A gravimetric metering unit includes a metering device including a container for bulk material to be metered and a base unit with a horizontally arranged conveyor for the bulk material. The container and the base unit can be separated from each other for maintenance purposes. The metering unit also comprises a frame that is equipped with at least one scale on which the metering device is supported during operation via a mounting such that the metering unit is designed for a gravimetric metering process. The mounting is connected to the container of the metering device and supports the metering device via the container. The container is provided with a rail which protrudes away from the container, and the base unit has a supporting structure which runs on the rail such that the supporting structure can be moved back and forth between an operating position and a maintenance position.
The invention relates to a method for metering bulk material by means of a metering device which has a conveyor container (32) for bulk material to be metered and an elongated conveyor that extends through the conveyor container (32) for the bulk material, which the conveyor transports out of the conveyor container (32) to a dispensing line, wherein the bulk material located in the conveyor container (32) is stirred by a stirring mechanism (17) during the metering process and thus continuously forming bridges of bulk material are removed, wherein the area at least laterally to the conveyor in the conveyor container (32) is stirred or the active area of the steering mechanism (17) of a metering device (2) covers the area in the conveyor container (32) laterally to the conveyor.
The invention relates to a gravimetric metering unit for bulk material, comprising a metering device (2), which has a container (8) for bulk material to be metered and a base unit (4), wherein the base unit (4) has a screw conveyor (26, 60), which is operably held in position and driven by means of a holder (28), and wherein the screw conveyor (26, 60) and the holder (28) can be axially plugged together and are designed such that they can be operably fastened to each other by means of a plug-in connection, characterized in that the plug-in connection is a magnetic connection.
The invention relates to a gravimetric metering unit for bulk material, comprising a metering means (2) having a container (8) for bulk material to be metered and a base unit (4), wherein the base unit (4) has a conveyor channel that feeds into an outlet line of the metering unit (1) via a connection device having a flexible sealing element, and wherein, via the connection device, the conveyor channel can be operationally connected to the outlet line and detached from same, wherein the connection device has a magnetic securing arrangement for the operational connection of the sealing element at least to either the outlet line or the conveyor channel or to both.
The gravimetric metering unit according to the invention for bulk materials has a metering device which has a container for bulk material to be metered and a base unit with a horizontally arranged conveyor for the bulk material. The container and the base unit can be separated from each other for maintenance purposes. The metering unit also comprises a frame that is equipped with at least one scale on which the metering device is supported during operation via a mounting such that the metering unit is designed for a gravimetric metering process, wherein the mounting is connected to the container of the metering device and supports the metering device via the container. The container is provided with a rail which protrudes away from the container, and the base unit has a supporting structure which runs on the rail such that the supporting structure can be moved back and forth between an operating position and a maintenance position. In this manner, an easier maintenance of the base unit is facilitated without allowing the mounting of the metering unit to be overstressed by forces exerted onto the base unit.
res) or is brought back again to the same. In addition the inventive control may be used to also regulate the amplitude of the carrier arrangement and the associated mass flow m to a required value.
B65G 27/32 - Applications of devices for generating or transmitting jigging movements with means for controlling direction, frequency, or amplitude of vibration or shaking movement
B65G 27/26 - Applications of devices for generating or transmitting jigging movements of vibrators, i.e. devices for producing movements of high frequency and small amplitude with elastic coupling between vibrator and load-carrier
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Method for the gravimetric control of a metering device for a bulk material during the refilling of its storage container, and metering device for carrying out the method
The method according to the invention provides a way to continue gravimetric weighing of bulk material during refilling of a gravimetric metered dispensing unit, and to determine the mass of the refilled bulk material using a refilling container during the filling operation material and so determine the actual mass flow discharged during refilling in real time or on average in order to adjust it to a target mass flow.
