A modular integrated post-processing system for ductile iron castings

By designing a modular integrated post-processing system, the rail transport vehicle is used to drive the hanging cage to flow between each bin body, solving the problems of low post-processing and poor coherence of ductile castings, and achieving efficient and coherent post-processing processing.

CN119774208AInactive Publication Date: 2025-04-08DONGTAI HUAYU NODULAR FOUNDRY CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202411960900.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-30
Publication Date
2025-04-08
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Technical Problem

The post-treatment processing efficiency of ductile castings is low and the processing consistency is poor. They need to be completely cooled before defect repair, surface treatment and heat treatment can be carried out, resulting in a turnover operation between each treatment.

Method used

A modular integrated post-treatment system is designed, including loading and unloading silos, defect repair silos, shot blasting silos, heat treatment silos, insulation cooling silos and annular tracks. The hanging cages are driven to flow between each silos through the rail transport vehicle to realize the continuous post-treatment operation of ductile castings.

Benefits of technology

Through the modular integrated post-processing system, the post-processing and processing of ductile castings is highly consistent, improving processing efficiency, and eliminating the loading and unloading and turnover between various processes.

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Abstract

The invention discloses a modular integrated post-processing system for ductile iron castings, which belongs to the technical field of ductile iron casting processing. The system comprises upper and lower material bins, a defect repair welding bin, a shot blasting bin, a heat treatment bin, a heat preservation cooling bin and a circular track installed on a ground base. The circular track sequentially passes through the upper and lower material bins, the defect repair welding bin, the shot blasting bin, the heat treatment bin and the heat preservation cooling bin, and a plurality of groups of rail transport vehicles are arranged on the circular track, and a hanging cage is hung on the rail transport vehicle. The system realizes the modular post-processing operation of the ductile iron castings by hanging the formed ductile iron castings on the hanging cage, and the rail transport vehicle transports the hanging cage sequentially through pre-cooling, defect finding and repair welding, sand blasting, heat treatment and heat preservation areas until the hanging and unloading, thereby eliminating the loading and unloading and turnover processes between various working procedures, so that the post-processing processing of the ductile iron castings has strong continuity and improves the processing efficiency.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of ductile iron casting processing, and in particular relates to a modular integrated post-processing system for ductile iron castings. Background Art

[0002] Ductile iron castings are parts made of ductile iron and are widely used in the industrial field. After the ductile iron castings are cast, a series of treatments are required to eliminate casting stress, improve structure and performance, improve surface quality, ensure dimensional accuracy and meet use requirements.

[0003] At present, ductile iron castings need to be completely cooled before post-processing operations such as defect repair, surface treatment and heat treatment can be carried out. Turnover operations are required between each treatment, which makes the processing continuity of ductile iron castings poor, and further leads to low post-processing efficiency of ductile iron castings. Summary of the invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems and to propose a modular integrated post-processing system for ductile iron castings.

[0005] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention adopts the following technical scheme: a modular integrated post-processing system for ductile iron castings, which includes upper and lower silos, defect repairing silos, shot peening silos, heat treatment silos, insulation cooling silos and annular tracks installed on a ground base, wherein the annular tracks sequentially pass through the upper and lower silos, the defect repairing silos, the shot peening silos, the heat treatment silos and the insulation cooling silos, and a plurality of groups of rail transport vehicles are arranged on the annular tracks, and a hanging cage is hung on the rail transport vehicle.

[0006] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0007] The annular track is connected to the ground base through a plurality of support rods.

[0008] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0009] The rail transport vehicle includes an I-beam, two driving wheels, two driven wheels and two driving motors. The two driving wheels and the two driven wheels are hinged on the I-beam, and the two driving wheels and the two driven wheels clamp the circular track. The two driving motors are fixedly installed on the I-beam, and the two driving motors are respectively connected to and drive the two driving wheels.

[0010] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0011] A first track with a rectangular cross section is arranged on the side of the annular track, and the two driving wheels and the two driven wheels clamp the first track.

[0012] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0013] A second track with a circular cross section is arranged on the side of the first track, and arc grooves are arranged on the surfaces of the driving wheel and the driven wheel, and the second track is inserted into the arc grooves.

[0014] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0015] A mobile power source is provided on the I-beam, and the mobile power source supplies power to the corresponding two driving motors.

[0016] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0017] The mobile power source is provided with a controller, and the controller is provided with a control button. The controller and the control button are both electrically connected to the two driving motors.

[0018] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0019] A wireless transceiver module is arranged in the controller.

[0020] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0021] The lower end of the I-beam is provided with an insertion hole, and the hanging cage is provided with a hook, and the hook is hung in the insertion hole.

