Cathode carbon block group automatic pouring platform and pouring method

Abstract

The invention discloses an automatic pouring platform and method for a cathode carbon block set, relates to the field of automatic pouring of the cathode carbon block set, and aims to solve the problems of low operation efficiency and poor reliability in the prior art. According to the technical scheme, the automatic pouring platform comprises a platform body and a trolley which advance along a track, and a feeding mechanism for pouring materials is arranged on the platform body; the cathode carbon block set is placed on the trolleys, the multiple trolleys are arranged and connected through the chain, after the trolleys are closed, automatic and uniform pouring can be conducted on the cathode carbon block set through platform movement, and after pouring is completed, the trolleys are separated to wait for solidification of pouring materials. According to the automatic pouring device, automatic pouring of the pouring materials can be achieved, in the pouring process, the cathode carbon block set is moved through the trolley, more convenience is achieved, and safety and reliability are better. By means of automatic pouring, the pouring quality is more uniform and controllable, the efficiency is higher, and the number of workers needed in the whole pouring process is smaller.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of automatic pouring of cathode carbon block groups, and in particular to an automatic pouring platform and a pouring method for a cathode carbon block group. Background Art

[0002] During the production process of the cathode carbon block assembly, in order to strengthen the connection between the cathode carbon block assembly and the steel rod, a layer of castable is poured on the upper surface of the cathode carbon block assembly and the steel rod. The prior art uses manual pouring, which has low operating efficiency, poor safety and reliability, requires a large number of people, and the uniformity of manual pouring also depends on the work experience of the staff, making the pouring quality difficult to control. Summary of the invention

[0003] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to overcome the existing defects and provide an automatic casting platform and casting method for a cathode carbon block group, which can effectively solve the problems in the background technology.

[0004] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention discloses an automatic pouring platform and pouring method for a cathode carbon block group, and the technical scheme adopted is as follows: the platform comprises a first track and a second track, the second track is located on the inner side of the first track, the first track has a platform, the platform has a traveling mechanism, which can be used for the movement of the platform, the second track has a trolley, the platform has a feeding mechanism, and the feeding mechanism has a material injection mechanism; there are multiple trolleys, and two adjacent trolleys are softly connected and buffer mechanisms are arranged on the opposite surfaces, which can avoid the cathode carbon block group from being damaged by impact when the trolleys approach each other, the trolley is connected to a power mechanism, which can be used to control the movement of the trolley; the trolley is also provided with a carbon block group end face coplanar mechanism, which can assist the carbon block group end face coplanarity and facilitate the pouring operation; it also includes a control box and a control panel, and the control box is electrically connected to the traveling mechanism, the feeding mechanism, the power mechanism, and the control panel.

[0005] As a preferred technical solution of the present invention, the feeding mechanism includes a mixer, the inlet of the mixer is connected to a silo and a water tank, a discharge port is provided below the mixer, the discharge port is connected to a material injection pipe, and a flow valve is provided on the material injection pipe; an infrared laser indicator is also provided on the platform, and the flow valve and the infrared laser indicator are electrically connected to the control box. The pouring range can be identified by the infrared laser indicator, and the pouring material can be poured down through the material injection pipe.

[0006] As a preferred technical solution of the present invention, two adjacent trolleys are connected by a chain, and further include a first retaining wall and a second retaining wall. The trolley is located between the first retaining wall and the second retaining wall, and a hydraulic cylinder is connected between the trolley and the first retaining wall, and a chain is connected between the trolley and the second retaining wall. The movement of the trolley can be controlled by the extension and retraction of the hydraulic cylinder, and the connection of the chain can pull the subsequent trolleys to move in sequence when the end trolley is displaced.

[0007] As a preferred technical solution of the present invention, the connection position between the chain and the trolley is located below the trolley loading platform, so that when the trolleys are close together, the joint caused by the chain can be prevented from being too large.

[0008] As a preferred technical solution of the present invention, the carbon block group end face coplanarity mechanism is a baffle plate, which is arranged on the trolley. Placing the end face of the carbon block group on the trolley against the baffle plate can ensure that the end faces of the cathode carbon block group on the trolley are coplanar.

