CN105579369A

CN105579369A - Method and conveying device for conveying bulk material

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Publication number: CN105579369A
Application number: CN201480052499.9A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 罗尔夫·坎普斯; 伯特伦·百斯切尔; 克里斯托夫·考夫曼
Original assignee: Buehler GmbH
Current assignee: Buehler GmbH
Priority date: 2013-11-14
Filing date: 2014-11-13
Publication date: 2016-05-11

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for conveying bulk material by means of a conveying device having a conveying channel and at least two conveying elements (266, 269) located loosely in the conveying channel. The conveying elements are mechanically driven in the direction of conveyance in a first segment of the conveying channel, before bulk material is delivered to the conveying channel in a second segment of the conveying channel. The bulk material is conveyed to a third segment of the conveying channel by way of movement of the conveying elements along the direction of conveyance, wherein in said third segment of the conveying channel, the first conveying element (269) is pushed through the conveying channel in the direction of conveyance by the second conveying element (266) and/or the bulk material. The invention further relates to a conveying device for carrying out said method.

Description

For transmitting method and the conveyer of bulk freight

The present invention relates to a kind of method for transmitting bulk freight and a kind of conveyer.

Be suitable for, along such as bend pipe, this type of conveyer that the bulk freight such as such as rice, flour, wheat or corn are sent to for the outlet of bulk freight from the entrance being used for bulk freight is known as pipe or pipeline chain conveyer or brake disc conveyer from prior art.

US4,197,938 disclose the conveyer comprising discoid vehicle for bulk freight.Vehicle is arranged in hawser place, and the hawser comprising vehicle can by means of gear transmission, for such as bulk freight being sent to outlet from entrance along bend sections.

The shortcoming of this known conveyer for bulk freight is, such as, when vehicle damages during operation, changing vehicle is effort, therefore causes adding maintenance cost and the average throughput decreasing the bulk freight by conveyer.In addition, when using hawser to be installed on hawser as traction element, vehicle, it is complicated for such as adjusting for the length of the length reducing or increase conveyer.In addition, the shortcoming of known conveyer is the fill level that cannot adjust conveyer.

NL1025855 discloses has multiple conveyer comprising the vehicle of conduction and/or magnetic material.

Therefore, the object of the invention is the shortcoming avoiding known subject matter, specifically, the object of this invention is to provide conveyer, vehicle and feedway and method, the reliable operation of conveyer may be realized when needing very little maintenance by means of described method, wherein the operation of conveyer be have cost-benefit.Another object of the present invention is to provide the feedway of the adjustability of the fill level for realizing conveyer.Other object of the present invention is to provide for upgrading and/or changing or reequip the method for the conveyer installed, make described conveyer can be easy to during operation safeguard and be have cost-benefit.

These objects are by being achieved according to a kind of method of claims and a kind of conveyer.

according to the general description of the principle of conveyer of the present invention

Such as, conveyer comprises Transfer pipe.Transfer pipe is formed as transfer canal specifically.At least one vehicle is arranged in Transfer pipe.Specifically, in Transfer pipe, at least two vehicles are arranged.Conveyer comprises at least one transmission device at least one vehicle of transmission, for transmitting bulk freight along Transfer pipe axis.At least one vehicle is at least loosely being arranged in Transfer pipe in some sections of Transfer pipe axis.

In the implication of the application, " conveyer " will be interpreted as the device for transmitting bulk freight continuously particularly.In the implication of subject application, " continuously transmit " of bulk freight should be interpreted as the transmission being flowing in the bulk freight interrupted by vehicle in some sections in Transfer pipe of wherein bulk freight equally particularly.

In the implication of the application, " Transfer pipe " is interpreted as wherein bulk freight can the passage that transmits of axis along the longitudinal.Such as, Transfer pipe can be formed as the groove opened or the hollow body being formed as having circle, triangle, cuboid or square cross section or other shape of cross section any.Specifically, Transfer pipe is formed as transfer canal, and described transfer canal has the circular cross section of the longitudinal axis orthogonal relative to transfer canal.In addition, Transfer pipe is formed as circumferential closure ring specifically.

In the implication of the application, " Transfer pipe axis " is interpreted as the longitudinal axis of Transfer pipe, and when using according to expection, bulk freight is along described axis transmission.

In the implication of the application, " vehicle " (" conveying element ") is interpreted as element, when using according to expection, by axis location vehicle along the longitudinal, bulk freight can by means of described vehicle substantial parallel relative to the longitudinal axis of Transfer pipe transmit.Specifically, vehicle can be arranged in hollow body, such as, and transfer canal, and can place along the axis of hollow body the axis transmission bulk freight be used for along hollow body.

In the implication of the application, term " bulk freight " is interpreted as existing with pourable form and granular, the powdery that can flow specifically or goods scattered in addition.Specifically, bulk freight is interpreted as rice, flour, cereal, wheat, corn, stream material, powdered substance and its any combination.

In the implication of the application, " vehicle at least along the lax layout in some sections of Transfer pipe axis " is interpreted as vehicle in this section and is not directly connected on transmission device.In this section, by along the vehicle of the adjacent layout of Transfer pipe axis and/or the bulk freight of transmission, this type of vehicle only moves along Transfer pipe axis.Such as, in transmission section, on vehicle, apply power substantial parallelly relative to Transfer pipe axis, vehicle and the bulk freight contacting vehicle are placed substantial parallelly relative to Transfer pipe axis, and wherein vehicle and/or bulk freight shift out the transmission section of conveyer along Transfer pipe axis.

In the implication of the application, wording " A and/or B " is interpreted as meaning following possible combination: A; B; A and B; A and do not have B; B and do not have A.

Be that the advantage that at least one vehicle is loosely arranged in Transfer pipe is by conveyor layout: because vehicle is loosely arranged in Transfer pipe, so it is easily feasible for changing the vehicle such as damaged.Therefore, handling labor is decreased and the operation of conveyer becomes more cost efficient thus.In addition, by removing or adding vehicle to adjust different Transfer pipe length be favourable.

Specifically, at least one lateral plan, Transfer pipe is S shape.Such advantage is that the layout of the saving position of conveyer especially in an only bottom is possible.In the prior art, on this point, two or three bottoms are usually needed to arrange conveyer.

At least in drive area, Transfer pipe, specifically transfer canal, can comprise steel and maybe can be formed from steel.

Preferably, Transfer pipe is formed as the guide member for vehicle along Transfer pipe axis.

In the implication of the application, " guide member " is interpreted as limiting vehicle relative to the Transfer pipe axis substantial orthogonality ground component of movement.

As the advantage of this design of the guide member for vehicle, Transfer pipe is that vehicle only can move relative to Transfer pipe axes normal ground a little, make to minimize the destruction of vehicle during operation.

Transfer pipe can such as realize in the following manner as this design of guide member: Transfer pipe has along the average cross-section of Transfer pipe axis and is congruent in fact the shape of vehicle along the average cross-section of Transfer pipe axis, makes vehicle still to insert in Transfer pipe and have few gap on the direction relative to Transfer pipe axis transverse direction.

Especially preferably, realizing that transmission device makes at least can by transmission device ground substantial parallel relative to Transfer pipe axis directly applying power on vehicle in some sections.For this purpose, vehicle can have at least one pulled surface, and described power can be applied on described pulled surface.Advantageously, pulled surface is elastomeric, and can be made up of such as plastics or rubber or can be coated with plastics or rubber.Therefore can be implemented between transmission device and vehicle and not only there is point-like contacts, but also there is the contact of linearly or even plane.In addition, pulled surface can comprise steel and maybe can be formed from steel.

In the implication of the application, the power of being interpreted as that wording " directly can apply power " is by the transmission device on the vehicle of correspondence instead of by other vehicle of arranging between transmission device and vehicle and/or applied by bulk freight.

Even if the advantage of this design of transmission device is to arrange that vehicle also can in a reliable fashion to vehicle transmitting force in lax mode.

Especially, preferably, at least in transmission section, transmission device arrives in Transfer pipe, for being arranged in applying power on the vehicle in transmission section in the mode substantial parallel relative to Transfer pipe axis.

Such advantage is that transmission device must only be arranged in a part for conveyer, and this contributes to the maintenance of conveyer and simplifies the structure design of conveyer.

Specifically, the total length being arranged in the vehicle in Transfer pipe is less than the length of Transfer pipe axis.Preferably, the length that the total length of vehicle is greater than Transfer pipe axis deducts the length of at least one transmission section.

Such advantage is reliably to ensure the transmission of vehicle in Transfer pipe.

" total length " of vehicle is interpreted as vehicle is multiplied by the vehicle arranged in Transfer pipe number along the longest effective elongation of Transfer pipe axis.If vehicle has different designs, so " total length " of vehicle is interpreted as the summation of vehicle along the longest effective elongation of Transfer pipe axis.

Preferably, transmission device be configured make it possible in fact in the circumferential zones of vehicle towards the inwall of Transfer pipe on vehicle applying power.

In the implication of the application, wording " can apply power in fact " and be interpreted as transmission device to engage with vehicle by means of the transmission component for applying power in the circumferential zones of vehicle towards the inwall of Transfer pipe, and wherein transmission component is in direct contact with the section in the circumferential direction of vehicle.

Advantage of this design is that transmission device must only engage with Transfer pipe to realize transmission effect in the region of inwall, and the compression of the collision of the other parts of transmission device and vehicle or bulk freight is in addition minimized.

Especially preferably, list or its any combination of following classification transmission device can be selected or be selected to transmission device: chain drive, tape handler, connecting rod mechanism, gear drive, worm gearing, magnet driving mechanism, servo-operated mechanism, direct-drive mechanism.Connecting rod mechanism can be implemented as such as four-bar mechanism, is linear transmission mechanism specifically.

This type of transmission device is known for those skilled in the art itself.Advantageously, can as requested and the boundary condition of such as structure select most suitable transmission device.

Specifically, use connecting rod mechanism, this is proved to be is especially favourable during operation.

When using magnet driving mechanism, especially must select the material for vehicle, making the magnetic field replaced produced by magnet driving mechanism make vehicle obtain transmission.

In the first preferred form, transmission device comprises at least one vehicle bolt, at least directly can apply power on vehicle in ground substantial parallel relative to Transfer pipe axis in some sections by means of described vehicle bolt, on the pulled surface of vehicle, apply power specifically.Vehicle bolt preferably at least extends in vertical direction while power is applied on vehicle.

Advantageously, the transmission device of this first form is embodied as chain drive and comprises at least one pair of messenger chain, and each wherein in two of vehicle bolt relative ends is installed to the messenger chain of the correspondence in described a pair messenger chain.If vehicle bolt vertically extends, so transmission device comprises at least one bottom messenger chain and at least one upper transmission chain.

Transmission device can comprise only one or more pairs of messenger chains with corresponding vehicle bolt.In some embodiments of the first form, vehicle bolt is laterally arranged along Transfer pipe.Preferably, the vehicle bolt arrangement of first pair of messenger chain is at the first side place of Transfer pipe, and the vehicle bolt arrangement of second pair of messenger chain is at the second side place relative with the first side of Transfer pipe.Therefore may prevent vehicle from becoming wedging together when vehicle bolt applies power on vehicle.

In addition the distance preferably between two adjacent vehicle bolts is equal in fact the extension of vehicle along Transfer pipe axis.This means that the distance between two adjacent vehicle bolts is at least equally large along the extension of Transfer pipe axis with vehicle, and be at most 1.5 times that this extends, preferably maximum 1.25 times, and especially preferably maximum 1.1 times.To can be implemented in when vehicle is transmitted at least almost contact and distance therefore between vehicle is little as far as possible each other in this way.Preferably, the distance between two adjacent vehicle bolts is greater than the extension of vehicle along Transfer pipe axis, and the ratio of these values can be at least 1.01 specifically.Therefore certain interval may be obtained to compensate production tolerance and/or wear allowance.

In the second preferred form, transmission device is embodied as chain drive or tape handler, and comprises at least one messenger chain, and described messenger chain has at least one vehicle sponson.By means of this vehicle sponson, at least directly can apply power on vehicle in ground substantial parallel relative to Transfer pipe axis in some sections, on the pulled surface of vehicle, apply power specifically.

