Slag hopper capable of efficiently transferring

By designing a slag hopper with support and limiting devices, the problem of needing hoisting equipment for transporting slag hoppers across workshops was solved, enabling direct cooperation with electric flatcars and improving transportation efficiency.

CN224171639UActive Publication Date: 2026-04-28YUNNAN WENSHAN ALUMINUM CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
YUNNAN WENSHAN ALUMINUM CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-05-09
Publication Date
2026-04-28

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Technical Problem

The existing slag hoppers require hoisting equipment for cross-workshop transportation and cannot be directly used with electric flatcars for efficient transfer, resulting in low transportation efficiency.

Method used

Design a slag hopper for efficient transfer, including a support device and a limiting device. The support device supports the hopper body through a support plate, and the limiting device restricts the rotation of the support plate. An electric flatcar pushes the baffle to move, causing the support plate to rotate, thereby realizing the direct transfer of the hopper body.

Benefits of technology

The slag hopper can be efficiently transferred and transported without the need for hoisting equipment, thus improving the efficiency of transfer and transportation.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to a slag hopper, and particularly discloses a slag hopper capable of efficiently transferring, which comprises a hopper body, a pair of supporting devices respectively arranged at two ends of the lower side of the hopper body, a baffle plate arranged at one end part of the hopper body, and a hook arranged at the upper end part of the hopper body, the supporting device comprises a pair of supporting assemblies arranged on the two sides of the bucket body correspondingly, and each supporting assembly comprises a supporting plate and a limiting device connected with the supporting plate. The upper end of the supporting plate is rotationally connected with the side wall of the bucket body; the baffle is vertically arranged on the lower side of the hopper body, and the lower end of the baffle is higher than the lower end of the supporting plate. The slag hopper capable of being efficiently transferred can be more conveniently matched with an electric flat carriage for transportation, and hoisting equipment does not need to be used for auxiliary transfer.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of slag hoppers, and more specifically, to a slag hopper that can efficiently transfer slag. Background Technology

[0002] Slag hoppers are mainly used to collect and process solid waste or liquid residues generated during the production process.

[0003] In electrolytic aluminum enterprises, slag hoppers are often used to collect waste residues such as electrolytes and ferrophosphate. When the slag hopper is full of waste residues, it needs to be transferred using transfer equipment. For transfers within the production workshop, overhead cranes can usually be used for hoisting. However, for slag hoppers, which usually need to be transported across workshops, forklifts, electric flatbed trucks, and intelligent trolleys are usually used for handling. However, ordinary slag hoppers need to be loaded onto trucks with the assistance of other equipment.

[0004] When using an electric flatcar for transfer, hoisting equipment such as an overhead crane is needed to lift the slag bucket first, then move it onto the electric flatcar, and finally use the electric flatcar for transfer. For some slag buckets with outriggers, the electric flatcar can also be moved under the slag bucket. However, for electric flatcars without lifting functions, it is impossible to support the slag bucket for transfer. Therefore, a slag bucket that can be designed to facilitate transfer can be designed. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide a slag hopper that can be efficiently transferred, which can be more conveniently used with electric flatcars for transportation without the need for hoisting equipment to assist in the transfer.

[0006] This utility model is achieved through the following technical solution: The slag hopper of this utility model, which can efficiently transfer slag, includes a hopper body, a pair of support devices respectively disposed at both ends of the lower side of the hopper body, a baffle disposed at one end of the hopper body, and a hook disposed at the upper end of the hopper body; the support device includes a pair of support components respectively disposed on both sides of the hopper body, the support component including a support plate and a limiting device connected to the support plate; the upper end of the support plate is rotatably connected to the side wall of the hopper body through a rotating shaft; the baffle is vertically disposed on the lower side of the hopper body, and the height of the lower end of the baffle is higher than the height of the lower end of the support plate.

[0007] Furthermore, a support block is provided at the lower end of the support plate, and the support plate and the support block are connected by a screw.

[0008] Furthermore, the upper end of the support block is provided with a plurality of vertically arranged screws, the support plate has an L-shaped structure, the lower end of the support plate is provided with a plurality of through holes, and one screw passes through one of the through holes; a pair of nuts are threadedly connected to one screw, and the pair of nuts are respectively provided on both sides of the support plate.

[0009] Furthermore, a pair of the support components are connected by a connecting rod; the connecting rod is used to connect the support plates on both sides of the bucket body; the connecting rod is located below the bucket body.

