Automatic feeding device for rare earth electrolysis raw material

Abstract

This utility model relates to the field of automated equipment and material conveying technology, and discloses an automatic feeding device for rare earth electrolysis raw materials, including: a base; a moving component, including a lead screw rotatably connected to the base, and a support plate that moves along the lead screw, with the support plate slidably connected to the base; a storage component, including a support frame mounted on the support plate, and a storage bin arranged on the support frame; a flow regulating component, including a feeding bin located at the bottom of the storage bin, and a rotating plate rotatably connected inside the feeding bin; a conveying component, including a conveying pipe connected to the bottom of the feeding bin; a pushing component, including a cylinder arranged on the support frame; and a collecting component, including a collecting bin arranged on the base. A fan provides pneumatic conveying power, an auxiliary blowing pipe assists in discharging material from the storage bin, and a guide plate guides the raw material into the collecting bin. Two sets of guide columns ensure accurate movement of the support plate and the discharge pipe, guaranteeing the quality of raw material conveying.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of automated equipment and material conveying technology, specifically an automatic feeding device for rare earth electrolytic raw materials. Background Technology

[0002] In the rare earth electrolysis production process, raw material transportation is a crucial link connecting the initial material preparation and subsequent electrolysis processes. Its efficiency and accuracy directly affect production continuity and product quality. Currently, the mainstream raw material transportation methods in the industry are still mainly based on manual assistance or semi-automated equipment, which generally suffer from the following technical pain points:

[0003] First, the high degree of human intervention leads to low conveying efficiency and poor stability. Traditional material conveying mode requires frequent manual handling of raw materials and adjustment of feeding positions. Not only is the single conveying volume limited, but it is also prone to uneven feeding intervals due to operator fatigue and human misjudgment. Second, the flow control accuracy is insufficient, resulting in prominent problems of raw material waste and process malfunction. Existing semi-automatic equipment mostly uses simple valves to control the falling of raw materials, lacking flow control.

[0004] In summary, the industry urgently needs a rare earth electrolysis raw material conveying device that can achieve automatic position adjustment, precise flow control, and directional conveying to solve the problems of low efficiency, poor accuracy, and weak adaptability in existing technologies, and promote the upgrading of rare earth electrolysis production towards automation, high precision, and low loss. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of this utility model is to address the shortcomings of existing technologies by proposing an automatic feeding device for rare earth electrolysis raw materials.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution: an automatic feeding device for rare earth electrolysis raw materials, comprising: a base; a moving component, including a lead screw rotatably connected to the base, and a support plate moving along the lead screw, wherein the support plate is slidably connected to the base; a storage component, including a support frame disposed on the support plate, and a storage bin disposed on the support frame; a flow regulating component, including a feeding bin disposed at the bottom of the storage bin, and a rotating plate rotatably connected inside the feeding bin; a conveying component, including a conveying pipe connected to the bottom of the feeding bin; a pushing component, including a cylinder disposed on the support frame; and a collecting component, including a collecting bin disposed on the base.

[0007] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0008] The moving component includes: a drive motor, which is arranged on one side of the base and whose output shaft is connected to a lead screw; and a guide column, which is set on the base and slidably connected to the support plate.

[0009] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0010] The storage assembly includes a feed inlet located at the top of the storage silo.

[0011] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0012] The flow regulation component includes: a second drive motor, which is located on one side of the feeding bin and whose output shaft is connected to a rotating plate.

[0013] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0014] The conveying assembly includes: a fan, mounted on a support plate and connected to one end of the conveying pipe; and an auxiliary air pipe, one end of which is connected to the conveying pipe and the other end of which is connected to the storage silo.

[0015] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0016] The pushing component includes: a discharge pipe, which is disposed at one end of the conveying pipe and arranged at the output end of the cylinder; and a guide post 2, which is disposed on the discharge pipe and slidably connected to the support frame.

[0017] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0018] The collection assembly includes: a fixing block, which is set on the base; and a guide plate, which is arranged inside the collection chamber.

[0019] This utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0020] By relying on a drive motor to drive a lead screw to control the movement of the support plate, and another drive motor to drive a rotating plate to adjust the raw material flow, and then using a cylinder to adjust the position of the discharge pipe, the position adjustment, flow control and directional discharge of the raw material can be completed without manual intervention, which greatly improves the conveying efficiency and reduces labor costs.

[0021] The blower provides pneumatic conveying power, the auxiliary air pipe assists in discharging material from the storage silo, and the guide plate guides the raw material into the collection silo. Two sets of guide columns ensure the precise movement of the support plate and the discharge pipe, thus guaranteeing the quality of raw material conveying. Attached Figure Description

[0022] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;

[0023] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the flow regulation component of this utility model;

[0024] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the pushing component of this utility model;

[0025] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the collection component of this utility model.