Same in the second form, messenger chain laterally can be arranged along Transfer pipe.An only single messenger chain or also there is multiple messenger chain can be there is.Such as, first messenger chain with vehicle sponson can be arranged in the first side place of Transfer pipe, and second messenger chain with vehicle sponson can be arranged in the second side place relative with the first side of Transfer pipe.Can prevent vehicle from becoming wedging together when vehicle bolt applies power on vehicle equally in this way.

In addition the distance preferably between two adjacent vehicle sponsons is equal in fact the extension of vehicle along Transfer pipe axis.This means that the distance between two adjacent vehicle sponsons is at least equally large along the extension of Transfer pipe axis with vehicle, and be at most 1.5 times that this extends, preferably maximum 1.25 times, and especially preferably maximum 1.1 times.At least almost contact and distance therefore between vehicle is little as far as possible each other can also to be realized when vehicle is transmitted in this way.Preferably, the distance between two adjacent vehicle sponsons is greater than the extension of vehicle along Transfer pipe axis, and the ratio of these values can be at least 1.01 specifically.Therefore certain interval may be obtained to compensate production tolerance and/or wear allowance.

In the 3rd preferred form, transmission device is embodied as worm gearing and comprises at least one rotary drive worm screw, at least directly can apply power on vehicle in ground substantial parallel relative to Transfer pipe axis in some sections by the in rotary moving of described rotary drive worm screw, on the pulled surface of vehicle, apply power specifically.For this purpose, if the rotation axis of geared worm extends substantial parallelly relative to Transfer pipe axis, especially preferred.

Same in this third form, can exist only one single or also there is multiple rotary drive worm screw.Such as, the first geared worm can be arranged in the first side place of Transfer pipe, and the second geared worm can be arranged in the second side place relative with the first side of Transfer pipe.

In addition preferably vehicle is in fact the integer multiple of the pitch of geared worm along the extension of Transfer pipe axis.This means vehicle along the extension of Transfer pipe axis and the ratio of the pitch of geared worm more maximum than integer little by 0.4, preferably little by 0.2 at most, and especially preferably little by 0.1 at most, wherein this integer can be such as 1,2,3,4,5 or 6.Such as, described ratio can in the scope of 3.6 to 4, preferably in the scope of 3.8 to 4, and especially preferably in the scope of 3.9 to 4.To can be implemented in when vehicle is transmitted at least almost contact and distance therefore between vehicle is little as far as possible each other equally in this way.It is also preferred that described ratio is than mentioned integer the most when young 0.01.Therefore certain interval may be obtained to compensate production tolerance and/or wear allowance.

If there is multipair messenger chain and/or multiple messenger chain and/or multiple geared worm, preferably they are synchronized with each other.This may such as realize by means of known gear drive itself, and driving force can be delivered to multiple or whole messenger chain and/or geared worm by means of gear drive from motor.Especially can ensure that above-described vehicle bolt at least extends in vertical direction when power is applied on vehicle by means of this homochronousness, and multiple vehicle bolt, vehicle sponson or geared worm move at the same speed.

Preferably, the length of transmission section on the direction of Transfer pipe axis is at least the twice of vehicle length, is at least preferably three times of vehicle length.Therefore can ensure that at least one vehicle is positioned in transmission section completely at any time.

Can there is at least one guide element at the inwall place of Transfer pipe, and vehicle can have corresponding reverse pilot element, vehicle can be guided by along guide element by means of reverse pilot element.Therefore inclination or the wedging of vehicle can be prevented.Guide element can be implemented as such as lateral steering plate.Preferably, at least two are arranged at the inwall place of Transfer pipe and more preferably lucky two relative lateral steering plates.

Or vehicle can be placed in the middle by means of above-described vehicle bolt.Above-described messenger chain can laterally be guided and therefore can be born transverse force.

Especially preferably, in Transfer pipe by the direct contact between vehicle and/or be can be implemented in adjacent layout in Transfer pipe by the bulk freight arranged between vehicle two vehicles between the power transmission relative to Transfer pipe axis being parallel.

This is favourable, because be enough to arrange an only transmission device in transmission section, this makes conveyer more cost efficient and contribute to its maintenance.

the general description of the principle of conveying element

Relate to the vehicle for transmitting bulk freight in conveyer described above on the other hand.Vehicle comprises carrying surface and alignment members, and alignment members is used for the average surface vertical surface at least aiming at carrying surface in some sections substantial parallelly relative to Transfer pipe axis.

In the implication of the application, " carrying surface " of vehicle is interpreted as making in fact bulk freight in conveyer by the surface of transmitting when vehicle uses according to expection.

" alignment members " is interpreted as the component of the carrying surface for aiming at vehicle in Transfer pipe, and its mode is suitable for transmitting bulk freight for making the vehicle when using according to expection.Such as, by means of the pillar (handle) that the periphery place at vehicle is arranged in parallel relative to delivery axis, or the isolated disk by being connected by pillar (handle), this can be embodied as cylinder by corresponding sizing calibration.

In the implication of the application, " the average surface vertical surface " of carrying surface is interpreted as the aviation value of the surperficial vertical surface on effective carrying surface, and when using according to expection, effective carrying surface can start to contact bulk freight.

Carrying surface by means of alignment members substantial parallel relative to Transfer pipe axis the advantage of aiming at be that carrying surface obtains ideal position during operation and therefore allows actv. and cost-effective operation.Originally be in because alignment members is arranged in vehicle, such as, when vehicle damages, because vehicle can loosely be arranged in Transfer pipe, so it is easily feasible for changing described vehicle, this contributes to safeguarding.

Preferably, when the average surface vertical surface of carrying surface substantial parallel relative to Transfer pipe axis on time, carrying surface covers average Transfer pipe cross-sectional plane, and overlay capacity is less than 100%.Preferably, the amount of the average Transfer pipe cross-sectional plane of covering in the scope of 50% to 99.9%, and especially preferably in the scope of 80% to 99.9%.Specifically, overlay capacity can in 85% to 99.9% scope, optionally can in the scope of 90% to 99.8%, and further optionally can in the scope of 92% to 97%.Specifically, overlay capacity depends on and selectes by the bulk freight transmitted.

In the implication of the application, " average Transfer pipe cross-sectional plane " is interpreted as the aviation value of the cross-sectional surface perpendicular to Transfer pipe axis, and when using according to expection, bulk freight is transmitted by described cross-sectional surface.

The advantage of average Transfer pipe cross-sectional plane effectively transmits bulk freight along Transfer pipe, formed and have cost-benefit operation.

Especially preferably, alignment members is at least configured to first surface element and second surface element, first surface element and second surface elements relative in Transfer pipe axis substantial parallel be spaced apart from each other and make operatively to contact each other through arranging, wherein the average surface vertical surface of surface element is relative to the substantial parallel layout of Transfer pipe axis.

Its advantage is a simplified the structure design of vehicle.In addition, this designs the above-mentioned advantage had in view of alignment members.

Such as, therefore vehicle can be formed by two disks, and described two disks are spaced apart from each other relative to Transfer pipe axis being parallel and are connected to each other by means of same substantial parallel relative to Transfer pipe axis the pillar (handle) arranged.

The pulled surface of vehicle can be arranged in the one place in two surface elements.Specifically, carrying surface can be formed by the first side of the one in two disks, and pulled surface can second side relative with the first side of disk thus be formed.

Especially preferably, the surface surrounded by the periphery of first surface element and second surface element is formed when stretching out abreast relative to average surface vertical surface in fact congruently.

In the implication of the application, by " surface that periphery surrounds " of first surface element and/or second surface element be interpreted as the outer encapsulating of first surface element and/or second surface element can be in fact congruent when being arranged in Transfer pipe be mapped in and go up each other.Such as, to be relative to each other arranged in parallel and the surface that the disk with two full surface of same diameter is relative to each other arranged in parallel is formed in fact congruently.Equally, when being arranged in the transfer canal with circular cross section, form the disk of the full surface without opening in fact congruently relative to surface element, surface element comprises the pillar (handle) of radial arrangement, if pillar has the radius identical with the disk of full surface, so between pillar, there is hollow space.

Make first surface element and second surface elements relative be that vehicle has simple structure design in fact congruent the advantage formed each other, which further simplifies and safeguard and decrease the cost of vehicle.

Preferably, the first surface element towards the vehicle of the direction of transfer of bulk freight passes through by bulk freight.Specifically, second surface element comprises carrying surface.Specifically, second surface arrangements of elements is at the side place of vehicle back to direction of transfer.

In the implication of the application, " direction of transfer " be interpreted as wherein bulk freight usually in conveyer along Transfer pipe (specifically along in the section of Transfer pipe) by the direction of transmitting.

In the implication of the application, the term for surface element " allows ... pass through " and is interpreted as allowing to pass through by the bulk freight transmitted.Such as, can by arranging that in first surface element being used for the enough large opening of bulk freight realizes the ability that bulk freight passes through.

The advantage of the ability that the first surface element that the mode separated with substantial parallel relative to Transfer pipe axis and second surface interelement is arranged passes through by bulk freight is: the space between surface element may be used for transmitting bulk freight, which increases loading and unloading capacity and therefore more effective in cost.

Especially preferably, vehicle is at the side place towards direction of transfer and/or comprise spacer at the side place back to direction of transfer.Specifically, spacer is the arm arranged substantial parallelly relative to Transfer pipe axis.In addition, spacer is formed with spherical or cheese mode in the end back to vehicle specifically.

In the implication of the application, wording " spherical or cheese " is interpreted as at the end cloth Place of the spacer back to vehicle or dome.Dome is interpreted as the flat part of ball.

Arrange that at vehicle place the advantage of at least one spacer is to realize effectively transmitting in Transfer pipe by means of mode simple in structure the minor increment of bulk freight, which reduce handling labor and make operation save cost and effectively.Arranging that advantage that is spherical or cheese spacer is that spacer reliably works equally in bending Transfer pipe, and the appearance of high some load is minimized, which reducing wearing and tearing and because this reducing handling labor.

At the side place towards direction of transfer or the side place back to direction of transfer, vehicle especially preferably includes recess, and recess is formed as spacer can be engaged with recess.

Specifically, recess is infundibulate, and at least spherical in shape or at least some parts parabolically shape at some parts specifically in addition.

Such advantage is that spacer reliably can engage with recess equally in the bending area of Transfer pipe, and this makes operation more reliable and decreases wearing and tearing, thus decreases handling labor.

for the general description of the principle of the feedway (such as, according to conveyer of the present invention) of bulk freight

The another aspect of the application relates to the feedway for making bulk freight enter into the entrance of conveyer, and conveyer comprises Transfer pipe, and Transfer pipe has inwall.Specifically, feedway uses together with conveyer described above, and conveyer optionally can have vehicle described above.Bulk freight can be sent in conveyer by means of gravity in fact.Specifically, feedway is arranged in the section of level in fact of conveyer.The angular range that entrance covers inwall is greater than 0 ° to being less than 180 ° and/or be less than 0 ° to being greater than-180 ° relative to gravity direction.Preferably, angular range is greater than 20 ° to being less than 160 ° and/or be less than-20 ° to being greater than-160 °.Especially preferably, angular range is greater than 45 ° to being less than 150 ° and/or be less than-45 ° to being greater than-150 °.

In the implication of the application, " angle relative to gravity direction " is interpreted as the angle that gravity direction defines 0 °, and positive angle be relative on the clockwise direction of gravity direction measure and negative angle measure in the counterclockwise direction.

In the implication of the application, " in fact horizontal section " is relative to the section arranged of gravity direction substantial orthogonality ground.

In the implication of the application, " covering the angular regions of inwall " is interpreted as the opening angle measured from Transfer pipe axis (that is, the central authorities of Transfer pipe) that the entrance in conveyer covers.Angular range is interpreted as average angle scope.

Such as, if entrance is arranged in the horizontal section in fact of conveyer, so entrance is arranged in side place.

Arrange that the advantage of entrance is to depend on the packed height in requirement adjustment Transfer pipe or fill level with described angular range.The bulk freight advantageously selected angle scope of use can be depended on.

Such as, firmly angular range can be adjusted.Such advantage is such as angular range to be fixed to optimal value for by by the bulk freight transmitted, and this makes the operation of conveyer more reliable.

Angular range is preferably adjustable, specifically by means of sliding part.

Such as, sliding part and/or can be arranged as rotary slide at feedway place and/or be arranged as turnbarrel at Transfer pipe place.