[0010] Furthermore, the support device also includes a slot located on the lower side of the outer wall of the bucket body, the slot being used to accommodate the connecting rod.

[0011] Furthermore, the limiting device includes a lever vertically disposed at the upper end of the support rod, an insertion hole opened at the upper end of the lever, a sleeve horizontally and fixedly disposed on the side wall of the bucket body, and an insertion rod inserted into the sleeve; the connection between the lever and the support plate is located above the rotating shaft; when the support plate is in a vertical state, the insertion hole coincides with the sleeve, and the insertion rod is simultaneously inserted into the sleeve and the insertion hole.

[0012] Furthermore, a handle is provided on the upper end of the lever on the side wall away from the bucket body.

[0013] Furthermore, the support assembly also includes a connecting block disposed on the outer wall of the bucket body, and an elastic member for connecting the connecting block and the support plate; the connecting block is disposed on the side of the support plate away from the baffle.

[0014] Furthermore, it also includes a pair of hinge rods respectively located on both sides of the bucket body, with each end of the hinge rods hinged to a pair of support blocks.

[0015] Furthermore, a buffer pad is provided on the lower outer wall of the bucket body.

[0016] The technical solution of this utility model has at least the following advantages and beneficial effects: The slag hopper of this utility model, which can be efficiently transferred, supports the hopper body through a support plate in the support device during use. The rotation of the support plate is restricted by a limiting device. Then, the waste slag is discharged into the hopper body. When it is necessary to transfer the hopper body, the electric flatcar is opened from the side away from the baffle and moved to the bottom of the hopper body. The limitation device on the support plate is released. Then, the electric flatcar contacts the baffle and pushes the baffle to move. Since the baffle is directly connected to the hopper body, it is equivalent to the electric flatcar pushing the hopper body to move. At this time, the support plate rotates around the pivot, and the hopper body is pressed on the electric flatcar. At this time, the hopper body can be transferred by the electric flatcar. The whole process does not require the use of hoisting equipment or overhead cranes to lift and transfer the hopper body, which can effectively improve the transfer and transportation efficiency of the slag hopper. Attached Figure Description

[0017] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of the slag hopper for efficient transfer provided in an embodiment of this utility model;

[0018] Figure 2A schematic diagram of the efficient slag hopper provided in this embodiment of the present invention during use;

[0019] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A partial structural diagram from another perspective;

[0020] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure of a slag hopper capable of efficient transfer, provided in an embodiment of this utility model, in another state during use;

[0021] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the support device provided in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0022] Figure 6 This is a structural schematic diagram of the support plate portion provided in an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0023] Icons: 11-Bucket body, 12-Hook, 13-Baffle, 14-Slot, 15-Connecting block, 16-Elastic element, 20-Support device, 21-Support plate, 22-Shaft, 23-Support block, 24-Screw, 25-Nut, 26-Connecting rod, 27-Hinge rod, 30-Limiting device, 31-Toggle lever, 32-Insertion hole, 33-Sleeve, 34-Insertion rod, 35-Handle, 40-Electric flatcar. Detailed Implementation

[0024] Example

[0025] The following description, in conjunction with specific embodiments, further illustrates the point, as shown in the appendix. Figure 1 -Appendix Figure 6 As shown, the efficient slag hopper of this embodiment includes a hopper body 11, a pair of support devices 20 respectively disposed at both ends of the lower side of the hopper body 11, a baffle 13 disposed at one end of the hopper body 11, and a hook 12 disposed at the upper end of the hopper body 11. The support device 20 includes a pair of support components respectively disposed on both sides of the hopper body 11. The support component includes a support plate 21 and a limiting device 30 connected to the support plate 21. The upper end of the support plate 21 is rotatably connected to the side wall of the hopper body 11 through a rotating shaft 22. The baffle 13 is vertically disposed on the lower side of the hopper body 11, and the height of the lower end of the baffle 13 is higher than the height of the lower end of the support plate 21. Specifically, in use, the hopper body 11 is supported by the support plate 21 in the support device 20, and the rotation of the support plate 21 is restricted by the limiting device 30. Then, the slag is discharged into the hopper body 11. When it is necessary to transfer the hopper body 11, the electric flatcar 40 is opened from the side away from the baffle 13 and moved to below the hopper body 11 (as shown in the attached figure). Figure 2 -Appendix Figure 3As shown in the attached diagram, only a portion of the structure of the electric flatbed cart 40 is shown (to illustrate its positional relationship with the bucket body 11). The limiting device 30 releases its restriction on the support plate 21. Then, the electric flatbed cart 40 contacts the baffle 13 and pushes the baffle 13 to move. Since the baffle 13 is directly connected to the bucket body 11, it is equivalent to the electric flatbed cart 40 pushing the bucket body 11 to move. At this time, the support plate 21 rotates around the pivot 22, and the bucket body 11 presses against the electric flatbed cart 40 (as shown in the attached diagram). Figure 4 As shown in the figure, the bucket body 11 can be transferred by the electric flatcar 40. The entire process does not require the use of hoisting equipment or overhead cranes to lift and transfer the bucket body 11, which can effectively improve the transfer and transportation efficiency of the slag bucket.

