Aluminum-iron separation and compression device for zip-top cans
By designing an integrated multi-functional canned aluminum-iron separation and compression device, the problem of difficulty in achieving accurate aluminum-iron separation in existing equipment is solved, and an efficient and automated separation and compression process is achieved, improving the quality and efficiency of recovered materials.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202411531730.4
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-10-30
- Publication Date
- 2025-02-11
AI Technical Summary
Existing automatic separation equipment is difficult to achieve accurate aluminum-ferrous separation, resulting in excessive mixed materials and affecting the quality of metal refining.
Design a device that integrates feeding, conveying, clamping, cutting and compression functions, and realizes automatic aluminum-iron separation and compression of cans through a precision-designed cutting device and a mobile clamping system.
It realizes a fully automated process from raw material input to final product output, improves work efficiency, reduces labor costs, and ensures the purity of the material and the accuracy of separation.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of can processing, and in particular relates to an aluminum-iron separation and compression device for cans. Background Art
[0002] With the development of society and the improvement of people's living standards, cans are widely used as a convenient beverage packaging container. However, a large number of discarded cans not only occupy valuable land resources, but also cause serious environmental pollution. Cans are mainly made of aluminum or iron, both of which are valuable resources that can be recycled and reused. Therefore, the effective recycling of cans is particularly important.
[0003] Traditionally, can recycling methods are mostly manual sorting, which is inefficient and costly. With the advancement of technology, various types of automated separation equipment have appeared on the market, which can automatically sort, cut and compress cans. However, most of these equipment have complex structures and inconvenient operation, and are often not precise enough when separating aluminum and iron materials, resulting in low recovery rates and affecting the purity of subsequent metal refining.
[0004] Based on the above analysis, the technical problem to be solved by the present invention is that some existing automatic separation equipment is often difficult to achieve accurate aluminum-iron separation in actual operation, resulting in excessive mixed materials, which affects the quality of subsequent metal refining. Summary of the invention
[0005] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a device for separating and compressing aluminum and iron in cans, which realizes a fully automated process from raw material input to final product output by integrating multiple functions such as feeding, conveying, clamping, cutting and compression. The need for manual intervention is reduced, work efficiency is greatly improved, and labor costs are reduced.
[0006] In order to solve the above technical problems, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is: A device for separating and compressing aluminum and iron in cans comprises a supporting base, a feeding part, a conveying device, a mobile clamping device, a cutting device and a compressing device; the conveying device, the mobile clamping device and the cutting device are all arranged on the supporting base, and the compressing device is arranged inside the supporting base. Preferably, the support base includes a base, a first material receiving port, a second material receiving port and a lifting opening; the first material receiving port is used to receive the segmented aluminum sheets, and the second material receiving port is used to receive the segmented iron sheets.
[0007] Preferably, the compression device adopts a hydraulic or pneumatic cylinder to compress the aluminum sheets and iron sheets in the first receiving port and the second receiving port; the lifting opening is in the first receiving port and the second receiving port, and opens when the aluminum sheets are fully loaded.
[0008] Preferably, the feed part comprises a feed port, a connecting plate and a guide plate; the feed port is connected to the guide plate via the connecting plate, and the guide plate is used to guide the material onto the conveying device.
[0009] Preferably, the conveying device comprises a motor and a conveyor belt; the motor drives the conveyor belt to move, and the conveyor belt is provided with protruding strips.
[0010] Preferably, the mobile clamping device comprises a support frame, a first guide rail, a second guide rail and a clamping mechanism; The clamping mechanism is composed of a clamping arm, a feed cylinder and a clamping plate; the support frame is connected to the base, the first guide rail is connected to the support frame to realize the longitudinal movement of the clamping mechanism, the second guide rail is connected to the first guide rail to realize the lateral movement of the clamping mechanism, the clamping mechanism is connected to the second guide rail and moves laterally on the second guide rail, the feed cylinder can rotate 0° to 90° in the vertical direction to split the aluminum sheet and put it into the first receiving port, the clamping plate is connected to the feed cylinder and can clamp according to the size of the can; with the cooperation of the first guide rail, the second guide rail, the clamping mechanism and the conveying device, the can is delivered to the cutting device.
[0011] Preferably, the cutting device comprises a cutting knife, a knife box, a telescopic cylinder and a base; the base is fixed on the supporting base, the telescopic rod is fixed on the base and connected to the knife box, and the position of the cutting knife is controlled by the telescopic rod in the knife box according to the size of the can.
