Steel ladle argon protection device

The argon protection device for ladles addresses safety and efficiency issues by automating the docking process, using an integrated argon blowing system with interconnected valves and quick connectors, enhancing worker safety and reducing transfer times.

CN222153932UActive Publication Date: 2024-12-13LIAONING YUNYANG IND CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202323498443.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-12-21
Publication Date
2024-12-13
Estimated Expiration
2033-12-21

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Technical Problem

The current ladle bottom blowing and docking method is manual, posing safety hazards and inefficiencies, including prolonged operation times and potential accidents during ladle tipping.

Method used

An argon protection device with an integrated argon blowing system on a ladle car, featuring interconnected valves and quick connectors for automatic docking, reducing manual intervention and enhancing safety.

Benefits of technology

The device ensures worker safety, reduces docking and transfer times by 3-5 minutes, and minimizes temperature loss during ladle transfer, thereby improving operational efficiency.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of steel ladle argon blowing, and discloses a steel ladle argon protection device which comprises a steel ladle car body, an argon blowing device is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the steel ladle car body, an argon source is arranged at the bottom of the steel ladle car body, and the output end of the argon source is fixedly connected with a conveying gas valve. The front surface of the conveying air valve is fixedly connected with a first quick connector, the rear surface of the conveying air valve is fixedly connected with a first argon balloon valve, the lower surface of the ladle car body is fixedly connected with a dustproof baffle, the front surface of the argon blowing device is fixedly connected with a one-way valve, and the front surface of the one-way valve is fixedly connected with a second argon balloon valve. According to the automatic butt joint device, workers are protected, leakage is prevented and the like in the butt joint process, after full-course chlorine blowing automatic butt joint is carried out, the steel ladle transferring time and the steel discharging time are shortened by about 3-5 minutes, temperature loss of the steel ladle in the ladle transferring process can be reduced, and operation efficiency is improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of ladle argon blowing, in particular to an argon gas protection device for a ladle. Background Art

[0002] The argon gas is blown through the argon blowing device on the surface of the ladle car. The ladle bottom blowing gas control system design at the waiting station behind the converter adopts nitrogen and box gas as two media to automatically switch for bottom blowing stirring and gas washing. Two independent bottom blowing ventilation elements are used at the bottom of the ladle. The ladle bottom blowing control system design meets the requirements of bottom blowing stirring and gas use of the molten steel ladle.

[0003] For a ladle argon protection device used when the ladle is blown and connected, the current ladle bottom blowing docking method is manual docking. After the ladle is seated, the workers need to climb onto the ladle car and approach the ladle filled with molten steel to perform manual docking operations. The docking process takes a long time and it is dangerous for the workers to run up and down. Once abnormal conditions such as the ladle tipping over occur, there are major safety hazards, which can easily cause burns and falls to people.

[0004] For this purpose, we propose a ladle argon protection device. Utility Model Content

[0005] 1. Technical issues to be resolved

[0006] In view of the deficiencies in the prior art, the utility model provides an argon protection device for a ladle, which overcomes the deficiencies in the prior art and solves the problem that in the background technology, the current bottom blowing and docking method of the ladle is a manual docking method. After the ladle is seated, the workers need to climb onto the ladle car and approach the ladle filled with molten steel to perform manual docking operations. The docking process takes a long time and it is dangerous for the workers to run up and down. Once an abnormal situation such as the ladle tipping over occurs, there is a great safety hazard, which can easily cause burns and falls to people.

[0007] (II) Technical solution

[0008] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: an argon protection device for a ladle, comprising a ladle car body, an argon blowing device is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the ladle car body, and an argon gas source is arranged at the bottom of the ladle car body, so as to protect workers and prevent leakage during docking, and after the full-process chlorine blowing automatic docking is implemented, the ladle transfer time and steel releasing time are shortened by about 3 to 5 minutes, and the temperature loss of the ladle during the transfer process can be reduced, thereby improving the working efficiency.

[0009] Preferably, the output end of the argon gas source is fixedly connected to a delivery gas valve, the front surface of the delivery gas valve is fixedly connected to a first quick connector, the rear surface of the delivery gas valve is fixedly connected to a first argon ball valve, the lower surface of the ladle body is fixedly connected to a dust baffle, the front surface of the argon blowing device is fixedly connected to a one-way valve, the front surface of the one-way valve is fixedly connected to a second argon ball valve, and the front surface of the second argon ball valve is fixedly connected to a second quick connector, so as to protect workers and prevent leakage during docking. After the full-process chlorine blowing automatic docking is implemented, the ladle transfer time and steel releasing time are shortened by about 3 to 5 minutes, and the temperature loss of the ladle during the transfer process can be reduced, thereby improving work efficiency.

[0010] Preferably, the first argon ball valve is fixedly mounted on the lower surface of the ladle car body and is communicated with the argon blowing device on the ladle car body through the first argon ball valve.

[0011] Preferably, the dustproof baffle is arranged corresponding to the first argon ball valve, and the first argon ball valve at the bottom is shielded by the dustproof baffle.

