A new type of rotary drum bin

By designing a roller silo structure, using tires to drive the roller silo to rotate and spiral guide plates to disperse materials, the problem of concentrated material accumulation in traditional silos is solved, achieving uniform material distribution and stable conveying, and extending the service life of the equipment.

CN224361766UActive Publication Date: 2026-06-16ZHANGJIAGANG BEIER MACHINERY CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
ZHANGJIAGANG BEIER MACHINERY CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-06-13
Publication Date
2026-06-16

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Technical Problem

In traditional vertical silos, materials accumulate at the bottom, leading to increased pressure at the discharge port, which can cause wear, blockage, and structural damage, thus affecting service life.

Method used

It adopts a roller hopper structure, which includes a frame, box, roller hopper body, positioning frame, bearing seat, tire, drive shaft, motor, spiral guide plate and dispersion guide device. The rotation of the tire drives the rotation of the roller hopper body. Combined with the spiral guide plate and dispersion guide blade, the material is evenly dispersed and the pressure on the discharge port is reduced.

Benefits of technology

It achieves uniform material distribution, reduces the risk of wear and blockage at the discharge port, extends the service life of the silo, and ensures stability and efficient buffering.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to a new type of drum silo, it relates to the field of warehousing technology, the box is fixed on the frame, the locating frame is fixed with bearing seat, the axle of tyre is installed in bearing seat through bearing, the circumference of drum silo body is provided with limiting slot, tyre rolling is connected in limiting slot, the axle of two tyres located drum silo same side is connected through transmission shaft, motor is driven and is connected with the axle of one tyre through conveyer belt, the inner wall of drum silo body is provided with several spiral flow guides, and the spiral direction of spiral flow guide is consistent with the direction of rotation of drum silo body, the both ends of drum silo body are provided with feeding port and discharge port respectively, and the inner wall of discharge port is provided with dispersion flow guide device, compared with traditional square or special-shaped silo, when storing same amount of material, can better bear material pressure, guarantee the stability of silo structure, reduce the wear and tear and jam risk of discharge port, prolong the service life of silo, thereby realize the effect of efficient caching plastic piece material.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of warehousing technology, specifically to a novel roller hopper. Background Technology

[0002] In the field of material storage, traditional vertical silos are widely used. However, vertical silos have a significant problem: material accumulates at the bottom, putting considerable pressure on the discharge port. As material continues to accumulate, the pressure on the discharge port increases continuously, easily leading to accelerated wear, frequent blockages, and even structural damage to the silo, severely affecting its normal use and service life. Therefore, those skilled in the art have provided a novel roller silo to solve the problems mentioned in the background section. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of this invention is to provide a novel roller hopper to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution adopted by this utility model is as follows: it includes a frame, a housing, a drum chamber, positioning frames, bearing seats, bearings, tires, a drive shaft, a conveyor belt, a motor, spiral guide plates, a feed inlet, a discharge outlet, a dispersing and guiding device, and a limiting groove; the housing is fixed on the frame, the drum chamber is located inside the housing, several positioning frames are installed on the frame and evenly distributed on the lower front and rear sides of the drum chamber, bearing seats are fixed on the positioning frames, the tire axles are installed in the bearing seats through bearings, a limiting groove is provided on the circumference of the drum chamber, the tires are rolled and connected in the limiting groove, the axles of two tires on the same side of the drum chamber are connected by a drive shaft, and the motor is driven by the axle of one of the tires through a conveyor belt; the inner wall of the drum chamber is provided with several spiral guide plates, the spiral direction of the spiral guide plates is consistent with the rotation direction of the drum chamber; the two ends of the drum chamber are respectively provided with a feed inlet and a discharge outlet, and the inner wall of the discharge outlet is provided with a dispersing and guiding device; the dispersing and guiding device consists of multiple radially distributed guide blades.

[0005] Furthermore, the discharge port has a tapered shape.

[0006] Furthermore, six positioning frames are installed on the frame.

[0007] Furthermore, an inspection port is provided on the end face of the feed end of the roller hopper.

[0008] Furthermore, a discharge valve is installed at the discharge port.

[0009] The beneficial effects of this utility model after adopting the above structure are as follows: The novel roller hopper described in this utility model can hold a large amount of cleaned plastic sheets. The cylindrical shape of the hopper body is conducive to evenly dispersing the gravity of the material. Compared with traditional square or irregular hoppers, it can better withstand the pressure of the material when storing the same amount of material, ensure the stability of the hopper structure, reduce the wear and blockage risk of the discharge port, and extend the service life of the hopper, thereby achieving the effect of efficiently buffering plastic sheets. Attached Figure Description

[0010] Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of the present invention;

[0011] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 Side view.

[0012] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0013] Frame 1, housing 2, drum hopper 3, positioning frame 4, bearing seat 5, bearing 6, tire 7, drive shaft 8, conveyor belt 9, motor 10, spiral guide plate 11, feed inlet 12, discharge outlet 13, dispersion guide device 14, limiting groove 15, guide vane 16, inspection port 17, discharge valve 18. Detailed Implementation

[0014] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art 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.

