System for producing colored microcrystalline glass
By designing a small-batch colored glass production line, the uniform mixing of molten glass is achieved using a stirrer and cutter inside the platinum crucible. This solves the problem of stable and low-cost addition of colorants, enabling efficient production of colored microcrystalline glass and protection of the platinum crucible.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-18
- Publication Date
- 2026-03-27
AI Technical Summary
How to stably and cost-effectively add a fixed amount of colorant in glass forming, avoid contaminating the platinum crucible and extend the furnace life, especially when directly adding colorant in the production of transparent microcrystalline glass can cause problems.
A small-batch colored glass production line is adopted, including a microcrystalline glass melting device, a colored pigment melting device, a mixture melting device, and a forming machine. These are connected by a connecting pipeline. The glass melt is uniformly mixed and colored by a stirrer and a cutter inside a platinum crucible, avoiding direct contact with the platinum crucible.
It enables the low-cost production of different types of colored glass without changing the glass-ceramic melting equipment, meeting customer needs, and achieving a wire-like visual effect through irregular flow direction, while protecting the platinum crucible from contamination.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of microcrystalline glass production, and particularly relates to a system for producing colored microcrystalline glass. BACKGROUND
[0002] Microcrystalline glass is a kind of inorganic material between glass and ceramic, which is obtained by adding some nucleating elements in the glass and uniformly precipitating a large number of consistent nanoscale crystals under suitable crystallization conditions. With the increasing aesthetic requirements of people, various colored glasses gradually enter the public life. However, how to stably and low-costly add quantitative colorants in glass forming has always been a challenge. If colorants are directly added in the production of transparent microcrystalline glass, the platinum crucible will be contaminated, and even the service life of the kiln will be shortened. SUMMARY
[0003] In order to overcome the deficiencies in the prior art, the present patent proposes a small-batch colored glass production line, which can quickly and efficiently solve the production demand. The purpose of the utility model is to provide a system for producing colored microcrystalline glass.
[0004] To achieve the above purpose, the technical scheme adopted by the utility model is as follows: a system for producing colored microcrystalline glass, comprising the following devices: a microcrystalline glass melting device, a colored pigment melting device, a mixed material melting device, a workbench, a forming machine and a connecting pipeline, the microcrystalline glass melting device and the colored pigment melting device are located above the workbench, the mixed material melting device and the forming machine are located below the workbench, the microcrystalline glass melting device and the colored pigment melting device are connected to the mixed material melting device through the first connecting pipeline to transport the microcrystalline glass solution and the colored pigment melt to the mixed material melting device, and the mixed material melt is transported to the forming machine through the second connecting pipeline.
[0005] The microcrystalline glass melting device is composed of a first crucible furnace, a first alumina sleeve, a first heating rod, a first platinum crucible, a first feeding port and a stirrer, the first alumina sleeve is arranged in the first crucible furnace, a plurality of first heating rods are arranged between the first alumina sleeve and the first crucible furnace, the first platinum crucible is arranged in the first alumina sleeve, the stirrer is arranged in the first platinum crucible, the first feeding port is arranged above the first platinum crucible, and the first platinum crucible is connected to the first connecting pipeline through the first platinum channel at the bottom.
[0006] The colored pigment melting device is composed of a second crucible furnace, a second alumina sleeve, second heating rods, a second platinum crucible, a second feeding opening and a bubbling pipe, the second alumina sleeve is arranged in the second crucible furnace, a plurality of second heating rods are arranged between the second alumina sleeve and the second crucible furnace, the second platinum crucible is arranged in the second alumina sleeve, the bubbling pipe is arranged in the second platinum crucible, the second feeding opening is arranged above the second platinum crucible, and the second platinum crucible is communicated with the first communication pipeline through a second platinum channel.
[0007] The mixing material melting device is composed of a third platinum crucible furnace and a cutter, the cutter is arranged in the third platinum crucible furnace, and the third platinum crucible is communicated with the second communication pipeline.
[0008] The forming machine is provided with a cooling hood at the top, and the cooling hood is used for rapidly cooling the glass ingot.
[0009] The cutter in the mixing material melting device is composed of spiral upward cutting pieces, and a plurality of through holes are formed in the cutting pieces.
[0010] The colored pigment melting device is one or more.
[0011] The first communication pipeline is a tee pipe.