G01G 13/24 - Weighing mechanism control arrangements for automatic feed or discharge
G01F 1/88 - Indirect mass flowmeters, e.g. measuring volume flow and density, temperature, or pressure with differential-pressure measurement to determine the volume flow
G01G 11/08 - Apparatus for weighing a continuous stream of material during flowConveyor-belt weighers having means for controlling the rate of feed or discharge
G01G 13/28 - Weighing mechanism control arrangements for automatic feed or discharge involving variation of an electrical variable which is used to control loading or discharge of the receptacle
G01G 23/01 - Testing or calibrating of weighing apparatus
G05D 7/06 - Control of flow characterised by the use of electric means
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
11 - Environmental control apparatus
Goods & Services
Machines, namely, material conveyors; material handling
machines in the nature of bulk material feeders, blenders,
loaders and refillers; continuous and batch feeding systems;
transporting and lifting devices and lifting installations;
classifiers (term considered too vague by the International
Bureau - Rule 13 (2) (b) of the Regulations); industrial
agitators; mixers; blowers (term considered too vague by the
International Bureau - Rule 13 (2) (b) of the Regulations);
cyclone separators; particle filters; industrial drying
machines for use with bulk materials; rotary valves for use
with material handling systems; dust separators; replacement
parts for the foregoing goods. Electrical controllers for material handling machines and
motors; level meters (term considered too vague by the
International Bureau - Rule 13 (2) (b) of the Regulations);
flow meters; conveyor belt mass/rate meters; conveyor belt
scales; weighing devices (term considered too vague by the
International Bureau - Rule 13 (2) (b) of the Regulations);
load cells for measuring mass, weight or force; dosing
apparatus (term considered too vague by the International
Bureau - Rule 13 (2) (b) of the Regulations); weighing belts
for feeding and measuring weight of material in powder or
granule form; weight feeders; weight belt feeders;
replacement parts for the foregoing goods. Air filters; heating, cooling, dehumidification, drying and
ventilating apparatus for bulk material processing;
industrial drying machines for the drying of bulk materials;
replacement parts for the foregoing goods.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Machines, namely, material conveyors; material handling machines in the nature of bulk material feeders, blenders, loaders and refillers; classifiers being machines for sorting and removing non-conforming materials; mixing machines for industrial applications; power-operated blowers; cyclone separators; particulate filters for material handling machines in the nature of material feeders, blenders, loaders and refillers; rotary valves being parts of machines for use with material handling systems; dust separators; replacement parts for the foregoing goods Electrical controllers for material handling machines and motors; flow meters; conveyor belt scales; weighing devices, namely, scales; electrical transducers, namely, load cells for measuring mass, weight, or force; dosing apparatus, namely, machines for dispensing pre-determined dosages of bulk materials of chemicals, alumina, plastics and food; replacement parts for the foregoing goods
The invention relates to a vibratory conveyor comprising a drive unit that generates a vibration movement during operation, and a conveying element arranged on the drive unit, wherein the drive unit comprises a support arrangement for the conveying element, which is mounted on a rear section on the carrier arrangement and has a freely extending section, and a spring-elastic vibration arrangement is provided on the front section of the conveying element, said vibration arrangement being arranged and designed in such a way that it oscillates with respect to the oscillation of the drive arrangement with phase displacement counter to the phase displacement of the conveying element.
B65G 27/32 - Applications of devices for generating or transmitting jigging movements with means for controlling direction, frequency, or amplitude of vibration or shaking movement
B65G 27/08 - Supports or mountings for load-carriers, e.g. framework, bases, spring arrangements
B65G 27/30 - Applications of devices for generating or transmitting jigging movements with provision for dynamic balancing by means of an oppositely-moving mass, e.g. a second conveyor
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METHOD FOR THE GRAVIMETRIC CONTROL OF A METERING DEVICE FOR BULK MATERIAL DURING THE REFILLING OF ITS STORAGE CONTAINER, AND METERING DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD
The method according to the invention provides that the gravimetric weighing is to be continued during the refilling of a gravimetric metering device (1) for bulk material, in addition the refilled bulk material mass is to be determined during refilling via a refilling container (3) in order to determine in real time or on average the actual mass flow which is output during refilling and to control it with regard to a desired mass flow.
The invention relates to a vibratory conveyor comprising a drive unit (4) that generates a vibration movement during operation, and a conveying element arranged on the drive unit, wherein the drive unit (4) comprises a support arrangement for the conveying element, which is mounted on a rear section (8a) on the carrier arrangement (5) and has a freely extending section (8b), anda spring-elastic vibration arrangement is provided on the front section (8b) of the conveying element (6), said vibration arrangement being arranged and designed in such a way that it oscillates with respect to the oscillation of the drive arrangement with phase displacement counter to the phase displacement of the conveying element.
