CN213078863U

CN213078863U - Spraying equipment

Info

Publication number: CN213078863U
Application number: CN202020974791.9U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 邹国辉; 肖钦澄; 邢美正
Original assignee: Shenzhen Jufei Optoelectronics Co Ltd
Current assignee: SHENZHEN JUFEI OPTICAL MATERIAL Co.,Ltd.
Priority date: 2020-05-29
Filing date: 2020-05-29
Publication date: 2021-04-30
Anticipated expiration: 2030-05-29

Abstract

The application provides a spraying device, which is used for spraying a workpiece and is provided with a device main body, a support frame, a transmission device, a protective cover, a spraying assembly and an exhaust assembly; through add in the processing intracavity the protection casing prevents solution volatile gas flows extremely the processing intracavity makes solution volatile gas passes through exhaust draft pipeline and discharges, avoids solution volatile gas and staff direct contact reduce the harm to the staff health.

Description

Spraying equipment

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a spraying operation processing equipment, especially a spraying equipment.

Background

When the workpieces needing spraying operation, such as a circuit board, are machined, the spraying modes of the circuit board are manually operated, the circuit board is operated one by one, namely the circuit board is placed at a specified position for spraying, the circuit board needs to be positioned, then the spray head assembly starts to spray the fixed circuit board, the spraying needs to be suspended after the spraying is finished, the circuit board is taken down, then the next circuit board is placed, and the steps are repeated.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The application provides a spraying equipment, aims at solving the problem that the volatile gas of the irritant solution produced in the existing spraying equipment flows at will.

The application provides a spraying device, which is provided with a device main body, a support frame, a transmission device, a spraying component and an exhaust component, the equipment main body is provided with a processing cavity, the support frame is provided with a storage placing part, a conveying bearing part and a discharging placing part, the storage placing part is used for storing the unprocessed workpieces, the conveying device is arranged on the conveying bearing part, the conveying device is used for conveying the workpieces to one end far away from the material storage placing part, the spraying assembly is fixed in the equipment main body, the spraying component is used for spraying and processing the workpiece, the spraying and processing of the spraying component can generate solution volatile gas, the exhaust assembly is installed in the equipment main body, the exhaust assembly is used for discharging the solution volatile gas, and the discharging placing part is used for storing the processed workpiece.

The spraying equipment comprises a base, the equipment main body is provided with a processing cavity, the base is arranged in the processing cavity, the supporting frame is fixed on the base, the protective cover is arranged on part of the base, and the exhaust assembly is arranged in the base.

The spraying equipment comprises a connecting rod, the connecting rod is arranged in the processing cavity and fixed on the equipment body, the connecting rod is arranged along the conveying direction of the conveying device, and the spraying component is arranged on the connecting rod.

Wherein, the spraying equipment includes the protection casing, the protection casing install in the processing intracavity, the protection casing is equipped with accommodation space, protection casing cover part transmission device, the spraying subassembly is located in the accommodation space and right the work piece carries out spraying processing, the protection casing is used for completely cutting off the solution volatile gas that produces behind the spraying subassembly spraying processing.

Wherein, entry end and exit end have been seted up to the protection casing, the entry end set up in being close to the one end of portion is placed to the storage, the exit end set up in being close to the one end of portion is placed to the ejection of compact, transmission device follows the entry end run through to the exit end.

Wherein, first through-hole has been seted up at the top of protection casing, the spraying subassembly penetrates first through-hole is right the work piece carries out the spraying operation.

The supporting frame is provided with a limiting wall, when the conveying device conveys the workpiece, the workpiece is abutted to the limiting wall, and the limiting wall extends along the conveying direction of the conveying device.

The spraying equipment comprises a detection device, the detection device is arranged in the processing cavity, the detection device is installed on the support frame, the detection device is used for sensing the workpiece, and the detection device is electrically connected with the spraying assembly.

Wherein, spraying equipment includes the extensible member, the extensible member is located the processing intracavity, the extensible member with detection device electric connection, the extensible member includes base and telescopic link, the base is fixed in the base orientation transmission device's one side, the telescopic link with base sliding connection works as detection device sensing sense during the work piece, the extensible member will face transmission device's direction is risen and is blockked the work piece, works as detection device sensing sense work piece in the accommodation space is sent away during the protection casing, the extensible member will descend and do the work piece is let go.

