Graphite mold for producing oxygen-free copper rod

By improving the graphite mold system and adopting a step-cooling and mold rotation design, the problems of uneven cooling and adhesion of copper liquid were solved, thus improving the surface and internal quality of oxygen-free copper rods.

CN223862819UActive Publication Date: 2026-02-03QINGDAO SHENGKAI WEIJIAN GRAPHITE PROD CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202520477325.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-03-18
Publication Date
2026-02-03
Estimated Expiration
2035-03-18

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Technical Problem

In the current production of oxygen-free copper rods, the traditional graphite mold cooling system is poorly designed, resulting in uneven cooling of the copper liquid, which affects the internal structure and surface quality of the copper rod. Furthermore, the copper liquid is prone to sticking to the inner wall of the mold, leading to surface roughness or defects.

Method used

A graphite mold system was designed, comprising a base, a condenser tube, a liquid storage tank, a condensation chamber, and a recovery tank. The condenser tube is connected to the liquid inlet and outlet tubes, allowing the condensate to flow from the far end to the near end for gradual cooling. The mold is driven to rotate by a motor, reducing the relative movement between the copper liquid and the inner wall of the mold. The use of threaded pipes further improves the uniformity of condensation.

Benefits of technology

This achieves uniform condensation of the molten copper, reduces adhesion between the molten copper and the mold, and improves the surface quality and internal uniformity of the copper rod.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a graphite die for producing an oxygen-free copper rod. The graphite die comprises a base and a die body, a condensation pipe is fixedly arranged on the base, the mold body is rotationally arranged in the condensation pipe, and the mold body and the condensation pipe are coaxially arranged; the die further comprises a liquid storage tank, one end of the liquid storage tank is cylindrical, the other end of the liquid storage tank is funnel-shaped, and one end of the die body is rotationally arranged in the liquid storage tank and located at the funnel-shaped end of the liquid storage tank. A liquid injection pipe is arranged on the liquid storage tank and arranged on the side face of the cylindrical end of the liquid storage tank. A condensing box and a recycling box are arranged on the base, the condensing box is connected with the condensing pipe through a liquid inlet pipe, and the recycling box is connected with the condensing pipe through a liquid outlet pipe; the liquid inlet pipe is arranged at the end, away from the liquid storage tank, of the condensation pipe, and the liquid outlet pipe is arranged at the end, close to the liquid storage tank, of the condensation pipe. When copper liquid is cooled, it is ensured that condensed liquid gradually flows from the far end to the near end, so that the copper liquid is gradually cooled and condensed, the condensation effect is improved, and the surface quality and the internal uniformity of a final copper rod are improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the technical field of molds for oxygen-free copper rods, and in particular relates to a graphite mold for the production of oxygen-free copper rods. Background Technology

[0002] Oxygen-free copper rods are a type of high-purity copper material widely used in the electronics, electrical, and communications fields. During the upward forming process, the copper rod initially exists in a liquid state, which is then condensed into a solid state via a condenser in a crystallizer. This liquid-to-solid transition occurs within a graphite mold. After solidification, the copper rod is cooled by a core rod before being produced. However, the cooling system design of traditional graphite molds in existing technologies is flawed, leading to uneven cooling of the molten copper. This affects the internal structure and surface quality of the copper rod, and the molten copper tends to adhere to the inner wall of the mold during cooling, resulting in a rough surface and even defects. Utility Model Content

[0003] Based on the above background, the purpose of this utility model is to provide a graphite mold for the production of oxygen-free copper rods.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0005] A graphite mold for producing oxygen-free copper rods includes a base and a mold body; a condenser tube is fixedly mounted on the base, and the mold body is rotatably disposed inside the condenser tube and coaxially arranged with the condenser tube.

[0006] It also includes a liquid storage tank, one end of which is cylindrical and the other end is funnel-shaped. One end of the mold body is rotatably located inside the liquid storage tank and is situated at the funnel-shaped end of the liquid storage tank.

[0007] The liquid storage tank is equipped with an injection pipe, which is located on the side of one cylindrical end of the liquid storage tank.

[0008] The base is equipped with a condensation box and a recovery box. The condensation box is connected to the condensation pipe through a liquid inlet pipe, and the recovery box is connected to the condensation pipe through a liquid outlet pipe.

