Underwater granulator for thermoplastic elastomer
By introducing multi-point uniform force-applying blocks and a touch design into the underwater thermoplastic elastomer granulator, combined with water temperature monitoring and power mechanism to control the cooling water discharge, the problem of poor cooling of thermoplastic elastomers is solved, a stable cooling effect is achieved, and adhesion or clumping is prevented.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422872464.3
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-11-25
- Publication Date
- 2025-11-25
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-11-25
AI Technical Summary
During the production of thermoplastic elastomers, the raw materials after injection molding carry a large amount of heat into the cooling water, causing the water temperature to rise and the cooling effect to be poor, which makes the elastomers prone to sticking together or clumping.
The underwater thermoplastic elastomer granulator, which adopts a multi-point uniform force application block and tentacles design, detects water temperature through a water temperature monitor and controls the discharge of cooling water using a water discharge component and power mechanism. Combined with a cooling box and filtration system, it maintains stable water temperature and prevents adhesion or clumping.
It effectively maintains the cooling water temperature, prevents elastomers from sticking or clumping, and improves the stability and efficiency of the granulation process.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to thermoplastic elastomer production technical field especially relates to a thermoplastic elastomer underwater granulator. BACKGROUND
[0002] Thermoplastic elastomer TPE / TPR, also called artificial rubber or synthetic rubber, its product has the high elasticity, the ageing resistance, the oil resistance and other excellent performance of traditional crosslinking vulcanized rubber, and has the characteristics of convenient processing, wide processing mode of ordinary plastic, can adopt injection molding, extrusion, blow molding and other processing modes to produce, and 100% direct secondary use after water gap corner crushing, which simplifies the processing process and reduces the processing cost, so the thermoplastic elastomer TPE / TPR material has become the latest material to replace traditional rubber, and it is environment-friendly, non-toxic, comfortable, and has a beautiful appearance, so the product is more creative, and it is a new synthetic material with more humanization and high grade, and it is a world standard environmental material.
[0003] At present, when producing thermoplastic elastomer in the production line, the required raw materials are mixed first, and then the raw materials are melted through high temperature and high pressure, and then the raw materials are injection molded through a pouring machine and an extruder, and the molded elastomer is in the form of a long strip and enters water for cooling, and then is crushed by a crusher, and finally the granular thermoplastic elastomer is collected and packaged, but because the raw materials carry a lot of heat after injection molding, when the elastomer strip with high heat continuously enters the cooling water, the water temperature in the cooling pool will continuously rise, and then the cooling effect of the elastomer strip entering the cooling pool is poor, so that the granular thermoplastic elastomer is easily adhered or caked, therefore, we propose a kind of thermoplastic elastomer underwater granulator. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS
[0004] The utility model discloses in order to solve the technical problem in the prior art that the stability of the outgoing conveying is improved through the multiple points even force to the thermoplastic elastomer underwater granulator through the widened arrangement of multiple lengths of the tentacle of the end of the prop block and the abutment of the guide wheel.
[0005] In order to solve the above technical problem, the utility model discloses the following technical scheme to solve the phenomenon that the belt is easily separated due to the insufficient tension of the conveying belt.
[0006] In order to realize the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme:
[0007] The utility model provides a kind of thermoplastic elastomer underwater granulator, including extruder, cooling pool is provided at the discharge end of the extruder, water temperature monitor for detecting the water temperature in pool is provided on the cooling pool;It further includes water discharge assembly, the water discharge assembly includes water discharge seat being arranged at the bottom end of the cooling pool and being hingedly connected with it, the inside of the water discharge seat is provided with cavity, and the top end of the water discharge seat is provided with water inlet slot opening being connected with each other;Water inlet assembly, the water inlet assembly is arranged on the cooling pool and is connected with the water discharge assembly, and it includes water inlet pipe being arranged on one side of the cooling pool, the support block being fixedly connected with the cooling pool is fixedly connected on the water inlet pipe, and valve is provided on the water inlet pipe, solve the originally poor cooling effect, make the thermoplastic elastomer cut into granular shape afterwards very easy to occur the problem of adhesion or caking phenomenon.
[0008] Preferably, the water discharge assembly includes a plurality of fixed blocks arranged at the bottom end of the water discharge seat and fixedly connected thereto, a plurality of the fixed blocks are fixedly connected with a fixed rod, both ends of the fixed rod are fixedly connected with arc-shaped racks, the arc-shaped racks are connected with a power mechanism connected with the cooling pool, which is conducive to discharging hot water when the water temperature in the cooling pool is too high.
