Anti-blocking hopper
By incorporating a rotating and oscillating mechanism as well as a cleaning mechanism, the problems of hopper blockage and adhesion are solved, achieving uniform material distribution and rapid discharge, preventing hopper damage, and simplifying cleaning.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- QINGDAO HONGCHANGHE TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-07-28
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-21
AI Technical Summary
When using existing hoppers, large amounts of material can easily accumulate and cause blockages. Furthermore, the fixed feeding direction can lead to excessive pressure on one side, resulting in hopper damage and cumbersome material adhesion and cleaning.
It employs a storage mechanism, a swing mechanism, and a cleaning mechanism. The auger shaft is driven to rotate by a motor and the swinging component is driven to swing by a servo motor, which achieves uniform material distribution and improved flowability. Compressed air tanks and solenoid valves are used to prevent sticking, and the cleaning mechanism sprays compressed air to prevent material sticking.
It effectively prevents clogging, evenly disperses materials, reduces hopper damage, and improves material flowability and ease of cleaning.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of hopper technology, and more specifically, it relates to a hopper for preventing material blockage. Background Technology
[0002] Port hoppers are large-scale buffer storage devices used in bulk cargo terminals (such as coal, ore, grain, fertilizer, etc.) to achieve efficient transfer of materials between ships and trucks / stockyards. Their core function is to balance the differences in loading and unloading rhythms and solve the problem of flow mismatch between ship unloading and land transportation / transportation systems.
[0003] Based on existing technology, it has been found that existing hoppers typically feed a large amount of material at once, which leads to a large accumulation of material after entering the hopper, making subsequent discharge prone to blockage. In addition, existing hoppers feed material in a fixed direction, causing the side where the material falls to bear greater pressure, resulting in hopper damage. They also fail to evenly distribute the falling material, and some materials with high viscosity tend to stick to the inner wall, making cleaning cumbersome. Utility Model Content
[0004] To address the aforementioned technical problems, this utility model provides an anti-clogging hopper. This solves the issues of existing hoppers, which typically handle large quantities of material at once, leading to material accumulation and subsequent blockages during discharge. Furthermore, existing hoppers use a fixed-direction feeding method, causing the side where the material falls to bear significant pressure, resulting in hopper damage. They also fail to evenly distribute the falling material, and some materials with high viscosity tend to stick to the inner wall, making cleaning cumbersome.
[0005] This utility model discloses an anti-clogging material hopper, which is achieved by the following specific technical means:
[0006] A hopper for preventing material blockage, comprising a storage mechanism, a swinging mechanism, a rotating mechanism, and a cleaning mechanism;
[0007] The storage mechanism is equipped with a swing mechanism at its bottom; the rotating mechanism is located inside the storage mechanism and at its bottom; the cleaning mechanism is located at the top of the storage mechanism.
[0008] The storage mechanism includes: a main body, which is configured as a conical structure; a feed inlet is provided at the top of the main body; and a discharge outlet is provided at the bottom of the main body.
[0009] The rotating mechanism includes: a motor, which is fixedly mounted on the bottom side of the main body; and an auger shaft is mounted on the output shaft of the motor.
[0010] Furthermore, the storage mechanism also includes: a support frame;
[0011] The support frame is fixedly installed at the bottom of the main body.
[0012] Furthermore, the swing mechanism includes: a servo motor and a swing element;
[0013] The servo motor is fixedly installed on the side of the main body; the swinging component is rotatably installed in the middle position inside the main body; the swinging component is connected to the output shaft of the servo motor.
[0014] Furthermore, the auger shaft is rotatably disposed between the bottom of the main body; the auger shaft is provided with threaded protrusions.
[0015] Furthermore, the cleaning mechanism includes: a fixing element and a compressed air tank;
[0016] The fixing components are fixedly installed on both sides of the support frame; the compressed air tanks are installed on the fixing components; there are two sets of compressed air tanks.
[0017] Furthermore, the cleaning mechanism also includes: an output pipe and a top frame;
[0018] The output pipe is connected to the compressed air tank; the top frame is connected to the output pipe; the top frame is fixedly installed on the top of the support frame.
[0019] Furthermore, a solenoid valve is provided on the output pipe; a nozzle is provided at the bottom of the output pipe; and the position of the bottom outlet of the nozzle corresponds to the inner wall of the main body.
