Locking structure for electrolytic aluminum automatic pole changing tool car

By designing a locking structure on the tool truck and using the drive mechanism to drive the locking wheel to mesh with the rack, the problem of slipping the vehicle when it is stopped is solved, ensuring the stability and safety of the pole change operation.

CN223226196UActive Publication Date: 2025-08-15BAOTOU ALUMINUM CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202521449897.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-07-11
Publication Date
2025-08-15
Estimated Expiration
2035-07-11

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Technical Problem

When existing tool trucks stop rolling, they are easily affected by external forces and cause the car to slip, lacking an effective locking structure, which affects the pole change operation.

Method used

A locking structure including load-bearing beam, rack, support frame, locking wheel and drive mechanism is designed. The locking wheel is driven to mesh with the rack by driving the locking wheel to achieve stable locking of the tool truck.

Benefits of technology

Effectively prevent tool trucks from slipping, ensuring the stability and safety of pole change operation.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a locking structure for an electrolytic aluminum automatic pole changing tool car, which comprises two spandrel girders, the two spandrel girders are provided with the tool car, the locking structure also comprises racks, two support frames, locking wheels and a driving mechanism, the two spandrel girders are fixedly connected with the racks, the two support frames are arranged on the two sides of the tool car, and the locking wheels are arranged on the two sides of the tool car. The number of the locking wheels is two, the two locking wheels are arranged in the two supporting frames through locking mechanisms correspondingly, the locking wheels can be meshed with the rack, and driving mechanisms are arranged on the two supporting frames and can drive the locking wheels to swing. After the locking wheel is meshed with the rack, the stopped tool car can be stably locked, the tool car is effectively prevented from sliding, and the pole changing operation is not prone to being affected.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of tool carts, in particular to a locking structure for an electrolytic aluminum automatic pole-changing tool cart. Background Art

[0002] The automatic pole-changing tool cart for electrolytic aluminum is a key equipment for realizing automatic anode replacement in aluminum electrolysis production. It mainly includes reference trolleys, hopper carts, laser-positioned pole-changing trolleys and pole-changing operation robots. By integrating mechanical transmission, electrical control and sensor technology, it can automatically complete anode positioning, grasping, replacement and material transportation operations. Its advantages are that it greatly improves pole-changing efficiency, reduces workers' labor intensity, ensures operation safety, and improves pole-changing quality and reduces energy consumption through precise control. It has been widely used in large domestic aluminum plants.

[0003] When existing tool carts are moving, they are usually supported by pulleys rolling on tracks. When the tool cart needs to stop working, it is only necessary to stop the pulleys from rolling. However, this stopping method is prone to slipping due to external forces during operation, making it difficult to lock the tool cart, which can easily affect the pole changing operation. Utility Model Content

[0004] In response to the deficiencies in the prior art, the present invention provides a locking structure for an electrolytic aluminum automatic pole-changing tool trolley to solve the problem in the prior art proposed in the background art that the pulley stops rolling to stop the tool trolley, lacks a locking structure, and is easily affected by external forces, resulting in the vehicle slipping, which in turn easily affects the pole-changing operation.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: a locking structure for an electrolytic aluminum automatic pole-changing tool cart, comprising a load-bearing beam, two of which are provided, and a tool cart is provided on the two load-bearing beams, and also comprising: a rack, a support frame, a locking wheel and a driving mechanism, the two load-bearing beams are fixedly connected with a rack, two of which are provided, and the two support frames are both provided on both sides of the tool cart, there are two locking wheels, and the two locking wheels are respectively provided in the two support frames through the locking mechanism, so that the locking wheel can engage with the rack, and the two support frames are provided with a driving mechanism, which can drive the locking wheel to swing.

[0006] Preferably, the locking mechanism includes: a swing plate and a fixed rod, one end of the swing plate is rotatably connected in the support frame, the fixed rod is fixedly connected to the other end of the swing plate, and the locking wheel is fixedly connected to the fixed rod.

[0007] Furthermore, the driving mechanism includes: a driving frame, a pushing wheel, a first electric cylinder and a rebound assembly, the driving frame is arranged in the supporting frame, the pushing wheel is rotatably connected in the driving frame, the pushing wheel is in contact with the swing plate, the first electric cylinder is installed on the supporting frame, the output end of the first electric cylinder passes through the supporting frame and is fixedly connected to the driving frame, and the rebound assembly is arranged on the swing plate and can pull the locking wheel back to its original position.

