Automatic high-energy vertical vibration ball-milling mixing system

Abstract

The utility model discloses an automatic high-energy vertical vibration ball mill mixing system which comprises a workbench, a mechanical arm, an array disc, a vibration ball mill, a ball adding mechanism and a capping mechanism are arranged on the workbench, a clamping jaw is arranged on the mechanical arm, and a grinding tank is placed on the array disc; the ball adding mechanism comprises a fixedly-arranged positioning disc, a ball outlet assembly arranged above the positioning disc and a material guiding pipe which is arranged on the positioning disc and connected with the ball outlet assembly, and a ball receiving mechanism used for containing a grinding tank is arranged at the discharging end of the material guiding pipe. The ball-milling mixing system is novel in design and simple in structure, the whole process of ball adding, capping and ball-milling mixing of the grinding tank can be automatically carried out, the machining efficiency, the machining quality and accurate process control are guaranteed, the stability and the automation degree of the ball-milling mixing system are remarkably improved, and an equipment foundation is provided for subsequent research, development and optimization of new materials.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of ball mill equipment technology, and in particular to an automated high-energy vertical vibratory ball mill mixing system. Background Technology

[0002] As materials science research enters the era of artificial intelligence, researchers urgently need to optimize material formulations and preparation parameters through big data-driven approaches and machine learning algorithms. However, existing traditional solid-state synthesis equipment cannot seamlessly integrate with artificial intelligence systems, and the acquisition of equipment parameters, process conditions, and experimental results data is difficult, limiting data-driven prediction of material properties, process optimization, and rapid iterative innovation.

[0003] Current solid-state synthesis production processes mainly employ traditional routes including raw material preparation, mixing / ball milling, pressing, high-temperature sintering, and performance testing. In the mixing / ball milling process, each production device is mostly an independent, decentralized traditional unit. Operators typically need to manually adjust raw materials, load and discharge materials, add grinding balls and sealing caps, and manually control the running time and vibration frequency of the ball mill, resulting in inconvenient operation and high labor costs. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to address the shortcomings of existing technologies, such as reliance on manual operation, low automation, and reduced efficiency in material research and development, by proposing an automated high-energy vertical vibratory ball mill mixing system.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0006] An automated high-energy vertical vibratory ball mill mixing system includes a worktable, on which a robotic arm, an array disk, a vibratory ball mill, a ball adding mechanism, and a cover adding mechanism are provided. The robotic arm is equipped with a gripping claw, and a grinding jar is placed on the array disk.

[0007] The ball-adding mechanism includes a fixed positioning plate, a ball-discharging assembly above the positioning plate, and a guide pipe on the positioning plate connected to the ball-discharging assembly. The discharge end of the guide pipe is provided with a ball-receiving mechanism for placing the grinding jar.

[0008] The capping mechanism includes a fixed frame, a storage frame for placing the sealing cap on the fixed frame, a cantilever below the fixed frame corresponding to the storage frame, and a material pushing component on the cantilever.

[0009] The robotic arm uses grippers to move the grinding jar to the ball receiving mechanism. The ball feeding mechanism feeds the grinding balls into the grinding jar through the feed pipe. Then, the grippers use grippers to place the sealing cap pushed out by the capping mechanism onto the grinding jar for sealing. Finally, the grinding jar is moved to the vibrating ball mill for ball milling and mixing.

[0010] Preferably, the ball dispensing assembly includes a receiving tray fixedly mounted on a positioning plate, a protective frame mounted on the outside of the receiving tray, a turntable rotatably mounted on the receiving tray, and a dispensing pipe embedded in the receiving tray corresponding to the guide pipe. The turntable has a through-hole matching the grinding ball, the positioning plate is equipped with a stepper motor for driving the turntable to rotate, and the protective frame is fixedly equipped with a baffle block corresponding to the dispensing pipe.

[0011] More preferably, the top wall of the turntable is conical, with a higher center and lower edges.

[0012] Preferably, the pushing assembly includes a pushing plate slidably mounted on the cantilever and a pushing cylinder fixedly mounted below the fixed frame to control the sliding of the pushing plate, wherein the thickness of the pushing plate matches that of the sealing cover.

[0013] More preferably, sensors for detecting the position of the sealing cap are provided on both sides of the cantilever.

[0014] Preferably, the ball receiving mechanism includes a vertical rod fixedly disposed below the positioning plate, a fixed plate fixedly disposed horizontally on the vertical rod, a sliding bracket slidably disposed on the fixed plate for limiting the position of the grinding jar, and a support seat fixedly disposed below the sliding bracket for placing the grinding jar.

[0015] More preferably, one side of the fixed plate is provided with an adjustment bracket for adjusting the discharge position of the guide tube.

