Heating extruder for producing thermoplastic polyether ester elastomer

By automatically cutting and cooling the broken polyetherester strips in the thermoplastic polyetherester elastomer production heating extruder using camera and image recognition technology, the problem of easy breaking and bonding of thermoplastic polyetherester strips during the extrusion process is solved, and the production efficiency and yield rate are improved.

CN222959131UActive Publication Date: 2025-06-10GUANGDONG HAIWAN HIGH-TECH MATERIALS RESEARCH INSTITUTE CO LTD +3
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Application Number
CN202520879279.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-05-07
Publication Date
2025-06-10
Estimated Expiration
2035-05-07

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Technical Problem

Thermoplastic polyetherester strips are prone to pores during the extrusion process, resulting in fracture and bonding, which affects the yield and production efficiency of the extruder.

Method used

A thermoplastic polyetherester elastomer production heating extruder was designed, using cameras and image recognition technology to monitor the status of polyetherester strips in real time, automatically cut off the broken strip material through a mobile rack and a cutter, and cooling the polyetherester strips were achieved using a cooling cylinder and a water tank to prevent bonding.

Benefits of technology

Effectively and automatically handle broken polyetherester strips to prevent strip-like materials from bonding to each other, improve the yield and production efficiency of the extruder, and reduce the frequency of equipment cleaning and process adjustment.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a thermoplastic polyether ester elastomer production heating extruder, which relates to the technical field of extruders, and comprises a shell, the outer wall of one end of the shell is fixedly connected with a bolting motor, one end of an output shaft of the bolting motor is fixedly connected with a conveying screw rod, the inside of the shell is fixedly connected with a conveying cylinder, and the conveying cylinder is fixedly connected with a screw rod. A heating ring is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the conveying cylinder. According to the thermoplastic polyether ester elastomer production heating extruder disclosed by the utility model, the position of a broken polyether ester strip is identified through the camera, the broken polyether ester strip is cut off by utilizing the bottom of the cutter, and the cooling cylinder stays at the discharge hole at the position of the broken polyether ester strip, so that the continuously extruded polyether ester strip enters the interior of the cooling cylinder; according to the utility model, the re-extruded polyether ester strips are cooled in the cooling cylinder and are not adhered to other polyether ester strips after being discharged from the discharge chute at the bottom of the cooling cylinder, so that the broken polyether ester strips can be automatically treated, and the polyether ester strips are prevented from being adhered to one another.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of extruders, in particular to a heating extruder for producing thermoplastic polyether ester elastomers. Background Art

[0002] Extrusion technology is a production process widely used in the fields of plastics, rubber, and food processing. After melting the raw materials by heating, they are extruded through a mold with a specific shape, which has the advantages of high efficiency, automation, and continuous production. In recent years, with the progress of materials science and engineering technology, the design and functions of extruders have been continuously innovated, especially in intelligent control and energy conservation, and remarkable progress has been made. Modern extruders are equipped with advanced temperature control, pressure monitoring, and data acquisition systems, making the production process more precise and stable.

[0003] During the extrusion process of general thermoplastic polyether esters, due to the need to extrude multiple strip-shaped products at one time, the complexity of the operation and the material properties bring many challenges. After the thermoplastic polyether ester strips are heated and melted, their viscosity is high and they are relatively soft, and the thermoplastic polyether ester strips are prone to the situation of air holes. This leads to the occurrence of fractures when extruding. After the fractures occur, they will accumulate at the extrusion port and contact with other thermoplastic polyether ester strips, resulting in the bonding phenomenon with other thermoplastic polyether ester strips. This kind of bonding will not only cause the failure of the extruder to discharge materials, but also may cause the stagnation of the production line. Such failures not only reduce the extrusion yield, but also increase the production cost, and it is also necessary to frequently clean the equipment and readjust the process parameters. Therefore, when the thermoplastic polyether ester strips break, they need to be processed in time. Summary of the Utility Model

[0004] The utility model discloses a heating extruder for producing thermoplastic polyether ester elastomers, aiming to solve the technical problems put forward in the background art.

