JP2006151420A - Powder/granule transferring and dispensing system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a powder/granule transferring and dispensing system which includes a powder/granule storing container that has superior mobility and that can be stacked to eliminate a need for a broad storage space, allows powder/granule to be discharged without remaining in a container body or a hopper, and permits attachment/detachment of a conveyor means to offer superior advantages in storing and handling properties. <P>SOLUTION: The powder/granule storing container 1 comprises the container body 3 having an open upper part and a tapered side face, and a discharge outlet 4 which is located under the container body 3 and can be opened/closed by a shutter 6. A powder/granule dispensing apparatus 11 is equipped with the powder/granule storing container 1, and dispenses the powder/granule in a given amount. The powder/granule dispensing apparatus 11 is mounted on a support stand 12, and comprises a hopper 13 which stores the powder/granule, a supplying inlet 14 which is formed under the hopper 13 and can be opened/closed by a stopper 15, and a screw conveyor 16 which is attached to the hopper 13. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

The present invention relates to a powder / granule transfer / distribution system suitable for, for example, transferring powdery and granular fertilizers and agricultural chemicals from a factory to a farmer and appropriately distributing them in accordance with the amount of use.

  When supplying powder, granular fertilizer, pesticides, etc. from farmers to farmers who are consumers, the bags are conventionally filled in bags called flexible container packs and once stored in the warehouses of sales handling businesses such as agricultural cooperatives. Later, it is delivered to each farmer according to the time required. Each farmer transfers the powder and granules from the bag to a sowing fertilizer machine (corn planter) and fertilizes or spreads it on the field. The conventional flexible container packs have a capacity of 20 kg, 500 kg, and 1,000 kg. However, 20kg bags are transferred by hand, but in the case of heavy bags, they are transferred to the sowing fertilizer every required amount using a distributor.

A conventional distributor is described in Patent Document 1. This fertilizer distributor is roughly composed of a hopper part 2, a conveyor part 3 arranged upright on the hopper part 2, and a discharge pipe part 4 connected to the upper end of the conveyor part 3, and a truck 5 and the like. The fertilizer is distributed to a small portion of a small hopper 6A in a known seeding device 6 by the conveyor unit 3 and the discharge pipe unit 4, for example.
Utility Model Registration No. 3068426

  The above-described conventional fertilizer distributor 1 has the conveyor portion 3 and the discharge pipe portion 4 protruding upward from the hopper portion 2, so the safety during movement must be sufficiently considered, Disadvantages that preparation and termination of distribution work take time and work efficiency is poor, and that the lower end side of the conveyor unit 4 is inserted into the hopper unit 2, so that the capacity of the hopper unit 2 is impaired and the conveyor unit 4 The method of discharging fertilizer has a drawback that the fertilizer remains on the bottom side of the hopper portion 2.

Moreover, although the discharge pipe part 4 is connected to the conveyor part 3 via the flexible pipe 4A, since a large pulsation-like vibration is generated in the discharge pipe part 4 when fertilizer is distributed, the discharge pipe part 4 is supported. There is a drawback that an excessive burden is imposed on the workers.
Further, when storing in a warehouse in a state of being accommodated in a flexible container pack, there is a problem that a large storage space is required because only a few stages can be stacked because the stability is poor and the cargo collapses easily.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned drawbacks of the prior art, and the powder / granule container is excellent in mobility because it is configured as a single unit without a conveyor means, and the powder / granule is on the lower side. Because it is discharged from the discharge port and supply port, it does not remain in the container and the hopper, and the powder and granule containers can be stacked in multiple stages, so a large storage area is unnecessary and the cargo collapses. The object of the present invention is to provide a powder / granule transfer / distribution system that is excellent in safety and has excellent storage properties since the conveyor means of the powder / granule distribution apparatus is detachable.

  The means of the present invention according to claim 1 configured to solve the above-described problem has a discharge opening that is open at the top and can be opened and closed at the bottom, and accommodates and transfers powder and granules therein. A possible powder / granule container, and a powder / granule container that supports the transferred powder / granule container and accommodates the powder / granule that is discharged from the discharge port, and is distributed through the lower openable / closable supply port It consists of what comprised from the powder and the granule distribution apparatus which distributes this powder and the granule for every predetermined amount.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a powder / granule storage container that accommodates and transports powder / granule, and is provided under the container body that is open at the top and has a narrow side surface. A powder / granule distribution device that distributes the transferred powder / granule is provided with a support that supports the powder / granule container,
The upper part is open, the side surface is constricted, and the lower part has a supply port that can be opened and closed by an opening / closing means. The hopper provided on the support base and the supply port of the hopper are connected to each other. And a conveyor means which is provided on the hopper or the support base and distributes the powder and granules discharged from the supply port for each appropriate amount.

The powder / granule container may be configured to be stacked in a plurality of stages.

