Electrolyte sampling device

By designing a rotating connection between the flip cap and the sampling bottle, the sealing and opening/closing control of the electrolyte sampling device is realized, which solves the problem of unrepresentative electrolyte sampling and improves detection accuracy and production efficiency.

CN223526077UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-07CHONGQING TIANQI LITHIUM CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202422900022.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-26
Publication Date
2025-11-07
Estimated Expiration
2034-11-26

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Technical Problem

In existing technologies, electrolyte sampling devices cannot reach the specified depth in the electrolytic cell for sampling, resulting in unrepresentative samples that affect detection accuracy and production efficiency.

Method used

An electrolyte sampling device comprising a main rod, a secondary rod, and a sampling bottle was designed. The sampling bottle is connected to the flip cap by rotation, thereby enabling the sampling bottle to be sealed and opened/closed at a specified depth in the electrolyte for sampling.

Benefits of technology

This improved the quality of electrolyte sampling, ensured sample representativeness, enhanced the accuracy of test results, ensured timely adjustment of electrolyte concentration and temperature, and improved production efficiency and product quality.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of electrolyte sampling, in particular to an electrolyte sampling device which comprises a rod, an auxiliary rod and a sampling bottle arranged at the lower end of the main rod, and a bottle opening of the sampling bottle faces upwards; the sampling bottle is provided with a turning cover for controlling opening and closing of a bottle opening of the sampling bottle, the turning cover is rotationally connected with the sampling bottle through a first rotating shaft, the first rotating shaft is arranged in the horizontal direction and is perpendicular to the auxiliary rod, and the lower end of the auxiliary rod is connected to the turning cover and is spaced from the first rotating shaft; the opening of the sampling bottle is provided with a limiting part which protrudes inwards in the radial direction, and when the opening of the sampling bottle is closed by the turning cover, the limiting part abuts against the turning cover upwards or downwards to limit the turning cover. By arranging the turning cover rotationally connected with the sampling bottle and connecting the turning cover to the lower end of the auxiliary rod, a sampler controls the turning cover to rotate forwards and backwards by operating the auxiliary rod, so that opening and closing control of the opening of the sampling bottle is realized, the sampling bottle can extend into a specified depth position for sampling, the electrolyte sampling quality is improved, and the accuracy of a detection result is improved.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to electrolyte sampling technical field, concretely relates to a kind of electrolyte sampling device. BACKGROUND

[0002] Electrolytic refining method is often used in the refining and purification of non-ferrous metals such as aluminum, lithium, magnesium and tin. It utilizes the standard electrode potential and overpotential theory of metals and dissolves the metal in the anode by controlling the appropriate electrolysis voltage. The impurities with a positive standard electrode potential than the metal are not dissolved, so as to realize the separation of impurities and metal.

[0003] During the electrolytic purification process of non-ferrous metals, the electrolyte needs to be sampled and detected multiple times to adjust the electrolysis temperature or electrolyte concentration in time, meet the production requirements and improve the production efficiency. Currently, the electrolyte sampling operation usually uses a sampling spoon to extend into the electrolytic tank from the sampling port to perform sampling operation, then pours the electrolyte sample taken out by the sampling spoon into a tray or crucible for cooling, and finally detects the electrolyte sample after cooling and solidification. Because the depth of the electrolytic tank is large and the cavity of the sampling spoon is open structure, the sampling spoon cannot reach the specified depth position to obtain the electrolyte, so the electrolyte sample taken out in the above sampling operation is the surface electrolyte, which is not representative, affects the accuracy of test results, and further makes it impossible for the artificial to adjust the concentration of electrolyte in time, affecting the production quality and production efficiency. In addition, the electrolyte sample is easily contaminated by the impurities on the inner wall of the container during the process of pouring into the tray or crucible for cooling, and the sample exposed to the air will also fall into impurities or absorb moisture, further affecting the accuracy of detection. The depth of the electrolytic tank is generally greater than 200 cm, and the diameter size of the sampling port is generally 20-40 cm. SUMMARY

[0004] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to provide an electrolyte sampling device, so that the sampling bottle can be extended to the specified depth position for sampling, improve the quality of electrolyte sampling and improve the accuracy of detection results.

