Intelligent ore pulp liquid level meter
By using directional high-pressure spraying devices and polymer isolation kits in smart ore slurry level meters, the problem of inaccurate measurement in high-viscosity slurry environments is solved, achieving higher detection accuracy and reliability.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202411805940.8
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-10
- Publication Date
- 2025-03-04
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
AI Technical Summary
Traditional liquid level measurement technology is susceptible to the bonding of foam layer and slurry in high viscosity slurry environments, resulting in inaccurate measurement and affecting the ore dressing process.
A smart slurry level meter was designed, using a directional high-pressure spray device and a polymer isolation kit to clean high-viscosity slurry and foam through a high-pressure spray device. The polymer isolation kit filters and dilutes the slurry to reduce its viscosity.
It improves the accuracy and reliability of liquid level detection, reduces the measurement error of high-viscosity slurry and foam, simplifies the equipment structure, and facilitates observation and maintenance.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of slurry level measuring devices and equipment, in particular to an intelligent slurry level meter. Background Art
[0002] In the mineral processing industry, liquid level control of various mining equipment is crucial to ensure mineral processing efficiency and product quality. Traditional liquid level measurement technology, such as infrared laser ranging method using only float and reflector, is often affected by foam layer and slurry adhesion, resulting in inaccurate measurement and having a serious negative impact on the mineral processing process.
[0003] The slurry level meter proposed in the present application is used to improve the accuracy and reliability in the detection of high-viscosity slurry level and reduce the measurement error caused by high-viscosity slurry, foam and other impurities. Summary of the invention
[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to provide an intelligent slurry level meter for the above situation. The application of the present invention improves the accuracy of liquid level detection, and the entire device is easy to observe and maintain.
[0005] The specific scheme of the present invention is: an intelligent slurry level meter, comprising: a solenoid valve, a high-pressure water pipe, the high-pressure water pipe is controlled by the solenoid valve; a first pulley, a base, a sensor, a float rod, a measuring cylinder, the measuring cylinder is a column, and a polymer isolation kit is provided at the bottom; a float, the float is connected to a traction rope through a float rod; a polymer isolation kit, the polymer isolation kit is installed at the bottom of the measuring cylinder; a second pulley, a cross bar, a traction rope, the traction rope is connected to a measuring weight block through a first pulley and a second pulley; a directional high-pressure spray device The directional high-pressure spray device is installed on the upper inner side of the measuring tube; the measuring weight block and sleeve, the outer side of the sleeve is an indicator plate, and the inside of the sleeve is integrated with a resistance distance meter; the water inlet is arranged on the horizontal upper surface of the directional high-pressure spray device; the directional high-pressure spray port is arranged on the horizontal lower surface of the directional high-pressure spray device, and is arranged in 2 circles, and the spray direction is: the directional high-pressure spray port of the outer circle is tilted downward to the left and right sides of the outer side of the measuring tube, and the directional high-pressure spray port of the inner circle is tilted downward to the left and right sides of the inner side of the inner circle. The float rod and the float are aligned.
[0006] Furthermore, a sleeve is fixed at the lower end of the base in the present invention, and the measuring weight block rises and falls in the sleeve. The measuring weight block is a metal conductor with a resistance value of 10K to 50KΩ, and the resistance rangefinder is connected to the measuring weight block through a slide.
[0007] Furthermore, the high-pressure water pipe in the present invention is inserted from the top of the measuring tube to connect to the directional high-pressure spraying device.
[0008] Furthermore, the directional high-pressure spray device in the present invention includes a water inlet and a directional high-pressure spray port, the water inlet is arranged on the horizontal upper surface of the directional high-pressure spray device, and the directional high-pressure spray port is arranged on the horizontal lower surface of the directional high-pressure spray device.
[0009] Furthermore, the float ball in the present invention is in the shape of a water drop, and a connecting nut is provided on the top of the float ball.
[0010] Furthermore, the sensor in the present invention is fixed on the top of the base. The arrangement of the sensor facilitates the realization of intelligent control and online data collection. The first pulley is arranged in the base through a cross bar.
[0011] Furthermore, in the present invention, the second pulley and the first pulley are located at the same height.
[0012] Furthermore, the outer diameter of the polymer isolation kit in the present invention is equal to the inner diameter of the measuring tube, and the polymer isolation kit is welded to the bottom of the measuring tube and is coaxial with the measuring tube.
[0013] Furthermore, the upper and lower ends of the polymer isolation kit described in the present invention are customized gauze meshes, which contain customized polymer materials for filtering impurities and reducing the viscosity of the slurry.
[0014] Furthermore, the position of the measuring weight block in the present invention contacts the resistance distance meter through a sliding piece, the resistance distance meter measures the resistance value and transmits it to the sensor, and the resistance value is converted by the sensor and transmitted to the indicator board to display the real-time liquid level.
