Beneficiation thickener with defoaming device

By introducing a drive, agitation, and flow guiding mechanism into the thickener in conjunction with a defoaming device, mechanical defoaming solves the foaming problem, reducing costs, improving efficiency, and enhancing environmental friendliness.

CN224166967UActive Publication Date: 2026-04-28HUAIBEI MINGSHENG MINING MACHINERY CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
HUAIBEI MINGSHENG MINING MACHINERY CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-06-11
Publication Date
2026-04-28

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Technical Problem

Traditional thickeners lose effective settling area due to foam generation during operation, and existing defoaming measures increase water treatment costs and environmental pollution.

Method used

It employs a drive mechanism, agitation mechanism, and flow guiding mechanism in conjunction with a defoaming mechanism to defoam mechanically, avoiding the use of rinsing water and chemical defoamers.

Benefits of technology

Reduce defoaming costs, improve defoaming efficiency, ensure water recycling rate and underflow concentration, prevent settling area loss, and avoid environmental pollution.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a mineral separation thickener with a defoaming device, which comprises a tank body, a mounting mechanism is arranged on the outer side of the tank body, a driving mechanism is arranged at the bottom of the mounting mechanism, the driving mechanism comprises a motor mounting seat, a speed reducing motor, a driving shaft A and a mounting sleeve, a stirring mechanism is arranged on the outer side of the mounting sleeve, and the stirring mechanism is arranged on the mounting sleeve. A flow guide mechanism is arranged on the side wall of the mounting sleeve, and a defoaming mechanism is arranged on the inner wall of the mounting sleeve; the defoaming mechanism comprises a mounting disc, a servo motor, a driving rod and blades; the defoaming mechanism and the flow guide mechanism are matched with foams in materials for circulating defoaming, the defoaming operation cost is reduced through a mechanical mode without depending on a large amount of flushing water, meanwhile, the pollution to the environment caused by using a defoaming agent is avoided, the loss of the sedimentation area of the thickener is prevented, the return water utilization rate and the underflow concentration are ensured, and the energy consumption is reduced. And the defoaming operation efficiency and quality are improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of thickener technology, and in particular to a mineral processing thickener with a defoaming device. Background Technology

[0002] A thickener is a solid-liquid separation device based on the principle of gravity sedimentation. It typically consists of a shallow cylindrical tank with a conical bottom, used to precipitate and concentrate solid particles in a suspension and separate clear water. Its core function is to achieve solid-liquid stratification through sedimentation, increase the underflow concentration, and recover clear water. It is widely applicable for treating thick industrial slurries, such as coal, metal ore dressing water, metallurgical wastewater, and chemical slurries.

[0003] Compared with existing technologies, traditional thickeners generate a large amount of foam during operation due to reagent residues, gas entrainment, and mechanical aeration. Existing defoaming methods include spray defoaming and the addition of chemical defoamers. Spray defoaming relies on a large amount of flushing water, leading to overflow turbidity and increased water treatment costs. Chemical defoamers require large amounts of reagents, which may interfere with subsequent processes and pollute the environment. These problems result in a loss of effective settling area in the thickener, frequent overflow turbidity, and seriously affect the recycling rate and underflow concentration. Therefore, we propose a mineral processing thickener with a defoaming device to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art and provide a mineral processing thickener with a defoaming device.

[0005] The present invention solves its technical problem through the following technical solution: it includes a pool body, an installation mechanism is provided on the outer side of the pool body, a driving mechanism is provided at the bottom of the installation mechanism, the driving mechanism includes a motor mounting base, the motor mounting base is provided on the outer side of the installation mechanism, a reduction motor is fixed to the top of the motor mounting base by bolts, a drive shaft A is provided at the output end of the reduction motor, an installation sleeve is fixed to the outer side of the drive shaft A, an agitation mechanism is provided on the outer side of the installation sleeve, a flow guiding mechanism is provided on the side wall of the installation sleeve, and a defoaming mechanism is provided on the inner wall of the installation sleeve;

[0006] The defoaming mechanism includes a mounting plate, which is fixed to the inner wall of the mounting sleeve by bolts. A servo motor is fixed to the top of the mounting plate, and a drive rod is provided at the output end of the servo motor. Multiple blades are fixed to the outer side of the drive rod.

