CN108044803A - A kind of two-driven-by-one concrete mixing plant for aggregate batching - Google Patents

A kind of two-driven-by-one concrete mixing plant for aggregate batching Download PDF

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CN108044803A
CN108044803A CN201810060112.4A CN201810060112A CN108044803A CN 108044803 A CN108044803 A CN 108044803A CN 201810060112 A CN201810060112 A CN 201810060112A CN 108044803 A CN108044803 A CN 108044803A
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王亮
周扬武
管晶晶
李道东
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Yangzhou Yang Machinery Co Ltd
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B28WORKING CEMENT, CLAY, OR STONE
    • B28CPREPARING CLAY; PRODUCING MIXTURES CONTAINING CLAY OR CEMENTITIOUS MATERIAL, e.g. PLASTER
    • B28C7/00Controlling the operation of apparatus for producing mixtures of clay or cement with other substances; Supplying or proportioning the ingredients for mixing clay or cement with other substances; Discharging the mixture
    • B28C7/04Supplying or proportioning the ingredients
    • B28C7/06Supplying the solid ingredients, e.g. by means of endless conveyors or jigging conveyors
    • B28C7/067Supplying the solid ingredients, e.g. by means of endless conveyors or jigging conveyors by means of stationary hoppers, chambers or bins from which the material is fed gravitationally, e.g. having agitating means therein
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B28WORKING CEMENT, CLAY, OR STONE
    • B28CPREPARING CLAY; PRODUCING MIXTURES CONTAINING CLAY OR CEMENTITIOUS MATERIAL, e.g. PLASTER
    • B28C7/00Controlling the operation of apparatus for producing mixtures of clay or cement with other substances; Supplying or proportioning the ingredients for mixing clay or cement with other substances; Discharging the mixture
    • B28C7/0046Storage or weighing apparatus for supplying ingredients
    • B28C7/0053Storage containers, e.g. hoppers, silos, bins
    • B28C7/0076Parts or details thereof, e.g. opening, closing or unloading means
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B28WORKING CEMENT, CLAY, OR STONE
    • B28CPREPARING CLAY; PRODUCING MIXTURES CONTAINING CLAY OR CEMENTITIOUS MATERIAL, e.g. PLASTER
    • B28C7/00Controlling the operation of apparatus for producing mixtures of clay or cement with other substances; Supplying or proportioning the ingredients for mixing clay or cement with other substances; Discharging the mixture
    • B28C7/04Supplying or proportioning the ingredients
    • B28C7/06Supplying the solid ingredients, e.g. by means of endless conveyors or jigging conveyors
    • B28C7/068Supplying the solid ingredients, e.g. by means of endless conveyors or jigging conveyors having means to elevate or hoist a charging-bin or container
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B28WORKING CEMENT, CLAY, OR STONE
    • B28CPREPARING CLAY; PRODUCING MIXTURES CONTAINING CLAY OR CEMENTITIOUS MATERIAL, e.g. PLASTER
    • B28C9/00General arrangement or layout of plant
    • B28C9/02General arrangement or layout of plant for producing mixtures of clay or cement with other materials

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Abstract

The present invention provides a kind of two-driven-by-one concrete mixing plants for aggregate batching, include two stirring hosts and one is held together hopper, two stirring hosts are provided separately, it is described hold together hopper be arranged between two stirring hosts at top position, each stirring host is equipped with receiving opening, it is described hold together hopper lower end correspond to two receiving opening positions at be respectively arranged with the first feed opening and the second feed opening, it is described hold together hopper below be provided with can switch lid share first feed opening oral area or second feed opening oral area panel turnover mechanism, it obtains a storage with this to two different feed opening blankings by panel turnover mechanism and weighs the effects of mating more stirring hosts, improve the utilization rate of equipment, reduce the space shared by equipment, the input of equipment is also reduced simultaneously.

