An ingot automatic feeding mechanism

Abstract

This invention belongs to the field of automatic feeding and replenishment technology, and provides an automatic ingot replenishment mechanism. The invention includes: a main mounting frame; a vibratory feeder mounted on the main mounting frame and used for the orderly movement of ingots; a feeding mechanism mounted on the main mounting frame, including a conveyor belt and a hopper; and a guiding mechanism mounted on the main mounting frame, including a guide plate and a lifting platform. One end of the guide plate is mounted on the vibratory feeder, and the other end is close to the furnace, allowing the ingots to enter the furnace through the guide plate. The lifting platform includes a fixed plate and four lifting cylinders. This invention is not only rationally designed but also simple to operate, effectively realizing feeding and replenishment, and can meet the needs of any smelting furnace-related equipment. It also allows for easy adjustment of the automatic replenishment mechanism to the required position; therefore, it is suitable for industry promotion.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of automatic feeding and replenishment technology, and specifically to an automatic ingot replenishment mechanism. Background Technology

[0002] In order to maintain maximum smelting efficiency, the mass of molten metal in the smelting furnace is usually kept within a specific range. Therefore, when the mass of molten metal in the smelting furnace is determined, ingots need to be continuously and intermittently fed into the smelting furnace. This ensures that the mass of molten metal in the smelting furnace is kept within a specific range, thereby ensuring maximum smelting efficiency.

[0003] Typically, smelting furnaces have observation windows for observing the conditions inside, and these windows are relatively small. Meanwhile, due to the small mass and volume of ingots, they usually enter through the observation window during the feeding process. Because different smelting furnaces have different observation windows, it is necessary to continuously adjust the automatic feeding mechanism to the required position in different smelting equipment. Summary of the Invention

[0004] To address the shortcomings of existing technologies, this invention provides an automatic ingot replenishment mechanism that allows for easy adjustment to the desired position.

[0005] This invention provides an automatic ingot feeding mechanism, comprising: a main mounting frame; a vibratory feeder mounted on the main mounting frame and used for the orderly movement of ingots; a feeding mechanism mounted on the main mounting frame; the feeding mechanism includes a conveyor belt and a hopper; the conveyor belt is mounted on the main mounting frame and located on one side of the vibratory feeder, extending above the vibratory feeder; the hopper is mounted on the conveyor belt; and a guiding mechanism mounted on the main mounting frame and located on the other side of the vibratory feeder; the guiding mechanism includes a guide plate and a lifting platform, one end of the guide plate is mounted on the vibratory feeder, and the other end of the guide plate is close to the furnace, allowing ingots to enter the furnace through the guide plate; the lifting platform includes a fixed plate and lifting cylinders; four lifting cylinders are provided, one end of which is connected to the fixed plate, and the other end is connected to the main mounting frame, and they are evenly distributed and fixedly installed.

[0006] Furthermore, the feeding mechanism also includes two baffles, which are fixedly installed on both sides of the conveyor belt and located below the hopper. In practical applications, this design is mainly to prevent the ingots from tipping over during transportation; the design is simple, practical, and convenient.

[0007] Furthermore, the material guiding mechanism also includes a main housing, a motor, a transmission gear, and a main gear set. The main housing is fixedly mounted on the fixed plate and has a top slot, a motor mounting hole, and a main wheel mounting hole. The motor is mounted in the motor mounting hole, and the transmission gear is fixedly mounted on the rotating shaft of the motor and located within the top slot. The main gear set is rotatably mounted in the main wheel mounting hole and extends above the top slot. In practical applications, the purpose of this design is to provide power to the material guiding mechanism, thereby improving material guiding efficiency compared to traditional vibratory feeders. When the material guiding mechanism is stable, this design can achieve material guiding power at any height and angle, facilitating the entry of the aforementioned ingots into the desired position. In actual operation, the motor outputs power, which meshes with the transmission gear and the main gear set, causing the main gear set to rotate. The main gear set then meshes with the gas guiding mechanism, thus providing power.