[0005] The utility model adopts the technical scheme that the technical problem of the utility model is solved: an electrolyte sampling device, comprising a main rod, a vice rod and a sampling bottle arranged at the lower end of the main rod, the sampling bottle mouth is upward;

[0006] The sampling bottle is provided with a flip cover for controlling the opening and closing of the sampling bottle mouth, the flip cover is rotatably connected with the sampling bottle through a first rotating shaft, the first rotating shaft is arranged along the horizontal direction and is perpendicular to the vice rod, the lower end of the vice rod is connected to the flip cover and is arranged in a spaced manner with the first rotating shaft;

[0007] The sampling bottle mouth is provided with a radially inwardly convex limiting portion, when the flip cover closes the sampling bottle mouth, the limiting portion abuts upward or downward to limit the flip cover.

[0008] Further, the sampling bottle is clamped on the main rod by a clamp.

[0009] Further, the lower end of the auxiliary rod is rotationally connected to the cover through a second rotating shaft, and the second rotating shaft is parallel to the first rotating shaft.

[0010] Further, the main rod comprises a first main rod arranged in the up-down direction and a second main rod perpendicularly connected to the upper end of the first main rod, and the second main rod is provided with a main rod handle at the end away from the first main rod; the sampling bottle is clamped on the lower end of the first main rod through the clamp.

[0011] The auxiliary rod comprises a first auxiliary rod parallel to the first main rod and a second auxiliary rod perpendicularly connected to the upper end of the first auxiliary rod, and the second auxiliary rod is provided with an auxiliary rod handle at the end away from the first auxiliary rod; the cover is rotationally connected to the lower end of the first auxiliary rod through a second rotating shaft.

[0012] Further, the positioning sleeve and a guide sleeve fixedly installed on the positioning sleeve are further included, the positioning sleeve is sleeved on the outer side of the first main rod, and the guide sleeve is sleeved on the outer side of the first auxiliary rod.

[0013] The positioning sleeve is provided with a threaded hole penetrating in the radial direction, a fastening bolt is threadedly connected in the threaded hole, and the fastening bolt and the inner wall of the positioning sleeve abut and clamp the first main rod.

[0014] Further, the sampling bottle comprises a bottle body and a bottle cap detachably and sealingly connected, the upper end of the bottle cap is provided with a liquid inlet communicated with the cavity of the bottle body, and the liquid inlet is the bottle mouth.

[0015] The cover is rotationally connected to the bottle cap through the first rotating shaft, the limiting part is arranged on the inner side wall of the bottle cap at the liquid inlet, and the bottle body is clamped on the main rod through the clamp.

[0016] Further, the bottle cap is in a sleeve structure, the inner side wall of the bottle cap is provided with an internal thread, the outer circumferential surface of the bottle mouth of the sampling bottle is provided with an external thread matched with the internal thread, and the internal thread and the external thread are connected in a matched mode.

[0017] Further, the two ends of the first rotating shaft are connected to the inner side wall at the bottle mouth of the sampling bottle, the limiting part comprises a first convex edge and a second convex edge arranged on the inner side wall at the bottle mouth of the sampling bottle, and the first convex edge and the second convex edge are located on the two sides of the horizontal radial direction of the first rotating shaft and are arranged in an up-down interval.

[0018] When the cover closes the bottle mouth of the sampling bottle, the upper surface of the cover abuts against the lower surface of the first convex edge, the lower surface of the cover abuts against the upper surface of the second convex edge, and the cover cooperates with the first convex edge and the second convex edge to close the bottle mouth of the sampling bottle.

[0019] Further, the first rotating shaft is installed on the outer sidewall of the sampling bottle, and when the cover closes the bottle mouth of the sampling bottle, the lower surface of the cover abuts against and seals the upper end face at the bottle mouth of the sampling bottle.

