A kind of pottery clay stirring and refining mechanism

Abstract

A clay mixing and refining mechanism, belonging to the field of household ceramics production technology, includes an outer cylinder, a drive unit, an inner support unit, and a refining unit. The drive unit is located at the end of the outer cylinder, the inner support unit is installed inside the outer cylinder, and the refining unit is connected between the drive unit and the inner support unit. The outer cylinder includes a cylinder body, a discharge port, and a feed port. The discharge port is located at the end of the cylinder body, and the feed port is located at the upper rear of the cylinder body. The drive unit includes a rotating shaft, an auger plate, a insertion hole, a drive rod, and a hinge hole. The auger plate is installed on the rotating shaft, and the front end of the rotating shaft has an insertion hole into which the drive rod is inserted. The end of the drive rod has a hinge hole. The mandrel of the inner support unit is hinged to the refining unit. The rear end of the mandrel has a front boss, and the rear part of the mandrel has two sets of inner support rods. The inner support rods are externally connected to support rings, which are installed inside the cylinder body. The cross joint of the refining unit is vertically connected to a stirring frame, and the cross joint is horizontally connected to a drive shaft. An extrusion head is installed on the horizontal outer ring of the cross joint, and a hinge block is installed on the front boss.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention belongs to the field of ceramic production technology, and in particular relates to a clay mixing and refining mechanism. Background Technology

[0002] Ceramic products are traditional Chinese products. Whether it's household ceramics or art ceramics, each has a very broad market application. Clay is the essential raw material for both. In preparing clay for ceramic production, to increase its density and remove air, it needs to be refined. Sometimes, the refining process is divided into rough refining and refining. Whether rough or refined, the common point is to thoroughly mix and extrude the clay. Of course, sometimes vacuum equipment is used to further remove air. Currently, most widely used clay refining equipment is conventional mixing equipment, which has poor extrusion effect on the clay, and the mixing and extrusion operations are not combined. Summary of the Invention

[0003] This invention provides a clay mixing and refining mechanism to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.

[0004] The technical problem solved by this invention is achieved by the following technical solution:

[0005] A clay mixing and refining mechanism includes an outer cylinder, a drive unit, an inner support unit, and a refining unit. The drive unit is installed at the end of the outer cylinder, the inner support unit is installed inside the outer cylinder, and the refining unit is connected between the drive unit and the inner support unit. The refining unit mixes and compresses the clay to perform the refining function.

[0006] The outer cylinder includes a cylinder body, a discharge port, a feed port, and a cover plate. The discharge port is located at the end of the cylinder body, from which the refined mud is output. The feed port is located at the upper rear of the cylinder body. A cover plate is installed at the rear end of the cylinder body, sealing the rear end. The drive unit includes a rotating shaft, auger blades, a connector hole, a drive rod, and a hinge hole. The auger blades are mounted on the rotating shaft and are located below the feed port of the outer cylinder, conveying the mud from the feed port forward. The front end of the rotating shaft has a connector hole into which the drive rod is inserted. The end of the drive rod has a hinge hole that is hinged to the refining unit. The inner support unit includes a mandrel, a front boss, a support ring, and inner support rods. The mandrel is hinged to the refining unit. The rear end of the mandrel has a front boss. Two sets of inner support rods are located at the rear of the mandrel, with the support rings connected to the outside of the inner support rods. The support rings are installed inside the cylinder body. The refining section includes a cross joint, a drive shaft, a hinge block, an extrusion head, and a mixing frame. The cross joint is vertically connected to the mixing frame and horizontally connected to the drive shaft. The extrusion head is installed on the horizontal outer ring of the cross joint. The mixing frame mixes the mud, and the extrusion head extrudes the mud. The hinge block is installed on the front boss.

[0007] Furthermore, the front of the cylinder has a contraction opening, the diameter of which is smaller than the diameter of the cylinder. When the mud flows through the contraction opening, it plays a final contraction and compression role.

[0008] Furthermore, the cover plate has a mating boss in the center, which is mated with the drive unit.

[0009] Furthermore, the shaft has a shoulder that mates with the mating boss to achieve hinged connection of the shaft on the cover plate.

[0010] Furthermore, the end of the shaft has a keyway, through which the shaft is connected to an external power source, and the power source drives the entire device to operate through the shaft.

[0011] Furthermore, the cross joint has a vertical through hole, through which the rocking stirring rod of the stirring frame is inserted.

[0012] Furthermore, each end of the crossbeam of the cross joint has a blind hole, into which a drive shaft is inserted.

[0013] Furthermore, the drive shaft has two lugs; one drive shaft has lugs that are hinged to a hinge hole, and the other drive shaft has lugs that are hinged to a hinge block.

[0014] Furthermore, the hinge block has a single lug, which is hinged to the double lug of the drive shaft.

[0015] Furthermore, the mixing rack is connected to the rocking mixing rod via a diagonal brace, and the rocking mixing rod passes through the through hole of the cross joint.