[0008] Furthermore, the main gear set includes a large gear disk, a fixed shaft, and a transmission pinion; the fixed shaft is rotatably mounted in the main gear fixing hole; the large gear disk has two locations, each fixedly mounted in the fixed shaft and facing towards both sides of the fixed shaft; the transmission pinion is fixedly mounted in the fixed shaft and located between the two large gear disks; the transmission pinion is connected to the transmission gear in a transmission connection. In practical applications, the purpose of this design is to ensure transmission efficiency. On the one hand, the coaxial meshing transmission of the two gear disks used in this design effectively ensures transmission efficiency; on the other hand, the coaxial design of the three gears also saves installation space.

[0009] Furthermore, the material guiding mechanism also includes a rotating chain; the main housing also has a positioning opening that extends through the front-rear direction of the main housing; the rotating chain has two locations, and the two rotating chains are respectively installed opposite each other under the material guiding plate and extend through the positioning opening; the rotating chain is connected to the main gear set for transmission. In practical operation, the purpose of this design is, on the one hand, to transmit power to the main gear set, and on the other hand, to utilize the design of the rotating chain as a chain, through its flexible characteristics, to ensure that the rotating chain can reach non-planar areas such as curved surfaces on the melting furnace, although other mechanisms are required for cooperation. Ideally, the rotating chain should be a double-chain design. This effectively ensures transmission stability during meshing with the large gear disc.

[0010] Furthermore, the guide plate includes multiple positioning plates, which are evenly distributed and installed on the rotating chain along the direction of the chain; each positioning plate has a positioning groove for placing the ingot. In practical applications, this design is intended to position the ingot during the feeding process, ensuring that it does not tip over or fall during feeding and replenishment.

[0011] Furthermore, it also includes an extension, which comprises a rotating double-toothed disc, a central shaft, and a telescopic shaft; one end of the telescopic shaft is fixedly mounted on the outer surface of the main housing; the central shaft is fixedly mounted on the other end of the telescopic shaft; the rotating double-toothed disc is rotatably mounted on the central shaft and meshes with the rotating chain for transmission. In practical applications, the purpose of this design is to ensure that one end of the aforementioned rotating chain can rotate effectively and remain stable.

[0012] Furthermore, it also includes a slide rail, which is detachably mounted on the guide plate and located away from the main housing. In practical applications, the slide rail is designed to complete the final step of material replenishment, and its design ensures that the ingots can slide quickly into the melting furnace.

[0013] Furthermore, it also includes vibration-damping feet; there are four vibration-damping feet, which are fixedly installed under the main mounting frame. In practical applications, the purpose of this design is to reduce vibration.

[0014] Furthermore, the slide rail has at least two slide rods; each slide rod has a magnetic segment located at both ends for adsorbing and fixing the slide rod. In practical applications, this design utilizes the magnetic segments to ensure that it can be adsorbed and fixed at any desired position, greatly improving convenience.

[0015] As can be seen from the above technical solution, the beneficial effects of the automatic ingot feeding mechanism provided by the present invention are as follows:

[0016] (1) In practical applications, the main frame used in this design has strong structure, is mostly made of aluminum alloy, and is relatively lightweight, making it easy to transport.

[0017] (2) At the same time, the vibratory feeder is used to achieve separation and guidance, which facilitates the linear transmission effect of multiple mixed ingots and provides intermittent and continuous feeding in the subsequent feeding process.

[0018] (3) Furthermore, the conveyor belt and hopper used in the feeding mechanism greatly facilitate the transfer of ingots to the vibratory feeder, and the design is conventional and convenient.

[0019] (4) Moreover, the material guiding mechanism uses four lifting cylinders, which can easily adjust the angle of the material guiding plate, making it easy to achieve, so that the ingot can easily enter the melting furnace. Attached Figure Description

[0020] To more clearly illustrate the specific embodiments of the present invention, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the specific embodiments or prior art will be briefly introduced below. In all the drawings, the elements or parts are not necessarily drawn to scale.

