Apparatus and method for receiving and conveying bulk material
AssigneeSpiroflow Limited
InventorsTerry Mason, Christopher Brennan
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Abstract
An apparatus for receiving and conveying bulk material is provided. The apparatus comprises a hopper for receiving bulk material, at least one outlet configured to enable bulk material, received by the hopper, to exit the hopper, and an agitator arrangement. The agitator arrangement is configured to agitate the bulk material in the hopper in order to counteract cohesion of the bulk material, and configured to urge the bulk material in the hopper towards the at least one outlet.
Claims25
An apparatus for receiving and conveying bulk material, comprising:
- a hopper for receiving bulk material;
- at least one outlet configured to enable bulk material, received by the hopper, to exit the hopper;
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- an agitator arrangement configured to agitate the bulk material in the hopper in order to counteract cohesion of the bulk material, and configured to urge the bulk material in the hopper towards the at least one outlet.
A method for receiving and conveying bulk material, comprising:
- receiving bulk material in a hopper;
- agitating the bulk material in the hopper in order to counteract cohesion of the bulk material;
- and
- urging the bulk material in the hopper towards at least one outlet.
An apparatus for receiving and conveying bulk material, comprising:
- a hopper for receiving bulk material;
- at least one outlet configured to enable bulk material, received by the hopper, to exit the hopper;
- a shaft;
- a motor configured to rotate the shaft;
- a first ribbon screw attached to the shaft and configured to extend helically around the shaft, wherein the first ribbon screw is configured to agitate and urge the bulk material in the hopper in a first direction towards the at least one outlet;
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- a second ribbon screw attached to the shaft and configured to extend helically around the shaft, wherein the second ribbon screw is configured to agitate and urge the bulk material in the hopper in a second direction towards the at least one outlet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.