Automatic steel ball pipeline conveyor

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of steel ball pipeline conveying, in particular to an automatic steel ball pipeline conveyor. Comprising a control system, a hopper, a steel ball body and a steel ball non-return device, a motor is installed at one end of the control system, a power system is installed at the output end of the motor, a steel ball pumping device is installed at one end of the power system, and one end of the steel ball pumping device is fixedly communicated with a pipeline body. The steel ball non-return device is located at the position where the steel ball pumping device and the pipeline body are close to each other, the steel ball non-return device is arranged on the surface of the pipeline body, the hopper is located on the surface of the upper end of the steel ball pumping device, and the surface of the bottom end of the hopper is fixedly communicated with the surface of the upper end of the steel ball pumping device. The steel ball body is located on the surface of the inner wall of the hopper. The automatic steel ball pipeline conveyor provided by the utility model has the advantage that steel balls in a mine ball mill can be conveniently and automatically conveyed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of steel ball pipeline transportation, in particular to an automatic steel ball pipeline conveyor. Background Art

[0002] As supporting equipment for ball mills in mines, steel ball conveyors are mainly responsible for transporting steel ball grinding media to the inside of the ball mill. Steel balls grind the ore through rotation and collision in the ball mill. Therefore, timely and accurate transportation of steel balls is crucial to ensure the normal operation and grinding efficiency of the ball mill. With the substantial increase in the output and working efficiency of ball mills in mines, the size of ball mills has become larger and larger. As supporting equipment for ball mills, steel ball conveyors have gradually failed to keep up with the working needs of ball mills.

[0003] In the existing technology, mine beneficiation mainly adopts two structural forms of chain conveyor and screw conveyor to convey steel balls. These two structural forms are mainly suitable for horizontal conveying of steel balls. At this time, it will be impossible to realize vertical height lifting and conveying of steel balls, and the conveying amount of steel balls cannot be accurately controlled. The steel ball conveying device has a large structure and occupies a large area, resulting in high equipment cost and low work efficiency. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to solve the shortcomings of the prior art that the vertical height of steel balls cannot be lifted and transported, the amount of steel balls transported cannot be accurately controlled, the steel ball transporting device has a bulky structure and occupies a large area, the equipment cost is high, and the working efficiency is low.

[0005] In order to solve the above technical problems, the utility model provides an automated steel ball pipeline conveyor, comprising: a control system, a hopper, a steel ball body and a steel ball non-return device, wherein an electric motor is installed at one end of the control system, a power system is installed at the output end of the electric motor, a steel ball pumping device is installed at one end of the power system, one end of the steel ball pumping device is fixedly connected to the pipeline body, the steel ball non-return device is located at a position where the steel ball pumping device and the pipeline body are close to each other, the steel ball non-return device is arranged on the surface of the pipeline body, the hopper is located on the upper end surface of the steel ball pumping device, the bottom end surface of the hopper is fixedly connected to the upper end surface of the steel ball pumping device, and the steel ball body is located on the inner wall surface of the hopper.

[0006] The effect achieved by the above components is: in order to facilitate the automatic transportation of the steel ball body, the control system can be used to electrically control the power system, so that the power system drives the steel ball pump device at the bottom of the hopper, and then transports the steel ball body in the hopper to the pipeline body. At the same time, the steel ball check device is used for protection to prevent the steel ball body from flowing back, thereby effectively and conveniently transporting the steel ball body in the entire hopper.

[0007] Preferably, the steel ball pumping device includes a pump casing, a turntable, a ball landing socket, a roller and a ball baffle. The turntable is located on the inner wall of the pump casing, and the surface of the turntable is fixedly connected to the output end of the power system. The arc surface of the turntable is provided with a plurality of ball landing sockets. The surface of the turntable is rotatably connected to a plurality of rollers, and the rollers are located on the rear side of the ball landing sockets. The pump casing is fixedly connected to a ball baffle at one end close to the pipeline body.

[0008] The effect achieved by the above components is: in order to facilitate the transportation of the steel ball body in the hopper, the turntable in the pump casing can be rotated, and the ball drop socket on the surface of the turntable can drive the rotation of the position of the steel ball body. At the same time, the roller is used to squeeze and slide the steel ball body, and finally the ball baffle at one end of the pipe body is used to block the upward backflow of the steel ball body, so that the steel ball body can be quickly transported into the pipe body.

[0009] Preferably, the cross-section of the ball-dropping socket is V-shaped, and the cross-sectional dimensions of the ball-dropping socket are adapted to the cross-sectional dimensions of the steel ball body.

[0010] The effect achieved by the above components is: the ball drop socket with a "V"-shaped cross-section can be used to easily clamp and limit the steel ball body, thereby preventing the steel ball body from falling off.

[0011] Preferably, a groove is provided on the surface of the roller, and the ball baffle is located on the upper end surface of the ball outlet of the pump housing. The size of the groove provided on the surface of the roller is adapted to the cross-sectional size of the ball baffle.

[0012] The effect achieved by the above components is: with the help of the combination between the roller and the groove, the steel ball body can be easily driven to move by the roller, and at the same time the ball baffle can move the steel ball body along the pipe body.

