Thermoplastic elastomer cooling tank

Abstract

The utility model discloses a thermoplastic elastomer cooling tank, including the tank body, be equipped with the tank cavity in the tank body, the tank cavity is distributed with a plurality of mounting and clamping assemblies left and right, the mounting and clamping assembly includes two vertical boards that are symmetrically distributed and respectively past on the tank cavity front and back side, and two limit rollers that are distributed up and down are mounted between the two vertical boards of front and back, the bottom surface of vertical board is equipped with the bottom plate, and the bottom plate is equipped with the impeller that faces up, still include the drive mechanism for driving the rotation of impeller, the utility model discloses setting up the impeller in the tank cavity, the setting of impeller can make the water circulation, avoid local water temperature to rise, ensure that the temperature is even in the tank cavity, improve the cooling effect, the limit roller for clamping material in the utility model can adjust the position up and down and left and right, to make the TPE material that is located in the tank cavity and cools form the bending path, to improve the journey of material in water, ensure that the cooling is sufficient.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of thermoplastic elastomer technology, and in particular to a thermoplastic elastomer cooling tank. Background Technology

[0002] Thermoplastic elastomers are high molecular polymers that combine the elasticity of rubber with the processability of plastics; they are abbreviated as TPE.

[0003] After extrusion, TPE is in strip form and needs to be cooled in a water tank before being pelletized. However, the cooling water in the tank used to cool TPE material is generally only disturbed by the TPE material and flows in a small range. The water in the tank is prone to temperature differences between the top and bottom, which affects the cooling effect of the material. If the cooling is not in place, it is easy for the material to stick together and clump during cutting. Therefore, it needs to be improved. Utility Model Content

[0004] To address the shortcomings of existing technologies, this invention provides a thermoplastic elastomer cooling tank to solve the problems mentioned in the background section.

[0005] This utility model provides the following technical solution: a thermoplastic elastomer cooling tank, including a tank body, wherein a tank cavity is provided in the tank body, and several clamping components are distributed on the left and right sides in the tank cavity;

[0006] The clamping assembly includes two vertical plates symmetrically distributed front and back and respectively attached to the front and rear sides of the slot cavity, and two limiting rollers distributed vertically between the two vertical plates.

[0007] The bottom surface of the vertical plate is equipped with a base plate, and the base plate contains an upward-facing impeller. It also includes a drive mechanism for driving the impeller to rotate.

[0008] Preferably, the driving mechanism includes a driving cavity disposed in the base plate, a driving shaft rotatably connected to the impeller is disposed in the driving cavity, a horizontal plate is provided at the upper end of the vertical plate, and a motor is mounted on the horizontal plate. The output shaft of the motor extends downward into the driving cavity, and a pulley is respectively mounted on the output shaft and the driving shaft. The two pulleys are connected by a synchronous belt.

[0009] Preferably, the vertical plate is provided with a lifting groove, and an installation plate is slidably connected to the lifting groove. The limiting roller is rotatably connected to the installation plate. It also includes a locking member for locking the upper and lower positions of the installation plate. The installation plate is provided with a through hole that extends vertically to accommodate the drive shaft.

[0010] Preferably, the mounting plate has a threaded hole on its side, and the lifting groove has a plurality of pin holes that are horizontally connected vertically and equally spaced vertically on its side. The locking member is threaded into the threaded hole after horizontally passing through the pin hole.

[0011] Preferably, a downwardly extending fixing plate is fixedly provided at the end of the horizontal plate away from the vertical plate, a sliding plate is integrally formed on the inner side of the fixing plate, and the front and rear sides of the groove are provided with sliding grooves for accommodating the sliding plate.

[0012] Preferably, a pressure plate is slidably connected to the inside of the sliding plate, and a control shaft threaded to the pressure plate is rotatably connected to the inside of the fixed plate. A knob is installed at the end of the control shaft located outside the fixed plate.

[0013] Preferably, the left and right sides of the trough are respectively provided with extension plates, and the upper side of the extension plates is equipped with support rollers extending in the front-back direction via support plates.

[0014] Preferably, the curved surfaces of the support roller and the limiting roller are provided with annular grooves distributed at equal intervals.

[0015] This utility model provides a thermoplastic elastomer cooling tank, which has the following beneficial effects:

[0016] This invention features an impeller installed inside the tank cavity. The impeller enables water circulation, preventing localized water temperature rise, ensuring uniform temperature within the tank cavity, and improving the cooling effect.

[0017] In this invention, the limiting roller used to hold the material can be adjusted up and down and left and right to form a bending path for the TPE material being cooled in the trough, thereby increasing the material's travel in the water and ensuring sufficient cooling. Attached Figure Description

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the appearance of this utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the appearance of a vertical panel (with its inner mounting plate removed);

[0020] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the left-side view structure.

