Roughage Dust Separation via Segmented Conveyor and Filter Element
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Solution Overview
Problem
In animal husbandry, the provision of roughage leads to increased dust formation, posing health risks to both agricultural staff and animals due to respiratory issues from dust pollution.
Innovation Solution
A device with a tubular or trough-shaped housing, a separating element with numerous openings, and a conveyor mechanism that separates dust from roughage by conveying it through the openings into a receiving space, allowing for gentle dust removal without additional dust formation, using a suction device for enhanced dedusting.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If conventional dust removal methods are used, then dust can be removed from roughage, but additional dust formation occurs and the process is not gentle enough
Solution Approach 1:
The device segments the roughage stream by conveying it through a separating element with numerous openings, allowing dust particles to pass through while retaining the roughage. This segmentation approach separates the dust removal function from the roughage transport, enabling gentle dedusting without additional dust formation.
Solution Approach 2:
The separating element acts as an intermediary between the roughage stream and the receiving space. It mediates the dust separation process by allowing dust to pass through its openings while the conveyor mechanism gently transports the roughage, avoiding aggressive dust-generating methods.
2Productivity
If dust is separated during conveying, then dust removal is effective, but the device structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The device merges the conveying function and the dust separation function into a single integrated structure. The conveyor mechanism is positioned within the housing and works in conjunction with the separating element, combining material transport and dust removal in one continuous process rather than requiring separate stages.
Solution Approach 2:
The separating element serves multiple functions: it acts as a filter for dust separation, a structural support for the conveyor mechanism, and a defining element for the receiving space. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional separate components, simplifying the overall device structure.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If the receiving space is sealed, then dust escape is minimized, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The housing acts as a flexible enclosure that defines the receiving space and prevents dust escape. The tubular or trough-shaped housing provides a simple yet effective sealed structure that contains the separated dust without requiring complex sealing mechanisms, relying on the inherent enclosure capability of the housing design.
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
Effectively reduces dust exposure and health risks by separating dust from roughage during conveying, preventing direct dust contamination and minimizing dust distribution during animal feed or bedding provision.
Implementation Method 1
conveying the roughage along the separating element at least from the first end area to the second end area
Implementation Method 2
separating the dust from the roughage together with the dust contained therein, through the multitude of openings located in the separating element
Implementation Method 3
using a suction device for enhanced dedusting
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AI summary
The invention relates to a device (1) and a method for separating roughage (2) from the dust (3) contained therein. The device (1) comprises a tubular or trough-shaped housing (4), a separating element (5), a conveying mechanism (6), and a discharge arrangement (7). The separating element (5) is received in a cavity (11) of the housing (4) and has a plurality of openings (12) distributed across its surface. The discharge arrangement (7) has a receiving chamber (13) located between the separating element (5) and an inner surface (10) of the housing (4). The roughage (2) is conveyed along the separating element (5) by means of the conveying mechanism (6), whereby the separation of the dust (3) from the roughage (2) is carried out through the openings (12) in the separating element (5) and into the receiving chamber (13).