Bucket elevator with steering wheels

By adding steering wheels and tilting bosses to the bucket elevator, the impact force problem during bucket tilting is solved by using the weight of the bucket itself to assist in tilting, thus extending the service life of the rotating connectors and the bucket.

CN224361896UActive Publication Date: 2026-06-16ZHENJIANG SANWEI CONVEYING EQUIP CO LTD

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
ZHENJIANG SANWEI CONVEYING EQUIP CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-06-13
Publication Date
2026-06-16

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a bucket elevator with steering wheel, including the machine cylinder of vertical layout, machine tail assembly and machine head assembly are equipped respectively at the both ends of machine cylinder, be equipped with annular transmission chain in machine cylinder, drive the continuous operation of the bucket under the drive of transmission chain, be provided with multiple groups of steering sprocket assembly on the operation path of transmission chain, change the direction of bucket through steering sprocket assembly and assist the overturning of bucket, the utility model discloses the inside coaxial installation of sprocket has the steering wheel, when transmission chain is with the bucket and operates to the steering of steering sprocket assembly, the bucket revolves around the rotation axis under the gravity of itself, at this moment, the overturning boss leans the outer circle of steering wheel, assists the bucket to overturn slowly, offsets the impact force produced when the bucket overturns to prolong the service life of rotary connecting piece and bucket.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of elevator technology, and in particular to a bucket elevator with steering wheels. Background Technology

[0002] Bucket elevators are vertical conveying machines suitable for the vertical transport of granular or powdery materials in industries such as grain, oilseeds, and feed. They offer advantages such as stable lifting, small footprint, high lifting height, and good sealing performance. Currently, the buckets in most bucket elevators on the market are swing buckets. Due to gravity, the buckets will automatically rotate to an upward-facing position when unrestrained. When the buckets are fully loaded or large, the impact force during tipping is significant, impacting the rotating connection between the bucket and the drive chain. Repeated impacts over a long period can damage this connection. Therefore, it is necessary to add tipping auxiliary components to counteract the impact force during tipping, thereby extending the service life of the rotating connection and the buckets. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of this utility model is to provide a bucket elevator with steering wheels, which, by adding a tilting auxiliary component, can offset the impact force when the bucket tilts, thereby extending the service life of the rotating connecting parts and the bucket.

[0004] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model provides a bucket elevator with steering wheels, including a vertically arranged drum, with a tail assembly and a head assembly respectively provided at both ends of the drum;

[0005] The barrel is equipped with a ring-shaped transmission chain, which drives the bucket mounted on the transmission chain to rotate continuously.

[0006] Multiple sets of steering sprocket assemblies are provided on the operating path of the transmission chain, which change the direction of the bucket and assist in the flipping of the bucket.

[0007] Preferably, the tail assembly is located at the bottom of the barrel, and the head assembly is located at the top of the barrel. The drive chain and the bucket are driven to operate continuously under the synchronous action of the head wheel of the head assembly and the tail wheel of the tail assembly.

[0008] Preferably, the steering sprocket assembly includes a sprocket shaft, with a first sprocket and a second sprocket respectively mounted at both ends of the sprocket shaft; the steering sprocket assembly is mounted transversely within the barrel via the sprocket shaft, and two drive chains run parallel to the first sprocket and the second sprocket.

[0009] Preferably, the bucket has rotating shafts at both ends, which are rotatably connected to the two transmission chains.

[0010] Preferably, the first sprocket or the second sprocket is provided with a steering wheel, which is coaxially mounted inside the first sprocket or the second sprocket and rotates synchronously with the first sprocket or the second sprocket.

[0011] Preferably, the side of the bucket is provided with a flipping boss. When the transmission chain drives the bucket to turn at the steering sprocket assembly, the bucket rotates around the rotation axis under its own gravity. At this time, the flipping boss abuts against the outer circumference of the steering wheel to assist the bucket in slowly flipping.

[0012] Preferably, the flipping boss is provided in two sets, symmetrically arranged at both ends of the same side of the bucket.

[0013] Preferably, the steering wheel is coaxially mounted to the inner side of the first sprocket or the second sprocket via a shim block.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0015] In this invention, a steering wheel is coaxially mounted on the inner side of the sprocket. When the drive chain carries the bucket to the steering sprocket assembly and turns, the bucket rotates around the rotation axis under its own weight. At this time, the flipping boss abuts against the outer circumference of the steering wheel, assisting the bucket to slowly flip and offsetting the impact force generated when the bucket flips, thereby extending the service life of the rotating connector and the bucket. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 This is a structural schematic diagram of a bucket elevator with steering wheels provided by this utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the steering sprocket assembly provided by this utility model;

[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the dustpan provided by this utility model.

[0019] In the diagram: 1. Machine barrel; 2. Tail assembly; 3. Head assembly; 4. Drive chain; 5. Bucket; 501. Rotating shaft; 502. Tilting boss; 6. Steering sprocket assembly; 601. Sprocket shaft; 602. First sprocket; 603. Second sprocket; 604. Steering wheel. Detailed Implementation

[0020] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. The advantages and features of the present invention will become clearer from the following description and claims. It should be noted that the drawings are all in a very simplified form and use non-precise proportions, and are only used to facilitate and clarify the illustration of the embodiments of the present invention.

[0021] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms "center," "longitudinal," "lateral," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicating orientation or positional relationships, are based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings and 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, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this utility model. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," etc., are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of indicated technical features. Thus, features defined with "first," "second," etc., may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this utility model, unless otherwise stated, "a plurality of" means two or more.