[0013] Preferably, the steel ball check device includes a rotary baffle, a rotating shaft and a tension spring, the two sides of the surface of the pipe body are fixedly connected to the rotating shaft, the arc surface of the rotating shaft is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the rotary baffle, one end of the rotary baffle is located on the inner wall of the pipe body, and the two ends of the tension spring are respectively fixedly connected to the surface of the pipe body and one end of the rotary baffle.

[0014] The effect achieved by the above components is: the rotary baffle on the surface of the rotating shaft can be stretched and fixed in position by the tension spring, and when the steel ball body passes through, the rotary baffle position limit can be used for one-way blocking.

[0015] Preferably, the control system includes a touch screen, a PLC controller and a frequency converter, the touch screen is arranged on the surface of the frequency converter, and the PLC controller is arranged on the upper end surface of the frequency converter.

[0016] The effect achieved by the above components is: by manually setting the amount of steel balls delivered, the control system calculates the turntable speed according to the number of ball landing holes on the turntable, controls the frequency of the inverter, and thus controls the speed of the power system motor, so as to adjust the turntable speed to obtain the required steel ball delivery amount.

[0017] Compared with related technologies, the automated steel ball pipeline conveyor provided by the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0018] The utility model provides an automated steel ball pipeline conveyor, which can be operated with the help of a control system when the steel ball body in the hopper is automatically conveyed, and the driving motor drives the power system to rotate the turntable at the bottom of the hopper, and at the same time, the steel ball body in the hopper is conveyed into the pipeline body with the help of a steel ball pumping device. In this process, the operation is simple, the number of balls on the hopper is convenient to adjust, the touch screen input and PLC control can be connected to other master control systems to realize remote and coordinated control, and at the same time, the turntable rotates to break the arch, and the roller is set higher than the outer circle of the turntable. When the turntable rotates, the arch structure formed by the steel balls can be broken, which is conducive to the falling of the steel balls. The pipeline pumping occupies a small area and has high efficiency. The pipeline can be arbitrarily set according to the equipment space, which is flexible and convenient. The design of the ball baffle and the check baffle makes the one-way pumping of the steel balls reliable and the counting accurate. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of an automated steel ball pipeline conveyor provided by the utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a partial structure of the three-dimensional structure shown;

[0021] Figure 3 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the partial structure of the hopper shown.

[0022] Numbers in the figure: 1. Hopper; 2. Steel ball check device; 21. Tension spring; 22. Rotary baffle; 23. Rotating shaft; 3. Pipeline body; 4. Steel ball pumping device; 5. Power system; 6. Control system; 61. Frequency converter; 62. Touch screen; 63. PLC controller; 7. Motor; 8. Steel ball body; 9. Turntable; 10. Rotor; 11. Ball drop socket; 12. Ball baffle; 13. Pump casing. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more clearly understood, the present invention is further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention.

[0024] The specific implementation of the present invention is described in detail below with reference to specific embodiments.

[0025] See also Figures 1 to 3 An automated steel ball pipeline conveyor provided by an embodiment of the present invention includes: a control system 6, a hopper 1, a steel ball body 8 and a steel ball non-return device 2, an electric motor 7 is installed at one end of the control system 6, a power system 5 is installed at the output end of the electric motor 7, a steel ball pumping device 4 is installed at one end of the power system 5, one end of the steel ball pumping device 4 is fixedly connected to the pipeline body 3, the steel ball non-return device 2 is located at a position where the steel ball pumping device 4 and the pipeline body 3 are close to each other, the steel ball non-return device 2 is arranged on the surface of the pipeline body 3, the hopper 1 is located on the upper end surface of the steel ball pumping device 4, the bottom end surface of the hopper 1 is fixedly connected to the upper end surface of the steel ball pumping device 4, and the steel ball body 8 is located on the inner wall surface of the hopper 1.

[0026] In the embodiments of the present invention, please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3 The steel ball pumping device 4 includes a pump casing 13, a turntable 9, a ball drop socket 11, a roller 10 and a ball baffle 12. The turntable 9 is located on the inner wall of the pump casing 13. The surface of the turntable 9 is fixedly connected to the output end of the power system 5. The arc surface of the turntable 9 is provided with a plurality of ball drop sockets 11. The surface of the turntable 9 is rotatably connected to a plurality of rollers 10. The rollers 10 are located on the rear side of the ball drop sockets 11. The end of the pump casing 13 close to the pipeline body 3 is fixedly connected with a ball baffle 12. The cross-section of the ball drop socket 11 is "V" shaped. The cross-sectional size of the ball drop socket 11 is adapted to the cross-sectional size of the steel ball body 8. A groove is provided on the surface of the roller 10. The ball baffle 12 is located on the upper end surface of the ball outlet of the pump casing 13. The roller 10 The size of the groove opened on the surface is adapted to the cross-sectional size of the ball baffle 12. The steel ball check device 2 includes a rotary baffle 22, a rotating shaft 23 and a tension spring 21. Both sides of the surface of the pipe body 3 are fixedly connected to the rotating shaft 23. The arc surface of the rotating shaft 23 is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the rotary baffle 22. One end of the rotary baffle 22 is located on the inner wall of the pipe body 3. The two ends of the tension spring 21 are respectively fixedly connected to the surface of the pipe body 3 and one end of the rotary baffle 22. The control system 6 includes a touch screen 62, a PLC controller 63 and a frequency converter 61. The touch screen 62 is provided on the surface of the frequency converter 61, and the PLC controller 63 is provided on the upper end surface of the frequency converter 61.

