Method and device for manufacturing high-purity opaque quartz glass

Abstract

The invention discloses a high-purity opaque quartz glass manufacturing method and device, and relates to the technical field of quartz glass manufacturing, the device comprises a quartz sand storage mechanism, the bottom of the quartz sand storage mechanism is fixedly connected with a cleaning mechanism, and the bottom of the cleaning mechanism is fixedly provided with a mixing mechanism; and a plurality of dopant tanks are uniformly distributed on one side of the top of the mixing mechanism. According to the high-purity opaque quartz glass manufacturing device, an external water pipe is connected through a water inlet pipe, a water source used for cleaning is input into a cleaning box, namely the top position of an ultrasonic cleaning plate, clear water and quartz sand are mixed, a power source is connected through the ultrasonic cleaning plate, and ultrasonic waves are generated through the ultrasonic cleaning plate; and after cleaning is completed, the water discharging opening is matched with the filtering assembly to discharge sewage, the quartz sand is reserved on the ultrasonic cleaning plate, then the quality of the quartz sand is improved, and the quality of glass manufacturing is effectively improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of quartz glass manufacturing, in particular to a method and a device for manufacturing high-purity opaque quartz glass. Background Art

[0002] Quartz glass has excellent optical, thermal, electrical and chemical properties and is widely used in semiconductors, optical communications, photovoltaics, lighting and other fields. Compared with transparent quartz glass, opaque quartz glass has unique properties, such as its irreplaceable role in certain high-temperature insulation and optical scattering scenarios.

[0003] In the prior art, such as the "glass manufacturing device" with patent application number: CN202311023925.3, includes a molten glass delivery conduit assembly, the molten glass delivery conduit assembly including: a bracket assembly, including an upper bracket block formed of a refractory ceramic material and a lower bracket block formed of a refractory ceramic material; a tube assembly, positioned in the bracket assembly and extending in the longitudinal direction of the molten glass delivery conduit assembly, the tube assembly including an upper tube portion formed of a refractory ceramic material and a lower tube portion formed of a refractory ceramic material, the upper tube portion including a plurality of tube segments extending in the longitudinal direction and arranged in an arch shape; a keyway, formed between the lower tube portion and the lower bracket block, the keyway extending in a lateral direction transverse to the longitudinal direction; and a key, coupling the lower tube portion and the lower bracket block and positioned in the keyway.

[0004] When existing glass manufacturing devices use quartz sand to manufacture glass, the quartz sand is not cleaned, and is easily affected by impurities and dust attached to the surface of the quartz sand, thereby reducing the production quality of the glass.

[0005] Therefore, we propose a method and device for manufacturing high-purity opaque quartz glass to solve the above-mentioned problems. Summary of the invention

[0006] The object of the present invention is to provide a method and device for manufacturing high-purity opaque quartz glass, so as to solve the problem that the glass manufacturing device proposed in the above-mentioned background technology does not clean the quartz sand when using quartz sand to manufacture glass, and is easily affected by impurities and dust attached to the surface of the quartz sand, thereby reducing the production quality of the glass.

[0007] To achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: a high-purity opaque quartz glass manufacturing device, comprising a quartz sand storage mechanism, a cleaning mechanism is fixedly connected to the bottom of the quartz sand storage mechanism, a mixing mechanism is fixedly installed at the bottom of the cleaning mechanism, a plurality of dopant tanks are evenly distributed on one side of the top of the mixing mechanism, a bottom support mechanism is fixedly installed at the bottom of the mixing mechanism, a sintered green body is arranged at one end of the inner side of the bottom support mechanism, and a lifting mechanism is arranged on the top of the sintered green body; The cleaning mechanism comprises a cleaning box, the top of which is fixedly connected to a water inlet pipe, one end of which is provided with a sealing notch, the inner side of which is slidably connected to an ultrasonic cleaning plate, and one side of the cleaning box is fixedly connected to a drain port.

[0008] Preferably, the mixing mechanism comprises a mixing tank, one end of which is provided with a motor, an output end of the motor is connected to a transmission shaft, a plurality of stirring paddles are evenly distributed on an outer wall of the transmission shaft, and one end of the stirring paddle is fixedly connected to a stir-frying plate.

