An automatic towing tunnel kiln track shuttle
By designing an automatic towing tunnel kiln car track shuttle, and utilizing components such as a frame, towing screw, and motor, the automatic towing and shuttle of tunnel kiln cars is achieved, solving the problems of inconvenience and poor stability of manual operation in existing technologies, and improving the automation level and reliability of tunnel kiln cars.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- ZHENGZHOU ZHONGKE FIREPROOF MATERIAL CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-06-27
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-07
AI Technical Summary
The existing tunnel kiln car track shuttle car requires manual operation during track changing, which is inconvenient to use and has poor stability and reliability, especially the inconvenience of adjusting the direction of the towing fork.
An automatic towing tunnel kiln car track shuttle car was designed. It adopts components such as a frame, towing screw, motor and electric push rod to realize the automatic towing and shuttle of tunnel kiln cars. The motor and electric push rod are controlled by the control panel to automatically adjust the position and direction of the towing fork to ensure the stable movement of tunnel kiln cars between tracks.
It realizes automatic towing and ferrying of tunnel kiln cars, reduces manual operation, improves the convenience and stability of use, ensures the stable alignment and movement of tunnel kiln cars between tracks, and enhances the reliability of use.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of refractory material processing technology, specifically to an automatic towing tunnel kiln car track shuttle vehicle. Background Technology
[0002] Refractory bricks are typically sintered in tunnel kilns. The current method involves using tunnel kiln cars to slowly travel through the tunnel kiln along tracks inside the kiln, exiting as finished refractory bricks. During use, tunnel kiln cars frequently need to be paralleled for track changes to meet the needs of different processes. The existing method uses flatbed shuttle cars for track changes. At the very end, due to the lack of power, the tunnel kiln car is usually pushed onto the shuttle car manually. When it reaches another track, the tunnel kiln car is then pushed off the shuttle car manually, which is very difficult to operate. In recent years, towing hooks have been developed to tow tunnel kiln cars, but this requires manual hooking and unhooking, which is also very inconvenient. Therefore, an automatic towing tunnel kiln car track shuttle car is needed.
[0003] The prior art discloses an automatic towing tunnel kiln car track shuttle vehicle with application number CN201820572245.5. Although this utility model can achieve the towing and shuttle of tunnel kiln cars by using a set winch, towing frame and towing fork to realize the push and pull transfer of tunnel kiln cars, the direction of use of the set towing frame and towing fork requires the worker to manually adjust the position of the tongue plate, and the towing fork is used in conjunction with the rotating shaft and spring stop, resulting in poor stability and reliability during use and poor practicality. In view of the shortcomings of this utility model, those skilled in the art have proposed an automatic towing tunnel kiln car track shuttle vehicle. Utility Model Content
[0004] (a) Technical problems to be solved
[0005] To address the shortcomings of existing technologies, this utility model provides an automatic towing tunnel kiln car track shuttle vehicle, which can realize the automatic towing and shuttle of tunnel kiln cars without the need for workers to manually adjust the state of the towing forks to change the towing direction. It is more convenient to use, and has stronger reliability, stability and practicality, thereby solving the problems in the background technology mentioned above.
[0006] (II) Technical Solution
[0007] To achieve the aforementioned advantages of automatic towing and shuttle of tunnel kiln cars, eliminating the need for manual adjustment of the towing fork to change the towing direction, making it more convenient to use, and offering greater reliability, stability, and practicality, the specific technical solution adopted by this utility model is as follows: An automatic towing tunnel kiln car track shuttle includes a tunnel kiln track, a shuttle car track, and a frame. The frame is located on one side of the tunnel kiln track. Wheel axles are symmetrically mounted on the bottom surface of the frame, and shuttle wheels are symmetrically mounted at both ends of the wheel axles. A towing guide groove is formed inside the frame, and a towing screw is installed within the towing guide groove. One end of the towing screw is connected to a towing motor. At the output end of the machine, a towing guide slider is embedded in the towing guide groove, and a first lead screw sleeve is fixedly installed on the towing guide slider. The first lead screw sleeve cooperates with the towing lead screw. A mounting bracket is fixedly installed at the top of the towing guide slider, and an adjustment groove is opened on one side of the mounting bracket. A bidirectional lead screw is installed in the adjustment groove. The top of the bidirectional lead screw is connected to the output end of the adjustment motor. Adjustment sliders are symmetrically embedded in the adjustment groove, and a towing frame is fixedly installed at one end of the adjustment slider. A towing fork is fixedly installed on the towing frame. A second lead screw sleeve is fixedly installed on the adjustment slider, and the second lead screw sleeve cooperates with the bidirectional lead screw.
