not be used to limit this utility model. That is, in some embodiments of this utility model, these practical details are not essential. In addition, for the sake of simplicity, some conventional structures and components will be shown in the drawings in a simple schematic manner.
[0025] It should be noted that all directional indications in this utility model embodiment, such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc., are only used to explain the relative positional relationship and movement of each component in a certain specific posture (as shown in the figure). If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.
[0026] Furthermore, in addition to indicating orientation or positional relationship, the aforementioned terms may also be used to indicate other meanings. For example, the term "above" may also be used in some cases to indicate a certain dependency or connection relationship. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of these terms in this utility model can be understood according to the specific circumstances.
[0027] Furthermore, the terms "installation," "setting," "equipped with," "connection," "linking," and "socketing" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to fixed connections, detachable connections, or integral structures; they can refer to mechanical connections or electrical connections; they can refer to direct connections or indirect connections through an intermediate medium, or internal connections between two devices, components, or parts. The connection methods described herein are existing technologies without any modifications and are common knowledge to those skilled in the art. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.
[0028] Furthermore, in this utility model, the use of terms such as "first" and "second" is for descriptive purposes only and does not specifically refer to any order or sequence, nor is it intended to limit the utility model. They are merely used to distinguish components or operations described with the same technical terms and should not be construed as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of indicated technical features. Therefore, a feature defined with "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of those features. Additionally, the technical solutions of various embodiments can be combined with each other, but only if they are feasible for those skilled in the art. If a combination of technical solutions is contradictory or impossible to implement, it should be considered that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection claimed by this utility model.
[0029] like Figures 1 to 2As shown, this utility model provides a material inlet gate structure 3 for a silo, including a silo body 1, on which at least one inlet 2 is provided, and an inlet gate structure 3 is slidably provided on the inlet 2; guide grooves 5 and cylinders 4 are provided at both ends of the inlet 2; the inlet gate structure 3 slides at the upper limit of the guide groove 5 through the cylinders 4; a limit wheel unit 8 is provided on the inlet gate structure 3; the limit wheel unit 8 includes a first limit wheel 9 arranged horizontally in the guide groove 5 and a second limit wheel 11 arranged vertically outside the guide groove 5. The feed hopper body 1 is set up for material storage; the feed inlet 2 is set up for feeding; the feed gate structure 3 is slidably set on the feed inlet 2, and the guide grooves 5 and cylinders 4 are set at both ends of the feed inlet 2; the feed gate structure 3 can open or close the feed inlet 2 through the guide grooves 5 and cylinders 4; the first horizontal limit wheel 9 and the second vertical limit wheel 11 are set on the guide groove 5, so that when the feed accumulates in the guide groove 5, it will not affect the opening and closing of the feed gate structure 3. The two limit wheels ensure that the feed gate structure 3 will not be unable to work normally due to feed blockage when opening and closing.
[0030] The feed gate structure 3 also includes a cover plate body 13, a frame 14, and a connecting plate 15; the cover plate body 13 is disposed on the frame 14; the connecting plate 15 is disposed below the frame 14; the limiting wheel unit 8 is connected to the frame 14 through the connecting plate 15. By setting the cover plate body 13 on the frame 14, it serves to close and open the feed inlet 2; by setting the connecting plate 15, it serves to limit and fix the frame 14 and the limiting wheel unit 8.
[0031] The connecting plate 15 includes a first connecting portion 16 and a second connecting portion 17; the first connecting portion 16 and the second connecting portion 17 are bent relative to each other; a first connecting shaft 10 is provided on the first limiting wheel 9, and a second connecting shaft 12 is provided on the second limiting wheel 11; the first limiting wheel 9 and the connecting plate 15 are connected to the first connecting portion 16 through the first connecting shaft 10, and the second limiting wheel 11 and the connecting plate 15 are connected to the second connecting portion 17 through the second connecting shaft 12. By providing a first connecting part 16 and a second connecting part 17, and by providing a first connecting shaft 10 on the first limiting wheel 9 and a second connecting shaft 12 on the second limiting wheel 11, the first limiting wheel 9 can be connected to the first connecting part 16 via the first connecting shaft 10 and then fixedly connected to the connecting plate 15. The second limiting wheel 11 can be connected to the second connecting part 17 via the second connecting shaft 12 and then fixedly connected to the connecting plate 15. The limiting wheel unit 8 is connected to the frame 14 via the connecting plate 15.
[0032] A first slide rail 6 is provided inside the guide groove 5, and a second slide rail 7 is provided outside the guide groove 5; the first limiting wheel 9 is limited to slide within the first slide rail 6, and the second limiting wheel 11 is limited to slide within the second slide rail 7. By providing the first slide rail 6, the first limiting wheel 9 can be limited to slide within the first slide rail 6; by providing the second slide rail 7, the second limiting wheel 11 can be limited to slide within the second slide rail 7.
