A furnace cooling device for large foam aluminum blocks

By designing an in-furnace cooling device for large foam aluminum blocks, the cooling is quickly reduced by nitrogen injection, the adjustment mechanism is adjusted to adjust the height, and the connection mechanism is easy to disassemble and assemble, solving the problems of low production efficiency and low material yield in the prior art, and achieving efficient cooling and material production.

CN222703838UActive Publication Date: 2025-04-01SHANDONG HONGJUN NEW MATERIAL TECH CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202420667011.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-04-02
Publication Date
2025-04-01
Estimated Expiration
2034-04-02

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Technical Problem

The existing furnace cooling device for large foam aluminum blocks has low production efficiency, and liquid foam is prone to gravity discharge and merger, resulting in longitudinal density and pore size gradients, reducing the overall material yield.

Method used

A furnace cooling device including a tank truck, a gas nozzle, a regulating mechanism and a connecting mechanism is designed. The nitrogen injection is sprayed quickly and cooled through the gas nozzle. The adjustment mechanism adjusts the height of the foam aluminum block, and the connecting mechanism facilitates the disassembly and assembly of gas pipelines.

Benefits of technology

It achieves rapid overall cooling, prevents internal cracks, improves the material yield of foam aluminum blocks, and facilitates adjustment and maintenance.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an in-furnace cooling device for large foam aluminum blocks, including a tank car, a gas nozzle, an adjusting mechanism and a connecting mechanism. A shock-absorbing wheel is fixedly installed at the bottom of the outer side of the tank car, a temperature sensor is fixedly installed at the front end of the outer side of the tank car, a gas nozzle is arranged at the bottom of the inner side of the tank car, a connecting mechanism is arranged at the outer side of the top of the gas nozzle, a gas pipeline is connected to the inner side of the top of the gas nozzle, an adjusting mechanism is arranged above the gas nozzle, an inner box is arranged above the adjusting mechanism, the gas nozzle includes a spray box, a connecting pipe and a spray hole, a connecting pipe is fixedly connected to the left side of the spray box, and a moving rod is rotatably connected to the side of the connecting rod away from the hollow plate. The in-furnace cooling device for large foam aluminum blocks can quickly cool down the whole body, prevent defects such as internal cracks caused by the movement of the tank car, facilitate the adjustment of the height of the foam aluminum, and facilitate the disassembly and assembly of the gas pipeline.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of an in-furnace cooling device for foamed aluminum blocks, in particular to an in-furnace cooling device for a large foamed aluminum block. Background Art

[0002] Aluminum foam has the characteristics of sound absorption, vibration reduction, impact resistance and energy absorption, and is widely used in fields such as building noise reduction and automobile manufacturing. One of the main production methods of aluminum foam is the melt foaming method, which is to place the molten aluminum liquid mixed with a tackifier and a foaming agent in a foaming tank car for foaming. After the foaming is completed, the tank car is pulled out of the furnace cavity and cooled to obtain a large block.

[0003] After the liquid foam is formed, the movement of the tank car will cause cracks and other defects in the foam aluminum block. The cooling production efficiency is low in the furnace, and the liquid foam is prone to gravity drainage and merging, resulting in longitudinal density and pore size gradients, which reduces the overall yield rate. The furnace cannot be water-cooled and cannot be cooled quickly;

[0004] Therefore, we proposed an in-furnace cooling device for large foam aluminum blocks to solve the above-mentioned problems. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of the utility model is to provide an in-furnace cooling device for large foam aluminum blocks, so as to solve the problems of low in-furnace cooling production efficiency of the existing in-furnace cooling device for large foam aluminum blocks proposed in the above background technology, and the liquid foam is prone to gravity drainage and merging, resulting in longitudinal density and pore size gradients, thereby reducing the overall yield rate.

[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: an in-furnace cooling device for large foam aluminum blocks, comprising a tank truck, a gas nozzle, an adjusting mechanism and a connecting mechanism, a shock-absorbing wheel is fixedly installed on the outer bottom of the tank truck, a temperature sensor is fixedly installed on the outer front end of the tank truck, a gas nozzle is arranged on the inner bottom of the tank truck, a connecting mechanism is arranged on the outer side of the top of the gas nozzle, a gas pipeline is connected to the inner side of the top of the gas nozzle, an adjusting mechanism is arranged above the gas nozzle, and an inner box is arranged above the adjusting mechanism.

