High-efficiency port ship grain sampling device

By replacing manual sampling with a servo motor-driven spiral sampler, the problems of low efficiency and safety hazards of traditional manual sampling methods are solved, enabling efficient and safe grain testing and storage.

CN224262861UActive Publication Date: 2026-05-19TANGSHAN PORT GRP
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
TANGSHAN PORT GRP
Filing Date
2025-05-21
Publication Date
2026-05-19

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Traditional manual grain sampling methods are cumbersome, time-consuming, labor-intensive, affect the efficiency of ship loading and unloading operations, pose safety hazards, and carry the risk of secondary contamination of samples.

Method used

The servo motor-driven spiral sampler is fixed to the outer wall of the grain loading hopper via a mounting flange. The servo motor drives the rotating shaft of the spiral sampler through a planetary reducer and a coupling. The auger blades transport the grain sample to the guide tube and store it in the sample storage cabinet.

Benefits of technology

This has standardized grain testing, improved testing speed and timeliness, saved labor costs, reduced labor intensity, and increased port throughput and safety.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a high-efficiency port ship grain sampling device, belongs to the technical field of port grain detection equipment, and is used for sampling grain transported by a port ship. According to the technical scheme, a servo motor is connected with a planetary reducer, an output shaft of the planetary reducer is connected with the input end of a coupler, the output end of the coupler is connected with a spiral sampler, and the middle of the spiral sampler is fixed to the outer wall of a grain loading hopper through a mounting flange; the upper end of the guide pipe is connected to the spiral sampler outside the grain loading funnel, and the lower end of the guide pipe is connected with the sample storage cabinet. The grain sampling device is simple in structure and convenient to use, and can replace manual work to sample grains, so that grain detection is standardized, the grain detection speed and timeliness are improved, the sampling labor cost is saved, and the labor intensity of inspectors is reduced.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to a device for sampling grain transported by ships in ports, belonging to the technical field of port grain testing equipment. Background Technology

[0002] After grain arrives at port, it needs to be sampled to test its quality. Traditional grain sampling involves manual boarding, using a sampling probe, dividing the area into different compartments, manually estimating the weight, and then taking samples. Testing personnel use probes to sample in sections and layers, then label and bag them. According to sampling standards, each ship requires dozens to hundreds of samples, with a total weight of several hundred to several thousand kilograms. This process is tedious and time-consuming. Traditional sampling methods are labor-intensive and time-consuming, significantly impacting ship loading and unloading operations, resulting in prolonged berth occupancy and low berth utilization. The total sampling weight per 10,000 tons of ship is approximately several hundred kilograms. Furthermore, the outdoor work environment is harsh, posing safety hazards to personnel, and the sampling time is long with low levels of standardized operation. Manual sampling also carries the risk of secondary contamination of the samples. Therefore, improvements are urgently needed. Utility Model Content

[0003] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to provide a high-efficiency grain sampling device for port ships. This grain sampling device can replace manual sampling of grain, standardize grain testing, improve the speed and timeliness of grain inspection, save sampling labor costs, and reduce the labor intensity of inspectors.

[0004] The technical solution to the above technical problem is:

[0005] A high-efficiency port ship grain sampling device includes a servo motor, a planetary reducer, a coupling, a spiral sampler, a mounting flange, a guide tube, and a sample storage cabinet. The servo motor is connected to the planetary reducer, the output shaft of the planetary reducer is connected to the input end of the coupling, the output end of the coupling is connected to the spiral sampler, the middle part of the spiral sampler is fixed to the outer wall of the grain loading funnel through the mounting flange, the upper end of the guide tube is connected to the spiral sampler outside the grain loading funnel, and the lower end of the guide tube is connected to the sample storage cabinet.

[0006] In the aforementioned high-efficiency port ship grain sampling device, the inner hole of the mounting flange is fitted onto the outer periphery of the spiral sampler, the plane of the mounting flange is inclined at an angle to the axis of the spiral sampler, the plane of the mounting flange is in close contact with the lower part of the outer wall of the grain loading funnel, and the mounting flange is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the grain loading funnel by mounting bolts.

