CN111483827A - Conveying device and conveying system for bulk grain - Google Patents

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CN111483827A
CN111483827A CN201910070347.6A CN201910070347A CN111483827A CN 111483827 A CN111483827 A CN 111483827A CN 201910070347 A CN201910070347 A CN 201910070347A CN 111483827 A CN111483827 A CN 111483827A
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Abstract

The invention relates to a conveying device for bulk material grain and a conveying system comprising such a conveying device. The conveying device comprises: an input hopper (1) configured for receiving a bulk grain; a second hopper (4); a conveyor (3) connecting the input hopper with the second hopper and configured for conveying bulk grain from the input hopper to the second hopper; an airlock (6) connected to the outlet of the second hopper and arranged below the second hopper, the airlock having an interface (13) to a compressed air source; and an outlet duct (7) having an inlet and an outlet, the inlet of the outlet duct being connected to the airlock and the outlet duct being configured for outputting the bulk material of grain from the outlet of the outlet duct under the action of compressed air from the compressed air source. The conveying device can realize economical, environment-friendly and efficient conveying of bulk grain.

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Conveying device and conveying system for bulk grain
Technical Field
The invention relates to a conveying device for bulk material grain and a conveying system comprising such a conveying device.
Background
In practice, bulk grain is typically transported and supplied in bags. Bulk grain is packaged at the supplier, for example, 25kg per bag. This packaging operation at the supplier requires a certain cost. Some enterprises that utilize bulk grain for production require a large amount of bulk grain, such as flour. Therefore, in these enterprises, a large number of packaging bags need to be disassembled, and bulk grains contained in the packaging bags need to be dumped out. The process of unpacking a large number of packaging bags and dumping bulk grain from bag to bag is associated with production costs and implies higher time costs. In addition, the large number of unpacked packages not only increases the risk in terms of food safety, but also causes a burden on environmental protection.
Disclosure of Invention
The object of the invention is to provide a conveying device for bulk material grain and a conveying system comprising such a conveying device, by means of which an economical, environmentally friendly and efficient conveyance of bulk material grain can be achieved.
To this end, a conveying device for bulk material grain is proposed, comprising:
an input hopper configured to receive a bulk material of grain;
a second hopper;
a conveyor connecting the input hopper with the second hopper, and the conveying mechanism is configured to convey bulk grain from the input hopper to the second hopper;
an airlock connected to the outlet of the second hopper and disposed below the second hopper, the airlock having an interface to a compressed air source; and
an output duct having an inlet and an outlet, the inlet of the output duct being connected to the airlock and the output duct being configured for outputting the bulk grain from the outlet of the output duct under the influence of compressed air from the compressed air source.
By the conveying device, a large amount of bulk grain can be dumped into the input hopper in an unpacked state and can be conveyed to a silo of a production enterprise for storage or directly conveyed to a production line of the production enterprise. A large amount of bulk material grain can be transported, for example, by means of a transport vehicle, for example a container transport vehicle, and the grain outlet of the transport vehicle can be docked at a predetermined location with the input hopper of the conveyor device according to the invention, and the conveyance of the bulk material grain via the conveyor device can then be effected.
Bulk foodstuffs are understood to include not only human foodstuffs but also animal foodstuffs within the meaning of the present invention. Bulk foodstuffs for humans include, for example, but are not limited to, rice flour, wheat flour, potato flour, rice, wheat. Bulk foodstuffs for animals include, for example, but are not limited to, cat food, dog food, and pig feed. The bulk grain can be unprocessed raw materials, processed semi-finished products or produced finished products.
In some embodiments, the input hopper may be configured for docking with a grain outlet of a transport vehicle.
In some embodiments, the conveyor may include a pneumatic device configured to apply pneumatic impacts to bulk grain in the transport vehicle. For example, in the case where the bulk grain is flour, the flour may be agglomerated into pieces by extrusion. Through pneumatic impact, it can be ensured that the lumpy flour falls from the transport vehicle into the input hopper.
