A material accumulation removing structure of a bucket elevator

By incorporating a material removal structure into the bucket elevator, scrapers and guides are used to remove accumulated material from the buckets, thus solving the problem of sticky material adhesion, improving conveying efficiency, and reducing the burden of manual cleaning.

CN224590031UActive Publication Date: 2026-08-04GUIZHOU CHANGXINGLONG MASCH EQUIP CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
GUIZHOU CHANGXINGLONG MASCH EQUIP CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-09-02
Publication Date
2026-08-04

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Technical Problem

When existing bucket elevators lift viscous materials, the materials tend to stick to the inside of the buckets, causing material accumulation, reducing conveying efficiency, and increasing the workload of subsequent cleaning.

Method used

A material removal structure for a bucket elevator is designed, including a removal component, a rotating rod, a reciprocating component, and a scraper. The scraper removes the accumulated material in the bucket and discharges it through a guide component. The rotating rod and scraper remove the material adhering to the outlet of the shell.

Benefits of technology

Effectively cleans accumulated material inside the hopper, avoids volume loss, improves conveying efficiency, reduces manual cleaning workload, and ensures smooth material conveying.

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Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of bucket elevator, specifically disclose a kind of accumulated material removal structure of bucket elevator, including elevator shell, the inside rotation connection of elevator shell has shaft, the outer wall of shaft is fixedly connected with two sprockets, the outer wall of two sprockets is engaged with chain, multiple hoppers are equidistantly spaced between two chains;Remove component, remove component is used to clean the accumulated material inside hopper, and remove component is connected with elevator shell and shaft. By setting removing component, the accumulated material remaining inside hopper can be scraped by scraper, and the dispersed material after scraping falls and is discharged from elevator shell by the inclined surface of guide piece, to achieve the effect of cleaning the accumulated material inside hopper and discharging, avoid too much accumulated material inside hopper, affect the effective volume of hopper filling material, lead to the efficiency reduction of hopper conveying material, and do not need subsequent staff to stop cleaning.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the technical field of bucket elevators, and specifically relates to a material removal structure for a bucket elevator. Background Technology

[0002] Bucket elevators are a common material lifting mechanism that uses a series of buckets evenly fixed to an endless traction component. They rely on sprocket transmission to raise the buckets fixed to a chain, thus continuously conveying materials within the buckets.

[0003] In existing bucket elevators, when lifting viscous materials, the material tends to stick to the inside of the buckets during the conveying process, making it impossible to completely discharge the material inside the buckets. This accumulated material occupies the bucket's volume, reduces the bucket's loading capacity, and thus reduces the material conveying efficiency. To address this problem, designing a material removal structure for bucket elevators has become a problem that we need to solve. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this utility model is to address the shortcomings of existing technologies by proposing a material removal structure for a bucket elevator.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides a material removal structure for a bucket elevator, including an elevator housing, a rotating shaft rotatably connected inside the elevator housing, two sprockets fixedly connected to the outer wall of the rotating shaft, chains meshing on the outer walls of the two sprockets, and multiple buckets spaced equidistantly between the two chains; and a removal component for cleaning the accumulated material inside the buckets, the removal component being connected to the elevator housing and the rotating shaft.

[0006] In the above technical solution, the clearing component further includes a U-shaped limiting member fixedly connected inside the elevator housing. The U-shaped limiting member abuts against the outer wall of the hopper. Two limiting plates are fixedly connected inside the elevator housing. The two limiting plates abut against the outer walls on both sides where the hopper and the chain are connected. The limiting plates have the same wall thickness as the hopper. The end of the limiting plate near the rotating shaft has a rounded corner.

[0007] In the above technical solution, the interior of the lifting housing is provided with a guide member, which is fixedly connected between two limiting plates, and the outer wall of the guide member is slidably connected with a connector.

[0008] In the above technical solution, a scraper is further fixedly connected to the top of the connector, the scraper is attached to the outer wall of the guide, and a spring is fixedly installed inside the connector, the spring being fixedly installed on the outer wall of the guide.

[0009] In the above technical solution, two rotating rods are fixedly connected to the outer wall of the rotating shaft, and reciprocating parts are sleeved on the outer walls of the two rotating rods. The two reciprocating parts are slidably connected inside the hoist housing.

