A telescopic ultrasonic device and metallurgical reaction device

Abstract

The application relates to a telescopic ultrasonic device and a metallurgical reaction device. The telescopic ultrasonic device comprises an ultrasonic probe, a second transmission assembly connected with the ultrasonic probe and used for driving the ultrasonic probe to roll and linearly extend or retract, a first transmission assembly connected with the second transmission assembly, a rotary button assembly connected with the first transmission assembly and used for controlling the first transmission assembly to slide and linearly extend or retract, and a support for supporting the rotary button assembly. The metallurgical reaction device comprises a reaction kettle body and a plurality of telescopic ultrasonic devices arranged at the bottom of the reaction kettle body. The end of the support, where the ultrasonic probe extends and retracts, is connected with the bottom of the reaction kettle body, so that the end of the ultrasonic probe extends through the bottom of the reaction kettle body and is arranged in the reaction kettle body. Compared with the prior art, the telescopic ultrasonic device has the advantages that the ultrasonic probe is convenient to extend and retract, and has a long service life.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of metallurgical equipment technology, and in particular to a retractable ultrasonic device and a metallurgical reaction device. Background Technology

[0002] Ultrasound is a mechanical wave with a frequency range of 20 kHz to 1000 kHz. It is generated by high-frequency vibrations within a propagation medium, forming a series of compressed longitudinal waves with alternating compression and rarefaction. Ultrasound can propagate effectively in media such as gases, liquids, solids, and solid solutions. When ultrasound comes into contact with a medium, it causes rapid changes in phase and amplitude, thereby altering the physicochemical, biological, or state of the propagation medium. Ultrasound can accelerate reaction processes and produce various effects, including those in mechanical, physical-thermal, chemical, electrical, and biological aspects. These effects can generally be categorized into three basic types: thermal, mechanical, and cavitation. The application of ultrasound in medicine, military, industry, and agriculture is becoming increasingly widespread, bringing many breakthroughs and conveniences. Currently, some simple ultrasonic devices are used in industry for processes such as smelting, degassing, purification, waste treatment, deposition, extraction, leaching, catalysis, and synthesis, with good results.

[0003] However, existing ultrasonic devices have drawbacks such as short probe lifespan and uneven application of ultrasonic power during operation, which are not conducive to industrial production. Therefore, there is an urgent need to improve existing ultrasonic devices. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art and provide a retractable ultrasonic device and a metallurgical reaction device.

[0005] The objective of this invention can be achieved through the following technical solutions:

[0006] One of the technical solutions of the present invention is to provide a retractable ultrasound device, including an ultrasound probe, a second transmission component connected to the ultrasound probe and used to drive the ultrasound probe to roll and extend or retract linearly, a first transmission component connected to the second transmission component, a rotary button component connected to the first transmission component and used to control the first transmission component to slide and extend or retract linearly, and a bracket supporting the rotary button component.

[0007] In some specific embodiments, the rotary button assembly includes a first rotating part, a first gear connected to the first rotating part, and a second rotating part meshing with the first gear.

[0008] In some specific embodiments, the bracket is a cylindrical shape with both ends open. The bracket has a second rotating part arranged along its axial direction and a first gear meshing with it inside. A hole is opened on the side wall of the bracket for the first rotating part to pass through. One end of the first rotating part passes through the side wall of the bracket and is connected to the first gear.

[0009] Preferably, both ends of the second rotating part are provided with locking blocks to prevent the second rotating part from disengaging from the first gear.

[0010] In some specific embodiments, the first transmission assembly includes a transmission rod connected to the second rotating part, a first transmission sleeve disposed on the outer ring of the transmission rod and integral with the transmission rod, and a rotary bearing connected to the second rotating part is provided at the end of the transmission rod.

[0011] In some specific embodiments, the outer wall of the first transmission sleeve is in close contact with the inner wall of the bracket and slides linearly along the inner wall of the bracket, extending or retracting.

[0012] In some specific embodiments, the second transmission assembly includes a second transmission sleeve that engages with the first transmission sleeve, and the inner wall of the second transmission sleeve is further provided with a first sliding groove arranged along its axial direction for the ultrasonic probe to roll out or retract in a straight line.

[0013] In some specific embodiments, the slide groove is provided with a first rack, and the second transmission sleeve is also provided with a second gear that meshes with the first rack and a third gear that meshes with the second gear and the ultrasonic probe respectively, wherein the diameter of the third gear is smaller than the diameter of the second gear.

[0014] Preferably, the first rack has locking blocks at both ends to prevent the second transmission sleeve from disengaging from the second gear.

[0015] Preferably, a support rod is provided at the center of the second gear and the third gear, and a fixing plate is provided on the second transmission sleeve to fix the support rod.

