Scum collecting device for aluminum ingot tank

Abstract

The utility model discloses a dross collecting device for an aluminum ingot tank, which comprises a tank body, a flapping assembly and a driving assembly, the driving assembly drives a flapping piece to compress an elastic piece, and under the elastic action of the first elastic piece, the flapping piece resets and impacts a manipulator of a dross salvaging robot, so that dross falls into a collecting cavity below, and the dross is collected. Therefore, scum is prevented from adhering to a manipulator of the scum salvaging robot, and the appearance and quality of aluminum ingots can be improved while the scum scraping efficiency is not affected.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of electrolytic aluminum, and in particular to a slag collection device for aluminum ingot troughs. Background Art

[0002] When the aluminum liquid enters the mold to form aluminum ingots, impurities in the aluminum liquid will float on the surface of the aluminum liquid to form a thin film of aluminum slag. In order to ensure the quality of aluminum ingot production, it is necessary to scrape off the oxides and impurities on the liquid surface during the casting of aluminum alloy ingots to improve the production efficiency of aluminum ingots and the surface quality of aluminum ingots.

[0003] The traditional method of scraping aluminum ingots is mainly manual scraping. However, since the production temperature of aluminum liquid reaches above 600℃, manual scraping is very difficult and dangerous in a high temperature environment, and personnel are easily scalded by aluminum liquid during operation. In addition, the slag shovel used for scraping is heavy and easy to stick to aluminum, and it is impossible to ensure that the scraping is clean, thus affecting the quality of aluminum ingot production. In order to solve these problems, automated scraping equipment has begun to be used, such as automatic scraping machines for aluminum ingots and robot scraping equipment for aluminum ingots.

[0004] However, the scum formed by oxides and impurities on the surface of the aluminum liquid has a certain viscosity, causing some scum to stick to the robot manipulator. On the one hand, it will reduce the scraping efficiency. On the other hand, if the adhered scum is not removed in time, it may fall back onto the surface of the aluminum ingot, resulting in poor surface quality of the aluminum ingot, such as spots and roughness, affecting the appearance and quality of the aluminum ingot. Utility Model Content

[0005] An embodiment of the present application provides a scum collection device for an aluminum ingot trough, which can solve the problem that scum sticks to a robot manipulator, resulting in reduced scum scraping efficiency and poor surface quality of the aluminum ingot.

[0006] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a dross collection device for an aluminum ingot slot, which is used to cooperate with a slag scraping robot, comprising:

[0007] A tank body, forming a collecting chamber, wherein the collecting chamber is provided with a feed inlet on an upper surface of the tank body;

[0008] A beating assembly, the beating assembly comprising a beating member and a first elastic member, the beating member being connected to the first elastic member, and the beating member being able to return to its original position under the elastic restoring force of the first elastic member, so as to beat the scraping robot;

[0009] A driving assembly is connected to the beating member in transmission so as to drive the beating member to compress the first elastic member.

[0010] In some embodiments, the flapping member includes:

[0011] A first flapping member, which forms an active cavity, the first flapping member is connected to the first elastic member, the active cavity forms an opening on a side surface of the first flapping member, a second elastic member is arranged in the active cavity, the second elastic member is connected to a first abutting portion, the first abutting portion at least partially extends out of the opening, the first abutting portion has two opposite surfaces, one of which forms an abutting surface, and the other forms a sliding surface;

[0012] a second beating member, arranged side by side with the first beating member and in transmission connection with the driving assembly, the driving assembly drives the second beating member to move in a first direction or in a reverse direction of the first direction, and a second abutting portion is arranged on a side of the second beating member facing the opening; and

[0013] A third abutting portion, convexly disposed on the plane where the second abutting portion is located, and having a sliding matching surface that matches the sliding surface of the first abutting portion;

[0014] Among them, when the driving component drives the second beating member to move along the first direction, the second abutting portion abuts against the abutting surface and is used to drive the first beating member to move until the sliding surface of the first abutting portion abuts against the sliding matching surface of the third abutting portion; when the driving component drives the second beating member to move in the opposite direction along the first direction, the second abutting portion is used to abut against the sliding surface of the first abutting portion and push the first abutting portion to move toward the active cavity.

