Commercial concrete storage bin with material level monitoring function
By using an ultrasonic level sensor and a rotary paddle detector in conjunction with a mixing device in a concrete storage silo, the problem of inaccurate level monitoring was solved, enabling real-time monitoring of the level in the silo and ensuring the fluidity of the concrete, thus avoiding problems of insufficient or excessive discharge.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- LAIZHOU SHANHE CONCRETE CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-06-13
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-19
AI Technical Summary
Existing concrete storage silos cannot monitor material levels in real time, leading to insufficient or excessive discharge and resulting in concrete waste.
An ultrasonic level sensor and a rotary paddle level detector are combined with a controller to achieve real-time monitoring of the material level in the storage silo. The flowability of the concrete is ensured by the mixing motor and the mixing shaft, and the discharge quantity is controlled.
It enables real-time monitoring of material levels in storage silos, preventing concrete slab compaction, ensuring accurate material discharge, and reducing waste.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of concrete storage, and in particular to a commercial concrete storage silo with a material level monitoring function. Background Technology
[0002] In recent years, during the use of concrete, it is necessary to store a portion of the concrete for a period of time to ensure a certain inventory to meet the needs of construction. Existing technology announcement CN205471754U discloses a concrete storage silo, including a bulk concrete silo; a discharge hopper is provided at the bottom of the bulk concrete silo; a discharge port is opened at the end of the discharge hopper away from the bulk concrete silo; a snap-fit cover adapted to the discharge port is hinged to the discharge port via a rotating shaft on the discharge hopper; a drive motor, a photoelectric infrared sensor, an enabling unit, and a control unit are also fixedly installed on the discharge hopper; a drive belt is sleeved between the drive shaft of the drive motor and the rotating shaft; the photoelectric infrared sensor detects the position of the transport vehicle and outputs a detection signal; the enabling unit is coupled to the photoelectric infrared sensor to control whether the photoelectric infrared sensor outputs a detection signal; the control unit receives the detection signal to control the operation of the drive motor; a battery is electrically connected to the drive motor. However, the level of powder material in the silo cannot be displayed, which may lead to insufficient concrete output, requiring repeated material transfer from the silo or excessive material discharge, resulting in concrete waste. Utility Model Content
[0003] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model provides a commercial concrete storage silo with a material level monitoring function that can mix concrete to ensure its fluidity, prevent concrete from being affected by caking and discharge, and facilitate intuitive viewing of the material level inside the storage silo body.
[0004] This utility model discloses a commercial concrete storage silo with material level monitoring function, comprising a silo body, a feed pipe, a material level detection component, a support component, a stirring component, and a discharge component. The feed pipe is connected to the top of the silo body, the material level detection component is installed on the silo body, the support component is installed on the lower part of the silo body, the discharge component is installed at the bottom of the silo body, and the stirring component is installed inside the silo body. The support component supports the silo body, and the material is added into the silo body through the feed pipe for storage. The material level detection component can detect the material level inside the silo body, making it easy to visually view the material level. The stirring component can mix the concrete to ensure its fluidity and prevent concrete caking from affecting the discharge. The discharge component can easily control the discharge quantity, improving practicality.
[0005] Preferably, the supporting components include multiple legs, multiple reinforcing plates, and multiple friction plates. The multiple legs are axially mounted on the lower outer wall of the storage silo body. Multiple reinforcing plates are installed at the contact points between the legs and the outer wall of the storage silo body, and friction plates are installed at the bottom of the legs. The multiple legs support the bottom of the storage silo body, the reinforcing plates increase the connection area between the legs and the storage silo body, enhancing structural strength, and the friction plates increase the contact area between the legs and the ground, improving stability.
[0006] Preferably, the material level detection component includes multiple ultrasonic level sensors, a rotary paddle level detector, a mounting box, and a controller. The multiple ultrasonic level sensors are installed at the top of the storage silo body, with the detection end of the ultrasonic level sensors located inside the storage silo body. The rotary paddle level detector is installed at the bottom of the storage silo body. The mounting box is installed at the front end of the support leg, and the controller is installed inside the mounting box. Both the ultrasonic level sensors and the rotary paddle level detector are electrically connected to the controller. The controller is equipped with an external alarm and warning light. The rotary paddle level detector detects the lowest material level inside the storage silo body, and the external alarm or warning light of the controller promptly reminds the user to replenish material. The multiple ultrasonic level sensors monitor the material level inside the storage silo body in real time.
