发明名称 COMPRESSION SCREW FOR PRODUCING ANIMAL FEED
摘要 An animal feed producing system comprises a compression screw assembly. The compression screw assembly includes at least a first screw, a second screw and a plurality of barrels. The first and second screws include a plurality of flights and roots. The plurality of screws is configured such that they include a plurality of sections. Each section comprises a set of plurality of flights and a plurality of roots configured to perform a specific compression function, such as perpendicular compression and lateral compression.
申请公布号 US2017087790(A1) 申请公布日期 2017.03.30
申请号 US201514866926 申请日期 2015.09.26
申请人 Thomas Michael Ray 发明人 Thomas Michael Ray
分类号 B30B11/24 主分类号 B30B11/24
代理机构 代理人
主权项 1. An animal feed producing system comprising: at least one compression screw assembly having a plurality of screws, wherein each compression screw assembly includes at least a first screw and a second screw and a plurality of barrels; each of the plurality of screws includes a feed section, a plurality of middle sections, and a tip section;the compression screw assembly receives grains at the feed section;the plurality of screws includes a plurality of flights and a plurality of roots; wherein the plurality of screws is defined having a plurality of sections, each section includes a set of the plurality of flights and the plurality of roots configured to perform a predetermined compression selected from the group consisting of perpendicular compression and lateral compression;the plurality of screws rotates to create a positive displacement pump that enables the grains to move forward from the feed section, through the plurality of middle sections, to the tip section and allows the grains to be in constant contact with surfaces of the plurality of screws and barrels and simultaneously by a compression created due to a reduction of surface area between the plurality of flights and the plurality of roots which require minimum heat from external heat sources after a start-up period, wherein moisture present in the grains is trapped at a temperature which creates a lubrication property that enhances the grains ability to flow when pass through a reduced surface area between the plurality of flights and the plurality of roots;the plurality of screws creates the perpendicular compression applied to the grains by forcing the grains through restrictive areas between the plurality of flights and the plurality of roots;the plurality of screws creates the lateral compression by transferring the grains between successive sections having differing configurations;the plurality of screws creates mechanical heat applied to the grains by compressing the grains between the restrictive areas of the plurality flights and the plurality of roots to convert the grains to a modulus statue;at least one of the plurality of flights and the plurality of roots includes sharp edges designed to effectively shear the grains into fine granules in response to rotation of the plurality of screws;at least one of the plurality of middle sections comprise a transition section including a backup region interdisposed between a more aggressive compression region and a less aggressive compression region;an angle of pitch of the plurality of flights included in each of the more aggressive compression region and the less aggressive compression region determines a flow rate of the grains and an amount of compression applied as the grains move through the more aggressive compression region and the less aggressive compression region, respectively; andthe backup region backs up a flow of the grains causing lateral compression applied to the grains in the backup region;the at least one of the plurality of the middle sections being configured in a pattern to provide a plurality of alternating stages of compression and release, wherein: each stage is configured having a plurality of subsections, wherein each subsection is configured having a different amount of compression applied on the grains as the grains move through each subsection and each subsection is configured having a different angle of pitch, wherein the plurality of subsections within at least one of the plurality of alternating stages comprising at least a first subsection, a second subsection, and a third subsection, wherein:the first subsection configured having a most forward angle of pitch relative to roots of the screws, and the first subsection configured having fewer flights than the second subsection and the third subsection of the plurality of alternating stages;a second subsection configured having a flat pitch relative to the roots of the screws backing up flow of the grains as the grains move through the second subsection of the at least one of the plurality of alternating stages;a third subsection configured having a least forward angle of pitch relative to the roots of the screws, and the third subsection configured having more flights than the first subsection and the second subsection provided within the at least one of the plurality of alternating stages;wherein, as the grains move through the at least one of the plurality of alternating stages, the grains travel at a fastest rate of speed through the first section, the grains travel at a slowest rate of speed through the second section, and the grains travel at an intermediate rate of speed through the third section, wherein the intermediate rate of speed is slower than the fastest rate in the first section and faster than the slowest rate in the second section; and at least one screw rotating motor for rotating the plurality of screws, whereby the grains are passed through the plurality of screws to generate fine granules of dry grains in a linear rate.
地址 St. Clair MO US