Crucible outer wall cleaning system

Abstract

The utility model discloses a crucible outer wall cleaning system which comprises a roller conveying line and an outer wall cleaning device. The crucible is conveyed to the outer wall cleaning equipment through the roller conveying line to be cleaned, the outer wall cleaning equipment can clean auxiliary materials attached to the outer wall of the crucible downwards through the rotating annular cutter, and manual cleaning of workers is replaced; labor force of workers is saved, efficiency is high, the cleaning effect is better, and the automation degree is high.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of crucible cleaning equipment, and particularly relates to a crucible outer wall cleaning system. Background Art

[0002] After the crucible for the graphitized anode material discharges materials, some auxiliary materials will adhere to the outer wall of the crucible. At present, in most factories, workers manually clean the auxiliary materials on the outer wall of the crucible. However, such operation not only has a high labor intensity for workers, but also has a low cleaning efficiency. Summary of the Utility Model

[0003] The present application provides a crucible outer wall cleaning system, which can solve the problems that the current method of manually cleaning the auxiliary materials on the outer wall of the crucible by workers not only has a high labor intensity for workers, but also has a low cleaning efficiency.

[0004] In the present application, a crucible outer wall cleaning system is provided, including: a roller conveyor line, which is mainly composed of a plurality of roller conveyor belt devices arranged in a straight line and is used to convey the crucible forward; an outer wall cleaning device, which is arranged on the roller conveyor line. The outer wall cleaning device includes a housing, on which an infrared locator and a limiting component are arranged. When the infrared locator senses that the crucible arrives at this position on the roller conveyor line, the roller conveyor line stops, and the limiting component starts to limit the crucible; a cleaning part is also arranged in the housing. The cleaning part includes a vertical sliding plate, a vertical driving part, an annular cutter, and a rotation driving part. The vertical sliding plate slides up and down vertically. The vertical driving part is used to drive the vertical sliding plate to slide up and down. A first through groove penetrating up and down is arranged on the vertical sliding plate. The annular cutter is rotatably arranged on the lower side of the vertical sliding plate, and its central axis and the rotating shaft are both in the vertical direction. The rotation driving part is used to drive the annular cutter to rotate. When the vertical sliding plate slides to the height where the crucible is located, the crucible is located in the first through groove, and the annular cutter is attached to the outer wall of the crucible, and can clean the auxiliary materials adhered to the outer wall of the crucible; after the cleaning part completes the cleaning of the outer wall of the crucible, the limiting component releases the limitation on the crucible, and the roller conveyor line continues to convey the crucible forward.

[0005] In one embodiment, two hydraulic thrust systems are further included, which are respectively arranged at the front and rear ends of the roller conveyor line. Each hydraulic thrust system includes a placement platform and a first hydraulic cylinder. The placement platform is arranged on one side of the roller conveyor line. A push plate is connected to the telescopic rod of the first hydraulic cylinder and is used to push the crucible on the placement platform onto the roller conveyor line or push the crucible on the roller conveyor line off.

[0006] In one embodiment, the limiting member includes a mounting disk and an electric cylinder. The mounting disk slides vertically above the crucible under the drive of the electric cylinder. A plurality of contact blocks are arranged in a circumferential array on the bottom surface of the mounting disk. As the mounting disk descends, the contact blocks contact and abut against the inner wall of the crucible from the inside of the crucible, forming a limit on the crucible in the horizontal direction.

[0007] In one embodiment, the vertical driving part includes two sprockets, a chain, and a first motor. The two sprockets are rotatably connected to the machine shell, one above the other. The chain is wound vertically around the two sprockets. The vertical sliding plate is connected to one side of the chain. The first motor is installed on the machine shell and is used to drive one of the sprockets to rotate.

[0008] In one embodiment, the rotational driving part includes a first gear, a second gear, and a second motor. The first gear is rotatably connected to the vertical sliding plate. The axis of rotation of the first gear and the central axis both coincide with the annular cutter. The annular cutter is installed at the lower end of the first gear by means of a threaded connection. The second gear meshes with the first gear. The second motor is installed on the vertical sliding plate and is used to drive the second gear to rotate.

