A sorting device

The sorting device, which combines a guide plate with a high-pressure blower, solves the problems of material particle size sensitivity and unstable sorting in the recycling of mixed copper and aluminum metals. It achieves efficient and automated copper-aluminum separation, reduces reliance on manual labor and energy consumption, and improves sorting purity and consistency.

CN224524956UActive Publication Date: 2026-07-21HUAXING GROUP ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION IND DEV

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
HUAXING GROUP ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION IND DEV
Filing Date
2025-05-23
Publication Date
2026-07-21

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Technical Problem

Existing technologies for copper-aluminum mixed metal recycling suffer from problems such as strict requirements on material particle size, unstable sorting purity, and high reliance on manual labor, resulting in high equipment costs, low sorting efficiency, and poor consistency.

Method used

The sorting device, which uses a guide plate and a high-pressure blower, crushes metal into spherical shapes using a hammer mill. It achieves precise separation of copper and aluminum by utilizing the inertial separation of the guide plate and the high-pressure airflow. Combined with the adjustable guide plate angle and baffle plate design, it ensures uniform material distribution and consistent sorting.

Benefits of technology

It achieves efficient and precise separation of copper and aluminum balls, improves sorting purity and automation, reduces reliance on manual labor, adapts to materials of different particle sizes, reduces oxide layer shedding, and lowers energy consumption and equipment costs.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to a kind of sorting device, belong to waste recovery processing technical field.The sorting device, including base and the sorting box of installation to its one side, the top of base is respectively installed with hammer mill and vibration feeder;Further include sorting mechanism, the sorting mechanism is arranged in the inside of sorting box and is used to carry out sorting treatment to copper aluminium material;Among them, the sorting mechanism includes deflector and the exhaust box below it, a group of equidistance arranged deflector groove is arranged on the deflector, the top of sorting box is thirty degrees included angle with the deflector;Small particle size metal waste is pneumatically sorted using high-pressure airflow, relax material particle size requirement, and diversion guide setting is carried out in the process of material sorting, improve the stability of sorting purity and sorting consistency, reduce artificial dependence.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of waste recycling and processing technology, and in particular to a sorting device. Background Technology

[0002] With the surge in electronic waste and industrial waste, the efficient recycling of mixed copper and aluminum metals has become a key link in resource recycling. Currently, the metal recycling industry generally adopts mechanical crushing combined with physical sorting technology. Among them, the hammering process can crush metal into uniform small spheres, which facilitates subsequent sorting and processing.

[0003] Currently, the industry mainly uses three sorting schemes: First, eddy current separators, which use alternating magnetic fields to generate eddy currents to separate non-ferrous metals, achieving a sorting purity of up to 95%, but the equipment cost is as high as 500,000 yuan or more; second, vibrating screen density sorting, which uses vibrating screens with different inclination angles to separate copper and aluminum, with an equipment cost of about 100,000 yuan, but a sorting efficiency of only about 70%; and third, manual sorting, which relies entirely on workers' visual identification, with a daily processing capacity of no more than 2 tons, and labor costs accounting for 40%. In actual use, the above methods have the following drawbacks: eddy current separators have strict requirements on material particle size and require a precision feeding system; vibrating screen sorting is prone to causing the oxide layer on the surface of metal balls to fall off, resulting in secondary pollution; the sorting purity is unstable; and manual sorting has problems such as high labor intensity and poor sorting consistency. Utility Model Content

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a sorting device to address the issues of material particle size sensitivity, unstable sorting purity, and high dependence on manual labor.

[0005] A sorting device includes a base and a sorting box mounted on one side thereof. A hammer mill and a vibrating feeder are respectively mounted on the top of the base. The device also includes a sorting mechanism disposed inside the sorting box and used for sorting copper and aluminum materials. The sorting mechanism includes a guide plate and an exhaust box below it. A set of equally spaced guide grooves are provided on the guide plate. The guide plate forms a 30-degree angle with the top of the sorting box.

[0006] In one embodiment, the sorting box has two collection boxes inside, with an angle of 22 degrees between the two collection boxes, and one side of the collection box extends to the outside of the sorting box and is provided with an opening and closing door.

[0007] In one embodiment, the baffle is mounted to the inner wall of the sorting box via a hinge and secured with bolts.

[0008] In one embodiment, a material collection trough communicating with the guide channel is provided on one side of the guide plate, and a baffle plate is installed on the guide plate.

[0009] In one embodiment, the hammer mill is equipped with a drive motor, a screen and a set of hammers, the hammers being circumferentially distributed along the axis of the output shaft of the drive motor, and the hammers being made of tungsten steel.

