Discharge device for particulate material.

摘要

A device is described for withdrawing particulate material from a series of outlets extending across the bottom of a storage container or bin (10). The outlets are arranged in a row with each outlet having a front wall and a rear wall (16). A discharge channel is positioned beneath the row of outlets and in alignment with the row, the channel having parallel side walls extending downwardly adjacent the sides of the outlets, a platform (15) joining the side walls and an endless conveyor (17) adapted to move longitudinally within the channel along the platform. The bottom ends of the outlet front and rear walls (16) are vertically spaced from the conveyor on the platform in progressively increasing amounts in the direction of travel of the conveyor, whereby particulate material can be discharged at a substantially uniform rate across the storage bin.