[0027] The working principle of an automated steel ball pipeline conveyor provided by the present invention is as follows: when the steel ball body 8 is automatically conveyed, the motor 7 can be driven by the control system 6, and then the motor 7 is matched with the power system 5, and then the power system 5 drives the turntable 9 to rotate, and the steel ball body 8 in the hopper 1 falls into the ball drop hole 11 of the turntable 9, and the roller 10 set on the turntable 9 pushes the steel ball body 8 in the ball drop hole 11 to rotate with the turntable 9. When the steel ball body 8 rotates to the outlet of the pipeline body 3, the ball baffle 12 blocks the steel ball body 8 from rotating. The body 8 continues to rotate with the turntable 9, and the roller 10 pushes the steel ball body 8 into the outlet, and the steel ball body 8 enters the non-return device. The steel ball non-return device 2 is arranged on both sides of the pipe body 3, and a small opening is left in the non-return baffle. When the steel ball body 8 passes through the rotary baffle 22, it pushes the rotary baffle 22. The rotary baffle 22 rotates around the rotating shaft 23. The tension spring 21 arranged outside the pipe body 3 is pulled open. After the diameter of the steel ball body 8 passes through the rotary baffle 22, the tension spring 21 returns to its position, and the rotary baffle 22 closes the opening to prevent the steel ball body 8 from backflowing.

[0028] The circuits and controls involved in the present invention are all prior art and will not be described in detail here.

[0029] The above description is merely an embodiment of the present invention and does not limit the patent scope of the present invention. Any equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation made by using the contents of the description and drawings of the present invention, or directly or indirectly applied in other related technical fields, are also included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automated steel ball pipeline conveyor, characterized in that: include: A control system (6), a hopper (1), a steel ball body (8) and a steel ball check device (2); one end of the control system (6) is installed with a motor (7); the output end of the motor (7) is installed with a power system (5); one end of the power system (5) is installed with a steel ball pumping device (4); one end of the steel ball pumping device (4) is fixedly connected to a pipeline body (3); the steel ball check device (2) is located at a position where the steel ball pumping device (4) and the pipeline body (3) are close to each other; the steel ball check device (2) is arranged on the surface of the pipeline body (3); the hopper (1) is located on the upper end surface of the steel ball pumping device (4); the bottom end surface of the hopper (1) is fixedly connected to the upper end surface of the steel ball pumping device (4); and the steel ball body (8) is located on the inner wall surface of the hopper (1).

2. The automated steel ball pipeline conveyor according to claim 1, characterized in that: The steel ball pumping device (4) comprises a pump housing (13), a turntable (9), a ball drop socket (11), a roller (10) and a ball baffle (12), wherein the turntable (9) is located on the inner wall of the pump housing (13), the surface of the turntable (9) is fixedly connected to the output end of the power system (5), the arc surface of the turntable (9) is provided with a plurality of ball drop sockets (11), the surface of the turntable (9) is rotatably connected to a plurality of rollers (10), the rollers (10) are located at the rear side of the ball drop sockets (11), and the ball baffle (12) is fixedly connected to one end of the pump housing (13) close to the pipeline body (3).

3. The automated steel ball pipeline conveyor according to claim 2, characterized in that: The cross section of the ball drop socket (11) is V-shaped, and the cross section size of the ball drop socket (11) is compatible with the cross section size of the steel ball body (8).

4. The automated steel ball pipeline conveyor according to claim 2, characterized in that: A groove is provided on the surface of the roller (10), and the ball baffle (12) is located on the upper surface of the ball outlet of the pump housing (13). The size of the groove provided on the surface of the roller (10) is adapted to the cross-sectional size of the ball baffle (12).

5. The automated steel ball pipeline conveyor according to claim 1, characterized in that: The steel ball non-return device (2) comprises a rotary baffle (22), a rotating shaft (23) and a tension spring (21); both sides of the surface of the pipe body (3) are fixedly connected to the rotating shaft (23); the arc surface of the rotating shaft (23) is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the rotary baffle (22); one end of the rotary baffle (22) is located on the inner wall of the pipe body (3); and the two ends of the tension spring (21) are respectively fixedly connected to the surface of the pipe body (3) and one end of the rotary baffle (22).

6. The automated steel ball pipeline conveyor according to claim 1, characterized in that: The control system (6) comprises a touch screen (62), a PLC controller (63) and a frequency converter (61), wherein the touch screen (62) is arranged on the surface of the frequency converter (61), and the PLC controller (63) is arranged on the upper end surface of the frequency converter (61).

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