[0012] The first platinum crucible is provided with a first platinum channel at the bottom, first electrode pieces are arranged in the two sides of the first platinum channel, and the first platinum channel is heated; the second platinum crucible is provided with a second platinum channel at the bottom, and second electrode pieces are arranged in the two sides of the second platinum channel, and the second platinum channel is heated.
[0013] Compared with the prior art, the system for producing colored microcrystalline glass provided by the utility model is suitable for small-batch colored microcrystalline production lines and has the following beneficial effects:
[0014] 1. Without changing the microcrystalline glass melting device, by increasing one or more colored pigment melting devices, glass liquid coloring can be realized, different types of colored glass can be produced at a lower cost, and the needs of customers can be met.
[0015] 2. By arranging the cutter in the platinum crucible, the irregular flow of colorant in the glass can be realized, and the visual effect of wire drawing is achieved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0016] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, the accompanying drawings needed to be used in the embodiments or prior art description will be briefly introduced. Obviously, the accompanying drawings in the following description only constitute some embodiments of the present application, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can also be obtained without creative labor on the premise that the accompanying drawings do not limit the scope of the present application.
[0017] Fig. 1 It is a schematic view of the front view cross-section structure of the present application.
[0018] Fig. 2 It is a schematic view of the first connecting pipeline of the present application.
[0019] Fig. 3 It is a schematic view of the cutter structure of the present application.
[0020] Among them: 1, the first crucible furnace; 10, the first platinum crucible; 11, the stirrer; 12, the first platinum channel; 13, the first electrode sheet; 101, the first alumina sleeve; 102, the first heating rod; 103, the first feeding port; 2, the second crucible furnace; 20, the second platinum crucible; 21, the bubble tube; 22, the second platinum channel; 23, the second electrode sheet; 201, the second alumina sleeve; 202, the second heating rod; 203, the second feeding port; 3, the mixed material melting device; 31, the third electrode sheet; 32, the cutter; 32a, the first cutting sheet; 32b, the first cutting sheet; 33, the second connecting pipeline; 34, the first connecting pipeline; 4, the working platform; 5, the forming machine; 51, the cooling hood. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0021] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely in combination with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments only constitute some embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all the other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of protection of the present application.
[0022] It should be understood that the structures, proportions, sizes, etc. shown in the drawings of the present application are only used to cooperate with the disclosed content of the specification, so that those skilled in the art can understand and read, and are not used to limit the limiting conditions of the embodiments of the present application, so they do not have technical substantive significance. Any modification of structure, change of proportion relationship or adjustment of size, without affecting the effects and purposes that can be achieved by the present application, should still fall within the scope of the technical content disclosed by the present application. Embodiment 1
[0023] As Figs. 1-3The utility model provides a technical scheme: a system for producing colored microcrystalline glass, microcrystalline glass melting device, colored pigment melting device, mixed material melting device 3, work platform 4, forming machine 5 and intercommunication pipeline composition, microcrystalline glass melting device, colored pigment melting device are located above work platform 4, and mixed material melting device 3 and forming machine 5 are located below work platform 4, and microcrystalline glass melting device, colored pigment melting device pass through first intercommunication pipeline 34 with mixed material melting device 3 and transport microcrystalline glass solution and colored pigment melt to mixed material melting device 3, and mixed material melt is transported to forming machine 5 through second intercommunication pipeline 33.
[0024] When working, transparent microcrystalline material is added to the first platinum crucible 10 through the first feeding port 103, plays a role of pre-melting glass material, and plays a role of homogenization and bubble removal through stirring, to provide high-quality transparent glass liquid for the next process; the first crucible furnace 1 is internally provided with the first heating rod 102, which is conducted to the first alumina sleeve 101 and the first platinum crucible 10 through heat radiation, and as the glass material is continuously melted, bubbles are generated inside, and the first platinum crucible 10 is internally provided with the stirrer 11, which has the functions of bubble removal and homogenization of glass liquid.
[0025] Similarly, colored pigment is added to the second platinum crucible 20 through the second feeding port 203, and the colored pigment melting device 2 plays a role of pre-melting glass color material and homogenizes the color material through bubbling, to provide uniform colored glass liquid for the next process; the colored pigment melting device 2 is internally provided with the second heating rod 202, which is conducted to the second alumina sleeve 201 and the second platinum crucible 20 through heat radiation, and as the color material is continuously melted, the color material will accumulate at the bottom, and the second platinum crucible 20 is internally provided with the bubbling pipe 21, which has the function of homogenizing glass liquid.