The spraying equipment is further provided with a discharging bin and a feeding bin, the discharging bin is fixed on the storage placing part, the feeding bin is fixed on the discharging placing part, the discharging bin is used for storing unprocessed workpieces, and the feeding bin is used for storing processed workpieces.

The discharging bin is provided with a discharging port, the feeding bin is provided with a feeding port, and the discharging port, the feeding port and the conveyor belt are on the same horizontal line.

This application is through add in the processing intracavity the protection casing, and then will spraying assembly set up in carry out spraying processing in the accommodation space, prevent solution volatile gas flow extremely the processing intracavity, just install the below of protection casing exhaust assembly makes solution volatile gas can concentrate to collect and discharge the processing, avoids solution volatile gas and staff direct contact reduce the harm to staff's health.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a spraying apparatus provided in the present application.

Fig. 2 is a schematic top view of a base in the spray coating device of fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a left side view of the spraying apparatus of fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a schematic overall structure diagram of the spraying device provided by the present application.

Detailed Description

The technical solution in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. It is to be understood that the embodiments described are only some of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all of them. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by a person of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Referring to fig. 1, the present application provides a spraying apparatus 1000 for spraying a workpiece to be processed, where the workpiece to be processed is a circuit board 200 as an example. The spraying equipment 1000 is provided with an equipment main body 100, a support frame 10, a transmission device 20, a spraying component 40 and an exhaust component 60; the support frame 10 is equipped with storage portion 11, conveying supporting part 12, ejection of compact portion 13 of placing, storage portion 11 is used for depositing unprocessed circuit board 200, transmission device 20 install in on the conveying supporting part 12, transmission device 20 is used for with circuit board 200 transmits to keeping away from the one end of storage portion 11, spray assembly 40 is fixed in the equipment main part 100, spray assembly 40 is located accommodation space 30a is interior and right circuit board 200 carries out the spraying processing, protection casing 30 is used for completely cutting off the volatile gas of solution that produces behind the spray assembly 40 spraying processing, exhaust assembly 60 install in the equipment main part 100, exhaust assembly 60 is used for with the volatile gas of solution discharges away, ejection of compact portion 13 is used for depositing processed circuit board 200.

Specifically, the device main body 100 is a semi-closed rectangular body, the device main body is provided with a processing cavity 100a, the device main body 100 is formed by assembling a plurality of connecting plates, an independent processing cavity 100a is formed in an area formed by enclosing the connecting plates, and the processing cavity 100a is used for spraying operation of the spraying device 1000; the spraying equipment 1000 comprises a protective cover 30, the protective cover 30 is installed in the processing chamber 100a, the protective cover 30 is provided with an accommodating space 30a, the protective cover 30 covers part of the transmission device 20, the spraying component 40 is located in the accommodating space 30a and performs spraying processing on the circuit board 200, and the protective cover 30 is used for isolating volatile gas (not shown) of the solution generated after the spraying processing of the spraying component 40; the support frame 10 comprises two groups of sub-support frames 10 which are oppositely arranged, two splicing rods 14 are arranged between the two groups of sub-support frames 15, the two groups of support frames 10 can be fixedly connected through the splicing rods 14 in a welding or screwing mode, and the support frames 10 can be made of aluminum materials. The transmission device 20 comprises two groups of oppositely arranged transmission belts 22 and four groups of pulleys 21, the transmission belts 22 correspond to the pulleys 21 and are connected in a rotating mode, the pulleys 21 are connected to the sub-supporting frame 15 in a threaded mode respectively, and the pulleys 21 rotate to drive the transmission belts 22 to rotate so as to achieve normal transmission work of the transmission device 20.

