A mold for ensuring safe casting of metallic lithium

Abstract

This invention discloses a mold for ensuring the safe casting of lithium metal, comprising a fixed base plate, a connecting mechanism, a driving component disposed on the top of the fixed base plate, a casting component connected to the inner side of the driving component, a pressing mold component disposed at the bottom of the fixed base plate, and a receiving component connected to the bottom of the pressing mold component. The driving component includes mounting brackets fixedly installed on both sides of the top of the fixed base plate, a receiving plate fixedly connected to the top of the mounting brackets, and a support frame fixedly connected to the top of the receiving plate. This invention achieves a sealed seal on the casting vessel by rotating the fixed plate and driving the cover plate downwards with a threaded rod, effectively isolating air, moisture, and impurities, preventing the molten lithium metal from contacting the external environment and causing oxidation, combustion, or explosion; simultaneously, the sealed space keeps the molten lithium metal warm, preventing rapid cooling and solidification, and ensuring casting continuity and safety.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention belongs to the field of lithium metal casting mold technology, and particularly relates to a mold that ensures the safe casting of lithium metal. Background Technology

[0002] Lithium metal is a chemically highly reactive light metal that readily oxidizes violently, burns, and even explodes upon contact with air and moisture. Therefore, the casting process requires extremely high levels of sealing, oxidation prevention, contamination prevention, and heat preservation. Casting is the process of melting metal into a liquid that meets predetermined requirements, pouring it into a mold, and then cooling, solidifying, and cleaning to obtain a casting with a predetermined shape, size, and properties. Because the cast blank is nearly complete, minimal or no machining is required, reducing costs and shortening the production cycle, making it a crucial foundational process in modern manufacturing.

[0003] Existing casting equipment (publication number: CN213888135U) controls the quantitative distribution of slurry via an electronically controlled valve and allows for adjustable tilting bucket positions, enabling it to accommodate multiple molds for alternating casting. However, this equipment cannot effectively seal the casting bucket when casting stops, allowing air, moisture, and impurities to enter. Furthermore, it lacks a sealed insulation function, causing the molten lithium to cool and solidify rapidly. Simultaneously, the reactive lithium readily reacts with the introduced air and moisture, posing serious safety hazards such as combustion and explosion. Therefore, this paper proposes a mold to ensure the safe casting of lithium metal, addressing the shortcomings of existing technologies. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a mold that ensures the safe casting of metallic lithium, thereby solving the technical problems mentioned in the background art.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the specific technical solution of the present invention is as follows: A mold for ensuring the safe casting of metallic lithium includes a fixed base plate, the fixed base plate is provided with a connecting mechanism, the connecting mechanism includes a driving component disposed on the top of the fixed base plate, a casting component is connected to the inner side of the driving component, a pressing component is disposed at the bottom of the fixed base plate, and a receiving component is connected to the bottom of the pressing component.

[0006] The drive assembly includes mounting brackets fixedly installed on both sides of the top of the fixed base plate. A receiving plate is fixedly connected to the top of the mounting bracket, a support frame is fixedly connected to the top of the receiving plate, and a top cover is fixedly connected to the top of the support frame. A driver is fixedly installed on the top of the receiving plate. An electric push rod is fixedly connected to the output end of the driver. A telescopic slide rod is hinged to one end of the electric push rod. An arc-shaped rod is slidably connected to the inner wall of the limiting hole of the telescopic slide rod. A fixing plate is fixedly connected to the arc-shaped rod. An arc-shaped spring is sleeved on the outer wall of the arc-shaped rod. A threaded rod is threadedly connected to the inner wall of the top cover. A cover plate is fixedly connected to the bottom of the threaded rod.

[0007] Preferably, the casting assembly includes an L-shaped rod, a drive shaft is driven to the inner wall of the L-shaped rod, an annular frame is fixedly connected to the inner side of the drive shaft, a casting barrel is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the annular frame, a casting pouring port is provided at the top of the casting barrel, a material hopper is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the middle section of the fixed substrate, and a guide groove is fixedly installed at the top of the material hopper.

