A carbon block loading and unloading device

Abstract

The application provides a carbon block loading and unloading device, which comprises a loading and unloading station mechanism and a second conveying line; a clamping jaw assembly is movably installed on a rack and reciprocally moves between a car space and the first conveying line; the clamping jaw assembly clamps the carbon block in the car space and moves the carbon block in the car space to the first conveying line when moving towards the car space; the carbon block is transferred to the first conveying line under the driving of the clamping jaw assembly and is conveyed along the conveying direction of the first conveying line; at this time, the feeding end of the second conveying line is connected to the output end of the first conveying line, and the output end of the second conveying line is connected to the arrangement line; the carbon block is moved from the first conveying line to the second conveying line and is directionally shaped by the shaping assembly in the second conveying line, so that the carbon block is input to the arrangement line in the same direction, thereby realizing the automatic transfer of the carbon block between the car space and the arrangement line, avoiding manual transfer or semi-mechanical transfer, and improving the loading and unloading efficiency of the carbon block.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application belongs to the technical field of carbon block loading and unloading devices, and particularly relates to a carbon block loading and unloading device. Background Technology

[0002] With the development of technology, carbon blocks are widely used in electrolytic aluminum production. A large number of carbon blocks are consumed in the electrolytic aluminum production process. The carbon blocks need to be transported to the processing site by transport vehicles. Generally, a large number of carbon blocks are transferred from the inventory to the processing site by transport vehicles, and then transferred to the corresponding conveyor line in the processing site.

[0003] In existing technology, carbon blocks are moved to the conveyor line by a transport vehicle. Operators need to unload the carbon blocks from the truck bed using a forklift. The forklift's forks extend to the bottom of the carbon blocks and support them. The forklift moves underground, and the carbon blocks adjust their position as the forklift moves. Since the position adjustment is based on human intervention, the existing carbon blocks are still transferred manually or semi-mechanically. Summary of the Invention

[0004] This application provides a carbon block loading and unloading device to solve the technical problem that existing carbon blocks still require manual or semi-mechanical transfer.

[0005] In a first aspect, embodiments of this application provide a carbon block loading and unloading device, comprising:

[0006] The loading and unloading station mechanism includes a frame, a gripper assembly, and a first conveyor line; the gripper assembly is movably mounted on the frame and reciprocates between the truck space and the first conveyor line; the gripper assembly is used to clamp carbon blocks in the truck space and move the carbon blocks in the truck space to the first conveyor line;

[0007] The second conveyor line has its feed end connected to the output end of the first conveyor line, and the output end of the second conveyor line is connected to the wiring line. The second conveyor line is equipped with a shaping component, which includes a first shaping plate and a second shaping plate. The first shaping plate is disposed on one side of the second shaping plate and together with the second shaping plate to form a shaping space. The wide side of the feed end of the shaping space gradually narrows and the conveying direction of the carbon block is gradually adjusted.

[0008] Optionally, the gripper assembly includes a support base and a supporting claw. The support base is movably mounted on the frame. The supporting claw is mounted on the support base and moves toward the carbon block in the truck space under the drive of the support base to support the carbon block.

[0009] Optionally, the gripper assembly further includes an adjustment plate disposed between the support base and the supporting claw. One side wall of the adjustment plate is vertically mounted on the support base, and the supporting claw is movably mounted on the other side wall of the adjustment plate and moves along the length of the adjustment plate.

[0010] Optionally, the gripper assembly further includes a clamping claw disposed above the supporting claw; the clamping claw is pivotally mounted on the adjustment plate and elastically clamps the carbon block located on the supporting claw.

[0011] Optionally, the upper end of the clamping claw is hinged to the adjusting plate, and the clamping claw swings circumferentially along the connection between the upper end of the clamping claw and the frame to press against the carbon block located in the supporting claw.

[0012] Optionally, an elastic element is provided between the clamping claw and the adjusting plate. One end of the elastic element is elastically connected to the adjusting plate, and the other end is elastically connected to the clamping claw. Under the elastic force of the elastic element, the clamping claw presses against the carbon block located on the supporting claw, and in conjunction with the supporting claw, elastically clamps the carbon block located on the supporting claw.

[0013] Optionally, the clamping claw includes multiple clamping portions and multiple connecting portions, wherein the multiple clamping portions are evenly arranged in a ring and extend in an inclined direction; the multiple connecting portions are on the same horizontal plane and connect two adjacent clamping portions.