In some embodiments, the conveyor may include a hose disposed between the outlet of the input hopper and the inlet of the conveyor. Therefore, the position and the orientation of the input hopper can be flexibly adjusted through the hose, and the input hopper is ensured to be easily and reliably butted with the grain outlet of the transport vehicle.
In some embodiments, the conveyor can be an auger, which can also be referred to as a screw conveyor. In other embodiments, the conveyor may also be a bucket conveyor or a flight conveyor.
In some embodiments, a filter cloth bag may be provided at an upper side of the second hopper. The filter bag allows, on the one hand, the discharge of air and, on the other hand, prevents the escape of bulk material, in particular flour, into the surroundings.
In some embodiments, the conveyor may comprise a frame in which the input hopper, second hopper, conveyor, airlock and output duct may be disposed. By providing a frame, the entire conveyor can be made as a whole, which makes the movement of the entire conveyor easy.
In some embodiments, the frame may be configured in a rectangular parallelepiped shape, the frame having a first end region and a second end region opposite to each other in a longitudinal direction thereof. In some embodiments, the base of the frame may be welded, for example, from carbon steel tubing.
In some embodiments, the input hopper may be disposed in a first end region of the frame, and the second hopper and the airlock may be disposed in a second end region of the frame. In some embodiments, the output duct may extend from a wind trap towards the first end region of the frame, preferably, an end section of the output duct may extend arcuately towards a side of the frame. A particularly compact arrangement of the conveying device can thus be achieved.
In some embodiments, the conveyor device may include a motor for driving the conveyor. In other embodiments, the conveyor apparatus may include an internal combustion engine for driving the conveyor.
In some embodiments, the motor may be disposed outside of the first end region of the frame.
In some embodiments, the transport device may comprise an electrical box in which a control element for controlling the motor is arranged. For example, buttons for starting and stopping the motor and knobs for adjusting the motor speed or power can be provided in the electrical box.
In some embodiments, the conveyor may include receivers disposed in the frame, the receivers configured to receive forks of a forklift such that the conveyor may be moved by the forklift. In other embodiments, the conveyor may include rollers disposed below the frame so that the conveyor can be easily moved. In some embodiments, the rollers can be locked such that the conveyor is held in a predetermined position after moving to the predetermined position by locking the rollers.
In some embodiments, the transport device may be configured as or mounted on a trailer. In some embodiments, the trailer may form a train with a transport vehicle for bulk grain.
In some embodiments, the outlet of the output pipeline may be configured for connection with a silo for storing bulk grain. Therefore, the bulk grain can be conveyed to the silo for storage through the conveying device.
In some embodiments, the bulk grain may be millet, corn flour, rice flour, or flour.
In some embodiments, the conveying means may comprise a vibrating means capable of placing the input hopper in vibration during its operation. The vibrating device may be operated continuously, or may be operated intermittently, or may be switched on and off as desired.
A conveying system for bulk material grain is also proposed, comprising a transport vehicle for transporting bulk material grain, the transport vehicle having a grain outlet which can be opened and closed and which is configured for docking with an input hopper of the conveying device, and a conveying device for bulk material grain according to any one of the embodiments of the invention.
In some embodiments, the transport vehicle may have a bag for containing bulk grain, the bag having the grain outlet. The bag is different from the traditional bag for packaging grain, the former bag is used for containing a large amount of bulk grain, for example, bulk grain of a whole vehicle can be contained in a single bag or a few bags, and the conventional packaging bag only contains thousands of grams of bulk grain up to tens of kilograms. The bag may be made of, for example, cloth, fabric, nonwoven material, or other suitable material.
Finally, it should be noted that the individual features mentioned in the present application, even if they are mentioned in different paragraphs of the description or in different exemplary embodiments, can also be combined with one another as desired, provided that they are not mutually inconsistent. All these technically feasible combinations of features are the technical content of the present application.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a delivery device according to one embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is a schematic side view of a transport vehicle according to an embodiment of the invention.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a delivery device according to one embodiment of the present invention. The conveyor comprises a frame 12. The base of the frame 12 may be welded from carbon steel tubing and may be painted with a layer of anti-corrosive paint. The frame 12 is configured as a cuboid, said frame 12 having a first end region and a second end region opposite to each other in its longitudinal direction.
