CN113813808A - Material mixing equipment and control method - Google Patents

Abstract

The application discloses a material mixing device and a control method. The material mixing equipment comprises a main body, a blanking device and a mixing device. A water pumping device is arranged in the main body, and the blanking device is arranged above the main body. The mixing device is arranged on the side face of the main body and is used for mixing water pumped out by the water pumping device and materials put in by the blanking device. So, mixing arrangement can make water and material mix more abundant, has improved the efficiency of mixing simultaneously, still can avoid the waste of water and material.

Description

Material mixing equipment and control method

Technical Field

The application relates to the field of material mixing and stirring, in particular to material mixing equipment and a control method.

Background

In the livestock breeding industry, disinfection solution is commonly used for disinfecting farms to kill microorganisms such as fungi and viruses, disinfection powder and water are required to be mixed to reach use concentration when the disinfectant is used, and the disinfectant and the water are required to be fully mixed in the process.

Disclosure of Invention

The embodiment of the application provides material mixing equipment and a control method.

The material mixing equipment that this application embodiment provided includes main part, unloader and mixing arrangement. A water pumping device is arranged in the main body, and the blanking device is arranged above the main body. The mixing device is arranged on the side face of the main body and is used for mixing water pumped out by the water pumping device and materials put in by the blanking device.

So, mixing arrangement can make water and material mix more abundant, has improved the efficiency of mixing simultaneously, still can avoid the waste of too much water and material.

In some embodiments, the mixing device is formed with a cylindrical mixing chamber, and the mixing device is formed with a water inlet opening to the mixing chamber in a tangential direction of the mixing chamber, and the water pumping device pumps water into the mixing chamber through the water inlet opening.

In some embodiments, the main body is provided with a water injection port, and the water injection port is connected with the water pumping device.

In some embodiments, the water pumping device includes a flow meter for measuring the flow rate of water pumped by the water pumping device.

In some embodiments, the discharging device includes a driving mechanism installed above the main body and a bin connected with the driving mechanism, and the driving mechanism is used for driving materials in the bin to the mixing device.

In some embodiments, the driving mechanism includes a screw rod penetrating through the bin and a motor connected to the screw rod, and the motor is configured to drive the screw rod to rotate so as to drive the material to move toward the mixing device.

In certain embodiments, the material mixing apparatus comprises a control valve connected to the discharge device, the control valve being disposed above the mixing device, the control valve being configured to control the dispensing of material from the discharge device.

In certain embodiments, the material mixing apparatus further comprises a weighing device disposed between the blanking device and the main body, the weighing device being configured to weigh a mass of the blanking device.

In some embodiments, the material mixing apparatus further includes a display device disposed on the main body, the display device includes a display panel and a control component electrically connected to the display panel, and the control component is configured to control start and stop of the material mixing apparatus.

The control method provided by the embodiment of the application is used for the material mixing equipment, and comprises the following steps:

controlling the blanking device to put materials into the mixing device;

and controlling the blanking device to put the materials into the mixing device, and controlling the water pumping device to pump water into the mixing device according to the amount of the materials to be put so as to mix the materials and the water in the mixing device.

Additional aspects and advantages of the present application will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the present application.

Drawings

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present application will become apparent and readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of which:

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a material mixing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 2 is a schematic structural view from another perspective of a material mixing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 3 is an exploded schematic view of a material mixing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 4 is a schematic structural view of a mixing device according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a material mixing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a control method according to an embodiment of the present application.

Description of the main element symbols:

the material mixing device 100, the main body 10, the water injection port 11, the water pumping device 20, the flowmeter 21, the blanking device 30, the driving mechanism 31, the screw rod 311, the motor 312, the storage bin 32, the mixing device 40, the mixing chamber 41, the water inlet 42, the fixing part 43, the material containing bin 44, the discharge port 45, the mounting seat 50, the control valve 60, the weighing device 70, the display device 80, the display panel 81, the control part 82, the first circuit board 91 and the second circuit board 92.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present application, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar function throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are illustrative and are only for the purpose of explaining the present application and are not to be construed as limiting the present application.

