Self-correcting aluminum ingot turnover device

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of aluminum ingot production and manufacturing, in particular to a self-correcting aluminum ingot turnover device which comprises two turnover discs and a first driving device, the central axes of the two turnover discs coincide and extend in the left-right direction, the central axes of the turnover discs are perpendicular to the conveying direction of a conveyor, and each turnover disc is provided with a stop structure. The stop structure comprises two limiting baffles arranged in parallel and a correction baffle perpendicularly arranged between the two limiting baffles, and the correction baffle symmetrically divides the position between the two limiting baffles into a first containing area and a second containing area. The transverse displacement assemblies are located on the lower sides of the overturning discs, each transverse displacement assembly comprises a supporting frame and a second driving device, the first driving devices and the overturning discs are installed on the supporting frames, the supporting frames are installed on the left side and the right side of the conveyor in a sliding mode in the left-right direction, and the second driving devices are installed on the conveyor; the device can solve the problem that an aluminum ingot is prone to being stuck during overturning, and meanwhile correction of the aluminum ingot can be completed during overturning.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of aluminum ingot production and manufacturing technology, specifically to a self-correcting aluminum ingot flipping device. Background Technology

[0002] Aluminum ingots are made from pure aluminum and recycled aluminum. Other elements are added according to international standards or special requirements to improve the shortcomings of pure aluminum in terms of castability, chemical properties and physical properties. Aluminum ingot continuous casting production lines are usually a continuous production process that integrates casting, cooling, stacking, packaging, weighing and marking. It is currently the main production method of electrolytic aluminum.

[0003] In the continuous casting process of aluminum ingots, after the cast aluminum ingots are cooled, they need to be arranged by a convoy before being transported. To prevent the aluminum ingots from being lost during transportation, they need to be stacked and packaged to facilitate forklift handling. Therefore, during the arrangement of aluminum ingots, some aluminum ingots need to be flipped by a flipping device before continuing to be transported, while other aluminum ingots do not need to be flipped and are transported directly to the next stage.

[0004] Existing ingot-turning devices typically include a detection structure, a blocking structure, and a turning structure. After the detection structure detects the aluminum ingot, the blocking structure rises to stop it, and then the turning structure rotates the ingot around the blocking structure to turn it over. For example, Chinese patent document CN215625003U discloses an aluminum ingot turning device. This device has rotating disks on both sides of the conveyor line, with clamping devices eccentrically mounted on the rotating disks. The clamping devices include an upper clamping plate and a lower clamping plate, both of which are guided and moved vertically along the rotating disks. The device also includes a detection structure and a blocking structure for detecting and stopping the aluminum ingot. This device effectively solves the technical problem in existing technologies where fixed clamping plates easily slip out during turning operations.

[0005] The ingot-stopping structure is typically a roller, the stopping height of which is determined by the standard thickness of the aluminum ingot. The center height of the ingot is usually the same as or within a reasonable range as the center height of the roller, allowing the ingot to pass smoothly over the stop structure. However, in actual production, the thickness of the aluminum ingot varies with the flow rate of molten aluminum in the common chute. When the thickness of the ingot is too thick or too thin, exceeding the range of engagement with the roller, the turning mechanism is prone to jamming when turning the ingot, reducing the production efficiency of the aluminum ingot and causing equipment failure or even damage.

[0006] In addition, aluminum ingots may become skewed during the conveying process. Skewed aluminum ingots are also prone to jamming when they are turned over. After a period of use, the ingot blocking mechanism will wear out, causing the center of the ingot blocking mechanism to change, which will also frequently cause ingot jamming. Utility Model Content

[0007] This utility model provides a self-correcting aluminum ingot flipping device to solve the technical problem that existing aluminum ingot flipping devices are prone to jamming when flipping aluminum ingots due to uneven thickness or skewed aluminum ingots.