Description

A kind of two-driven-by-one concrete mixing plant for aggregate batching
Technical field
The present invention relates to the realm of building construction more particularly to a kind of two-driven-by-one concrete stirrings for aggregate batching It stands.
Background technology
The rise of PC industries at present and the limitation in PC production lines place, the cloth of pair concrete mixing plant mating with PC lines Office, the requirement of properity are more and more harsher, and conventional mixing plant forms set of complementary mechanism, a set of feed mechanism, a set of stirs The requirement of changeable PC line production sites cannot have been fully met by mixing mechanism.
Traditional mixing plant is mating aggregate storage, weighing, conveying, powder storage, title centered on a stirring host A variety of auxiliary facilities such as amount, conveying, in a plurality of PC production lines of customer demand, required mixing plant accordingly increases, while aggregate is deposited Storage, aggregate conveyer, powder storage device etc. can occupy very big place.
The content of the invention
The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to:Existing a plurality of PC production lines need the storages of mating more sets, weighing and defeated Device is sent, occupied space is big and cost is higher, and the present invention provides a kind of two-driven-by-one concrete stirrings for aggregate batching It stands to solve the above problems.
The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve the technical problems is:A kind of two-driven-by-one coagulation for aggregate batching Soil mixing station, includes two stirring hosts and one is held together hopper, and two stirring hosts are provided separately, it is described hold together hopper set Put between two stirring hosts at top position, each stirring host is equipped with receiving opening, it is described hold together hopper Lower end, which corresponds at two receiving opening positions, is respectively arranged with the first feed opening and the second feed opening, it is described hold together hopper under Side, which is provided with, can switch the panel turnover mechanism that lid shares the oral area of first feed opening or the oral area of second feed opening.
Further:The concrete mixing plant is additionally provided with aggregate elevator structure, and the aggregate elevator structure includes The dump skip for promoting track and setting is slided along the promotion track of high low setting, the dump skip can be carried as lower described in Rail lift road slide into it is described hold together hopper top.
Further:The panel turnover mechanism includes turnover panel frame and flexible executive component, is provided on the turnover panel frame Plate-turning door;The turnover panel frame by the first hinge joint be hingedly fixed in it is described hold together hopper on, the one of the flexible executive component End be hingedly fixed in it is described hold together hopper on, the other end of the flexible executive component is hingedly mounted on described by the second hinge joint On turnover panel frame;The turnover panel frame around first hinge joint rotate when, the plate-turning door can cover respectively shares described One feed opening or second feed opening.
Further:The oral area of first feed opening is provided with the first upper edge portion and the first lower edge portion, and described The oral area of two feed openings is provided with the second upper edge portion and the second lower edge portion;When plate-turning door turns to the oral area of the first feed opening Shi Suoshu plate-turning doors top is bonded first upper edge portion, and the plate-turning door lower part is bonded first lower edge portion;When turning over Plate door turns to plate-turning door top fitting second upper edge portion, the plate-turning door lower part during oral area of the second feed opening It is bonded second lower edge portion.
The invention has the advantages that a kind of two-driven-by-one concrete mixing plant for aggregate batching of the invention is by turning over Trigger structure is obtained a storage and is weighed the effects of mating more stirring hosts to two different feed opening blankings with this, is carried The high utilization rate of equipment, reduces the space shared by equipment, while also reduces the input of equipment.
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The present invention is further described with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples.
Fig. 1 is a kind of structural front view of two-driven-by-one concrete mixing plant for aggregate batching of the invention;
Fig. 2 is a kind of right view of the two-driven-by-one concrete mixing plant for aggregate batching;
Fig. 3 is structure diagram when panel turnover mechanism closes the first feed opening;
Fig. 4 is structure diagram when panel turnover mechanism closes the second feed opening.
1 in figure, hold together hopper, 2, stirring host, 3, panel turnover mechanism, the 4, first feed opening, the 5, second feed opening, 6, lifting rail Road, 7, dump skip, 8, turnover panel frame, 9, plate-turning door, the 10, first hinge joint, the 11, second hinge joint, 12, flexible executive component, 13rd, the first upper edge portion, the 14, first lower edge portion, the 15, second upper edge portion, the 16, second lower edge portion.
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The embodiment of the present invention is described below in detail, the example of the embodiment is shown in the drawings, wherein from beginning to end Same or similar label represents same or similar element or has the function of same or like element.Below with reference to attached The embodiment of figure description is exemplary, and is only used for explaining the present invention, and is not considered as limiting the invention.On the contrary, this The embodiment of invention includes falling into all changes in the range of the spirit and intension of attached claims, modification and equivalent Object.
In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that term " " center ", " longitudinal direction ", " transverse direction ", " length ", " width ", " thickness ", " on ", " under ", "front", "rear", "left", "right", " vertical ", " level ", " top ", " bottom " " interior ", " outer ", " axial direction ", The orientation or position relationship of the instructions such as " radial direction ", " circumferential direction " are based on orientation shown in the drawings or position relationship, merely to just In the description present invention and simplify description rather than instruction or imply signified device or element must have specific orientation, with Specific azimuth configuration and operation, therefore be not considered as limiting the invention.
