Anode steel claw online cleaning and sorting integrated equipment and construction method

Abstract

The present invention discloses an integrated online cleaning and sorting device and construction method for anode steel claws. The device comprises a base, a first support, a second support, and a motor. A sorting mechanism is provided at the left end of the base, and a cleaning mechanism is provided at the right end. The sorting mechanism comprises the first support, a rotating shaft, a motor, a U-shaped plate, and a matrix sensor. The cleaning mechanism comprises the second support, an insert plate, a material guide trough, and a material receiving hopper. A roller is provided on the base below the material receiving hopper. The present invention solves the problems of inefficiency, time-consuming, and labor-intensive flaw detection and cleaning of steel claws. Using PLC control, the device can quickly clean and inspect the steel claws, effectively detecting whether the anode steel claws are still usable, reducing manual processing workload, improving detection efficiency, and lowering operating costs.

Description

Technical field:

[0002] The present invention relates to an integrated device for detecting and cleaning anode steel claws, and in particular to an integrated device for online cleaning and sorting of anode steel claws and a construction method, belonging to the field of metallurgy. Background technology:

[0004] The aluminum electrolysis anode consists of three parts: an aluminum guide rod, a steel claw and a prebaked carbon block. The steel claw connects the carbon block and the aluminum guide rod, bears the weight of the entire anode, and also transmits a strong current. Therefore, the anode steel claw is easily corroded by factors such as the electrolyte, strong current and electrolytic flue gas. At the same time, it is also subject to damage from thermal stress, electromagnetic force and collision, and is easily corroded. The corrosion of the steel claw will not only shorten its service life, but the corrosion products formed after corrosion will enter the electrolyte, affecting the quality of the original aluminum, the distribution of the current and the judgment of the operating conditions of the electrolytic cell; the existing steel claw sorting is carried out manually, and the debris on the steel claw needs to be cleaned before sorting. In this process, a lot of manpower and material resources will be consumed, thereby increasing the workload of the workers, and its efficiency is also extremely low. Summary of the invention:

[0006] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to overcome the shortcomings of the existing technology and provide an integrated online cleaning and sorting equipment and construction method for anode steel claws, which can quickly and accurately clean and sort the steel claws, improve work efficiency and reduce the burden on staff.

[0007] The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve the technical problem is:

[0008] An integrated online cleaning and sorting device for anode steel claws, comprising a base, a first pillar, a second pillar and a motor. The base is L-shaped, and a sorting mechanism is provided at the left end of the base, and a cleaning mechanism is provided at the right end of the base. The sorting mechanism consists of a first pillar, a rotating shaft, a motor, a U-shaped plate and a matrix sensor. The rotating shaft is rotatably connected to the first pillar, and the end of the rotating shaft is connected to the motor. A flat plate is provided above the rotating shaft, and a U-shaped plate is slidably connected to the flat plate. A matrix sensor is provided on the inner wall of the U-shaped plate; the cleaning mechanism consists of a second pillar, an insert plate, a material guide trough and a material hopper. The material hopper is located on the base below the material guide trough, and a roller is provided on the base below the material hopper.

[0009] There are two first pillars, which are symmetrically distributed on the left and right sides at the left end of the base. The rotating shaft passes through the first pillar and is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft of the motor on one side of the first pillar. A bracket is provided at the bottom of the motor, and the bottom of the bracket is vertically connected to the base. The bracket is distributed in an L shape.

[0010] A connecting rod is provided at the bottom of the flat plate, and the connecting rod is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft. Displacement grooves are respectively dug on both sides of the flat plate. The bottom of the U-shaped plate is slidably connected to the displacement groove through a slider, and a rectangular concave hole is dug on the front end surface of the U-shaped plate. The U-shaped plate is fixed to the flat plate by bolts, and the bolts are located in the rectangular concave holes.

[0011] There are four second pillars, which are symmetrically distributed in pairs, and a horizontal plate is provided between the inner walls of the left and right adjacent second pillars, and the horizontal plate is located at the upper position of the second pillar. An inserting plate is provided inside the horizontal plate, and the inserting plate is slidably connected to the inserting hole on the inner wall of the horizontal plate through an inserting block and fixed by bolts; bristles are provided on the inner wall of the inserting plate.

[0012] There are two material guide troughs, which are symmetrically distributed below the insert plate. The material guide troughs are distributed in an inwardly inclined shape, and the outer wall at the high end of the material guide trough is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the second pillar. The lower end of the material guide trough is located in the material receiving hopper.

[0013] There is a gap between the lower ends of the two guide troughs.