[0009] Preferably, the sintered blank includes an upper mold, an extrusion block is fixedly installed on the bottom of the upper mold, a lower mold is movably connected to the outer side of the extrusion block, a heater is fixedly installed on the bottom of the lower mold, a plurality of heating tubes are evenly distributed on both sides of the heater, the heating tubes are distributed on the bottom side of the lower mold, a sintering chamber is opened inside the lower mold, and a bottom plate is fixedly installed on the bottom of the lower mold.

[0010] Preferably, the lifting mechanism includes two lifting frames, one end of the two lifting frames is provided with a lifting cylinder, the output ends of the lifting cylinders are fixedly connected to the top of the upper mold, and the other ends of the lifting frames are fixedly installed on the top of the bottom support mechanism.

[0011] Preferably, the quartz sand storage mechanism comprises a quartz sand storage tank, a feeding valve tube is arranged on the outer side of the bottom of the quartz sand storage tank, and the bottom of the quartz sand storage tank is fixedly connected to the top of the cleaning box.

[0012] Preferably, a top plate is provided on the top of the mixing tank, and the bottom of the cleaning box is fixedly connected to the top of the top plate.

[0013] Preferably, rotating brackets are movably installed on both sides of one end of the mixing tank, pneumatic telescopic brackets are movably connected on both sides of the other end of the mixing tank, a discharge port is fixedly installed at one end of the mixing tank, and a discharge pipe is fixedly connected to one end of the discharge port.

[0014] Preferably, the bottom support mechanism comprises a support plate, and support legs are fixedly mounted at the four bottom corners of the support plate.

[0015] A method for manufacturing a high-purity opaque quartz glass manufacturing device comprises the following steps: S1. Select high-purity quartz sand as the basic raw material and load it into the quartz sand storage tank. Control the opening size through the feeding valve tube to input the required amount of quartz sand raw material into the cleaning box. The ultrasonic cleaning plate passes through the sealing notch and is embedded into the cleaning box, and is further squeezed and sealed, which facilitates the loading of the input quartz sand raw material.

[0016] S2. Connect the water to the external water pipe through the water inlet pipe, input the water source for cleaning into the interior of the cleaning box, that is, the top position of the ultrasonic cleaning plate, mix the clean water with the quartz sand, connect the power supply through the ultrasonic cleaning plate, and generate ultrasonic waves through the ultrasonic cleaning plate, thereby facilitating the cleaning of the quartz sand. After the cleaning is completed, the drain port cooperates with the filter component to discharge the sewage and keep the quartz sand on the ultrasonic cleaning plate.

[0017] S3. Then, the ultrasonic cleaning plate is pulled out from the side. During the pulling process, the quartz sand will be blocked by the sealing groove, so that the quartz sand will fall into the mixing tank. At the same time, the doping agent tank will add doping agents according to a certain proportion. After the material is added, the motor is started to drive the transmission shaft to rotate, and then the transmission shaft and the stirring paddle are driven to stir and stir the material. After sufficient mixing, the discharge port is opened to transport the mixed material through the discharge pipe to the position of the upper mold.

[0018] S4. The mixed material to be sintered is loaded through the upper mold and the lower mold. At the same time, the heater controls the heating tube to heat, which is beneficial to provide a heating sintering function during sintering, and uniform heating is beneficial to improve the sintering efficiency.

[0019] S5. At the same time, the upper mold is connected to the upper lifting cylinder and supported by the lifting frame, so that it is convenient to open the upper mold during the sintering process and check the internal sintering conditions.

[0020] S6. When sintering is completed, the lifting cylinder shrinks and rises, making it convenient to take out the sintered glass inside the sintering chamber.

