JP6227736B2 - Kneading equipment - Google Patents

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  The present invention relates to a kneading apparatus for kneading a kneaded product. More specifically, the paddle is provided by providing two rotating shafts each provided with a plurality of paddles as stirring members on the outer periphery in parallel with each other and rotating in opposite directions. The present invention relates to a kneading apparatus for kneading a kneaded product.

  Conventionally, this type of kneading apparatus (mixer) is, for example, dehydrated sludge, incineration or dust collection dust, dust mixed with a solidifying agent such as cement, or mixing of powder or granules such as fertilizer, and liquid in the powder or granules. Is used for kneading.

  For example, Patent Document 1 discloses such a kneading apparatus (see FIG. 11). As shown in FIG. 11, the kneading apparatus MO is provided with paddles Rn (n = 1 to 17) as stirring members arranged on the outer periphery so as to be arranged in a spiral at a predetermined helical pitch and at a predetermined angular pitch interval. One rotating shaft 503 and paddles Sn (n = 1 to 17) as stirring members on the outer periphery are arranged at a predetermined helical pitch and in a reverse spiral form with a predetermined angular pitch interval from the first rotating shaft 503 spiral. And a second rotating shaft 504 standing upright.

  Then, by rotating the first rotating shaft 503 and the second rotating shaft 504 in the opposite directions in the housing 501, the material of the kneaded material charged from the charging port 501a is stirred by the paddles Rn and Sn. While kneading, they are conveyed in one feeding direction along the two rotating shafts 503 and 504 and discharged from the discharge port 501b. Further, the rotation of the two rotating shafts 503 and 504 causes the tip of the paddle Rn to approach the outer peripheral surface of the mating rotating shaft 504 and the tip of the paddle Sn to approach the outer peripheral surface of the mating rotating shaft 503. Composed. Then, by rotating the two rotary shafts 503 and 504 at a non-uniform speed, the kneaded material in which the paddles Rn and Sn of the two rotary shafts 503 and 504 adhere to the outer peripheral surface of the counterpart rotary shafts 504 and 503 is removed. Self-cleaning can be done.

  Most of the paddles Rn and Sn of the two rotary shafts 503 and 504 are constituted by normal phase paddles whose paddle surfaces are inclined in the direction in which the kneaded material is advanced in the feed direction. The normal phase paddles are rotated with respect to the rotation center lines of the rotary shafts 503 and 504 so that the kneaded material is pressed in the feed direction on the paddle surfaces of the paddles Rn and Sn as the rotary shafts 503 and 504 rotate during the kneading. For example, it is attached in a direction inclined at a predetermined angle of about 45 °.

  A side dam that protrudes by a predetermined amount from the left and right inner side surfaces of the housing 501 that is to the sides of the rotation shafts 503 and 504 and partially clogs the kneaded material on the sides of the rotation shafts 503 and 504. A plurality of plates 520 are provided. The kneaded material that moves between the rotary shafts 503 and 504 and the inner surface of the housing 501 is blocked by the side dam plate 520 and guided so as to move to the side between the rotary shafts 503 and 504 and kneaded well. It will be. That is, the side dam plate 520 can increase the residence time of the entire kneaded product and increase the kneading degree.

Patent No. 4996692

  In the case of a batch-type kneading apparatus in which all the materials of the kneaded material are put into the casing at once and kneaded and discharged at once, the degree of kneading can be adjusted to some extent by adjusting the operation time. On the other hand, the above-described kneading apparatus MO is a continuous kneading apparatus that kneads and continuously discharges the kneaded material while continuously charging it, and is advantageous in that it is small and capable of mass processing. There is. However, since the residence time of the kneaded material in the apparatus (stirring time of the kneaded material) is determined by the input amount of the material of the kneaded material per time, adjustment of the degree of kneading is limited. In addition, when the material of the kneaded material is highly jetted or when the material of the kneaded material is supplied in excess of its processing capacity, the phenomenon that the material of the kneaded material that has been input passes through the apparatus as it is without being kneaded, so-called short circuit. A pass may occur and the degree of kneading may be insufficient.

  For this reason, by providing the side slats 520 in the housing 501, the residence time of the entire kneaded product is lengthened and the kneading degree is improved. However, when handling a kneaded product in which a short pass is likely to occur, only the side squeeze 520 having a small size as shown in FIG. It may be difficult to increase the length.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the plurality of side weirs 520 are opposed to the normal phase paddles R5, S5, R13, S13 on the feed direction side of the kneaded material of the normal phase paddles R5, S5, R13, S13. Are arranged as follows. When the side plate 520 is disposed at such a position, the kneaded product is pressed in the feeding direction by the paddle surfaces of the normal phase paddles R5, S5, R13, and S13 and is pressed against the side plate 520. There is an advantage that the homogeneity of kneading is improved by crushing lumps inside. However, when the normal phase paddles R5, S5, R13, and S13 are pressed toward the side slats 520, there arises a problem that the normal phase paddles R5, S5, R13, and S13 are easily worn by the kneaded material.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and provides a kneading apparatus that can efficiently perform sufficient and uniform kneading with a small configuration and can suppress wear of a paddle as a stirring member. Is an issue.

