Expanded graphite processing reaction kettle

By introducing a combination of spiral and disc blades into the reactor, the problem of insufficient graphite mixing was solved, the heating effect was improved, and the disassembly and cleaning process of the reactor was simplified.

CN223556015UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-18QINGDAO XINTIANHE CARBON MATERIALS CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202422917929.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-28
Publication Date
2025-11-18
Estimated Expiration
2034-11-28

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Technical Problem

The existing reactor does not mix sufficiently during graphite stirring, especially the mixing effect in the vertical direction is poor, and the stirring structure is inconvenient to disassemble, resulting in unsatisfactory heating effect and difficult cleaning.

Method used

The system employs helical blades and disc blades for axial and radial mixing, respectively, combined with gear and belt pulley drives to achieve thorough mixing of graphite. The system also features snap-fit ​​components for easy disassembly and cleaning of the mixing structure.

Benefits of technology

This method achieves more thorough mixing of graphite, improves heating efficiency, and simplifies the disassembly and cleaning process of the reactor.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the field of graphite processing, and discloses an expanded graphite processing reaction kettle which comprises a reaction kettle body used for heating graphite, a cover plate is connected to the top side of the reaction kettle body in an inserted mode, a round rod is rotatably connected to the middle end of the cover plate, and a transverse rod is fixedly connected to the top end of the outer wall of the round rod. A stirring mechanism used for stirring graphite is arranged at the end of the transverse rod, a heating barrel used for storing a heating medium is arranged on the right side of the reaction kettle, the reaction kettle and the heating barrel are connected through a heating assembly so as to heat graphite, and a motor is installed at the middle end of the top side of the cover plate. The driving end of the motor is fixedly connected to the top end of the round rod. According to the reaction kettle disclosed by the utility model, graphite is axially mixed up and down and radially mixed through the spiral paddle and the disc paddle respectively, so that the graphite is more fully mixed, the heating effect on the graphite is improved, the stirring structure of the reaction kettle is convenient to disassemble, and a worker can conveniently replace and clean the stirring structure.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of graphite processing, especially to a expanded graphite processing reaction kettle. BACKGROUND

[0002] Graphite processing is a process of treating graphite materials in a series of ways to meet specific industrial needs. It covers various forms, such as chemical processing in a closed reaction kettle, like preparing expanded graphite by reacting graphite with an oxidizing agent, which requires precise control of reaction conditions to prevent harmful gas leakage and impurity interference; there are also physical processing, such as simply physically mixing graphite with other substances to prepare composite materials, which can sometimes be operated in an open container. Whether it is to realize the stirring, molding and other operations of graphite raw materials by mechanical structure, or to change the structure and performance of graphite by high temperature and high pressure, the purpose is to make graphite have better electrical conductivity, lubricity, high temperature resistance and other characteristics, so as to be applied in electronic, mechanical, chemical and many other fields.

[0003] However, the current reaction kettle is not sufficient for the stirring of graphite, and can only mix the graphite horizontally, which leads to insufficient mixing in the upward and downward directions, thereby affecting the heating effect, and the stirring structure of the current reaction kettle is not convenient to disassemble, which leads to more time and effort for the staff to replace or clean it;

[0004] To this end, in view of the technical problem, the present application provides an expanded graphite processing reaction kettle. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0005] The utility model aims at solving the shortcomings in the prior art and provides an expanded graphite processing reaction kettle, which mixes graphite in the upward and downward axial directions and in the radial direction by spiral blades and disc blades respectively, so as to mix the graphite more fully, improve the heating effect of the graphite, and make the stirring structure of the reaction kettle convenient to disassemble, so as to facilitate the staff to replace and clean it.

[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical scheme:

[0007] An expanded graphite processing reaction kettle, comprising a reaction kettle for heating graphite, a cover plate is inserted into the top side of the reaction kettle, a round rod is rotatably connected to the middle end of the cover plate, a horizontal rod is fixedly connected to the outer wall top end of the round rod, a stirring mechanism for stirring graphite is arranged at the end of the horizontal rod, a heating barrel for storing heating medium is arranged on the right side of the reaction kettle, the reaction kettle and the heating barrel are connected through a heating assembly for heating the graphite, a motor is installed at the middle end of the top side of the cover plate, and the driving end of the motor is fixedly connected to the top end of the round rod.

[0008] Further, the stirring mechanism comprises fixed rods rotatably connected to the ends of the cross bars, bottom ends of the fixed rods are connected with rotating rods through buckle assemblies, an outer wall of one of the rotating rods is fixedly connected with a spiral paddle, and an outer wall of the other rotating rod is fixedly connected with a plurality of disc paddles.

