TWM455710U - Bin level indicator and a bin having the bin level indicator - Google Patents

Description

Storage level gauge and its storage device

This creation relates to a storage level gauge, and more particularly to a storage level gauge that detects the level of stored material in a storage space by detecting the amount of swing displacement.

Generally, the storage devices for flowing solid materials used in the industry, such as Kamakura, feed storage tanks, cement storage tanks, flour storage tanks, etc., are relatively large in size and relatively high in height or depth, in order to grasp the aforementioned storage device. The stock of internal flowing solids, which are generally equipped with detection devices to detect the remaining amount of objects stored inside. A portable storage level gauge, such as the portable magazine full-size indicator disclosed in US Pat. No. 6,523,405, which is attached to the top of the Kamakura. When the sensor is pushed from a vertical position to an angled position by a specific material, the sensor generates a signal and decides whether to continue feeding, but the portable magazine full indicator passes through the sensor. A displacement signal is obtained by the displacement generated by direct contact with the material, and the result of long-term use may cause damage to the indicator itself, such as wear, and the sensor of the portable silo full indicator is transmitted through a soft material such as Cables and the like are hung on the top of the silo, and the displacement caused by the direct contact between the sensor and the material may be displaced back and forth or up and down, and the signal may not necessarily coincide with the actual displacement direction.

In order to solve the above problems, there is a need for a storage level gauge that can be used for a long time, has high reliability, and has accurate level indication.

One of the aims of the present invention is to provide a storage level gauge for detecting a storage level gauge of a stored material level in a storage space.

In order to achieve the above object, the realization technology of the present invention is as follows: a storage level gauge comprising a material picking pad, the material picking pad comprises at least two dials and a connecting end; a connecting rod, the connecting rod has a rod One end of the connecting rod is connected to the connecting end, and the other end is provided with a detected unit, and the connecting rod has a fixed moving device for fixing the connecting rod and allowing the connecting rod to perform the swing displacement; A detector is disposed on one side of the detected unit for detecting a swing displacement of the detected unit.

The level pad of the storage bin of the present invention has at least two paddles. When the storage materials in the storage space touch the paddles, since the paddles are connected with the connecting rod, when the paddles are When being pushed by the material, the fixed motion device on the connecting rod causes the connecting rod and the plucking blades to perform an arc-shaped oscillating displacement, and the connecting rod is located on the connecting rod and is opposite to the other end of the material plucking piece. The measuring unit will also perform an arc-shaped oscillating displacement, and the oscillating displacement will be detected by the detector disposed on the side of the detected unit, so that the detector can be measured due to the stored material. The displacement of the material level is shifted.

The trays of the storage level gauge are interlaced at a predetermined angle to the connection end, the predetermined angle being between 0 and 180 degrees, and in particular the predetermined angle may be 90 degrees.

The fixed motion device of the storage level gauge described above is a bearing.

The connecting rod of the storage level gauge has a connecting unit at one end thereof for The connecting end of the material picking piece is connected, wherein the connecting unit is a plug, a screwing device, a snap device or a glue.

The detector of the storage level gauge is a displacement detector, wherein the displacement detector is a light-sensitive displacement detector, an inductive displacement detector, a capacitive displacement detector or an eddy current type. Displacement detector.

The storage level gauge described above further includes a sheath adjacent to the rod of the fixed motion device.

The storage level gauge described above further includes a protection tube adjacent to the rod body of the fixed motion device.

The storage level gauge described above, wherein the outer periphery of the sheath further comprises a protective tube.

The storage level gauge of the above, wherein the storage level gauge further comprises a protection box, the protection box comprises at least two opposite planes and a side wall surrounding the opposite plane edges, and the two planes form an accommodation space with the side walls. The device is configured to receive a portion of the connecting rod and the detected unit.

In the above storage level gauge, the fixed motion device is fixed on a plane of the protection box, and the sensor is disposed in the accommodation space of the protection box.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a storage device having a storage level gauge that can be used to detect stored material levels and achieve feed motion control.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is implemented as follows: a storage device comprising a storage device body, the storage device body comprising a funnel-shaped bottom, a wall and a top, and the funnel-shaped bottom, the wall and the Forming a storage space at the top, and the funnel-shaped bottom has a discharge opening; a storage level gauge, the storage level gauge is disposed in the storage space; And a feed port disposed on the wall or the top.

