A toothed conveyor mechanism with a uniform feed plate for conveying copper foil.

Abstract

This invention relates to a toothed conveyor mechanism with a uniform material distribution plate for conveying copper foil, belonging to the field of conveying equipment technology. The mechanism includes a frame, a conveying assembly, and a uniform material distribution plate assembly. Both the conveying assembly and the uniform material distribution plate assembly are mounted on the frame. The conveying assembly consists of a drive roller, a driven roller, a conveyor belt, and a drive motor. The uniform material distribution plate assembly is rotatably mounted above the conveyor belt. The assembly includes a toothed plate shaft and several toothed plates. The toothed plate shaft and the drive roller are linked by a transmission mechanism, rotating in the same direction, and the toothed plates are tilted forward towards the conveying direction. The frame is equipped with a height adjustment mechanism to adjust the height of the toothed plate shaft. The frame also has a fixed plate with vertical elongated holes and a movable plate. The lower end of the movable plate's teeth engages with the toothed plates to prevent material from tipping over. This invention integrates conveying and uniform material distribution, automatically breaking up and leveling the accumulated material formed during bag unloading, preventing material rolling, improving conveying stability and versatility, and featuring a simple structure, reliable synchronization, and convenient adjustment.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of conveying equipment technology, and in particular to a toothed conveying mechanism with a uniform feed plate for conveying copper foil. Background Technology

[0002] In the field of waste lithium-ion battery recycling, after the negative electrode sheet is sheared and graphite dissociated, a large amount of sheet copper foil and a small amount of graphite powder will be separated. The copper foil needs to be transferred and transported to the next process by a ramp-type conveyor.

[0003] In actual production, the disassembled copper foil is often fed into an inclined conveyor belt via a centralized unloading method. The copper foil is thin and irregular in shape, making it prone to localized accumulation, uneven thickness, and tangled clusters on the conveyor belt after unloading. Traditional conveyor belts only have a simple conveying function and lack a leveling structure, making it impossible to comb and flatten the clumps of copper foil.

[0004] Thick or clumped copper foil layers are prone to stacking, rolling, and jamming during incline conveying. This not only reduces the continuity of copper foil conveying and recycling efficiency, but also causes uneven load on the conveyor belt and increased equipment failure rate. It also affects the stable operation of subsequent copper foil screening, cleaning, and winding processes, making it difficult to meet the process requirements of efficient, stable, and continuous copper foil conveying in the resource recycling of waste lithium batteries. Summary of the Invention

[0005] This invention provides a toothed conveyor mechanism with a uniform material distribution plate for conveying copper foil, which can actively disperse and flatten the accumulated material to achieve uniform material layer thickness.

[0006] The technical solution adopted in this invention to solve the technical problem is as follows:

[0007] A toothed conveyor mechanism for conveying copper foil includes a frame, a conveying assembly, and a toothed conveyor assembly. The conveying assembly and the toothed conveyor assembly are both mounted on the frame. The conveying assembly includes a drive roller, a driven roller, and a conveyor belt sleeved on the outside of the drive roller and the driven roller. The drive roller is driven by a drive motor, and the toothed conveyor assembly is rotatably disposed above the conveyor belt.

[0008] Further technology of the present invention:

[0009] Preferably, the uniform toothed plate assembly includes a toothed plate shaft and a plurality of toothed plates uniformly fixed on the toothed plate shaft, with both ends of the toothed plate shaft rotatably mounted on the frame.

[0010] Preferably, the outer circular surface formed by the rotation of the toothed plate has a gap with the upper surface of the conveyor belt.

[0011] Preferably, a meshing transmission mechanism is provided between the toothed plate shaft and the conveying assembly. The meshing transmission mechanism includes a driving transmission component and a driven transmission component. The driving transmission component is fixedly installed at the end of the driving roller of the conveying assembly, and the driven transmission component is fixedly installed at the end of the toothed plate shaft. The driving transmission component and the driven transmission component are in a transmission cooperation.

[0012] Preferably, the rotation direction of the toothed plate shaft is the same as the rotation direction of the drive roller, and the toothed plate is fixed on the toothed plate shaft and tilted forward in the conveyor belt's forward direction.