In order to solve the above-described problems, the kneading apparatus of the present invention includes a first rotary shaft in which a plurality of paddles as stirring members are arranged on the outer periphery so as to be spirally arranged at a predetermined helical pitch at predetermined angular pitch intervals. And a plurality of second rotating shafts arranged in a row on the outer periphery so as to be arranged at predetermined angular pitch intervals with paddles as stirring members arranged at predetermined helical pitches and at a predetermined angular pitch interval opposite to the spiral of the first rotating shaft. The kneading apparatus is arranged in parallel with each other, rotates in the opposite directions at an inconstant speed, and kneads the kneaded material with a paddle, wherein a plurality of paddles erected on each of the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft are And a normal phase paddle in which the paddle surface is directed in the direction in which the kneaded material is advanced in the feed direction, and a reverse phase paddle in which the paddle surface is directed in the direction in which the kneaded material is returned in the reverse direction. According to the first aspect of the present invention, a plurality of reversed-phase paddles are provided on each rotating shaft, and the kneaded material flowing on the inner side of either the left side or the right side of the casing on the kneaded product discharge side of the reversed-phase paddles. It is characterized by the fact that the dam plate that partially dams the object is attached to each reversed-phase paddle with the left and right sides replaced.

In the invention according to claim 2, a plurality of reversed-phase paddles are provided on each rotating shaft, and the kneaded material flowing on one inner side and bottom of the casing is partially clogged on the kneaded material discharge side of the reversed-phase paddle. A plate and a dam plate that partially dampens the kneaded material flowing on the other inner side and upper part of the housing are alternately attached to each reverse-phase paddle .

  According to the configuration of the invention of claim 1, the flow of the kneaded material in the housing includes a meandering flow, compared to the case where the kneaded material flows linearly in the feed direction along the rotation axis. Thus, the kneading degree can be improved.

  Also in the configuration of the invention according to claim 2, the flow of the kneaded material in the housing includes a meandering flow, as compared with the case where the kneaded material flows linearly in the feed direction along the rotation axis. The kneading degree can be improved.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a state where most of the upper side of the casing of the kneading apparatus in Example 1 is removed. It is the longitudinal cross-sectional view cut | disconnected by the AA line in FIG. It is sectional drawing cut | disconnected by the BB line in FIG. It is sectional drawing cut | disconnected by the CC line | wire in FIG. It is sectional drawing explaining the condition where the side weir board is arrange | positioned at the kneading apparatus. It is sectional drawing explaining the condition where the bottom part bottom plate is arrange | positioned at the kneading apparatus. It is sectional drawing explaining the condition where the upper board is arrange | positioned at the kneading apparatus. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of a kneading apparatus in Example 2. FIG. It is sectional drawing cut | disconnected by the DD line | wire in FIG. It is sectional drawing cut | disconnected by the EE line | wire in FIG. It is a top view shown in the state where most of the upper part of the case of the conventional kneading apparatus was removed.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the kneading apparatus of the example, the case where powder or granules and liquid are kneaded will be described. However, only the powder or granules are mixed in the kneading apparatus, or a very small amount of liquid is added to the powder or granules. Mixing with addition of can also be performed.

  1 to 4 illustrate the structure of a kneading apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a state in which most of the upper side of the casing of the kneading apparatus is removed, and FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line BB in FIGS. 1 and 2, and FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line CC in FIGS. Show. In addition, in FIG. 1, in addition to the upper part (upper lid) of the casing, a slanted wall member 22 and pipes 23 and 24 described later are also removed.

  1 to 4, reference numeral 1 denotes a housing of the kneading apparatus M, which is provided horizontally on the base frame 2. The housing 1 is formed in an elongated rectangular parallelepiped shape here. Above the right end portion shown in FIG. 2, there is provided an inlet 1 a for feeding (dropping) a kneaded material (powder or granules) kneaded from a hopper (not shown) into the housing 1. Yes. 2 is provided with a discharge port 1b for discharging (dropping) a kneaded material obtained by adding and kneading a liquid to the charged material from the casing 1 onto a conveyor (not shown). It has been. While being kneaded, the kneaded product is conveyed from the inlet 1a side to the outlet 1b side as indicated by the thick arrows in FIGS. Hereinafter, the direction in which the kneaded material is conveyed is referred to as the feeding direction.

  In the housing 1, two rotating shafts 3 and 4 having the same diameter are laid in parallel with each other along the longitudinal direction thereof, and a bearing portion provided outside the left end portion of the housing 1 in FIG. 1. 9 and a bearing portion 10 provided on the frame 2 in the vicinity of the outside of the right end of the housing 1 so as to be rotatable. Further, gears 12 and 13 are fixed to the portions of the rotary shafts 3 and 4 inserted into the gear box 11 at the right ends in FIG. 1 and mesh with each other.

  Further, the right end of the rotary shaft 3 in FIG. 1 protrudes outward from the bearing portion 10, and a sprocket 14 is fixed to the right end. A motor 17 is provided on the frame 2 and a sprocket 16 is fixed to the output shaft thereof. A chain 15 is stretched between the sprocket 16 and the sprocket 14.

  A rotational driving force in one direction of the motor 17 is transmitted to the rotating shaft 3 through the sprocket 16, the chain 15 and the sprocket 14, so that the rotating shaft 3 rotates in one direction, and further the rotating driving force is transmitted through the gears 12 and 13. The rotation shaft 4 is transmitted to the rotation shaft 4 to rotate in the reverse direction. The rotating shafts 3, 4 are rotated at unequal speed via a gear 12, 13 at a rotation speed ratio of N: N−1, for example, 5: 4. In addition, the rotation direction at the time of kneading | mixing of the rotating shafts 3 and 4 is a direction rotated toward each other's inner side seeing from upper direction, as shown in FIG.1, FIG.3, FIG.4.

  Paddles P1 to P15 and P7 'to P15' serving as stirring members are provided on the outer periphery of the rotating shaft 3 (referred to as paddles Pn and Pn 'when these paddles are collectively referred to). Further, paddles Q1 to P15 and Q7 'to Q15' serving as stirring members are provided on the outer periphery of the rotating shaft 4 (referred to as paddles Qn and Qn 'when these paddles are collectively referred to). 1, 3, and 4, since the drawings are complicated, only some paddles are shown with reference numerals.

