LOOSE MATERIAL SLUICE FEEDER, FOR INSTANCE, SPONGE TITANIUM Russian patent published in 2008 - IPC B65G53/46 B65G65/48 

FIELD: materials handling.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to discharge devices for delivery and metering out loose materials and their transportation and it can be used for sponge titanium sluice feeders. Proposed sluice feeder has housing with holes accommodating rotor with radially arranged blades, charging and discharge branch pipes and thrust plate. Said thrust plate is installed in charging branch pipe, it is attached at one side to wall of charging branch pipe housing, and at other side it is installed for displacement relative to said wall by means of adjusting device found on outer surface of branch pipe. Housing of charging branch pipe is rectangular, and thrust plate is installed for displacement to stop at arrangement at angle of 20-30° to housing of changing branch pipe. Adjusting device is made in form of plunger with shock absorber which are arranged in hermetic housing. Plunger is made for movement in hole of said wall to thrust plate.

EFFECT: increased capacity of feeder owing to elimination of downtimes.

2 cl, 1 dwg