A bin arrangement

By using a connection method of deep concrete beams and conical hoppers in a suspended silo, the out-of-plane instability and tearing problems of the square silo structure were solved, thereby improving the reliability and cost-effectiveness of the structure.

CN224466594UActive Publication Date: 2026-07-07SINOSTEEL EQUIP & ENG
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
SINOSTEEL EQUIP & ENG
Filing Date
2025-08-05
Publication Date
2026-07-07

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Technical Problem

The suspended square silo structure has weak out-of-plane stiffness of the steel components, making it prone to out-of-plane instability and corner tearing, which makes it difficult to guarantee reliability.

Method used

A deep concrete beam is used as the side wall of the feed inlet and is connected to the conical hopper through the first embedded part. The square steel side wall is eliminated, and the lateral stiffness of the deep concrete beam is used to bear the lateral load. At the same time, a reinforcing component is set at the corner to improve the connection reliability.

Benefits of technology

This effectively avoids out-of-plane instability and corner tearing problems of square steel sidewalls, improves the reliability of suspended silo structures, and reduces construction quality requirements and costs.

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Abstract

The application discloses a stock bin device, relates to the technical field of material transfer, and comprises a concrete deep beam and at least two conical hoppers. The concrete deep beam surrounds a feeding port, and a plurality of first embedded parts are arranged on the inner side wall at the bottom of the feeding port. The conical hoppers are arranged side by side and are arranged opposite to the feeding port, and the top of each conical hopper is connected with a different first embedded part, and the discharge port of each conical hopper is communicated with the feeding port. The stock bin device disclosed by the application cancels the arrangement of square steel side walls and directly uses the concrete deep beam as the side wall at the feeding port of the stock bin device. The concrete deep beam has large lateral stiffness and can effectively bear the lateral bending moment generated by the lateral load of the stock bin device, thereby avoiding the problem that the square steel side wall is prone to instability out of plane. Meanwhile, the concrete deep beam is not prone to tearing at the corner, and the reliability of the structure of the suspension type stock bin device is greatly improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of material transfer technology, and more specifically, to a silo device. Background Technology

[0002] In industrial production, suspended silos within factory buildings typically utilize steel structures. This structural form is particularly suitable for circular silos, as the primary stresses are circumferential stress and radial tensile force. However, due to specific process requirements for material stacking or retrieval, square silos are also frequently used at transfer nodes to improve production efficiency. For example... Figures 1-3 The square silo 10 shown is suspended below a platform 400 at a certain elevation and is used for transferring finished pellets. A steel structure is installed on the top of this square silo 10 to form a square steel sidewall 11. The square steel sidewall 11 is used to withstand the lateral pressure generated by the stockpiled material. Simultaneously, the square steel sidewall 11 is welded to the platform embedded parts 12 at the bottom of the platform 400 to transfer the load to the platform 400. However, due to the weak out-of-plane stiffness of the steel structure, the square steel sidewall 11 is prone to out-of-plane instability. Furthermore, there is a high risk of tearing at the corners of the square steel sidewall 11, making it difficult to guarantee the reliability of the silo.

[0003] Therefore, how to improve the reliability of suspended silo structures has become a technical problem that urgently needs to be solved by those skilled in the art. Utility Model Content

[0004] In view of this, the purpose of this application is to provide a silo device to improve the reliability of suspended silo structures.

[0005] A silo device, comprising:

[0006] A deep concrete beam, which forms a feed inlet, and a plurality of first embedded parts are provided on the inner sidewall of the bottom of the feed inlet;

[0007] At least two conical hoppers are arranged side by side and opposite to the feed inlet. The tops of the conical hoppers are connected to different first embedded parts, and the outlets of the conical hoppers are connected to the feed inlet.

[0008] Optionally, in the above-described silo device, the silo device further includes a first reinforcing component, the first reinforcing component including at least one of a first angle steel and a first reinforcing rib;

[0009] The first reinforcing rib is provided with a first connecting surface and a second connecting surface arranged at an angle. The first connecting surface is welded to the first embedded part, and the second connecting surface is welded to the inner wall of the conical hopper.

[0010] The first angle steel is provided with a third connecting surface and a fourth connecting surface. The third connecting surface is welded to the first embedded part, and the fourth connecting surface is welded to the inner wall of the conical hopper.

[0011] Optionally, in the above-described hopper device, the hopper device further includes at least one connecting beam, each of the connecting beams being disposed between two adjacent conical hoppers and connected to the two adjacent conical hoppers, and both ends of the connecting beam being connected to the inner wall of the feed inlet.

