A capacity-adjustable material discharging device
By using a transverse drive device and an adjustable feeding bin assembly, the problems of inflexible capacity adjustment, unstable operation, and poor adaptability of the feeding device are solved, thus achieving precise control of the feeding capacity and efficient operation of the production line.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- ZHEJIANG ZHONGGUAN MECHANICAL EQUIP CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-28
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-05
AI Technical Summary
Existing feeding devices have fixed or inflexible feeding capacities, poor operational stability, and poor compatibility with production lines, resulting in material waste, low production efficiency, and complex installation and debugging.
It adopts a transverse drive device and an adjustable feeding bin assembly, including a lifting adjustment frame, a baffle mechanism and a dual-cylinder drive, combined with a sliding structure and a conical feeding port, to achieve precise adjustment of feeding capacity, stable operation and rapid adaptation to production line layout.
It enables precise control of material feeding capacity, improves the flexibility and efficiency of the production line, ensures the stability and adaptability of material feeding, and reduces the risk of wear and blockage.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of feeding device technology, and more specifically to a feeding device with adjustable capacity. Background Technology
[0002] In many industrial production fields such as chemical, pharmaceutical, and food processing, the feeding device is a key piece of equipment on the production line, and its performance directly affects the accuracy and efficiency of material feeding, as well as the stability of the overall production. Traditional feeding devices usually have many limitations and cannot meet the demands of modern industrial production for a more refined, diversified, and efficient feeding process.
[0003] On the one hand, the feeding capacity of existing feeding devices is often fixed or not flexible and precise enough. For example, some devices can only change the capacity by replacing feeding parts of different specifications. This adjustment method is not only cumbersome and time-consuming, but also cannot adjust the feeding amount in real time during continuous production. As a result, when faced with different material characteristics and changing production tasks, it is impossible to respond quickly and control the material feeding accurately, which can easily lead to material waste or low production efficiency.
[0004] On the other hand, some feeding devices lack stability during operation. Some feeding devices using a single-point drive method are prone to uneven force distribution, causing the hopper to move skewed or jam, affecting feeding accuracy and positioning reliability, and thus leading to uneven and unstable feeding, which seriously affects product quality and production continuity.
[0005] Meanwhile, some existing feeding devices are poorly compatible with production lines. Their height and level are difficult to adjust quickly according to different production line layouts and conveying devices, which requires a lot of extra time and effort for complex installation and debugging in actual applications, reducing the equipment's versatility and practicality.
[0006] In summary, existing feeding devices have many shortcomings in terms of feeding capacity adjustment, operational stability, structural design, and compatibility with production lines. There is an urgent need for a new type of adjustable-capacity feeding device that can effectively solve the above problems in order to meet the high precision, high efficiency, and high adaptability requirements of modern industrial production for the feeding process. Utility Model Content
[0007] To address the shortcomings of existing technologies, this utility model provides a capacity-adjustable feeding device. This device offers core advantages such as precise adjustment of feeding capacity, stable and efficient operation, and convenient installation and maintenance, significantly improving the flexibility and operational efficiency of the feeding production line.
[0008] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution:
[0009] An adjustable capacity feeding device includes:
[0010] A base, wherein a flat surface is provided on the base, and through holes are arranged in a row on one side of the flat surface;
[0011] The hopper is located on the base plane and is horizontally slidably connected to the base. The hopper is connected to a transverse drive device, which is installed on the base and can drive the hopper to move laterally so that the bottom of the hopper is aligned with several through holes or completely misaligned with several through holes.
[0012] An adjustable feeding hopper assembly includes several feeding pipes, several baffle mechanisms, and a lifting adjustment frame. The feeding pipes are all located at the bottom of the base and are connected to several through holes. Each feeding pipe has a feeding port at its bottom and several slots vertically distributed on its side. The lifting adjustment frame is installed at the bottom of the base and is located on one side of the slots, allowing for height adjustment. The baffle mechanism includes a baffle cylinder and an extension baffle. The baffle cylinder is horizontally installed on the lifting adjustment frame, and the extension baffle is connected to the piston rod of the baffle cylinder and can extend into the feeding pipe through the slots to seal the feeding pipe.
[0013] Furthermore, the lifting and adjusting frame includes a U-shaped frame, an adjusting plate, and adjusting bolts. The U-shaped frame is vertically arranged and fixedly installed at the bottom of the base. Vertically arranged waist-shaped grooves are provided on both sides of the U-shaped frame. The adjusting plate is horizontally arranged, and both ends of one side of the adjusting plate are provided with connecting threaded holes. The adjusting bolts pass through the waist-shaped grooves and extend into the connecting holes for threaded connection. The baffle mechanism is installed on the adjusting plate.
