Material supply device and using method thereof

Abstract

The invention provides a material supply device and a using method thereof.The material supply device communicates with a melting furnace and is used for filling the melting furnace with a reinforcing material, and the material supply device comprises a mounting base assembly, a material supply assembly, an anti-oxidation gas supply assembly, a heat supply assembly and a control valve assembly; wherein the anti-oxidation gas supply assembly is arranged on the mounting base assembly and communicates with the material supply assembly, the anti-oxidation gas supply assembly is used for conveying anti-oxidation gas to the material supply assembly so as to blow away a reinforcing material and send the reinforcing material into a melting furnace, and the heat supply assembly is arranged on the mounting base assembly and communicates with the material supply assembly; according to the device, a heat conduction medium is circularly conveyed to the feeding assembly through the heat supply assembly to preheat SiC particles, so that the infiltration capacity of the SiC particles in molten metal is improved; and anti-oxidation gas is conveyed to the feeding assembly through the anti-oxidation gas supply assembly so as to blow away the reinforcing material and send the reinforcing material into the melting furnace, so that the agglomerated SiC particles are blown away, and the SiC particles are effectively combined with the aluminum alloy matrix.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application belongs to the technical field of metal smelting, and in particular, relates to a material supply device and a method of using the same. Background Art

[0002] Aluminum alloys have excellent properties such as good corrosion resistance, fatigue resistance and ductility, which meet the requirements of electronics, military and other fields for lightweight and high-strength materials; and aluminum-based composites reinforced with SiC particles have higher operating temperature, modulus and strength, thermal stability and wear resistance compared to aluminum alloy matrices.

[0003] Traditionally, nano-SiC particles are added to aluminum alloys to promote grain refinement, mainly in powder metallurgy, spray deposition, stirring casting and extrusion casting. Among them, stirring casting is used to make aluminum-based composite materials. Its principle is to pour nano-SiC particles into aluminum alloy melt and rely on strong stirring to form a vortex in the alloy liquid to form a negative pressure suction effect, so that the nano-SiC particles are sucked into the matrix alloy liquid.

[0004] However, in the process of making aluminum-based composites by stirring casting, the relatively low wettability of the surface of SiC particles makes it difficult for them to be infiltrated by molten metal. Therefore, the SiC particles put into the molten liquid in the melting furnace tend to gather above the molten liquid and fail to effectively combine with the aluminum alloy matrix, which may lead to unsatisfactory reinforcement effect of the composite material; in addition, strong stirring causes the aluminum alloy molten liquid to come into contact with air, increasing the risk of oxidation reaction, thereby affecting the quality of the molten liquid. Summary of the invention

[0005] In response to the deficiencies in the related art, the present application provides a material supply device and a method for using the same, wherein a heat supply component circulates a heat-conducting medium to a feeding component to preheat SiC particles, thereby improving the wetting ability of SiC particles in molten metal; an anti-oxidation gas supply component is used to supply an anti-oxidation gas to the feeding component to disperse the reinforcing material and feed it into a melting furnace, thereby dispersing agglomerated SiC particles, increasing the contact area between the SiC particles fed into the melting furnace and the solution, and reducing the risk of oxidation reaction of the SiC particles, thereby effectively combining with the aluminum alloy matrix.

[0006] In one aspect, the present application provides a material supply device, the material supply device being connected to a melting furnace and used to feed a reinforcing material into the melting furnace, comprising:

[0007] A mounting base assembly is provided on one side of the melting furnace;

[0008] A material feeding assembly, disposed on the mounting seat assembly and connected to the melting furnace, the material feeding assembly being used to hold the reinforcement material;

[0009] an anti-oxidation gas supply assembly, disposed on the mounting seat assembly and in communication with the feed assembly, the anti-oxidation gas supply assembly being used to deliver anti-oxidation gas to the feed assembly to blow away the strengthening material and deliver it into the melting furnace;

[0010] A heat supply assembly, disposed on the mounting seat assembly and in communication with the material supply assembly;

[0011] A control valve assembly is provided between the anti-oxidation gas supply assembly, the material supply assembly, the heat supply assembly and the melting furnace.

[0012] In some embodiments, the feeding assembly comprises:

[0013] A support frame, arranged on the mounting seat assembly;

[0014] A mixing bottle is arranged on the support frame, the top wall of the mixing bottle is provided with a first feed inlet, the side wall of the mixing bottle is penetrated with a second feed inlet and a first feed outlet, the second feed inlet is located near the bottom wall of the mixing bottle and is connected to the anti-oxidation gas supply assembly through the control valve assembly, and the first feed outlet is located near the top wall of the mixing bottle and is connected to the melting furnace through the control valve assembly;

[0015] A material containing bottle is arranged on the support frame, and the material containing bottle is located on a side of the mixing bottle away from the mounting seat assembly. The interior of the material containing bottle is connected with the first material inlet through the control valve assembly, and the interior of the material containing bottle is connected with the anti-oxidation gas supply assembly through the control valve assembly.