[0021] Figure 1 This is a front view of an automatic ingot replenishment mechanism provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 2 for Figure 1 An enlarged schematic diagram of point A is shown below;

[0023] Figure 3 for Figure 1 An enlarged schematic diagram of point B is shown below;

[0024] Figure 4 The figure shows a top view of an automatic ingot feeding mechanism according to an embodiment of the invention;

[0025] Figure 5 for Figure 4 An enlarged schematic diagram of point C is shown below;

[0026] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram showing the interaction and transmission of the main housing, transmission gear, and main gear set in this invention.

[0027] Figure label:

[0028] The following components are installed: main frame 1, vibratory feeder 2, feeding mechanism 3, conveyor belt 31, hopper 32, baffle plate 33, guiding mechanism 4, guiding plate 41, positioning plate 411, positioning groove 4110, lifting platform 42, fixing plate 421, lifting cylinder 422, main housing 43, top slot 431, motor fixing hole 432, main wheel fixing hole 433, positioning opening 434, motor 44, transmission gear 45, main gear set 46, large gear disk 461, fixing shaft 462, transmission pinion 463, rotating chain 47, extension part 5, rotating double gear disk 51, central shaft 52, telescopic shaft 53, slide rail 6, slide rod 61, magnet section 611, vibration isolation foot 7. Detailed Implementation

[0029] The embodiments of the technical solution of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. These embodiments are merely illustrative of the technical solution of the present invention and are therefore intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0030] The basic implementation examples are as follows: Figures 1 to 6 As shown:

[0031] Example 1:

[0032] like Figures 1-6 As shown in the figure, the automatic feeding mechanism for ingots provided in this embodiment can be easily adjusted to the required position.

[0033] This invention provides an automatic ingot feeding mechanism, comprising: a mounting frame 1; a vibratory feeder 2 mounted on the mounting frame 1 and used for the orderly movement of ingots; a feeding mechanism 3 mounted on the mounting frame 1; the feeding mechanism 3 includes a conveyor belt 31 and a hopper 32; the conveyor belt 31 is mounted on the mounting frame 1 and located on one side of the vibratory feeder 2, extending above the vibratory feeder 2; the hopper 32 is mounted on the conveyor belt 31; and a guiding mechanism 4. 4. The material guiding mechanism 4 is installed on the main mounting frame 1 and located on the other side of the vibratory feeder 2. The material guiding mechanism 4 includes a guide plate 41 and a lifting platform 42. One end of the guide plate 41 is installed on the vibratory feeder 2, and the other end of the guide plate 41 is close to the furnace, allowing the ingot to enter the furnace through the guide plate 41. The lifting platform 42 includes a fixed plate 421 and lifting cylinders 422. There are four lifting cylinders 422, one end of which is connected to the fixed plate 421, and the other end is connected to the main mounting frame 1, and they are evenly distributed and fixedly installed. In practical applications, the main mounting frame 1 used in this design has a strong structure, is mostly made of aluminum alloy, and is relatively lightweight, making it easy to transport. At the same time, the vibratory feeder 2 is used to achieve separation guidance, facilitating the linear transmission effect of multiple mixed ingots, and providing intermittent continuous feeding for subsequent material guiding processes. Furthermore, the conveyor belt 31 and hopper 32 used in the feeding mechanism 3 greatly facilitate the transfer of ingots to the vibratory feeder 2, and this design is conventional and convenient. Moreover, the guiding mechanism 4 uses four lifting cylinders 422, which can easily adjust the angle of the guide plate 41, making it easy to implement and thus making it easy for the ingots to enter the melting furnace.

[0034] In this embodiment, the feeding mechanism 3 further includes two baffle plates 33, which are fixedly installed on both sides of the conveyor belt 31 and located below the hopper 32. In practical applications, this design is mainly to prevent the ingots from tipping over during transportation. This design is simple, practical, and convenient.

