A preparation device for high-purity indium beads

By designing a heating furnace, feed pipe, ball valve, and locking components for coordinated use, the problems of heat loss and safety hazards in indium bead manufacturing were solved, and stable replenishment and safe feeding of indium metal materials were achieved.

CN224517377UActive Publication Date: 2026-07-17ZHEJIANG DITAI NEW MATERIALS CO LTD

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
ZHEJIANG DITAI NEW MATERIALS CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-07-30
Publication Date
2026-07-17

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Technical Problem

In the manufacturing process of indium beads, directly opening the sealed end cover of the heating furnace to replenish indium metal leads to heat loss and safety hazards, which are difficult to effectively solve with existing technologies.

Method used

Design a preparation device including a heating furnace, end cap, feed pipe, ball valve, storage tank and locking assembly. The feed pipe and ball valve work together to achieve heat-free replenishment of indium metal material, and the locking assembly ensures stable installation of the storage tank.

Benefits of technology

It effectively reduces heat loss inside the heating furnace, improves the safety of feeding and the installation stability of the storage tank, and ensures the continuity and safety of operation.

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Abstract

This utility model discloses a device for preparing high-purity indium beads, including a heating furnace, an end cap, a feed pipe, a storage tank, a support plate, and a locking assembly. The end cap is fixedly installed at the feed end of the heating furnace, the feed pipe is fixedly installed on the top of the end cap, and a ball valve is installed on the feed pipe. A discharge pipe is fixedly installed at the bottom of the storage tank, and the outer wall of the discharge pipe is slidably sleeved with the feed pipe. A sealing cap is threadedly sleeved on the top of the outer wall of the storage tank. The support plate is fixedly connected to the bottom of the storage tank and is locked to the top of the heating furnace by the locking assembly. This utility model utilizes the coordinated use of the heating furnace, end cap, feed pipe, ball valve, and storage tank. When the ball valve is opened, the indium metal material inside the storage tank can be added to the heating furnace, which not only reduces the heat loss inside the heating furnace but also improves the safety of feeding. Furthermore, the support plate and locking assembly ensure the stability of the storage tank installation.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of indium bead manufacturing, and in particular to a device for preparing high-purity indium beads. Background Technology

[0002] Indium beads are small particles made of indium metal and are widely used in electronics, optoelectronics and semiconductors. The preparation of indium beads usually involves processes such as high-temperature melting, cooling and grinding.

[0003] When manufacturing indium beads, the indium metal needs to be hot-melted to facilitate subsequent processing of the indium metal material. Usually, a heating furnace is used to hot-melt the indium metal material. In order to reduce the loss of heat inside the heating furnace, a sealed end cap is installed on the top of the heating furnace, and the hot-melted indium metal material is discharged from the bottom of the heating furnace.

[0004] When replenishing indium metal inside the heating furnace, the sealed end cover is usually opened and the indium metal is poured directly into the furnace. However, opening the sealed end cover directly not only causes heat loss inside the furnace, but also poses a safety hazard to the operators when the heat rushes out, thus having certain defects. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide a device for preparing high-purity indium beads to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a device for preparing high-purity indium beads, comprising: Heating furnace; End cap, which is fixedly installed at the feed end of the heating furnace; A feed pipe is fixedly installed on the top of the end cap, and a ball valve is installed on the feed pipe; A storage hopper, wherein a discharge pipe is fixedly installed at the bottom of the storage hopper, and the outer wall of the discharge pipe is slidably sleeved with the inlet pipe; A sealing cap, which is threaded onto the top of the outer wall of the storage tank; Support feet, which are fixedly connected to the bottom of the storage tank; A locking assembly is provided, in which the support feet are snapped onto the top of the heating furnace.

[0007] Preferably, the locking component includes: A positioning column is fixedly connected to the top of the heating furnace, and the outer wall of the positioning column is slidably inserted and sleeved with the supporting foot plate. A snap-fit ​​connector is provided on the top of the support foot plate and is slidably snapped onto the outside of the positioning post.

[0008] Preferably, the locking component further includes: A locking block, one side of which is fixedly connected to a snap-fit ​​component, and a locking hole is provided on the outer wall of the positioning post, and the outer wall of the locking block is slidably snapped into the inner cavity of the locking hole; A limiting component is disposed between the snap-fit ​​member and the support foot plate.

[0009] Preferably, the limiting component includes: A connecting plate, wherein the connecting plate is disposed on the top of the snap-fit ​​component; A limiting rod, the top of which is fixedly connected to a connecting plate, and the outer wall of which is slidably inserted into a snap-fit ​​component; A limiting groove is provided at the top of the support foot plate, and the bottom of the outer wall of the limiting rod is slidably engaged with the inner cavity of the limiting groove.