[0007] Preferably, the gas nozzle comprises a spray box, a connecting pipe and a spray hole, the spray box is fixedly installed on the inner bottom of the tank truck, the top of the spray box is provided with spray holes at equal intervals, and the left side of the spray box is fixedly connected with a connecting pipe.

[0008] Preferably, the adjustment mechanism includes a hollow plate, a connecting rod, a screw rod, a movable rod and a handle, the hollow plate is slidably connected in the tank car, and the bottom end of the hollow plate is rotatably connected to the connecting rod.

[0009] Preferably, the connecting rod is rotatably connected to a moving rod on one side away from the hollow plate, a screw rod is threadedly connected to the inner side of the moving rod, the screw rod is rotatably connected in the tank car, a handle is fixedly connected to the right side of the screw rod, and the threads at both ends of the screw rod are opposite.

[0010] Preferably, the connecting mechanism comprises a cylindrical ring, a first circular ring, a spring, a locking ball, a through hole, a groove and a second circular ring, and the cylindrical ring is slidably connected to the outer side of the top end of the connecting pipe.

[0011] Preferably, a first circular ring is fixedly installed on the inner side of the cylindrical ring, a second circular ring is fixedly installed on the outer side of the top end of the connecting pipe, and springs are arranged on the inner sides of the first circular ring and the second circular ring.

[0012] Preferably, a locking ball is provided on the inner side of the first ring, the locking ball is slidably connected in a through hole, the through hole is provided in the connecting pipe wall, the locking ball portion is provided in a groove, and the groove is opened in the outer wall of the gas pipeline.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects: the large foam aluminum block can be quickly cooled as a whole by the furnace cooling device, thus preventing defects such as internal cracks caused by the movement of the tank car, facilitating the adjustment of the height of the foam aluminum and facilitating the disassembly and assembly of the gas pipeline.

[0014] 1. A gas nozzle and a temperature sensor are provided. The temperature sensor sets the temperature to control the gas nozzle to spray nitrogen at a specific time, so that it can be cooled first and then taken out of the furnace, thereby preventing defects such as internal cracks caused by the movement of the tank car. The gas nozzle is set at the bottom of the foam aluminum block, and the nitrogen is aimed at its bottom for rapid cooling;

[0015] 2. An adjustment mechanism is provided. The handle is rotated to rotate the screw rod, which drives the moving rod to move relatively. The two ends of the connecting rod are respectively rotated and connected to the side of the moving rod and the bottom of the hollow plate, so that the hollow plate is raised and lowered, thereby adjusting the height of the foam aluminum block above it;

[0016] 3. A connecting mechanism is provided, wherein the first circular ring presses the card ball into the groove of the gas pipeline, thereby confining it, and the two sides of the spring inside the connecting cylindrical ring press against the first circular ring and the second circular ring respectively. Under the pressure of the spring, the first circular ring confines the card ball into the groove, thereby facilitating the disassembly and assembly of the gas pipeline. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the front view cutaway structure of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 For this utility model Figure 1 A is an enlarged structural diagram;

[0019] Figure 3It is a side view cutaway structural schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the utility model in a top view and cutaway structure;

[0021] Figure 5 This is a front view structural schematic diagram of the utility model.

[0022] In the figure: 1. tank car; 2. gas nozzle; 201. spray box; 202. connecting pipe; 203. spray hole; 3. adjustment mechanism; 301. hollow plate; 302. connecting rod; 303. screw rod; 304. moving rod; 305. handle; 4. shock-absorbing wheel; 5. inner box; 6. gas pipeline; 7. connecting mechanism; 701. cylindrical ring; 702. first circular ring; 703. spring; 704. card ball; 705. through hole; 706. groove; 707. second circular ring; 8. temperature sensor. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0024] See also Figure 1-5 The utility model provides a technical solution: a furnace cooling device for a large foam aluminum block, comprising a tank car 1, a gas nozzle 2, a spray box 201, a connecting pipe 202, a spray hole 203, an adjustment mechanism 3, a hollow plate 301, a connecting rod 302, a screw rod 303, a moving rod 304, a handle 305, a shock-absorbing wheel 4, an inner box 5, a gas pipeline 6, a connecting mechanism 7, a cylindrical ring 701, a first circular ring 702, a spring 703, a card ball 704, a through hole 705, a groove 706, a second circular ring 707 and a temperature sensor 8;

