Stock bin assembly and feeding machine using same
By incorporating air discs in the hopper assembly and designing a gradually shrinking activated hopper, combined with a guide plate, the problems of material caking and bridging are solved, enabling smooth material feeding and efficient conveying.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- WUXI RATTLESNAKE IND TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-05-30
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-21
AI Technical Summary
Existing feeders are prone to material caking and bridging during the feeding process, resulting in poor material flow.
An air disc is installed in the hopper assembly. The air disc generates vibration and air blowing to loosen the material. The inner cavity of the activated hopper has a gradually contracting design from top to bottom. Combined with the inclined guide plate, the material can be smoothly discharged.
It effectively avoids material caking and bridging, enabling smooth material flow and improving production efficiency.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of material conveying technology, and relates to a silo component and a feeder using the silo component. Background Technology
[0002] Electromagnetic feeders are a new type of feeding equipment, widely used in industries such as mining, metallurgy, coal, building materials, chemicals, power, and grain. They are used to uniformly, continuously, or quantitatively feed lumpy, granular, and powdery materials from storage silos or other storage equipment to receiving equipment, and are suitable for automatic batching, quantitative packaging, and automatic control.
[0003] The existing feeder has a problem that during the feeding process (especially for some materials that cannot be squeezed), the material is prone to caking and bridging, which leads to poor material flow. Summary of the Invention
[0004] To address the aforementioned problems, this utility model provides a hopper assembly that can prevent material caking and bridging, thereby enabling smooth material discharge.
[0005] According to the technical solution of this utility model: a silo assembly, characterized in that: it includes an activation silo, wherein a plurality of air discs are evenly distributed in the inner cavity of the activation silo; during operation, when material enters the activation silo, air is circulated through the air pipes of the air discs, and the air discs vibrate while circulating air toward the material, causing the material to loosen.
[0006] As a further improvement of this utility model, the inner cavity of the activation hopper has a gradually contracting trend from top to bottom.
[0007] As a further improvement of this utility model, the activation hopper is cylindrical in shape, and several fan-shaped cuts are evenly distributed on the circumferential surface of the cylindrical activation hopper. A fan-shaped cut plate is provided at each of the fan-shaped cuts, and an air disc is installed on each fan-shaped cut plate.
[0008] As a further improvement of this utility model, four fan-shaped cut plates are evenly distributed on the circumferential surface of the activation hopper.
[0009] As a further improvement of this utility model, two adjacent fan-shaped cut plates are connected end to end.
[0010] This application also provides a feeder, including the above-mentioned hopper assembly, and a base. A driver assembly is installed on one side of the base, and a leaf spring assembly is installed on the other side of the base. The driver assembly drives the leaf spring assembly to vibrate. A feeding assembly is installed on the leaf spring assembly, and the hopper assembly is installed at the feed inlet of the feeding assembly.
[0011] The tail end of the feeding assembly is provided with an inclined guide plate corresponding to the unloading point of the hopper assembly.
[0012] As a further improvement of this utility model, the activation hopper is sealed and fixedly connected to the feeding trough of the feeding assembly through the hopper bottom plate.
[0013] As a further improvement of this utility model, the driver assembly includes a driver housing, in which an electromagnet is installed; a leaf spring assembly is connected to an armature, and the electromagnet can attract or release the armature at a certain frequency.
[0014] As a further improvement of this utility model, the leaf spring assembly includes two leaf spring seats that are fixed parallel to each other on the base, each leaf spring seat has a set of leaf springs fixed on it, the upper ends of the two sets of leaf springs are fixedly connected to the feeding mounting seat, and the feeding assembly is installed on the feeding mounting seat.
[0015] The technical advantages of this invention are as follows: This invention specifically addresses the problems of material caking and bridging that exist in existing similar products during the feeding process. By installing air discs on the material trough of the hopper assembly, this invention effectively solves the problems of poor material flow, bridging, or stagnation in the activation hopper. The high-frequency vibration and blowing action generated by the symmetrically and evenly distributed air discs effectively promotes material flow and improves production efficiency. Simultaneously, by designing the feeding trough of the feeding assembly as a cuboid shape and installing a guide plate inclined below the discharge port of the activation hopper, reliable guidance of the falling material is achieved, ensuring reliable and stable material transport. Attached Figure Description
[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model.
[0017] Figure 2 This is an isometric view of the discharge end of the feeding trough of this utility model. Detailed Implementation
[0018] The specific embodiments of this utility model will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0019] To enable those skilled in the art to better understand the present invention, the technical solutions of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. The described embodiments are merely some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort should fall within the protection scope of the present invention.
[0020] Figure 1 , 2The components include a base 10, a driver assembly 20, a leaf spring assembly 30, a leaf spring seat 31, a feeding assembly 40, a feeding trough 41, a cover plate 42, a guide plate 43, a hopper assembly 50, an activation hopper 51, a fan-shaped cutting plate 52, an air disc 53, and a hopper bottom plate 54.
[0021] like Figure 1 , 2 As shown, this utility model provides a hopper assembly. The hopper assembly 50 includes an activation hopper 51. Several air discs 53 are evenly distributed in the inner cavity of the activation hopper 51. When working, the material enters the activation hopper 51, and the air pipes of the air discs 53 are ventilated. While the air discs 53 are ventilating towards the material, they vibrate, causing the material to loosen.
[0022] Furthermore, in specific production practice, the inner cavity of the activation hopper 51 gradually contracts from top to bottom. This ensures reliable and smooth material feeding, guaranteeing stable and orderly delivery.