The following disclosure provides many different embodiments or examples for implementing different features of the application. In order to simplify the disclosure of the present application, specific example components and arrangements are described below. Of course, they are merely examples and are not intended to limit the present application. Moreover, the present application may repeat reference numerals and/or letters in the various examples, such repetition is for the purpose of simplicity and clarity and does not in itself dictate a relationship between the various embodiments and/or configurations discussed. In addition, examples of various specific processes and materials are provided herein, but one of ordinary skill in the art may recognize applications of other processes and/or use of other materials.

Referring to fig. 1 to 3, a material mixing apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a main body 10, a blanking device 30, and a mixing device 40. A water pumping device 20 is arranged in the main body 10, and a blanking device 30 is arranged above the main body 10. A mixing device 40 is installed at the side of the main body 10, and the mixing device 40 is used for mixing the water pumped by the pumping device 20 and the material put in the blanking device 30.

So, mixing arrangement 40 can make water and material mix more abundant, has improved the efficiency of mixing simultaneously, still can avoid the waste of too much water and material.

Specifically, the main body 10 may have a rectangular box structure, and the main body 10 may be made of a metal material. In some embodiments, the bottom of the main body 10 may be provided with a plurality of detachable foot pads, and the foot pads may be made of rubber or silica gel, which may prevent the bottom of the material mixing apparatus 100 from wearing the ground. In some embodiments, the bottom of the main body 10 may further be provided with a guide wheel, which is convenient for a user to move the material mixing apparatus 100, and saves time and labor.

The water pumping device 20 is disposed inside the main body 10, so that the structure of the material mixing apparatus 100 can be more compact. The blanking device 30 is arranged above the main body 10, the mixing device 40 is arranged on the side surface of the main body 10, the blanking device 30 can put materials into the mixing device 40, the water pumping device 20 can pump water into the mixing device 40, and the mixing device 40 can fully mix the materials with the water. The material fed by the blanking device 30 may be a powdery object, such as a toilet. The disinfectant can be mixed with water in a certain proportion to produce disinfectant with a certain concentration, and can be used for disinfecting the farm to kill fungi, viruses and the like.

Although the above examples only describe the material mixing device 100 according to the embodiment of the present application as being used for mixing water and then preparing disinfectant, in fact, the material mixing device 100 may also be used for preparing other solutions, and may also be used for mixing feed and water.

More specifically, the blanking device 30 may have a rectangular shape, a circular shape, or other irregular shapes. The blanking device 30 can be made of metal or plastic, and is not limited herein. The blanking device 30 can be used for storing and throwing in materials. In certain embodiments, the blanking device 30 can also include an outlet that is positioned above the mixing device 40. The feeding device 30 can control the feeding of the material according to a preset feeding amount, and the material can directly fall into the mixing device 40 through an outlet of the feeding device 30.

The mixing device 40 may be a cylindrical column, a conical column, or other irregular shapes, and the shape of the mixing device 40 is not limited herein. The side of the main body 10 is formed with a circular hole through which the mixing device 40 can be connected to the main body 10. In some embodiments, the mixing device 40 and the pumping device 20 can be connected by a water pipe, so that the water pumped by the pumping device 20 can be conveyed to the circular hole through the water pipe and enter the mixing device 40, so that the mixing device 40 can mix the water with the material put in by the blanking device 30.

In some embodiments, the material mixing apparatus 100 may further include a mounting seat 50 disposed between the main body 10 and the discharging device 30, the mounting seat 50 is connected with the discharging device 30, and the mounting seat 50 is fixed on the main body 10. In some embodiments, the blanking device 30 can be partially snapped into the mount 50.