[0016] The beneficial effects of this invention are:

[0017] This invention is used in the clay refining process of ceramic production. It has an eccentrically rotating extrusion component that performs cyclic eccentric extrusion of the clay, and a swinging stirring rod that repeatedly stirs the clay. This can effectively improve the clay refining efficiency and fully remove air from the clay. Attached Figure Description

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a partial front view of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 3 This is an exploded view of the present invention;

[0021] In the diagram: 10. Outer cylinder, 11. Cylinder body, 12. Shrinkage port, 13. Discharge port, 14. Feed port, 15. Cover plate, 151. Docking boss, 20. Drive unit, 21. Rotating shaft, 22. Shoulder, 23. Keyway, 24. Screwdriver plate, 25. Insertion hole, 26. Drive rod, 27. Hinge hole, 30. Inner support unit, 31. Mandrel, 32. Front boss, 33. Support ring, 34. Inner support rod, 40. Refining unit, 41. Cross joint, 411. Through hole, 412. Blind hole, 42. Drive shaft, 421. Double lugs, 43. Hinge block, 431. Single lug, 44. Extrusion head, 441. Mounting ring, 45. Stirring frame, 451. Diagonal support rod, 452. Swinging stirring rod. Detailed Implementation

[0022] To facilitate understanding of the present invention, a more complete description will be given below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Preferred embodiments of the invention are shown in the drawings. However, the invention can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete.

[0023] See Figures 1-3 The clay mixing and refining mechanism shown includes an outer cylinder 10, a drive unit 20, an inner support unit 30, and a refining unit 40. The drive unit 20 is installed at the end of the outer cylinder 10, the inner support unit 30 is installed inside the outer cylinder 10, and the refining unit 40 is connected between the drive unit 20 and the inner support unit 30. The refining unit 40 stirs and compresses the clay to perform the refining function.

[0024] The outer cylinder 10 includes a cylinder body 11, a contraction port 12, a discharge port 13, a feed port 14, and a cover plate 15. The front part of the cylinder body 11 has a contraction port 12, the diameter of which is smaller than that of the cylinder body 11. When the mud flows from the cylinder body 11 through the contraction port 12, it plays a final contraction and compression role. The end of the cylinder body 11 has a discharge port 13, from which the refined mud is output. The upper rear part of the cylinder body 11 has a feed port 14, from which the mud is fed into the cylinder body 11 for refining. The rear end of the cylinder body 11 is fitted with a cover plate 15, which seals the rear end of the cylinder body 11. The center of the cover plate 15 has a docking boss 151, which docks with the drive unit 20.

[0025] The drive unit 20 includes a rotating shaft 21, a shoulder 22, a keyway 23, an auger plate 24, a plug hole 25, a drive rod 26, and a hinge hole 27. The rotating shaft 21 has a shoulder 22, which connects to the docking boss 151 to achieve hinge connection of the rotating shaft 21 on the cover plate 15. The end of the rotating shaft 21 has a keyway 23, which connects the rotating shaft 21 to an external power source. The power source drives the entire device to operate through the rotating shaft 21. The auger plate 24 is installed on the rotating shaft 21. The auger plate 24 is located below the feed inlet 14 of the outer cylinder 10 and conveys the mud from the feed inlet 14 forward. The front end of the rotating shaft 21 has a plug hole 25, into which the drive rod 26 is inserted. The end of the drive rod 26 has a hinge hole 27, which is hinged to the refining unit 40.

[0026] The inner support part 30 includes a mandrel 31, a front boss 32, a support ring 33, and an inner support rod 34. The mandrel 31 is hinged to the refining part 40. The rear end of the mandrel 31 has a front boss 32. The rear part of the mandrel 31 has two sets of inner support rods 34. The support ring 33 is connected to the outside of the inner support rods 34. The support ring 33 is installed inside the cylinder 11.

[0027] The refining section 40 includes a cross joint 41, a drive shaft 42, a hinge block 43, an extrusion head 44, and a stirring frame 45. The cross joint 41 is vertically connected to the stirring frame 45 and horizontally connected to the drive shaft 42. The extrusion head 44 is installed on the horizontal outer ring of the cross joint 41. The stirring frame 45 stirs the mud, and the extrusion head 44 extrudes the mud. The hinge block 43 is installed on the front boss 32. The cross joint 41 has a vertical through hole 411, through which the rocking stirring rod 452 of the stirring frame 45 is inserted. Each end of the cross beam of the cross joint 41 has a blind hole 412, through which a drive shaft 42 is inserted. The drive shaft 42 has two ears 421. One drive shaft 42 has two ears 421, one of which is hinged to the hinge hole 27, and the other drive shaft 42 has two ears 421, which is hinged to the hinge block 43. The hinge block 43 has a single ear 431, which is hinged to the double ears 421 of the drive shaft 42. The bottom of the extrusion head 44 has a mounting ring 441, which mounts the extrusion head 44 to the transverse side wall of the cross joint 41. The stirring frame 45 is connected to the rocking stirring rod 452 through the diagonal brace 451. The rocking stirring rod 452 passes through the through hole 411 of the cross joint 41.