[0021] In the picture:

[0022] 11. Tank body; 12. Tank cavity; 21. Vertical plate; 22. Limiting roller; 23. Base plate; 24. Impeller; 25. Drive cavity; 26. Horizontal plate; 27. Motor; 28. Lifting trough; 29. ​​Mounting plate; 30. Locking component; 31. Fixing plate; 32. Slide groove; 33. Pressure plate; 34. Knob; 35. Extension plate; 36. Support roller. Detailed Implementation

[0023] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, examples of which are shown in the accompanying drawings. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and intended to explain the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

[0024] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", and "outer" indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model.

[0025] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of indicated technical features. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of that feature. In the description of this utility model, "a plurality of" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0026] In this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "joining," and "fixing," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; they can refer to a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, or a connection that allows communication between them; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components, unless otherwise explicitly limited. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model according to the specific circumstances.

[0027] Reference Figures 1-3According to an embodiment of the present invention, a thermoplastic elastomer cooling tank includes a tank body 11, a cavity 12 is provided in the tank body 11, and several clamping assemblies are distributed on the left and right sides in the cavity 12. The clamping assemblies are used to clamp strip-shaped TPE material immersed in the cooling water in the cavity 12 to prevent it from floating on the water surface and to ensure the cooling effect.

[0028] In this embodiment, the clamping assembly includes two vertical plates 21 symmetrically distributed front and back and respectively attached to the front and rear sides of the groove cavity 12. Two limiting rollers 22 distributed vertically and extending in the front and rear directions are installed between the two vertical plates 21. The TPE material can be clamped between the two 22 and limited in the vertical direction so that it can be submerged in water.

[0029] In addition, the left and right sides of the trough 11 are respectively provided with extension plates 35, and the upper side of the extension plates 35 is equipped with support rollers 36 extending in the front and rear directions through a support plate.

[0030] To prevent the materials attached to the support roller 36 and the limiting roller 22 from sticking together, the curved surfaces of the support roller 36 and the limiting roller 22 are provided with annular grooves distributed at equal intervals.

[0031] Furthermore, in order to allow the cooling water in the cavity 12 to flow, so as to avoid the water temperature in the same layer as the TPE material being too high during the cooling process and to improve the cooling effect, a bottom plate 23 is installed on the bottom surface of the vertical plate 21, and an upward-facing impeller 24 is installed in the bottom plate 23, and a drive mechanism for driving the impeller 24 to rotate is also included.

[0032] In this embodiment, the driving mechanism includes a driving cavity 25 disposed in the base plate 23, a driving shaft rotatably connected to the impeller 24 in the driving cavity 25, a horizontal plate 26 disposed at the upper end of the vertical plate 21, and a motor 27 mounted on the horizontal plate 26, the output shaft of the motor 27 extending downward into the driving cavity 25, and a pulley mounted on the output shaft and the driving shaft respectively, and the two pulleys being connected by a synchronous belt.

[0033] By using this method of setting the motor 27, the motor 27 can drive the impeller 24 to rotate without waterproofing and sealing, and the maintenance cost and time consumption of the thermoplastic elastomer cooling tank are reduced.

[0034] In a second embodiment of the thermoplastic elastomer cooling tank, the left-right and up-down positions of the limiting roller 22 are adjustable, so that the strip TPE material between the two limiting rollers 22 located at the top and bottom can increase its stroke in the water and improve the cooling effect. The vertical plate 21 is provided with a lifting groove 28, and a mounting plate 29 is slidably connected to the lifting groove 28. The limiting roller 22 is rotatably connected to the mounting plate 29. The tank also includes a locking member 30 for locking the up-down position of the mounting plate 29. The mounting plate 29 is provided with a through hole that extends vertically to accommodate the drive shaft. The through hole does not contact or interfere with the drive shaft.

[0035] In this embodiment, the mounting plate 29 has a threaded hole on its side, and the lifting groove 28 has multiple horizontally penetrating and vertically equidistantly distributed pin holes on its side. The locking member 30 is threaded into the threaded hole after penetrating the pin hole horizontally. The locking member 30 can be a bolt. After adjusting the vertical position of the mounting plate 29 and the limiting roller 22, the operator can insert the locking member 30 into the corresponding pin hole and then screw it into the threaded hole to complete the locking of the vertical position of the mounting plate 29 and the limiting roller 22.

[0036] It should be noted that the locking member 30 can be inserted into both the left and right sides of the vertical plate 21 to lock the mounting plate 29 in its vertical position to maintain stability.

[0037] In addition, a downwardly extending fixing plate 31 is fixedly provided at one end of the horizontal plate 26 away from the vertical plate 21. A sliding plate is integrally formed on the inner side of the fixing plate 31, and a sliding groove 32 for accommodating the sliding plate is provided on the front and rear sides of the groove 11.

[0038] A pressure plate 33 is slidably connected to the inside of the sliding plate. A control shaft threaded to the pressure plate 33 is rotatably connected to the inside of the fixing plate 31. A knob 34 is installed at the end of the control shaft located outside the fixing plate 31.