[0016] More preferably, a horizontal adjustment plate and a vertical adjustment plate for adjusting the position are provided below the support;

[0017] Preferably, the vibratory ball mill is equipped with a fixing bracket for fixing the grinding jar and a clamping cylinder for pressing the grinding jar.

[0018] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0019] 1. In this utility model, the automatic addition, capping and transfer of grinding balls can be realized through the cooperation of the ball-adding mechanism, the capping mechanism and the robotic arm. This realizes the full automation of the ball-adding and grinding process of material grinding, and provides a solid equipment foundation for the optimization of unmanned solid-phase synthetic materials and the discovery of new materials.

[0020] 2. In this utility model, the design of the material drop hole and the material stop block in the turntable, together with the material discharge pipe, can accurately control the picking and feeding of grinding balls, realize the automated and accurate feeding of grinding balls, meet the feeding requirements of different materials for different grinding balls, and is easy to adjust;

[0021] 3. In this utility model, the grinding jar is positioned by a ball receiving mechanism and the sealing cap is positioned by a capping mechanism, which ensures that the robotic arm can stably pick up the grinding jar and the sealing cap, achieves stable capping of the grinding jar, and ensures stable ball milling of the material.

[0022] This utility model features a novel design and simple structure, enabling the entire process of adding balls and covering the grinding jar, as well as ball milling and mixing, to be fully automated. This ensures processing efficiency, processing quality, and precise process control, significantly improving the stability and automation of the ball milling and mixing system, and providing an equipment foundation for subsequent research and optimization of new materials. Attached Figure Description

[0023] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model.

[0024] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the appearance structure of this utility model.

[0025] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the ball-adding mechanism of this utility model.

[0026] Figure 4 This is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the ball-adding mechanism of this utility model.

[0027] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the cover mechanism of this utility model.

[0028] Figure 6 This is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the capping mechanism of this utility model.

[0029] In the diagram: 1. Workbench; 2. Robotic arm; 21. Clamping claw; 3. Array disk; 4. Vibratory ball mill; 41. Fixed bracket; 42. Clamping cylinder; 5. Ball feeding mechanism; 51. Positioning disk; 52. Storage disk; 521. Discharge pipe; 53. Protective frame; 531. Material stop block; 54. Turntable; 541. Stepper motor; 55. Guide pipe; 551. Adjusting bracket; 6. Ball receiving mechanism; 61. Vertical rod; 62. Fixed plate; 63. Sliding bracket; 64. Support seat; 651. Horizontal adjustment plate; 652. Vertical adjustment plate; 7. Covering mechanism; 71. Fixed frame; 72. Storage frame; 73. Cantilever; 74. Pushing plate; 75. Pushing cylinder; 76. Sensor; 76. Grinding jar a; Sealing cover b. Detailed Implementation

[0030] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments.

[0031] Reference Figure 1-6 An automated high-energy vertical vibratory ball mill mixing system includes a worktable 1, on which a robotic arm 2, an array disk 3, a vibratory ball mill 4, a ball adding mechanism 5, and a cover adding mechanism 7 are provided. The robotic arm 2 is equipped with a gripper 21, and a grinding jar is placed on the array disk 3. The array disk 3 can be an eight-position array disk, which facilitates the positioning and picking up of the robotic arm 2.

[0032] The ball feeding mechanism 5 includes a fixed positioning plate 51, a ball dispensing assembly above the positioning plate 51, and a guide pipe 55 connected to the ball dispensing assembly on the positioning plate 51. The ball receiving mechanism 6 for placing the grinding jar is provided at the discharge end of the guide pipe 55. The grinding balls are stored and released through the ball dispensing assembly, and the released grinding balls are sent into the grinding jar placed at the ball receiving mechanism 6 through the guide pipe 55.

[0033] The capping mechanism 7 includes a fixed frame 71, a storage frame 72 for placing the sealing cap on the fixed frame 71, a cantilever 73 below the fixed frame 71 corresponding to the storage frame 72, and a pushing component on the cantilever 73. The sealing caps are stacked in the storage frame 72, and the bottom sealing cap falls on the cantilever 73. The pushing component pushes the sealing cap on the cantilever 73 out, while blocking the lower end of the storage frame 72. After the pushing is completed, the pushing component resets, and the bottom sealing cap of the storage frame 72 falls back on the cantilever 73 to prepare for the next pushing.

[0034] Based on the above technical solution, when using the ball mill mixing system, the robotic arm 2 is activated, and the gripper 21 moves the grinding jar placed on the array disk 3 to the ball receiving mechanism 6. Then, the ball adding mechanism 5 is activated to feed the grinding balls into the grinding jar through the guide pipe 55. Subsequently, the robotic arm 2, in conjunction with the gripper 21, places the sealing cap pushed out by the capping mechanism 7 onto the grinding jar for sealing. Finally, the robotic arm moves the grinding jar to the vibrating ball mill 4 for ball milling and mixing. After ball milling, the grinding jar is removed by the robotic arm, completing the discharge process. Through the automated feeding design of the ball adding mechanism 5 and the capping mechanism 7, combined with the robotic arm 2 to combine materials, the automated ball adding and grinding of the grinding and mixing process is achieved, improving the automation process of the ball mill mixing system.

