Full-automatic free silicon dioxide pretreatment system

By designing a fully automatic free silica pretreatment system, the automatic treatment of free silica in dust is achieved, and the problems of cumbersome operation, time-consuming and high risk in the prior art are solved, and work efficiency and safety are improved.

CN223217208UActive Publication Date: 2025-08-12JIANGSU KESHUN BIOTECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202422389678.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-09-29
Publication Date
2025-08-12
Estimated Expiration
2034-09-29

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Technical Problem

In the prior art, the pretreatment process of free silica in dust is cumbersome, takes a long labor time, is inefficient, and the operator faces the risk of high temperature and acidic reagents.

Method used

A fully automatic free silica pretreatment system is designed, including a carrier assembly, agitator mechanism, a moving mechanism, a beaker fixing mechanism, a liquid level filtration mechanism and a waste gas discharge mechanism to realize automated stirring, heating and filtration of samples and acid solutions, reducing manual operations, and avoiding the harm of high temperature and acidic reagents.

Benefits of technology

It realizes automated operations, reduces manpower use, reduces the risk of operational errors, improves work efficiency, shortens preparation time, and reduces the harm to operators.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of preparation of free silicon dioxide in dust, in particular to a full-automatic free silicon dioxide pretreatment system which comprises a bearing assembly, one side of the bearing assembly is fixedly connected with one end of a stirring mechanism, and a movable track frame is opened to drive a stirring supporting frame to move downwards; a threaded rod rotates to drive a moving frame to move by attaching to the outer wall of a support, the moving frame moves to drive a beaker fixing frame to move, the beaker fixing frame moves to drive a beaker to move towards a stirring rod, and a stirring supporting frame moves to enable the stirring rod to be inserted into the beaker; a rotating rod drives a second bevel gear to rotate through a first bevel gear, the second bevel gear rotates to stir a sample and an acid solution in a beaker, meanwhile, a heating frame heats the beaker, the solution is prepared into pyrophosphoric acid, a dropper conducts the acid solution into a funnel, and the acid solution is filtered while being hot; and the liquid level detector is used for detecting the liquid level of the acid solution in real time.
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Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of preparation of free silicon dioxide in dust, in particular to a full-automatic free silicon dioxide pretreatment system. Background Art

[0002] Free silica in dust is the primary cause of pneumoconiosis and a key indicator for assessing dust hazards. According to national standard GBZ / T192.4-2007, the pyrophosphate method is the preferred method for determining free silica in dust. The principle of existing solutions is to heat dust with pyrophosphate. While silicates and metal oxides in dust dissolve in the pyrophosphate at 245-250°C, free silica is nearly insoluble in the hot pyrophosphate. This allows for separation of the free silica from other substances through filtration. Finally, the separated free silica is quantitatively measured by weighing to calculate its percentage in the dust.

[0003] Currently, pyrophosphoric acid and the sample are mixed and heated to 245-250°C; then kept warm and stirred for 15 minutes; then the sample and acid solution are cooled; then distilled water is added to dilute and rinse the thermometer, stirring rod, and beaker; then the sample is boiled and filtered while hot; then the beaker and stirring rod are rinsed with hydrochloric acid and filtered; then the beaker and stirring rod are rinsed with distilled water and filtered until the pH reaches neutral. This manual sample pretreatment process is cumbersome and labor-intensive. In addition, sample preparation takes a long time, work efficiency is low, operational errors are large, and operators face the risk of being damaged by high temperatures and acidic reagents. Utility Model Content

[0004] The present invention aims to provide a fully automated free silica pretreatment system to address the aforementioned issues of manual sample pretreatment processes, such as the cumbersome and labor-intensive nature of the process, long sample preparation times, low work efficiency, significant operational errors, and the risk of operator damage from high temperatures and acidic reagents. To achieve this objective, the present invention provides the following technical solution: a fully automated free silica pretreatment system comprising a support assembly, one side of which is fixedly connected to one end of a stirring mechanism, and the other side of which is fixedly connected to one end of a moving mechanism.

