Feed storage bins

Abstract

This application relates to the field of feed production technology, and in particular to a feed storage silo, comprising a silo body and a conical discharge silo. The conical discharge silo is located at the bottom of the silo body, and has a discharge port at the bottom. The silo body has at least one inlet at the top. A rotating mechanism is mounted on the top of the silo body, and a connecting seat is located at the bottom of the rotating mechanism. The connecting seat is located inside the conical discharge silo. Multiple evenly spaced elastic telescopic rods are symmetrically arranged around the periphery of the connecting seat. The elastic telescopic rods are inclined downwards, and the ends of the elastic telescopic rods furthest from the connecting seat are provided with scrapers for pressing against the inner periphery of the conical discharge silo. With this feed storage silo, the scrapers, driven by the elastic telescopic rods, will always remain pressed against the inner periphery of the conical discharge silo, preventing gaps from forming due to wear, ensuring smooth scraping operations, and reducing the cost of replacing scrapers and subsequent maintenance.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of feed production technology, and in particular to a feed storage bin. Background Technology

[0002] In feed production, apart from large-particle feed which is free-flowing (excluding fine powder), most feeds are non-free-flowing. The latter is characterized by internal forces within the particle layer exceeding gravity. These internal forces gradually disrupt the original layers after flow begins, leading to arching. The reason for these internal forces is that solids can, to varying degrees, adsorb substances from the surrounding medium towards their free surfaces. Smaller particles have larger specific surface areas, higher surface enthalpy, greater interparticle forces, and stronger internal forces, resulting in the sticky nature of powdered feeds.

[0003] A search revealed that Chinese patent application number CN201510914556.6 discloses a feed storage bin, including a storage box with a discharge port, a motor, a rotating shaft, a scraper, and a baffle. The lower part of the storage box is funnel-shaped. The rotating shaft is coaxially connected to the output shaft of the motor. The scraper is fixed on the rotating shaft and has a clearance fit with the inner wall of the storage box. The baffle is located inside the storage box and fixed on the output shaft. The baffle has a discharge port corresponding to the discharge port.

[0004] Regarding the aforementioned technologies, the inventors believe that the following technical defects exist and require improvement:

[0005] Because the scrapers in common feed silos need to be pressed against the inner wall of the storage box at all times, the scrapers will wear down during the scraping process. After a long period of use, the scrapers will no longer be able to contact the inner wall of the storage box, and the scraping work cannot be completed smoothly, resulting in high replacement and maintenance costs. Utility Model Content

[0006] This application provides a feed storage bin to improve the following technical problems:

[0007] Because the scrapers in common feed silos need to be pressed against the inner wall of the storage box at all times, the scrapers will wear down during the scraping process. After a long period of use, the scrapers will no longer be able to contact the inner wall of the storage box, and the scraping work cannot be completed smoothly, resulting in high replacement and maintenance costs.

[0008] This application provides a feed storage bin, which adopts the following technical solution:

[0009] A feed storage bin includes a main body and a conical discharge bin. The conical discharge bin is located at the bottom of the main body and has a discharge port at its bottom. The main body has at least one inlet at its top. A rotating mechanism is mounted on the top of the main body, and a connecting seat is located at the bottom of the rotating mechanism. The connecting seat is located inside the conical discharge bin. Multiple evenly spaced elastic telescopic rods are symmetrically arranged around the connecting seat. The elastic telescopic rods are inclined downwards, and the ends of the elastic telescopic rods away from the connecting seat are provided with scrapers for pressing against the inner circumferential sidewall of the conical discharge bin.

[0010] In one feasible technical solution of this application, the elastic telescopic rod includes a first rod, a second rod, and a spring. The top end of the first rod is fixedly connected to the connecting seat, the bottom end of the second rod is fixedly connected to the scraper, and the spring is clamped between the first rod and the second rod.

[0011] In one feasible technical solution of this application, a first insertion block is provided at the bottom end of the first rod, and the first insertion block is used to insert one end of the spring; a second insertion block is provided at the top end of the second rod, and the second insertion block is used to insert one end of the spring.

[0012] In one feasible technical solution of this application, the elastic telescopic rod further includes a freely telescopic membrane sleeve, the two ends of which are respectively fixed to the bottom of the first rod and the top of the second rod, and the spring is located inside the membrane sleeve.

[0013] In one feasible technical solution of this application, one end of the film sleeve is bound and fixed to the first rod by a first iron wire, and the other end of the film sleeve is bound and fixed to the second rod by a second iron wire.

[0014] In one feasible technical solution of this application, the connecting seat includes a seat body, a main bolt, a connecting ring, and a plurality of auxiliary bolts. The seat body is detachably assembled to the bottom of the rotating mechanism via the main bolt. The main bolt is arranged vertically. The connecting ring is sleeved on the periphery of the seat body and fixedly connected by the plurality of auxiliary bolts. The tops of the plurality of elastic telescopic rods are fixedly connected to the connecting ring.

