Double servo collaborative control silo
By introducing a dual-servo collaborative control system into the silo, and utilizing the cooperation between the stirring motor and the auger component and the vibration motor, the problem of unstable material flow in the silo equipment was solved, the consistency of material density and the improvement of feeding accuracy were achieved, and the continuity and efficiency of production were ensured.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202522262645.9
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-10-27
- Publication Date
- 2026-08-25
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-10-27
AI Technical Summary
When handling powder and high-moisture granular materials, existing silo equipment suffers from unstable material flow and is prone to agglomeration, leading to interruptions in discharge or sudden changes in flow rate. Conventional methods cannot achieve dynamic coordination between material state and conveying rhythm, affecting production continuity and feeding accuracy.
By adopting dual servo collaborative control, and installing a mixing component and a discharge component in the hopper assembly, the mixing motor and auger component work together with a vibration motor to achieve consistent material density and quantitative, uniform conveying, thus solving the bridging and blockage problem of easily agglomerated materials and ensuring continuous and accurate discharge.
It achieves consistent material density within the silo, avoids material discharge fluctuations, improves feeding accuracy and continuity, reduces pollution, lowers labor costs, and adapts to changes in material characteristics.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of silo equipment, and specifically relates to a silo with dual servo collaborative control. Background Technology
[0002] Silos are core equipment used in industrial production, warehousing and logistics for storing and transferring solid materials (mainly powders, granules, lumps, etc.). Currently, these silos are prone to material flow stability issues during material handling. Because they rely on a single power unit to control the auger conveyor, it is difficult to simultaneously address the need for material agglomeration. When handling materials with cohesive properties such as powders and high-humidity granules, the material inside the silo is prone to bridging due to its own viscosity, silo wall friction and changes in ambient humidity, leading to interruption of discharge or sudden changes in flow rate. This is related to the material characteristics and the fact that the fixed structure of the discharge tank makes it difficult to dynamically adapt to the material state. Conventional methods to maintain flow include installing vibration devices on the silo walls or periodic manual cleaning, while controlling the feed rate by setting a fixed auger speed. However, vibration devices have limited effectiveness in breaking up bridging of highly viscous materials, and manual cleaning requires frequent shutdowns, affecting production continuity. Fixed speeds cannot be adjusted in real time according to the actual flowability of the material, easily causing fluctuations in feeding accuracy. Especially when the material characteristics change slightly, it is difficult to balance conveying efficiency and stability. These methods cannot achieve dynamic coordination between material state and conveying rhythm, and require significant manpower to maintain equipment adaptability in the long run. Therefore, a new structure is needed to solve the above technical problems. Utility Model Content
[0003] In view of the shortcomings of the existing technology, the purpose of this utility model is to provide a dual-servo collaborative control hopper to solve the problems mentioned in the background technology.
[0004] This utility model is achieved through the following technical solution: a dual-servo collaborative control hopper, comprising: a hopper assembly, a stirring assembly, and a discharge assembly. The upper surface and interior of the hopper assembly are equipped with stirring components for stirring, and the lower surface of the hopper assembly is equipped with a discharge assembly for discharging. The hopper assembly includes a hopper body, and the discharge assembly includes a discharge cylinder. An auger is installed inside the discharge cylinder, and the discharge port on the lower surface of the hopper body is connected to the inlet of the discharge cylinder.
[0005] As a preferred embodiment, the lower section of the silo body is in a conical structure, a silo door is arranged on the upper side surface of the silo body, the stirring member includes a stirring motor and a stirring auger, the stirring motor is installed at the central position of the upper side surface of the silo body, and the stirring auger is rotatably installed inside the silo body through the stirring motor. During use, the continuous action of the stirring member can keep the material density in the silo consistent, avoid the discharge fluctuation caused by local material accumulation or vacancy, form cooperation with another set of discharging components responsible for feeding, and further improve the feeding accuracy.
[0006] As a preferred embodiment, the cross-sectional shape of the discharge cylinder is in a C-shaped structure, a plurality of cover plates are installed on the upper side surface of the discharge cylinder, a sealing gasket is arranged at the contact position between the cover plate and the discharge cylinder, the plurality of cover plates and the discharge cylinder form a sealed hollow structure, and a vibration motor for vibration is installed at the central position of the upper side surface of the cover plate.
[0007] As a preferred embodiment, the vibration end of the vibration motor is aligned with the discharge cylinder, a feed inlet for feeding is arranged at the rear edge of the upper side surface of the discharging component, and a discharge outlet 2 for discharging is arranged at the front edge of the lower side surface of the discharging component.