[0023] The activation hopper 51 is cylindrical in shape. Several fan-shaped cuts are evenly distributed on the circumferential surface of the cylindrical activation hopper 51. A fan-shaped cut plate 52 is provided at each of the fan-shaped cuts, and an air disc 53 is installed on each fan-shaped cut plate 52.
[0024] It is understood that this application constructs the activation hopper 51 as a cylinder and evenly distributes a ring of fan-shaped cut plates 52 on the lower circumferential surface of the cylindrical hopper. That is, the activation hopper 51 is constructed with an upper inner cavity larger than the lower inner cavity. During operation, the material can be relatively concentrated in the lower part of the activation hopper 51. At this time, the air is blown by the air disc 53 and the air disc 53 vibrates at a certain frequency, which can effectively solve the problems of material caking and bridging, thereby achieving smooth material discharge.
[0025] Furthermore, in this invention, four fan-shaped slit plates 52 are evenly distributed on the circumferential surface of the activation hopper 51. In practice, the starting points of two adjacent fan-shaped slit plates 52 coincide. It is understood that, while ensuring the activation hopper 51 gradually narrows from top to bottom, the activation hopper 51 can also be configured in other forms, such as a U-shape.
[0026] This utility model also provides a feeder, which includes the above-mentioned hopper assembly and a base 10. A driver assembly 20 is installed on one side of the base 10 and a leaf spring assembly 30 is installed on the other side of the base 10. The driver assembly 20 drives the leaf spring assembly 30 to vibrate. A feeding assembly 40 is installed on the leaf spring assembly 30 and a hopper assembly 50 is installed at the feed inlet of the feeding assembly 40.
[0027] The tail end of the feeding assembly 40 is provided with an inclined guide plate 43 corresponding to the unloading point of the hopper assembly 50. An air disc 53 is installed on the guide plate 43.
[0028] The activation hopper 51 is sealed and fixedly connected to the feeding trough 41 of the feeding assembly 40 via the hopper bottom plate 55. The lower end of the guide plate 43 is sealed and connected to the lower end of the feeding trough 41, and the upper end of the guide plate 43 is sealed and connected to the hopper bottom plate 55. The inclined guide plate 43 can effectively guide the material.
[0029] The driver assembly 20 includes a driver housing, in which an electromagnet is installed; a leaf spring assembly 30 is connected to an armature, and the electromagnet can attract or release the armature at a certain frequency.
[0030] The leaf spring assembly 30 includes two leaf spring seats 31 that are fixed parallel to each other on the base 10. Each leaf spring seat 31 has a set of leaf springs fixed on it. The upper ends of the two sets of leaf springs are fixedly connected to the feeding mounting seat. The feeding assembly 40 is mounted on the feeding mounting seat. It is understood that, in order to ensure the reliable installation and fixation of the feeding assembly 40, a claw positioning plate is fixedly provided on the side of the feeding mounting seat to position the feeding assembly 40.
[0031] Finally, it should be noted that the above specific embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solution of this utility model and not to limit it. Although this utility model has been described in detail with reference to examples, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications or equivalent substitutions can be made to the technical solution of this utility model without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical solution of this utility model, and all such modifications and substitutions should be covered within the scope of the claims of this utility model.
Claims
1. A bin assembly characterized by: The device includes an activation silo (51), in which several air discs (53) are evenly distributed in the inner cavity. During operation, the material enters the activation silo (51), and the air pipes of the air discs (53) are ventilated. While the air discs (53) are ventilating towards the material, they vibrate, causing the material to loosen.
2. The bin assembly of claim 1, wherein: The inner cavity of the activation hopper (51) gradually contracts from top to bottom.
3. The bin assembly of claim 2, wherein: The activation hopper (51) is cylindrical in shape. Several fan-shaped cuts are evenly distributed on the circumferential surface of the cylindrical activation hopper (51), and a fan-shaped cut plate (52) is provided at each fan-shaped cut. An air disc (53) is installed on each fan-shaped cut plate (52).
4. The bin assembly of claim 3, wherein: The circumferential surface of the activation hopper (51) is evenly provided with four fan-shaped cut plates (52).
5. The bin assembly of claim 3, wherein: Two adjacent fan-shaped cut plates (52) are connected end to end.
6. A feeder characterized by: The hopper assembly includes any one of claims 1-5, and further includes a base (10), a driver assembly (20) is mounted on one side of the base (10), a leaf spring assembly (30) is mounted on the other side of the base (10), the driver assembly (20) drives the leaf spring assembly (30) to vibrate, a feeding assembly (40) is mounted on the leaf spring assembly (30), and a hopper assembly (50) is mounted on the feed inlet of the feeding assembly (40). The tail end of the feeding assembly (40) is provided with an inclined guide plate (43) corresponding to the unloading point of the hopper assembly (50).
7. A feeder as claimed in claim 6, wherein: The activation hopper (51) is sealed and fixedly connected to the feeding trough (41) of the feeding assembly (40) through the hopper bottom plate (55).
8. The feeder of claim 6, wherein: The driver assembly (20) includes a driver housing, in which an electromagnet is installed; a leaf spring assembly (30) is connected to an armature, and the electromagnet can attract or release the armature at a certain frequency.
9. The feeder of claim 6, wherein: The leaf spring assembly (30) includes two leaf spring seats (31) that are fixed parallel to each other on the base (10). Each leaf spring seat (31) has a set of leaf springs fixed on it. The upper ends of the two sets of leaf springs are fixedly connected to the feeding mounting seat. The feeding assembly (40) is installed on the feeding mounting seat.