[0015] In one feasible technical solution of this application, the upper half of the seat body is configured as a conical inclined surface.

[0016] In one feasible technical solution of this application, the rotating mechanism includes a rotating motor and a rotating shaft. The rotating shaft is rotatably mounted on the top of the silo body, the rotating motor is installed on the top surface of the silo body, and the rotating shaft is located on the central axis of the silo body.

[0017] In one feasible technical solution of this application, the cross-section of the scraper is trapezoidal, the side with the smaller width of the scraper is used to contact the inner peripheral sidewall of the conical feeding hopper, and the scraper is a rubber part.

[0018] In summary, this application includes at least one of the following beneficial technical effects:

[0019] As the usage time increases, even if the scraper blade wears down, it will always remain pressed against the inner circumferential side wall of the conical feeding hopper under the drive of the elastic telescopic rod. It is not easy for gaps to appear due to wear, thus ensuring the smooth completion of scraping work and reducing the cost of replacing the scraper blade and subsequent maintenance. Attached Figure Description

[0020] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments 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.

[0021] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the feed storage bin according to an embodiment of this application.

[0022] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 Enlarged view of point A in the middle.

[0023] Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional structural diagram of the scraper in an embodiment of this application.

[0024] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0025] 1. Main body of the silo; 11. Feed inlet;

[0026] 2. Conical feeding hopper; 21. Discharge port;

[0027] 3. Rotating mechanism; 31. Rotating motor; 32. Rotating shaft;

[0028] 4. Connecting seat; 41. Seat body; 411. Conical inclined surface; 42. Main bolt; 43. Connecting ring; 44. Secondary bolt;

[0029] 5. Elastic telescopic rod; 51. First rod; 511. First insert block; 52. Second rod; 521. Second insert block; 53. Spring; 54. Membrane sleeve; 55. First wire; 56. Second wire;

[0030] 6. Scraping strip. Detailed Implementation

[0031] To make the technical problems, technical solutions, and beneficial effects to be solved by this application clearer, the following detailed description is provided in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative and are not intended to limit the scope of this application.

[0032] It should be noted that when a component is referred to as being "fixed to" or "set on" another component, it can be directly on or indirectly on that other component. When a component is referred to as being "connected to" another component, it can be directly connected to or indirectly connected to that other component.

[0033] It should be understood that the terms "length", "width", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this application 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. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this application.

[0034] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this application, "multiple" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0035] The following is in conjunction with the appendix Figure 1-3 This application will be described in further detail.

[0036] This application discloses a feed storage bin. (Refer to...) Figure 1-3 The feed storage silo includes a main body 1 and a conical feeding silo 2. The conical feeding silo 2 is located at the bottom of the main body 1 and has a discharge port 21 at the bottom. The main body 1 has at least one inlet 11 at the top. A rotating mechanism 3 is installed at the top of the main body 1, and a connecting seat 4 is located at the bottom of the rotating mechanism 3. The connecting seat 4 is located inside the conical feeding silo 2. Multiple elastic telescopic rods 5 are symmetrically arranged at even intervals around the connecting seat 4. The number of elastic telescopic rods 5 can be between 2 and 4. The elastic telescopic rods 5 are arranged at an angle downwards, and a scraper 6 is provided at the end of the elastic telescopic rod 5 away from the connecting seat 4 to abut against the inner peripheral side wall of the conical feeding silo 2. The cross-section of the scraper 6 is trapezoidal, and the side with the smaller width of the scraper 6 is used to contact the inner peripheral side wall of the conical feeding silo 2. The scraper 6 is a rubber part.

[0037] In this embodiment, the elastic telescopic rod 5 includes a first rod 51, a second rod 52, and a spring 53. The top end of the first rod 51 is fixedly connected to the connecting seat 4, and the bottom end of the second rod 52 is fixedly connected to the scraper 6. The spring 53 is clamped and welded between the first rod 51 and the second rod 52. A first insert 511 is provided at the bottom end of the first rod 51 for inserting one end of the spring 53, and a second insert 521 is provided at the top end of the second rod 52 for inserting one end of the spring 53. The elastic telescopic rod 5 designed above has a simple structure, is stable and sturdy, and is not easily deformed or damaged during use.

[0038] To prevent feed from getting stuck in the gap of the spring 53, the elastic telescopic rod 5 also includes a freely telescopic membrane sleeve 54. The two ends of the membrane sleeve 54 are fixed to the bottom of the first rod 51 and the top of the second rod 52, respectively. The spring 53 is located inside the membrane sleeve 54. In order to make the membrane sleeve 54 firmly connected, one end of the membrane sleeve 54 is bound and fixed to the first rod 51 by the first wire 55, and the other end of the membrane sleeve 54 is bound and fixed to the second rod 52 by the second wire 56.