[0008] To solve the above problems, the present invention provides a self-correcting aluminum ingot flipping device with the following technical solution:

[0009] A self-correcting aluminum ingot turning device includes two turning disks located on both sides of a conveyor and a first driving device for driving the two turning disks to rotate synchronously. The central axes of the two turning disks coincide and extend in the left-right direction. The central axes of the turning disks are perpendicular to the conveying direction of the conveyor. Each of the turning disks has a blocking structure, which includes two parallel limiting baffles and a correcting baffle vertically arranged between the two limiting baffles. The correcting baffle symmetrically divides the area between the two limiting baffles into a first receiving area and a second receiving area to receive the aluminum ingots conveyed by the conveyor.

[0010] The aluminum ingot turning device also includes a lateral displacement assembly located under each turning plate. The lateral displacement assembly includes a support frame and a second drive device. The first drive device and the turning plate are both mounted on the support frame. The support frame is slidably mounted on the left and right sides of the conveyor in the left and right direction. The second drive device is mounted on the conveyor and is used to drive the support frame to move left and right.

[0011] This invention discloses a self-correcting aluminum ingot turning device. By setting limiting baffles and correction baffles on the turning discs, the aluminum ingots can directly enter the first or second receiving area during the conveyor transport process. Then, driven by a first driving device, they are turned. During the turning process, the aluminum ingots are corrected in position by gravity through the correction baffles. When turning is not needed, a second driving device drives the two turning discs to open to the left and right, allowing the aluminum ingots to pass directly. Compared to the traditional ingot-blocking structure, this device uses correction baffles instead of a blocking structure to achieve blocking. During the turning process, the aluminum ingots are within the blocking structure and in a free state, thus avoiding jamming caused by different ingot thicknesses or ingot tilt, ensuring the stability of aluminum ingot production.

[0012] As the two rotating discs open or close to the left and right, the aluminum ingot enters the first or second receiving area. The stop structure prevents the aluminum ingot from getting stuck between the two rotating discs and saves the waiting time before the ingot is turned, thus improving the turning efficiency. Furthermore, by setting up symmetrical first and second receiving areas, the rotating discs do not need to rotate and reset after turning the aluminum ingot, allowing for a longer preparation time for the next turning operation. When two consecutive aluminum ingots need to be turned, the rotating discs do not need to open or close, simplifying the equipment's operation and enabling the device to adapt to higher-speed operation, thereby improving production efficiency.

[0013] Furthermore, the axis of the tilting disc is higher than the conveying plane of the conveyor, and when the limiting baffle is in a horizontal position, the height of the limiting baffle located on the lower side is lower than the conveying plane of the conveyor, so as to ensure that the aluminum ingot smoothly enters the first or second receiving area.

[0014] Furthermore, the first driving device includes a reducer and a servo motor, with the reducer connected to the output end of the servo motor and the rotary disc connected to the output end of the reducer.

[0015] Furthermore, the support frame includes a mounting plate and a fixing plate. The mounting plate extends horizontally and slides left and right on the conveyor. The fixing plate is vertically fixed on the mounting plate. A turntable bearing is installed on one side of the two fixing plates facing each other. The turntable bearing is used to install a tilting disc. The reducer is installed on the opposite side of the two fixing plates.

[0016] Furthermore, the lateral displacement assembly also includes two parallel slide rails and a slider. The slide rails are mounted on the conveyor and extend in the left-right direction, and the mounting plate is slidably mounted on the slide rails via the slider.

[0017] Furthermore, the second driving device includes a driving cylinder and a push arm. The driving cylinder is fixedly mounted on the conveyor, and the upper end of the push arm is fixedly connected to the mounting plate, while its lower end is connected to the output end of the driving cylinder, so as to drive the mounting plate to move in the left and right directions.

[0018] Furthermore, the aluminum ingot flipping device also includes a signal device located upstream of the flipping disk to detect the placement status of the aluminum ingot.

[0019] Furthermore, each of the aforementioned limiting baffles has a placement strip to increase the distance between the aluminum ingot and the limiting baffle, so as to prevent burrs from hindering the aluminum ingot from entering the blocking structure.

