A copper alloy pipe grain refining device

By designing an automatic feeding component and a stirring device, the automatic addition of grain refiner during the production of copper alloy tubes was realized, solving the problem that existing devices could not add automatically, and improving safety and practicality.

CN224353553UActive Publication Date: 2026-06-12QINGDAO ZHONGYE NEW MATERIAL TECH CO LTD

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
QINGDAO ZHONGYE NEW MATERIAL TECH CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-07-18
Publication Date
2026-06-12

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Technical Problem

Existing grain refinement equipment used in copper alloy tube production cannot automatically add grain refiners, which reduces the safety and practicality of the operation.

Method used

A device comprising a furnace, a top cover, a stirring motor, a rotating rod, a stirring rod, a control switch, and an automatic feeding assembly was designed to realize the automatic addition of grain refiner. Through the cooperation of the stirring motor, the rotating rod, and the stirring rod in the automatic feeding assembly, the grain refiner can be stably added under high temperature conditions.

🎯Benefits of technology

This improves the safety and practicality of the copper alloy tube production process, ensures that the grain refiner can be automatically added at high temperatures, and enhances the stability and efficiency of the operation.

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Abstract

This utility model relates to the field of copper alloy tube grain refinement technology and discloses a copper alloy tube grain refinement device, which solves the problem that the grain refinement device used in copper alloy tube production cannot automatically add grain refiner during use. The device includes a furnace, with a top cover installed on the top of the furnace. A stirring motor is fixedly installed at the center of the top of the top cover. A rotating rod is fixedly installed at the bottom of the output shaft of the stirring motor, and the bottom of the rotating rod extends movably through and into the interior of the furnace. Stirring rods are uniformly fixedly installed inside the furnace, outside the rotating rods. A control switch is fixedly installed on one side of the stirring motor, at the top of the top cover. An automatic feeding component is fixedly installed on the side of the stirring motor away from the control switch, at the top of the top cover. This utility model enables the grain refinement device used in copper alloy tube production to automatically add grain refiner during use, improving operational safety.
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Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of copper alloy tube grain refinement technology, specifically a copper alloy tube grain refinement device. Background Technology

[0002] Grain refinement of copper alloy tubes is a key process for improving their strength, plasticity, and fatigue resistance. The main methods include heat treatment control, plastic deformation, addition of grain refiners, and processing with special equipment. Grain refiners are widely used in the production of copper alloy tubes. The effect of refining grains is achieved by adding grain refiners into the furnace. However, the grain refinement equipment used in the production of copper alloy tubes cannot automatically add grain refiners during use, which reduces the safety of operation and makes it difficult to achieve better practicality. Utility Model Content

[0003] In order to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art, this utility model provides a copper alloy tube grain refinement device, which effectively solves the problem that the grain refinement device used in copper alloy tube production cannot automatically add grain refiner during use, which reduces the safety of operation and makes it difficult to achieve better practicality.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution: a copper alloy tube grain refinement device, comprising a furnace, a top cover installed on the top of the furnace, a stirring motor fixedly installed at the top center of the top cover, a rotating rod fixedly installed at the bottom of the output shaft of the stirring motor, and the bottom of the rotating rod movably penetrating and extending into the interior of the furnace, stirring rods uniformly fixedly installed inside the furnace and outside the rotating rods, a control switch fixedly installed on one side of the stirring motor and at the top of the top cover, and an automatic feeding component fixedly installed on the side of the stirring motor away from the control switch and at the top of the top cover.