[0020] Compared with the prior art, the electrolyte sampling device has the beneficial effects that: the cover connected with the sampling bottle in a rotating manner is arranged, the cover is connected to the lower end of the auxiliary rod, the sampling personnel controls the forward and reverse rotation of the cover by operating the auxiliary rod, the opening and closing control of the bottle mouth of the sampling bottle is realized, the sampling bottle is kept sealed during the sampling process of deepening into the electrolyte, the sampling bottle can be extended to the specified depth position for sampling, the quality of the electrolyte sampling is improved, the accuracy of the detection result is improved, the electrolysis temperature and the concentration of the electrolyte are accurately and timely adjusted, and the production efficiency and product quality are improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0021] Figure 1 is a structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 2 is Figure 1 is an enlarged structural schematic diagram of part A in the utility model;

[0023] Figure 3 is a structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of the sampling bottle;

[0024] Figure 4 is a sectional structural schematic diagram of the bottle cap, the cover and the limiting part;

[0025] Fig. 1 is a structural schematic diagram of the utility model; DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The utility model will be further explained in combination with the drawings and embodiments. The embodiments described below by referring to the drawings are exemplary and are only used for explaining the utility model and cannot be understood as the limitation of the utility model.

[0027] As Figures 1-4As shown, an electrolyte sampling device comprises a main rod 1, a sub-rod 2 and a sampling bottle 3 arranged at the lower end of the main rod 1, the sampling bottle 3 has an upward opening; the sampling bottle 3 is provided with a flip cover 4 for controlling the opening and closing of the bottle opening of the sampling bottle 3, the flip cover 4 is rotationally connected with the sampling bottle 3 through a first rotating shaft 34, the first rotating shaft 34 is arranged in a horizontal direction and is perpendicular to the sub-rod 2, the lower end of the sub-rod 2 is connected with the flip cover 4 and is arranged in a spaced manner with the first rotating shaft 34; the bottle opening of the sampling bottle 3 is provided with a radially inwardly protruding limiting portion 5, when the flip cover 4 closes the bottle opening of the sampling bottle 3, the limiting portion 5 abuts against the flip cover 4 upwardly or downwardly to limit the flip cover 4.

[0028] When sampling the electrolyte, the operator holds the upper end of the main rod 1 and the sub-rod 2, rotates or pushes and pulls the sub-rod 2 in the upward and downward directions, the sub-rod 2 drives the flip cover 4 to rotate around the first rotating shaft 34, until the flip cover 4 abuts against the limiting portion 5 and closes the bottle opening of the sampling bottle 3, the sampling bottle 3 continues to maintain a sealed state, at the same time, the main rod 1 and the sub-rod 2 are inserted into the sampling opening of the electrolytic tank to immerse the sampling bottle 3 into the specified depth position of the electrolyte, the sub-rod 2 drives the flip cover 4 to rotate in a direction away from the limiting portion 5 to make the flip cover 4 have a gap with the sampling bottle 3, the electrolyte fills the sampling bottle 3 through the gap between the flip cover 4 and the sampling bottle 3, the sub-rod 2 is operated again to rotate the flip cover 4 to seal the bottle opening of the sampling bottle 5, the bottle opening of the sampling bottle 5 continues to maintain a closed state, the main rod 1 and the sub-rod 2 are continuously pulled upward to take out the sampling bottle 5.

[0029] The utility model discloses a flip cover 4 rotationally connected with the sampling bottle 3, the flip cover 4 is connected at the lower end of the sub-rod 2, the sampling personnel controls the forward and reverse rotation of the flip cover 4 by operating the sub-rod 2, and the opening and closing control of the bottle opening of the sampling bottle 3 is realized, the sampling bottle 3 maintains a sealed state during the sampling process of immersing into the electrolyte, the non-target electrolyte is prevented from entering the sampling bottle 3 to affect the sample quality, the sampling operation quality is improved, the representativeness of the sample is guaranteed, the accuracy of the detection result is improved, the electrolytic temperature and the concentration of the electrolyte are accurately and timely adjusted, and the production efficiency and the product quality are improved.