When the spraying equipment 1000 is opened, the conveying device 20 carries the circuit board 200 to move and convey towards one end far away from the storage placing part 11; when the transfer device 20 transports the circuit board 200 to be close to the protection mask 30, the spraying assembly 40 starts to spray the circuit board 200 with the protection solution, the circuit board 200 is sprayed by the spraying assembly 40 continuously along with the moving direction of the transfer device 20, the protection solution sprayed by the spraying assembly 40 generates an irritant solution volatile gas, and the protection mask 30 isolates the solution volatile gas from the accommodating space 30 a; when the conveyor 20 transports the circuit board 200 away from the shield, the spray assembly 40 stops the spraying operation. In this application, because when the spraying operation, the protection liquid can produce the amazing solution volatile gas, through set up around spraying subassembly 40 protection casing 30 to prevent solution volatile gas flows extremely the region outside protection casing 30 avoids the staff to breathe solution volatile gas and cause harm to the health.

Further, referring to fig. 1 and fig. 2, the spraying apparatus 1000 includes a base 50, the base 50 is disposed in the processing chamber 100a, the supporting frame 10 is fixed on the base 50, the protecting cover 30 is covered on a portion of the base 50, and the exhaust assembly 60 is mounted in the base 50.

Specifically, the base 50 is arranged at the bottom of the device main body 100, the base 50 is a rectangular box structure, the base 50 has a processing platform 51, the processing platform 51 is arranged at one end far away from the bottom of the device main body 100, the support frame 10 is fixed on the processing platform 51 in a screwing or welding manner, a groove 50b matched with the shield 30 is arranged on the processing platform 51, the groove 50b is in a shape like a Chinese character 'kou', the edge of the shield 30 is clamped in the groove 50b, so that the shield 30 can be fixed on the base 50, the shield 30 is covered on the processing platform 51 to form the accommodating cavity, and of course, in other embodiments, the shield 30 can be fixed on the base 50 in a screwing or welding manner; the base 50 also has a base inner cavity 50a, a base through hole 55 has been seted up on the base 50, the base through hole 55 run through in processing platform 51 extremely base inner cavity 50a, exhaust assembly 60 includes exhaust fan 61 and exhaust duct 62, exhaust fan 61 welds on the base through hole 55, exhaust duct 62 install in base inner cavity 50a, exhaust duct 62 one end with exhaust fan 61 fixed connection, exhaust duct 62 is kept away from exhaust fan 61's one end stretches out base inner cavity 50 a.

Further, referring to fig. 1, the spraying apparatus 1000 includes a connecting rod 70, the connecting rod 70 is disposed in the processing chamber 100a, the connecting rod 70 is fixed to the apparatus body, the connecting rod 70 is disposed along the transportation direction of the conveying device 20, and the spraying assembly 40 is mounted on the connecting rod 70.

Specifically, the connecting rod 70 is disposed at one end of the protective cover 30 far away from the base 50, the connecting rod 70 is welded on two oppositely disposed connecting plates (not shown), the connecting rod 70 is a rectangular body, the connecting rod 70 extends towards the transportation direction of the transmission device 20 and is parallel to the transmission device, a threaded hole is formed in one surface of the connecting rod 70 facing the protective cover 30, the spraying component 40 includes a spraying valve 41 and a connecting shaft 42, an external thread matched with the threaded hole of the connecting rod 70 is disposed on the connecting shaft 42, so that the spraying component 40 can be fixedly mounted on the connecting rod 70, the spraying valve 41 and the connecting shaft 42 are integrated by screwing, a nozzle (not shown) is disposed at a nozzle of the spraying valve 41, the radial size of the nozzle is gradually increased in the direction in which the nozzle is far away from the connecting shaft 42, the spraying valve has a wider spraying angle, in the embodiment, the width of the circuit board is 80mm, and the spraying range of the spraying component is 100mm, so that the spraying component can uniformly spray the circuit board.

Further, referring to fig. 1, the protective cover 30 is provided with an inlet end 31 and an outlet end 32, the inlet end 31 is disposed at an end close to the material storage placing portion 11, the outlet end 32 is disposed at an end close to the material discharge placing portion 13, and the conveying device 20 penetrates from the inlet end 31 to the outlet end 32.