The advantage of the adjustability of angular range is, depend on about the transmission of bulk freight requirement and also depend on that by by the bulk freight transmitted, angular range is adjustable, thus the fill level in adjustment Transfer pipe.

Especially preferably, conveyer comprises the redirected part for bulk freight being sent to entrance.

The bulk freight that such advantage is such as to leave in reservoir vessel upstream can be sent to Transfer pipe by being redirected part, wherein can by being redirected partial adjustment bulk freight to the transfer rate of Transfer pipe or transfer rate.

In the implication of the application, " being redirected part " is interpreted as the part that wherein bulk freight is redirected from the direction of transfer substantial parallel relative to gravity direction.

Especially preferably, redirected part is formed as redirection surface and arranges with the redirected angle in the scope relative to gravity direction 30 ° to 70 °.

Preferably, angle is redirected in the scope of 40 ° to 60 °, especially preferably in the scope of 45 ° to 55 °.

Or redirected angle can also be-30 ° to-70 °, preferably-40 ° to-60 ° and especially preferably-45 ° to-55 °.

Arrange that the advantage of redirection surface is to depend on the amount of the bulk freight of use and the bulk freight of required flow rate adjustment supply with described angular range.

Specifically, redirected angle is adjustable, and this advantageously allows to depend on that corresponding requirement adjustment is redirected angle.

for transmitting in bulk by means of conveyer according to the present invention and/or conveying element at least as described above the general description of the square ratio juris of goods

Additional aspect of the present invention relates to the method for transmitting bulk freight by means of conveyer described above.Conveyer optionally can comprise vehicle described above.Described device optionally can comprise feedway described above further.Described method comprises step bulk freight being sent to outlet from entrance.

Described method comprises above-described advantage.

for upgrading and/or changing or reequip the general description of the square ratio juris according to conveyer of the present invention

Relate on the other hand for upgrading and/or changing or reequip the method for the conveyer for transmitting bulk freight.Described method comprises installs at least one vehicle to build the step of conveyer described above.Specifically, vehicle described above is installed.Described method optionally can comprise the step of installing feedway described above further.

Such advantage is can upgrade and/or change or reequip the conveyer installed, and makes it become according to conveyer of the present invention because do not need to install brand-new conveyer, so this be have cost-benefit.

The basic explanation that in specific paragraph in this application, (such as, about conveyer) has described, general definition and specific features are also applicable to other paragraph (such as, about conveying element) in this application case.

Hereafter will discuss further feature of the present invention and advantage in more detail based on embodiment, better to understand the present invention, but the present invention is not restricted to described embodiment.

Fig. 1 illustrates the three-dimensional view of conveyer of the present invention;

Fig. 2 illustrates the front elevation of the conveyer of the present invention according to Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 illustrates the enlarged view of the transmission section of the conveyer of the present invention according to Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 illustrates according to Fig. 1 and comprises the front elevation of the section of the conveyer of the present invention of transmission section;

Fig. 5 illustrates the section comprising the conveyer of the present invention of two vehicles at straight transfer canal;

Fig. 6 illustrates that the Transfer pipe bending comprises the section of the conveyer of the present invention of two vehicles;

Fig. 7 illustrates at the photographic illustration transmitting two vehicles of the present invention operatively connected in groove;

Fig. 8 illustrates the three-dimensional view of vehicle of the present invention;

Fig. 9 illustrates the lateral plan of the vehicle according to Fig. 8;

Figure 10 illustrates the schematic diagram of the feedway of the present invention comprising Transfer pipe;

Figure 11 illustrates the three-dimensional view of a part for the of the present invention alternative conveyer comprising vehicle and bulk freight;

Figure 12 illustrates the schematic diagram of the conveyer comprising S shape transfer canal;

Figure 13 a illustrates the three-dimensional view of another embodiment of the conveyer of the present invention comprising the vehicle bolt being arranged in a pair messenger chain place;

Figure 13 b illustrates the birds-eye view of the conveyer according to Figure 13 a;

Figure 14 a illustrates the three-dimensional view of another embodiment of the conveyer of the present invention comprising the vehicle bolt being arranged in two pairs of messenger chain places;

Figure 14 b illustrates the birds-eye view of the conveyer according to Figure 14 a;

Figure 15 a illustrates the three-dimensional view of another embodiment of the conveyer of the present invention with the vehicle sponson being arranged in messenger chain place;

Figure 15 b illustrates the birds-eye view of the conveyer according to Figure 15 a;

Figure 16 a illustrates the three-dimensional view of another embodiment of the conveyer of the present invention with the vehicle sponson being arranged in two messenger chain places;

Figure 16 b illustrates the birds-eye view of the conveyer according to Figure 16 a;

Figure 17 a illustrates the three-dimensional view of another embodiment of the conveyer of the present invention with geared worm;

Figure 17 b illustrates the birds-eye view of the conveyer according to Figure 17 a;

Figure 18 a illustrates the three-dimensional view of another embodiment of the conveyer of the present invention with two geared worm;

Figure 18 b illustrates the birds-eye view of the conveyer according to Figure 18 a;

Figure 18 c illustrates the view of another embodiment according to conveyer of the present invention comprising collars transmission device;

Figure 18 d illustrates the view comprising another embodiment according to conveyer of the present invention of worm gearing at transfer canal;

Figure 19 a illustrates the conveyer with four-bar mechanism on very first time point;

Figure 19 b illustrates the conveyer on the second time point according to Figure 19 a;

Figure 20 illustrates the three-dimensional view of another embodiment of the conveyer of the present invention comprising two messenger chains;

Figure 21 illustrates the three-dimensional view of another embodiment of the conveyer of the present invention comprising two driving bands;

Figure 22 illustrates the three-dimensional view of another embodiment of the conveyer of the present invention comprising two driving bands;

Figure 23 illustrates the three-dimensional view of another embodiment of the conveyer of the present invention such as comprising two Hydraulic Elements;

Figure 24 illustrates that bow section comprises the view of another embodiment of the conveyer of the present invention of gear drive (specifically, as intermediate transmission mechanism) in Transfer pipe;

Figure 25 illustrates the view of another embodiment of the conveyer of the present invention comprising connecting rod mechanism;

Figure 26 a illustrates the view of mechanically operated embodiment;

Figure 26 b illustrates the detailed view of another embodiment mechanically operated;

Figure 26 c illustrates the view of the embodiment of Figure 26 b;

Figure 27 a illustrates the view of the conduits cut according to prior art;

Figure 27 b illustrates the three-dimensional view of the conduits cut according to prior art;

Figure 28 a illustrates the view of the such as supply conduits cut of opening according to the embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 28 b illustrates the three-dimensional view of the such as supply conduits cut of opening according to the embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 29 a illustrate according to the embodiment of the present invention such as the view of the conduits cut of exit opening;

Figure 29 b illustrate according to the embodiment of the present invention such as the three-dimensional view of the conduits cut of exit opening;

Figure 30 a illustrate according to the embodiment of the present invention such as the view of the conduits cut of exit opening;

Figure 30 b illustrate according to the embodiment of the present invention such as the three-dimensional view of the conduits cut of exit opening;

Figure 31 a illustrate according to the embodiment of the present invention such as the view of the conduits cut of exit opening;

Figure 31 b illustrate according to the embodiment of the present invention such as the three-dimensional view of the conduits cut of exit opening;

Figure 32 a illustrate according to the embodiment of the present invention such as the view of the conduits cut of observation window;

Figure 32 b illustrate according to the embodiment of the present invention such as the three-dimensional view of the conduits cut of observation window;

Figure 33 a illustrate according to the embodiment of the present invention such as the first view of the conduits cut of drive openings;

Figure 33 b illustrate according to the embodiment of the present invention such as the second view of the conduits cut of drive openings;

Figure 33 c illustrate according to the embodiment of the present invention such as the three-dimensional view of the conduits cut of drive openings;

Figure 34 a illustrate according to the embodiment of the present invention such as the first view of the conduits cut of drive openings;

Figure 34 b illustrate according to the embodiment of the present invention such as the second view of the conduits cut of drive openings;

Figure 34 c illustrate according to the embodiment of the present invention such as the three-dimensional view of the conduits cut of drive openings;

Figure 35 a illustrate according to the embodiment of the present invention such as the first view of the conduits cut of drive openings;

Figure 35 b illustrate according to the embodiment of the present invention such as the second view of the conduits cut of drive openings;

Figure 35 c illustrate according to the embodiment of the present invention such as the three-dimensional view of the conduits cut of drive openings;

Figure 36 a illustrate according to the embodiment of the present invention such as the view of the conduits cut of the insertion opening for conveying element;

Figure 36 b illustrate according to the embodiment of the present invention such as the three-dimensional view of the conduits cut of the insertion opening for conveying element;

Figure 36 c illustrates that conduits cut as the insertion opening for conveying element is together with the three-dimensional view of the conveying element be inserted into.

Figure 37 illustrates the view of the conveying element according to the embodiment of the present invention in Transfer pipe;

Figure 38 a illustrates the detailed view of the conveying element of the embodiment according to Figure 37;

Figure 38 b illustrates the detailed view of the conveying element according to the embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 38 c illustrates the detailed view of the conveying element according to the embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 39 illustrates the view of the conveying element according to the embodiment of the present invention in Transfer pipe;

Figure 40 illustrates the view of the Transfer pipe had according to multiple conveying element of the present invention;

Figure 41 illustrates the three-dimensional view of the conveying element according to the embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 42 illustrates the three-dimensional view of the conveying element according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, first Fig. 1 is described to 19.

Fig. 1 illustrates the three-dimensional view of the conveyer of the present invention 1 for transmitting bulk freight.Transfer pipe 4 is formed as transfer canal 5, can be made up of such as steel or plastics.Transfer pipe 4 is formed in circumferential closure mode, and the vehicle (conveying element) 2 be arranged in Transfer pipe 4 can constantly be rotated.

Multiple vehicles 2 by means of transmission device 6 transmission in transmission section 8 are arranged in conveyer 1.Vehicle is loosely arranged along Transfer pipe axis in Transfer pipe 4.

Bulk freight is sent in Transfer pipe 4 by means of feedway 18.

Fig. 2 illustrates the front elevation of the conveyer 1 according to Fig. 1.

Hereinafter, same reference numerals refers to same characteristic features in the drawings, and therefore only just explains where necessary again.

According in the explanation of Fig. 2, outlet 22 is shown.In operation, bulk freight is sent in Transfer pipe 4 by feedway 18.Bulk freight in Transfer pipe 4 is sent to outlet 22 by the vehicle 2 of transmission, and bulk freight to drop from conveyer 1 (such as) to unshowned collection container herein in described exit.

Fig. 3 illustrates the three-dimensional view in the region of the transmission section 8 of the conveyer 1 comprised according to Fig. 1.Transfer canal 5 has inwall 9, and described inwall serves as the guide member for vehicle 2 along Transfer pipe axis.

In transmission section 8, transmission arm 25 applies power in the mode substantial parallel relative to Transfer pipe axis on vehicle 2.Transmission arm 25 is substantial parallelly relative to Transfer pipe axis mobile in transmission section 8 by messenger chain 24.The power being applied to vehicle 2 is applied in fact vehicle 2 towards in the circumferential zones of the inwall 9 of Transfer pipe.

Fig. 4 illustrates the front elevation of a part for the described section of the conveyer 1 according to Fig. 3.

Engaged with transfer canal 5 by engagement opening 26 by the transmission arm 25 of messenger chain 24 transmission.Because bulk freight is only sent to transmission section downstream by means of transmission device 6, the sealing of therefore engaging opening 26 is not under any circumstance all necessary.

Fig. 5 schematically shows Transfer pipe 4 and is embodied as transfer canal 5 and the section comprising two vehicles 2.In the side of vehicle 2 towards direction of transfer, vehicle 2 has the arm 17 serving as spacer.In the side back to direction of transfer, vehicle 2 has recess 16, and the vehicle 2 of adjacent layout can optionally be engaged with arm 17 by described recess.

Vehicle 2 comprises pillar (handle) 23, and in this case, described pillar is relative to the substantial parallel layout of Transfer pipe axis 7.

Fig. 6 schematically show there is bending Transfer pipe, section that vehicle 2 is arranged in the conveyer in bending Transfer pipe.