[0008] As a preferred embodiment, a screw conveyor motor is installed on the front side surface of the discharge cylinder, a screw conveyor member is rotatably installed inside the discharge cylinder, the diameter of the screw conveyor member is smaller than the diameter of the discharge cylinder, and the screw conveyor member can be precisely driven by one of the servo motors (screw conveyor motor) to realize the quantitative and uniform conveying of materials by adjusting the rotation speed, and cooperate with another servo motor (vibration motor) to perform vibration cooperative action on the materials in the discharge cylinder, which can not only effectively solve the problem of bridging and blocking of the agglomerated materials at the discharge outlet 2 and ensure the continuity of discharge, but also greatly improve the feeding accuracy.
[0009] As a preferred embodiment, the front end of the screw conveyor member passes through the surface of the discharge cylinder through a bearing, and the front end of the screw conveyor member is connected to the output shaft of the screw conveyor motor through a connector.
[0010] After adopting the above technical solution, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: 1. By setting up a discharge component, a discharge component for discharging is installed on the lower surface of the hopper component. The discharge component includes a discharge cylinder, and an auger is installed inside the discharge cylinder. The discharge port one on the lower surface of the hopper body is connected to the inlet of the discharge cylinder. When in use, the discharge cylinder can stably receive the material falling from the hopper body, avoiding the material from scattering and dusting during the transfer process. At the same time, it provides a closed and regular conveying space for the auger, reducing the pollution caused by the material contacting the outside world. The auger can achieve quantitative and uniform material conveying by adjusting the speed under the precise drive of one of the servo motors (auger motor). It works in conjunction with another servo motor (vibration motor) to vibrate and coordinate the material in the discharge cylinder. This can effectively solve the problem of bridging and blocking of easily agglomerated materials at the second discharge port, ensuring the continuity of material discharge, and greatly improving the feeding accuracy.
[0011] 2. By setting up a hopper assembly, the upper surface and interior of the hopper assembly are equipped with agitators for stirring. During use, the continuous action of the agitators can keep the material density in the hopper consistent, avoiding discharge fluctuations caused by local material accumulation or gaps. It works in synergy with another set of discharge assemblies responsible for feeding, further improving the feeding accuracy. Attached Figure Description
[0012] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.
[0013] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a hopper component for a dual-servo collaborative control hopper according to the present invention.
[0014] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the stirring component of a dual-servo collaborative control hopper according to the present invention.
[0015] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the discharge component of a dual-servo collaborative control hopper according to the present invention.
[0016] In the diagram, 100 represents the silo body, and 110 represents the mixing component.
[0017] 200-Discharge cylinder, 210-Inlet, 220-Discharge port 2, 230-Auger component, 240-Cover plate, 250-Vibration motor, 260-Auger motor. Detailed Implementation
[0018] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0019] Please see Figures 1 to 3 As the first embodiment of this utility model: a dual-servo collaborative control hopper, including: a hopper assembly, a stirring assembly and a discharge assembly, the upper surface and interior of the hopper assembly are equipped with a stirring component 110 for stirring, the lower surface of the hopper assembly is equipped with a discharge assembly for discharging, the hopper assembly includes a hopper body 100, the discharge assembly includes a discharge cylinder 200, the discharge cylinder 200 is equipped with an auger component 230, and the discharge port on the lower surface of the hopper body 100 is connected to the inlet 210 of the discharge cylinder 200;
[0020] The lower section of the silo body 100 has a conical structure, and the upper surface of the silo body 100 is provided with a silo door. The agitator 110 includes an agitator motor and an agitator auger. The agitator motor is installed at the center of the upper surface of the silo body 100, and the agitator auger is installed inside the silo body 100 by rotating the agitator motor.
[0021] During use, the user can place the material to be stored inside the hopper body 100 through the hopper door on the upper surface of the hopper body 100. After the material is placed, the hopper body 100 can store the material. When the user needs to remove the material from the hopper body 100, the user can activate the discharge component on the lower surface of the hopper body 100. When the discharge component is activated, the valve of the discharge port 1 on the lower side of the hopper body 100 will open, allowing the material inside the hopper body 100 to enter the discharge component and then be discharged through the discharge component. When the hopper body 100 discharges material, the stirring motor on the upper surface of the hopper body 100 and the stirring auger inside the hopper body 100 will stir the discharged material. During use, the continuous action of the stirring component 110 can keep the material density in the hopper consistent, avoiding discharge fluctuations caused by local material accumulation or gaps. It works in conjunction with another set of discharge components responsible for feeding to further improve feeding accuracy.