More specifically, the feeding device 30 can control the feeding of the material according to the preset feeding amount, and the material is fed into the mixing device 40. While the feeding device 30 feeds the material, the water pumping device 20 can pump a certain amount of water to the mixing device 40 according to the feeding amount of the material, so that the material and the water are fully mixed in the mixing device 40 according to a certain ratio. So, utilize mixing arrangement 40 to mix material and water is automatic, can avoid the inhomogeneous scheduling problem of mixing that manual stirring caused. In some embodiments, the material fed by the blanking device 30 may cause damage to human body, and the feeding of the material and the mixing of the material and water are automatically completed by the material mixing device 100, so that the health of the user can be guaranteed.

Referring to fig. 2, 3 and 4, in some embodiments, the mixing device 40 is formed with a cylindrical mixing chamber 41, the mixing device 40 is formed with a water inlet 42 connected to the mixing chamber 41 along a tangential direction of the mixing chamber 41, and the water pumping device 20 pumps water into the mixing chamber 41 through the water inlet 42.

In this way, the water inlet 42 is arranged in the tangential direction of the mixing chamber 41, and when water enters the mixing chamber 41 through the water inlet 42, it is rotated, so that it can be sufficiently mixed with the materials,

specifically, the water inlet 42 may extend from the inner wall of the mixing chamber 41 to the outside of the mixing chamber 41, and a circular hole may be opened at a side surface of the main body 10, into which the water inlet 42 may be inserted. In this way, water pumped by the water pumping device 20 can enter the mixing chamber 41 through the circular hole and the water inlet 42. Water pressurized pump is gone into water inlet 42, because water inlet 42 is the tangential direction setting along mixing chamber 41 for water gets into and can also be produced rotatoryly along mixing chamber 41's inner wall motion behind the mixing arrangement 40, and simultaneously, mixing chamber 41 is formed with the opening, and unloader 30 puts in the material to mixing chamber 41 through the opening, and water can drive mixing chamber 41's material and rotate together, thereby reaches the purpose that water and material mix.

More specifically, the mixing device 40 may also comprise a fixing portion 43 connected to the mixing chamber 41, it being noted that the water inlet 42 of the mixing chamber 41 passes through the fixing portion 43. The fixing portion 43 is installed at a side of the main body 10, so that the mixing chamber 41 can be stably connected with the main body 10 without shaking. In some embodiments, one side of the fixing portion 43 may wrap around a portion of the fixing portion 43, and the other side of the fixing portion 43 is connected to the body 10 by welding.

The mixing device 40 may further include a hopper 44 disposed below the mixing chamber 41, the hopper 44 may be conical, and a discharge port 45 is disposed below the hopper 44. In this way, after the water is mixed with the material mixing chamber 41, the water is discharged to the outside through the material containing hopper 44 and the discharge port 45. In use of the material mixing apparatus 100, a container, such as a bucket or a basin, can be disposed below the mixing device 40 for receiving water from the mixing device 40 and mixing with the material, and in some embodiments, a water pipe can be connected to the discharge port 45 for conveying the mixed water and material.

Referring to fig. 1 and 3, in some embodiments, the main body 10 is provided with a water inlet 11, and the water inlet 11 is connected to a water pumping device 20. In this manner, the user can inject water into the pumping device 20 in the main body 10 through the water injection port 11.

In the use of material mixing apparatus 100, the container that is used for holding water and the material after mixing can be placed to mixing arrangement 40's below, in order to avoid the container to disturb material mixing apparatus 100's water injection, can set up water filling port 11 on main part 10 with mixing arrangement 40 on the side of carrying on the back mutually, so, material mixing apparatus 100's water injection and the output of water after mixing and material do not disturb each other.

In some embodiments, the main body 10 may further include a network port and a serial port spaced apart from the water filling port 11, and the material mixing apparatus 100 may perform internet connection and communication through the network port and the serial port.

Referring to fig. 3 and 5, in some embodiments, the water pumping device 20 includes a flow meter 21, and the flow meter 21 is used for measuring the flow rate of water pumped by the water pumping device 20. In this way, the flow meter 21 can monitor the flow rate of the water pumped by the pumping device 20, so that the water and the materials can be mixed in a proper ratio.

