JPH1133380A - Mixer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve operation efficiency when a mixed amount is much by mixing efficiently excellently by a method wherein a drive mechanism is equipped to each of a rotation support mechanism which supports one end part of a mixing container capable of rotating and has an angle to a revolution support mechanism. SOLUTION: A rotation drive shaft is rotated by start motion of a rotation driver, a sprocket 17, gears 18, 19, and a rotation turning shaft 20 are rotated, and a mixing hopper 5 is rotated. When 9 revolution driver is started, a driving gear 11 is rotated, and a revoluting turn table 3 is rotated independently from rotation of the rotation drive shaft. A revolution central axis X and a rotation central axis Y of the mixing hopper 5 have a specific angle, and a rotation speed and a revolution speed of the mixing hopper 5 can be freely changed continuously in speed. Three dimensional irregular motion can be given to a granule charged into the mixing container 5, mixing can be efficiently excellently executed irrespective of dimensions of a specific gravity difference, a particle size difference, and a mixing ratio difference of a mixture, and operation efficiency can be also improved.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention makes it possible to impart three-dimensional movement to a mixing container by rotating and revolving the mixing container, thereby enabling efficient and good mixing in the mixing container. Related mixers.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIGS. 7, 8 and 9 are structural views showing the structure of a conventional mixer used for mixing, for example, powders. The mixer shown in FIG. 7 is called a V-type mixer, the mixer shown in FIG. 8 is called a cylindrical inclined mixer, and the mixer shown in FIG. 9 is called a double cone mixer. In the V-type mixer shown in FIG. 7, 101 is a V-shaped mixing container, 102a
And 102b are rotating shafts for rotating the V-shaped mixing container 101 formed on the side surface of the V-shaped mixing container 101,
103a is a bearing block of the rotating shaft 102a, 103b is a bearing block of the rotating shaft 102b, 104 is a sprocket fixed to an end of the rotating shaft 102b penetrating the bearing block, 105 is a motor, 106 is fixed to a rotating shaft of the motor 105. Drive side sprocket.

In this V-type mixer, a sprocket 104 and a driving sprocket 106 are connected by a chain, and the torque of a motor 105 is applied to the driving sprocket 10.
6 to the sprocket 104 fixed to the end of the rotating shaft 102b, the V-shaped mixing vessel 101
It rotates around 2a and 102b.

[0004] In addition, the inclined cylindrical mixer shown in FIG. 8 is obtained by replacing the V-shaped mixing vessel 101 of the V-shaped mixer shown in FIG. 7 with an inclined cylindrical mixing vessel 111. Further, the double cone type mixer shown in FIG. 9 is different from the V type mixer shown in FIG.
It was made.

[0005] Each of these mixers imparts a constant rotational motion to a mixing vessel having a fixed capacity, and mixes the powder and granules in the mixing vessel.

[0006]

Since the conventional mixer is configured as described above, the powders in the mixing vessel move along a certain path along the internal shape of the mixing vessel to gather and diffuse. Is repeated, the degree of aggregation and diffusion of the powder and granules in the mixing container is affected by the difference in specific gravity of the powder and granules, the difference in particle size, and the difference in the mixing ratio of the mixed powder and granules. For this reason, depending on the specific gravity difference, the particle size difference, and the mixing ratio difference of the mixed powder and granule, it takes a long time to complete the mixing, and there is a problem that it is not easy to perform efficient and good mixing. In addition, since the capacity of the mixing container is constant, when the mixing amount is large, the mixed powder and granules are once discharged from the mixing container, the inside of the mixing container is cleaned, and then the powder before mixing is once again mixed. There was a problem that the working efficiency was not good, such as charging the granules into a mixing container and mixing.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to efficiently provide a mixture regardless of the specific gravity difference, particle size difference, and mixing ratio difference.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a mixer capable of performing good mixing. Another object of the present invention is to provide a mixer capable of improving work efficiency when the mixing amount is large.

[0008]

The mixer according to the present invention comprises:
A mixing container, a mixing container rotation support mechanism detachable with respect to the mixing container revolving support mechanism, the mixing container rotating support mechanism supporting the one end of the mixing container so that the mixing container can rotate around the rotation axis of the mixing container, and the mixing container. A mixing container revolving support mechanism for supporting the mixing container supported by a rotation support mechanism so as to be able to revolve around a revolving axis having an angle with the rotation axis together with the mixing container revolving support mechanism; and A mixing container rotation drive mechanism for rotating the mixing container via a support mechanism and a mixing container revolution drive mechanism for revolving the mixing container via the mixing container revolution support mechanism are provided.

