Aluminum liquid switching and discharging device based on infrared detection

By installing an infrared laser rangefinder on the aluminum molten flow channel, changes in the liquid level are monitored and the gate action is controlled, enabling automatic switching and discharge of aluminum molten material. This solves the problems of aluminum molten material overflow and stagnation, ensuring production safety.

CN223629473UActive Publication Date: 2025-12-05LUOYANG WANJI ALUMINUM PROCESSING CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202423024358.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-09
Publication Date
2025-12-05
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-09

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Technical Problem

Existing deep-well casting equipment for aluminum rods is prone to aluminum molten metal overflowing or stagnating when production malfunctions or when casting needs to be stopped, leading to scrap and safety accidents. Furthermore, changes in the liquid level are not easily noticed by operators.

Method used

An infrared laser rangefinder is used to monitor the height of the molten aluminum. The controller controls the gate and discharge components to achieve automatic switching and discharge of the molten aluminum, avoiding forced pouring into the casting machine.

Benefits of technology

This effectively prevents the occurrence of waste and safety accidents, ensuring production safety.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a molten aluminum switching and discharging device based on infrared detection, which comprises a molten aluminum launder, the molten aluminum launder is communicated with a molten aluminum discharging groove, the molten aluminum discharging groove is provided with a discharging assembly for discharging molten aluminum, and the molten aluminum launder is provided with a cutting-off assembly for cutting off the molten aluminum; the discharging assembly and the cutting assembly each comprise a supporting frame, the supporting frames are arranged on the molten aluminum launder or the molten aluminum discharging groove, electric cylinders are arranged on the upper portions of the supporting frames, the telescopic ends of the electric cylinders are connected with flashboards, and the flashboards are matched with the molten aluminum launder or the molten aluminum discharging groove. And an infrared laser range finder for measuring the height of the molten aluminum is also arranged at the upper part of the molten aluminum launder. The height change state of the molten aluminum in the molten aluminum launder is monitored through the infrared laser range finder, the molten aluminum in the molten aluminum launder is emptied in time when the liquid level is abnormal, and waste products and safety accidents caused by forcibly pouring the molten aluminum into a casting machine are avoided.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to aluminium processing equipment technical field, concretely is a molten aluminium switching and discharging device based on infrared detection. BACKGROUND

[0002] Deep well casting machine can manufacture aluminium bar in large quantities, has the advantages such as high yield, continuous production, is the most widely used equipment in the market at present. Aluminium bar deep well casting equipment mainly includes runner, crystallizer and lifting base, molten aluminium flows out from runner, is formed by the cooling of crystallizer and is supported in lifting base, and lifting base slowly drops in casting process, thereby forming aluminium alloy bar material of predetermined length. The runner of existing aluminium bar deep well casting equipment generally is provided with gate to cut off molten aluminium, when production failure or other reasons need to stop pouring, gate needs to be moved downward to cut off, and molten aluminium is retained in runner, can overflow, and in actual operation, molten aluminium liquid level also has influence on pouring machine, and molten aluminium liquid level change is not easy to cause operation manual attention, can lead to the generation of waste products, and need to be improved. SUMMARY

[0003] The utility model solves the technical problem to overcome the existing defects, provides a molten aluminium switching and discharging device based on infrared detection, and the height change state of molten aluminium in aluminium liquid runner is monitored through infrared laser range finder, molten aluminium in aluminium liquid runner is emptied in time when liquid level is abnormal, avoids the generation of waste products and safety accidents caused by forcibly pouring molten aluminium to casting machine, and can effectively solve the problems in the background art.

[0004] To realize the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical scheme: a molten aluminium switching and discharging device based on infrared detection, including aluminium liquid runner, the aluminium liquid runner is connected with aluminium liquid discharge groove, and the aluminium liquid discharge groove is equipped with discharging assembly for discharging aluminium liquid, and the aluminium liquid runner is equipped with cut-off assembly for cutting off aluminium liquid;The discharging assembly and cut-off assembly all include support frame, and the support frame is arranged on the aluminium liquid runner or aluminium liquid discharge groove, and the upper portion of support frame is equipped with electric cylinder, and the telescopic end of electric cylinder is connected with gate, and the gate cooperates with aluminium liquid runner or aluminium liquid discharge groove;The upper portion of aluminium liquid runner is also equipped with infrared laser range finder for measuring the height of aluminium liquid, and infrared laser range finder outputs signal to controller, and controller controls the electric cylinder of discharging assembly and cut-off assembly to execute corresponding action.