[0026] Legend:

[0027] 1. Base; 2. Lead screw; 3. Support plate; 4. Drive motor one; 5. Guide column one; 6. Support frame; 7. Feed inlet; 8. Storage bin; 9. Feeding bin; 10. Drive motor two; 11. Rotating plate; 12. Fan; 13. Conveying pipe; 14. Auxiliary blowing pipe; 15. Discharge pipe; 16. Cylinder; 17. Guide column two; 18. Fixing block; 19. Collection bin; 20. Baffle plate. Detailed Implementation

[0028] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0029] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that the terms "center," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship, are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings and are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this utility model. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance. The utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0030] In this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "joining," and "fixing," 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 communication of two components or the interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model according to the specific circumstances.

[0031] Example 1

[0032] like Figures 1 to 4As shown, this embodiment provides an automatic feeding device for rare earth electrolytic raw materials, comprising: a base 1; a moving component, including a lead screw 2 rotatably connected to the base 1, and a support plate 3 moving along the lead screw 2, wherein the support plate 3 is slidably connected to the base 1; a storage component, including a support frame 6 disposed on the support plate 3, and a storage bin 8 disposed on the support frame 6; a flow regulating component, including a feeding bin 9 disposed at the bottom of the storage bin 8, and a rotating plate 11 rotatably connected inside the feeding bin 9; a conveying component, including a conveying pipe 13 connected to the bottom of the feeding bin 9; a pushing component, including a cylinder 16 disposed on the support frame 6; and a collecting component, including a collecting bin 19 disposed on the base 1.

[0033] Understandable, Figure 1 The diagram only schematically illustrates some of the components included in the automated feeding device; the actual shape, size, position, and construction of these components are not subject to change. Figure 1 Due to limitations, automatic feeding devices can also include, compared to... Figure 1 More or fewer parts.

[0034] In addition, in this embodiment, the base 1 provides support, the moving component drives the support plate 3 to move along the screw 2, the storage component stores raw materials, the flow regulating component controls the amount of raw material falling through the rotating plate 11, the conveying component conveys raw materials, the pushing component assists in discharging, and the collecting component collects raw materials, thereby realizing automatic conveying, flow control and collection of rare earth electrolysis raw materials, reducing manual intervention.

[0035] Specifically, the moving component includes: a drive motor 4, which is arranged on one side of the base 1 and whose output shaft is connected to a lead screw 2; and a guide column 5, which is set on the base 1 and is slidably connected to the support plate 3.

[0036] In this embodiment, the drive motor 4 drives the lead screw 2 to rotate, the lead screw 2 drives the support plate 3 to move, and the guide column 5 restricts the movement direction of the support plate 3 to avoid deviation, thereby achieving stable and directional movement of the support plate 3 and driving the material storage component to adjust its position.

[0037] Specifically, the storage assembly includes a feed inlet 7, which is located at the top of the storage bin 8.

[0038] As a preferred implementation, rare earth electrolytic raw materials are added to the storage bin 8 through the feed inlet 7. The storage bin 8 temporarily stores the raw materials, and the support frame 6 supports the storage bin 8 to facilitate the addition of raw materials, achieve centralized storage of raw materials, and prevent the raw materials from scattering.

[0039] Example 2

[0040] Specifically, the flow regulation component includes: a second drive motor 10, which is located on one side of the feeding bin 9, and its output shaft is connected to a rotating plate 11.

[0041] In this embodiment, the drive motor 2 10 drives the rotating plate 11 to rotate. When the rotating plate 11 rotates, it controls the amount of raw material falling into the feeding bin 9, accurately controls the raw material conveying flow, and avoids too much or too little raw material conveying.

[0042] Specifically, the conveying assembly includes: a blower 12, which is mounted on the support plate 3 and connected to one end of the conveying pipe 13; and an auxiliary air blowing pipe 14, which is connected to the conveying pipe 13 at one end and to the storage silo 8 at the other end.

[0043] With this configuration, the blower 12 generates airflow, which propels the raw material to move within the conveying pipe 13. The auxiliary blower pipe 14 introduces airflow to assist the outflow of raw material from the storage bin 8, thereby achieving pneumatic conveying of the raw material, avoiding pipe blockage, and improving conveying efficiency.

[0044] It should also be understood that the fan 12 can be purchased on the market and is common knowledge in this field. It is only used and not modified, so the control method and circuit connection will not be described in detail.

[0045] Example 3

[0046] Specifically, the pushing component includes: a discharge pipe 15, which is disposed at one end of the conveying pipe 13 and arranged at the output end of the cylinder 16; and a guide post 17, which is disposed on the discharge pipe 15 and slidably connected to the support frame 6.

[0047] Among them, the cylinder 16 extends and retracts to move the discharge pipe 15, adjust the position of the discharge pipe 15, and the guide column 17 restricts the movement direction of the discharge pipe 15 to ensure stability, flexibly adjust the discharge position, adapt to different collection needs, and ensure accurate discharge.

