Multifunctional glass smelting furnace
By designing a multifunctional glass smelting furnace with integrated smelting, pouring and monitoring functions, the problems of single functions and lack of real-time monitoring of traditional glass smelting furnaces are solved, and an efficient and simplified glass preparation process is achieved, ensuring product quality and diversity.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202510427065.2
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-07
- Publication Date
- 2025-06-06
AI Technical Summary
Traditional glass smelting furnaces have single functions and lack of supporting casting and monitoring equipment, resulting in complex process flow and inefficient efficiency, and lack of real-time monitoring methods during high-temperature smelting, affecting product quality.
A multifunctional glass smelting furnace is designed to integrate smelting, pouring and monitoring functions, including rotary electrodes, casting molds, discharge mechanisms and control systems, which can operate under air, inert gas protection and vacuum conditions to ensure the preparation of high-purity glass.
It realizes efficient glass smelting and pouring processes, simplifies the process flow, improves production efficiency, ensures product quality, and can adapt to the preparation needs of a variety of glass materials under different atmosphere conditions.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of melting furnaces, and in particular to a multifunctional glass melting furnace. Background Art
[0002] Traditional glass melting furnaces have a single function, usually only have the melting function, and lack supporting casting and monitoring equipment. When preparing high-purity, high-performance glass materials, additional equipment is often required for casting and molding, resulting in complex process flows and low efficiency. In addition, existing equipment lacks real-time monitoring methods during high-temperature melting, making it difficult to accurately control the melting and casting processes, affecting product quality. Summary of the invention
[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to propose a multifunctional glass melting furnace to solve the problem that the glass melting furnace in the background technology has a single function, usually only has a melting function, and lacks supporting casting and monitoring equipment.
[0004] The technical solution of the present invention is a multifunctional glass melting furnace, comprising a furnace frame, a furnace body arranged on the furnace frame, and a furnace cover rotatably arranged on the front side of the furnace body; and further comprising: A rotating electrode is rotatably arranged on the furnace body, wherein the positive and negative poles of the rotating electrode are located in the furnace body and a coil is arranged between the positive and negative poles; A protective cover is arranged inside the coil, and a crucible is arranged inside the protective cover; There are two casting molds, which are slidably arranged in the furnace body, and the two casting molds are respectively provided with handles a and handles b, which extend to both sides of the outside of the furnace body respectively; The discharge mechanism is arranged at the bottom of the furnace body, and is used to catch the finished glass products falling from the casting mold and complete the vacuum discharge; And a control system is arranged on the furnace frame, and the control system is controlled and connected with the rotating electrode and the discharging mechanism.
[0005] Preferably, the discharging mechanism includes a transition bin arranged on the furnace frame and connected to the bottom of the furnace body, a transition bin door arranged at the bottom of the transition bin, and a gate valve arranged on the transition bin, and the control system is control-connected to the gate valve.
[0006] Preferably, a manipulator is arranged on the furnace body, and the manipulator consists of a metal rod that can move up and down and rotate 360 degrees, and a material spoon arranged at the bottom of the metal rod, and the material spoon is located in the furnace body.
[0007] Preferably, an infrared thermometer is provided on the furnace body to measure the temperature inside the furnace body; a camera is provided on the furnace body, and the control system is connected with the camera for data transmission.
[0008] Preferably, a secondary feeder is arranged on the furnace body, the feed port of the secondary feeder is located above the furnace body, and the discharge port is located directly above the crucible.
[0009] Preferably, a flattening device is provided on the furnace body, the flattening device comprises a vertical rod and a flattening plate provided at the bottom of the vertical rod, the vertical rod passes through the furnace body, and the flattening plate is located directly above the casting mold.
[0010] Preferably, a flattening device is provided on the furnace body, the flattening device comprises a vertical rod and a flattening plate provided at the bottom of the vertical rod, the vertical rod passes through the furnace body, and the flattening plate is located directly above the casting mold.
[0011] Preferably, the lifting device includes a lifting motor and a screw connected to the output shaft of the lifting motor. A mounting seat is provided on the furnace body. A slider is provided on the mounting seat for sliding along the vertical direction. The slider is connected to the stirring motor. A threaded hole matching the screw is provided on the slider.
