CN106478169A - A kind of compost stirring system - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention discloses a kind of compost stirring system, including some mixers being sequentially connected in series together, the mixer includes：One mixer body, a paddle and a drive mechanism, wherein, along the direction of material conveying, the discharging opening positioned at the mixer in front is connected with the charging aperture of the mixer for being located at its rear.The present invention is by drive mechanism to be arranged at the bottom of mixer body, the paddle for being arranged at stir chamber middle and lower part is closer from the drive mechanism, thus drive mechanism can drive the paddle to rotate without the excessive moment of torsion of output, the load of drive mechanism is greatly reduced, drive mechanism is avoided to damage because load is excessive, the normal service life of drive mechanism is greatly extended, while the compost stirring system of the present invention is made up of some mixers being serially connected, material is during an other mixer is entered by a mixer, material can overturn, hence in so that the stirring and mixing effect of material is more preferable.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to compost fermentation field, particularly a kind of compost stirring system.
Background technology
It is well known that compost is a kind of organic fertilizer, contained nutriment relatively enriches, and fertilizer efficiency length and stablize, while
The formation of soil solid particless structure is may advantageously facilitate, soil water-retaining, insulation, the ventilative, ability of fertilizer conservation, and and chemical fertilizer can be increased
It is used in mixed way and can make up nutrient contained by chemical fertilizer single, single use chemical fertilizer makes soil compaction, water conservation, fertilizer conservation degraded performance for a long time
Defect.
But compost be using various plant residues (crop straw, weeds, leaf, peat, rubbish and other discarded objects
Deng) it is primary raw material, mix organic fertilizer of people and animals' fecaluria through composting decomposition.Therefore, during compost is made, need
Various raw materials are thoroughly mixed, then can just be completed by fermentation again.
In order that the various raw materials for making compost are sufficiently mixed, some compost mixers have now been occurred in that on the market,
But existing compost mixer is usually to adopt following structure, including a mixer body, the mixer body interior
Portion is provided with a stir chamber, and the middle and lower part of the stir chamber is movably set with the paddle for stirring material, while mixer
The top of main body is provided with one for driving the motor of paddle rotation.
Although above-mentioned mixer can also stir material, as motor is arranged at the top of the mixer body
Portion, and paddle is then movably set in the middle and lower part of the stir chamber, now the output shaft of motor needs to arrange to obtain long
Can be connected with the paddle, the moment of torsion that therefore motor needs output very big could drive paddle to rotate stirring, so
Motor is usually burnt because of excess load；While existing mixer can only carry out Stirring, stirring and mixing effect to material
Poorly.
In addition the bottom of existing mixer is a plane, if the supporting surface for those mixers of support（As ground, table
Face etc.）Out-of-flatness, then can cause those mixers because placing out-of-flatness and run-off the straight, it also occur that toppling over phenomenon when serious.
Content of the invention
In order to solve the above problems, it is an object of the invention to provide a kind of simple structure, can not only reduce driving machine
Structure load, prolongation drive mechanism service life, while it is also possible that the more uniform compost stirring system of stirring.
The present invention is that the technical scheme that its technical problem of solution is adopted is：
A kind of compost stirring system, including some mixers being sequentially connected in series together, the mixer includes：
One mixer body, the inside of the mixer body offer one for loaded material stir chamber, while the stirring
Offer charging aperture and the discharging opening that the stir chamber is passed in and out for material on owner's body；
One paddle, the paddle are movably set in the stir chamber；
One drive mechanism, the drive mechanism are arranged at the outer wall bottom of the mixer body, while the drive mechanism and institute
State paddle to be connected and drive the paddle to rotate；
Wherein, along the direction of material conveying, positioned at the discharging opening of mixer and the entering for the mixer for being located at its rear in front
Material mouth is connected.
Used as the improvement of technique scheme, the bottom of the mixer body is used for supporting this to stir at least provided with three
Mix the adjustable telescopic supporting mechanism of owner's body.
Used as the improvement further of technique scheme, the adjustable telescopic supporting mechanism is a cylinder or a hydraulic cylinder.
In the present invention, the piston rod of the cylinder or hydraulic cylinder is also associated with a gripper shoe.
Preferably, the adjustable telescopic supporting mechanism includes a motor and a screw body, and the motor is fixedly installed on
The bottom of the mixer body, while the output shaft of the motor is connected to a fixed with the nut of the screw body, and described
The screw mandrel of screw body is then threadedly connected in the nut.
Further, the drive mechanism is a motor, and the output shaft of the motor is connected with the paddle.
The invention has the beneficial effects as follows：As the present invention is by drive mechanism to be arranged at the bottom of the mixer body
Portion, the paddle for being therefore movably set in stir chamber middle and lower part are closer with a distance from the drive mechanism, thus drive mechanism is not
The paddle can be driven to rotate with excessive moment of torsion is exported, greatly reduce the load of drive mechanism, it is to avoid driving machine
Structure is damaged because load is excessive, greatly extends the normal service life of drive mechanism, while the compost stirring system of the present invention
System is made up of some mixers being serially connected, material during an other mixer is entered by mixer,
Material can overturn, hence in so that the stirring and mixing effect of material is more preferable.