[0008] Preferably, the molding assembly includes a connecting box fixedly installed at the bottom of the fixed substrate, and a top mold is connected to the bottom of the connecting box, with casting gates evenly distributed on the top mold.

[0009] Preferably, the receiving component includes a column fixedly installed at the bottom of the fixed base plate, a receiving base plate fixedly connected to the bottom of the column, a bottom mold base fixedly installed at the top of the receiving base plate, a connecting drop bar slidably connected to the inner wall of the bottom mold base, an ejector plate fixedly connected to the inner side of the connecting drop bar, and vents evenly provided at the top of the bottom mold base.

[0010] Preferably, the telescopic slide rod is slidably connected to the inner wall of the limiting slide groove opened in the fixed plate, the threaded rod is threadedly connected to the inner wall of the limiting hole opened in the fixed plate, and the diameter of the cover plate is the same as the diameter of the casting barrel.

[0011] Preferably, the outer end of the L-shaped rod is fixedly connected to the inner side of the mounting frame; the drive shaft connected to the bottom of the L-shaped rod drives the annular frame fixedly connected to the inner wall to rotate, and the casting barrel fixedly connected to the inner wall of the annular frame rotates accordingly. The top of the material hopper fixedly installed on the inner wall of the fixed base plate is fixedly installed with a guide groove, which is connected to the casting barrel with a casting pouring port. The deflected casting barrel pours material and casts along the casting pouring port.

[0012] Preferably, the connecting box is connected to the bottom of the hopper; vents are evenly provided on the top of the bottom mold base to facilitate rapid cooling of the internal casting material; the connecting drop bar fixedly connected to the bottom of the connecting box slides on the inner wall of the bottom mold base, and the ejector plate fixedly connected to the connecting drop bar slides on the inner wall of the bottom mold base to eject the processed casting material, avoiding inconvenience in handling the material.

[0013] Preferably, the connecting drop bar is fixedly connected to the bottom of the connecting box, and the ejector plate is slidably connected to the inner wall of the bottom mold base; the columns fixedly installed on both sides of the top of the receiving base plate rotate, driving the fixed base plate fixedly installed on the top to move, and the top mold connected to the bottom of the connecting box fixedly installed on the bottom of the fixed base plate moves, and the bottom mold base and the top mold fixedly installed in the middle section of the receiving base plate close together, and the connected top mold slides on the inner wall of the bottom mold base to close the mold, which facilitates subsequent casting processing.

[0014] The mold for ensuring the safe casting of metallic lithium according to the present invention has the following advantages:

[0015] 1. This invention achieves a sealed cover on the casting vessel by rotating the fixed plate and driving the cover plate to descend with the threaded rod, effectively isolating air, moisture and impurities, and preventing the molten lithium metal from oxidizing, burning or exploding when it comes into contact with the external environment; at the same time, the sealed space can keep the molten lithium metal warm, prevent rapid cooling and solidification, and ensure the continuity and safety of casting.

[0016] 2. The present invention has uniformly opened casting gates in the top mold and vents in the bottom mold base, which facilitates uniform filling and rapid cooling of molten lithium metal; the ejector plate can realize automatic ejection, avoid manual contact with high temperature and active lithium metal, and improve operational safety and efficiency.

[0017] 3. This invention uses a guide channel and a material collection hopper to collect the melt, preventing the metallic lithium from splashing and avoiding contact between the reactive metallic lithium and the outside environment, thus ensuring a safe construction environment. Attached Figure Description

[0018] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the accompanying drawings used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show some embodiments of the present invention and should not be regarded as a limitation of the scope. For those skilled in the art, other related drawings can be obtained from these drawings without creative effort.