[0012] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial technical effects: High temperature: The maximum working temperature can reach 2200℃, which is suitable for melting high melting point glass; Function integration: Integrate smelting, pouring and monitoring functions to simplify the process, improve production efficiency and ensure product quality; Multi-atmosphere operation: It can be operated under air, inert gas protection and vacuum conditions to meet the preparation requirements of various glass materials; High-purity glass can be prepared: Under vacuum or inert gas protection conditions, oxidation and impurity contamination can be effectively avoided, which is suitable for the preparation of high-purity glass. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0013] Figure 1 The figure is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.
[0014] Figure numerals: 1. furnace body; 2. furnace cover; 3. furnace frame; 4. rotating electrode; 5. coil; 6. protective cover; 7. casting mold; 8. handle a; 9. handle b; 10. gate valve; 11. transition chamber; 12. transition chamber door; 13. manipulator; 14. infrared thermometer; 15. stirring motor; 16. stirring blade; 17. camera; 18. lifting device; 19. secondary feeder; 20. flattening device; 21. control system. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0015] Embodiment 1, as Figure 1As shown, a multifunctional glass melting furnace proposed by the present invention includes a furnace frame 3, a furnace body 1 arranged on the furnace frame 3, and a furnace cover 2 rotatably arranged on the front side of the furnace body 1. The furnace frame 3 is welded into a cabinet structure by steel plates. The furnace cover 2 adopts a front-opening structure. The furnace cover 2 is opened manually and is equipped with a locking device. An observation hole is provided on the furnace cover 2 for convenient observation of the situation inside the furnace. The furnace body 1 is equipped with an air inlet and outlet, and is equipped with a pouring device connected to the furnace body 1 and an inlet and outlet connected to a cooling water machine outside the furnace body, so as to control the temperature of the furnace body 1. The furnace body 1 is a full 304 stainless steel structure, welded by argon arc welding, and the furnace shell adopts a double-layer water-cooling structure to ensure that the furnace shell temperature does not exceed 40°C. Horizontal structure, front-opening design, multiple KF interfaces are reserved above the vacuum chamber for convenient connection with other devices; also includes: The rotating electrode 4 is rotatably arranged on the furnace body 1, the positive and negative poles of the rotating electrode 4 are located in the furnace body 1, and a coil 5 is arranged between the positive and negative poles; the rotating electrode 4 and the furnace body 1 adopt Wilson seal, which can realize rotation and has reliable sealing and good insulation, and the rotating electrode 4 and the coil 5 are connected by threads; The protective cover 6 is arranged inside the coil 5. A crucible is arranged inside the protective cover 6. The crucible is used to place glass raw materials. After being heated by the coil 5, the glass raw materials become molten. The rotating electrode 4 drives the crucible to flip and pour out the molten glass raw materials to achieve casting. There are two casting molds 7, which are slidably arranged in the furnace body 1. Handles a8 and b9 are respectively arranged on the two casting molds 7. The handles a8 and b9 extend to both sides of the outside of the furnace body 1 respectively. When the two casting molds 7 are put together, casting is carried out. After the casting is completed, the two casting molds 7 are pulled to both sides by the handles a8 and b9 to make the cast glass fall down; the casting mold 7 is divided into a water-cooled casting mold and a preheating casting mold. The user can choose according to his own experimental needs. Specifically, the water-cooled casting mold: consists of two semicircular molds, made of copper, with water cooling inside, which can quickly cool down the temperature of the material. The two semicircular molds are fixed on the slide rails. The left side of the semicircular mold has a hole, and a thermocouple can be inserted to detect the temperature of the material. After the material is cooled, the mold is pulled to the left and right to make the material fall into the transition bin 11. Preheating casting mold: It consists of two semicircular copper molds, which contain heating wires and can be heated independently. The platform can be heated to 600℃. The left semicircular mold has a hole, which can be inserted with a thermocouple to detect the material temperature. The copper mold is wrapped with insulation cotton and a stainless steel cover. The two semicircular molds are fixed on the slide rails. Pulling the mold to the left and right can make the material fall into the transition bin 11; The discharging mechanism is arranged at the bottom of the furnace body 1, and is used to catch the finished glass products falling from the casting mold 7 and complete the vacuum discharging; And a control system 21 is arranged on the furnace frame 3, and the control system 21 is controlled and connected with the rotating electrode 4 and the discharging mechanism.