[0048] Specifically, the collection assembly includes: a fixing block 18, which is disposed on the base 1; and a guide plate 20, which is arranged inside the collection chamber 19.

[0049] In actual use, the user adds rare earth oxides into the storage bin 8 through the feed inlet 7. When it needs to be transported to different collection bins 19, the support plate 3 is equipped with a controller and a position sensor. The controller first receives the "predetermined position" command and reads the current actual position in real time through the position sensor. The screw 2 drives the support plate 3 to move to the position where material needs to be transported. After the support plate 3 reaches the predetermined position, the position sensor sends an "arrival signal" to the controller. The controller outputs a drive signal to the solenoid valve of the cylinder 16 and automatically generates a start command for the blower 12. Then, the drive motor 10 is started. While the rotating plate 11 rotates and drops material, the raw material is transported to the discharge pipe 15 through the conveying pipe 13 and collected into the collection bin 19 under the action of the guide plate 20. When material is no longer needed, the drive motor 10 is turned off first, then the blower 12 is turned off, and finally the cylinder 16 is retracted. A bellows cover is provided between the support plate 3 and the base 1 to protect the internal structure.

[0050] Drive motor 1 (4), drive motor 2 (10), fan 12, and cylinder 16 are all electrically connected to the PLC controller. The PLC controller is electrically connected to an external power supply. The PLC controller facilitates the power supply control of the electrical equipment, ensuring that the equipment can be powered on when needed, thus avoiding the situation where power cannot be supplied when needed.

[0051] The support plate 3 is equipped with a position sensor; the sensor is electrically connected to the controller, which is the central hub of the entire system. It is responsible for receiving instructions, monitoring the status, and controlling the actions of each execution component. Through preset programs or real-time parameter adjustments, automated control of material conveying can be achieved. The position sensor monitors the position in real time and transmits the sensed signal to the controller, which controls the drive motor 4 to run.

[0052] It should be noted that the controller can be a conventional known device that is controlled by a computer or other means. The detailed description of known functions and known components is omitted in the specific embodiments of this disclosure. In order to ensure the compatibility of the device, the operating methods used are consistent with the parameters of commercially available instruments.

[0053] It should be noted that all electrical components mentioned in this article are connected to an external main controller and 220V AC mains power. The main controller can be a conventional known device that can be controlled by a computer or other means. The detailed description of known functions and known components is omitted in the specific implementation of this disclosure. In order to ensure the compatibility of the device, the operating methods used are consistent with the parameters of commercially available instruments.

[0054] Finally, it should be noted that the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model. Although the present utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features. 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 feeding device for rare earth electrolysis raw materials, characterized in that, include: Base (1); The movable component includes a lead screw (2) rotatably connected to the base (1), and a support plate (3) that moves along the lead screw (2), and the support plate (3) is slidably connected to the base (1); The storage assembly includes a support frame (6) disposed on a support plate (3) and a storage bin (8) disposed on the support frame (6); The flow regulating component includes a feeding bin (9) located at the bottom of the storage bin (8), and a rotating plate (11) rotatably connected inside the feeding bin (9); The conveying assembly includes a conveying pipe (13) connected to the bottom of the feed bin (9); The actuating component includes a cylinder (16) arranged on a support frame (6); The collection component includes a collection compartment (19) arranged on a base (1).

2. The automatic feeding device for rare earth electrolysis raw materials according to claim 1, characterized in that, The moving component includes: A drive motor (4) is arranged on one side of the base (1), and its output shaft is connected to a lead screw (2); Guide column 1 (5) is set on base (1) and is slidably connected to support plate (3).

3. The automatic feeding device for rare earth electrolysis raw materials according to claim 2, characterized in that, The storage assembly includes: The feed inlet (7) is located on top of the storage silo (8).

4. The automatic feeding device for rare earth electrolysis raw materials according to claim 3, characterized in that, The flow regulation component includes: The second drive motor (10) is located on one side of the feeding bin (9), and its output shaft is connected to the rotating plate (11).

5. The automatic feeding device for rare earth electrolysis raw materials according to claim 4, characterized in that, The conveying assembly includes: A fan (12) is mounted on a support plate (3) and connected to one end of a conveying pipe (13); An auxiliary air blowing pipe (14) is connected at one end to the conveying pipe (13) and at the other end to the storage silo (8).

6. The automatic feeding device for rare earth electrolysis raw materials according to claim 5, characterized in that, The actuating component includes: The discharge pipe (15) is located at one end of the conveying pipe (13) and is arranged at the output end of the cylinder (16); Guide column 2 (17) is set on the discharge pipe (15) and is slidably connected to the support frame (6).

7. The automatic feeding device for rare earth electrolysis raw materials according to claim 6, characterized in that, The collection component includes: A fixing block (18) is set on the base (1); A flow deflector (20) is arranged inside the collection chamber (19).

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