[0014] The construction method of the above-mentioned anode steel claw online cleaning and sorting integrated equipment includes the following steps:

[0015] S1: According to the width of the steel claws to be cleaned, install a suitable insert in the socket on the inner wall of the horizontal plate so that the bristles on the inner wall of the insert can remove the dirt on the outer wall of the steel claws;

[0016] S2: Use the catenary to move the anode steel claw to the right side of the cleaning mechanism, and adjust the position of the anode steel claw so that the anode steel claw is located in the middle between the two horizontal plates;

[0017] S3: Move the anode steel claw between the inner parts of the plug-in plate. At this time, the anode steel claw is rubbed by the bristles, and the dirt on the outer wall of the steel claw will slide along the guide groove into the hopper;

[0018] S4: After the anode claws are cleaned by the cleaning mechanism, they are moved to one side of the sorting mechanism. The staff starts the motor to rotate the plate 90 degrees and position it directly above the first pillar.

[0019] S5: The staff can locally adjust the U-shaped plate according to the spacing between the anode steel claws and fix it with bolts; then move the anode steel claws so that the four steel claws are located in the corresponding matrix sensors, and use the matrix sensors to detect the steel claws. The staff initially set the luminous detection time to 3 seconds. At the same time, the detection signal is sent to the PLC for comparison. After 3 seconds, the steel claws are removed using the catenary.

[0020] S6: There are two placement areas for the steel claws after inspection, one is the qualified area and the other is the maintenance area. If the steel claws are qualified, they will be moved to the qualified area using the catenary. If the steel claws are unqualified, they will be moved to the maintenance area using the catenary.

[0021] The positive beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0022] 1. The present invention provides a sorting mechanism at the left end of the base and a cleaning mechanism at the right end of the base, which can quickly clean and sort the steel claws, reduce manpower input, improve work efficiency, and ensure construction quality.

[0023] 2. The present invention provides a guide trough under the insert plate, so that the cleaned debris can flow directly into the sink hopper. By providing a roller on the base under the hopper, it is convenient for workers to place the hopper, which is easy to use and simple to operate.

[0024] 3. The present invention utilizes the laser pulse principle to manufacture the device, which has a simple structure and is easy to operate. It can effectively detect the wear and tear of the anode steel claws, reduce the workload of manual processing, and liberate people from heavy physical labor and harsh and dangerous working environments, thereby improving labor productivity and saving costs. Description of the drawings:

[0026] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 2 It is a partial structural diagram of the cleaning mechanism of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 3 This is a schematic structural diagram of the other side of the U-shaped plate of the present invention;

[0029] Among them: 1-base, 2-first pillar, 3-rotating shaft, 4-motor, 5-bracket, 6-connecting rod, 7-plate, 701-displacement groove, 8-U-shaped plate, 9-rectangular recess, 10-matrix sensor, 11-second pillar, 12-cross plate, 121-jack, 13-insertion plate, 14-bristles, 15-material guide trough, 16-material hopper, 17-roller. Specific implementation method:

[0031] The present invention will be further explained and illustrated below with reference to the accompanying drawings:

[0032] Example 1: See Figure 1-Figure 3, an integrated online cleaning and sorting equipment for anode steel claws, comprising a base 1, a first pillar 2, a second pillar 11 and a motor 4. The base 1 is L-shaped, and a sorting mechanism is provided at the left end of the base 1, and a cleaning mechanism is provided at the right end of the base 1. The sorting mechanism is composed of a first pillar 2, a rotating shaft 3, a motor 4, a U-shaped plate 8 and a matrix sensor 10. The rotating shaft 3 is rotatably connected to the first pillar 2, and the end of the rotating shaft 3 is connected to the motor 4. A flat plate 7 is provided above the rotating shaft 3, and a U-shaped plate 8 is slidably connected to the flat plate 7. A matrix sensor 10 is provided on the inner wall of the U-shaped plate 8; the cleaning mechanism is composed of a second pillar 11, an insert plate 13, a material guide trough 15 and a material hopper 16. The material hopper 16 is located on the base 1 below the material guide trough 15, and a roller 17 is provided on the base 1 below the material hopper 16.

[0033] There are two first pillars 2, which are symmetrically distributed on the left and right sides at the left end of the base 1. The rotating shaft 3 passes through the first pillar 2 and is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft of the motor 4 on one side of the first pillar 2. A bracket 5 is provided at the bottom of the motor 4, and the bottom of the bracket 5 is vertically connected to the base 1. The bracket 5 is distributed in an L shape.

[0034] A connecting rod 6 is provided at the bottom of the flat plate 7, and the connecting rod 6 is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft 3. Displacement grooves 701 are respectively dug on both sides of the flat plate 7. The bottom of the U-shaped plate 8 is slidably connected to the displacement groove 701 through a slider, and a rectangular recessed hole 9 is dug on the front end surface of the U-shaped plate 8. The U-shaped plate 8 is fixed to the flat plate 7 by bolts, and the bolts are located in the rectangular recessed hole 9.