Fig. 7 illustrates the section of the conveyer 1 with Transfer pipe 4 with imaging modality, Transfer pipe 4 is embodied as transmission groove, and two vehicles 2 wherein with arm 17 and recess 16 illustrate in the curved section of Transfer pipe.

Fig. 8 is the three-dimensional view of vehicle 2 of the present invention.

Vehicle 2 according to Fig. 8 comprises arm 17, and when using according to expection, described arm is arranged in the side place towards direction of transfer in Transfer pipe.

Vehicle 2 comprises the first surface element 13 allowing bulk freight pass through.Vehicle 2 comprises second surface element 14 further, and described second surface element comprises unshowned carrying surface herein.First surface element 13 and second surface element 14 are arranged in the mode be spaced apart from each other by means of pillar (handle) 23, so that the operation produced between described two surface elements connects.

In addition, at the side place of second surface element 14 back to direction of transfer, vehicle 2 has recess 16, and the arm 17 of the vehicle of adjacent layout can be engaged by described recess.

Fig. 9 illustrates the lateral plan of the vehicle of the present invention 2 according to Fig. 8.

Vehicle 2 comprises spacer 15, and described spacer is formed as arm 17.Arm 17 is spherical in shape in the end back to vehicle 2.At the side place back to direction of transfer, vehicle 2 has recess 16, and described recess is spherical in shape in some sections, and spherical spacer 15 can be engaged with the complementary recess 16 of another vehicle.

First surface element 13 and second surface element 14 are operatively connected to each other by means of pillar (handle) 23, and wherein first surface element 13 and second surface element 14 serve as alignment members 11.First surface element 13 allows bulk freight pass through.

Second surface element 14 comprises the carrying surface 10 for transmitting bulk freight along Transfer pipe at the first side place, and second surface element comprises pulled surface 27 described in the second side place relative with the first side.Pulled surface 27 can be elastomeric and be made up of plastics or rubber specifically.Or pulled surface 27 can also be formed from steel.Transmission device can be applied for the power of transmission vehicle 2 on this pulled surface 27.

The surface surrounded by the periphery of first surface element 13 and second surface element 14 is congruent in fact each other when substantial parallel relative to average surface vertical surface 12 stretching out, and this forms the aligning of vehicle 2 desired by Transfer pipe.

Figure 10 illustrates the lateral plan for bulk freight 3 being supplied to the feedway 18 in the transfer canal 5 of conveyer of the present invention.

Transfer canal 5 has the entrance 19 of the angular range a of covering about 90 °.By means of the sliding part 20 being embodied as rotary slide, angular range a can be adjusted as requested.

Feedway 18 has redirected region 21, and described redirected region is through arranging the redirected angle u had relative to gravity direction about 50 °.

Figure 11 illustrates the three-dimensional view of the section of alternative conveyer of the present invention.For clarity sake, not shown transfer canal herein.

Multiple vehicle 2 is furnished with, wherein visible three vehicles 2 in this case in transfer canal.By means of the messenger chain 24 arranged thereon (only part illustrates described messenger chain) and transmission arm 25, can be substantial parallel relative to Transfer pipe axis on vehicle 2, apply power.Vehicle 2 does not have spacer.Bulk freight 3 is arranged between vehicle 2, forms the spacing of desired vehicle 2 in this case.

Figure 12 illustrates the schematic side view of the conveyer 1 with transfer canal 5.Transfer canal 5 is S-shaped.In lower region, arrange that inlet container 23 is for being supplied to exit vessel 24 by the bulk freight transmitted by means of vehicle (not shown).Not shown entrance and exit herein.

Conveyer 1 according to Figure 13 a and Figure 13 b comprises chain drive 6, and described chain drive has a pair messenger chain formed by bottom messenger chain 28a and upper transmission chain 28b.Four vehicle bolts 29 are attached to these messenger chains 28a, 28b, and wherein the lower end of the correspondence of vehicle bolt 29 is attached to bottom messenger chain 28a, and the upper end of vehicle bolt 29 is attached to upper transmission chain 28b.Therefore, vehicle bolt 29 extends in vertical direction.Two messenger chains 28a, 28b are by means of two sprocket wheels 31 transmission that transmission shaft 30 and described transmission shaft are attached.In relative end, messenger chain 28a, 28b are redirected by means of redirected axis 32.Also can imagine and be attached to messenger chain 28a, 28b greater or less than four vehicle bolts 29.

By rotating drive shaft 30, vehicle bolt 29 is moved along Transfer pipe axis 7.Therefore, vehicle bolt 29 starts to contact the pulled surface 27 of vehicle 2 and thus surface described in transmission.

Distance between two adjacent vehicle bolts 29 is approximately vehicle 2 along 1.02 times of the extension of Transfer pipe axis 7, and in implication defined above, is therefore equal in fact this extends.Therefore can realize vehicle 2 almost to contact with each other when being transmitted.But in order to prevent the improper collision of adjacent vehicle 2, contact is prevented from.In addition, along the transmission section of Transfer pipe axis 7 be two double-lengths of vehicle 2.Therefore, at least one vehicle 2 upper is completely in transmission section at any time.

Figure 14 a and the embodiment shown in Figure 14 b comprise two chain drives 6 and 6', and described two chain drives have messenger chain to 28a, 28b and 28a', 28b', and every a pair messenger chain has four corresponding vehicle bolts 29 and 29'.Two couples of messenger chains 28a, 28b and 28a', 28b' are arranged in the opposite side place of Transfer pipe 4.In order to allow vehicle bolt 29,29' synchronizing moving and perpendicular alignmnet, two transmission shafts 30,30' can through unshowned gear drive from here by shared motor transmissions.

Comprise by transmission shaft 30 transmission according to the chain drive 6 of the embodiment of Figure 15 a and Figure 15 b and the messenger chain 33 be redirected by redirected axis 32.Four vehicle sponsons 34 are screwed to messenger chain 33, and vehicle 2 can by means of described sponson transmission.Messenger chain 33 is laterally arranged along Transfer pipe 4.

Distance between two adjacent vehicle sponsons 34 is approximately vehicle 2 along 1.02 times of the extension of Transfer pipe axis 7, and in implication defined above, is therefore equal in fact this extends.Therefore can realize vehicle 2 almost to contact with each other when being transmitted.In addition, equally in this example along two double-lengths that the transmission section of Transfer pipe axis 7 is vehicles 2.Therefore, at least one vehicle 2 upper is completely in transmission section at any time.

Different with Figure 15 b from Figure 15 a, comprise two relative messenger chain 33,33' according to Figure 16 a and the conveyer 1 of Figure 16 b, described messenger chain has corresponding transmission shaft 30 and 30', the vehicle sponson 34 of corresponding redirected axis 32 and 32' and correspondence and 34'.Equally, in this embodiment, two transmission shafts 30 and 30' can by means of unshowned gear drive is synchronous herein.

In the embodiment shown in Figure 17 a and Figure 17 b, transmission device is embodied as worm gearing 6, and described transmission device has rotary drive worm screw 35, and the rotation axis D of rotary drive worm screw 35 extends in parallel relative to Transfer pipe axis 7.In this embodiment, transmission vehicle 2 is carried out by rotating described geared worm around the rotation axis D of geared worm 35.

Vehicle 2 is approximately 3.9 times of the pitch G of geared worm 35 along the extension of Transfer pipe axis 7.Therefore can realize vehicle 2 almost to contact with each other when being transmitted.

Figure 18 a and the embodiment shown in Figure 18 b illustrate two geared worm 35,35', and described geared worm has rotation axis D, D' of the correspondence extended in parallel relative to Transfer pipe axis 7.Equally herein, two geared worm 35,35' can by means of unshowned gear drive is synchronous herein.

Embodiment shown in Figure 18 c and 18d illustrates the transmission device 6 that longitudinally axis 7 realizes in transfer canal self.Specifically, transfer canal self can rotate around its longitudinal axis 7.Figure 18 c illustrates the principle of (such as) trolley roller or collars transmission device, wherein can by angular adjustment W adjustment supply.Alternatively and/or extraly, can provide in transfer canal such as (e.g.) the central worm transmission device shown in Figure 18 d.Herein, the pipe section 4A in pipe section 4B upstream and/or downstream and 4C is fixing, and worm gearing rotates in pipe section 4B during operation.

Figure 19 a and Figure 19 b illustrates the transmission device 4 being embodied as four-bar mechanism.First end of the first lever 36 is attached to the first transmission shaft 37, and the second end of the first lever 36 is rotatably connected to the first end of the second lever 39 via junction 38.Second lever 39 has groove 40, and latch 41 engages with described groove, makes guiding second lever 39 become possibility.In addition, the first end of the 3rd lever 42 is attached to second driving shaft 43, and the second end of the 3rd lever 42 is rotatably connected to the first end of the 4th lever 45 via junction 44.4th lever 45 has groove 46, and latch 47 engages with described groove, makes guiding the 4th lever 45 become possibility.First transmission shaft 37 and second driving shaft 43, by sharing driving band 48 transmission, make to realize the synchronous of transmission shaft 37,43.

Figure 19 a and Figure 19 b illustrates the transmission device 6 in two different time points.Transmission device 6 be configured and arrange to make in some sections can when transmission device 6 is mobile by the movement of driving band 48 by means of the second end 49 of the second lever 39 and the second end 50 of the 4th lever 45 relative to Transfer pipe axis 7 applying power on vehicle 2 abreast.In addition, transmission device 6 is configured and arranges and makes the second end 49 of the second lever 39 applying power on the first vehicle 2, until the second end 50 of the 4th lever 45 starts applying power on the second vehicle 2, and vice versa.In this embodiment, transmission section has the length of vehicle 2.

As the replacement scheme of the embodiment shown in Figure 19 a and Figure 19 b, the movement of lever can also be controlled by least one link, control preferably by least two links, arbitrary link is by directly passing vehicle or being indirectly positioned over the vertical moveable vehicle bolt guiding lever in transmission device.

Therefore, first the present invention comprises following aspect:

1. a conveyer (1), it comprises: Transfer pipe (4), and described Transfer pipe (4) is transfer canal (5) specifically; At least one vehicle (2), described at least one vehicle (2) is arranged in described Transfer pipe (4), and described at least one vehicle (2) is at least two vehicles (2) specifically; And at least one transmission device (6), described at least one transmission device (6) to transmit bulk freight (3) along Transfer pipe axis (7), is characterized in that at least one vehicle described is at least loosely arranged in described Transfer pipe (4) in some sections along described Transfer pipe axis (7) at least one vehicle (2) described in transmission.

2. the conveyer (1) according to aspect 1, is characterized in that described Transfer pipe (4) is formed as along the guide member of described Transfer pipe axis (7) for described vehicle (2).

3. the conveyer (1) according to aspect 1 or 2, is characterized in that described transmission device (6) is configured and makes at least directly to apply power on described vehicle (2) by described transmission device (6) ground substantial parallel relative to described Transfer pipe axis (7) in some sections.

4. according to the conveyer (1) in aspect 1 to 3 described in either side, it is characterized in that described transmission device (6) arrives in described Transfer pipe (4) at least in transmission section (8), for substantial parallel relative to described Transfer pipe axis (7) the vehicle (2) arranged in described transmission section (8) applies power.

5., according to the conveyer (1) in aspect 1 to 4 described in either side, it is characterized in that the list of following classification transmission device or its any combination can be selected or be selected to described transmission device (6): chain drive, tape handler, connecting rod mechanism, gear drive, worm gearing, magnet driving mechanism, servo-operated mechanism, direct-drive mechanism.

6. according to the conveyer (1) in aspect 3 to 5 described in either side, it is characterized in that described transmission device (6) comprises at least one vehicle bolt (29,29'), at least directly can apply power on described vehicle (2) in ground substantial parallel relative to described Transfer pipe axis (7) in some sections by means of described vehicle bolt.

7. the conveyer (1) according to aspect 6, is characterized in that described transmission device is configured to chain drive (6) and comprises at least one pair of messenger chain (28a, 28b; 28a', 28b'), each in the end that two of wherein said vehicle bolt (29,29') are relative is attached to described messenger chain to (28a, 28b; 28a', 28b') middle corresponding messenger chain (28a, 28b; 28a', 28b').