[0016] In some embodiments, the heating component includes:

[0017] A heat-insulating sleeve, which is arranged outside the material-containing bottle, and a heat-insulating space is provided between the heat-insulating sleeve and the material-containing bottle;

[0018] A heating station is arranged on the mounting seat assembly, the heating station is connected to the heat preservation space through the control valve assembly, and the heating station is used to heat the heat-conducting medium and circulate the heated heat-conducting medium to the heat preservation space.

[0019] In some embodiments, the control valve assembly includes two transmission pipes, a circulation pump and a temperature control meter arranged between the heating station and the insulation space. The two transmission pipes are arranged between the heating station and the insulation space to connect the two. The circulation pump is arranged on any one of the transmission pipes. The circulation pump is used to circulate the heated heat-conducting medium to the insulation space through the transmission pipe. The temperature control meter is arranged on the insulation sleeve to monitor the temperature in the insulation space in real time.

[0020] In some embodiments, the control valve assembly includes a first gas supply pipeline arranged between the anti-oxidation gas supply assembly and the material bottle to connect the two, and a first pressure reducing valve, a first throttle valve, and a first flow meter arranged in sequence along the first gas supply pipeline from the anti-oxidation gas supply assembly to the material bottle.

[0021] In some embodiments, the control valve assembly includes a second gas supply pipeline arranged between the anti-oxidation gas supply assembly and the mixing bottle to connect the two, and a second pressure reducing valve, a second throttle valve, a second flow meter, and a one-way valve arranged in sequence along the second gas supply pipeline from the anti-oxidation gas supply assembly to the mixing bottle, and the one-way valve is used to limit the anti-oxidation gas to be transmitted only from the anti-oxidation gas supply assembly to the mixing bottle.

[0022] In some embodiments, the control valve assembly includes an extension tube and a third throttle valve disposed between the filling bottle and the mixing bottle to connect the two. One end of the extension tube is connected to the interior of the first filling bottle, and the other end extends into the mixing bottle through the first feeding port to a position close to the second feeding port. The third throttle valve is disposed on the extension tube and is located between the filling bottle and the mixing bottle.

[0023] In some embodiments, the control valve assembly includes a feeding pipeline, a five-way interface and a nozzle that are arranged between the mixing bottle and the melting furnace to connect the two. The feeding pipeline is divided into four output ports through the five-way interface from the mixing bottle to the melting furnace. The four output ports are connected to the nozzle and feed materials to the melting furnace respectively.

[0024] In some embodiments, the bottom of the material containing bottle is set to be a conical bottom, one end of the conical bottom with the smallest cross-section is connected to the mixing bottle, and an anti-slip part is provided between the support frame and the conical bottom.

[0025] On the other hand, the present application also provides a method for using a material supply device, wherein the material supply device is used to add a reinforcing material to the melting furnace. The method for using the material supply device includes:

[0026] A preheating step, only opening the control valve assembly between the heating assembly and the material supply assembly, and circulating a heat-conducting medium through the heating assembly to the material supply assembly to preheat the strengthening material;

[0027] A feeding step, by installing the control valve assembly between the feeding assembly and the melting furnace to connect the two, after opening the control valve assembly between the anti-oxidation gas supply assembly and the feeding assembly, the anti-oxidation gas is delivered to the feeding assembly through the anti-oxidation gas supply assembly, and the preheated strengthening material is blown away and driven by the anti-oxidation gas to be sprayed into the melting furnace;

[0028] The termination step is to remove the control valve assembly between the heating assembly and the melting furnace to disconnect the two, and then disconnect all the remaining control valve assemblies to terminate the heating and material feeding.

[0029] In summary, the present application provides a material supply device and a method for using the same, wherein a heat supply component circulates a heat-conducting medium to a supply component to preheat SiC particles, thereby improving the wettability of SiC particles in molten metal; an anti-oxidation gas supply component supplies an anti-oxidation gas to the supply component to disperse the reinforcing material and feed it into a melting furnace, thereby dispersing agglomerated SiC particles, increasing the contact area between the SiC particles fed into the melting furnace and the solution, and reducing the risk of oxidation reaction of the SiC particles, thereby effectively combining with the aluminum alloy matrix; the supply speed is regulated by a control valve component to ensure that the anti-oxidation gas output is maximized without splashing the molten metal, thereby improving the supply efficiency.

