Reduced germanium ingot drying device

Abstract

The utility model relates to a reduced germanium ingot drying device. According to the reduced germanium ingot drying device, through cooperation of the conveying belt, the conveying platform drying chamber and the blower device, hot air drying is conducted in the reduced germanium ingot conveying process, automatic drying of the reduced germanium ingots is achieved, and interference of human factors is reduced; the blower device blows hot air into the drying chamber from the discharging end of the drying chamber, the reduced germanium ingot and the hot air make full contact and are evenly heated, the conveying speed and the hot air temperature can be adjusted according to actual needs, it can be effectively guaranteed that the reduced germanium ingot is dried thoroughly, and the drying efficiency of the reduced germanium ingot is improved. And the cooling pipeline is arranged behind the drying chamber and is used for carrying out air cooling on the dried reduced germanium ingot, so that the reduced germanium ingot raw material can be quickly put into the zone-melting germanium ingot production process, and the production efficiency is improved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of metal drying, in particular to a reduced germanium ingot drying device. BACKGROUND

[0002] The production of reduced germanium ingot products is mainly based on national standards. The produced reduced germanium ingot products are the main raw materials for the production of zone melting germanium ingot. After the produced reduced germanium ingot products pass the resistivity detection, impurities on the surface of the reduced germanium ingot need to be removed using acid and alkali, and then the residual acid and alkali on the surface of the reduced germanium ingot need to be washed away by pure water, and finally the reduced germanium ingot can be used as raw material for the production of zone melting germanium ingot after drying. Since the production process of zone melting germanium ingot is carried out under the protection of high-temperature protective gas, the reduced germanium ingot used for the production of zone melting germanium ingot must be dried without any liquid substances such as water, otherwise a production safety accident may occur.

[0003] At present, the drying of reduced germanium ingot mainly uses an oven, and the operation process is manually operated. The drying time is determined by manual experience, and the reduced germanium ingot cannot be accurately and quickly dried. After the reduced germanium ingot is dried at high temperature, it needs to be naturally cooled to a certain temperature before being used as raw material for the production of zone melting germanium ingot, which affects the production efficiency. CONTENT OF THE INVENTION

[0004] To solve or partially solve the problems in the related art, the present application provides a reduced germanium ingot drying device, which aims to solve the problem of low drying efficiency caused by manual operation in the drying process of reduced germanium ingot.

[0005] The present application provides a reduced germanium ingot drying device, which comprises:

[0006] The feeding platform, the conveying belt, the blowing pipeline, the conveying platform, the drying chamber, the air blowing device, the cooling pipeline and the discharging platform;

[0007] The feeding platform is installed at the front end of the conveying platform, the discharging platform is installed at the rear end of the conveying platform, the conveying belt is installed on the conveying platform, the front end of the conveying belt extends to the front end of the feeding platform, and the rear end of the conveying belt extends to the end of the discharging platform. The control system and the power system are arranged in the conveying platform to control and drive the conveying belt;

[0008] The drying chamber is arranged on the conveying platform, and a drying space is formed between the drying chamber and the conveying belt;

[0009] The blowing pipeline is arranged at the front end of the feeding platform, and the gas outlet of the blowing pipeline faces downward;

[0010] The air blowing device is installed on the discharging platform and connected with the front end of the drying chamber. The air blowing device blows hot air into the inlet of the drying chamber from the discharging end;

[0011] Cooling pipes are installed on the feeding platform after the blower. The air outlets of the cooling pipes face downwards to cool the dried reduced germanium ingots.

[0012] Optionally, in some embodiments, the reduced germanium ingot drying apparatus further includes:

[0013] Tray; The tray is made of high-temperature resistant plastic, and the bottom of the tray has two or more through holes to ensure that the reduced germanium ingot can be fully in contact with the hot air on the tray.

[0014] Optionally, in some embodiments, the reduced germanium ingot drying apparatus further includes:

[0015] Hot air recovery unit; The hot air recovery unit is installed at the rear end of the feeding platform and connected to the feed inlet of the drying chamber. The hot air recovery unit recovers and utilizes the hot air blown in by the suction and blower device.

[0016] Optionally, in some embodiments, the blower is equipped with a hot air blower for heating the airflow and sending it into the blower; the hot air blower is connected to a hot air recovery unit to realize the recovery and reuse of hot air.

[0017] Optionally, in some embodiments, the blower is equipped with an electric heating wire for heating the airflow, and the blower is connected to a hot air recovery unit to realize the recovery and reuse of hot air.

[0018] The technical solution provided in this application may include the following beneficial effects:

[0019] By coordinating a conveyor belt, a conveyor platform, a drying chamber, and a blower, hot air drying is performed during the conveying of reduced germanium ingots, achieving automated drying and reducing human interference. The blower pumps hot air into the drying chamber from the discharge end, ensuring full contact and uniform heating between the reduced germanium ingots and the hot air. The conveying speed and hot air temperature can be adjusted according to actual needs, effectively ensuring thorough drying of the reduced germanium ingots and improving drying efficiency. A cooling pipe is installed after the drying chamber to air-cool the dried reduced germanium ingots, allowing for rapid input of the raw material into the zone melting germanium ingot production process, thus improving production efficiency.