[0009] Further, top ends of the outer walls of the one fixed rod and the round rod are fixedly connected with belt pulleys, the two belt pulleys are connected through inner sides of a belt, a top end of the outer wall of the other fixed rod is fixedly connected with a gear, an inner top side of the reaction kettle is fixedly connected with a plurality of teeth, and the gear and the teeth are in meshing connection.

[0010] Further, the buckle assembly comprises a fixed ring fixedly connected to the bottom end of the fixed rod and a mounting ring at a top end of the rotating rod, the mounting ring is inserted into the inside of the fixed ring, and two grooves are formed in a bottom side of the mounting ring.

[0011] Further, a telescopic rod is fixedly connected to the inside of the groove, an end of the telescopic rod is fixedly connected with a plug rod, the plug rod is inserted into the inside of the fixed ring, and a metal plate is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the plug rod.

[0012] Further, a spring is sleeved to the outer wall of the telescopic rod, one end of the spring is connected to one side in the groove, and the other end of the spring is connected to one end of the plug rod.

[0013] Further, the heating assembly comprises a pipeline fixedly connected to the inside of the heating barrel, a conveying pump is mounted to a top side of the heating barrel, a top end of the pipeline is connected to a bottom side of the conveying pump, and a heat exchange pipe is fixedly connected to a top side of the conveying pump.

[0014] Further, a middle end of the heat exchange pipe is fixedly connected to the inside of the reaction kettle, a bottom end of the heat exchange pipe is fixedly connected to a bottom side of the heating barrel, a bottom side of the outer wall of the heating barrel is fixedly connected with a liquid discharge pipe, and a valve is mounted to a top side of the liquid discharge pipe.

[0015] Further, a bottom side of the reaction kettle is fixedly connected with a discharging chute, a bottom side of the discharging chute is provided with a cover, a bottom side of the reaction kettle is provided with a collecting barrel, and a top side of the heating barrel is fixedly connected with a liquid supplementing pipe.

[0016] The utility model has the advantages of the following:

[0017] 1、the utility model discloses, through the action of gear and tooth and the action of belt and belt pulley, make two rotating rods rotate in opposite directions, further make spiral paddle and disc paddle rotate in opposite directions, and through spiral paddle and disc paddle to respectively carry out up and down axial mixing and radial mixing to graphite, thereby more fully mixes graphite, improves the heating effect of graphite.

[0018] 2. In this utility model, by inserting the insert rod into the fixing ring and using a spring to press the insert rod against the fixing ring, the two rotating rods are fixed on the fixing rod, making the stirring structure of the reactor easy to disassemble, and convenient for staff to replace and clean it. Attached Figure Description

[0019] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of an expanded graphite processing reactor proposed in this utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the reactor and heating tank of an expanded graphite processing reactor proposed in this utility model;

[0021] Figure 3 This is a top view of the internal structure of an expanded graphite processing reactor proposed in this utility model;

[0022] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of an expanded graphite processing reactor proposed in this utility model.

[0023] Figure 5 This is a bottom view of the fixing rod of an expanded graphite processing reactor proposed in this utility model;

[0024] Figure 6 for Figure 5 Enlarged view of point A in the middle.

[0025] Legend:

[0026] 1. Motor; 2. Cover plate; 3. Reactor; 4. Collection tank; 5. Valve; 6. Drain pipe; 7. Heating tank; 8. Replenishment pipe; 9. Transfer pump; 10. Heat exchange tube; 11. Discharge chute; 12. Pipe; 13. Gear; 14. Crossbar; 15. Pulley; 16. Spiral blade; 17. Round rod; 18. Disc blade; 19. Gear; 20. Fixed rod; 21. Rotating rod; 22. Mounting ring; 23. Fixed ring; 24. Telescopic rod; 25. Spring; 26. Insert rod; 27. Metal plate. Detailed Implementation

