Conveying device

Abstract

The application relates to a conveying device, comprising a support, a conveying chain arranged on the support, the conveying chain being provided with vertically arranged nickel plates, the thickness direction of the nickel plates being defined as a first direction, the conveying chain being arranged to drive the nickel plates to move along the first direction relative to the support, and a damping structure located below the conveying chain, the damping structure comprising a mounting plate extending along the first direction and a plurality of strip brushes distributed on the mounting plate along the first direction, and parts of the nickel plates being inserted between adjacent strip brushes. When the conveying chain drives the nickel plates to run, the strip brushes rub against the nickel plates, the probability of inertia of the nickel plates is reduced, the stability of the nickel plates in the conveying process is maintained, thus, the probability of shaking of the nickel plates and collision between adjacent nickel plates is reduced, the risk of falling of the nickel plates is reduced, the nickel plates are prevented from being deformed due to falling, and the quality of the nickel plates is guaranteed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of conveying technology, and in particular to a conveying device. Background Technology

[0002] The current main process for nickel plate production is as follows: first, a permanent anode is used for electrowinning to form a starter sheet. After the starter sheet is fabricated, it is placed in a bath for final nickel plate electrowinning. After electrowinning, the nickel plates are packaged and removed from the production line through an unloading process. Once all are qualified, they are put into storage. During the automated unloading process, a conveyor chain is required to handle and transport the nickel plates multiple times.

[0003] During the operation of the conveyor chain, the nickel plates are directly hung on the conveyor chain via conductive rods. During intermittent conveying, due to inertia, the nickel plates are prone to shaking and colliding with each other, which can cause the lifting lugs on the conveyor chain to break, resulting in the nickel plates falling off. The fallen nickel plates will be deformed, affecting product quality and increasing the amount of manual labor. Utility Model Content

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a conveying device to ensure stable movement of the nickel plate.

[0005] This application provides a conveying device, including a support; a conveying chain disposed on the support, wherein vertically arranged nickel plates are mounted on the conveying chain, the thickness direction of the nickel plates is defined as a first direction, and the conveying chain is arranged to drive the nickel plates to move relative to the support along the first direction; and a damping structure located below the conveying chain, the damping structure including a mounting plate extending along the first direction and a plurality of strip brushes spaced apart on the mounting plate along the first direction, wherein a portion of the nickel plates is inserted between adjacent strip brushes.

[0006] In one embodiment, the conveying device further includes an adjustment mechanism for adjusting the position of the damping structure, the adjustment mechanism being disposed on the bracket and connected to the mounting plate.

[0007] In one embodiment, the adjustment mechanism includes an adjustment seat connected to the mounting plate, an adjustment member for moving the adjustment seat, and a mounting base connected to the bracket. The adjustment seat is located above the mounting base, and the adjustment seat is connected to the mounting base through the adjustment member.

[0008] In one embodiment, the adjusting member is a vertically arranged adjusting bolt, and the adjusting seat and the mounting seat are respectively provided with mounting holes for the adjusting bolt to pass through.

[0009] In one embodiment, both the adjusting seat and the mounting seat are hollow inside, and both the adjusting seat and the mounting seat have a quadrilateral cross-section.

[0010] In one embodiment, the support is provided with a liquid receiving tray arranged along the first direction, and at least a portion of the liquid receiving tray is located below the damping structure.

[0011] In one embodiment, the mounting base is connected to the liquid receiving tray.

[0012] In one embodiment, the strip brush includes a plurality of brush posts spaced apart along the width direction of the nickel plate.

[0013] In one embodiment, the nickel plate is inserted to a depth h between adjacent strip brushes, where the depth h is 20mm to 30mm and the width of the strip brush is 100mm to 150mm.