[0016] In some specific embodiments, the ultrasonic probe includes a connecting part that meshes with the third gear and is used for rolling linear extension or retraction, and a probe part connected to the connecting part. A second sliding groove is formed on the outer wall of the connecting part along its axial direction, and a second rack that meshes with the third gear is provided in the second sliding groove.

[0017] Preferably, the second rack has locking blocks at both ends to prevent the connecting part from disengaging from the third gear.

[0018] In some specific embodiments, the retractable ultrasound device also includes a controller located at the bottom of the support and electrically connected to the ultrasound probe.

[0019] The second technical solution of the present invention is to provide a metallurgical reaction device, including a reaction vessel body and a plurality of retractable ultrasonic devices as described in one of the above technical solutions, disposed at the bottom of the reaction vessel body. The extension and retraction ends of the support are connected to the bottom of the reaction vessel body, so that the ultrasonic probe ends extend through the bottom of the reaction vessel body and are placed inside the reaction vessel body.

[0020] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0021] (1) The retractable ultrasound device of the present invention is provided with multiple extension blocks. On the one hand, the coarse and fine adjustment of the ultrasound probe can be achieved by simply rotating the rotary button assembly. On the other hand, it avoids the need to replace the entire device when a component in the retractable ultrasound device is damaged. Only the block where the damaged component is located needs to be replaced, which is convenient for replacement and saves costs.

[0022] (2) The metallurgical reaction device of the present invention adjusts the extension and retraction of the ultrasonic probe inside the reaction vessel by adjusting the rotary button assembly of the retractable ultrasonic device outside the reaction vessel body, so as to avoid the ultrasonic probe being immersed in the reaction solution inside the reaction vessel body for a long time and causing corrosion damage, thereby extending its service life. Attached Figure Description

[0023] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the retractable ultrasonic device of the present invention.

[0024] Figure 2 This is a structural diagram of the rotary button assembly.

[0025] Figure 3 This is a side view sectional diagram of the combination of the second rotating part and the first transmission assembly.

[0026] Figure 4 This is a side view sectional diagram of the combination of the second transmission component and the ultrasonic head.

[0027] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the metallurgical reaction apparatus of the present invention.

[0028] Figure 6 This invention relates to the service life performance of the retractable ultrasonic device in the metallurgical reaction apparatus.

[0029] The diagram is labeled as follows:

[0030] 1 is the ultrasonic probe, 1-1 is the connecting part, 1-2 is the probe part, 1-3 is the second rack, 1-4 is the second slide groove, 2 is the second transmission assembly, 2-1 is the second transmission sleeve, 2-2 is the first slide groove, 2-3 is the first rack, 2-4 is the second gear, 2-5 is the third gear, 3 is the first transmission assembly, 3-1 is the transmission rod, 3-2 is the first transmission sleeve, 3-3 is the rotary bearing, 4 is the rotary button assembly, 4-1 is the first rotating part, 4-2 is the first gear, 4-3 is the second rotating part, 5 is the bracket, 6 is the controller, and 7 is the reaction vessel body. Detailed Implementation

[0031] The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. These embodiments are based on the technical solution of the present invention and provide detailed implementation methods and specific operating procedures. However, the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments.

[0032] In the following embodiments, unless otherwise specified, the functional components or structures are conventional components or structures used in the art to achieve the corresponding functions.

[0033] Example 1:

[0034] like Figure 1-4 As shown, this embodiment provides a retractable ultrasound device, including an ultrasound probe 1, a second transmission component 2 connected to the ultrasound probe 1 and used to drive the ultrasound probe 1 to roll and extend or retract linearly, a first transmission component 3 connected to the second transmission component 2, a rotary button component 4 connected to the first transmission component 3 and used to control the first transmission component 3 to slide and extend or retract linearly, and a bracket 5 supporting the rotary button component 4.

[0035] This implementation scheme uses a rotary button assembly 4 to slide and linearly extend or retract the first transmission assembly 3. The second transmission assembly 2 is connected to the first transmission assembly 3 to extend or retract synchronously with it. The ultrasonic probe 1 is further extended and retracted linearly relative to the second transmission assembly 2 through a rolling connection. Based on the ultrasonic requirements in actual metallurgical operations, the extension and retraction of the ultrasonic probe 1 is triggered by simple rotation, avoiding damage from prolonged immersion in reactive solutions and extending its service life.

[0036] The rotary button assembly 4 includes a first rotating part 4-1, a first gear 4-2 connected to the first rotating part 4-1, and a second rotating part 4-3 meshing with the first gear 4-2. Preferably, both ends of the second rotating part 4-3 are provided with locking blocks to prevent the second rotating part 4-3 from disengaging from the first gear 4-2. For example, the outer wall of the second rotating part 4-3 is provided with a helical rack that matches the first gear 4-2. When the first rotating part 4-1 is rotated, causing the first gear 4-2 to rotate, the second rotating part 4-3 also rotates and is displaced.