[0010] Preferably, the limiting component further includes: A fixing rod, the bottom of which is fixedly connected to a snap-fit ​​component, and the outer wall of which is slidably inserted into and sleeved with a connecting plate; A limiting spring is slidably sleeved on the outside of the fixed rod, and the limiting spring is located at the top of the connecting plate.

[0011] Preferably, the limiting component further includes: A limiting block is fixedly connected to the top of the fixing rod and is located outside the limiting spring. A protective sleeve, the bottom of which is fixedly connected to a connecting plate, is sleeved around the limiting spring and the limiting block.

[0012] The technical effects and advantages of this utility model are as follows: This utility model utilizes the combined use of a heating furnace, end cap, feed pipe, ball valve, and storage tank. When the ball valve is opened, the indium metal material inside the storage tank can be added to the heating furnace, which not only reduces the loss of heat inside the heating furnace but also improves the safety of feeding. Furthermore, with the support feet and locking components, the stability of the storage tank installation can be guaranteed. Attached Figure Description

[0013] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the heating furnace of this utility model; Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the side of the snap-fit ​​component of this utility model.

[0014] Figure 4This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the support foot plate of this utility model.

[0015] In the diagram: 1. Heating furnace; 2. End cover; 3. Feed pipe; 4. Ball valve; 5. Storage hopper; 6. Sealing cover; 7. Support foot plate; 8. Locking assembly; 81. Positioning post; 82. Snap-fit ​​component; 83. Locking block; 84. Limiting assembly; 841. Connecting plate; 842. Limiting rod; 843. Fixing rod; 844. Limiting spring; 845. Limiting block; 846. Protective sleeve. Detailed Implementation

[0016] 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.

[0017] This utility model provides, for example Figure 1-4 The diagram shows an apparatus for preparing high-purity indium beads.

[0018] Example 1: Includes a heating furnace 1, an end cap 2, a feed pipe 3, a storage tank 5, a sealing cap 6, supporting feet 7, and a locking assembly 8. The end cap 2 is fixedly installed at the feed end of the heating furnace 1. The feed pipe 3 is fixedly installed on the top of the end cap 2, and a ball valve 4 is installed on the feed pipe 3. A discharge pipe is fixedly installed at the bottom of the storage tank 5. The outer wall of the discharge pipe slides and fits into the feed pipe 3, thereby opening the ball valve 4. The indium metal material inside the storage tank 5 can be transported to the interior of the heating furnace 1 through the discharge pipe and the feed pipe 3, thus replenishing the heating furnace 1 with materials. This not only reduces the efficiency of heat loss inside the heating furnace 1 but also improves the safety of feeding the heating furnace 1. Furthermore, indium has a melting point of 156.6℃, and the ball valve 4 is made of a high-temperature resistant material, thus ensuring the temperature inside the heating furnace 1 remains within acceptable limits. The temperature will not cause thermal damage to the ball valve 4. The sealing cover 6 is threaded onto the top of the outer wall of the storage tank 5. When the ball valve 4 is closed and the sealing cover 6 is opened, heating can be introduced into the storage tank 5. The support foot 7 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the storage tank 5. The support foot 7 is locked to the top of the heating furnace 1 by the locking component 8, thereby ensuring the stability of the storage tank 5 installation. The core of this design is that when the ball valve 4 is opened, the indium metal material inside the storage tank 5 can be smoothly added into the heating furnace 1 under the action of gravity. This design effectively reduces the loss of heat inside the heating furnace 1 during the feeding process, significantly improves operational safety, and avoids manual contact with high-temperature areas. At the same time, the cooperation between the support foot 7 and the locking component 8 ensures the high stability of the storage tank 5 installation and guarantees continuous and stable material supply.

[0019] Furthermore, the locking assembly 8 includes a positioning post 81, a snap-fit ​​member 82, a locking block 83, and a limiting assembly 84. The positioning post 81 is fixedly connected to the top of the heating furnace 1, and the outer wall of the positioning post 81 is slidably inserted into the support foot plate 7. Under the action of the positioning post 81, the support foot plate 7 can be prevented from sliding horizontally on the heating furnace 1. The snap-fit ​​member 82 is set on the top of the support foot plate 7 and is slidably snapped into the outside of the positioning post 81. One side of the locking block 83 is fixedly connected to the snap-fit ​​member 82. The outer wall of the positioning post 81 is provided with a locking hole, and the outer wall of the locking block 83 is slidably snapped into the inner cavity of the locking hole. The locking block 83 can ensure the stability of the snap-fit ​​member 82 snapped into the outside of the positioning post 81, thereby locking the height of the support foot plate 7 with the snap-fit ​​member 82. The limiting assembly 84 is set between the snap-fit ​​member 82 and the support foot plate 7.