[0013] Preferably, the frame is provided with a height adjustment mechanism, which is provided at the end of the toothed plate shaft, and the toothed plate shaft is connected to the frame through the height adjustment mechanism.

[0014] Preferably, the height adjustment mechanism includes a vertical frame, a vertical slide groove inside the vertical frame, a slider inside the vertical slide groove, the toothed plate shaft being rotatably connected to the slider via a bearing, and an adjusting screw being provided on the vertical frame. The adjusting screw is connected to the slider and controls the slider to move up and down along the vertical slide groove.

[0015] Preferably, both the active and driven transmission components are pulleys, which are linked by a belt, and a tensioning wheel is provided on the frame to adjust the belt tension.

[0016] Preferably, the vertical frame is provided with a fixed plate that spans above the conveyor belt. The fixed plate has a vertically elongated adjustment hole. The movable plate is connected to the fixed plate through a fastening assembly that works with the vertically elongated adjustment hole. The movable plate can slide down relative to the fixed plate along the vertically elongated adjustment hole for adjustment and positioning and locking. The movable plate is located above the toothed plate shaft, and the lower end of the movable plate has a toothed opening that engages with the topmost toothed plate.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0018] This invention integrates conveying and material leveling functions by adding a rotatable material leveling toothed plate assembly to the conveyor belt. It eliminates the need for separate material leveling equipment. After the material is discharged from the bag and forms a large pile on the conveyor belt, the rotation of the material leveling toothed plate assembly can actively disperse and flatten the piled material, achieving uniform material layer thickness. This avoids the problem of overturning and rolling due to excessive local material layer thickness, and significantly improves the stability and efficiency of incline conveying. Attached Figure Description

[0019] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the accompanying drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0020] Figure 1 This is a top view schematic diagram of a toothed conveyor mechanism with a uniform material feeding plate for conveying copper foil dissociation, provided by the present invention.

[0021] Figure 2 for Figure 1 AA diagram;

[0022] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the height adjustment mechanism in this invention;

[0023] In the attached diagram: 10-Frame; 11-Drive roller; 12-Driven roller; 13-Conveyor belt; 14-Drive motor; 15-Gear plate shaft; 16-Gear plate; 17-Drive transmission component; 18-Driven transmission component; 19-Vertical frame; 20-Vertical chute; 21-Slider; 22-Adjusting screw; 23-Belt; 24-Tensioning wheel; 25-Fixed plate; 26-Modible plate; 27-Vertical strip adjustment hole; 28-Fastening assembly; 29-Baffle. Detailed Implementation

[0024] The following specific examples illustrate the implementation of the present invention. Those skilled in the art can easily understand other advantages and effects of the present invention from the content disclosed in this specification. The present invention can also be implemented or applied through other different specific embodiments, and various details in this specification can also be modified or changed based on different viewpoints and applications without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0025] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 As shown, the present invention provides a toothed conveyor mechanism for conveying copper foil, comprising a frame, a conveying assembly, and a toothed conveyor assembly. Both the conveying assembly and the toothed conveyor assembly are mounted on the frame. The conveying assembly includes a driving roller, a driven roller, and a conveyor belt sleeved on the outside of the driving roller and the driven roller. Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3As shown, the present invention provides a toothed conveying mechanism with a uniform material distribution plate for conveying copper foil, including a frame 10, a conveying assembly and a uniform material distribution plate assembly. The conveying assembly and the uniform material distribution plate assembly are both mounted on the frame 10. The conveying assembly includes a drive roller 11, a driven roller 12 and a conveyor belt 13 sleeved on the outside of the drive roller 11 and the driven roller 12. The drive roller 11 is driven by a drive motor 14, and the uniform material distribution plate assembly is rotatably disposed above the conveyor belt 13.

[0026] It should be noted that in this embodiment, the conveying component is an inclined elevator, and the bottom frame 10 is equipped with baffles 29 to block three sides, which is used to receive the unloading of the cloth bag and prevent it from spilling from the side, thus providing a stable feeding foundation for subsequent material equalization operations.

[0027] By adding a rotatable material leveling toothed plate assembly to the conveyor belt 13, the conveying and material leveling functions are integrated into one, eliminating the need for separate material leveling equipment. After the material is discharged from the bag and forms a large pile on the conveyor belt 13, the rotation of the material leveling toothed plate assembly can actively disperse and flatten the piled material, achieving uniform material layer thickness and avoiding the problem of overturning and rolling due to excessive local material layer thickness, thus significantly improving the stability and efficiency of inclined conveying.