[0022] In summary, due to the adoption of the above technical solution, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0023] 1. In the present invention, the formed ductile iron casting is hung on a hanging cage, and the hanging cage is transported by a rail transport vehicle and sequentially passes through pre-cooling, defect finding and repair welding, sandblasting, heat treatment and insulation areas until unloading, thereby realizing modular post-processing of the ductile iron casting, eliminating the loading and unloading and turnover processes between various processes, making the post-processing of the ductile iron casting more continuous and improving the processing efficiency.

[0024] 2. In the present invention, the entire rail transport vehicle is suspended on the circular track under the clamping action of the driving wheel and the driven wheel. The driving motor rotates to drive the driving wheel to rotate. The friction between the driving wheel and the track allows the rail transport vehicle to move on the circular track, thereby driving the cage to circulate between the various warehouses. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] Figure 1 The figure is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a modular integrated post-processing system for ductile iron castings.

[0026] Figure 2A cross-sectional view of a modular integrated post-processing system for ductile iron castings.

[0027] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A partial enlarged view of part A.

[0028] Figure 4 The present invention is a schematic diagram of the installation structure of a rail transport vehicle and a cage in a modular integrated post-processing system for ductile iron castings.

[0029] Figure 5 The schematic diagram is a structural diagram of a rail transport vehicle in a modular integrated post-processing system for ductile iron castings.

[0030] Figure 6 A control block diagram of a modular integrated post-processing system for ductile iron castings.

[0031] Legend:

[0032] 1. Ground base; 2. Upper and lower material bins; 3. Defect repair welding bin; 4. Shot peening bin; 5. Heat treatment bin; 6. Insulation cooling bin; 7. Circular track; 8. Rail transport vehicle; 81. I-beam; 82. Driving wheel; 83. Driven wheel; 84. Driving motor; 9. Hanging cage; 10. Support rod; 11. First track; 12. Second track; 13. Arc groove; 14. Mobile power supply; 15. Controller; 16. Control button; 17. Socket; 18. Hook. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the embodiment of the present invention clearer, the technical solution in the embodiment of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiment of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiment is a part of the embodiment of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments. The components of the embodiment of the present invention described and shown in the drawings here can be arranged and designed in various different configurations. Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiment of the present invention provided in the drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed invention, but only represents the selected embodiment of the present invention. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention. It should be noted that similar numbers and letters represent similar items in the following drawings, so once an item is defined in one drawing, it does not need to be further defined and explained in the subsequent drawings. In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "upper", "inside", etc. indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, or the orientation or positional relationship in which the invented product is usually placed when in use, which is only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation of the present invention. In the description of the present invention, it should also be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "set", "install", "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 directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal connection of two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0034] See also Figure 1-6 The present invention provides a technical solution: a modular integrated post-processing system for ductile iron castings, comprising an upper and lower material bin 2, a defect repair welding bin 3, a shot peening bin 4, a heat treatment bin 5, a heat preservation and cooling bin 6 and a circular track 7 installed on a ground base 1, wherein the circular track 7 sequentially passes through the upper and lower material bins 2, the defect repair welding bin 3, the shot peening bin 4, the heat treatment bin 5 and the heat preservation and cooling bin 6, and a plurality of rail transport vehicles 8 are arranged on the circular track 7, and a hanging cage 9 is hung on the rail transport vehicle 8;

[0035] The annular track 7 is connected to the ground base 1 through a plurality of support rods 10;

[0036] The rail transport vehicle 8 comprises an I-beam 81, two driving wheels 82, two driven wheels 83 and two driving motors 84. The two driving wheels 82 and the two driven wheels 83 are all hinged on the I-beam 81, and the two driving wheels 82 and the two driven wheels 83 clamp the annular track 7. The two driving motors 84 are fixedly mounted on the I-beam 81, and the two driving motors 84 are respectively connected to and drive the two driving wheels 82. Under the clamping action of the driving wheels 82 and the driven wheels 83, the rail transport vehicle 8 is suspended on the annular track 7 as a whole. The driving motor 84 rotates to drive the driving wheel 82 to rotate. The friction between the driving wheel 82 and the track enables the rail transport vehicle 8 to move on the annular track 7, thereby driving the cage 9 to circulate between the various warehouses.

[0037] A first track 11 with a rectangular cross section is provided on the side of the annular track 7, and the two driving wheels 82 and the two driven wheels 83 clamp the first track 11; a second track 12 with a circular cross section is provided on the side of the first track 11, and the surfaces of the driving wheels 82 and the driven wheels 83 are both provided with arc grooves 13, and the second track 12 is inserted into the arc grooves 13, so as to ensure that the rail transport vehicle 8 runs smoothly on the annular track 7;

[0038] The I-beam 81 is provided with a mobile power source 14, and the mobile power source 14 supplies power to the corresponding two driving motors 84, so that each rail transport vehicle 8 can operate independently;

[0039] The mobile power source 14 is provided with a controller 15, and the controller 15 is provided with a control button 16. The controller 15 and the control button 16 are both electrically connected to the two driving motors 84, so as to control the operation of the rail transport vehicle 8.