Moreover, the said conveyor means is good to comprise so that attachment or detachment with respect to the said hopper or a support stand is possible.

Since the present invention is configured as described in detail above, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) The powder / granule container is excellent in mobility and handling because it is configured as a single unit without a conveyor means or the like.
(2) Since the powder / granule container discharges powder / granule from the lower discharge port, and the powder / granule distributor discharges from the lower supply port, it does not remain in the container body and hopper. The whole amount can be dispensed.
(3) Since the powder / granule containers can be stacked in a plurality of stages, a large storage place is not required and the cargo is not collapsed.
(4) The powder / granule distributor is excellent in storability and storability because the conveyor means is detachable.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 to 4 show a first embodiment. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a powder / particle storage container for storing and transferring powder / particles. Reference numeral 2 denotes a frame constituting the powder / granule containing container 1, and the frame 2 is constituted by connecting vertical members 2 </ b> A and horizontal members 2 </ b> B in a quadrilateral shape. 3 is a container body that is open at the top. The container body 3 is formed by a front and rear side plates 3A, 3A and left and right side plates 3B, 3B whose bottom is inclined inward, and is formed into a constricted shape. A discharge port 4 is formed at the lower end side of 3. The container body 3 is provided in the frame 2. 5, 5,... Are reverse U-shaped engagement pieces fixed to the lower four corners of the frame body 2 in order to be stacked.

  Reference numeral 6 denotes a shutter part as an opening / closing means for opening and closing the discharge port 4, and the shutter part 6 is slidable on a pair of rails 6A, 6A fixed to the lower end side of the container body 3 and the rails 6A, 6A. The slide plate 6B is inserted and fitted to open and close the discharge port 4, and a handle 6C provided on the slide plate 6B.

  Reference numeral 11 denotes a powder / particle distribution apparatus which is owned or stored by a farmer and on which the powder / particle storage container 1 is mounted. Reference numeral 12 denotes a support base that constitutes the powder / granule distributor 11, and the support base 12 is installed at the upper end between the four leg members 12A, 12A,... And the leg members 12A, 12A,. The upper cross members 12B, 12B, .. and the lower cross members 12C, 12C,... Laid and located near the lower side of the legs 12A, 12A, and the reinforcement connected between the upper and lower cross members 12B, 12C It is comprised from material 12D, 12D and a pair of fork insertion material 12E, 12E for spanning between the front and lower horizontal material 12C, 12C and inserting the fork of a forklift.

  Reference numeral 13 denotes a hopper provided on the support base 12, and the hopper 13 is configured by a front and rear inclined side plates 13A and 13A and left and right inclined plates 13B and 13B in the shape of an inverted quadrangular pyramid with an open top. In addition, a supply port 14 having a rectangular opening is formed on the lower end side of the front inclined plate 13A. And the hopper 13 which consists of the above-mentioned structure is assembled | attached in the state fitted to the support stand 12. As shown in FIG.

  Reference numeral 15 denotes a stopper portion as an opening / closing means for closing the supply port 14 so that the supply port 14 can be opened and closed. The stopper portion 15 includes a pair of substantially L-shaped guide members 15A and 15A provided on the front inclined plate 13A, and the guide member 15A. , 15A, and a closing plate 15B that is slidably fitted in the up-down direction along the inclined plate 13A, and a puller 15C provided on the closing plate 15B.

  Reference numeral 16 denotes a screw conveyor as a conveyor means for distributing and supplying the powder and granules in the hopper 13 to a sowing fertilizer (corn planter). Reference numeral 17 denotes a delivery cylinder constituting the screw conveyor 16. The delivery cylinder 17 has a connection end 17A at the base end side and a nozzle 17B protruding downward at the distal end side. A conveyor screw 18 is rotatably inserted in the delivery cylinder 17, and the conveyor screw 18 includes an electric motor 19 </ b> A, pulleys 19 </ b> B and 19 </ b> C, a transmission belt 19 </ b> D, and the like, and is mounted on the distal end side of the delivery cylinder 17. The unit 19 is rotationally driven.

Reference numeral 20 denotes a connection support for removably connecting the delivery cylinder 17 to the hopper 13. The connection support 20 is formed of a bottomed cylinder having an opening at the tip and having an upward inflow port 21A formed in the cylinder wall, and a support cylinder in which the tip side is removably inserted into the connecting portion 17A of the delivery cylinder 17. 21 and a pair of locking pieces 22A ₁ (not shown) that engage with the hopper 13 on the front end side of the upper edge, and a locking notch 22A ₂ that engages with the lower end of the hopper 13 on the lower side of the upper edge. A communication guide portion 22 formed in a frame shape by the side plates 22A, 22A, the front plate 22B and the rear plate 22C connected between the side plates 22A, 22A, and protruding from the support cylinder 21 so as to surround the inflow port 21A from four sides. It is composed of And the connection support body 20 engages with the hopper 13 so that engagement / disengagement is possible.