[0015] In some embodiments, a first plate body is further included, wherein the first plate body defines a first sliding groove, and the first flapping member is slidably connected to the first sliding groove.

[0016] In some embodiments, the first elastic member includes a spring, the first beating member is provided with a first protrusion protruding toward one side of the spring, a fixing member is provided on the first plate body, a second protrusion is protruding from the side wall of the fixing member, and two ends of the spring are respectively connected to the first protrusion and the second protrusion.

[0017] In some embodiments, the spring is sleeved on the first protrusion and the second protrusion, and a third protrusion is further provided on the first plate, and the third protrusion is located on a side of the first beating member away from the first protrusion.

[0018] In some embodiments, the third protrusion is made of flexible material.

[0019] In some embodiments, the first beating member comprises:

[0020] A slider, slidably disposed in the first sliding groove, and the first elastic member is connected to the slider;

[0021] a connecting rod connected to a side of the sliding block opposite to the first elastic member; and

[0022] A slapping plate is connected to the other end of the connecting rod relative to the sliding block, and the slapping plate is convexly arranged on the upper surface of the first plate body.

[0023] In some embodiments, a second plate body is further included, wherein the second plate body defines a second sliding groove, and the second beating member is slidably connected to the second sliding groove.

[0024] In some embodiments, the driving assembly includes a driving member and a transmission member, the driving member includes a motor, and the transmission member includes at least one of a lead screw, a screw, a rack, and a chain.

[0025] In some embodiments, the drive assembly includes a cylinder.

[0026] Based on the slag collection device for the aluminum ingot trough of the embodiment of the present application, the driving component drives the beating member to compress the elastic member. Under the elastic action of the elastic member, the beating member is reset and hits the manipulator of the slag scooping robot, so that the slag falls into the collection chamber below, thereby preventing the slag from sticking to the manipulator of the slag scooping robot, which does not affect the scraping efficiency and can improve the appearance and quality of the aluminum ingot. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0027] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0028] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of a dross collecting device for an aluminum ingot tank provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0029] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of another perspective of the structure shown;

[0030] Figure 3 for Figure 1 The enlarged structural diagram at A in the middle;

[0031] Figure 4 for Figure 2 The enlarged structural diagram at B in the middle;

[0032] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the structure of a slider provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0033] Explanation of the accompanying drawings: 1. trough body; 1a. collecting chamber; 1b. feed port; 2. beating assembly; 21. beating member; 211. first beating member; 2111. sliding block; 2112. connecting rod; 2113. beating plate; 211a. first protrusion; 21a. second elastic member; 21b. first supporting member; 21c. second supporting member; 212. second beating member; 213. third supporting member; 22. first elastic member; 3. driving assembly; 4. first plate body; 41. fixing member; 41a. second protrusion; 42. third protrusion; 5. second plate body. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the present application more clearly understood, the present application is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present application and are not used to limit the present application.

[0035] In the relevant technology, the scum formed by oxides and impurities on the surface of the aluminum liquid has a certain viscosity, causing some scum to stick to the robot manipulator. On the one hand, it will reduce the scraping efficiency. On the other hand, if the adhered scum is not removed in time, it may fall back onto the surface of the aluminum ingot, resulting in poor surface quality of the aluminum ingot, such as spots, roughness and other problems, affecting the appearance and quality of the aluminum ingot.

[0036] In order to solve the above technical problems, the present application proposes a slag collection device for an aluminum ingot trough, which is used to cooperate with a slag scraping robot, including a trough body 1, a beating component 2 and a driving component 3.

[0037] The trough body 1 is made of stainless steel, cast iron or cast steel, which has excellent high temperature resistance and corrosion resistance. The trough body 1 forms a collecting chamber 1a, and the collecting chamber 1a has a feed port 1b formed on the upper surface of the trough body 1. After the slag is scooped, the robot's manipulator pours the slag into the collecting chamber 1a through the feed port 1b.

[0038] The beating assembly 2 includes a beating member 21 and a first elastic member 22. The beating member 21 is connected to the first elastic member 22, and the beating member 21 can be restored to its original position under the elastic restoring force of the first elastic member 22, so as to beat the scraping machine. Specifically, it is by beating the manipulator of the scraping machine, and beating the back of the manipulator, that is, the side that is not in contact with the scum. Under the elastic recovery of the first elastic member 22, the vibration is transmitted to the beating member 21 and then to the manipulator, so that the scum on the manipulator falls off, and the scum is prevented from sticking to the manipulator and reducing the scraping efficiency. On the other hand, the adhered scum is cleaned up in time to prevent the scum from falling back onto the surface of the aluminum ingot, thereby ensuring the appearance and quality of the aluminum ingot.