[0014] Furthermore, the lateral movement drive device includes two lateral movement drive cylinders, which are horizontally arranged and fixed on the base and located on both sides of the hopper, and the piston rods of the two lateral movement drive cylinders are connected to the hopper.
[0015] Furthermore, several horizontally arranged sliding columns are provided on both sides of the base, and several sliders are provided on both sides of the hopper. The sliders are fitted onto the sliding columns for sliding connection.
[0016] Furthermore, the base is provided with mounting structures on both sides. The mounting structures include mounting bases, mounting plates and several mounting columns. The mounting plates are fixed to both sides of the base and are provided with several mounting holes. The bottoms of the mounting columns are fixedly connected to the mounting bases, and the tops are provided with studs that pass through the mounting holes. The studs are equipped with mounting nuts on both the upper and lower sides of the mounting plate.
[0017] Furthermore, the discharge port at the bottom of the discharge pipe is conical.
[0018] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:
[0019] 1. Precisely adjustable feeding capacity: Through the cooperation of the lifting adjustment frame, baffle mechanism and several slots on the side of the feeding pipe, the feeding amount can be adjusted in multiple stages to meet the precise feeding control requirements of different materials and adapt to diverse production scenarios.
[0020] 2. High efficiency and stable operation: Dual-cylinder drive, symmetrically arranged transverse drive cylinders eliminate the problem of uneven force on one side, ensuring smooth hopper movement and high positioning accuracy.
[0021] 3. Low-friction sliding structure: The cooperation between the sliding column and the slider reduces wear and extends service life; the conical discharge port guides the material to flow in a concentrated manner, reducing the risk of blockage and improving the efficiency of continuous operation.
[0022] 4. Adaptable design: The height and level of the base can be quickly adjusted by using mounting columns, studs and nuts to adapt to different production line layouts.
[0023] This invention significantly improves the flexibility and operational efficiency of the material feeding production line by enabling precise adjustment of feeding capacity, stable and efficient operation, and convenient installation and maintenance. Attached Figure Description
[0024] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments 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, wherein:
[0025] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of an adjustable capacity feeding device. Figure 1 ;
[0026] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of an adjustable capacity feeding device. Figure 2 ;
[0027] Figure 3 This is a structural schematic diagram of the lifting and adjusting frame.
[0028] The markings in the diagram are as follows: 1. Base; 101. Plane; 102. Through hole; 2. Hopper; 3. Sliding column; 4. Sliding block; 5. Horizontal movement drive cylinder; 6. Feed pipe; 7. Slot; 8. U-shaped frame; 9. Adjusting plate; 10. Baffle cylinder; 11. Extending baffle; 12. Mounting base; 13. Mounting column; 14. Mounting plate; 15. Stud; 16. Mounting nut; 17. Waist-shaped groove; 18. Adjusting bolt. Detailed Implementation
[0029] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that the directional terms such as "center", "horizontal (X)", "longitudinal (Y)", "vertical (Z)", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", and "counterclockwise" indicate the orientation and positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. They should not be construed as limiting the specific protection scope of this utility model.
[0030] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features. Thus, the use of "first" and "second" to define a feature may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this utility model, "several" or "a number" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.
[0031] An adjustable capacity feeding device, such as Figure 1-3 As shown, it includes:
[0032] A base 1, on which a plane 101 is provided, and through holes 102 are arranged in a row on one side of the plane 101;
[0033] The hopper 2 is located on the plane 101 of the base 1 and is horizontally slidably connected to the base 1. The hopper 2 is connected to a transverse drive device, which is installed on the base 1 and can drive the hopper 2 to move laterally so that the bottom of the hopper 2 is aligned with several through holes 102 or completely misaligned with several through holes 102.
[0034] An adjustable feeding hopper assembly includes several feeding pipes 6, several baffle mechanisms, and a lifting adjustment frame. The feeding pipes 6 are all located at the bottom of the base 1 and are connected to several through holes 102. The bottom of each feeding pipe 6 is provided with a feeding port, and several slots 7 are vertically distributed on its side. The lifting adjustment frame is installed at the bottom of the base 1 and is located on one side of the slots 7, and can be adjusted in height. The baffle mechanism includes a baffle cylinder 10 and an extension baffle 11. The baffle cylinder 10 is horizontally installed on the lifting adjustment frame, and the extension baffle 11 is connected to the piston rod of the baffle cylinder 10 and can extend into the feeding pipe 6 through the slots 7 to seal the feeding pipe 6.