[0035] There are four second pillars 11, which are symmetrically distributed in pairs, and a horizontal plate 12 is provided between the inner walls of the left and right adjacent second pillars 11, and the horizontal plate 12 is located at the upper position of the second pillar 11. An inserting plate 13 is provided inside the horizontal plate 12, and the inserting plate 13 is slidably connected to the inserting hole 121 on the inner wall of the horizontal plate 12 through an insert block and fixed by bolts; bristles 14 are provided on the inner wall of the inserting plate 13.

[0036] There are two material guide troughs 15 symmetrically distributed below the insert plate 13 . The material guide troughs 15 are inclined inwardly, and the outer wall at the high end of the material guide trough 15 is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the second pillar 11 . The lower end of the material guide trough 15 is located in the hopper 16 .

[0037] There is a gap between the lower ends of the two guide troughs 15 .

[0038] In the above description, a groove is dug below the receiving hopper, and a roller is arranged in the groove. The receiving hopper is located between the second pillars.

[0039] In the above description, the material guide trough is a U-shaped structure, and the material guide trough is distributed in a shape of high outside and low right. The outside of the material guide trough is rotatably connected to the second pillar, and the right end of the material guide trough is built into the material receiving hopper.

[0040] In the above description, the distance between the inner ends of the two guide troughs satisfies that: by rotating the guide troughs, the two guide troughs can be in a parallel state.

[0041] In the above description, right matrix sensors are respectively provided on the inner walls on both sides of each U-shaped plate.

[0042] In the above description, rollers are provided on the base below the hopper to facilitate the movement of the hopper.

[0043] In the above description, when the sorting mechanism is not in use, it is rotated by the motor so that the connecting rod and the first support are distributed at 90 degrees.

[0044] In the above description, the spacing between the matrix sensors on the inner wall of the U-shaped plate is sufficient, and the steel claws can be placed inside.

[0045] Example 2: A construction method for an integrated device for online cleaning and sorting of anode steel claws, comprising the following steps:

[0046] S1: According to the width of the steel claws to be cleaned, install a suitable inserting plate 13 in the inserting hole 121 on the inner wall of the horizontal plate 12 so that the bristles on the inner wall of the inserting plate 13 can remove the dirt on the outer wall of the steel claws;

[0047] S2: Use the catenary to move the anode steel claw to the right side of the cleaning mechanism, and adjust the position of the anode steel claw so that the anode steel claw is located in the middle between the two horizontal plates 12;

[0048] S3: Move the anode steel claw inside the insert plate 13. At this time, the anode steel claw is rubbed by the bristles, and the dirt on the outer wall of the steel claw slides along the guide groove 15 into the hopper 16;

[0049] S4: After the anode claws are cleaned by the cleaning mechanism, they are moved to one side of the sorting mechanism. The staff starts the motor to rotate the plate 7 90° and position it directly above the first pillar 2.

[0050] S5: The staff can locally adjust the U-shaped plate 8 according to the spacing between the anode steel claws and fix it with bolts; then move the anode steel claws so that the four steel claws are located in the corresponding matrix sensors, and use the matrix sensors to detect the steel claws. The staff initially sets the luminous detection time to 3 seconds. At the same time, the detection signal is sent to the PLC for comparison. After 3 seconds, the steel claws are removed using the catenary.

[0051] S6: There are two placement areas for the steel claws after inspection, one is the qualified area and the other is the maintenance area. If the steel claws are qualified, they will be moved to the qualified area using the catenary. If the steel claws are unqualified, they will be moved to the maintenance area using the catenary.

[0052] In actual use, the catenary's route is: first pass through the sorting mechanism, then go around a bend, the U-shaped plate is rotated to a vertical state by the motor, and then the steel claw is moved into the U-shaped plate by the catenary, and the matrix sensor is used to perform flaw detection for 3 seconds, and the detection signal is sent to the PLC for comparison. After 3 seconds, based on the detection results, the steel claw is moved to the qualified area or maintenance area.

[0053] Before cleaning, the staff needs to replace the appropriate plug-in board according to the thickness of the steel claws. The significance of replacing the plug-in board is that the length of the bristles on the plug-in board is different. According to the thickness of the steel claws, the length of the bristles is adjusted to clean the outer wall of the steel claws more quickly. Before sorting, the motor needs to rotate to straighten the U-shaped board, and adjust the distance between the U-shaped boards according to the size of the steel claws so that the steel claws can be located in the middle of the U-shaped board.