[0009] In one embodiment, a collection groove is provided in the machine shell, below the crucible. One side of the collection groove is connected and extends out of the machine shell, and slopes downward towards the outside of the machine shell, for discharging the auxiliary materials on the upper and lower parts of the crucible. A second conveyor device is provided at one side of the collection groove outside the machine shell for conveying the auxiliary materials away.

[0010] In one embodiment, there are four outer wall cleaning devices, which are arranged equidistantly along the direction of the roller conveyor line on the roller conveyor line.

[0011] In one embodiment, a circle of fixing blocks protrude downward on the side of the annular cutter close to the inner ring, for knocking off the auxiliary materials adhered to the outer wall of the crucible as the annular cutter rotates.

[0012] In summary, in the present application, a crucible outer wall cleaning system, compared with the prior art, has the following beneficial effects: The crucible is conveyed to the outer wall cleaning device through the roller conveyor line for cleaning. The outer wall cleaning device can knock off the auxiliary materials adhered to the outer wall of the crucible downward through the rotating annular cutter, replacing manual cleaning by workers, saving labor of workers, having higher efficiency, better cleaning effect and higher automation degree. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] To better illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or the background art, the following will describe the drawings required for use in the embodiments of the present application or the background art.

[0014] Figure 1 It is an overall structural view of a crucible outer wall cleaning system;

[0015] Figure 2 It is Figure 1 an enlarged view of area A in

[0016] Figure 3 It is Figure 1 an enlarged view of area B in

[0017] Figure 4 It is a partial internal structural schematic diagram of a crucible outer wall cleaning system (with the vertical driving part removed);

[0018] Figure 5 It is Figure 4 an enlarged view of area C in

[0019] Figure 6 It is Figure 5 an enlarged view of area D in

[0020] Figure 7 It is a partial internal structural schematic diagram of a crucible outer wall cleaning system (with the vertical driving part installed);

[0021] Figure 8 It is a partial structural schematic diagram of a crucible outer wall cleaning system;

[0022] Figure 9 It is a three-dimensional view of the circular cutter.

[0023] In the figure, 1, crucible; 3, roller conveyor equipment; 4, outer wall cleaning equipment; 5, housing; 6, infrared locator; 8, mounting plate; 9, contact block; 10, electric cylinder; 11, collection tank; 12, second conveyor equipment; 14, vertical sliding plate; 16, circular cutter; 18, connecting ring; 19, first through groove; 21, chain; 22, first motor; 23, guide rod; 24, round hole; 25, fixed block; 26, first gear; 27, second gear; 28, second motor; 30, placement platform; 31, first hydraulic cylinder; 32, push plate. Detailed implementation manners

[0024] The following further describes the specific implementation manners of the present utility model in conjunction with the accompanying drawings; the following embodiments are used to illustrate the present utility model, but not to limit the scope of the present utility model. And the described embodiments are a part of the embodiments of the present disclosure, rather than all the embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art based on the described embodiments of the present disclosure without creative efforts belong to the scope of protection of the present disclosure.

[0025] Unless otherwise defined, the technical terms or scientific terms used in the present disclosure should have the ordinary meanings understood by those skilled in the art. The "first", "second" and similar terms used in the present disclosure do not indicate any order, quantity or importance, but are only used to distinguish different components. The terms such as "including" or "comprising" mean that the elements or objects appearing before this term cover the elements or objects listed after this term and their equivalents, without excluding other elements or objects. The terms such as "connected" or "coupled" are not limited to physical or mechanical connections, but may include electrical connections, whether direct or indirect. The terms such as "upper", "lower", "left", "right" are only used to represent relative positional relationships, and when the absolute position of the object being described changes, the relative positional relationship may also change accordingly.

[0026] Please refer to Figure 1 、 Figure 2 A crucible outer wall cleaning system, including a roller conveyor line, which is mainly composed of a plurality of roller conveyor belt devices 3 arranged in a straight line for conveying the crucible 1 forward.

