A bucket elevator back material and reduce crushing structure
By installing partitions and gap adjustment plates in the bucket elevator to adjust the running trajectory of the buckets, the problems of rice falling back affecting efficiency and high broken rice rate are solved, achieving efficient conveying and convenient maintenance.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- LIANGZHU BRANCH OF HANGZHOU GRAIN COLLECTION & STORAGE CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-29
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-16
AI Technical Summary
Existing bucket elevators have problems such as rice falling back when conveying rice, which affects efficiency and increases the rate of broken rice.
A bucket elevator with a material return and crushing structure was designed. By setting partitions and gap adjustment plates at the head and tail of the machine, the gap between the running trajectory line of the bucket and the vertical surface of the partition is adjusted to reduce the height of the discharge port. The bucket is then fixed with a nut, which enables flexible adjustment of the bucket and ensures smooth conveying of rice.
It effectively reduced the broken rice rate from 5% to below 3%, improved conveying efficiency, and facilitated equipment maintenance.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model belongs to the technical field of bucket elevators, specifically relating to a material return and crushing structure for a bucket elevator. Background Technology
[0002] Our company is a wholly state-owned enterprise, mainly engaged in grain purchase, storage, and processing. Grain processing involves cleaning, hulling, milling, color sorting, polishing, sorting, and packaging. Bucket elevators play a crucial role in the operation of each process in grain processing. Existing bucket elevators, such as CN 208120021 U, entitled "A Bucket Elevator", include a vertical barrel (1), a head (2) fixedly connected to the top of the barrel (1), and a tail (3) fixedly connected to the bottom of the barrel (1). The head (2) has a discharge port (21), and the tail (3) has a feed port (31). The barrel (1) includes a first barrel (13) and a second barrel (14) arranged side by side. The opposite ends of the first barrel (13) and the second barrel (14) are fixedly connected to the head (2) and the tail (3), respectively. The bucket elevator further includes a... The machine includes a drive wheel (4) installed in the head (2), a driven wheel (5) installed in the tail (3), a transmission belt (6) wound around the drive wheel (4) and the driven wheel (5), and multiple buckets (61) on the transmission belt (6). The transmission belt (6) passes through the first barrel (13) and the second barrel (14). Both the first barrel (13) and the second barrel (14) include a barrel body (11) and flanges (12) arranged at opposite ends of the barrel body (11) along the conveying direction. The barrel body (11) and the flanges (12) are integrally formed. The barrel body (11) is cylindrical, and the flanges (12) are welded to both ends of the barrel body (11). The machine further includes a reducing joint (7) fixed at opposite ends of the barrel (1). The reducing joint (7) is used to fix the flanges (12) at both ends to the corresponding head (2) or tail (3). It also includes a motor fixedly installed on the side wall of the machine head (2). The motor drives the drive wheel (4) to rotate through the transmission mechanism. The transmission belt (6) reciprocates around the drive wheel (4) and the driven wheel (5) under the drive of the drive wheel (4). In order to facilitate assembly during production and maintenance during use, the existing bucket elevator has a sufficient design gap between the running trajectory line of its outer end and the vertical plane of the partition when the bucket is vertically descending. The design gap is set so that when the bucket elevator is conveying rice, it will fall back to the tail of the machine through the design gap. The falling rice will not only affect the conveying efficiency of rice, but also increase the broken rice rate (about 5%). Utility Model Content
[0003] Design objective: To avoid the shortcomings of the prior art, this paper designs a bucket elevator return and breakage reduction structure that can not only reduce the broken rice rate but also improve the rice conveying efficiency, without affecting the normal maintenance of the bucket elevator, and with good performance.
[0004] Design scheme: To achieve the above design objectives.