8. according to the conveyer (1) in aspect 3 to 7 described in either side, it is characterized in that described transmission device is configured to chain drive (6) and comprises at least one messenger chain (33,33'), described messenger chain has at least one vehicle sponson (34,34'), at least directly can apply power on described vehicle (2) in ground substantial parallel relative to described Transfer pipe axis (7) in some sections by means of described vehicle sponson.

9. according to the conveyer (1) in aspect 3 to 8 described in either side, it is characterized in that described transmission device is configured to worm gearing (6) and comprises at least one rotary drive worm screw (35,35'), at least directly can apply power on described vehicle (2) in ground substantial parallel relative to described Transfer pipe axis (7) in some sections by the in rotary moving of described rotary drive worm screw.

10. according to the conveyer (1) in above aspect described in either side, it is characterized in that in described Transfer pipe by the direct contact between described vehicle (2) and/or can be implemented in adjacent layout in described Transfer pipe (4) by the bulk freight arranged between described vehicle (2) two vehicles (2) between the power transmission parallel relative to described Transfer pipe axis (7).

11. 1 kinds for transmitting the vehicle (2) of bulk freight (3) in the conveyer (1) according to either side in above, described vehicle comprises carrying surface (10), it is characterized in that described vehicle (2) comprises alignment members (11), described alignment members is used for the average surface vertical surface (12) at least aiming at described carrying surface (10) in some sections substantial parallelly relative to described Transfer pipe axis (7).

12. vehicles (2) according to aspect 11, it is characterized in that substantial parallel relative to described Transfer pipe axis (7) aim at described average surface vertical surface (12) of described carrying surface (10) time, described carrying surface (10) covers average Transfer pipe cross-sectional plane, level of coverage is less than 100%, preferably in the scope of 50% to 99.9%, and especially preferably in the scope of 80% to 99.9%.

13. vehicles (2) according to aspect 11 or 12, it is characterized in that described alignment members (11) is at least configured to first surface element (13) and second surface element (14), described first surface element and described second surface elements relative in described Transfer pipe axis (7) substantial parallel be spaced apart from each other and make operatively to be connected each other through arranging, the described average surface vertical surface (12) of wherein said surface element is relative to the substantial parallel layout of described Transfer pipe axis (7).

14. vehicles (2) according to aspect 13, it is characterized in that the described first surface element (13) of the direction of transfer towards described bulk freight (3) allows described bulk freight (3) pass through, wherein described second surface element (14) comprises described carrying surface (10) specifically.

15. according to the vehicle (2) in aspect 11 to 14 described in either side, it is characterized in that towards and/or back to the side place of described direction of transfer, described vehicle (2) comprises spacer (15), specifically relative to the arm (17) of the substantial parallel layout of described Transfer pipe axis (7), it becomes specific spherical or cheese in the end back to described vehicle (2).

16. vehicles (2) according to aspect 15, it is characterized in that towards or back to the side place of described direction of transfer, described vehicle (2) comprises recess (16), described recess makes described spacer (15) can engage with described recess (16) through being formed, wherein said recess (16) is specifically in infundibulate, and wherein said recess (16) preferably spherical in shape and/or parabolically shape at least partly at least partly.

17. 1 kinds for the method by using according to the conveyer (1) transmission bulk freight (3) in aspect 1 to 10 described in either side, described conveyer optionally can have according to the vehicle (2) in aspect 11 to 16 described in either side, described conveyer optionally can have feedway (18) further, and described method comprises the step described bulk freight (3) being sent to outlet (22) from entrance (19).

18. 1 kinds for upgrading and/or the method changing or reequip the conveyer (1) for transmitting bulk freight (3), described method comprises installs at least one vehicle (2) for building the step according to the conveyer (1) in aspect 1 to 10 described in either side, described vehicle is specifically according to the vehicle (2) in aspect 11 to 16 described in either side, and described method optionally can comprise the step of installing feedway (18).

Such as same based on basic explanation above, general definition and feature and graphic explanation, the present invention is from following basic idea: at Transfer pipe (such as, transfer canal) in transmit bulk freight by conveying element, described conveying element to be loosely arranged in Transfer pipe and to be pushed in the transmission direction in Transfer pipe or to press and therefore move bulk freight through Transfer pipe.Conveying element is independent indivedual main body or (bulk freight) vehicle, during its (such as) transmits bulk freight in Transfer pipe (only) not actively (match with shape or be forced to lock mode) be connected to each other.Such as, wherein do not exist in the section of transmission component at Transfer pipe, the conveying element of movement in the transmission direction in Transfer pipe can promote or be positioned at the conveying element in its downstream pressed through Transfer pipe.

In view of known pipe or pipeline chain conveyer, the feature that the pressure of one of them conveying element is passed to the basic conception of next conveying element is in the transmission direction its efficiency improved, the transfer rate of raising and performance, better health and more level and smooth bulk freight transmission.In this regard, compared with pipe or pipeline chain conveyer, such as, realized the efficiency improved by the transmission of extremely low friction.In addition, likely only need a transmission component, it is arranged in the first section of Transfer pipe specifically, and therefore not with only in the second section of Transfer pipe the bulk freight be supplied in Transfer pipe contact.According to concept of the present invention, may be used for transfer case as a kind of method of the different bulk freight such as rice, flour, cereal, corn and wheat and a kind of conveyer it is additionally possible that provide.Such as, up to the present, used pipe or pipeline chain conveyer for rice, bucket conveyor for flour, ladder type conveyer for cereal, but due to explosion protection problem, owing to extruding and shear position and owing to space lack accident risk and for cost reason, they be not at least suitable for transmit rice.On the other hand, pipe or pipeline chain conveyer can meet the requirement of rice application to a certain extent, but pipe or pipeline chain conveyer are not suitable for flour because of hygienic reason and are not suitable for cereal because of the reason of conveying function.By means of the present invention, can easily and no problemly, wholesomely and highly effectively transmit all these bulk freight.

The present invention realizes above-mentioned purpose by means of the feature of claims.

The present invention relates to a kind of conveyer and a kind of method for transmitting bulk freight by means of the conveyer of at least two conveying elements comprising Transfer pipe and loosely arrange in described Transfer pipe.In the first section of Transfer pipe, conveying element in the transmission direction by mechanically transmission, namely via direct (touching) Contact Transmission with transmission component.

According to embodiment, during transmission operation, corresponding conveying element directly contacts with at least one driver element via the opening in the first section of Transfer pipe.Specifically, transmission component is positioned in fact Transfer pipe (or transfer canal, wherein after supply bulk freight, described transfer canal is closed across its cross-sectional plane at least one section) outside, described transmission component can apply direct power by the opening in the first section of Transfer pipe by means of its at least one driver element on conveying element, and therefore promotes/press first section of conveying element through Transfer pipe in the transmission direction.

Such as, as described above at least one conveying element can have two disks and to extend transverse on disk, clutch disk placed in the middle and at least in the first section of Transfer pipe relative to the handle of direction of transfer parallel alignment.Distance between the disk of conveying element in the transmission direction can larger than the half of conveying element length in the transmission direction (such as, large 1mm to 5mm, greatly 2mm to 3mm or specifically about large 2mm).

According to embodiment conveying element by directly contacting with in disk and/or two disks and/or handle and be transmitted in the first section of Transfer pipe.Specifically, when being transmitted, driver element engages with the front section of conveying element, such as, engages with shroud (guiding plate comprises carrying surface as described above), and promotes first section of conveying element through Transfer pipe in this way.In this article the front section of conveying element be (such as) axle longitudinal direction on the first half of first half, particularly conveying element in the transmission direction, it also comprises shroud.Alternatively and/or extraly, when being transmitted, driver element can engage with the hub disk (scraper plate dish comprises carrying surface as described above) on the direction of transfer of conveying element and therefore promote first section of conveying element through Transfer pipe.

According to embodiment, by directly contacting with the hub disk (scraper plate dish) on the direction of transfer of conveying element in the transitional region between first section and the second section of Transfer pipe transmission conveying element.In this way, first section of conveying element through Transfer pipe is promoted by more stable scraper plate dish.Therefore can avoid the overall load compressing of the second of Transfer pipe and the 3rd downstream conveying element in section and bulk freight on the shroud especially weakened because of recess (guiding plate).

According to embodiment, according to the length of the conveying element on direction of transfer, provide at least two driver elemenies via the opening in the first section of Transfer pipe.Such as, transmission component comprises at least two driver elemenies, and the distance wherein in the transmission direction between driver element is equivalent to the half of the length of conveying element.

Because the transmission that is conveying element of the length according to conveying element provides not only one but two driver elemenies, therefore can avoid in addition driver element improper engagement and therefore to the damage of conveying element.Specifically, distance between two driver elemenies is the half of the length of conveying element in the transmission direction, and the scraper plate dish of conveying element and shroud (guiding plate, it has such as multiple recess, and the distance as described above) is greater than the half of the length of conveying element.

If the distance between two driver elemenies is equivalent to the length of conveying element, so likely driver element is engaged in conveying element undeservedly, and therefore (such as) not only moves conveying element with its scraper plate dish with the Transport disc of conveying element in the transmission direction in Transfer pipe.Especially may there is this type of when the length of the guiding channel of circumferential closure is greater than the length sum of the indivedual conveying elements in Transfer pipe to engage improperly.But, the length sum that can be advantageously conveying element be less than Transfer pipe for the length of transfer case as relatively large bulk freight.If conveying element becomes the downstream conveying element in the transitional region between first section and the second section of transfer canal in the case, so the overall load of upstream conveying element and bulk freight will, on (more weak) guiding plate, make the latter's possibility damaged or even destroyed.

If the distance between two driver elemenies is equivalent to the half of the length of conveying element, distance wherein between the scraper plate dish of conveying element and guiding plate is slightly larger than the half of the length of conveying element, so in these cases, driver element also driven forward guiding plate in the transmission direction in the first section of Transfer pipe.But, when running into downstream conveying element in its transitional region between the first section and the second section wherein, conveying element temporary deceleration and load changes to the follow-up driver element now engaged with (stronger) scraper plate dish from the driver element of guiding plate.

Therefore, when single conveying element enters, the improper engagement in the first section of Transfer pipe (compared to non-active connection between the second and the 3rd conveying element existed in section of Transfer pipe) can be avoided.

According to embodiment, driver element is (vehicle) bolt as described above and/or vehicle sponson as described above and/or Hydraulic Elements and/or pneumatic element.In the transmission direction each other before and after two Hydraulic Elements arranging and/or pneumatic element can connect for making them alternately apply power and/or synchronously applying power on conveying element different parts place (such as, at guiding plate place with at scraper plate Pan Chu) on conveying element.

According to the present invention, in second section (it preferably adjoins the first section of Transfer pipe) of Transfer pipe, such as, bulk freight is supplied in Transfer pipe by supply opening via feedway.By the movement of conveying element, then in the 3rd section of Transfer pipe, bulk freight is transmitted along direction of transfer, wherein in this 3rd section of Transfer pipe, and specifically also in the second section of Transfer pipe, the first conveying element is via the second conveying element and/or bulk freight pressing or promote in the transmission direction through Transfer pipe.Bulk freight is such as sent to the outlet in the Transfer pipe of the end of the 3rd section from the supply opening upwards in the Transfer pipe for being supplied to by bulk freight the second section, wherein promotes conveying element through Transfer pipe by means of the non-active connection between the conveying element of the transmission device in the first section and second and the 3rd in section.Realize non-active connection between the associated end of conveying element in the transmission direction, and if be suitable for, so make pressing conveying element and bulk freight through Transfer pipe via the supply bulk freight between these ends.

In addition, the present invention relates to the conveyer with Transfer pipe and at least two conveying elements that associated methods describes above, and described conveyer comprises the mechanical transmission member for conveying element described in transmission in the transmission direction in the first section of Transfer pipe, and wherein said conveying element is loosely arranged in described Transfer pipe; And for bulk freight being supplied to the supply opening in Transfer pipe in the second section of described Transfer pipe.Described conveyer is configured for performing method as described above, and specifically, its mode is make in the 3rd section of Transfer pipe, and the first conveying element passes Transfer pipe in the transmission direction via the second conveying element and/or bulk freight pressing.