[0007] As a further improvement of this utility model: a drain pipe is fixed at the bottom of the pool body, and a control valve is fixed on the outside of the drain pipe.

[0008] As a further embodiment of this utility model: the installation mechanism includes a support plate, which is fixed to the outside of the pool body by bolts. A walking platform is fixed to the top of the support plate, an installation platform is fixed to one side of the walking platform, and a guardrail is fixed to the top edge of the installation platform.

[0009] As a further improvement of this utility model, a control component is fixed to the outside of the installation platform.

[0010] As a further embodiment of this utility model: the stirring mechanism includes a mounting beam, which is fixed to the outside of the mounting sleeve by bolts, and a connecting bracket is fixed to the bottom of the mounting beam, and a rake frame is fixed to the bottom of the connecting bracket.

[0011] As a further embodiment of this utility model: the flow guiding mechanism includes a mounting slide rod, the mounting slide rod is fixed to the side wall of the mounting sleeve, a sliding seat is slidably connected to the outer side of the mounting slide rod, a floating box is fixed to one side of the sliding seat, a rotating bracket is fixed to the side wall of the sliding seat, a drive motor is fixed to one side of the rotating bracket by bolts, a drive shaft B is provided at the output end of the drive motor, and a feeding roller is fixed to the outer side of the drive shaft B.

[0012] In summary, due to the adoption of the above technical solution, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0013] 1. The material is agitated by the drive mechanism and the stirring mechanism. During the process, the foam generated will float on the water surface. The flow guiding mechanism guides the foam on the horizontal surface to the defoaming mechanism. The defoaming mechanism performs a circulating defoaming operation on the foam in the material. Defoaming is performed mechanically, which does not require a large amount of rinsing water, thus reducing the cost of defoaming operation. At the same time, it avoids the pollution caused by the use of defoaming agents to the environment, prevents the loss of the thickener's settling area, and ensures the recycling rate and underflow concentration.

[0014] 2. By setting up a flow guiding mechanism, during the defoaming operation, the material on the horizontal surface is guided by the material feeding roller, and the material containing foam is directed to the position of the defoaming mechanism, which facilitates the defoaming mechanism to quickly defoam the material and improves the efficiency of the defoaming operation. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of an isometric structure according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown;

[0016] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of an isometric sectional view of a structure according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown;

[0017] Figure 3 The present invention provides an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2Enlarged structural diagram of part A in the middle;

[0018] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the front cross-sectional structure according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown;

[0019] Figure 5 The present invention provides an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 4 Enlarged structural diagram of section B in the middle;

[0020] Figure 6 A partial structural schematic diagram according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0021] Legend:

[0022] 100 Pool body, 110 Drain pipe, 120 Control valve, 210 Support plate, 220 Walking platform, 230 Installation platform, 231 Guardrail, 240 Control components, 310 Motor mounting base, 320 Gear motor, 330 Drive shaft A, 340 Mounting sleeve, 410 Mounting beam, 420 Connecting bracket, 430 Rake frame, 510 Mounting slide bar, 520 Sliding seat, 530 Floating box, 540 Rotating bracket, 550 Drive motor, 551 Drive shaft B, 560 Feeding roller, 610 Mounting plate, 620 Servo motor, 630 Drive rod, 640 Blade. Detailed Implementation

[0023] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the device or component 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 utility model.

[0024] In the description of this utility model, "multiple" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0025] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installed," "equipped with," "sleeved / connected," "connected," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, "connection" can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; it can be a connection within two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.

