Quick color changing device for secondary coating of optical cable

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of extrusion molding equipment, and discloses a quick color changing device for secondary coating of an optical cable, which comprises a main machine hopper, a support plate is fixedly connected in the main machine hopper, mounting ports are symmetrically arranged on the support plate, a first containing hopper and a second containing hopper are arranged at the mounting ports, and the first containing hopper and the second containing hopper are arranged in the main machine hopper. A color changing assembly is arranged on the supporting plate and comprises a control rod rotationally installed on the supporting plate, the upper end of the control rod is fixedly connected with a color changing knob, a color changing piece is fixed to the lower end of the control rod, and the color changing piece is in a cross shape. According to the color changing device, the color changing component is arranged, the color changing knob can be rotated to realize the function of releasing the color masterbatch, so that the natural color base material and the color masterbatch can be conveniently mixed, the function of quickly changing the color is realized, and the color changing device is compact in overall structure, does not need to additionally occupy the space at the upper part of the screw extruder and is convenient to use.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of extrusion equipment, in particular to a fast color-changing device for secondary sheathing of optical cables. Background Art

[0002] The secondary sheathing of optical cables is an important step in the production process of optical cables. According to the color spectrum requirements of the sheathing in the optical cable, during the secondary sheathing process, the main machine hopper contains the original color base material. By adding color masterbatch into the masterbatch machine hopper, passing through the masterbatch transmission unit, and mixing it with the original color base material at the main machine screw chamber inlet, different colors of sheathing can be produced.

[0003] In the related technology, such as the announcement number: CN211221955U, a fast color changing device for secondary sheathing of optical cables, the device includes a main extruder unit, the main extruder unit includes a fan, a main hopper, a main feed port, a main screw chamber, a main discharge port, a main extrusion screw, and a main screw motor. The main hopper is connected to the main feed port below, and a main discharge port is opened between the main hopper and the main feed port. A masterbatch feeding unit is installed between the main feed port and the main discharge port; the masterbatch feeding unit includes a masterbatch hopper, a masterbatch feeding pipe, a masterbatch transmission screw, and a masterbatch screw motor.

[0004] This patent adds a masterbatch feeding unit between the main hopper and the screw extruder. Although it has the function of conveying masterbatch, when installed, the masterbatch feeding unit occupies a large amount of space above the screw extruder, the structure is not compact enough, and it is inconvenient to use. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of the present utility model is to solve the shortcomings existing in the prior art, and a quick color-changing device for secondary sheathing of optical cables is proposed. Through the color-changing component provided, the function of releasing the masterbatch can be realized by turning the color-changing knob, thereby facilitating the mixing of the original color base material and the masterbatch, realizing the function of quick color change, and the overall structure is compact, does not require additional space above the screw extruder, and is easy to use.

[0006] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: a fast color-changing device for secondary sheathing of optical cables, comprising a main hopper, a support plate fixedly connected to the main hopper, a mounting opening symmetrically provided on the support plate, a first hopper and a second hopper installed at the mounting opening, a color-changing component provided on the support plate, the color-changing component comprising a control rod rotatably mounted on the support plate, a color-changing knob fixedly connected to the upper end of the control rod, a color-changing part fixed to the lower end of the control rod, the color-changing part being in the shape of a cross and provided with three release parts and a blocking part, the release part and the blocking part being both located in the same plane as the lower openings of the first hopper and the second hopper. By setting up the color-changing component, the function of releasing the masterbatch can be realized by rotating the color-changing knob, thereby facilitating the mixing of the original color base material and the masterbatch, realizing the function of fast color-changing, and the overall structure is compact, does not require additional space on the upper part of the screw extruder, and is easy to use.

[0007] Furthermore, the main machine hopper includes a containing shell, the lower portion of the containing shell is fixedly connected to a collecting shell, and the lower portion of the collecting shell is fixedly connected to a discharge pipe.

[0008] Furthermore, the first and second containing hoppers are both composed of a containing shell, a gathering shell and a connecting pipe that are fixedly connected to each other.

[0009] Furthermore, the upper portion of the main machine hopper is fixedly connected with a supporting transverse plate, and the control rod passes through the supporting transverse plate.