[0005] The bottom end of the moving mechanism is fixedly connected to the top end of the beaker fixing mechanism, the top end of the bearing assembly is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the liquid level filtering mechanism, and one side of the bearing assembly is fixedly connected to one side of the exhaust gas exhaust mechanism.

[0006] Preferably, the bearing assembly includes a metal plate base, a metal plate frame, a movable crawler frame, a liquid supply frame, a bracket, a cooling rack and a heating rack, and the top of the metal plate base is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the metal plate frame, one side of the metal plate frame is fixedly connected to one side of the movable crawler frame, and one side of the metal plate frame is fixedly connected to one side of the liquid supply frame, one side of the metal plate frame is fixedly connected to one side of the bracket, and the top of the metal plate base is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the cooling rack, the top of the metal plate base is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the heating rack, and a limiting slide groove is provided inside the metal plate frame, a hydraulic system is provided on the back of the metal plate frame, and the hydraulic system consists of an injection pump, a motor, a solenoid valve and a pipeline, and a heating module is provided on the top of the heating rack.

[0007] Preferably, the stirring mechanism consists of a stirring support frame, a driving motor, a rotating rod, a first bevel gear, a second bevel gear and a stirring rod, and one side of the stirring support frame is fixedly connected to one side of the movable crawler frame, one end of the stirring support frame is fixedly connected to one end of the driving motor, and the output end of the driving motor is fixedly connected to one end of the rotating rod through a coupling, the outer wall of the rotating rod is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the first bevel gear, and the outer wall of the first bevel gear is meshed with the outer wall of the second bevel gear, the bottom end of the second bevel gear is fixedly connected to the top end of the stirring rod, and the inner wall of the limiting slide is movably connected to the outer wall of the stirring support frame, and the bottom end of the stirring support frame is provided with a bearing seat, and the bottom end of the stirring support frame is rotatably connected to the outer wall of the second bevel gear through the bearing seat.

[0008] Preferably, the moving mechanism includes a servo motor, a threaded rod and a moving frame, and one side of the servo motor is fixedly connected to one side of the metal plate frame, the output end of the servo motor is fixedly connected to one end of the threaded rod through a coupling, and a threaded groove is provided inside the moving frame, the inner wall of the threaded groove is threadedly connected to the outer wall of the threaded rod, and a sliding groove is provided at the bottom end of the moving frame, and the inner wall of the sliding groove is movably connected to the outer wall of the bracket.

[0009] Preferably, the beaker fixing mechanism consists of a beaker fixing frame, a beaker and a dropper, and the top of the beaker fixing frame is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the movable frame, a placement groove is provided inside the beaker fixing frame, and the inner wall of the placement groove is movably connected to the outer wall of the beaker, and one side of the beaker fixing frame is fixedly connected to one side of the dropper.

[0010] Preferably, the liquid level filtering mechanism includes a filter frame, a funnel, a support plate and a liquid level detector, and the bottom end of the filter frame is fixedly connected to the top end of the metal plate base, a filter tank is provided inside the filter frame, and the inner wall of the filter tank is movably connected to the outer wall of the funnel, one side of the bracket is fixedly connected to one side of the support plate, and one side of the support plate is fixedly connected to one side of the liquid level detector, and a temperature sensor is provided on one side of the liquid level detector.

[0011] Preferably, the exhaust gas discharge mechanism consists of an exhaust gas discharge frame, a chimney, an air guide block and a fan, and one side of the exhaust gas discharge frame is fixedly connected to one side of the metal plate frame, the top of the exhaust gas discharge frame is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the chimney, and the bottom end of the chimney is fixedly connected to the top of the air guide block, a smoke dispersion groove is provided inside the air guide block, and the inner wall of the smoke dispersion groove is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the fan.