  Each of the paddles Pn, Pn ′, Qn, Qn ′ is a flat plate having a substantially home base shape. Each paddle Pn, Pn ′, Qn, Qn ′ has a height (projection amount from the outer periphery of the rotating shafts 3, 4) slightly smaller than the distance between the outer peripheral surfaces of the rotating shafts 3, 4. The tips of the paddles Pn, Pn ′, Qn, and Qn ′ approach the outer periphery of the mating rotating shafts 4 and 3 according to the rotation of the rotating shafts 3 and 4, and scrape the kneaded material adhering to the rotating shafts 3 and 4. The rotary shafts 3 and 4 can be self-cleaned.

  First, each paddle Pn, Qn (n = 1-15) will be described. The paddles P1 to P15 are spirally arranged on the outer periphery of the rotating shaft 3 at a predetermined helical pitch and shifted from each other by a predetermined angular pitch in the rotation direction of the rotating shaft 3, and the paddles Q1 to Q15 are arranged on the outer periphery of the rotating shaft 4. The spirals formed by the paddles P <b> 1 to P <b> 15 are arranged in a reverse spiral shape by shifting each other by a predetermined angular pitch in the rotation direction of the rotary shaft 4 at a predetermined spiral pitch. The ratio of the helical pitch of the paddles P1 to P15 and the helical pitch of the paddles Q1 to Q15 is configured to be opposite to the rotational speed ratio of the rotary shafts 3 and 4, for example, the rotational speed ratio of the rotary shafts 3 and 4 However, as described above, when the ratio is 5: 4, the inverse ratio is 1L: 1.25L (see FIG. 1).

  Further, the ratio of the angular pitch of the paddles P1 to P15 and the angular pitch of the paddles Q1 to Q15 is configured to be the same as the rotational speed ratio of the rotary shafts 3 and 4, and the rotational speed ratio of the rotary shafts 3 and 4 However, as described above, when the ratio is 5: 4, for example, the rotational pitch ratio between the rotary shafts 3 and 4 is 90 °, and the angular pitch of the paddles Q1 to Q15 is 72 °. The ratio is the same.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the paddles having the same number n in each of the paddles Pn and Qn are arranged at the same distance from the shaft end when viewed in the axial direction of the rotary shafts 3 and 4, respectively. Further, as the number of n increases by 1, each paddle Pn, Qn is positioned at a predetermined distance in the direction opposite to the rotation direction of the rotary shafts 3 and 4 at a position separated by a predetermined distance in the axial direction and the feed direction. (Angle Pitch) Each is attached at a rotated position.

  Therefore, starting from the paddles P1 and Q1 that are attached at the same distance from the shaft ends of the rotary shafts 3 and 4, the paddle P2 has a distance of 0.25L in the axial direction and the feed direction from the paddle P1 (see FIG. 1). The paddle Pn shown is helically attached at a position separated by a quarter of the helical pitch 1L of the paddle Pn and rotated at an angular pitch of 90 ° in the direction opposite to the rotational direction of the rotary shaft 3. The paddle Q2 is separated from the paddle Q1 in the axial direction and in the feed direction by a distance of 0.25L (1/5 of the helical pitch 1.25L of the paddle Qn shown in FIG. 1). Is attached in a reverse spiral form at a position rotated by an angular pitch of 72 ° in the reverse direction. Similarly, the paddles Pn and Qn (n = 3 to 15) are rotated by the rotary shafts 3 and 4 at positions separated by a distance of 0.25 L in the axial direction and the feeding direction, respectively, as the number of n increases by 1. It is attached at a position rotated by 90 ° and 72 ° angular pitches in the opposite direction to the direction.

  Each paddle Pn, Qn is either a positive phase paddle along a spiral whose paddle surface is oriented in the direction of advancing the kneaded material, or the paddle surface is a positive phase paddle with respect to the rotation center line of the rotating shaft. It is a reverse phase paddle that is in a direction symmetrical to the paddle surface and that faces the direction of returning the kneaded material in the reverse direction. In the illustrated embodiment, P8, P11, P14, Q8, Q11, and Q14 are reverse phase paddles, and the others are normal phase paddles. The orientation of the paddle surface is in the direction of the spiral arrangement of the paddles in the case of a normal phase paddle and is about 45 ° with respect to the rotation center line of the rotation axis, and in the direction of the spiral arrangement in the case of a reverse phase paddle. They are orthogonal and have a reverse orientation of about -45 °. The inclination of the rotation axis with respect to the rotation center line can be adjusted, and is not limited to the above value. The paddles Pn and Qn at the same distance from the shaft end when viewed in the axial direction of the rotary shafts 3 and 4 are arranged so that the phases of the paddle surfaces are in phase, and each paddle Pn, Qn is Each of the normal phase and the reverse phase is periodically repeated in a predetermined order in the axial direction of the rotary shaft.

  Next, the paddles Pn ′ and Qn ′ (n = 7 to 15) will be described. The paddles P7 'to P15' are positioned at the same distance as the paddles P7 to P15 from the shaft end when viewed in the axial direction of the rotating shaft 3, and are angled N times the angular pitch from each paddle Pn in the rotating direction of the rotating shaft 3. (For example, N = 2 is 90 ° × 2 = 180 °) Paddles Pn ′ (n = 7 to 15) in phase with the paddle Pn are provided at different angular positions. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the paddle Pn and the paddle Pn ′ located at the same distance from the shaft end when viewed in the axial direction of the rotary shaft 3 are arranged so that the phases of the paddle surfaces are in phase. .

  With this arrangement, when the spiral arrangement formed by the arrangement of the paddles Pn is a single spiral arrangement, another spiral arrangement of the paddles Pn ′ is formed, and a predetermined angle (180 ° in the rotation direction of the rotary shaft 3 is formed. 2) A two-row helical array having the same helical pitch and the same direction is formed.