[0015] The beneficial effects of this application are: The present invention facilitates the observation and maintenance of the liquid level meter through an external indicator plate; uses a directional high-pressure spray device to clean high-viscosity ore pulp and a front polymer isolation kit to reduce the amount of foam and reduce the viscosity of the ore pulp, thereby reducing the influence of high-viscosity ore pulp and foam on liquid level measurement; the high-pressure nozzle cleans the residual foam in the measuring barrel to avoid accumulation; the entire device has a simple structure and a reasonable design, which is convenient for detecting the ore pulp liquid level height and greatly improves the reliability and stability of the measurement.
[0016] The directional high-pressure spray device in the present invention cleans, dilutes and eliminates the high-viscosity slurry adhered to the float during the slurry measurement process, and cooperates with the pulley counterweight to reduce the influence of high-viscosity slurry, foam and other impurities on the slurry level measurement, so as to facilitate the measurement of the real slurry level; the polymer isolation kit effectively prevents the inaccurate slurry level test caused by the slurry entering the measuring tube and adhering to the float, the different slurry densities inside and outside the measuring tube and the overflow of foam, thereby improving the accuracy of liquid level detection. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0017] Figure 1 It is a front cross-sectional structural schematic diagram of the present application; Figure 2 It is a top view of the directional high-pressure spraying device in the present invention.
[0018] In the figure: 1-solenoid valve, 2-high-pressure water pipe, 3-first pulley, 4-base, 5-sensor, 6-float rod, 7-measuring tube, 8-mounting plate, 9-float, 10-polymer isolation kit, 11-second pulley, 12-cross bar, 13-traction rope, 14-directional high-pressure spray device, 15-measuring weight block, 16-sleeve, 17-indicator board, 18-resistance rangefinder, 19-slide, 14-1-water inlet, 14-2-directional high-pressure spray outlet. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0019] The technical solution of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of the present invention. It is obvious that the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work belong to the protection scope of the present invention. In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "upper", "lower", "inside", "outside" and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, or the orientations or positional relationships in which the invented product is usually placed when used, which are only for the convenience of describing the present invention or simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed or operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.
[0020] In the description of the present invention, it is also necessary to explain that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "setting", "installation" and "connection" 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 mechanical connection or an electrical 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 the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.
[0021] See also Figure 1 , Figure 2The present invention is an intelligent slurry level meter, comprising a solenoid valve 1, a high-pressure water pipe 2, a first pulley 3, a base 4, a sensor 5, a float rod 6, a measuring tube 7, a mounting plate 8, a float 9, a polymer isolation kit 10, a second pulley 11, a crossbar 12, a traction rope 13, a directional high-pressure spray device 14, a measuring weight block 15, a sleeve 16, an indicator plate 17, a resistance rangefinder 18, a slide 19, a water inlet 14-1, and a directional high-pressure spray port 14-2. The measuring tube 7 is a column composed of a stainless steel sheet with a length of 200 mm, a width of 200 mm, and a height of 1600 mm. The polymer isolation kit 10 at the bottom of the measuring tube 7 is coaxially welded and installed with the measuring tube. The slurry enters from the bottom of the polymer isolation kit 10 after being filtered by the polymer isolation kit 10, which can effectively reduce the high-viscosity slurry and foam from entering the measuring tube 7.
[0022] The directional high-pressure spray device 14 is fixedly installed on the upper inner side of the measuring tube 7 at 300 mm from the top by means of a water pipe clamp and bolts. The directional high-pressure spray device 14 includes a water inlet 14-1 and a directional high-pressure spray port 14-2. The water inlet 14-1 is arranged on the horizontal upper surface of the directional high-pressure spray device 14. The directional high-pressure spray port 14-2 is arranged on the horizontal lower surface of the directional high-pressure spray device 14. The directional high-pressure spray port 14-2 is arranged in two circles. The spray direction of the outer circle is to be tilted downwardly toward the inner side of the measuring tube from the left and right sides, and the spray direction of the inner circle is to be tilted downwardly toward the float rod 6 and the float 9 from the left and right sides. The high-viscosity slurry and foam entering the measuring tube 7 can be effectively diluted and eliminated, and the influence of the high-viscosity slurry and foam on the float 9 can be reduced. The high-pressure water pipe 2 is inserted from the top of the measuring tube 7 and connected to the water inlet 14-1 of the directional high-pressure spraying device 14. A solenoid valve 1 for remote control switching is installed on the high-pressure water pipe 2 outside the measuring tube 6. The solenoid valve 1 is connected to the control unit of the liquid level regulating valve group, and the solenoid valve 1 is controlled to open during liquid level detection.
[0023] The float 9 is in the shape of a water drop, with the tip of the water drop-shaped float 9 pointing downward, which can further reduce the impact of foam on the float 9. A connecting nut is provided on the top of the float 9, and the float rod 6 is connected to the connecting nut of the float 9 through a bottom thread; one end of the traction rope 13 is fixedly connected to the float rod 6, and the other end is fixedly connected to the measuring weight block 15.
