Manual liquid level measuring device for glass melting furnace

By designing an artificial liquid level measuring device for glass melting furnaces, and utilizing handle insulation and graduated grooves for precise measurement, the problems of significant safety hazards and insufficient accuracy in existing technologies have been solved, achieving high-precision liquid level measurement.

CN121163618APending Publication Date: 2025-12-19CHINA TRIUMPH INT ENG CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202511452092.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-10-11
Publication Date
2025-12-19

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Technical Problem

Existing methods for measuring the liquid level in glass melting furnaces pose significant safety risks and lack sufficient measurement accuracy, making it difficult to meet the millimeter-level precision requirements for liquid level changes in glass production.

Method used

Design an artificial liquid level measuring device for a glass melting furnace, including a long rod and a short rod. The short rod is equipped with a graduated groove. It is operated by a handle, and the operator is kept at a certain distance from the glass melting furnace. The graduated groove is used to accurately distinguish changes in the liquid level at the millimeter level.

Benefits of technology

It improves operational safety, reduces the risk of burns, and enhances measurement accuracy, meeting the high-precision requirements of glass production.

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Abstract

The invention discloses a manual liquid level measuring device for a glass melting furnace, which comprises a long rod part and a short rod part, the short rod part is connected with one end of the long rod part, the short rod part is perpendicular to the long rod part, and the short rod part is provided with a scale groove. According to the application of the manual liquid level measuring device for the glass melting furnace, the handle is arranged, so that an operator can keep a certain distance from the glass melting furnace during operation, and the handle can effectively insulate heat, so that the danger that the operator is exposed in a high-temperature environment can be reduced; the personal safety of operators is guaranteed, and serious injuries such as scalding are avoided; besides, the scale groove is formed in the short rod part, so that the millimeter-level liquid level change can be accurately distinguished, the measurement precision is favorably improved, and the strict requirement of glass production on high-precision measurement is met.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of glass production, and particularly relates to a manual liquid level measuring device for a glass melting furnace. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the glass production process, the liquid level height of the glass in the glass melting furnace is always a key indicator, and the accuracy of the measurement plays a decisive role in the quality of the glass product and the production efficiency. At present, the measurement of the liquid level height of the glass melting furnace mainly adopts image type liquid level meter, laser liquid level meter, platinum probe type liquid level meter and other means. These liquid level meters usually need to be debugged and used under the condition that the glass liquid level is relatively stable. However, during the hot charging stage of the glass melting furnace, the glass liquid level in the melting furnace continues to rise, and at this time, the above-mentioned commonly used liquid level meters cannot play a role. In this case, the method commonly used in the industry is to use an L-shaped iron hook. The specific operation is to insert the L-shaped iron hook into the glass liquid level, take it out after the iron hook is stable in the glass liquid, and then measure the length of the part of the iron hook not immersed in the glass by using a ruler to determine the liquid level height. However, this method has many disadvantages: from the safety point of view, the temperature in the glass melting furnace is extremely high, and the operator needs to insert the L-shaped iron hook into the melting furnace at close range, which exposes them to a high-temperature environment and makes them vulnerable to serious injuries such as burns, posing a great safety hazard; in terms of measurement accuracy, this measurement method has a large error and is difficult to accurately distinguish millimeter-level changes in the liquid level. The precision of the liquid level height is quite high in glass production, and millimeter-level errors can significantly affect the quality of the final product. SUMMARY

[0003] In view of this, in order to solve the above problems, the purpose of the present application is to provide a manual liquid level measuring device for a glass melting furnace, which comprises: a long rod part and a short rod part, the short rod part is connected with one end of the long rod part, the short rod part and the long rod part are vertically arranged, and a scale groove is formed on the short rod part.

[0004] In another preferred embodiment, the scale groove comprises: a plurality of arc-shaped grooves and a plurality of ring-shaped grooves, the plurality of arc-shaped grooves and the plurality of ring-shaped grooves are uniformly arranged along the vertical direction, and the arc-shaped grooves and the ring-shaped grooves are arranged in a staggered manner along the vertical direction.

[0005] In another preferred embodiment, the two adjacent arc-shaped grooves are arranged in a staggered manner along the circumference of the short rod part.

[0006] In another preferred embodiment, a plurality of arc-shaped grooves are arranged between the two adjacent ring-shaped grooves.

[0007] In another preferred embodiment, the other end of the long rod part is provided with a handle.

[0008] In another preferred embodiment, a mounting hole is formed on the handle, and the other end of the long rod part extends into the mounting hole.

[0009] In another preferred embodiment, a heat-resistant glue coating is arranged on the inner wall of the mounting hole, and the other end of the long rod part is bonded to the handle through the heat-resistant glue coating.

[0010] Compared with the prior art, the application has the following advantages: the application provides a manual liquid level measuring device for a glass melting furnace, which can keep the operator at a certain distance from the glass melting furnace during operation, and the handle can effectively insulate heat, thereby reducing the risk of exposing the operator to a high-temperature environment, ensuring the safety of the operator, and avoiding serious injuries such as burns. In addition, the scale groove arranged on the short rod part can accurately distinguish millimeter-level changes in the liquid level, thereby improving the measurement accuracy and meeting the strict requirements of glass production for high-precision measurement. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0011] Fig. 1 FIG. 1 is a structural schematic diagram of a manual liquid level measuring device for a glass melting furnace according to the present application; Fig. 2 FIG. 2 is a structural schematic diagram of a short rod part of a manual liquid level measuring device for a glass melting furnace according to the present application; Fig. 3 FIG. 3 is a use state diagram of a manual liquid level measuring device for a glass melting furnace according to the present application.

[0012] In the drawings: 1, long rod part; 2, short rod part; 3, handle; 21, arc-shaped groove; 22, annular groove. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0013] The technical solutions of the present application will be described below in conjunction with the drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of the present application.