[0014] Optionally, the first conveyor line includes a first roller conveyor line and a second roller conveyor line; the first roller conveyor line is located on the side of the second roller conveyor line facing the truck space and is oscillatingly connected to the feed end of the second roller conveyor line, and oscillates relative to the feed end of the second roller conveyor line in the height direction, the first roller conveyor line being close to or away from the gripper assembly.

[0015] Optionally, the second conveyor line includes a chain conveyor line and a shaping conveyor line, wherein the feed end of the chain conveyor line is connected to the discharge end of the second roller conveyor line, and the discharge end of the chain conveyor line is connected to the feed end of the shaping conveyor line;

[0016] The shaping conveyor line is arranged at an angle and is equipped with the shaping component.

[0017] Optionally, a pushing assembly is provided at the junction between the chain plate line and the shaping conveyor line. The pushing assembly includes multiple opening and closing rods and a push plate that open and close relative to each other. The push plate is connected to the multiple opening and closing rods. When the multiple opening and closing rods open and close relative to each other, the ends of the multiple opening and closing rods drive the push plate to extend. The push plate abuts against the carbon block and drives the carbon block to move toward the shaping conveyor line.

[0018] This application provides a carbon block loading and unloading device. A gripper assembly is movably mounted on a frame and reciprocates between a truck space and a first conveyor line. The gripper assembly moving towards the truck space clamps the carbon block in the truck space and moves it to the first conveyor line. Driven by the gripper assembly, the carbon block is transferred to the first conveyor line and conveyed along its conveying direction. At this time, the feed end of a second conveyor line connects to the output end of the first conveyor line, and the output end of the second conveyor line connects to a wiring line. The carbon block moves from the first conveyor line to the second conveyor line and undergoes orientation shaping by a shaping assembly on the second conveyor line. A first shaping plate is disposed on one side of the second shaping plate and forms a shaping space with the second shaping plate. The wide side of the feed end of the shaping space gradually narrows, and the conveying direction of the carbon block is gradually adjusted so that the carbon block is input to the wiring line in the same direction. This achieves automatic transfer of the carbon block between the truck space and the wiring line, avoiding manual or semi-mechanical transfer, thus realizing automated loading and unloading of the carbon block and improving loading and unloading efficiency. Attached Figure Description

[0019] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the accompanying drawings described below are only some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0020] To gain a more complete understanding of this application and its beneficial effects, the following description will be provided in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In the following description, the same reference numerals denote the same parts.

[0021] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a carbon block loading and unloading device provided in an embodiment of this application.

[0022] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the loading and unloading station mechanism of the carbon block loading and unloading device provided in the embodiments of this application.

[0023] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the second conveyor line of the carbon block loading and unloading device provided in an embodiment of this application.

[0024] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the gripper assembly of the carbon block loading and unloading device provided in an embodiment of this application.

[0025] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the material pushing component of the carbon block loading and unloading device provided in the embodiments of this application. Detailed Implementation

[0026] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of this application, and not all of them. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of this application without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0027] This application provides a carbon block loading and unloading device to solve the technical problem that existing carbon blocks still require manual or semi-mechanical transfer.

[0028] refer to Figures 1 to 5 This application provides a carbon block loading and unloading device, which includes a loading and unloading station mechanism 10 and a second conveyor line 20, the second conveyor line 20 being disposed on one side of the loading and unloading station mechanism 10.

[0029] The loading and unloading station mechanism 10 transfers carbon blocks in the cargo truck space. The loading and unloading station mechanism 10 includes a frame 11, a gripper assembly 12, and a first conveyor line 13. The gripper assembly 12 is mounted on the frame 11, and the frame 11 is mounted on the first conveyor line 13.

[0030] The frame 11 serves as a support for the gripper assembly 12, supporting the gripper assembly 12; the bottom of the frame 11 is installed on the first conveyor line 13, and the bottom of the frame 11 is connected to the gripper assembly 12.

[0031] The gripper assembly 12 is movably mounted on the frame 11 and reciprocates between the freight car space and the first conveyor line 13. A first moving module 14 is provided between the gripper assembly 12 and the frame 11. The fixed end of the first moving module 14 is mounted on the frame 11, and the output end of the first moving module 14 is connected to the gripper assembly 12 and drives the gripper assembly 12 to move in the back-and-forth direction. Optionally, the first moving module 14 can be a cylinder-type linear module, a screw-type linear module, or a synchronous belt-type linear module, which is not limited here.