[0028] The uniform toothed plate assembly includes a toothed plate shaft 15 and four toothed plates 16 uniformly fixed on the toothed plate shaft 15. Both ends of the toothed plate shaft 15 are rotatably mounted on the frame 10.

[0029] The system employs a toothed shaft 15 and multiple toothed plates 16. The evenly distributed toothed plates 16 allow for multi-point, continuous contact and agitation of the material on the conveyor belt 13 during rotation, preventing excessive localized stress on any single toothed plate 16 and ensuring uniform material distribution. The toothed shaft 15 is rotatably mounted on the frame 10, allowing the toothed plates 16 to rotate smoothly around the shaft, reducing impact on the material, lowering the breakage rate, and extending the equipment's service life.

[0030] The outer circular surface formed by the rotation of the toothed plate 16 leaves a gap with the upper surface of the conveyor belt 13.

[0031] A reasonable gap is reserved between the toothed plate 16 and the conveyor belt 13. This not only avoids wear and scratches caused by direct contact between the toothed plate 16 and the conveyor belt 13, protecting the conveyor belt 13 from damage, but also prevents material from getting stuck in the toothed plate 16, thus avoiding equipment failure or material breakage caused by material particles being trapped between the toothed plate 16 and the conveyor belt 13. At the same time, this gap can also be adjusted according to the particle size of the material to adapt to the conveying needs of materials of different specifications.

[0032] A meshing transmission mechanism is provided between the toothed plate shaft 15 and the conveying assembly. The meshing transmission mechanism includes a driving transmission component 17 and a driven transmission component 18. The driving transmission component 17 is fixedly installed at the end of the driving roller 11 of the conveying assembly, and the driven transmission component 18 is fixedly installed at the end of the toothed plate shaft 15. The driving transmission component 17 and the driven transmission component 18 are in transmission cooperation.

[0033] The toothed plate shaft 15 and the drive roller 11 share the same drive source and are linked through a meshing transmission mechanism. This eliminates the need for an additional motor to drive the toothed plate 16, simplifying the equipment structure and reducing manufacturing costs and energy consumption. Simultaneously, the rotational speed of the toothed plate 16 is synchronized with the running speed of the conveyor belt 13, ensuring that the actuation frequency of the toothed plate 16 matches the material conveying speed. This avoids material splashing caused by excessively high rotational speed of the toothed plate 16, and also prevents ineffective material distribution due to excessively low rotational speed, achieving coordinated operation of material distribution and conveying.

[0034] The rotation direction of the toothed shaft 15 is the same as the rotation direction of the drive roller, and the toothed plate 16 is fixed on the toothed shaft 15 and tilted forward toward the conveyor belt 13 in the forward conveying direction.

[0035] The toothed plate shaft 15 rotates in the same direction as the drive roller 11, and the toothed plate 16 is tilted forward in the conveying direction. This allows the toothed plate 16 to exert a forward and upward pushing force on the material when it comes into contact with it, rather than a backward pushing force. This prevents the material from being pushed back by the toothed plate 16 and accumulating in front of it. The forward-tilted toothed plate 16 can more easily insert into the accumulated material, breaking up and flattening large clumps of material. At the same time, it reduces the impact force of the toothed plate 16 on the material, lowers the material breakage rate, and improves the gentleness and effectiveness of material homogenization.

[0036] The frame 10 is provided with a height adjustment mechanism, which is provided at the end of the toothed shaft 15. The toothed shaft 15 is connected to the frame 10 through the height adjustment mechanism.

[0037] The height adjustment mechanism allows the overall height of the toothed plate shaft 15 to be flexibly adjusted according to different working conditions, thereby changing the gap between the toothed plate 16 and the conveyor belt 13. The working height of the toothed plate 16 can be adjusted to achieve the best material uniformity effect for different material accumulation heights, particle sizes, and conveying capacities. For example, when the material layer is thick, the height of the toothed plate 16 can be lowered to enhance the material uniformity; when the material layer is thin, the toothed plate 16 can be appropriately raised to avoid unnecessary material movement and improve the versatility of the equipment.