[0024] Specifically, a base 4 is provided at the upper end of the measuring tube 7, the sensor 6 is fixed to the top of the base 4 by bolts, the first pulley 9 is provided in the base 4, the traction rope 13 passes through the measuring tube 7 and is connected to the first pulley 3 in the base 4, and the cross bar 12 is fixed on the base 4.
[0025] Specifically, a sleeve 16 is fixed at the lower end of the base 4, and a measuring weight block 15 is arranged in the sleeve 16. The measuring weight block 15 is lifted and lowered along the sleeve 16. The sleeve 16 is fixedly connected to the measuring tube 7. The traction rope 13 coming out of the first pulley 3 passes through the sleeve 16 and is connected to the measuring weight block 15. A slide 19 is embedded in the bottom of the measuring weight block 15. The measuring weight block 15 and the slide 19 move up and down along the sleeve 16. The measuring weight block 15 contacts the resistance distance meter 18 through the slide 19. The resistance distance meter 18 measures the resistance value and transmits it to the sensor 5. The resistance value is calculated by the sensor 5 to calculate the liquid level position of the slurry and then sent to the background and then transmitted to the indicator board 17 to display the real-time liquid level. This structural design can realize on-site reading and send the liquid level position information of the slurry to the background.
[0026] Specifically, a second pulley 11 is provided above the measuring cylinder 7 , and the traction rope 13 passes through the second pulley 11 . The second pulley 11 and the first pulley 3 are located at the same height.
[0027] Specifically, the polymer isolation kit 10 has customized gauze at the upper and lower ends, which contains customized polymer materials for filtering impurities and reducing the viscosity of the slurry. The front polymer isolation kit 10 can effectively reduce the amount of foam and reduce the viscosity of the slurry.
[0028] Finally, it should be noted that the above preferred 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 through the above preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that various changes can be made in form and details without departing from the scope defined by the claims of the present application.
Claims
1. An intelligent slurry level meter, characterized in that: The utility model comprises: a solenoid valve, a high-pressure water pipe, which is controlled by the solenoid valve; a first pulley, a base, a sensor, a float rod, and a measuring cylinder, which is a column with a polymer isolation kit at the bottom; a float, which is connected to a traction rope through a float rod; a polymer isolation kit, which is installed at the bottom of the measuring cylinder; a second pulley, a cross bar, and a traction rope, which is connected to a measuring weight block through a first pulley and a second pulley; a directional high-pressure spray device, which is installed at the upper inner part of the measuring cylinder; a measuring weight block and a sleeve, which has an indicator plate on the outer side and a resistance distance meter integrated inside the sleeve; a water inlet, which is arranged on the horizontal upper surface of the directional high-pressure spray device; a directional high-pressure spray port, which is arranged on the horizontal lower surface of the directional high-pressure spray device and is arranged in 2 circles, and the spraying direction is: the directional high-pressure spray port of the outer circle is tilted downwardly to the inner side of the measuring cylinder from left to right, and the directional high-pressure spray port of the inner circle is tilted downwardly to the float rod and the float from left to right.
2. The intelligent slurry level meter according to claim 1, characterized in that: A sleeve is fixed at the lower end of the base, and the measuring weight block rises and falls in the sleeve. The measuring weight block is a metal conductor with a resistance value of 10K to 50KΩ. The resistance rangefinder is connected to the measuring weight block through a slide.
3. The intelligent slurry level meter according to claim 1, characterized in that: The high-pressure water pipe is inserted from the top of the measuring tube and connected to the directional high-pressure spraying device.
4. The intelligent slurry level meter according to claim 1, characterized in that: The directional high-pressure spray device comprises a water inlet and a directional high-pressure spray port, wherein the water inlet is arranged on the horizontal upper surface of the directional high-pressure spray device, and the directional high-pressure spray port is arranged on the horizontal lower surface of the directional high-pressure spray device.
5. The intelligent slurry level meter according to claim 1, characterized in that: The float is in the shape of a water drop, and a connecting nut is arranged on the top of the float.
6. The intelligent slurry level meter according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sensor is fixed on the top of the base. The sensor is arranged to facilitate intelligent control and online data collection. The first pulley is arranged in the base through a cross bar.
7. The intelligent slurry level meter according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second pulley and the first pulley are located at the same height.
8. The intelligent slurry level meter according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer diameter of the polymer isolation kit is equal to the inner diameter of the measuring cylinder. The polymer isolation kit is welded to the bottom of the measuring cylinder and is coaxial with the measuring cylinder.
9. The intelligent slurry level meter according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper and lower ends of the polymer isolation kit are customized gauze meshes, which contain customized polymer materials for filtering impurities and reducing the viscosity of the slurry.
10. The intelligent slurry level meter according to claim 1, characterized in that: The position of the measuring weight block contacts the resistance distance meter through the sliding piece, and the resistance distance meter measures the resistance value and transmits it to the sensor. The resistance value is converted by the sensor and transmitted to the indicator board to display the real-time liquid level.
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