[0008] Furthermore, mounting plates are symmetrically fixedly installed on the side walls of the two shuttle car tracks on opposite sides, and an electric push rod is fixedly installed on one side of the mounting plate, with an anti-deviation plate connected to the movable end of the electric push rod.
[0009] Furthermore, a first lead screw dust cover is installed between the side wall of the drag guide slider and the inner wall of the drag guide groove, and a second lead screw dust cover is installed between the side wall of the adjusting slider and the inner wall of the adjusting groove.
[0010] Furthermore, a control panel is fixedly installed on the side wall of the vehicle frame, and the control panel is electrically connected to the towing motor, the adjusting motor and the electric push rod.
[0011] Furthermore, the cross-sectional shape of the adjusting groove and the adjusting slider is T-shaped.
[0012] Furthermore, the towing frame has an L-shaped cross-section.
[0013] Furthermore, connecting tow hooks are symmetrically fixedly installed on both the front and rear sides of the vehicle frame.
[0014] (III) Beneficial Effects
[0015] Compared with the prior art, this utility model provides an automatic towed tunnel kiln car track shuttle, which has the following advantages:
[0016] (1) This utility model is equipped with a tunnel kiln track and a frame. The bottom surface of the frame is symmetrically equipped with wheel axles, and the two ends of the wheel axles are symmetrically equipped with shuttle wheels. In addition, the front and rear sides of the frame are symmetrically fixed with connecting hooks. Therefore, by using an external traction device, the frame can be moved along a track perpendicular to the tunnel kiln track by connecting hooks and swing wheels. The top surface of the frame is symmetrically fixed with shuttle car tracks, and the height and spacing between the shuttle car tracks are the same as those of the tunnel kiln track. Before use, the worker can control the frame to move to one side of the tunnel kiln track and align the tunnel kiln track with the shuttle car track. The two shuttle car tracks are adjacent to each other. A mounting plate is symmetrically fixed to one side wall, and an electric push rod is fixedly installed on one side of the mounting plate. An anti-deviation plate is connected to the movable end of the electric push rod. When the tunnel kiln track is aligned with the shuttle car track, the worker can start the two electric push rods through the control panel. The electric push rods will push the anti-deviation plate to move to the inner side wall of the tunnel kiln track. The two anti-deviation plates can prevent the frame from shaking during the subsequent towing and shuttle of the tunnel kiln car, so as to ensure that the tunnel kiln track and the shuttle car track are always aligned during the swing of the tunnel kiln car. This prevents the problem of unstable towing of the tunnel kiln car due to track deviation, and enhances its practicality.
[0017] (2) This utility model is provided with a frame, a towing frame, and a towing fork. The frame has a towing guide groove, and a towing screw is installed in the towing guide groove. One end of the towing screw is connected to the output end of the towing motor. A towing guide slider is embedded in the towing guide groove, and a first screw sleeve is fixedly installed on the towing guide slider. The first screw sleeve cooperates with the towing screw. On the other hand, a mounting bracket is fixedly installed on the top of the towing guide slider, and an adjustment groove is provided on one side of the mounting bracket. A double-acting lead screw is installed, with an adjustable motor output connected to its top. Adjustable sliders are symmetrically fitted into adjustable grooves, and a drag frame is fixedly mounted on one end of each slider. A drag fork is also fixedly mounted on the drag frame. A second lead screw sleeve is fixedly mounted on the adjustable slider, and this second lead screw sleeve cooperates with the double-acting lead screw. As described above, after the tunnel kiln track and the shuttle car track are aligned, the worker can start the drag motor via the control panel to rotate the drag screw, which in turn causes the drag guide slider to move the mounting frame and... The towing frame moves to one end of the tunnel kiln car, positioning the two towing forks on either side of the towing hook installed at one end of the tunnel kiln car. At this point, the worker can activate the adjusting motor via the control panel to rotate the bidirectional screw. As the bidirectional screw rotates, it causes the two towing frames to move relative to each other along the adjusting groove, allowing the two towing forks to engage with the towing hook of the tunnel kiln car. Then, the worker can activate the towing motor via the control panel to rotate the towing screw in the opposite direction. This allows the towing frame and towing forks to automatically tow and pull the tunnel kiln car onto the swing car track. The position is such that the shuttle car track is aligned with the track of another tunnel kiln. Based on the same principle, the tunnel kiln car can be pushed into the other tunnel kiln. Then, by adjusting the motor to drive the bidirectional screw to rotate, the two towing forks can be separated from the towing hooks of the tunnel kiln car, so as to complete the subsequent tunnel kiln car transfer operation. Thus, an automatic towing tunnel kiln car track shuttle car can realize the automatic towing and transfer of tunnel kiln cars without the need for workers to manually adjust the state of the towing forks to change the towing direction. It is more convenient to use, and has stronger reliability and stability, making it more practical. Attached Figure Description
[0018] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.