[0009] Preferably, the power mechanism includes an electric telescopic rod arranged on one side of the cooling pool and fixedly connected therewith, a first rack is fixedly connected to the output end of the electric telescopic rod, the cooling pool is rotatably connected with a rotating shaft, both ends of the rotating shaft are fixedly connected with first gears, both groups of the first gears are meshingly connected with two groups of arc-shaped racks, and one group of the first gears is simultaneously meshingly connected with the first rack, and the other group of the first gears is meshingly connected with a second rack, which is conducive to driving the water discharge seat to rotate and simultaneously driving the water inlet assembly to operate.
[0010] Preferably, the water inlet assembly includes a cooling tank arranged below the cooling pool and below the water discharge seat, an inclined sleeve with its top end communicating with the inside thereof is arranged on the cooling tank, a water storage tank arranged below the cooling pool is communicated with the bottom end of the inclined sleeve, a baffle is arranged on one side of the cooling tank close to the inclined sleeve, a water outlet mechanism communicating with the water inlet pipe is arranged on the water storage tank, and the valve is connected with an on-off mechanism connected with the second rack, which is conducive to storing the hot water discharged from the cooling pool.
[0011] Preferably, the water outlet mechanism includes a water outlet pipe arranged on one end of the water storage tank and communicating with the inside thereof, the water outlet pipe is fixedly connected with the bottom end of the water inlet pipe, and a water pump is arranged on the water outlet pipe, which is conducive to reusing the cooling water in the water storage tank.
[0012] Preferably, the switch mechanism comprises a movable rod provided at one end on the valve, the other end of the movable rod is rotationally connected with a connecting head, the connecting head is fixedly connected with a connecting rod fixedly connected with the second rack, which is conducive to the cooling of the hot water in the pool after being discharged, and the valve is opened to put in the cooling water.
[0013] Preferably, the detection end of the water temperature monitor is located at the bottom end inside the cooling pool, which is conducive to preventing the water temperature monitor from operating when the water level in the cooling pool is too low.
[0014] Preferably, the water outlet end of the water inlet pipe is provided with an atomizing nozzle, which is conducive to preventing the water pressure from being too high to damage the extruded thermoplastic elastomer.
[0015] Preferably, the length of the support block is 1 / 3 of the height of the cooling pool, and the length of the support block is set to be longer, so that the fixing of the water inlet pipe is more stable, and the water inlet pipe is prevented from swinging when the valve is opened and closed.
[0016] Preferably, the cooling tank is provided with a detachable filter plate, which is conducive to filtering impurities on the filter plate when receiving the hot water discharged from the cooling pool, and facilitating cleaning.
[0017] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects:
[0018] The utility model provides a thermoplastic elastomer underwater granulator, solve the originally because raw material after injection molding, its own will carry a large amount of heat, when carrying higher heat elasticity strip continuously enters cooling water, lead to the water temperature in cooling pool can continuously rise, and then lead to the elasticity strip after entering cooling pool, cooling effect is poor, make after cutting into granular thermoplastic elastomer very easy to have the problem of adhesion or caking. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0019] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical scheme in the embodiment of the utility model, the drawings needed in the embodiment will be simply introduced below, and obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the utility model, and those skilled in the art can also obtain other drawings according to these drawings without creating creative labor.