[0035] In this technical solution, such as Figure 1-6 As shown, the ball dispensing assembly includes a receiving tray 52 fixedly mounted on a positioning plate 51, a protective frame 53 disposed on the outside of the receiving tray 52, a turntable 54 rotatably mounted on the receiving tray 52, and a dispensing pipe 521 embedded on the receiving tray 52 corresponding to the guide pipe 55. The turntable 54 is provided with a dropping hole that matches the grinding ball. A stepper motor 541 for driving the turntable 54 to rotate is mounted on the positioning plate 51. A baffle block 531 is fixedly provided on the protective frame 53 corresponding to the dispensing pipe 521.

[0036] The grinding balls are collected by the collection tray 52, and the protective frame 53 prevents them from flying out. When balls need to be discharged, the stepper motor 541 drives the turntable 54 to rotate at a certain angle, and one or more grinding balls enter the discharge hole for temporary storage. After the grinding balls are collected, the turntable 54 is rotated back to its original position, aligning the discharge hole with the discharge pipe 521 so that the grinding balls are fed into the guide pipe 55 through the discharge pipe 521 to achieve ball discharge. At the same time, the discharge hole also rotates to the stop block 531, which prevents abnormal discharge of grinding balls. At the junction of the discharge pipe 521 and the guide pipe 55, position sensors or other sensor devices can also be installed to detect the discharge of grinding balls, ensuring that grinding balls are stably fed into the grinding jar and ensuring the ball grinding effect.

[0037] In this technical solution, such as Figure 1-4 As shown, the top wall of the turntable 54 is conical, with a higher center and lower edges. This allows the grinding balls to gather at the edge of the turntable 54, ensuring that the grinding balls can smoothly enter the discharge hole for collection and guaranteeing a stable discharge of grinding balls.

[0038] In this technical solution, such as Figure 1-6 As shown, the feeding assembly includes a feeding plate 74 slidably mounted on a cantilever 73 and a feeding cylinder 75 fixedly mounted below a fixing frame 71 to control the sliding of the feeding plate 74. The thickness of the feeding plate 74 matches that of the sealing cap. The feeding cylinder 75 drives the feeding plate 74 to slide, pushing out the sealing cap placed on the cantilever 73. During pushing, the feeding plate 74 seals the lower end of the receiving frame 72. After feeding is complete, the feeding plate 74 resets, and the sealing cap in the receiving frame 72 falls back onto the front of the feeding plate 74, ready for the next feeding. This achieves stable feeding of the sealing cap.

[0039] In this technical solution, such as Figure 1-6 As shown, sensors 76 for detecting the position of the sealing cap are provided on both sides of the cantilever 73. The design of the sensors 76 detects the pushing position of the sealing cap, ensuring that the robotic arm 2 can stably clamp the sealing cap and ensure a stable seal between the sealing cap and the grinding jar.

[0040] In this technical solution, such as Figure 1-4As shown, the ball-receiving mechanism 6 includes a vertical rod 61 fixedly mounted below the positioning plate 51, a fixed plate 62 horizontally fixedly mounted on the vertical rod 61, a sliding bracket 63 slidably mounted on the fixed plate 62 for limiting the position of the grinding jar, and a support 64 fixedly mounted below the sliding bracket 63 for placing the grinding jar. Below the support 64 are a horizontal adjustment plate 651 and a vertical adjustment plate 652 for adjusting the position. The sliding bracket 63 facilitates the adjustment of the grinding jar's placement position. An opening matching the grinding jar can be opened on the sliding bracket 63 to limit the position of the grinding jar from the side, ensuring stable placement and clamping of the grinding jar by the robotic arm 2. The horizontal adjustment plate 651 and the vertical adjustment plate 652, in conjunction with the adjustment of the position of the support 64, match the adjustment of the grinding jar's placement position by the sliding bracket 63, ensuring stable support and placement of the grinding jar by the support 64.

[0041] In this technical solution, such as Figure 1-4 As shown, one side of the fixed plate 62 is provided with an adjusting bracket 551 for adjusting the discharge position of the guide tube 55. The curvature of the guide tube 55 is adjusted by adjusting the bracket 551 to regulate its discharge position, ensuring that the grinding balls delivered from the guide tube 55 can stably fall into the grinding jar, thus guaranteeing a stable ball discharge effect.