[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an automatic towed tunnel kiln car track shuttle car according to an embodiment of the present utility model;
[0020] Figure 2This is a right view of an automatic towed tunnel kiln car track shuttle vehicle according to an embodiment of the present utility model;
[0021] Figure 3 According to the embodiments of this utility model Figure 1 Enlarged view of point A;
[0022] Figure 4 According to the embodiments of this utility model Figure 1 Enlarged view of point B;
[0023] Figure 5 According to the embodiments of this utility model Figure 1 Enlarged view of point C;
[0024] Figure 6 This is a perspective view of the towing frame of an automatic towing tunnel kiln car track shuttle car according to an embodiment of the present utility model.
[0025] In the picture:
[0026] 1. Chassis; 2. Wheel axle; 3. Shuttle wheel; 4. Tunnel kiln track; 5. Shuttle car track; 6. Towing guide chute; 7. Towing screw; 8. Towing motor; 9. Control panel; 10. Connecting hook; 11. Mounting bracket; 12. Adjusting motor; 13. Mounting plate; 14. Electric push rod; 15. Towing guide slider; 16. First screw sleeve; 17. First screw dust cover; 18. Adjusting chute; 19. Double-acting screw; 20. Adjusting slider; 21. Towing frame; 22. Towing fork; 23. Second screw dust cover; 24. Anti-deviation plate; 25. Second screw sleeve. Detailed Implementation
[0027] To further illustrate the various embodiments, the present invention provides accompanying drawings, which are part of the disclosure of the present invention. These drawings are mainly used to illustrate the embodiments and can be used in conjunction with the relevant descriptions in the specification to explain the operating principles of the embodiments. With reference to these contents, those skilled in the art should be able to understand other possible implementation methods and the advantages of the present invention. The components in the figures are not drawn to scale, and similar component symbols are usually used to represent similar components.
[0028] According to an embodiment of the present invention, an automatic towing tunnel kiln car track shuttle vehicle is provided.
[0029] The present invention will now be further described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments, such as... Figure 1-6As shown, an automatic towed tunnel kiln car track shuttle car according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a tunnel kiln track 4, a shuttle car track 5, and a frame 1. The frame 1 is located on one side of the tunnel kiln track 4. Wheel axles 2 are symmetrically mounted on the bottom surface of the frame 1, and shuttle wheels 3 are symmetrically mounted at both ends of the wheel axles 2. A towing guide groove 6 is provided inside the frame 1, and a towing screw 7 is installed inside the towing guide groove 6. One end of the towing screw 7 is connected to the output end of a towing motor 8. A towing guide slider 15 is embedded in the towing guide groove 6, and a first screw sleeve 16 is fixedly mounted on the towing guide slider 15. The first screw sleeve 16 cooperates with the towing screw 7. A towing guide slider 15 is fixedly mounted at its top end. The mounting frame 11 has an adjustment groove 18 on one side, and a double-acting screw 19 is installed in the adjustment groove 18. The top of the double-acting screw 19 is connected to the output end of the adjustment motor 12. Adjustment sliders 20 are symmetrically fitted in the adjustment groove 18, and a towing frame 21 is fixedly installed at one end of the adjustment slider 20. A towing fork 22 is fixedly installed on the towing frame 21. A second screw sleeve 25 is fixedly installed on the adjustment slider 20. The second screw sleeve 25 cooperates with the double-acting screw 19 to realize the automatic towing and ferrying of tunnel kiln cars. There is no need for workers to manually adjust the state of the towing fork 22 to change the towing direction. It is more convenient to use, and the reliability and stability are stronger, making it more practical.