[0014] In one embodiment, there are at least two damping structures, which are spaced apart along the width direction of the nickel plate.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, in the conveying device provided in this application, when the conveyor chain drives the nickel plate to move, the strip brush in the damping structure rubs against the nickel plate, reducing the probability of the nickel plate experiencing inertial action and maintaining the stability of the nickel plate during the conveying process. Thus, when the conveyor chain stops moving at will, the probability of the nickel plate shaking and collision between adjacent nickel plates is reduced, thereby reducing the risk of the nickel plate falling and avoiding deformation due to falling, which is beneficial to ensuring the quality of the nickel plate. Attached Figure Description

[0016] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application or the conventional technology, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the conventional technology will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0017] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of a conveying device according to an embodiment of this application;

[0018] Figure 2 for Figure 1 The left view;

[0019] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A magnified view of a section at point I;

[0020] Figure 4 for Figure 2 Sectional view at point I in the middle.

[0021] Reference numerals: 1. Support; 2. Conveyor chain; 3. Damping structure; 31. Mounting plate; 32. Strip brush; 321. Brush column; 4. Nickel plate; 5. Liquid receiving tray; 6. Adjustment mechanism; 61. Adjustment seat; 62. Adjustment component; 63. Mounting seat; 7. Conductive rod; 8. Connector; 9. Lifting lug. Detailed Implementation

[0022] To make the above-mentioned objectives, features, and advantages of this application more apparent and understandable, the specific embodiments of this application are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Many specific details are set forth in the following description to provide a thorough understanding of this application. However, this application can be implemented in many other ways different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art can make similar modifications without departing from the spirit of this application. Therefore, this application is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0023] 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," "side," "top," "bottom," and similar expressions used in this application's specification are merely for describing various exemplary structural parts and elements of this application. However, their use herein is for illustrative purposes only and is determined based on the exemplary orientations shown in the accompanying drawings, and does not represent the only possible implementation. Since the embodiments disclosed in this application can be arranged in different orientations, these terms indicating orientation are for illustrative purposes only and should not be considered as limitations. For example, "upper" and "lower" are not necessarily limited to directions opposite to or consistent with the direction of gravity.

[0024] 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 technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of that feature. In the description of this application, "multiple" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0025] In this application, unless otherwise expressly 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," "over," and "on top" 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.

[0026] It should be noted that "axial arrangement" means that the overall arrangement direction is along the axial direction, including but not limited to axial extension, and may be at an angle to the axial direction.

[0027] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used in this application have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs. The terminology used in this application is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the application. The term "and / or" as used in this application includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0028] like Figures 1-4 As shown, this application discloses a conveying device. The conveying device includes a support 1, a conveying chain 2, and a damping structure 3. The conveying chain 2 is mounted on the support 1, and a vertically arranged nickel plate 4 is mounted on the conveying chain 2. The thickness direction of the nickel plate 4 is defined as a first direction A. The conveying chain 2 is arranged to drive the nickel plate 4 to move along the first direction A relative to the support 1.

[0029] like Figure 2 As shown, the nickel plate 4 is connected to the conductive rod 7 via the lifting lug 9, and the conductive rod 7 is hung on the conveyor chain 2. Thus, the nickel plate 4 is hung on the conveyor chain 2 via the conductive rod 7. Specifically, there are multiple nickel plates 4, arranged at intervals along the first direction A. Each nickel plate 4 is hung on the conveyor chain 2 via the conductive rod 7. To ensure that the nickel plate 4 is reliably installed on the conveyor chain 2, each nickel plate 4 corresponds to at least two conductive rods 7 arranged at intervals along the width direction of the nickel plate 4.

[0030] It should be noted that an existing drive structure is used to drive the conveyor chain 2. This will not be elaborated further in this embodiment. The conveyor chain 2 can be a conveyor belt.

[0031] like Figures 1-4As shown, the damping structure 3 is mounted on the support 1 and located below the conveyor chain 2. The damping structure 3 includes a mounting plate 31 extending along a first direction A and a plurality of brush strips 32 spaced apart along the first direction A on the mounting plate 31. The mounting plate 31 is located below the nickel plate 4, and a portion of the nickel plate 4 is inserted between adjacent brush strips 32. In other embodiments, the damping structure 3 may also be mounted on the ground.