[0009] The liquid inlet pipe is located at the end of the condenser pipe away from the liquid storage tank, and the liquid outlet pipe is located at the end of the condenser pipe close to the liquid storage tank.

[0010] Through the above technical solution, molten copper is injected into the storage tank through the injection pipe, and then flows into the mold body from the funnel-shaped end of the storage tank. The condensate in the condensation tank enters the condenser tube through the inlet pipe to cool the molten copper inside the mold body. The inlet pipe is located at the end of the condenser tube furthest from the storage tank, ensuring that the condensate flows gradually from the far end to the near end, thereby achieving gradual cooling and condensation of the molten copper and improving the condensation effect. Furthermore, during the rotation of the mold body, the relative movement between the molten copper and the inner wall of the mold reduces the adhesion between the molten copper and the mold, further improving the surface quality and internal uniformity of the final copper rod.

[0011] Furthermore, the base is symmetrically provided with brackets, the top of which is arc-shaped, and the condenser tube is fixedly mounted on the brackets, which better supports the condenser tube.

[0012] Furthermore, a circulation pipe is provided between the condensation tank and the recovery tank, which can cool down the condensate in the recovery tank and then transport it back to the condensation tank.

[0013] Furthermore, a mounting block is fixedly provided on the base, and a drive gear is rotatably mounted on each of the two mounting blocks. A rotating shaft connects the two drive gears.

[0014] Driven gears are provided on the outer sides of both ends of the mold body, and the driven gears are meshed with the corresponding driving gears;

[0015] One of the mounting blocks is equipped with a motor, which is connected to a corresponding drive gear.

[0016] Through the above technical solution, the motor drives the driving gear to rotate, and the driven gear meshing with the driving gear rotates, thereby driving the mold body to rotate. Furthermore, driven gears are set at both ends of the mold body to improve the stability of the mold body rotation.

[0017] Furthermore, an annular groove is provided on the inner wall of the liquid storage tank, and a rotating ring is provided on the side of the mold body. The rotating ring is rotatably disposed in the annular groove, and the outer side of the mold body abuts against the inner wall of the liquid storage tank.

[0018] The above technical solutions can improve the stability of the mold body rotation and the sealing of one end of the mold body rotating in the liquid storage tank.

[0019] Furthermore, the inner wall of the condenser tube is provided with a threaded pipe, and the two ends of the threaded pipe are respectively connected to the inlet pipe and the outlet pipe.

[0020] The above technical solution better ensures the condensation effect of the copper liquid inside the mold body.

[0021] Furthermore, there are two threaded pipes, the thread directions of the two threaded pipes are opposite, and the two threaded pipes are not connected in the middle;

[0022] The two ends of the two threaded pipes are connected to the inlet pipe and the outlet pipe respectively via tee pipes.

[0023] The above technical solution, which involves setting up two threaded pipes, can improve the uniformity of condensation.

[0024] This utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0025] Molten copper is injected into the storage tank through the injection pipe, and then flows into the mold body from the funnel-shaped end of the storage tank. Condensate in the condensation tank enters the condenser tube through the inlet pipe, cooling the molten copper inside the mold body. The inlet pipe is located at the end of the condenser tube furthest from the storage tank, ensuring that the condensate flows gradually from the far end to the near end, thus achieving gradual cooling and condensation of the molten copper and improving the condensation effect. Furthermore, during the rotation of the mold body, the relative movement between the molten copper and the inner wall of the mold reduces adhesion between the molten copper and the mold, further improving the surface quality and internal uniformity of the final copper rod. Attached Figure Description

[0026] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings without creative effort.

[0027] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the condenser tube and the support of this utility model;

[0029] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the threaded pipe of this utility model;

[0030] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the mold body and the liquid storage tank of this utility model.

[0031] The components include: 1. Base; 11. Bracket; 12. Mounting block; 13. Drive gear; 14. Driven gear; 15. Rotating shaft; 16. Motor;

[0032] 2. Mold body; 21. Rotating ring;

[0033] 3. Condenser; 31. Liquid inlet pipe; 32. Liquid outlet pipe; 33. Threaded pipe;

[0034] 4. Storage tank; 41. Injection pipe; 42. Annular groove;

[0035] 5. Condensation box; 51. Circulation piping;

[0036] 6. Recycling bins. Detailed Implementation

[0037] 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.