[0021] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects: 1. Connect the water source for cleaning to the inside of the cleaning box, that is, the top of the ultrasonic cleaning plate, through the water inlet pipe, mix the clean water with the quartz sand, connect the power supply through the ultrasonic cleaning plate, and generate ultrasonic waves through the ultrasonic cleaning plate, so as to facilitate the cleaning of the quartz sand. After the cleaning is completed, the drainage port cooperates with the filter component to discharge the sewage, and the quartz sand is retained on the ultrasonic cleaning plate, which is conducive to improving the quality of the quartz sand and effectively improving the quality of glass manufacturing; 2. By pulling out the ultrasonic cleaning plate from the side, the quartz sand will be blocked by the sealing groove during the pulling process, so that the quartz sand will fall into the mixing tank. At the same time, the doping agent tank will add doping agents in a certain proportion. After the material is added, the motor is started to drive the transmission shaft to rotate, and then the transmission shaft and the stirring paddle are driven to stir and stir the materials. Through sufficient mixing, the uniformity of the materials is improved and the consistency of quality is guaranteed. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of a high-purity opaque quartz glass manufacturing device of the present invention; Figure 2 This is a schematic structural diagram of another angle of a high-purity opaque quartz glass manufacturing device of the present invention; Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of a storage tank and a cleaning mechanism of a high-purity opaque quartz glass manufacturing device of the present invention; Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the decomposed structure of a mixing mechanism of a high-purity opaque quartz glass manufacturing device of the present invention; Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of a sintering mechanism of a high-purity opaque quartz glass manufacturing device of the present invention; Figure 6 This is a schematic structural diagram of another angle of decomposition of the sintering mechanism of a high-purity opaque quartz glass manufacturing device of the present invention.

[0023] In the figure: 1. Quartz sand storage mechanism; 101. Quartz sand storage tank; 102. Feeding valve tube; 2. Cleaning mechanism; 201. Cleaning box; 202. Water inlet pipe; 203. Sealing notch; 204. Ultrasonic cleaning plate; 205. Drain port; 3. Dopant tank; 4. Mixing mechanism; 401. Mixing tank; 402. Top plate; 403. Motor; 404. Transmission shaft; 405. Stirring paddle; 406. Stir-frying plate; 407, rotating bracket; 408, pneumatic telescopic bracket; 409, discharge port; 410, discharge pipe; 5, sintered green body; 501, upper die; 502, extrusion block; 503, lower die; 504, heater; 505, heating tube; 506, bottom plate; 507, sintering chamber; 6, bottom support mechanism; 601, support plate; 602, support leg; 7, lifting mechanism; 701, lifting frame; 702, lifting cylinder. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] 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 implementation regulations described 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.

[0025] Example 1: Please refer to Figure 1-Figure 6 The present invention provides a technical solution: a high-purity opaque quartz glass manufacturing device, comprising a quartz sand storage mechanism 1, a cleaning mechanism 2 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the quartz sand storage mechanism 1, a mixing mechanism 4 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the cleaning mechanism 2, a plurality of dopant tanks 3 are evenly distributed on one side of the top of the mixing mechanism 4, a bottom support mechanism 6 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the mixing mechanism 4, a sintered green body 5 is arranged at one end of the inner side of the bottom support mechanism 6, and a lifting mechanism 7 is arranged on the top of the sintered green body 5; The cleaning mechanism 2 includes a cleaning box 201, the top of which is fixedly connected with a water inlet pipe 202, one end of the cleaning box 201 is provided with a sealing notch 203, the inner side of the sealing notch 203 is slidably connected with an ultrasonic cleaning plate 204, and one side of the cleaning box 201 is fixedly connected with a drain port 205, which is connected to an external water pipe through the water inlet pipe 202, and the water source for cleaning is input into the interior of the cleaning box 201, i.e., the top position of the ultrasonic cleaning plate 204, and the clean water is mixed with the quartz sand, and a power source is connected through the ultrasonic cleaning plate 204, and ultrasonic waves are generated through the ultrasonic cleaning plate 204, thereby facilitating the cleaning of the quartz sand. After the cleaning is completed, the drain port 205 cooperates with the filtering component to discharge the sewage, and the quartz sand is retained on the ultrasonic cleaning plate 204.