[0007] The aforementioned high-efficiency port ship grain sampling device comprises a spiral sampler consisting of a sampling tube, a connecting flange, a rotating shaft, and auger blades. The sampling tube is cylindrical, with a connecting flange welded to its front end. The connecting flange is bolted to the housing of the coupling. The rotating shaft is located inside the sampling tube, with one end connected to the output end of the coupling and the other end rotatably connected to the bottom of the sampling tube by a bearing. The auger blades are mounted on the rotating shaft. The lower side wall of the sampling tube has a sampling port, which is an elongated hole extending along the length of the sampling tube and communicating with the grain stored inside the grain loading hopper.

[0008] In the aforementioned high-efficiency port vessel grain sampling device, the conduit is vertically downward and the sample storage cabinet is placed at the bottom of the funnel support below the grain loading funnel.

[0009] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0010] The spiral sampler of this invention is fixed to the outer wall of the grain loading hopper by a mounting flange, and the front end of the sampling tube of the spiral sampler is inserted into the grain loading hopper. The servo motor drives the rotating shaft of the spiral sampler to rotate through a planetary reducer and a coupling. The auger blades on the rotating shaft rotate and transport the grain sample entering the sampling port of the sampling tube into the guide tube. The grain sample falls into the sample storage cabinet through the guide tube for storage and testing.

[0011] This utility model has a simple structure and is easy to use. It can replace manual sampling of grain, standardize grain testing, improve the speed and timeliness of grain inspection, save sampling labor costs, and reduce the labor intensity of inspectors. 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 spiral sampler.

[0014] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the usage state of this utility model.

[0015] The following components are marked in the diagram: 1. Servo motor; 2. Planetary reducer; 3. Coupling; 4. Spiral sampler; 5. Mounting flange; 6. Conduit; 7. Sample storage cabinet; 8. Sampling tube; 9. Connecting flange; 10. Rotating shaft; 11. Screw blade; 12. Sampling port; 13. Grain loading funnel; 14. Funnel support. Detailed Implementation

[0016] This utility model consists of a servo motor 1, a planetary reducer 2, a coupling 3, a spiral sampler 4, a mounting flange 5, a conduit 6, and a sample storage cabinet 7.

[0017] Figure 1 The display shows that the servo motor 1 is connected to the planetary reducer 2, the output shaft of the planetary reducer 2 is connected to the input end of the coupling 3, the output end of the coupling 3 is connected to the spiral sampler 4, and the middle part of the spiral sampler 4 is fixed to the outer wall of the grain loading hopper 13 by the mounting flange 5.

[0018] Figure 1 The upper end of the conduit 6 is connected to the spiral sampler 4 outside the grain loading funnel 13, and the lower end of the conduit 6 is connected to the sample storage cabinet 7. During sampling, the servo motor 1 drives the spiral sampler 4 to sample through the planetary reducer 2 and coupling 3. The spiral sampler 4 transports the sampled grain into the conduit 6, and the grain falls from the conduit 6 into the sample storage cabinet 7 for storage and testing.

[0019] Figure 1 As shown, the inner hole of the mounting flange 5 is fitted around the outer periphery of the spiral sampler 4, the plane of the mounting flange 5 is inclined at an angle to the spiral sampler 4, the plane of the mounting flange 5 is in close contact with the lower part of the outer wall of the grain loading funnel 13, and the mounting flange 5 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the grain loading funnel by mounting bolts.

[0020] Figure 2 The spiral sampler 4 consists of a sampling tube 8, a connecting flange 9, a rotating shaft 10, and auger blades 11. The sampling tube 8 is cylindrical, with the connecting flange 9 welded to its front end. The connecting flange 9 is bolted to the housing of the coupling 3. The rotating shaft 10 is located inside the sampling tube 8. One end of the rotating shaft 10 is connected to the output end of the coupling 3, and the other end is rotatably connected to the bottom of the sampling tube 8 by a bearing. The auger blades 11 are mounted on the rotating shaft 10. The coupling 3 drives the rotating shaft 10 of the spiral sampler 4 to rotate, and the auger blades 11 on the rotating shaft 10 sample as the rotating shaft 10 rotates.

[0021] Figure 1 , 2 The sampling tube 8 has a sampling port 12 on its lower side wall. The sampling port 12 is an elongated hole that runs along the length of the sampling tube 8. The sampling port 12 is connected to the grain stored inside the grain loading funnel 13. The grain in the grain loading funnel 13 enters the sampling tube 8 through the sampling port 12. The auger blades 11 rotate to transport the grain that has entered the sampling tube 8 outward.

