An apparatus for favoring the flow of material from a storage hopper or silo. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

摘要

An apparatus for promoting the flow of material from a storage bin or silo comprising a support member of the material having a discharge opening therein and intended to be mounted under the exit of the silo or hopper, diverting means arranged in a separate relationship on the discharge opening to prevent direct passage of material therethrough, and means for exciting said member supporting the material at a frequency in the region of a resonant vibration mode of said material support member. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)