[0035] In this embodiment, the material guiding mechanism 4 further includes a main housing 43, a motor 44, a transmission gear 45, and a main gear set 46; the main housing 43 is fixedly installed on the fixing plate 421, and the main housing 43 has a top slot 431, a motor 44 fixing hole 432, and a main gear fixing hole 433; the motor 44 is installed in the motor 44 fixing hole 432, the transmission gear 45 is fixedly installed on the rotating shaft of the motor 44 and located in the top slot 431; the main gear set 46 is rotatably installed in the main gear fixing hole 433 and extends above the top slot 431. In practical applications, the purpose of this design is to provide power to the material guiding mechanism 4. This improves the material guiding efficiency compared to the traditional vibratory feeder 2. When the material guiding mechanism 4 is stable, this design can achieve material guiding power at any height and angle, facilitating the entry of the aforementioned ingots into the required position. In actual operation, the motor 44 outputs power, which meshes with the main gear set 46 through the transmission gear 45, causing the main gear set 46 to rotate. The main gear set 46 then meshes with the gas guiding mechanism 4, thus providing power.

[0036] In this embodiment, the main gear set 46 includes a large gear disk 461, a fixed shaft 462, and a transmission pinion 463. The fixed shaft 462 is rotatably mounted in the main gear fixing hole 433. The large gear disk 461 has two locations, each fixedly mounted in the fixed shaft 462 and positioned towards both sides of the fixed shaft 462. The transmission pinion 463 is fixedly mounted in the fixed shaft 462 and located between the two large gear disks 461. The transmission pinion 463 is connected to the transmission gear 45 in a transmission connection. In practical applications, the purpose of this design is to ensure transmission efficiency. On the one hand, the coaxial meshing transmission of the two gear disks effectively ensures transmission efficiency; on the other hand, the coaxial design of the three gears also saves installation space.

[0037] In this embodiment, the material guiding mechanism 4 further includes a rotating chain 47; the main housing 43 also has a positioning opening 434, which extends through the front-rear direction of the main housing 43; the rotating chain 47 has two locations, and the two rotating chains 47 are respectively installed opposite to each other under the material guiding plate 41, and extend through the positioning opening 434; the rotating chain 47 is connected to the main gear set 46 for transmission. In actual operation, the purpose of this design is, on the one hand, to transmit the power of the main gear set 46, and on the other hand, to ensure that the rotating chain 47 can reach non-planar areas such as curved surfaces on the melting furnace by utilizing its chain design and its flexible characteristics. Of course, other mechanisms are also required for cooperation. At the same time, the rotating chain 47 is preferably a double chain design. In this way, the transmission stability can be effectively guaranteed during the meshing process with the large gear disk 461.

[0038] In this embodiment, the guide plate 41 includes multiple positioning plates 411, which are evenly distributed and installed on the rotating chain 47 along the direction of the rotating chain 47. The positioning plate 411 has a positioning groove 4110, which is used to place the ingot. In practical applications, this design is intended to achieve the positioning of the ingot during the feeding process, ensuring that it will not tip over or fall during the feeding and replenishment process.

[0039] In this embodiment, an extension 5 is also included, comprising a rotating double-toothed disc 51, a central shaft 52, and a telescopic shaft 53. One end of the telescopic shaft 53 is fixedly mounted on the outer surface of the main housing 43; the central shaft 52 is mounted on the other end of the telescopic shaft 53; the rotating double-toothed disc 51 is rotatably mounted on the central shaft 52 and meshes with the rotating chain 47 for transmission. In practical applications, the purpose of this design is to ensure that one end of the rotating chain 47 can rotate effectively and remain stable.

[0040] In this embodiment, a slide rail 6 is also included. The slide rail 6 is detachably mounted on the guide plate 41 and is located away from the main housing 43. In practical applications, the slide rail 6 is designed to complete the final step of material replenishment, and its design ensures that the ingot can slide quickly into the melting furnace.

[0041] In this embodiment, vibration isolation feet 7 are also included; four vibration isolation feet 7 are fixedly installed under the main mounting frame 1. In practical applications, the purpose of this design is to reduce vibration.

[0042] In this embodiment, the slide rail 6 has at least two slide rods 61; each slide rod 61 has a magnetic segment 611, and the magnetic segments 611 are located at both ends of the slide rod 61 for adsorbing and fixing the slide rod 61. In practical applications, this design utilizes the magnetic segments 611 to ensure that it can be arbitrarily adsorbed and fixed in the required position, greatly improving convenience. Of course, the length of the magnetic segments 611 is less than 0.5cm, which ensures that the ingot will not be adsorbed and fixed by the magnetic segments 611 when sliding on it.