[0030] Other features and advantages of the present invention will be described in the following description, and part of them will become obvious from the description in the description, or will be understood by practicing the present invention. The purpose and other advantages of the present invention can be realized and obtained by the structures pointed out in the description, claims and drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0031] The drawings described herein are used to provide a further understanding of the present application and constitute a part of the present application. The illustrative embodiments of the present application and their descriptions are used to explain the present application and do not constitute an improper limitation on the present application. In the drawings:

[0032] Figure 1 A three-dimensional diagram of the overall structure of the material supply device of the present application when used to supply materials to a melting furnace;

[0033] Figure 2 This is a front view of the overall structure of the material supply device of the present application when used to supply materials to a melting furnace;

[0034] Figure 3 This is a side view of the overall structure of the material supply device of the present application when used to supply materials to a melting furnace;

[0035] Figure 4 A partial structural perspective view of the material supply device of the present application;

[0036] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the material bottle and the insulation sleeve of the material supply device of the present application;

[0037] Figure 6 The gas circuit schematic diagram of the material supply device for this application;

[0038] Figure 7 This is a general flow chart of the method for using the material supply device of this application.

[0039] In the figure:

[0040] 100, mounting seat assembly; 200, feeding assembly; 201, supporting frame; 202, mixing bottle; 203, material holding bottle; 300, anti-oxidation gas supply assembly; 400, heating assembly; 401, heating station; 402, insulation cover; 500, control valve assembly; 501, first pressure reducing valve; 502, first throttle valve; 503, first flow meter; 504, second pressure reducing valve; 505, second throttle valve; 506, second flow meter; 507, one-way valve; 508, third throttle valve; 509, circulating pump. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0041] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0042] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "lateral", "longitudinal", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", etc., indicating orientations or positional relationships, are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present application.

[0043] The terms "first", "second", and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first", "second", and "third" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features.

[0044] In the description of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a direct connection, or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to specific circumstances. Specific embodiment 1

[0046] Reference Figures 1 to 7 , Figure 1 A three-dimensional diagram of the overall structure of the material supply device of the present application when used to supply materials to a melting furnace; Figure 2 This is a front view of the overall structure of the material supply device of the present application when used to supply materials to a melting furnace; Figure 3 This is a side view of the overall structure of the material supply device of the present application when used to supply materials to a melting furnace; Figure 4 A partial structural perspective view of the material supply device of the present application; Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the material bottle 203 and the insulation sleeve 402 of the material supply device of the present application; Figure 6 The gas circuit schematic diagram of the material supply device for this application; Figure 7 This is a general flow chart of the method of using the material supply device of the present application; the specific embodiments are described below in conjunction with the above-mentioned drawings.

[0047] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 The present application provides a material supply device, which is connected to a melting furnace and is used to fill the melting furnace with strengthening material. The material supply device includes a mounting seat assembly 100, a feeding assembly 200, an anti-oxidation gas supply assembly 300, a heating assembly 400 and a control valve assembly 500, wherein the mounting seat assembly 100 is arranged on one side of the melting furnace, the feeding assembly 200 is arranged on the mounting seat assembly 100 and is connected to the melting furnace, the feeding assembly 200 is used to hold the strengthening material, the anti-oxidation gas supply assembly 300 is arranged on the mounting seat assembly 100 and is connected to the feeding assembly 200, the anti-oxidation gas supply assembly 300 is used to convey anti-oxidation gas to the feeding assembly 200 to blow away the strengthening material and send it into the melting furnace, the heating assembly 400 is arranged on the mounting seat assembly 100 and is connected to the feeding assembly 200, and the control valve assembly 500 is arranged between the anti-oxidation gas supply assembly 300, the feeding assembly 200, the heating assembly 400 and the melting furnace.

[0048] It should be noted that the strengthening material can not only promote grain refinement, but also improve the mechanical properties, thermal stability, electrical conductivity and corrosion resistance of aluminum-based composite materials. The strengthening material includes but is not limited to nano-SiC particles, nano-alumina particles, nano-titanium carbide particles, nano-boron carbide particles and nano-tungsten carbide particles.

[0049] Reference Figures 1 to 4 In some embodiments, the mounting base assembly 100 is disposed on one side of the melting furnace. The mounting base assembly 100 includes a mounting base, a numerical control center, a handle member, and a moving member. The numerical control center and the handle member are fixed on the mounting base, and the moving member is rotatably disposed on the mounting base.

[0050] Specifically, the mounting base is used to carry the feeding component 200, the anti-oxidation gas supply component 300, the heating component 400 and the control valve component 500; the CNC center is electrically connected or communicatively connected to the feeding component 200, the anti-oxidation gas supply component 300, the heating component 400 and the control valve component 500, and the CNC center is used to receive information parameters such as pressure, temperature and flow rate fed back by each component, and to monitor the operation of each component, so that the operator can monitor each component through the CNC center; the moving parts include but are not limited to rollers and drums, which are used to facilitate the movement of the mounting base to feed different melting furnaces; the handle parts include but are not limited to handles and handles, so that the operator can pull or push the mounting base to move through the handle parts.