[0020] The beneficial effects of the self-correcting aluminum ingot flipping device provided by this utility model are:

[0021] 1. This utility model discloses a self-correcting aluminum ingot turning device. By setting limiting baffles and correction baffles on the turning discs, the aluminum ingots can directly enter the first or second receiving area during the conveyor transport process. Then, driven by the first driving device, they are turned over. During the turning process, the aluminum ingots are corrected in position by gravity through the correction baffles. When turning is not required, the second driving device drives the two turning discs to open to the left and right, allowing the aluminum ingots to pass directly. Compared with the traditional ingot-blocking structure, this device uses correction baffles instead of ingot-blocking structures to achieve blocking. During the turning process, the aluminum ingots are within the blocking structure and in a free state, thus avoiding the situation where the aluminum ingots get stuck due to different thicknesses or tilting, ensuring the stability of aluminum ingot production.

[0022] As the two rotating discs open or close to the left and right, the aluminum ingot enters the first or second receiving area. The stop structure prevents the aluminum ingot from getting stuck between the two rotating discs and saves the waiting time before the ingot is turned, thus improving the turning efficiency. Furthermore, by setting up symmetrical first and second receiving areas, the rotating discs do not need to rotate and reset after turning the aluminum ingot, allowing for a longer preparation time for the next turning operation. When two consecutive aluminum ingots need to be turned, the rotating discs do not need to open or close, simplifying the equipment's operation and enabling the device to adapt to higher-speed operation, thereby improving production efficiency.

[0023] 2. During the production process, aluminum ingots often develop burrs on their surface. By setting up placement strips, the burrs can be prevented from hindering the aluminum ingots from entering the first or second storage area, allowing the aluminum ingots to smoothly enter the blocking structure and improving the operational stability of the device. Attached Figure Description

[0024] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of a self-correcting aluminum ingot flipping device provided by this utility model;

[0025] Figure 2 for Figure 1 The diagram shows the structure with the flip disk in the open state.

[0026] Figure 3 for Figure 1 The diagram shows the structure of the flip disk in a closed state;

[0027] Figure 4 Structural diagram of the blocking structure Figure 1 ;

[0028] Figure 5 Structural diagram of the blocking structure Figure 2 .

[0029] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0030] 1. Tilting assembly; 11. Tilting disc; 12. Stopping structure; 13. Limiting baffle; 14. Correcting baffle; 15. Placement bar; 16. First drive device; 17. Reducer; 18. Servo motor; 19. Turntable bearing; 2. Lateral displacement assembly; 21. Mounting plate; 22. Fixing plate; 23. Second drive device; 24. Drive cylinder; 25. Push arm; 26. Slide rail; 27. Slider; 3. Conveyor; 4. Aluminum ingot. Detailed Implementation

[0031] The principles and spirit of this utility model will be explained in detail below with reference to several representative embodiments.

[0032] Example 1 of the self-correcting aluminum ingot flipping device provided by this utility model:

[0033] like Figures 1 to 5 As shown, the automatic correction aluminum ingot 4 flipping device includes a flipping component 1, a lateral displacement component 2, a signaling device, and a controller. The flipping component 1 is used to stop and flip the aluminum ingot 4, and the lateral displacement component 2 is used to move the flipping component 1 left and right to realize the opening and closing of the flipping component 1. The signaling device is used to detect the state of the aluminum ingot 4 and feed it back to the controller, and the controller is used to control the flipping component 1 and the lateral displacement component 2 according to the feedback from the signaling device.

[0034] The following section will first introduce the flip component 1, such as... Figures 1 to 5 As shown, the flipping assembly 1 includes a flipping disk 11 and a first driving device 16. The flipping disk 11 is a rectangular plate structure, and there are two of them, which are symmetrically arranged on the left and right sides of the conveyor 3. The flipping disk 11 has a stop structure 12 on the opposite side. The stop structure 12 includes a limiting baffle 13 and a correcting baffle 14. There are two limiting baffles 13 in each stop structure 12. The two limiting baffles 13 are fixed on the flipping disk 11 and arranged vertically in parallel. The limiting baffles 13 have a placement strip 15, which is used to prevent burrs from hindering the aluminum ingot 4 from entering the stop structure 12. The correcting baffle 14 is located between the two limiting baffles 13 and is arranged perpendicular to the limiting baffles 13. The correcting baffle 14 and the two limiting baffles 13 are in an I-shape. The space between the two limiting baffles 13 is symmetrically divided into a first storage area and a second storage area by the correcting baffle 14. The first and second storage areas on the two flipping discs 11 are used to store the aluminum ingots 4 and to complete the flipping of the aluminum ingots 4 under the drive of the first drive device 16.