[0020] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:
[0021] 1. In this device, a motor and an auger shaft are installed. The motor is located on the bottom side of the main body, and the auger shaft is connected to the output shaft of the motor. This allows the main body to be designed with a conical structure during use, which facilitates the direct falling of materials. The motor drives the auger shaft to rotate, which improves the flowability of the goods in the hopper, thereby preventing blockages when the materials fall and accelerating the falling speed of the materials.
[0022] 2. This device includes a swinging component and a compressed air tank. The swinging component is connected to a servo motor, while the compressed air tank is fixedly mounted on top of the fixed component. During use, the servo motor drives the swinging component to swing left and right, ensuring that the material is evenly distributed on both sides when it is fed. The left and right swinging of the swinging component also improves the flowability of the material inside the main body and accelerates the material discharge. At the same time, the electromagnetic coil of the solenoid valve is energized and acts on the diaphragm, generating a magnetic lifting force. The diaphragm opens, allowing compressed air to be sprayed out from the nozzle, thus preventing the material from sticking to the inner wall of the main body and making cleaning easier. Attached Figure Description
[0023] Figure 1This is a front-view three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the present invention.
[0024] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the present invention viewed from below.
[0025] Figure 3 This is a top view of the structure of this utility model.
[0026] Figure 4 This utility model is composed of Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the enlarged portion of section A.
[0027] In the diagram, the correspondence between component names and drawing numbers is as follows:
[0028] 1. Storage mechanism; 101. Main body; 102. Support frame; 2. Swinging mechanism; 201. Servo motor; 202. Swinging component; 3. Rotation mechanism; 301. Motor; 302. Screw shaft; 4. Cleaning mechanism; 401. Fixing component; 402. Compressed air tank; 403. Output pipe; 4031. Solenoid valve; 4032. Nozzle; 404. Top frame. Detailed Implementation
[0029] The embodiments of this utility model will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples.
[0030] Example:
[0031] As attached Figure 1 To be continued Figure 4 As shown:
[0032] This utility model provides a hopper for preventing material blockage, including a storage mechanism 1, a swing mechanism 2, a rotation mechanism 3, and a cleaning mechanism 4;
[0033] The storage mechanism 1 is equipped with a swing mechanism 2 at its bottom; the rotation mechanism 3 is located inside the storage mechanism 1 and is located at the bottom of the storage mechanism 1; the cleaning mechanism 4 is located at the top of the storage mechanism 1.
[0034] The storage mechanism 1 includes: a main body 101, which is configured as a conical structure; a feed inlet is provided at the top of the main body 101; and a discharge outlet is provided at the bottom of the main body 101; here, the main body 101 is the hopper body;
[0035] The rotating mechanism 3 includes: a motor 301, which is fixedly installed on the bottom side of the main body 101; an auger shaft 302 is installed on the output shaft of the motor 301; the motor 301 is used to drive the auger shaft 302 to rotate, thereby improving the flow of materials inside the hopper and thus achieving the effect of preventing blockage.
[0036] Among them, such as Figure 1As shown, the storage mechanism 1 also includes a support frame 102; the support frame 102 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the main body 101.
[0037] Among them, such as Figure 1 As shown, the swing mechanism 2 includes a servo motor 201 and a swing member 202. The servo motor 201 is fixedly installed on the side of the main body 101. The swing member 202 is rotatably installed in the middle position inside the main body 101. The swing member 202 is connected to the output shaft of the servo motor 201. Here, the servo motor 201 drives the swing member 202 to swing left and right, so that the material is evenly distributed on both sides when the material is fed. Furthermore, the left and right swing of the swing member 202 improves the flowability of the material inside the main body 101 and speeds up the material discharge.
[0038] Among them, such as Figure 2 As shown, the auger shaft 302 is rotatably disposed between the bottom of the main body 101; the auger shaft 302 is provided with threaded protrusions.
[0039] Among them, such as Figure 1 As shown, the cleaning mechanism 4 includes: a fixing member 401 and a compressed air tank 402;
[0040] The fastener 401 is fixedly installed on both sides of the support frame 102; the compressed air tank 402 is installed on the fastener 401; there are two sets of compressed air tanks 402; the compressed air tank 402 here is used to provide compressed air, and can be connected to an external air compressor through a pipeline to provide an air source.