[0035] Preferably, the lifting adjustment frame includes a U-shaped frame 8, an adjustment plate 9, and an adjustment bolt 18. The U-shaped frame 8 is vertically arranged and fixedly installed at the bottom of the base 1. Vertically arranged waist-shaped grooves 17 are provided on both sides of the U-shaped frame 8. The adjustment plate 9 is horizontally arranged and has threaded holes at both ends of one side. The adjustment bolt 18 passes through the waist-shaped groove 17 and extends into the threaded hole for threaded connection. The baffle mechanism is installed on the adjustment plate 9.
[0036] Specifically, the U-shaped frame 8 is vertically fixed to the bottom of the base 1, and the waist-shaped grooves 17 on both sides allow the adjusting bolts 18 to move up and down. By tightening or loosening the bolts, the height of the adjusting plate 9 can be adjusted, so that the waist-shaped grooves 17 and the bolts can be matched to achieve stepless adjustment, ensuring that the height of the baffle mechanism is accurately controllable. This allows the baffle 11 to be controlled to extend into different slots 7 on the side of the feeding pipe 6, thereby controlling and adjusting the feeding capacity in the feeding pipe 6, so that the entire feeding device has different feeding amounts.
[0037] Preferably, the transverse drive device includes two transverse drive cylinders 5, which are horizontally arranged and fixed on the base 1 and located on both sides of the hopper 2, and the piston rods of the two transverse drive cylinders 5 are connected to the hopper 2.
[0038] Specifically, the dual-cylinder design balances the driving force, eliminates the skewness or jamming problems caused by single-sided driving, and improves the smoothness of the movement and positioning accuracy of the hopper 2.
[0039] Preferably, the base 1 has several horizontally arranged sliding columns 3 on both sides, and the hopper 2 has several sliding blocks 4 on both sides. The sliding blocks 4 are fitted onto the sliding columns 3 for sliding connection, thereby realizing the horizontal sliding connection between the hopper 2 and the base 1, while ensuring the accuracy of sliding.
[0040] Preferably, the base 1 has an installation structure on both sides. The installation structure includes an installation base 12, an installation plate 14 and a plurality of installation posts 13. The installation plate 14 is fixed to both sides of the base 1 and has a plurality of installation holes. The bottom of the plurality of installation posts 13 is fixedly connected to the installation base 12 and the top is provided with studs 15, which pass through the installation holes. The studs 15 are equipped with installation nuts 16 on both the upper and lower sides of the installation plate 14.
[0041] Specifically, an installation structure is set up so that the base 1 can be erected on the conveyor line for material unloading. At the same time, the installation structure can adjust and control the height of the base 1 through the cooperation of the mounting nut 16 and the stud 15, making it easier to adapt to different heights.
[0042] Preferably, the discharge port at the bottom of the discharge pipe 6 is conical, forming a guide channel. The conical structure guides the concentrated flow of materials, achieving precise discharge guidance, improving discharge efficiency, and reducing the risk of residue and blockage.
[0043] Work process:
[0044] 1. Capacity Adjustment: Before material feeding, the operator adjusts the height of the lifting adjustment frame by adjusting bolt 18. Loosening the adjusting bolt 18 causes the adjusting plate 9 to move up and down along the waist-shaped groove 17 of the U-shaped frame 8, driving the baffle mechanism to rise and fall synchronously. This controls the baffle 11 to extend into the slots 7 of the feeding pipe 6 at different heights, thereby controlling and adjusting the feeding capacity in the feeding pipe 6. This allows the entire feeding device to have different feeding amounts, thus accurately controlling the single feeding amount. Based on the preset baffle height, the precise feeding of materials with different capacities can be achieved.
[0045] 2. Initial state: The hopper 2 is moved to a position completely misaligned with the through hole 102 of the base 1 by the transverse drive cylinder 5. The baffle cylinder 10 drives the baffle 11 to be inserted into the pipe through the side slot 7 of the discharge pipe 6 to close the discharge port and prevent material leakage.
[0046] 3. Material preparation: The transverse drive cylinder 5 synchronously pushes the hopper 2 to slide laterally, so that its bottom is aligned with the through hole 102 of the base 1. The material flows from the hopper 2 through the through hole 102 into the lower discharge pipe 6. After the material fills the entire discharge pipe 6, the transverse drive cylinder 5 drives the hopper 2 to slide laterally again, so that the hopper 2 is misaligned with the through hole 102.