[0012] Optionally, in the above-mentioned silo device, a second embedded part is provided on the two inner sidewalls of the feed inlet that are arranged opposite to each other, and the connecting beam is connected to the inner sidewall of the feed inlet through the second embedded part.

[0013] Optionally, in the above-described silo device, the connecting beam is connected to the second embedded part by bolts, or the connecting beam is welded to the second embedded part.

[0014] Optionally, in the above-described silo device, the silo device further includes a second reinforcing component, the second reinforcing component including at least one of a second angle steel and a second reinforcing rib;

[0015] The second angle steel is connected to the inner wall of the conical hopper and the connecting beam, and the second reinforcing rib is connected to the inner wall of the conical hopper and the connecting beam.

[0016] Optionally, in the above-described hopper device, the conical hopper includes:

[0017] A tapered section, the first end of which is located at the bottom of the feed inlet and connected to the first embedded part; the cross-sectional area of ​​the tapered section gradually decreases along the direction from the first end to the second end.

[0018] An outlet section is connected to the second end of the conical section and is provided with the discharge port.

[0019] Optionally, in the above-described silo device, the taper of the conical portion is greater than or equal to 60°.

[0020] Optionally, in the above-described hopper device, a third reinforcing component is provided on the outer wall of the conical hopper, the third reinforcing component including at least one of a reinforcing rib and a third reinforcing rib.

[0021] Optionally, in the above-described hopper device, both the feed inlet and the conical hopper have rectangular cross-sectional shapes.

[0022] The silo device provided in this application includes a deep concrete beam and at least two conical hoppers. The deep concrete beam forms a rectangular or other shaped inlet, and multiple first embedded parts are provided on the inner sidewall of the bottom of the inlet, i.e., the first embedded parts are set on the deep concrete beam. The deep concrete beam is used to directly mount the silo device on a platform or other installation foundation with a certain elevation, thereby achieving the suspension of the silo device. The conical hoppers are arranged side by side and are all opposite to the inlet. The top of each conical hopper is connected to different first embedded parts by welding or other means to fix its position. The outlet of each conical hopper is connected to the inlet, thereby ensuring that the material entering the silo device through the inlet can be discharged from the respective outlet. The material in the silo device can be discharged to different locations through the outlets of the conical hoppers, such as onto different conveyor belts. The force of the conical hoppers can be directly transmitted to the deep concrete beam through the first embedded parts, and then transmitted to the platform or other installation foundation through the deep concrete beam. In this application, since the first embedded part mainly bears shear force and a small amount of tensile force, the anchor bar of the first embedded part can be set to a smaller size compared with the platform embedded part which mainly bears tensile force, thereby reducing costs.

[0023] Compared to related technologies, the silo device provided in this application eliminates the need for square steel sidewalls and uses a deep concrete beam directly as the sidewall at the feed inlet. The high lateral stiffness of the deep concrete beam can effectively bear the lateral bending moment generated by the lateral load of the material piled inside the silo device, thus avoiding the problem of out-of-plane instability of the square steel sidewalls. At the same time, the deep concrete beam is less prone to tearing at the corners. The technical solution of setting the first embedded part on the inner sidewall of the feed inlet in this application reduces the requirements for the welding quality between the conical hopper and the first embedded part, and the weld quality is easy to ensure. The conical hopper is less likely to fall off, which greatly improves the reliability of the suspended silo device structure. In addition, the silo device disclosed in this application has a simple structure, clear force transmission, low cost, and is easy to construct. Attached Figure Description

[0024] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments or related technologies of this application, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments or related technologies will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the accompanying drawings described below are only some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0025] Figure 1 This diagram illustrates the application scenarios of square silos in related technologies. Figure 1 ;

[0026] Figure 2 This diagram illustrates the application scenarios of square silos in related technologies. Figure 2 ;

[0027] Figure 3 This diagram illustrates the application scenarios of square silos in related technologies. Figure 3 ;

[0028] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the silo device disclosed in the embodiments of this application. Figure 1 ;

[0029] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the silo device disclosed in the embodiments of this application. Figure 2 ;

[0030] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the silo device disclosed in the embodiments of this application. Figure 3 ;

[0031] Figure 7 for Figure 6 A partial enlargement of the intermediate feed silo unit Figure 1 ;

[0032] Figure 8 for Figure 6 A partial enlargement of the intermediate feed silo unit Figure 2 ;

[0033] Figure 9 for Figure 6 A partial enlargement of the intermediate feed silo unit Figure 3 .

