Automatic feeding and discharging device and method for quartz annealing furnace
By designing an automatic loading and unloading device for quartz annealing furnaces, and utilizing the cooperation of sliding and lifting components, automated loading and unloading is achieved, solving the problems of high cost and low efficiency caused by manual operation by employees, improving production efficiency and protecting equipment.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202610056528.3
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2026-01-16
- Publication Date
- 2026-03-17
AI Technical Summary
Currently, during the annealing process of quartz products, employees need to manually push and wait, which takes up a lot of time and physical labor, resulting in high labor costs and low production efficiency.
Design an automatic loading and unloading device for a quartz annealing furnace, including a base plate assembly and a loading and unloading assembly. Through the cooperation of a sliding assembly and a lifting assembly, automated loading and unloading can be achieved, reducing manual operation.
It enables automated loading and unloading, reduces labor costs, improves production efficiency, protects the equipment from overheating, ensures production operating space, and accelerates the sliding distance when needed to ensure cycle time.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This invention belongs to the field of quartz technology, and particularly relates to an automatic loading and unloading device and method for a quartz annealing furnace. Background Technology
[0002] Annealing is an essential step in the fire processing of quartz products. Currently, quartz product annealing mainly involves employees pushing trolleys to the annealing furnace entrance and then using poles to push the products into the furnace. Annealing has a time limit, requiring employees to wait nearby for it to complete and promptly remove the annealed products from the furnace. This process consumes a significant amount of employee time and is physically demanding. Summary of the Invention
[0003] The purpose of this invention is to address the aforementioned technical problems by providing an automatic loading and unloading device and method for a quartz annealing furnace, which achieves the effects of automated loading and unloading, reducing labor costs, and improving production efficiency.
[0004] In view of this, the present invention provides an automatic loading and unloading device for a quartz annealing furnace, comprising: A base plate assembly, wherein the base plate assembly is disposed outside the quartz annealing furnace; The loading and unloading assembly is slidably mounted on the base plate assembly and can be close to or away from the annealing furnace. The loading and unloading assembly is used to feed products into the annealing furnace or to remove products from the annealing furnace.
[0005] In this technical solution, by automatically sliding the loading and unloading components on the base plate assembly to approach or move away from the annealing furnace and to send the product into or take the product out of the annealing furnace, automated loading and unloading can be achieved, reducing labor costs and improving production efficiency.
[0006] Furthermore, the loading and unloading assembly includes: A sliding assembly is slidably mounted on a base plate assembly to be close to or away from the annealing furnace, and the sliding assembly is provided with a platform for holding products; The lifting component can lift or lower the product. The lifting component is set on the sliding component and can slide with the sliding component.
[0007] In this technical solution, a platform is provided with a tray containing quartz products. When it is necessary to feed the annealing furnace, the lifting component raises and lifts the tray containing quartz products on the platform. Then, the sliding component slides and moves together with the lifting component and the tray containing quartz products until the tray is inside the annealing furnace. Then, the lifting component lowers and places the tray containing quartz products inside the annealing furnace. Then, the sliding component slides back to its original position.
[0008] Furthermore, the sliding component includes: The proximity component includes a waiting position and a working position on the base plate component. The proximity component slides back and forth between the waiting position and the working position. The waiting position is farther away from the annealing furnace than the working position. A delivery component is slidably disposed on a proximity component, and the lifting component is disposed on the delivery component; A synchronization component is used to drive the proximity component to slide on the base plate component while simultaneously driving the delivery component to slide in the same direction on the proximity component.
[0009] In this technical solution, when material needs to be loaded, the lifting component raises the pallet containing the quartz product on the platform. The synchronizing component works to make the approach component slide from the waiting position to the working position. When the approach component slides, it will take the delivery component with it. The synchronizing component also makes the delivery component slide on the approach component towards the working position until the lifting component partially extends into the annealing furnace. Then the lifting component lowers to place the pallet containing the quartz product into the annealing furnace. Then the sliding component slides back to reset.
[0010] By setting up proximity components, delivery components, and synchronization components, the sliding components can be moved away from the annealing furnace when not loading or unloading, protecting the loading and unloading devices from overheating and freeing up production operation space around the annealing furnace. When loading or unloading is required, the delivery components can slide twice the distance at the same sliding speed, ensuring production efficiency and cycle time.