[0022] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "joining" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal connection of two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances. Example

[0023] This utility model provides a bucket elevator with steering wheels. Please refer to [link / reference]. Figure 1-3 The machine includes a vertically arranged barrel 1, with a tail assembly 2 and a head assembly 3 at each end of the barrel 1; a ring-shaped transmission chain 4 is provided inside the barrel 1, which drives the bucket 5 mounted on the transmission chain 4 to rotate continuously; multiple sets of steering sprocket assemblies 6 are provided on the running path of the transmission chain 4, which change the direction of the bucket 5 and assist the bucket 5 in flipping.

[0024] Specifically, the tail assembly 2 is located at the bottom of the barrel 1, and the head assembly 3 is located at the top of the barrel 1. Under the synchronous action of the head wheel of the head assembly 3 and the tail wheel of the tail assembly 2, the transmission chain 4 and the bucket 5 are driven to operate continuously.

[0025] For further details, please refer to Figure 2 The steering sprocket assembly 6 includes a sprocket shaft 601, with a first sprocket 602 and a second sprocket 603 respectively mounted at both ends of the sprocket shaft 601; the steering sprocket assembly 6 is mounted transversely inside the barrel 1 via the sprocket shaft 601, and two drive chains 4 run parallel to each other on the first sprocket 602 and the second sprocket 603.

[0026] Furthermore, the two ends of the bucket 5 are provided with rotating shafts 501, which are rotatably connected to the two transmission chains 4.

[0027] Furthermore, a steering wheel 604 is provided on the first sprocket 602 or the second sprocket 603. The steering wheel 604 is coaxially mounted inside the first sprocket 602 or the second sprocket 603 and rotates synchronously with the first sprocket 602 or the second sprocket 603. In this embodiment, as... Figure 2 As shown, the steering wheel 604 is installed inside the second sprocket 603, and the steering wheel 604 is coaxially installed inside the first sprocket 602 or the second sprocket 603 via a shim block.

[0028] For further details, please refer to Figure 3 The side of the bucket 5 is provided with a flipping boss 502. When the transmission chain 4 drives the bucket 5 to turn at the steering sprocket assembly 6, the bucket 5 rotates around the rotation axis 501 under its own gravity. At this time, the flipping boss 502 abuts against the outer circumference of the steering wheel 604 to assist the bucket 5 to slowly flip.

[0029] In this embodiment, two sets of flipping bosses 502 are provided, symmetrically arranged at both ends of the same side of the bucket 5, so that the bucket 5 can be flipped to either side with the assistance of the flipping bosses 502.

[0030] In this invention, a steering wheel is coaxially mounted on the inner side of the sprocket. When the drive chain carries the bucket to the steering sprocket assembly and turns, the bucket rotates around the rotation axis under its own weight. At this time, the flipping boss abuts against the outer circumference of the steering wheel, assisting the bucket to slowly flip and offsetting the impact force generated when the bucket flips, thereby extending the service life of the rotating connector and the bucket.

[0031] The above description is only a description of the preferred embodiment of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the scope of the present utility model in any way. Any changes or modifications made by those skilled in the art based on the above disclosure shall fall within the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A bucket elevator with steering wheels, characterized in that, It includes a vertically arranged barrel (1), and the two ends of the barrel (1) are respectively provided with a tail assembly (2) and a head assembly (3); The barrel (1) is provided with an annular transmission chain (4), which drives the bucket (5) installed on the transmission chain (4) to rotate continuously. Multiple sets of steering sprocket assemblies (6) are provided on the running path of the transmission chain (4), and the direction of the bucket (5) is changed and the bucket (5) is assisted in flipping by the steering sprocket assembly (6).

2. A bucket elevator with steering wheels as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The tail assembly (2) is located at the bottom of the barrel (1), and the head assembly (3) is located at the top of the barrel (1). Under the synchronous action of the head wheel of the head assembly (3) and the tail wheel of the tail assembly (2), the transmission chain (4) and the bucket (5) are driven to operate continuously.

3. A bucket elevator with steering wheels as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The steering sprocket assembly (6) includes a sprocket shaft (601), with a first sprocket (602) and a second sprocket (603) respectively mounted at both ends of the sprocket shaft (601); the steering sprocket assembly (6) is installed across the inside of the barrel (1) via the sprocket shaft (601), and two drive chains (4) run parallel on the first sprocket (602) and the second sprocket (603).

4. A bucket elevator with steering wheels as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The bucket (5) has a rotating shaft (501) at both ends, which is rotatably connected to the two transmission chains (4) through the rotating shaft (501) at both ends.

5. A bucket elevator with steering wheels as described in claim 4, characterized in that, The first sprocket (602) or the second sprocket (603) is provided with a steering wheel (604), which is coaxially mounted on the inner side of the first sprocket (602) or the second sprocket (603) and rotates synchronously with the first sprocket (602) or the second sprocket (603).

6. A bucket elevator with steering wheels as described in claim 5, characterized in that, The side of the bucket (5) is provided with a flipping boss (502). When the transmission chain (4) drives the bucket (5) to turn at the steering sprocket assembly (6), the bucket (5) rotates around the rotating axis (501) under its own gravity. At this time, the flipping boss (502) abuts against the outer circumference of the steering wheel (604) to assist the bucket (5) to slowly flip.

7. A bucket elevator with steering wheels as described in claim 6, characterized in that, The flipping boss (502) is provided in two sets, symmetrically arranged at both ends of the same side of the bucket (5).

8. A bucket elevator with steering wheels as described in claim 5, characterized in that, The steering wheel (604) is coaxially mounted to the inside of the first sprocket (602) or the second sprocket (603) via a shim block.