Paint storage device with viscosity adjusting function

Abstract

The utility model relates to a paint storage device with a viscosity adjusting function, which belongs to the field of paint storage equipment and comprises a storage component and a top cover component. The storage assembly comprises a paint storage bucket; the first lantern ring is arranged on the paint storage bucket in a sleeving manner; the upper surface of the first lantern ring is higher than the upper surface of the paint storage bucket; the sleeve plate is arranged on the first sleeve ring in a sleeving manner; the upper surface of the sleeve plate is lower than the first sleeve ring; the sleeve plate is sleeved with the second sleeve ring, and the upper surface of the second sleeve ring is flush with the upper surface of the first sleeve ring; the outer wall of the first sleeve ring, the upper surface of the sleeve plate and the inner wall of the second sleeve ring jointly define a diluent storage tank; the first lantern ring comprises a first surrounding plate, and a strip-shaped hole is formed in the first surrounding plate. An injection pipe is fixedly connected into the diluent storage groove, and an injection strip hole used for being communicated with the diluent storage groove is formed in the side face of the injection pipe; the top cover assembly comprises a cover plate and a sealing plug, and the sealing plug can be plugged into the injection pipe. The device can change the viscosity of paint in the paint storage bucket.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the field of paint storage equipment, and in particular relates to a paint storage device with a viscosity adjustment function. Background Art

[0002] During the storage process, paint may volatilize organic solvents, such as acetone, ethyl acetate, and banana oil. When organic solvents volatilize, the viscosity of the paint increases, which in turn makes the paint difficult to stir and apply.

[0003] The common practice to increase the viscosity of paint is to add a thinner to the paint and then stir the paint. The thinner is, for example, a xylene mixed solvent.

[0004] Traditional paint storage containers only have the function of storing paint. It is not possible to conveniently add thinners to the container, nor is it possible to stir the paint after adding thinners. This results in the existing paint storage containers being unable to change the viscosity of the paint. Utility Model Content

[0005] The paint storage device with the viscosity adjustment function of the utility model can conveniently add diluent and change the viscosity of the paint.

[0006] The paint storage device with viscosity adjustment function of the utility model comprises a storage component and a top cover component; the storage component comprises:

[0007] Paint storage bucket; the upper end of the paint storage bucket is open;

[0008] a first ring, which is sleeved on the paint storage bucket and fixedly connected to the paint storage bucket; an upper surface of the first ring is higher than an upper surface of the paint storage bucket;

[0009] The sleeve plate is sleeved on the first sleeve ring and fixedly connected to the first sleeve ring; the upper surface of the sleeve plate is lower than the first sleeve ring;

[0010] The second sleeve ring is sleeved on the sleeve plate and fixedly connected to the sleeve plate, and the upper surface of the second sleeve ring is flush with the upper surface of the first sleeve ring; the outer wall of the first sleeve ring, the upper surface of the sleeve plate and the inner wall of the second sleeve ring together form a diluent storage tank;

[0011] The first collar includes a first enclosure plate, which is provided with a strip-shaped hole, through which the diluent in the diluent storage tank can flow into the paint storage bucket;

[0012] An injection pipe is fixedly connected to the diluent storage tank, the axis of the injection pipe is arranged vertically, the upper surface of the injection pipe is flush with the upper surface of the first ring, and an injection hole for communicating with the diluent storage tank is opened on the side of the injection pipe;

[0013] The top cover assembly includes:

[0014] A cover plate, used to cover the upper opening of the paint storage bucket and the thinner storage tank;

[0015] The sealing plug is inserted into the cover plate. The cover plate is provided with a hole for the sealing plug to pass through. The sealing plug can be inserted into the injection pipe.

[0016] The reason why the upper surfaces of the first and second rings are designed to be flat is that when the cover plate is placed on the upper surfaces of the first and second rings, the thinner storage tank and the paint storage bucket can become two independent spaces, allowing the thinner storage tank and the paint storage bucket to be stored separately from each other without affecting each other.

[0017] Furthermore, an extension plate is fixed to one end of the enclosure plate along the X direction, and the extension plate passes through the side wall corresponding to the second ring; a pull-out groove is provided in both the enclosure plate and the extension plate, and a blocking plate for blocking the strip hole is provided in the pulling groove, and the blocking plate is movably clamped in the pulling groove, and the blocking plate can move along the X direction.

