Adjustable Loading Conveyor Belt for Bulk Material Handling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing storage wagons for transporting bulk goods have limited loading conveyor belt width and length, restricting efficient loading capabilities.
Innovation Solution
The loading conveyor belt is adjustably mounted on a longitudinal guide in the upper end region of the container, with a drive mechanism allowing it to change between working and transfer positions, enabling a broader and more efficient design.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If the loading conveyor belt is made broader for greater performance, then loading efficiency is improved, but the weight and complexity of the conveyor belt increases
Solution Approach 1:
The loading conveyor belt is made dynamically adjustable in width through telescopic sections that can extend and retract. This allows the conveyor to achieve greater width for improved loading efficiency when needed, while maintaining a more compact, lighter configuration during transport or when full width is not required, thus resolving the contradiction between productivity and weight.
2Productivity
If the loading conveyor belt is made broader for greater performance, then loading efficiency is improved, but the structural complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The loading conveyor belt is divided into modular telescopic sections that can independently extend and retract. This segmentation allows the conveyor to achieve greater width and performance when needed, while maintaining structural simplicity during normal operation, thus resolving the contradiction between productivity and device complexity.
3Productivity
If the loading conveyor belt is made heavier for greater performance, then loading capacity is improved, but the ease of operation and position change deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The loading conveyor belt incorporates telescopic sections with adjustable width capability. This dynamic design allows the conveyor to achieve greater loading capacity when extended, while maintaining ease of operation and position change capability when in a more compact configuration, thus resolving the contradiction between productivity and ease of operation.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a storage cart (1) for transporting bulk goods, having a floor conveyor belt (3) running in a longitudinal axis of the car (5) and disposed within a container (2) and serving as a floor surface, and having a transfer conveyor belt (4) positioned at a front end (5) of the cart and protruding beyond said end. A loading conveyor belt (17) displaceable in the longitudinal axis of the cart, and a lifting device (21), and an operator cab (20) are provided at a rear end (29) of the cart. A front end (25) of the loading conveyor belt (17) is adjustably supported on a longitudinal guide (39) running in an upper end area (16) of the container (3), forming a first belt support (28), by means of a drive (41) in the longitudinal axis of the car (5).