[0030] In one embodiment, mounting plates 13 are symmetrically fixedly installed on the side walls of the two shuttle car tracks 5 on opposite sides, and an electric push rod 14 is fixedly installed on one side of the mounting plate 13. An anti-deviation plate 24 is connected and installed at the movable end of the electric push rod 14. The two anti-deviation plates 24 can prevent the frame 1 from shaking during the subsequent towing and shuttle of the tunnel kiln car, so as to ensure that the tunnel kiln track 4 and the shuttle car track 5 are always aligned during the swing of the tunnel kiln car, and prevent the problem of unstable towing of the tunnel kiln car due to track deviation. This makes it more practical.
[0031] In one embodiment, a first screw dust cover 17 is installed between the side wall of the drag guide slider 15 and the inner wall of the drag guide groove 6, and a second screw dust cover 23 is installed between the side wall of the adjusting slider 20 and the inner wall of the adjusting groove 18, which reduces the impact of dust and impurities in the working environment on the drag screw 7 and the bidirectional screw 19.
[0032] In one embodiment, a control panel 9 is fixedly installed on the side wall of the frame 1, and the control panel 9 is electrically connected to the towing motor 8, the adjusting motor 12 and the electric push rod 14. The control circuit of the control panel 9 can be implemented by simple programming by those skilled in the art, which is common knowledge in the art. It is only used and not modified, so the control method and circuit connection will not be described in detail.
[0033] In one embodiment, the cross-sectional shape of the adjusting groove 18 and the adjusting slider 20 is T-shaped.
[0034] In one embodiment, the towing frame 21 has an L-shaped cross-section.
[0035] In one embodiment, connecting hooks 10 are symmetrically fixedly installed on the front and rear sides of the frame 1, which serve to connect external traction equipment to move the frame 1.
[0036] Working Principle: This utility model is equipped with a tunnel kiln track 4 and a frame 1. Wheel axles 2 are symmetrically mounted on the bottom surface of the frame 1, and shuttle wheels 3 are symmetrically mounted at both ends of the wheel axles 2. Additionally, connecting hooks 10 are symmetrically fixed on the front and rear sides of the frame 1. Therefore, using an external traction device, the frame 1 can be moved along a track perpendicular to the tunnel kiln track 4 via the connecting hooks 10 and the swing wheels. Shuttle tracks 5 are symmetrically fixed on the top surface of the frame 1, and the height and spacing of the shuttle tracks 5 are the same as those of the tunnel kiln track 4. Before use, the worker can control the frame 1 to move to one side of the tunnel kiln track 4, aligning the tunnel kiln track 4 with the shuttle tracks 5. The side walls of the two shuttle tracks 5 on opposite sides are aligned. The system is equipped with a mounting plate 13, and an electric push rod 14 is fixedly mounted on one side of the mounting plate 13. An anti-deviation plate 24 is connected to the movable end of the electric push rod 14. When the tunnel kiln track 4 is aligned with the shuttle car track 5, the worker can activate the two electric push rods 14 via the control panel 9. This causes the electric push rods 14 to push the anti-deviation plate 24, moving it to the inner wall of the tunnel kiln track 4. The two anti-deviation plates 24 prevent the frame 1 from swaying during subsequent towing and shuttle operations of the tunnel kiln car, ensuring that the tunnel kiln track 4 and the shuttle car track 5 remain aligned during the tunnel kiln car's swing. This prevents instability caused by track misalignment, enhancing practicality. Furthermore, this utility model is equipped with... The vehicle includes a frame 1, a towing frame 21, and a towing fork 22. The frame 1 has a towing guide groove 6, and a towing screw 7 is installed within the towing guide groove 6. One end of the towing screw 7 is connected to the output of a towing motor 8. A towing guide slider 15 is fitted into the towing guide groove 6, and a first screw sleeve 16 is fixedly installed on the towing guide slider 15, cooperating with the towing screw 7. On the other hand, a mounting bracket 11 is fixedly installed at the top of the towing guide slider 15, and an adjusting groove 18 is provided on one side of the mounting bracket 11. A bidirectional screw 19 is installed within the adjusting groove 18, and the top of the bidirectional screw 19 is connected to the output of an adjusting motor 12. The adjusting groove 18... The system is equipped with an adjusting slider 20, and a towing frame 21 is fixedly mounted on one end of the adjusting slider 20. A towing fork 22 is fixedly mounted on the towing frame 21. A second lead screw sleeve 25 is fixedly mounted on the adjusting slider 20, and the second lead screw sleeve 25 cooperates with a bidirectional lead screw 19. As described above, after the tunnel kiln track 4 and the shuttle car track 5 are aligned, the worker can start the towing motor 8 via the control panel 9 to rotate the towing lead screw 7. This will cause the towing guide slider 