[0037] The bracket 5 is a cylindrical shape with both ends open. Inside the bracket 5, a second rotating part 4-3 arranged axially and a first gear 4-2 meshing with it are provided. A hole is formed in the side wall of the bracket 5 for the first rotating part 4-1 to pass through. One end of the first rotating part 4-1 passes through the side wall of the bracket 5 and connects to the first gear 4-2. For example, by rotating the first rotating part 4-1 counterclockwise, the first gear 4-2 also rotates counterclockwise synchronously, thereby increasing the distance between the second rotating part 4-1 meshing with the first gear 4-2 and the bottom of the bracket 5, meaning the second rotating part 4-3 extends outwards along the bracket 5 in a rotating manner. Conversely, rotating the first rotating part 4-1 clockwise causes the second rotating part 4-3 to retract in a rotating manner.

[0038] The first transmission assembly 3 includes a transmission rod 3-1 and a first transmission sleeve 3-2 disposed on the outer ring of the transmission rod 3-1 and integrally formed with the transmission rod 3-1. The end of the transmission rod 3-1 is provided with a rotary bearing 3-3 connected to the second rotating part 4-3. The outer wall of the first transmission sleeve 3-2 is in close contact with the inner wall of the bracket 5 and slides linearly along the inner wall of the bracket 5, extending or retracting. In this embodiment, the first transmission assembly 3 serves as the first extension of the ultrasonic probe 1. The first transmission assembly 3, through the connection between the rotary bearing 3-3 at one end of the transmission rod 3-1 and the second rotating part 4-3 in the rotary button assembly 4, transforms the rotational extension or retraction of the second rotating part 4-3 into the sliding linear extension or retraction of the first transmission assembly 3. Furthermore, the contact between the first transmission sleeve 3-2 of the first transmission assembly 3 and the bracket 5 prevents corrosion of the internal components of the bracket 5 by reactive solutions or external corrosive solutions during metallurgical operations. For example, when the second rotating part 4-3 rotates and extends relative to the bracket 5, the transmission rod 3-1 connected to the second rotating part 4-3 also extends linearly in sync, while the first transmission sleeve 3-2 also slides linearly along the inner wall of the bracket 5.

[0039] The second transmission assembly 2 includes a second transmission sleeve 2-1 that engages with the first transmission sleeve 3-2. The inner wall of the second transmission sleeve 2-1 also has a first groove 2-2 arranged axially for the ultrasonic probe 1 to roll and extend or retract linearly. A first rack 2-3 is provided within the first groove 2-2. The second transmission sleeve 2-1 also has a second gear 2-4 that meshes with the first rack 2-3 and a third gear 2-5 that meshes with both the second gear 2-4 and the ultrasonic probe 1. Preferably, the first rack 2-3 has locking blocks at both ends to prevent the second transmission sleeve 2-1 from disengaging from the second gear 2-4. A support rod is provided at the center of each of the second gear 2-4 and the third gear 2-5. The second transmission sleeve 2-1 has a fixing plate for fixing the support rods. In this embodiment, the second transmission assembly 2 serves as the second extension of the ultrasonic probe 1. For example, when the first transmission sleeve 3-2 extends, the second transmission sleeve 2-1, which is engaged with the first transmission sleeve 3-2, also extends relative to the bracket 5. The ultrasonic probe 1 is connected to the second transmission sleeve 2-1 via a second gear 2-4 and a third gear 2-5, thereby ensuring that the movement direction of the ultrasonic probe 1 is consistent with the movement direction of the second transmission sleeve 2-1. To achieve a more subtle displacement difference between the ultrasonic probe 1 and the second transmission sleeve 2-1, the diameter of the third gear 2-5 is smaller than the diameter of the second gear 2-4, resulting in a slightly larger displacement of the ultrasonic probe 1 than that of the second transmission sleeve 2-1.

[0040] The ultrasonic probe 1 includes a connecting part 1-1 that meshes with the third gear 2-5 and is used for rolling linear extension or retraction, and a probe part 1-2 connected to the connecting part 1-1. A second sliding groove 1-4 is formed on the outer wall of the connecting part 1-1 along its axial direction. A second rack 1-3 that meshes with the third gear 2-5 is provided within the second sliding groove 1-4. Preferably, both ends of the second rack 1-3 are provided with locking blocks to prevent the connecting part 1-1 from disengaging from the third gear 2-5.

[0041] The retractable ultrasound device also includes a controller 6 located at the bottom of the bracket 5 and electrically connected to the ultrasound probe 1. The controller 6 is a common PLC controller in the art, which enables remote control of the opening and closing of the ultrasound probe 1.