[0028] The working principle of this invention is as follows: Sludge is fed into the refining device through the feed inlet 14. Subsequently, the sludge is pushed forward by the drive unit 20, and is fully stirred and compressed as it passes through the refining unit 40. It continues forward through the contraction port 12 for further compression, and finally flows out through the discharge port 13. An external power source drives the rotating shaft 21 to rotate, which in turn drives the auger plate 24 to rotate, continuously conveying sludge forward. Simultaneously, the rotating shaft 21 drives the refining unit 40 to rotate via the drive rod 26. The transmission shaft 42 revolves with the drive rod 26, driving the cross joint 41 to swing. During this swinging motion, the cross joint 41 drives the two extrusion heads 44 to swing eccentrically, performing eccentric extrusion of the sludge. Simultaneously, the cross joint 41 drives the swinging stirring rod 452 to swing and rotate, stirring the sludge.

[0029] The above embodiments primarily illustrate the clay mixing and refining mechanism of the present invention. Although only a limited number of embodiments and technical features have been described, those skilled in the art should understand that the present invention can be implemented in many other forms without departing from its spirit and scope. Therefore, the illustrated embodiments are considered illustrative rather than limiting, and the present invention may encompass various modifications and substitutions without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A clay mixing and refining mechanism, comprising an outer cylinder (10), a driving unit (20), an inner support unit (30), and a refining unit (40), characterized in that, The drive unit (20) is inserted through the end of the outer cylinder (10), the inner support unit (30) is installed inside the outer cylinder (10), and the refining unit (40) is connected between the drive unit (20) and the inner support unit (30). The outer cylinder (10) includes a cylinder body (11), a discharge port (13), a feed port (14), and a cover plate (15). The cylinder body (11) has a discharge port (13) at its end and a feed port (14) at the upper rear of the cylinder body (11). The cover plate (15) is installed at the rear end of the cylinder body (11) and seals the rear end of the cylinder body (11). The drive unit (20) includes a rotating shaft (21). The shaft (21) has an auger plate (24), a plug hole (25), a drive rod (26), and a hinge hole (27). The auger plate (24) is installed on the shaft (21). The auger plate (24) is located below the feed inlet (14) of the outer cylinder (10). The front end of the shaft (21) has a plug hole (25). The drive rod (26) is plugged into the plug hole (25). The end of the drive rod (26) has a hinge hole (27). The inner support part (30) includes a mandrel (31), a front boss (32), a support ring (33), and an inner support rod (34). The mandrel (31) is hinged to the refining part (40). The mandrel (31) is rear... The end has a front boss (32), and the rear of the mandrel (31) has two sets of inner support rods (34). The inner support rods (34) are connected to the outside of the support ring (33). The support ring (33) is installed inside the cylinder (11). The refining section (40) includes a cross joint (41), a drive shaft (42), a hinge block (43), an extrusion head (44), and a stirring frame (45). The cross joint (41) is vertically connected to the stirring frame (45), and the cross joint (41) is horizontally connected to the drive shaft (42). The extrusion head (44) is installed on the horizontal outer ring of the cross joint (41). The hinge block (43) is installed on the front boss (32). On 32), the drive shaft (42) has two ears (421). There are two drive shafts (42). The two ears (421) of one drive shaft (42) are hinged to the hinge hole (27). The two ears (421) of the other drive shaft (42) are hinged to the hinge block (43). The hinge block (43) has a single ear (431). The single ear (431) is hinged to the two ears (421) of the drive shaft (42). The stirring frame (45) is connected to the rocking stirring rod (452) through the diagonal brace (451). The rocking stirring rod (452) passes through the through hole (411) of the cross joint (41).

2. The clay mixing and refining mechanism as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The front part of the cylinder (11) has a contraction port (12), the diameter of which is smaller than that of the cylinder (11). When the mud flows from the cylinder (11) through the contraction port (12), it plays a final contraction and compression role.

3. The clay mixing and refining mechanism as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The cover plate (15) has a docking boss (151) in the center, which docks with the drive unit (20).

4. The clay mixing and refining mechanism as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The rotating shaft (21) has a shoulder (22), which is connected to the mating boss (151).

5. The clay mixing and refining mechanism as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The shaft (21) has a keyway (23) at its end, and the shaft (21) is connected to an external power source through the keyway (23).

6. The clay mixing and refining mechanism as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The cross joint (41) has a vertical through hole (411), and the rocking stirring rod (452) of the stirring frame (45) is inserted through the through hole (411).

7. The clay mixing and refining mechanism as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The cross joint (41) has blind holes (412) at both ends of the crossbeam, and the drive shaft (42) is inserted into the blind holes (412).

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