[0051] Reference Figures 1 to 5 In some embodiments, the feeding assembly 200 is arranged on the mounting seat assembly 100 and is connected to the melting furnace through the control valve assembly 500. The feeding assembly 200 is used to hold the reinforcement material. The feeding assembly 200 includes a support frame 201, a mixing bottle 202 and a material holding bottle 203, wherein the support frame 201 is arranged on the mounting seat assembly 100, and the mixing bottle 202 is arranged on the support frame 201. The top wall of the mixing bottle 202 is provided with a first feed inlet, and the side wall of the mixing bottle 202 is penetrated with a second feed inlet and a first discharge port. The second feed inlet is located near the mixing bottle 203. The bottom wall of the material bottle 202 is connected to the anti-oxidation gas supply assembly 300 through the control valve assembly 500, the first discharge port is located near the top wall of the mixing bottle 202 and is connected to the melting furnace through the control valve assembly 500, the material bottle 203 is arranged on the support frame 201, and the material bottle 203 is located on the side of the mixing bottle 202 away from the mounting seat assembly 100, the interior of the material bottle 203 is connected to the first feed port through the control valve assembly 500, and the interior of the material bottle 203 is connected to the anti-oxidation gas supply assembly 300 through the control valve assembly 500.

[0052] Specifically, the support frame 201 is arranged on the mounting base. The interior of the support frame 201 is hollow and includes an upper half, a lower half and a partition. The upper half and the lower half of the support frame 201 are separated by a partition. The partition is provided with a mounting hole. The material bottle 203 is installed on the partition through the mounting hole and is located in the upper half, and the mixing bottle 202 is fixed to the lower half.

[0053] A first feed inlet is provided on the top wall of the mixing bottle 202, and the first feed inlet is used to connect the mixing bottle 202 with the upper material containing bottle 203; a second feed inlet is provided through the side wall of the mixing bottle 202, and the second feed inlet is located near the bottom wall of the mixing bottle 202, and the second feed inlet is used to connect the mixing bottle 202 with the anti-oxidation gas supply assembly 300 through the control valve assembly 500; a first discharge port is provided through the side wall of the mixing bottle 202, and the first discharge port is located near the top wall of the mixing bottle 202, and the first discharge port is used to connect the mixing bottle 202 with the melting furnace through the control valve assembly 500.

[0054] The second feed inlet is close to the bottom wall of the mixing bottle 202 relative to the first feed outlet. The second feed inlet is used to transport anti-oxidation gas into the mixing bottle 202 through the anti-oxidation gas supply assembly 300. The anti-oxidation gas is blown into the mixing bottle 202 from the bottom to disperse the reinforced materials in the mixing bottle 202, causing the lighter granular materials to float up, while the heavier lump materials remain at the bottom of the mixing bottle 202 until they are blown away.

[0055] The first discharge port is close to the top wall of the mixing bottle 202 relative to the second feed port. The first discharge port is used to deliver anti-oxidation gas and the granular material that is blown up to the melting furnace, thereby ensuring that the material entering the melting furnace is granular reinforced material, and by blowing the solution with the anti-oxidation gas to stir, strong stirring that causes the aluminum alloy melt to contact with a large amount of air is avoided, thereby reducing the risk of oxidation reaction.

[0056] In some embodiments, the mixing bottle 202 is made of acrylic material, has a pressure resistance of 1.6 MPa, and has four interfaces reserved on the top of the bottle body; the first interface is the first feed inlet, which is used to connect with the material bottle 203; the second interface is used to install a pressure gauge to detect the pressure in the mixing bottle 202; the third interface is used to install a safety valve to relieve pressure and provide protection; the fourth interface is standby and is in a closed state.

[0057] The material bottle 203 is arranged in the upper half of the support frame 201. The material bottle 203 is installed on the partition through felt. The material bottle 203 is provided with a third material inlet and a second material outlet. The interior of the material bottle 203 is connected with the first material inlet through the second material outlet. The material bottle 203 is used to hold the reinforcing material and transport the reinforcing material to the mixing bottle 202 through the second material outlet.

[0058] The material filling bottle 203 is provided with a third material inlet, and the interior of the material filling bottle 203 is connected to the anti-oxidation gas supply component 300 through the third material inlet. The anti-oxidation gas supply component 300 inputs anti-oxidation gas into the interior of the material filling bottle 203 through the third material inlet to make its internal pressure slightly greater than the internal pressure of the mixing bottle 202, thereby facilitating the anti-oxidation gas to drive the strengthening material to be input into the mixing bottle 202.

[0059] In some embodiments, the material bottle 203 is made of transparent acrylic material with a pressure resistance of 1.6 MPa. The bottle body is marked with a volume scale to facilitate checking the amount of material added and the status of the material in the material bottle 203. A threaded interface is also left on the material bottle 203 for installing a pressure gauge to detect the pressure in the material bottle 203.

[0060] Reference Figure 4 and Figure 5 In some embodiments, the bottom of the material holding bottle 203 is set to be a conical bottom, one end of the smallest cross-section of the conical bottom is connected to the mixing bottle 202, and an anti-slip member is provided between the support frame 201 and the conical bottom.