[0012] An operating method for an aluminum-iron separation and compression device for cans, comprising the following steps: Step 1: Feeding operation: Pour a large number of cans into the feed port, and the cans enter the guide plate through the connecting plate under the action of gravity; the connecting plate allows the cans to enter the guide plate smoothly to avoid blockage or jamming; Step 2: Transmission: The motor starts to drive the conveyor belt to operate; the protrusions on the conveyor belt ensure that the cans maintain a stable shape during the transmission process without rolling or deflection; the cans move toward the mobile clamping device driven by the conveyor belt; Step 3: Clamping operation: When the can reaches the working area of the mobile clamping device, the clamping mechanism moves to the can position under the coordinated action of the guide rail and the guide rail; the clamping plate is adjusted according to the size of the can, and the feed cylinder drives the clamping arm to clamp the can; the clamping mechanism accurately delivers the can to the cutting device under the guidance of the guide rail and the guide rail; Step 4: Cutting operation: After the can reaches the cutting device, the telescopic cylinder adjusts the position of the cutting knife in the knife box according to the size of the can; the cutting knife cuts the can to separate the aluminum sheet and the iron sheet; Step 5: Separation and compression operation: The feed cylinder rotates 0° to 90° in the vertical direction, and the cut aluminum sheet is placed in the first receiving port, and the iron sheet is placed in the second receiving port; when the aluminum sheets and iron sheets in the first receiving port and the second receiving port accumulate to a certain extent, the compression device is started, and the aluminum sheets and iron sheets are compressed by hydraulic or pneumatic pressure.
[0013] Step six: discharging operation, when the first receiving port and the second receiving port are fully loaded, the lifting opening is opened; the staff can take out the compressed aluminum sheets and iron sheets through the lifting opening for subsequent processing or transportation.
[0014] The present invention can achieve the following beneficial effects: 1. Through the design that integrates multiple functions such as feeding, conveying, clamping, cutting and compression, a fully automated process from raw material input to final product output is realized, which reduces the need for manual intervention, greatly improves work efficiency and reduces labor costs.
[0015] 2. The precision-designed cutting device and mobile clamping system can accurately cut open the cans and separate the aluminum and iron sheets, ensuring the purity of the materials.
[0016] 3. The mobile clamping device can be automatically adjusted according to cans of different sizes, ensuring the applicability of the equipment to products of various specifications. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0017] The present invention will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments: Figure 1 It is the overall structure diagram of the present invention; Figure 2 This is a structural diagram of the support base of the present invention; Figure 3 This is a structural diagram of the feeding part of the present invention; Figure 4 The transmission device structure diagram of the present invention; Figure 5 This is a structural diagram of the mobile clamping device of the present invention; Figure 6 This is a structural diagram of the cutting device of the present invention.
[0018] In the figure: support base 1: base 11, first material receiving port 12, second material receiving port 13, lifting opening 14; Feeding part 2: feeding port 21, connecting plate 22, guide plate 23; Conveying device 3: motor 31, conveyor belt 32; The mobile clamping device 4 is composed of a support frame 41, a first guide rail 42, a second guide rail 43, and a clamping mechanism 44; the clamping mechanism 44 is composed of a clamping arm 441, a feed cylinder 442, and a clamping plate 443; Cutting device 5: cutting knife 51, knife box 52, telescopic cylinder 53, base 54; Compression device 6. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0019] The preferred solution is Figures 1 to 6 As shown, a device for separating and compressing aluminum and iron in cans is composed of a supporting base 1, a feeding part 2, a conveying device 3, a mobile clamping device 4, a cutting device 5, and a compression device 6; the conveying device 3, the mobile clamping device 4, and the cutting device 5 are all arranged on the supporting base 1, and the compression device 6 is arranged inside the supporting base 1 and consists of three parts.
[0020] The support base 1 is composed of a base 11, a first material receiving port 12, a second material receiving port 13, and a lifting opening 14; the first material receiving port 12 is used to receive the segmented aluminum sheets, and the second material receiving port 13 is used to receive the segmented iron sheets; the compression device 6 adopts a hydraulic or pneumatic cylinder to compress the aluminum sheets and iron sheets in the first material receiving port 12 and the second material receiving port 13; the lifting opening 14 is opened when the first material receiving port 12 and the second material receiving port 13 are fully loaded, so as to facilitate the removal of materials.
