Feed Mixing Container with Angled Walls and Vertical Augers
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing feed mixers often exhibit insufficient mixing and long mixing times, and there is a growing demand for larger quantities of feed due to increased animal populations in agricultural production, necessitating a more efficient and cost-effective solution.
Innovation Solution
A feed mixing container with a unique peripheral wall design featuring plate-shaped wall elements and corner elements that form angles between 0° to 30° with the horizontal, allowing for increased volume without altering dimensions, and incorporating vertical mixing augers to enhance mixing efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If conventional feed mixer designs are used, then the mixing capacity is limited, but the mixing efficiency is insufficient and mixing time is long
Solution Approach 1:
The feed mixing container is divided into multiple mixing zones separated by partition walls, with each zone equipped with its own vertical mixing auger. This segmentation allows simultaneous mixing of different feed components in parallel, significantly increasing overall mixing capacity while maintaining high mixing efficiency in each zone
Solution Approach 2:
Vertical mixing augers are introduced to add the vertical dimension to mixing operations. The augers extend from the base to near the top of the container, enabling three-dimensional mixing that dramatically increases mixing capacity compared to traditional horizontal mixing mechanisms
2Quantity of substance
If the feed mixing container volume is increased to accommodate more feed, then the quantity of feed is increased, but the material costs and manufacturing complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The container is segmented into multiple zones by partition walls, allowing the total feed capacity to be achieved through modular repetition of standardized components rather than manufacturing one large complex structure, thereby reducing material costs and simplifying production
Solution Approach 2:
The peripheral wall sections are designed with plate-shaped wall elements at specific angles (0° to 30°) to optimize space utilization and feeding efficiency, allowing increased feed capacity within the same footprint without requiring larger or more complex structural dimensions
3Quantity of substance
If the feed mixing container volume is increased to meet growing demand, then the feed quantity capacity is increased, but the production costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple mixing zones with independent vertical augers operate simultaneously, allowing large feed quantities to be mixed in parallel across multiple zones, maintaining high mixing speed even as total capacity increases
Solution Approach 2:
The vertical mixing augers are designed to convey feed upward from the base and discharge it at the top, creating a continuous circulation pattern that pre-positionsthe feed for efficient mixing throughout the entire container volume, increasing overall mixing productivity
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 design achieves faster mixing times, accommodates larger quantities of feed, reduces material and production costs, and facilitates easier filling, thereby optimizing animal nutrition and reducing labor requirements.
Implementation Method 1
The feed mixing container is configured to accommodate at least one vertical mixing auger. The vertical mixing augers convey the feedstuffs upwards from the base of the feed mixing container and discharge the feedstuffs at an upper end of the feed mixing container.
Implementation Method 2
The at least one wall element encloses an angle α (or β) with a horizontal direction R oriented perpendicular to a center plane M, which lies in the range from ≥0° to ≤30°
Data Source
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a feed mixing container and a feed mixing wagon. The feed mixing container comprises a base and a peripheral wall extending upwardly from the base. The peripheral wall has a front peripheral wall section (210), a rear peripheral wall section (220), a first lateral peripheral wall section (230), and a second lateral peripheral wall section (240). The front peripheral wall section (210) and/or the rear peripheral wall section (220) comprise at least one wall element and two corner elements. The at least one wall element is plate-shaped and forms an angle with a horizontal transverse direction (R) that lies in the range from ≥0° to ≤30°.