[0020] It should be understood that the above general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only, and do not limit this application. Attached Figure Description

[0021] The above and other objects, features and advantages of this application will become more apparent from the more detailed description of exemplary embodiments thereof in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein the same reference numerals generally represent the same components in the exemplary embodiments thereof.

[0022] Figure 1This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the reduced germanium ingot drying apparatus shown in the embodiments of this application.

[0023] Attached reference numerals: 1-Feeding platform, 2-Conveyor belt, 3-Tray, 4-Air blowing pipe, 5-Hot air recovery unit, 6-Conveying platform, 7-Drying chamber, 8-Blower, 9-Cooling pipe, 10-Unloading platform. Detailed Implementation

[0024] Embodiments of this application will now be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. While embodiments of this application are shown in the drawings, it should be understood that this application may be implemented in various forms and should not be limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided to make this application more thorough and complete, and to fully convey the scope of this application to those skilled in the art.

[0025] It should be understood that although the terms "first," "second," "third," etc., may be used in this application to describe various information, this information should not be limited to these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish information of the same type from one another. For example, without departing from the scope of this application, first information may also be referred to as second information, and similarly, second information may also be referred to as first information. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this application, "multiple" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0026] In the description of this application, it should be understood that the terms "length", "width", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this application.

[0027] Unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "linking," and "fixing," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application according to the specific circumstances.

[0028] Currently, the drying of reduced germanium ingots mainly uses ovens, and the operation is done manually. The time required depends on the manual judgment, which makes it impossible to accurately and quickly dry the reduced germanium ingots. Furthermore, after the reduced germanium ingots are dried at high temperature, they need to be naturally cooled to a certain temperature before they can be used as raw materials for the production of zone-melted germanium ingots, which affects production efficiency.

[0029] To address the aforementioned issues, this application provides a reduced germanium ingot drying device. This device, through the coordination of a conveyor belt, a conveying platform, a drying chamber, and a blower, performs hot air drying during the conveying process of the reduced germanium ingot, achieving automated drying and reducing human interference. The blower introduces hot air from the discharge end of the drying chamber, ensuring full contact and uniform heating between the reduced germanium ingot and the hot air. Furthermore, the conveying speed and hot air temperature can be adjusted according to actual needs, effectively ensuring thorough drying of the reduced germanium ingot and improving drying efficiency. A cooling pipe is installed after the drying chamber to air-cool the dried reduced germanium ingot, allowing for rapid input of the raw material into the zone melting germanium ingot production process, thus improving production efficiency.

[0030] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0031] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the reduced germanium ingot drying apparatus shown in the embodiments of this application.

[0032] See Figure 1 A reducing germanium ingot drying apparatus, comprising:

[0033] 1. Loading platform; 2. Conveyor belt; 3. Tray; 4. Air blowing pipe; 5. Hot air recovery unit; 6. Conveying platform; 7. Drying chamber; 8. Blower; 9. Cooling pipe; and 10. Unloading platform.

[0034] The loading platform 1 is fixedly installed at the front end of the conveyor platform 6, and the unloading platform 10 is fixed at the rear end of the conveyor platform 6. All three platforms—loading platform 1, conveyor platform 6, and unloading platform 10—are concave grooves. A conveyor belt 2 is installed on the conveyor platform 6. The front end of the conveyor belt 2 is mounted on a roller located in the front groove of the loading platform 1, and the rear end of the conveyor belt 2 is connected to a roller located in the end groove of the unloading platform 10, allowing the conveyor belt 2 to rotate on the loading platform 1, conveyor platform 6, and unloading platform 10. The conveyor platform 6 contains a control system and a power system to drive the conveyor belt 2 and control its operating speed. A drying chamber 7 is bolted to the conveyor platform 6. The drying chamber 7 is a square shell, and a drying space is formed between the drying chamber 7 and the conveyor belt 2.

[0035] The blower device 8 is installed on the unloading platform 10 and connected to the front drying chamber 7. The air inlet of the blower device 8 is connected to a hot air blower, which heats the airflow used for drying and then sends it into the blower device 8. The air outlet of the blower device 8 faces the drying chamber 7. Hot air is blown into the drying chamber 7 from the discharge end of the drying chamber 7 and then blown out from the inlet of the drying chamber 7.

[0036] A cooling pipe 9 is installed on the unloading platform 10 after the blower 8, with the air outlet of the cooling pipe 9 facing downwards. The cooling pipe 9 is connected to a compressed cold air pipe to cool the dried reduced germanium ingots, so that the dried reduced germanium ingots can be used in production in a timely manner, thereby improving production efficiency.