[0005] Preferably, the automatic feeding assembly includes a material cylinder, which is fixedly installed inside the top cover. The top of the material cylinder extends above the top of the top cover. A positioning frame is fixedly installed on the outer side of the material cylinder. A support frame is fixedly installed on the top of the end of the positioning frame away from the material cylinder. An adjusting motor is fixedly installed on the top of the outer side of the support frame. An adjusting shaft is rotatably installed on the top of the inner side of the support frame. The output shaft of the adjusting motor movably passes through one side of the support frame and is fixedly connected to one end of the adjusting shaft. An adjusting... The gear and the adjusting gear are meshed with a movable rack on the outer side. A movable frame is fixedly installed on the side of the movable rack away from the adjusting gear. A movable rod is fixedly installed at the bottom of the movable frame away from the movable rack. A circular plate is fixedly installed at the bottom of the movable rod, and the circular plate is located at the top of the material cylinder. The diameter of the circular plate matches the inner diameter of the material cylinder. A connecting rod is fixedly installed at the middle of the bottom end of the circular plate. A conical stop is fixedly installed at the bottom of the connecting rod, and the bottom diameter of the conical stop matches the inner diameter of the material cylinder. The conical stop is located at the bottom of the inside of the material cylinder.

[0006] Preferably, a feed pipe is fixedly installed through the top of the circular plate, and an end cap is threaded onto the outer side of the top end of the feed pipe.

[0007] Preferably, a positioning slide sleeve is fixedly installed inside the side of the movable frame away from the movable rack, a positioning slide rod is slidably installed inside the positioning slide sleeve, the bottom of the positioning slide rod is fixedly connected to the top of the positioning frame, a limit block is fixedly installed at the top of the positioning slide rod, positioning sliders are symmetrically fixedly installed on the inner wall of the positioning slide sleeve, positioning grooves are symmetrically opened on the outer side of the positioning slide rod, and the positioning sliders are slidably installed inside the positioning grooves.

[0008] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0009] 1) During operation, the interaction of the furnace, top cover, stirring motor, rotating rod, stirring rod, control switch and automatic feeding components enables the grain refiner for copper alloy tube production to automatically add grain refiner during use, improving work safety and thus facilitating better practicality.

[0010] 2) During operation, the interaction of the positioning sleeve, positioning rod, limit block, positioning slider and positioning groove makes it easier for the movable frame to achieve better stability when moving, thereby ensuring that the automatic feeding component can work stably. Attached Figure Description

[0011] The accompanying drawings are provided to further understand the present invention and form part of the specification. They are used together with the embodiments of the present invention to explain the present invention and do not constitute a limitation thereof.

[0012] In the attached diagram:

[0013] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a copper alloy tube grain refinement device according to the present invention;

[0014] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the furnace of this utility model;

[0015] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the automatic feeding component of this utility model;

[0016] Figure 4 This is an enlarged structural diagram of the movable frame part of this utility model.

[0017] In the diagram: 1. Furnace; 2. Top cover; 3. Stirring motor; 4. Rotating rod; 5. Stirring rod; 6. Control switch; 7. Automatic feeding assembly; 8. Material cylinder; 9. Positioning frame; 10. Support frame; 11. Adjusting motor; 12. Adjusting shaft; 13. Adjusting gear; 14. Movable rack; 15. Movable frame; 16. Movable rod; 17. Circular plate; 18. Connecting rod; 19. Conical stop block; 20. Feed pipe; 21. End cover; 22. Positioning sleeve; 23. Positioning slide rod; 24. Limit block; 25. Positioning slider; 26. Positioning groove. Detailed Implementation

[0018] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present utility model without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0019] Example 1, by Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4This utility model relates to a grain refinement device for copper alloy tubes, comprising a furnace 1, a top cover 2 mounted on the top of the furnace 1, a stirring motor 3 fixedly mounted at the top center of the top of the top cover 2, a rotating rod 4 fixedly mounted at the bottom of the output shaft of the stirring motor 3, and the bottom of the rotating rod 4 movably penetrating and extending into the interior of the furnace 1. Stirring rods 5 are uniformly fixedly mounted inside the furnace 1 and outside the rotating rod 4. Both the stirring rods 5 and the rotating rod 4 are made of graphite-reinforced ceramic material, which can better adapt to ultra-high temperature environments. A control switch 6 is fixedly mounted on one side of the stirring motor 3 and on the top of the top cover 2. An automatic feeding component 7 is fixedly mounted on the side of the stirring motor 3 away from the control switch 6 and on the top of the top cover 2. During use, the interaction of the furnace 1, top cover 2, stirring motor 3, rotating rod 4, stirring rod 5, control switch 6, and automatic feeding component 7 enables the automatic addition of grain refiner during the use of the copper alloy tube production grain refinement device, improving work safety and thus facilitating better practicality.