[0008] Furthermore, the rebound assembly includes: a pull plate and a tension spring, the pull plate is fixedly connected to the top of the swing plate, the bottom end of the tension spring is fixedly connected to the top of the pull plate, and the top end of the tension spring is fixedly connected to the support frame.

[0009] As a further solution of the present application, a rotating seat is fixedly connected inside the support frame, and one end of the swing plate is rotatably connected inside the rotating seat.

[0010] As a further solution of the present application, a groove is provided at the other end of the swing plate, and the locking wheel is arranged in the groove.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the utility model provides a locking structure for an electrolytic aluminum automatic pole-changing tool vehicle, which has the following beneficial effects:

[0012] In the present invention, through the setting of the driving mechanism and the locking mechanism, the locking wheel can be driven to engage with the rack. After the locking wheel engages with the rack, the tool cart can be stably locked after it stops, effectively preventing the tool cart from slipping and not easily affecting the pole changing operation. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the overall three-dimensional structure of this application;

[0014] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the present application from another angle;

[0015] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the driving mechanism and locking mechanism of this application;

[0016] Figure 4 For this application Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the partially enlarged three-dimensional structure at point A in the middle.

[0017] In the figure: 1. Load-bearing beam; 2. Rack; 3. Support frame; 4. Locking wheel; 5. Swing plate; 6. Fixed rod; 7. Drive frame; 8. Push wheel; 9. First electric cylinder; 10. Pull plate; 11. Tension spring; 12. Rotating seat; 20. Tool cart. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0018] 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.

[0019] See also Figures 1 to 4 The locking structure of the electrolytic aluminum automatic pole-changing tool cart includes a load-bearing beam 1, two load-bearing beams 1, and a tool cart 20 is arranged on the two load-bearing beams 1. It also includes: a rack 2, a support frame 3, a locking wheel 4 and a driving mechanism. The two load-bearing beams 1 are fixedly connected to the rack 2, two support frames 3 are provided, and the two support frames 3 are arranged on both sides of the tool cart 20. There are two locking wheels 4, and the two locking wheels 4 are respectively arranged in the two support frames 3 through the locking mechanism, so that the locking wheel 4 can be engaged with the rack 2. The two support frames 3 are provided with a driving mechanism, which can drive the locking wheel 4 to swing. Through the setting of the driving mechanism and the locking mechanism, the locking wheel 4 can be driven to engage with the rack 2. After the locking wheel 4 engages with the rack 2, the stopped tool cart 20 can be stably locked, which effectively prevents the tool cart 20 from slipping and is not easily affected by the pole-changing operation.

[0020] The locking mechanism includes: a swing plate 5 and a fixed rod 6. A groove is provided at the other end of the swing plate 5. The locking wheel 4 is arranged in the groove. A rotating seat 12 is fixedly connected to the support frame 3. One end of the swing plate 5 is rotatably connected to the rotating seat 12. One end of the swing plate 5 is rotatably connected to the support frame 3. The fixed rod 6 is fixedly connected to the other end of the swing plate 5. The locking wheel 4 is fixedly connected to the fixed rod 6. When the pushing wheel 8 pushes the swing plate 5 to swing, it drives the locking wheel 4 to swing downward, and then the locking wheel 4 engages with the rack 2, thereby locking the parking position of the tool cart 20.

