Aluminum alloy cooling equipment
By designing an automatically controlled aluminum alloy cooling equipment, using spray components and corrugated pipe systems, the problem of excessive local temperature difference caused by traditional water cooling methods is solved, and uniform temperature distribution and improvement of casting performance is achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202411903064.2
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-23
- Publication Date
- 2025-03-28
AI Technical Summary
Traditional water cooling method may lead to excessive local temperature difference during the cooling process of aluminum alloys, resulting in excessive stress, resulting in damage or deformation of the castings.
An automatic control and uniform temperature cooling equipment is designed, using spray components and corrugated pipe system to absorb the material temperature by atomizing the cooling solution, circulating the coolant reduces deformation caused by local temperature too low, and heat the cooling liquid through the heat emitted by the material to reduce temperature difference.
The uniform distribution of temperature during cooling is achieved, the risk of deformation of castings is reduced, and the strength and performance of aluminum alloys are improved.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of metal preparation and relates to a cooling device, in particular to an aluminum alloy cooling device. Background Art
[0002] Aluminum alloy is an alloy with aluminum as the base and a certain amount of other alloying elements added. It is one of the light metal materials. Aluminum alloy has many advantages such as light weight, high strength, good corrosion resistance, excellent processing performance, good electrical and thermal conductivity, good aesthetics, recyclability and good economy. These advantages make aluminum alloy widely used in many fields such as aerospace, automobile manufacturing, construction, electronic appliances, transportation, packaging and daily life.
[0003] Aluminum alloy production requires raw material preparation, aluminum ingot production, aluminum alloy smelting and casting, and other processes. Annealing is required in multiple steps in the production environment to improve the strength of the aluminum alloy. Water cooling is used in the traditional production process, but direct water spraying will cause excessive local temperature differences in the aluminum ingots. Excessive stress may be generated during rapid cooling, causing damage or deformation of the casting. Therefore, when using the water cooling method, the cooling rate and temperature gradient need to be controlled. In order to increase the strength of the aluminum ingots during heat treatment, sodium silicate solution, rare earth compound solution and other material strength enhancers are added. Summary of the invention
[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to provide an automatic control and temperature uniform spray type aluminum alloy cooling equipment in view of the above problems existing in the prior art.
[0005] The objective of the present invention can be achieved through the following technical solutions: an aluminum alloy cooling device, characterized in that it comprises a pallet, a spray assembly is provided on the pallet, a bellows is provided on the spray assembly, a mixing chamber is provided in the bellows, a one-way valve unit is provided at the bottom of the bellows, a support plate is provided on the top of the bellows, and a plurality of spray pipes are provided on the support plate, a plurality of flow guide holes connected to the spray pipes are provided on the support plate, a plurality of hydraulic cylinders are evenly distributed on the support plate, the tops of the hydraulic cylinders are in conflict with the support plate, a material rack is provided on the top of the support plate, a plurality of steel cables are provided on the material rack, and a sealing cover is provided on the top of the steel cable, an insulation cover is provided between the pallet and the sealing cover, a connecting column is provided on the sealing cover, and a lifting ring is provided on the top of the connecting column, a crane is provided outside the sealing cover, a hook is provided on the crane, and a plurality of temperature detectors are provided on the pallet.
[0006] In the above-mentioned aluminum alloy cooling equipment, the material rack is provided with symmetrically arranged material rack modules, the material rack modules are provided with symmetrically arranged columns, and a plurality of storage plates are provided between the columns, the storage plates are provided with a plurality of V-shaped portions, the V-shaped portions are provided with material rods, a guide beam is provided at the top of the material rack module, a plurality of guide protrusions are provided on the guide beam, guide grooves are provided on the top of the columns, guide rods are provided between the columns, connecting portions for connecting steel cables are provided at both ends of the guide rods, and the storage plates are spring plates.
[0007] In the above-mentioned aluminum alloy cooling device, the one-way valve unit is provided with an annular guard plate, the annular guard plate is provided with a mounting cross plate, rotating shafts are provided on both sides of the mounting cross plate, and partitions are provided on the rotating shafts.
[0008] In the above-mentioned aluminum alloy cooling device, both sides of the storage plate are provided with engaging blocks, and the column is provided with a plurality of installation cavities for the engaging blocks to be engaged, and the installation cavity.