  Similarly, the paddles Q7 ′ to Q15 ′ are positioned at the same distance as the paddles Q7 to Q15 from the shaft end when viewed in the axial direction of the rotary shaft 4, and N of the angular pitch from each paddle Qn in the rotational direction of the rotary shaft 4. Paddles Qn ′ (n = 7 to 15) in phase with the paddles Qn are provided at different angular positions (for example, 72 ° × 2 = 144 ° as N = 2). As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the paddle Qn and the paddle Qn ′ located at the same distance from the shaft end when viewed in the axial direction of the rotating shaft 4 are arranged so that the phases of the paddle surfaces are in phase. .

  With this arrangement, if the spiral array formed by the arrangement of the paddles Qn is a single spiral array, another spiral array of the paddles Qn ′ is formed, and a predetermined angle (144 ° in the rotation direction of the rotary shaft 4 is formed. 2) A two-row helical array having the same helical pitch and the same direction is formed.

  In the kneading in this embodiment, the kneading and transporting of the kneaded material by the two-row spiral array paddles Pn ′ and Qn ′ are the same as the kneading and transporting of the kneaded material by the single-row spiral array paddles Pn and Qn. By adopting a two-row spiral arrangement, the frequency of the crushing operation of the dama can be doubled or more, and the crushing effect of the dama can be further enhanced. Further, the number of stirring by the paddle can be doubled to increase the degree of finishing of the kneading, and more uniform kneading can be performed. Further, the tip of each paddle approaches the outer periphery of the mating rotating shaft as the rotating shaft rotates, and the kneaded material adhering to the rotating shaft is scraped off, and the effect of self-cleaning the rotating shaft is excellent.

  Due to the arrangement of the paddles Pn, Pn ′, Qn, and Qn ′ as described above, the paddles P1 to P15 and P7 ′ to P15 ′ are spirally arranged on the rotating shaft 3, and the paddles Q1 to P15, Q7 ′ to Q15 ′ are arranged. Are arranged in a reverse spiral shape with respect to the spiral formed by the paddles P1 to P15 and P7 'to P15' on the rotary shaft 4, and the spiral pitches are respectively the reverse ratio of the rotational speed ratio 5: 4 of the rotary shafts 3 and 4, respectively. 1L: 1.25L. Also, each paddle Pn, Pn ′, Qn, Qn ′ has the same phase on the paddle surface of the paddle with the same number n, and the normal phase and the reverse phase are predetermined in the axial direction of the rotary shafts 3 and 4, respectively. Arranged periodically in order.

  Specifically, paddles P1 to P7, P9, P10, P12, P13, P15 are normal phase paddles, paddles P8, P11, P14 are reverse phase paddles, paddles P7 ', P9', P10 ', P12', P13 ', P15. 'Is a normal phase paddle, paddles P8', P11 ', P14' are reverse phase paddles, paddles Q1-Q7, Q9, Q10, Q12, Q13, Q15 are normal phase paddles, paddles Q8, Q11, Q14 are reverse phase paddles, Paddles Q7 ', Q9', Q10 ', Q12', Q13 ', Q15' are normal phase paddles, and paddles Q8 ', Q11', Q14 'are reverse phase paddles.

  In the housing 1, a charging side dam plate 18 is provided to block the material of the kneaded material charged into the housing 1 from the charging port 1 a so as not to flow excessively downstream. The material of the kneaded material passes under the input side slat 18. In addition, a discharge side dam plate 19 that blocks the kneaded material discharged from the discharge port 1b to a predetermined height is provided in the housing 1. The kneaded material passes above the discharge side plate 19. Between the input side slat 18 and the discharge side slat 19 in the housing 1, that is, between the input port 1a and the discharge port 1b as viewed in the axial direction of the rotary shaft, the slats 20, 21 Is provided. Since the weir plates 20 and 21 are located in the middle of the input-side weir plate 18 and the discharge-side weir plate 19, they are hereinafter referred to as intermediate weir plates.

  The intermediate slats 20 and 21 are fixed to the casing 1 so as to face the reverse phase paddle until the next adjacent normal phase paddle after passing through the reverse phase paddle when viewed in the feed direction. . That is, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the intermediate strut 20 includes paddles P <b> 8, P <b> 8 ′, Q <b> 8, Q <b> 8 ′ that are reverse phase paddles, and paddles P <b> 9, P <b> 9 ′, Q <b> 9 that are normal phase paddles. It is arranged in the section between Q9 '. As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 4, the intermediate paddle 21 includes paddles P <b> 11, P <b> 11 ′, Q <b> 11, Q <b> 11 ′, which are reverse phase paddles, and paddles P <b> 12, P <b> 12 ′, which are subsequent normal phase paddles. , Q12, and Q12 ′.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the intermediate slats 20, 21 both have the same shape and are arranged between the rotary shafts 3, 4 and the inner surface of the housing 1 in the present invention. And a bottom plate in the present invention disposed between the rotary shafts 3 and 4 and the inner bottom surface of the housing 1. Each of the intermediate struts 20 and 21 is formed so that a plate member having two L-shaped surface shapes divided into two on the rotating shaft 3 side and the rotating shaft 4 side has a U-shaped surface shape. It is fixed to the housing 1 in a combined shape.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the gap between the intermediate struts 20 and 21 and the inner surface of the housing 1 and the gap between the intermediate struts 20 and 21 and the rotary shafts 3 and 4 are very small. There is almost no passage through the gap. Therefore, the kneaded material passes through the concave side of the U-shaped surface shape of the intermediate slats 20, 21, that is, between the rotary shafts 3, 4 and immediately above the rotary shafts 3, 4.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, an inclined wall member 22 is provided above the rotary shafts 3 and 4 on the inner surface of the housing 1. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the inclined wall member 22 is a cylindrical member having an isosceles triangular cross-section with the inner surface of the housing 1 as a base, It is provided over the whole section between the two.