[0012] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0013] In the utility model, the sample and the acid solution are conducted into the interior of the beaker through the liquid supply rack, the movable crawler rack is turned on to drive the stirring support rack to move downward, the servo motor is turned on to drive the threaded rod to rotate, the threaded rod rotation drives the movable rack to move along the outer wall of the rack, the movement of the movable rack drives the beaker fixing rack to move, the movement of the beaker fixing rack drives the beaker to move toward the direction of the stirring rod, so that the stirring rod is inserted into the interior of the beaker through the movement of the stirring support rack, the driving motor is turned on to drive the rotating rod to rotate, the rotation of the rotating rod drives the first bevel gear to rotate, the rotation of the first bevel gear drives the second bevel gear to rotate, the rotation of the second bevel gear stirs the sample and the acid solution inside the beaker, and at the same time the heating rack is turned on to heat the beaker, so that the sample and the acid solution are heated to 245-250° C. and stirred for fifteen minutes to make the solution into pyrophosphoric acid. The automated operation reduces the use of manpower, avoids cumbersome operation and manual operation errors.

[0014] In the utility model, the acid solution is introduced into the interior of the funnel through a dropper to be filtered while hot, and then the liquid level of the acid solution is detected by a liquid level detector. The acid solution generates harmful gases during the filtering process, and the fan is turned on to disperse the waste gas generated in the preparation through the waste gas discharge rack, the chimney and the air guide block, thereby reducing the preparation time and preventing workers from being harmed by high temperature and acidic reagents. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the present utility model;

[0016] Figure 2 It is a top view of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 3 It is a front view of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 4 It is a side view of the present utility model.

[0019] In the figure: 1. Carrying assembly; 101. Metal plate base; 102. Metal plate frame; 103. Mobile crawler frame; 104. Liquid supply frame; 105. Bracket; 106. Cooling frame; 107. Heating frame; 2. Stirring mechanism; 201. Stirring support frame; 202. Driving motor; 203. Rotating rod; 204. First bevel gear; 205. Second bevel gear; 206. Stirring rod; 3. Moving mechanism; 301. Servo motor; 302. Threaded rod; 303. Moving frame; 4. Beaker fixing mechanism; 401. Beaker fixing frame; 402. Beaker; 403. Dropper; 5. Liquid level filtering mechanism; 501. Filter frame; 502. Funnel; 503. Support plate; 504. Liquid level detector; 6. Exhaust gas exhaust mechanism; 601. Exhaust gas exhaust frame; 602. Chimney; 603. Air guide block; 604. Fan. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] 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 technical personnel in this field without making creative efforts shall fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0021] See also Figures 1 to 4 The utility model provides a technical solution: a fully automatic free silica pretreatment system, including a carrying component 1, one side of the carrying component 1 is fixedly connected to one end of a stirring mechanism 2, and the other side of the carrying component 1 is fixedly connected to one end of a moving mechanism 3.

[0022] The bottom end of the moving mechanism 3 is fixedly connected to the top end of the beaker fixing mechanism 4 , the top end of the carrying component 1 is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the liquid level filtering mechanism 5 , and one side of the carrying component 1 is fixedly connected to one side of the exhaust gas exhaust mechanism 6 .

[0023] In this embodiment, Figure 1 、 Figure 2 、 Figure 3 and Figure 4As shown, the bearing assembly 1 includes a metal plate base 101, a metal plate frame 102, a movable crawler frame 103, a liquid supply frame 104, a bracket 105, a cooling frame 106 and a heating frame 107, and the top of the metal plate base 101 is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the metal plate frame 102, one side of the metal plate frame 102 is fixedly connected to one side of the movable crawler frame 103, and one side of the metal plate frame 102 is fixedly connected to one side of the liquid supply frame 104, one side of the metal plate frame 102 is fixedly connected to one side of the bracket 105, and the top of the metal plate base 101 is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the cooling frame 106, the top of the metal plate base 101 is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the heating frame 107, and a limited sliding groove is provided inside the metal plate frame 102, a hydraulic system is provided on the back of the metal plate frame 102, and the hydraulic system consists of an injection pump, a motor, a solenoid valve and a pipeline, and a heating module is provided on the top of the heating frame 107.