[0005] 1. The bucket elevator has a head at the top of its vertical drum and a tail at the bottom. The head contains a drive wheel located directly above the vertical drum, and the tail contains a driven wheel located directly below the vertical drum. A drive belt connects the drive wheel and the driven wheel, passing through the drum body. Multiple buckets are mounted on the drive belt. The lower end of the head has a drum inlet and a discharge port that connect to the upper end of the vertical drum. After the drum inlet and the upper end of the vertical drum are fixedly connected, the discharge port is located outside the vertical drum, and its height is lower than that of the drive wheel. The chamber inside the head is divided into two chambers by a partition. The drum inlet communicates with chamber one. The discharge port is connected to the second chamber. The upper part of the partition is provided with a square through hole, one end of which is connected to the first chamber and the other end of which is connected to the second chamber. The partition wall on one side of the first chamber is a vertical surface and the partition wall on the other side of the second chamber is an inclined surface. When the bucket moves vertically downward, there is a designed gap between the running trajectory line of its outer end and the vertical surface of the partition. The partition also includes a gap adjustment plate. The upper end of the gap adjustment plate is provided with two strip-shaped through holes that pass through the upper and lower end faces of the gap adjustment plate. The inclined surface of the partition is provided with two threaded rods. The design of fixing the gap adjustment plate by two nuts after the two strip-shaped through holes are inserted and engaged with the corresponding threaded rods is one of the technical features of this utility model.The purpose of this design is as follows: the top of the vertical barrel of the bucket elevator is equipped with a head, and the bottom of the vertical barrel is equipped with a tail. The head contains a drive wheel located directly above the vertical barrel, and the tail contains a driven wheel located directly below the vertical barrel. A drive belt connects the drive wheel and the driven wheel, passing through the barrel body of the vertical barrel. Multiple buckets are mounted on the drive belt. The lower end face of the head has a barrel interface and a discharge port that connect to the upper port of the vertical barrel. The barrel interface of the head... After being fixedly connected to the upper port of the vertical barrel, the discharge port is located on the outside of the vertical barrel. The height of the discharge port is lower than the height of the drive wheel. The chamber inside the machine head is divided into chamber one and chamber two by a partition. The barrel inlet communicates with chamber one, and the discharge port communicates with chamber two. The upper part of the partition has a square through hole, one end of which communicates with chamber one and the other end with chamber two. The partition wall on the side of chamber one is a vertical surface, and the partition wall on the side of chamber two is an inclined surface. When the bucket descends vertically... A design gap is left between the running trajectory line of the outer end and the vertical surface of the partition, and a gap adjustment plate is also included. The upper end face of the gap adjustment plate has two strip-shaped through holes that pass through both the upper and lower end faces of the gap adjustment plate. Two threaded rods are provided on the inclined surface of the partition. After the gap adjustment plate is placed on the inclined surface of the partition and the two strip-shaped through holes are inserted and engaged with the corresponding threaded rods, it is fixedly connected by two nuts. The length of the strip-shaped through hole is greater than the width of the strip-shaped through hole, and the diameter of the threaded rod matches the width of the strip-shaped through hole. The diameter of the mother is larger than the width of the strip-shaped through hole. When the bucket elevator is working, the operator loosens the two nuts, then moves the gap adjustment plate as needed to reduce the design gap. After adjustment, the operator tightens the two nuts. The reduced design gap will effectively reduce the amount of rice falling back, which can not only reduce the broken rice rate, but also improve the conveying efficiency of rice. In addition, when maintenance is required, the operator only needs to loosen the two nuts and then move the gap adjustment plate back. At this time, the design gap is restored to the factory setting, which is convenient for maintenance.
[0006] 2. The upper end face of the tail section is provided with a barrel interface and a feed inlet that connect to the lower port of the vertical barrel. After the barrel interface at the tail section and the lower port of the vertical barrel are fixedly connected, the feed inlet is located on the outside of the vertical barrel. The height of the feed inlet is higher than the height of the driven wheel. The design of the feed inlet and the discharge outlet located on both sides of the vertical barrel is the second technical feature of this utility model. The purpose of this design is that the upper end face of the tail section is provided with a barrel interface and a feed inlet that connect to the lower port of the vertical barrel. After the barrel interface at the tail section and the lower port of the vertical barrel are fixedly connected, the feed inlet is located on the outside of the vertical barrel. The height of the feed inlet is higher than the height of the driven wheel. The feed inlet and the discharge outlet are located on both sides of the vertical barrel, which facilitates the use of a bucket elevator for material return and crushing structure.
[0007] 3. The design of the nut as a ram's horn nut is the third technical feature of this utility model. The purpose of this design is that the nut is a ram's horn nut, so that the user can manually loosen or tighten the ram's horn nut, thereby improving the performance of the bucket elevator's material return and crushing structure.
[0008] 4. The design of the discharge port having a guide funnel located at the lower end of the machine head is the fourth technical feature of this utility model. The purpose of this design is that the discharge port having a guide funnel located at the lower end of the machine head facilitates the output of rice through the discharge port.