[0039] The driving component 3 is connected to the beating member 21 in transmission to drive the beating member 21 to compress the first elastic member 22. By driving the beating member 21 to compress the first elastic member 22, the automatic driving component 3 can cooperate with the control module to automatically drive the movement of the beating member 21.

[0040] Combination Figure 3-5 The beating member 21 includes a first beating member 211 , a second beating member 212 and a third abutting portion 213 .

[0041] The first beating member 211 forms an active cavity, such as Figure 5 As shown, the first slapping member 211 is connected to the first elastic member 22, the movable cavity forms an opening on one side of the first slapping member 211, a second elastic member 21a is arranged in the movable cavity, the second elastic member 21a is connected to the first abutting portion 21b, the first abutting portion 21b at least partially extends out of the opening, and the first abutting portion 21b has two opposite surfaces, one of which forms an abutting surface, and the other forms a sliding surface;

[0042] The second beating member 212 is arranged side by side with the first beating member 211, that is, the two are parallel, and are connected to the driving component 3 for transmission. The driving component 3 drives the second beating member 212 to move along the first direction, or move in the opposite direction of the first direction. The second beating member 212 is provided with a second supporting portion 21c on the side facing the opening.

[0043] The third abutting portion 213 is protruded from the plane where the second abutting portion 21c is located, and has a sliding matching surface that matches with the sliding surface of the first abutting portion 21b;

[0044] Among them, when the driving component 3 drives the second beating member 212 to move along the first direction AA, the second abutting portion 21c abuts against the abutting surface and is used to drive the first beating member 211 to move until the sliding surface of the first abutting portion 21b abuts against the sliding matching surface of the third abutting portion 213. When the driving component 3 drives the second beating member 212 to move in the opposite direction of the first direction AA, the second abutting portion 21c is used to abut against the sliding surface of the first abutting portion 21b and push the first abutting portion 21b to move toward the active cavity.

[0045] Combination Figure 3 as well as Figure 4 From the perspective of FIG. 2 , the driving component 3 does not drive the second beating member 212 at this time. At this time, the second beating member 212 is in the first position, and the second abutting portion 21c, the first abutting portion 21b and the third abutting portion 213 are spaced apart along the first direction AA, and in this state, the second abutting portion 21c is opposite to the abutting surface of the first abutting portion 21b, and the third abutting portion 213 is opposite to the sliding surface of the first abutting portion 21b.

[0046] Driven by the driving assembly 30, the second beating member 212 continues to move, and drives the second abutting portion 21c to gradually approach the first abutting portion 21b. When the second abutting portion 21c and the first abutting portion 21b are in contact, the second beating member 212 is in the second position.

[0047] When the second beating member 212 continues to move, it will drive the first supporting portion 21b and the first beating member 211 to move together. At this time, the first elastic member 22 is compressed until the first supporting portion 21b contacts the third supporting portion 213, that is, the sliding surface of the first supporting portion 21b is in contact with the sliding matching surface of the third supporting portion 213. At this time, the second beating member 212 is in the third position. Since the sliding surface and the sliding matching surface are both inclined surfaces, when the second beating member 212 continues to move, the first supporting portion 21b will shrink toward the active cavity and squeeze the second elastic member 21a. During the retraction process, the contact surface between the second supporting portion 21c and the first supporting portion 21b gradually decreases until the two are completely out of contact. At this time, the first elastic member 22 is reset, driving the second beating member 212 to hit the manipulator that has moved to the initial position of the second beating member, thereby shaking off the scum on the manipulator.

[0048] The second elastic member 21a is also reset at the same time. When the driving assembly 3 drives the second beating member 212 to reset, the sliding surface of the first supporting portion 21b is opposite to the second supporting portion 21c. Therefore, in the process of the second beating member 212 returning to the first position, the second supporting portion 21c will abut against the sliding surface of the first supporting portion 21b and push the first supporting portion 21b to retract into the active cavity again to provide an avoidance position.