[0025] The tank car 1 of the large foam aluminum block furnace cooling device is provided with an adjustment mechanism 3, such as Figure 1 and Figure 3As shown, the adjustment mechanism 3 includes a hollow plate 301, a connecting rod 302, a screw rod 303, a moving rod 304 and a handle 305. When the height of the inner box 5 needs to be adjusted, the staff rotates the handle 305 set at the right end of the outer side of the tank car 1. The handle 305 passes through the right wall of the tank car 1 and is fixedly connected to the screw rod 303. The screw rod 303 is rotatably connected in the tank car 1. The rotating handle 305 drives the screw rod 303 to rotate. The moving rod 304 is threadedly connected to the outer ends of the screw rod 303, and the threads at the two ends of the screw rod 303 are opposite. The rotating screw rod 303 drives the two sides The moving rod 304 makes relative movement, and the front and rear sides of the moving rod 304 are rotatably connected with the connecting rod 302 through a latch, and the end of the connecting rod 302 away from the moving rod 304 is rotatably connected to the bottom of the hollow plate 301 through a plate and a latch, and the moving moving rod 304 drives the hollow plate 301 to rise and fall. When the two moving rods 304 are close to each other, the hollow plate 301 descends, and when the two moving rods 304 are away from each other, the hollow plate 301 rises, and an inner box 5 is arranged on the top of the hollow plate 301, so that the hollow plate 301 drives the inner box 5 to rise and fall, thereby adjusting the height of the inner box 5;

[0026] The large foam aluminum block is connected to the gas pipe 6 by the connecting pipe 202 of the gas nozzle 2 of the furnace cooling device through the connecting mechanism 7. Figure 2 As shown, the connecting mechanism 7 includes a cylindrical ring 701, a first ring 702, a spring 703, a ball 704, a through hole 705, a groove 706 and a second ring 707. When the gas pipeline 6 is disassembled, the second ring 707 is fixedly installed on the outer side of the top of the connecting pipe 202, and the cylindrical ring 701 is pushed in the direction of the second ring 707. The first ring 702 is fixedly installed on the inner side of the cylindrical ring 701, and the inner side of the first ring 702 is against the ball 704. When the cylindrical ring 701 is pushed, the first ring 702 leaves the ball 704, and the ball 704 is slidably connected in the through hole 705. The ball 704 is partially arranged in the groove 706, and the groove 706 is opened in the outer wall of the gas pipeline 6. At the same time, the gas pipeline is pulled. 6, the groove 706 is arc-shaped. When pulling, the ball 704 is completely pressed against the through hole 705 by the straight wall of the gas pipeline 6, so as to remove it. When installing the gas pipeline 6, pull the first ring 702, align the gas pipeline 6 with the pipe opening of the connecting pipe 202 and push it into it, align the groove 706 with the groove 706, and the spring 703 is arranged on the inner side of the first ring 702 and the second ring 707. The spring 703 is installed on the outer side of the connecting pipe 202. Loosen the cylindrical ring 701, and the spring 703 pushes the first ring 702, thereby pushing the cylindrical ring 701 to its original position, so that the first ring 702 presses against the ball 704, so that the ball 704 partially presses against the groove 706, so as to connect the installed gas pipeline 6;

[0027] When the large foam aluminum block is used to produce foam aluminum with the furnace cooling device, the molten aluminum liquid mixed with the viscosity enhancer and the foaming agent is placed in the foaming tank car 1 for foaming. After the foaming is completed, the furnace body is powered off and the temperature in the furnace begins to drop. A temperature sensor 8 is fixedly installed at the front end of the outer side of the tank car 1. When the temperature sensor 8 detects that the temperature begins to drop, the control panel automatically controls the deflation mechanism to deflate. The gas is nitrogen. Nitrogen can prevent the furnace wire from being affected during the cooling process and avoid affecting the life of the refractory material. The gas nozzle 2 includes a It includes a spray box 201, a connecting pipe 202 and a spray hole 203. The bottom of the connecting pipe 202 is fixedly connected to the spray box 201. The top of the spray box 201 is provided with equidistant spray holes 203. Nitrogen enters the spray box 201 from the connecting pipe 202 and is blown to the bottom of the foamed aluminum from the spray hole 203. The inner box 5 is made of a material that is not heat-insulated or cold-air-proof, so that the bottom thereof is cooled. A shock-absorbing wheel 4 is fixedly installed on the bottom of the outer side of the tank truck 1, so that it is easy to move. When taking out the foamed aluminum that has been produced, the adjusting mechanism 3 can be started to raise the inner box 5, so that it is easy to take out the foamed aluminum.