[0037] The front end of the feeding platform 1 is equipped with an air blowing pipe 4. The air outlet of the air blowing pipe 4 faces downward. Compressed air is connected to blow air onto the germanium ingot to be dried and reduced after entering the conveyor belt 2, which blows away the water droplets on the surface of the reduced germanium ingot, ensuring that the reduced germanium ingot to be dried can be dried quickly after entering the drying chamber 7, and that it does not contain any water or other liquid substances after drying.

[0038] A hot air recovery unit 5 is installed at the rear end of the feeding platform 1. The hot air recovery unit 5 is connected to the inlet of the drying chamber 7, and the outlet of the hot air recovery unit 5 is connected to the hot air blower. The hot air recovery unit 5 draws in the hot air through the suction blower 8 and sends it back to the hot air blower for reheating, thus realizing the recovery and reuse of hot air. By recycling the hot air through the hot air recovery unit 5, the power of the hot air blower can be appropriately reduced, thereby reducing energy consumption.

[0039] The tray 3 is made of high-temperature resistant plastic. Numerous perforations at the bottom of the tray 3 prevent water droplets from accumulating and ensure that the reduced germanium ingots can fully contact the hot air. Furthermore, the non-metallic container avoids introducing metallic impurities.

[0040] This application also provides another embodiment in which an electric heating wire is installed in the blower 8 to heat the airflow before it is sent into the drying chamber 7. The blower 8 is connected to the hot air recovery unit 5 to reheat the hot air returned by the hot air recovery unit 5, thereby realizing the recovery and reuse of hot air.

[0041] In this application, before drying, the automatic conveyor belt is started, and the blower 8 blows hot air from the discharge end. The reduced germanium ingots, which have been cleaned in the cleaning process, are placed on the tray 3 and flow into the loading platform 1 via the conveyor belt, waiting to enter the drying chamber 7. When the loading platform 1 moves, compressed air in the blowing pipe 4 is used to blow air, causing the water droplets on the surface of the reduced germanium ingots to be dried to disperse. The reduced germanium ingots to be dried are conveyed into the drying chamber 7 via the conveyor belt 2, where they are dried by the hot air blown in by the blower 8. After passing through the entire drying chamber 7, the surface of the reduced germanium ingots is thoroughly dried. After drying, the reduced germanium ingots are at a high temperature and come out from the discharge end of the drying chamber 7 into the cooling section of the unloading platform 10. They are cooled by air cooling through the cooling pipe 9. The cooled reduced germanium ingots are conveyed to the end of the unloading platform 10 for unloading and are directly transferred to the loading area for loading.

[0042] The various embodiments of this application have been described above. These descriptions are exemplary and not exhaustive, nor are they limited to the disclosed embodiments. Many modifications and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the described embodiments. The terminology used herein is chosen to best explain the principles, practical application, or improvement of the technology in the market, or to enable others skilled in the art to understand the embodiments disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A drying apparatus for reduced germanium ingots, characterized in that, include: Loading platform (1), conveyor belt (2), air blowing pipe (4), conveying platform (6), drying chamber (7), blower (8), cooling pipe (9) and unloading platform (10); The loading platform (1) is installed at the front end of the conveyor platform (6), the unloading platform (10) is installed at the rear end of the conveyor platform (6), the conveyor belt (2) is installed on the conveyor platform (6), the front end of the conveyor belt (2) extends to the front end of the loading platform (1), and the rear end of the conveyor belt (2) extends to the end of the unloading platform (10). The conveyor platform (6) is equipped with a control system and a power system to control and drive the conveyor belt (2). The drying chamber (7) is set on the conveyor platform (6), and a drying space is formed between the drying chamber (7) and the conveyor belt (2); The front end of the feeding platform (1) is equipped with an air blowing pipe (4), and the air outlet of the air blowing pipe faces downward; The blower (8) is installed on the unloading platform (10) and connected to the front drying chamber (7). The blower (8) blows hot air from the discharge end to the inlet of the drying chamber (7). Cooling pipes (9) are installed on the unloading platform (10) after the blower (8). The air outlet of the cooling pipes (9) faces downwards to cool the dried reduced germanium ingots.

2. The reduced germanium ingot drying apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that, Also includes: Tray (3); The tray (3) is made of high-temperature resistant plastic. The bottom of the tray (3) has two or more through holes to ensure that the reduced germanium ingot can be fully contacted with the hot air on the tray (3).

3. The reduced germanium ingot drying apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that, Also includes: Hot air recovery unit (5); The hot air recovery unit (5) is installed at the rear end of the feeding platform (1) and connected to the inlet of the drying chamber (7). The hot air recovery unit (5) recovers and utilizes the hot air blown in by the suction blower (8).

4. The reduced germanium ingot drying apparatus according to claim 1 or 3, characterized in that: A hot air blower is provided on the blower (8) to heat the airflow and send it into the blower (8); The hot air blower is connected to the hot air recovery unit (5) to realize the recovery and reuse of hot air.

5. The reduced germanium ingot drying apparatus according to claim 1 or 3, characterized in that: The blower (8) is equipped with an electric heating wire for heating the airflow. The blower (8) is connected to the hot air recovery unit (5) to realize the hot air recovery and reuse.

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