[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme:

[0006] A heating extruder for producing thermoplastic polyether ester elastomers includes a housing. It is characterized in that a water tank is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the other end of the housing, an outlet block is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the other end of the housing, a plurality of outlet holes are arranged inside the outlet block, polyether ester strips are extruded at the outlet holes, a conduit is inserted into one side of the water tank, a cutter capable of moving horizontally and vertically is arranged at the position of the outlet holes, a guide rod is fixedly connected to one side of the moving frame near the second motor, a cooling cylinder is fixedly connected to one side of the cutter, a connecting pipe is inserted into the upper surface of the moving cooling cylinder, a camera is fixedly connected to the bottom of one side of the moving frame, an outlet groove is arranged at the bottom of the cooling cylinder, and the other end of the connecting pipe is inserted into the conduit.

[0007] In a preferred embodiment, a slide rail is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the discharge block. The slide rail is slidably connected to the moving frame. One end of the discharge block is fixedly connected to a first motor. One end of the output shaft of the first motor is fixedly connected to a first threaded rod for the lateral movement of the moving frame. A second motor is fixedly connected to the outer wall of one side of the moving frame. One end of the output shaft of the second motor is fixedly connected to a second threaded rod for driving the cutter and the cooling cylinder to move longitudinally.

[0008] In a preferred embodiment, a feeding motor is fixedly connected to the outer wall of one end of the outer shell. One end of the output shaft of the feeding motor is fixedly connected to a feeding screw. A feeding cylinder is fixedly connected to the inside of the outer shell. A heat conduction cylinder is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the feeding cylinder. A plurality of heating rings are fixedly connected to the outer wall of the heat conduction cylinder. A raw material barrel is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the outer shell near the feeding motor. The feeding screw rotates inside the feeding cylinder. The other end of the conduit is inserted into the bottom of the other side of the moving frame.

[0009] As can be seen from the above, a hot - plastic polyether ester elastomer production heating and extrusion machine provided by the present utility model has the following technical effects.

[0010] Firstly: By using a camera to photograph the states of multiple polyether ester strips, through image recognition technology, the position of the broken polyether ester strip is identified by the camera. The moving frame drives the cooling cylinder to stop above the broken polyether ester strip, makes the cutter move downward, and uses the bottom of the cutter to cut off the broken polyether ester strip. The cooling cylinder is stopped at the discharge hole where the broken polyether ester strip is located, so that the continuously extruded polyether ester strip enters the inside of the cooling cylinder. The conduit and the connecting pipe discharge the water in the water tank into the cooling cylinder, so that the newly extruded polyether ester strip is cooled inside the cooling cylinder and discharged from the discharge slot at the bottom of the cooling cylinder. At this time, the polyether ester strip has been cooled and will not adhere to other polyether ester strips, can automatically process the broken polyether ester strip, and prevent the polyether ester strips from sticking to each other. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0011] Figure 1 It is a schematic cross - sectional structure view of a hot - plastic polyether ester elastomer production heating and extrusion machine proposed by the present utility model.

[0012] Figure 2 It is a schematic partial structure view of a hot - plastic polyether ester elastomer production heating and extrusion machine proposed by the present utility model.

[0013] Figure 3 It is a schematic internal structure view of a hot - plastic polyether ester elastomer production heating and extrusion machine proposed by the present utility model.

[0014] In the attached drawings: 1. Outer shell; 2. Discharge block; 3. Polyether ester strip; 4. Water tank; 5. Raw material barrel; 6. Feeding motor; 7. Conveying screw; 8. Conveying cylinder; 9. Heating ring; 10. Heat conduction cylinder; 11. First motor; 12. First threaded rod; 13. Camera; 14. Discharge chute; 15. Cooling cylinder; 16. Moving frame; 17. Conduit; 18. Threaded hole; 19. Shock-absorbing base; 20. Slide rail; 21. Connecting pipe; 22. Second threaded rod; 23. Second motor; 24. Guide rod; 25. Cutter. Detailed implementation mode

[0015] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments.