[0026] like Figure 4 As shown, the mixing mechanism 4 includes a mixing tank 401, one end of which is provided with a motor 403, the output end of the motor 403 is connected to a transmission shaft 404, the outer wall of the transmission shaft 404 is evenly distributed with a plurality of stirring paddles 405, one end of the stirring paddle 405 is fixedly connected to a stir-frying plate 406, the ultrasonic cleaning plate 204 is pulled out from the side, and during the pulling-out process, the quartz sand will be blocked by the position of the sealing notch 203, so that the quartz sand falls into the interior of the mixing tank 401, and at the same time, the dopant tank 3 will add dopants according to a certain proportion, and after the material is added, the motor 403 is started to drive the transmission shaft 404 to rotate, thereby driving the transmission shaft 404 and the stirring paddle 405 to stir and stir-fry the material, and after sufficient mixing is completed, the discharge port 409 is opened to transport the mixed material to the position of the upper mold 501 through the discharge pipe 410.

[0027] like Figure 5As shown, the sintered green body 5 includes an upper mold 501, an extrusion block 502 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the upper mold 501, and a lower mold 503 is movably connected to the outer side of the extrusion block 502, and a heater 504 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the lower mold 503. A plurality of heating tubes 505 are evenly distributed on both sides of the heater 504, and the heating tubes 505 are distributed on the bottom side of the lower mold 503. A sintering chamber 507 is opened inside the lower mold 503, and a bottom plate 506 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the lower mold 503. The mixed material to be sintered is loaded through the upper mold 501 and the lower mold 503. At the same time, the heater 504 controls the heating of the heating tube 505, which is beneficial to provide a heating sintering function during sintering, and uniform heating is beneficial to improve the sintering efficiency.

[0028] like Figure 6 As shown, the lifting mechanism 7 includes two lifting frames 701, and one end of the two lifting frames 701 is provided with a lifting cylinder 702. The output ends of the lifting cylinders 702 are fixedly connected to the top of the upper mold 501, and the other ends of the lifting frames 701 are fixedly installed on the top of the bottom support mechanism 6. The upper mold 501 is connected to the upper lifting cylinder 702 and supported by the lifting frames 701, so that it is convenient to open the upper mold 501 during the sintering process and check the internal sintering conditions. When the sintering is completed, the lifting cylinder 702 shrinks and rises, so that it is convenient to take out the sintered glass inside the sintering chamber 507.

[0029] like Figure 3 As shown, the quartz sand storage mechanism 1 includes a quartz sand storage tank 101, a feeding valve tube 102 is arranged on the outer side of the bottom of the quartz sand storage tank 101, the bottom of the quartz sand storage tank 101 is fixedly connected to the top of the cleaning box 201, the quartz sand storage tank 101 provides a loading function for quartz sand, and the feeding valve tube 102 facilitates the quantitative output of quartz sand for use.

[0030] like Figure 4 As shown, a top plate 402 is provided on the top of the mixing tank 401, and the bottom of the cleaning box 201 is fixedly connected to the top of the top plate 402. The top plate 402 provides a sealing function at the top, which facilitates the installation support of the feeding equipment.

[0031] like Figure 1 and Figure 4 As shown, rotating brackets 407 are movably installed on both sides of one end of the mixing tank 401, and pneumatic telescopic brackets 408 are movably connected on both sides of the other end of the mixing tank 401. A discharge port 409 is fixedly installed on one end of the mixing tank 401, and a discharge pipe 410 is fixedly connected to one end of the discharge port 409. The rotating bracket 407 cooperates with the pneumatic telescopic bracket 408 for support. The pneumatic telescopic bracket 408 rises and drives one end of the mixing tank 401 to lift, so that the discharge port 409 faces downward, and the mixed material is output to the inside of the sintered green body 5 through the discharge pipe 410.

[0032] like Figure 1 As shown, the bottom support mechanism 6 includes a support plate 601, and support legs 602 are fixedly installed at the four bottom corners of the support plate 601. The support plate 601 cooperates with the support legs 602 to provide stable support for the device, thereby improving stability.

