Automatic discharging device for casting sheets

Abstract

The invention discloses an automatic discharging device for castings, which relates to the technical field of smelting NdFeB castings, and solves the problem that the current castings are manually shoveled out with a shovel, which is not only labor-intensive and inefficient, but also generates dust in the shoveling process, which has an adverse effect on the health of employees. The main points of the technical solution are: comprising a cooling trough for storing castings, a suction device arranged in the cooling trough for sucking out the castings after cooling in the cooling trough, a separation device for drawing the castings from the suction device for dust separation, and a collection device for collecting the castings after the dust is separated, wherein the separation device is a cyclone separator, and the collection device includes a collection barrel located below the cyclone separator, which can realize semi-automatic discharging and collection of castings, reduce labor intensity, improve efficiency, and avoid the harm of dust to the human body.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of NdFeB casting sheet smelting, and in particular to an automatic casting sheet discharging device. Background Art

[0002] NdFeB casting is a semi-finished product of NdFeB permanent magnet material. In the production process, medium frequency induction melting furnace is mainly used to melt various elements with a content of about 30% of rare earth elements at high temperature under the protection of argon gas, and then cast on a rotating copper roller to form a casting with a thickness of about 0.3mm and store it in a cooling room. After cooling for about two hours, the casting needs to be taken out. The current method is to shovel it out manually with a shovel, which is not only labor-intensive and inefficient, but also dust will appear during the shoveling process, which has an adverse effect on the health of employees. Summary of the invention

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to provide an automatic discharging device for casting sheets, which can realize semi-automatic discharging and collection of casting sheets, reduce manual labor intensity, improve efficiency, and avoid the harm of dust to human body.

[0004] The above technical objectives of the present invention are achieved through the following technical solutions:

[0005] An automatic discharging device for cast sheets comprises a cooling trough for storing cast sheets, a suction device arranged in the cooling trough for sucking out the cast sheets after cooling in the cooling trough, a separation device for drawing the cast sheets from the suction device for dust separation, and a gathering device for collecting the cast sheets after dust separation, wherein the separation device is a cyclone separator, and the gathering device comprises a gathering barrel located below the cyclone separator.

[0006] By adopting the above technical solution, the castings in the cooling trough are sucked out by the suction device, and then the castings and dust are separated by the separation device, and finally the separated castings are collected in the collecting barrel. The workers only need to take out the collecting barrel after collection to complete the collection of the castings.

[0007] Preferably, the suction device includes a suction pipe connected to the cyclone separator, the suction pipe includes a steel pipe section and a flexible pipe section, the flexible pipe section is connected to the cyclone separator, the steel pipe section is arranged in a vertical direction, and the front end of the steel pipe section has a suction port, and the steel pipe section is also connected to a vertical moving component that drives the steel pipe section to move vertically.

[0008] By adopting the above technical solution, the suction pipe is divided into a steel pipe section and a flexible pipe section, and the steel pipe section is driven to move in the vertical direction by a vertical moving component. The flexible pipe section can be bent to adapt to the movement of the steel pipe section, and the steel pipe section can be controlled to move downward when the amount of castings remaining in the cooling trough is small so that the castings can be better sucked out through the suction port.

[0009] Preferably, the vertical moving assembly includes a positioning clamp for clamping the steel pipe section and a vertical cylinder for driving the positioning clamp to rise and fall.

[0010] By adopting the above technical solution, the steel pipe section is clamped by the positioning clamp, and then the vertical cylinder drives the positioning clamp to rise and fall, thereby driving the steel pipe section to rise and fall synchronously.

[0011] Preferably, a cross bar is provided above the cooling trough, a control board is slidably connected to the cross bar, a vertical cylinder is fixed on the control board, and a driving member is provided on the control board for driving the control board to move laterally along the cross bar.

[0012] By adopting the above technical solution, the control plate is driven by the driving member to move laterally along the cross bar, and the vertical cylinder and the steel pipe section are driven to move laterally at the same time, so as to better suck out the castings in the cooling tank.

[0013] Preferably, the driving member is a transverse motor, a transverse rack is arranged on the transverse bar, and a gear meshing with the transverse rack is arranged on the motor shaft of the transverse motor.