[0010] In the above technical solution, the inner wall of the lifting housing is provided with a scraper, and the two ends of the scraper are respectively fixedly connected to the outer walls of the two reciprocating parts.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0012] By setting up a cleaning component, the scraper can scrape off the residual material inside the hopper, and the scraped and dispersed material can slide off the inclined surface of the guide and be discharged from the elevator casing. This achieves the effect of cleaning and discharging the accumulated material inside the hopper, avoiding excessive material accumulation inside the hopper, which would affect the effective volume of the hopper for filling materials and reduce the efficiency of material conveying. It also eliminates the need for subsequent staff to stop the machine for cleaning, reducing the workload of the staff.

[0013] By setting up a rotating rod, reciprocating parts, and a scraper, the scraper can scrape off the material that splashes and adheres to the inner wall of the elevator casing outlet during hopper discharge, preventing the material from sticking to the inner wall of the elevator casing outlet and requiring subsequent manual cleaning by staff. Attached Figure Description

[0014] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure proposed in this utility model;

[0015] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional view of the hoist housing structure proposed in this utility model;

[0016] Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional view of the cleaning component structure proposed in this utility model;

[0017] Figure 4 The present utility model proposes Figure 3 Enlarged view of the structure of part A.

[0018] In the diagram: 1. Elevator housing; 2. Shaft; 3. Sprocket; 4. Chain; 5. Hopper; 6. U-shaped limiter; 7. Limiting plate; 8. Guide component; 9. Connector; 10. Scraper; 11. Spring; 12. Rotating rod; 13. Reciprocating component; 14. Scraper bar. Detailed Implementation

[0019] To better understand the above-mentioned objectives, features and advantages of this utility model, the present utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0020] like Figures 1 to 3The illustrated material removal structure for a bucket elevator includes an elevator housing 1, a rotating shaft 2 rotatably connected inside the elevator housing 1, two sprockets 3 fixedly connected to the outer wall of the rotating shaft 2, chains 4 meshing on the outer walls of the two sprockets 3, and multiple buckets 5 spaced equidistantly between the two chains 4; and a removal component for cleaning the accumulated material inside the buckets 5, the removal component being connected to the elevator housing 1 and the rotating shaft 2.

[0021] like Figures 2 to 4 As shown, the clearing assembly includes a U-shaped limiting member 6 fixedly connected inside the elevator housing 1. The U-shaped limiting member 6 abuts against the outer wall of the hopper 5. Two limiting plates 7 are fixedly connected inside the elevator housing 1. The two limiting plates 7 abut against the outer walls on both sides where the hopper 5 connects to the chain 4. The limiting plates 7 have the same wall thickness as the hopper 5. One end of the limiting plate 7 near the rotating shaft 2 has a rounded corner. The rounded corner facilitates the movement of the hopper 5 to the top of the limiting plate 7, allowing the hopper 5 to be limited by the limiting member 7 and the U-shaped limiting member 6, thus preventing... When the scraper 10 scrapes the accumulated material inside the hopper 5, the hopper 5 rotates, affecting the scraping of the accumulated material inside the hopper 5 by the scraper 10. The elevator housing 1 is provided with a guide 8, which is fixedly connected between two limit plates 7. A connector 9 is slidably connected to the outer wall of the guide 8. The top of the connector 9 is fixedly connected to the scraper 10, which is attached to the outer wall of the guide 8. A spring 11 is fixedly installed inside the connector 9, and the spring 11 is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the guide 8.

[0022] like Figures 2 to 3 As shown, two rotating rods 12 are fixedly connected to the outer wall of the rotating shaft 2. Reciprocating parts 13 are sleeved on the outer walls of the two rotating rods 12. The two reciprocating parts 13 are slidably connected inside the elevator housing 1. A scraper 14 is provided on the inner wall of the elevator housing 1. The two ends of the scraper 14 are fixedly connected to the outer walls of the two reciprocating parts 13 respectively. Through the arrangement of the rotating rods 12, reciprocating parts 13 and scraper 14, when the rotating shaft 2 drives the hopper 5 to convey materials through the sprocket 3 and chain 4, the rotating shaft 2 will drive the rotating rods 12 to rotate synchronously. The rotating rods 12 will drive the reciprocating parts 13 to move up and down along the inner wall of the elevator housing 1. In turn, the reciprocating parts 13 will drive the scraper 14 to move up and down along the inner wall of the elevator housing 1. The scraper 14 will scrape off the material that splashes and adheres to the inner wall of the outlet of the elevator housing 1 when the hopper 5 discharges, so as to prevent the material from adhering to the inner wall of the outlet of the elevator housing 1 and requiring manual cleaning by the staff.