Further, a mixer according to the present invention comprises: a mixing vessel revolving support mechanism having a rotating plate to which a mixing vessel rotating support mechanism is attached rotatably supported by a main body and rotating about a revolving axis; A mixing vessel revolving drive mechanism having revolving power generating means provided on the main body side, and revolving power transmitting means for transmitting power generated by the revolving power generating means to the rotating plate to rotate the rotating plate; A rotation shaft for the rotation of the mixing container that rotates independently of the rotation of the rotating plate through the center of the mixing container revolution drive mechanism, and transmits power for rotating the mixing container to the rotation shaft for the rotation of the mixing container, Mixing comprising: a rotation power transmission means for transmitting the rotation of the mixing container rotation shaft to the mixing container rotation support mechanism; and a rotation power generation means provided on the main body side for generating the power. Characterized in that it comprises a vessel rotation drive mechanism.

Further, the mixer according to the present invention has a plurality of mixing container rotation supporting mechanisms, and the rotation power transmission means transmits power for transmitting the rotation of the mixing container rotation rotation shaft to the plurality of mixing container rotation supporting mechanisms. A transmission extension mechanism is provided.

Further, in the mixer according to the present invention, the mixing container rotation supporting mechanism to which the rotation of the mixing container rotation rotation shaft is transmitted has a rotatable table for supporting a plurality of mixing containers. And

Further, the mixer according to the present invention is characterized in that the mixer is provided with a mixing vessel fixing support portion for fixing and supporting only the mixing vessel in a replaceable manner.

Further, the mixer according to the present invention is characterized in that it comprises a rotation speed adjusting means for varying the rotation speed and the revolution speed of the mixing vessel, respectively.

[0014]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a plan view of the mixer of the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a side view of the mixer. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a revolution drive, 1a denotes a revolution reducer for increasing the output torque of the revolution drive, and 2 denotes a rotation drive. 2a is a rotation speed reducer for increasing the output torque of the rotation drive device 2,
A rotation drive sprocket is fixed to the output shaft of the rotation speed reducer 2a. Reference numeral 3 denotes a revolving turntable, 4 denotes a rotation stand arm, 5 denotes a mixing hopper, and 10 denotes a mixer body. 2, the same or corresponding parts as in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted, but a drive gear 13 is fixed to the output shaft of the revolving speed reducer 1a.
The drive gear 13 is engaged with a ring gear 11 fixed to the back surface of the revolving turntable 3. Reference numeral 14 denotes a rotation driving sprocket fixed to the output shaft of the rotation reduction gear 2a. A sprocket 15a is fixed to one end 15 of a rotation drive shaft (not shown), and is connected to the rotation drive sprocket 14 by a chain. Reference numeral 16 denotes a hopper stand, which can fix the mounting flange 5a formed at the end of the mixing hopper 5 with, for example, bolts. Therefore, the mixing hopper 5 can be replaced with the hopper stand 16 by removing the bolt.

FIG. 3 is a partial structural view showing the mixing hopper rotation support mechanism in the revolving turntable 3 and the rotation stand arm 4 shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. In FIG. 3, the description of the same or corresponding parts as in FIGS. 1 and 2 is omitted. In the drawing, reference numeral 17 denotes a sprocket fixed to the other end of the rotation drive shaft and a sprocket connected to a stand arm for rotation, which is connected by a chain;
Is a gear fixed to a rotating shaft to which the rotation stand arm side sprocket 17 is fixed. Reference numeral 19 denotes a gear fixed to one end of the rotation shaft 20, which is engaged with the gear 18. 22 is a stand arm end, 2
3 is a bevel gear fixed to the rotation shaft 20;
Reference numeral 4 denotes a mixed hopper rotating bevel gear engaged with the bevel gear 23. The mixing hopper rotation bevel gear 24 is fixed to a mixing hopper rotation shaft 25. A hopper stand 16 is provided on the mixing hopper 5 side of the mixing hopper rotation shaft 25.

Reference numeral 31 denotes a rotating stand arm replacement flange formed on the revolving turntable 3.
Numeral 32 denotes a flange portion formed on the rotation stand arm 4, and the rotation stand arm replacement flange portion 3 is provided.
1 and is fixed to the rotation stand arm replacement flange 31 by, for example, a bolt. When the bolts are removed, the rotation stand arm 4 and the mixing hopper 5 can be integrally separated from the revolution turntable 3 together with the rotation shaft 20, the gear fixed to one end of the rotation shaft 20, and the like. It is.