  The vertices of the isosceles wall member 22 are located above the rotation trajectory at the tip of each paddle Pn, Pn ′, Qn, Qn ′, and the surface of the slant wall member 22 that faces the rotation shaft 3; The surfaces of the inclined wall member 22 that face the rotating shaft 4 are all overhang surfaces that face obliquely downward. When the inclined wall member 22 is not provided in the casing 1, the kneaded material tends to adhere and remain above the inner surface of the casing 1, but the inclined wall member 22 is provided in the casing 1. Therefore, the kneaded material is easily peeled off from the overhanging surface of the inclined wall member 22 by its own weight or a conveying force acting on the kneaded material, and kneading loss can be prevented.

  In the vicinity of the kneaded product feed direction side of the input side slat 18 in the housing 1, for example, a pipe for injecting the liquid added to the kneaded material into the housing 1 in order to modify the material of the kneaded material ( Nozzle) 23 is provided. Further, in the vicinity of the center of the case 1 from the inlet side plate 18 to the outlet side plate 19, liquid added to the kneaded material is injected into the case 1 in order to adjust the fluidity of the kneaded material. A pipe (nozzle) 24 is provided.

  Next, the kneading operation of the kneading apparatus M of the present embodiment will be described. At the time of kneading, the motors 17 are driven to rotate the rotating shafts 3 and 4 at a non-uniform speed at a rotational speed ratio of 5: 4 in the inward direction as viewed from above, as shown in FIGS. Then, the material of the kneaded material (powder or granules) is charged into the housing 1 from the charging port 1a.

  When the rotary shaft 3 rotates in the direction shown in the drawing, the spiral of the rotary shaft 3 becomes a spiral shape that feeds and conveys the kneaded material in the left direction in FIG. The spiral of the rotary shaft 4 is the reverse spiral of the rotary shaft 3, and the rotary shaft 4 rotates in the direction opposite to the rotary shaft 3. Therefore, the spiral of the rotary shaft 4 is similarly a feed spiral. Therefore, the normal phase paddles along the feed spiral push the kneaded material to the left, and the reverse phase paddles push the kneaded material back.

  In this embodiment, each paddle Pn, Pn ′, Qn, Qn ′ (n = 6 to 14) in the main section of kneading is periodically repeated in the phase sequence of “normal phase, normal phase, reverse phase”. Therefore, the kneaded product is subjected to the action of “feed, feed, and return”, and since the total number of paddles in the normal phase is larger than the paddles in the reverse phase, the kneaded product is each paddle Pn, Pn ′, Qn. , Qn ′ is conveyed to the left outlet 1b while being stirred. Since the ratio of the helical pitch of the rotary shafts 3 and 4 is the inverse ratio of the rotational speed ratio of the rotary shafts 3 and 4, the conveying speed of the kneaded material in the axial direction by the rotary shafts 3 and 4 is theoretically It will be the same.

  Further, the ratio of the angular pitch of each paddle Pn, Pn ′ to the angular pitch of each paddle Qn, Qn ′ is the same as the rotational speed ratio of the rotary shafts 3, 4. The paddles Pn, Pn ′, Qn, and Qn ′ (where n is the same number) do not collide even when the rotary shafts 3 and 4 are rotated. Since the tips of the paddles Pn, Pn ′, Qn, and Qn ′ are close to the outer periphery of the counterpart rotating shafts 3 and 4 while changing their phases, the kneaded material adhered to the outer peripheral surface of the counterpart rotating shafts 3 and 4 And the self-cleaning of the entire circumference of the rotating shafts 3 and 4 and the operation of the two opposing paddles moving toward and away from each other at a predetermined rotational speed cycle, the kneaded material is kneaded and crushed between the paddles. Done.

  In this case, if there are lumps in the kneaded material, when the two opposing paddles Pn and Qn are closest to each other, the kneaded material is pressed between them so as to crush the lumps. Can do. However, with respect to the pressing force at this time, the kneaded material between the paddles tends to escape in the feed direction of the kneaded material or the opposite direction along the inclination of the paddle depending on the property. On the other hand, the paddles Pn and Qn are arranged in the order of repeating the “normal phase, normal phase, reverse phase” phases, and the kneaded product is fed in a plurality of locations where the normal phase paddle and the reverse phase paddle are adjacent to each other. The flow is slow. This makes it difficult for the kneaded material sandwiched between the paddles and pressed to escape in the feed direction or in the opposite direction, thereby enhancing the crushing effect of the lumps. In addition, since the flow in the feeding direction is delayed, the residence time from the addition of the kneaded material to the discharge of the kneaded material becomes longer, and the agitation operation including the crushing operation of the dama can be performed many times and sufficiently. This makes it possible to achieve sufficient and uniform kneading. Moreover, even if it is configured as a continuous apparatus in a small size, sufficient and uniform kneading can be performed by increasing the residence time of the kneaded product.

  Note that as the number of positive phase paddles increases, the conveying force for conveying the kneaded material increases, the residence time from charging to discharging of the kneaded material decreases, and the kneading degree of the kneaded material decreases. Further, as the reverse-phase paddle is increased, the return force for returning the kneaded material in the direction opposite to the feeding direction becomes larger, the residence time of the kneaded material becomes longer, and the kneading degree of the kneaded material becomes higher.

  Further, according to the configuration of the present embodiment, the intermediate slats 20 and 21 that partially block the flow of the kneaded product are fixed to the housing 1 on the kneaded product discharge side of the reverse phase paddle. For this reason, the kneaded material that has been pushed back in the direction opposite to the feeding direction by the reverse-phase paddle or that has passed through the reverse-phase paddle without being pushed back is partially blocked by the intermediate slats 20 and 21, and once again moves to the reverse-phase paddle side. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of a short pass and increase the degree of kneading.

