Intelligent round pipe conveyor

Abstract

An intelligent circular tube conveyor. This invention relates to the field of conveyors and includes a conveyor body with a feed hopper on one side at the top and a discharge hopper on the other side at the bottom. An electric motor drives a screw shaft at one end. A pair of vibrating motors on the outside of the feed hopper deliver excitation force. A hydraulic cylinder is located at the top of the body, with its push rod extending to the inside of the feed hopper for horizontal material pushing. The hydraulic cylinder and vibrating motors are connected to a controller to control start and stop. A support plate with diagonal tie rods on the outer wall of the feed hopper houses the vibrating motors. A support base at the top of the body houses the hydraulic cylinder. A sealing ring prevents leakage at the connection between the push rod and the feed hopper. A rotating seat sleeve is fitted at the end of the push rod. An upright rod inside the feed hopper is connected to the middle of the rotating sleeve and can rotate around the rotating seat. Symmetrical telescopic rods pass through the upright rod to absorb the excitation force. This invention achieves intelligent and automated material arch breaking.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of conveyors, specifically to an intelligent circular tube conveyor. Background Technology

[0002] Circular tube conveyors play a vital role in the industrial sector, and their application scope continues to expand with the continuous development of various industries. In numerous fields such as mining, cement, food, chemical, pharmaceutical, and environmental engineering, including wastewater and sludge treatment equipment, circular tube conveyors serve a crucial function. They effectively transport lumpy, powdery, and abrasive materials, providing strong support for the production and operation of these industries and greatly improving the efficiency and convenience of material handling.

[0003] In the past, to address issues related to material conveying, the industry typically employed conventional methods for handling the feed inlet of cylindrical conveyors. Some methods involved installing simple guide devices at the inlet, relying on the material's own gravity and inertia to guide it smoothly into the conveyor; others optimized the shape and size of the inlet to better suit the material's flow characteristics; still others adjusted the feeding speed and frequency to prevent excessive material accumulation at the inlet. These methods all provided some degree of assistance in material conveying.

[0004] However, these existing conventional methods have obvious drawbacks. In actual use, existing circular tube conveyors are still prone to clogging, and materials easily bridge at the inlet, causing the circular tube conveyor to malfunction and seriously affecting the efficiency of material conveying and the continuity of production. Utility Model Content

[0005] To overcome the problem of bridging in existing technologies, this application provides an intelligent circular tube conveyor.

[0006] This application adopts the following technical solution: an intelligent circular tube conveyor, including a conveyor body, a feed hopper is provided on the top of one side of the conveyor body, a discharge hopper is provided on the bottom of the other side of the conveyor body, an electric motor is provided at the end of the conveyor body, the electric motor is used to drive the spiral shaft of the conveyor body to rotate, and a pair of vibrating motors are provided on the outside of the feed hopper, the vibrating motors are used to convey excitation force to the material in the feed hopper;

[0007] The top of the conveyor body is also provided with a hydraulic cylinder, the push rod of which extends to the inside of the feed hopper and is used to push the material in the horizontal direction;

[0008] Both the hydraulic cylinder and the vibration motor are connected to a controller, which is used to control the start and stop of the hydraulic cylinder and the vibration motor.

[0009] Optionally, a support plate is provided on the outer wall of the feed hopper, and a diagonal tie rod is provided between the support plate and the feed hopper, with the vibration motor placed on the support plate.

[0010] Optionally, a support base is provided on the top of the conveyor body, and the hydraulic cylinder is placed on the support base.

[0011] Optionally, a sealing ring is provided at the connection between the push rod of the hydraulic cylinder and the feed hopper, the sealing ring being used to prevent material leakage.

[0012] Optionally, the end of the push rod of the hydraulic cylinder is provided with a rotating seat, and a rotating sleeve is adaptedly fitted inside the rotating seat. The feed hopper is provided with a vertically extending upright rod, and the rotating sleeve is connected to the middle of the upright rod. The upright rod can rotate around the rotating seat.

[0013] Optionally, two telescopic rods are threaded through the upright, and the two telescopic rods are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the rotating sleeve. The extension direction of the telescopic rods is perpendicular to the displacement direction of the push rod of the hydraulic cylinder. Both ends of the telescopic rods are in contact with the inner wall of the feed hopper. The telescopic rods are used to absorb the excitation force generated by the vibration motor.

[0014] In summary, this application includes the following beneficial technical effects:

[0015] 1. The vibrating motor on the outside of the feed hopper delivers excitation force to the material in the feed hopper, which can prevent bridging of the material at the feed inlet and avoid blockage;

[0016] 2. The push rod of the hydraulic cylinder at the top of the conveyor body pushes the material horizontally, which helps the material to enter the conveyor body smoothly and reduces blockage.