[0024] In this embodiment, Figure 1 、 Figure 2 、 Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the stirring mechanism 2 is composed of a stirring support frame 201, a driving motor 202, a rotating rod 203, a first bevel gear 204, a second bevel gear 205 and a stirring rod 206, and one side of the stirring support frame 201 is fixedly connected to one side of the movable crawler frame 103, one end of the stirring support frame 201 is fixedly connected to one end of the driving motor 202, and the output end of the driving motor 202 is fixedly connected to one end of the rotating rod 203 through a coupling, the outer wall of the rotating rod 203 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the first bevel gear 204, and the outer wall of the first bevel gear 204 is fixedly connected to the second bevel gear 205. The outer walls of the two bevel gears 205 are meshed and connected, the bottom end of the second bevel gear 205 is fixedly connected to the top of the stirring rod 206, and the inner wall of the limiting slide is movably connected to the outer wall of the stirring support frame 201. The bottom end of the stirring support frame 201 is provided with a bearing seat, and the bottom end of the stirring support frame 201 is rotatably connected to the outer wall of the second bevel gear 205 through the bearing seat. Turn on the drive motor 202 to drive the rotating rod 203 to rotate, and the rotation of the rotating rod 203 drives the first bevel gear 204 to rotate, and the rotation of the first bevel gear 204 drives the second bevel gear 205 to rotate.

[0025] In this embodiment, Figure 1 、 Figure 2 、 Figure 3 and Figure 4As shown, the moving mechanism 3 includes a servo motor 301, a threaded rod 302 and a moving frame 303, and one side of the servo motor 301 is fixedly connected to one side of the metal plate frame 102, and the output end of the servo motor 301 is fixedly connected to one end of the threaded rod 302 through a coupling, and a threaded groove is provided inside the moving frame 303, and the inner wall of the threaded groove is threadedly connected to the outer wall of the threaded rod 302, and a sliding groove is provided at the bottom end of the moving frame 303, and the inner wall of the sliding groove is movably connected to the outer wall of the bracket 105. When the servo motor 301 is turned on, the threaded rod 302 is driven to rotate, and the rotation of the threaded rod 302 drives the moving frame 303 to move along the outer wall of the bracket 105.

[0026] In this embodiment, Figure 1 、 Figure 2 、 Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the beaker fixing mechanism 4 consists of a beaker fixing frame 401, a beaker 402 and a dropper 403, and the top of the beaker fixing frame 401 is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the movable frame 303, a placement groove is provided inside the beaker fixing frame 401, and the inner wall of the placement groove is movably connected to the outer wall of the beaker 402, one side of the beaker fixing frame 401 is fixedly connected to one side of the dropper 403, and the movement of the beaker fixing frame 401 drives the beaker 402 to move toward the direction of the stirring rod 206, so that the stirring rod 206 is inserted into the interior of the beaker 402 through the movement of the stirring support frame 201.

[0027] In this embodiment, Figure 1 、 Figure 2 、 Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the liquid level filtering mechanism 5 includes a filter frame 501, a funnel 502, a support plate 503 and a liquid level detector 504, and the bottom end of the filter frame 501 is fixedly connected to the top end of the metal plate base 101, a filter tank is provided inside the filter frame 501, and the inner wall of the filter tank is movably connected to the outer wall of the funnel 502, one side of the bracket 105 is fixedly connected to one side of the support plate 503, and one side of the support plate 503 is fixedly connected to one side of the liquid level detector 504, one side of the liquid level detector 504 is provided with a temperature sensor, the acid solution is transferred into the interior of the funnel 502 through the dropper 403 for filtration while hot, and then the liquid level of the acid solution is detected by the liquid level detector 504.