[0018] The blocking plate can be used to manually open the strip hole, allowing the diluent in the diluent storage tank to flow into the paint storage bucket, thereby changing the viscosity of the paint in the paint storage bucket.

[0019] Furthermore, a sealing ring is fixed to the lower surface of the cover plate, and the outer wall of the sealing ring contacts the inner wall of the second ring.

[0020] It can ensure the sealing between the diluent storage tank and the outside world and slow down the volatilization of the diluent.

[0021] Furthermore, the lower surface of the strip-shaped hole is flush with the upper surface of the sleeve plate.

[0022] It allows the diluent in the diluent storage tank to flow into the paint storage bucket as much as possible. If the lower surface of the strip hole is higher than the upper surface of the sleeve, diluent will remain at the height, resulting in the diluent being unable to flow completely into the paint storage bucket, causing waste of diluent.

[0023] Furthermore, the second ring is made of a transparent material, and a scale line for observing the liquid level in the diluent storage tank is provided on the side wall of the second ring.

[0024] The volume of thinner flowing into the paint storage barrel can be roughly estimated based on the change in liquid level, and the mass of the thinner can be estimated based on the density of the thinner itself, so that the mass of the thinner can be as much as 1-3 percent of the total mass of the paint.

[0025] Furthermore, a cavity is provided in the paint storage bucket, a heating wire is fixedly installed in the cavity, and a plug for energizing the heating wire is provided on the outer wall of the paint storage bucket.

[0026] Can provide suitable temperature for paint storage and extend the storage time of paint

[0027] Furthermore, a stirrer is rotatably connected to the paint storage bucket, and a motor for driving the stirrer to rotate is fixedly installed on the outer bottom of the paint storage bucket.

[0028] By stirring, the thinner can be mixed more evenly with the paint in the paint storage bucket, reducing the viscosity of the paint. Beneficial effects

[0029] This solution is provided with a diluent storage tank, which can store diluent. After the paint has been stored for a period of time, the diluent can be mixed into the paint and stirred by a stirrer to reduce the viscosity of the paint.

[0030] A pull-out slot and a blocking plate are provided to facilitate the manual flow of thinner into the paint storage bucket. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0031] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the device;

[0032] Figure 2 1. It is a structural diagram of the top cover assembly;

[0033] Figure 3 It is a structural diagram of the storage component;

[0034] Figure 4 It is a cross-sectional view of the enclosure along the Y direction.

[0035] 1. Paint storage bucket; 2. First ring; 3. Plate; 4. Second ring; 5. Thinner storage tank; 6. Enclosure 1; 7. Extension plate; 8. Strip hole; 9. Pull-out slot; 10. Blocking plate; 11. Roller; 12. Injection tube; 13. Injection strip hole; 14. Heating wire; 15. Notch; 16. Cover plate; 17. Sealing ring; 18. Sealing plug. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0036] To make the purpose, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention more clear, the technical solutions of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of them. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts shall fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0037] See Figure 1 , a paint storage device with viscosity adjustment function, including a storage assembly and a top cover assembly.

[0038] See Figure 1 and Figure 3 , wherein the storage component includes:

[0039] Paint storage bucket 1; in this embodiment, the paint storage bucket 1 is in the shape of a rectangular bucket with an open upper end, and the paint storage bucket 1 is used to store paint.

[0040] The first collar 2 is a rectangular ring in this embodiment, as seen from above. It is mounted on the outer wall of the paint bucket 1, with its inner wall fixedly connected to the outer wall. The upper surface of the first collar 2 is higher than the upper surface of the paint bucket 1, while the lower surface is lower than the upper surface of the paint bucket 1, ensuring that the first collar 2 is stably fixed to the side wall of the paint bucket 1.

[0041] The sleeve plate 3, in this embodiment, is a rectangular ring in a top view and is sleeved on the first sleeve ring 2. The inner wall of the sleeve plate 3 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the first sleeve ring 2. The upper surface of the sleeve plate 3 is flush with the upper surface of the paint storage bucket 1. Therefore, the upper surface of the sleeve plate 3 is lower than the upper surface of the first sleeve ring 2.

[0042] The second collar 4, in this embodiment, is a rectangular ring, as seen from above, and is sleeved on the collar plate 3. The inner wall of the second collar 4 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the collar plate 3. The upper surface of the second collar 4 is flush with the upper surface of the first collar 2, and the lower surface of the second collar 4 is flush with the lower surface of the first collar 2. The upper surface of the collar plate 3 is lower than the upper surface of the first collar 2. The inner wall of the second collar 4, the upper surface of the collar plate 3, and the outer wall of the first collar 2 together form an annular diluent storage tank 5 for storing diluent.

