Quantity-controlled feeding device for electroplating zinc-nickel alloy
By designing an automated, controlled feeding device, the problem of inaccurate manual feeding in the production of electroplated zinc-nickel alloys was solved, achieving efficient and uniform nickel content in the plating layer, and improving production efficiency and product quality.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202423051444.6
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-11
- Publication Date
- 2025-11-04
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-12-11
AI Technical Summary
In the current electroplating zinc-nickel alloy production process, inaccurate manual batching leads to uneven nickel content in the plating layer, increasing labor intensity, reducing production efficiency, and affecting product quality.
A controlled feeding device was designed, comprising a batching tank, a mixing tank, and a controlled feeding tank. Combined with a hydraulic pump, a stirring device, and a sensor, it achieves automated and precise proportioning and mixing, and realizes quantitative output of the solution through the controlled feeding device.
It improved production efficiency, reduced labor intensity, ensured uniform nickel content in the plating, and enhanced product quality and production flexibility.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to a controlled feeding device for electroplating zinc-nickel alloys, belonging to the technical field of controlled feeding equipment. Background Technology
[0002] With the development of industrial technology, the requirements for anti-corrosion technology are getting higher and higher. Especially in harsh environments, conventional anti-corrosion methods can no longer meet the requirements for long-term anti-corrosion. Electroplating zinc-nickel alloy technology has the characteristics of high corrosion resistance, thin coating, low hydrogen embrittlement, machinability, and easy operation. It can be widely used in the anti-corrosion treatment of steel components in the automotive industry, fastener industry, cable trays, highway guardrails, and seawater environments.
[0003] Currently, the production process of electroplating solutions for zinc-nickel alloys requires manual mixing and feeding. This manual operation not only increases labor intensity, but also, if the proportions are not precise, can lead to uneven nickel content in the subsequent plating layers, resulting in inconsistent product performance, reduced production efficiency, and impacted product quality, thus failing to meet production demands and creating certain obstacles for enterprises.
[0004] Therefore, we propose a controlled feeding device for electroplating zinc-nickel alloys. Summary of the Invention
[0005] (a) Technical problems to be solved
[0006] To address the aforementioned problems, this utility model provides a controlled feeding device for electroplating zinc-nickel alloys that is simple and reasonable in structure, easy to use, flexible and convenient in operation, and fast and accurate in preparation. It reduces the labor intensity of manual labor, improves work efficiency, and has high practicality and high efficiency.
[0007] (II) Technical Solution
[0008] This utility model discloses a controlled feeding device for electroplating zinc-nickel alloy, comprising: a device body, on which a batching box, a mixing box, and a controlled feeding box are sequentially arranged; a hydraulic pump and connecting pipes are arranged between the batching box, the mixing box, and the controlled feeding box; a feeding device is arranged at the upper end of the batching box; a metering device is arranged at the upper end of the mixing box; a discharging device is arranged at the upper end of the controlled feeding box; a metering device is arranged inside the controlled feeding box; and a first stirring device and a second stirring device are also arranged inside the batching box and the mixing box.
[0009] Furthermore, the mixing box is equipped with a heating chamber and multiple mixing tanks, and the feeding device is equipped with multiple mixing hoppers and multiple feeding pipes connected to it, with the multiple mixing tanks respectively connected and fixed to the multiple mixing hoppers.
[0010] Furthermore, the mixing tank, the metering device, and the batching tank are connected and fixedly communicated, and the metering device is equipped with multiple metering hoppers and multiple metering valves.
[0011] Furthermore, the bottom end of the controlled feeding box is provided with a feeding hopper and a feeding pipe, the outer side of the controlled feeding box is provided with a viewing window, and the outlet of the discharging device is provided with a diversion groove along the inner wall of the controlled feeding box.
[0012] Furthermore, the dispensing device and the control device are wirelessly connected. The dispensing device is equipped with a dispensing valve, and the control device is equipped with a liquid level sensor, a float ring, and a scale rod, with the float ring fitted onto the scale rod.
[0013] Furthermore, the first stirring device is equipped with a stirring motor, a driving wheel, a driven wheel, a rotating gear, multiple transmission gears, and multiple stirring shafts, with multiple stirring blades mounted on the stirring shafts.
[0014] Furthermore, the second stirring device is equipped with a second stirring motor, a second stirring shaft, and a stirring paddle, the stirring paddle being configured with a wave-shaped structure.
[0015] (III) Beneficial Effects
[0016] Compared with the prior art, this utility model has the following advantages: the structure of this utility model is simple and reasonable, easy to use, flexible and convenient to operate, and quick and accurate in preparation. It solves the problem of manual labor intensity, improves work efficiency, has high practicality, and enables high-efficiency production. Attached Figure Description
[0017] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.
[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model.
[0019] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the controlled feeding box structure of this utility model.
[0020] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first stirring device of this utility model.
[0021] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the second stirring device of this utility model.