[0038] The height adjustment mechanism includes a vertical frame 19, a vertical slide groove 20 inside the vertical frame 19, a slider 21 inside the vertical slide groove 20, a toothed shaft 15 rotatably connected to the slider 21 via a bearing, an adjusting screw 22 on the vertical frame 19, the adjusting screw 22 being connected to the slider 21 and controlling the slider 21 to move up and down along the vertical slide groove 20.

[0039] The height adjustment structure employs a screw and slider mechanism, ensuring smooth and precise adjustment. It allows for stepless fine-tuning of the toothed shaft 15's height, and the slider 21 is stably positioned via the screw's self-locking function after adjustment, preventing displacement of the toothed shaft 15 during operation. This structure is simple to operate, requiring no disassembly of the toothed plate assembly for height adjustment, and is easy to maintain. Furthermore, the vertical groove 20 guides the slider 21, ensuring synchronous lifting and lowering of both ends of the toothed shaft 15 and preventing tilting or jamming.

[0040] Both the active transmission component 17 and the driven transmission component 18 are pulleys, and the two pulleys are linked by a belt 23. The frame 10 is provided with a tension wheel 24 to adjust the tension of the belt 23.

[0041] The drive roller 11 and the toothed plate shaft 15 are linked by a belt drive, resulting in smooth transmission, low noise, and shock absorption, which reduces vibration during equipment operation. The tension pulley 24 can be adjusted according to the height adjustment mechanism to prevent the belt 23 from slipping or falling off, ensuring a stable transmission ratio. This ensures the synchronous operation of the toothed plate 16 and the conveyor belt 13, maintains a stable material distribution effect, extends the service life of the belt 23, and reduces maintenance costs.

[0042] The vertical frame 19 is provided with a fixed plate 25, which spans above the conveyor belt 13. The fixed plate 25 has a vertical elongated adjustment hole 27. The movable plate 26 is connected to the fixed plate 25 through a fastening component 28 in conjunction with the vertical elongated adjustment hole 27. The movable plate 26 can slide up and down relative to the fixed plate 25 along the vertical elongated adjustment hole 27 for adjustment and positioning and locking. The movable plate 26 is located above the toothed plate shaft 15, and the lower end of the movable plate 26 has a toothed opening that engages with the top toothed plate 16.

[0043] The combined structure of the movable plate 26 and the fixed plate 25 allows for height adjustment of the movable plate 26 via vertical elongated adjustment holes 27. The position of the movable plate 26 can be adjusted according to the working height of the toothed plate 16 and the material accumulation. The teeth at the lower end of the movable plate 26 engage with the top toothed plate 16 to form a continuous shielding structure. During the rotation of the toothed plate 16, this effectively prevents material from being lifted by the toothed plate 16 due to excessive accumulation and overflowing over the toothed plate shaft 15. Furthermore, the movable plate 26 can be adjusted vertically to accommodate toothed plates 16 of different heights, further enhancing the equipment's anti-overturning capability and versatility.

[0044] After the equipment starts, the drive motor 14 drives the active roller 11 to rotate, causing the conveyor belt 13 to circulate and achieve material conveying and incline lifting. The active roller 11 drives the toothed shaft 15 to rotate synchronously through the active transmission component 17, the driven transmission component 18, and the belt 23, so that the toothed shaft 15 and the conveyor belt 13 keep running in the same direction and synchronously. After the material is unloaded from the bag onto the conveyor belt 13 and forms an accumulation state, it moves with the conveyor belt 13 to the bottom of the material leveling toothed plate assembly. The forward-inclined toothed plate 16 rotates continuously with the toothed shaft 15, inserting into the material pile from top to bottom and gently breaking it up and spreading it evenly to keep the material layer thickness consistent. At the same time, the height of the toothed shaft 15 can be flexibly adjusted by adjusting the screw 22 to drive the slider 21 to rise and fall, so as to adapt to different material working conditions. The tension wheel 24 adjusts the tension of the belt 23 in real time to ensure stable transmission. The movable plate 26 located above the toothed plate shaft 15 is height-adjustable through the vertical elongated adjustment hole 27. The lower toothed mouth and the toothed plate 16 form a dynamic shielding cooperation, continuously preventing the material from overturning and overflowing from above the toothed plate shaft 15 during the rotation of the toothed plate 16, and finally realizing the integrated continuous and stable operation of material conveying, material equalization and anti-overturning.