[0027] Please refer to Figure 4 、 Figure 5 、 Figure 7 It further includes an outer wall cleaning device 4, the outer wall cleaning device 4 is arranged on the roller conveyor line, the outer wall cleaning device 4 includes a housing 5, the housing 5 is used to provide an installation position for each component, and the roller conveyor line passes through the housing 5. An infrared locator 6 and a limiting component are arranged on the housing 5. When the infrared locator 6 senses that the crucible 1 arrives at this position on the roller conveyor line, a signal is transmitted through an electric wire to stop the roller conveyor line, and the limiting component starts to limit the crucible 1.

[0028] Please refer to Figure 6 、 Figure 7, in one embodiment, the limiting member includes a mounting plate 8 and an electric cylinder 10. The cylinder body of the electric cylinder 10 is fixedly provided at the upper end of the machine housing 5, and its output shaft is fixedly connected to the center of the mounting plate 8 by welding. The mounting plate 8 is in a horizontal state and slides vertically above the crucible 1 under the drive of the electric cylinder 10. A plurality of contact blocks 9 are fixedly arranged in a circumferential array on the bottom surface of the mounting plate 8. As the mounting plate 8 descends, the contact blocks 9 contact and abut against the inner wall of the crucible 1 from the inside of the crucible 1, forming a limit on the crucible 1 in the horizontal direction. When it is necessary to release the limit on the crucible 1, only need to raise the mounting plate 8. With such a setting, the limiting effect is relatively stable.

[0029] Please refer to Figure 6 、 Figure 9 , a cleaning part is further arranged in the machine housing 5. The cleaning part includes a vertical sliding plate 14, a vertical driving part, an annular cutter 16, and a rotation driving part. The vertical sliding plate 14 slides up and down vertically, and the vertical driving part is used to drive the vertical sliding plate 14 to slide up and down.

[0030] Please refer to Figure 7 , in one embodiment, the vertical driving part includes two sprockets, a chain 21, and a first motor 22. The two sprockets are rotatably connected to the machine housing 5 one above the other. The two sprockets are located in the same vertical plane. The chain 21 is wound vertically around the two sprockets, and the sprockets are meshed with the chain 21. The vertical sliding plate 14 is connected to one side of the chain 21 and rises and falls with the rise and fall of this place. The first motor 22 is fixedly installed on the machine housing 5, and its output shaft is fixedly connected to one of the sprockets by welding for driving one of the sprockets to rotate. With such a setting, the structure is reasonable and the effect is stable. Further, a guide rod 23 is fixedly arranged vertically in the machine housing 5, and the vertical sliding plate 14 is slidably connected to the guide rod 23 vertically, making the sliding effect more stable.

[0031] Please refer to Figure 6 、 Figure 7 、 Figure 9, a first through groove 19 penetrating the vertical sliding plate 14 up and down is provided on the vertical sliding plate 14. The first through groove 19 is a circular groove and the cross-sectional area thereof is larger than the cross-sectional area of the outer wall of the crucible 1. The annular cutter 16 is rotatably arranged on the lower side of the vertical sliding plate 14, and its central axis and the rotating shaft are both in the vertical direction. The rotation driving part is used to drive the annular cutter 16 to rotate. When the vertical sliding plate 14 slides to the height where the crucible 1 is located, the crucible 1 is located in the first through groove 19, and the annular cutter 16 is attached to the outer wall of the crucible 1, and can clean the auxiliary materials adhered to the outer wall of the crucible 1. After the cleaning part finishes cleaning the outer wall of the crucible 1 (after completing a cleaning action within a unit time), the limiting part releases the limit on the crucible 1, and the roller conveyor line continues to convey the crucible 1 forward.

