Elephant trunk type feeding device for closed transportation of ball materials
By combining the inclined feed pipe and pipeline vibrator with gas purging technology, the sealing and blockage problems in ball material conveying were solved, and smooth and sealed transportation of ball materials was achieved.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- JIANGXI COPPER GRP (GUIXI) SMELTING NEW TECH CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-05-07
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-15
AI Technical Summary
Existing ball material conveying methods suffer from problems such as poor sealing, easy breakage, jamming, and blockage. Especially when the pipeline is installed at a small angle, spherical materials cannot smoothly enter the next process, and water-containing spherical materials are prone to pulverization, causing them to stick to the inner wall of the pipeline.
The system employs an inclined feed pipe and a pipe vibrator combined with gas purging technology. The pipe vibrator facilitates the discharge of residual ball material, while the gas purging process removes dust, ensuring that no dust accumulates in the pipe and achieving closed-loop transportation of the ball material.
It effectively prevents the crushing and pulverization of pellets, ensures smooth transport of pellets, reduces resistance, and achieves closed transport of pellets during the feeding and discharging process.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of closed transport technology for ball materials, and specifically to a chute-type feeding device for closed transport of ball materials. Background Technology
[0002] In certain pyrometallurgical processes, the reaction needs to be carried out under specific atmospheric conditions. Therefore, the airtightness of the equipment becomes a key factor affecting whether the reaction can achieve the expected results. In addition, in order to more effectively promote the contact between various materials and facilitate the effective reaction, the industry generally adopts a method of preparing various powdered materials into spherical materials of a specific diameter by using a disc granulator in a "snowballing" manner.
[0003] Ball material feeding methods mainly include screw conveying, conveyor belt conveying, and pipeline conveying. Among them, conveyor belt feeding has poor sealing performance and a high failure rate; while screw feeding is prone to causing the ball material to break into powder after being squeezed, especially for sticky materials, which can easily cause the feeding rotating structure to jam.
[0004] Pipeline conveying has become a preferred feeding method due to its simple structure, ease of maintenance, and excellent sealing performance. However, pipeline conveying is limited by the installation environment. When the pipeline is installed at a small angle, spherical materials cannot smoothly enter the next process by their own weight. In addition, some spherical materials containing water may break or pulverize during the conveying process, leading to adhesion on the inner wall of the pipeline, causing material accumulation and blockage. Summary of the Invention
[0005] In response to the problems raised in the background art, this utility model provides a chute-type feeding device for closed transportation of ball materials to solve the problems. The utility model will be further described below.
[0006] A chute-type feeding device for closed transport of ball materials includes an inclined feeding pipe, the feeding end of which is connected to the discharge end of the previous process, a pipe vibrator installed at the bottom of the feeding pipe, and a purge pipe provided at the upper end of the feeding pipe. The purge pipe is inclined and communicates with the feeding pipe, and the other end of the purge pipe is connected to a pneumatic regulating valve, which is connected to an external air pipe.
[0007] Preferably, the feed end of the feed pipe is connected to the discharge end of the previous process via a flange;
[0008] Preferably, the feeding pipe is a stainless steel pipe with a smooth inner wall;
[0009] Preferably, an observation window is provided at the upper end of the feeding pipe, and the observation window is connected to the feeding pipe by a hinge.
[0010] Preferably, the edge of the observation window is sealed with a rubber strip;
[0011] Preferably, a bend is provided between the flange and the feed pipe;
[0012] Preferably, a purge pipe is also inclinedly provided on one side of the bend, one end of the purge pipe is connected to the feed pipe, and the other end is connected to the pneumatic regulating valve, which is connected to an external air pipe.
[0013] Preferably, the pipe vibrator is fixed to the bottom of the feed pipe by welding;
[0014] Preferably, the inclination angle of the feed tube is counterclockwise.
[0015] Preferably, one of the purge pipes is at a clockwise angle to the feed pipe, and the other purge pipe connected to the bend is at a counterclockwise angle to the feed pipe.
[0016] Beneficial effects: Compared with the prior art, this utility model utilizes the operation of the pipeline vibrator to effectively promote the complete discharge of all residual ball material from the inclined tube; if the material is broken or pulverized during collision, generating water-containing viscous powder that remains in the pipeline, the gas purging procedure specified in the process can ensure that no dust accumulates in the pipeline, thereby reducing the resistance during the ball material transportation process; under the above two measures, the smooth transportation of ball material is guaranteed, and the closed transportation of ball material is realized throughout the entire feeding and discharging process. Attached Figure Description
[0017] Figure 1 : A schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;
[0018] In the diagram: 1. Feed pipe; 2. Observation window; 3. Pipe vibrator; 4. Purge pipe; 5. Pneumatic regulating valve; 6. Bend; 7. Flange; 8. Hinge. Detailed Implementation
[0019] Next, we will combine the appendix Figure 1 A specific embodiment of this utility model will be described in detail below.