[0007] Preferably, the agitating component includes a reducer, a mixing motor, a mixing shaft, multiple upper crossbars, multiple lower connecting rods, and multiple scrapers. The reducer is installed at the top of the storage silo body, with its input end connected to the output end of the mixing motor. The output end of the reducer passes through the top of the storage silo body and connects to the top of the mixing shaft. Multiple upper crossbars are axially installed on the upper end of the outer wall of the mixing shaft, and multiple lower connecting rods are axially installed on the lower end of the outer wall of the mixing shaft. Scrapers are installed on the outer ends of the upper crossbars and lower connecting rods, and the scrapers contact the inner wall of the storage silo body. When the mixing motor is started, it drives the mixing shaft to rotate through the reducer. The mixing shaft drives the upper crossbars and lower connecting rods to rotate, agitating the concrete material to ensure the fluidity of the concrete. At the same time, the upper crossbars and lower connecting rods drive the scrapers to rotate and scrape and clean the inner wall of the storage silo body to prevent material adhesion.
[0008] Preferably, the discharge component includes a discharge plate, two switch plates, two sets of fixed plates, two sets of rotating rods, two gearboxes, a dual-output motor, two sets of moving plates, and two sets of limit guide blocks. A discharge pipe is located in the middle of the discharge plate, and the top of the discharge pipe is connected to the output end at the bottom of the storage silo body. Switch plates are slidably installed on the left and right ends inside the discharge plate. Fixed plates are symmetrically installed on the front and rear ends of the discharge plate. A rotating rod is rotatably installed between the two fixed plates. Threaded grooves are symmetrically formed on the outer wall of the rotating rod. The input end of the rotating rod is connected to the output end of the gearbox. The dual-output motor is installed on the discharge plate. At the top of the material plate, the output ends of the dual-output motor on both the front and rear sides are connected to the input end of the gearbox. Limiting grooves are opened at both the front and rear ends of the discharge plate. Limiting guide blocks are slidably installed in the limiting grooves and are connected to the switch plates. Moving plates are slidably installed at both the front and rear ends of the discharge plate and are screwed onto the outer wall of the rotating rod. Moving plates are connected to the limiting guide blocks. When the dual-output motor is started, it drives the rotating rod to rotate through the gearbox. The rotating rod drives the limiting guide blocks to slide in the limiting grooves through the moving plate. Adjusting the position of the two switch plates controls the opening and closing of the discharge pipe, which facilitates the control of material feeding and discharging.
[0009] Preferably, it also includes multiple stirring rods, with the top of the stirring rods connected to the bottom of the upper crossbar and the bottom of the stirring rods connected to the top of the lower connecting rod; when the upper crossbar and the lower connecting rod rotate, they drive the stirring rods to move within the storage silo body, thoroughly mixing the inside of the storage silo body to ensure the fluidity of the concrete.
[0010] Preferably, it also includes multiple cleaning brushes, which are respectively installed on the top of the upper crossbar. The top of the cleaning brushes can contact the bottom detection end of the ultrasonic level sensor. When the upper crossbar rotates, it drives the cleaning brushes to move, and the cleaning brushes can clean the bottom detection end of the ultrasonic level sensor to ensure the accuracy of liquid level detection.