[0049] Furthermore, in order to improve the smoothness of the displacement of the first beating member 211, it also includes a first plate body 4, the first plate body 4 defines a first slide groove, the first beating member 211 is slidably connected to the first slide groove, the cross-section of the first slide groove is "convex", and the first beating member 211 is in contact with the side wall of the first slide groove, so the first beating member 211 is limited by the first slide groove when moving, and can avoid displacement during movement.

[0050] Please continue reading Figure 3-4 The first elastic member 22 includes a spring, the first beating member 211 is provided with a first protrusion 211a protruding toward one side of the spring, a fixing member 41 is provided on the first plate body 4, and a second protrusion 41a is protruding from the side wall of the fixing member 41, and the two ends of the spring are respectively connected to the first protrusion 211a and the second protrusion 41a. Using a spring as an elastic member is easy to design and produce, and the stress distribution is uniform, which can avoid breakage.

[0051] It should be understood that since the spring will deform and its elastic restoring force will deteriorate after long-term use, in this embodiment, the spring is sleeved on the first protrusion 211a and the second protrusion 41a, and a third protrusion 42 is also provided on the first plate body 4. The third protrusion 42 is located on the side of the first beating member 211 away from the first protrusion 211a. The design of the third protrusion 42 is to prevent the first beating member 211 from directly falling out of the first sliding groove under the action of elastic force when the first elastic member 22 is reset.

[0052] In some embodiments, the third protrusion 42 is made of a flexible material, specifically rubber and silicone, and can be fixed to the first plate 4 by bolts or screws. The above material has a certain energy absorption function, which can reduce the vibration force generated when the third protrusion 42 collides with the first beating member 211, thereby avoiding excessive vibration force from being transmitted to the entire device and affecting the normal operation of the entire device.

[0053] It should be understood that when the third protrusion 42 contacts the first beating member 211 , the first elastic member 22 is in a pre-tightened state.

[0054] See also Figure 3 The first beating member 211 includes a slider 2111, a connecting rod 2112 and a beating plate 2113.

[0055] The slider 2111 is slidably disposed in the first slide groove, and the first elastic member 22 is connected to the slider 2111;

[0056] A connecting rod 2112 connected to a side of the slider 2111 opposite to the first elastic member 22; and

[0057] The slapping plate 2113 is connected to the other end of the connecting rod 2112 relative to the sliding block 2111 , and the slapping plate 2113 is protruded from the upper surface of the first plate body 4 .

[0058] Further, see Figure 3 In this embodiment, the second plate body 5 is also included, and the second plate body 5 defines a second slide groove. The second beating member 212 is slidably connected to the second slide groove. The second plate body 5 has the same function as the first plate body 4, which is to ensure the smooth movement of the second beating member 212.

[0059] In some embodiments, the driving assembly 3 includes a driving member and a transmission member, the driving member includes a motor, and the transmission member includes at least one of a lead screw, a screw, a rack, and a chain.

[0060] Specifically, when the transmission member is a screw, a moving seat is threadedly connected to the screw, and the moving seat is connected to the beating member 2. When the motor is running, the screw rotates, and the moving seat moves along the screw, thereby driving the beating member 2 to move. It should be understood that the moving seat is also mounted on the guide rod to prevent the moving seat from rotating with the screw.

[0061] Specifically, when the transmission member is a rack, the motor drives the gear to rotate, and the gear engages with the rack. Therefore, when the motor runs, the rack will also move. When the rack is connected to the flapping member 2, the flapping member 2 will also move, thereby compressing the first elastic member 22.

[0062] In this embodiment, the driving component 3 includes a cylinder, which drives the second beating member 212 to slide on the second slide groove through the connection between the cylinder and the second beating member 212, and the cylinder can be electrically connected to the control module, and the control module is used to control the start of the cylinder, thereby remotely controlling the movement of the second beating member 212.