[0039] After adjusting the left and right positions of the vertical plate 21 and the limiting roller 22, the operator can then rotate the knob 34 to press the pressure plate 33 onto the bottom surface of the slide groove 32, thereby locking the position of the vertical plate 21.

[0040] Specific production process:

[0041] After being extruded to the right, the TPE material forms a strip and needs to be cooled. Then, the TPE material wraps around the upper edge of the support roller 36 on the left and enters the cavity 12, where it comes into contact with cooling water for cooling. After that, the TPE material is clamped between the limiting rollers 22 in each of the clamping assemblies and then to the right. Finally, the TPE material wraps around the upper edge of the support roller 36 on the right and is transported to the right.

[0042] During this process, the motor 27 will be energized and drive the impeller 24 to rotate, thereby agitating the cooling water in the trough 12 and improving the cooling effect.

[0043] It should be noted that the TPE material is pulled to the right by other equipment (such as cutting equipment). In the third embodiment of the thermoplastic elastomer cooling tank, a traction roller is also installed between the support plates on the right side. The traction roller is driven by a drive motor mounted on the support plate to rotate and pull the TPE material on the support roller 36 on the right side. Both the support roller 36 and the limiting roller 22 can be rotatably installed to avoid reducing friction on the TPE material.

[0044] In addition, multiple TPE materials will be located in different annular grooves to avoid adhesion.

[0045] Furthermore, the material is pulled from left to right, and the mounting plate 29 in the clamping assembly on the left can be set more downwards, as the hotter TPE material has a higher degree of flexibility, while the mounting plate 29 on the right needs to be set more upwards to reduce the curvature of the TPE material after cooling and hardening, thereby reducing stress.

[0046] In addition, the tank cavity 12 can also be equipped with a water inlet and a water outlet to automatically change the water and prevent the overall temperature inside the tank cavity 12 from becoming too high.

[0047] The above description is only a specific embodiment of the present utility model, but the technical features of the present utility model are not limited thereto. Any changes or modifications made by those skilled in the art within the scope of the present utility model are covered by the patent scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A thermoplastic elastomer cooling tank comprising a tank body (11), characterized in that: The groove (11) is provided with a cavity (12), and several clamping components are distributed in the left and right sides of the cavity (12); The clamping assembly includes two vertical plates (21) symmetrically distributed front and back and respectively attached to the front and rear sides of the groove cavity (12), and two limiting rollers (22) distributed vertically between the two vertical plates (21). The bottom surface of the vertical plate (21) is equipped with a base plate (23), and the base plate (23) contains an upward-facing impeller (24), and also includes a drive mechanism for driving the impeller (24) to rotate.

2. A thermoplastic elastomer cooling tank according to claim 1, characterized in that: The drive mechanism includes a drive cavity (25) located in the base plate (23). A drive shaft connected to the impeller (24) is rotatably connected in the drive cavity (25). A horizontal plate (26) is provided at the upper end of the vertical plate (21), and a motor (27) is mounted on the horizontal plate (26). The output shaft of the motor (27) extends downward into the drive cavity (25). A pulley is mounted on the output shaft and the drive shaft, and the two pulleys are connected by a synchronous belt.

3. A thermoplastic elastomer cooling tank according to claim 2, characterized in that: The vertical plate (21) is provided with a lifting groove (28), and a mounting plate (29) is slidably connected in the lifting groove (28). The limiting roller (22) is rotatably connected to the mounting plate (29). It also includes a locking member (30) for locking the upper and lower positions of the mounting plate (29). The mounting plate (29) is provided with a through hole that runs through the upper and lower parts to accommodate the drive shaft.

4. A thermoplastic elastomer cooling tank according to claim 3, characterized in that: The mounting plate (29) has a threaded hole on its side, and the lifting groove (28) has multiple pin holes that are horizontally connected and equally spaced on its side. The locking member (30) is threaded into the threaded hole after horizontally passing through the pin hole.

5. A thermoplastic elastomer cooling tank according to claim 2, characterized in that: The horizontal plate (26) is fixed with a downwardly extending fixing plate (31) at one end away from the vertical plate (21). The inner side of the fixing plate (31) is integrally formed with a sliding plate, and the front and rear sides of the groove (11) are provided with a sliding groove (32) for accommodating the sliding plate.

6. A thermoplastic elastomer cooling tank according to claim 5, characterized in that: The sliding plate is connected to a pressure plate (33) that slides back and forth. The fixed plate (31) is rotatably connected to a control shaft that is threaded to the pressure plate (33). The end of the control shaft located outside the fixed plate (31) is equipped with a knob (34).

7. A thermoplastic elastomer cooling tank according to claim 1, characterized in that: The left and right sides of the trough (11) are respectively provided with extension plates (35), and the upper side of the extension plates (35) is equipped with support rollers (36) extending in the front and rear directions through a support plate.

8. A thermoplastic elastomer cooling tank according to claim 7, characterized in that: The curved surfaces of the support roller (36) and the limiting roller (22) are provided with annular grooves distributed at equal intervals.

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