  Further, the intermediate struts 20 and 21 are provided so as to face the reverse phase paddles, and the reverse phase paddles are not pressed toward the intermediate struts 20 and 21 unlike the normal phase paddles. For this reason, it can suppress that the paddle which opposes the intermediate struts 20 and 21 is worn by the kneaded material.

  The intermediate slats 20 and 21 are plate-like members in which the side slats and the bottom slats in the present invention are integrated. For this reason, even when handling a kneaded material with high fluidity that is difficult to obtain a sufficient damming effect with only the side slats, the residence time of the entire kneaded material is obtained by combining the bottom slats with this. It becomes sufficiently long, prevents the occurrence of a short pass, and can increase the degree of kneading.

  In this embodiment, the intermediate slats 20 and 21 are plate-like members in which the side slats and the bottom slats are integrated. The side swash plate is a swash plate that partially dams the kneaded material flowing mainly in the left and right inner portions of the housing as seen in FIGS. 3 and 4 and the like, and the bottom swash plate mainly flows through the bottom of the housing. A dam plate that partially dampens the kneaded product. The shape of the intermediate slats 20 and 21 is not limited to that in which the side slats and the bottom slats are integrated. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the intermediate board 21 is a side board 21S disposed between the rotary shafts 3 and 4 and the inner surface of the housing 1, or as shown in FIG. Is disposed between the rotating shafts 3 and 4 and the inner bottom surface of the housing 1 to form a bottom dam plate 21B for clogging the kneaded material flowing through the bottom of the housing, or above the rotating shafts 3 and 4 as shown in FIG. It is possible to use the upper dam plate 21U that partially dampens the kneaded material that is mainly disposed in the upper portion of the housing. 6 is the intermediate slats 20 and 21 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 that extend from the bottom of the casing to both sides of the casing, and only on one side. As shown in FIG. 9, it is also possible to use a dam plate that partially dampens the kneaded material flowing through the bottom and one inner side of the housing.

  In this case, the side plate 21S moves downstream without the kneaded material between the rotating shafts 3 and 4 and the inner surface of the housing 1 being stirred by the paddles Pn, Pn ′, Qn, and Qn ′. There is an effect to prevent the. The bottom plate 21B prevents the kneaded material between the rotating shafts 3 and 4 and the inner bottom surface of the casing 1 from moving downstream without being stirred by the paddles Pn, Pn ′, Qn, and Qn ′. In addition, the kneaded material can be brought into contact with the paddles Pn, Pn ′, Qn, and Qn ′ between the rotary shafts 3 and 4 when the filling rate of the kneaded material in the housing 1 is low or the fluidity of the kneaded material is high. There is an effect to raise to a proper position. The upper weir plate 21U has an effect of preventing the kneaded material above the rotating shafts 3 and 4 from moving downstream without being stirred by the paddles Pn, Pn ', Qn, and Qn'.

  A kneading apparatus according to Example 2 of the present invention will be described based on FIGS. FIG. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view of the kneading apparatus and corresponds to FIG. 2 in the first embodiment. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line DD in FIG. 8, and FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along line EE in FIG. The kneading apparatus M2 in this example is an example in which the intermediate slats 20 and 21 provided in the kneading apparatus M in Example 1 are changed to intermediate slats 20BS and 21US, respectively. Since the other components are the same in the kneading apparatus M2 and the kneading apparatus M, the same reference numerals are given and the description thereof is omitted.

  The intermediate slats 20BS and 21US are fixed to the housing 1 so as to face the reverse-phase paddle on the kneaded product discharge side of the reverse-phase paddle. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the intermediate strut 20BS includes paddles P8, P8 ′, Q8, Q8 ′ that are reverse phase paddles and paddles P9, P9 ′, Q9, Q9 ′ that are normal phase paddles. It is arranged in the section. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 10, the intermediate paddle 21US includes paddles P11, P11 ′, Q11, and Q11 ′ that are reverse-phase paddles, and paddles P12, P12 ′, Q12, and Q12 that are subsequent-phase paddles. It is arranged in the interval between '.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the intermediate slat 20BS is disposed between the rotary shaft 4 and the inner surface of the housing 1, and includes a side slat that partially dampens the kneaded material flowing inside the housing, and the rotary shaft. 3, 4 and a bottom plate that is disposed between the inner bottom surface of the housing 1 and partially dams the kneaded material flowing through the bottom of the housing. The intermediate landing plate 20BS corresponds to a plate-like member having a substantially rectangular surface corresponding to the bottom landing plate disposed on the rotating shaft 3 side, and a side blocking plate and a bottom landing plate disposed on the rotating shaft 4 side. The plate-shaped member having an L-shaped surface shape is fixed to the housing 1 in such a shape that the L-shaped surface shape is combined.

  Since the clearance between the intermediate weir plate 20BS and the inner surface of the casing 1 and the clearance between the intermediate weir plate 20BS and the rotating shafts 3 and 4 are very small, the kneaded material hardly passes through these clearances. Therefore, the kneaded material is formed on the concave side of the L-shaped surface shape of the intermediate support plate 20BS, that is, between the rotary shaft 3 and the inner surface of the housing 1, between the rotary shafts 3 and 4, and directly above the rotary shafts 3 and 4. Pass nearby.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the intermediate slat 20US is disposed between the rotary shaft 3 and the inner surface of the housing 1, and includes a side slat that partially dampens the kneaded material flowing inside the housing, and the rotary shaft. It is a plate-like member that is disposed above 3 and 4 and integrated with an upper dam plate that partially dampens the kneaded material flowing in the upper part of the housing. The intermediate board 20US is a plate-shaped member having an L-shaped surface shape, and is fixed to the housing 1 with the L-shaped surface-shaped concave side facing downward.