According to embodiment, Transfer pipe has opening in its second section, can be fed in Transfer pipe by bulk freight by described opening via feedway.This supply opening is not rectangle (specifically when vertical section with Transfer pipe).Such as, the width (or the length at the bow edge of opening described in transfer canal) supplying the supply opening at opening last position in the transmission direction can be less than the width at other position any of supply opening.

The favourable part of this type of design of supply opening is to avoid the joining edge in conduits cut.Such as, the opening in Transfer pipe can be configured make conveying element by time cause shear action in the opening, make do not damage bulk freight and do not damage conveying element.Specifically, if there is the long notching edge vertically provided relative to direction of transfer, so conveying element (mainly disk) is subject to sizable wearing and tearing, and bulk freight to be transmitted is easy to break.

According to embodiment, Transfer pipe have the opening for transmission such as in the first section of Transfer pipe and/or such as in the 3rd section of Transfer pipe or the end of described 3rd section for remove in the exit opening of bulk freight and/or one or more sections at Transfer pipe for one or more observation opening (observation window) of detecting and/or for the upstream at Transfer pipe and/or the first section at Transfer pipe in or the insertion opening of conveying element between the 3rd section and the first section of Transfer pipe.For this type of opening, apply the same principle about supply opening as described above, make the joining edge also can avoided as much as possible in these openings in conduits cut.By the described opening specifically without rectangular shape, decrease the wearing and tearing of conveying element.In rectangular slits, there is concentrated load in edge, and describe at present and in preferred embodiment, load moves to the diverse location of conveying element along with the Linear-moving of conveying element.

According to embodiment, such as, be used for the insertion opening of conveying element according to " mistake proofing " principle configuration, its mode is make only specific conveying element can be inserted in Transfer pipe and/or conveying element only can correct location arrangements be inserted in Transfer pipe.Therefore can prevent (specifically, such as) when conveying element is placed on the contrary mutually with direction of transfer in Transfer pipe, such as, there is conveying element that improper size or entire length or the distance between its middle scraper dish and guiding plate be not suitable for transmission and to be inserted in conveyer and may causing trouble wherein.Such as, the mode that the shape of the insertion opening in transfer canal wall can be equivalent in fact correctly locate reaches the shape of the conveying element on transfer canal wall, and/or can be only slightly larger to allow the level and smooth insertion of conveying element for practical aspect.

According to embodiment, at least one in conveying element is provided with for the label automatically identified and/or locate, and conveyer comprises the reader for reading described label.Specifically, label can be draw on conveying element/code (such as, the feature of customizing messages is provided) of printing and/or such as by observation window or other opening such as in Transfer pipe/the RFID responser with the code that can be read by reader in one or more positions at Transfer pipe place.In this way, such as, can control to start or shut-down operation, such as, can configure conveyer makes its (only) when at specific location identification (specific) conveying element, and/or has been moved to ad-hoc location just stopping once (specific) conveying element.Such as, therefore the cycle number clearly defined can be predefined in conveyer.

According to embodiment, conveyer, specifically Transfer pipe are lockable.This can be such as favourable when ensureing in a specific way not have the pollutants of other bulk freight, undesirable pollutants or even poisonous substance can enter conveyer.Such as, can provide conveyer or Transfer pipe is sealing, and such as, all section places in conduit wall (or transfer canal wall) with opening are directed on the component that is connected thereto.The transmission component that this goes for (such as) engages with Transfer pipe through the respective openings in the first section of Transfer pipe, bulk freight should by means of it through the outlet devices for bulk freight arranged above the exit opening in the end of the feedway of supply opening in second section after the first section of Transfer pipe and the 3rd section after Transfer pipe is in the second section or the 4th section after the 3rd section of Transfer pipe.Specifically, can configure conveyer make bulk freight from feedway (have possibility in upstream, other device of connecting hermetically) until outlet device and be connected thereto in a sealing fashion may other device for good and all locking system.

Hereinafter, other features and advantages of the present invention are discussed better to understand more in detail by based in conjunction with the embodiment of Figure 20 to 36.

Be similar to the embodiment in Figure 13 to 16, Figure 20 illustrates the three-dimensional view of other embodiment with specific transmission component to 22.

Figure 20 and 21 illustrates the corresponding two-side transmission component 201,211 with corresponding messenger chain 202,212, wherein provides multiple driver element 203,213, its in the transmission direction (see arrow) mobile conveying element 204,214 through Transfer pipe.Differ widely with the embodiment shown in Figure 13 to 16, according in the embodiment of Figure 20 and 21, distance between two driver elemenies 203,213 is less than the length of conveying element 204,214, such as, is about 1/3rd or about 1/4th of the length of conveying element 204,214.Specifically, distance between two driver elemenies 203,213 can be adjusted according to the entire length of scraper plate dish 204a, 214a of conveying element 204,214 and the distance between guiding plate 204b, 214b and conveying element 204,214, make when conveying element 204,214 with between the conveying element being placed on its downstream non-active be connected, conveying element 204,214 is only by scraper plate dish 204a, 214a transmission in the transmission direction.

Be similar to the embodiment in Figure 20 and 21, Figure 22 illustrates the embodiment of the transmission component 221 with two driving bands 222, and driver element 223 is arranged in driving band place, and its distance is less than in the transmission direction the length of the conveying element 224 of (see arrow).Specifically, the distance of driver element 223 is the half-distances between the scraper plate dish 224a of conveying element 224 and guiding plate 224b in the case.As set forth above, therefore becoming downstream conveying element once conveying element, likely preventing when the improper engagement of transmission device overall load from oppressing on the guiding plate 224b of conveying element 224.

According to embodiments of the invention (such as, according to the transmission component of general description above not only alternatively or but also in addition), pneumatic and/or hydraulic gear can be provided.

Figure 23 illustrates the transmission component of two driver elemenies comprising the cylinder being configured to pneumatic, hydraulic pressure or driving engine.Move by means of stroke, cylinder such as promotes conveying element forward at disk element place.Power between transmission device and disk element introduces the Coupling point place of point, such as, carries out backhaul when breech lock can be provided to make it possible to not contact with conveying element on Return-ing direction.Specifically, two these type of driver elemenies such as (or four or six) are favourable, and therefore a driver element is in load stroke that another driver element returns in idle stroke.

Figure 24 illustrates gear drive 241, and its radius is equivalent in fact the radius of the interior bow section 242a of transfer canal 242.Therefore, conveying element 243 can be promoted through transfer canal 242 in bow section.According to embodiment, such as this type of gear drive can be provided as the intermediate transmission mechanism in conveyer.In the case, the distance in the transmission direction between two of gear drive adjacent teeth 244 can be equivalent to the length of about conveying element 243.

According to specific embodiment, can provide further, the longitudinal axis that transmission device is not parallel to transfer canal extends, but extends with the certain angle (acute angle) relative to described longitudinal axis.This can (such as) supply realize in direction by providing relatively large radius, because will be this situation when (such as) gear drive 241 shown in Figure 24 is used as the transmission device of straight transfer canal section.

Figure 25 illustrates the view of connecting rod mechanism (specifically, four unit connecting rod mechanisms), and wherein Coupling point carries out Linear transmission via particular path and moves, can transmission conveying element by means of connecting rod mechanism described in this.

Figure 26 a illustrates the mechanical transmission member 261 comprising messenger chain 262 and driver element (such as, bolt) 263, and described driver element to be directed through the drive openings 265 in the first section 265 of transfer canal by messenger chain 262 via gear 264.In Figure 26 a, one in bolt 263 is not engaged with described conveying element at the scraping Pan267Chu of conveying element 266 due to improper engagement, but engage with its guiding plate 268, and promote conveying element 266 by be applied to guiding plate 268 direct force and through the first section 265 of transfer canal.But become downstream conveying element once conveying element 266, the overall load of upstream conveying element and bulk freight to be transmitted, on the guiding plate 268 of conveying element 266, makes the latter's possibility damaged or even destroyed.

For this reason, according to embodiments of the invention, other driver element (such as, bolt) is set in transmission component.In Figure 26 b and 26c, (see arrow) also promotes described conveying element by bolt 263 at guiding plate 268 place of conveying element 266 in the transmission direction.But conveying element 266 promotes by means of only bolt 263 until it becomes downstream conveying element 269 in the transition region ü B from the first section 265 of transfer canal to the second section of transfer canal.Because the distance between the scraper plate dish 267 of conveying element 266 in this embodiment and guiding plate 268 is slightly larger than the distance in the transmission direction between two adjacent bolt 263, therefore conveying element 266 (with all follow-up conveying elements) becomes the moment temporary deceleration of downstream conveying element at it, and engages with scraper plate dish 267 at the bolt 263a in bolt 263 dead aft of current driving force transmission.Therefore now load changes to the more stable scraper plate dish 267 of conveying element 266 from more weak guiding plate 268 and can prevent the damage of conveying element 266.

Figure 27 a and 27b illustrates according to the opening in the transfer canal of prior art.Usually, this type of conduits cut has rectangular shape, but their disadvantage is that this shape forms long notching edge 271 vertically extending relative to direction of transfer (see arrow).But this type of joining edge can cause conveying element to damage, increases the wearing and tearing of Transport disc and increase breaking of bulk freight to be transmitted.

Figure 28 illustrates the opening of the Transfer pipe of conveyer of the present invention or the embodiment of conduits cut to 36.

Figure 28 a and Figure 28 b illustrates the supply opening that such as can be supplied to by bulk freight by it in transfer canal.Specifically, in this embodiment, notching edge is not had to extend vertically up to direction of transfer (see arrow).In addition, can suppose, two conduits cut 283a and 283b that supply opening regards mirror image by the longitudinal axis 282 at transfer canal 281 as from top view are formed.

Figure 29 a and Figure 29 b illustrates the exit opening that such as can be removed bulk freight by it from conveyer.Equally, notching edge is not had to extend vertically up to direction of transfer (see arrow) herein specifically.In the embodiment illustrated, exit opening is regarded two conduits cut 293a and 293b of mirror image by the longitudinal axis 292 at transfer canal 291 as from top view and is formed about the conduits cut 294 of this longitudinal axis symmetry.The position that the conveying element of conduits cut 293a and 293b movement in the transmission direction contacts exit opening has bending joining edge to protect conveying element to avoid damaging.

In top view, conduits cut 294 can have the geometric configuration of Kite, and the bulk freight in concrete configuration makes such as also to release from exit opening the transfer canal being located at chain between conduits cut 293a and 293b is to avoid possible follow-up mixing.As shown in Figure 30 a and 30b, this type of Kite also can serve as separately exit opening 301, wherein in the case, the conveying element of movement in transfer canal in the transmission direction through the sharper end 302 of Kite 301 to the downstream (see arrow) of relatively blunt end 303.In a particular embodiment, Kite can be rhombus.

According to embodiment, exit opening can have in fact the shape of (microscler) tag, such as, as shown in Figure 31 a and 31b.Equally, notching edge is not had to extend vertically up to direction of transfer (see arrow) herein specifically.

Figure 32 a and Figure 32 b illustrates the observation window such as can being monitored transfer operation by it.The width at the rearmost point place of the opening of (see arrow) in the transmission direction of the conduits cut shown in top view is less than the width at other some place any in conduits cut.Specifically, conduits cut can become in fact arrowhead-shaped and point to direction of transfer.

Figure 33 a to 34c illustrates such as the conduits cut of drive openings, and (see arrow) conduits cut becomes arrowhead-shaped with rear surface regions 332,342 place from top view (see Figure 33 b) in its front surface region 331,341 wherein in the transmission direction.With there is the first conduits cut 333 and (Figure 33 see a) relative with the first conduits cut 333 second pipe otch 334 of Figure 33 differs widely, and the drive openings of Figure 34 comprises an only conduits cut 343 from side-looking.Bilateral conduits cut as shown in Figure 33 especially can be used for bilateral mechanical drive as described above.

Figure 35 a to 35c illustrates the conduits cut also can serving as drive openings.Differ widely with the embodiment of Figure 33 and 34, conduits cut is not in both regions 351 and 352, all become arrowhead-shaped but only become arrowhead-shaped in region 352 overleaf in the transmission direction.The front surface region 351 in the transmission direction of conduits cut can be provided perpendicular to direction of transfer in the case.