[0035] like Figures 1 to 3As shown, the first driving device 16 includes a reducer 17 and two servo motors 18. The two reducers 17 are respectively mounted on opposite sides of the two rotating disks 11, and the output end of the reducer 17 is fixedly connected to the center of the rotating disk 11. The reducers 17 are fixedly mounted on the lateral displacement assembly 2. The two servo motors 18 are respectively located at the lower end of the corresponding reducer 17, and the output end of the servo motor 18 is connected to the reducer 17 to drive the rotating disk 11 to rotate. Furthermore, the height of the rotation center of the rotating disk 11 is higher than the conveying plane of the conveying platform to ensure that the aluminum ingot 4 in the first or second storage area can be smoothly rotated. Before rotation, the height of the limiting baffle 13 located on the lower side is lower than the conveying plane of the conveyor 3, so that the aluminum ingot 4 can smoothly enter the first or second storage area.

[0036] The following describes the lateral displacement component 2, such as... Figures 1 to 3 As shown, the lateral displacement assembly 2 includes a support frame, a slide rail 26, a slider 27, and a second drive device 23. The support frame includes a mounting plate 21 and a fixing plate 22. The mounting plate 21 is a horizontally extending rectangular plate, and the fixing plate 22 is vertically fixed to the mounting plate 21. Ribs for strengthening the structure are provided between the fixing plate 22 and the mounting plate 21. A turntable bearing 19 is fixedly installed on one side of the two fixing plates 22, and a tilting disc 11 is fixedly installed on the turntable bearing 19. Two reducers 17 are correspondingly installed on the opposite side of the two fixing plates 22. The slide rail 26 is fixed to the conveyor 3 and located below the mounting plate 21. There are two slide rails 26 on the lower side of each mounting plate 21, and they both extend in the left-right direction. The mounting plate 21 is slidably mounted on the slide rail 26 by the slider 27.

[0037] The second drive assembly includes a drive cylinder 24 and a push arm 25. The drive cylinder 24 is fixed on the conveyor 3 and located below the mounting plate 21. The push arm 25 is a plate-shaped structure that extends vertically. The upper end of the push arm 25 is fixedly connected to the mounting plate 21, and the lower end of the push arm 25 is fixedly connected to the output end of the drive cylinder 24, so as to drive the mounting plate 21 to move left and right on the slide rail 26.

[0038] In addition, the signal device is installed on the conveyor 3 and located below the conveying plane. The signal device and the controller are connected to transmit the signal of the aluminum ingot 4 to the controller. The drive cylinder 24 and the servo motor 18 are both electrically connected to the controller to control the flip plate 11 to move left and right and rotate.

[0039] The working principle of the automatic aluminum ingot 4-turning device of this utility model is summarized as follows:

[0040] When the signal device detects a signal indicating that the aluminum ingot 4 does not need to be flipped, the two flipping discs 11 remain open, away from the conveyor 3, allowing the aluminum ingot 4 to pass between them. When the signal device detects a signal indicating that the aluminum ingot 4 needs to be flipped, the two flipping discs 11 move closer together under the action of the drive cylinder 24. At this time, the aluminum ingot 4 enters the first storage area. Then, driven by the servo motor 18, the aluminum ingot 4 in the first storage area rotates 180° around the axis of the flipping disc 11, completing the flipping of the aluminum ingot 4. During the flipping process, the aluminum ingot 4 completes position correction under the action of gravity. At the same time, under the control of the controller, the displacement of the aluminum ingot 4 caused by the flipping is consistent with the conveying distance of the conveyor 3 in the same time period. After the flipping is completed, the aluminum ingot 4 is still in the position it was in on the conveyor 3 before the flipping, to ensure that the spacing of the aluminum ingots 4 does not change.