In addition, term " first ", " second " etc. are only used for description purpose, and it is not intended that indicating or implying relatively important Property.In the description of the present invention, it is necessary to which explanation, unless otherwise clearly defined and limited, term " connected ", " connection " should It is interpreted broadly, for example, it may be being fixedly connected or being detachably connected or be integrally connected;Can be that machinery connects It connects or is electrically connected;It can be directly connected, can also be indirectly connected by intermediary.For the common of this field For technical staff, the concrete meaning of above-mentioned term in the present invention can be understood with concrete condition.In addition, in description of the invention In, unless otherwise indicated, " multiple " are meant that two or more.
Any process described otherwise above or method description are construed as in flow chart or herein, represent to include Module, segment or the portion of the code of the executable instruction of one or more the step of being used to implement specific logical function or process Point, and the scope of the preferred embodiment of the present invention includes other realization, wherein can not press shown or discuss suitable Sequence, including according to involved function by it is basic simultaneously in the way of or in the opposite order, carry out perform function, this should be of the invention Embodiment person of ordinary skill in the field understood.
As depicted in figs. 1 and 2, the present invention provides a kind of two-driven-by-one concrete mixing plant for aggregate batching, bags Included two stirring hosts 2 and one held together hopper 1, two stirring hosts 2 are provided separately, it is described hold together hopper 1 be arranged on two Between a stirring host 2 at top position, each stirring host 2 is equipped with receiving opening, it is described hold together hopper 1 lower end Corresponding to being respectively arranged with the first feed opening 4 and the second feed opening 5 at two receiving opening positions, it is described hold together hopper 1 under Side, which is provided with, can switch the panel turnover mechanism 3 that lid shares the oral area of first feed opening 4 or the oral area of second feed opening 5.
Material flows into respective stirring host by holding together hopper 1 using the first feed opening 4 or the second feed opening 5 In 2 rewinding mouth, two stirring hosts 2 share one and hold together hopper 1, and site operation when, which only needs to hold together hopper 1 to one, to be conveyed Material again by panel turnover mechanism 3 can unrestricted choice to 2 blanking dispensing of which stirring host, such scheme reduces aggregate Storage quantity corresponding with conveying device, has saved very big place, has improved space availability ratio, while reduces equipment investment, Reduce cost.
The concrete mixing plant is additionally provided with aggregate elevator structure, and the aggregate elevator structure includes high low setting It promotes track 6 and the dump skip 7 set is slided along the promotion track 6, the dump skip 7 can be by lower along the promotion track 6 slide into it is described hold together hopper 1 top.Dump skip 7 is connect and is lifted up along promoting track 6 after Wangue material in low level splicing To the top for holding together material mouth, then aggregate is transferred to holding together in hopper 1, by panel turnover mechanism 3 come the flow direction of further control material, Dump skip 7 can adjust position up and down, and the dress of dump skip 7 can be completed in the position that material need not be so raised in loaded material It carries, facilitates material and load work.
As shown in Figure 3 and Figure 4, the panel turnover mechanism 3 includes turnover panel frame 8 and flexible executive component 12, the turnover panel frame Plate-turning door 9 is provided on frame 8;The turnover panel frame 8 by the first hinge joint 10 be hingedly fixed in it is described hold together hopper 1 on, it is described One end of flexible executive component 12 be hingedly fixed in it is described hold together hopper 1 on, the other end of the flexible executive component 12 passes through the Two hinge joints 11 are hingedly mounted on the turnover panel frame 8;The turnover panel frame 8 around first hinge joint 10 rotate when, institute It states plate-turning door 9 and can cover respectively and share first feed opening 4 or second feed opening 5.
The oral area of first feed opening 4 is provided with the first upper edge portion 13 and the first lower edge portion 14, under described second The oral area of material mouth 5 is provided with the second upper edge portion 15 and the second lower edge portion 16;When plate-turning door 9 turns to the first feed opening 4 9 top of plate-turning door fitting, first upper edge portion 13 during oral area, 9 lower part of plate-turning door is bonded first lower edge Portion 14;9 top of plate-turning door fitting, second upper edge portion 15 when plate-turning door 9 turns to the oral area of the second feed opening 5, 9 lower part of plate-turning door is bonded second lower edge portion 16.
Turnover panel frame 8 is rotated around the first hinge joint 10, and plate-turning door 9 switches between different feed openings can thus realize Switching to different feed opening blankings operation.It is closed when plate-turning door 9 is bonded the first upper edge portion 13 and the first lower edge portion 14 Firmly during the first feed opening 4, hold together material mouth to 5 passage of the second feed opening and open, blanking operation can be carried out to the second feed opening 5;When Plate-turning door 9 rotates the second upper edge portion 15 of fitting and the second lower edge portion 16 i.e. when being closed the second feed opening 5, holds together material mouth to the One feed opening, 4 passage is opened, and can carry out blanking operation to the first feed opening 4.
In the description of this specification, reference term " one embodiment ", " some embodiments ", " example ", " specifically show The description of example " or " some examples " etc. means specific features, structure, material or the spy for combining the embodiment or example description Point is contained at least one embodiment of the present invention or example.In the present specification, to the schematic representation of the term not Centainly refer to identical embodiment or example.Moreover, particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described can be any One or more embodiments or example in combine in an appropriate manner.
Using above-mentioned desirable embodiment according to the invention as enlightenment, by above-mentioned description, relevant staff is complete Various changes and amendments can be carried out without departing from the scope of the technological thought of the present invention' entirely.The technology of this invention Property scope is not limited to the content on specification, it is necessary to determine its technical scope according to right.

