HOPPER FOR A SILO, SILO AND SILO ASSEMBLY

摘要

A hopper (200) for a silo comprising at least one cell having a body portion defined by vertical walls, said walls defining a substantially polygonal horizontal cell cross section. The hopper includes an upper hopper section (210) and a lower hopper section (220). The upper hopper section includes a plurality of connecting plates (215) which are slanted and connecting the vertical walls (202) of the cell to an upper edge (212) of the lower hopper section. The lower hopper section has a lower horizontal cross section (222) and an upper horizontal cross section (212) and a lower hopper wall (224) extending between the lower and upper horizontal cross sections. The lower horizontal cross section (222) is substantially circular and the upper horizontal cross section (212) is non-circular, such that an inclination angle between the lower hopper wall (224) and the horizontal plane varies along the circumference of the lower hopper wall.