[0010] In one embodiment, a high-pressure fan is mounted on the base, and the high-pressure fan is connected to one side of the exhaust box.

[0011] In one embodiment, the vibratory feeder is located below the discharge port of the hammer mill, and the guide plate is located below the discharge end of the vibratory feeder.

[0012] Beneficial effects 1. By setting up a guide plate and using the high-pressure airflow discharged from the exhaust box, precise inertial separation of copper and aluminum balls is achieved, reducing the phenomenon of oxide layer peeling due to excessive collision between materials, improving sorting purity, and the sorting is automated throughout the process, effectively reducing reliance on manual labor. Users can also adjust the angle of the guide plate to adapt to materials of different particle sizes and relax the particle size requirements of the materials. 2. By setting up guide channels and collection channels, materials can be diverted and guided to ensure uniform material discharge, improve the effectiveness of airflow sorting, and ensure the consistency of copper and aluminum ball sorting. Attached Figure Description

[0013] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained from these drawings without creative effort.

[0014] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the air guide plate and exhaust box of this utility model; Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the sorting box and the collection box of this utility model; Figure 4 This is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the hammer mill of this utility model.

[0015] Figure label: 100. Base; 110. Hammer mill; 111. Hammer head; 120. Vibrating feeder; 130. High-pressure blower; 200. Sorting box; 210. Collection box; 300. Sorting mechanism; 310. Guide plate; 311. Guide channel; 312. Material collection trough; 313. Baffle plate; 320. Exhaust box. Detailed Implementation

[0016] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this utility model clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this utility model, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of this utility model.

[0017] It should be noted that when a component is referred to as being "fixed to" or "set on" another component, it can be directly on the other component or there may be an intermediate component. When a component is considered to be "connected to" another component, it can be directly connected to the other component or there may be an intermediate component present. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," and similar expressions used in this specification are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only possible implementation.

[0018] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of indicated technical features. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of that feature. In the description of this utility model, "a plurality of" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0019] In this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, "above" or "below" the second feature can mean that the first feature is in direct contact with the second feature, or that the first feature and the second feature are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Furthermore, "above," "on top of," and "over" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is at a higher horizontal level than the second feature. "Below," "below," and "under" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is at a lower horizontal level than the second feature.

[0020] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used in this specification have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this specification belongs. The terminology used in this specification is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. The term "and / or" as used in this specification includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0021] The following is combined with Figures 1-4 This invention describes a sorting device.

[0022] In one embodiment, a sorting device includes a base 100 and a sorting box 200 mounted on one side thereof. A hammer mill 110 and a vibrating feeder 120 are respectively mounted on the top of the base 100. The device also includes a sorting mechanism 300, which is disposed inside the sorting box 200 and is used to sort copper and aluminum materials. The sorting mechanism 300 includes a guide plate 310 and an exhaust box 320 located below it. A set of guide grooves 311 are arranged at equal intervals on the guide plate 310. The guide plate 310 and the top of the sorting box 200 form a 30-degree angle.

[0023] like Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, the sorting box 200 has two collection boxes 210 inside, with an included angle of 22 degrees between the two collection boxes 210. One side of the collection box 210 extends to the outside of the sorting box 200 and is equipped with an opening and closing door.

[0024] In this embodiment, the copper and aluminum materials are crushed into spherical shapes of corresponding diameter by a hammer mill 110. Then, a vibrating feeder 120 is used to transport the materials to a guide plate 310. The materials fall along the guide plate 310 under their own weight. Since the density of copper balls is greater than that of aluminum balls, during the falling process, a high-pressure blower 130 blows gas along the exhaust box 320 towards the materials, causing the aluminum balls to be blown away. As a result, the aluminum balls deviate during the descent and enter the interior of the inclined collection box 210. Subsequently, the copper and aluminum fall directly into another collection box 210, completing the sorting and collection operation.

[0025] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the guide plate 310 is installed to the inner wall of the sorting box 200 via a hinge and fixed with bolts.

[0026] Users can adjust the angle of the guide plate 310 according to the type of material to be sorted, thereby providing different degrees of inertia when the material falls, to complete the corresponding sorting requirements, making it more versatile.

[0027] like Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, a material collection trough 312 communicating with the guide channel 311 is provided on one side of the guide plate 310, and a baffle plate 313 is installed on the guide plate 310.

[0028] The material discharged from the vibrating feeder 120 is received by the material collection trough 312 and blocked by the baffle plate 313 to ensure that the accumulated material can only be discharged along the corresponding guide trough 311, thus ensuring uniform discharge, reducing subsequent sorting pressure and improving sorting accuracy.