[0017] 3. The controller controls the start and stop of the hydraulic cylinder and the vibrating motor, realizing intelligent control and improving material conveying efficiency and production continuity. Attached Figure Description

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this application. Figure 1 ;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this application. Figure 2 ;

[0020] Figure 3 It is a schematic 3D view of the feed hopper;

[0021] Figure 4 yes Figure 3 Enlarged structural reference diagram at point A;

[0022] In the diagram: 1. Conveyor body; 10. Support seat; 2. Feed hopper; 21. Support plate; 22. Diagonal tie rod; 23. Sealing ring; 3. Discharge hopper; 4. Electric motor; 5. Vibrating motor; 6. Hydraulic cylinder; 60. Push rod; 7. Rotating seat; 70. Rotating sleeve; 8. Vertical pole; 80. Telescopic pole. Detailed Implementation

[0023] The present application will now be further described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. It should be noted that, without conflict, the various embodiments or technical features described below can be arbitrarily combined to form new embodiments.

[0024] like Figure 1-4 As shown, the intelligent circular tube conveyor includes a conveyor body 1, a feed hopper 2, a discharge hopper 3, a motor 4, a vibrating motor 5, a hydraulic cylinder 6, and a controller. The feed hopper 2 is located on the top of one side of the conveyor body 1, and the discharge hopper 3 is located on the bottom of the other side of the conveyor body 1. The motor 4 is located at the end of the conveyor body 1 and is used to drive the screw shaft of the conveyor body 1 to rotate. The vibrating motor 5 is located on the outside of the feed hopper 2 and is used to deliver excitation force to the material in the feed hopper 2. The hydraulic cylinder 6 is located on the top of the conveyor body 1, and the push rod 60 of the hydraulic cylinder 6 extends to the inside of the feed hopper 2 and is used to push the material in the horizontal direction. The controller is connected to the hydraulic cylinder 6 and the vibrating motor 5 and is used to control the start and stop of the hydraulic cylinder 6 and the vibrating motor 5. This achieves the effect of preventing the feed hopper 2 from blocking, ensuring that the material enters the conveyor body 1 smoothly, and improving the material conveying efficiency and production continuity. This is because the excitation force generated by the vibratory motor 5 can break the bridging phenomenon of the material, indirectly achieving arch breaking and making the material flow more easily. The hydraulic cylinder 6 can push the material horizontally, directly achieving the arch breaking effect and assisting the material to enter the conveyor body 1. The feed hopper 2 is used to receive the material to be conveyed. Its shape can be funnel-shaped, wider at the top and narrower at the bottom, which is conducive to the material flowing into the conveyor body 1 by its own gravity. The discharge hopper 3 is used to discharge the material conveyed by the conveyor body 1. Its shape and size are designed according to the actual discharge requirements. It is generally open to facilitate the smooth flow of material. The motor 4 is the power source of the conveyor body 1. The motor 4 can be an AC motor 4, which has the characteristics of simple structure and reliable operation; or it can be a DC motor 4, which has better speed regulation performance. The motor 4 is connected to the screw shaft of the conveyor body 1 through a coupling. When the motor 4 rotates, it drives the screw shaft to rotate, thereby realizing the conveying of material.

[0025] The vibratory motor 5 is located on the outside of the feed hopper 2. A support plate 21 is provided on the outer wall of the feed hopper 2, and a tie rod 22 is provided between the support plate 21 and the feed hopper 2. The vibratory motor 5 is placed on the support plate 21. The tie rod 22 enhances the stability of the support plate 21. The tie rod 22 can be made of round steel or angle steel and is fixed to the support plate 21 and the feed hopper 2 by welding or bolting. The vibratory motor 5 can be an eccentric block vibratory motor 5, which generates excitation force through the rotation of the eccentric block; or it can be an electromagnetic vibratory motor 5, which generates vibration using electromagnetic force. The vibratory motor 5 is fixed to the support plate 21 by bolts, and the excitation force it generates is transmitted to the feed hopper 2 through the support plate 21, causing the material in the feed hopper 2 to vibrate and preventing material bridging.

[0026] Hydraulic cylinder 6 is mounted on top of conveyor body 1. A support base 10 is located on top of conveyor body 1, and hydraulic cylinder 6 is placed on the support base 10. Hydraulic cylinder 6 is fixedly connected to support base 10 by bolts. The push rod 60 of hydraulic cylinder 6 extends to the inner side of feed hopper 2. A sealing ring 23 is provided at the connection between the push rod 60 and feed hopper 2 to prevent material leakage. The sealing ring 23 can be made of rubber, providing good elasticity and sealing performance. A rotating seat 7 is located at the end of the push rod 60 of hydraulic cylinder 6. A rotating sleeve 70 is fitted inside the rotating seat 7. A vertically extending upright 8 is located inside feed hopper 2. The rotating sleeve 70 is connected to the middle of the upright 8, allowing the upright 8 to rotate around the rotating seat 7. When the push rod 60 of the hydraulic cylinder 6 extends or retracts, it drives the upright rod 8 to rotate, thereby pushing the material in the horizontal direction and achieving the function of breaking the arch. At the same time, through the rotation of the upright rod 8 around the rotating seat 7, the upright rod 8 is made to fit with the inner wall of the feed hopper 2, ensuring that the setting of the upright rod 8 will not affect the smooth flow of material in the feed hopper 2 when no bridging occurs.