[0010] Furthermore, a cross-shaped indicating scale is provided on the supporting horizontal plate.

[0011] Furthermore, the first and second hoppers are axially symmetrically arranged with respect to the central axis of the main hopper.

[0012] Furthermore, the shape of the release portion is circular.

[0013] Furthermore, the upper portion of the color-changing knob is in a straight line shape.

[0014] The utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0015] The utility model proposes a quick color-changing device for secondary sheathing of optical cables. Through the color-changing component, the color masterbatch can be released by rotating the color-changing knob, thereby facilitating the mixing of the original color base material and the color masterbatch, realizing the function of quick color change. The overall structure is compact, does not require additional space above the screw extruder, and is easy to use. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 It is a structural diagram of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 This is an exploded view of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 3 This is a structural diagram of the hopper of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 4 This is a structural diagram of the color-changing component of the present invention.

[0020] Legend:

[0021] 1. Main hopper; 101. Discharge pipe; 102. Collection shell; 103. Accommodation shell; 104. Support plate; 1041. Installation port; 2. Hopper 1; 201. Container shell; 202. Collection shell; 203. Connecting pipe; 3. Hopper 2; 4. Support horizontal plate; 5. Color-changing knob; 501. Control lever; 502. Color-changing part; 5021. Release part; 5022. Blocking part. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0023] Reference Figure 1-Figure 4 The present invention provides an embodiment of a fast color-changing device for secondary sheathing of optical cables, comprising a main hopper 1, the main hopper 1 comprising a receiving shell 103, a collecting shell 102 being fixedly connected to the lower portion of the receiving shell 103, and a discharge pipe 101 being fixedly connected to the lower portion of the collecting shell 102;

[0024] The discharge pipe 101 is used to communicate with the screw extruder for conveying materials.

[0025] A support plate 104 is fixedly connected to the main hopper 1, and a mounting opening 1041 is symmetrically provided on the support plate 104. A holding hopper 1 2 and a holding hopper 2 3 are mounted at the mounting opening 1041. Both the holding hopper 1 2 and the holding hopper 2 3 are composed of a holding shell 201, a gathering shell 202 and a connecting pipe 203, which are fixedly connected to each other.

[0026] refer to Figure 2 The holding hopper 1 2 and the holding hopper 2 3 are used to hold the original color base material and the masterbatch respectively, and the connecting pipe 203 is used to communicate with the main hopper 1 to complete the feeding function.

[0027] A color-changing assembly is provided on the support plate 104. The color-changing assembly includes a control rod 501 rotatably mounted on the support plate 104. The upper portion of the main hopper 1 is fixedly connected to a support cross plate 4. The control rod 501 passes through the support cross plate 4. The support cross plate 4 is provided with a cross-shaped indicator scale. The upper end of the control rod 501 is fixedly connected to a color-changing knob 5. The upper portion of the color-changing knob 5 is in a straight line shape.

[0028] A color-changing component 502 is fixed to the lower end of the control rod 501. The color-changing component 502 is cross-shaped and is provided with three releasing parts 5021 and a blocking part 5022. The releasing part 5021 is circular in shape. The releasing part 5021 and the blocking part 5022 are both located in the same plane as the lower openings of the holding hopper 1 2 and the holding hopper 2 3. The holding hopper 1 2 and the holding hopper 2 3 are axially symmetrically arranged about the central axis of the main hopper 1.

[0029] During the color changing operation, the color changing knob 5 is rotated, and the color changing knob 5 drives the control rod 501 to rotate, and the control rod 501 drives the color changing part 502 to rotate, and drives the color changing part 502 to rotate ninety degrees, so that two of the three releasing parts 5021 correspond to the connecting pipes 203 of the hopper 1 2 and the hopper 2 3, thereby realizing the change from only releasing the original color base material to releasing the original color base material and the masterbatch at the same time, realizing the function of fast color changing, and the overall structure is compact, does not need to occupy additional space on the upper part of the screw extruder, and is easy to use.