Specifically, the protection cover 30 is a semi-closed quadrangular prism structure, the protection cover 30 is formed by splicing a plurality of acrylic sheets, the edge of the protection cover 30 is clamped into the groove, so that the protection cover 30 forms the accommodating space 30a, in order that the conveying device 20 can pass through the protection cover 30, an inlet end 31 is preset at one end of the protection cover 30 close to the material storage and placing part 11, an outlet end 32 is preset at one end of the protection cover 30 close to the material discharge and placing part 13, the inlet end 31 and the outlet end 32 are at the same level, the inlet end 31 and the outlet end 32 are cut into rectangular holes with the same shape through machining, the size of the rectangular holes can meet the conveying work of the conveying device 20, and part of the support frame 10 and the conveying belt pass through the inlet end 31 to the outlet end 32, so that the transmission device 20 can transport the circuit board 200 into the protection cover 30 for spraying process.

Further, referring to fig. 3, a first through hole 33 is formed at the top of the protective cover 30, and the spraying component 40 penetrates through the first through hole 33 to perform a spraying operation on the circuit board 200.

Specifically, the protection casing 30 is kept away from first through-hole 33 has been seted up on the one side of base 50, first through-hole 33 can supply the flexible business turn over of spraying subassembly 40, first through-hole 33 with connecting axle 42 clearance fit can effectual reduction solution volatile gas is followed flow out in the first through-hole 33.

Further, referring to fig. 1 and fig. 2, a limiting wall 25 is disposed on the supporting frame 10, when the transmission device 20 transmits the circuit board 200, the circuit board 200 abuts against the limiting wall 25, and the limiting wall 25 extends along the transmission direction of the transmission device 20.

Specifically, spacing wall 25 set up in support frame 10 keeps away from base 50's one end, spacing wall 25 in the avris of sub-support frame 15 is protruding, spacing wall 25 with support frame 10 integrated into one piece, spacing wall 25 can also be fixed through the mode of welding or joint on the support frame 10, spacing wall 25 sets up and is higher than transmission device 20, makes circuit board 200 is in the conveying that can stabilize in the transmission course conveys, prevents circuit board 200 takes place the dislocation when the transmission and leads to the uneven condition of spraying.

Further, the spraying equipment 1000 further includes a driving device (not shown), the driving device is installed on the base 50, the spraying assembly 40 is electrically connected to the driving device, the driving device controls the spraying assembly 40 to perform spraying operation or stop spraying operation, the conveying device 20 is electrically connected to the driving device, and the driving device controls the conveying device 20 to move towards one end of the discharging placement portion 13, which is far away from the storage placement portion 11.

Further, referring to fig. 1, the spraying apparatus 1000 includes a detection device 90, the detection device 90 is disposed in the processing chamber 100a, the detection device 90 is mounted on the supporting frame 10, the detection device 90 is used for sensing the circuit board 200, and the detection device 90 is electrically connected to the spraying component 40.

Specifically, the detecting device 90 is screwed on the supporting frame 10, the detecting device 90 is disposed at the side of the sub-supporting frame 15, the detecting device 90 includes a first detecting device 91 and a second detecting device 92, the first detecting device 91 is disposed at the position close to the inlet end 31 of the protecting cover 30, the second detecting device 91 is disposed at the position of the outlet end 32 of the protecting cover 30, the first detecting device 91 and the second detecting device 91 are both electrically connected to the spraying assembly 40, the detecting device 90 is electrically connected to the driving device, when the transmission device 20 transports the unprocessed circuit board 200 to the inlet end 31, the first detecting device 91 senses and identifies the circuit board 200, the first detecting device 91 sends an electrical signal to the spraying assembly 40, and the spraying assembly 40 receives the electrical signal, the drive arrangement control spraying subassembly 40 carries out the spraying work, transmission device 20 bears circuit board 200 gets into the accommodation space 30a of protection casing 30, spraying subassembly 40 is right along with transmission device 20's transmission circuit board 200 spraying protection liquid, transmission device 20 will circuit board 200 conveys and leaves exit end 32, works as second detection device 91 sensing circuit board 200 leaves behind protection casing 30, second detection device 91 sends electrical signal extremely spraying subassembly 40, spraying subassembly 40 receives behind the electrical signal, the drive assembly control spraying subassembly 40 stops the spraying work. In this embodiment, the detection device 90 is installed on the support frame 10 to sense the circuit board 200, so as to more effectively control the spraying time of the spraying component 40 and the discharge amount of the protective liquid, and ensure that the circuit board 200 is uniformly sprayed with the protective liquid by the spraying component 40.