[0032] Understandably, when the conveyor chain 2 drives the nickel plate 4, the strip brush 32 in the damping structure 3 rubs against the nickel plate 4, reducing the probability of the nickel plate 4 experiencing inertia and maintaining the stability of the nickel plate 4 during the conveying process. Thus, when the conveyor chain 2 stops moving arbitrarily, the probability of the nickel plate 4 swaying and colliding with adjacent nickel plates 4 is reduced, thereby reducing the risk of the nickel plate 4 falling and preventing deformation due to falling, which helps ensure the quality of the nickel plate 4. Figures 2-4 As shown, there are at least two damping structures 3, which are spaced apart along the width direction of the nickel plate 4, and the width direction of the nickel plate 4 is defined as the second direction B. In this way, the stability of the nickel plate 4 can be better maintained.

[0033] Furthermore, the conveying device also includes an adjustment mechanism 6 for adjusting the position of the damping structure 3, with one adjustment mechanism 6 corresponding to each damping structure 3. All adjustment mechanisms 6 have the same structural form; the following description uses one of the adjustment mechanisms 6 as an example.

[0034] like Figure 4 As shown, the adjustment mechanism 6 is mounted on the bracket 1 and connected to the corresponding mounting plate 31. In this way, nickel plates 4 of different weights and sizes can be adjusted by the adjustment mechanism 6 to adjust the depth of the nickel plate 4 inserted into the strip brush 32, as well as the contact surface and contact angle between the nickel plate 4 and the strip brush 32, thereby ensuring the stability of the nickel plate 4 during the conveying process, reducing the risk of the nickel plate 4 falling, and helping to ensure the quality of the nickel plate 4.

[0035] The adjustment mechanism 6 can adjust the damping structure 3 to move vertically or horizontally along the width of the nickel plate 4. The adjustment mechanism 6 adjusts the vertical movement of the damping structure 3 as follows: In other embodiments, the adjustment mechanism 6 may include a support platform connected to the mounting plate 31 and a drive mechanism for moving the support platform vertically, such as a push rod motor or a cylinder. In this embodiment, the adjustment mechanism 6 includes an adjustment seat 61 connected to the mounting plate 31, an adjustment member 62 for moving the adjustment seat 61 vertically, and a mounting base 63 connected to the bracket 1. The adjustment seat 61 is located above the mounting base 63, and the adjustment seat 61 is connected to the mounting base 63 via the adjustment member 62.

[0036] In other embodiments, the mounting plate 31 in the damping structure 3 may also be located on the side of the nickel plate 4. To better maintain the stability of the nickel plate 4 during transport, mounting plates are provided on both sides of the nickel plate 4 along the width direction B. In this case, when the conveyor chain 2 drives the nickel plate 4, the brush rubs against the side of the nickel plate 4, thereby reducing the probability of the nickel plate 4 experiencing inertial forces. In this embodiment, the adjusting mechanism 6 adjusts the movement of the damping structure 3 along the width direction of the nickel plate 4, thereby adjusting the depth to which the side of the nickel plate 4 is inserted into the brush 32.

[0037] like Figure 4 As shown, the mounting plate 31 is detachably connected to the adjusting seat 61 via a connector 8, which is a bolt or screw.

[0038] In other embodiments, the adjusting member 62 may be a screw. In this embodiment, the adjusting member 62 is a vertically arranged adjusting bolt. The adjusting seat 61 and the mounting seat 63 are respectively provided with mounting holes for the adjusting bolt to pass through. The mounting holes on the adjusting seat 61 are threaded holes. Thus, by rotating the adjusting bolt, the adjusting seat 61 is driven to move up and down relative to the mounting seat 63.

[0039] Both the adjusting seat 61 and the mounting seat 63 are hollow inside, and their cross-sections are both quadrilateral. This ensures the strength and bending resistance of the adjusting seat 61 and the mounting seat 63, while also facilitating the adjustment of the adjusting bolts. Furthermore, the mounting seat 63 has a mounting hole only on its top plate. This further facilitates the adjustment of the adjusting bolts.