[0009] In the above-mentioned aluminum alloy cooling device, the guide crossbeam is provided with interconnected cables, and the cables are in conflict with the bottom of the storage plate.
[0010] In the above-mentioned aluminum alloy cooling device, a turbulent fan is arranged inside the bellows.
[0011] In the above-mentioned aluminum alloy cooling device, the sealing cover is provided with a cover edge protruding downward, and the cover edge and the heat-insulating cover are both provided with through holes, and the through holes are provided with locking pins.
[0012] In the above-mentioned aluminum alloy cooling device, a control computer is externally provided on the tray.
[0013] Compared with the prior art, this aluminum alloy cooling equipment is provided with a spray assembly on the tray, and cooling is achieved by atomizing the cooling solution to absorb the temperature on the material. At the same time, the cooling solution will absorb heat and flow back into the bellows to increase the temperature of the coolant. The circulating cooling solution reduces the deformation caused by the local low temperature of the material. At the same time, the cooling liquid is heated by the heat emitted by the material, which can reduce the ambient temperature more quickly while increasing the temperature of the cooling liquid and reducing the temperature difference. The turbulent fan can make the material distribution inside the cooling liquid more uniform and increase the performance of the material after it comes out. The storage plate can reduce the contact area and reduce the bending deformation caused by excessive heat dissipation at both ends. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0014] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the circulation of the aluminum alloy cooling equipment.
[0015] Figure 2It is a half-section structural schematic diagram of the aluminum alloy cooling device.
[0016] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of the material rack of the aluminum alloy cooling equipment.
[0017] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of the material rack of the aluminum alloy cooling equipment.
[0018] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of the bellows of the aluminum alloy cooling equipment.
[0019] In the figure, 1, driving; 2, locking pin; 3, heat preservation cover; 4, tray; 5, control computer; 6, cover; 7, hook; 8, spray pipe; 9, cover edge; 10, temperature detector; 11, guide hole; 12, mixing chamber; 13, spray assembly; 14, material rack; 15, through hole; 16, lifting ring; 17, fitting block; 18, material rack module; 19, V-shaped part; 20, column; 21, storage board ; 22. Hydraulic cylinder; 23. Connecting part; 24. Support plate; 25. Material rod; 26. Steel cable; 27. Connecting column; 28. Guide beam; 29. Cable; 30. Guide rod; 31. One-way valve unit; 32. Bellows; 33. Mounting cavity; 34. Guide groove; 35. Guide protrusion; 36. Partition; 37. Annular guard plate; 38. Rotating shaft; 39. Mounting plate; 40. Turbine fan. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0020] The following are specific embodiments of the present invention and the accompanying drawings to further describe the technical solution of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to these embodiments.
[0021] like Figure 1-Figure 5As shown, the aluminum alloy cooling device includes a tray 4, a spray assembly 13 is provided on the tray 4, a bellows 32 is provided on the spray assembly 13, a mixing chamber 12 is provided in the bellows 32, a one-way valve unit 31 is provided at the bottom of the bellows 32, a support plate 24 is provided on the top of the bellows 32, and a plurality of spray pipes 8 are provided on the support plate 24, a plurality of guide holes 11 connected to the spray pipes 8 are provided on the support plate 24, a plurality of hydraulic cylinders 22 are evenly distributed on the support plate 24, the tops of the hydraulic cylinders 22 are in contact with the support plate 24, a material rack 14 is provided on the top of the support plate 24, a plurality of steel cables 26 are provided on the material rack 14, and a cover 6 is provided on the top of the steel cable 26, a heat preservation cover 3 is provided between the covers 6 of the tray 4, a connecting column 27 is provided on the cover 6, and a lifting ring is provided on the top of the connecting column 27 16, a crane 1 is provided outside the cover 6, a hook 7 is provided on the crane 1, and several temperature detectors 10 are provided on the pallet 4. The material rack 14 is loaded with the molten and heated materials and hoisted to the top of the pallet 4 through the crane 1, the lifting ring 16 is separated from the cover 6 and placed on the top of the insulation cover 3, the hydraulic cylinder 22 is extended and retracted up and down, the bellows 32 is squeezed and the coolant is pressed into the spray pipe 8, the cooling liquid is sprayed out through the spray pipe 8 and forms a cooling water mist, which reduces the temperature in the insulation cover 3, and the insulation cover 3 prevents the local temperature from being too low. The temperature of the internal space of the insulation cover 3 is detected by the temperature detector, and the movement of the hydraulic cylinder 22 is controlled to keep the internal temperature space temperature fixed and reduced. The hydraulic cylinder 22 will vibrate when it works, and the solution adhering to the surface of the material will fall due to the vibration, making the temperature distribution more uniform.