The storage device described above, wherein the storage space has a flowable storage, the flowable storage being a powder, a granular material such as a boot, flour, cement powder, feed, fertilizer or gravel.

100‧‧‧Warehouse level gauge

10‧‧‧ material picks

20‧‧‧ Connecting rod

30‧‧‧Detected unit

40‧‧‧Detector

21‧‧‧Connecting end

22‧‧‧ rod body

23‧‧‧ Connection unit

50‧‧‧Fixed exercise device

60‧‧‧protection box

70‧‧‧ sheath

80‧‧‧protective tube

200‧‧ ‧ storage device

201‧‧‧Funnel bottom

202‧‧‧ wall

203‧‧‧ top

204‧‧‧Outlet

205‧‧ ‧ partition

206‧‧‧Storage materials

207‧‧‧ Feed inlet

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a storage level gauge according to one of the presently-created embodiments.

Fig. 2 is a schematic view showing a state in which a storage level gauge is pushed by a stored material according to the present embodiment.

Fig. 3 is a schematic view of a storage device having a storage level gauge according to one of the embodiments of the present invention.

In order to make the above objects, features and functions of the storage level gauge 100 of the present embodiment more obvious and understandable, the following detailed description will be made by the following specific embodiments and the accompanying drawings. .

Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , FIG. 1 is a storage level gauge 100 of the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the storage level gauge 100 being pushed by the stored materials, and the storage material of the embodiment. The position meter 100 includes at least one material paddle 10, a connecting rod 20, a detected unit 30, and a detector 40. The material paddle 10 includes four paddles and a connecting end 21, and four of the paddles are mutually staggered at a predetermined angle of 90 degrees; the connecting rod 20 has a rod 22 and two ends. One end of the connecting rod 20 has a screwing device as a connecting unit 23 for connecting the connecting rod 20 to the connecting end 21 of the material paddle 10, and the connecting rod 20 has a bearing on the rod 22 as a fixing. a moving device 50 for fixing the connecting rod 20 and allowing the connecting rod 20 to swing The other end of the connecting rod 20 is provided with a detected unit 30 and a detector 40. In this embodiment, the detector 40 is a light-sensitive displacement detector 40. Therefore, the detector 40 is disposed on one side of the detected unit 30 in a non-contact manner. 30 is a plane that can be sensed by the optical displacement detector 40, and the detector 40 and the detected unit 30 and a part of the connecting rod 20 are located in the accommodating space of a protection box 60.

It can be seen from FIG. 1 that the periphery of the bearing of the embodiment and the periphery of the rod body 22 adjacent to the bearing are also covered with a sheath 70. The material of the sheath 70 can be rubber, latex, plastic, etc., on the periphery of the sheath 70. There is also a protective tube 80. The sheath 70 and the protective tube 80 can protect the bearing from being damaged by the collision of the stored materials, which makes the storage level gauge 100 more reliable and durable.

Continue to refer to Figures 1 and 2, when the stored material in the storage space is full, because the four four-way leaves intersect at a 90-degree angle, no matter which direction the stored materials come from around the set , some of the stored materials will at least touch one of the four four-leaf leaves, thereby pushing the displacement of the paddle, the movement condition is as shown in Fig. 2, and because the paddle is connected with the connecting rod 20, when When the plucking blades are pushed by the material, the bearing on the connecting rod 20 can allow the connecting rod 20 and the plucking blades to perform an arc-shaped oscillating displacement in a specific direction, and the connecting rod 20 is located on the connecting rod 20 and is arranged with respect to the material level. The detected unit 30 at the other end of the chip 10 is also subjected to an arc-shaped oscillating displacement in the opposite direction, and the oscillating displacement of the detected unit 30 is set in the detector 40 near the detected unit 30. Detection, so the detector 40 can measure the displacement of the level pad 10 caused by the stored material.