[0028] The above completes a series of operations of the furnace cooling device for the large foam aluminum block. The contents not described in detail in this specification belong to the existing technology known to professional and technical personnel in this field.

[0029] The standard parts used in the utility model can all be purchased from the market, and special-shaped parts can be customized according to the instructions and the drawings. The specific connection methods of each part adopt the conventional means such as mature bolts, rivets, welding, etc. in the existing technology. The machinery, parts and equipment all adopt the conventional models in the existing technology, and the circuit connection adopts the conventional connection method in the existing technology, which will not be described in detail here.

[0030] Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art may still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features therein. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention shall be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

[0031] Finally, it should be noted that the above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features therein. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A furnace cooling device for large foam aluminum blocks, comprising a tank car (1), a gas nozzle (2), an adjustment mechanism (3) and a connecting mechanism (7), characterized in that: A shock-absorbing wheel (4) is fixedly mounted on the outer bottom of the tank truck (1); a temperature sensor (8) is fixedly mounted on the outer front end of the tank truck (1); a gas nozzle (2) is arranged on the inner bottom of the tank truck (1); a connecting mechanism (7) is arranged on the outer side of the top end of the gas nozzle (2); a gas pipeline (6) is connected to the inner side of the top end of the gas nozzle (2); an adjusting mechanism (3) is arranged above the gas nozzle (2); and an inner box (5) is arranged above the adjusting mechanism (3).

2. The furnace cooling device for a large foam aluminum block according to claim 1, characterized in that: The gas nozzle (2) comprises a spray box (201), a connecting pipe (202) and a spray hole (203); the spray box (201) is fixedly mounted on the inner bottom of the tank car (1); the top of the spray box (201) is provided with spray holes (203) at equal intervals; and the left side of the spray box (201) is fixedly connected to the connecting pipe (202).

3. The furnace cooling device for a large foam aluminum block according to claim 1, characterized in that: The adjusting mechanism (3) comprises a hollow plate (301), a connecting rod (302), a screw rod (303), a moving rod (304) and a handle (305); the hollow plate (301) is slidably connected in the tank car (1); and the bottom end of the hollow plate (301) is rotatably connected to the connecting rod (302).

4. The in-furnace cooling device for a large foam aluminum block according to claim 3, characterized in that: The connecting rod (302) is rotatably connected to a moving rod (304) at one side away from the hollow plate (301); a screw rod (303) is threadedly connected to the inner side of the moving rod (304); the screw rod (303) is rotatably connected to the tank car (1); a handle (305) is fixedly connected to the right side of the screw rod (303); and the threads at both ends of the screw rod (303) are opposite.

5. The furnace cooling device for a large foam aluminum block according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting mechanism (7) comprises a cylindrical ring (701), a first circular ring (702), a spring (703), a locking ball (704), a through hole (705), a groove (706) and a second circular ring (707), and the cylindrical ring (701) is slidably connected to the outer side of the top end of the connecting tube (202).

6. The furnace cooling device for a large foam aluminum block according to claim 5, characterized in that: A first circular ring (702) is fixedly mounted on the inner side of the cylindrical ring (701), a second circular ring (707) is fixedly mounted on the outer side of the top end of the connecting tube (202), and springs (703) are arranged on the inner sides of the first circular ring (702) and the second circular ring (707).

7. The furnace cooling device for a large foam aluminum block according to claim 5, characterized in that: A locking ball (704) is arranged on the inner side of the first circular ring (702), and the locking ball (704) is slidably connected in a through hole (705). The through hole (705) is arranged in the wall of the connecting pipe (202). The locking ball (704) is partially arranged in a groove (706), and the groove (706) is opened in the outer wall of the gas pipeline (6).