[0016] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the present invention 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, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of the present invention.

[0017] Referring to Figure 1 、 Figure 2 and Figure 3 , a heating and extrusion machine for producing thermoplastic polyether ester elastomer, including an outer shell 1, a water tank 4 is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the other end of the outer shell 1, a discharge block 2 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the other end of the outer shell 1, a plurality of discharge holes are arranged inside the discharge block 2, a polyether ester strip 3 is extruded at the discharge holes, a conduit 17 is inserted into one side of the water tank 4, a cutter 25 capable of moving horizontally and vertically is arranged at the position of the discharge holes, a guide rod 24 is fixedly connected to one side of the moving frame 16 near the second motor 23, a cooling cylinder 15 is fixedly connected to one side of the cutter 25, a connecting pipe 21 is inserted into the upper surface of the moving cooling cylinder 15, a camera 13 is fixedly connected to the bottom of one side of the moving frame 16, a discharge chute 14 is arranged at the bottom of the cooling cylinder 15, and the other end of the connecting pipe 21 is inserted into the conduit 17.

[0018] A slide rail 20 is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the discharge block 2, the slide rail 20 is slidably connected to the moving frame 16, a first motor 11 is fixedly connected to one end of the discharge block 2, and one end of the output shaft of the first motor 11 is fixedly connected to a first threaded rod 12 for the lateral movement of the moving frame 16. A second motor 23 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of one side of the moving frame 16, and one end of the output shaft of the second motor 23 is fixedly connected to a second threaded rod 22 for driving the cutter 25 and the cooling cylinder 15 to move longitudinally.

[0019] Furthermore, a bolting motor 6 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of one end of the outer shell 1, a conveying screw 7 is fixedly connected to one end of the output shaft of the bolting motor 6, a conveying cylinder 8 is fixedly connected to the inside of the outer shell 1, a heat-conducting cylinder 10 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the conveying cylinder 8, and a plurality of heating rings 9 are fixedly connected to the outer wall of the heat-conducting cylinder 10, a raw material barrel 5 is fixedly connected to the upper surface of one end of the outer shell 1 close to the bolting motor 6, the conveying screw 7 rotates inside the conveying cylinder 8, and the other end of the conduit 17 is inserted into the bottom of the other side of the movable frame 16.

[0020] In this embodiment, polyetherester raw material is added into the raw material barrel 5, and the polyetherester raw material enters the interior of the conveying cylinder 8 through the bottom of the raw material barrel 5. The bolt feeding motor 6 is started to drive the conveying screw 7 to rotate, so that the polyetherester raw material is continuously conveyed forward, and multiple heating rings 9 are energized to heat the heat-conducting cylinder 10. The heat-conducting cylinder 10 transfers heat to the conveying cylinder 8. The conveying cylinder 8 heats the internal polyetherester raw material to melt the polyetherester raw material into a molten state. The molten polyetherester raw material is extruded through multiple discharge holes on the discharge block 2 to form multiple polyetherester strips 3. During the transmission of the molten polyetherester raw material in the conveying cylinder 8, bubbles may be generated. The bubbles cause defects in the polyetherester strips 3, causing the polyetherester strips 3 to break.

