Apparatus for the metered discharge of bulk material from a flexible supply container especially in a dosing system

US5735439A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Carl Schenck AG · DE

Inventors

• Harald Heinrici · Biebesheim, DE
• Ludger Toerner · Eppertshausen, DE
• Juergen Biebel · Gerolzhofen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 30, 1996
• Grant date: Apr 7, 1998
• Expiry date: Sep 30, 2016

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65G65/44
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A dosing mechanism is equipped with a bulk material container such as a silo which has at least one movable or flexible wall portion that is moved to help in the discharge of the bulk material through a discharge device. The motion of the discharge device is transmitted directly to the movable wall portion by rigidly connecting the discharge device directly to the movable wall or wall portion and by movably mounting the discharge device below the silo.