[0026] In this embodiment, a support block 23 is provided at the lower end of the support plate 21, and the support plate 21 and the support block 23 are connected by screws 24. Multiple vertically arranged screws 24 are provided at the upper end of the support block 23. The support plate 21 has an L-shaped structure and multiple through holes at its lower end. One screw 24 passes through one through hole. A pair of nuts 25 are threaded onto each screw 24, and the pair of nuts 25 are respectively located on both sides of the support plate 21. Specifically, by providing the support block 23 below the support plate 21, the ground clearance of the bucket body 11 can be adjusted by adjusting the gap between the support block 23 and the support plate 21, facilitating adjustments based on the specific height of the electric flatbed cart 40. The adjustment method involves loosening the nuts 25, adjusting the position of the screws 24 in the through holes, and then tightening the nuts 25.

[0027] In this embodiment, a pair of support components are connected by a connecting rod 26; the connecting rod 26 is used to connect the support plates 21 on both sides of the bucket body 11; the connecting rod 26 is located below the bucket body 11. The support device 20 also includes a slot 14 provided on the lower side of the outer wall of the bucket body 11, the slot 14 being used to accommodate the connecting rod 26. Specifically, connecting the support plates 21 in the pair of support components by the connecting rod 26 makes the movement of the support plates 21 on both sides of the bucket body 11 more stable and synchronized.

[0028] The limiting device 30 in this embodiment includes a lever 31 vertically mounted on the upper end of the support rod, an insertion hole 32 at the upper end of the lever 31, a sleeve 33 horizontally and fixedly mounted on the side wall of the bucket body 11, and an insertion rod 34 inserted into the sleeve 33. The connection between the lever 31 and the support plate 21 is located above the rotating shaft 22. When the support plate 21 is in a vertical state, the insertion hole 32 coincides with the sleeve 33, and the insertion rod 34 is simultaneously inserted into both the sleeve 33 and the insertion hole 32. Specifically, by aligning the insertion hole 32 on the lever 31 with the sleeve 33 and simultaneously inserting the insertion rod 34 into both the insertion hole 32 and the sleeve 33, the support plate 21 can be restricted, preventing it from rotating and ensuring that the bucket body 11 does not shake during the loading process. Furthermore, the support plate 21 can be rotated by turning the lever 31, so that the support plate 21 re-contacts the ground and supports the bucket body 11. At this time, the electric flatcar 40 can be moved out from under the bucket body 11.

[0029] In this embodiment, a handle 35 is provided on the upper end of the lever 31 away from the side wall of the bucket body 11. Specifically, the handle 35 on the lever 31 facilitates manual operation.

[0030] The support assembly in this embodiment also includes a connecting block 15 disposed on the outer wall of the bucket body 11, and an elastic element 16 for connecting the connecting block 15 and the support plate 21; the connecting block 15 is disposed on the side of the support plate 21 away from the baffle 13. Specifically, the elastic element 16 is mainly a spring, and its function is that when the bucket body 11 is pressed on the electric flatbed 40, the elastic element 16 can pull the support plate 21, so that the support block 23 below the support plate 21 is completely suspended, preventing the support block 23 from touching the ground during movement.

[0031] In this embodiment, a pair of hinge rods 27 are also provided on both sides of the bucket body 11, and the two ends of the hinge rods 27 are respectively hinged to a pair of support blocks 23. Specifically, the hinge rods 27 and the connecting rods 26 can connect all the support plates 21 and support blocks 23, making their movement more stable and synchronized.

[0032] In this embodiment, a buffer pad is provided on the lower outer wall of the bucket body 11. Specifically, the buffer pad can reduce the impact of the bucket body 11 on the electric flatcar 40.