Next, the operation of the mixer according to the present embodiment will be described. When the rotation driving device 2 starts, the rotation is driven by a sprocket 15a fixed to one end 15 of the rotation driving shaft connected to a sprocket 14 fixed to the output shaft of the rotation reduction device 2a that rotates in conjunction with the chain. The shaft rotates. The rotation drive shaft passes through the center of the ring gear 11, and the other end of the rotation drive shaft projects into the revolution turntable 3. A sprocket is fixed to the other end, and the sprocket rotates in conjunction with the sprocket 17 on the rotation stand arm side by a chain, so that the gear 18 of the rotating shaft to which the sprocket 17 on the rotation stand arm is fixed is fixed.
Also rotate. The rotation of the gear 18 is controlled by a rotation shaft 20.
The rotation of the rotation shaft 20 is transmitted to the gear 19 fixed to the shaft 19, and the bevel gear 23 fixed to the rotation shaft 20 is rotated. The rotation of the bevel gear 23 is transmitted to the mixing hopper rotation shaft 25 to rotate the mixing hopper 5 fixed to the hopper stand 16.

On the other hand, when the revolution drive unit 1 starts, the drive gear 13 fixed to the output shaft of the revolution reducer 1a rotates, the ring gear 11 rotates, and the revolution turntable 3 rotates.
Also rotate. The revolving turntable 3 rotates independently of the rotation of the rotation drive shaft. In FIG. 2, X is the rotation center axis of the revolving turntable 3 and the rotation center axis of the mixing hopper 5. Further, Y is the rotation center axis of the mixing hopper 5, and the revolving center axis X and the rotation center axis Y of the mixing hopper 5 have an angle of 90 degrees in the present embodiment.

The revolving drive 1 and the revolving drive 2 are mechanically or electrically capable of continuously changing the speed, so that the rotation speed and revolving speed of the mixing hopper 5 can be freely changed. And a good mixing action can be realized regardless of the mixing ratio of powder and fluid, the difference in specific gravity of powder and fluid, and the difference in particle size.
There is an effect that a mixer capable of shortening the mixing time can be provided.

Further, since the mixing hopper 5 fixes the mounting flange 5a formed at the end to the hopper stand 16 with bolts, the mixing hopper 5 is removed by removing the bolts.
Can be exchanged for the hopper stand 16, and when increasing the amount of powdered fluid to be mixed into the mixing hopper 5 or changing the type of powdered fluid, the mixing hopper 5 that has been used so far can be easily adapted to the needs. Mixer hoppers having different capacities and shapes (round, each type, hexagonal, etc.) can be exchanged, and there is an effect that a mixer with improved functionality can be provided.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing the structure of a mixer according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a mixing hopper rotation support mechanism of the revolving turntable 3 and the rotation stand arm 4 shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a partial structural view showing a power transmission extending mechanism. 4 and 5, the same or corresponding parts as those in FIGS. 1 and 3 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted. The configuration of the main body of the mixer of this embodiment is the same as that of the mixer of the embodiment shown in FIG. In FIG. 4, reference numeral 4a denotes an extension stand arm, and 55 denotes an added mixing hopper. In FIG. 5, reference numeral 41 denotes a joint for extending the rotation shaft 20; 42, a rotation rotation extension shaft extended by the joint 41;
Is an extension stand arm end, 44 is a bevel gear fixed to the rotation rotation extension shaft 42, 45 is a bevel gear fixed to the mixing hopper rotation shaft 25a, and is engaged with the bevel gear 44. A hopper stand 16a is formed on the mixing hopper 55 side of the mixing hopper rotation shaft 25a. A mounting flange 55a formed at the end of the mixing hopper 55 can be fixed to the hopper stand 16a by, for example, a bolt. Therefore, the mixing hopper 55 can be replaced with the hopper stand 16a by removing the bolt.

In the mixer of this embodiment, the rotation shaft 20 is extended, and the mixing hoppers 5 and 55 can be rotated at the same time. When the mixer of the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 is changed to the mixer of the structure shown in FIG. 5, the mixer shown in FIG. Since the stand arm 4 for rotation and the mixing hopper 5 can be integrally separated from the turntable 3 for revolution from the joint portion of
Once the rotation stand arm 4 and the mixing hopper 5 having the structure shown in FIG. 3 have been removed, the rotation stand arm 4, the extension stand arm 4a, the extension stand arm end 43, and the mixing hopper having the structure shown in FIG. 5, 55 and the like are reattached to the flange portion 31 for rotation of the stand arm for rotation. As a result, it is possible to provide a mixer capable of mixing powder fluids of various kinds at once and simultaneously while having the same effects as those of the above-described embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a partial structural view showing the mixing hopper rotation support mechanism in the revolution turntable 3 and the rotation stand arm 4 of the mixer according to another embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 6, the same or corresponding parts as those in FIG. In the figure,
Reference numeral 61 denotes a hopper table mounted on the hopper stand 16, to which a plurality of mixing hoppers 65 and 75 can be attached. The mixing hopper 65 is fixed on the hopper table 61 by a mounting flange 65a formed at the end. The mixing hopper 75 is fixed on the hopper table 61 by a mounting flange 75a formed at an end. Since the hopper table 61 rotates, the mixing hoppers 65 and 75 revolve around the revolution axis X while rotating about the rotation axis Y as the rotation center axis. In the present embodiment,
The number of mixing hoppers that can be attached to the hopper table 61 can be from one to at least about three. By increasing the rotation radius of the hopper table 61 or using a small mixing hopper, more mixing hoppers can be used. It is also possible to attach, and there is an effect that it is possible to provide a mixer capable of mixing powder fluids of various kinds similar to the mixer of the embodiment at once and simultaneously.