[0016] Embodiment 2, as Figure 1 As shown, a multifunctional glass melting furnace proposed by the present invention, compared with the first embodiment, this embodiment introduces the structure of the discharge mechanism in detail.
[0017] The discharging mechanism includes a transition bin 11 arranged on the furnace frame 3 and connected to the bottom of the furnace body 1, a transition bin door 12 arranged at the bottom of the transition bin 11, and a gate valve 10 arranged on the transition bin 11. The control system 21 is controlled and connected to the gate valve 10. After the pouring is completed, the two pouring molds 7 are separated, and the cast parts fall onto the transition bin door 12. The gate valve 10 closes the transition bin 11. After opening the transition bin door 12, the cast parts can be taken out without affecting the environment inside the furnace body 1.
[0018] Embodiment three, as Figure 1 As shown, the multifunctional glass melting furnace proposed by the present invention, compared with the first embodiment, this embodiment introduces in detail the structure of other supporting functions of the furnace body 1.
[0019] A manipulator 13 is arranged on the furnace body 1. If the glass sticks to the casting mold 7 after casting, the manipulator 13 can be used to pry the glass casting to make it fall. The manipulator 13 consists of a metal rod that can move up and down and rotate 360 degrees, and a material spoon arranged at the bottom of the metal rod. The material spoon is located in the furnace body 1.
[0020] An infrared thermometer 14 is provided on the furnace body 1 to measure the temperature inside the furnace body 1, so that the control system 21 can dynamically control the temperature inside the furnace body 1; a camera 17 is provided on the furnace body 1 to monitor the smelting and pouring process in real time, and the control system 21 is connected with the camera 17 for data transmission.
[0021] A secondary feeder 19 is arranged on the furnace body 1, and a feed port of the secondary feeder 19 is located above the furnace body 1. A sealing device is arranged on the feed port, and the sealing device needs to be opened when feeding. The discharge port is located directly above the crucible.
[0022] A flattening device 20 is arranged on the furnace body 1, and the flattening device 20 comprises a vertical rod and a flattening plate arranged at the bottom of the vertical rod. The vertical rod passes through the furnace body 1, and the flattening plate is located directly above the casting mold 7, and is used to flatten the molten glass raw materials during casting. The flattening device 20 is manually operated.
[0023] Embodiment 4, as Figure 1 As shown, a multifunctional glass melting furnace proposed by the present invention, compared with the first embodiment, this embodiment introduces the structure of the melting and stirring mechanism in detail.
[0024] The melting and stirring mechanism includes a stirring motor 15, a stirring blade 16 and a lifting device 18; the stirring motor 15 is arranged on the furnace body 1, the output shaft of the stirring motor 15 is connected to a vertical rod, the vertical rod extends into the furnace body 1, the stirring blade 16 is arranged at the bottom of the vertical rod, the stirring blade 16 is located directly above the crucible, and the stirring blade 16 is used to stir the molten glass raw material after it descends, so that it is evenly distributed in the crucible; the lifting device 18 is arranged on the furnace body 1, and the lifting device 18 drives the stirring motor 15 to move up and down.
[0025] Furthermore, the lifting device 18 includes a lifting motor and a screw connected to the output shaft of the lifting motor. A mounting seat is arranged on the furnace body 1, and a slider is arranged on the mounting seat for sliding along the vertical direction. The slider is connected to the stirring motor 15, and a threaded hole matching with the screw is arranged on the slider; the lifting motor drives the screw to rotate, and then drives the slider to move through the threaded cooperation, thereby driving the stirring motor 15 to move up and down; the control system 21 is controlled and connected to both the lifting motor and the stirring motor 15.
[0026] In summary, when the present invention is used, a protective cover 6 is placed inside the coil 5, a crucible is placed inside the protective cover 6, materials are placed in the crucible, and a casting mold 7 is installed. Here, a water-cooled casting mold or a preheated casting mold can be selected as needed. The gate valve 10 is opened, the furnace cover 2 and the vacuum valve and the inlet and outlet valves are closed, and a water chiller is turned on. As needed, vacuuming, protective gas or heating in the air can be performed. After the material is melted, the material in the secondary feeder 19 is put into the crucible. After melting again, the stirring blade 16 is extended into the crucible to stir the melt. The molten material can be observed through the high-definition camera 17. After the melt is stirred evenly, the stirring blade 16 is raised up and away from the crucible, and then poured. After the melt is formed in the pouring mold 7, the handles a8 and b9 are pulled outward to pull the pouring mold 7 to the left and right sides, so that the material falls into the transition bin 11 below. If the material sticks to the pouring mold 7, the manipulator 13 is used to move downward and pry the material so that it falls smoothly, the gate valve 10 is closed, the transition bin door 12 is opened, and the material is taken out.