[0026] Please see Figure 1-6 This utility model provides a technical solution: it includes a pool body 100, a drain pipe 110 fixed at the bottom of the pool body 100, a control valve 120 fixed on the outside of the drain pipe 110, an installation mechanism on the outside of the pool body 100, a drive mechanism at the bottom of the installation mechanism, the drive mechanism including a motor mounting base 310, a reduction motor 320 and a drive shaft A330, an installation sleeve 340 fixed on the outside of the drive shaft A330, an agitation mechanism on the outside of the installation sleeve 340, a flow guiding mechanism on the side wall of the installation sleeve 340, and a defoaming mechanism on the inner wall of the installation sleeve 340;

[0027] The defoaming mechanism includes a mounting plate 610 and a servo motor 620. The output end of the servo motor 620 is equipped with a drive rod 630, and multiple blades 640 are fixed on the outer side of the drive rod 630. The material is agitated by the drive mechanism and the stirring mechanism. During the process, the generated foam floats on the water surface. The foam on the horizontal surface is guided to the defoaming mechanism by the flow guiding mechanism. The defoaming mechanism performs a circulating defoaming operation on the foam in the material. Defoaming is performed mechanically, which does not require a large amount of rinsing water, thus reducing the cost of defoaming operation. At the same time, it avoids the pollution to the environment caused by the use of defoaming agents, prevents the loss of the thickener's settling area, ensures the utilization rate of recycled water and the underflow concentration, and improves the efficiency and quality of defoaming operation.

[0028] Specifically, the installation mechanism includes a support plate 210, which is fixed to the outside of the pool body 100 by bolts. A walking platform 220 is fixed to the top of the support plate 210, and an installation platform 230 is fixed to one side of the walking platform 220. A guardrail 231 is fixed to the top edge of the installation platform 230, and a control component 240 is fixed to the outside of the installation platform 230. With the installation mechanism, the user can walk to the installation platform 230 via the walking platform 220 and control the operation of the thickener via the control component 240.

[0029] Specifically, the agitation mechanism includes a mounting beam 410, which is fixed to the outside of the mounting sleeve 340 by bolts. A connecting bracket 420 is fixed to the bottom of the mounting beam 410, and a rake frame 430 is fixed to the bottom of the connecting bracket 420. By providing the agitation mechanism, the rotation of the mounting sleeve 340 drives the mounting beam 410 to rotate, and the mounting beam 410 drives the rake frame 430 to rotate through the connecting bracket 420. The rake frame 430 agitates the material to assist in the sedimentation process.

[0030] Specifically, the flow guiding mechanism includes a mounting slide rod 510, which is fixed to the side wall of the mounting sleeve 340. A sliding seat 520 is slidably connected to the outer side of the mounting slide rod 510. A floating box 530 is fixed to one side of the sliding seat 520. A rotating bracket 540 is fixed to the side wall of the sliding seat 520. A drive motor 550 is bolted to one side of the rotating bracket 540. A drive shaft B551 is provided at the output end of the drive motor 550. A material feeding roller 560 is fixed to the outer side of the drive shaft B551. By providing the flow guiding mechanism, during the defoaming operation, the material feeding roller 560 guides the material on the horizontal surface and directs the foam-containing material to the position of the defoaming mechanism, facilitating the defoaming mechanism to quickly defoam the material and improving the efficiency of the defoaming operation.

[0031] Working Principle: During operation, the user walks onto the mounting platform 230 via the walking platform 220 and controls the thickener's operation via the control component 240. The geared motor 320 drives the drive shaft A330 to rotate, which in turn drives the mounting sleeve 340 to rotate. The rotation of the mounting sleeve 340 then drives the mounting beam 410 to rotate. The mounting beam 410, via the connecting bracket 420, drives the rake frame 430 to rotate, agitating the material and assisting in sedimentation. During this process, the generated foam floats on the surface, and the flotation box 530 floats on the material inside the thickener, causing the feeding roller 560 to float on the material. The drive motor 550 then drives the drive shaft B551 to rotate, causing the drive shaft B551 to rotate... The rotating material feeding roller 560 guides the material on the horizontal surface and directs the foam-containing material to the defoaming mechanism. The servo motor 620 drives the drive rod 630 to rotate, which in turn drives multiple blades 640 to rotate. The blades 640 defoam the foam. The inclined blades 640 can transport the material downward and squeeze the defoamed material downward, making it easier for new material to quickly enter the defoaming area. This mechanical method eliminates the need for large amounts of rinsing water, reducing the cost of defoaming operations. At the same time, it avoids the environmental pollution caused by the use of defoaming agents and prevents the loss of the thickener's settling area. After the sedimentation operation is completed, the sediment is discharged from the drain pipe 110 through the control valve 120.