[0028] In this embodiment, Figure 1 、 Figure 2 、 Figure 3 and Figure 4As shown, the waste gas discharge mechanism 6 is composed of a waste gas discharge frame 601, a chimney 602, an air guide block 603 and a fan 604, and one side of the waste gas discharge frame 601 is fixedly connected to one side of the metal plate frame 102, the top of the waste gas discharge frame 601 is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the chimney 602, and the bottom end of the chimney 602 is fixedly connected to the top of the air guide block 603, a smoke dispersion groove is provided inside the air guide block 603, and the inner wall of the smoke dispersion groove is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the fan 604, and the fan 604 is turned on to disperse the waste gas generated during the preparation through the waste gas discharge frame 601, the chimney 602 and the air guide block 603.

[0029] The use method and advantages of this utility model: When this fully automatic free silicon dioxide pretreatment system is working, the working process is as follows:

[0030] like Figure 1 、 Figure 2 、 Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the sample and acid solution are conducted into the interior of the beaker 402 through the liquid supply rack 104, the movable crawler rack 103 is turned on to drive the stirring support rack 201 to move downward, the servo motor 301 is turned on to drive the threaded rod 302 to rotate, the threaded rod 302 rotates and drives the movable rack 303 to move along the outer wall of the bracket 105, the movable rack 303 moves and drives the beaker fixing rack 401 to move, the beaker fixing rack 401 moves and drives the beaker 402 to move toward the stirring rod 206, so that the stirring rod 206 is inserted into the interior of the beaker 402 through the movement of the stirring support rack 201, the driving motor 202 is turned on to drive the rotating rod 203 to rotate, the rotating rod 203 rotates and drives the first bevel gear 204 to rotate, and the first bevel gear The rotation of the wheel 204 drives the second bevel gear 205 to rotate, and the rotation of the second bevel gear 205 stirs the sample and acid solution inside the beaker 402. At the same time, the heating rack 107 is turned on to heat the beaker 402, so that the sample and acid solution are heated to 245-250°C and stirred for fifteen minutes to make the solution into pyrophosphoric acid. The automated operation reduces the use of manpower, avoids cumbersome operations and manual errors, and the acid solution is transferred into the interior of the funnel 502 through the dropper 403 for filtration while hot. The liquid level of the acid solution is then detected by the liquid level detector 504. The acid solution will produce harmful gases during the filtration process. The fan 604 is turned on to disperse the waste gas generated in the preparation through the waste gas exhaust rack 601, the chimney 602 and the air guide block 603.

[0031] The above shows and describes the basic principles, main features, and advantages of the present invention. Persons skilled in the art should understand that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments. The above-described embodiments and descriptions are merely preferred examples of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Various changes and improvements may be made to the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, and such changes and improvements fall within the scope of the present invention. The scope of protection claimed in the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A fully automatic free silica pretreatment system, comprising a carrier assembly (1), characterized in that: One side of the bearing assembly (1) is fixedly connected to one end of the stirring mechanism (2), and the other side of the bearing assembly (1) is fixedly connected to one end of the moving mechanism (3); The bottom end of the moving mechanism (3) is fixedly connected to the top end of the beaker fixing mechanism (4), the top end of the carrying component (1) is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the liquid level filtering mechanism (5), and one side of the carrying component (1) is fixedly connected to one side of the exhaust gas discharge mechanism (6).

2. The fully automatic free silicon dioxide pretreatment system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bearing assembly (1) comprises a metal plate base (101), a metal plate frame (102), a movable crawler frame (103), a liquid supply frame (104), a bracket (105), a cooling frame (106) and a heating frame (107), wherein the top end of the metal plate base (101) is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the metal plate frame (102), one side of the metal plate frame (102) is fixedly connected to one side of the movable crawler frame (103), and one side of the metal plate frame (102) is fixedly connected to one side of the liquid supply frame (104), and the metal plate base (101) is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the metal plate frame (102). One side of the metal plate rack (102) is fixedly connected to one side of the bracket (105), and the top of the metal plate base (101) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the cooling rack (106), the top of the metal plate base (101) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the heating rack (107), and a limited sliding groove is provided inside the metal plate rack (102), a hydraulic system is provided on the back of the metal plate rack (102), and the hydraulic system consists of an injection pump, a motor, a solenoid valve and a pipeline, and a heating module is provided on the top of the heating rack (107).