[0043] In actual operation, the ingot is put into the hopper 32 and enters the vibratory plate 2 through the conveyor belt 31. At the same time, the extension part 5 is adjusted and the telescopic shaft 53 is adjusted to be closer to the melting furnace. Meanwhile, the slide bar 61 is fixed in the area between the melting furnace and the telescopic shaft 53 using the magnetic segment 611. Finally, the relevant equipment can be started to work.

[0044] In summary, this automatic ingot feeding mechanism is not only reasonably designed and easy to operate, but also effectively realizes feeding and feeding, meets the requirements of any smelting furnace related equipment, and is easy to debug, thus it is suitable for industry promotion.

[0045] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, and are not intended to limit it. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent substitutions can be made to some or all of the technical features therein. Such modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, and they should all be covered within the scope of the claims and specification of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic ingot feeding mechanism, characterized in that, include: Install the main frame; A vibratory feeder is mounted on the main mounting frame and is used for the orderly movement of ingots. A feeding mechanism is mounted on the main mounting frame; the feeding mechanism includes a conveyor belt and a hopper; the conveyor belt is mounted on the main mounting frame, located on one side of the vibratory feeder, and extends above the vibratory feeder; the hopper is mounted on the conveyor belt; and A material guiding mechanism is installed on the main mounting frame and located on the other side of the vibratory feeder. The material guiding mechanism includes a guide plate and a lifting platform. One end of the guide plate is installed on the vibratory feeder, and the other end of the guide plate is close to the furnace. The ingot can enter the furnace through the guide plate. The lifting platform includes a fixed plate and a lifting cylinder. The lifting cylinder has four parts, one end of which is connected to the fixed plate and the other end is connected to the mounting frame, and they are evenly distributed and fixedly installed. The material guiding mechanism further includes a main housing, a motor, a transmission gear, and a main gear set; the main housing is fixedly mounted on the fixed plate, and the main housing has a top slot, a motor mounting hole, and a main wheel mounting hole; the motor is mounted in the motor mounting hole, the transmission gear is fixedly mounted on the rotating shaft of the motor and located in the top slot; the main gear set is rotatably mounted in the main wheel mounting hole and extends above the top slot; The main gear set includes a large gear disk, a fixed shaft, and a transmission pinion; the fixed shaft is rotatably mounted in the main gear fixing hole; the large gear disk has two locations, which are respectively fixedly mounted in the fixed shaft and are respectively located towards both sides of the fixed shaft; the transmission pinion is fixedly mounted in the fixed shaft and is located between the two large gear disks; the transmission pinion is connected to the transmission gear in a transmission connection. The material guiding mechanism also includes a rotating chain; the main housing also has a positioning opening that extends through the front and rear directions of the main housing; the rotating chain has two locations, and the rotating chains at the two locations are respectively installed opposite to each other under the material guiding plate and extend through the positioning opening; the rotating chain is connected to the main gear set for transmission. The guide plate includes multiple positioning plates, which are evenly distributed and installed on the rotating chain along the direction of the rotating chain; the positioning plate has a positioning groove for placing ingots; It also includes an extension, which includes a rotating double-toothed disc, a central shaft, and a telescopic shaft; one end of the telescopic shaft is fixedly installed on the outer surface of the main housing; the central shaft is fixedly installed on the other end of the telescopic shaft; the rotating double-toothed disc is rotatably installed on the central shaft and meshes with the rotating chain for transmission; It also includes a slide rail, which is detachably mounted on the guide plate and located away from the main housing; The slide rail has at least two slide rods; each slide rod has a magnetic section located at both ends for attracting and fixing the slide rod.

2. The automatic ingot feeding mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The feeding mechanism also includes two baffles, which are fixedly installed on both sides of the conveyor belt and located below the hopper.

3. The automatic ingot feeding mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes vibration isolation feet; there are four vibration isolation feet, which are fixedly installed under the main mounting frame.

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