[0040] In this embodiment, such as Figures 2-4 As shown, the support 1 is equipped with a liquid receiving tray 5, which is arranged along the first direction A, and at least part of the liquid receiving tray 5 is located below the damping structure 3. It can be understood that the liquid dripping from the nickel plate 4 is scraped off by the strip brush 32, and the liquid receiving tray 5 can better catch the liquid dripping from the nickel plate 4, which helps to keep the ground below the conveying device clean.

[0041] The aforementioned mounting base 63 can be directly mounted on the bracket 1. In this embodiment, the mounting base 63 is connected to the liquid receiving tray 5. Thus, the liquid receiving tray 5 serves both as a component for receiving liquid and as a mounting component for the mounting base 63, providing better support for the mounting base 63.

[0042] In other embodiments, the strip brush 32 is a brush plate extending along the width direction of the nickel plate 4. In this embodiment, as... Figures 1-3 As shown, the strip brush 32 includes a plurality of brush posts 321 spaced apart along the width direction of the nickel plate 4.

[0043] like Figure 3As shown, the nickel plate 4 is inserted to a depth h between adjacent brush strips 32, where h is 20mm to 30mm, and the width of the brush strip 32 is 100mm to 150mm. Thus, during the conveying process of the nickel plate 4, reliable friction occurs between it and the brush strip 32, better ensuring the stability of the nickel plate 4.

[0044] 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.

[0045] The embodiments described above are merely illustrative of several implementation methods of this application, and while the descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the patent application. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of this application, and these all fall within the scope of protection of this application. Therefore, the patent protection scope of this application should be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A conveying device, characterized in that, include: Frame (1); A conveyor chain (2) is provided on the support (1), and a vertically arranged nickel plate (4) is installed on the conveyor chain (2). The thickness direction of the nickel plate (4) is defined as the first direction (A). The conveyor chain (2) is arranged to drive the nickel plate (4) to move along the first direction (A) relative to the support (1). A damping structure (3) is located below the conveyor chain (2). The damping structure (3) includes a mounting plate (31) extending along a first direction (A) and a plurality of strip brushes (32) spaced along the first direction (A) on the mounting plate (31). A portion of the nickel plate (4) is inserted between adjacent strip brushes (32).

2. The conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes an adjustment mechanism (6) for adjusting the position of the damping structure (3), the adjustment mechanism (6) being disposed on the bracket (1) and connected to the mounting plate (31).

3. The conveying device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The adjustment mechanism (6) includes an adjustment seat (61) connected to the mounting plate (31), an adjustment member (62) for moving the adjustment seat (61), and a mounting seat (63) connected to the bracket (1). The adjustment seat (61) is located above the mounting seat (63), and the adjustment seat (61) is connected to the mounting seat (63) through the adjustment member (62).

4. The conveying device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The adjusting member (62) is a vertically arranged adjusting bolt, and the adjusting seat (61) and the mounting seat (63) are respectively provided with mounting holes for the adjusting bolt to pass through.

5. The conveying device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The interiors of both the adjusting seat (61) and the mounting seat (63) are hollow, and the cross-sections of both the adjusting seat (61) and the mounting seat (63) are quadrilateral.

6. The conveying device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The bracket (1) is provided with a liquid receiving tray (5), which is arranged along the first direction (A), and at least part of the liquid receiving tray (5) is located below the damping structure (3).

7. The conveying device according to claim 6, characterized in that, The mounting base (63) is connected to the liquid receiving tray (5).

8. The conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The strip brush (32) includes a plurality of brush posts (321) spaced apart along the width direction of the nickel plate (4).

9. The conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The nickel plate (4) is inserted into the adjacent strip brush (32) to a depth of h, where the depth h is 20mm~30mm and the width of the strip brush (32) is 100~150mm.

10. The conveying device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that, There are at least two damping structures (3), which are spaced apart along the width direction of the nickel plate (4).

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