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1. a kind of two-driven-by-one concrete mixing plant for aggregate batching includes two stirring hosts(2)Hold together material with one Bucket(1), it is characterised in that:Two stirring hosts(2)Be provided separately, it is described hold together hopper(1)It is arranged on two stirrings Host(2)Between at top position, each stirring host(2)Be equipped with receiving opening, it is described hold together hopper(1)Lower end correspond to The first feed opening is respectively arranged at two receiving opening positions(4)With the second feed opening(5), it is described hold together hopper(1)'s Lower section, which is provided with to switch to cover, shares first feed opening(4)Oral area or second feed opening(5)Oral area turnover panel Mechanism(3).
2. a kind of two-driven-by-one concrete mixing plant for aggregate batching as described in claim 1, it is characterised in that:It is described Concrete mixing plant is additionally provided with aggregate elevator structure, and the aggregate elevator structure includes the promotion track of high low setting(6) With along the promotion track(6)Slide the dump skip set(7), the dump skip(7)It can be by lower along the promotion track(6) Hold together hopper described in sliding into(1)Top.
3. a kind of two-driven-by-one concrete mixing plant for aggregate batching as claimed in claim 2, it is characterised in that:It is described Panel turnover mechanism(3)Including turnover panel frame(8)With flexible executive component(12), the turnover panel frame(8)On be provided with plate-turning door (9);The turnover panel frame(8)Pass through the first hinge joint(10)Hold together hopper described in being hingedly fixed in(1)On, it is described flexible to perform member Part(12)One end be hingedly fixed in it is described hold together hopper(1)On, the flexible executive component(12)The other end pass through second hinge Contact(11)It is hingedly mounted on the turnover panel frame(8)On;The turnover panel frame(8)Around first hinge joint(10)It rotates When, the plate-turning door(9)It can cover respectively and share first feed opening(4)Or second feed opening(5).
4. a kind of two-driven-by-one concrete mixing plant for aggregate batching as claimed in claim 3, it is characterised in that:It is described First feed opening(4)Oral area be provided with the first upper edge portion(13)With the first lower edge portion(14), second feed opening(5) Oral area be provided with the second upper edge portion(15)With the second lower edge portion(16);Work as plate-turning door(9)Turn to the first feed opening(4) Oral area when the plate-turning door(9)Top is bonded first upper edge portion(13), the plate-turning door(9)Lower part fitting described the Edge department once(14);Work as plate-turning door(9)Turn to the second feed opening(5)Oral area when the plate-turning door(9)Top is bonded institute State the second upper edge portion(15), the plate-turning door(9)Lower part is bonded second lower edge portion(16).
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