[0040] The controller 15 is provided with a wireless transceiver module so that the control of the rail transport vehicle 8 can be remotely accessed;

[0041] The lower end of the I-beam 81 is provided with an insertion hole 17 , and the hanging cage 9 is provided with a hook 18 , which is hung in the insertion hole 17 to facilitate the hanging of the hanging cage 9 up and down.

[0042] Working principle: First, the two driving wheels 82 and the two driven wheels 83 clamp the first track 11, and the arc grooves 13 of the two driving wheels 82 and the two driven wheels 83 are inserted into the second track 12 to ensure that the rail transport vehicle 8 runs smoothly on the circular track 7. Secondly, the ductile castings after casting are pre-cooled in the upper and lower silos 2, and hung on the hanging cage 9, and the hanging cage 9 is matched with the rail transport vehicle 8 located in the upper and lower silos 2, and the hook 18 of the hanging cage 9 is hung in the socket 17 of the I-beam 81 to complete the hanging operation. Then, the driving wheels 82 and the driven wheels 83 are clamped. Under the support effect, the entire rail transport vehicle 8 is suspended on the circular track 7, and the driving motor 84 rotates to drive the driving wheel 82 to rotate. The friction between the driving wheel 82 and the track allows the rail transport vehicle 8 to move on the circular track 7, thereby driving the hanging cage 9 to circulate between the various warehouses. The ductile iron casting is inspected and repaired in the defect repair warehouse 3, shot peening is completed in the shot peening warehouse 4, heat treatment is carried out in the heat treatment warehouse 5, and after the heat treatment is completed, it is insulated and cooled in the insulation and cooling warehouse 6. Finally, the upper and lower bins 2 are used for unloading, and all post-processing is completed.

[0043] The above description is only a preferred specific implementation manner of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any technician familiar with the technical field can make equivalent replacements or changes according to the technical scheme and inventive concept of the present invention within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention, which should be covered by the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A modular integrated post-processing system for ductile iron castings, characterized in that: The invention comprises upper and lower material bins (2), a defect repair welding bin (3), a shot peening bin (4), a heat treatment bin (5), a heat preservation and cooling bin (6) and a circular track (7) installed on a ground base (1); the circular track (7) passes through the upper and lower material bins (2), the defect repair welding bin (3), the shot peening bin (4), the heat treatment bin (5) and the heat preservation and cooling bin (6) in sequence; and a plurality of groups of rail transport vehicles (8) are arranged on the circular track (7); and a hanging cage (9) is hung on the rail transport vehicle (8).

2. A modular integrated post-processing system for ductile iron castings according to claim 1, characterized in that: The annular track (7) is connected to the ground base (1) via a plurality of support rods (10).

3. A modular integrated post-processing system for ductile iron castings according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rail transport vehicle (8) comprises an I-beam (81), two driving wheels (82), two driven wheels (83) and two driving motors (84); the two driving wheels (82) and the two driven wheels (83) are both hinged on the I-beam (81), and the two driving wheels (82) and the two driven wheels (83) clamp the circular track (7); the two driving motors (84) are fixedly mounted on the I-beam (81), and the two driving motors (84) are respectively connected to and drive the two driving wheels (82).

4. A modular integrated post-processing system for ductile iron castings according to claim 3, characterized in that: A first track (11) with a rectangular cross section is arranged on the side of the annular track (7), and the two driving wheels (82) and the two driven wheels (83) clamp the first track (11).

5. A modular integrated post-processing system for ductile iron castings according to claim 4, characterized in that: A second track (12) with a circular cross section is arranged on the side of the first track (11), and arc grooves (13) are arranged on the surfaces of the driving wheel (82) and the driven wheel (83), and the second track (12) is inserted into the arc grooves (13).

6. A modular integrated post-processing system for ductile iron castings according to claim 5, characterized in that: The I-beam (81) is provided with a mobile power source (14), and the mobile power source (14) supplies power to the corresponding two drive motors (84).

7. A modular integrated post-processing system for ductile iron castings according to claim 6, characterized in that: The mobile power source (14) is equipped with a controller (15), and the controller (15) is provided with a control button (16). Both the controller (15) and the control button (16) are electrically connected to the two driving motors (84).

8. A modular integrated post-processing system for ductile iron castings according to claim 7, characterized in that: The controller (15) is provided with a wireless transceiver module.

9. A modular integrated post-processing system for ductile iron castings according to claim 8, characterized in that: The lower end of the I-beam (81) is provided with an insertion hole (17), and the hanging cage (9) is provided with a hook (18), and the hook (18) is hung in the insertion hole (17).