[0054] The present invention solves the problems of low efficiency, time-consuming and labor-intensive flaw detection and cleaning of steel claws. By utilizing PLC control, the steel claws can be quickly cleaned and flaw detected, and can effectively detect whether the anode steel claws can continue to be used, thereby reducing the workload of manual processing, improving detection efficiency and reducing work costs.

Claims

1. An integrated device for online cleaning and sorting of anode steel claws, comprising a base (1), a first support (2), a second support (11) and a motor (4), characterized in that: The base (1) is L-shaped, and a sorting mechanism is provided at the left end of the base (1), and a cleaning mechanism is provided at the right end of the base (1). The sorting mechanism is composed of a first pillar (2), a rotating shaft (3), a motor (4), a U-shaped plate (8) and a matrix sensor (10). The rotating shaft (3) is rotatably connected to the first pillar (2), and the end of the rotating shaft (3) is connected to the motor (4). A flat plate (7) is provided above the rotating shaft (3), and a U-shaped plate (8) is slidably connected to the flat plate (7). The inner wall of the U-shaped plate (8) is provided with a matrix sensor (10); the cleaning mechanism is composed of a second pillar (11), an insert plate (13), a material guide trough (15) and a material receiving hopper (16). The material receiving hopper (16) is located on the base (1) below the material guide trough (15), and a roller (17) is provided on the base (1) below the material receiving hopper (16); The first pillars (2) are two and are symmetrically distributed at the left end of the base (1). The rotating shaft (3) passes through the first pillar (2) and is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft of the motor (4) on one side of the first pillar (2). A bracket (5) is provided at the bottom of the motor (4), and the bottom of the bracket (5) is vertically connected to the base (1). The bracket (5) is distributed in an L shape. The bottom of the plate (7) is provided with a connecting rod (6), and the connecting rod (6) is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft (3). Displacement grooves (701) are respectively excavated on both sides of the plate (7). The bottom of the U-shaped plate (8) is slidably connected to the displacement groove (701) through a slider, and a rectangular concave hole (9) is excavated on the front end surface of the U-shaped plate (8). The U-shaped plate (8) is fixed to the plate (7) by bolts, and the bolts are located in the rectangular concave holes (9).

2. The anode steel claw online cleaning and sorting integrated equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: There are four second pillars (11) symmetrically distributed in pairs, and a transverse plate (12) is provided between the inner walls of the left and right adjacent second pillars (11), and the transverse plate (12) is located at the upper position of the second pillar (11). An inserting plate (13) is provided inside the transverse plate (12), and the inserting plate (13) is slidably connected to the inserting hole (121) on the inner wall of the transverse plate (12) through an inserting block and fixed by bolts; bristles (14) are provided on the inner wall of the inserting plate (13).

3. The anode steel claw online cleaning and sorting integrated equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: There are two material guide troughs (15) symmetrically distributed below the insert plate (13). The material guide troughs (15) are distributed in an inwardly inclined shape, and the outer wall at the high end of the material guide trough (15) is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the second support (11). The lower end of the material guide trough (15) is located in the receiving hopper (16).

4. The anode steel claw online cleaning and sorting integrated equipment according to claim 1 is characterized by: There is a gap between the lower ends of the two guide troughs (15).

5. The construction method of the anode steel claw online cleaning and sorting integrated equipment according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The steps include: S1: According to the width of the steel claws to be cleaned, a suitable inserting plate (13) is installed in the inserting hole (121) on the inner wall of the horizontal plate (12), so that the bristles on the inner wall of the inserting plate (13) can remove the dirt on the outer wall of the steel claws; S2: Using the catenary, move the anode steel claw to the right side of the cleaning mechanism, and adjust the position of the anode steel claw so that the anode steel claw is located in the middle between the two horizontal plates (12); S3: Move the anode steel claw inside the insert plate (13). At this time, the anode steel claw is rubbed by the bristles, and the dirt on the outer wall of the steel claw slides along the guide groove (15) into the hopper (16); S4: After the anode claw is cleaned by the cleaning mechanism, it moves to one side of the sorting mechanism, and the staff starts the motor to rotate the plate (7) 90 degrees and locate it directly above the first pillar (2); S5: The staff can locally adjust the U-shaped plate (8) according to the spacing between the anode steel claws and fix it with bolts; then move the anode steel claws so that the four steel claws are located in the corresponding matrix sensors, and use the matrix sensors to detect the steel claws. The staff initially sets the luminous detection time to 3 seconds. At the same time, the detection signal is sent to the PLC for comparison. After 3 seconds, the steel claws are removed using the catenary. S6: There are two placement areas for the steel claws after inspection, one is the qualified area and the other is the maintenance area. According to the inspection results of the steel claws, if the inspection is qualified, the steel claws will be moved to the qualified area through the catenary. If the inspection is unqualified, the steel claws will be moved to the maintenance area through the catenary.

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