[0021] The feeding part 2 is composed of a feeding port 21, a connecting plate 22, and a guide plate 23; the feeding port 21 can load a large amount of raw materials, and is connected to the guide plate 23 through the connecting plate 22. The connecting plate 22 is specially designed to allow the raw materials to enter smoothly. The guide plate 23 receives the raw materials transmitted by the connecting plate 22 and transmits them to the conveying device 3 through its own special structure.
[0022] The conveying device 3 is composed of a motor 31 and a conveyor belt 32. The motor 31 drives the conveyor belt 32. The conveyor belt 32 is designed with protruding strips, the purpose of which is to ensure the shape of the raw material so as to facilitate the operation of the mobile clamping device 4 and maintain the stability of the transmission.
[0023] The mobile clamping device 4 is composed of a support frame 41, a first guide rail 42, a second guide rail 43, and a clamping mechanism 44; the clamping mechanism 44 is composed of a clamping arm 441, a feeding cylinder 442, and a clamping plate 443; the support frame 41 is connected to the base 11, the first guide rail 42 is connected to the support frame 41 to realize the longitudinal movement of the clamping mechanism 44, the second guide rail 43 is connected to the first guide rail 42 to realize the lateral movement of the clamping mechanism 44, the clamping mechanism 44 is connected to the second guide rail 43 to move horizontally on the second guide rail 43, the feeding cylinder 442 can rotate 0° to 90° in the vertical direction to realize the separation of the aluminum sheet and put it into the first receiving port 12, the clamping plate 443 is connected to the feeding cylinder 442, and can clamp according to the size of the can; with the cooperation of the first guide rail 42, the second guide rail 43, the clamping mechanism 44 and the conveying device 3, the can is delivered to the cutting device 5.
[0024] The cutting device 5 is composed of a cutting knife 51, a knife box 52, a telescopic cylinder 53, and a base 54; the base 54 is fixed on the supporting base 1, the telescopic rod 53 is fixed on the base 54 and connected to the knife box 52, and the cutting knife 51 is in the knife box 52 and the position of the cutting knife 51 is controlled by the telescopic rod 53 according to the size of the can.
[0025] A method for separating and compressing aluminum and iron in cans, comprising the following steps: Step 1: Feeding operation, pouring a large number of cans into the feed port 21, and the cans enter the guide plate 23 through the connecting plate 22 under the action of gravity; the special design of the connecting plate 22 allows the cans to smoothly enter the guide plate 23 to avoid blockage or jamming.
[0026] Step 2: Transmission work, the motor 31 is started to drive the conveyor belt 32 to operate; the protrusions on the conveyor belt 32 ensure that the cans maintain a stable shape during the transmission process and will not roll or deviate; the cans move toward the mobile clamping device 4 driven by the conveyor belt 32.
[0027] Step three: clamping operation. When the can reaches the working area of the mobile clamping device 4, the clamping mechanism 44 moves to the can position under the coordinated action of the first guide rail 42 and the second guide rail 43; the clamping plate 443 is adjusted according to the size of the can, and the feed cylinder 442 drives the clamping arm 441 to clamp the can; the clamping mechanism 44, under the guidance of the first guide rail 42 and the second guide rail 43, accurately delivers the can to the cutting device 5.
[0028] Step 4: Cutting operation. After the can reaches the cutting device 5, the telescopic cylinder 53 adjusts the position of the cutting knife 51 in the knife box 52 according to the size of the can; the cutting knife 51 cuts the can to separate the aluminum sheet and the iron sheet.
[0029] Step 5: separation and compression operation, the feed cylinder 442 rotates 0° to 90° in the vertical direction, and the cut aluminum sheet is placed in the first receiving port 12, and the iron sheet is placed in the second receiving port 13; when the aluminum sheets and iron sheets in the first receiving port 12 and the second receiving port 13 accumulate to a certain extent, the compression device 6 is started, and the aluminum sheets and iron sheets are compressed by hydraulic or pneumatic pressure.
[0030] Step six: discharging operation, when the first receiving port 12 and the second receiving port 13 are fully loaded, the lifting opening 14 is opened; the staff can take out the compressed aluminum sheet and iron sheet through the lifting opening 14 for subsequent processing or transportation.