[0005] Preferably, the lower end surface and the two side surfaces of the gate are provided with a communicating groove, a graphite packing is arranged in the groove, and the graphite packing protrudes from the groove.

[0006] Preferably, the two ends of the graphite packing are bound to the gate by a steel wire.

[0007] Preferably, the upper part of the support frame is provided with a fixed plate, the electric cylinder is arranged on the fixed plate, the upper part of the gate plate is provided with a connecting plate, the telescopic end of the electric cylinder is connected with the connecting plate, the connecting plate is further provided with a guide rod, and the fixed plate is provided with a guide sleeve matched with the guide rod.

[0008] Preferably, the infrared laser range finder is connected with the molten aluminum flow tank through the fixing frame.

[0009] Preferably, the molten aluminum flow tank and the molten aluminum discharge tank each comprise a shell, and an unstickable aluminum pouring material tank is matched inside the shell.

[0010] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are that: the infrared laser range finder is added above the molten aluminum flow tank, when production failure or other reasons need to stop pouring, the height change state of the molten aluminum in the molten aluminum flow tank is monitored through the infrared laser range finder to determine, (when the molten aluminum liquid surface is monitored to drop or rise, it is failure, and the molten aluminum is uniform flow during normal pouring, so that the liquid surface does not drop or rise), and after the molten aluminum in the flow channel is blocked, the molten aluminum in the flow channel is emptied, namely the cut-off assembly closes the molten aluminum flow tank, and the discharge assembly opens the molten aluminum discharge tank, so that the molten aluminum is forcibly poured into the casting machine to avoid the occurrence of waste products and safety accidents. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0011] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic view of the utility model;

[0012] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic view of the discharge assembly or cut-off assembly of the utility model;

[0013] Figure 3 It is an enlarged schematic view of the local structure of the utility model;

[0014] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic view of the gate plate of the utility model.

[0015] In the drawing: 1 molten aluminum flow tank, 2 molten aluminum discharge tank, 3 discharge assembly, 4 cut-off assembly, 5 fixing frame, 6 infrared laser range finder, 7 support frame, 8 fixed plate, 9 electric cylinder, 10 guide rod, 11 connecting plate, 12 gate plate, 13 groove, 14 graphite packing, 15 steel wire. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0016] The utility model can be explained in detail through the following embodiments, the purpose of the utility model is disclosed to protect all technical improvements within the scope of the utility model, and in the description of the utility model, it should be understood that if the directions or position relations indicated by terms such as 'up', 'down', 'front', 'back', 'left' and 'right' are only corresponding to the drawings of the application, and are not indicative or suggestive of the devices or elements indicated must have a particular orientation.

[0017] Please refer to Figures 1-4 The utility model provides a kind of technical scheme: an aluminium liquid switching and discharging device based on infrared detection, including aluminium liquid launder 1, aluminium liquid launder 1 is connected with aluminium liquid discharge groove 2, aluminium liquid discharge groove 2 is equipped with the discharge component 3 of discharging aluminium liquid, and aluminium liquid launder 1 is equipped with the cut-off component 4 for cutting off aluminium liquid;Discharge component 3 and cut-off component 4 all include support frame 7, support frame 7 is arranged on aluminium liquid launder 1 or aluminium liquid discharge groove 2, and the upper portion of support frame 7 is equipped with electric cylinder 9, and the telescopic end of electric cylinder 9 is connected with gate 12, and gate 12 cooperates with aluminium liquid launder 1 or aluminium liquid discharge groove 2;

[0018] The upper portion of aluminium liquid launder 1 is also equipped with infrared laser range finder 6 for measuring the height of aluminium liquid, and infrared laser range finder 6 outputs signal to controller, and controller controls electric cylinder 9 of discharge component 3 and cut-off component 4 to execute corresponding action;Infrared laser range finder 6 generates infrared laser, and the distance between infrared laser range finder 6 and aluminium liquid can be measured after the reflection of aluminium liquid, since the distance between infrared laser range finder 6 and the bottom of aluminium liquid launder 1 is known, then the height of liquid level of aluminium liquid can be known by conversion, when normal pouring, aluminium liquid is uniform velocity flow, and its liquid level does not drop or rise, and when the liquid level of aluminium liquid is monitored to drop or rise, it is malfunctioned, at this time, controller controls discharge component 3 and cut-off component 4 to act, that is, electric cylinder 9 of cut-off component 4 drives gate 12 to move downwards, and cut off aluminium liquid, to avoid the flow of aluminium liquid to casting machine, and at the same time, electric cylinder 9 of discharge component 3 drives gate 12 to move upwards, and aluminium liquid is discharged through aluminium liquid discharge groove 2, to avoid the occurrence of waste and safety accident caused by forcibly pouring aluminium liquid to casting machine, to ensure safety production;