[0061] Specifically, one end of the containing bottle 203 close to the mixing bottle 202 is set to have a conical bottom, and the second discharge port is set at one end of the smallest cross-section of the conical bottom, which is used to communicate with the mixing bottle 202; the conical bottom of the containing bottle 203 is installed on the upper half of the support frame 201 through the mounting hole of the partition, and an anti-slip part is provided between the conical bottom and the mounting hole, and the anti-slip part includes but is not limited to felt and rubber. The anti-slip part is used to prevent the conical bottom from slipping, and the conical bottom is used to facilitate the outflow of the reinforcing material through the second discharge port.

[0062] Reference Figures 1 to 4 In some embodiments, the control valve assembly 500 includes an extension tube disposed between the material filling bottle 203 and the mixing bottle 202 to connect the two, and a third throttle valve 508. One end of the extension tube is connected to the interior of the first material filling bottle 203, and the other end extends into the mixing bottle 202 through the first material inlet to a position close to the second material inlet. The third throttle valve 508 is disposed on the extension tube and is located between the material filling bottle 203 and the mixing bottle 202.

[0063] Specifically, the control valve assembly 500 between the filling bottle 203 and the mixing bottle 202 includes an extension tube and a third throttle valve 508, one end of the extension tube is connected to the interior of the first filling bottle 203 through the second outlet, and the other end is extended into the mixing bottle 202 through the first inlet to a position close to the second inlet, that is, close to the bottom wall of the mixing bottle 202, so that the anti-oxidation gas can be directly blown into the reinforcing material in the mixing bottle 202; the third throttle valve 508 arranged on the extension tube is used to control the flow rate of the reinforcing material input from the filling bottle 203 to the mixing bottle 202; in some embodiments, the extension tube is extended into the mixing bottle 202 at a position 5 cm away from its bottom wall.

[0064] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 4 , Figure 6 In some embodiments, the anti-oxidation gas supply assembly 300 is disposed on the mounting seat assembly 100 and is connected to the feeding assembly 200. The anti-oxidation gas supply assembly 300 is used to deliver anti-oxidation gas to the feeding assembly 200 to blow away the strengthening material and feed it into the melting furnace.

[0065] Specifically, the anti-oxidation gas supply assembly 300 includes a gas cylinder, a matching pressure reducing valve and a pressure gauge, wherein the gas cylinder is arranged on a mounting base, the anti-oxidation gas is stored in the gas cylinder, the matching pressure reducing valve is used to control the size of the gas cylinder output pressure, and the pressure gauge is used to monitor the pressure in the gas cylinder.

[0066] It should be noted that the gas cylinders usually store high-purity inert gases as anti-oxidation gases, and their types include but are not limited to argon, helium, and xenon.

[0067] Reference Figure 4 and Figure 5 In some embodiments, the heating component 400 is arranged on the mounting seat assembly 100 and is connected to the feeding assembly 200. The heating component 400 includes an insulation sleeve 402 and a heating station 401, wherein the insulation sleeve 402 is arranged outside the material bottle 203, and an insulation space is provided between the insulation sleeve 402 and the material bottle 203. The heating station 401 is arranged on the mounting seat assembly 100, and the heating station 401 is connected to the insulation space through the control valve assembly 500. The heating station 401 is used to heat the heat-conducting medium and circulate the heated heat-conducting medium to the insulation space.

[0068] Specifically, the insulation sleeve 402 is arranged outside the material bottle 203, and a water inlet and a water outlet are arranged on the insulation sleeve 402. The water inlet is arranged on the insulation sleeve 402 near the bottom of the cone, and the water outlet is arranged on the end of the insulation sleeve 402 away from the bottom of the cone, so that the heat-conducting medium flows into the material bottle 203 at a lower position and flows out from an upper position for continuous circulation. An insulation space is arranged between the insulation sleeve 402 and the material bottle 203 as an interlayer. The heating station 401 is used for storing the heated heat-conducting medium and circulating it into the insulation space. The instruments for heating the heat-conducting medium include but are not limited to heating rods and heating tubes.

[0069] It should be noted that the anti-oxidation gas supply component 300 is directly connected to the interior of the material bottle 203 through the third material inlet, and the third material inlet is not connected to the insulation space; the heat-conducting medium includes but is not limited to water, oils, alcohols, and fluorinated liquids.

[0070] In some embodiments, the control valve assembly 500 includes two transmission pipes, a circulation pump 509 and a temperature control meter arranged between the heating station 401 and the insulation space. The two transmission pipes are arranged between the heating station 401 and the insulation space to connect the two through a water inlet and a water outlet. The circulation pump 509 is arranged on any transmission pipe. The circulation pump 509 is used to circulate the heated heat-conducting medium to the insulation space through the transmission pipe. The temperature control meter is arranged on the insulation sleeve 402 to monitor the temperature in the insulation space in real time. In some embodiments, the temperature of the heat-conducting medium is set to a stable 80°C.