[0033] In summary, the efficient slag hopper of this embodiment supports the hopper body 11 via the support plate 21 in the support device 20 during use, and restricts the rotation of the support plate 21 via the limiting device 30. Then, the slag is discharged into the hopper body 11. When the hopper body 11 needs to be moved, the electric flatcar 40 is opened from the side away from the baffle 13 and moved to below the hopper body 11, releasing the restriction of the limiting device 30 on the support plate 21. Then, the electric flatcar 40 contacts the baffle 13 and pushes the baffle 13 to move. Since the baffle 13 is directly connected to the hopper body 11, it is equivalent to the electric flatcar 40 pushing the hopper body 11 to move. At this time, the support plate 21 rotates around the rotating shaft 22, and the hopper body 11 presses on the electric flatcar 40. At this time, the hopper body 11 can be moved by the electric flatcar 40. The entire process does not require the use of hoisting equipment or overhead cranes to lift and move the hopper body 11, which can effectively improve the transfer and transportation efficiency of the slag hopper.

[0034] The above are merely preferred embodiments of this utility model and are not intended to limit the scope of this utility model. Various modifications and variations can be made to this utility model by those skilled in the art. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, or improvements made within the spirit and principles of this utility model should be included within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A slag hopper for efficient transfer, characterized in that: It includes a bucket body (11), a pair of support devices (20) respectively provided at both ends of the lower side of the bucket body (11), a baffle (13) provided at one end of the bucket body (11), and a hook (12) provided at the upper end of the bucket body (11). The support device (20) includes a pair of support components respectively disposed on both sides of the bucket body (11). The support component includes a support plate (21) and a limiting device (30) connected to the support plate (21). The upper end of the support plate (21) is rotatably connected to the side wall of the bucket body (11) through a rotating shaft (22). The baffle (13) is vertically disposed on the lower side of the bucket body (11), and the height of the lower end of the baffle (13) is higher than the height of the lower end of the support plate (21).

2. The slag hopper with high-efficiency transfer capability according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lower end of the support plate (21) is provided with a support block (23), and the support plate (21) and the support block (23) are connected by a screw (24).

3. The slag hopper with high-efficiency transfer capability according to claim 2, characterized in that: The upper end of the support block (23) is provided with a plurality of vertically arranged screws (24), the support plate (21) is an L-shaped structure, the lower end of the support plate (21) is provided with a plurality of through holes, and one screw (24) passes through one of the through holes; A pair of nuts (25) are threaded onto one of the screws (24), and the pair of nuts (25) are respectively located on both sides of the support plate (21).

4. The slag hopper with high-efficiency transfer capability according to claim 1, characterized in that: A pair of the support components are connected by a connecting rod (26); the connecting rod (26) is used to connect the support plates (21) on both sides of the bucket body (11); the connecting rod (26) is located below the bucket body (11).

5. The slag hopper with high-efficiency transfer capability according to claim 4, characterized in that: The support device (20) also includes a slot (14) located on the lower side of the outer wall of the bucket body (11), the slot (14) being used to accommodate the connecting rod (26).

6. The slag hopper with high-efficiency transfer capability according to claim 1, characterized in that: The limiting device (30) includes a lever (31) vertically mounted on the upper end of the support rod, an insertion hole (32) opened at the upper end of the lever (31), a sleeve (33) horizontally and fixedly mounted on the side wall of the bucket body (11), and a rod (34) inserted into the sleeve (33); the connection between the lever (31) and the support plate (21) is located above the rotating shaft (22); When the support plate (21) is in a vertical state, the insertion hole (32) coincides with the sleeve (33), and the insertion rod (34) is inserted into both the sleeve (33) and the insertion hole (32).

7. The slag hopper capable of efficient transfer according to claim 6, characterized in that: The upper end of the lever (31) is provided with a handle (35) on the side wall away from the bucket body (11).

8. The slag hopper with high-efficiency transfer capability according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support assembly also includes a connecting block (15) disposed on the outer wall of the bucket body (11) and an elastic member (16) for connecting the connecting block (15) and the support plate (21); the connecting block (15) is disposed on the side of the support plate (21) away from the baffle (13).

9. The slag hopper with high-efficiency transfer capability according to claim 2, characterized in that: It also includes a pair of hinge rods (27) respectively located on both sides of the bucket body (11), and the two ends of the hinge rods (27) are respectively hinged to a pair of support blocks (23).

10. The slag hopper with high-efficiency transfer capability according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lower outer wall of the bucket body (11) is provided with a buffer pad.