[0009] As a preferred technical solution of the present invention, the buffer mechanism is a buffer block.

[0010] The present invention also discloses a casting method based on the casting platform, and the technical solution adopted is, comprising the following steps: Step 1, place the carbon block at the designated position of the trolley and ensure that the end faces are coplanar; Step 2: Install the casting template to prevent the casting material from overflowing during subsequent casting; Step 3, operate the control panel to activate the power mechanism, the trolleys are connected and arranged; fill the ramming material, weld the hook nails and apply glue; control the travel mechanism to make the platform move along the first track above the trolleys, the microprocessor in the control box identifies the edge position of the array composed of the trolleys through an infrared laser indicator, the microprocessor controls the opening and closing of the flow valve, and pours a layer of casting material on the upper surface of the array composed of the trolleys to solidify the connection between the steel rod and the cathode carbon block group, and after the pouring is completed, the surface is smoothed to improve the surface flatness; Step 4: After the initial setting of the castable, remove the casting template to prevent the template and the cathode carbon block group from solidifying into one; after the final setting of the castable, transport the carbon blocks to the finished product area; Step 5, repeat steps 1-4 to continue the pouring of the carbon block group.

[0011] As a preferred technical solution of the present invention, the casting template includes a plug template and a bamboo plywood.

[0012] As a preferred technical solution of the present invention, in step 3, the power mechanism is a hydraulic cylinder, and the hydraulic cylinder is connected to a hydraulic control system.

[0013] As a preferred technical solution of the present invention, the feeding mechanism includes a mixer, and the casting material mixing operation of the mixer is performed simultaneously or separately in at least one step of steps 1-2.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the invention has the following beneficial effects: the invention can realize automatic pouring of the casting material by setting a movable platform and a trolley, and during the pouring process, the cathode carbon block group is moved by the trolley, which is more convenient, safer and more reliable. Automatic pouring makes the pouring quality more uniform and controllable, more efficient, and requires fewer workers in the entire pouring process. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the platform structure of the present invention; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the trolley of the present invention in a dispersed state; Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the trolleys of the present invention in a closed state; Figure 4 This is a front view structural diagram of the trolley of the present invention; Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the pouring area of ​​the present invention.

[0016] In the figure: 1. first track; 2. platform; 3. mixer; 4. silo; 5. water tank; 6. control box; 7. first retaining wall; 8. second retaining wall; 9. trolley; 10. hydraulic cylinder; 11. chain; 12. buffer block; 13. plug template; 14. bamboo plywood; 15. second track. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0017] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. 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. Example 1

[0018] like Figures 1 to 5As shown, the present invention first discloses an automatic casting platform for cathode carbon block groups, and the technical solution adopted is that it includes a platform 2 and a trolley 9, and a first track 1 and a second track 15 are laid in the carbon block group casting area in the factory, both of which are I-beam tracks, and the second track 15 is laid on the inner side of the first track 1. The platform 2 is a bridge structure, and a walking wheel with an edge plate is hinged on its bracket, and the walking wheel is connected to a walking mechanism (not shown in the figure), and the walking mechanism is a driving motor, and its output shaft is connected to the reducer and then connected to the walking wheel. A mixer 3, a silo 4 and a water tank 5 are arranged on the platform 2. A first weighing sensor is arranged on the silo 4, and a star-shaped feeder is arranged at its discharge port to realize accurate quantitative feeding. A delivery pump and a liquid level meter are arranged in the water tank 5, and a delivery pipeline connected to the delivery pump outlet is connected to a flow meter for detecting the water delivery amount. A feed port and a water inlet are arranged on the cylinder of the mixer 3. The feed port is connected to the star-shaped feeder of the silo 4 through a pipeline, and the water inlet is connected to the delivery pipeline connected to the delivery pump outlet. A second weighing sensor is arranged between the support of the mixer 3 and the platform 2 for verifying the feed amount and detecting the remaining amount of material in the mixer 3. The outlet of the mixer 3 is located below the platform 2. The outlet of the mixer 3 is connected to an injection mechanism, which is an injection pipe. A flow valve is arranged on the injection pipe for detecting the injection amount. A stirring paddle connected to a stirring motor is arranged on the cylinder of the mixer 3. A control box 6 and a control panel are also provided on the platform 2. In order to be able to check the pouring position during pouring, an infrared laser indicator is also installed on the platform 2. A microprocessor is arranged in the control box 6. The microprocessor is electrically connected to the control panel, the drive motor, the first weighing sensor, the star feeder, the delivery pump, the liquid level meter, the flow meter, the second weighing sensor, the flow valve, the stirring motor, and the infrared laser indicator.