[0009] Technical Solution: A bucket elevator recovery and crushing structure, comprising a bucket elevator, wherein the top of the vertical barrel of the bucket elevator is provided with a head and the bottom of the vertical barrel is provided with a tail. The head contains a drive wheel located directly above the vertical barrel, and the tail contains a driven wheel located directly below the vertical barrel. A drive belt is provided between the drive wheel and the driven wheel, passing through the barrel body of the vertical barrel. Multiple buckets are mounted on the drive belt. The lower end face of the head has a barrel interface and a discharge port connected to the upper port of the vertical barrel. After the barrel interface of the head and the upper port of the vertical barrel are fixedly connected, the discharge port is located outside the vertical barrel, and the height of the discharge port is lower than the height of the drive wheel. The chambers within the head are divided by partitions. The partition is divided into two chambers: chamber one and chamber two. The cylindrical inlet is connected to chamber one, and the discharge port is connected to chamber two. The upper part of the partition has a square through hole, one end of which is connected to chamber one and the other end to chamber two. The partition wall on one side of chamber one is a vertical surface, and the partition wall on one side of chamber two is an inclined surface. When the bucket moves vertically downward, there is a designed gap between the running trajectory line of its outer end and the vertical surface of the partition. The partition also includes a gap adjustment plate. The upper end of the gap adjustment plate has two strip-shaped through holes that pass through the upper and lower end faces of the gap adjustment plate. The inclined surface of the partition has two threaded rods. After the gap adjustment plate is placed on the inclined surface of the partition and the two strip-shaped through holes are inserted and engaged with the corresponding threaded rods, it is fixedly connected by two nuts.
[0010] Compared with the prior art, the present invention provides a bucket elevator return and breakage reduction structure that can not only reduce the broken rice rate, but also improve the rice conveying efficiency, while not affecting the normal maintenance of the bucket elevator, and has good performance. Attached Figure Description
[0011] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the main structure of a bucket elevator for material return and crushing.
[0012] Figure 2This is a side view schematic diagram of a bucket elevator's material return and crushing structure.
[0013] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the head section in the material return and crushing structure of a bucket elevator. Detailed Implementation
[0014] Example 1: Refer to Appendix Figures 1-3 A bucket elevator recovery and crushing structure includes a bucket elevator 1. The top of the vertical barrel 2 in the bucket elevator 1 is provided with a head 3, and the bottom of the vertical barrel 2 is provided with a tail 4. The head 3 contains a drive wheel 5 located directly above the vertical barrel 2. The tail 4 contains a driven wheel 6 located directly below the vertical barrel 2. A transmission belt 7 is provided between the drive wheel 5 and the driven wheel 6, passing through the barrel body of the vertical barrel 2. Multiple buckets 8 are mounted on the transmission belt 7. The lower end face of the head 3 has a barrel interface and a discharge port 31 connected to the upper port of the vertical barrel 2. After the barrel interface of the head 3 is fixedly connected to the upper port of the vertical barrel 2, the discharge port 31 is located outside the vertical barrel 2. The height of the discharge port 31 is lower than the height of the drive wheel 5. The chamber inside the head 3 is divided into a first chamber 32 and a second chamber 3 by a partition 9. 3. The cylindrical inlet communicates with chamber one 32, and the discharge port 31 communicates with chamber two 33. The upper part of the partition 9 is provided with a square through hole 91, one end of which communicates with chamber one 32 and the other end with chamber two 33. The partition wall surface of the partition 9 on the side of chamber one 32 is a vertical surface, and the partition wall surface of the partition 9 on the side of chamber two 33 is an inclined surface. When the bucket 8 moves vertically downwards, the running trajectory line of its outer end is perpendicular to the vertical direction of the partition 9. A design gap 10 is left between the surfaces, and a gap adjustment plate 11 is also included. The upper end surface of the gap adjustment plate 11 is provided with two strip-shaped through holes 111, and the strip-shaped through holes 111 pass through the upper and lower end surfaces of the gap adjustment plate 11. Two threaded rods 12 are provided on the inclined surface of the partition 9. After the gap adjustment plate 11 is placed on the inclined surface of the partition 9 and the two strip-shaped through holes 111 are inserted and engaged with the corresponding threaded rods 12, a fixed connection is achieved by two nuts 13.
[0015] The upper end face of the tail section 4 is provided with a barrel interface and a feed inlet 41 that connect to the lower port of the vertical barrel 2. After the barrel interface of the tail section 4 and the lower port of the vertical barrel 2 are fixedly connected, the feed inlet 41 is located on the outside of the vertical barrel 2. The height of the feed inlet 41 is higher than the height of the driven wheel 6. The feed inlet 41 and the discharge port 31 are located on both sides of the vertical barrel 2. The length of the strip-shaped through hole 111 is greater than the width of the strip-shaped through hole 111. The diameter of the threaded rod 12 matches the width of the strip-shaped through hole 111. The diameter of the nut 13 is greater than the width of the strip-shaped through hole 111. The nut 13 is a horn nut.
[0016] The upper end face of the housing in the machine head 3 is provided with a drive motor 14. The drive motor 14 drives the drive wheel 5 to rotate through the belt pulley transmission mechanism 15. The transmission belt 7 reciprocates around the drive wheel 5 and the driven wheel 6 under the drive of the drive wheel 5. The discharge port 31 is provided with a guide funnel 16 and the guide funnel 16 is located at the lower end of the machine head 3.
