JPH032505Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] <Industrial application field> The present invention relates to a grain conveyor used to transfer grain to a storage room or a drying room, and in particular a grain conveyor equipped with a coil conveyor as a transfer means. Regarding improvements to the machine.

<Prior Art> A conventional grain conveyor includes a delivery device that is disposed across both side walls of the lower part of a storage tank and has a coil conveyor mounted and stored inside, and a delivery device that extends outside the tank and is installed inside the tank. A transfer device in which a coil conveyor was mounted and housed was integrally connected.

For this reason, during transportation, etc., a storage tank with a fixed delivery device must always be transported with the transfer device connected to it.

<Problem to be solved by the invention> The problem to be solved by the invention is to create a mechanism that can detachably connect both devices so that the storage tank equipped with the delivery device can be transported separately from the transfer device. It is an object of the present invention to provide a grain conveying machine which has a simple and low-cost coupling mechanism for driving rotation of both opposing coil conveyors.

<Means for Solving the Problems> The technical measures taken by the present invention to solve the above problems are as follows: In a grain conveying machine comprising a coil conveyor connected to a drive shaft mounted and housed in the delivery passage and the transfer hose, the delivery passage, the transfer hose, and the conveyor are connected to each other at the delivery port. It is divided into two parts to form a sending device and a transfer device, and a connecting mechanism is provided to connect and fix both devices detachably.
A support frame is provided at the tips of the delivery port and transfer port of both devices so as to be in contact with each other, and a rotating body is provided on the inner peripheral side of the support frame so as to be rotatable about its axis, and the rotating body is The present invention is characterized in that the opposing ends of the conveyors are respectively locked, and the opposing rotating bodies are provided with engaging portions that engage with each other.

<Example> An embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

A is a storage tank whose upper surface is rectangular in shape, and a delivery path b 1 is recessed in the shape of a groove across both side walls a ₁ and a ₂ at the bottom of tank A, and at one end of the tank A is provided with a groove-shaped delivery path b ₁ . Transfer hose b ₂ is connected to the outside of ₁ .

Moreover, a distribution plate 9 bent into a mountain shape over its entire length is arranged above the delivery path b ₁ to prevent the weight load of the stored grains from being applied to the delivery path b ₁ .

A cylindrical delivery port 101 and a transfer port 201 having the same diameter are connected to the mutually opposing ends of the delivery path b ₁ and the transfer hose b ₂ , respectively.
Linking portions 3, 3 are provided at the tips, respectively.

The linking parts 3, 3 include support frames 3a, 3a fixed to the tips of the openings 101, 201, and the frames 3a, 3a.
Bearings 3b, 3b housed and supported in 3a, and the bearing 3
It consists of rotary bodies 3c, 3c which are rotatably supported by b, 3b and engage with one end of a coil conveyor 4, which will be described later.

The frames 3a, 3a have two step portions 301, 3 which are expanded to a predetermined depth and a predetermined diameter at the front end of a cylindrical portion having an inner diameter that is approximately the same as the outer diameter of the delivery port 101 and the transfer port 201.
02, and the bearing 3b is housed in the first step portion 301.

Further, at the tip of one of the opposing frames 3a, an appropriate peripheral wall 303 is further provided to protrude diagonally forward, thereby forming a second frame 303 that serves as an abutting part between the two frames 3a, 3a.
The contact positions of the stepped portions 302, 302 are reliably limited.

The bearings 3b, 3b are made of synthetic resin, metal, etc. with excellent wear resistance, and are made of a predetermined thickness.
It is formed into a cylindrical shape having a bottom part with a predetermined diameter and width, and has approximately the same shape and dimensions as the space inside the first step parts 301, 301 of the first step parts 301, 3a, and the rotating bodies 3c, 3c are mounted on the inner periphery and the bottom part. Supported by contact.

The rotating bodies 3c, 3c are attached to the bearing 3 with an appropriate thickness.
a disc portion 3 having an outer diameter that is approximately the same as the inner diameter of b, 3b;
04, 304, a cylindrical portion 305, 305 having an appropriate height and outer diameter is protrudingly provided, and the supporting frames 3a, 3 facing each other are provided on a predetermined circumference near the surface periphery.
When the rotating bodies 3c, 3c are rotated by abutting on each other, the long engaging portions 306, 3 press against each other.
06 protrudingly provided, and the cylindrical portions 305, 30
Locking holes 307, 307 for locking the ends of the coil conveyor 4 are bored in the peripheral wall of the coil conveyor 5.