[0019] like Figure 2 , Figure 3 As shown, twenty flatbed trolleys 9 are placed on the second track 15. The main body of the trolley 9 is a flatbed loading platform, and wheels with flanges are arranged on the bottom surface thereof. The wheel seats are on the second track 15. Chains 11 are connected between adjacent trolleys 9. In order to prevent the chains 11 from being clamped between the trolleys 9 and causing the gap to increase when the trolleys 9 are close together, the connection position between the chains 11 and the trolleys 9 is located below the loading platform. When the trolleys 9 are close together, the chains 11 are located below the loading platform and will not affect the closeness of the trolleys 9. In order to prevent the impact caused by the closeness of the trolleys 9 at the moment of closeness from causing damage to the cathode carbon block group, as shown in FIG. Figure 4As shown, a buffer block 12 is provided on the opposite side of the trolley 9, and the buffer block 12 adopts an anti-collision rubber block. In order to ensure that the end faces of the cathode carbon block group are coplanar when on the trolley 9, a baffle is provided on the loading platform. In order to drive the trolley 9 to move, a first baffle wall 7 and a second baffle wall 8 are also provided, and a second track 15 is laid between the first baffle wall 7 and the second baffle wall 8, and the first baffle wall 7 and the second baffle wall 8 are parallel to the trolley 9. A hydraulic cylinder 10 is installed between the trolley 9 near the first baffle wall 7 and the first baffle wall 7, and the hydraulic cylinder 10 is connected to a hydraulic control system, and the hydraulic control system is electrically connected to a microprocessor. A chain 11 is connected between the trolley 9 near the second baffle wall 8 and the second baffle wall 8.

[0020] This embodiment also discloses an automatic pouring method based on the automatic pouring platform, and the adopted technical solution is to include the following steps: Step 1, after the hot carbon block poured with phosphorus pig iron is cooled to 120°C, it is placed on the loading platform of the trolley 9, and when placing it, it is ensured that the end surface of the hot carbon block is against the baffle of the loading platform, and the end surfaces of the cathode carbon block group on the trolley 9 are coplanar; the hot carbon block is cooled on the trolley 9 for 24 hours to room temperature; Step 2, manually clean the winding rope and refractory clay, and fill the paste in the steel rod gap; at the same time, operate the control panel to start the batching program, the microprocessor controls the star feeder to feed the powder in the silo 4 into the mixer 3, and starts the delivery pump to feed the water in the water tank 5 into the mixer, monitor the water delivery rate through the flow meter, start the stirring motor, and the powder and water are evenly stirred in the barrel of the mixer 3 to form a casting material; Step 3, a plugging template 13 is mounted on the steel bars at both ends, and bamboo plywood 14 is installed on both sides of the carbon block to form a casting mold; Step 4, operate the control panel to make the hydraulic control system control the hydraulic cylinder 10 to extend, and arrange the trolleys 9 in a connected manner. The buffer blocks 12 arranged on the opposite sides of the trolleys 9 can reduce the impact generated when they are connected; manually fill the ramming material, weld the hook nails and apply glue; operate the control panel to control the drive motor to make the platform 2 move along the first track 1 above the trolleys 9. The microprocessor in the control box 6 identifies the edge position of the array composed of the trolleys 9 through the infrared laser indicator. The microprocessor controls the opening and closing of the flow valve, and automatically pours a layer of casting material on the upper surface of the array composed of the trolleys 9. After the pouring is completed, the surface is manually smoothed; Step 5: After the initial setting of the castable for 2 hours, operate the control panel to control the hydraulic control system to shorten the hydraulic cylinder 10, pull the trolleys 9 apart one by one and keep a uniform spacing, remove the plug template 13 and the bamboo plywood 14, and complete the demoulding; continue to maintain for 24 hours, and after the castable is finally set, transport the carbon blocks to the finished product area; Step 6, repeat steps 1-5 to continue the pouring of the carbon block group.