[0043] See Figure 3 In this embodiment, the first ring 2 is composed of four panels connected end to end, and the panels are respectively marked as panel 1 6, panel 2, panel 3 and panel 4. Assume that the length direction of panel 1 6 is Figure 1 In the middle X direction, one end of the enclosure 6 along the X direction is fixedly connected to an extension plate 7, and one end of the extension plate 7 along the X direction extends out of the diluent storage tank 5 and passes through the corresponding side of the second ring 4.

[0044] See Figure 1 and Figure 4 , a strip hole 8 is opened in the enclosure 1 6, and the length direction of the strip hole 8 is along Figure 1 In the X direction, a strip hole 8 extends through the enclosure 6 along the Y direction. From a top view, the Y direction is perpendicular to the X direction. The lower surface of the strip hole 8 is flush with the upper surface of the sleeve 3. The diluent in the diluent storage tank 5 can flow through the strip hole 8 from the upper open end of the paint storage bucket 1 into the paint storage bucket 1.

[0045] See Figure 4 A drawer slot 9 is provided on both the enclosure 1 6 and the extension plate 7. When the enclosure 1 6 is cut open along the Y direction, the upper and lower ends of the drawer slot 9 are respectively provided on the upper and lower side walls of the strip hole 8. The length of the drawer slot 9 is along the X direction, and the drawer slot 9 is located at one end of the extension plate 7 and penetrates the extension plate 7.

[0046] A blocking plate 10 is provided within the drawer slot 9. The blocking plate 10 is movably secured within the drawer slot 9 and is movable in the X-direction. The blocking plate 10 is located at one end of the extension plate 7 and extends beyond the extension plate 7, allowing an operator to pull the blocking plate 10 and move it in the X-direction. The end of the blocking plate 10 distal from the extension plate 7 is designated as the closed end. When the closed end contacts and seals the end of the drawer slot 9, the strip-shaped aperture 8 is completely sealed by the blocking plate 10, preventing the diluent in the diluent storage tank 5 from flowing through the strip-shaped aperture 8 and from the upper open end of the paint storage bucket 1 into the paint storage bucket 1. When the closed end is not in contact with and sealed from the end of the drawer slot 9, a gap is left between the closed end of the blocking plate 10 and the drawer slot 9. The diluent in the diluent storage tank 5 can flow through the gap between the strip-shaped aperture 8, the blocking plate 10, and the drawer slot 9 into the paint storage bucket 1. Although a small amount of diluent may accumulate at the bottom of the drawing groove 9, the volume is very small and therefore can be ignored.

[0047] See Figure 4 Rubber strips (not shown) are bonded to both sides of the blocking plate 10 along the Y direction. The rubber strips contact the inner wall of the drawer groove 9 along the Y direction, ensuring the sealing between the blocking plate 10 and the drawer groove 9. The rubber strips are used to achieve sealing between the side walls of the blocking plate 10 along the Y direction and the corresponding side walls of the drawer groove 9 through deformation of the rubber strips. In addition, to facilitate the smooth movement of the blocking plate 10 in the drawer groove 9, the upper and lower ends of the drawer groove 9 are rotatably connected to a plurality of rollers 11. The axis of the rollers 11 is along the Y direction. From the perspective of the plurality of rollers 11 at the upper or lower end of the drawer groove 9, the plurality of rollers 11 are arranged side by side along the X direction. The upper and lower surfaces of the blocking plate 10 respectively abut against the corresponding rollers 11, converting the sliding friction between the blocking plate 10 and the drawer groove 9 into rolling friction of the rollers 11, thereby reducing friction and facilitating the movement of the blocking plate 10.

[0048] An injection pipe 12 is fixed in the diluent storage tank 5. The axis of the injection pipe 12 is arranged vertically. The upper surface of the injection pipe 12 is flush with the upper surface of the first ring 4. An injection bar hole 13 is opened on the side wall of the injection pipe 12. The diluent entering the injection pipe 12 can enter the diluent storage tank 5 through the injection bar hole 13.