[0027] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and various changes can be made within the knowledge scope of technicians in the relevant technical field without departing from the purpose of the present invention.
Claims
1. A multifunctional glass melting furnace, comprising a furnace frame (3), a furnace body (1) arranged on the furnace frame (3), and a furnace cover (2) rotatably arranged on the front side of the furnace body (1); characterized in that: Also includes: A rotating electrode (4) is rotatably arranged on the furnace body (1), wherein the positive and negative poles of the rotating electrode (4) are located inside the furnace body (1) and a coil (5) is arranged between the positive and negative poles; A protective cover (6) is arranged inside the coil (5), and a crucible is arranged inside the protective cover (6); Two casting molds (7) are provided, the two casting molds (7) are slidably arranged in the furnace body (1), and the two casting molds (7) are respectively provided with a handle a (8) and a handle b (9), and the handle a (8) and the handle b (9) respectively extend to two sides of the outside of the furnace body (1); A discharge mechanism is arranged at the bottom of the furnace body (1) and is used to receive the finished glass product falling from the casting mold (7) and complete vacuum discharge; And a control system (21) is arranged on the furnace frame (3), and the control system (21) is control-connected to the rotating electrode (4) and the discharging mechanism.
2. The multifunctional glass melting furnace according to claim 1, characterized in that: The discharge mechanism comprises a transition bin (11) arranged on a furnace frame (3) and connected to the bottom of a furnace body (1), a transition bin door (12) arranged at the bottom of the transition bin (11), and a gate valve (10) arranged on the transition bin (11); and a control system (21) is control-connected to the gate valve (10).
3. The multifunctional glass melting furnace according to claim 1, characterized in that: A manipulator (13) is arranged on the furnace body (1), and the manipulator (13) is composed of a metal rod that can move up and down and rotate 360 degrees, and a material spoon arranged at the bottom of the metal rod, and the material spoon is located inside the furnace body (1).
4. The multifunctional glass melting furnace according to claim 1, characterized in that: An infrared thermometer (14) is arranged on the furnace body (1) to measure the temperature inside the furnace body (1); a camera (17) is arranged on the furnace body (1), and a control system (21) is connected to the camera (17) for data transmission.
5. The multifunctional glass melting furnace according to claim 1, characterized in that: A secondary feeder (19) is arranged on the furnace body (1); a feed port of the secondary feeder (19) is located above the furnace body (1), and a discharge port is located directly above the crucible.
6. The multifunctional glass melting furnace according to claim 1, characterized in that: A flattening device (20) is arranged on the furnace body (1), and the flattening device (20) comprises a vertical rod and a flattening plate arranged at the bottom of the vertical rod, the vertical rod passes through the furnace body (1), and the flattening plate is located directly above the casting mold (7).
7. The multifunctional glass melting furnace according to claim 1, characterized in that: The invention also comprises a smelting stirring mechanism, which comprises a stirring motor (15), a stirring blade (16) and a lifting device (18); the stirring motor (15) is arranged on the furnace body (1), the output shaft of the stirring motor (15) is connected to a vertical rod, the vertical rod extends into the furnace body (1), the stirring blade (16) is arranged at the bottom of the vertical rod, and the stirring blade (16) is located directly above the crucible; the lifting device (18) is arranged on the furnace body (1), and the lifting device (18) drives the stirring motor (15) to move up and down.
8. The multifunctional glass melting furnace according to claim 7, characterized in that: The lifting device (18) comprises a lifting motor and a screw connected to an output shaft of the lifting motor. A mounting seat is provided on the furnace body (1). A slider is provided on the mounting seat for sliding along a vertical direction. The slider is connected to the stirring motor (15). A threaded hole matching the screw is provided on the slider.