[0011] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: the supporting components support the storage silo body, the material is added into the storage silo body through the feed pipe for storage, the material level detection component can detect the material level inside the storage silo body, making it easy to intuitively view the material level inside the storage silo body, the stirring component can mix the concrete to ensure the fluidity of the concrete and prevent the concrete from being affected by caking, and the discharge component can easily control the discharge quantity, thus improving practicality. Attached Figure Description
[0012] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;
[0013] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the isometric structure of this utility model;
[0014] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the lower structure of this utility model;
[0015] Figure 4This is a front cross-sectional structural diagram of the present invention;
[0016] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the left-side cross-sectional structure of this utility model;
[0017] The following components are labeled in the attached diagram: 1. Storage silo body; 2. Feed pipe; 3. Support leg; 4. Reinforcing plate; 5. Friction plate; 6. Ultrasonic level sensor; 7. Rotary paddle level detector; 8. Mounting box; 9. Controller; 10. Discharge plate; 11. Switch plate; 12. Fixing plate; 13. Rotating rod; 14. Gearbox; 15. Dual output motor; 16. Moving plate; 17. Limiting guide block; 18. Reducer; 19. Agitator motor; 20. Agitator shaft; 21. Upper crossbar; 22. Lower connecting rod; 23. Scraper; 24. Agitator rod; 25. Cleaning brush. Detailed Implementation
[0018] To facilitate understanding of this utility model, a more complete description will be given below with reference to the accompanying drawings. This utility model can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided to make the disclosure of this utility model more thorough and complete.
[0019] like Figures 1 to 5As shown, a feed pipe 2 is connected to the top of the storage silo body 1. Multiple support legs 3 are axially mounted on the lower outer wall of the storage silo body 1. Multiple reinforcing plates 4 are installed at the contact points between the support legs 3 and the outer wall of the storage silo body 1. Friction plates 5 are installed at the bottom of the support legs 3. Multiple ultrasonic level sensors 6 are installed at the top of the storage silo body 1, with the detection end of the ultrasonic level sensors 6 located inside the storage silo body 1. A rotary paddle level detector 7 is installed at the bottom of the storage silo body 1. A mounting box 8 is installed at the front end of the support legs 3. A controller 9 is installed inside the mounting box 8. Both the rotary paddle level detector 6 and the rotary paddle level detector 7 are electrically connected to the controller 9. The controller 9 is equipped with an external alarm and warning light. The reducer 18 is installed at the top of the storage silo body 1. The input end of the reducer 18 is connected to the output end of the stirring motor 19. The output end of the reducer 18 passes through the top of the storage silo body 1 and connects to the top of the stirring shaft 20. Multiple upper crossbars 21 are axially installed on the upper end of the outer wall of the stirring shaft 20, and multiple lower connecting rods 22 are axially installed on the lower end of the outer wall of the stirring shaft 20. Scrapers 23 are installed on the outer ends of the upper crossbars 21 and lower connecting rods 22. The scrapers 23 are connected to the storage silo. The inner wall of the main body 1 is in contact with the discharge plate 10, and a discharge pipe is provided in the middle of the discharge plate 10. The top of the discharge pipe is connected to the bottom output end of the storage bin main body 1. Switch plates 11 are slidably installed on the left and right ends inside the discharge plate 10. Fixed plates 12 are symmetrically installed on the left and right sides of the front and rear ends of the discharge plate 10. A rotating rod 13 is rotatably installed between the two fixed plates 12. Threaded grooves are symmetrically opened on the outer wall of the rotating rod 13. The input end of the rotating rod 13 is connected to the output end of the gearbox 14. A dual-output motor 15 is installed on the top of the discharge plate 10. The output ends of the dual-output motor 15 on both the front and rear sides are connected to the input end of the gearbox 14. Next, limit grooves are opened at both ends of the discharge plate 10, and limit guide blocks 17 are slidably installed in the limit grooves. Limit guide blocks 17 are connected to switch plate 11. Moving plate 16 is slidably installed at both ends of the discharge plate 10, and moving plate 16 is screwed onto the outer wall of rotating rod 13. Moving plate 16 is connected to limit guide blocks 17. The top of stirring rod 24 is connected to the bottom of upper crossbar 21, and the bottom of stirring rod 24 is connected to the top of lower connecting rod 22. Multiple cleaning brushes 25 are respectively installed on the top of upper crossbar 21. The top of cleaning brushes 25 can contact the bottom detection end of ultrasonic level sensor 6.