[0041] Embodiment 2 of the self-correcting aluminum ingot flipping device provided by this utility model:

[0042] Its main difference from Example 1 is:

[0043] In Example 1, the second drive device includes a drive cylinder and a push arm.

[0044] In this embodiment, the second drive device includes a servo motor and a lead screw.

[0045] Based on the above description in this specification, those skilled in the art will also understand that the following terms used, such as "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "width," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," and "outer," are terms indicating orientation or positional relationships based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings of this specification. They are only for the purpose of facilitating the explanation of the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not explicitly or implicitly suggest that the device or element involved must have the specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, the above-mentioned orientation or positional relationship terms should not be understood or interpreted as limitations on the present invention.

[0046] In addition, in the description of this specification, "multiple" means at least two, such as two, three or more, etc., unless otherwise expressly and specifically defined.

Claims

1. A self-correcting aluminum ingot turning device, comprising two turning discs located on both sides of a conveyor and a first driving device for driving the two turning discs to rotate synchronously, wherein the central axes of the two turning discs coincide and extend in the left-right direction, and the central axis of the turning discs is perpendicular to the conveying direction of the conveyor, characterized in that, Each of the aforementioned turning disks has a stop structure, which includes two parallel limiting baffles and a correction baffle vertically arranged between the two limiting baffles. The correction baffle symmetrically divides the area between the two limiting baffles into a first receiving area and a second receiving area to receive the aluminum ingots conveyed by the conveyor. The aluminum ingot turning device also includes a lateral displacement assembly located on the underside of each turning disk. The lateral displacement assembly includes a support frame and a second driving device. The first driving device and the turning disk are both mounted on the support frame. The support frame is slidably mounted on the left and right sides of the conveyor in the left and right direction. The second driving device is mounted on the conveyor and is used to drive the support frame to move left and right.

2. The self-correcting aluminum ingot flipping device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The axis of the tilting disc is higher than the conveying plane of the conveyor. When the limiting baffle is in the horizontal position, the height of the limiting baffle located on the lower side is lower than the conveying plane of the conveyor, so as to ensure that the aluminum ingot smoothly enters the first or second receiving area.

3. The self-correcting aluminum ingot flipping device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first driving device includes a speed reducer and a servo motor. The speed reducer is connected to the output end of the servo motor, and the rotary table is connected to the output end of the speed reducer.

4. The self-correcting aluminum ingot flipping device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The support frame includes a mounting plate and a fixing plate. The mounting plate extends horizontally and slides left and right on the conveyor. The fixing plate is vertically fixed on the mounting plate. A turntable bearing is installed on one side of the two fixing plates facing each other. The turntable bearing is used to install a tilting disc. The reducer is installed on the opposite side of the two fixing plates.

5. The self-correcting aluminum ingot flipping device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The lateral displacement component also includes two parallel slide rails and sliders. The slide rails are mounted on the conveyor and extend in the left-right direction. The mounting plate is slidably mounted on the slide rails via the sliders.

6. A self-correcting aluminum ingot turning device according to any one of claims 4 or 5, characterized in that, The second driving device includes a driving cylinder and a push arm. The driving cylinder is fixedly installed on the conveyor, and the upper end of the push arm is fixedly connected to the mounting plate, while its lower end is connected to the output end of the driving cylinder, so as to drive the mounting plate to move in the left and right directions.

7. The self-correcting aluminum ingot flipping device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The aluminum ingot flipping device also includes a signal device located upstream of the flipping disk to detect the placement status of the aluminum ingot.

8. The self-correcting aluminum ingot flipping device according to claim 1, characterized in that, Each of the aforementioned limiting baffles has a placement strip to increase the distance between the aluminum ingot and the limiting baffle, so as to prevent burrs from hindering the aluminum ingot from entering the blocking structure.

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