[0021] The driving mechanism includes: a driving frame 7, a driving wheel 8, a first electric cylinder 9 and a rebound component. The driving frame 7 is arranged in the support frame 3, the driving wheel 8 is rotatably connected in the driving frame 7, the driving wheel 8 is in contact with the swing plate 5, the first electric cylinder 9 is installed on the support frame 3, the output end of the first electric cylinder 9 passes through the support frame 3 and is fixedly connected to the driving frame 7, the rebound component is arranged on the swing plate 5, and can pull the locking wheel 4 back to its original position. The rebound component includes: a pulling plate 10 and a tension spring 11. The pulling plate 10 is fixedly connected to the top of the swing plate 5. The bottom end of the tension spring 11 is fixedly connected to the top of the pull plate 10, and the top of the tension spring 11 is fixedly connected to the support frame 3. The driving frame 7 is driven to move by the first electric cylinder 9. When the driving frame 7 moves, it drives the pushing wheel 8 to press against the swing plate 5, and then drives the swing plate 5 to swing. When the tool cart 20 needs to move, the first electric cylinder 9 drives the driving frame 7 to retract, so that the pushing wheel 8 is away from the swing plate 5, and the pulling plate 10 and the swing plate 5 are pulled back to their original positions through the tension spring 11, so that it is not easy to affect the normal driving of the tool cart 20.

[0022] Working principle: When the tool cart 20 is parked, the locking structure of the electrolytic aluminum automatic pole-changing tool cart drives the driving frame 7 to move through the first electric cylinder 9. When the driving frame 7 moves, it drives the pushing wheel 8 to press against the swing plate 5, and then drives the swing plate 5 to swing. When the pushing wheel 8 pushes the swing plate 5 to swing, it drives the locking wheel 4 to swing downward, and then the locking wheel 4 engages with the rack 2, thereby locking the parking position of the tool cart 20. When the tool cart 20 needs to move, the first electric cylinder 9 drives the driving frame 7 to retract, so that the pushing wheel 8 is away from the swing plate 5, and the tension spring 11 pulls the pull plate 10 and the swing plate 5 back to their original positions, so that it is not easy to affect the normal driving of the tool cart 20.

[0023] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A locking structure for an electrolytic aluminum automatic pole-changing tool vehicle, comprising a load-bearing beam (1), two of which are provided, and a tool vehicle (20) is provided on the two load-bearing beams (1), characterized in that: Also includes: A rack (2), the rack (2) being fixedly connected to each of the two load-bearing beams (1); A support frame (3), wherein two support frames (3) are provided, and the two support frames (3) are both arranged on both sides of the tool vehicle (20); A locking wheel (4), wherein two locking wheels (4) are provided, and the two locking wheels (4) are respectively arranged in the two support frames (3) through a locking mechanism, so that the locking wheels (4) can be engaged with the rack (2); A driving mechanism is provided on each of the two support frames (3), capable of driving the locking wheel (4) to swing, and the driving mechanism includes a rebound component capable of pulling the locking wheel (4) back to its original position.

2. The locking structure for the electrolytic aluminum automatic pole-changing tool vehicle according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The locking mechanism comprises: A swing plate (5), one end of the swing plate (5) being rotatably connected to the support frame (3); A fixing rod (6) is fixedly connected to the other end of the swing plate (5), and the locking wheel (4) is fixedly connected to the fixing rod (6).

3. The locking structure for the automatic pole-changing tool vehicle for electrolytic aluminum according to claim 2 is characterized in that: The driving mechanism comprises: A driving frame (7), the driving frame (7) being arranged in the supporting frame (3); A driving wheel (8), the driving wheel (8) is rotatably connected to the driving frame (7), and the driving wheel (8) is in contact with the swing plate (5); a first electric cylinder (9), the first electric cylinder (9) being mounted on the support frame (3), the output end of the first electric cylinder (9) passing through the support frame (3) and being fixedly connected to the drive frame (7); The rebound component is arranged on the swing plate (5).

4. The locking structure for the automatic pole-changing tool vehicle for electrolytic aluminum according to claim 3 is characterized in that: The rebound assembly comprises: A pull plate (10), the pull plate (10) being fixedly connected to the top end of the swing plate (5); A tension spring (11), wherein the bottom end of the tension spring (11) is fixedly connected to the top end of the pull plate (10), and the top end of the tension spring (11) is fixedly connected to the support frame (3).

5. The locking structure for the automatic pole-changing tool vehicle for electrolytic aluminum according to claim 2, characterized in that: A rotating seat (12) is fixedly connected inside the support frame (3), and one end of the swing plate (5) is rotatably connected inside the rotating seat (12).

6. The locking structure for the automatic pole-changing tool vehicle for electrolytic aluminum according to claim 4 is characterized in that: The other end of the swing plate (5) is provided with a groove, and the locking wheel (4) is arranged in the groove.