[0029] like Figure 1 and Figure 4As shown, the hammer mill 110 is equipped with a drive motor, a screen and a set of hammers 111. The hammers 111 are distributed in a circle along the axis of the output shaft of the drive motor. The hammers 111 are made of tungsten steel.

[0030] A drive motor is used to operate the hammer 111. After being struck by the hammer 111, the material that meets the standard is discharged along the screen to the discharge port. It should be noted that, since the hammerhead 111 is made of tungsten steel, its hardness during use is ≥89HRA. Through the synergistic effect of the tungsten steel hammerhead 111 group and the guide plate 310 with a specific tilt angle, the precise inertial separation of copper and aluminum balls is achieved, improving the sorting purity and significantly enhancing the adaptability of particle size materials.

[0031] like Figure 1 As shown, a high-pressure blower 130 is installed on the base 100, and the high-pressure blower 130 is connected to one side of the exhaust box 320.

[0032] The high-pressure blower 130 extracts the outside air and pressurizes it out through the exhaust box 320. The air is then blown towards the copper and aluminum materials to complete the sorting operation. It should be noted that the high-pressure blower 130 in this application is a 9-26 type blower with a wind pressure ≥12kPa. The horizontal airflow generated blows the material at a speed of 15m / s. High-pressure airflow separation replaces traditional electrostatic separation, avoiding the influence of material moisture content on the separation effect, and at the same time reducing unit energy consumption.

[0033] like Figure 1 As shown, the vibrating feeder 120 is located below the discharge port of the hammer mill 110, and the guide plate 310 is located below the discharge end of the vibrating feeder 120.

[0034] The vibrating feeder 120 receives the material discharged from the hammer mill 110 and then guides it onto the guide plate 310 in sequence to complete the material conveying. It should be noted that the feeding rate of the vibratory feeder 120 in this application is 2 kg / min.

[0035] Working principle: The metal scrap is fed into the hammer mill 110. The hammer mill 110 is started to crush the scrap metal into spherical shapes with a diameter of 3-5mm. At the same time, the guide plate 310 is adjusted to a 30-degree inclination angle and the high-pressure blower 130 is turned on. The material is conveyed at a fixed frequency through the vibrating feeder 120. Then, the high-pressure blower 130 drives the copper and aluminum balls falling during the process and guides the copper and aluminum balls into the corresponding collection boxes 210 respectively to complete the sorting. Afterwards, the user can clean the material collected in the collection box 210 periodically.

[0036] It should be noted that the hammer mill 110 and vibratory feeder 120 mentioned above are all devices with relatively mature existing technology. The specific model can be selected according to actual needs. At the same time, the hammer mill 110, vibratory feeder 120 and high-pressure blower 130 can be powered by the built-in power supply or by the mains power. The specific power supply method is selected according to the situation and will not be elaborated here.

[0037] The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined in any way. For the sake of brevity, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0038] The above-described embodiments are merely illustrative of several implementations of this utility model, and while the descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of this utility model. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of this utility model, and these all fall within the protection scope of this utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of this utility model should be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A sorting device, characterized in that, include: A base (100) and a sorting box (200) mounted on one side thereof, wherein a hammer mill (110) and a vibrating feeder (120) are respectively mounted on the top of the base (100). It also includes a sorting mechanism (300), which is disposed inside the sorting box (200) and is used to sort copper and aluminum materials; The sorting mechanism (300) includes a guide plate (310) and an exhaust box (320) below it. The guide plate (310) is provided with a set of equally spaced guide grooves (311). The guide plate (310) and the top of the sorting box (200) form a 30-degree angle.

2. The sorting device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The sorting box (200) is equipped with two collection boxes (210) inside, with an included angle of 22 degrees between the two collection boxes (210). One side of the collection box (210) extends to the outside of the sorting box (200) and is equipped with an opening and closing door.

3. The sorting device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The guide plate (310) is installed to the inner wall of the sorting box (200) by a hinge and fixed by bolts.

4. The sorting device according to claim 1, characterized in that, A material collection trough (312) communicating with the guide channel (311) is provided on one side of the guide plate (310), and a baffle plate (313) is installed on the guide plate (310).

5. The sorting device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The hammer mill (110) is equipped with a drive motor, a screen and a set of hammers (111). The hammers (111) are distributed in a circle along the axis of the output shaft of the drive motor. The hammers (111) are made of tungsten steel.

6. The sorting device according to claim 1, characterized in that, A high-pressure blower (130) is installed on the base (100), and the high-pressure blower (130) is connected to one side of the exhaust box (320).

7. The sorting device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The vibrating feeder (120) is located below the discharge port of the hammer mill (110), and the guide plate (310) is located below the discharge end of the vibrating feeder (120).