[0021] The circuits and mechanical connections involved in the present invention are conventional means used by those skilled in the art, and technical inspiration can be obtained through a limited number of experiments, which are common knowledge.

[0022] Components not described in detail herein are prior art.

[0023] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An automatic casting platform for cathode carbon block groups, characterized in that: The invention comprises a track, wherein the track comprises a first track (1) and a second track (15), wherein the second track (15) is located inside the first track (1), wherein the first track (1) is provided with a platform (2), wherein the platform (2) is provided with a travel mechanism, wherein the second track (15) is provided with a trolley (9), wherein the platform (2) is provided with a feeding mechanism, wherein the feeding mechanism is provided with a material injection mechanism; wherein there are a plurality of trolleys (9), wherein two adjacent trolleys (9) are softly connected and buffer mechanisms are provided on opposite surfaces, wherein the trolleys (9) are connected with a power mechanism; wherein the trolleys (9) are also provided with a carbon block group end face coplanar mechanism; and further comprising a control box (6) and a control panel, wherein the control box (6) is electrically connected with the travel mechanism, the feeding mechanism, the power mechanism and the control panel.

2. The automatic casting platform for cathode carbon blocks according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding mechanism comprises a mixer (3), the inlet of the mixer (3) is connected to a silo (4) and a water tank (5), a discharge port is provided below the mixer (3), the discharge port is connected to a material injection pipe, and a flow valve is provided on the material injection pipe; an infrared laser indicator is also provided on the platform (2), and the flow valve and the infrared laser indicator are electrically connected to the control box (6).

3. The automatic casting platform for cathode carbon blocks according to claim 1, characterized in that: Two adjacent trolleys (9) are connected via a chain (11), and further comprise a first retaining wall (7) and a second retaining wall (8); the trolley (9) is located between the first retaining wall (7) and the second retaining wall (8); a hydraulic cylinder (10) is connected between the trolley (9) and the first retaining wall (7), and a chain (11) is connected between the trolley (9) and the second retaining wall (8).

4. The automatic casting platform for cathode carbon blocks according to claim 3, characterized in that: The connection point between the chain (11) and the trolley (9) is located below the loading platform of the trolley (9).

5. The automatic casting platform for cathode carbon blocks according to claim 1, characterized in that: The carbon block group end face coplanar mechanism is a baffle plate, which is arranged on the trolley (9).

6. The automatic casting platform for cathode carbon blocks according to claim 1, characterized in that: The buffer mechanism is a buffer block (12).

7. A casting method based on the automatic casting platform for cathode carbon blocks as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The following steps are involved: Step 1, placing the cathode carbon block assembly at a designated position of the trolley (9), and ensuring that the end surfaces are coplanar; Step 2, installing the pouring template; Step 3, operating the control panel to activate the power mechanism, the trolleys (9) are connected and arranged; filling the ramming material, welding the hook nails and applying glue; controlling the travel mechanism to make the platform (2) travel along the first track (1) above the trolleys (9), the microprocessor in the control box (6) identifies the edge position of the array formed by the trolleys (9) through an infrared laser indicator, the microprocessor controls the opening and closing of the flow valve, pouring on the upper surface of the array formed by the trolleys (9), and plastering after the pouring is completed; Step 4: After the initial setting of the castable, the casting template is removed; after the final setting of the castable, the carbon blocks are transported to the finished product area; Step 5, repeat steps 1-4 to continue the casting of the subsequent cathode carbon block group.

8. The pouring method according to claim 7, characterized in that: The casting template comprises a plug template (13) and a bamboo plywood (14).

9. The pouring method according to claim 7, characterized in that: In step 3, the power mechanism is a hydraulic cylinder (10), and the hydraulic cylinder (10) is connected to a hydraulic control system.

10. The pouring method according to claim 7, characterized in that: The feeding mechanism comprises a mixer (3), and the mixing operation of the casting material of the mixer (3) is performed synchronously or separately in at least one of steps 1-2.

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