[0042] In this technical solution, such as Figure 1 and 2 As shown, the vibratory ball mill 4 is equipped with a fixing bracket 41 for fixing the grinding jar and a clamping cylinder 42 for pressing the grinding jar. After placing grinding balls into the grinding jar and sealing it, the grinding jar is sent into the fixing bracket 41 by the robotic arm 2. The fixing bracket 41 can be provided with placement holes corresponding to the grinding jar to ensure stable placement of the grinding jar. After placement, the clamping cylinder 42 is activated to press the sealing cover, which, together with the fixing bracket 41, achieves stable fixing of the grinding jar. After fixing, the vibratory ball mill 4 is started to perform vibration grinding. The vibratory ball mill 4 can be a vertical vibration mill, grinding at a frequency of 2000-3000Hz for 2-3 minutes. After standing for 10 seconds, the cylinder is released, and the grinding jar is taken out by the robotic arm 2 and placed back into the array plate 3, thus completing the grinding of the material and realizing the automation process of material grinding with balls.

[0043] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model, but the protection scope of the present utility model is not limited thereto. Any equivalent substitutions or changes made by those skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in the present utility model, based on the technical solution and the inventive concept of the present utility model, should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. An automated high-energy vertical vibratory ball mill mixing system, characterized in that, Includes a workbench (1), on which are provided a robotic arm (2), an array disk (3), a vibratory ball mill (4), a ball adding mechanism (5) and a capping mechanism (7), the robotic arm (2) is provided with a gripper (21), and a grinding jar is placed on the array disk (3); The ball feeding mechanism (5) includes a fixedly installed positioning plate (51), a ball dispensing assembly installed above the positioning plate (51), and a guide pipe (55) connected to the ball dispensing assembly on the positioning plate (51). A ball receiving mechanism (6) for placing the grinding tank is provided at the discharge end of the guide pipe (55). The capping mechanism (7) includes a fixed frame (71), a storage frame (72) for placing the sealing cap on the fixed frame (71), a cantilever (73) below the fixed frame (71) corresponding to the storage frame (72), and a material pushing component on the cantilever (73); The robotic arm (2) uses the gripper (21) to move the grinding jar to the ball receiving mechanism (6). The ball adding mechanism (5) feeds the grinding balls into the grinding jar through the feed pipe (55). Then, the gripper (21) places the sealing cap pushed out by the capping mechanism (7) onto the grinding jar for sealing. Finally, the grinding jar is moved to the vibrating ball mill (4) for ball milling and mixing.

2. The automated high-energy vertical vibratory ball mill mixing system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The ball-discharging assembly includes a storage tray (52) fixedly mounted on a positioning plate (51), a protective frame (53) set on the outside of the storage tray (52), a turntable (54) rotatably mounted on the storage tray (52), and a discharge pipe (521) embedded on the storage tray (52) corresponding to the guide pipe (55). The turntable (54) is provided with a drop hole that matches the grinding ball. A stepper motor (541) for driving the turntable (54) to rotate is installed on the positioning plate (51). A baffle block (531) is fixedly provided on the protective frame (53) corresponding to the discharge pipe (521).

3. The automated high-energy vertical vibratory ball mill mixing system according to claim 2, characterized in that, The top wall of the turntable (54) is conical with a high center and low edges.

4. The automated high-energy vertical vibratory ball mill mixing system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The pushing assembly includes a pushing plate (74) slidably mounted on a cantilever (73) and a pushing cylinder (75) fixedly mounted below a fixing frame (71) to control the sliding of the pushing plate (74). The thickness of the pushing plate (74) matches that of the sealing cover.

5. The automated high-energy vertical vibratory ball mill mixing system according to claim 4, characterized in that, Sensors (76) for detecting the position of the sealing cap are provided on both sides of the cantilever (73).

6. The automated high-energy vertical vibratory ball mill mixing system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The ball receiving mechanism (6) includes a vertical rod (61) fixedly installed below the positioning plate (51), a fixed plate (62) fixedly installed horizontally on the vertical rod (61), a sliding bracket (63) for limiting the grinding jar on the fixed plate (62), and a support seat (64) for placing the grinding jar fixedly installed below the sliding bracket (63).

7. The automated high-energy vertical vibratory ball mill mixing system according to claim 6, characterized in that, The fixed plate (62) is provided with an adjustment bracket (551) on one side for adjusting the discharge position of the guide tube (55).

8. The automated high-energy vertical vibratory ball mill mixing system according to claim 6, characterized in that, The support (64) is provided with a horizontal adjustment plate (651) and a vertical adjustment plate (652) for adjusting the position.

9. The automated high-energy vertical vibratory ball mill mixing system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The vibratory ball mill (4) is equipped with a fixing bracket (41) for fixing the grinding jar and a clamping cylinder (42) for pressing the grinding jar.

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