[0042] Example 2:

[0043] like Figure 5 As shown, this embodiment provides a metallurgical reaction apparatus, including a reaction vessel body 7 and three retractable ultrasonic devices provided in Embodiment 1 disposed at the bottom of the reaction vessel body 7. For example, the three retractable ultrasonic devices are arranged in an equilateral triangle.

[0044] The bracket 5 has an extension and retraction end for the ultrasonic probe 1 connected to the bottom of the reactor body 5, so that the ultrasonic probe 1 extends through the bottom of the reactor body 7 and is placed inside the reactor body 7.

[0045] Example 3:

[0046] Metallurgical reactions were carried out using the metallurgical reaction apparatus provided in Example 2. Different ultrasonic frequencies were applied in a 200 g / L H2SO4 reaction solution at 100 °C. The experimental group used the metallurgical reaction apparatus of Example 2. The extension and retraction of the ultrasonic probe 1 were adjusted according to the ultrasonic working requirements, so that the ultrasonic probe 1 extended into the reaction vessel 1 when working and retracted away from the reaction vessel 1 when not working.

[0047] The control group used the metallurgical reaction apparatus of Example 2, with the ultrasonic probe 1 always placed inside the reaction vessel 1.

[0048] Service life results as follows Figure 6 As shown, it is evident that by using this metallurgical reaction device, the ultrasonic probe 1 can be extended or retracted according to work requirements, which greatly improves the service life of the ultrasonic probe 1.

[0049] The above description of the embodiments is provided to enable those skilled in the art to understand and use the invention. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications can be made to these embodiments, and the general principles described herein can be applied to other embodiments without inventive effort. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and any improvements and modifications made by those skilled in the art based on the disclosure of the present invention without departing from the scope of the invention should be within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A retractable ultrasonic device, characterized in that, It includes an ultrasonic probe (1), a second transmission assembly (2) connected to the ultrasonic probe (1) and used to drive the ultrasonic probe (1) to roll linearly extend or retract, a first transmission assembly (3) connected to the second transmission assembly (2), a rotary button assembly (4) connected to the first transmission assembly (3) and used to control the first transmission assembly (3) to slide linearly extend or retract, and a bracket (5) supporting the rotary button assembly (4); The rotary button assembly (4) includes a first rotating part (4-1), a first gear (4-2) connected to the first rotating part (4-1), and a second rotating part (4-3) meshing with the first gear (4-2). The first transmission assembly (3) includes a transmission rod (3-1) and a first transmission sleeve (3-2) disposed on the outer ring of the transmission rod (3-1) and integrally formed with the transmission rod (3-1). The end of the transmission rod (3-1) is provided with a rotary bearing (3-3) connected to the second rotating part (4-3). The second transmission assembly (2) includes a second transmission sleeve (2-1) that engages with the first transmission sleeve (3-2). The inner wall of the second transmission sleeve (2-1) is also provided with a first groove (2-2) arranged along its axial direction for the ultrasonic probe (1) to roll out or retract in a straight line. The first slide groove (2-2) is provided with a first rack (2-3), and the second transmission sleeve (2-1) is also provided with a second gear (2-4) that meshes with the first rack (2-3) and a third gear (2-5) that meshes with the second gear (2-4) and the ultrasonic probe (1) respectively. The diameter of the third gear (2-5) is smaller than the diameter of the second gear (2-4). The ultrasonic probe (1) includes a connecting part (1-1) that meshes with the third gear (2-5) and is used for rolling linear extension or retraction, and a probe part (1-2) that is connected to the connecting part (1-1). A second sliding groove (1-4) is provided on the outer wall of the connecting part (1-1) along its axial direction. A second rack (1-3) that meshes with the third gear (2-5) is provided in the second sliding groove (1-4).

2. The retractable ultrasonic device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The bracket (5) is a cylindrical shape with both ends open. The bracket (5) has a second rotating part (4-3) arranged along its axial direction and a first gear (4-2) meshing with it. A hole is opened on the side wall of the bracket (5) for the first rotating part (4-1) to pass through. One end of the first rotating part (4-1) passes through the side wall of the bracket (5) and is connected to the first gear (4-2).

3. The retractable ultrasonic device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The outer side wall of the first transmission sleeve (3-2) is close to the inner side wall of the bracket (5) and slides out or retracts in a straight line along the inner side wall of the bracket (5).

4. A retractable ultrasonic device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The retractable ultrasound device also includes a controller (6) located at the bottom of the bracket (5) and electrically connected to the ultrasound probe (1).

5. A metallurgical reaction apparatus, characterized in that, The device includes a reactor body (7) and several retractable ultrasonic devices as described in any one of claims 1-4 located at the bottom of the reactor body (7). The extension and retraction ends of the support (5) for the ultrasonic probe (1) are connected to the bottom of the reactor body (7), such that the end of the ultrasonic probe (1) extends through the bottom of the reactor body (7) and is placed inside the reactor body (7).

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