[0022] Figure 3 As shown, the conduit 6 connected to the spiral sampler 4 points vertically downwards, and the sample storage cabinet 7 is placed at the bottom of the funnel support 14 below the grain loading funnel 13. Grain samples fall into the sample storage cabinet 7 through the conduit 6 for storage and testing.

[0023] The usage process of this utility model is as follows:

[0024] After the grain loading and transportation begins, the grab bucket loads grain into the grain loading funnel 13. Once fully loaded, the transport vehicle waits to be loaded below the grain loading funnel 13. The device is activated at the same time the valve of the grain loading funnel 13 is opened to release the grain.

[0025] The servo motor 1 rotates, driving the spiral sampler 4 to rotate and spin out the grain sample from the grain loading funnel 13. The grain sample flows into the sample storage cabinet 7 through the conduit 6, completing one sampling.

[0026] The application of this grain sampling device will effectively reduce on-site operation time. Traditionally, manual sampling is performed once every 10 grab buckets (approximately 200 tons) are lowered to the ground, with each sampling taking about 5 minutes. A 10,000-ton ship's hold would require approximately 50 manual samplings, totaling about 250 minutes (4.17 hours). It is estimated that this will reduce operation time by 4.17 hours per ship unloaded. Therefore, the equipment will further improve terminal utilization, increase port throughput and revenue. During the unloading process, there is no need to lower the grab buckets to the ground for manual sampling, further ensuring on-site safety.

[0027] An embodiment of this utility model is as follows:

[0028] The model of servo motor 1 is MS1H1-40B30CB-A331R;

[0029] The model number of planetary reducer 2 is ZB60-L2-P2-S2-40;

[0030] The model of coupling 3 is LYCA-4050;

[0031] The diameter of the sampling tube 8 of the spiral sampler 4 is 76 mm and the length is 442 mm. The diameter of the rotating shaft 10 is 27 mm and the length is 510 mm. The length of the sampling port 12 is 180 mm and the width is 35 mm.

[0032] The outer diameter of mounting flange 5 is 248mm and the thickness is 10mm;

[0033] The diameter of catheter 6 is 76 mm, and its total length is approximately 2000 mm;

[0034] The sample storage cabinet 7 is 2000mm long, 1150mm wide, and 2100mm high.

Claims

1. A high-efficiency port ship grain sampling device, characterized in that: It includes a servo motor (1), a planetary reducer (2), a coupling (3), a spiral sampler (4), a mounting flange (5), a conduit (6), and a sample storage cabinet (7). The servo motor (1) is connected to the planetary reducer (2). The output shaft of the planetary reducer (2) is connected to the input end of the coupling (3). The output end of the coupling (3) is connected to the spiral sampler (4). The middle part of the spiral sampler (4) is fixed to the outer wall of the grain loading funnel (13) through the mounting flange (5). The upper end of the conduit (6) is connected to the spiral sampler (4) outside the grain loading funnel (13). The lower end of the conduit (6) is connected to the sample storage cabinet (7).

2. The high-efficiency port ship grain sampling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner hole of the mounting flange (5) is fitted around the outer periphery of the spiral sampler (4). The plane of the mounting flange (5) is inclined at an angle to the axis of the spiral sampler (4). The plane of the mounting flange (5) is close to the lower part of the outer wall of the grain loading funnel (13). The mounting flange (5) is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the grain loading funnel (13) by mounting bolts.

3. The high-efficiency port ship grain sampling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The spiral sampler (4) consists of a sampling tube (8), a connecting flange (9), a rotating shaft (10), and auger blades (11). The sampling tube (8) is a cylindrical body. The front end of the sampling tube (8) is welded with a connecting flange (9). The connecting flange (9) is connected to the outer shell of the coupling (3) by bolts. The rotating shaft (10) is located in the inner cavity of the sampling tube (8). One end of the rotating shaft (10) is connected to the output end of the coupling (3). The other end of the rotating shaft (10) is rotatably connected to the bottom of the sampling tube (8) by a bearing. The auger blades (11) are installed on the rotating shaft (10). There is a sampling port (12) on the lower side wall of the sampling tube (8). The sampling port (12) is an elongated hole. The sampling port (12) is along the length of the sampling tube (8) and is connected to the grain stored inside the grain loading funnel (13).

4. The high-efficiency port ship grain sampling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conduit (6) is vertically downward, and the sample storage cabinet (7) is placed at the bottom of the funnel support (14) below the grain loading funnel (13).