Further, please refer to fig. 1 to 3, the spraying apparatus 1000 includes a telescopic member 80, the telescopic member 80 is disposed in the processing chamber 100a, the telescopic member 80 is electrically connected to the detection device 90, the telescopic member 80 includes a base 82 and a telescopic rod 81, the base 82 is fixed to a surface of the base 50 facing the transmission device 20, the telescopic rod 81 is slidably connected to the base 82, when the detection device 90 senses the circuit board 200, the telescopic member 80 will be lifted toward the transmission device 20 and block the circuit board 200, and when the detection device 90 senses that the circuit board 200 in the accommodation space 30a is separated from the protective cover 30, the telescopic member 80 will be lowered to let the circuit board 200 go.

Specifically, the extensible member 80 is disposed on one side of the first detecting device 91 facing the material storage placing portion 11, the extensible member 80 is mounted on the base 50, the base 82 is fixed on the processing platform 51 through screws, the base 82 is a cylindrical body, the extensible rod 81 is cylindrical, a base 82 groove is formed in one surface of the base 82, which is far away from the base 50, the base 82 groove is slidably connected with the extensible rod 81, the extensible member 80 is electrically connected with the driving device, and the driving device can control the extensible member 80 to perform vertical movement; in order to allow the circuit boards 200 to simultaneously enter the protective cover 30, when the transport device 20 transports the unprocessed circuit boards 200 to the entrance end 31, the first detection device 91 identifies the unprocessed circuit boards 200 and sends the electrical signal to the second detection device 91, when the second detection device 91 detects that the circuit boards 200 are in the protective cover 30, the second detection device 91 sends the electrical signal to the telescopic member 80, the driving device controls the telescopic member 80 to lift and block the unprocessed circuit boards 200, and the lifted telescopic member 80 can block the circuit boards 200 from entering the protective cover 30; when the second detecting device 91 detects that the processed circuit board 200 in the protective cover 30 is separated from the protective cover 30, the second detecting device 91 sends an electric signal to the extensible member 80, the driving device controls the extensible member 80 to fall, and the transmission device 20 continues to transmit the unprocessed circuit board 200 into the protective cover 30. In this embodiment, the extensible member 80 is disposed on the base 50, and the detection device 90 and the driving device are used to control the rising or falling motion of the extensible member 80, so as to prevent the adjacent circuit boards 200 from entering the protective cover 30 at the same time and causing uneven spraying.

Further, referring to fig. 4, the spraying apparatus 1000 is further provided with a discharging bin 300 and a feeding bin 400, the discharging bin 300 is fixed to the storage placing portion 11, the feeding bin 400 is fixed to the discharging placing portion 13, the discharging bin 300 is used for storing the unprocessed circuit boards 200, the feeding bin 400 is used for storing the processed circuit boards 200, the discharging bin 300 is provided with a discharging port 300a, the feeding bin 400 is provided with a feeding port 400a, and the discharging port 300a, the feeding port 400a and the conveyor belt 22 are on the same horizontal line.

Specifically, go out feed bin 300 butt in storage portion 11 is placed, it is equipped with a plurality of layers of loading board to go out feed bin 300, the loading board is used for depositing unprocessed circuit board 200, it keeps away from to go out feed bin 300 one side of discharge gate 300a is equipped with the top and pushes away the piece, the top pushes away the piece can be ejecting circuit board 200 extremely on the transmission device 20, go into feed bin 400 butt in ejection of compact portion 13 is placed, it is equipped with a plurality of layers of loading board to go into feed bin 400, the loading board is used for depositing processed circuit board 200.

In this application, go out feed bin 300 control the top pushes up the piece will circuit board 200 is followed discharge gate 300a is ejecting extremely transmission device 20, transmission device 20 will circuit board 200 conveys to in the protection casing 30, first detection device 91 detects circuit board 200 back, sends the signal of telecommunication extremely spray assembly 40, drive assembly control spray assembly 40 is right circuit board 200 spraying protection liquid, protection casing 30 is isolated the volatile gaseous of solution that spray assembly 40 produced, just the volatile gaseous of solution is taken out to exhaust assembly 60 exhaust duct 62 discharges to the external world, transmission device 20 continues with circuit board 200 conveys and leaves protection casing 30, will process at last circuit board 200 carry to enter into in feed bin 400 after pan feeding mouth 400 a. Through add in the processing chamber 100a protection casing 30, and then will spraying assembly 40 set up in carry out spraying processing in accommodation space 30a, prevent that solution volatile gas flows extremely in the processing chamber 100a, just has installed the below of protection casing 30 exhaust assembly 60 makes solution volatile gas can concentrate to collect and discharge the processing, avoids solution volatile gas and staff direct contact reduce the harm to staff's health.