[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the oblique side structure of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 3 For the present invention Figure 2 Enlarged structural diagram at point A in the middle;

[0022] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the side-tilt structure of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 5 For the present invention Figure 4 Enlarged structural diagram at point B;

[0024] Figure 6 This is a partial cross-sectional structural diagram of the present invention;

[0025] Explanation of markings in the diagram: 1. Fixed base plate; 2. Connecting mechanism; 21. Drive assembly; 211. Mounting bracket; 212. Receiving plate; 213. Support frame; 214. Fixing plate; 215. Driver; 216. Electric push rod; 217. Telescopic slide rod; 218. Arc rod; 219. Arc spring; 2110. Top cover; 2111. Threaded rod; 2112. Cover plate; 22. Casting assembly; 221. L 222. Shaped rod; 223. Drive shaft; 224. Ring frame; 225. Casting bucket; 226. Casting outlet; 227. Material hopper; 228. Guide channel; 239. Press mold assembly; 230. Connecting box; 231. Top mold; 232. Casting port; 240. Receiving assembly; 241. Column; 242. Receiving base plate; 243. Bottom mold base; 244. Connecting drop bar; 245. Unloading plate; 246. Vent. Detailed Implementation

[0026] In the following description, only certain exemplary embodiments are briefly described. As those skilled in the art will recognize, the described embodiments can be modified in various ways without departing from the spirit or scope of the embodiments of the invention. Therefore, the drawings and description are considered to be exemplary in nature and not restrictive.

[0027] In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "length", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing the embodiments of the present invention and simplifying the description, and 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. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on the embodiments of the present invention.

[0028] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of embodiments of the present invention, "a plurality of" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0029] In this embodiment of the invention, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "linking," and "fixing," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; they can refer to a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, or a communication connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this embodiment of the invention according to the specific circumstances.

[0030] The following disclosure provides many different implementations or examples for carrying out different structures of the embodiments of the present invention. To simplify the disclosure of the embodiments of the present invention, specific examples of components and arrangements are described below. Of course, these are merely examples and are not intended to limit the embodiments of the present invention. Furthermore, reference numerals and / or reference letters may be repeated in different examples of the embodiments of the present invention; such repetition is for simplification and clarity and does not in itself indicate a relationship between the various implementations and / or arrangements discussed.

[0031] To better understand the purpose, structure, and function of this invention, the following detailed description of a mold for ensuring the safe casting of metallic lithium is provided in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0032] like Figures 1-6As shown, a mold for ensuring the safe casting of lithium metal according to the present invention includes a fixed base plate 1, a connecting mechanism 2, a driving assembly 21 disposed on the top of the fixed base plate 1, a casting assembly 22 connected to the inner side of the driving assembly 21, a pressing assembly 23 disposed at the bottom of the fixed base plate 1, and a receiving assembly 24 connected to the bottom of the pressing assembly 23; the driving assembly 21 includes mounting brackets 211 fixedly installed on both sides of the top of the fixed base plate 1, a receiving plate 212 fixedly connected to the top of the mounting brackets 211, a support frame 213 fixedly connected to the top of the receiving plate 212, a top cover 2110 fixedly connected to the top of the support frame 213, and a top cover 2110 fixedly connected to the top of the receiving plate 212. A driver 215 is fixedly installed in the part, and an electric push rod 216 is fixedly connected to the output end of the driver 215. A telescopic slide rod 217 is hinged to one end of the electric push rod 216. An arc-shaped rod 218 is slidably connected to the inner wall of the limiting hole of the telescopic slide rod 217. A fixing plate 214 is fixedly connected to the arc-shaped rod 218. An arc-shaped spring 219 is sleeved on the outer wall of the arc-shaped rod 218. A threaded rod 2111 is threadedly connected to the inner wall of the top cover 2110. A cover plate 2112 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the threaded rod 2111. The casting assembly 22 includes an L-shaped rod 221. A drive shaft 222 is drivenly connected to the inner wall of the L-shaped rod 221. A ring frame 223 is fixedly connected to the inner side of the drive shaft 222. A casting barrel 224 is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the ring frame 223. A casting pouring port 225 is provided at the top of the casting barrel 224. A material hopper 226 is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the middle section of the fixed base plate 1. A guide channel 227 is fixedly installed at the top of the material hopper 226. The molding assembly 23 includes a connecting box 231 fixedly installed at the bottom of the fixed base plate 1. A top mold 232 is provided at the bottom of the connecting box 231. The top mold 232 has casting ports 233 evenly distributed. The receiving assembly 24 includes a column 241 fixedly installed at the bottom of the fixed base plate 1. A receiving base plate 242 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the column 241. A bottom mold base 243 is fixedly installed at the top of the receiving base plate 242. A connecting drop bar 244 is slidably connected to the inner wall of mold base 243. A material ejector plate 245 is fixedly connected to the inner side of the connecting drop bar 244. Vents 246 are evenly distributed on the top of the mold base 243. A telescopic slide bar 217 is slidably connected to the inner wall of the limiting slide groove opened in the fixed plate 214. A threaded rod 2111 is threadedly connected to the inner wall of the limiting hole opened in the fixed plate 214. The diameter of the cover plate 2112 is the same as the diameter of the casting barrel 224. The outer end of the L-shaped rod 221 is fixedly connected to the inner side of the mounting bracket 211. A connecting box 231 is connected to the bottom of the material hopper 226. The connecting drop bar 244 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the connecting box 231. The material ejector plate 245 is slidably connected to the inner wall of the mold base 243.