[0049] The sidewall of the second collar 4 is provided with graduated lines (not shown). The second collar 4 is made of a transparent material. The graduated lines allow the liquid level in the thinner storage tank 5 to be observed, allowing a rough estimate of the volume of thinner flowing into the paint storage bucket 1. In this embodiment, since the horizontal cross-sectional area A of the thinner storage tank 5 is known, the volume V flowing into the paint storage bucket 1 can be calculated as V = A * H, given the height H of the scale drop in the thinner storage tank 5, as determined by the graduated lines.

[0050] A cavity is opened in the side wall of the paint storage bucket 1, and a heating wire 14 is fixedly installed in the cavity. The heating wire 14 is an existing resistance wire heater in the shape of a coil and is installed in the cavity. There is a plug on the outer wall of the paint storage bucket 1. When the plug is powered, the heating wire 14 can generate heat to maintain the paint at a suitable temperature, such as 30 degrees, during storage.

[0051] The paint bucket 1 is rotatably connected to an agitator within the paint bucket. The agitator is rotatably connected to the inner bottom surface of the paint bucket 1. The agitator is conventional and comprises a shaft and stirring blades mounted thereon. In this embodiment, the agitator shaft is arranged vertically. A motor is fixedly mounted to the outer bottom of the paint bucket 1. The motor's shaft is fixedly connected to the agitator shaft and is used to drive the agitator. Rotation of the agitator stirs the paint, ensuring thorough mixing of the paint and thinner. The outer bottom of the paint bucket 1 can be mounted with legs (not shown) to support the entire device. The legs also provide clearance for the motor to avoid contact with the ground.

[0052] The top cover assembly includes:

[0053] Cover plate 16, in this embodiment, is a rectangular plate that covers and shields the upper opening of paint storage bucket 1 and thinner storage tank 5. When cover plate 16 is attached to the storage assembly, its lower surface abuts the upper surfaces of first and fourth collars 2 and 4, separating thinner storage tank 5 from paint storage bucket 1, forming two independent spaces.

[0054] The sealing ring 17 is fixed to the lower surface of the cover plate 16. In this embodiment, the sealing ring 17 is in the shape of a rectangular ring, and the outer wall of the sealing ring 17 abuts against the inner wall of the second ring 4. Figure 2 Because the extension plate 7 passes through the second collar 4, the sealing ring 17 has a gap 15 to avoid the extension plate 7. The sealing ring 17 and the cover plate 16 are used as a whole to seal the diluent storage tank 5 to prevent the diluent from evaporating.

[0055] Sealing plug 18 is inserted through cover plate 16, which has a hole formed therein for insertion. Sealing plug 18 can be inserted into injection tube 12 through the hole in cover plate 16, sealing injection tube 12. Sealing plug 18 can also be easily removed to refill diluent storage tank 5.

[0056] The use of this device

[0057] Paint storage bucket 1 holds a large amount of paint, approximately several hundred kilograms. The top cover assembly is placed on paint storage bucket 1. The lower surface of cover plate 16 abuts the upper surface of enclosure 16, which, thanks to its own weight of several dozen kilograms, presses tightly against the paint. When the closed end of blocking plate 10 abuts the corresponding end of drawer slot 9, paint storage bucket 1 is completely sealed.

[0058] The sealing ring 17 below the cover plate 16 abuts against the inner wall of the second sleeve ring 4 . At this time, it is assumed that the sealing plug 18 has not yet been inserted into the injection pipe 12 .

[0059] A diluent, such as a xylene-based solvent, is injected into injection pipe 12 through the hole in cover plate 16. The diluent in injection pipe 12 flows through injection bar hole 13 into diluent storage tank 5. A sealing plug is then inserted into injection pipe 12, completely sealing diluent storage tank 5. The diluent and paint are now separated into two separate chambers. Tank 5 can hold 3-5 kg ​​of diluent.

[0060] After the paint has been stored in paint bucket 1 for a period of time, such as one year, the viscosity of the paint in bucket 1 increases. Based on experience, the viscosity of the paint in bucket 1 decreases, and the mass of the thinner accounts for approximately 1% to 3% of the paint in bucket 1. To calculate the mass, you first need to estimate the volume based on the scale lines and then estimate the mass based on the density of the thinner.