[0011] Furthermore, the synchronization component includes: A drive motor, which is fixedly mounted near the component; A drive gear is disposed at the output end of the drive motor; The first rack is fixedly mounted on the base plate assembly. The first rack meshes with the drive gear. The length direction of the first rack is the same as the sliding direction of the component on the base plate assembly. The second rack is fixedly mounted on the feeding assembly. The second rack meshes with the drive gear. The length direction of the second rack is the same as the sliding direction of the feeding assembly near the assembly. In this technical solution, the drive motor starts, causing the drive gear to rotate. Since the base plate assembly is fixed to the ground, the drive gear moves on the first rack, causing the proximity component to slide on the base plate assembly. At the same time, the rotation of the drive gear also moves the second rack forward, causing the delivery component to slide on the proximity component.
[0012] Furthermore, the proximity component includes: A first rack, on which the aforementioned platform is mounted; The first slider is fixedly disposed at the bottom of the first frame, and the base plate assembly is provided with a first slide rail, on which the first slider is slidably disposed.
[0013] Furthermore, the sending component includes: The second frame is located on the side of the platform away from the annealing furnace; The second slider is fixedly installed at the bottom of the second frame. The first frame is provided with a second slide rail, and the second slider is slidably installed on the second slide rail.
[0014] Furthermore, the lifting assembly includes: A parallel link assembly, one end of which is connected to the second frame and the other end is connected to a fork tooth, and a notch groove matching the shape of the fork tooth is provided on the platform; A lifting power source is used to drive the fork teeth to move up and down in the vertical direction.
[0015] Furthermore, the lifting power source is a push rod motor, with the output end of the push rod motor hinged to the parallel connecting rod assembly and the other end hinged to the second rack.
[0016] Furthermore, the first frame is also provided with two felt gears that can mesh with the first rack and the second rack respectively. The felt gears are connected to the lubricating oil pump through oil pipes, and the lubricating oil pump is fixedly mounted on the first frame.
[0017] In this technical solution, the lubricating oil pump periodically supplies oil to the felt gear, which serves to lubricate the rack during use.
[0018] Furthermore, the loading and unloading method of the automatic loading and unloading device for the quartz annealing furnace includes the following steps: S1: Material preparation, placing the tray containing the quartz products onto the platform; S2: Loading: The lifting component raises the pallet containing the quartz product on the platform. The synchronizing component works to make the approach component slide from the waiting position to the working position. When the approach component slides, it will take the delivery component with it. The synchronizing component also makes the delivery component slide on the approach component towards the working position until the lifting component extends into the annealing furnace. Then the lifting component lowers to place the pallet containing the quartz product into the annealing furnace. Then the sliding component slides back to reset. S3: Unloading. The synchronous component works to make the proximity component slide from the waiting position to the working position. When the proximity component slides, it will slide along with the delivery component. The synchronous component also makes the delivery component slide on the proximity component towards the working position until the lifting component extends under the tray inside the annealing furnace. The lifting component rises and lifts the tray containing the quartz product inside the annealing furnace. Then the sliding component slides back to reset. Finally, the lifting component descends to place the tray containing the quartz product on the platform.
[0019] The beneficial effects of this invention are: 1. By automatically sliding the loading and unloading components on the base plate assembly to approach or move away from the annealing furnace and to feed products into or remove products from the annealing furnace, automated loading and unloading can be achieved, reducing labor costs and improving production efficiency.
[0020] 2. By setting up the proximity component, the delivery component, and the synchronization component, the sliding component can be moved away from the annealing furnace when there is no loading or unloading, protecting the loading and unloading device from overheating and freeing up production operation space around the annealing furnace. When loading or unloading is required, the delivery component can slide twice the distance at the same sliding speed, ensuring production efficiency and cycle time.
[0021] 3. The lubricating oil pump regularly supplies oil to the felt gears, which serves to lubricate the rack during use. Attached Figure Description
[0022] Figure 1 This is a 3D view of the loading and unloading device; Figure 2 It is a 3D view of the delivered components; Figure 3 It is a 3D view close to the component; Figure 4 This is a 3D view of the base plate assembly; Figure 5 This is a cross-sectional view of the loading and unloading device.
[0023] The markings in the diagram are as follows: 1. Base plate assembly; 2. Loading and unloading assembly; 3. Lifting assembly; 4. Sliding assembly; 5. Approaching assembly; 6. Feeding assembly; 7. Synchronization assembly; 8. Drive motor; 9. Drive gear; 10. First rack; 11. Second rack; 12. First frame; 13. Platform; 14. First slider; 15. First slide rail; 16. Second frame; 17. Second slider; 18. Second slide rail; 19. Parallel linkage assembly; 20. Fork tooth; 21. Notch slot; 22. Push rod motor; 23. Felt gear; 24. Lubricating oil pump. Detailed Implementation
[0024] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some, not all, of the embodiments of this application. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of this application are within the scope of protection of this application.
