Feeding system
AssigneeHon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
InventorChien-Feng Huang
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Abstract
A feeding system includes a hopper for containing materials therein, a dispensing pipe, a sensor, a scraper, a driving mechanism. The dispensing pipe is connected to the hopper and is configured for dispensing the materials in the hopper to a predetermined position. The sensor is arranged adjacent to the dispensing pipe and is configured for detecting an amount of the materials loaded in the dispensing pipe. The scraper is arranged in the dispensing pipe and is configured for removing the materials remained on the inner wall of the dispensing pipe by scraping the inner wall of the dispensing pipe. The driving mechanism is configured for driving the scraper to rotate in the dispensing pipe and scrape along the inner wall of the dispensing pipe.
Claims20
A feeding system, comprising:
- a hopper for containing materials therein;
- a dispensing pipe connected to the hopper and configured for dispensing the materials in the hopper;
- a sensor arranged adjacent to the dispensing pipe and configured for detecting an amount of the materials loaded in the dispensing pipe;
- an intermediate ring arranged between the hopper and the dispensing pipe;
- a scraper arranged in the dispensing pipe and configured for removing the materials remaining on the inner wall of the dispensing pipe by scraping the inner wall of the dispensing pipe;
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- a driving mechanism connected to both the intermediate ring and the scraper, and configured for driving the intermediate ring to rotate between the hopper and the dispensing pipe and thereby driving the scraper to rotate in the dispensing pipe along the inner wall of the dispensing pipe.
A feeding system, comprising:
- a hopper for containing a material therein;
- a dispensing pipe connected to the hopper and configured for dispensing the material in the hopper;
- a sensor arranged adjacent to the dispensing pipe and configured for detecting an amount of the material loaded in the dispensing pipe;
- an intermediate ring arranged between the hopper and the dispensing pipe;
- an elongated scraper arranged in the dispensing pipe, the scraper having an arc-shaped surface for contacting the inner wall of the dispensing pipe, and a first and a second flat side surfaces both connecting the arc-shaped surface, the scraper being configured for removing the material remaining on the inner wall of the dispensing pipe;
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- a driving mechanism connected to both the intermediate ring and the scraper, and configured for driving the intermediate ring to rotate between the hopper and the dispensing pipe and thereby driving the scraper to rotate in the dispensing pipe and scrape along the inner wall of the dispensing pipe.
A feeding system, comprising:
- a hopper for containing a material therein;
- a dispensing pipe connected to the hopper and configured for dispensing the material in the hopper;
- a sensor arranged adjacent to the dispensing pipe and configured for detecting an amount of the material loaded in the dispensing pipe;
- an elongated scraper arranged in the dispensing pipe, the scraper having an arc-shaped surface for contacting the inner wall of the dispensing pipe, and a first and a second flat side surfaces both connecting the arc-shaped surface, the scraper being configured for removing the material remaining on the inner wall of the dispensing pipe;
- a strengthening member comprising two spaced seats and three posts connecting the seats, the seats each having a through hole defined therein, the dispensing pipe engaged in the through holes, and the sensor being mounted at one of the posts;
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- a driving mechanism configured for driving the scraper to rotate in the dispensing pipe and scrape along the inner wall of the dispensing pipe.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.