[0034] Among them, 10 is a square silo, 11 is a square steel sidewall, and 12 is a platform embedded part;

[0035] 100 is a deep concrete beam, 101 is a feed inlet, 110 is the first embedded part, 111 is the second embedded part, 120 is the first reinforcing rib, and 121 is the first angle steel.

[0036] 200 is a conical hopper, 210 is the conical part, 211 is a reinforcing rib, 212 is the third reinforcing rib, 220 is the outlet part, and 221 is the discharge port;

[0037] 300 is the connecting beam, 310 is the second reinforcing rib, and 311 is the second angle steel;

[0038] 400 is the platform. Detailed Implementation

[0039] The core of this application is to disclose a silo device to improve the reliability of suspended silo structures.

[0040] Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Furthermore, the embodiments shown below do not limit the scope of the utility model as described in the claims. Additionally, the complete contents of the structures represented in the embodiments below are not limited to those necessary for the solution of the utility model as described in the claims. It should be noted that, for ease of description, only the parts relevant to the utility model are shown in the drawings. Unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features described in this application can be combined with each other.

[0041] It should be noted that, in this application, deep concrete beams refer to reinforced concrete beams (including simply supported beams or multi-span continuous beams) with a span-to-depth ratio (L0 / H) of less than 5.0. The stress characteristics of these beams differ from those of ordinary beams (span-to-depth ratio ≥ 5.0), requiring calculation and construction according to the special design methods for deep bending members. Here, L0 is the calculated span of the beam, taken as the distance between the centerlines of the supports and 1.15 times the clear span (1.15L). n The smaller value in () is used; H is the cross-sectional height of the beam.

[0042] like Figures 1-3 In the related technologies shown, the square silo 10 has several weak connection points, mainly including:

[0043] (1) Connection between square steel sidewall 11 and platform 400: The entire load of the square silo 10 needs to be transferred to the platform 400 through the platform embedded parts 12 on the platform 400. These platform embedded parts 12 bear a large tensile force. In order to ensure the connection strength between the anchor bar and the anchor plate, through-hole plug welding must be used. In addition, the on-site welding between the square steel sidewall 11 and the platform embedded parts 12 has high requirements for construction quality.

[0044] (2) Corner of square steel sidewall 11: The corner connection of square steel sidewall 11 is a relatively weak part of the structure. When the square silo 10 is fully loaded, the connection is prone to tearing and damage.

[0045] (3) The intersection of two adjacent conical hoppers 200: The connection at this point is also a weak point in the structure.

[0046] The existence of these weaknesses significantly reduces the overall structural strength of the square silo 10. Based on this, this application discloses the following silo device.

[0047] Combination Figures 4-9The silo device disclosed in this application includes a concrete deep beam 100 and at least two conical hoppers 200. The concrete deep beam 100 forms a rectangular or other shaped inlet 101, and multiple first embedded parts 110 are provided on the inner sidewall of the bottom of the inlet 101. That is, the first embedded parts 110 are set on the concrete deep beam 100. The concrete deep beam 100 is used to be directly installed on a platform 400 or other mounting foundation with a certain elevation, thereby realizing the suspension of the silo device. Each conical hopper 200 is arranged side by side and is connected to the concrete deep beam 100. The feed inlets 101 are arranged opposite each other, and the tops of each conical hopper 200 are connected to different first embedded parts 110 by welding or other means to fix their positions. The discharge outlets 221 of each conical hopper 200 are connected to the feed inlets 101, ensuring that the material entering the silo device through the feed inlets 101 can be discharged through the respective discharge outlets 101. The material in the silo device can be discharged to different locations through the discharge outlets 221 of each conical hopper 200, such as onto different conveyor belts. The force exerted by the conical hoppers 200 can be directly transmitted to the concrete deep beam 100 through the first embedded parts 110, and then transmitted to the platform 400 and other installation foundations via the concrete deep beam 100. In this application, since the first embedded parts 110 mainly bear shear force and relatively small tensile force, the anchor bars of the first embedded parts 110 can be set to a smaller specification compared to the platform embedded parts 12, which mainly bear tensile force, thereby reducing costs.

[0048] It should be noted that when calculating the reinforcement of the concrete deep beam 100, the bottom longitudinal reinforcement of the beam must meet the vertical bending moment of the silo device, and the side web reinforcement of the beam must meet the bending moment generated by the lateral load of the material piled inside the silo device. This ensures that the problem of out-of-plane instability of the square steel sidewall 11 and the problem of tearing of the square steel sidewall 11 at the corners can be avoided. The specific structural dimensions and manufacturing method of the concrete deep beam 100 are existing technologies and will not be described in detail in this application. For example, the installation foundation can be a platform 400 with an elevation of 10.10m, and the cross-section of the concrete deep beam 100 can be 0.3m x 2.3m.