[0023] Working principle: When the bucket elevator is working, the rotating shaft 2 drives the buckets 5 to rotate cyclically through the sprocket 3 and chain 4. The buckets 5 carry the material (material with a certain degree of viscosity) to the discharge port of the elevator casing 1 and discharge the material. The buckets 5 with residual material inside will be driven by the chain 4 and enter between the U-shaped limiting member 6 and the limiting plate 7. The U-shaped limiting member 6 and the limiting plate 7 limit the rotation of the buckets 5 relative to the chain 4. Then, the buckets 5, whose rotation is restricted, move past the top of the scraper 10. During this process, the scraper 10 rises under the push of the spring 11 through the connecting member 9 and adheres to the inner wall of the buckets 5. After the buckets 5 pass the scraper 10, the residual material on the inner wall of the buckets 5 is scraped away by the scraper 10, thus cleaning the residual material inside the buckets 5 and preventing material buildup. To achieve the effect of preventing material accumulation, it is important to note that because the internal contour of the hopper 5 is arc-shaped, during the process of scraping the scraper 10 to remove the accumulated material on the inner wall of the hopper 5, the front half of the scraper 10 is pushed upward by the spring 11 through the connecting piece 9, while the rear half is squeezed downward by the hopper 5. During the descent of the scraper 10, the material scraped by the scraper 10 is scraped onto the inclined surface of the guide piece 8. The dispersed material after being scraped will slide down along the inclined surface of the guide piece 8 and be discharged through the outlet of the elevator casing 1, thereby achieving the effect of cleaning and discharging the accumulated material inside the hopper 5. This avoids excessive material accumulation inside the hopper 5, which would affect the effective volume of the hopper 5 for filling materials and reduce the efficiency of the hopper 5 in conveying materials. Furthermore, it eliminates the need for subsequent personnel to stop the machine for cleaning, reducing the workload of the personnel.

[0024] The foregoing has shown and described the basic principles, main features, and advantages of this utility model. Those skilled in the art should understand that this utility model is not limited to the above embodiments. The embodiments and descriptions in the specification are merely the principles of this utility model. Various changes and modifications can be made to this utility model without departing from its spirit and scope, and all such changes and modifications fall within the scope of the claimed utility model.

Claims

1. A structure for removing accumulated material of a bucket elevator, comprising an elevator housing (1), characterized in that, The elevator housing (1) is rotatably connected to a shaft (2), and two sprockets (3) are fixedly connected to the outer wall of the shaft (2). The outer walls of the two sprockets (3) are meshed with chains (4), and multiple hoppers (5) are provided at equal intervals between the two chains (4). The cleaning component is used to clean the accumulated material inside the hopper (5) and is connected to the elevator housing (1) and the rotating shaft (2).

2. The material accumulation removing structure of a bucket elevator according to claim 1, characterized by The clearing assembly includes a U-shaped limiting member (6) fixedly connected inside the elevator housing (1). The U-shaped limiting member (6) abuts against the outer wall of the hopper (5). Two limiting plates (7) are fixedly connected inside the elevator housing (1). The two limiting plates (7) abut against the outer walls on both sides where the hopper (5) is connected to the chain (4). The limiting plates (7) have the same wall thickness as the hopper (5). The end of the limiting plate (7) near the rotating shaft (2) has a rounded corner.

3. The material removal structure of a bucket elevator according to claim 2, characterized in that, The inside of the hoist housing (1) is provided with a guide (8), which is fixedly connected between two limiting plates (7), and a connector (9) is slidably connected to the outer wall of the guide (8).

4. The material discharging structure of a bucket elevator according to claim 3, wherein A scraper (10) is fixedly connected to the top of the connector (9). The scraper (10) is attached to the outer wall of the guide (8). A spring (11) is fixedly installed inside the connector (9). The spring (11) is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the guide (8).

5. The material removal structure of a bucket elevator according to claim 1, wherein Two rotating rods (12) are fixedly connected to the outer wall of the rotating shaft (2). Reciprocating parts (13) are sleeved on the outer walls of the two rotating rods (12). The two reciprocating parts (13) are slidably connected inside the hoist housing (1).

6. The material removal structure of a bucket elevator according to claim 5, wherein The inner wall of the hoist housing (1) is provided with a scraper (14), and the two ends of the scraper (14) are respectively fixedly connected to the outer walls of the two reciprocating parts (13).