[0015] See as Figure 1 —— Figure 2As shown, this specific embodiment adopts the following technical solution: It includes a frame 1, a housing 2, a drum hopper 3, positioning frames 4, bearing seats 5, bearings 6, tires 7, a drive shaft 8, a conveyor belt 9, a motor 10, a spiral guide plate 11, an inlet 12, an outlet 13, a dispersing and guiding device 14, and a limiting groove 15; the housing 2 is fixed on the frame 1, the drum hopper 3 is located inside the housing 2, six positioning frames 4 are installed on the frame 1, three positioning frames 4 are respectively arranged on the lower front and rear sides of the drum hopper 3, bearing seats 5 are fixed on the positioning frames 4, the axle of the tire 7 is installed in the bearing seat 5 through the bearing 6, a limiting groove 15 is provided on the circumference of the drum hopper 3, the tire 7 is rolled in the limiting groove 15, the axles of two tires 7 located on the same side of the drum hopper 3 are connected by a drive shaft 8, and the motor... Motor 10 is connected to the shaft of one of the tires 7 via conveyor belt 9. Motor 10 drives the shaft of one of the tires 7 to rotate. Due to the large friction between the tire 7 and the roller hopper 3, when the tire 7 rotates, it will drive the roller hopper 3 to rotate around its central axis through friction. As a result, the other tires 7 also rotate due to friction. The elastic material of the tire 7 can buffer the impact force during the start-up and operation of motor 10, reduce damage to roller hopper 3 and other components, and extend the service life of the equipment. The friction between the tire 7 and the roller hopper 3 can be adjusted according to actual needs. By changing the pressure, material or surface pattern of the tire 7, the rotation speed of roller hopper 3 and the speed of conveying materials can be flexibly controlled to adapt to the requirements of plastic sheet conveying speed under different production conditions.

[0016] The inner wall of the roller hopper 3 is provided with several spiral guide plates 11. The spiral direction of the spiral guide plates 11 is consistent with the rotation direction of the roller hopper 3. They are used to guide the material to be evenly distributed on the inner wall of the hopper when rotating inside the roller hopper 3, forming a relatively uniform accumulation on the inner wall of the hopper. This reduces the concentrated pressure of the material on the discharge port and avoids excessive local accumulation or uneven material distribution. It ensures the stability of the material during the buffering process and provides a good foundation for subsequent conveying operations.

[0017] The drum chamber 3 has an inlet 12 and an outlet 13 at its two ends, respectively. The outlet 13 is tapered, and its inner wall is equipped with a dispersion and guiding device 14. The dispersion and guiding device 14 consists of multiple radially distributed guide blades 16, which are used to further disperse the material during discharge, reducing the local pressure on the outlet. The spiral guide plate on the inner wall of the drum chamber further assists in the uniform distribution of the material, improving the uniformity and stability of the material distribution, enhancing the pressure sharing effect on the outlet, further optimizing the state of the material during discharge, further reducing the local pressure on the outlet, ensuring the normal operation of the outlet, and extending its service life.

[0018] The roller hopper 3 is provided with an inspection port 17 on the end face of the feed end, which is used for manual entry into the roller hopper 3 for inspection, repair and maintenance.

[0019] A discharge valve 18 is installed at the discharge port 13 to control the material flow rate.

[0020] When this utility model is in operation, the motor 10 drives the tire 7 to rotate, which in turn drives the drum chamber 3 to rotate. The plastic sheet material buffered in the drum chamber 3 moves along the inner wall of the drum chamber 3 towards the discharge port 13 under the combined action of friction and gravity. At this time, the spiral guide plate 11 not only guides the material to be evenly distributed in the chamber, but also assists the material to be pushed towards the discharge port 13 along the spiral trajectory during the conveying process, making the material conveying more orderly and efficient. Under the rotation of the drum chamber 3, the material is continuously conveyed from the inlet 12 to the outlet 13, realizing the conversion of the plastic sheet material from the buffer state to the continuous conveying state.

[0021] The foregoing has shown and described the basic principles and main features of this utility model, as well as its advantages. Those skilled in the art should understand that this utility model is not limited to the above embodiments. The embodiments and descriptions in the specification are merely illustrative of the principles of this utility model. Various changes and modifications can be made to this utility model without departing from its spirit and scope, and all such changes and modifications fall within the scope of the claims. The scope of protection of this utility model is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A novel roller hopper, characterized in that: It comprises a frame, a housing, a drum chamber, positioning frames, bearing seats, bearings, tires, a drive shaft, a conveyor belt, a motor, spiral guide plates, a feed inlet, a discharge outlet, a dispersing and guiding device, and a limiting groove. The housing is fixed to the frame, and the drum chamber is located inside the housing. Several positioning frames are mounted on the frame and evenly distributed on the lower front and rear sides of the drum chamber. Bearing seats are fixed to the positioning frames, and the tire axles are mounted in the bearing seats via bearings. Limiting grooves are provided on the circumference of the drum chamber, and the tires roll within these grooves. The axles of two tires on the same side of the drum chamber are connected via a drive shaft, and the motor is driven by the axle of one of the tires via a conveyor belt. Several spiral guide plates are provided on the inner wall of the drum chamber, with the spiral direction of the guide plates consistent with the rotation direction of the drum chamber. A feed inlet and a discharge outlet are respectively provided at both ends of the drum chamber, and a dispersing and guiding device is provided on the inner wall of the discharge outlet. The dispersing and guiding device consists of multiple radially distributed guide blades.

2. The novel roller hopper according to claim 1, characterized in that: The discharge port is tapered.

3. The novel roller hopper according to claim 1, characterized in that: The frame is equipped with six positioning frames.

4. A novel roller hopper according to claim 1, characterized in that: An inspection port is provided on the end face of the feed end of the roller hopper.

5. A novel roller hopper according to claim 1, characterized in that: A discharge valve is installed at the discharge port.