[0031] First, a large number of cans are poured into the feed port. Under the guidance of the connecting plate, the cans smoothly enter the guide plate and are transferred to the conveyor. The motor drives the conveyor belt to operate, and the protrusions ensure that the cans are stably transferred to the working area of the mobile clamping device. The clamping mechanism moves accurately to the can position under the action of the guide rail. After the clamping plate is adjusted according to the size of the can, the feed cylinder drives the clamping arm to clamp the can and send it to the cutting device. The telescopic cylinder in the cutting device adjusts the position of the cutting knife according to the size of the can, cuts the can, and separates the aluminum and iron. The separated aluminum and iron sheets are placed in different receiving ports under the rotation of the feed cylinder. When the material in the receiving port accumulates to a certain extent, the compression device is started, and the aluminum and iron sheets are compressed by hydraulic or pneumatic pressure. When the receiving port is full, the lifting opening is opened, and the staff can take out the compressed material for subsequent processing or transportation.
[0032] The aluminum-iron separation and compression device and method of cans of the present invention have the advantages of high efficiency, accuracy, high degree of automation, etc., and can effectively improve the recycling efficiency of cans and reduce resource waste and environmental pollution.
[0033] Example: Support base 1: Made of stainless steel, with sufficient strength and corrosion resistance.
[0034] Feeding part 2: The feeding port 21 is designed to be funnel-shaped, so that a large number of cans can be poured in at one time; a sliding slope is provided between the connecting plate 22 and the guide plate 23 to ensure that the cans can smoothly enter the conveying device.
[0035] Conveying device 3: The motor 31 is a low-noise, high-efficiency DC motor; the surface of the conveyor belt 32 has rubber protrusions to increase friction.
[0036] Mobile clamping device 4: The support frame 41 is fixed on the base, and the first guide rail 42 and the second guide rail 43 both adopt linear slide rails to ensure smooth movement; the clamping arm 441 in the clamping mechanism 44 adopts an adjustable design to adapt to cans of different sizes.
[0037] Cutting device 5: The cutting blade 51 is made of high-hardness alloy steel to ensure durability under long-term use; the telescopic cylinder 53 is equipped with a precision position sensor to accurately adjust the cutting depth.
[0038] Compression device 6: It uses a pneumatic cylinder as the power source, with a wide adjustable pressure range, suitable for compressing metal sheets of different thicknesses.
[0039] Operation process: The collected discarded cans are uniformly put into the feed port 21.
[0040] The cans enter the conveyor belt 32 through the connecting plate 22 and the guide plate 23 .
[0041] The motor 31 is started, driving the conveyor belt 32 to operate, and the cans are smoothly delivered to the working area of the mobile clamping device 4 .
[0042] The clamping mechanism 44 moves to the can position under the guidance of the first guide rail 42 and the second guide rail 43. After the clamping plate 443 is adjusted according to the size of the can, the feed cylinder 442 drives the clamping arm 441 to clamp the can and send it to the cutting device 5.
[0043] The telescopic cylinder 53 in the cutting device 5 adjusts the position of the cutting knife 51 according to the size of the can, and accurately cuts the can to achieve aluminum-iron separation.
[0044] The separated aluminum sheet is rotated by the feeding cylinder 442 and placed into the first receiving port 12 , while the iron sheet is placed into the second receiving port 13 .
[0045] When the aluminum sheets and iron sheets in the receiving port accumulate to a certain extent, the compression device 6 is started to compress the materials using air pressure.
[0046] After the compression is completed, the lifting opening 14 is automatically opened, and the staff takes out the compressed aluminum sheets and iron sheets through the opening for subsequent processing or transportation.
[0047] The device operates stably and reliably, and its daily processing capacity reaches the expected target, which can meet the daily demand for can recycling. The high degree of automation reduces the manual operation links and reduces the labor intensity. The separation accuracy is high, and the aluminum and iron are separated thoroughly, which improves the quality of the recycled materials. The volume of the compressed metal is greatly reduced, which saves storage space and is convenient for transportation.
[0048] The above embodiments are only preferred technical solutions of the present invention and should not be regarded as limiting the present invention. The protection scope of the present invention shall be the technical solutions recorded in the claims, including equivalent replacement solutions of the technical features in the technical solutions recorded in the claims. That is, equivalent replacement improvements within this scope are also within the protection scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. A device for separating and compressing aluminum and iron from cans, characterized by: The invention comprises a supporting base (1), a feeding part (2), a conveying device (3), a movable clamping device (4), a cutting device (5) and a compression device (6); the conveying device (3), the movable clamping device (4) and the cutting device (5) are all arranged on the supporting base (1), and the compression device (6) is arranged inside the supporting base (1).
2. The device for separating and compressing aluminum and iron from cans according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support base (1) comprises a base (11), a first material receiving opening (12), a second material receiving opening (13) and a lifting opening (14); the first material receiving opening (12) is used for receiving the cut aluminum sheets, and the second material receiving opening (13) is used for receiving the cut iron sheets.