[0030] The main rod 1 is used for fixing and mounting the sampling bottle 3, and the sampling bottle 3 can be mounted on the main rod 1 in a mode of welding, hoop connection, bolt connection or the like. Preferably, the utility model also comprises a clamp 6, the sampling bottle 3 is hoop-connected with the main rod 1 through the clamp 6, the sampling bottle 3 is convenient to assemble, disassemble and replace, and it is also convenient to adjust the position of the sampling bottle 3 on the main rod 1, and then the sampling of the electrolyte at different depth positions is completed. After the sampling is completed, the clamp 6 can be loosened to quickly take down the sampling bottle 3, and the sampling bottle 3 and the electrolyte sample in the sampling bottle 3 are integrally put into a sampling bag, so that the electrolyte is prevented from being polluted and the detection precision is improved.

[0031] The sub-rod 2 is used to control the rotation of the cover 4, and can be fixedly connected with the cover 4 or rotationally connected with the cover 4 through a hinge or the like. When the sub-rod 2 is fixedly connected with the cover 4, the sub-rod 2 can drive the cover 4 to flip only by swinging, and if the sampling port on the electrolytic cell is small, the swinging range of the sub-rod 2 will be limited, which brings inconvenience to the sampling operation. Preferably, the lower end of the sub-rod 2 is rotationally connected with the cover 4 through a second rotating shaft 41, and the second rotating shaft 41 is parallel to the first rotating shaft 34. The sub-rod 2 can be pushed up or pulled down to control the rotation of the cover 4, and then control the opening and closing of the bottle mouth of the sampling bottle 3, which is not limited by the shape and size of the sampling port on the electrolytic cell, and has a wide range of application.

[0032] The main rod 1 and the sub-rod 2 can be a straight rod structure, a curved rod structure, or a multi-section rod structure formed by welding a plurality of straight rods or curved rods. Preferably, the main rod 1 comprises a first main rod 11 arranged in the up-down direction and a second main rod 12 connected perpendicularly to the upper end of the first main rod 11, and the end of the second main rod 12 away from the first main rod 11 is provided with a main rod handle 13; the sampling bottle 3 is clamped to the lower end of the first main rod 11 through the clamp 6; the sub-rod 2 comprises a first sub-rod 21 parallel to the first main rod 11 and a second sub-rod 22 connected perpendicularly to the upper end of the first sub-rod 21, and the end of the second sub-rod 22 away from the first sub-rod 21 is provided with a sub-rod handle 23; and the cover 4 is rotationally connected with the lower end of the first sub-rod 21 through the second rotating shaft 41. The sampling personnel can control the depth position of the sampling bottle 3 in the sampling tank by pulling up or pulling down the main rod handle 13, and can control the opening and closing of the bottle mouth of the sampling bottle 3 by pulling or rotating the sub-rod handle 23 to rotate the cover 4, so that the sampling operation personnel can complete the sampling operation standing on the side of the sampling tank, which is safer and more reliable.

[0033] Preferably, the device further comprises a positioning sleeve 71 and a guide sleeve 72 fixedly installed on the positioning sleeve 71, the positioning sleeve 71 is sleeved on the outer side of the first main rod 11, and the guide sleeve 72 is sleeved on the outer side of the first sub-rod 2; the positioning sleeve 71 is provided with a radial through-thread hole, a fastening bolt 73 is threadedly connected in the thread hole, and the fastening bolt 73 and the inner wall of the positioning sleeve 71 abut and clamp the first main rod 11. The fastening bolt 73 and the inner wall of the positioning sleeve 71 cooperatively clamp the first main rod 11 to position and install the guide sleeve 72 on the first main rod 11, and the guide sleeve 72 is used to ensure the up-down movement of the first sub-rod 2. The operator can adjust the positions of the positioning sleeve 71 and the guide sleeve 72 on the first main rod 11 by rotating the fastening bolt 73. The fastening bolt 73 is generally a butterfly bolt, which is convenient for the operator to adjust.