[0071] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 4 , Figure 6 In some embodiments, the control valve assembly 500 includes a first gas pipeline disposed between the anti-oxidation gas supply assembly 300 and the material bottle 203 to connect the two, and a first pressure reducing valve 501, a first throttle valve 502, and a first flow meter 503 disposed in sequence along the first gas pipeline from the anti-oxidation gas supply assembly 300 to the material bottle 203.

[0072] Specifically, the first pressure reducing valve 501 is used to reduce the high-pressure gas delivered from the anti-oxidation gas supply assembly 300 to the required low pressure to ensure that the material bottle 203 is not affected by the high pressure, improve system safety, and prevent equipment damage.

[0073] The first throttle valve 502 is used to control the amount of gas delivered to the material bottle 203 by adjusting the gas flow rate, and quickly adjust the gas supply according to actual needs to ensure the stability of the gas delivery process.

[0074] The first flow meter 503 is used to measure the gas flow delivered to the material bottle 203 through the pipeline in real time, and provides a feedback signal to the CNC center, so that the operator can monitor and adjust the system to help ensure that the system operates according to the set goals. It can also be used for data recording and analysis to optimize operating conditions.

[0075] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 4 , Figure 6 In some embodiments, the control valve assembly 500 includes a second gas supply pipeline arranged between the anti-oxidation gas supply assembly 300 and the mixing bottle 202 to connect the two, and a second pressure reducing valve 504, a second throttle valve 505, a second flow meter 506, and a one-way valve 507 arranged in sequence along the second gas supply pipeline from the anti-oxidation gas supply assembly 300 to the mixing bottle 202. The one-way valve 507 is used to limit the anti-oxidation gas to be transmitted only from the anti-oxidation gas supply assembly 300 to the mixing bottle 202.

[0076] Specifically, the second pressure reducing valve 504 is used to reduce the high-pressure gas delivered from the anti-oxidation gas supply assembly 300 to the required low pressure to ensure that the mixing bottle 202 is not affected by the high pressure, improve system safety, and prevent equipment damage.

[0077] The second throttle valve 505 is used to control the amount of gas delivered to the mixing bottle 202 by adjusting the gas flow rate, and quickly adjust the gas supply according to actual needs to ensure the stability of the gas delivery process.

[0078] The second flow meter 506 is used to measure the gas flow delivered to the mixing bottle 202 through the pipeline in real time, and provides a feedback signal to the CNC center, so that the operator can monitor and adjust the system to help ensure that the system operates according to the set goals. It can also be used for data recording and analysis to optimize operating conditions.

[0079] The one-way valve 507 is used to limit the anti-oxidation gas to be transmitted only from the anti-oxidation gas supply assembly 300 to the mixing bottle 202 , so as to prevent the gas mixture in the mixing bottle 202 from flowing back to the anti-oxidation gas supply assembly 300 .

[0080] It should be noted that the first pressure reducing valve 501 and the second pressure reducing valve 504 are provided with matching pressure gauges so that operators can adjust the first pressure reducing valve 501 and the second pressure reducing valve 504 based on the pressure data displayed on the pressure gauges.

[0081] Reference Figures 1 to 3 In some embodiments, the control valve assembly 500 includes a feeding pipeline, a five-way interface and a nozzle that are arranged between the mixing bottle 202 and the melting furnace to connect the two. The feeding pipeline is divided into four output ports through the five-way interface from the mixing bottle 202 to the melting furnace. The four output ports are connected to the nozzle and feed materials to the melting furnace respectively.

[0082] Specifically, the feeding pipeline includes a main pipe and four branch pipes, which extend from the mixing bottle 202 to the melting furnace. One end of the main pipe is connected to the first discharge port, one end of the main pipe is connected to one of the five-way interfaces, and one end of the four-branch pipe is connected to the remaining four interfaces of the five-way interface, and the other end of the four-branch pipe is connected to four nozzles, respectively. The four nozzles are evenly arranged around the melting furnace. The anti-oxidation gas sprayed from the nozzles has a stirring function in the melt, causing the melt to circulate, and at the same time, the strengthening material is evenly mixed into the aluminum alloy melt, so as to ensure that the sprayed anti-oxidation gas and the strengthening material are evenly mixed with the solution and achieve the technical effect of blowing the solution to stir. Specific embodiment 2

[0084] Reference Figure 7The present application also provides a method for using a material supply device, by using the material supply device in the above-mentioned specific embodiment 1 to fill the melting furnace with strengthening material, the method for using the material supply device includes a preheating step S1, a feeding step S2 and a termination step S3.

[0085] In some embodiments, the preheating step S1 includes only opening the control valve assembly 500 between the heating assembly 400 and the material supply assembly 200, and circulating the heat-conducting medium to the material supply assembly 200 through the heating assembly 400 to preheat the strengthening material.

