Mobile Mixing Apparatus for Continuous Bulk Material Supply
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Solution Overview
Problem
Stationary industrial mixing apparatuses for bulk powdered materials like cement or Bentonite require frequent relocation and batch preparation, leading to workflow delays on worksites due to their inability to continuously supply mixed material.
Innovation Solution
A mobile industrial mixing apparatus with a frame, mixing chamber, motor, storage bin, and transport mechanism that allows for continuous mixing and transport of powdered bulk materials with liquid, featuring multiple mixing chambers, rotating shafts with paddles, and a transport mechanism with wheels or continuous tracks, enabling on-site mixing and immediate use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a stationary industrial mixing apparatus is used to mix bulk powdered material with liquid, then mixing can be performed, but workflow delays occur due to frequent batch preparation and relocation
Solution Approach 1:
The mixing apparatus is transformed from a stationary configuration to a mobile one by mounting the mixing chamber, storage bin, and mixing mechanism on a frame with transport mechanisms (wheels or continuous tracks). This dynamic configuration allows the apparatus to move continuously with the trencher, eliminating the need for frequent relocation and batch preparation delays.
Solution Approach 2:
The storage bin is positioned to receive and store pre-mixed material batches, allowing the mixing chamber to continuously prepare new batches while the storage bin supplies material to the trencher. This preliminary preparation and storage capability ensures uninterrupted material supply without workflow delays.
2Productivity
If a stationary mixing apparatus prepares small batches of mixture, then mixing capacity is manageable, but work delays occur while waiting for batch preparation
Solution Approach 1:
The system employs both a mixing chamber and a storage bin simultaneously, where the mixing chamber continuously prepares new batches while the storage bin supplies material. This dual-chamber configuration ensures continuous useful action without interruption, eliminating waiting time for batch preparation.
Solution Approach 2:
The storage bin stores pre-prepared mixture batches, allowing the trencher to continuously receive material while the mixing chamber prepares subsequent batches. This preliminary preparation and storage eliminates workflow interruptions.
3Productivity
If the mixing apparatus is made mobile with transport mechanism, then workflow delays are reduced, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile mixing apparatus is designed as a multi-functional unit that combines mixing, storage, and transport capabilities in a single integrated system. The frame structure serves multiple purposes: supporting the mixing chamber, storage bin, and providing mounting for transport mechanisms, thereby reducing overall system complexity despite added functionality.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The mobile apparatus mitigates workflow delays by allowing continuous mixing and transport of bulk material mixes, enabling staggered batch preparation and reducing waste by maintaining a consistent supply of mixed material on-site.
Implementation Method 1
The mixing chamber includes a mixing mechanism disposed within the mixing chamber, the mixing mechanism mixing an industrial powdered bulk material with a liquid
Implementation Method 2
The transport mechanism is coupled to the frame and transports the mixing chamber and the storage bin
Data Source
AI summary
A mobile industrial mixing apparatus includes a frame, a mixing chamber, a motor, a storage bin, and a transport mechanism. The mixing chamber is coupled to the frame and includes a housing, a top end, and a bottom end, and includes a mixing mechanism disposed within the mixing chamber, the mixing mechanism mixing an industrial powdered bulk material with a liquid. A discharge opening allows a mixture of the industrial powdered bulk material and the liquid to leave the mixing chamber. The motor is coupled to the mixing mechanism and drives the mixing mechanism. The storage bin is coupled to the frame and is disposed proximate to the bottom end of the mixing chamber, the storage bin receiving the mixture of the industrial powdered bulk material and the liquid. The transport mechanism is coupled to the frame and transports the mixing chamber and the storage bin.