[0032] The motor involved in the embodiments, its matching control system, electromagnetic switch and pipeline circuit can also be provided by the manufacturer. Apart from that, the power supply module, circuit and electronic components and control module involved in this utility model are all existing technologies, which can be fully implemented by those skilled in the art, and need not be elaborated. The content protected by this utility model does not involve any improvement to the internal structure and method.

[0033] Although the present invention discloses embodiments and accompanying drawings, those skilled in the art will understand that various substitutions, variations and modifications are possible without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention and the appended claims. Therefore, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the contents disclosed in the embodiments and accompanying drawings.

Claims

1. A mineral processing thickener with a defoaming device, characterized in that, The system includes a pool body (100), an installation mechanism is provided on the outer side of the pool body (100), a drive mechanism is provided at the bottom of the installation mechanism, the drive mechanism includes a motor mounting base (310), the motor mounting base (310) is provided on the outer side of the installation mechanism, a geared motor (320) is fixed to the top of the motor mounting base (310) by bolts, a drive shaft A (330) is provided at the output end of the geared motor (320), an installation sleeve (340) is fixed to the outer side of the drive shaft A (330), an agitation mechanism is provided on the outer side of the installation sleeve (340), a flow guiding mechanism is provided on the side wall of the installation sleeve (340), and a defoaming mechanism is provided on the inner wall of the installation sleeve (340). The defoaming mechanism includes a mounting plate (610), which is fixed to the inner wall of the mounting sleeve (340) by bolts. A servo motor (620) is fixed to the top of the mounting plate (610), and a drive rod (630) is provided at the output end of the servo motor (620). Multiple blades (640) are fixed to the outer side of the drive rod (630).

2. A mineral processing thickener with a defoaming device according to claim 1, characterized in that, A drain pipe (110) is fixed to the bottom of the pool body (100), and a control valve (120) is fixed to the outside of the drain pipe (110).

3. A mineral processing thickener with a defoaming device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The installation mechanism includes a support plate (210), which is fixed to the outside of the pool body (100) by bolts. A walking platform (220) is fixed to the top of the support plate (210), and an installation platform (230) is fixed to one side of the walking platform (220). A guardrail (231) is fixed to the top edge of the installation platform (230).

4. A mineral processing thickener with a defoaming device according to claim 3, characterized in that, A control component (240) is fixed to the outside of the mounting platform (230).

5. A mineral processing thickener with a defoaming device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The agitation mechanism includes a mounting beam (410), which is fixed to the outside of the mounting sleeve (340) by bolts. A connecting bracket (420) is fixed to the bottom of the mounting beam (410), and a rake frame (430) is fixed to the bottom of the connecting bracket (420).

6. A mineral processing thickener with a defoaming device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The flow guiding mechanism includes a mounting slide rod (510), which is fixed to the side wall of the mounting sleeve (340). A sliding seat (520) is slidably connected to the outer side of the mounting slide rod (510). A floating box (530) is fixed to one side of the sliding seat (520). A rotating bracket (540) is fixed to the side wall of the sliding seat (520). A drive motor (550) is fixed to one side of the rotating bracket (540) by bolts. A drive shaft B (551) is provided at the output end of the drive motor (550). A feeding roller (560) is fixed to the outer side of the drive shaft B (551).