Specifically, before pumping water, a user may set a preset flow value according to actual requirements, during the pumping process of the pumping device 20, the flow meter 21 monitors the flow rate of the currently pumped water of the pumping device 20 in real time, and when the flow rate of the currently pumped water reaches the preset flow value, the pumping device 20 stops pumping water.

So, when the quality of the material that unloader 30 was thrown in was unchangeable, can avoid pumping device 20 to pump out water too much, lead to the concentration of material in the mixture of water and material to hang down excessively, still can avoid pumping device 20 to pump out water too little, lead to the concentration of material in the mixture of water and material too high, influence the result of use of the mixture of water and material.

Referring to fig. 3 and 5, in some embodiments, the discharging device 30 includes a driving mechanism 31 installed above the main body 10 and a bin 32 connected to the driving mechanism 31, and the driving mechanism 31 is used for driving the materials in the bin 32 to the mixing device 40. In this way, the drive mechanism 31 can drive the material dosed in the silo 32 into the mixing device 40.

Specifically, the storage bin 32 may be rectangular, trapezoidal, or other irregular shapes. The lower side of the bin 32 is connected to the main body 10, and a user can put in the material through the upper, left or right side of the bin 32. In some embodiments, the material mixing apparatus 100 may further include a mounting seat 50 disposed between the main body 10 and the bin 32, an underside of the bin 32 may be snapped onto the mounting seat 50, and the mounting seat 50 is fixedly coupled to the main body 10.

The driving mechanism 31 may be partially inserted into the bin 32, and when the driving mechanism 31 is activated, the material in the bin 32 is thrown into the mixing device 40 along with the movement of the driving mechanism 31.

Referring to fig. 3 and 5 again, in some embodiments, the driving mechanism 31 includes a screw 311 penetrating the bin 32 and a motor 312 connected to the screw 311, and the motor 312 is configured to drive the screw 311 to rotate to drive the material to move toward the mixing device 40. In this manner, the motor 312 can be used to drive the material in the silo 32 through the screw 311 and into the mixing device 40.

Specifically, the screw 311 may be made of a metal material. One end of the screw rod 311 protrudes out of the bin 32 and is connected with the motor 312, the other end of the screw rod 311 protrudes out of the bin 32 and is located above the mixing device 40, and the screw rod 311 penetrates through the lower end of the bin 32. When the motor 312 is activated, the screw 311 is driven to rotate, so that the material stored in the bin 32 is carried out of the bin 32 by the rotation of the screw 311 and finally falls into the mixing device 40.

Referring to fig. 2 and 3, in some embodiments, the material mixing apparatus 100 includes a control valve 60 connected to the discharging device 30, the control valve 60 is disposed above the mixing device 40, and the control valve 60 is used for controlling the material feeding of the discharging device 30. In this way, the dosing of material in the blanking device 30 can be controlled by the control valve 60.

Specifically, the control valve 60 may have an open state and a closed state, and when the control valve 60 is in the open state, the material of the blanking device 30 may be put into the mixing device 40 through the control valve 60; when the control valve 60 is in the closed state, the material of the discharging device 30 cannot be put into the mixing device 40.

In some embodiments, the control valve 60 may be electrically connected to the motor 312 of the driving mechanism 31, and the control valve 60 may be turned on or off simultaneously with the motor 312, that is, when the motor 312 is started, the control valve 60 is in an open state, and the material in the bin 32 may be thrown; when the motor 312 is turned off, the control valve 60 is also closed, and the material in the bin 32 stops being thrown.

Referring again to fig. 2 and 3, in some embodiments, the material mixing apparatus 100 further includes a weighing device 70 disposed between the discharging device 30 and the main body 10, and the weighing device 70 is used for weighing the mass of the discharging device 30.

In this way, the weighing device 70 can measure the mass of the material put in the blanking device 30, so that the material and the water can be mixed in a proper ratio.