[0025] In the description of this application, it should be noted that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the exemplary embodiments according to this application. For ease of description, the dimensions of the various parts shown in the drawings are not drawn to actual scale. Techniques, methods, and devices known to those skilled in the art may not be discussed in detail, but where appropriate, such techniques, methods, and devices should be considered part of the specification. In all examples shown and discussed herein, any specific values should be interpreted as merely exemplary and not as limitations. Therefore, other examples of exemplary embodiments may have different values. It should be noted that similar reference numerals and letters in the following drawings denote similar items; therefore, once an item is defined in one drawing, it need not be further discussed in subsequent drawings.
[0026] It should be noted that the terms "first," "second," etc., used in the specification and claims of this application are used to distinguish similar objects and not to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that such use of data can be interchanged where appropriate so that embodiments of this application can be implemented in orders other than those illustrated or described herein, and the objects distinguished by "first," "second," etc., are generally of the same class and are not limited in number; for example, a first object can be one or more. Furthermore, in the specification and claims, "and / or" indicates at least one of the connected objects, and the character " / " generally indicates that the preceding and following objects are in an "or" relationship.
[0027] It should be noted that in the description of this application, the directional terms such as "front, back, up, down, left, right", "horizontal, vertical, horizontal" and "top, bottom" indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description. Unless otherwise stated, these directional terms do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation on the scope of protection of this application. The directional terms "inner" and "outer" refer to the inner and outer contours relative to the outline of each component itself.
[0028] It should be noted that, in this application, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes that element. Furthermore, it should be noted that the scope of the methods and apparatuses in the embodiments of this application is not limited to performing functions in the order shown or discussed, but may also include performing functions substantially simultaneously or in the reverse order, depending on the functions involved. For example, the described methods may be performed in a different order than described, and various steps may be added, omitted, or combined. Additionally, features described with reference to certain examples may be combined in other examples.
[0029] Example 1 like Figure 1-5 As shown, an automatic loading and unloading device for a quartz annealing furnace includes: Base plate assembly 1, which is disposed outside the quartz annealing furnace; The loading and unloading assembly 2 is slidably mounted on the base plate assembly 1 and can be close to or away from the annealing furnace. The loading and unloading assembly 2 is used to feed products into the annealing furnace or to take products out of the annealing furnace.
[0030] By automatically sliding the loading and unloading assembly 2 on the base plate assembly 1 to approach or move away from the annealing furnace and to feed the product into or remove the product from the annealing furnace, automated loading and unloading can be achieved, reducing labor costs and improving production efficiency.
[0031] The loading and unloading assembly 2 includes: The sliding assembly 4 is slidably mounted on the base plate assembly 1 and can be close to or away from the annealing furnace. The sliding assembly 4 is provided with a platform 13 for holding the product. The lifting component 3 can be raised or lowered to lift or lower the product. The lifting component 3 is mounted on the sliding component 4 and can slide along with the sliding component 4.
[0032] Platform 13 is used to prevent the tray containing quartz products from being placed on it. When it is necessary to feed the annealing furnace, the lifting component 3 is raised to lift the tray containing quartz products on platform 13. Then the sliding component 4 slides and moves together with the lifting component 3 and the tray containing quartz products until the tray is inside the annealing furnace. Then the lifting component 3 is lowered to place the tray containing quartz products inside the annealing furnace. Then the sliding component 4 slides back to reset.
[0033] The sliding component 4 includes: Approach component 5, which includes a waiting position and a working position on the base plate component 1, slides back and forth between the waiting position and the working position, with the waiting position being farther away from the annealing furnace than the working position; The delivery component 6 is slidably disposed on the component 5, and the lifting component 3 is disposed on the delivery component 6. Synchronization component 7 is used to drive the approach component 5 to slide on the base plate component 1 and simultaneously drive the delivery component 6 to slide in the same direction on the approach component 5.
[0034] When material needs to be loaded, the lifting component 3 raises and lifts the tray containing the quartz product on the platform 13. The synchronizing component 7 works to make the approach component 5 slide from the waiting position to the working position. When the approach component 5 slides, it will slide along with the delivery component 6. The synchronizing component 7 also makes the delivery component 6 slide on the approach component 5 towards the working position until the lifting component 3 partially extends into the annealing furnace. Then the lifting component 3 lowers to place the tray containing the quartz product into the annealing furnace. Then the sliding component 4 slides back to reset.
[0035] By positioning the sliding component 4 close to the annealing furnace when there is no loading or unloading, the loading and unloading device can be kept away from the annealing furnace to prevent overheating. This also frees up production operation space around the annealing furnace. When loading or unloading is required, the sliding component 6 can slide twice the distance at the same sliding speed, ensuring production efficiency and cycle time.