[0086] Specifically, the base assembly is moved so that the entire material supply device reaches one side of the melting furnace, and it is confirmed that all the control valve assemblies 500 between the components of the material supply device are in a closed state. After all the control valve assemblies 500 between the components of the material supply device are connected, the heat transfer medium stored inside is heated by the heating station 401, and the circulation pump 509 between the heating station 401 and the material bottle 203 is turned on to circulate the heated heat transfer medium in the heating station 401 to the insulation space outside the material bottle 203 to heat the reinforcing material inside the material bottle 203.

[0087] In some embodiments, the feeding step S2 includes installing a control valve assembly 500 between the feeding assembly 200 and the melting furnace to connect the two, opening the control valve assembly 500 between the anti-oxidation gas supply assembly 300 and the feeding assembly 200, and then delivering anti-oxidation gas to the feeding assembly 200 through the anti-oxidation gas supply assembly 300, and using the anti-oxidation gas to blow away and drive the preheated reinforcement material to be sprayed into the melting furnace.

[0088] Specifically, the feeding pipeline, five-way interface and nozzle are installed between the mixing bottle 202 and the melting furnace to connect the two; after opening the matching pressure reducing valve of the gas cylinder, the first pressure reducing valve 501 and the first throttle valve 502 between the gas cylinder and the material bottle 203 are opened to deliver anti-oxidation gas to the material bottle 203, and the second pressure reducing valve 504, the second throttle valve 505 and the one-way valve 507 between the gas cylinder and the mixing bottle 202 are opened to deliver anti-oxidation gas to the mixing bottle 202, and the air pressure in the material bottle 203 and the mixing bottle 202 is adjusted by a barometer to make the air pressure in the material bottle 203 greater than the air pressure in the mixing bottle 202.

[0089] The anti-oxidation gas entering the mixing bottle 202 from the gas cylinder is continuously sprayed toward the solution in the melting furnace through the feeding pipeline, the five-way interface and the nozzle. The continuous output of the gas prevents the nozzle from being blocked by the melt, and the operator can adjust the second throttle valve 505 according to the tumbling of the solution, so as to ensure the maximum gas volume without splashing the solution.

[0090] Open the third throttle valve 508 between the containing bottle 203 and the mixing bottle 202. Since the air pressure in the containing bottle 203 is greater than the air pressure in the mixing bottle 202, the anti-oxidation gas drives the reinforcing material in the containing bottle 203 to enter the mixing bottle 202, and the reinforcing material is blown away by the anti-oxidation gas that directly enters the mixing bottle 202 through the second feed inlet, and then sprayed into the melting furnace through the first discharge port.

[0091] In some embodiments, the termination step S3 includes removing the control valve assembly 500 between the heat supply assembly 400 and the melting furnace to disconnect the two, and then disconnecting all other control valve assemblies 500 to terminate the heat supply and material supply.

[0092] Specifically, close the third throttle valve 508 between the material containing bottle 203 and the mixing bottle 202 to ensure that the mixing bottle 202 still continuously outputs anti-oxidation gas to the melting pool so that the nozzle will not be blocked by the melt. After the connection between the mixing bottle 202 and the melting furnace is disconnected by dismantling the feeding pipeline, the five-way interface and the nozzle between the mixing bottle 202 and the melting furnace, all the remaining control valve components 500 between the components of the material supply device are disconnected to terminate the heating and feeding.

[0093] The present application provides a material supply device and a method for using the same, wherein a heat supply component 400 circulates a heat-conducting medium to a supply component 200 to preheat a particle reinforcement material, thereby improving the wettability of the particle reinforcement material in molten metal; an anti-oxidation gas supply component 300 supplies an anti-oxidation gas to the supply component 200 to disperse the reinforcement material and feed it into a melting furnace, thereby dispersing agglomerated particle reinforcement materials, increasing the contact area between the particle reinforcement material fed into the melting furnace and the solution, and reducing the risk of oxidation reaction of the particle reinforcement material, thereby effectively combining with an aluminum alloy matrix; and a control valve component 500 is used to control the feeding speed, thereby ensuring that the anti-oxidation gas output is maximized without splashing the molten metal, thereby improving the feeding efficiency.

[0094] Finally, it should be noted that: the various embodiments in this specification are described in a progressive manner, and each embodiment focuses on the differences from other embodiments. The same or similar parts between the various embodiments can be referenced to each other.

[0095] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solution of the present application rather than to limit it. Although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments, ordinary technicians in the relevant field should understand that the specific implementation methods of the present application can still be modified or some technical features can be replaced by equivalents without departing from the spirit of the technical solution of the present application, which should be included in the scope of the technical solution requested for protection in the present application.