[0032] The gripper assembly 12 moves back and forth between the truck space and the first conveyor line 13 driven by the first moving module 14. The gripper assembly 12 is used to clamp the carbon block in the truck space and move the carbon block in the truck space to the first conveyor line 13.

[0033] The gripper assembly 12 includes a support base 121 and a supporting gripper 122. The support base 121 is movably mounted on the frame 11 and connected to the output end of the first moving module 14. The support base 121 moves in the back-and-forth direction under the drive of the output end of the first moving module 14. Optionally, a slide rail is provided between the support base 121 and the frame 11.

[0034] The support claw 122 is mounted on the support base 121 and moves towards the carbon block in the truck space under the drive of the support base 121. At this time, the support claw 122 supports the carbon block and moves with the support base 121, reciprocating between the truck space and the first conveyor line 13, so that the carbon block supported by the support claw 122 can reciprocate between the truck space and the first conveyor line 13. In another embodiment, the support claw 122 can be used as a fork arm.

[0035] The gripper assembly 12 also includes an adjustment plate 123, which is disposed between the support base 121 and the support claw 122. One side wall of the adjustment plate 123 is connected to the support base 121, and the other side is connected to the support claw 122, and supports the support claw 122.

[0036] The rear sidewall of the adjusting plate 123 is sleeved on the support base 121 and can be raised and lowered on the support base 121. At this time, the rear sidewall of the adjusting plate 123 is connected to the roller. The roller rolls relative to the support base 121 and moves in the up and down direction so that the adjusting plate 123 can be raised and lowered on the support base 121 and drive the support claw 122 connected to the adjusting plate 123 to adjust the height position.

[0037] The support claw 122 is movably mounted on the other side wall of the adjusting plate 123 and moves along the length of the adjusting plate 123. At this time, one end of the support claw 122 is sleeved on the adjusting plate 123 and rolls along the side wall of the adjusting plate 123 by means of rollers, so that the support claw 122 can move along the length of the adjusting plate 123.

[0038] The gripper assembly 12 also includes a clamping claw 124, which is positioned above the supporting claw 122 and mounted on the adjusting plate 123. At this time, both the clamping claw 124 and the supporting claw 122 are connected to the adjusting plate 123 and their positions are adjusted as the position of the adjusting plate 123 relative to the frame 11 is adjusted.

[0039] The clamping claw 124 is oscillatingly mounted on the adjusting plate 123 and elastically clamps the carbon block located on the supporting claw 122. At this time, a clamping space is formed between the clamping claw 124 and the supporting claw 122, and the clamping claw 124 and the supporting claw 122 together clamp the carbon block.

[0040] The upper end of the clamping claw 124 is hinged to the adjusting plate 123. The clamping claw 124 swings circumferentially along the connection between the upper end of the clamping claw 124 and the frame 11 to press against the carbon block in the supporting claw 122.

[0041] At this time, the upper end of the clamping claw 124 and the adjusting plate 123 are connected by a rotating shaft. The upper end of the clamping claw 124 swings along the axis of the rotating shaft and swings circumferentially in the up and down direction. When the clamping claw 124 swings toward the supporting claw 122, the clamping claw 124 gradually approaches the supporting claw 122 and reduces the clamping space so that the clamping claw 124 and the supporting claw 122 can clamp the carbon block together, thereby realizing the clamping of the carbon block by the clamping claw assembly 12.

[0042] When the clamping claw 124 swings away from the supporting claw 122, the clamping claw 124 gradually moves away from the supporting claw 122 and expands the clamping space so that the clamping claw 124 can release the carbon block.

[0043] Additionally, an elastic element 125 is provided between the clamping claw 124 and the adjusting plate 123. One end of the elastic element 125 is elastically connected to the adjusting plate 123, and the other end is elastically connected to the clamping claw 124. Under the elastic force of the elastic element 125, the clamping claw 124 presses against the carbon block located on the supporting claw 122, and in conjunction with the supporting claw 122, elastically clamps the carbon block located on the supporting claw 122, and the carbon block is elastically clamped by the elastic force of the elastic element 125. Optionally, the elastic element 125 is a spring.