Specifically, the weighing device 70 is disposed below the discharging device 30, and the weighing device 70 can acquire the mass of the discharging device 30 at intervals, and the mass of the thrown material can be acquired through the difference between the masses at each time. For example, the weighing device 70 weighs 1.563kg of the blanking device 30, and after every 0.5s, the weighing device 70 weighs 1.552kg of the blanking device 30, so that it can be obtained that the mass of the currently thrown material is 0.011kg, and after every 0.5s, the weighing device 70 weighs 1.540kg of the blanking device 30, so that it can be obtained that the mass of the currently thrown material is 0.023 kg. The interval time can be set according to actual requirements, for example, 0.3s, 0.8s, or 1 s. The above examples and specific numerical values are provided to facilitate the description of the practice of the present application and should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present application.

Before the materials are put in, a user can set a preset value for putting the materials according to actual requirements, in the process of putting the materials in the blanking device 30, the weighing device 70 can acquire the mass of the materials currently put in the blanking device 30 in real time, when the mass of the currently put materials reaches the preset value, the blanking device 30 stops putting the materials, namely the motor 312 stops driving, the screw rod 311 stops rotating, and the control valve 60 is in a closed state.

So, can avoid the material that unloader 30 put in too much, lead to the concentration of material too high in the mixture of water and material, still can avoid the material that unloader 30 put in too little, lead to the concentration of material in the mixture of water and material to hang down excessively, influence the result of use of the mixture of water and material.

Referring to fig. 1 and 3, in some embodiments, the material mixing apparatus 100 further includes a display device 80 disposed on the main body 10, the display device 80 includes a display panel 81 and a control unit 82 electrically connected to the display panel 81, and the control unit 82 is configured to control starting and stopping of the material mixing apparatus 100.

In this manner, a user may control the start and pause of the material mixing apparatus 100 via the control component 82.

More specifically, the control part 82 may be a plurality of buttons, and the buttons may control the working states of the blanking device 30, the pumping device 20, the weighing device 70, the control valve 60, and the like. For example, the user can control the start and stop of the motor 312 of the blanking device 30 by pressing a key; controlling the pumping device 20 to pump water and stopping pumping; controls the open and closed states of the control valve 60, etc. The states of the various components in the material mixing apparatus 100 may be displayed through the display panel 81.

The user can also preset the quality of the material put in the blanking device 30 through the control part 82, and can also preset the quality of the water pumped out by the water pumping device 20 through the control part 82, so that the material mixing device 100 is more intelligent. Wherein the mass of the material being put in and the flow rate of the water being pumped out can be checked through the display panel 81.

In one example, the user presets the weight of the sanitation required to be put into the discharging device 30 to be 0.002kg through the control part 82, and presets the weight of the water pumped out by the water pumping device 20 to be 2.1kg, controls the water pumping device 20 to pump water while controlling the discharging device 30 to be put into the sanitation through the control part 82, and stops putting into the discharging device 30 after the weighing device 70 weighs the weight of the sanitation required to be put into the discharging device 30 to reach 0.002 kg. When the flow meter 21 measures that the flow rate of the water pumped by the water pumping device 20 reaches a flow rate value corresponding to the water phase with the mass of 2.1kg, the water pumping device 20 stops pumping the water. The water and toilet may now have been mixed by the mixing device 40. The user can control the material mixing apparatus 100 to a stopped state via the control part 82.

In some embodiments, after the user presets the quality of the material put in the discharging device 30 through the control component 82, the display panel 81 can display the water amount required for mixing with the material, so as to realize the intelligence of the material mixing device 100.