[0014] By adopting the above technical solution, the control panel can be driven to move horizontally through the meshing of the gear and the horizontal rack.

[0015] Preferably, a transverse guide rail is further provided on the cross bar, and a transverse guide block sliding on the transverse guide rail is provided on the control panel.

[0016] By adopting the above technical solution, through the provision of the transverse guide rail and the transverse guide block, it is possible to guide the transverse movement of the control panel, thereby facilitating the transverse movement of the control panel.

[0017] Preferably, support rods are arranged on both sides of the cross bar in the longitudinal direction, the cross bar is slidably connected to the support rods in the longitudinal direction, and the support rods are provided with longitudinal cylinders for driving the cross bar to move longitudinally.

[0018] By adopting the above technical solution, a longitudinal cylinder is provided, which drives the cross bar to move longitudinally, thereby driving the control panel to move longitudinally, so that the suction pipe can better suck the castings in the cooling tank.

[0019] Preferably, there are multiple collecting barrels, the cyclone separator is arranged on a mounting plate, the cross bar is fixedly connected to a positioning frame which moves synchronously with the cross bar, the mounting plate is laterally slidingly connected to the positioning frame, and the positioning frame is provided with a transverse cylinder which drives the mounting plate to move laterally.

[0020] By adopting the above technical solution, a transverse cylinder is provided to drive the mounting plate to move transversely, thereby driving the cyclone separator arranged on the mounting plate to move transversely. At the same time, the synchronous movement of the positioning frame and the cross bar can drive the cyclone separator to move longitudinally, thereby facilitating the cyclone separator to deliver the castings after dust separation into the collecting barrel.

[0021] Preferably, a roller is provided at the bottom of the positioning frame.

[0022] By adopting the above technical solution, the design of the roller can facilitate the movement of the positioning frame during the longitudinal movement of the cross bar.

[0023] Preferably, a support plate is provided at the bottom of the support rod, and a dust collecting device for collecting dust separated by the cyclone separator is provided on the support plate on the side close to the cyclone separator.

[0024] By adopting the above technical solution and providing a dust collecting device, the separated dust can be collected, thereby avoiding dust pollution.

[0025] In summary, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0026] 1. The material is sucked through the suction pipe, and then the sucked castings are separated into powder by the cyclone separator, and then the castings after powder separation are collected;

[0027] 2. The steel pipe section of the suction pipe is driven by the vertical cylinder, longitudinal cylinder and transverse motor to move vertically, longitudinally and transversely, so as to facilitate the collection of the castings in the cooling tank;

[0028] 3. The cyclone separator is driven to move horizontally and vertically by the horizontal cylinder and the vertical cylinder, which can facilitate the cyclone separator to feed materials into the collecting barrel. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0029] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the automatic discharging device for casting sheets;

[0030] Figure 2 The overall structure of the automatic discharging device for castings without a cooling tank is shown in the figure. Figure 1 ;

[0031] Figure 3 The overall structure of the automatic discharging device for castings without a cooling tank is shown in the figure. Figure 2 ;

[0032] Figure 4 for Figure 3 The enlarged view of point A in the middle;

[0033] Figure 5 for Figure 2Enlarged view of point B in the middle.

[0034] In the figure, 1, cooling trough; 2, suction pipe; 21, steel pipe section; 211, suction port; 22, flexible pipe section; 23, vertical moving assembly; 231, positioning clamp; 232, vertical cylinder; 233, control board; 234, transverse guide block; 3, cyclone separator; 31, mounting plate; 311, transverse sliding block; 32, transverse cylinder; 33, positioning frame; 4, collecting barrel; 5, cross bar; 51, transverse rack; 52, transverse guide rail; 53, transverse motor; 531, gear; 54, longitudinal guide block; 6, support rod; 61, longitudinal cylinder; 62, longitudinal guide rail; 63, support plate; 64, vortex fan; 65, powder collection bag; 66, roller; 67, auxiliary guide rail. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] The present invention is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0036] Reference Figure 1 The present invention proposes an automatic discharging device for castings, including a cooling trough 1 for storing castings, a suction device arranged in the cooling trough 1 for sucking out the castings after cooling in the cooling trough 1, a separation device for sucking the castings from the suction device for dust separation, and a collecting device for collecting the castings after dust separation.