[0020] Figure 1 It is the overall structure schematic diagram of the utility model;
[0021] Figure 2 It is the cooling pool bottom end structure schematic diagram of the utility model;
[0022] Figure 3 It is the water discharge assembly structure schematic diagram of the utility model;
[0023] Figure 4 The utility model discloses a water inlet assembly and cooling pool structure cooperation schematic drawing for the utility model Figure 3 The utility model discloses a water inlet assembly and cooling pool structure cooperation schematic drawing for the utility model
[0024] Figure 5 The utility model discloses a water inlet assembly and cooling pool structure cooperation schematic drawing for the utility model
[0025] Figure 6 The utility model discloses a water inlet assembly and cooling pool structure cooperation schematic drawing for the utility model Figure 5 The utility model discloses a water inlet assembly and cooling pool structure cooperation schematic drawing for the utility model
[0026] Figure 7 The utility model discloses a water inlet assembly and cooling pool structure cooperation schematic drawing for the utility model
[0027] Figure 8 The utility model discloses a water inlet assembly and cooling pool structure cooperation schematic drawing for the utility model
[0028] Figure number explanation: 1, extruder;2, cooling pool;3, water temperature monitor;4, water release assembly;5, water release seat;6, water inlet slot;7, water inlet assembly;8, water inlet pipe;9, support block;10, valve;11, fixed block;12, fixed link;13, arc gear rack;14, power mechanism;15, electric telescopic link;16, first gear rack;17, rotation axis;18, first gear;19, second gear rack;20, cooling tank;21, inclined cover;22, water storage tank;23, baffle;24, water outlet mechanism;25, switch mechanism;26, water outlet pipe;27, water pump;28, movable link;29, connecting head;30, connecting link;31, atomizing nozzle;32, filter plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0029] The utility model will be further described in detail below in combination with the drawings.
[0030] The following description is used to disclose the utility model so that those skilled in the art can implement the utility model. The preferred embodiments in the following description are only as examples, and other obvious modifications can be thought by those skilled in the art. The basic principles defined in the following description can be used in other embodiments, modification schemes, improvement schemes, equivalent schemes and other technical schemes without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model.
[0031] Those skilled in the art should understand that, in the disclosure of the utility model, the orientation or position indicated by the terms "longitudinal", "transverse", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "front", "rear", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer" and the like is based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings, which is only for the convenience of the simplified description of the utility model, and does not indicate or imply that the indicated device or element must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, therefore the above-mentioned terms can not be understood as a limitation of the utility model.
[0032] It can be understood that the term "one" should be understood as "at least one" or "one or more", that is, in one embodiment, the number of one element can be one, and in another embodiment, the number of the element can be multiple, and the term "one" cannot be understood as a limitation on the number.
[0033] Embodiments:
[0034] Please refer to Figures 1-8 A thermoplastic elastomer underwater granulator, comprising an extruder 1, a cooling pool 2 is arranged at the discharge end of the extruder 1, and a water temperature monitor 3 for detecting the water temperature in the pool is arranged on the cooling pool 2; further comprising a water discharge assembly 4, the water discharge assembly 4 comprises a water discharge seat 5 arranged at the bottom end of the cooling pool 2 and hinged thereto, the inside of the water discharge seat 5 is arranged as a cavity, and a water inlet slot 6 is opened at the top end of the water discharge seat 5; a water inlet assembly 7 is arranged on the cooling pool 2 and connected with the water discharge assembly 4, which comprises a water inlet pipe 8 arranged on one side of the cooling pool 2, a support block 9 fixedly connected with the cooling pool 2 is fixedly connected on the water inlet pipe 8, and a valve 10 is arranged on the water inlet pipe 8, wherein, in order to prevent the water temperature monitor 3 from failing to operate when the water level in the cooling pool 2 is too low, the detection end of the water temperature monitor 3 is located at the bottom end inside the cooling pool 2, and in order to prevent the water pressure from being too high when sprayed, thereby damaging the extruded thermoplastic elastomer, an atomizing nozzle 31 is arranged at the water outlet end of the water inlet pipe 8, and in addition, the length of the support block 9 is set to be 1 / 3 of the height of the cooling pool 2, so that the fixation of the support block 9 to the water inlet pipe 8 is more stable, preventing the valve 10 from swinging when opening and closing.
[0035] In the embodiments of the present application, the water discharge assembly 4 comprises a plurality of fixed blocks 11 arranged at the bottom end of the water discharge seat 5 and fixedly connected thereto, a fixed rod 12 is fixedly connected between the plurality of fixed blocks 11, arc-shaped racks 13 are fixedly connected at both ends of the fixed rod 12, and the arc-shaped racks 13 are connected with a power mechanism 14 connected with the cooling pool 2.
[0036] Further, the power mechanism 14 comprises an electric telescopic rod 15 arranged on one side of the cooling pool 2 and fixedly connected thereto, a first rack 16 is fixedly connected to the output end of the electric telescopic rod 15, a rotating shaft 17 is rotatably connected to the cooling pool 2, first gears 18 are fixedly connected at both ends of the rotating shaft 17, two groups of arc-shaped racks 13 are meshingly connected with the two groups of first gears 18, one group of first gears 18 is meshingly connected with the first rack 16, and the other group of first gears 18 is meshingly connected with a second rack 19.