[0032] Please refer to Figure 6 , in one embodiment, the rotation driving part includes a first gear 26, a second gear 27, and a second motor 28. The first gear 26 is a large gear, and the second gear 27 is a small gear. A connecting ring 18 is fixedly provided at the lower end of the vertical sliding plate 14 by welding or threaded connection. The first gear 26 is rotatably connected to the connecting ring 18. The connecting ring 18 can limit the first gear 26 in the vertical direction. The rotating shaft and the central axis of the first gear 26 coincide with the annular cutter 16. The annular cutter 16 is installed at the lower end of the first gear 26 by threaded connection (a circle of round holes 24 is provided on the annular cutter 16, and a circle of threaded holes is correspondingly provided on the first gear 26. Bolts can be passed through the round holes 24 from the lower end and screwed into the threaded holes). The second gear 27 and the first gear 26 are in the same horizontal plane and are meshed with each other. The second motor 28 is fixedly installed on the vertical sliding plate 14, and its output shaft is fixedly connected to the center of the second gear 27, and is used to drive the second gear 27 to rotate and drive the annular cutter 16 to rotate through the first gear 26. With this setting, the structural effect is stable and the transmission efficiency is relatively high.

[0033] Please refer to Figure 9 , in one embodiment, a circle of fixing blocks 25 is convexly provided downward by welding on the side of the annular cutter 16 close to the inner ring. The fixing blocks 25 are arranged in a circumferential array with the center of the annular cutter 16 as the center of the circle, and are used to collide with the auxiliary materials adhered to the outer wall of the crucible 1 and knock them off as the annular cutter 16 rotates. With this setting, the cleaning effect of the auxiliary materials adhered to the outer wall of the crucible 1 is further improved.

[0034] Please refer to Figure 2 、 Figure 5, In one implementation, a collection trough 11 is provided in the casing 5, located below the crucible 1 and the roller conveyor device 3. One side of the collection trough 11 is connected and extends out of the casing 5, and slopes downward outside the casing 5 for guiding the auxiliary materials that settle from the upper part to the lower part of the crucible 1. A second conveyor device 12 is provided at one side of the collection trough 11 outside the casing 5 for conveying the auxiliary materials away. The auxiliary materials cleared from the crucible 1 will pass through the roller conveyor device 3 and fall into the collection trough 11, and then fall onto the second conveyor device 12 along the collection trough 11. Further, a bulk bag filling machine can be provided on the other side of the second conveyor device 12 to package and collect the auxiliary materials. With this arrangement, there is no need for workers to manually collect the cleared auxiliary materials, saving labor and improving efficiency.

[0035] Please refer to Figure 3 、 Figure 8 , In one implementation, there are also two hydraulic thrust systems, respectively arranged at the front and rear ends of the roller conveyor line. Each hydraulic thrust system includes a placement platform 30 and a first hydraulic cylinder 31. The placement platform 30 is arranged on one side beside the roller conveyor line, and the first hydraulic cylinder 31 is installed beside the roller conveyor line. A push plate 32 is fixedly connected to the telescopic rod of the first hydraulic cylinder 31 by welding, for pushing the crucible 1 on the placement platform 30 onto the roller conveyor line or pushing the crucible 1 on the roller conveyor line down to the placement platform 30. Further, a baffle is provided at the end of the roller conveyor line where the operation ends, for blocking the crucible 1 that arrives here after cleaning. Additionally, a forklift can be used to place the crucible 1 on the placement platform 30 or fork it off the placement platform 30. With this arrangement, the automation level of the entire device is higher and it is more convenient.

[0036] Please refer to Figure 2 、 Figure 4 , In one implementation, there are four outer wall cleaning devices 4, which are arranged on the roller conveyor line at equal intervals in sequence along the direction of the roller conveyor line. Each outer wall cleaning device 4 has the same structure. With this arrangement, the crucible 1 can be cleaned multiple times, and the cleaning effect is better.