[0027] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0028] Reference Figures 1-3The utility model provides an embodiment: an expanded graphite processing reaction kettle, the reaction kettle 3 for heating graphite, the top side of reaction kettle 3 is inserted with cover plate 2, the middle end of cover plate 2 is rotatably connected with round bar 17, the outer wall top end of round bar 17 is fixedly connected with cross bar 14, drives cross bar 14 to rotate through round bar 17, the right side of reaction kettle 3 is provided with the heating bucket 7 of depositing heating medium, the top side middle end of cover plate 2 is installed with motor 1, the drive end of motor 1 is fixedly connected in the top end of round bar 17, drives round bar 17 to rotate through motor 1, heating bucket 7 is fixedly connected with pipeline 12 inside, the top side of heating bucket 7 is installed with delivery pump 9, the top end of pipeline 12 is connected with the bottom side of delivery pump 9, the top side of delivery pump 9 is fixedly connected with heat exchange pipe 10, the middle end of heat exchange pipe 10 is fixedly connected in the inside of reaction kettle 3, the bottom end of heat exchange pipe 10 is fixedly connected in the bottom side of heating bucket 7, the heating medium in heating bucket 7 is delivered to heat exchange pipe 10 through delivery pump 9, then heating medium heats the graphite in reaction kettle 3 through heat exchange pipe 10, after that, heating medium returns to heating bucket 7 through heat exchange pipe 10, makes heating bucket 7 heat again, the bottom side of the outer wall of heating bucket 7 is fixedly connected with drain pipe 6, the top side of drain pipe 6 is installed with valve 5, the heating medium is discharged through drain pipe 6, and the opening and closure of drain pipe 6 is controlled through valve 5, the bottom side of reaction kettle 3 is fixedly connected with discharge slot 11, the bottom side of discharge slot 11 is provided with lid, the bottom side of reaction kettle 3 is provided with collection bucket 4, the graphite is collected in collection bucket 4 through discharge slot 11, and discharge slot 11 is blocked through lid, the top side of heating bucket 7 is fixedly connected with liquid supplementing pipe 8, and heating bucket 7 is supplemented with heating medium through liquid supplementing pipe 8.

[0029] Referring to Figures 4-6The outer wall of one of the rotating rods 21 is fixedly connected with a helical paddle 16, which mixes the graphite in the axial direction. The outer wall of the other rotating rod 21 is fixedly connected with a plurality of disc paddles 18, which mixes the graphite in the radial direction. The outer wall top end of one of the fixed rods 20 and the outer wall top end of the round rod 17 are both fixedly connected with a belt pulley 15. The two belt pulleys 15 are connected by a belt inside. The belt pulley 15 and the belt make the round rod 17 rotate and drive the fixed rod 20 to rotate, and then make the rotating rod 21 rotate. The outer wall top end of the other fixed rod 20 is fixedly connected with a gear 19. The inside top side of the reaction kettle 3 is fixedly connected with a plurality of teeth 13. The gear 19 and the teeth 13 are intermeshed. The intermeshed teeth 13 and the gear 19 make the fixed rod 20 rotate when the horizontal rod 14 rotates in the reaction kettle 3, and then make the rotating rod 21 rotate. The bottom end of the fixed rod 20 is fixedly connected with a fixed ring 23. The top end of the rotating rod 21 is provided with a mounting ring 22. The mounting ring 22 is inserted into the inside of the fixed ring 23. Two grooves are formed in the bottom side of the mounting ring 22. The grooves are fixedly connected with telescopic rods 24. The end of the telescopic rod 24 is fixedly connected with a plug rod 26, which is inserted into the inside of the fixed ring 23. The plug rod 26 is inserted into the inside of the fixed ring 23, so that the mounting ring 22 is fixed in the fixed ring 23. The outer wall of the plug rod 26 is fixedly connected with a metal plate 27, which makes the plug rod 26 separate from the metal plate 27. The outer wall of the telescopic rod 24 is provided with a spring 25. One end of the spring 25 is connected to one side of the groove. The other end of the spring 25 is connected to one end of the plug rod 26. The spring 25 makes the plug rod 26 tightly abut against the inside of the fixed ring 23.

[0030] Working principle: first, the graphite is heated to the reaction kettle 3, then the cover plate 2 is covered to the reaction kettle 3, then the heating medium is added to the heating barrel 7 through the liquid supplementing pipe 8, the heating medium is heated through the heating barrel 7, after the heating medium is heated to the appropriate temperature, the motor 1 and the delivery pump 9 are started, the heating medium in the heating barrel 7 is delivered to the heat exchange pipe 10 through the delivery pump 9, then the heating medium is heated to the reaction kettle 3 through the heat exchange pipe 10, then the heating medium is returned to the heating barrel 7 through the heat exchange pipe 10, the heating barrel 7 is heated again, at the same time, the motor 1 drives the round rod 17 to rotate, the round rod 17 drives the horizontal rod 14 to rotate in the reaction kettle 3, when the horizontal rod 14 rotates, the round rod 17 drives one of the fixed rods 20 to rotate through the belt pulley 15 and the belt when rotating, then the rotating rod 21 is rotated, so that the spiral paddle 16 is rotated, the spiral paddle 16 is axially mixed with the graphite, at the same time, the horizontal rod 14 drives the other fixed rod 20 to rotate under the action of the intermeshing teeth 13 and the gear 19 when rotating in the reaction kettle 3, then the other rotating rod 21 is rotated, so that the disc paddle 18 is rotated, the disc paddle 18 is radially mixed with the graphite, and because the two rotating rods 21 are driven by the belt pulley 15 and the belt respectively, and the gear 19 and the teeth 13, the two rotating rods 21 rotate in opposite directions, then the spiral paddle 16 and the disc paddle 18 rotate in opposite directions, so that the graphite is more fully mixed, the heating effect of the graphite is improved, after heating is completed, the cover is opened, the graphite falls into the collecting barrel 4 below through the discharge chute 11, so that the graphite is collected.