[0022] 1-Purpose device body; 2-Battery box; 3-Mixing box; 4-Controlled feeding box; 5-Hydraulic pump; 6-Connecting pipe; 7-Feeding device; 8-Quantitative device; 9-Discharge device; 10-Controlled device; 11-First stirring device; 12-Second stirring device; 4-1-Discharge hopper; 4-2-Feeding pipe; 4-3-Viewing window; 4-4-Drainage channel; 9-1-Discharge valve; 10-1-Level sensor; 10-2-Float ring; 10-3-Scale rod; 11-1-Stirring motor one; 11-2-Drive wheel; 11-3-Driven wheel; 11-4-Rotating gear; 11-5-Transmission gear; 11-6-Stirring shaft one; 11-7-Stirring blade; 12-1-Stirring motor two; 12-2-Stirring shaft two; 12-3-Stirring paddle. Detailed Implementation
[0023] This section will describe in detail the specific embodiments of the present utility model. The preferred embodiments of the present utility model are shown in the accompanying drawings. The purpose of the drawings is to supplement the textual description with graphics, so that people can intuitively and vividly understand each technical feature and the overall technical solution of the present utility model, but they should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of the present utility model.
[0024] like Figure 1 The device shown is a controlled feeding device for electroplating zinc-nickel alloy, comprising: a device body 1, on which a batching box 2, a mixing box 3, and a controlled feeding box 4 are sequentially arranged; a hydraulic pump 5 and a connecting pipe 6 are arranged between the batching box 2, the mixing box 3, and the controlled feeding box 4; a feeding device 7 is arranged at the upper end of the batching box 2; a metering device 8 is arranged at the upper end of the mixing box 3; a discharging device 9 is arranged at the upper end of the controlled feeding box 4; a metering device 10 is arranged inside the controlled feeding box 4; and a first stirring device 11 and a second stirring device 12 are also arranged inside the batching box 2 and the mixing box 3.
[0025] The batching box 2 is equipped with a heating box and multiple batching tanks, and the feeding device 7 is equipped with multiple batching hoppers and multiple feeding pipes connected to it. The multiple batching tanks are respectively connected and fixed to the multiple batching hoppers.
[0026] The mixing tank 3, the metering device 8 and the batching tank 2 are connected and fixedly communicated, and the metering device 8 is provided with multiple metering hoppers and multiple metering valves;
[0027] The bottom end of the controlled feeding box 4 is provided with a feeding hopper 4-1 and a feeding pipe 4-2. The outer side of the controlled feeding box 4 is provided with a viewing window 4-3, and the outlet of the discharging device 9 is provided with a diversion groove 4-4 along the inner wall of the controlled feeding box 4.
[0028] The dispensing device 9 and the control device 10 are wirelessly connected. The dispensing device 9 is equipped with a liquid dispensing valve 9-1. The control device 10 is equipped with a liquid level sensor 10-1, a float ring 10-2 and a scale rod 10-3, with the float ring 10-2 fitted onto the scale rod 10-3.
[0029] The first stirring device 11 is equipped with a stirring motor 11-1, a driving wheel 11-2, a driven wheel 11-3, a rotating gear 11-4, multiple transmission gears 11-5 and multiple stirring shafts 11-6, and multiple stirring blades 11-7 are provided on the stirring shafts 11-6.
[0030] The second stirring device 12 is equipped with a stirring motor 12-1, a stirring shaft 12-2, and a stirring paddle 12-3, the stirring paddle 12-3 being configured with a wave-shaped structure.
[0031] This utility model has a simple and reasonable structure, is easy to use, flexible and convenient to operate, and can be prepared quickly and accurately. It solves the problem of manual labor intensity, improves work efficiency, has high practicality, and enables high-efficiency production.
[0032] The working principle of this utility model is as follows: The controlled feeding device for electroplating zinc-nickel alloys shown in this utility model includes a device body 1, a batching tank 2, a mixing tank 3, a controlled feeding tank 4, a hydraulic pump 5, a connecting pipe 6, a feeding device 7, a metering device 8, a discharging device 9, a controlled feeding device 10, a first stirring device 11, and a second stirring device 12. The device body 1 mainly includes the batching tank 2, the mixing tank 3, and the controlled feeding tank 4, which sequentially batch, mix, and control the feeding of materials, all connected by the hydraulic pump 5 and the connecting pipe 6. Specifically, the feeding device 7 first feeds and proportions the raw materials, which may be in powder or granular form, so that the raw materials are proportioned into liquid in each batching tank of the batching tank 2. The batching tank 2 also includes a heating chamber to heat the batching tanks. The material can be heated appropriately to accelerate dissolution and rapid proportioning. The proportioned materials are then fed into the mixing tank 3 at regular intervals and in quantitative quantities through multiple metering hoppers and valves of the metering device 8. After mixing, the material is fed into the control feeding tank 4 through the discharging device 9. The solution volume is controlled by the control device 10. The liquid level sensor 10-1 of the control device 10 monitors the liquid level in real time under the action of the float ring 10-2 and the scale rod 10-3. When the liquid level reaches the set value, the discharging valve 9-1 of the discharging device 9 is closed via wireless connection. Then, the solution in the control feeding tank 4 is fed into and discharged through the feeding hopper 4-1 and the feeding pipe 4-2, and transported to the next processing step. The control feeding tank 4 can also be used for storage and can be used when needed.