[0022] Preferably, the material rack 14 is provided with symmetrically arranged material rack modules 18, and the material rack modules 18 are provided with symmetrically arranged columns 20, and a plurality of storage plates 21 are provided between the columns 20, and a plurality of V-shaped portions 19 are provided on the storage plates 21, and material rods 25 are provided on the V-shaped portions 19. A guide beam 28 is provided at the top of the material rack module 18, and a plurality of guide protrusions 35 are provided on the guide beam 28. A guide groove 34 is provided on the top of the columns 20, and a guide rod 30 is provided between the columns 20. Both ends of the guide rod 30 are provided with a connecting portion 23 for connecting a steel cable 26. The storage plate 21 is a spring plate, and the material rod 25 is placed on the V-shaped portion 19, and the top of the material rod 25 is abutted by the bottom of the V-shaped portion 19 to form a three-point fixation. The V-shaped block of the spring plate material will retract inward until it reaches a balance with the downward gravity of the upper V-shaped block. The two ends of the material rod 25 are clamped and fixed by the V-shaped blocks. The column 20 will move to both sides due to the extension of the storage plate 21. Under the action of the guide rod 30 and the guide beam 28, the storage plate 21 will maintain a uniform extension length. The V-shaped block makes the material rod 25 regularly distributed. The spray pipe 8 is inserted between the material rods 25. The temperature between the material rods 25 is high. The heat is absorbed by the spray pipe 8 to heat the cooling solution, preventing the liquid from being overcooled and causing local excessive cooling of the material rod 25. The V-shaped three-point fixing method reduces the contact between the material rod 25 and the material rack 14, and reduces the bending deformation caused by uneven temperature.
[0023] Preferably, the one-way valve unit 31 is provided with an annular guard plate 37, the annular guard plate 37 is provided with a mounting cross plate 39, rotating shafts 38 are provided on both sides of the mounting cross plate 39, and partitions 36 are provided on the rotating shafts 38. When the hydraulic cylinder 22 is extended, the bellows 32 leaves the bottom tray 4, and the solution in the tray 4 enters the bellows 32. When the hydraulic cylinder 22 contracts the partition 36 and contacts the annular guard plate 37, the bellows 32 is continuously squeezed to pressurize the solution inside.
[0024] Preferably, both sides of the storage plate 21 are provided with an engaging block 17, and the column 20 is provided with a plurality of installation cavities 33 for the engaging block 17 to engage. The installation cavity 33 is used to install the storage plate 21 through the engaging block 17, and the disassembly and assembly are simple. The installation cavities 33 on the material rack modules 18 on both sides are arranged opposite to each other. When suspended, the storage plate 21 is moved toward each other and fixed by pulling the steel cable 26.
[0025] Preferably, the guide beam 40 is provided with interconnected cables 29, which are in contact with the bottom of the storage plate 21. When the storage plate 21 is suspended and moved, the cables 29 prevent the bottom storage plate 21 from excessively bending and causing the material rods 25 to fall.
[0026] Preferably, a turbulent fan 40 is provided in the bellows 32. When the bellows 32 contracts and expands, pressurized liquid is formed. The pressurized cooling liquid drives the turbulent fan 40 to rotate, so that the mixture in the coolant is more evenly distributed, thereby increasing the cooling effect.
[0027] Preferably, the cover 6 is provided with a cover edge 9 protruding downward, and both the cover edge 9 and the heat-insulating cover 3 are provided with a through hole 15, and the through hole 15 is provided with a locking pin 2. The cover 6 and the heat-insulating cover 3 are connected by the locking pin 2, and the heat-insulating cover 3 can be moved together when suspended. When unloading is required, the locking pin 2 is removed, and the heat-insulating cover 3 is left in place when suspended, which is convenient for unloading.
[0028] Preferably, the tray 4 is provided with a control computer 5 outside, and the control computer 5 is connected to the temperature detector 10 and the hydraulic cylinder 22, and different cooling rates are adopted for different aluminum alloys to increase the scope of application.