Claims

1. A crucible outer wall cleaning system, characterized in that, Including: A roller conveyor line, which is mainly composed of a plurality of roller conveyor belt devices (3) arranged in a straight line for conveying the crucible (1) forward; An outer wall cleaning device (4), which is arranged on the roller conveyor line. The outer wall cleaning device (4) includes a housing (5), on which an infrared locator (6) and a limiting component are arranged. When the infrared locator (6) senses that the crucible (1) arrives at this position on the roller conveyor line, the roller conveyor line stops, and the limiting component starts to limit the crucible (1); a cleaning part is also arranged in the housing (5), and the cleaning part includes a vertically sliding plate (14), a vertical driving part, an annular cutter (16), and a rotation driving part. The vertically sliding plate (14) slides up and down vertically, the vertical driving part is used to drive the vertically sliding plate (14) to slide up and down, a first through groove (19) penetrating up and down is arranged on the vertically sliding plate (14), the annular cutter (16) is rotatably arranged on the lower side of the vertically sliding plate (14), and its central axis and the rotating shaft are both along the vertical direction. The rotation driving part is used to drive the annular cutter (16) to rotate. When the vertically sliding plate (14) slides to the height where the crucible (1) is located, the crucible (1) is located in the first through groove (19), and the annular cutter (16) is attached to the outer wall of the crucible (1), and can clean the auxiliary materials adhered to the outer wall of the crucible (1); after the cleaning part finishes cleaning the outer wall of the crucible (1), the limiting component releases the limit on the crucible (1), and the roller conveyor line continues to convey the crucible (1) forward.

2. The crucible outer wall cleaning system according to claim 1, wherein It also includes two hydraulic thrust systems, which are respectively arranged at the front and rear ends of the roller conveyor line. Each hydraulic thrust system includes a placement platform (30) and a first hydraulic cylinder (31). The placement platform (30) is arranged on one side of the roller conveyor line, and a push plate (32) is connected to the telescopic rod of the first hydraulic cylinder (31) for pushing the crucible (1) on the placement platform (30) onto the roller conveyor line or pushing the crucible (1) on the roller conveyor line off.

3. A crucible outer wall cleaning system according to claim 1, wherein The limiting component includes a mounting disc (8) and an electric cylinder (10). The mounting disc (8) slides vertically above the crucible (1) under the drive of the electric cylinder (10). A plurality of contact blocks (9) are arranged in a circumferential array on the bottom surface of the mounting disc (8). As the mounting disc (8) descends, the contact blocks (9) contact and press against the inner wall of the crucible (1) from the inside of the crucible (1), forming a limit on the crucible (1) in the horizontal direction.

4. A crucible outer wall cleaning system according to claim 1, wherein, The vertical driving part includes two sprockets, a chain (21), and a first motor (22). The two sprockets are rotatably connected to the machine housing (5) one above the other. The chain (21) is wound around the two sprockets vertically. The vertical sliding plate (14) is connected to one side of the chain (21). The first motor (22) is installed on the machine housing (5) and is used to drive one of the sprockets to rotate.

5. The crucible outer wall cleaning system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The rotation driving part includes a first gear (26), a second gear (27), and a second motor (28). The first gear (26) is rotatably connected to the vertical sliding plate (14). The axis of rotation and the central axis of the first gear (26) coincide with the annular cutter (16). The annular cutter (16) is installed at the lower end of the first gear (26) by means of a threaded connection. The second gear (27) meshes with the first gear (26). The second motor (28) is installed on the vertical sliding plate (14) and is used to drive the second gear (27) to rotate.

6. The crucible outer wall cleaning system according to claim 1, wherein A collection trough (11) is provided in the machine housing (5) below the crucible (1). One side of the collection trough (11) is connected and extends out of the machine housing (5) and slopes downward outside the machine housing (5) for discharging the auxiliary materials above and below the crucible (1). A second conveyor device (12) is provided at the side of the collection trough (11) outside the machine housing (5) for conveying the auxiliary materials away.

7. The crucible outer wall cleaning system according to claim 1, characterized in that There are four outer wall cleaning devices (4), which are arranged equidistantly on the roller conveyor line along the direction of the roller conveyor line.

8. A crucible outer wall cleaning system according to claim 1, characterized in that, A circle of fixing blocks (25) protrudes downward on the side of the annular cutter (16) close to the inner ring, and is used to knock off the auxiliary materials adhered to the outer wall of the crucible (1) as the annular cutter (16) rotates.

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