TW201343505A - Powder conveyor device and vibration module thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A powder conveyor device is provided, including a vibration module and a conveying module. The vibration module includes a vibrator, a rod, a fixture, two elastic elements, and a bag. The elastic elements connect the vibrator with a fixed end. The fixture connects to the vibrator and clamps the bag, and the rod is disposed in the bag and connects to the vibrator through a first opening of the bag. The powder in the bag can be shaken and guided to the conveyor module smoothly.

Description

Powder conveying device and vibration module thereof

The invention relates to a powder conveying device and a vibration module thereof, in particular to a powder conveying device capable of uniformly conveying powder and a vibration module thereof.

Generally, commercially available powder conveying devices often use a feed hopper to feed and transport the powder raw materials through the conveying belt. Since the powders have frictional force with each other and the fluidity is poor compared with the liquid, In the process of feeding, bridging phenomenon is easy to occur in the feeding hopper, so that the supply of the powder is uneven or even completely stopped, which seriously affects the reliability of the conveying device and the quality of the subsequent processing flow. In view of this, how to improve the aforementioned conventional problems has become an important issue.

An embodiment of the present invention provides a vibration module including a vibration unit, an elastic component, a clamp, and a rod body, wherein the elastic element is connected to the vibration unit and a fixed end, the clamp is connected to the vibration unit, and the rod body is connected to the vibration unit. And the rod body and the clamp are located on the same side of the vibration unit, wherein the vibration unit drives the rod body and the fixture to vibrate.

In an embodiment, the clamp has a substantially dome-shaped structure.

In one embodiment, the rod body is formed with a plurality of through holes arranged along one of the longitudinal axes of the rod body.

In one embodiment, the vibration module further includes a pushing mechanism, the pushing mechanism includes a first driving unit and a rotating member, wherein the first driving unit is connected to the fixed end, and the rotating member is coupled to the first driving unit and adjacent to the vibration unit. Each of the two ends has a roller, and the first driving unit drives the rotating member to rotate, so that the roller pushes the vibration unit to shake the rod body and the clamp.

In an embodiment, the elastic element comprises a spring.

In an embodiment, the rod body is further formed with a spade portion, and the spade portion is located at one end of the rod body.

In one embodiment, the vibration module further includes a bag body for receiving a powder body, the bag body having a first opening and a second opening, wherein the first opening and the second opening are respectively located in the bag body The opposite side; the clamp clamps one end of the bag body and is adjacent to the first opening, the rod body is disposed in the bag body, and the vibration unit is connected via the first opening; the vibration unit drives the rod body, the clamp body and the bag body to vibrate, so that the powder body passes through the first The two openings are discharged from the bag body.

In an embodiment, the rod body passes through the second opening.

An embodiment of the present invention further provides a powder conveying device comprising a vibration module and a conveying module as described above, the conveying module comprising a casing, a pushing screw and a second driving unit, wherein the casing The second body is connected to the fixed end and is formed with a chamber and a third opening. The third opening communicates with the second opening of the chamber and the bag body. The pushing screw is disposed in the chamber, and the second driving unit is connected to the pushing screw and rotates. The powder enters the chamber from the third opening and is discharged by the push screw to discharge the delivery module.

In one embodiment, the powder conveying device further includes a materializing module, the materializing module includes a body, a materializing plate and a third driving unit, wherein the materializing plate is adjacent to the chamber and is connected to the body, wherein The separating plate is formed with a notch, and the third driving unit is connected to the separating plate for rotation thereof, wherein when the notch of the separating plate is aligned with the chamber, the powder discharges the powder conveying device via the notch.

In one embodiment, the vibration module further has a ring member disposed between the bag body and the housing and communicating with the second opening and the third opening.

First, referring to FIG. 1 , the powder conveying device 100 of the embodiment of the present invention mainly comprises a vibration module 110 , a conveying module 120 and a materializing module 130 . As shown in FIG. 1 , the transport module 120 is mounted on a fixed end S, and the split module 130 is connected to one side of the transport module 120 , and the vibration module 110 is suspended by the elastic component 114 . Above the 120, the powder P in the vibration module 110 is uniformly introduced into the transport module 120 via the second opening 1152 (as indicated by an arrow A1 in FIG. 1), and then the powder P is along the arrow A2 in FIG. The conveying is performed in the direction indicated and exits the conveying module 120 through the dispensing module 130. The dispensing module 130 controls the speed at which the powder P flows out of the conveying module 120.