  Since the clearance between the intermediate weir plate 20US and the inner surface of the housing 1 and the clearance between the intermediate weir plate 20US and the rotary shafts 3 and 4 are very small, the kneaded material hardly passes through these clearances. Therefore, the kneaded material is the concave side of the L-shaped surface shape of the intermediate support plate 20US, that is, between the rotating shaft 4 and the inner surface of the housing 1, between the rotating shafts 3 and 4, and directly below the rotating shafts 3 and 4. Pass nearby. When the amount of the kneaded material is large, the kneaded material may pass above the intermediate support plate 20US.

  After the material of the kneaded material charged into the housing 1 from the charging port 1a passes below the loading side slat plate 18, the kneaded material is conveyed to the intermediate slat plate 20BS. In order to pass through the concave side of the L-shaped surface shape of the plate 20BS, a flow is generated that moves upward on the rotating shaft 3 side. Then, in the process in which the kneaded material is further conveyed downstream and conveyed to the intermediate striking plate 20US, the kneaded material passes through the L-shaped surface-shaped concave side of the intermediate striking plate 20US to rotate the rotating shaft. A flow that moves downward on the 4th side is generated. As described above, since the intermediate support plates 20BS and 20US are provided in the casing 1, uneven flows in the vertical and horizontal directions are generated in the kneaded material in the casing 1. Since the other kneading operations in the present embodiment are the same as those in the first embodiment, description thereof will be omitted.

  According to such a configuration of the present embodiment, the intermediate support plate 20BS having a side support plate only on the rotation shaft 4 side and the intermediate support plate 20US having a side support plate only on the rotation shaft 3 side are the rotation shaft 3, 4 are alternately arranged on the left and right. Therefore, the damming effect of the kneaded material by the intermediate slats 20BS and 20US becomes uneven on the left and right sides of the housing 1, and the side on which the side slats are provided becomes high. As a result, the flow of the kneaded material in the housing 1 includes a meandering flow from side to side as viewed from above, and is compared with the case where the kneaded material flows linearly in the feed direction along the rotation shafts 3 and 4. Thus, the kneading degree can be improved.

  Further, an intermediate support plate 20BS having only the bottom support plate of the bottom support plate and the upper support plate and an intermediate support plate 20US having only the upper support plate are alternately arranged in the axial direction of the rotary shafts 3 and 4. Yes. Therefore, the damming effect of the kneaded material by the intermediate slats 20BS and 20US becomes uneven at the top and bottom of the casing 1, and the side on which the bottom slats or the top slats are provided is high. Thereby, the flow of the kneaded material in the housing 1 includes a flow meandering up and down when viewed from the side, and the kneaded material flows linearly in the feed direction along the rotation shafts 3 and 4. In comparison, the kneading degree can be improved. Since the other effects in the present embodiment are the same as those in the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted.

  In this embodiment, the intermediate board 20BS is a plate-like member in which the side board and the bottom board are integrated, and the side board 20US is integrated with the side board and the upper board. Although it is a plate-like member, the shape of the intermediate struts 20BS and 20US is not limited to this. For example, it is possible to eliminate only the bottom slats of the intermediate slat 20BS so that only the side slats are used, and to eliminate the top slats of the intermediate slat 20US so as to include only the side slats. Further, it is possible to eliminate the side slats of the intermediate sill plate 20BS to have only the bottom slats and eliminate the side slats of the intermediate slat plate 20US to have only the top slats.

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The kneading apparatus of the present invention is not limited to the above-described first and second embodiments, and can be implemented in various forms with modifications and improvements that can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the gist of the present invention. It goes without saying that you can do it.

  For example, in the first and second embodiments, the inclination of the paddle surface of each paddle Pn, Pn ′, Qn, Qn ′ with respect to the rotation center axis is 45 °, but the inclination of the paddle surface is not limited to 45 °. By appropriately adjusting the inclination of the paddle surface of each paddle Pn, Pn ′, Qn, Qn ′, the conveying force or the returning force at the time of kneading can be changed. For example, as in Examples 1 and 2, the paddle surface is adjusted in a direction along the spiral of each paddle Pn, Pn ′, Qn, Qn ′, or in a direction perpendicular thereto, so that the conveying force or return during kneading is restored. The power can be maximized. By shifting the paddle surface by a predetermined angle from the direction along the spiral or the direction orthogonal thereto, the conveying force or the returning force can be weakened.

  In addition, each paddle Pn, Pn ′, Qn, Qn ′ has a set of one or more sets of paddles having the same number n, and a flat phase in which the paddle surface is in a direction along the axial direction of the rotary shafts 3 and 4 It can be replaced with a paddle.

  Further, in Examples 1 and 2, the arrangement of the paddles Pn, Pn ′, Qn, Qn ′ (n = 6 to 14) in the main section of the kneading is the phase of “normal phase, normal phase, reverse phase”. Although the arrangement is repeated periodically in order, it is not always necessary to have periodicity. There may be one or a plurality of sections in which the reversed-phase paddles are arranged. Further, there may be a section where the reverse phase paddle is arranged following the reverse phase paddle. In this case, the kneaded material discharge side of the first or subsequent reverse phase paddle, or the kneaded material discharge side of both reverse phase paddles, respectively. The intermediate struts 20 and 21 or the bottom strut 21BS may be attached.