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The present invention is further detailed explanation with reference to the accompanying drawings and detailed description.
Fig. 1 is the structural representation of one embodiment of the present invention；
Fig. 2 is the structural representation of mixer in one embodiment of the present invention.
Specific embodiment
See figures.1.and.2, a kind of compost stirring system, including some mixers 100 being sequentially connected in series together,
In the present invention, it is preferable that quantity >=2 of the mixer 100, along the direction of Flow of Goods and Materials, some mixers 100 according to
Secondary be together in series, the mixer 100 includes a mixer body 10, the inside of the mixer body 10 offer one for
The stir chamber 11 of loaded material, while offer the charging aperture 12 for passing in and out the stir chamber 11 for material in the mixer body 10
With discharging opening 13, here, the charging aperture 12 and discharging opening 13 can be arranged at 10 side of the mixer body as needed
The various location of wall；The paddle 20 being also movably set with the stir chamber 11 for stirring material, here, as this
One preferred embodiment of invention, the paddle 20 are movably set in the middle and lower part of the stir chamber 11, the mixer body
10 outer wall bottom be additionally provided with a drive mechanism 30, the drive mechanism 30 is connected with the paddle 20 and drives this to stir
Mix oar 20 to rotate, in the present invention, along material conveying direction, positioned at front mixer 100 discharging opening 13 be located at
The charging aperture 12 of the mixer 100 at its rear is connected, and the therefore some series connection of mixer 100 form a stirring system, material
After the stirring of previous mixer 100 is finished, then it is delivered in a rear mixer 100 and is stirred, material is stirred from one
During machine 100 enters another 100 inside of mixer, material can overturn, hence in so that the stirring of material mixes more
Plus fully, and then cause the mixing effect of the compost stirring system of the present invention more preferable.
Here, the discharging opening 13 of the above-mentioned mixer 100 positioned at front can directly be located at its rear stirring
The charging aperture 12 of machine 100 is connected, it is also possible to be connected by pipeline 14, that is, be located at the discharging opening 13 of the mixer 100 in front
It is connected with the charging aperture 12 of mixer 100 for being located at its rear by pipeline 14, if the going out of mixer 100 positioned at front
When there is difference in height between material mouth 13 and the charging aperture 12 of the mixer being located behind, it is also provided with using on the pipeline 14
Pump in pumping material etc..
A valve can certainly be respectively provided with the charging aperture 12 of mixer 100 and discharging opening 13, then can be by phase
Two adjacent mixers 100 are arranged to that level height is identical, subsequently directly will be positioned at front using the pipeline 14 of horizontal positioned
The discharging opening 13 of mixer 100 couple together with the charging aperture 12 of the mixer being located behind, when be located at front mixer
After 100 stirring materials are finished, the valve at the discharging opening 13 of the mixer 100 can be opened, then opens the mixer being located behind
Valve at 100 charging aperture 12, the mixer 100 for being now placed in front continue running stirring material, and material can be in paddle
The pipeline 14 is moved through under 20 driving effect and is entered in the mixer 100 being located behind, without additional
For pumping the pump of material.
In order that the structure of the compost stirring system of the present invention is simpler, it is preferable that the drive mechanism 30 is one
Motor, the output shaft of the motor are connected with the paddle 20.When electrical power, you can drive paddle 20 rotate into
Row stirring material.Certainly above-mentioned drive mechanism 30 can also be replaced using other structures, as the drive mechanism 30 includes
One cylinder, a gear and a tooth bar, the gear are connected to a fixed with paddle 20, the tooth bar engage with the gear and with
The piston rod of cylinder is connected, and when cylinder band carry-over bar is movable, the tooth bar meeting drive gear is just driving paddle 20
Reversion, now paddle 20 is rotatable stirring thing material.
As the present invention passes through drive mechanism 30 is arranged at the bottom of the mixer body 10, therefore it is movably set in
The paddle 20 of 11 middle and lower part of stir chamber is closer with a distance from the drive mechanism 30, thus drive mechanism 30 is excessive without exporting
Moment of torsion the paddle 20 can be driven to rotate, greatly reduced the load of drive mechanism 30, it is to avoid drive mechanism 30 because
Load is excessive and damages, and greatly extends the normal service life of drive mechanism 30.
Further, in order that the mixer 100 of the compost stirring system of the present invention can be positioned over irregular support
On face, it is preferable that the bottom of the mixer body 10 is used for supporting the adjustable of the mixer body 10 at least provided with three
Retractable support mechanism 40, in order that the structure of the mixer 100 of the compost stirring system of the present invention is simpler, it is preferable that
The bottom of the mixer body 10 is provided with three adjustable telescopic supporting mechanisms 40, and three adjustable telescopic supporting mechanisms are along institute
The bottom circumference for stating mixer body 10 is uniformly arranged.