The above description is only for the specific embodiments of the present invention, but the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and any person skilled in the art can easily think of various equivalent modifications or replacements within the technical scope of the present invention, and these modifications or replacements should be covered within the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention shall be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A spraying device is used for spraying a workpiece and is characterized by comprising a device main body, a support frame, a transmission device, a spraying assembly and an exhaust assembly;

the support frame is equipped with storage portion of placing, conveying supporting part, the portion is placed in the ejection of compact, the storage portion of placing is used for depositing unprocessed work piece, transmission device install in on the conveying supporting part, transmission device be used for with the work piece is transmitted to keeping away from the one end of storage portion of placing, spray assembly is fixed in the equipment main part, spray assembly is right the work piece carries out spray machining, will produce solution volatile gas behind the spray assembly spray machining, exhaust assembly install in the equipment main part, exhaust assembly be used for with solution volatile gas discharges away, the portion is placed in the ejection of compact is used for depositing processed the work piece.

2. The coating apparatus of claim 1 wherein said coating apparatus includes a base and a shield, said apparatus body having a processing chamber, said base being disposed within said processing chamber, said support frame being secured to said base, said shield being disposed on a portion of said base, said exhaust assembly being mounted within said base.

3. The coating apparatus of claim 2 including a connecting rod disposed in said processing chamber, said connecting rod being secured to said apparatus body, said connecting rod being disposed along the direction of transport of said conveyor, said coating assembly being mounted on said connecting rod.

4. The spraying apparatus of claim 2, wherein the spraying apparatus includes a shield, the shield is mounted in the processing chamber, the shield has a receiving space, the shield covers the portion of the conveying device, the spraying component is located in the receiving space and performs spraying on the workpiece, and the shield is configured to isolate a volatile gas from a solution generated after the spraying of the spraying component.

5. The spraying equipment according to claim 4, characterized in that the protective cover is provided with an inlet end and an outlet end, the inlet end is arranged at one end close to the material storage placing part, the outlet end is arranged at one end close to the material discharge placing part, and the conveying device penetrates from the inlet end to the outlet end.

6. The spraying equipment of claim 5, wherein the top of the protective cover is provided with a first through hole, and the spraying component penetrates into the first through hole to spray the workpiece.

7. The coating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a limiting wall is provided on the supporting frame, and when the conveying device conveys the workpiece, the workpiece abuts against the limiting wall, and the limiting wall extends along a conveying direction of the conveying device.

8. The spraying apparatus of claim 4, wherein the spraying apparatus comprises a detection device, the detection device is disposed in the processing chamber, the detection device is mounted on the supporting frame, the detection device is configured to sense the workpiece, and the detection device is electrically connected to the spraying assembly.

9. The spraying equipment of claim 8, wherein the spraying equipment comprises an expansion piece, the expansion piece is arranged in the processing cavity, the expansion piece is electrically connected with the detection device, the expansion piece comprises a base and an expansion rod, the base is fixed on one surface, facing the transmission device, of the base, the expansion rod is in sliding connection with the base, when the detection device senses the workpiece, the expansion piece rises towards the direction of the transmission device and blocks the workpiece, and when the detection device senses that the workpiece in the accommodating space is sent away from the protective cover, the expansion piece falls to allow the workpiece to pass.

10. The spraying equipment according to claim 1, further comprising an outlet bin and an inlet bin, wherein the outlet bin is fixed to the storage placing portion, the inlet bin is fixed to the outlet placing portion, the outlet bin is used for storing the unprocessed workpieces, and the inlet bin is used for storing the processed workpieces.

11. The coating apparatus of claim 10 wherein the discharge bin has a discharge outlet and the feed bin has a feed inlet, the discharge outlet, the feed inlet and the conveyor being in a common horizontal line.