[0038] It should be noted that all directional indicators (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.) in this utility model embodiment are only used to explain the relative positional relationship and movement of each component in a certain specific posture (as shown in the figure). If the specific posture changes, the directional indicator will also change accordingly.

[0039] Furthermore, in this utility model, descriptions involving "first," "second," etc., are for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, a feature defined with "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of that feature. Additionally, the technical solutions of the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but only on the basis of being achievable by those skilled in the art. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or impossible to implement, such a combination of technical solutions should be considered non-existent and not within the scope of protection claimed by this utility model.

[0040] like Figure 1-4As shown, a graphite mold for producing oxygen-free copper rods includes a base 1 and a mold body 2. A condenser tube 3 is fixedly mounted on the base 1. A support 11 is symmetrically mounted on the base 1, with an arc-shaped top. The condenser tube 3 is fixedly mounted on the support 11, and the arc shape of the support 11 fits against the side of the condenser tube 3 for better support. The mold body 2 is rotatably disposed inside the condenser tube 3 and coaxially arranged with it. The mold body 2 also includes a liquid storage tank 4, one end of which is cylindrical and the other end is funnel-shaped. One end of the mold body 2 is rotatably disposed inside the liquid storage tank 4, located at the funnel-shaped end of the liquid storage tank 4. An injection pipe 4 is provided on the liquid storage tank 4. 1. The injection pipe 41 is located on the side of one cylindrical end of the storage tank 4. The other end of the injection pipe 41 is connected to the copper smelting equipment to transport the copper molten metal into the mold body 2. The base 1 is equipped with a condensation tank 5 and a recovery tank 6. The condensation tank 5 is connected to the condensation pipe 3 through the inlet pipe 31, and the recovery tank 6 is connected to the condensation pipe 3 through the outlet pipe 32. The inlet pipe 31 is located at the end of the condensation pipe 3 away from the storage tank 4, and the outlet pipe 32 is located at the end of the condensation pipe 3 close to the storage tank 4. A circulation pipe 51 is provided between the condensation tank 5 and the recovery tank 6, which can cool the condensate in the recovery tank 6 and return it to the condensation tank 5 to improve the utilization rate of the condensate.

[0041] During use, molten copper is injected into the storage tank 4 through the injection pipe 41, and then flows into the mold body 2 from the funnel-shaped end of the storage tank 4. The condensed liquid in the condensation tank 5 enters the condenser pipe 3 through the inlet pipe 31 to cool the molten copper in the mold body 2. During the cooling process, the mold body 2 is driven to rotate relative to the condenser pipe 3. The relative movement between the molten copper and the inner wall of the mold reduces the adhesion between the molten copper and the mold, further improving the surface quality and internal uniformity of the final copper rod.

[0042] A mounting block 12 is fixedly mounted on the base 1. Two mounting blocks 12 are rotatably mounted with drive gears 13. A rotating shaft 15 connects the two drive gears 13. Driven gears 14 are provided on the outer sides of both ends of the mold body 2. The driven gears 14 mesh with the corresponding drive gears 13. A motor 16 is mounted on one of the mounting blocks 12. The motor 16 is connected to the corresponding drive gear 13. An annular groove 42 is opened on the inner wall of the liquid storage tank 4. A rotating ring 21 is provided on the side of the mold body 2. The rotating ring 21 is rotatably mounted in the annular groove 42. The outer side of the mold body 2 abuts against the inner wall of the liquid storage tank 4. The motor 16 drives the drive gear 13 connected to it to rotate. The rotating shaft 15 drives the other drive gear 13 to rotate. The driven gear 14 meshing with the drive gear 13 rotates, thereby driving the mold body 2 to rotate. Driven gears 14 are provided at both ends of the mold body 2 to improve the stability of the rotation of the mold body 2.

[0043] The inner wall of the condenser tube 3 is provided with a threaded pipe 33. The two ends of the threaded pipe 33 are connected to the liquid inlet pipe 31 and the liquid outlet pipe 32 respectively. There are two threaded pipes 33, and the threads of the two threaded pipes 33 are opposite in direction and are not connected in the middle. The two ends of the two threaded pipes 33 are connected to the liquid inlet pipe 31 and the liquid outlet pipe 32 respectively through a T-junction. The setting of the two non-interfering threaded pipes 33 can ensure that when the condensate flows from the far end of the mold body 2 to the near end of the liquid storage tank 4, the condensate will not overlap, thus ensuring the condensation effect.