Referring to fig. 3 and 5, in some embodiments, the material mixing apparatus 100 may further include a first circuit board 91 disposed inside the main body 10, and the first circuit board 91 may be electrically connected to the display device 80 of the material mixing apparatus 100, so that the first circuit board 91 may control the display device 80 and provide power to the display device 80. The material mixing apparatus 100 may further include a second circuit board 92 mounted on the main body 10, and the second circuit board 92 may be disposed inside the mount 50. The second circuit board 92 may be connected to the driving mechanism 31, the control valve 60, the weighing device 70, the pumping device 20, and the first circuit board 91. In this way, the second circuit board 92 can supply power to the driving mechanism 31 and the weighing device 70.

The second circuit board 92 may also control the status of the drive mechanism 31, the control valve 60, the weighing device 70, and the water drawing device 20.

Referring to fig. 6, a control method provided in the present embodiment is applied to the material mixing apparatus 100, and the control method includes:

s10: controlling the blanking device 30 to put materials into the mixing device 40;

s20: and controlling the feeding device 30 to feed the materials into the mixing device 40, and controlling the water pumping device 20 to pump water into the mixing device 40 according to the feeding amount of the materials so that the materials and the water are mixed in the mixing device 40.

So, mixing arrangement 40 can make water and material proportional mixing more abundant, has improved the efficiency of mixing, still can avoid the waste of water and material.

Specifically, the user can control the discharging device 30 to discharge the material through the control component 82, that is, control the motor 312 to start, and when the motor 312 is started, the screw 311 is driven to rotate, so that the material stored in the bin 32 is carried out of the bin 32 to the mixing device 40 along with the rotation of the screw 311. Wherein, the mass of the material put in by the blanking device 30 can be detected by the weighing device 70.

While the discharging device 30 is feeding the material to the mixing device 40, the user can control the pumping device 20 to pump water to the mixing device 40 according to the feeding amount of the material, and the amount of the pumped water can be measured by the flow meter 21. The materials and water can be fully mixed in the mixing device 40 according to a certain proportion. A container may be placed below the mixing device 40 for receiving the mixed water and material.

In the description herein, references to the description of the terms "one embodiment," "certain embodiments," "an illustrative embodiment," "an example," "a specific example," or "some examples" or the like mean that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

While embodiments of the present application have been shown and described, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that: numerous changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the application, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims (10)

1. A material mixing apparatus, comprising:

the water pumping device is arranged in the main body;

a blanking device mounted above the main body; and

and the mixing device is arranged on the side surface of the main body and is used for mixing the water pumped by the water pumping device and the materials put in the blanking device.

2. The material mixing apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein the mixing device is formed with a cylindrical mixing chamber, and a water inlet port is formed on the mixing device in a tangential direction of the mixing chamber, and the water pumping device pumps water into the mixing chamber through the water inlet port.

3. The material mixing device according to claim 1, wherein the main body is provided with a water injection port, and the water injection port is connected with the water pumping device.

4. The material mixing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the pumping device comprises a flow meter for measuring the flow rate of water pumped by the pumping device.

5. The material mixing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the discharging device comprises a driving mechanism mounted above the main body and a bin connected with the driving mechanism, and the driving mechanism is used for driving the material in the bin into the mixing device.

6. The material mixing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the driving mechanism comprises a screw rod penetrating the bin and a motor connected to the screw rod, and the motor is configured to drive the screw rod to rotate so as to drive the material to move toward the mixing device.

7. The material mixing apparatus of claim 1, comprising a control valve connected to the blanking device, the control valve being disposed above the mixing device, the control valve being configured to control the dispensing of material from the blanking device.

8. The material mixing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a weighing device disposed between the blanking device and the main body, the weighing device being configured to weigh a mass of the blanking device.

9. The material mixing device according to claim 1, further comprising a display device disposed on the main body, wherein the display device comprises a display panel and a control component electrically connected to the display panel, and the control component is configured to control start and stop of the material mixing device.

10. A control method for a material mixing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 9, the control method comprising:

controlling the blanking device to put materials into the mixing device;

and controlling the blanking device to put the materials into the mixing device, and controlling the water pumping device to pump water into the mixing device according to the amount of the materials to be put so as to mix the materials and the water in the mixing device.

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