BIN SYSTEM AND METHOD OF REGULATING PARTICULATE FLOW FROM BINS

摘要

A bin and method of use for containment and delivery of particulate materials has:
a) a housing;b) a particulate materials support plate within the housing, the support plate having a porous structure allowing air flow therethrough;c) the support plate having a central area elevated away from the bottom of the housing and surrounding sides;d) an air flow area between the bottom of the housing and the support plate;e) a particle drop region surrounding the sides of the support plate; andf) a sealing and opening component within the particle drop region that seals and opens a particle drop path between the support plate and the side walls of the housing.;The sealing and opening component has an expanded position when sealing the particle drop region and is in a retracted position when opening the particle drop region to particulate material passage.

主权项

1. A bin for containment and delivery of particulate materials having a number average diameter size comprising:
a) a housing comprising a top, a bottom and side walls; b) a particulate materials support plate within the housing positioned towards the bottom of the housing, the support plate having a porous structure allowing air flow through the support plate, pores in the porous structure having diameters smaller than the number average size diameter of the particulate materials; c) the support plate having a central area elevated away from the bottom of the housing and surrounding sides; d) an air flow area between the bottom of the housing and the support plate; e) a particle drop region surrounding the sides of the support plate; and f) a sealing and opening component within the particle drop region that seals and opens a particle drop path between the support plate and the side walls of the housing; wherein the sealing and opening component is in an expanded position when sealing the particle drop region against particulate material passage and is in a retracted position when opening the particle drop region to particulate material passage.