[0014] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "up", "down", "left", "right", "inner", "outer", "front", "back", "horizontal", "vertical" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only used to facilitate the description of the present application, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation. Therefore, it cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application.

[0015] It should be particularly pointed out that "horizontal" and "vertical" in the present application are used to illustrate the approximate positional relationship, rather than the strict "horizontal plane" or "vertical plane".

[0016] As Figs. 1-3 shown, the artificial liquid level measuring device for glass melting furnace of a preferred embodiment comprises a long rod part 1 and a short rod part 2, the short rod part 2 is connected with one end of the long rod part 1, the short rod part 2 is vertically arranged with the long rod part 1, and a scale groove is formed on the short rod part 2.

[0017] Further, as a preferred embodiment, the scale groove comprises a plurality of arc grooves 21 and a plurality of ring grooves 22, the plurality of arc grooves 21 and the plurality of ring grooves 22 are uniformly arranged along the vertical direction, and the arc grooves 21 and the ring grooves 22 are arranged in a staggered manner along the vertical direction.

[0018] Further, as a preferred embodiment, the arc grooves 21 are arranged in a semicircular shape.

[0019] Further, as a preferred embodiment, the two adjacent arc grooves 21 are arranged in a staggered manner along the circumference of the short rod part 2, which is conducive to increasing the fineness of the scale, so that the operator can more accurately read the position of the glass liquid on the short rod part 2.

[0020] Further, as a preferred embodiment, a plurality of arc grooves 21 are arranged between the two adjacent ring grooves 22.

[0021] Further, as a preferred embodiment, the distance between the two adjacent ring grooves 22 is preferably 10mm, and the distance between the two adjacent arc grooves 21 is preferably 1mm. Further, the ring grooves 22 and the arc grooves 21 are used as scale lines.

[0022] Further, as a preferred embodiment, the other end of the long rod part 1 is provided with a handle 3.

[0023] Further, as a preferred embodiment, the handle 3 is preferably made of hard wood, such as beech, oak, etc. Further, the handle 3 not only has good heat insulation performance, but also is convenient to hold and operate, so that the operator's hands are more comfortable during long-time operation, which is conducive to reducing the fatigue of the operator's hands, further improving the operation experience of the operator, and ensuring that the measurement work can be carried out efficiently and stably.

[0024] Further, as a preferred embodiment, a mounting hole is formed on the handle 3, and the other end of the long rod part 1 extends into the mounting hole.

[0025] Further, as a preferred embodiment, a heat-resistant adhesive coating is arranged on the inner wall of the mounting hole, and the other end of the long rod part 1 is bonded to the handle 3 through the heat-resistant adhesive coating.

[0026] The working principle of this invention is as follows: During use, the operator can hold the handle 3 and vertically insert the short rod 2 into the glass melting furnace. This vertical insertion ensures that the short rod 2 is in vertical contact with the glass melt surface, thus making the measurement result more accurately reflect the liquid level height. Then, the operator can place the long rod 1 horizontally on the upper surface of the glass melting furnace, making the long rod 1 parallel to the liquid surface of the glass melt in the glass melting furnace, and maintain this static state for 5s-10s to ensure that the short rod 2 can fully contact the glass melt in the glass melting furnace. The glass melt can form a clear wetting boundary on the short rod 2. Then, holding the handle 3, the operator can remove the short rod 2 from the glass melt and place it aside for a period of time to wait for the glass melt on the short rod 2 to cool and solidify. At this time, the position of the glass melt on the short rod 2 has become stable. The operator can read the scale value corresponding to the area covered by the glass melt, and then combine it with the vertical height of the upper surface of the glass melting furnace. Subtracting the vertical height of the upper surface of the glass melting furnace from the scale value corresponding to the area covered by the glass melt will give the height of the glass melt surface.

[0027] Inserting the short rod: The operator holds handle 103 and vertically inserts the short rod 102 into the neck of the melting furnace. Vertical insertion ensures that the short rod is in perpendicular contact with the molten glass surface, resulting in a more accurate measurement of the liquid level.

[0028] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention and does not limit the implementation and protection scope of the present invention. Those skilled in the art should realize that any equivalent substitutions and obvious changes made based on the description and illustrations of the present invention should be included within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A manual liquid level measuring device for a glass melting furnace, characterized in that, include: The rod has a long rod section and a short rod section, with the short rod section connected to one end of the long rod section. The short rod section is perpendicular to the long rod section, and a scale groove is formed on the short rod section.

2. The artificial liquid level measuring device for a glass melting furnace according to claim 1, characterized in that, The scale groove includes: a plurality of arc-shaped grooves and a plurality of annular grooves, wherein the plurality of arc-shaped grooves and the plurality of annular grooves are uniformly arranged in the vertical direction, and the arc-shaped grooves and the annular grooves are staggered in the vertical direction.

3. The artificial liquid level measuring device for a glass melting furnace according to claim 2, characterized in that, The two adjacent arc-shaped grooves are staggered along the circumference of the short rod.

4. The artificial liquid level measuring device for a glass melting furnace according to claim 2, characterized in that, Several arc-shaped grooves are provided between two adjacent annular grooves.

5. The artificial liquid level measuring device for a glass melting furnace according to claim 1, characterized in that, A handle is provided at the other end of the long rod.

6. The artificial liquid level measuring device for a glass melting furnace according to claim 5, characterized in that, The handle has a mounting hole, and the other end of the long rod extends into the mounting hole.

7. The artificial liquid level measuring device for a glass melting furnace according to claim 6, characterized in that, The inner wall of the mounting hole is coated with a heat-resistant adhesive, and the other end of the long rod is bonded to the handle through the heat-resistant adhesive coating.