[0061] The operator directly pulls outward the blocking plate 10, allowing the thinner to slowly flow into the paint storage bucket 1 within 1 minute. By changing the moving length of the blocking plate 10 along the X direction, the diameter of the connection between the strip hole 8 and the paint storage bucket 1 is changed. This can change the time for the thinner to flow into the paint storage bucket 1 while keeping the total amount of thinner flowing into the paint storage bucket 1 unchanged. According to the above method, after reaching a predetermined mass, the blocking plate 10 is moved inward and the strip hole 8 is resealed, so that no thinner can flow into the paint storage bucket 1.

[0062] During the process of the thinner flowing into the paint storage bucket 1, the motor needs to be turned on to continuously stir the paint in the paint storage bucket 1. The stirring time is 30 minutes and the stirring speed is 30~40r / min.

[0063] Based on the above-mentioned ideal embodiment of the present invention, and in accordance with the above description, relevant personnel can make various changes and modifications without departing from the technical scope of the present invention. The technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the content of the specification, but must be determined according to the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A paint storage device with viscosity adjustment function, characterized in that: It includes a storage component and a top cover component; the storage component includes: A paint storage bucket (1); wherein the upper end of the paint storage bucket (1) is open; A first ring (2) is sleeved on the paint storage bucket (1) and fixedly connected to the paint storage bucket (1); an upper surface of the first ring (2) is higher than an upper surface of the paint storage bucket (1); A sleeve plate (3) is sleeved on the first sleeve ring (2) and fixedly connected to the first sleeve ring (2); the upper surface of the sleeve plate (3) is lower than the first sleeve ring (2); The second sleeve ring (4) is sleeved on the sleeve plate (3) and fixedly connected to the sleeve plate (3). The upper surface of the second sleeve ring (4) is flush with the upper surface of the first sleeve ring (2). The outer wall of the first sleeve ring (2), the upper surface of the sleeve plate (3) and the inner wall of the second sleeve ring (4) together form a diluent storage tank (5). The first sleeve (2) includes a first enclosure (6), and a strip-shaped hole (8) is formed on the first enclosure (6). The diluent in the diluent storage tank (5) can flow into the paint storage bucket (1) through the strip-shaped hole (8); An injection pipe (12) is fixedly connected to the diluent storage tank (5), the axis of the injection pipe (12) is arranged vertically, the upper surface of the injection pipe (12) is flush with the upper surface of the first ring (2), and an injection hole (13) for communicating with the diluent storage tank (5) is provided on the side of the injection pipe (12); The top cover assembly includes: A cover plate (16) is used to cover the upper opening of the paint storage bucket (1) and the thinner storage tank (5); The sealing plug (18) is inserted into the cover plate (16). The cover plate (16) is provided with a hole for the sealing plug (18) to penetrate. The sealing plug (18) can be inserted into the injection pipe (12).

2. The paint storage device with viscosity adjustment function according to claim 1, characterized in that: An extension plate (7) is fixed to one end of the enclosure plate (6) along the X direction, and the extension plate (7) passes through the side wall corresponding to the second ring (4); a drawing groove (9) is provided in both the enclosure plate (6) and the extension plate (7), and a blocking plate (10) for blocking the strip hole (8) is provided in the drawing groove (9), and the blocking plate (10) is movably clamped in the drawing groove (9), and the blocking plate (10) can move along the X direction.

3. The paint storage device with viscosity adjustment function according to claim 2, characterized in that: A sealing ring (17) is fixed on the lower surface of the cover plate (16), and the outer wall of the sealing ring (17) contacts the inner wall of the second sleeve ring (4).

4. The paint storage device with viscosity adjustment function according to claim 1, characterized in that: A sealing ring (17) is fixed on the lower surface of the cover plate (16), and the sealing ring (17) contacts the inner wall of the second sleeve ring (4).

5. The paint storage device with viscosity adjustment function according to claim 2, characterized in that: The second sleeve ring (4) is made of a transparent material, and a scale line for observing the liquid level in the diluent storage tank (5) is provided on the side wall of the second sleeve ring (4).

6. The paint storage device with viscosity adjustment function according to claim 2, characterized in that: The paint storage bucket (1) is provided with a cavity, a heating wire (14) is fixedly installed in the cavity, and a plug for energizing the heating wire (14) is provided on the outer side wall of the paint storage bucket (1).

7. The paint storage device with viscosity adjustment function according to claim 2, characterized in that: The paint storage bucket (1) is rotatably connected to a stirrer, and a motor for driving the stirrer to rotate is fixedly mounted on the outer bottom of the paint storage bucket (1).

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