15 to move the mounting frame 11 and the towing frame 21 to one end of the tunnel kiln car, positioning the two towing forks 22 on the upper and lower sides of the towing hook installed at one end of the tunnel kiln car. At this time, the worker can start the adjusting motor 12 via the control panel 9 to rotate the bidirectional lead screw 19.As the bidirectional screw 19 rotates, it drives the two towing frames 21 to move relative to each other along the adjusting groove 18, allowing the two towing forks 22 to engage with the towing hooks of the tunnel kiln car. Then, by starting the towing motor 8 via the control panel 9, the towing screw 7 rotates in the opposite direction, automatically towing the tunnel kiln car onto the swing car track using the towing frames 21 and towing forks 22. By moving the position of the frame 1, the shuttle car track 5 is aligned with the other tunnel kiln track 4. Following the same principle, the tunnel kiln car is pushed into the other tunnel kiln. Then, by adjusting the motor 12, the bidirectional screw 19 rotates, causing the two towing forks 22 to separate from the towing hooks of the tunnel kiln car, completing the subsequent tunnel kiln car transfer operation. This automatic towing tunnel kiln car track transfer vehicle enables automatic towing and transfer of tunnel kiln cars without the need for manual adjustment of the towing forks 22 to change the towing direction, making it more convenient to use, more reliable and stable, and more practical.
[0037] In this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation", "setting", "connection", "fixing", "screw connection", etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal connection of two components or the interaction between two components. Unless otherwise explicitly limited, those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model according to the specific circumstances.
[0038] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present utility model should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.
Claims
1. An automatic towing tunnel kiln car track shuttle, comprising a tunnel kiln track (4), a shuttle car track (5), and a frame (1), characterized in that, A frame (1) is provided on one side of the tunnel kiln track (4). A wheel axle (2) is symmetrically installed on the bottom surface of the frame (1), and a shuttle wheel (3) is symmetrically installed at both ends of the wheel axle (2). A drag guide groove (6) is provided inside the frame (1), and a drag screw (7) is installed inside the drag guide groove (6). One end of the drag screw (7) is connected to the output end of the drag motor (8). A drag guide slider (15) is embedded in the drag guide groove (6), and a first screw sleeve (16) is fixedly installed on the drag guide slider (15). The first screw sleeve (16) cooperates with the drag screw (7). A mounting bracket (11) is fixedly installed on the top of the slider (15), and an adjustment groove (18) is provided on one side of the mounting bracket (11). A double-acting screw (19) is installed in the adjustment groove (18). The top of the double-acting screw (19) is connected to the output end of the adjustment motor (12). An adjustment slider (20) is symmetrically fitted in the adjustment groove (18). A towing frame (21) is fixedly installed on one end of the adjustment slider (20), and a towing fork (22) is fixedly installed on the towing frame (21). A second screw sleeve (25) is fixedly installed on the adjustment slider (20), and the second screw sleeve (25) cooperates with the double-acting screw (19).
2. The automatic towing tunnel kiln car track shuttle car according to claim 1, characterized in that, Two shuttle car tracks (5) are symmetrically fixedly mounted with mounting plates (13) on one side wall, and an electric push rod (14) is fixedly mounted on one side of the mounting plate (13), and an anti-deviation plate (24) is connected to the movable end of the electric push rod (14).
3. The automatic towing tunnel kiln car track shuttle car according to claim 1, characterized in that, A first screw dust cover (17) is installed between the side wall of the drag guide slider (15) and the inner wall of the drag guide groove (6), and a second screw dust cover (23) is installed between the side wall of the adjusting slider (20) and the inner wall of the adjusting groove (18).
4. The automatic towing tunnel kiln car track shuttle car according to claim 1, characterized in that, The control panel (9) is fixedly installed on the side wall of the frame (1), and the control panel (9) is electrically connected to the towing motor (8), the adjusting motor (12) and the electric push rod (14).
5. The automatic towing tunnel kiln car track shuttle car according to claim 1, characterized in that, The cross-sectional shape of the adjusting groove (18) and the adjusting slider (20) is T-shaped.
6. The automatic towing tunnel kiln car track shuttle car according to claim 1, characterized in that, The towing frame (21) has an L-shaped cross-section.
7. The automatic towing tunnel kiln car track shuttle car according to claim 1, characterized in that, The vehicle frame (1) is symmetrically fixed with connecting tow hooks (10) on both the front and rear sides.