The conveying device comprises an input hopper 1, said input hopper 1 being configured for receiving a bulk grain, such as flour, rice flour or maize flour. The input hopper 1 is arranged in a first end region of the frame 12. The conveyor device further comprises a second hopper 4, said second hopper 4 being arranged in the region of the second end of the frame 12. A conveyor 3 connects the input hopper 1 with the second hopper 4, and the conveyor 3 is configured for conveying bulk grain from the input hopper 1 to the second hopper 4. The conveyor 3 can be constructed as a screw conveyor. A hose 2 is provided between the outlet of the input hopper 1 and the inlet of the conveyor 3, so that the input hopper 1 can be flexibly adjusted in its position and orientation.
The input hopper 1 may for example be configured for docking with a grain outlet of a transport vehicle. The docking of the input hopper 1 with the grain outlet is easy, as the input hopper 1 can be flexibly adjusted in its position and orientation.
A vibration device 15, which can vibrate the input hopper 1 during its operation, can additionally be provided on the input hopper 1. Through this vibrating device 15, can reduce, even avoid bulk cargo grain in input hopper 1 caking or plug up the risk of input hopper 1 completely, consequently guarantee the unobstructed of the transportation process of bulk cargo grain.
On the upper side of the second hopper 4, a filter bag 5 is provided, which allows the passage of air, but at least substantially prevents the bulk grain from escaping through the filter bag into the surroundings. An airlock 6 is provided below the second hopper 4. The airlock 6 is connected with the outlet of the second hopper 4. The airlock 6 has a connection 13 to a compressed air source. In some non-described embodiments, the compressed air source may be, for example, a compressor, which may be disposed in the frame 12 and may be an integral part of the delivery device.
The conveying device comprises an outlet duct 7, said outlet duct 7 having an inlet and an outlet, said outlet duct 7 having its inlet connected to the airlock 6 and said outlet duct 7 being configured for outputting the bulk material of grain from the outlet of the outlet duct 7 under the influence of compressed air from a compressed air source. For example, the outlet of the outlet pipe 7 may be connected to a silo, so that the bulk grain may be transported to the silo and stored there. The outlet duct 7 is arranged in a frame 12 and extends from the airlock 6 towards a first end region of the frame 12. The end section of the outlet pipe 7 can extend in an arc toward the side of the frame 12.
The conveying device comprises a motor 10 for driving the conveyor 3, said motor 10 being arranged outside a first end region of the frame 12. The starting and stopping of the motor can be operated, for example, by means of a push button, and the adjustment of the power or the rotational speed of the motor can be adjusted, for example, by means of a knob. These buttons and knobs may be provided in the electrical box 8. Other control elements, for example for controlling pneumatic devices, which are described below, can also be provided in the electrical box.
The conveying device may comprise a pneumatic device 9 configured for applying pneumatic impacts to bulk grain, in particular flour, in a transport vehicle. The flour may cake under pressure. By means of the pneumatic impact exerted by the pneumatic device, it is ensured that the flour continuously falls out of the transport vehicle into the feed hopper 1. For bulk grain which is easy to flow, a pneumatic device can be omitted.
To facilitate movement of the conveyor, the conveyor may comprise receivers 11 arranged in the frame 12, the receivers 11 being configured for receiving the forks of a forklift such that the conveyor can be moved by the forklift. Alternatively or additionally, the conveying device can also be provided with rollers, not illustrated, which are arranged on the bottom of the frame 12.
The transport device according to fig. 1 can be operated, for example, in such a way that:
the bulk material grain is dumped into the conveying hopper 1, for example, from a transport vehicle, falls from the conveying hopper 1 into the input end of the conveyor 3, and is then conveyed by the conveyor 3 into the second hopper 4. The bulk grain then falls from the second hopper 4 into the airlock 6 and is then conveyed by compressed air from a compressed air source to the silo via an output duct 7.