Note that, in the case of a plurality of engaging portions 306, 306, they are provided on the same circumference with the same spacing. Further, the engaging portions 306, 306 may have a structure in which they are locked and connected to each other.

The coil conveyor 4 consists of a delivery conveyor 4a and a transfer conveyor 4b.
The delivery device is housed across the entire length of delivery path _B1 .
Form B ₁ and transfer conveyor 4b to transfer hose B ₂
The transfer device B ₂ is formed by storing the transfer device in a rack over the entire length of the transfer device.

Both conveyors 4a and 4b have a desired diameter and are formed into a spiral shape of a predetermined length using a highly durable spring steel material such as piano wire.
connects one end to the side wall a ₂ opposite to the outlet 101
The transfer conveyor 4b is attached to and connected to a drive shaft 7a which is attached and connected to a drive motor 7.
The rear end thereof is rotatably connected to an outlet device 8 for supplying grain to a storage room, a drying room, etc.

Also, the first step portions 301, 30 of the frames 3a, 3a
1, the bearings 3b, 3b are housed from the bottom, the open ends of the conveyors 4a, 4a are locked in the locking holes 307, 307 of the rotating bodies 3c, 3c, and the rotating bodies 3c, 3c are cylindrical. The parts 307, 307 are inserted into the frames 3a, 3a, and housed in the inner walls of the bearings 3b, 3b.

At this time, the bearings 3b, 3b and the rotating bodies 3c, 3c
are housed and supported in the first step portions 301, 301 of the frames 3a, 3a and the bearings 3b, 3b, respectively, due to the elasticity of the opposing conveyors 4a, 4b in the direction of separation from each other.

The outer surface of the side wall _A1 on the outlet 101 side and the transfer hose
Transfer device B ₂ is connected to transfer device B ₁ to the transfer port 201 of b ₂ .
A connecting mechanism C is provided which is detachably connected to and fixed to.

The connection mechanism C consists of a connection body 5 provided on the side wall a ₁ and a fixing plate 6 provided on the outlet 201.

The connecting bodies 5, 5 have support plates 5a, 5a screwed and fixed at predetermined symmetrical positions with respect to the outlet port 101 on the outer surface of the side wall _a1 on the outlet port 101 side, and a predetermined screw thread inside. Threaded tubes 5b, 5b rotatably supported in the vertical direction on support plates 5a, 5a, and a threaded portion 50
1,501 A tightening screw 5c, which has an operating portion 502, 502 formed wider than the outer diameter of the screw portion 501, 501 at the tip thereof, and is screwed onto the tube 5b, 5b so as to be freely retractable by a desired distance. It consists of 5c.

The fixing plates 6, 6 have substantially the same width as the screw portions 501, 501, and are arranged at the center in the width direction, and have the above-mentioned both devices B ₁ ,
A recess ₆ that supports the screw portions 501, 501 approximately horizontally with the support frames 3a, 3a in contact with each other.
a and 6a, which are provided in a protruding manner at vertically symmetrical positions behind the support frame 3a on the side of the outlet 201.

Next, a method of connecting the sending device _B1 and the transferring device _B2 in the above embodiment will be described.

The transfer device B ₂ is attached to the tip of the linking part 3 on the sending device B ₁ side.
The side linking portion 3 is connected to the second step portion 30 of the support frames 3a, 3a.
2, 302, and rotate the opposing tightening screws 5c, 5c in opposite directions to tighten the screw portion 5.
By locking the fixing plates 6, 501 in the recesses 6a, 6a of the fixing plates 6, 6, rotating the operating parts 502, 502, and tightening the fixing plates 6, 6 to the sending device _B1 side, the transfer device B ₂ is press-connected to the delivery device B ₁ and is supported on the side wall a ₁ on the delivery port 101 side by connecting bodies 5, 5 at the top and bottom.

In this state, by driving the drive shaft 7a, the delivery device
When the coil conveyor 4a in _B1 rotates, the rotating body 3c at the tip of the delivery port 101, which is locked at this end,
The transfer device B rotates on the inner wall of the bearing 3b in conjunction with the rotating body 3c, and is engaged with the rotating body 3c at an engaging portion 306 during rotation.The transfer hose b engages with the rotating body 3c on _{the 2} side by rotation of the rotating body 3c. The coil conveyor 4b in ₂ rotates in conjunction with each other.