In the present embodiment, the vibration module 110 mainly includes a vibration unit 111, a rod 112, a clamp 113, two elastic members 114, and a ring member 116. The two elastic elements 114 are, for example, springs, connected to the vibration unit 111 and the fixed end S, so that the vibration unit 111 is suspended below the elastic element 114, the clamp 113 is connected to the vibration unit 111, and the rod 112 is connected to the vibration unit 111 and the clamp 113 is located on the same side of the vibration unit 111.

In addition, the vibration module 110 further includes a bag body 115 having a first opening 1151 and a second opening 1152, wherein the first opening 1151 and the second opening 1152 are respectively located on opposite sides of the bag body 115, and the jig 113 The squirrel-shaped structure is connected to the upper end of the bag body 115, and the opening of the ㄇ-shaped structure is adjacent to the bag body 115. The rod body 112 is disposed in the bag body 115 and connected through the first opening 1151. Vibration unit 111. The rod body 112 is formed with a plurality of through holes 1121 arranged along the longitudinal axis thereof, so that the powder P can freely pass through the through hole 1121 when vibrating. In addition, the rod body 112 is further formed with a spade portion 1122 having a width larger than the rod body 112 and adjacent to the second opening 1152, thereby increasing the contact area between the rod body 112 and the powder P, and the ring member 116 is disposed on the bag body 115 and transported. The modules 120 are connected to the second opening 1152 and the transport module 120.

It should be understood that, as shown in FIG. 2, when the vibration unit 111 generates vibration, the clamp 113 can drive the bag body 115 to vibrate, so that the powder P in the bag body 115 is oscillated and averaged smoothly and smoothly from the second opening 1152. Enter the transport module 120. In particular, the rod body 112 provided in the bag body 115 vibrates inside the bag body 115 to prevent the powder P from being bridged.

Referring to FIG. 3, the vibration module 110 in another embodiment further includes a pushing mechanism 117, which is composed of a first driving unit 1171 and a rotating member 1172, wherein the first driving unit 1171 is connected to the fixed end. S, the rotating member 1172 is connected to the first driving unit 1171 and adjacent to the vibration unit 111, and has a roller 1173 at each end thereof. When the first driving unit 1171 drives the rotating member 1172 to rotate and the roller 1173 pushes the vibration unit 111, the vibration unit 111 generates left and right shaking by the elastic member 114 (as in the X-axis and -X-axis directions in FIG. 3), Further, the powder P in the vibration module 110 is prevented from bridging.

As shown in FIG. 4, the transport module 120 of the present embodiment includes a housing 121, a second driving unit 122, and a push screw 123. The housing 121 is fixed to the fixed end S and defines a third opening 1211. a conveying passage 1212 and a chamber 1213, wherein the third opening 1211 communicates with the chamber 1213 and the second opening 1152 of the bag body 115, and the pushing screw 123 is disposed in the chamber 1213 along the X-axis direction, which is slightly longer than the third opening 1211 is connected to the second driving unit 122, wherein the powder in the bag body 115 can enter the chamber 1213 through the second and third openings 1152 and 1211, and the pushing screw 123 is rotated by the second driving unit 122 to make the powder The body is transported along the -X axis.

Referring to FIG. 5, the materializing module 130 of the present embodiment includes a body 131, a third driving unit 132, and a materializing plate 133. The body 131 is connected to the housing 121, and the materializing plate 133 is disposed in the body 131. Abutting the conveying passage 1212 and forming a notch 1331, the third driving unit 132 is connected to the separating plate 133 and rotated. As shown in Fig. 5, when the notch 1331 of the separation plate 133 is rotated to the alignment conveying path 1212, the powder can be discharged through the notch 1331 to discharge the powder conveying device (as indicated by an arrow in Fig. 5).

It should be particularly noted that the screw 123 does not extend to the end of the conveying passage 1212, thereby forming a space between the conveying passage 1212 and the dividing plate 133. When the powder is conveyed to the end of the passage 1212 with the screw 123, it will be blocked by the no-notch of the separating plate 133, so that the conveying passage 1212 can be maintained substantially filled when the conveying module 120 is operated, so that the powder is evenly left. Delivery module 120.