[0034] When the sampling amount of the electrolyte is required to be different, it is not easy to control the sampling amount of the electrolyte by controlling the opening and closing time of the bottle mouth of the sampling bottle 3. Preferably, the sampling bottle 3 comprises a bottle body 31 and a bottle cap 32 which are detachably and sealingly connected, the bottle cap 32 is provided with a liquid inlet 33 which is connected with the cavity of the bottle body 31 and is the bottle mouth, the flip cover 4 is rotatably connected with the bottle cap 32 through the first rotating shaft 34, the limiting part 5 is arranged on the inner side wall of the bottle cap 32 at the liquid inlet 33, and the bottle body 31 is clamped on the main rod 1 through the clamp 6. When the sampling amount of the electrolyte is required to be different, the bottle body 31 which is matched with the shape and size of the bottle cap 32 can be directly replaced for sampling operation, which is more convenient and fast. Here, "matched with the shape and size" means that the sampling bottle 3 and the bottle cap 32 can be detachably and sealingly connected.

[0035] The bottle cap 32 can be a cylindrical structure or a plate structure. The bottle cap 32 and the sampling bottle 3 can be detachably connected through bolts, latches or other connecting parts, or can be directly connected through threads. Specifically, the bottle cap 32 is a sleeve structure, the inner side wall of the bottle cap 32 is provided with internal threads, and the outer periphery of the bottle mouth of the sampling bottle 3 is provided with external threads matched with the internal threads. The internal threads and the external threads are matched and connected to sealingly connect the bottle cap 32 with the sampling bottle 3, which is simple in structure and can complete the assembly and disassembly of the bottle body 31 by rotating the bottle body 31.

[0036] The flip cover 4, the first rotating shaft 34 and the limiting part 5 can be arranged in the cavity at the bottle mouth of the sampling bottle 3 or outside the cavity at the bottle mouth, and the specific structure includes the following embodiments:

[0037] Embodiment one: the two ends of the first rotating shaft 34 are connected to the inner side wall at the bottle mouth of the sampling bottle 3, the limiting part 5 comprises a first convex edge 51 and a second convex edge 52 which are arranged on the inner side wall at the bottle mouth of the sampling bottle 3 and are located on the two sides of the horizontal radial direction of the first rotating shaft 34 and are arranged in an upper and lower interval; when the flip cover 4 closes the bottle mouth of the sampling bottle 3, the upper surface of the flip cover 4 abuts against the lower surface of the first convex edge 51, the lower surface of the flip cover 4 abuts against the upper surface of the second convex edge 52, and the flip cover 4 cooperates with the first convex edge 51 and the second convex edge 52 to close the bottle mouth of the sampling bottle 3.

[0038] Embodiment two: the first rotating shaft 34 is installed on the outer side wall of the sampling bottle 3; when the flip cover 4 closes the bottle mouth of the sampling bottle 3, the lower surface of the flip cover 4 abuts against and seals the upper end surface at the bottle mouth of the sampling bottle 3.

[0039] Compared with the first embodiment, the structure of the second embodiment is simpler and is convenient for processing and manufacturing. The cross section of the bottle mouth of the sampling bottle 3 is generally a circular structure, and the first convex edge 51 and the second convex edge 52 can be provided as arc convex edges.

[0040] The embodiments of the specific embodiment are the preferred embodiments of the utility model, and are not limited to the protection scope of the utility model, so that: all equivalent changes made according to the structure, shape and principle of the utility model should be covered in the protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. An electrolyte sampling device, comprising a main rod (1), a sub-rod (2) and a sampling bottle (3) arranged at the lower end of the main rod (1), the bottle mouth of the sampling bottle (3) being upward; characterized in that: a flip cover (4) for controlling the opening and closing of the bottle mouth of the sampling bottle (3) is arranged on the sampling bottle (3), the flip cover (4) is rotatably connected with the sampling bottle (3) through a first rotating shaft (34), the first rotating shaft (34) is arranged along the horizontal direction and is perpendicular to the sub-rod (2), the lower end of the sub-rod (2) is connected to the flip cover (4) and is arranged in a spaced manner with the first rotating shaft (34); a radially inwardly protruding limiting portion (5) is arranged on the bottle mouth of the sampling bottle (3), when the flip cover (4) closes the bottle mouth of the sampling bottle (3), the limiting portion (5) abuts against the flip cover (4) upward or downward to limit the flip cover (4). Further comprising a clamp (6), the sampling bottle (3) is clamped to the main rod (1) through the clamp (6). The lower end of the sub-rod (2) is rotatably connected with the flip cover (4) through a second rotating shaft (41), the second rotating shaft (41) is parallel to the first rotating shaft (34).