[0037] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 The separation device is a conventional cyclone separator 3, and its internal structure is common knowledge to those skilled in the art, so it will not be described in detail here. The cyclone separator 3 has a feed port, a discharge port and a powder discharge port, wherein the feed port is arranged on the side wall of the cyclone separator 3, the discharge port is located at the bottom of the cyclone separator 3, and the powder discharge port is located at the top of the cyclone separator 3.

[0038] Combination Figure 3 and Figure 4 The suction device includes a suction pipe 2 connected to the cyclone separator 3, the suction pipe 2 includes a steel pipe section 21 and a flexible pipe section 22, the flexible pipe section 22 is connected to the cyclone separator 3, the front end of the steel pipe section 21 has a conical outward-expanding suction port 211, and the steel pipe section 21 is also connected to a vertical moving component 23 that drives the steel pipe section 21 to move vertically.

[0039] The vertical moving assembly 23 includes a positioning clamp 231 for clamping the steel pipe section 21 and a vertical cylinder 232 for driving the positioning clamp 231 to rise and fall. The piston rod of the vertical cylinder 232 is welded and fixed to the positioning clamp 231. The positioning clamp 231 and the steel pipe section 21 are vertically lifted and lowered by the extension and retraction of the piston rod of the vertical cylinder 232.

[0040] A cross bar 5 is arranged above the cooling groove 1, and the middle part of the flexible pipe section 22 is bonded and fixed to the top of the cross bar 5. A control plate 233 is slidably connected to the cross bar 5. The vertical cylinder 232 is fixed on the control plate 233. The control plate 233 is also provided with a driving member for driving the control plate 233 to move laterally along the cross bar 5. The driving member is a transverse motor 53. A gear 531 that rotates synchronously with the motor shaft is arranged on the motor shaft of the transverse motor 53. A transverse rack 51 for meshing with the gear 531 is arranged on the cross bar 5. A transverse guide rail 52 is also arranged on one side surface of the cross bar 5. A transverse guide block 234 that slides on the transverse guide rail 52 is fixedly connected to the control plate 233, and the control plate 233 is driven to move laterally by the rotation of the transverse motor 53.

[0041] Support rods 6 are arranged on both sides of the cross bar 5 in the longitudinal direction. Both sides of the cross bar 5 are longitudinally slidably connected to the support rods 6. The support rods 6 are provided with longitudinal cylinders 61 for driving the cross bar 5 to move longitudinally. The support rods 6 are provided with longitudinal guide rails 62. Both ends of the cross bar 5 are provided with longitudinal guide blocks 54 that slide on the longitudinal guide rails 62.

[0042] Reference Figure 2 and Figure 5 The cyclone separator 3 is arranged on a mounting plate 31, one side of the cross bar 5 is fixedly connected with a positioning frame 33 which moves synchronously with the cross bar 5 longitudinally, the mounting plate 31 is laterally slidably connected to both sides of the positioning frame 33, and the positioning frame 33 is provided with a transverse cylinder 32 which drives the mounting plate 31 to move laterally.

[0043] A support plate 63 is provided at the bottom of the support rod 6. A dust collection device connected to the powder outlet at the top of the cyclone separator 3 is provided on the support plate 63 close to the cyclone separator 3 to collect dust. The dust collection device includes a vortex fan 64 and a powder aggregate bag connected to the vortex fan 64. Rollers 66 are provided at the bottom of the support plate 63 and the bottom of the positioning frame 33. A locking device (not shown in the figure) for controlling the opening and closing of the roller 66 is provided on the roller 66.

[0044] The end of the positioning frame 33 facing the cross bar 5 is fixedly connected to the cross bar 5, and the support rod 6 is provided with an auxiliary guide rail 67 for supporting the positioning frame 33. The positioning frame 33 is provided with a positioning groove that cooperates with the auxiliary guide rail 67 to facilitate the synchronous longitudinal movement of the positioning frame 33 and the cross bar 5. The positioning frame 33 is also slidably connected with a mounting plate 31 for setting the cyclone separator 3. Transverse sliding blocks 311 are provided on both sides of the mounting plate 31, and are slidably connected to the positioning frame 33 through the transverse sliding blocks 311. The end of the positioning frame 33 away from the cross bar 5 is provided with a transverse cylinder 32 that drives the mounting plate 31 and the cyclone separator 3 to move transversely.