In summary, the present invention provides a powder conveying device comprising a vibration module, a conveying module and a dispensing module, wherein the vibration module mainly comprises a vibration unit, a rod body, a fixture, and at least one An elastic member and a bag body, wherein the elastic member is connected to the vibration unit and a fixed end, so that the vibration unit is suspended under the elastic member, the clamp is connected to the vibration unit and the bag body is clamped, and the rod body is disposed in the bag body and passes through the bag body A first opening is connected to the vibration unit, and when the vibration unit generates vibration, the vibration of the body of the bag body and the bag body can be driven, so that the powder body is uniformly oscillated and smoothly enters the conveying module.

Although the present invention has been disclosed above in the foregoing embodiments, it is not intended to limit the invention. Those skilled in the art having the ordinary skill in the art can make some modifications and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Therefore, the scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.

100. . . Powder conveying device

110. . . Vibration module

111. . . Vibration unit

112. . . Rod body

113. . . Fixture

114. . . Elastic component

115. . . Bag body

116. . . Ring

117. . . Promotion agency

120. . . Conveyor module

121. . . case

122. . . Second drive unit

123. . . Push screw

130. . . Dispensing module

131. . . Ontology

132. . . Third drive unit

133. . . Dispensing plate

1171. . . First drive unit

1172. . . Rotating piece

1173. . . Roller

1121. . . Through hole

1122. . . Shovel

1151. . . First opening

1152. . . Second opening

1211. . . Third opening

1212. . . Conveying channel

1213. . . Chamber

1331. . . gap

A1, A2. . . arrow

P. . . Powder

S. . . Fixed end

1 is a schematic view showing a powder conveying device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a schematic view showing a vibration module according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a schematic view showing a vibration module according to another embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a schematic view showing a transport module according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 5 is a schematic view showing a dispensing module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

100. . . Powder conveying device

110. . . Vibration module

111. . . Vibration unit

112. . . Rod body

113. . . Fixture

114. . . Elastic component

115. . . Bag body

120. . . Conveyor module

122. . . Second drive unit

130. . . Dispensing module

131. . . Ontology

132. . . Third drive unit

1152. . . Second opening

A1, A2. . . arrow

S. . . Fixed end

P. . . Powder

Claims (11)

A vibration module includes: a vibration unit; an elastic member connecting the vibration unit and a fixed end; a clamp connecting the vibration unit; and a rod connecting the vibration unit, and the rod is located at the clamp The same side of the vibration unit; wherein the vibration unit drives the rod to vibrate with the clamp. The vibration module of claim 1, wherein the fixture has a substantially dome-shaped structure. The vibration module of claim 1, wherein the rod body is formed with a plurality of through holes arranged along a longitudinal axis of the rod body. The vibration module of claim 1, wherein the vibration module further comprises a pushing mechanism, the pushing mechanism comprising: a first driving unit connected to the fixed end; and a rotating member connecting the first The driving unit is adjacent to the vibration unit, and has a roller at each end thereof; wherein the first driving unit drives the rotating member to rotate, so that the roller pushes the vibration unit to shake the rod and the clamp. The vibration module of claim 1, wherein the elastic member comprises a spring. The vibration module of claim 1, wherein the rod body is further formed with a spade portion, and the spade portion is located at one end of the rod body. The vibration module of claim 1, wherein the vibration module further comprises a bag body for accommodating a powder body, the bag body having a first opening and a second opening, wherein the first opening An opening and the second opening are respectively located on opposite sides of the bag body; wherein the clamp clamps one end of the bag body and is adjacent to the first opening, the rod body is disposed in the bag body, and is connected through the first opening The vibration unit drives the rod body, the clamp and the bag body to vibrate, so that the powder body discharges the bag body through the second opening. The vibration module of claim 7, wherein the rod body passes through the second opening. A powder conveying device comprising: the vibration module according to claim 7; a conveying module comprising: a casing fixed to the fixed end and forming a chamber and a third opening; Wherein the third opening communicates with the chamber and the second opening of the bag body; a push screw is disposed in the chamber; and a second driving unit connects the push screw and rotates; wherein the powder The third opening enters the chamber, and is driven by the push screw to discharge the conveying module. The powder conveying device of claim 9, wherein the powder conveying device further comprises: a materializing module comprising: a body; a materializing plate adjacent to the chamber and connecting the body, wherein The materializing plate is formed with a notch; and a third driving unit is connected to the rotating material to rotate; wherein when the notch of the materializing plate is aligned with the chamber, the powder is discharged through the gap Powder conveying device. The powder conveying device of claim 9, wherein the vibration module further has a ring member disposed between the bag body and the casing and communicating the second opening and the third opening.