[0041] Among them, such as Figure 1 As shown, the cleaning mechanism 4 also includes: an output pipe 403 and a top frame 404; the output pipe 403 is connected to the compressed air tank 402; the top frame 404 is connected to the output pipe 403; the top frame 404 is fixedly mounted on the top of the support frame 102; the output pipe 403 here is used to flow compressed air.
[0042] Among them, such as Figure 1 As shown, an electromagnetic valve 4031 is installed on the output pipe 403; a nozzle 4032 is installed at the bottom of the output pipe 403; the position of the bottom outlet of the nozzle 4032 corresponds to the inner wall of the main body 101; when the electromagnetic coil of the electromagnetic valve 4031 is energized, it acts on the diaphragm, generating magnetic force to lift it, and the diaphragm opens so that compressed air is sprayed out from the nozzle 4032, thereby preventing materials from sticking to the inner wall of the main body 101 and making cleaning more convenient.
[0043] The specific usage and function of this embodiment are as follows:
[0044] In this invention, when using the device, the material is added through the feed port at the top of the main body 101, and the oscillating component 202 is driven by the servo motor 201 to swing left and right, so that the material is evenly distributed on both sides when it is fed. The left and right swinging of the oscillating component 202 improves the flowability of the material inside the main body 101 and speeds up the material discharge. The main body 101 is set with a conical structure to facilitate the direct fall of the material. The motor 301 drives the auger shaft 302 to rotate, and the rotation of the auger shaft 302 improves the flowability of the goods in the main body 101, thereby avoiding the blockage of the material when it falls and speeding up the falling speed of the material. The electromagnetic coil of the solenoid valve 4031 is energized and acts on the diaphragm to generate magnetic lifting force. The diaphragm opens and compressed air is sprayed out from the nozzle 4032, thereby preventing the material from sticking to the inner wall of the main body 101 and making cleaning more convenient.
Claims
1. A hopper for preventing material blockage, characterized in that: Includes: a storage mechanism (1), a swing mechanism (2), a rotating mechanism (3), and a cleaning mechanism (4); The storage mechanism (1) is provided with a swing mechanism (2) at the bottom; the rotating mechanism (3) is provided inside the storage mechanism (1) and is located at the bottom of the storage mechanism (1); the cleaning mechanism (4) is provided at the top of the storage mechanism (1); The storage mechanism (1) includes: a main body (101), which is configured as a conical structure; a feed inlet is provided at the top of the main body (101); and a discharge outlet is provided at the bottom of the main body (101). The rotating mechanism (3) includes: a motor (301), which is fixedly mounted on the bottom side of the main body (101); and an auger shaft (302) is mounted on the output shaft of the motor (301).
2. The hopper for preventing material blockage according to claim 1, characterized in that: The storage mechanism (1) further includes: a support frame (102); The support frame (102) is fixedly installed at the bottom of the main body (101).
3. The hopper for preventing material blockage according to claim 1, characterized in that: The swing mechanism (2) includes: a servo motor (201) and a swing component (202); The servo motor (201) is fixedly installed on the side of the main body (101); the swinging component (202) is rotatably installed in the middle position inside the main body (101); the swinging component (202) is connected to the output shaft of the servo motor (201).
4. The hopper for preventing material blockage according to claim 1, characterized in that: The auger shaft (302) is rotatably disposed between the bottom of the main body (101); the auger shaft (302) is provided with threaded protrusions.
5. The hopper for preventing material blockage according to claim 2, characterized in that: The cleaning mechanism (4) includes: a fixing element (401) and a compressed air tank (402); The fixing member (401) is fixedly installed on both sides of the support frame (102); the compressed air tank (402) is installed on the fixing member (401); there are two sets of compressed air tanks (402).
6. The hopper for preventing material blockage according to claim 5, characterized in that: The cleaning mechanism (4) further includes: an output pipe (403) and a top frame (404); The output pipe (403) is connected to the compressed air tank (402); the top frame (404) is connected to the output pipe (403); the top frame (404) is fixedly installed on the top of the support frame (102).
7. The hopper for preventing material blockage according to claim 6, characterized in that: A solenoid valve (4031) is provided on the output pipe (403); a nozzle (4032) is provided at the bottom of the output pipe (403); the position of the bottom outlet of the nozzle (4032) corresponds to the inner wall of the main body (101).