[0033] The control feed box 4 has a viewing window 4-3 on its outer side, which allows for easy observation of the liquid inside. The upper inner end of the window has a drainage channel 4-4 that allows the liquid to flow slowly down the inner wall of the control feed box 4, preventing the large impact of the liquid discharge from affecting the liquid level sensor 10-1 on the float ring 10-2, thus ensuring accurate control. The scale rod 10-3 is equipped with graduations, which facilitates the intuitive and straightforward expression of data and makes it easy for the operator to observe. In addition, both the batching box 2 and the mixing box 3 are equipped with stirring devices. The first stirring device 11 includes a stirring motor 11-1, a driving wheel 11-2, a driven wheel 11-3, a rotating gear 11-4, multiple transmission gears 11-5, and multiple stirring shafts. The first stirring shaft 11-6 and multiple stirring blades 11-7, driven by the driving wheel 11-2, rotate the driven wheel 11-3, causing the rotating gear 11-4 to rotate synchronously, and driving the rotation of multiple transmission gears 11-5. Under the rotation of the transmission gears 11-5, the first stirring shaft 11-6 rotates, driving the stirring blades 11-7 to stir, resulting in uniform mixing, which is an integral stirring; the second stirring device 12 includes a stirring motor 12-1, a stirring shaft 12-2, and a stirring paddle 12-3. The stirring paddle 12-3 is designed with a wave-shaped structure for better and more thorough mixing, which is a separate stirring; the process is simple, the operation is flexible and convenient, and it solves the cumbersome manual operation, which has high practicality.
[0034] This utility model relates to a controlled-feed device for electroplating zinc-nickel alloys. It implements the processing steps of batching, mixing, and controlled-feeding materials through a batching box 2, a mixing box 3, and a controlled-feeding box 4. This precise and clear process helps workers overcome the cumbersome initial batching and mixing operations, making production more efficient and flexible. The controlled-feeding box 4 can be used for storage or for quantitative controlled feeding, offering convenient operation and preparing for subsequent processing. This facilitates the rapid and convenient implementation of subsequent processing.
[0035] The embodiments described above are merely preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the concept and scope of the present invention. Various modifications and improvements made to the technical solutions of the present invention by those skilled in the art without departing from the design concept of the present invention should fall within the protection scope of the present invention. The technical content for which protection is sought in the present invention has been fully described in the claims.
Claims
1. A controlled feeding device for electroplating zinc-nickel alloys, characterized in that: The device includes a main body (1), on which a batching box (2), a mixing box (3) and a controlled feeding box (4) are arranged in sequence. A hydraulic pump (5) and a connecting pipe (6) are arranged between the batching box (2), the mixing box (3) and the controlled feeding box (4). A feeding device (7) is arranged at the upper end of the batching box (2). A metering device (8) is arranged at the upper end of the mixing box (3). A discharging device (9) is arranged at the upper end of the controlled feeding box (4). A metering device (10) is arranged inside the controlled feeding box (4). A first stirring device (11) and a second stirring device (12) are also arranged inside the batching box (2) and the mixing box (3).
2. The controlled feeding device for electroplating zinc-nickel alloy according to claim 1, characterized in that: The batching box (2) is equipped with a heating box and multiple batching tanks, and the feeding device (7) is equipped with multiple batching feed hoppers and multiple feed pipes connected to each other. The multiple batching tanks are respectively connected and fixed to the multiple batching feed hoppers.
3. The controlled feeding device for electroplating zinc-nickel alloy according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mixing tank (3), the metering device (8), and the batching tank (2) are connected and fixedly communicated, and the metering device (8) is provided with multiple metering hoppers and multiple metering valves.
4. The controlled feeding device for electroplating zinc-nickel alloy according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom end of the controlled feeding box (4) is provided with a feeding hopper (4-1) and a feeding pipe (4-2). The outer side of the controlled feeding box (4) is provided with a viewing window (4-3), and the outlet of the discharging device (9) is provided with a diversion groove (4-4) along the inner wall of the controlled feeding box (4).
5. The controlled feeding device for electroplating zinc-nickel alloy according to claim 1, characterized in that: The dispensing device (9) and the control device (10) are wirelessly connected. The dispensing device (9) is equipped with a liquid dispensing valve (9-1), and the control device (10) is equipped with a liquid level sensor (10-1), a float (10-2) and a scale rod (10-3), with the float (10-2) fitted onto the scale rod (10-3).
6. The controlled feeding device for electroplating zinc-nickel alloy according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first stirring device (11) is equipped with a stirring motor (11-1), a driving wheel (11-2), a driven wheel (11-3), a rotating gear (11-4), multiple transmission gears (11-5), and multiple stirring shafts (11-6), with multiple stirring blades (11-7) on the stirring shafts (11-6).
7. The controlled feeding device for electroplating zinc-nickel alloy according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second stirring device (12) is equipped with a stirring motor (12-1), a stirring shaft (12-2), and a stirring paddle (12-3), and the stirring paddle (12-3) is configured with a wave-shaped structure.