B65G 27/30 - Applications of devices for generating or transmitting jigging movements with provision for dynamic balancing by means of an oppositely-moving mass, e.g. a second conveyor
B65G 27/28 - Applications of devices for generating or transmitting jigging movements with provision for dynamic balancing
B65G 27/32 - Applications of devices for generating or transmitting jigging movements with means for controlling direction, frequency, or amplitude of vibration or shaking movement
B65G 43/00 - Control devices, e.g. for safety, warning or fault-correcting
b) when the vibratory feeder (30, 40, 60, 90, 100) is in operation are provided. The mass flow emitted by the vibratory feeder (30, 40, 60, 90, 100) can be easily changed without a time delay which can therefore improve the control of the vibratory feeder.
B65G 27/32 - Applications of devices for generating or transmitting jigging movements with means for controlling direction, frequency, or amplitude of vibration or shaking movement
B65G 27/08 - Supports or mountings for load-carriers, e.g. framework, bases, spring arrangements
B65G 27/16 - Applications of devices for generating or transmitting jigging movements of vibrators, i.e. devices for producing movements of high frequency and small amplitude
B65G 27/26 - Applications of devices for generating or transmitting jigging movements of vibrators, i.e. devices for producing movements of high frequency and small amplitude with elastic coupling between vibrator and load-carrier
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VIBRATION CONVEYOR AND METHOD FOR REGULATING A VIBRATION DRIVE OF A VIBRATION CONVEYOR
The vibration conveyor has a drive unit (4) which has a vibration drive (10), a support assembly (5) which has a conveyor element for material to be conveyed, and a controller (26) for the vibration drive (10). The drive unit (10) is equipped with an acceleration sensor (27) which detects the current acceleration of the drive unit (4) when the vibration conveyor (25) is being operated, and the controller (26) is designed to generate a control variable for the vibration drive (10) using a current acceleration signal of the acceleration sensor (26) such that the support assembly (5) substantially vibrates at its resonant frequency (fres), thus allowing the acceleration of a drive unit (4) of the vibration conveyor (25) to be detected during operation and a control variable for a vibration drive (10) to be generated therefrom such that a support assembly (5) of the vibration conveyor (25) vibrates more closely to its resonant frequency (fres) or is returned towards same. The amplitude of the support assembly (4) and the connected mass flow ṁ can additionally be regulated to a target value by means of the controller (28) according to the invention.
B65G 27/32 - Applications of devices for generating or transmitting jigging movements with means for controlling direction, frequency, or amplitude of vibration or shaking movement
The invention relates to a vibratory conveyor comprising a support arrangement (8), for carrying out a vibrational movement when in operation, for a conveyor element in which material (12) which is to be conveyed is conveyed, also comprising a drive arrangement (5) for the support arrangement (8) and a bearing arrangement (3) which initiates vibrational oscillations of the vibratory conveyor (1, 30, 40, 60, 90, 100) reducing in the base (2). Means which suppress a movement of the vertical components due to the vibratory movement of the front end (10a) of the conveyor element from that of the rear end (10b) when the vibratory conveyor (30, 40, 60, 90, 100) is in operation are provided. The mass flow emitted by the vibratory conveyor (30, 40, 60, 90, 100) can be easily changed without a time delay which can therefore improve the control of the vibratory conveyor.
B65G 27/32 - Applications of devices for generating or transmitting jigging movements with means for controlling direction, frequency, or amplitude of vibration or shaking movement
B65G 27/16 - Applications of devices for generating or transmitting jigging movements of vibrators, i.e. devices for producing movements of high frequency and small amplitude
B65G 27/08 - Supports or mountings for load-carriers, e.g. framework, bases, spring arrangements
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
11 - Environmental control apparatus
Goods & Services
Machines, namely, material conveyors; material handling machines in the nature of bulk material feeders, blenders, loaders and refillers; continuous and batch feeding systems; industrial agitators; mixers; conveying equipment, namely, blowers; cyclone separators; particle filters; industrial drying machines for use with bulk materials; rotary valves for use with material handling systems; weight feeders, weigh-belt feeders; structural and replacement parts for the foregoing goods. Electrical controllers for material handling machines; flow meters; conveyor belt mass/rate meters; conveyor belt scales; acoustic controllers; digital electronic scales; load cells for measuring mass, weight or force; weighing scales, weighing belts for feeding and measuring weight of material in powder or granule form; structural and replacement parts for the foregoing goods. Industrial drying machines for the drying of bulk materials, forage, chemicals and plastic granules; structural and replacement parts for the foregoing goods.