[0020] The automatic feeding assembly 7 includes a material cylinder 8, which is fixedly installed inside the top cover 2. The top of the material cylinder 8 extends above the top of the top cover 2. A positioning frame 9 is fixedly installed on the outside of the material cylinder 8. A support frame 10 is fixedly installed on the top of the end of the positioning frame 9 away from the material cylinder 8. An adjusting motor 11 is fixedly installed on the top of the outer side of the support frame 10. An adjusting shaft 12 is rotatably installed on the top of the inner side of the support frame 10. The output shaft of the adjusting motor 11 movably passes through one side of the support frame 10 and is fixedly connected to one end of the adjusting shaft 12. An adjusting gear 13 is fixedly installed inside the support frame 10 and outside the adjusting shaft 12. A movable rack 14 is meshed with the outer side of the adjusting gear 13. A movable frame 15 is fixedly installed on the side of the rack 14 away from the adjusting gear 13. A movable rod 16 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the movable frame 15 away from the movable rack 14. A circular plate 17 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the movable rod 16, and the circular plate 17 is located at the top of the material cylinder 8. A feed pipe 20 is fixedly installed through the top of the circular plate 17. An end cap 21 is threaded on the outer side of the top of the feed pipe 20. The diameter of the circular plate 17 is adapted to the inner diameter of the material cylinder 8. A connecting rod 18 is fixedly installed in the middle of the bottom end of the circular plate 17. A conical stop 19 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the connecting rod 18, and the bottom diameter of the conical stop 19 is adapted to the inner diameter of the material cylinder 8. The conical stop 19 is located at the bottom of the inside of the material cylinder 8.

[0021] A positioning sleeve 22 is fixedly installed inside the movable frame 15 on the side away from the movable rack 14. A positioning rod 23 is slidably installed inside the positioning sleeve 22, and the bottom of the positioning rod 23 is fixedly connected to the top of the positioning frame 9. A limit block 24 is fixedly installed on the top of the positioning rod 23. Positioning sliders 25 are symmetrically fixedly installed on the inner wall of the positioning sleeve 22. Positioning grooves 26 are symmetrically opened on the outer side of the positioning rod 23, and the positioning sliders 25 are slidably installed inside the positioning grooves 26. Through the interaction of the positioning sleeve 22, positioning rod 23, limit block 24, positioning slider 25 and positioning groove 26, the movable frame 15 can achieve better stability when moving, thereby ensuring that the automatic feeding component 7 can work stably.

[0022] Working principle: During operation, the required amount of grain refiner is first weighed. The weighing is calculated using the following formula: Refiner mass = Melt mass × (Target element percentage / Element content in refiner) × Yield. Then, the end cap 21 at the top of the feed pipe 20 is unscrewed, and the weighed grain refiner is added to the inside of the barrel 8 through the feed pipe 20. The end cap 21 is then tightened again. At this point, the required grain refiner is located between the conical baffle 19 and the circular plate 17 inside the barrel 8. The furnace 1 then heats and melts the material. When the melt temperature reaches 1150~1200℃, the regulating motor 11 is started, driving the regulating shaft 12 to rotate. The regulating shaft 12 drives the regulating gear 13 to rotate, which in turn drives the movable rack 14 to move downwards. The movable rack 14 drives the movable frame 15 to move downwards, and the movable frame 15 drives the positioning sleeve 22 to slide outside the positioning slide rod 23. The positioning slider 25 slides inside the positioning groove 26, ensuring better stability of the movable frame 15 during movement. Simultaneously, the movable frame 15 moves the movable rod 16 downwards, which in turn moves the circular plate 17 downwards. The circular plate 17, through the connecting rod 18, pushes the conical stop 19 downwards. The downward movement of the conical stop 19 removes the obstruction of the bottom of the material cylinder 8. Then, the grain refiner inside the material cylinder 8 is pushed down into the furnace 1 along with the downward movement of the circular plate 17. At the same time, the stirring motor 3 drives the rotating rod 4 to rotate, which in turn drives the stirring rod 5 to move. The stirring rod 5 agitates the melt, ensuring the grain refiner is fully mixed within the melt. The copper alloy tube is then poured within 30 minutes after the grain refiner takes effect. This allows the grain refiner device for copper alloy tube production to automatically add grain refiner during use, improving operational safety and enhancing practicality.