[0017] To effectively reduce the broken rice rate, technicians specially designed and manufactured a bucket elevator with a material return and breakage reduction structure. The gap adjustment plate 11 in this device is made of a single metal plate, allowing for flexible and convenient adjustment according to actual needs. Through practical application, after processing 3000 tons of paddy rice, not only was the broken rice rate significantly reduced, but the overall conveying efficiency was also greatly improved. The broken rice rate dropped from 5% to below 3%. Based on the calculation of the entire batch processing, approximately 90 tons of additional rice were produced. At 3700 yuan per ton of rice and 2600 yuan per ton of broken rice, this directly brings 99,000 yuan in economic benefits to the processing enterprise. By applying some small but effective technological improvements, we can make a significant contribution to national food security, achieving food conservation and reducing losses.
[0018] It should be understood that although the above embodiments provide a relatively detailed textual description of the design concept of this utility model, these textual descriptions are merely simple textual descriptions of the design concept of this utility model, and not limitations on the design concept of this utility model. Any combination, addition, or modification that does not exceed the design concept of this utility model shall fall within the protection scope of this utility model.
Claims
1. A bucket elevator return and crushing structure, comprising a bucket elevator (1), wherein the top of the vertical barrel (2) of the bucket elevator (1) is provided with a head (3) and the bottom of the vertical barrel (2) is provided with a tail (4), the head (3) is provided with a drive wheel (5) and the drive wheel (5) is located directly above the vertical barrel (2), the tail (4) is provided with a driven wheel (6) and the driven wheel (6) is located directly below the vertical barrel (2), a transmission belt (7) is provided between the drive wheel (5) and the driven wheel (6) and the transmission belt (7) passes through the barrel of the vertical barrel (2), a plurality of buckets (8) are provided on the transmission belt (7), the lower end face of the head (3) is provided with a barrel interface and a discharge port (31) connected to the upper port of the vertical barrel (2), and the barrel interface of the head (3) and the upper port of the vertical barrel are fixedly connected. The discharge port (31) is located on the outside of the vertical barrel (2). The height of the discharge port (31) is lower than that of the drive wheel (5). The chamber inside the head (3) is divided into chamber one (32) and chamber two (33) by a partition (9). The barrel inlet is connected to chamber one (32), and the discharge port (31) is connected to chamber two (33). The upper part of the partition (9) is provided with a square through hole. 91) One end of the square through hole (91) is connected to chamber one (32), and the other end is connected to chamber two (33). The partition wall of the partition (9) on the side of chamber one (32) is a vertical surface, and the partition wall of the partition (9) on the side of chamber two (33) is an inclined surface. When the bucket (8) moves vertically downward, there is a design gap (10) between the running trajectory line of its outer end and the vertical surface of the partition (9). Its characteristics are: It also includes a gap adjustment plate (11), the upper end face of which is provided with two strip-shaped through holes (111) and the strip-shaped through holes (111) penetrate the upper and lower end faces of the gap adjustment plate (11). The inclined surface of the partition (9) is provided with two threaded rods (12). After the gap adjustment plate (11) is placed on the inclined surface of the partition (9) and the two strip-shaped through holes (111) are inserted and engaged with the corresponding threaded rods (12), a fixed connection is achieved by two nuts (13).
2. The bucket elevator material return and crushing structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper end face of the tail section (4) is provided with a barrel interface and a feed port (41) connected to the lower port of the vertical barrel (2). After the barrel interface of the tail section (4) and the lower port of the vertical barrel (2) are fixedly connected, the feed port (41) is located on the outside of the vertical barrel (2). The height of the feed port (41) is higher than the height of the driven wheel (6). The feed port (41) and the discharge port (31) are located on both sides of the vertical barrel (2).
3. A bucket elevator material return and crushing structure according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The length of the strip-shaped through hole (111) is greater than the width of the strip-shaped through hole (111), the diameter of the threaded rod (12) matches the width of the strip-shaped through hole (111), and the diameter of the nut (13) is greater than the width of the strip-shaped through hole (111).
4. A bucket elevator material return and crushing structure according to claim 1, 2, or 3, characterized in that: The nut (13) is a ram's horn nut.
5. A bucket elevator material return and crushing structure according to claim 1, 2, 3, or 4, characterized in that: The upper end face of the housing in the machine head (3) is provided with a drive motor (14). The drive motor (14) drives the drive wheel (5) to rotate through the belt pulley transmission mechanism (15). The transmission belt (7) reciprocates around the drive wheel (5) and the driven wheel (6) under the drive of the drive wheel (5).
6. A bucket elevator material return and crushing structure according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5, characterized in that: The discharge port (31) is provided with a guide funnel (16) and the guide funnel (16) is located at the lower end of the machine head (3).