Referring to FIG. 3, FIG. 3 shows a storage device 200 having a storage level gauge 100, which has the aforementioned storage level gauge 100, and the storage level gauge The details of 100 are not described in detail herein. In the present embodiment, the storage device 200 includes a body of a storage device 200. The body of the storage device 200 includes a funnel-shaped bottom 201, a wall 202, and a top 203. The funnel-shaped bottom 201, the wall 202 and the top 203 form a storage space, and the funnel-shaped bottom 201 has a discharge opening 204; a storage level gauge 100, and the storage level gauge 100 is disposed in the storage space. In the embodiment, the storage space is further provided with a partition 205, and the storage level gauge 100 is fixed on the partition 205 and penetrates the partition 205; and a storage body 202 is disposed on the storage body 202. Feed port and feeding device (not shown). The flowable storage material (not shown) such as booties, flour, cement powder, feed, fertilizer or gravel can enter the storage space of the storage device 200 through the feed port, and when the stored materials reach the storage materials When the height of the gauge 100 is 100, the stored material will push one of the four leaves of the storage level gauge 100 so that the displacement of the paddle is displaced, and the paddle is connected to the connecting rod 20 when the paddles are stored. When the material is pushed, the bearing on the connecting rod 20 can allow the connecting rod 20 and the plurality of shifting blades to perform an arc-shaped oscillating displacement in a specific direction, and the connecting rod 20 is located on the connecting rod 20 with respect to the material level paddle 10 The detected unit 30 at one end is also subjected to an arc-shaped oscillating displacement in the opposite direction, and the oscillating displacement of the detected unit 30 is detected by the detector 40 disposed near the detected unit 30. The detector 40 can measure the displacement of the material pad 10 caused by the stored material, and provide a signal to the feeding device (not shown) to stop the feeding of the stored material, so that the stored material can be detected immediately. The 206 position is accurate and the feed action control is realized.

Having described the preferred embodiments of the present invention in detail, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention. Implementation.

100‧‧‧Warehouse level gauge

10‧‧‧ material picks

20‧‧‧ Connecting rod

30‧‧‧Detected unit

40‧‧‧Detector

21‧‧‧Connecting end

22‧‧‧ rod body

23‧‧‧ Connection unit

50‧‧‧Fixed exercise device

60‧‧‧protection box

70‧‧‧ sheath

80‧‧‧protective tube

Claims (19)

A storage level gauge comprises: a material level paddle, the material level paddle comprises at least two paddles and a connecting end; a connecting rod, the connecting rod has a rod body and two ends, the connecting rod end is The connecting end is connected, and the other end is provided with a detected unit, and the connecting rod has a fixed moving device for fixing the connecting rod and allowing the connecting rod to perform a swing displacement; and a detector, the detector is disposed on the One side of the detected unit is used to detect the amount of swing displacement of the detected unit. The storage level gauge of claim 1, wherein the leaves are interlaced at a predetermined angle between the ends. The storage level gauge of claim 2, wherein the predetermined angle is between 0 and 180 degrees. The storage level gauge of claim 3, wherein the predetermined angle is 90 degrees. The storage level gauge of claim 1, wherein the fixed motion device is a bearing. The storage level gauge according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, wherein one end of the connecting rod is provided with a connecting unit for connecting with the connecting end of the material picking pad. The storage level gauge according to claim 6, wherein the connecting unit is a plug, a screw fixing device, a snap device or a glue. For example, the storage level gauge described in claim 1 is wherein the detector is a displacement detector. For example, the storage level gauge described in claim 8 wherein the displacement detector is a light displacement displacement detector, an inductive displacement detector, a capacitive displacement detector or an eddy current displacement detection. Device. The storage level gauge of claim 1, wherein the body adjacent to the fixed motion device further comprises a sheath. The storage level gauge of claim 1, wherein the rod adjacent to the fixed motion device further comprises a protective tube. The storage level gauge of claim 10, wherein the outer periphery of the sheath further comprises a protective tube. The storage level gauge of claim 1, wherein the storage level gauge further comprises a protective box comprising at least two opposing planes and a side wall surrounding the opposite planar edges, and the two planes Forming an accommodating space with the side wall for accommodating a portion of the connecting rod and the detected unit. The storage level gauge according to claim 13 , wherein the fixed motion device is fixed to a plane of the protection box, and the sensor is disposed in the accommodation space of the protection box. A storage device includes: a storage device body, the storage device body includes a funnel-shaped bottom, a wall body and a top portion, and the funnel-shaped bottom portion, the wall body and the top portion form a storage space, and the funnel-shaped bottom portion Having a discharge port; a storage level gauge, the storage level gauge is disposed in the storage space; and a feed port, the feed port is disposed on the wall or the top. The storage device of claim 15, wherein the storage space has a flowable storage material. The storage device of claim 16, wherein the flowable storage material is a powder or a granule. The storage device of claim 17, wherein the powder is a boot, flour or cement powder. The storage device of claim 17, wherein the granule is feed, fertilizer or gravel.