[0029] The specific embodiments described herein are merely examples of the spirit of the present invention. Those skilled in the art may make various modifications or additions to the specific embodiments described or replace them in similar ways, but they will not deviate from the spirit of the present invention or exceed the scope defined by the appended claims.
[0030] Although this article uses more terms such as crane 1, locking latch 2, insulation cover 3, pallet 4, control computer 5, sealing cover 6, hook 7, spray pipe 8, cover edge 9, temperature detector 10, guide hole 11, mixing chamber 12, spray assembly 13, material rack 14, through hole 15, lifting ring 16, interlocking block 17, material rack module 18, V-shaped portion 19, column 20, storage plate 21, hydraulic cylinder 22, connecting portion 23, support plate 24, material rod 25, steel cable 26, connecting column 27, guide beam 28, cable 29, guide rod 30, one-way valve unit 31, bellows 32, installation cavity 33, guide groove 34, guide protrusion 35, partition 36, annular guard plate 37, rotating shaft 38, installation cross plate 39, spoiler fan 40, etc., it does not exclude the possibility of using other terms. These terms are used only to more conveniently describe and explain the essence of the present invention; any additional limitations interpreted as them are contrary to the spirit of the present invention.
Claims
1. An aluminum alloy cooling device, characterized in that: The invention comprises a tray (4), wherein a spray assembly (13) is provided on the tray (4), wherein a bellows (32) is provided on the spray assembly (13), wherein a mixing chamber (12) is provided in the bellows (32), wherein a one-way valve unit (31) is provided at the bottom of the bellows (32), wherein a support plate (24) is provided at the top of the bellows (32), wherein a plurality of spray pipes (8) are provided on the support plate (24), wherein a plurality of guide holes (11) connected to the spray pipes (8) are provided on the support plate (24), and wherein a plurality of hydraulic cylinders (22) are evenly distributed on the support plate (24), wherein the hydraulic cylinders The top of each of the trays (22) contacts the support plate (24), a material rack (14) is provided on the top of the support plate (24), a plurality of steel cables (26) are provided on the material rack (14), and a cover (6) is provided on the top of the steel cables (26), a heat preservation cover (3) is provided between the tray (4) and the cover (6), a connecting column (27) is provided on the cover (6), and a lifting ring (16) is provided on the top of the connecting column (27), a crane (1) is provided outside the cover (6), and a lifting hook (7) is provided on the crane (1), and a plurality of temperature detectors (10) are provided on the tray (4).
2. The aluminum alloy cooling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material rack (14) is provided with symmetrically arranged material rack modules (18), the material rack modules (18) are provided with symmetrically arranged columns (20), and a plurality of storage plates (21) are provided between the columns (20), the storage plates (21) are provided with a plurality of V-shaped portions (19), and material rods (25) are provided on the V-shaped portions (19), a guide beam (28) is provided at the top of the material rack module (18), and a plurality of guide protrusions (35) are provided on the guide beam (28), and a guide groove (34) is provided at the top of the columns (20), and a guide rod (30) is provided between the columns (20), and connecting portions (23) for connecting steel cables (26) are provided at both ends of the guide rod (30), and the storage plates (21) are spring plates.
3. The aluminum alloy cooling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The one-way valve unit (31) is provided with an annular guard plate (37), the annular guard plate (37) is provided with a mounting transverse plate (39), rotating shafts (38) are provided on both sides of the mounting transverse plate (39), and partition plates (36) are provided on the rotating shafts (38).
4. The aluminum alloy cooling device according to claim 2, characterized in that: Both sides of the storage plate (21) are provided with engaging blocks (17), and the upright column (20) is provided with a plurality of mounting cavities (33) for the engaging blocks (17) to engage with.
5. The aluminum alloy cooling device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The guide crossbeam (28) is provided with interconnected cables (29), and the cables (29) are in contact with the bottom of the storage plate (21).
6. The aluminum alloy cooling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A turbulent fan (40) is arranged inside the bellows (32).
7. The aluminum alloy cooling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sealing cover (6) is provided with a cover edge (9) protruding downwards, and a through hole (15) is provided on both the cover edge (9) and the heat-insulating cover (3), and a locking latch (2) is provided on the through hole (15).
8. The aluminum alloy cooling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The tray (4) is externally provided with a control computer (5).