[0033] Limiting plates 18 are provided at both ends of the guide groove 5. By providing the limiting plates 18, the limiting wheel unit 8 can slide within the guide groove 5 in a limited manner through the limiting plates 18.
[0034] An extension end 19 extends outward from the frame 14; the cylinder 4 is connected to the extension end 19. The extension end 19 serves to connect with the cylinder 4.
[0035] The frame 14 is provided with a pin 20 and a mounting plate 21; the connecting plate 15 is fixedly connected after the pin 20 passes through the frame 14 and the mounting plate 21. By providing the pin 20 and the mounting plate 21, the connecting plate 15 is limited and fixedly installed.
[0036] In this embodiment: when the feeding gate mechanism is used to open the feeding port 2, the cylinder 4 pushes the extension, and then the frame 14 drives the first limiting wheel 9 and the second limiting wheel 11 to slide within the first slide rail 6 and the second slide rail 7. When the limiting wheel unit 8 abuts against the limiting piece 18, the opening operation is completed. When the feeding gate mechanism is used to close the feeding port 2, the cylinder 4 pulls the extension, and then the frame 14 drives the first limiting wheel 9 and the second limiting wheel 11 to slide within the first slide rail 6 and the second slide rail 7. When the limiting wheel unit 8 abuts against the limiting piece 18, the closing operation is completed.
[0037] The cylinder 4 described in this utility model is a conventional and well-known technology for those skilled in the art, so there is no need for further elaboration or service description.
[0038] In this utility model, the horizontal and vertical orientations of the first limiting wheel 9 and the second limiting wheel 11 are not specifically limited. When the first limiting wheel 9 is horizontal, the second limiting wheel 11 is vertical; when the first limiting wheel 9 is vertical, the first limiting wheel 9 is horizontal.
[0039] In the description of this specification, references are made to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example".
[0040] The descriptions using terms such as "example" or "some examples" indicate that a specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with that embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples. Moreover, without contradiction, those skilled in the art can combine and integrate the different embodiments or examples described in this specification, as well as the features of different embodiments or examples.
[0041] All standard parts used in this invention can be purchased from the market, and irregular parts can be customized according to the description and drawings. The specific connection methods of each part adopt conventional methods such as bolts, rivets, welding, and bonding that are mature in the existing technology, and will not be described in detail here.
[0042] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, various modifications and variations can be made in the specific implementation and application scope based on the idea of this utility model. The content of this specification should not be construed as a limitation of this utility model. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principle of this utility model should be included within the scope of the claims of this utility model.
Claims
1. A feed gate structure of a silo, comprising a silo body, at least one feed opening is arranged on the silo body, and a feed gate structure is arranged on the feed opening in a sliding manner; characterized in that: The feed inlet is provided with guide grooves and cylinders at both ends; the feed gate structure slides at the upper limit of the guide groove via the cylinder; the feed gate structure is provided with a limit wheel unit; the limit wheel unit includes a first limit wheel arranged horizontally in the guide groove and a second limit wheel arranged vertically outside the guide groove.
2. A feed gate structure for a bin according to claim 1, wherein: The feed gate structure also includes a cover plate body, a frame, and a connecting plate; the cover plate body is disposed on the frame; the connecting plate is disposed below the frame; the limiting wheel unit is connected to the frame through the connecting plate.
3. A feed gate structure for a bin according to claim 2, wherein: The connecting plate includes a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion; the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion are bent relative to each other; a first connecting shaft is provided on the first limiting wheel, and a second connecting shaft is provided on the second limiting wheel; the first limiting wheel and the connecting plate portion are connected through the first connecting shaft passing through the first connecting portion, and the second limiting wheel and the connecting plate portion are connected through the second connecting shaft passing through the second connecting portion.
4. A feed gate structure for a bin according to claim 3 wherein: A first slide rail is provided inside the guide groove, and a second slide rail is provided outside the guide groove; the first limiting wheel slides within the first slide rail, and the second limiting wheel slides within the second slide rail.
5. A feed gate structure for a bin according to claim 4 wherein: Limiting plates are provided at both ends of the guide groove.
6. A feed gate structure for a bin according to claim 5 wherein: An extension end is provided on the frame extending outward; the cylinder is connected to the extension end.
7. A feed gate structure for a bin according to claim 6 wherein: The frame is provided with a pin and a mounting plate; the connecting plate is fixedly connected to the frame and the mounting plate by passing through the pin.