[0045] The illustrations provided in this embodiment are only intended to illustrate the basic concept of the present invention. Therefore, the drawings only show the components related to the present invention and are not drawn according to the actual number, shape and size of the components. In actual implementation, the form, quantity and proportion of each component can be arbitrarily changed, and the layout of the components may also be more complex.

[0046] Furthermore, it should be understood that although this specification describes embodiments, not every embodiment contains only one independent technical solution. This narrative style is merely for clarity. Those skilled in the art should consider the specification as a whole, and the technical solutions in each embodiment can also be appropriately combined to form other embodiments that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. A toothed conveyor mechanism with a uniform feed plate for conveying copper foil, characterized in that: The device includes a frame, a conveying assembly, and a material leveling toothed plate assembly. Both the conveying assembly and the material leveling toothed plate assembly are mounted on the frame. The conveying assembly includes a drive roller, a driven roller, and a conveyor belt sleeved on the outside of the drive roller and the driven roller. The drive roller is driven by a drive motor, and the material leveling toothed plate assembly is rotatably disposed above the conveyor belt.

2. The toothed conveyor mechanism with a uniform feed plate for conveying copper foil according to claim 1, characterized in that, The uniform toothed plate assembly includes a toothed plate shaft and a plurality of toothed plates uniformly fixed on the toothed plate shaft, with both ends of the toothed plate shaft rotatably mounted on the frame.

3. The toothed conveyor mechanism with a uniform feed plate for conveying copper foil according to claim 2, characterized in that, The outer circular surface formed by the rotation of the toothed plate leaves a gap with the upper surface of the conveyor belt.

4. A toothed conveyor mechanism with a uniform feed plate for conveying dissociated copper foil according to claim 2, characterized in that, The rotation direction of the toothed plate shaft is the same as the rotation direction of the drive roller, and the toothed plate is fixed on the toothed plate shaft and tilted forward in the conveyor belt forward direction.

5. A toothed conveyor mechanism with a uniform feed plate for conveying dissociated copper foil according to claim 2, characterized in that, A meshing transmission mechanism is provided between the toothed plate shaft and the conveying assembly. The meshing transmission mechanism includes a driving transmission component and a driven transmission component. The driving transmission component is fixedly installed at the end of the driving roller of the conveying assembly, and the driven transmission component is fixedly installed at the end of the toothed plate shaft. The driving transmission component and the driven transmission component are in a transmission cooperation.

6. A toothed conveyor mechanism with a uniform feed plate for conveying dissociated copper foil according to claim 2, characterized in that, The frame is provided with a height adjustment mechanism, which is provided at the end of the toothed plate shaft. The toothed plate shaft is connected to the frame through the height adjustment mechanism.

7. A toothed conveyor mechanism with a uniform feed plate for conveying copper foil according to claim 6, characterized in that, The height adjustment mechanism includes a vertical frame, a vertical slide groove inside the vertical frame, a slider inside the vertical slide groove, a toothed plate shaft rotatably connected to the slider via a bearing, an adjusting screw on the vertical frame, the adjusting screw being connected to the slider and controlling the slider to move up and down along the vertical slide groove.

8. A toothed conveyor mechanism with a uniform feed plate for conveying copper foil according to claim 7, characterized in that, Both the active and driven transmission components are pulleys, and the two pulleys are linked by a belt. The frame is equipped with a tension wheel to adjust the tension of the belt.

9. A toothed conveyor mechanism with a uniform feed plate for conveying dissociated copper foil according to claim 7, characterized in that, The vertical frame is equipped with a fixed plate that spans above the conveyor belt. The fixed plate has a vertically elongated adjustment hole. The movable plate is connected to the fixed plate through a fastening assembly that works with the vertically elongated adjustment hole. The movable plate can slide down relative to the fixed plate along the vertically elongated adjustment hole for adjustment and positioning and locking. The movable plate is located above the toothed plate shaft, and the lower end of the movable plate has a toothed opening that engages with the topmost toothed plate.

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