[0036] Example 2 like Figure 1-5 As shown, the synchronization component 7 includes: A drive motor 8 is fixedly mounted near component 5; A drive gear 9 is disposed on the output end of the drive motor 8; The first rack 10 is fixedly mounted on the base plate assembly 1. The first rack 10 meshes with the drive gear 9. The length direction of the first rack 10 is the same as the sliding direction of the component 5 on the base plate assembly 1. The second rack 11 is fixedly mounted on the feeding component 6. The second rack 11 meshes with the drive gear 9. The length direction of the second rack 11 is the same as the sliding direction of the feeding component 6 near the component 5. When the drive motor 8 starts, the drive gear 9 rotates. Since the base plate assembly 1 is fixed to the ground, the drive gear 9 moves on the first rack 10, causing the proximity assembly 5 to slide on the base plate assembly 1. At the same time, the rotation of the drive gear 9 will also move the second rack 11 forward, causing the delivery assembly 6 to slide on the proximity assembly 5.
[0037] The proximity component 5 includes: First frame 12, on which the aforementioned platform 13 is mounted; The first slider 14 is fixedly disposed at the bottom of the first frame 12, and the base plate assembly 1 is provided with a first slide rail 15, and the first slider 14 is slidably disposed on the first slide rail 15.
[0038] Furthermore, the sending component 6 includes: The second frame 16 is disposed on the side of the platform 13 away from the annealing furnace; The second slider 17 is fixedly disposed at the bottom of the second frame 16. The first frame 12 is provided with a second slide rail 18, and the second slider 17 is slidably disposed on the second slide rail 18.
[0039] The lifting assembly 3 includes: Parallel link assembly 19, one end of which is connected to the second frame 16, and the other end is connected to a fork tooth 20. The platform 13 has a notch 21 that matches the shape of the fork tooth 20. A lifting power source is used to drive the fork 20 to move up and down in the vertical direction.
[0040] The lifting power source is a push rod motor 22. The output end of the push rod motor 22 is hinged to the parallel connecting rod assembly 19, and the other end is hinged to the second rack 11.
[0041] Furthermore, the first frame 12 is also provided with two felt gears 23 that can mesh with the first rack 10 and the second rack 11 respectively. The felt gears 23 are connected to the lubricating oil pump 24 through oil pipes. The lubricating oil pump 24 is fixedly mounted on the first frame 12.
[0042] The lubricating oil pump 24 periodically supplies oil to the felt gear 23, which serves to lubricate the rack during use.
[0043] The loading and unloading method of the automatic loading and unloading device for quartz annealing furnace includes the following steps: S1: Prepare materials by placing the tray containing the quartz products onto platform 13; S2: Loading, lifting component 3 lifts up the tray containing quartz products on platform 13, and synchronizing component 7 works to make approach component 5 slide from the waiting position to the working position. When approach component 5 slides, it will take delivery component 6 with it. Synchronizing component 7 also makes delivery component 6 slide on approach component 5 towards the working position until lifting component 3 partially extends into the annealing furnace. Then lifting component 3 lowers to place the tray containing quartz products in the annealing furnace. Then sliding component 4 slides back to reset. S3: Unloading. The synchronous component 7 works to make the proximity component 5 slide from the waiting position to the working position. When the proximity component 5 slides, it will slide along with the delivery component 6. The synchronous component 7 also makes the delivery component 6 slide on the proximity component 5 towards the working position until the lifting component 3 extends into the bottom of the tray inside the annealing furnace. The lifting component 3 rises and lifts the tray containing the quartz product inside the annealing furnace. Then the sliding component 4 slides back to reset. Finally, the lifting component 3 descends to place the tray containing the quartz product on the platform 13.
[0044] The embodiments of this application have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings. Unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features in the embodiments of this application can be combined with each other. This application is not limited to the specific embodiments described above. The specific embodiments described above are merely illustrative and not restrictive. Those skilled in the art can make many other forms under the guidance of this application without departing from the spirit and scope of the claims, and all of these forms are within the protection scope of this application.
Claims
1. An automatic loading and unloading device for a quartz annealing furnace, characterized in that... ,include: A base plate assembly (1) is disposed outside the quartz annealing furnace; The loading and unloading assembly (2) is slidably disposed on the base plate assembly (1) and can be close to or far from the annealing furnace. The loading and unloading assembly (2) is used to feed the product into the annealing furnace or take the product out of the annealing furnace.
