A buffer bin matched with a bottom discharge centrifuge
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- JIANGSU RUISHENGHUA ENERGY TECH CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-06-18
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-16
AI Technical Summary
Existing centrifuge hoppers are prone to bridging and blockage when feeding crystallized salt, resulting in poor flow and inability to effectively buffer and transport the material to the next process stage.
Design a buffer hopper for a bottom-discharge centrifuge, including a hopper body and a dispersing component. The lower part of the hopper is provided with a rectangular discharge port where inclined plates and vertical plates are connected, and is equipped with a dispersing component to prevent crystallized salt from clogging it through shafts and dispersing rollers.
This allows the crystallized salt to flow smoothly within the silo, preventing bridging and blockage, ensuring slow delivery to the next process stage, and solving the silo blockage problem.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of centrifuge discharge technology, specifically a buffer hopper for a bottom-discharge centrifuge. Background Technology
[0002] In the crystallization industry, in order to ensure that the particle size of the crystals is not damaged during centrifugation, it is necessary to select some specific centrifuges. These centrifuges are mostly intermittent feeders, with a feed volume ranging from several hundred kilograms to several tons at a time. A silo with a buffer function is needed to slowly transport this material to the next process.
[0003] Existing silo designs mostly feature concentric truncated cones, which can cause salt bridging due to wet salt, preventing proper flow and leading to silo blockage. Adding vibration only results in more compaction when excessive salt accumulates. Therefore, this invention proposes a buffer silo for a bottom-discharge centrifuge that can solve the above problems. Utility Model Content
[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a buffer hopper for a bottom-discharge centrifuge to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.
[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution: a buffer hopper for a bottom-discharge centrifuge, comprising a hopper body and a dispersing assembly, wherein the hopper body comprises an upper hopper part and a lower hopper part connected from top to bottom;
[0006] The upper part of the hopper is cylindrical and is connected to the discharge port of the centrifuge;
[0007] The lower part of the hopper is provided with a discharge port, which is rectangular in shape. The lower part of the hopper includes inclined plates on the front and rear sides and vertical plates on the left and right sides, and adjacent inclined plates and vertical plates are connected by arc plates.
[0008] As a preferred technical solution, the dispersing component includes two shafts extending into the lower part of the hopper. The two shafts are connected by a gear set outside the lower part of the hopper, and each shaft is provided with multiple dispersing rollers inside the lower part of the hopper.
[0009] As a preferred technical solution, the disintegration component further includes a power motor, which is drivenly connected to one of the shafts.
[0010] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:
[0011] When the centrifuge feeds crystalline salt, the crystalline salt enters the lower part of the hopper from the upper part and is discharged through the rectangular discharge port at the bottom. As the crystalline salt flows in the lower part of the hopper, its flow direction changes. The set dispersing component disperses the crystalline salt, allowing it to flow smoothly and fall slowly to the next process without bridging or blockage. Attached Figure Description
[0012] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;
[0013] Figure 2 This is a front view of the hopper body of this utility model;
[0014] Figure 3 This is a side view of the hopper body of this utility model;
[0015] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the disintegration component structure of this utility model;
[0016] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the discharge port structure of this utility model;
[0017] In the diagram: 10. Upper part of the hopper; 20. Lower part of the hopper; 21. Inclined plate; 22. Vertical plate; 23. Arc plate; 24. Discharge port; 30. Dispersing assembly; 31. Shaft; 32. Gear set; 33. Dispersing roller; 34. Power motor. Detailed Implementation
[0018] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0019] Please see Figure 1-5
[0020] Example 1 provides a buffer hopper for a bottom-discharge centrifuge:
[0021] The hopper body includes an upper hopper 10 and a lower hopper 20 connected from top to bottom. The upper hopper 10 is cylindrical and is connected to the discharge port of the centrifuge.
[0022] The bottom of the lower part 20 of the silo is provided with a discharge port 24, which is rectangular in shape. The lower part 20 of the silo includes inclined plates 21 located on the front and rear sides and vertical plates 22 located on the left and right sides, and adjacent inclined plates 21 and vertical plates 22 are connected by arc plates 23.
[0023] Example 2 provides a buffer hopper for a bottom-discharge centrifuge:
[0024] The hopper body includes an upper hopper 10 and a lower hopper 20 connected from top to bottom. The upper hopper 10 is cylindrical and is connected to the discharge port of the centrifuge.
[0025] The bottom of the lower part 20 of the silo is provided with a discharge port 24, which is rectangular in shape. The lower part 20 of the silo includes inclined plates 21 located on the front and rear sides and vertical plates 22 located on the left and right sides, and adjacent inclined plates 21 and vertical plates 22 are connected by arc plates 23.
[0026] The dispersing assembly 30 includes two shafts 31 extending into the lower part 20 of the hopper. The two shafts 31 are connected to the lower part 20 of the hopper by a gear set 32. Each shaft 31 is provided with multiple dispersing rollers 33 inside the lower part 20 of the hopper. The dispersing assembly 30 also includes a power motor 34, which is driven by one of the shafts 31.
[0027] Example 3 provides a buffer hopper for a bottom-discharge centrifuge:
[0028] The hopper body includes an upper hopper 10 and a lower hopper 20 connected from top to bottom. The upper hopper 10 is cylindrical and is connected to the discharge port of the centrifuge.
[0029] The bottom of the lower part 20 of the silo is provided with a discharge port 24, which is rectangular in shape. The lower part 20 of the silo includes inclined plates 21 located on the front and rear sides and vertical plates 22 located on the left and right sides, and adjacent inclined plates 21 and vertical plates 22 are connected by arc plates 23.
[0030] The dispersing assembly 30 includes two shafts 31 extending into the lower part 20 of the hopper. The two shafts 31 are connected to the lower part 20 of the hopper by a gear set 32. Each shaft 31 is provided with multiple dispersing rollers 33 inside the lower part 20 of the hopper. The dispersing assembly 30 also includes a power motor 34, which is driven by one of the shafts 31.
[0031] Working principle:
[0032] When the centrifuge feeds the crystallized salt, the crystallized salt enters the lower part 20 of the hopper through the upper part 10 and is discharged through the rectangular discharge port 24 at the bottom. When the crystallized salt flows in the lower part 20 of the hopper, it changes its flow direction. The crystallized salt is dispersed by the set dispersing component 30, so that the crystallized salt flows smoothly and falls down, and is slowly transported to the next process without bridging or blockage.
[0033] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A buffer hopper for a bottom-discharge centrifuge, characterized in that, It includes a silo body and a dispersing component (30), wherein the silo body includes an upper part (10) and a lower part (20) of the silo connected from top to bottom; The upper part (10) of the hopper is cylindrical and is connected to the discharge port of the centrifuge; The bottom of the lower part (20) of the hopper is provided with a discharge port (24), which is rectangular. The lower part (20) of the hopper includes inclined plates (21) on the front and rear sides and vertical plates (22) on the left and right sides, and adjacent inclined plates (21) and vertical plates (22) are connected by arc plates (23).
2. The buffer silo for a bottom-discharge centrifuge according to claim 1, characterized in that, The dispersing assembly (30) includes two shafts (31) extending into the lower part (20) of the hopper. The two shafts (31) are connected to the lower part (20) of the hopper by a gear set (32), and each shaft (31) is provided with multiple dispersing rollers (33) in the lower part (20) of the hopper.
3. The buffer silo for a bottom-discharge centrifuge according to claim 2, characterized in that, The dispersing assembly (30) also includes a power motor (34), which is drivenly connected to a shaft (31).