As the present invention is by being provided with adjustable telescopic supporting mechanism 40 in the bottom of mixer body 10, when the present invention's
When the mixer 100 of compost stirring system is positioned on irregular supporting surface, by adjusting the adjustable telescopic supporting mechanism
40 entire length, and then during so that the mixer 100 of the compost stirring system of the present invention is positioned on irregular supporting surface,
The mixer 100 of the compost stirring system of the present invention still run-off the straight or can will not topple over phenomenon with held stationary.At this
In bright, above-mentioned supporting surface can be ground or desktop, or the surface that can be played a supporting role for other.
In order that the adjustable telescopic supporting mechanism 40 of the present invention can both extend, while heavier bearing can also be carried
Lotus, in the present invention, it is preferred to, the adjustable telescopic supporting mechanism 40 is a cylinder or a hydraulic cylinder.When cylinder or hydraulic cylinder
Piston rod when stretching out or shrinking, you can adjust the entire length of the adjustable telescopic supporting mechanism 40, and then be adapted to not
Smooth supporting surface.
Further, in order to reduce the compost stirring system that supporting surface carries the present invention mixer 100 when the pressure that is subject to,
In the present invention, it is preferred to, the piston rod of the cylinder or hydraulic cylinder is also associated with a gripper shoe 41.By in cylinder or hydraulic pressure
A gripper shoe 41 is set at the piston rod of cylinder, the contact area of piston rod and supporting surface, and then minimizing can be greatly increased
The pressure that is subject to when support face carries the mixer 100 of the compost stirring system of the present invention, it is to avoid supporting surface is because of the pressure mistake born
Damage greatly.
Certainly, described adjustable telescopic supporting mechanism 40 can also adopt other structures in addition to using above-mentioned structure,
Such as：The adjustable telescopic supporting mechanism 40 includes a motor and a screw body, and the motor is fixedly installed on the mixer
The bottom of main body 10, while the output shaft of the motor is connected to a fixed with the nut of the screw body, and the screw body
Screw mandrel be then threadedly connected in the nut, when the output shaft of motor drives nut rotating, by nut and screw mandrel
Mating reaction, can allow screw mandrel to extend downwardly from or shrink upwards, and then change the adjustable telescopic supporting mechanism 40
Entire length.The adjustable telescopic supporting mechanism 40 can also adopt other structures, e.g., institute in addition to using above-mentioned structure
Stating adjustable telescopic supporting mechanism 40 includes a hollow sleeve for being fixedly installed on 10 bottom of the mixer body, the hollow sleeve
A screw mandrel is movably set with cylinder, a nut on the screw mandrel, is threaded with, the nut is movably installed in the hollow sleeve
At the opening of cylinder, for the ease of rotating the nut, in the present invention, it is preferred to, also set up at the opening of the hollow sleeve
Have one for the bearing that is connected with the nut.
The preferred embodiments of the present invention are the foregoing is only, as long as the skill of the object of the invention is realized with essentially identical means
Art scheme is belonged within protection scope of the present invention.
Claims (6)
1. a kind of compost stirring system, it is characterised in that including some mixers being sequentially connected in series together（100）, described
Mixer（100）Including：
One mixer body（10）, the mixer body（10）Inside offer one for loaded material stir chamber
（11）, while the mixer body（10）On offer and pass in and out the stir chamber for material（11）Charging aperture（12）And discharging opening
（13）；
One paddle（20）, the paddle（20）It is movably set in the stir chamber（11）In；
One drive mechanism（30）, the drive mechanism（30）It is arranged at the mixer body（10）Outer wall bottom, while should
Drive mechanism（30）With the paddle（20）It is connected and drives the paddle（20）Rotate；
Wherein, along the direction of material conveying, positioned at the mixer in front（100）Discharging opening（13）With stirring positioned at its rear
Mix machine（100）Charging aperture（12）It is connected.
2. a kind of compost stirring system according to claim 1, it is characterised in that：The mixer body（10）Bottom
It is used for supporting the mixer body at least provided with three（10）Adjustable telescopic supporting mechanism（40）.
3. a kind of compost stirring system according to claim 2, it is characterised in that：The adjustable telescopic supporting mechanism（40）
For a cylinder or a hydraulic cylinder.
4. a kind of compost stirring system according to claim 3, it is characterised in that：The cylinder or the piston rod of hydraulic cylinder
It is also associated with a gripper shoe（41）.
5. a kind of compost stirring system according to claim 2, it is characterised in that：The adjustable telescopic supporting mechanism（40）
Including a motor and a screw body, the motor is fixedly installed on the mixer body（10）Bottom, while the motor
Output shaft be connected to a fixed with the nut of the screw body, and the screw mandrel of the screw body is then threadedly connected to the spiral shell
In mother.
6. a kind of compost stirring system according to claim 1, it is characterised in that：The drive mechanism（30）For an electricity
Machine, the output shaft of the motor and the paddle（20）It is connected.
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