[0044] The working principle of this utility model is as follows: molten copper is injected into the storage tank 4 through the injection pipe 41, and then flows into the mold body 2 from the funnel-shaped end of the storage tank 4. At the same time, the condensed liquid in the condensation tank 5 enters the two threaded pipes 33 of the condenser pipe 3 through the inlet pipe 31 to cool the molten copper in the mold body 2. The motor 16 drives the connected drive gear 13 to rotate, and drives another drive gear 13 to rotate through the rotating shaft 15. The driven gear 14 meshing with the drive gear 13 rotates, thereby driving the mold body 2 to rotate. The relative movement between the molten copper and the inner wall of the mold reduces the adhesion between the molten copper and the mold, further improving the surface quality and internal uniformity of the final copper rod.

[0045] Of course, the above description is not intended to limit the present utility model, and the present utility model is not limited to the examples given above. Any changes, modifications, additions or substitutions made by those skilled in the art within the scope of the present utility model should also fall within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A graphite mold for producing oxygen-free copper rods, comprising a base (1) and a mold body (2), characterized in that: A condenser tube (3) is fixedly provided on the base (1), and the mold body (2) is rotatably disposed inside the condenser tube (3) and is coaxially arranged with the condenser tube (3); It also includes a liquid storage tank (4), one end of which is cylindrical and the other end is funnel-shaped. One end of the mold body (2) is rotatably disposed inside the liquid storage tank (4) and located at the funnel-shaped end of the liquid storage tank (4). The liquid storage tank (4) is provided with a liquid injection pipe (41), which is located on the side of the cylindrical end of the liquid storage tank (4). The base (1) is provided with a condensation box (5) and a recovery box (6). The condensation box (5) is connected to the condensation tube (3) through a liquid inlet pipe (31), and the recovery box (6) is connected to the condensation tube (3) through a liquid outlet pipe (32). The inlet pipe (31) is located at the end of the condenser pipe (3) away from the liquid storage tank (4), and the outlet pipe (32) is located at the end of the condenser pipe (3) close to the liquid storage tank (4).

2. The graphite mold for producing oxygen-free copper rods according to claim 1, characterized in that: The base (1) is symmetrically provided with brackets (11), the top of the brackets (11) is arc-shaped, and the condenser (3) is fixedly installed on the brackets (11).

3. The graphite mold for producing oxygen-free copper rods according to claim 1, characterized in that: A circulation pipe (51) is provided between the condenser (5) and the recovery tank (6) for cooling the condensate in the recovery tank (6) and then transporting it back to the condenser (5).

4. The graphite mold for producing oxygen-free copper rods according to claim 1, characterized in that: The base (1) is fixedly provided with mounting blocks (12), and each of the two mounting blocks (12) is rotatably provided with a drive gear (13), and a rotating shaft (15) is connected between the two drive gears (13); The outer sides of both ends of the mold body (2) are provided with driven gears (14), which mesh with the corresponding driving gears (13); One of the mounting blocks (12) is equipped with a motor (16), which is connected to a corresponding drive gear (13).

5. The graphite mold for producing oxygen-free copper rods according to claim 4, characterized in that: The inner wall of the liquid storage tank (4) is provided with an annular groove (42), and the side of the mold body (2) is provided with a rotating ring (21). The rotating ring (21) is rotatably disposed in the annular groove (42), and the outer side of the mold body (2) abuts against the inner wall of the liquid storage tank (4).

6. The graphite mold for producing oxygen-free copper rods according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner wall of the condenser tube (3) is provided with a threaded pipe (33), and the two ends of the threaded pipe (33) are connected to the liquid inlet pipe (31) and the liquid outlet pipe (32) respectively.

7. The graphite mold for producing oxygen-free copper rods according to claim 6, characterized in that: There are two threaded pipes (33), the thread directions of the two threaded pipes (33) are opposite, and the two threaded pipes (33) are not connected in the middle; The two ends of the two threaded pipes (33) are connected to the inlet pipe (31) and the outlet pipe (32) respectively via tee pipes.