[0024]

As described above, according to the present invention, the mixing container is rotated and revolved to give a three-dimensional movement to the mixing container, and the rotation speed and the revolving speed can be continuously changed. A three-dimensional irregular movement can be given to the granular material charged in the container, and the specific gravity difference in the mixture,
There is an effect that mixing can be performed efficiently and satisfactorily regardless of the difference in particle size and the difference in mixing ratio. Furthermore, since the number of mixing containers can be increased as needed, powder fluids of various types can be mixed at once and simultaneously, and there is an effect that the working efficiency is improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a configuration of a mixer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing a configuration of a mixer according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a partial structural view showing a mixing hopper rotation support mechanism in a revolution turntable and a rotation stand arm of the mixer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a configuration of a mixer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a partial structural view showing a mixing hopper rotation support mechanism and a power transmission extension mechanism in a revolution turntable and a rotation stand arm shown in FIG. 4 of the mixer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a partial structural view showing a mixing hopper rotation support mechanism in a revolving turntable and a rotation stand arm of the mixer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing a conventional mixer.

FIG. 8 is a front view showing another conventional mixer.

FIG. 9 is a front view showing still another conventional mixer.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE NUMERALS 1 revolution drive (revolution power generation means, rotation speed adjustment means) 2 rotation drive (rotation power generation means, rotation speed adjustment means) 3 revolution turntable (mixing vessel revolution support mechanism, rotary plate) 4a extension Stand arm 41 Joint part (power transmission extension mechanism) 4 Stand arm for rotation (mixing container rotation supporting mechanism) 5, 55, 65, 75 Mixing container (mixing hopper) 11 Ring gear 13 Drive gear (mixing container revolving drive mechanism) 16, 16a Hopper stand (mixing container fixed support portion) 17 Stand arm side sprocket for rotation 18, 19 Gear (mixing container rotation drive mechanism, rotation power transmission means) 20 rotation rotation shaft 23 bevel gear 24 mixing hopper rotation bevel gear 25 mixing hopper rotation shaft (Mixing container rotation drive mechanism) 61 Hopper table (table)

Claims (6)

[Claims] A mixing container rotation support mechanism detachable from a mixing container revolving support mechanism, wherein the mixing container supports one end of the mixing container so that the mixing container can rotate around a rotation axis of the mixing container. The mixing container revolving support mechanism that supports the mixing container supported by the mixing container revolving support mechanism so as to be able to revolve around the revolving axis having an angle with the rotation axis together with the mixing container revolving support mechanism. A mixing machine comprising: a mixing container rotation drive mechanism for rotating the mixing container via the mixing container rotation support mechanism; and a mixing container revolution drive mechanism for revolving the mixing container via the mixing container rotation support mechanism. 2. The mixing container revolving support mechanism includes a rotating plate to which the mixing container revolving support mechanism is attached, the rotatable plate being rotatably supported on the main body side and rotating about the revolving axis, and the mixing container revolving support mechanism. The drive mechanism includes: a revolving power generating means provided on the main body side; and a revolving power transmitting means for transmitting power generated by the revolving power generating means to the rotating plate to rotate the rotating plate. The container rotation drive mechanism is configured to rotate through the center of the mixing container rotation drive mechanism and rotate independently of the rotation of the rotating plate, and to rotate the mixing container to the rotation axis of the mixing container. Rotating power transmission means for transmitting the power for causing the rotation of the rotation shaft for mixing container rotation to the mixing container rotation support mechanism, and a rotation provided on the main body side for generating the power. Mixer according to claim 1, characterized in that it has a power generating unit. 3. A plurality of mixing container rotation support mechanisms, wherein the rotation power transmission means includes a power transmission extension mechanism for transmitting rotation of the mixing container rotation rotation shaft to the plurality of mixing container rotation support mechanisms. 3. The mixer according to claim 2, wherein 4. The mixing container rotation supporting mechanism to which the rotation of the mixing container rotation rotation shaft is transmitted has a rotatable table that supports a plurality of mixing containers. Mixing machine. 5. The mixer according to claim 1, further comprising a mixing container fixing support portion for fixing and supporting only the mixing container in a replaceable manner. . 6. The mixer according to claim 5, further comprising a rotation speed adjusting means for varying a rotation speed and a revolution speed of the mixing container.