[0037] In the implementation process, the extruder 1 extrudes the thermoplastic elastic strip, and the water cooling is carried out in the cooling pool 2. When the water temperature monitor 3 continuously monitors the water temperature in the cooling pool 2, when the water temperature continuously rises and cannot achieve the cooling effect, the electric telescopic rod 15 operates, the output end of the electric telescopic rod 15 is retracted to the inside, and the first rack 16 fixedly connected to the output end of the electric telescopic rod 15 is driven upward. Through the meshing connection of the first rack 16 and the first gear 18, the first gear 18 is driven to rotate, and the rotating shaft 17 fixedly connected to the first gear 18 is rotated. At this time, the first gear 18 at both ends of the rotating shaft 17 rotates at the same time, and through the meshing connection of the first gear 18 and the arc-shaped rack 13, the two groups of arc-shaped racks 13 are simultaneously moved downward and are matched to drive the fixed rod 12 at the same time. The fixed rod 12 drives the water outlet seat 5 to rotate downward through the cooperation of the fixed block 11. At this time, the hot water in the cooling pool 2 enters the water outlet seat 5 through the water inlet slot 6 and flows out from the water outlet seat 5. The rotation amplitude of the water outlet seat 5 can be controlled through the electric telescopic rod 15, so as to control the outflow speed of the hot water in the cooling pool 2.
[0038] In the embodiment of the present application, the water inlet assembly 7 includes a cooling tank 20 arranged below the cooling pool 2 and below the water outlet seat 5. The cooling tank 20 is provided with an inclined sleeve 21 having a top end communicating with the inside of the cooling tank 20. The bottom end of the inclined sleeve 21 is communicated with a water storage tank 22 arranged below the cooling pool 2. The side of the cooling tank 20 close to the inclined sleeve 21 is provided with a blocking plate 23. The water storage tank 22 is provided with a water outlet mechanism 24 communicated with the water inlet pipe 8. The valve 10 is connected with a switch mechanism 25 connected with the second rack 19. In order to filter impurities on the filter plate 32 when the hot water in the cooling pool 2 is caught, the filter plate 32 is arranged in the cooling tank 20 and can be detached.
[0039] Further, the water outlet mechanism 24 includes a water outlet pipe 26 arranged at one end of the water storage tank 22 and communicated with the inside of the water storage tank 22. The water outlet pipe 26 is fixedly connected with the bottom end of the water inlet pipe 8, and the water pump 27 is arranged on the water outlet pipe 26.
[0040] Further, the switch mechanism 25 includes a movable rod 28 arranged at one end of the valve 10. The other end of the movable rod 28 is rotatably connected with a connecting head 29. The connecting head 29 is fixedly connected with a connecting rod 30 fixedly connected with the second rack 19.
[0041] In the implementation process, the hot water in the cooling pool 2 flows out through the water outlet seat 5 and falls into the lower cooling tank 20 for standing cooling, the impurities are blocked above the filter plate 32, and the storage tank 22 stores the water that has been cooled, the water in the storage tank is pumped to the water outlet pipe 26 through the water pump 27, and then temporarily stored in the water inlet pipe 8 through the water pump 27, when the first gear 18 rotates, the second rack 19 engaged with the first gear 18 rises at the same time, the connecting rod 30 above the second rack 19 rises at the same time, and the movable rod 28 is lifted up through the connection of the connecting head 29, at this time the movable rod 28 opens the valve 10 at the other end, when the hot water in the cooling pool 2 is discharged, the cooling water is re-injected into the cooling pool 2, so that the water temperature in the cooling pool 2 is lowered, and the water level in the cooling pool 2 is also guaranteed, and the atomizing nozzle 31 prevents the water pressure from being too high when the water is discharged, which damages the elastic strip.
[0042] It should be noted that after the granulation is completed, when the water in the cooling tank 20 is cooled, the blocking plate 23 on the cooling tank 20 can be pulled out upward, so that the cooling tank 20 and the storage tank 22 are connected through the inclined sleeve 21, and the water in the cooling tank 20 enters the storage tank 22 through the inclined sleeve 21, so that the water temperature is too high during the next granulation operation, and during the whole granulation process, the blocking plate 23 prevents the hot water just entering the cooling tank 20 from entering the storage tank 22.