[0049] Compared to related technologies, the silo device disclosed in this application eliminates the square steel sidewall 11 and uses a concrete deep beam 100 directly as the sidewall at the feed inlet 101 of the silo device. The concrete deep beam 100 has high lateral stiffness and can effectively bear the lateral bending moment generated by the lateral load of the material piled inside the silo device, thereby avoiding the problem of out-of-plane instability of the square steel sidewall 11. At the same time, the concrete deep beam 100 is not prone to tearing at the corners. The technical solution of setting the first embedded part 110 on the inner sidewall of the feed inlet 101 in this application reduces the requirements for the welding quality between the conical hopper 200 and the first embedded part 110, and the weld quality is easy to ensure. The conical hopper 200 is not prone to falling off, which greatly improves the reliability of the suspended silo device structure. In addition, the silo device disclosed in this application has a simple structure, clear force transmission, low cost, and is easy to construct.

[0050] To ensure the reliability of the connection between the concrete deep beam 100 and the conical hopper 200, the hopper device further includes a first reinforcing component, which includes at least one of a first reinforcing rib 120 and a first angle steel 121. The first reinforcing rib 120 has a first connecting surface and a second connecting surface arranged at an angle. The first connecting surface is welded to a first embedded part 110, and the second connecting surface is welded to the inner wall of the conical hopper 200. There are typically multiple first reinforcing ribs 120, spaced apart at various connection points between the concrete deep beam 100 and the conical hopper 200. The first angle steel 121 has a third connecting surface and a fourth connecting surface. The third connecting surface is welded to the first embedded part 110, and the fourth connecting surface is welded to the inner wall of the conical hopper 200, thereby reinforcing the connection between the concrete deep beam 100 and the conical hopper 200. The technical solution in this application, in which the first embedded part 110 is set on the inner side wall of the feed inlet 101, reduces the requirements for the welding quality between the first reinforcing component and the first embedded part 110, and the weld quality is easy to ensure, making it less likely for the conical hopper 200 to fall off.

[0051] Since the location between adjacent conical hoppers 200 is also a weak point of the silo device, the silo device is further optimized by including at least one connecting beam 300. Each connecting beam 300 is respectively set between two adjacent conical hoppers 200 and connected to the two adjacent conical hoppers 200. At the same time, both ends of the connecting beam 300 are connected to the inner side wall of the feed inlet 101, so that the force of the conical hoppers 200 can be transmitted to the concrete deep beam 100 through the connecting beam 300.

[0052] Specifically, in combination Figure 8On the two inner sidewalls opposite to each other of the feed inlet 101, a second embedded part 111 is also provided, and the connecting beam 300 can be connected to the concrete deep beam 100 through the second embedded part 111. The connecting beam 300 and the second embedded part 111 can be connected by bolts, or the connecting beam 300 and the second embedded part 111 can be connected by welding, which is flexible.

[0053] Combination Figure 9 The connecting beam 300 can be an I-beam or an H-beam, and the conical hopper 200 and the connecting beam 300 can be connected by welding. To improve the reliability of the connection, the hopper device also includes a second reinforcing component, which includes at least one of a second angle steel 311 and a second reinforcing rib 310. The second angle steel 311 is welded to the inner wall of the conical hopper 200 and the connecting beam 300, and the second reinforcing rib 310 is welded to the inner wall of the conical hopper 200 and the connecting beam 300, thereby reinforcing the connection between the conical hopper 200 and the connecting beam 300. Figure 9 The diagram illustrates a technical solution where a second reinforcing component includes both a second angle steel 311 and a second reinforcing rib 310, which greatly enhances the reliability of the connection. Furthermore, the second angle steel 311 and the second reinforcing rib 310 can be arranged alternately along the extension direction of the connecting beam 300.

[0054] Combination Figure 6 The conical hopper 200 disclosed in this application includes a conical portion 210 and an outlet portion 220. The first end of the conical portion 210 is located at the bottom of the feed inlet 101 and is connected to the first embedded part 110. The cross-sectional area of ​​the conical portion 210 gradually decreases along the direction from the first end to the second end to guide the material to the outlet portion 220. The outlet portion 220 is connected to the second end of the conical portion 210. Both the conical portion 210 and the outlet portion 220 are connected to the feed inlet 101. The outlet portion 220 is provided with the aforementioned discharge port 221. The outlet portion 220 can guide the discharge direction of the material to prevent the material from deviating.