[0027] Two telescopic rods 80 are mounted on the upright post 8, symmetrically positioned on both sides of the rotating sleeve 70. The extension direction of the telescopic rods 80 is perpendicular to the displacement direction of the push rod 60 of the hydraulic cylinder 6. Both ends of the telescopic rods 80 are in contact with the inner wall of the feed hopper 2. The telescopic rods 80 are used to absorb the excitation force generated by the vibrating motor 5, ensuring that the excitation force generated by the vibrating motor 5 can be evenly transmitted to the material in the feed hopper 2, thereby improving the arch-breaking effect. The telescopic rods 80 can be spring-type telescopic rods 80, with an internal spring to ensure that the telescopic rods 80 can extend and retract on their own during the movement of the upright post 8, always maintaining contact with the inner wall of the feed hopper 2.

[0028] The controller is used to control the start and stop of the hydraulic cylinder 6 and the vibrating motor 5. The controller can be a programmable logic controller (PLC), which offers advantages such as flexible programming and high reliability, or a microcontroller, which is less expensive. The controller is connected to the hydraulic cylinder 6 and the vibrating motor 5 via wires, and controls their operating status according to the actual material conveying conditions.

[0029] The implementation principle of this embodiment is as follows: This intelligent circular tube conveyor uses the excitation force generated by the vibrating motor 5 to break the bridging phenomenon of materials in the feed hopper 2, making the materials flow more easily. At the same time, the push rod 60 of the hydraulic cylinder 6 pushes the materials horizontally, assisting the materials to enter the conveyor body 1. The controller can flexibly control the start and stop of the vibrating motor 5 and the hydraulic cylinder 6 according to the actual material conveying situation, avoiding blockage of the feed hopper 2, improving the efficiency of material conveying and the continuity of production, and realizing intelligent control.

[0030] The above embodiments are merely preferred embodiments of this application and should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of this application. Any non-substantial changes and substitutions made by those skilled in the art based on this application shall fall within the scope of protection claimed by this application.

Claims

1. An intelligent circular tube conveyor, comprising a conveyor body (1), wherein a feed hopper (2) is provided at the top of one side of the conveyor body (1), and a discharge hopper (3) is provided at the bottom of the other side of the conveyor body (1), wherein a motor (4) is provided at the end of the conveyor body (1), and the motor (4) is used to drive the spiral shaft of the conveyor body (1) to rotate, characterized in that, A pair of vibration motors (5) are provided on the outside of the feed hopper (2), and the vibration motors (5) are used to deliver excitation force to the material in the feed hopper (2); The top of the conveyor body (1) is also provided with a hydraulic cylinder (6), the push rod (60) of the hydraulic cylinder (6) extends to the inside of the feed hopper (2) and is used to push the material in the horizontal direction; Both the hydraulic cylinder (6) and the vibration motor (5) are connected to a controller, which is used to control the start and stop of the hydraulic cylinder (6) and the vibration motor (5).

2. The intelligent circular tube conveyor according to claim 1, characterized in that, A support plate (21) is provided on the outer wall of the feed hopper (2), and a diagonal tie rod (22) is provided between the support plate (21) and the feed hopper (2). The vibration motor (5) is placed on the support plate (21).

3. The intelligent circular tube conveyor according to claim 2, characterized in that, The top of the conveyor body (1) is provided with a support base (10), and the hydraulic cylinder (6) is placed on the support base (10).

4. The intelligent circular tube conveyor according to claim 2, characterized in that, A sealing ring (23) is provided at the connection between the push rod (60) of the hydraulic cylinder (6) and the feed hopper (2), and the sealing ring (23) is used to prevent material leakage.

5. The intelligent circular tube conveyor according to claim 4, characterized in that, The end of the push rod (60) of the hydraulic cylinder (6) is provided with a rotating seat (7), and a rotating sleeve (70) is fitted inside the rotating seat (7). The feed hopper (2) is provided with a vertical rod (8) extending in the vertical direction. The rotating sleeve (70) is connected to the middle of the vertical rod (8), and the vertical rod (8) can rotate around the rotating seat (7).

6. The intelligent circular tube conveyor according to claim 5, characterized in that, Two telescopic rods (80) are threaded through the upright (8). The two telescopic rods (80) are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the rotating sleeve (70). The extension direction of the telescopic rods (80) is perpendicular to the displacement direction of the push rod (60) of the hydraulic cylinder (6). Both ends of the telescopic rods (80) are in contact with the inner wall of the feed hopper (2). The telescopic rods (80) are used to absorb the excitation force generated by the vibrating motor (5).

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