[0033] The working principle of the whole mechanism is as follows: high-purity quartz sand is selected as the basic raw material and loaded into the quartz sand storage tank 101, the opening size is controlled by the feeding valve tube 102, and the required amount of quartz sand raw material is input into the cleaning box 201, the ultrasonic cleaning plate 204 passes through the sealing notch 203 and is embedded in the cleaning box 201, and is further squeezed and sealed, which is convenient for carrying the input quartz sand raw material, and the external water pipe is connected through the water inlet pipe 202, and the water source for cleaning is input into the cleaning box 201, that is, the top position of the ultrasonic cleaning plate 204, the clean water is mixed with the quartz sand, and the power supply is connected through the ultrasonic cleaning plate 204, and the ultrasonic cleaning plate 204 generates ultrasonic waves, which facilitates the cleaning of the quartz sand. After the cleaning is completed, the drain port 205 cooperates with the filtering component to discharge the sewage, and the quartz sand is retained on the ultrasonic cleaning plate 204, and then the ultrasonic cleaning plate 204 is pulled out from the side. During the extraction process, the quartz sand will be sealed at the position of the sealing notch 203 The doping agent tank 3 will add dopants according to a certain proportion. After the materials are added, the motor 403 is started to drive the transmission shaft 404 to rotate, thereby driving the transmission shaft 404 and the stirring paddle 405 to stir and stir the materials. After sufficient mixing, the discharge port 409 is opened to transport the mixed materials to the position of the upper mold 501 through the discharge pipe 410. The mixed materials to be sintered are loaded through the upper mold 501 and the lower mold 503. At the same time, the heater 504 controls the heating tube 505 to heat, which is beneficial to provide a heating sintering function during sintering, and uniform heating is beneficial to improve the sintering efficiency. At the same time, the upper mold 501 is connected to the upper lifting cylinder 702 and supported by the lifting frame 701, so as to facilitate opening the upper mold 501 during the sintering process, and to facilitate checking the internal sintering situation. When the sintering is completed, the lifting cylinder 702 shrinks and rises, so as to facilitate taking out the sintered glass inside the sintering chamber 507.

[0034] Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, it is still possible for those skilled in the art to modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or to make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features therein. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A high-purity opaque quartz glass manufacturing device, comprising a quartz sand storage mechanism (1), characterized in that: The bottom of the quartz sand storage mechanism (1) is fixedly connected to a cleaning mechanism (2), the bottom of the cleaning mechanism (2) is fixedly mounted with a mixing mechanism (4), a plurality of dopant tanks (3) are evenly distributed on one side of the top of the mixing mechanism (4), a bottom support mechanism (6) is fixedly mounted on the bottom of the mixing mechanism (4), a sintered green body (5) is arranged at one end of the inner side of the bottom support mechanism (6), and a lifting mechanism (7) is arranged on the top of the sintered green body (5); The cleaning mechanism (2) comprises a cleaning box (201), the top of the cleaning box (201) is fixedly connected to a water inlet pipe (202), one end of the cleaning box (201) is provided with a sealing notch (203), the inner side of the sealing notch (203) is slidably connected to an ultrasonic cleaning plate (204), and one side of the cleaning box (201) is fixedly connected to a drain outlet (205).

2. The high-purity opaque quartz glass manufacturing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mixing mechanism (4) comprises a mixing tank (401), one end of the mixing tank (401) is provided with a motor (403), the output end of the motor (403) is connected to a transmission shaft (404), a plurality of stirring paddles (405) are evenly distributed on the outer wall of the transmission shaft (404), and one end of the stirring paddle (405) is fixedly connected to a stir-frying plate (406).

3. The high-purity opaque quartz glass manufacturing device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The sintered green body (5) comprises an upper die (501), an extrusion block (502) is fixedly mounted on the bottom of the upper die (501), a lower die (503) is movably connected to the outer side of the extrusion block (502), a heater (504) is fixedly mounted on the bottom of the lower die (503), a plurality of heating tubes (505) are evenly distributed on both sides of the heater (504), the heating tubes (505) are distributed on the bottom side of the lower die (503), a sintering chamber (507) is provided inside the lower die (503), and a bottom plate (506) is fixedly mounted on the bottom of the lower die (503).