Figure 36 a and Figure 36 b illustrates such as the conduits cut of the insertion opening for conveying element.For insertion opening 361 such as basis " mistake proofing " principle configuration of conveying element, its mode can be inserted in transfer canal 363 for making only specific conveying element 362, also as shown in such as Figure 36 c.In this way, can prevent from such as with the improper distance between guiding plate 362b, conveying element being inserted in conveyer and the fault that especially may cause when engaging with transmission component wherein with scraper plate dish 362a.Such as, the shape of insertion opening 361 in transfer canal wall can be equivalent in fact conveying element 363 and reach shape on transfer canal wall.

The invention still further relates to a kind of conveying element, especially as described above conveying element, and especially in a kind of above and/or in hereafter described method and/or the conveying element used in above and/or in hereafter described conveyer.

Conveying element according to the present invention comprises disk element (such as, as described above " second surface element "), such as scraper plate dish, it comprises upside (" carrying surface "), downside, the side surface of the side surface along the circumference of disk element and the circumference along disk element and handle (" pillar "), described handle at its upper end (upper area) place has such as button (specifically, spherical or hemispherical nose) and is such as connected to the upside of disk element at its lower end (lower end area).Such as, the upside of disk element can be connected to the lower end of handle between two parties.Conveying element such as comprises the component for receiving button at the downside place of disk element, and specifically, spherical head receives position or hemispherical nose receives position.According to embodiment, at handle, button reception position can be set from being in.Such as, when the lower end of handle comprises button wherein, button can be set at the upper end of handle and receive position.According to the present invention, the side surface of disk element is at least in the section medium dip of the longitudinal axis relative to handle.

The longitudinal axis of handle can extend (such as) center through the upside of disk element.Specifically, handle is arranged vertically relative to disk element.Disk element can serve as the scraper plate dish of conveying element, its promote bulk freight through Transfer pipe and the promotion being particularly useful for bearing transmission component (such as, there is vehicle bolt as described above) move.The handle of conveying element plays and the power introduced by transmission component is delivered to scraper plate dish and therefore further to the downstream conveying element in Transfer pipe to press/to promote the effect of bulk freight through Transfer pipe in this way towards button.

According to embodiment, disk element can be the disk that the inherence of radial symmetry bends.In the case, the upper side and lower side of disk element also can be bending, and the upside of such as disk element is like this: the distance in a longitudinal direction between the center and button of upside is greater than (maximum) distance between circumference and button of the upside of disk element in a longitudinal direction.The side surface of disk element extends along (maximum) circumference of disk element and with lower peripheral edge, the upside of disk element is connected described downside via upper circumferential edge specifically.

According to the present invention, run through in the vertical section of the longitudinal axis of handle at conveying element, the side surface of disk element is at least in the section medium dip (on the direction at the center of the upside of disk element) of the longitudinal axis relative to handle.Specifically, side surface the section of upper circumferential edge have relative to the longitudinal axis of handle this type of tilt.By the inclination of side surface relative at least segmentation of the longitudinal axis of handle, the damage of disk element can be reduced when disk element contacts with the joining edge of the pipeline in such as Transfer pipe.

According to embodiment, the angled section of the side surface of disk element is configured to the side surface of the center adjustment track of disk element or is configured to the side surface of center adjustment cam.Center adjustment track such as extends along the circumference of the upside of disk element, and not only prevent to conveying element (specifically, scraper plate dish) damage, but also can play in addition and make conveying element aim at best in Transfer pipe cross-sectional plane and resist the effect that conveying element tilts specifically when conveying element contacts with the joining edge of pipeline.As the replacement scheme of center adjustment track, such as, adjustment cam in center can be set along the circumference of the upside of disk element.

According to embodiment, edge (that is, the upper circumferential edge of side surface) between the side surface at disk element of disk element and upside than lower peripheral edge (this is the side surface at disk element and the edge between downside of side surface) grind round (such as) to prevent from damaging scraper plate dish when scraper plate dish contacts with the joining edge of pipeline.When the edge when the radius running through the extrorse bow section last week representing rounding in the vertical section of the longitudinal axis of handle of conveying element is greater than the radius of the bow section of lower peripheral edge grinds round.Such as, the vertical section (in the exemplary embodiment, there is center adjustment cam) running through the longitudinal axis of handle of conveying element shown in Figure 1.

According to the present invention, conveying element comprises the component for receiving button.According to embodiment, disk element can have notches/recesses in place on the downside of it, and the button of the handle of upstream conveying element can receive in described notches/recesses.Recess can be configured to complementary relative to button end in the case, wherein for practical reason recess radius can more bigger than the radius of button (such as, large 1mm to 15mm, specifically large 2mm to 8mm, such as about 3mm to 5mm), make the button end of downstream conveying element more easily can be received position by button and receive.According to embodiment, such as, button end can be set in the downside of disk element, and the other end of handle has the button reception position such as complementally formed relative to button, makes it possible to receive position by the button of downstream conveying element and receives button in the downside of the disk element of conveying element.

According to embodiment, handle can extend through disk element between two parties and can form button in the downside of disk element and receive position or button.In both cases, such as, the diameter of handle can more bigger than the diameter of button end (such as, large 2mm to 30mm, specifically large 4mm to 16mm, such as large 6mm to 10mm), the corresponding suitable recess (there is size as defined above) making the button at handle place receive position to comprise the button end for upstream or downstream conveying element.

According to embodiment, conveying element is made of plastics completely and (such as, passes through injection molding) specifically and forms.But for specific bulk freight, can be and advantageously use heavier, more stable dimensionally conveying element, described conveying element then has the core of such as metal-cored and/or metal alloy (such as, steel).According to embodiment, described core is (such as) nonmagnetic body.Such as, described core can only in handle or in handle and scraper plate dish.The outside face of this embodiment, specifically, all regions around core of conveying element, then also can be made of plastics and can form specifically.Such as, this type of conveying element can be obtained: be placed on by core in corresponding mould by following steps, wherein said mould has the shape of conveying element that will produce, and then can implement corresponding injection molding process and make core be arranged in the manufactured product of conveying element and the outside face of conveying element forms.

According to embodiment, disk element comprise wearing and tearing display, its arrange (such as) the side surface place of disk element and/or in disk element with the upper surface specified distance of disk element.If correspondingly wear and tear in side surface or the upside of disk element (bulk freight is transmitted through Transfer pipe by means of described disk element), so, such as, can become visible at the wearing and tearing display mark being arranged in disk element, described mark such as illustrates the degree of wearing and tearing by the corresponding color gradual change from external-to-internal in disk element.Alternatively or in addition, the wearing and tearing display main body with given shape (such as, bilateral arrow) can be incorporated in disk element and can to have (specifically) color different from the material around it.In the case, the degree of wearing and tearing can be noticed when the specific part of wearing and tearing display main body becomes as seen (such as, starting the head only seeing arrow from front, i.e. a point, becoming larger during operation when wearing and tearing and increasing).Alternatively or in addition, can realize wearing and tearing display by the mark outside the side surface of conveying element, it such as extends to the inside of middle disk element with the length thereof clearly defined.If mark no longer visible during operation, so, such as therefore can determine to change the too much conveying element of wearing and tearing.

According to embodiment, conveying element comprises guiding plate element (as described above " first surface element "), and it arranges substantially parallel to disk element on the button direction of handle.Specifically, handle extends through the center of the upside of guiding plate element.Guiding plate element comprises (specifically) opening/recess that guiding plate element is passed by bulk freight.In this way, the amount of transmission can be increased and do not extrude bulk freight in the bow portion of Transfer pipe.In addition, guiding plate element can be configured make its in Transfer pipe so guiding conveying element make when conveying element departs from the non-active conveying element connection of upstream and downstream conveying element, it to be got back to again in the button receiving member of upstream conveying element and therefore re-establishes connection.Be similar to disk element, guiding plate element also can have radial symmetry shape and can be inherent bending specifically disk.According to embodiment, guiding plate element can tilt relative to disk element and/or can be inherent flexibility and/or can be attached to handle neatly.Therefore the difference of pressure such as during transmission bulk freight is through the bow section in transfer canal on guiding plate element may be made up.Such as, if will the bulk freight of transfer canal be pushed through in side (such as, the inner side in pipeline bow portion) ratio is at opposite side (such as, the outside in pipeline bow portion) compacter, so guiding plate element can (such as) be configured to make its (such as) towards side deflection/inclination.

According to embodiment, the distance in a longitudinal direction between the scraper plate dish of conveying element and guiding plate is greater than the half of the length of conveying element in a longitudinal direction.This type of of the disk element arranged near button by means of wherein guiding plate element is arranged, guiding plate element can depart from connect time non-active connection by making button re-establish upstream conveying element between two parties and rapidly in the cross-sectional plane of Transfer pipe.

According to embodiment, conveying element comprises at least one camera and/or at least one sensor (such as, temperature sensor and/or humidity sensor) and/or at least one illumination equipment, and it irradiates the region that such as camera can cover.Such as, the camera arranged at conveying element place and the system of illumination equipment may be used for detecting transfer canal, detect the section that can not easily access specifically.Such as, conveying element its front end place in the transmission direction and its rear end place in the transmission direction can comprise respective camera and illumination equipment.Such as, can arrange at the handle place of conveying element that the illumination equipment of 2 or 4 or 6 camera/sensors and/or corresponding number is for the inwall irradiating and detect (such as) transfer canal.Can localize in this way and identify possible fault or leakage rapidly, and therefore carrying out rapidly getting rid of or repairing and whole Transfer pipe need not be dismantled.Such as, during ongoing operation, conveying element can be inserted in conveyer and (such as) is transmitted through Transfer pipe with making its one bout, wherein conveying element record data, can analyze about the joining edge of the state (wear mark in such as, being placed by the key of Transfer pipe) of wearing and tearing, health, dirty and messy region, pipeline, product inlet and products export based on described data.Alternatively or in addition, conveying element can comprise one or more sensor, such as ultrasonic probe, (such as) is so that measuring tube wall thickness and therefore control the state of transfer canal.

According to embodiment, conveying element has clean-up device, and it is arranged in the handle place of conveying element specifically.Clean-up device can be one or more brush or fibre cover, for mechanically cleaning pipe in conveyer.During ongoing operation, the conveying element with clean-up device can be inserted in conveyer and to be transmitted through Transfer pipe with then making its one bout or multi-round so that clean Transfer pipe.Advantageously can easily remove conveying element from conveyer and then can carry out decontamination respectively after pipe in cleaning.Such as depend on bulk freight to be transmitted, clean-up device can comprise such as plastic bruss, steel brush, stainless steel brush, brass brush, micro-fibre fabric, rubber, felt fabric, lint fabric, cotton goods etc.

According to embodiment, be provided with in conveying element for the label automatically identified and/or locate.Conveyer of the present invention comprises such as reading the reader of described label.Specifically, label can be such as by observation window or other opening such as in Transfer pipe/the RFID responser with the code that can be read by reader in one or more positions at Transfer pipe place.In this way, such as, can control to start or shut-down operation, such as, can configure conveyer makes its (only) when at specific location identification (specific) conveying element, and/or has been pushed to ad-hoc location just stopping once (specific) conveying element.Such as, therefore can predefine the cycle number clearly defined in conveyer, and/or be arranged in once unrecognizable conveying element the transmission that Transfer pipe just can stop bulk freight.

Hereinafter, other features and advantages of the present invention are discussed better to understand more in detail by based in conjunction with the embodiment of Figure 37 to 42.

Be similar to the embodiment in Fig. 5 to 9, Figure 37 illustrates the view of other embodiment of specific conveying element to 42.

Figure 37 is the schematic diagram of the vertical section of the conveying element 201x of the longitudinal axis of the handle 204x running through conveying element 201x.Conveying element 201x has disk element 203x, and described disk element has the side surface 203cx of upside 203ax, downside 203bx and (maximum) circumference Ux along disk element 203x.Side surface 203cx makes the upside 203ax of disk element 203x be connected with downside 203bx via upper circumferential edge 203aUx and lower peripheral edge 203bUx.Handle 204x at its upper end 204ax (handle front end in the transmission direction wherein indicates direction of transfer at the top of the longitudinal axis of handle by arrow or arrow shaped thing) place comprises button (being spherical head 205x in this example) and is connected between two parties with the upside 203ax of disk element 203x at its lower end 204bx (handle rear end in the transmission direction) place.In addition, conveying element 201x comprises the component 206x for receiving button at the 203bx place, downside of disk element 203x.The side surface 203cx of disk element 203x is at least in the section medium dip of the longitudinal axis 204cx relative to handle 204x, and in embodiment shown in Figure 37, these sections of side surface 203cx refer to the side surface of center adjustment cam 207x.For the sake of clarity, Figure 37 not only to illustrate in vertical section appreciiable (outside) center adjustment cam, and other center adjustment cam arranged in circumferential direction in mode is at equal intervals shown.In addition, conveying element 201x (such as) can have wearing and tearing display 208x in disk element 203x and/or at described disk element place.