[0047] 4. Material feeding execution: The baffle cylinder 10 retracts the piston rod, and the baffle 11 is withdrawn from the feeding pipe 6. The material flows out through the conical feeding port to the designated position (the product in the lower conveying mechanism).
[0048] 5. Reset and close: After the material is fed, the baffle cylinder 10 pushes the baffle 11 to re-insert the feeding pipe 6, closing the feeding port, and then repeats the above process.
[0049] advantage:
[0050] 1. Precisely adjustable feeding capacity: Through the cooperation of the lifting adjustment frame, baffle mechanism and several slots 7 on the side of the feeding pipe 6, the feeding amount can be adjusted in multiple stages to meet the precise feeding control requirements of different materials and adapt to diverse production scenarios.
[0051] 2. High efficiency and stable operation: Dual-cylinder drive, symmetrically arranged transverse drive cylinders 5 eliminate the problem of uneven force on one side, ensuring that the hopper 2 moves smoothly and has high positioning accuracy.
[0052] 3. Low-friction sliding structure: The cooperation between the sliding column 3 and the slider 4 reduces wear and extends service life; the conical discharge port guides the material to flow in a concentrated manner, reduces the risk of blockage, and improves the efficiency of continuous operation.
[0053] 4. Adaptable design: The height and level of the base 1 can be quickly adjusted by the cooperation of the mounting column 13, stud 15 and nut 16 to adapt to different production line layouts.
[0054] This invention significantly improves the flexibility and operational efficiency of the material feeding production line by enabling precise adjustment of feeding capacity, stable and efficient operation, and convenient installation and maintenance.
[0055] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of this utility model. The protection scope of this utility model is not limited to the above embodiments. All technical solutions falling within the scope of this utility model's concept are protected. It should be noted that for those skilled in the art, any improvements and modifications made without departing from the principle of this utility model should also be considered within the protection scope of this utility model.
Claims
1. A capacity-adjustable feeding device, characterized in that, include: A base, wherein a flat surface is provided on the base, and through holes are arranged in a row on one side of the flat surface; The hopper is located on the base plane and is horizontally slidably connected to the base. The hopper is connected to a transverse drive device, which is installed on the base and can drive the hopper to move laterally so that the bottom of the hopper is aligned with several through holes or completely misaligned with several through holes. An adjustable feeding hopper assembly includes several feeding pipes, several baffle mechanisms, and a lifting adjustment frame. The feeding pipes are all located at the bottom of the base and are connected to several through holes. Each feeding pipe has a feeding port at its bottom and several slots vertically distributed on its side. The lifting adjustment frame is installed at the bottom of the base and is located on one side of the slots, allowing for height adjustment. The baffle mechanism includes a baffle cylinder and an extension baffle. The baffle cylinder is horizontally installed on the lifting adjustment frame, and the extension baffle is connected to the piston rod of the baffle cylinder and can extend into the feeding pipe through the slots to seal the feeding pipe.
2. The adjustable capacity feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lifting and adjusting frame includes a U-shaped frame, an adjusting plate, and adjusting bolts. The U-shaped frame is vertically arranged and fixedly installed at the bottom of the base. Vertically arranged waist-shaped grooves are provided on both sides of the U-shaped frame. The adjusting plate is horizontally arranged and has threaded holes at both ends of one side. The adjusting bolts pass through the waist-shaped grooves and extend into the threaded holes for threaded connection. The baffle mechanism is installed on the adjusting plate.
3. The adjustable capacity feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lateral movement drive device includes two lateral movement drive cylinders, which are horizontally arranged and fixed on the base and located on both sides of the hopper, and the piston rods of the two lateral movement drive cylinders are connected to the hopper.
4. The adjustable capacity feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Several horizontally arranged sliding columns are provided on both sides of the base, and several sliders are provided on both sides of the hopper. The sliders are fitted onto the sliding columns for sliding connection.
5. The adjustable-capacity feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The base has mounting structures on both sides. The mounting structures include mounting bases, mounting plates, and several mounting columns. The mounting plates are fixed to both sides of the base and have several mounting holes. The bottoms of the mounting columns are fixedly connected to the mounting bases, and the tops are provided with studs that pass through the mounting holes. The studs are equipped with mounting nuts on both the upper and lower sides of the mounting plate.
6. The adjustable capacity feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The discharge port at the bottom of the discharge pipe is conical.