[0044] Optionally, the clamping jaw 124 includes a plurality of jaw portions 1241 and a plurality of connecting portions 1242. The plurality of jaw portions 1241 are evenly arranged in a ring and extend in an inclined direction; the plurality of connecting portions 1242 are on the same horizontal plane and connect adjacent jaw portions 1241.

[0045] The first conveyor line 13 is used to receive the carbon blocks released by the clamping claw 124 and the supporting claw 122, and to convey the carbon blocks in the front-to-back direction. The first conveyor line 13 includes a first roller conveyor line 131 and a second roller conveyor line 132.

[0046] The first roller conveyor line 131 is located on the side of the second roller conveyor line 132 facing the truck space, and is in...

[0047] The first roller conveyor 131 is oscillatingly connected to the feed end of the second roller conveyor 132 and oscillates relative to the feed end of the second roller conveyor 132 in the height direction.

[0048] At this time, the first roller conveyor line 131 is hinged to the rear end of the second roller conveyor line 132 and swings relative to the second roller conveyor line 132 under the drive of a cylinder or hydraulic cylinder. The first roller conveyor line 131 swings in the up and down direction and moves closer to or away from the gripper assembly 12 so that the first roller conveyor line 131 can receive the carbon block when it is close to the gripper assembly 12. The first roller conveyor line 131 conveys the carbon block in an upward-biased state, and the carbon block moves along the first roller conveyor line 131 by its own gravity.

[0049] The second roller conveyor line 132 is arranged in the front-to-back direction and drives the carbon blocks forward.

[0050] The feed end of the second conveyor line 20 is connected to the output end of the first conveyor line 13, and the output end of the second conveyor line 20 is connected to the busbar line; the second conveyor line 20 serves as a conveyor line between the first conveyor line 13 and the busbar line, conveying the carbon blocks on the first conveyor line 13 to the busbar line.

[0051] The second conveyor line 20 includes a chain plate line 21 and a shaping conveyor line 22. The feed end of the chain plate line 21 is connected to the discharge end of the second roller conveyor line 132. The chain plate line 21 is arranged in the front-back direction and conveys the carbon blocks.

[0052] The discharge end of the chain conveyor 21 is connected to the feed end of the shaping conveyor 22. The shaping conveyor 22 is arranged at an angle and is provided with a shaping component 221. The shaping component 221 includes a first shaping plate 2211 and a second shaping plate 2212. The first shaping plate 2211 is disposed on one side of the second shaping plate 2212 and together with the second shaping plate 2212 to form a shaping space. The wide side of the feed end of the shaping space gradually narrows and the conveying direction of the carbon block is gradually adjusted.

[0053] At this time, the carbon blocks are shaped by the first shaping plate 2211 and the second shaping plate 2212 during the conveying process of the shaping conveyor line 22, and the conveying direction of the carbon blocks is adjusted based on the shaping space to ensure that the carbon blocks output through the shaping conveyor line 22 are in the same direction, so that the carbon blocks can move to the wiring line in the same direction, so that the carbon blocks can be automatically loaded and unloaded.

[0054] Optionally, a pusher assembly 23 is provided at the junction between the chain plate line 21 and the shaping conveyor line 22. The pusher assembly 23 includes multiple opening and closing rods 231 and a pusher plate 232 that open and close relative to each other. The pusher plate 232 is connected to the multiple opening and closing rods 231. When the multiple opening and closing rods 231 open and close relative to each other, the ends of the multiple opening and closing rods 231 drive the pusher plate 232 to extend, the pusher plate 232 abuts against the carbon block, and drives the carbon block to move toward the shaping conveyor line 22.

[0055] This application provides a carbon block loading and unloading device. A gripper assembly 12 is movably mounted on a frame 11 and reciprocates between a truck space and a first conveyor line 13. The gripper assembly 12, moving towards the truck space, clamps the carbon block in the truck space and moves it to the first conveyor line 13. Driven by the gripper assembly 12, the carbon block is transferred to the first conveyor line 13 and conveyed along its conveying direction. At this time, the feed end of a second conveyor line 20 connects to the output end of the first conveyor line 13, and the output end of the second conveyor line 20 connects to a wiring harness. The carbon block is then loaded from... The first conveyor line 13 moves to the second conveyor line 20 and is oriented and shaped by the shaping component 221 located on the second conveyor line 20. The first shaping plate 2211 is set on one side of the second shaping plate 2212 and forms a shaping space with the second shaping plate 2212. The wide side of the feeding end of the shaping space gradually narrows and the conveying direction of the carbon blocks is gradually adjusted so that the carbon blocks can be input into the wiring line in the same direction. This realizes the automatic transfer of carbon blocks between the truck space and the wiring line, and avoids manual or semi-mechanical transfer, realizing the automated loading and unloading of carbon blocks and improving the loading and unloading efficiency of carbon blocks.