[0033] The working principle of the mold for ensuring safe casting of lithium metal is as follows: In actual use, the columns 241 fixedly installed on both sides of the top of the base plate 242 rotate, driving the fixed base plate 1 fixedly installed on the top to move. The top mold 232 connected to the bottom of the connecting box 231 fixedly installed on the bottom of the fixed base plate 1 moves. The bottom mold base 243 fixedly installed in the middle section of the base plate 242 and the top mold 232 close to each other. The connected top mold 232 slides on the inner wall of the bottom mold base 243 to close the mold, which facilitates subsequent casting processing.

[0034] An L-shaped rod 221 is fixedly connected to the inner side of the mounting bracket 211 fixedly installed on both sides of the top of the fixed base plate 1. The drive shaft 222 connected to the bottom of the L-shaped rod 221 drives the ring frame 223 fixedly connected to the inner wall to rotate. The casting barrel 224 fixedly connected to the inner wall of the ring frame 223 rotates accordingly. The top of the material hopper 226 fixedly installed on the inner wall of the fixed base plate 1 is fixedly installed with a guide channel 227, which is connected to the casting pouring port 225 set in the casting barrel 224. The deflected casting barrel 224 pours and casts along the casting pouring port 225. The material falls into the material hopper 226 along the guide channel 227 for collection, avoiding material splashing, preventing the active lithium metal from contacting the external environment, and ensuring construction safety.

[0035] The bottom of the connecting box 231, which is connected to the bottom of the material hopper 226, has casting ports 233 evenly distributed on the outer wall of the top mold 232. The material falls along the casting ports 233 into the inner cavity of the bottom mold base 243 for casting. Vents 246 are evenly distributed on the top of the bottom mold base 243 to facilitate rapid cooling of the internal casting material. The connecting drop bar 244, which is fixedly connected to the bottom of the connecting box 231, slides on the inner wall of the bottom mold base 243. The ejector plate 245, which is fixedly connected to the connecting drop bar 244, slides on the inner wall of the bottom mold base 243 to eject the finished casting material, avoiding inconvenience in handling the material.

[0036] A top cover 2110 is fixedly connected to the top of a support frame 213 fixedly installed on the top of the receiving plate 212. A threaded rod 2111 threaded to the inner wall of the top cover 2110 is fixedly connected to the bottom of a cover plate 2112. A driver 215 fixedly installed on the top of the receiving plate 212 operates, causing an electric push rod 216 fixedly connected to the output end of the driver 215 to extend. A telescopic slide rod 217 hinged to the inner side of the electric push rod 216 moves. The moving telescopic slide rod 217 slides on the outer wall of the arc-shaped rod 218, causing the arc-shaped rod 218 sleeved on the outer wall of the arc-shaped rod 218 to move. The spring 219 is compressed, and the fixed plate 214, which is fixedly connected to the arc-shaped rod 218, rotates. The threaded rod 2111, which is threaded to the inner wall of the fixed plate 214, rotates, causing the cover plate 2112, which is fixedly connected to the bottom of the threaded rod 2111, to descend and cover the connected casting barrel 224, preventing impurities, air, and moisture from entering the casting barrel. The sealed space keeps the molten lithium metal inside the casting barrel warm, preventing the molten lithium metal from cooling and solidifying rapidly. At the same time, it isolates air and moisture, eliminating the safety risks of combustion and explosion of lithium metal.