3. The fully automatic free silicon dioxide pretreatment system according to claim 2, characterized in that: The stirring mechanism (2) is composed of a stirring support frame (201), a driving motor (202), a rotating rod (203), a first bevel gear (204), a second bevel gear (205) and a stirring rod (206), and one side of the stirring support frame (201) is fixedly connected to one side of the movable crawler frame (103), one end of the stirring support frame (201) is fixedly connected to one end of the driving motor (202), and the output end of the driving motor (202) is fixedly connected to one end of the rotating rod (203) through a coupling, and the rotating rod (206) is fixedly connected to one end of the rotating rod (203). The outer wall of the rod (203) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the first bevel gear (204), and the outer wall of the first bevel gear (204) is meshedly connected to the outer wall of the second bevel gear (205), the bottom end of the second bevel gear (205) is fixedly connected to the top end of the stirring rod (206), and the inner wall of the limiting slide is movably connected to the outer wall of the stirring support frame (201), the bottom end of the stirring support frame (201) is provided with a bearing seat, and the bottom end of the stirring support frame (201) is rotatably connected to the outer wall of the second bevel gear (205) through the bearing seat.

4. The fully automatic free silicon dioxide pretreatment system according to claim 3, characterized in that: The moving mechanism (3) comprises a servo motor (301), a threaded rod (302) and a moving frame (303), wherein one side of the servo motor (301) is fixedly connected to one side of the metal plate frame (102), the output end of the servo motor (301) is fixedly connected to one end of the threaded rod (302) via a coupling, and a threaded groove is provided inside the moving frame (303), the inner wall of the threaded groove is threadedly connected to the outer wall of the threaded rod (302), and a sliding groove is provided at the bottom end of the moving frame (303), and the inner wall of the sliding groove is movably connected to the outer wall of the bracket (105).

5. The fully automatic free silicon dioxide pretreatment system according to claim 4, characterized in that: The beaker fixing mechanism (4) is composed of a beaker fixing frame (401), a beaker (402) and a dropper (403), wherein the top end of the beaker fixing frame (401) is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the movable frame (303), a placement groove is provided inside the beaker fixing frame (401), and the inner wall of the placement groove is movably connected to the outer wall of the beaker (402), and one side of the beaker fixing frame (401) is fixedly connected to one side of the dropper (403).

6. The fully automatic free silicon dioxide pretreatment system according to claim 5, characterized in that: The liquid level filtering mechanism (5) comprises a filter frame (501), a funnel (502), a support plate (503) and a liquid level detector (504), wherein the bottom end of the filter frame (501) is fixedly connected to the top end of the metal plate base (101), a filter tank is provided inside the filter frame (501), and the inner wall of the filter tank is movably connected to the outer wall of the funnel (502), one side of the bracket (105) is fixedly connected to one side of the support plate (503), and one side of the support plate (503) is fixedly connected to one side of the liquid level detector (504), and a temperature sensor is provided on one side of the liquid level detector (504).

7. The fully automatic free silicon dioxide pretreatment system according to claim 2, characterized in that: The exhaust gas discharge mechanism (6) is composed of an exhaust gas discharge frame (601), a chimney (602), an air guide block (603) and a fan (604), and one side of the exhaust gas discharge frame (601) is fixedly connected to one side of the metal plate frame (102), the top of the exhaust gas discharge frame (601) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the chimney (602), and the bottom of the chimney (602) is fixedly connected to the top of the air guide block (603), and a smoke dispersion groove is provided inside the air guide block (603), and the inner wall of the smoke dispersion groove is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the fan (604).