[0012] Preferably, the gas delivery valve, the first argon ball valve, the argon blowing device, the one-way valve and the second argon ball valve are internally interconnected to achieve automatic argon delivery.

[0013] Preferably, the first quick connector and the second quick connector are arranged correspondingly, and when the service life of the connector of the argon blowing device is abnormal, a manual quick connector can be performed.

[0014] (III) Beneficial effects

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the utility model provides a ladle argon protection device having the following features:

[0016] Beneficial effects:

[0017] 1. The argon protection device for the ladle can protect workers and prevent leakage during docking in actual use. After the full-process chlorine blowing and automatic docking are implemented, the ladle transfer time and steel release time can be shortened by about 3 to 5 minutes, and the temperature loss of the ladle during the transfer process can be reduced, thereby improving the working efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the bottom of the ladle car body and its related structures of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 3 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the second argon ball valve and its related structures of the utility model.

[0021] In the figure: 1. ladle body; 2. argon blowing device; 3. argon gas source; 4. delivery gas valve; 5. first quick connector; 6. first argon ball valve; 7. dust baffle; 8. one-way valve; 9. second argon ball valve; 10. second quick connector. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0023] Embodiment 1

[0024] See also Figure 1-Figure 3 A ladle argon protection device comprises a ladle car body 1, an argon blowing device 2 is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the ladle car body 1, an argon gas source 3 is arranged at the bottom of the ladle car body 1, an output end of the argon gas source 3 is fixedly connected to a delivery gas valve 4, a front surface of the delivery gas valve 4 is fixedly connected to a first quick connector 5, a rear surface of the delivery gas valve 4 is fixedly connected to a first argon ball valve 6, a lower surface of the ladle car body 1 is fixedly connected to a dust baffle 7, a front surface of the argon blowing device 2 is fixedly connected to a one-way valve 8, a front surface of the one-way valve 8 is fixedly connected to a second argon ball valve 9, and a front surface of the second argon ball valve 9 is fixedly connected to a second quick connector 10.

[0025] The first argon ball valve 6 is fixedly installed on the lower surface of the ladle body 1. The first argon ball valve 6 is fixedly installed on the lower surface of the ladle body 1. The gas delivery valve 4, the first argon ball valve 6, the argon blowing device 2, the one-way valve 8 and the second argon ball valve 9 are internally interconnected, and the first quick connector 5 and the second quick connector 10 are correspondingly arranged.

[0026] Working principle: When argon gas is needed to be transported and supplied, the second argon ball valve 9 is connected to the connected transport pipe, and the argon gas is transported into the transport gas valve 4 through the pressure argon gas source 3 of the argon supply station, and then enters the argon blowing device 2 on the top of the ladle car body 1 through the first argon ball valve 6. The argon gas is transported into the one-way valve 8 through the argon blowing device 2. The one-way valve 8 flows the argon gas into the second argon ball valve 9 for subsequent transportation and argon blowing work. During the argon gas transportation process, the first argon ball valve 6 is protected by the dust baffle 7 at the bottom of the ladle car body 1. When the sealing ring of the joint of the argon blowing device 2 reaches the end of its service life, the first argon ball valve 6 and the second argon ball valve 9 are manually closed, and then the first quick connector 5 is connected to the second quick connector 10. The pressurized argon gas source 3 directly transmits the argon gas through the first quick connector 5 and the second quick connector 10. During the docking, the workers are protected and leakage is prevented. After the full-process chlorine blowing automatic docking is implemented, the ladle transfer time and steel releasing time are shortened by about 3 to 5 minutes, and the temperature loss of the ladle during the transfer process can be reduced, thereby improving the working efficiency.

[0027] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A ladle argon protection device, comprising a ladle car body (1), Features: An argon blowing device (2) is fixedly mounted on the upper surface of the ladle car body (1), and an argon gas source (3) is provided at the bottom of the ladle car body (1); The output end of the argon gas source (3) is fixedly connected to a delivery gas valve (4), the front surface of the delivery gas valve (4) is fixedly connected to a first quick connector (5), the rear surface of the delivery gas valve (4) is fixedly connected to a first argon ball valve (6), the lower surface of the ladle car body (1) is fixedly connected to a dust baffle (7), the front surface of the argon blowing device (2) is fixedly connected to a one-way valve (8), the front surface of the one-way valve (8) is fixedly connected to a second argon ball valve (9), and the front surface of the second argon ball valve (9) is fixedly connected to a second quick connector (10).

2. The ladle argon protection device according to claim 1, Features: The first argon ball valve (6) is fixedly mounted on the lower surface of the ladle car body (1).

3. The ladle argon protection device according to claim 1, Features: The dustproof baffle (7) is arranged corresponding to the first argon ball valve (6).

4. The ladle argon protection device according to claim 1, Features: The gas delivery valve (4), the first argon ball valve (6), the argon blowing device (2), the one-way valve (8) and the second argon ball valve (9) are internally interconnected.

5. The ladle argon protection device according to claim 1, Features: The first quick connector (5) and the second quick connector (10) are arranged correspondingly.