[0055] To ensure smooth material discharge, combined with Figure 4 The taper of the aforementioned conical portion 210 is not less than 60°, and the conical hopper 200 can be made of steel or other materials.

[0056] To ensure structural strength, a third reinforcing component is also provided on the outer wall of the conical hopper 200. The reinforcing component includes at least one of reinforcing rib 211 and third reinforcing rib 212. Figure 4The diagram illustrates a reinforcing assembly that includes both reinforcing ribs 211 and third reinforcing ribs 212. Multiple reinforcing ribs 211 are spaced apart on the outer wall of the conical hopper 200 along the direction from the first end to the second end of the conical portion 210. The third reinforcing ribs 212 are spaced apart on the outer wall of the conical hopper 200 along the arrangement of the reinforcing ribs 211, effectively reinforcing the structure of the conical hopper 200. The third reinforcing assembly can be connected to the conical hopper 200 by welding.

[0057] The cross-sections of the aforementioned conical hopper 200 and feed inlet 101 can be rectangular or other irregular shapes, and this application embodiment does not impose any restrictions on this.

[0058] The terms "first" and "second," etc., used in the specification and claims of this application are used to distinguish different objects, not to describe a specific order, and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of indicated technical features. Therefore, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. Furthermore, the terms "comprising" and "having," and any variations thereof, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion. For example, a process, method, system, product, or device that includes a series of steps or units may include steps or units not listed, but rather steps or units not listed. Additionally, in the description of embodiments in this application, "a plurality of" means two or more.

[0059] The above description of the disclosed embodiments enables those skilled in the art to make or use this application. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of this application. Specific technical means in some embodiments may be incorporated, in whole or in part, into another embodiment unless explicitly excluded by another embodiment. Therefore, this application is not to be limited to the embodiments shown herein, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A silo device, characterized in that, include: A concrete deep beam (100) surrounds a feed inlet (101), and a plurality of first embedded parts (110) are provided on the inner side wall of the bottom of the feed inlet (101). At least two conical hoppers (200) are arranged side by side and opposite to the feed inlet (101). The top of each conical hopper (200) is connected to a different first embedded part (110). The outlet (221) of each conical hopper (200) is connected to the feed inlet (101).

2. The silo device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The hopper device further includes a first reinforcing component, which includes at least one of a first angle steel (121) and a first reinforcing rib (120); The first reinforcing rib (120) is provided with a first connecting surface and a second connecting surface arranged at an angle. The first connecting surface is welded to the first embedded part (110), and the second connecting surface is welded to the inner wall of the conical hopper (200). The first angle steel (121) is provided with a third connecting surface and a fourth connecting surface. The third connecting surface is welded to the first embedded part (110), and the fourth connecting surface is welded to the inner wall of the conical hopper (200).

3. The silo device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The hopper device further includes at least one connecting beam (300), each of the connecting beams (300) being disposed between two adjacent conical hoppers (200) and connected to the two adjacent conical hoppers (200), and both ends of the connecting beam (300) being connected to the inner wall of the feed inlet (101).

4. The silo device as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The feed inlet (101) has two inner sidewalls arranged opposite to each other with second embedded parts (111), and the connecting beam (300) is connected to the inner sidewall of the feed inlet (101) through the second embedded parts (111).

5. The silo device as described in claim 4, characterized in that, The connecting beam (300) is connected to the second embedded part (111) by bolts, or the connecting beam (300) is connected to the second embedded part (111) by welding.

6. The silo device as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The hopper device further includes a second reinforcing component, which includes at least one of a second angle steel (311) and a second reinforcing rib (310); The second angle steel (311) is connected to the inner wall of the conical hopper (200) and the connecting beam (300), and the second reinforcing rib (310) is connected to the inner wall of the conical hopper (200) and the connecting beam (300).

7. The silo device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The conical hopper (200) includes: A tapered portion (210) has its first end located at the bottom of the feed inlet (101) and connected to the first embedded part (110). The cross-sectional area of ​​the tapered portion (210) gradually decreases along the direction from the first end to the second end. The outlet (220) is connected to the second end of the conical part (210) and is provided with the discharge port (221).

8. The silo device as described in claim 7, characterized in that, The taper of the tapered portion (210) is greater than or equal to 60°.

9. The silo device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The outer wall of the conical hopper (200) is provided with a third reinforcing component, which includes at least one of a reinforcing rib (211) and a third reinforcing rib (212).

10. The silo device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The cross-sectional shape of both the feed inlet (101) and the conical hopper (200) includes a rectangle.