[0020] Example 2: Based on Example 1, the limiting component 84 includes a connecting plate 841, a limiting rod 842, and a limiting groove. The connecting plate 841 is disposed on the top of the snap-fit ​​member 82. The top of the limiting rod 842 is fixedly connected to the connecting plate 841. The outer wall of the limiting rod 842 is slidably inserted into the snap-fit ​​member 82. The limiting groove is opened on the top of the support foot plate 7. The bottom of the outer wall of the limiting rod 842 is slidably snapped into the inner cavity of the limiting groove. The slidable snap-fit ​​between the limiting rod 842 and the support foot plate 7 can prevent the snap-fit ​​member 82 from sliding on the support foot plate 7, thereby ensuring the stability of the snap-fit ​​member 82 and the positioning post 81.

[0021] Furthermore, the limiting assembly 84 also includes a fixed rod 843, a limiting spring 844, a limiting block 845, and a protective sleeve 846. The bottom of the fixed rod 843 is fixedly connected to the snap-fit ​​member 82, and the outer wall of the fixed rod 843 is slidably sleeved with the connecting plate 841. The limiting spring 844 is slidably sleeved on the outside of the fixed rod 843 and is located at the top of the connecting plate 841. The limiting spring 844 can provide an elastic compressive force to the connecting plate 841, thereby causing the connecting plate 841 to move the limiting rod 842 and the supporting foot plate 7 to maintain contact. In a stable snap-fit ​​state, the limiting block 845 is fixedly connected to the top of the fixing rod 843. The limiting block 845 is located outside the limiting spring 844. The bottom of the protective sleeve 846 is fixedly connected to the connecting plate 841. The protective sleeve 846 is sleeved on the outside of the limiting spring 844 and the limiting block 845. The protective sleeve 846 drives the connecting plate 841 to rise, so that the bottom of the limiting rod 842 is separated from the support foot plate 7. Then the snap-fit ​​part 82 can be slid to separate the snap-fit ​​part 82 from the positioning post 81, and the storage bucket 5 can be raised and disassembled.

[0022] 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. A device for preparing high-purity indium beads, characterized in that, include: Heating furnace (1); End cap (2), which is fixedly installed at the feed end of the heating furnace (1); Feed pipe (3), the feed pipe (3) is fixedly installed on the top of end cap (2), and a ball valve (4) is installed on the feed pipe (3); Storage hopper (5), the bottom of which is fixedly installed with a discharge pipe, the outer wall of which is slidably connected to the feed pipe (3); A sealing cap (6) is threaded onto the top of the outer wall of the storage tank (5); Support foot plate (7), which is fixedly connected to the bottom of the storage tank (5); Locking assembly (8), the support foot plate (7) is locked to the top of the heating furnace (1) by locking assembly (8).

2. The apparatus for preparing high purity indium beads according to claim 1, wherein The locking component (8) includes: Positioning column (81), the positioning column (81) is fixedly connected to the top of the heating furnace (1), and the outer wall of the positioning column (81) is slidably inserted and sleeved with the supporting foot plate (7); A snap-fit ​​component (82) is disposed on the top of the support foot plate (7) and is slidably snapped onto the outside of the positioning post (81).

3. The apparatus for preparing high purity indium beads according to claim 2, wherein The locking component (8) further includes: Locking block (83), one side of which is fixedly connected to the snap-fit ​​member (82), the outer wall of the positioning post (81) is provided with a locking hole, and the outer wall of the locking block (83) is slidably snapped into the inner cavity of the locking hole; A limiting component (84) is disposed between the snap-fit ​​member (82) and the support foot plate (7).

4. The apparatus for preparing high purity indium beads according to claim 3, wherein The limiting component (84) includes: A connecting plate (841) is disposed on the top of the snap-fit ​​member (82); The limiting rod (842) is fixedly connected to the connecting plate (841) at its top, and the outer wall of the limiting rod (842) is slidably inserted into the snap-fit ​​piece (82). The limiting groove is located at the top of the support foot plate (7), and the bottom of the outer wall of the limiting rod (842) is slidably engaged with the inner cavity of the limiting groove.

5. The apparatus for preparing high purity indium beads according to claim 4, wherein The limiting component (84) further includes: A fixing rod (843) is fixedly connected to a snap-fit ​​member (82) at its bottom, and the outer wall of the fixing rod (843) is slidably inserted into and sleeved with a connecting plate (841). A limiting spring (844) is slidably sleeved on the outside of the fixing rod (843) and the limiting spring (844) is located on the top of the connecting plate (841).

6. The apparatus for preparing high purity indium beads according to claim 5, wherein The limiting component (84) further includes: A limiting block (845) is fixedly connected to the top of the fixing rod (843) and the limiting block (845) is located outside the limiting spring (844); The protective sleeve (846) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the connecting plate (841) and is sleeved on the outside of the limiting spring (844) and the limiting block (845).