[0020] A chute-type feeding device for closed transport of ball materials includes an inclined feeding pipe 1. The feeding end of the feeding pipe 1 is connected to the discharge end of the previous process. Specifically, the feeding end of the feeding pipe 1 is connected to the discharge end of the previous process through a flange 7. A pipe vibrator 3 is installed at the bottom of the feeding pipe 1. A purge pipe 4 is also provided at the upper end of the feeding pipe 1. The purge pipe 4 is inclined and communicates with the feeding pipe 1. The other end of the purge pipe 4 is connected to a pneumatic regulating valve 5. The pneumatic regulating valve 5 is connected to an external air pipe.
[0021] In this embodiment, the feeding pipe 1 is a stainless steel pipe with a smooth inner wall;
[0022] In this embodiment, an observation window 2 is also provided at the upper end of the feeding pipe 1 to facilitate observation of the ball material feeding situation; the edge of the observation window 2 is sealed with a rubber strip.
[0023] In this embodiment, a bend 6 is also provided between the flange 7 and the feed pipe 1;
[0024] In this embodiment, a purge pipe 4 is also inclinedly provided on one side of the bend pipe 6. One end of the purge pipe 4 is connected to the feed pipe 1, and the other end is connected to the pneumatic regulating valve 5. The pneumatic regulating valve 5 is connected to an external air pipe.
[0025] In this embodiment, the pipe vibrator 3 is fixed to the bottom of the feed pipe 1 by welding;
[0026] In this embodiment, the inclination angle of the feed pipe 1 is 40 degrees counterclockwise;
[0027] In this embodiment, the angle between one of the purge pipes 4 and the feed pipe 1 is 60 degrees clockwise, and the angle between the other purge pipe connected to the bend pipe 6 and the feed pipe 1 is 60 degrees counterclockwise.
[0028] In this embodiment, the observation window 2 is connected to the feed tube 1 via a hinge 8;
[0029] Compared with the prior art, this utility model utilizes the operation of the pipeline vibrator to effectively ensure that all residual ball material is completely discharged from the inclined tube; if the material is broken or pulverized during the collision, generating water-containing viscous powder that remains in the pipeline, the gas purging procedure specified in the process can be executed to ensure that no dust accumulates in the pipeline, thereby reducing the resistance during the ball material transportation process; under the above two measures, the smooth transportation of ball material is guaranteed, and the closed transportation of ball material is realized throughout the entire feeding and discharging process.
[0030] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of this utility model and is not intended to limit the utility model. Various modifications and variations can be made to this utility model by those skilled in the art. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of this utility model should be included within the protection scope of this utility model.
Claims
1. A chute-type feeding device for closed transport of ball materials, characterized in that: It includes an inclined feeding pipe (1), the feeding end of which is connected to the discharge end of the previous process. A pipe vibrator (3) is installed at the bottom of the feeding pipe (1). A purge pipe (4) is also provided at the upper end of the feeding pipe (1). The purge pipe (4) is inclined and connected to the feeding pipe (1). The other end of the purge pipe (4) is connected to a pneumatic regulating valve (5). The pneumatic regulating valve (5) is connected to an external air pipe.
2. The chute-type feeding device for closed transport of ball materials according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feed end of the feed pipe (1) is connected to the discharge end of the previous process through a flange (7).
3. A chute-type feeding device for closed transport of ball materials according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding pipe (1) is a stainless steel pipe with a smooth inner wall.
4. A chute-type feeding device for closed transport of ball materials according to claim 1, characterized in that: An observation window (2) is provided at the upper end of the feeding pipe (1), and the observation window (2) is connected to the feeding pipe (1) by a hinge (8).
5. A chute-type feeding device for closed transport of ball materials according to claim 4, characterized in that: The edge of the observation window (2) is sealed with a rubber strip.
6. A chute-type feeding device for closed transport of ball materials according to claim 2, characterized in that: A bend (6) is also provided between the flange (7) and the feed pipe (1).
7. A chute-type feeding device for closed transport of ball materials according to claim 6, characterized in that: A purge pipe (4) is also inclined on one side of the bend (6). One end of the purge pipe (4) is connected to the feed pipe (1), and the other end is connected to the pneumatic regulating valve (5). The pneumatic regulating valve (5) is connected to an external air pipe.
8. A chute-type feeding device for closed transport of ball materials according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pipe vibrator (3) is fixed to the bottom of the feed pipe (1) by welding.
9. A chute-type feeding device for closed transport of ball materials according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inclination angle of the feed tube (1) is 40 degrees counterclockwise.
10. A chute-type feeding device for closed transport of ball materials according to claim 7, characterized in that: One of the purge pipes (4) is at an angle of 60 degrees clockwise to the feed pipe (1), and the other purge pipe connected to the bend pipe (6) is at an angle of 60 degrees counterclockwise to the feed pipe (1).