[0056] In the above embodiments, the descriptions of each embodiment have different focuses. For parts not described in detail in a certain embodiment, please refer to the relevant descriptions in other embodiments.

[0057] In the description of this application, 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 technical features indicated. Thus, features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more features.

[0058] This document uses specific examples to illustrate the principles and implementation methods of this application. The descriptions of the above embodiments are only for the purpose of helping to understand the methods and core ideas of this application. At the same time, for those skilled in the art, there will be changes in the specific implementation methods and application scope based on the ideas of this application. Therefore, the content of this specification should not be construed as a limitation of this application.

Claims

1. A carbon block loading and unloading device, characterized in that, include: The loading and unloading station mechanism includes a frame, a gripper assembly, and a first conveyor line; the gripper assembly is movably mounted on the frame and reciprocates between the truck space and the first conveyor line; the gripper assembly is used to clamp carbon blocks in the truck space and move the carbon blocks in the truck space to the first conveyor line; The second conveyor line has its feed end connected to the output end of the first conveyor line, and the output end of the second conveyor line is connected to the wiring line. The second conveyor line is equipped with a shaping component, which includes a first shaping plate and a second shaping plate. The first shaping plate is disposed on one side of the second shaping plate and together with the second shaping plate to form a shaping space. The wide side of the feed end of the shaping space gradually narrows and the conveying direction of the carbon block is gradually adjusted. The gripper assembly includes a support base and a supporting claw. The support base is movably mounted on the frame. The supporting claw is mounted on the support base and moves toward the carbon block in the truck space under the drive of the support base to support the carbon block. The gripper assembly also includes an adjustment plate, which is disposed between the support base and the supporting claw. One side wall of the adjustment plate is vertically mounted on the support base, and the supporting claw is movably mounted on the other side wall of the adjustment plate and moves along the length of the adjustment plate. The gripper assembly further includes a clamping claw, which is disposed above the supporting claw; the clamping claw is pivotally mounted on the adjustment plate and elastically clamps the carbon block located on the supporting claw; The upper end of the clamping claw is hinged to the adjusting plate, and the clamping claw swings circumferentially along the connection between the upper end of the clamping claw and the frame to press against the carbon block located in the supporting claw; An elastic element is provided between the clamping claw and the adjusting plate. One end of the elastic element is elastically connected to the adjusting plate, and the other end is elastically connected to the clamping claw. Under the elastic force of the elastic element, the clamping claw presses against the carbon block located on the supporting claw, and in conjunction with the supporting claw, elastically clamps the carbon block located on the supporting claw. The clamping jaws include multiple jaw portions and multiple connecting portions. The multiple jaw portions are evenly arranged in a ring and extend in an inclined direction. The multiple connecting portions are on the same horizontal plane and connect two adjacent jaw portions.

2. The carbon block loading and unloading device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first conveyor line includes a first roller conveyor line and a second roller conveyor line; the first roller conveyor line is located on the side of the second roller conveyor line facing the truck space and is oscillatingly connected to the feed end of the second roller conveyor line, and oscillates relative to the feed end of the second roller conveyor line in the height direction, the first roller conveyor line being close to or away from the gripper assembly.

3. The carbon block loading and unloading device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The second conveyor line includes a chain conveyor and a shaping conveyor. The feed end of the chain conveyor is connected to the discharge end of the second roller conveyor, and the discharge end of the chain conveyor is connected to the feed end of the shaping conveyor. The shaping conveyor line is arranged at an angle and is equipped with the shaping component.

4. A carbon block loading and unloading device according to claim 3, characterized in that, A pusher assembly is provided at the junction between the chain plate line and the shaping conveyor line. The pusher assembly includes multiple opening and closing rods and a push plate that open and close relative to each other. The push plate is connected to the multiple opening and closing rods. When the multiple opening and closing rods open and close relative to each other, the ends of the multiple opening and closing rods drive the push plate to extend. The push plate abuts against the carbon block and drives the carbon block to move toward the shaping conveyor line.

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