Integrated Drive-Over Conveyor and Auger System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing grain handling systems, such as swing-type augers and drive-over hoppers, are cumbersome, costly, and inefficient due to their separate units and the need for multiple power sources, making them difficult to transport and maneuver.
Innovation Solution
A transportable drive-over conveyor system that integrates a belted conveyor and an auger with a transition section, allowing grain to be transferred directly from the conveyor to the auger, enabling a single, compact, and lightweight unit that can be easily transported and deployed for efficient grain unloading.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If separate drive-over conveyor units are used, then quick and easy unloading is achieved, but equipment cost increases and transportation becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines a drive-over conveyor and a swing-type auger into a single integrated unit. The conveyor portion and auger portion are connected through a transition section, allowing both functions to be performed by one piece of equipment rather than requiring separate units, thereby reducing equipment cost and transportation complexity while maintaining unloading efficiency
2Adaptability or versatility
If separate power sources are used for conveyor and auger, then operational flexibility is maintained, but equipment cost and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates a single power source that simultaneously powers both the conveyor and auger operations. This unified power system eliminates the need for separate power sources, reducing equipment cost and complexity while maintaining the ability to perform both conveying and augering functions independently through control mechanisms
3Stability of the object's composition
If substantial weight is used for conveyor stability, then operational stability is improved, but transportability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the conveyor system into separable portions including a conveyor portion, auger portion, and transition section that can be detached from one another. This segmentation allows the system to achieve stability during operation through proper configuration while enabling easy disassembly and transportation of individual components, reducing the weight burden during transport
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The system reduces unloading time, minimizes equipment costs, and allows for seamless transportation and deployment, addressing the inefficiencies of separate systems by providing a unified, efficient, and cost-effective solution for grain handling.
Implementation Method 1
the transition section transfers the grain from the belted conveyor to the auger
Data Source
AI summary
A transportable drive-over conveyor system comprising a drive-over hopper for receiving grain or other material and having a belted conveyor for conveying the grain or other material, a transition section pivotally connected at an upstream end to the drive-over hopper, an auger mounted at a downstream end of the transition section, wherein the transition section transfers the grain or other material from the belted conveyor to the auger.