3. The device for separating and compressing aluminum and iron from cans according to claim 2, characterized in that: The compression device (6) uses a hydraulic or pneumatic cylinder to compress the aluminum sheets or iron sheets; the lifting opening (14) is inside the first material receiving opening (12) and the second material receiving opening (13), and opens when the aluminum sheets are fully loaded.
4. The device for separating and compressing aluminum and iron from cans according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding part (2) comprises a feeding port (21), a connecting plate (22) and a guide plate (23); the feeding port (21) is connected to the guide plate (23) via the connecting plate (22), and the guide plate (23) is used to guide the material onto the conveying device (3).
5. The device for separating and compressing aluminum and iron from cans according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveying device (3) comprises a motor (31) and a conveyor belt (32); the motor (31) drives the conveyor belt (32) to move, and the conveyor belt (32) is provided with a protruding strip.
6. The device for separating and compressing aluminum and iron from cans according to claim 2, characterized in that: The mobile clamping device (4) comprises a support frame (41), a first guide rail (42), a second guide rail (43) and a clamping mechanism (44); The clamping mechanism (44) is composed of a clamping arm (441), a feeding cylinder (442) and a clamping plate (443); the support frame (41) is connected to the base (11); the first guide rail (42) is connected to the support frame (41) to realize longitudinal movement of the clamping mechanism (44); the second guide rail (43) is connected to the first guide rail (42) to realize transverse movement of the clamping mechanism (44); the clamping mechanism (44) is connected to the second guide rail (43) and moves transversely on the second guide rail (43); the feeding cylinder (442) can rotate 0° to 90° in the vertical direction to realize the separation of the aluminum sheet and then put it into the first receiving port (12); the clamping plate (443) is connected to the feeding cylinder (442) and can clamp the cans according to their size; with the cooperation of the first guide rail (42), the second guide rail (43), the clamping mechanism (44) and the conveying device (3), the cans are sent to the cutting device (5).
7. The device for separating and compressing aluminum and iron from cans according to claim 6, characterized in that: The cutting device (5) comprises a cutting knife (51), a knife box (52), a telescopic cylinder (53) and a base (54); the base (54) is fixed on the supporting base (1), the telescopic rod (53) is fixed on the base (54) and connected to the knife box (52), and the position of the cutting knife (51) is controlled by the telescopic rod (53) in the knife box (52) according to the size of the can.
8. The method for using the aluminum-iron separation and compression device for cans according to claim 6, characterized in that: Step 1: Feeding operation: a large number of cans are poured into the feed port (21), and the cans enter the guide plate (23) through the connecting plate (22) under the action of gravity; the connecting plate (22) enables the cans to enter the guide plate (23) smoothly to avoid blockage or jamming; Step 2: Transmission work: the motor (31) is started to drive the conveyor belt (32) to operate; The protruding strips on the conveyor belt (32) ensure that the cans maintain a stable shape during the conveying process and do not roll or deflect; the cans are driven by the conveyor belt (32) to move in the direction of the movable clamping device (4); Step 3: Clamping operation: When the can reaches the working area of the mobile clamping device (4), the clamping mechanism (44) moves to the can position under the coordinated action of the guide rail (42) and the guide rail (43); the clamping plate (443) is adjusted according to the size of the can, and the feed cylinder (442) drives the clamping arm (441) to clamp the can; under the guidance of the guide rail (42) and the guide rail (43), the clamping mechanism (44) accurately delivers the can to the cutting device (5); Step 4: Cutting operation: After the can reaches the cutting device (5), the telescopic cylinder (53) adjusts the position of the cutting knife (51) in the knife box (52) according to the size of the can; the cutting knife (51) cuts the can to separate the aluminum sheet and the iron sheet; Step 5: Separation and compression operation: the feed cylinder (442) rotates 0° to 90° in the vertical direction, and the cut aluminum sheet is placed in the first receiving port (12), and the iron sheet is placed in the second receiving port (13); when the aluminum sheet and the iron sheet in the first receiving port (12) and the second receiving port (13) accumulate to a certain extent, the compression device (6) is started to compress the aluminum sheet and the iron sheet using hydraulic pressure or pneumatic pressure; Step 6: Discharging operation: when the first receiving port (12) and the second receiving port (13) are fully loaded, the lifting opening (14) is opened; the staff can take out the compressed aluminum sheet and iron sheet through the lifting opening (14) for subsequent processing or transportation.