  The powder / granule distribution apparatus 11 according to the present embodiment has the above-described configuration. By using it in combination with the above-described powder / granule storage container 1, a powder / granule transfer / distribution system is configured. . Hereinafter, this system will be described. First, for example, fertilizer produced in a fertilizer factory is put into the powder / granule container 1 and transferred to a sales handling business operator such as an agricultural cooperative by means of transportation such as a truck. Since the engaging pieces 5, 5,... For stacking are provided in the powder / particle storage container 1, the sales handling business operator has a plurality of powder / particle storage containers 1, 1, .. can be stacked in multiple stages, does not require a wide storage space, and can be safely stored because of its good stability.

When the farmer needs the fertilizer, the sales handling business operator transports the powder / granule container 1 and mounts it on the powder / granule distributor 11 provided on the farmhouse by a working machine such as a forklift. The powder / granule container 1 is stably supported on the support 12 of the powder / granule distributor 11 by the engagement pieces 5, 5. Thereafter, the shutter portion 6 of the container main body 3 is operated to open the discharge port 4, and the powder and granules in the container main body 3 are dropped into the hopper 13 positioned below. Then, by operating the shutter unit 6, it is possible to move the entire amount or a necessary amount.

  When the powder and granules are charged, the nozzle 17B of the delivery cylinder 17 is positioned above the seeding fertilizer or container of the supply destination, the screw conveyor 16 is started, and the closing plate 15B of the stopper portion 15 is operated. Then, the supply port 14 is opened. Thereby, the powder and granule in the hopper 13 fall into the connection support body 20, and can be scraped up by the conveyor screw 18 and put into the sowing fertilizer from the nozzle 17B. The empty powder / particle container 1 can be collected and used repeatedly. Moreover, the screw conveyor 16 is removed from the connection support body 20, and the connection support body 20 is removed from the hopper 13 and stored, thereby being excellent in storage and storage.

According to the present embodiment, since the powder and granules are dropped from the discharge port 4 and the supply port 14 provided on the lower side of the container body 3 and the hopper 13, the powder and particles are completely left without remaining. Can be efficiently discharged and distributed. In addition, the powder / granule storage container 1 can be mounted on the powder / granule distribution device 11 as well as the powder / granule storage containers 1 can be stacked. It does not require a large storage space for storage, and has excellent stability.

  In the present embodiment, the screw conveyor 16 is used as the conveyor means, but other means such as a belt conveyor may be used.

  FIG. 5 shows a powder / granule container according to the second embodiment. When the bottom plate 32A is a flat container main body 32, the powder / particle container 31 is characterized in that a plurality of (in the embodiment, three discharge ports 33, 33, 33) are arranged in a row on the bottom plate 32A. 33 is configured to be opened and closed by the shutter 34. By comprising in this way, the powder | flour and granule in the powder | flour and granule storage container 31 can be discharge | released, without remaining.

1 to 4 relate to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a front view of a powder / particle container. It is a front view of a powder and granule distribution apparatus. It is sectional drawing which mounts and shows a powder and granule accommodation container in a powder and granule distribution apparatus. It is a partial expanded sectional view of the powder and granule distribution apparatus which shows the connection state of a hopper and a screw conveyor. It is sectional drawing of the powder / granule containing container which concerns on 2nd Embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

1,31 Powder / granule container 3, 32 Container body 4, 33 Release port 6 Shutter (opening / closing means)
11 Powder / Granule Distributor 12 Support Base 13 Hopper 14 Supply Port 15 Stopper (Opening / Closing Means)
16 Screw conveyor (conveyor means)

Claims (4)

  The upper part is open and the lower part has a discharge opening that can be opened and closed, and the powder / granule container that can transport the powder / granule inside is supported, and the transferred powder / granule container is supported. The powder / granules are transferred and distributed by a powder / granules distribution device that stores the powder / granules discharged from the discharge port and distributes the powder / granules by a predetermined amount. system. The powder / granule container that accommodates and transports powder / granules has a configuration in which an upper opening is opened and a discharge port that can be opened and closed by opening / closing means is provided on the lower side of the container body that is formed with a narrowed side. The powder / granule distribution device for distributing the transferred powder / granule has a support base for supporting the powder / granule storage container, an upper part is opened, a side surface is formed to be constricted, and a lower side is formed. It has a shape having a supply port that can be opened and closed by an opening / closing means, and a hopper provided on the support base, and a powder that is connected to the supply port and provided on the hopper or the support base and is discharged from the supply port. A powder / granule transfer / distribution system comprising conveyor means for appropriately distributing the particles for each quantity. 3. The powder / granule transfer / distribution system according to claim 1, wherein the powder / granule storage container is configured to be stacked in a plurality of stages. The said conveyor means is comprised so that attachment or detachment is possible with respect to the said hopper or a support stand, The transfer distribution system of the powder / particles of Claim 2 characterized by the above-mentioned.

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