[0020] Multiple support legs 3 support the bottom of the storage silo body 1. Reinforcing plates 4 increase the connection area between the support legs 3 and the storage silo body 1, enhancing structural strength. Friction plates 5 increase the contact area between the support legs 3 and the ground, improving stability. A rotary paddle level detector 7 detects the lowest material level inside the storage silo body 1. An external alarm or warning light from the controller 9 promptly reminds users to replenish material. Multiple ultrasonic level sensors 6 monitor the material level inside the storage silo body 1 in real time. The stirring motor 19, through a reducer 18, drives the stirring shaft 20 to rotate. The stirring shaft 20 drives the upper crossbar 21 and lower connecting rod 22 to rotate, agitating the concrete material and ensuring its fluidity. Simultaneously, the upper crossbar 21 and... The lower connecting rod 22 drives the scraper 23 to rotate and scrape and clean the inner wall of the storage silo body 1 to prevent material from sticking. The dual-output motor 15 is started and drives the rotating rod 13 to rotate through the gearbox 14. The rotating rod 13 drives the limit guide block 17 to slide in the limit groove through the moving plate 16. The positions of the two switch plates 11 are adjusted to control the opening and closing of the discharge pipe, which facilitates the control of material feeding and discharging. When the upper crossbar 21 and the lower connecting rod 22 rotate, they drive the stirring rod 24 to move inside the storage silo body 1 to thoroughly stir the inside of the storage silo body 1 and ensure the fluidity of the concrete. When the upper crossbar 21 rotates, it drives the cleaning brush 25 to move. The cleaning brush 25 can clean the bottom detection end of the ultrasonic level sensor 6 to ensure the accuracy of liquid level detection.
[0021] like Figures 1 to 5 As shown, this utility model discloses a commercial concrete storage silo with a material level monitoring function. During operation, multiple support legs 3 support the bottom of the silo body 1. Material is added to the silo body 1 through the feed pipe 2 for storage. A rotary paddle level detector 7 detects the lowest material level inside the silo body 1. An external alarm or warning light on the controller 9 promptly reminds the user to replenish material. Multiple ultrasonic level sensors 6 monitor the material level inside the silo body 1 in real time. The mixing motor 19 is started, driving the mixing shaft 20 to rotate via a reducer 18. The mixing shaft 20 then drives the upper crossbar 21 and lower connecting rod 22 to rotate, thus agitating the concrete material. Simultaneously, the upper crossbar 21 and the lower connecting rod 22 drive the scraper 23 to rotate and scrape and clean the inner wall of the storage silo body 1 to prevent material from adhering. At the same time, when the upper crossbar 21 and the lower connecting rod 22 rotate, they drive the stirring rod 24 to move inside the storage silo body 1 to thoroughly stir the inside of the storage silo body 1. When the upper crossbar 21 rotates, it drives the cleaning brush 25 to move. The cleaning brush 25 can clean the bottom detection end of the ultrasonic level sensor 6. The dual output motor 15 is started and drives the rotating rod 13 to rotate through the gearbox 14. The rotating rod 13 drives the limit guide block 17 to slide in the limit slide groove through the moving plate 16. The positions of the two switch plates 11 are adjusted to control the opening and closing of the discharge pipe.
[0022] The ultrasonic level sensor 6, rotary paddle level detector 7, controller 9, gearbox 14, dual-output motor 15, reducer 18, and mixing motor 19 of the commercial concrete storage silo with material level monitoring function of this utility model are commercially available. Technical personnel in this industry only need to install and operate them according to the accompanying instruction manual, without requiring any creative work from those skilled in the art.
[0023] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model. It should be noted that for those skilled in the art, several improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the technical principles of the present utility model, and these improvements and modifications should also be considered within the protection scope of the present utility model.
Claims
1. A commercial concrete storage silo with material level monitoring function, characterized in that, It includes a storage silo body (1), a feed pipe (2), a material level detection component, a support component, a stirring component, and a discharge component. The top of the storage silo body (1) is connected to the feed pipe (2). The material level detection component is installed on the storage silo body (1). The lower part of the storage silo body (1) is installed on the support component. The discharge component is installed at the bottom of the storage silo body (1). The stirring component is installed inside the storage silo body (1).
