Automatic metering/supplying apparatus for granular substances

Details Automatic metering/supplying apparatus for granular substances Automatic metering/supplying apparatus for granular substances

1997-02-20

1999-01-05

Douglas, Steven O.

Fluent material handling, with receiver or receiver coacting mea

With testing or weighing receiver content

141364, 141 67, B65B 104, B65B 304

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058552324

ABSTRACT:
An automatic metering/supplying apparatus is used for subdividing a granular silicon material. A cone member is placed on the upper opening portion of a drum, which contains the granular silicon material, so as to hold the drum. Subsequently, the drum is turned upside down by a rotary-type drum-inverting machine. Meanwhile, a quartz recharge tube into which the granular silicon material is to be discharged is placed on an electronic scale so as to measure the amount of the silicon material supplied to the quartz recharge tube. A valve control unit opens the valve to start the supply of the silicon material and closes the valve when the measured weight reaches a predetermined weight. Dust produced in the vicinity of the valve is sucked by a dust collection mechanism. The automatic metering/supplying apparatus can automate work for subdividing the granular silicon material contained in the drum. Further, collection of dust maintains the working environment clean.

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