[0022] Please see Figures 1 to 3, as the second embodiment of the present utility model: Based on the description in the above embodiment, further, the cross-sectional shape of the discharge cylinder 200 is a U-shaped structure. A plurality of cover plates 240 are installed on the upper surface of the discharge cylinder 200. A sealing gasket is provided at the contact position between the cover plate 240 and the discharge cylinder 200. The plurality of cover plates 240 and the discharge cylinder 200 form a sealed hollow structure. A vibration motor 250 for vibration is installed at the center position of the upper surface of the cover plate 240;
[0023] The vibration end of the vibration motor 250 is aligned with the discharge cylinder 200. An inlet port 210 for feeding is provided at the rear edge of the upper surface of the discharge assembly. A second discharge port 220 for discharging is provided at the front edge of the lower surface of the discharge assembly;
[0024] A screw conveyor motor 260 is installed on the front surface of the discharge cylinder 200. A screw conveyor member 230 is rotatably installed inside the discharge cylinder 200. The diameter of the screw conveyor member 230 is smaller than the diameter of the discharge cylinder 200;
[0025] The front end of the screw conveyor member 230 penetrates through the surface of the discharge cylinder 200 through a bearing. The front end of the screw conveyor member 230 is connected to the output shaft of the screw conveyor motor 260 through a connector;
[0026] When in use, before the material inside the silo body 100 is discharged into the discharge assembly through the operation steps of the first embodiment, at this time, the user can start the screw conveyor motor 260 on the front surface of the discharge cylinder 200. When the screw conveyor motor 260 is rotating, at this time, the screw conveyor member 230 will rotate inside the discharge cylinder 200 through the screw conveyor motor 260, so that the material falling through the inlet port 210 is conveyed inside the discharge cylinder 200 and discharged at the second discharge port 220. At this time, since the discharge cylinder 200 can stably receive the falling material from the silo body 100, avoiding the scattering and dust generation of the material during the transfer process, and at the same time providing a closed and regular conveying space for the screw conveyor member 230, reducing the pollution caused by the contact of the material with the outside world. The screw conveyor member 230 can be precisely driven by one of the servo motors (screw conveyor motor 260), and the quantitative and uniform conveying of the material can be achieved by adjusting the rotation speed. Cooperating with another servo motor (vibration motor 250) to perform a vibration cooperative action on the material inside the discharge cylinder 200 can not only effectively solve the problem of bridging and blocking of the agglomerated material at the second discharge port 220, ensuring the continuity of discharge, but also greatly improve the feeding accuracy (the screw conveyor motor 260, the vibration motor 250, and the stirring motor are all servo motors, and the specific models can be selected by the user according to the actual situation. The existing mature equipment in the market can be selected, and the specific working principle is not described here).
[0027] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present utility model should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.
Claims
1. A dual-servo collaborative control hopper, comprising: A hopper assembly, a mixing assembly, and a discharge assembly are characterized in that a mixing component (110) for mixing is installed on the upper surface and inside of the hopper assembly, and a discharge assembly for discharging is installed on the lower surface of the hopper assembly. The hopper assembly includes a hopper body (100), and the discharge assembly includes a discharge cylinder (200). An auger component (230) is installed inside the discharge cylinder (200), and the discharge port on the lower surface of the hopper body (100) is connected to the inlet (210) of the discharge cylinder (200).
2. The dual-servo collaborative control silo as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The lower section of the silo body (100) has a conical structure. The upper surface of the silo body (100) is provided with a silo door. The stirring component (110) includes a stirring motor and a stirring auger. The stirring motor is installed at the center of the upper surface of the silo body (100). The stirring auger is installed inside the silo body (100) by rotating the stirring motor.
3. The dual-servo collaborative control silo as described in claim 2, characterized in that: The discharge cylinder (200) has a cross-sectional shape of U-shape. Multiple cover plates (240) are installed on the upper surface of the discharge cylinder (200). A sealing gasket is provided at the contact point between the cover plate (240) and the discharge cylinder (200). The multiple cover plates (240) and the discharge cylinder (200) form a sealed hollow structure. A vibration motor (250) for vibration is installed at the center of the upper surface of the cover plate (240).
4. The dual-servo collaborative control silo as described in claim 3, characterized in that: The vibrating end of the vibrating motor (250) is aligned and in contact with the upper surface of the discharge cylinder (200). The rear edge of the upper surface of the discharge assembly is provided with a feed inlet (210) for feeding, and the front edge of the lower surface of the discharge assembly is provided with a discharge outlet (220) for discharging.
5. A dual-servo cooperative control silo as described in claim 4, characterized in that: A screw conveyor motor (260) is installed on the front surface of the discharge cylinder (200), and a screw conveyor component (230) is rotatably installed inside the discharge cylinder (200). The diameter of the screw conveyor component (230) is smaller than the diameter of the discharge cylinder (200).
6. The dual-servo cooperative control silo as described in claim 5, characterized in that: The front end of the auger component (230) passes through the surface of the discharge cylinder (200) via a bearing, and the front end of the auger component (230) is connected to the output shaft of the auger motor (260) via a connector.