2. The electrolyte sampling device of claim 1, wherein: The main rod (1) comprises a first main rod (11) arranged along the up-down direction and a second main rod (12) perpendicularly connected to the upper end of the first main rod (11), the end of the second main rod (12) away from the first main rod (11) is provided with a main rod handle (13); the sampling bottle (3) is clamped to the lower end of the first main rod (11) through the clamp (6).

3. The electrolyte sampling device of claim 2, wherein: The sub-rod (2) comprises a first sub-rod (21) parallel to the first main rod (11) and a second sub-rod (22) perpendicularly connected to the upper end of the first sub-rod (21), the end of the second sub-rod (22) away from the first sub-rod (21) is provided with a sub-rod handle (23); the flip cover (4) is rotatably connected with the lower end of the first sub-rod (21) through the second rotating shaft (41).

4. The electrolyte sampling device of claim 3, wherein: Further comprising a positioning sleeve (71) and a guide sleeve (72) fixedly installed on the positioning sleeve (71), the positioning sleeve (71) is sleeved on the outer side of the first main rod (11), and the guide sleeve (72) is sleeved on the outer side of the first sub-rod (21). A radially through threaded hole is arranged on the positioning sleeve (71), a fastening bolt (73) is threadedly connected in the threaded hole, and the fastening bolt (73) and the inner wall of the positioning sleeve (71) abut and clamp the first main rod (11).

5. The electrolyte sampling device of claim 4, wherein: The sampling bottle (3) comprises a bottle body (31) and a bottle cap (32) detachably and sealingly connected, the upper end of the bottle cap (32) is provided with a liquid inlet (33) communicated with the cavity of the bottle body (31), and the liquid inlet (33) is the bottle mouth; The flip cover (4) is rotatably connected with the bottle cap (32) through the first rotating shaft (34), the limiting portion (5) is arranged on the inner side wall of the bottle cap (32) at the liquid inlet (33), and the bottle body (31) is clamped to the main rod (1) through the clamp (6).

6. The electrolyte sampling device of claim 2, wherein: ​ ​ 7. The electrolyte sampling device of claim 6, wherein: The bottle cap (32) is a sleeve structure, an inner thread is arranged on the inner side wall of the bottle cap (32), and an outer thread matched with the inner thread is arranged on the outer circumferential surface of the bottle mouth of the sampling bottle (3).

8. The electrolyte sampling device of any one of claims 1-7, wherein: The two ends of the first rotating shaft (34) are connected to the inner side wall of the bottle mouth of the sampling bottle (3), the limiting part (5) comprises a first convex edge (51) and a second convex edge (52) arranged on the inner side wall of the bottle mouth of the sampling bottle (3), and the first convex edge (51) and the second convex edge (52) are arranged on the two sides of the horizontal radial direction of the first rotating shaft (34) and are spaced apart in the up-down direction. When the flip cover (4) seals the bottle mouth of the sampling bottle (3), the upper surface of the flip cover (4) abuts against the lower surface of the first convex edge (51), the lower surface of the flip cover (4) abuts against the upper surface of the second convex edge (52), and the flip cover (4) seals the bottle mouth of the sampling bottle (3) in cooperation with the first convex edge (51) and the second convex edge (52).

9. The electrolyte sampling device of any one of claims 1-7, wherein: The first rotating shaft (34) is arranged on the outer side wall of the sampling bottle (3), and when the flip cover (4) seals the bottle mouth of the sampling bottle (3), the lower surface of the flip cover (4) abuts against and seals the upper end surface of the bottle mouth of the sampling bottle (3).