Fig. 2 is a schematic side view of a transport vehicle according to an embodiment of the invention. The transport vehicle has a tiltable container. In fig. 2, the container is in a tilted state. The bulk material of the grain contained in the container is contained in a bag 14, such as a cloth bag, having a volume substantially corresponding to the volume of the container. The bag 14 is schematically indicated in fig. 2 by a dashed line. When the rear door of the container is opened, the grain outlet of the bag can be opened and docked with the input hopper 1 as shown in fig. 1. The transport vehicle shown in fig. 2 can be combined with the conveying device shown in fig. 1 to form a conveying system for bulk grain. The conveying system can eliminate the packaging process and unpacking process of bulk grain.
Although the embodiment of fig. 1 and 2 can eliminate the packaging and unpacking of the bulk material, the packaged bulk material can also be transported by means of the transport device shown in fig. 1. This bulk grain thus packed first needs to be unpacked and then dumped into the input hopper 1.
Finally, it should be noted that the present invention is described above by means of specific embodiments, but the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments. Modifications to these embodiments may occur to those skilled in the art and are intended to be within the scope of the invention.

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1. A conveyor for bulk material grain, preferably the bulk material grain is millet, maize meal, rice flour or flour, characterized in that the conveyor comprises:
an input hopper (1) configured for receiving a bulk material of grain;
a second hopper (4);
a conveyor (3) connecting the input hopper (1) with the second hopper (4) and configured for conveying the bulk material grain from the input hopper (1) to the second hopper (4), preferably the conveyor (3) is a screw conveyor;
an airlock (6) connected to the outlet of the second hopper (4) and arranged below the second hopper (4), the airlock having an interface (13) connected to a compressed air source; and
an outlet duct (7) having an inlet and an outlet, the inlet of the outlet duct being connected to the airlock (6) and the outlet duct being configured for outputting the bulk material of grains from the outlet of the outlet duct under the influence of compressed air from a compressed air source.
2. The conveying device for bulk grain according to claim 1, characterized in that the input hopper (1) is configured for interfacing with a grain outlet of a transport vehicle, preferably the conveying device comprises a pneumatic device (9) configured for applying pneumatic impacts to the bulk grain in the transport vehicle.
3. The conveying device for bulk grain according to any one of claims 1 to 2, characterized in that the conveying device comprises a hose (2) arranged between the outlet of the input hopper (1) and the inlet of the conveyor (3).
4. The conveying device for bulk grains according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a filtering cloth bag (5) is provided at the upper side of the second hopper (4).
5. The conveying device for bulk grain according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the conveying device comprises a frame (12), the input hopper (1), the second hopper (4), the conveyor (3), the airlock (6) and the output duct (7) being arranged in the frame (12);
preferably, the frame (12) is configured as a cuboid, the frame (12) having a first end region and a second end region opposite to each other in its longitudinal direction;
preferably, the input hopper (1) is arranged in a first end region of a frame (12), the second hopper (4) and the airlock (6) are arranged in a second end region of the frame (12), and the output duct (7) extends from the airlock (6) towards the first end region of the frame (12), a tip section of the output duct (7) extending arcuately towards a side of the frame.
6. The conveying device for bulk grain according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the conveying device comprises a motor (10) for driving a conveyor (3);
preferably, the motor is arranged outside the first end region of the frame (12).
7. The conveying device for bulk grain according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the conveying device comprises an electric box (8) in which a control element for controlling an electric motor (10) is arranged; and/or
The conveyor device comprises a receiver (11) arranged in the frame, which receiver is configured for receiving a fork of a forklift truck, such that the conveyor device can be moved by the forklift truck.
8. The conveying device for bulk grain according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the outlet of the output pipeline (7) is configured for connection with a silo for storing bulk grain.
9. The conveying device for bulk grain according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that it comprises a vibrating device (15) capable of putting the input hopper (1) in vibration when it is in operation.
10. A conveying system for bulk grain, characterized in that the conveying system comprises a transport vehicle for transporting bulk grain and a conveying device for bulk grain according to any one of claims 1 to 9, the transport vehicle having a grain outlet that can be opened and closed, the grain outlet being configured for docking with an input hopper of the conveying device.
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