Claims

1. A copper alloy tube grain refinement device, comprising a furnace (1), characterized in that: The furnace (1) is equipped with a top cover (2). A stirring motor (3) is fixedly installed at the top center of the top cover (2). A rotating rod (4) is fixedly installed at the bottom of the output shaft of the stirring motor (3). The bottom of the rotating rod (4) moves through and extends into the interior of the furnace (1). Stirring rods (5) are evenly fixedly installed inside the furnace (1) and outside the rotating rod (4). A control switch (6) is fixedly installed on one side of the stirring motor (3) and on the top of the top cover (2). An automatic feeding assembly (7) is fixedly installed on the side of the stirring motor (3) away from the control switch (6) and on the top of the top cover (2).

2. The copper alloy tube grain refinement device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The automatic feeding assembly (7) includes a material cylinder (8), which is fixedly installed inside the top cover (2). The top of the material cylinder (8) extends to the top of the top cover (2). A positioning frame (9) is fixedly installed on the outside of the material cylinder (8). A support frame (10) is fixedly installed on the top of the end of the positioning frame (9) away from the material cylinder (8). An adjusting motor (11) is fixedly installed on the top of the outside of the support frame (10). An adjusting shaft (12) is rotatably installed on the top of the inside of the support frame (10). The output shaft of the adjusting motor (11) moves through one side of the support frame (10) and is fixedly connected to one end of the adjusting shaft (12). An adjusting gear (13) is fixedly installed inside the support frame (10) and on the outside of the adjusting shaft (12). A movable rack (14) is meshed with the outer side of the wheel (13). A movable frame (15) is fixedly installed on the side of the movable rack (14) away from the adjusting gear (13). A movable rod (16) is fixedly installed at the bottom of the end of the movable frame (15) away from the movable rack (14). A circular plate (17) is fixedly installed at the bottom of the movable rod (16). The circular plate (17) is located at the top of the material cylinder (8). The diameter of the circular plate (17) is matched with the inner diameter of the material cylinder (8). A connecting rod (18) is fixedly installed at the middle of the bottom end of the circular plate (17). A conical stop (19) is fixedly installed at the bottom of the connecting rod (18). The bottom diameter of the conical stop (19) is matched with the inner diameter of the material cylinder (8). The conical stop (19) is located at the bottom of the inside of the material cylinder (8).

3. The copper alloy tube grain refinement device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The top of the circular plate (17) is fixedly connected to a feed pipe (20), and an end cap (21) is threaded onto the outer side of the top of the feed pipe (20).

4. The copper alloy tube grain refinement device according to claim 2, characterized in that: A positioning slide sleeve (22) is fixedly installed inside the side of the movable frame (15) away from the movable rack (14). A positioning slide rod (23) is slidably installed inside the positioning slide sleeve (22). The bottom of the positioning slide rod (23) is fixedly connected to the top of the positioning frame (9). A limit block (24) is fixedly installed on the top of the positioning slide rod (23). A positioning slider (25) is symmetrically fixedly installed on the inner wall of the positioning slide sleeve (22). A positioning groove (26) is symmetrically opened on the outer side of the positioning slide rod (23). The positioning slider (25) is slidably installed inside the positioning groove (26).