[0043] Those skilled in the art should understand that the above description and the embodiments of the utility model shown in the drawings are only examples and do not limit the utility model. The purpose of the utility model has been completely and effectively realized. The function and structure principle of the utility model have been shown and explained in the embodiments, and the implementation of the utility model can be any deformation or modification without departing from the principle.
Claims
1. A thermoplastic elastomer underwater granulator characterized by, The utility model provides an extruder cooling pool water drainage device, including: Extruder (1), the discharge end of extruder (1) is provided with cooling pool (2), and water temperature monitor (3) for detecting the water temperature in the pool is arranged on cooling pool (2); Further including: Drainage assembly (4), the drainage seat (5) of drainage assembly (4) is arranged at the bottom end of cooling pool (2) and is hingedly connected with it, the inside of drainage seat (5) is provided with cavity, and the top end of drainage seat (5) is provided with water inlet slot (6) that is connected inside, Water inlet assembly (7), water inlet assembly (7) is arranged on cooling pool (2) and is connected with drainage assembly (4), and it includes water inlet pipe (8) arranged on one side of cooling pool (2), the support block (9) fixedly connected with cooling pool (2) is fixedly connected on water inlet pipe (8), and valve (10) is arranged on water inlet pipe (8).
2. A thermoplastic elastomer underwater granulator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The drainage assembly (4) includes a plurality of fixed blocks (11) arranged at the bottom end of the drainage seat (5) and fixedly connected thereto, a plurality of fixed blocks (11) are fixedly connected with a fixed rod (12), both ends of the fixed rod (12) are fixedly connected with an arc gear rack (13), and the arc gear rack (13) is connected with a power mechanism (14) connected with the cooling pool (2).
3. A thermoplastic elastomer underwater granulator according to claim 2, characterized in that: The power mechanism (14) includes an electric telescopic rod (15) arranged on one side of the cooling pool (2) and fixedly connected thereto, a first gear rack (16) is fixedly connected to the output end of the electric telescopic rod (15), the cooling pool (2) is rotatably connected with a rotating shaft (17), both ends of the rotating shaft (17) are fixedly connected with a first gear (18), both groups of the first gear (18) are meshingly connected with two groups of arc gear racks (13), and one group of the first gear (18) is meshingly connected with the first gear rack (16), and the other group of the first gear (18) is meshingly connected with a second gear rack (19).
4. A thermoplastic elastomer underwater granulator according to claim 3, characterized in that: The water inlet assembly (7) includes a cooling tank (20) arranged below the cooling pool (2) and below the drainage seat (5), an inclined sleeve (21) is arranged on the cooling tank (20) and is in communication with the inside thereof, the bottom end of the inclined sleeve (21) is in communication with a water storage tank (22) arranged below the cooling pool (2), a baffle (23) is arranged on one side of the cooling tank (20) close to the inclined sleeve (21), a water outlet mechanism (24) is arranged on the water storage tank (22) and is in communication with the water inlet pipe (8), and the valve (10) is connected with a switch mechanism (25) connected with the second gear rack (19).
5. A thermoplastic elastomer underwater granulator according to claim 4, characterized in that: The water outlet mechanism (24) includes a water outlet pipe (26) arranged on one end of the water storage tank (22) and in communication with the inside thereof, the water outlet pipe (26) is fixedly connected with the bottom end of the water inlet pipe (8), and a water pump (27) is arranged on the water outlet pipe (26).
6. A thermoplastic elastomer underwater granulator according to claim 5, characterized in that: The switch mechanism (25) comprises a movable rod (28) provided at one end of the valve (10), the other end of the movable rod (28) is rotationally connected with a connecting head (29), the connecting head (29) is fixedly connected with a connecting rod (30) fixedly connected with the second rack (19).
7. A thermoplastic elastomer underwater granulator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The detection end of the water temperature monitor (3) is located at the bottom end inside the cooling pool (2).
8. A thermoplastic elastomer underwater granulator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water outlet end of the water inlet pipe (8) is provided with an atomizing nozzle (31).
9. A thermoplastic elastomer underwater granulator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The length of the supporting block (9) is 1 / 3 of the height of the cooling pool (2).
10. A thermoplastic elastomer underwater granulator according to claim 4, characterized in that: The cooling box (20) is provided with a detachable filter plate (32).