2. A commercial concrete storage silo with material level monitoring function as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The supporting components include multiple legs (3), multiple reinforcing plates (4) and multiple friction plates (5). Multiple legs (3) are axially mounted on the lower outer wall of the storage silo body (1). Multiple reinforcing plates (4) are installed at the positions where the legs (3) contact the outer wall of the storage silo body (1). Friction plates (5) are installed at the bottom of the legs (3).
3. A commercial concrete storage silo with material level monitoring function as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The material level detection component includes multiple ultrasonic level sensors (6), a rotary paddle level detector (7), a mounting box (8), and a controller (9). Multiple ultrasonic level sensors (6) are installed at the top of the storage silo body (1), and the detection end of the ultrasonic level sensor (6) is located inside the storage silo body (1). The rotary paddle level detector (7) is installed at the bottom of the storage silo body (1). The mounting box (8) is installed at the front end of the support leg (3). The controller (9) is installed inside the mounting box (8). Both the ultrasonic level sensor (6) and the rotary paddle level detector (7) are electrically connected to the controller (9). The controller (9) is equipped with an external alarm and warning light.
4. A commercial concrete storage silo with material level monitoring function as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The agitation components include a reducer (18), an agitator motor (19), an agitator shaft (20), multiple upper crossbars (21), multiple lower connecting rods (22), and multiple scrapers (23). The reducer (18) is installed at the top of the storage silo body (1). The input end of the reducer (18) is connected to the output end of the agitator motor (19). The output end of the reducer (18) passes through the top of the storage silo body (1) and is connected to the top of the agitator shaft (20). Multiple upper crossbars (21) are axially installed on the upper end of the outer wall of the agitator shaft (20). Multiple lower connecting rods (22) are axially installed on the lower end of the outer wall of the agitator shaft (20). Scrapers (23) are installed on the outer ends of the upper crossbars (21) and the lower connecting rods (22). The scrapers (23) are in contact with the inner wall of the storage silo body (1).
5. A commercial concrete storage silo with material level monitoring function as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The discharge components include a discharge plate (10), two switch plates (11), two sets of fixed plates (12), two sets of rotating rods (13), two gearboxes (14), a dual-output motor (15), two sets of moving plates (16), and two sets of limiting guide blocks (17). A discharge pipe is provided in the middle of the discharge plate (10), and the top of the discharge pipe is connected to the bottom output end of the storage bin body (1). Switch plates (11) are slidably installed on the left and right ends inside the discharge plate (10). Fixed plates (12) are symmetrically installed on the left and right ends of the front and rear ends of the discharge plate (10). A rotating rod (13) is rotatably installed between the two fixed plates (12). The outer wall of the rotating rod (13) is equipped with a switch plate (11) with a switch plate (11) on the switch plate (12). The feed plate has a threaded groove. The input end of the rotating rod (13) is connected to the output end of the gearbox (14). The dual output motor (15) is installed on the top of the feed plate (10). The output ends of the dual output motor (15) on the front and rear sides are connected to the input end of the gearbox (14). The feed plate (10) has a limit groove at both the front and rear ends. The limit guide block (17) is slidably installed in the limit groove. The limit guide block (17) is connected to the switch plate (11). The moving plate (16) is slidably installed at both the front and rear ends of the feed plate (10). The moving plate (16) is screwed onto the outer wall of the rotating rod (13). The moving plate (16) is connected to the limit guide block (17).
6. A commercial concrete storage silo with material level monitoring function as described in claim 4, characterized in that, It also includes multiple stirring rods (24), the top of the stirring rods (24) is connected to the bottom of the upper crossbar (21), and the bottom of the stirring rods (24) is connected to the top of the lower connecting rod (22).
7. A commercial concrete storage silo with material level monitoring function as described in claim 4, characterized in that, It also includes multiple cleaning brushes (25), which are installed on the top of the upper crossbar (21). The top of the cleaning brushes (25) can contact the bottom detection end of the ultrasonic level sensor (6).