  In the first and second embodiments, each paddle Pn, Pn ′, Qn, and Qn ′ (n = 7 to 15) is a two-row spiral arrangement, but the arrangement of each paddle is not limited to this. For example, without providing each paddle Pn′Qn ′ (n = 7 to 15), all the paddles can be formed in a single spiral arrangement, and each paddle Pn, Pn ′, Qn, Qn ′ (n = 1 to 1) A section of 15) may be a double or more spiral arrangement. In this case, the spirals of the respective strips have the same spiral pitch and the same spiral direction, the phase of the paddles of the respective strips at the same distance in the axial direction are the same, and the spirals of each strip are in the rotational direction of the rotating shaft. The phase is shifted by a predetermined angle.

  In the first and second embodiments, the intermediate struts 20, 21, 20BS, and 21US are provided on the feeding direction side of the reverse-phase paddle so as to face the reverse-phase paddle. The weir plate may be provided on the feeding direction side of the normal phase paddle so as to face the normal phase paddle. In this case, the intermediate struts arranged on the feeding direction side of the normal phase paddles are small sized intermediate struts that have a small damming effect so that the pressing force pressed from the normal phase paddles toward the intermediate struts is not excessive. By doing so, it can suppress that the paddle which opposes an intermediate | middle skirting board wears with a kneaded material.

  Moreover, in Example 2, the inner side of the left inner side or the right inner side of the casing at two locations on the kneaded product discharge side of the reverse phase paddles Pn, Pn ′, Qn, Qn ′ (n = 8, 11) Although a dam plate is partially attached to block the kneaded material flowing through the portion, the inner portion is also provided on the kneaded material discharge side of the other reversed-phase paddles Pn, Pn ′, Qn, Qn ′ (n = 14). A dam plate may be attached to partially dampen the flowing kneaded material. In this case, after attaching a shim to the inner side on the left side of the housing on the kneaded product discharge side of one reverse phase paddle, the shim is attached to the inner side on the right side at the next reverse phase paddle. For each phase paddle, replace the left and right sides alternately. Therefore, the slats attached to the kneaded product discharge side of the reverse phase paddles Pn, Pn ′, Qn, Qn ′ (n = 14) are the kneaded product of the reverse phase paddles Pn, Pn ′, Qn, Qn ′ (n = 11). The left and right sides of the inner part to be attached are opposite to the dam plate attached to the discharge side. The slats may be intermediate slats 20BS and 20US having side slats, or may be slats including only the side slats excluding the bottom slats and the top slats.

  Further, in the second embodiment, the mounting positions of the intermediate slat plate 20BS and the intermediate slat plate 20US are switched, and the intermediate slat plate 20BS is placed on the kneaded product discharge side of the paddles P11, P11 ′, Q11, and Q11 ′ that are the reverse phase paddles. The intermediate board 21US may be attached to the kneaded product discharge side of the paddles P8, P8 ', Q8, Q8' which are reverse phase paddles.

1 ……………… Case 3, 4 ………… Rotating shaft 20, 21 …… Intermediate slat 21B ………… Bottom slat 21S ………… Side slat 21U ………… Top slat 21BS, 21US ...... Intermediate intermediate plate M, M2 ... Kneading device Pn, Pn ', Qn, Qn' ... ...... Paddles P1 to P7, P9, P10, P12, P13, P15 ......... Normal phase paddles P7 ', P9', P10 ', P12', P13 ', P15' ......... Normal phase paddles P8, P8 ', P11, P11', P14, P14 '......... Reverse phase paddles Q1 to Q7, Q9, Q10, Q12, Q13, Q15 ......... Normal phase paddles Q7 ', Q9', Q10 ', Q12', Q13 ', Q15' ......... Normal phase paddles Q8, Q8 ', Q11, Q11', Q14, Q14 '... … Reversed phase paddle

Claims (2)

A plurality of first rotating shafts arranged so that paddles as stirring members on the outer periphery are arranged at predetermined spiral pitches at predetermined angular pitch intervals, and paddles as stirring members on the outer periphery at predetermined spiral pitches, A plurality of second rotating shafts arranged in parallel with each other at a predetermined angular pitch interval in a spiral opposite to the spiral of the first rotating shaft are arranged in parallel in the casing and rotated in the opposite directions at an inconstant speed. A kneading apparatus for kneading the kneaded material with a paddle,
A plurality of paddles erected on each of the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft are a normal-phase paddle whose paddle surface is directed in a direction in which the kneaded material is advanced in the feeding direction, and the paddle surface returns the kneaded material in the reverse direction. Including a reversed-phase paddle facing the direction,
A plurality of the reverse-phase paddles are provided on each rotating shaft, and the kneaded material flowing through the inner portion is partially damped on the inner side of either the left side or the right side of the casing on the kneaded material discharge side of the reverse-phase paddle. A kneading apparatus, characterized in that the dam plate is attached to each reversed-phase paddle with the left and right sides being replaced. A plurality of first rotating shafts arranged so that paddles as stirring members on the outer periphery are arranged at predetermined spiral pitches at predetermined angular pitch intervals, and paddles as stirring members on the outer periphery at predetermined spiral pitches, A plurality of second rotating shafts arranged in parallel with each other at a predetermined angular pitch interval in a spiral opposite to the spiral of the first rotating shaft are arranged in parallel in the casing and rotated in the opposite directions at an inconstant speed. A kneading apparatus for kneading the kneaded material with a paddle,
A plurality of paddles erected on each of the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft are a normal-phase paddle whose paddle surface is directed in a direction in which the kneaded material is advanced in the feeding direction, and the paddle surface returns the kneaded material in the reverse direction. Including a reversed-phase paddle facing the direction,
The reverse phase paddles provided more to the rotation axis, the kneaded product discharging side of the reverse phase paddles, a sheathing board that damming the kneaded material flowing one of the inner and bottom of the casing partially, other housing A kneading apparatus characterized in that a dam plate that partially dampens the kneaded material flowing in the inner part and the upper part of the knives is alternately attached to each reverse-phase paddle .

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