[0030] By setting the color-changing component, the function of releasing the masterbatch can be realized by turning the color-changing knob 5, thereby facilitating the mixing of the original color base material and the masterbatch, realizing the function of rapid color change, and the overall structure is compact, does not require additional space above the screw extruder, and is easy to use. The feed pipe 101 is used to communicate with the screw extruder for conveying materials, the holding hopper 1 2 and the holding hopper 2 3 are used to hold the original color base material and the masterbatch respectively, and the connecting pipe 203 is used to communicate with the main hopper 1 to complete the feeding. Function: During the color changing operation, the color changing knob 5 is rotated, and the color changing knob 5 drives the control rod 501 to rotate, and the control rod 501 drives the color changing part 502 to rotate, which drives the color changing part 502 to rotate ninety degrees, so that two of the three releasing parts 5021 correspond to the connecting pipes 203 of the hopper 1 2 and the hopper 2 3, thereby realizing the change from only releasing the original color base material to releasing the original color base material and the masterbatch at the same time, realizing the function of fast color changing, and the overall structure is compact, does not need to occupy additional space on the upper part of the screw extruder, and is easy to use.

[0031] Working principle: The discharge pipe 101 is used to communicate with the screw extruder for conveying materials. The holding hopper 1 2 and the holding hopper 2 3 are used to hold the original color base material and the masterbatch respectively. The connecting pipe 203 is used to communicate with the main hopper 1 to complete the feeding function. When changing color, turn the color-changing knob 5, and the color-changing knob 5 drives the control lever 501 to rotate, and the control lever 501 drives the color-changing part 502 to rotate, driving the color-changing part 502 to rotate ninety degrees, so that two of the three releasing parts 5021 correspond to the connecting pipes 203 of the holding hopper 1 2 and the holding hopper 2 3, thereby realizing the transition from only releasing the original color base material to simultaneously releasing the original color base material and the masterbatch, realizing the function of rapid color change, and the overall structure is compact, does not require additional space on the upper part of the screw extruder, and is easy to use.

[0032] 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 replacements for some of the technical features therein. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A rapid color change device for secondary sheathing of optical cables, comprising a main hopper (1), characterized in that: A support plate (104) is fixedly connected to the main hopper (1), and a mounting opening (1041) is symmetrically provided on the support plate (104). A first hopper (2) and a second hopper (3) are mounted on the mounting opening (1041). A color-changing assembly is provided on the support plate (104), and the color-changing assembly includes a control rod (501) rotatably mounted on the support plate (104). The upper end of the control rod (501) is fixedly connected to a color-changing knob (5), and the lower end of the control rod (501) is fixed to a color-changing member (502). The color-changing member (502) is in the shape of a cross and is provided with three releasing portions (5021) and a blocking portion (5022). The releasing portion (5021) and the blocking portion (5022) are both located in the same plane as the lower openings of the first hopper (2) and the second hopper (3).

2. The rapid color-changing device for secondary sheathing of optical cables according to claim 1, characterized in that: The main machine hopper (1) comprises a containing shell (103), the lower portion of the containing shell (103) is fixedly connected to a collecting shell (102), and the lower portion of the collecting shell (102) is fixedly connected to a discharge pipe (101).

3. The rapid color-changing device for secondary sheathing of optical cables according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first containing hopper (2) and the second containing hopper (3) are both composed of a containing shell (201), a gathering shell (202) and a connecting pipe (203) which are fixedly connected to each other.

4. The rapid color-changing device for secondary sheathing of optical cables according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper portion of the main machine hopper (1) is fixedly connected to a supporting transverse plate (4), and the control rod (501) passes through the supporting transverse plate (4).

5. The rapid color-changing device for secondary sheathing of optical cables according to claim 4, characterized in that: A cross-shaped indicating scale is provided on the supporting horizontal plate (4).

6. The optical cable secondary sheathing rapid color change device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first containing hopper (2) and the second containing hopper (3) are arranged symmetrically with respect to the central axis of the main hopper (1).

7. The rapid color-changing device for secondary sheathing of optical cables according to claim 1, characterized in that: The release portion (5021) is circular in shape.

8. The optical cable secondary sheathing rapid color change device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper portion of the color-changing knob (5) is in a straight line shape.

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