In addition, by rotating the operation parts 502, 502 in the relaxing direction and rotating the connecting bodies 5, 5 in the vertical direction, the transfer device B ₂ is moved to the delivery device B while the linking parts 3, 3 are mutually supported. It can be separated from ₁ .

The means for connecting both the devices B ₁ and B ₂ is provided by fixing fishhook-shaped latching pins 10, 10 on the outer surface of the side wall a ₁ on the side of the outlet 101 at the same position as the connecting bodies 5, 5, and At the same position as the fixing plates 6, 6 of the transfer device _B2 , operating parts 11, 11 having substantially oval hooks 11a, 11a are provided so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction,
When the operation parts 11, 11 are rotated in the direction of the discharge port device 8, the latching bodies 11a, 11a are mutually pulled and latched to the latching parts 10a, 10a of the latching pins 10, 10. It is also possible to do so.

Moreover, the above-mentioned connecting bodies 5, 5 can also be provided at the outlet 101 portion.

Further, reinforcing plates 12, 12, which are made of a material with high strength and are formed into a substantially L-shape and have similar locking holes drilled at positions that match the locking holes 307, are attached to the disks of the rotating bodies 3c, 3c. parts 304, 304 and cylindrical part 3
By screwing and fixing to the inner surface of 05, 305, the locked state with both conveyors 4a, 4b is reinforced.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 6, after separating both the devices B ₁ and B ₂ , if the front surface of the feeding device B ₁ is covered with a lid 13 that covers the entire opening of the support frame 3a, the grains inside will be prevented from being removed during transportation. This is convenient because it prevents it from spilling outside.

<Operation and Effect of the Invention> As described above, in the present invention, the delivery device and the transfer device are removably connected and fixed by the coupling mechanism, so the storage tank equipped with the delivery device can be transported separately from the delivery device. can do.

In addition, when the coil conveyor in the delivery device is rotated by driving the drive shaft when both devices are connected by the above-mentioned connection mechanism, the rotating body whose end is locked moves in conjunction with the support frame provided at the tip of the delivery port. The coil conveyor in the transfer device, which is engaged with the rotating body of the transfer device, rotates in conjunction with the rotation of the rotating body of the transfer device that is engaged with this rotating body.

Therefore, the connection relationship in the driving rotation of the two opposing coil conveyors of the above-mentioned devices depends only on the support frame provided at the tip of the delivery port and the transfer port, and the rotary body rotating on the inner circumferential side of the support frame. is simple and inexpensive.

Thus, the intended purpose can be achieved.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of the conveyor including the main parts, FIG. 2 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view of the main parts, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line -- in FIG. 2. , 4th
The figure is a sectional view taken along the - line in Fig. 2, Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken along the - line in Fig. 2, Fig. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view of the delivery device and transfer device shown in Fig. 2 in a released state of connection, and Fig. 7 8 is a top view showing another embodiment of the coupling mechanism, and FIG. 8 is a vertical side view of FIG. 7. In the figure, A... Storage tank, B ₁ ... Delivery device,
B ₂ ... Transfer device, C ... Connection mechanism, a ₁ , a ₂ ...
Side wall, b ₁ ... Delivery path, 101 ... Delivery port, b ₂ ...
Transfer hose, 201... Transfer port, 3a... Support frame, 3c... Rotating body, 306... Engaging portion, 4...
Coil conveyor, 7a...drive shaft.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A transfer hose extending outward is connected to the outlet of a delivery path provided across both side walls of the lower part of the storage tank, and a coil conveyor connected to a drive shaft is installed in the delivery path and the transfer hose. In the grain conveyor, the delivery path, the transfer hose, and the conveyor are divided into two at the delivery port to form a delivery device and a transfer device, and a connecting mechanism is provided to detachably connect and fix the two devices. , a support frame is provided at the tips of the delivery port and transfer port of both devices so as to be in contact with each other, a rotating body is provided on the inner peripheral side of the support frame so as to be rotatable about its axis, and the rotating body is provided with a mutually connected support frame. 1. A grain conveying machine, characterized in that engaging portions are provided that lock ends of the conveyor facing each other and engage with each other on the opposing rotary bodies.