[0026] As the glass liquid is melted in place, the material in the first platinum crucible 10 flows into the first intercommunication pipeline 34 through the first platinum channel 12, and the first platinum channel 12 is internally provided with the first electrode sheet 13 on both sides, which is used for heating the internal glass liquid. The material in the second platinum crucible 20 flows into the first intercommunication pipeline 34 through the second platinum channel 22, and the second platinum channel 22 is internally provided with the second electrode sheet 23 on both sides, which is used for heating the internal glass liquid.
[0027] As the glass and color material liquid enter the mixed material melting device 3 through the first intercommunication pipeline 34, the cutter 32 provided in the mixed material melting device 3, such as Fig. 3As shown, the cutter 32 is composed of a first cutting blade 32a and a second cutting blade 32b, and the shapes of 32a and 32b are helical, one is clockwise disturbance, and the other is counterclockwise disturbance. The cutter is provided with a plurality of through holes for shunting and cutting the glass liquid to achieve the purpose of irregular mixing of two streams of glass liquid. Meanwhile, the mixing material melting device 3 is provided with a third electrode blade 31 on both sides for heating the internal glass liquid.
[0028] After the glass liquid is mixed in place, the second communication pipeline 33 at the bottom of the mixing material melting device 3 delivers the glass liquid to the forming machine 5, which is used for rapid forming of the glass liquid. The upper part of the forming machine 5 is provided with a cooling wind cover 51, which can quickly cool the glass ingot to prevent glass crystallization. Example 2
[0029] Different from example 1, the colored pigment melting device has two.
[0030] Those skilled in the art can understand that the features recited in various embodiments and / or claims of the present application can be combined or / and combined, even if such combination or combination is not explicitly recited in the present application. In particular, the features recited in various embodiments and / or claims of the present application can be combined and / or combined without departing from the spirit and teachings of the present application. All these combinations and / or combinations fall within the scope of the present application.
Claims
1. A system for producing colored microcrystalline glass, characterized in that, It includes the following devices: a microcrystalline glass melting device, a colored pigment melting device, a mixture melting device, a working platform, a molding machine, and connecting pipes. The microcrystalline glass melting device and the colored pigment melting device are located above the working platform, and the mixture melting device and the molding machine are located below the working platform. The microcrystalline glass melting device and the colored pigment melting device are connected to the mixture melting device through the first connecting pipe, and the mixture melting device is transported to the mixture melting device. The mixture melting device is transported to the molding machine through the second connecting pipe.
2. The system for producing colored microcrystalline glass according to claim 1, characterized in that, The microcrystalline glass melting apparatus consists of a first crucible furnace, a first alumina sleeve, a first heating rod, a first platinum crucible, a first feeding port, and a stirrer. The first alumina sleeve is located inside the first crucible furnace, and multiple first heating rods are located between the first alumina sleeve and the first crucible furnace. The first platinum crucible is located inside the first alumina sleeve, and a stirrer is located inside the first platinum crucible. The first feeding port is located above the first platinum crucible, and the bottom of the first platinum crucible is connected to a first connecting pipe.
3. The system for producing colored microcrystalline glass according to claim 1, characterized in that, The colored pigment melting device consists of a second crucible furnace, a second alumina sleeve, a second heating rod, a second platinum crucible, a second feeding port, and a bubbling tube. The second alumina sleeve is installed inside the second crucible furnace. Multiple second heating rods are installed between the second alumina sleeve and the second crucible furnace. The second platinum crucible is installed inside the second alumina sleeve. The bubbling tube is installed inside the second platinum crucible. The second feeding port is located above the second platinum crucible. The bottom of the second platinum crucible is connected to the first connecting pipe.
4. The system for producing colored microcrystalline glass according to claim 1, characterized in that, The mixture melting device consists of a third platinum crucible furnace and a cutter. The cutter is located inside the third platinum crucible furnace, and the bottom of the third platinum crucible is connected to the second connecting pipe.
5. The system for producing colored microcrystalline glass according to claim 1, characterized in that, A cooling shroud is provided above the molding machine.
6. The system for producing colored microcrystalline glass according to claim 4, characterized in that, The cutter in the mixture melting device is composed of a spirally rising cutting blade with several through holes.
7. The system for producing colored microcrystalline glass according to claim 1, characterized in that, The colored pigment melting device may be one or more.
8. The system for producing colored microcrystalline glass according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first connecting pipe is a tee fitting.