[0021] Furthermore, the camera 13 is provided to identify the state and position of the plurality of polyetherester strips 3 by image recognition technology, and can control the first motor 11 to drive the first threaded rod 12 to rotate through the controller, thereby driving the movable frame 16 to move forward and backward, and the movable frame 16 drives the cooling cylinder 15 to stop above the broken polyetherester strip 3, and controls the second motor 23 to drive the second threaded rod 22 to rotate, so that the cutter 25 moves downward, and the broken polyetherester strip 3 is cut off by the bottom of the cutter 25, and the feed port of the cooling cylinder 15 stays at the discharge hole where the broken polyetherester strip 3 occurs, so that the continuous The continuously extruded polyetherester strips 3 enter the interior of the cooling cylinder 15, and the conduit 17 and the connecting pipe 21 discharge the water in the water tank 4 into the cooling cylinder 15, so that the re-extruded polyetherester strips 3 are cooled inside the cooling cylinder 15 and discharged from the discharge trough 14 at the bottom of the cooling cylinder 15. Since the polyetherester strips 3 have been cooled at this time, they will not accumulate at the extrusion port position, nor will they adhere to other polyetherester strips 3, which has the effect of timely and automatically processing the broken polyetherester strips 3 and preventing the polyetherester strips 3 from sticking to each other. After processing the broken polyetherester strips 3, the camera 13 will be reset.

[0022] Specifically, the cutter 25 is slidably connected to the movable frame 16 , and a chamfer is provided at the bottom of the cutter 25 , and the chamfer edge of the bottom of the cutter 25 is sharp.

[0023] Specifically, a threaded hole 18 is provided at the bottom of the mobile frame 16 near the first threaded rod 12 , and the first threaded rod 12 is threadedly connected to the threaded hole 18 .

[0024] Specifically, a shock-absorbing base 19 is provided at the bottom of the outer shell 1 to reduce the vibration noise of the device and improve the service life and stability of the device.

[0025] Working principle: When in use, polyether ester raw materials are added into the raw material barrel 5. The polyether ester raw materials enter the inside of the conveying barrel 8 through the bottom of the raw material barrel 5. The feeding motor 6 is started to drive the conveying screw 7 to rotate, so that the polyether ester raw materials are continuously conveyed forward. The heating rings 9 are powered on to heat the heat conduction barrel 10. The heat conduction barrel 10 transfers the heat to the conveying barrel 8. The conveying barrel 8 heats the polyether ester raw materials inside, so that the polyether ester raw materials are melted into a molten state. The molten polyether ester raw materials are extruded through a plurality of discharge holes on the discharge block 2 to form a plurality of polyether ester strips 3. During the process of the molten polyether ester raw materials being conveyed inside the conveying barrel 8, bubbles may be generated. The bubbles cause the inside of the polyether ester strips 3 to be hollow or have surface defects, resulting in possible breakage when the polyether ester strips 3 are extruded from the discharge holes of the discharge block 2. If breakage occurs, the set camera 13 can photograph and identify the states of the plurality of polyether ester strips 3. Through image recognition technology, the position of the broken polyether ester strip 3 is identified, and the controller is used to control the first motor 11 to drive the first threaded rod 12 to rotate, thereby driving the moving frame 16 to move back and forth. The moving frame 16 drives the cooling barrel 15 to stop above the broken polyether ester strip 3. The second motor 23 is controlled to drive the second threaded rod 22 to rotate, so that the cutting knife 25 moves downward, and the broken polyether ester strip 3 is cut off by the cutting knife 25. Since a discharge groove 14 is provided at the bottom of the cooling barrel 15, the cooling barrel 15 is stopped at the discharge hole of the position where the broken polyether ester strip 3 is located, so that the continuously extruded polyether ester strips 3 enter the inside of the cooling barrel 15. At this time, the conduit 17 and the connecting pipe 21 discharge the water inside the water tank 4 into the cooling barrel 15, so that the newly extruded polyether ester strips 3 are cooled inside the cooling barrel 15 and discharged from the discharge groove 14 at the bottom of the cooling barrel 15. At this time, the polyether ester strips 3 are initially cooled by the cooling barrel 15, so that the strength of the discharge state is increased, the generation of breakage is prevented, and at the same time, they will not adhere to other polyether ester strips 3. The newly extruded polyether ester strips 3 will fall into the water tank below for further cooling after being cooled, and it is necessary to manually clean the broken polyether ester strips 3 and pull the newly extruded polyether ester strips 3 forward until the polyether ester strips 3 come into contact with the subsequent conveying mechanism, and the conveying mechanism is responsible for pulling the polyether ester strips 3 forward.