[0045] The collecting device is a collecting barrel 4, which is located at the bottom of the positioning frame 33 and below the discharge port of the cyclone separator 3. There are multiple collecting barrels 4. The cyclone separator 3 moves under the drive of the horizontal cylinder 32 and the longitudinal cylinder 61 to feed the castings into different collecting barrels 4.

[0046] Directions:

[0047] The steel pipe section 21 of the suction pipe 2 moves vertically, longitudinally and transversely under the drive of the vertical cylinder 232, the longitudinal cylinder 61 and the transverse motor 53, so as to facilitate the collection of the castings in the cooling tank 1. At the same time, the cyclone separator 3 can move laterally and longitudinally under the drive of the transverse cylinder 32 and the longitudinal cylinder 61, so as to facilitate the filling into the collecting barrel 4 below the cyclone separator 3.

[0048] This specific embodiment is merely an explanation of the present invention and is not a limitation of the present invention. After reading this specification, those skilled in the art may make non-creative modifications to the present embodiment as needed. However, as long as they are within the scope of the claims of the present invention, they are protected by the patent law.

Claims

1. A casting sheet automatic discharging device, characterized in that , comprising a cooling trough (1) for storing cast pieces, a suction device arranged in the cooling trough (1) for sucking out the cast pieces after cooling in the cooling trough (1), a separation device for sucking the cast pieces from the suction device for dust separation, and a collection device for collecting the cast pieces after dust separation, the separation device being a cyclone separator (3), and the collection device comprising a collection barrel located below the cyclone separator (3); The material suction device comprises a material suction pipe (2) connected to the cyclone separator (3), the material suction pipe (2) comprising a steel pipe section (21) and a flexible pipe section (22), the flexible pipe section (22) being connected to the cyclone separator (3), the steel pipe section (21) being arranged in a vertical direction, and having a material suction port (211) at the front end of the steel pipe section (21), and the steel pipe section (21) being further connected to a vertical moving assembly (23) for driving the steel pipe section (21) to move vertically; The vertical moving assembly (23) comprises a positioning clamp (231) for clamping the steel pipe section (21) and a vertical cylinder (232) for driving the positioning clamp (231) to move up and down. A cross bar (5) is arranged above the cooling trough (1), a control plate (233) is slidably connected to the cross bar (5), a vertical cylinder (232) is fixed on the control plate (233), and a driving member is arranged on the control plate (233) for driving the control plate (233) to move laterally along the cross bar (5); A plurality of the collecting barrels (4) are provided, the cyclone separators (3) are provided on a mounting plate (31), the cross bar (5) is fixedly connected to a positioning frame (33) that moves synchronously with the cross bar (5), the mounting plate (31) is slidably connected to the positioning frame (33) in a transverse direction, and the positioning frame (33) is provided with a transverse cylinder (32) that drives the mounting plate (31) to move in a transverse direction.

2. The automatic discharging device for casting sheets according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving member is a transverse motor (53), a transverse rack (51) is provided on the transverse bar (5), and a gear (531) meshing with the transverse rack (51) is provided on the motor shaft of the transverse motor (53).

3. The automatic discharging device for casting sheets according to claim 1, characterized in that: The crossbar (5) is also provided with a transverse guide rail (52), and the control panel (233) is provided with a transverse guide block (234) that slides on the transverse guide rail (52).

4. The automatic discharging device for casting sheets according to claim 1, characterized in that: Support rods (6) are arranged on both sides of the cross bar (5) in the longitudinal direction. The cross bar (5) is slidably connected to the support rods (6) in the longitudinal direction. The support rods (6) are provided with longitudinal cylinders (61) for driving the cross bar (5) to move longitudinally.

5. The automatic discharging device for casting sheets according to claim 1, characterized in that: A roller (66) is provided at the bottom of the positioning frame (33).

6. The automatic discharging device for casting sheets according to claim 4, characterized in that: A support plate (63) is provided at the bottom of the support rod (6), and a dust collection device for collecting dust separated by the cyclone separator (3) is provided on the support plate (63) on the side close to the cyclone separator (3).

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