[0063] The same or similar numbers in the drawings of this embodiment correspond to the same or similar parts; in the description of this application, it should be understood that if the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", etc. indicate an orientation or position relationship based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings, it is only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, the terms describing the position relationship in the drawings are only used for illustrative purposes and cannot be understood as a limitation on this patent. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0064] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present application and is not intended to limit the present application. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present application should be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A scum collecting device for aluminum ingot trough, used to cooperate with a scum scraping robot, characterized in that: include: A tank body (1) forms a collecting chamber (1a), wherein the collecting chamber (1a) is provided with a feed inlet (1b) on the upper surface of the tank body (1); A beating assembly (2), the beating assembly (2) comprising a beating member (21) and a first elastic member (22), the beating member (21) being connected to the first elastic member (22), and the beating member (21) being able to return to its original position under the action of the elastic restoring force of the first elastic member (22) so as to beat the scraping robot; A driving assembly (3), wherein the driving assembly (3) is drivingly connected to the beating member (21) so as to drive the beating member (21) to compress the first elastic member (22).

2. The dross collecting device for aluminum ingot trough according to claim 1, characterized in that: The beating member (21) comprises: A first beating member (211) forms an active cavity, the first beating member (211) is connected to the first elastic member (22), the active cavity forms an opening on a side surface of the first beating member (211), a second elastic member (21a) is arranged in the active cavity, the second elastic member (21a) is connected to a first abutting portion (21b), the first abutting portion (21b) at least partially extends out of the opening, and the first abutting portion (21b) has two opposite surfaces, one of which forms an abutting surface, and the other forms a sliding surface; a second beating member (212) arranged side by side with the first beating member (211) and connected in transmission with the driving assembly (3), the driving assembly (3) driving the second beating member (212) to move along a first direction or move in the opposite direction of the first direction, and a second abutting portion (21c) is provided on a side of the second beating member (212) facing the opening; and A third abutting portion (213) is convexly disposed on the plane where the second abutting portion (21c) is located, and has a sliding matching surface that matches the sliding surface of the first abutting portion (21b); When the driving component (3) drives the second beating member (212) to move along the first direction, the second abutting portion (21c) abuts against the abutting surface and is used to drive the first beating member (211) to move until the sliding surface of the first abutting portion (21b) abuts against the sliding matching surface of the third abutting portion (213); when the driving component (3) drives the second beating member (212) to move in the opposite direction along the first direction, the second abutting portion (21c) is used to abut against the sliding surface of the first abutting portion (21b) and push the first abutting portion (21b) to move toward the active cavity.

3. The scum collecting device for aluminum ingot trough according to claim 2, characterized in that: It also includes a first plate body (4), the first plate body (4) defines a first sliding groove, and the first beating member (211) is slidably connected to the first sliding groove.

4. The dross collecting device for aluminum ingot trough according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first elastic member (22) comprises a spring, the first beating member (211) is provided with a first protruding portion (211a) protruding toward one side of the spring, a fixing member (41) is provided on the first plate body (4), a second protruding portion (41a) is protruding on the side wall of the fixing member (41), and two ends of the spring are respectively connected to the first protruding portion (211a) and the second protruding portion (41a).

5. The dross collecting device for aluminum ingot trough according to claim 4, characterized in that: The spring is sleeved on the first protrusion (211a) and the second protrusion (41a), and a third protrusion (42) is also provided on the first plate body (4), and the third protrusion (42) is located on a side of the first beating member (211) away from the first protrusion (211a).

6. The dross collecting device for aluminum ingot trough according to claim 5, characterized in that: The third protruding portion (42) is made of a flexible material.

7. The dross collecting device for aluminum ingot trough according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first beating member (211) comprises: A sliding block (2111) is slidably disposed in the first sliding groove, and the first elastic member (22) is connected to the sliding block (2111); a connecting rod (2112) connected to a side of the sliding block (2111) opposite to the first elastic member (22); and A beating plate (2113) is connected to the other end of the connecting rod (2112) opposite to the sliding block (2111), and the beating plate (2113) is protrudingly arranged on the upper surface of the first plate body (4).

8. The dross collecting device for aluminum ingot trough according to claim 2, characterized in that: It also includes a second plate body (5), the second plate body (5) defines a second sliding groove, and the second beating member (212) is slidably connected to the second sliding groove.

9. The dross collecting device for aluminum ingot trough according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving assembly (3) comprises a driving member and a transmission member, the driving member comprises a motor, and the transmission member comprises at least one of a lead screw, a screw, a rack and a chain.

10. The dross collecting device for aluminum ingot trough according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving assembly (3) comprises a cylinder.

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