[0039] In this embodiment, the connecting seat 4 includes a seat body 41, a main bolt 42, a connecting ring 43, and multiple auxiliary bolts 44. The seat body 41 is detachably assembled to the bottom of the rotating mechanism 3 via the main bolt 42. The main bolt 42 is arranged vertically. The connecting ring 43 is sleeved on the periphery of the seat body 41 and fixedly connected by multiple auxiliary bolts 44. The tops of multiple elastic telescopic rods 5 are fixedly connected to the connecting ring 43. To prevent feed from accumulating on the upper surface of the connecting seat 4, the upper half of the periphery of the seat body 41 is designed as a conical inclined surface 411. The connecting seat 4 designed above has a simple structure, is easy to assemble, and has a firm connection, making it less prone to loosening.

[0040] Furthermore, to reduce assembly difficulty, the scraper 6 and the second rod 52 are integrally formed rubber parts, while the connecting ring 43 and the first rod 51 are welded and fixed stainless steel parts.

[0041] In this embodiment, the rotating mechanism 3 includes a rotating motor 31 and a rotating shaft 32. The rotating shaft 32 is rotatably mounted on the top of the hopper body 1, the rotating motor 31 is mounted on the top surface of the hopper body 1, and the rotating shaft 32 is located on the central axis of the hopper body 1. The rotating mechanism 3 designed above has a simple structure, stable operation, and is easy to operate.

[0042] The beneficial technical effects of the feed storage silo in this application embodiment are roughly as follows:

[0043] As the usage time increases, even if the scraper 6 wears down, it will always remain pressed against the inner circumferential side wall of the conical feeding hopper 2 under the drive of the elastic telescopic rod 5. It is not easy for gaps to appear due to wear, thus ensuring the smooth completion of scraping work and reducing the cost of replacing the scraper 6 and subsequent maintenance.

[0044] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of this application and is not intended to limit this application. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, and improvements made within the spirit and principles of this application should be included within the protection scope of this application.

Claims

1. A feed storage bin, characterized in that, The hopper includes a main body (1) and a conical feeding hopper (2). The conical feeding hopper (2) is located at the bottom of the main body (1). The bottom of the conical feeding hopper (2) is provided with a discharge port (21). The top of the main body (1) is provided with at least one inlet (11). The top of the main body (1) is equipped with a rotating mechanism (3). The bottom of the rotating mechanism (3) is provided with a connecting seat (4). The connecting seat (4) is located inside the conical feeding hopper (2). Multiple elastic telescopic rods (5) are symmetrically arranged at even intervals on the periphery of the connecting seat (4). The elastic telescopic rods (5) are arranged inclined downwards. The ends of the elastic telescopic rods (5) away from the connecting seat (4) are provided with scrapers (6) for pressing against the inner periphery wall of the conical feeding hopper (2).

2. A feed bin according to claim 1, characterised in that The elastic telescopic rod (5) includes a first rod (51), a second rod (52) and a spring (53). The top end of the first rod (51) is fixedly connected to the connecting seat (4), the bottom end of the second rod (52) is fixedly connected to the scraper (6), and the spring (53) is sandwiched between the first rod (51) and the second rod (52).

3. A feed bin according to claim 2, characterised in that The bottom end of the first rod (51) is provided with a first insert (511), which is used to insert one end of the spring (53). The top end of the second rod (52) is provided with a second insert (521), which is used to insert one end of the spring (53).

4. The feed bin of claim 2, wherein, The elastic telescopic rod (5) also includes a freely telescopic membrane sleeve (54), the two ends of which are fixed to the bottom of the first rod (51) and the top of the second rod (52), respectively, and the spring (53) is located inside the membrane sleeve (54).

5. A feed bin according to claim 4, characterised in that One end of the film sleeve (54) is bound and fixed to the first rod (51) by a first wire (55), and the other end of the film sleeve (54) is bound and fixed to the second rod (52) by a second wire (56).

6. The feed bin of claim 1, wherein, The connecting seat (4) includes a seat body (41), a main bolt (42), a connecting ring (43), and multiple auxiliary bolts (44). The seat body (41) is detachably assembled with the bottom of the rotating mechanism (3) via the main bolt (42). The main bolt (42) is arranged vertically. The connecting ring (43) is sleeved on the periphery of the seat body (41) and fixedly connected by multiple auxiliary bolts (44). The tops of multiple elastic telescopic rods (5) are fixedly connected to the connecting ring (43).

7. A feed bin according to claim 6, characterised in that The upper half of the seat (41) has a conical inclined surface (411) as its peripheral sidewall.

8. The feed bin of claim 1, wherein, The rotating mechanism (3) includes a rotating motor (31) and a rotating shaft (32). The rotating shaft (32) is rotatably mounted on the top of the silo body (1). The rotating motor (31) is installed on the top surface of the silo body (1). The rotating shaft (32) is located on the central axis of the silo body (1).

9. The feed bin of claim 1, wherein, The cross-section of the scraper (6) is trapezoidal, and the side with the smaller width of the scraper (6) is used to contact the inner peripheral sidewall of the conical feeding hopper (2). The scraper (6) is a rubber part.

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