[0037] It is understood that the present invention has been described through some embodiments, and those skilled in the art will recognize that various changes or equivalent substitutions can be made to these features and embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Furthermore, under the teachings of the present invention, these features and embodiments can be modified to adapt to specific situations and materials without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed herein, and all embodiments falling within the scope of the claims of this application are within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A mold for ensuring the safe casting of lithium metal, comprising a fixed substrate (1), characterized in that: The fixed substrate (1) is provided with a connecting mechanism (2), the connecting mechanism (2) includes a driving component (21) disposed on the top of the fixed substrate (1), a casting component (22) is connected to the inner side of the driving component (21), a molding component (23) is disposed at the bottom of the fixed substrate (1), and a receiving component (24) is connected to the bottom of the molding component (23). The drive assembly (21) includes mounting brackets (211) fixedly installed on both sides of the top of the fixed base plate (1). A support plate (212) is fixedly connected to the top of the mounting brackets (211). A support frame (213) is fixedly connected to the top of the support plate (212). A top cover (2110) is fixedly connected to the top of the support frame (213). A driver (215) is fixedly installed on the top of the support plate (212). An electric push rod (210) is fixedly connected to the output end of the driver (215). 16) A telescopic slide rod (217) is hinged to one end of the electric push rod (216). An arc rod (218) is slidably connected to the inner wall of the limiting hole of the telescopic slide rod (217). A fixing plate (214) is fixedly connected to the arc rod (218). An arc spring (219) is sleeved on the outer wall of the arc rod (218). A threaded rod (2111) is threadedly connected to the inner wall of the top cover (2110). A cover plate (2112) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the threaded rod (2111).

2. The mold for ensuring safe casting of metallic lithium according to claim 1, characterized in that: The casting assembly (22) includes an L-shaped rod (221), the inner wall of which is connected to a drive shaft (222), the inner side of which is fixedly connected to an annular frame (223), the inner wall of which is fixedly installed with a casting barrel (224), the top of which is connected to a casting pouring port (225), the middle section of the fixed base plate (1) is fixedly installed with a material hopper (226), and the top of which is fixedly installed with a guide groove (227).

3. The mold for ensuring safe casting of metallic lithium according to claim 1, characterized in that: The molding assembly (23) includes a connecting box (231) fixedly installed at the bottom of the fixed base plate (1). A top mold (232) is connected to the bottom of the connecting box (231), and the top mold (232) is uniformly provided with casting gates (233).

4. The mold for ensuring safe casting of metallic lithium according to claim 1, characterized in that: The receiving component (24) includes a column (241) fixedly installed at the bottom of the fixed base plate (1). A receiving base plate (242) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the column (241). A bottom mold base (243) is fixedly installed on the top of the receiving base plate (242). A connecting drop bar (244) is slidably connected to the inner wall of the bottom mold base (243). A material ejector plate (245) is fixedly connected to the inner side of the connecting drop bar (244). Vents (246) are evenly provided on the top of the bottom mold base (243).

5. The mold for ensuring safe casting of metallic lithium according to claim 1, characterized in that: The telescopic slide rod (217) is slidably connected to the inner wall of the limiting slide groove opened in the fixed plate (214), the threaded rod (2111) is threadedly connected to the inner wall of the limiting hole opened in the fixed plate (214), and the diameter of the cover plate (2112) is the same as the diameter of the casting barrel (224).

6. The mold for ensuring safe casting of metallic lithium according to claim 2, characterized in that: The outer end of the L-shaped rod (221) is fixedly connected to the inner side of the mounting bracket (211).

7. The mold for ensuring safe casting of metallic lithium according to claim 3, characterized in that: The connecting box (231) is connected to the bottom of the material hopper (226).

8. The mold for ensuring safe casting of metallic lithium according to claim 4, characterized in that: The connecting drop bar (244) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the connecting box (231), and the ejector plate (245) is slidably connected to the inner wall of the bottom mold base (243).

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