Claims

1. A material supply device, the material supply device is connected to a melting furnace, and is used to feed a reinforcing material into the melting furnace, characterized in that: include: A mounting base assembly is provided on one side of the melting furnace; A material feeding assembly, disposed on the mounting seat assembly and connected to the melting furnace, the material feeding assembly being used to hold the reinforcement material; an anti-oxidation gas supply assembly, disposed on the mounting seat assembly and in communication with the feed assembly, the anti-oxidation gas supply assembly being used to deliver anti-oxidation gas to the feed assembly to blow away the strengthening material and deliver it into the melting furnace; A heat supply assembly, disposed on the mounting seat assembly and in communication with the material supply assembly; A control valve assembly is provided between the anti-oxidation gas supply assembly, the material supply assembly, the heat supply assembly and the melting furnace.

2. The material supply device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding assembly comprises: A support frame, arranged on the mounting seat assembly; A mixing bottle is arranged on the support frame, the top wall of the mixing bottle is provided with a first feed inlet, the side wall of the mixing bottle is penetrated with a second feed inlet and a first feed outlet, the second feed inlet is located near the bottom wall of the mixing bottle and is connected to the anti-oxidation gas supply assembly through the control valve assembly, and the first feed outlet is located near the top wall of the mixing bottle and is connected to the melting furnace through the control valve assembly; A material containing bottle is arranged on the support frame, and the material containing bottle is located on a side of the mixing bottle away from the mounting seat assembly. The interior of the material containing bottle is connected with the first material inlet through the control valve assembly, and the interior of the material containing bottle is connected with the anti-oxidation gas supply assembly through the control valve assembly.

3. The material supply device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The heating component comprises: A heat-insulating sleeve, which is arranged outside the material-containing bottle, and a heat-insulating space is provided between the heat-insulating sleeve and the material-containing bottle; A heating station is arranged on the mounting seat assembly, the heating station is connected to the heat preservation space through the control valve assembly, and the heating station is used to heat the heat-conducting medium and circulate the heated heat-conducting medium to the heat preservation space.

4. The material supply device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The control valve assembly includes two transmission pipes, a circulation pump and a temperature control meter arranged between the heating station and the insulation space. The two transmission pipes are arranged between the heating station and the insulation space to connect the two. The circulation pump is arranged on any of the transmission pipes. The circulation pump is used to circulate the heated heat-conducting medium to the insulation space through the transmission pipe. The temperature control meter is arranged on the insulation sleeve to monitor the temperature in the insulation space in real time.

5. The material supply device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The control valve assembly includes a first gas pipeline disposed between the anti-oxidation gas supply assembly and the material bottle to connect the two, and a first pressure reducing valve, a first throttle valve, and a first flow meter disposed in sequence along the first gas pipeline from the anti-oxidation gas supply assembly toward the material bottle.

6. The material supply device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The control valve assembly includes a second gas supply pipeline arranged between the anti-oxidation gas supply assembly and the mixing bottle to connect the two, and a second pressure reducing valve, a second throttle valve, a second flow meter, and a one-way valve arranged in sequence along the second gas supply pipeline from the anti-oxidation gas supply assembly to the mixing bottle, and the one-way valve is used to limit the anti-oxidation gas to be transmitted only from the anti-oxidation gas supply assembly to the mixing bottle.

7. The material supply device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The control valve assembly includes an extension tube and a third throttle valve which are arranged between the material filling bottle and the mixing bottle to connect the two. One end of the extension tube is connected to the interior of the first material filling bottle, and the other end extends into the mixing bottle near the second material inlet through the first material inlet. The third throttle valve is arranged on the extension tube and is located between the material filling bottle and the mixing bottle.

8. The material supply device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The control valve assembly includes a feeding pipeline, a five-way interface and a nozzle which are arranged between the mixing bottle and the melting furnace to connect the two. The feeding pipeline is divided into four output ports from the mixing bottle to the melting furnace through the five-way interface. The four output ports are connected to the nozzle and feed materials to the melting furnace respectively.

9. The bottom of the material containing bottle is set as a conical bottom, one end of the smallest cross-section of the conical bottom is connected to the mixing bottle, and an anti-slip part is provided between the support frame and the conical bottom.

10. A method for using a material supply device, wherein the material supply device is used to feed a reinforcing material into the melting furnace, wherein: The method for using the material supply device includes: A preheating step, only opening the control valve assembly between the heating assembly and the material supply assembly, and circulating a heat-conducting medium through the heating assembly to the material supply assembly to preheat the strengthening material; A feeding step, by installing the control valve assembly between the feeding assembly and the melting furnace to connect the two, after opening the control valve assembly between the anti-oxidation gas supply assembly and the feeding assembly, the anti-oxidation gas is delivered to the feeding assembly through the anti-oxidation gas supply assembly, and the preheated strengthening material is blown away and driven by the anti-oxidation gas to be sprayed into the melting furnace; The termination step is to remove the control valve assembly between the heating assembly and the melting furnace to disconnect the two, and then disconnect all the remaining control valve assemblies to terminate the heating and material feeding.

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