4. The high-purity opaque quartz glass manufacturing device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The lifting mechanism (7) comprises two lifting frames (701), one end of each of the two lifting frames (701) being provided with a lifting cylinder (702), the output ends of each of the lifting cylinders (702) being fixedly connected to the top of the upper mould (501), and the other ends of each of the lifting frames (701) being fixedly mounted on the top of the bottom support mechanism (6).

5. The high-purity opaque quartz glass manufacturing device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The quartz sand storage mechanism (1) comprises a quartz sand storage tank (101), a feeding valve tube (102) is arranged on the outside of the bottom of the quartz sand storage tank (101), and the bottom of the quartz sand storage tank (101) is fixedly connected to the top of the cleaning box (201).

6. The high-purity opaque quartz glass manufacturing device according to claim 5, characterized in that: A top plate (402) is provided on the top of the mixing tank (401), and the bottom of the cleaning box (201) is fixedly connected to the top of the top plate (402).

7. The high-purity opaque quartz glass manufacturing device according to claim 6, characterized in that: Rotating brackets (407) are movably mounted on both sides of one end of the mixing tank (401), and pneumatic telescopic brackets (408) are movably connected to both sides of the other end of the mixing tank (401). A discharge port (409) is fixedly mounted on one end of the mixing tank (401), and a discharge pipe (410) is fixedly connected to one end of the discharge port (409).

8. The high-purity opaque quartz glass manufacturing device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The bottom support mechanism (6) comprises a support plate (601), and support legs (602) are fixedly mounted at the four bottom corners of the support plate (601).

9. A method for manufacturing a high-purity opaque quartz glass manufacturing device, characterized in that: The high-purity opaque quartz glass manufacturing device according to claim 8 is used, comprising the following steps: S1. High-purity quartz sand is selected as a basic raw material and loaded into the interior of the quartz sand storage tank (101). The opening size is controlled by the feeding valve tube (102) to input a required amount of quartz sand raw material into the interior of the cleaning box (201). The ultrasonic cleaning plate (204) passes through the sealing notch (203) and is embedded into the interior of the cleaning box (201), and is further squeezed and sealed, so as to facilitate the loading of the input quartz sand raw material. S2, connecting an external water pipe through a water inlet pipe (202), inputting a water source for cleaning into the interior of the cleaning box (201), i.e., the top position of the ultrasonic cleaning plate (204), mixing clean water with quartz sand, connecting a power source through the ultrasonic cleaning plate (204), and generating ultrasonic waves through the ultrasonic cleaning plate (204), thereby facilitating the cleaning of the quartz sand. After the cleaning is completed, the drain port (205) cooperates with the filter component to discharge the sewage, and retains the quartz sand on the ultrasonic cleaning plate (204); S3, then the ultrasonic cleaning plate (204) is pulled out from the side. During the pulling process, the quartz sand will be blocked by the position of the sealing notch (203), so that the quartz sand will fall into the interior of the mixing tank (401). At the same time, the doping agent tank (3) will add doping agents according to a certain proportion. After the material is added, the motor (403) is started to drive the transmission shaft (404) to rotate, thereby driving the transmission shaft (404) and the stirring paddle (405) to stir and stir the material. After sufficient mixing is completed, the discharge port (409) is opened to transport the mixed material through the discharge pipe (410) to the position of the upper mold (501); S4, the mixed material to be sintered is loaded through the upper mold (501) and the lower mold (503), and at the same time, the heater (504) controls the heating tube (505) to heat, which is beneficial to provide a heating sintering function during sintering, and uniform heating is beneficial to improve the sintering efficiency; S5, the upper mold (501) is connected to the upper lifting cylinder (702) and supported by the lifting frame (701), so that the upper mold (501) can be opened during the sintering process to facilitate the inspection of the internal sintering conditions; S6. When sintering is completed, the lifting cylinder (702) shrinks and rises, thereby facilitating the removal of the sintered glass inside the sintering chamber (507).

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