[0031] Finally, it should be pointed out that: the above only for preferred embodiments of the present application, and not for limiting the present application, although the present application is described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, for those skilled in the art, the technical solution recorded in the foregoing embodiments can be modified, or some technical features can be replaced, any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. within the spirit and principles of the present application, should be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. An expanded graphite processing reactor, characterized by: The utility model provides a graphite heating device, including the reaction kettle (3) for heating graphite, the top side of reaction kettle (3) inserts the cover plate (2), the middle end of cover plate (2) swing joint has the round bar (17), the outer wall top end of round bar (17) fixedly connected with crosspiece (14), the end of crosspiece (14) is provided with the stirring mechanism for stirring graphite, the right side of reaction kettle (3) is provided with the heating bucket (7) of depositing heating medium, and the reaction kettle (3) and heating bucket (7) are connected through heating assembly to be used for heating for graphite, the top side of cover plate (2) is installed motor (1) in the middle end, and the drive end of motor (1) is fixedly connected in the top end of round bar (17).

2. The expanded graphite processing reactor of claim 1, wherein: The stirring mechanism includes a fixed rod (20) rotatably connected to the end of the crosspiece (14), the bottom end of the fixed rod (20) is connected with a rotating rod (21) through a buckle assembly, the outer wall of one of the rotating rods (21) is fixedly connected with a spiral paddle (16), and the outer wall of the other rotating rod (21) is fixedly connected with a plurality of disc paddles (18).

3. The expanded graphite processing reactor of claim 2, wherein: The outer wall top end of one of the fixed rods (20) and the outer wall top end of the round bar (17) are both fixedly connected with a belt pulley (15), the two belt pulleys (15) are connected through the inner side of the belt, the outer wall top end of the other fixed rod (20) is fixedly connected with a gear (19), the inside top side of the reaction kettle (3) is fixedly connected with a plurality of teeth (13), and the gear (19) and the teeth (13) are in meshing engagement.

4. The expanded graphite processing reactor of claim 3, wherein: The buckle assembly includes a fixed ring (23) fixedly connected to the bottom end of the fixed rod (20), a mounting ring (22) at the top end of the rotating rod (21), the mounting ring (22) is inserted into the inside of the fixed ring (23), and two grooves are formed in the bottom side of the mounting ring (22).

5. The graphite expansion processing reactor of claim 4, wherein: The inside of the grooves is fixedly connected with a telescopic rod (24), the end of the telescopic rod (24) is fixedly connected with a plug rod (26), the plug rod (26) is inserted into the inside of the fixed ring (23), and the outer wall of the plug rod (26) is fixedly connected with a metal plate (27).

6. The expanded graphite processing reactor of claim 5, wherein: The outer wall of the telescopic rod (24) is sleeved with a spring (25), one end of the spring (25) is connected to one side of the groove, and the other end of the spring (25) is connected to one end of the plug rod (26).

7. The graphite expansion processing reactor of claim 1, wherein: The heating assembly includes a pipeline (12) fixedly connected to the inside of the heating bucket (7), a delivery pump (9) is installed on the top side of the heating bucket (7), the top end of the pipeline (12) is connected to the bottom side of the delivery pump (9), and the top side of the delivery pump (9) is fixedly connected with a heat exchange pipe (10).

8. The expanded graphite processing reactor of claim 7, wherein: The middle end of the heat exchange pipe (10) is fixedly connected to the inside of the reaction kettle (3), the bottom end of the heat exchange pipe (10) is fixedly connected to the bottom side of the heating bucket (7), the outer wall bottom side of the heating bucket (7) is fixedly connected with a drain pipe (6), and the top side of the drain pipe (6) is installed with a valve (5).

9. The graphite expansion processing reactor of claim 1, wherein: The bottom side of the reaction kettle (3) is fixedly connected with a discharge chute (11), the bottom side of the discharge chute (11) is provided with a cover, the bottom side of the reaction kettle (3) is provided with a collection bucket (4), and the top side of the heating barrel (7) is fixedly connected with a liquid supplementing pipe (8).