Materials processing equipment, namely, pneumatic conveyors and material conveyor machines and subparts, components, and replacements parts of the aforementioned goods
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
11 - Environmental control apparatus
Goods & Services
Material conveyers (machines); bulk material feeders
(machines); bulk material blenders (machines); bulk material
loaders (machines); bulk material refillers (machines);
continuous and batch feeders (machines); industrial
agitators; blending machines; blowers; cyclone separators;
particle filters as parts of machines; rotary valves for
material handling machines; parts of the aforementioned
goods, as far as included in this class. Electrical controllers for material handling machines; flow
meters; weight feeders; weigh-belt feeders; digital
electronic scales; load cells for measuring mass, weight or
force; parts of the aforementioned goods, as far as included
in this class. Industrial drying machines for the drying of bulk materials;
parts of the aforementioned goods, as far as included in
this class.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
11 - Environmental control apparatus
Goods & Services
Material conveyor machines; bulk material feeder machines; bulk material blender machines; bulk material loader machines; bulk material refiller machines; continuous and batch feeder machines; blending machines for chemical processing and for blending plastic materials; power-operated blowers; cyclone separators; rotary valves for material handling machines; and structural and replacements parts of the aforementioned goods Electrical controllers for material handling machines; flow meters; weight feeders, namely, weighing scales, weigh-belt feeders, namely, weighing belts for feeding and measuring weight of material in powder or granule form; digital electronic scales; load cell instruments for measuring mass, weight or force; and structural and replacements parts of the aforementioned goods [ Industrial drying machines for the drying of bulk materials, namely, forage, chemicals and plastic granules; and structural and replacements parts of the aforementioned goods ]
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Machines, namely, material conveyors; material handling machines in the nature of bulk material feeders, blenders, loaders and refillers; continuous and batch feeding systems; industrial agitators; mixers; conveying equipment, namely, blowers; cyclone separators; particle filters; industrial drying machines for use with bulk materials; rotary valves for use with material handling systems; replacement parts for the foregoing goods Electrical controllers for material handling machines; flow meters; conveyor belt mass/rate meters; conveyor belt scales; acoustic controllers; digital electronic scales; load cells for measuring mass, weight or force; replacement parts for the foregoing goods
In a material handling system having a material feeder, a material container may be configured to discharge material to the material feeder and a process aid may be engaged with the material container, a method including determining a process indicator associated with a material flow characteristic of the feeder during operation of the feeder, determining a difference between the process indicator and an indicator threshold value, adjusting the operation of the process aid based on the value of the difference determined above between the process indicator and the indicator threshold value.
In a material handling system having a material feeder, a material container may be configured to discharge material to the material feeder and a process aid may be engaged with the material container, a method including determining a process indicator associated with a material flow characteristic of the feeder during operation of the feeder, determining a difference between the process indicator and an indicator threshold value, adjusting the operation of the process aid based on the value of the difference determined above between the process indicator and the indicator threshold value.
A device for metering bulk material includes a drive unit as well as a metering unit encompassing a metering module, a receptacle, and a stirring apparatus. A gear can be provided between the metering module and a wheel. The metering module is provided with an outlet. A quick coupling element is disposed on an axis in order for the metering unit to be designed as a replaceable unit. The metering unit can be swiveled about the axis when the quick coupling element is engaged such that the wheel can be non-positively contacted with driving means. A plate is used as a cover.
G01F 11/20 - Apparatus requiring external operation adapted at each repeated and identical operation to measure and separate a predetermined volume of fluid or fluent solid material from a supply or container, without regard to weight, and to deliver it with measuring chambers moved during operation of the valve type, i.e. the separating being effected by fluid-tight or powder-tight movements wherein the measuring chamber rotates or oscillates
24.
BULK MATERIAL PUMP FEEDER WITH REDUCED DISK JAMMING, COMPLIANT DISKS
A bulk materials pump feeder having a housing and a rotating drive rotor for transferring material from an inlet to an outlet of the housing. The drive rotor has a hub. Drive disks extend away from the hub toward a housing inner wall and have a compliant edge configured to deflect or compress when presented with pinched material rather than jamming.
A bulk materials pump feeder having a housing and a rotating drive rotor for transferring material from an inlet to an outlet of the housing. The drive rotor has a hub. Drive disks extend away from the hub toward a housing inner wall and have a compliant edge configured to deflect or compress when presented with pinched material rather than jamming.
F01D 1/36 - Non-positive-displacement machines or engines, e.g. steam turbines characterised by non-bladed rotor, e.g. with drilled holes using fluid friction