2. The automatic loading and unloading device for a quartz annealing furnace according to claim 1, characterized in that, The loading and unloading assembly (2) includes: The sliding assembly (4) is slidably disposed on the base plate assembly (1) and can be close to or away from the annealing furnace. The sliding assembly (4) is provided with a platform (13) for holding the product. The lifting component (3) can lift and lower the product. The lifting component (3) is set on the sliding component (4) and can slide with the sliding component (4).
3. The automatic loading and unloading device for a quartz annealing furnace according to claim 2, characterized in that, The sliding component (4) includes: The proximity component (5) includes a waiting position and a working position on the base plate component (1). The proximity component (5) slides back and forth between the waiting position and the working position. The waiting position is farther away from the annealing furnace than the working position. The delivery component (6) is slidably disposed on the component (5), and the lifting component (3) is disposed on the delivery component (6); Synchronization component (7) is used to drive the proximity component (5) to slide on the base plate component (1) and simultaneously drive the delivery component (6) to slide in the same direction on the proximity component (5).
4. The automatic loading and unloading device for a quartz annealing furnace according to claim 3, characterized in that, The synchronization component (7) includes: A drive motor (8) is fixedly mounted near the component (5); A drive gear (9) is disposed on the output end of a drive motor (8); The first rack (10) is fixedly mounted on the base plate assembly (1). The first rack (10) meshes with the drive gear (9). The length direction of the first rack (10) is the same as the sliding direction of the near component (5) on the base plate assembly (1). The second rack (11) is fixedly mounted on the feeding assembly (6). The second rack (11) meshes with the drive gear (9). The length direction of the second rack (11) is the same as the sliding direction of the feeding assembly (6) near the assembly (5).
5. The automatic loading and unloading device for a quartz annealing furnace according to claim 4, characterized in that, The proximity component (5) includes: The first frame (12) is provided with the aforementioned platform (13). The first slider (14) is fixedly disposed at the bottom of the first frame (12), and the base plate assembly (1) is provided with a first slide rail (15), and the first slider (14) is slidably disposed on the first slide rail (15).
6. The automatic loading and unloading device for a quartz annealing furnace according to claim 5, characterized in that, The sending component (6) includes: The second frame (16) is located on the side of the platform (13) away from the annealing furnace; The second slider (17) is fixedly disposed at the bottom of the second frame (16). The first frame (12) is provided with a second slide rail (18), and the second slider (17) is slidably disposed on the second slide rail (18).
7. The automatic loading and unloading device for a quartz annealing furnace according to claim 6, characterized in that, The lifting assembly (3) includes: Parallel link assembly (19), one end of which is connected to the second frame (16), and the other end is connected to a fork tooth (20). A notch (21) matching the shape of the fork tooth (20) is provided on the platform (13). A lifting power source is used to drive the fork tooth (20) to move up and down in the vertical direction.
8. The automatic loading and unloading device for a quartz annealing furnace according to claim 7, characterized in that, The lifting power source is a push rod motor (22). The output end of the push rod motor (22) is hinged to the parallel connecting rod assembly (19), and the other end is hinged to the second rack (11).
9. An automatic loading and unloading device for a quartz annealing furnace according to claim 5, characterized in that, The first frame (12) is also provided with two felt gears (23) that can mesh with the first rack (10) and the second rack (11) respectively. The felt gears (23) are connected to the lubricating oil pump (24) through oil pipes. The lubricating oil pump (24) is fixedly installed on the first frame (12).
10. A method for loading and unloading materials, characterized in that, An automatic loading and unloading device for a quartz annealing furnace according to claim 4 includes the following steps: S1: Prepare materials by placing the tray containing the quartz products onto the platform (13); S2: Loading, lifting component (3) lifts up the tray containing quartz products on platform (13), synchronization component (7) works to make proximity component (5) slide from waiting position to working position. When proximity component (5) slides, it will take delivery component (6) with it. Synchronization component (7) also makes delivery component (6) slide on proximity component (5) to working position until lifting component (3) partially extends into annealing furnace. Then lifting component (3) lowers to place the tray containing quartz products in annealing furnace. Then sliding component (4) slides back to reset. S3: Unloading, the synchronous component (7) works to make the approach component (5) slide from the waiting position to the working position. When the approach component (5) slides, it will take the delivery component (6) with it. The synchronous component (7) also makes the delivery component (6) slide on the approach component (5) towards the working position until the lifting component (3) extends into the bottom of the tray inside the annealing furnace. The lifting component (3) rises and lifts the tray containing the quartz product inside the annealing furnace. Then the sliding component (4) slides back to reset. Finally, the lifting component (3) descends to place the tray containing the quartz product on the platform (13).