Figure 38 a, 38b and 38c illustrate the detailed view of three embodiments of disk element 213x.

According in first embodiment of Figure 38 a; disk element 213x comprises center adjustment cam 217ax, and its protection disk element 213x makes it in Transfer pipe, avoid the joining edge 219x between contact two duct element 219ax and 219bx between transmission period with direction of transfer (see arrow) at conveying element.According in second embodiment of Figure 38 b, disk element 213x has center adjustment track 217bx, and its whole circumference along disk element 213x extends (in Figure 38 b the demarcation for the center adjustment cam in contrast Figure 38 a indicated by a dotted line).According in the 3rd embodiment of Figure 38 c, for preventing contacting joining edge as described above, side surface 213cx is from lower peripheral edge 213bUx upwards circumferential edge 213aUx inclination.

Figure 39 is the schematic diagram of the vertical section of the conveying element 221x run through in Transfer pipe 222x and comprises (specifically) same characteristic features as Figure 39.In addition, handle 224x comprises the guiding plate element 223'x being parallel to disk element 223x.Guiding plate element 223'x can have for increasing conveying capacity and avoid extruding the opening/recess (not shown) of bulk freight.

Figure 40 exemplarily illustrates two conveying element 231ax and 231bx in Transfer pipe 232x, and described two conveying elements connect, that is, the spherical head 235bx of conveying element 231bx engages with the spherical head receiving member 236ax of conveying element 231ax.If conveying element 231ax and 231bx is in shown coupled condition during transport process, so promote conveying element through Transfer pipe 232x because (see arrow) in the transmission direction corresponding rear portion conveying element 231bx presses downstream conveying element 231ax.In this way, in Transfer pipe 232x, bulk freight can be transmitted by conveying element 231ax, 231bx.

Figure 41 illustrates the three-dimensional view of conveying element 241x, and described conveying element is configured to detecting element, and comprises multiple camera 242Kx and irradiate multiple illumination equipment 242Lx (such as) in the region that can be covered by camera to detect transfer canal.Alternatively or in addition, one or more sensor (such as) can be set for measuring tempeature and/or humidity.In the embodiment illustrated, conveying element 241x (such as) the in the transmission direction 241ax place, its front end of (see arrow) and 241bx place, its rear end in the transmission direction comprises corresponding camera 242Kx and illumination equipment 242Lx, and two other camera 242Kx and respective illumination devices 242Lx that the handle 244x place being included in conveying element 241x in addition arranges, for detecting (such as) inner tubular section relative to the longitudinal axis orthogonal of handle 244x.In the embodiment illustrated, hub disk 243x can be similar to shroud 243'x and has in the case for can along the opening of the longitudinal axis examinations of handle 244x.

Figure 42 illustrates the three-dimensional view of conveying element 251x, described conveying element is configured to cleaning element and comprises at least one clean-up device 252x, described clean-up device are arranged in front end 254ax and/or the 254bx place, rear end of the handle 254x of (such as) conveying element 251x, and prevent from making handle 254x be guided the front end that dish 253'x is undesirably slipped to (see arrow) on direction of transfer and the rear end be undesirably slipped to by scraper plate dish 253x on direction of transfer.

Therefore, the invention provides a kind of conveying element and a kind of conveyer, conveying function can be improved by means of described conveying element and described conveyer and can save energy simultaneously.In addition, by means of concept of the present invention, the transmission height of about 60m can be reached, make conveyer as a whole need relatively little basal surface to keep not changing conveying function simultaneously, because more effective use may be realized in the space of all sizes, and individually can configure conveyer in addition.Due to be in transfer canal by means of independent indivedual main bodys (conveying element, vehicle) promote or pressing bulk freight through transfer canal to transmit bulk freight, therefore only there is the slight relative movement of bulk freight, which reduce separation and internal friction.In addition, the structure of conveyer, assembling and safeguard simple (such as, can easily change indivedual conveying element, can by means of concrete conveying element testing pipes without any problem during conveyer operation) and easily can clean conveyer in addition, because residue cannot be gathered in transfer canal and bulk freight can not be flushed away, and the concrete conveying element that can be used for this object by means of expection during the ongoing operation of conveyer clean.In addition, only in the particular section of transfer canal, need transmission device, the transmission device when transmission device is spatially separated with bulk freight feedway is not contacted with bulk freight (very health).

Therefore, the present invention first also comprises following aspect:

1. one kind for transmitting the conveying element (201) of bulk freight, and it comprises

Disk element (203), described disk element comprises the side surface (203c) of upside (203a), downside (203b) and the circumference along described disk element, and

Handle (204), described handle (204a) place or comprise button (205) at its lower end and be connected to the described upside (203a) of described disk element at its lower end (204b) place at its upper end,

Wherein said conveying element is at (203b) place, described downside of described disk element or comprise button receiving member (206) at described handle place, and

The described side surface (203c) of wherein said disk element is at least in the section medium dip of the longitudinal axis relative to described handle (204).

2. the conveying element according to aspect 1, the angled section of the described side surface of wherein said disk element is configured to the center adjustment cam (207 of described disk element; Side surface 217a).

3. the conveying element according to aspect 1 or 2, the edge of the described upside towards described disk element of the described side surface of wherein said disk element grinds round than the edge of the described downside towards described disk element of described side surface.

4., according to the conveying element in aspect 1 to 3 described in either side, wherein said handle extends through described disk element until on the downside of it and the component be shaped to there for receiving described button.

5., according to the conveying element in aspect 1 to 4 described in either side, at least outside face of wherein said conveying element is made of plastics.

6., according to the conveying element in aspect 1 to 5 described in either side, the described outside face of wherein said conveying element forms.

7. according to the conveying element in aspect 1 to 6 described in either side, wherein said handle comprises metal-cored, and especially nonmagnetic body is metal-cored.

8., according to the conveying element in aspect 1 to 7 described in either side, wherein said disk element comprises wearing and tearing display.

9. the conveying element according to aspect 8, wherein said wearing and tearing display (208) be arranged in described disk element described side surface place and/or in described disk element.

10. according to the conveying element in aspect 1 to 9 described in either side, it comprises guiding plate element (223'), described guiding plate element on the direction of the described button (205) of described handle (204) substantially parallel to described disk element (203; 223) arrange.

11. conveying elements according to aspect 10, wherein said guiding plate element comprises the recess allowing bulk freight pass.

12. according to the conveying element in aspect 1 to 11 described in either side, and it comprises at least one clean-up device.

13. according to the conveying element in aspect 1 to 12 described in either side, and it comprises at least one camera and/or a sensor and/or an illumination equipment.

14. according to the conveying element in aspect 1 to 13 described in either side, and it comprises the label for automatically identifying and/or locate described conveying element.

15. 1 kinds for transmitting the conveyer of bulk freight, it comprises at least one conveying element according to aspect 14 and the reader for reading described label.

Other side of the present invention also relates to conveying element.Such as, two or more in discussed conveying element shown in Fig. 5 to Fig. 9 and Figure 37 to Figure 42 and related to this can be connected to (such as) junction.In this way, large volume description and the conveying element comprising its handle will be configured and make present handle have one or more junction and correspondingly provide multiple disk as described above above.Alternative joints point, can also provide conveyer chain etc.

This type of conveying element or the multiple conveying element (such as) that comprise at least one junction were also loosely arranged in transfer canal/Transfer pipe with conveyer chain " connection ", and as described above, in the first section of Transfer pipe, be forced through Transfer pipe by transmission device, and pushed ahead in the transmission direction by follow-up conveying element in second section and the 3rd section of Transfer pipe.

The conveying element comprising at least one junction or at least one conveyer chain in a case where can be especially favourable: the Transfer pipe of conveyer only extends really in a linear fashion, but (such as) comprises curved section, conveying element its advance mobile in due to its junction or conveyer chain, the embodiment of specific rigidity is easier to adapt to described curved section.This prevent the premature abrasion of conveying element and Transfer pipe, and transmit bulk freight more reposefully.In addition, when using this type of conveying element, such as, the transmission device that can reduce in the number of vehicle bolt and/or the first section of Transfer pipe substantially can be easier to adapt to special case.

Claims

1., for transmitting a method for bulk freight by means of the conveyer of at least two conveying elements comprising Transfer pipe and loosely arrange in described Transfer pipe (266,269), said method comprising the steps of:

Mechanically conveying element described in transmission (266,269) in the transmission direction in the first section of described Transfer pipe,

Bulk freight is supplied in described Transfer pipe in the second section of described Transfer pipe,

Described bulk freight is transmitted by described conveying element (266,269) along the mobile of described direction of transfer in the 3rd section of described Transfer pipe,

Wherein in described 3rd section of described Transfer pipe, the first conveying element (269) is upward through described Transfer pipe via the second conveying element (266) and/or described bulk freight by being pressed in described sender.

2. method according to claim 1, wherein during mechanical drive, conveying element (266) directly contacts with at least one driver element (263) via the opening (265) in described first section of described Transfer pipe.

3. method according to claim 2, wherein according to the length of the conveying element (266) on described direction of transfer, provide at least two driver elemenies (263) via the described opening (265) in described first section of described Transfer pipe.

4. the method according to claim 1,2 or 3, wherein in described first section of described Transfer pipe, the longitudinal axis of at least one conveying element (266) is aimed at substantially parallel to described direction of transfer.

5. method according to claim 4, wherein by contacting conveying element described in transmission (266) with the direct of at least one conveying element in described first section of described Transfer pipe.

6. the method according to claim 4 or 5, wherein by directly contacting the transitional region of transmission between described first section and described second section of described Transfer pipe with the hub disk or shroud (267,268) of the described conveying element on described direction of transfer in described conveying element.

7. comprise the conveyer for transmitting bulk freight of Transfer pipe and at least two conveying elements (266,269),

Wherein said conveyer comprises:

Mechanical transmission member (261), it is for conveying element described in transmission (266,269) in the transmission direction in the first section of described Transfer pipe, and wherein said conveying element is loosely arranged in described Transfer pipe,

Wherein said Transfer pipe comprises supply opening, and it for supplying bulk freight in the second section of described Transfer pipe, and

Wherein said conveyer is configured and makes in the 3rd section of described Transfer pipe, and the first conveying element (269) is upward through described Transfer pipe via the second conveying element (266) and/or bulk freight by being pressed in described sender.

8. conveyer according to claim 7, wherein said Transfer pipe is included in the opening (265) in described first section, by transmission component (261) described in described opening via with described conveying element (266) be in direct contact with described sender upwardly described conveying element through described first section of described Transfer pipe.

9. the conveyer according to claim 7 or 8, wherein said mechanical transmission member (261) comprises at least two driver elemenies (263), and the distance wherein on described direction of transfer between described driver element is equivalent to the half of the length of conveying element.

10. the conveyer according to claim arbitrary in claim 7 to 9, the driver element (263) of wherein said mechanical transmission member is bolt and/or Hydraulic Elements and/or pneumatic element.

11. conveyers according to claim arbitrary in claim 7 to 10, wherein said Transfer pipe has the non-rectangle supply opening for the bulk freight in described second section.

12. conveyers according to claim arbitrary in claim 7 to 11, wherein said Transfer pipe has opening, and its width at the last position of described opening on described direction of transfer is less than the width at other position of described opening.

13. conveyers according to claim 12, wherein said opening is for the drive openings of conveying element and/or described supply opening and/or exit opening and/or observation window and/or insertion opening.

14. conveyers according to claim arbitrary in claim 7 to 13, wherein said conveyer, especially described Transfer pipe is lockable.

15. conveyers according to claim arbitrary in claim 7 to 14, at least one in wherein said conveying element is provided with for the label automatically identified and/or locate, and described conveyer comprises the reader for reading described label.