[0026] The above is only a preferred specific embodiment of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. The substitution may be the substitution of some structures, devices, and method steps, or a complete technical solution. Any equivalent substitution or change made according to the technical solution of the present invention and the inventive concept thereof should be covered within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A heating extruder for producing thermoplastic polyetherester elastomer, comprising a housing (1), characterized in that: A water tank (4) is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the other end of the shell (1); a discharge block (2) is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the other end of the shell (1); a plurality of discharge holes are arranged inside the discharge block (2); polyether ester strips (3) are extruded at the discharge holes; a guide tube (17) is plugged into one side of the water tank (4); a cutter (25) capable of moving horizontally and vertically is arranged at the position of the discharge hole; a movable frame (16) capable of moving horizontally is arranged at the position of the discharge hole; a guide rod (24) is fixedly connected to one side of the movable frame (16) near the position of the second motor (23); a cooling cylinder (15) is fixedly connected to one side of the cutter (25); a connecting pipe (21) is plugged into the movable upper surface of the cooling cylinder (15); a camera (13) is fixedly connected to the bottom of one side of the movable frame (16); a discharge trough (14) is arranged at the bottom of the cooling cylinder (15); and the other end of the connecting pipe (21) is plugged into the guide tube (17).

2. A heating extruder for producing thermoplastic polyetherester elastomer according to claim 1, characterized in that: A slide rail (20) is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the discharging block (2), and the slide rail (20) is slidably connected to the moving frame (16). A first motor (11) is fixedly connected to one end of the discharging block (2), and a first threaded rod (12) is fixedly connected to one end of an output shaft of the first motor (11) for horizontal movement of the moving frame (16). A second motor (23) is fixedly connected to an outer wall of one side of the moving frame (16), and a second threaded rod (22) is fixedly connected to one end of an output shaft of the second motor (23) for driving the cutter (25) and the cooling cylinder (15) to move longitudinally.

3. A heating extruder for producing thermoplastic polyetherester elastomer according to claim 1, characterized in that: A bolting motor (6) is fixedly connected to the outer wall of one end of the shell (1), a conveying screw (7) is fixedly connected to one end of the output shaft of the bolting motor (6), a conveying cylinder (8) is fixedly connected to the inside of the shell (1), a heat-conducting cylinder (10) is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the conveying cylinder (8), and a plurality of heating rings (9) are fixedly connected to the outer wall of the heat-conducting cylinder (10), a raw material barrel (5) is fixedly connected to the upper surface of one end of the shell (1) close to the bolting motor (6), the conveying screw (7) rotates inside the conveying cylinder (8), and the other end of the guide tube (17) is plugged into the bottom of the other side of the movable frame (16).

4. A heating extruder for producing thermoplastic polyetherester elastomer according to claim 2, characterized in that: One end of the guide rod (24) is slidably connected to the cutter (25).

5. A heating extruder for producing thermoplastic polyetherester elastomer according to claim 3, characterized in that: The cutter (25) is slidably connected to the movable frame (16); a chamfer is provided at the bottom of the cutter (25); and the chamfer edge of the bottom of the cutter (25) is sharp.

6. A heating extruder for producing thermoplastic polyetherester elastomer according to claim 4, characterized in that: A threaded hole (18) is provided at a position near the first threaded rod (12) at the bottom of the movable frame (16), and the first threaded rod (12) and the threaded hole (18) are threadedly connected.

7. A heating extruder for producing thermoplastic polyetherester elastomer according to claim 5, characterized in that: A shock-absorbing base (19) is provided at the bottom of the housing (1).