[0019] Further, the lower end surface and the two side surfaces of gate 12 are all equipped with communicating groove 13, graphite packing 14 is arranged in groove 13, and graphite packing 14 protrudes from groove 13, and graphite packing 14 is in sealing contact with aluminium liquid launder 1 when gate 12 moves downwards, to avoid leakage of aluminium liquid, and graphite packing 14 adopts high-temperature-resistant graphite packing, and the temperature resistance range can reach 1260°C to 1650°C, and the temperature of aluminium liquid is 700°C to 750°C, and the high-temperature-resistant graphite packing also has certain deformation capacity, and can well seal aluminium liquid;The two ends of graphite packing 14 are bound on gate 12 through steel wire 15, to facilitate replacement and installation of graphite packing;

[0020] Further, the upper portion of support frame 7 is equipped with fixed plate 8, and electric cylinder 9 is arranged on fixed plate 8, and the upper portion of gate 12 is equipped with connecting plate 11, and the telescopic end of electric cylinder 9 is connected with connecting plate 11, and connecting plate 11 is also equipped with guide rod 10, and fixed plate 8 is equipped with guide sleeve matched with guide rod 10, and through the cooperation of guide rod 10 and guide sleeve, it is ensured that gate 12 moves vertically up and down under the drive of electric cylinder 9;

[0021] In addition, the infrared laser range finder 6 is connected with the molten aluminum flow tank 1 through the fixing frame 5; the molten aluminum flow tank 1 and the molten aluminum discharge tank 2 all comprise a shell, and the shell is internally matched with a non-stick aluminum castable tank.

[0022] The utility model is not detailed part for prior art, for the person skilled in the art, apparently the utility model is not limited to the details of the above exemplary embodiments, and in the case of not deviating from the spirit or basic characteristics of the utility model, the utility model can be realized in other specific forms; therefore, no matter from which point, should be regarded as exemplary, and is non-restrictive, aims at including all changes in the meaning and range of equivalent elements in the utility model content.

Claims

1. An infrared detection-based molten aluminum switching and discharging device comprising a molten aluminum flow channel (1), characterized in that: The molten aluminum flow tank (1) is communicated with a molten aluminum discharge tank (2), the molten aluminum discharge tank (2) is provided with a discharge assembly (3) for discharging molten aluminum, and the molten aluminum flow tank (1) is provided with a cutting assembly (4) for cutting off molten aluminum; the discharge assembly (3) and the cutting assembly (4) both include a support frame (7), the support frame (7) is arranged on the molten aluminum flow tank (1) or the molten aluminum discharge tank (2), an upper portion of the support frame (7) is provided with an electric cylinder (9), a telescopic end of the electric cylinder (9) is connected with a gate plate (12), the gate plate (12) cooperates with the molten aluminum flow tank (1) or the molten aluminum discharge tank (2); an upper portion of the molten aluminum flow tank (1) is further provided with an infrared laser range finder (6) for measuring the height of molten aluminum, the infrared laser range finder (6) outputs a signal to a controller, and the controller controls the electric cylinder (9) of the discharge assembly (3) and the cutting assembly (4) to perform corresponding actions.

2. The molten aluminum switching and discharging device based on infrared detection according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lower end surface and the two side surfaces of the gate plate (12) are both provided with a communicating groove (13), the groove (13) is provided with a graphite packing (14), and the graphite packing (14) protrudes from the groove (13).

3. The molten aluminum switching and discharging device based on infrared detection according to claim 2, characterized in that: The two ends of the graphite packing (14) are bound on the gate plate (12) through a steel wire (15).

4. The molten aluminum switching and discharging device based on infrared detection according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper portion of the support frame (7) is provided with a fixed plate (8), the electric cylinder (9) is arranged on the fixed plate (8), the upper portion of the gate plate (12) is provided with a connecting plate (11), the telescopic end of the electric cylinder (9) is connected with the connecting plate (11), the connecting plate (11) is further provided with a guide rod (10), and the fixed plate (8) is provided with a guide sleeve matched with the guide rod (10).

5. The molten metal switching and draining device based on infrared detection according to claim 1, characterized in that: The infrared laser range finder (6) is connected with the molten aluminum flow tank (1) through a fixing frame (5).

6. The molten metal switching and draining device based on infrared detection according to claim 1, characterized in that: The molten aluminum flow tank (1) and the molten aluminum discharge tank (2) both include a shell, and an inner portion of the shell is matched with a non-stick aluminum pouring material tank.