Continuous automatic feeding apparatus
First Claim
1. Automatic continuous feeding apparatus for fluent material comprising;
- (a) first and second hopper means;
(b) means for determining the weight of said first and second hopper means;
(c) means for discharging said first and second hopper means when said hopper first and second hopper means reach a predetermined weight;
(d) feeder means discharging said material into said hopper means, said feeder means coincidently discharging said material at first and second discharge rates;
(e) first and second deflector means associated with said first and second hopper means, each of said deflector means having first, second and third positions, at said first position said deflector means preventing any discharge of said feeder means into said associated hopper, but deflecting said discharge into the other of said hoppers;
at said second position said deflector permitting said material discharging at said first discharge rate to enter its associated hopper and deflecting said material flowing at said second discharge rate into the other of said hoppers;
at said third position said deflectors permitting all of said material to be discharged into their associated hoppers; and
(f) means for displacing said first and second deflector means into said first, second and third positions.
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Abstract
Continuous automatic feeding apparatus for bulk material is provided. The device has a vibratory feeder for moving the material to be fed, the feeder having a centrally disposed narrow spoon extending therefrom which provides a relatively small rate of material feed. A pair of hoppers are located under the composite feeder, and the material supplied to each controlled by a pair of displaceable deflectors. Each deflector has three positions: a first position in which the deflector prevents any flow into its associated hopper and deflects the flow into the other hopper; a second position in which the flow from the feeder is deflected to the other hopper but the flow from the spoon is permitted to enter its associated hopper; and a third position in which the flow from both the vibratory feeder and the spoon enters the associated hopper. Each hopper has a weigh cell and control apparatus associated therewith to operate the deflectors and empty the hoppers when a predetermined weight has been attained.
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1. Automatic continuous feeding apparatus for fluent material comprising;
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(a) first and second hopper means; (b) means for determining the weight of said first and second hopper means; (c) means for discharging said first and second hopper means when said hopper first and second hopper means reach a predetermined weight; (d) feeder means discharging said material into said hopper means, said feeder means coincidently discharging said material at first and second discharge rates; (e) first and second deflector means associated with said first and second hopper means, each of said deflector means having first, second and third positions, at said first position said deflector means preventing any discharge of said feeder means into said associated hopper, but deflecting said discharge into the other of said hoppers;
at said second position said deflector permitting said material discharging at said first discharge rate to enter its associated hopper and deflecting said material flowing at said second discharge rate into the other of said hoppers;
at said third position said deflectors permitting all of said material to be discharged into their associated hoppers; and(f) means for displacing said first and second deflector means into said first, second and third positions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. In combination material supplying means including feeder means having a discharge area and spoon means extending beyond said feeder discharge area, first and second adjacent hoppers each disposed beneath a portion of said feeder means and a portion of said spoon means, first and second deflectors means respectively disposed between said first and second hoppers and said material supplying means for selectively deflecting material supplied by said material supplying means to the other of said hoppers and means for selectively disposing each said deflector means in a first position and a third position for full communication and full isolation between said material supplying means and said hopper associated with said deflector means, and a second, intermediate position permitting communication between said spoon means and said associated hopper.
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