Fire assaying cupellation furnace for reducing silver loss
By using industrial cameras and automated control systems in the ash blowing furnace for gold testing, the problems of heat loss and exposure to harmful gases caused by manual judgment of the ash blowing endpoint have been solved, thus improving accuracy and safety.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- QINGDAO MARS LABTECH CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-06-29
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-24
AI Technical Summary
Existing fire-testing ash blowing furnaces rely on manual operation to determine the ash blowing endpoint, resulting in heat loss and exposure to harmful gases, increasing silver loss, and lacking accuracy.
An industrial camera is used to observe the furnace chamber through heat-insulated glass. Combined with the control system, the flash phenomenon is automatically identified to realize the automated judgment of the ash blowing endpoint. The furnace door is automatically controlled by the opening and closing mechanism to reduce manual intervention.
It improves the accuracy of the ash blowing endpoint, reduces silver loss, and lowers labor costs and the risk of injury to operators from toxic gases.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of metallurgy, and more specifically, to a fire-testing ash blowing furnace for reducing silver loss. Background Technology
[0002] The fire test ash blowing furnace is a commonly used experimental device for metal detection, especially for determining the content of gold, silver and precious metals.
[0003] Ash blowing involves placing the lead granules into an ash pan that has been preheated in a 900℃ high-temperature furnace for 20 minutes. The furnace door is then closed, and the temperature is maintained at 900℃ until the lead granules are completely melted. Ash blowing is then carried out at around 860℃, and the process takes about 1 hour. The end of ash blowing is indicated by two "flashes" in the granules.
[0004] In the current ash blowing furnace, the determination of the ash blowing endpoint is mainly done manually. This involves repeatedly opening the furnace door and visually observing the process, and then judging whether the ash blowing endpoint has been reached based on experience.
[0005] The disadvantages of the above method are: repeated manual opening of the furnace door leads to heat loss; harmful gases are generated during the ash blowing process, which can harm the operators; and it is impossible to continue observation when the furnace door is closed, which leads to missing the end of the ash blowing process and increasing silver loss.
[0006] Therefore, there is an urgent need for a fire-testing gold ash blowing furnace to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content
[0007] One objective of this invention is to provide a new technical solution for a fire-testing ash blowing furnace that reduces silver loss, thereby reducing manual operation, ensuring personnel health, and improving the accuracy of ash blowing endpoint testing.
[0008] According to a first aspect of the present invention, a fire-testing ash blowing furnace for reducing silver loss is provided, comprising a furnace body, wherein a furnace chamber for placing ash dishes is provided in the furnace body, an endoscope opening communicating with the furnace chamber is provided on the furnace body, and an industrial camera is mounted on the endoscope through heat-insulating glass, the industrial camera facing the furnace chamber; the industrial camera is connected to a control system.
[0009] Preferably, the heat-insulating glass is quartz glass.
[0010] Preferably, the control system includes a display screen and an alarm system, wherein the display screen is used to display the image from the industrial camera, and the alarm system is used to sound an alarm when the ash blowing is completed.
[0011] Preferably, the furnace body is provided with a furnace door, which is hinged to the furnace body and connected to an opening and closing mechanism. The opening and closing mechanism is used to control the furnace door to open or close the furnace chamber.
[0012] Preferably, the opening and closing mechanism includes an opening and closing cylinder and a connecting rod. One end of the connecting rod is rotatably connected to the bottom of the furnace door, and the other end is rotatably connected to the side of the furnace body. The piston rod of the opening and closing cylinder is rotatably connected to the middle of the connecting rod.
[0013] Preferably, a foot switch is connected to the opening / closing cylinder.
[0014] Preferably, a protective cover is fixed to the top of the furnace body, and the industrial camera and the heat-insulating glass are both installed in the protective cover.
[0015] According to one embodiment of this disclosure, the beneficial effect of using this fire test ash blowing furnace is that: the interior of the furnace can be directly observed with an industrial camera, providing a better field of view and avoiding the impact of blind spots on observation accuracy. Industrial cameras can observe the inside of the furnace in real time and accurately capture flashes of light through the control system, preventing silver loss due to missed flashes; they also eliminate the need for frequent manual furnace opening for observation, making the detection more accurate. It enables automated observation and judgment, saving labor costs and reducing the probability of being harmed by toxic gases during manual operation.
[0016] Other features and advantages of the present invention will become clear from the following detailed description of exemplary embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings. Attached Figure Description
[0017] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and form part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the present invention and, together with their description, serve to explain the principles of the present invention.
[0018] Figure 1 This is a side view of the structure of a fire test gold ash blowing furnace according to an embodiment of this application; Figure 2 yes Figure 1 Main view structural diagram of the medium-fire gold ash blowing furnace; Figure 3 yes Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure along the AA direction; Figure 4 yes Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the structure of the central protective cover. Detailed Implementation
[0019] Various exemplary embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that, unless otherwise specifically stated, the relative arrangement, numerical expressions, and values of the components and steps set forth in these embodiments do not limit the scope of the present invention.
[0020] The following description of at least one exemplary embodiment is merely illustrative and is in no way intended to limit the invention or its application or use.
[0021] Techniques, methods, and equipment known to those skilled in the art may not be discussed in detail, but where appropriate, such techniques, methods, and equipment should be considered part of the specification.
[0022] In all the examples shown and discussed herein, any specific values should be interpreted as merely exemplary and not as limitations. Therefore, other examples of exemplary embodiments may have different values.
[0023] It should be noted that similar labels and letters in the following figures indicate similar items; therefore, once an item is defined in one figure, it does not need to be discussed further in subsequent figures.
[0024] Other features and advantages of the present invention will become clear from the following detailed description of exemplary embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0025] like Figures 1 to 4 As shown, a fire-testing ash blowing furnace for reducing silver loss in one embodiment of this application includes a furnace body 100, in which a furnace chamber 110 for placing ash pans is provided. The furnace body 100 is characterized by having an endoscope hole that communicates with the furnace chamber 110. An industrial camera 210 is mounted on the endoscope hole through a heat-insulating glass 220. The industrial camera 210 faces the furnace chamber 110. The industrial camera 210 is connected to a control system.
[0026] The ash pan is placed in the furnace chamber 110 for ash blowing test. The control system analyzes the images captured by the industrial camera 210 and can identify the flash phenomenon that occurs during the ash blowing process. This allows for automatic monitoring of different ash pans at the same time, reducing manual intervention, improving accuracy, reducing labor costs, and reducing the occurrence of safety accidents.
[0027] The control device, such as an industrial computer, is equipped with image recognition software and other corresponding programs. It can be trained to recognize the flashing phenomenon of different ash pans during the ash blowing process, record the number of flashes of the relevant ash pans, and issue alarms to notify relevant personnel.
[0028] In one embodiment of this application, the heat-insulating glass 220 is quartz glass. Multiple layers of quartz glass can be provided to form a vacuum insulation layer, thereby improving the heat insulation effect.
[0029] In one embodiment of this application, the control system includes a display screen and an alarm system. The display screen displays the image from the industrial camera 210, and the alarm system sounds an alarm when ash blowing is completed. The display screen can show the status of the ash pan in real time for easy observation by personnel. The alarm system is, for example, an audible and visual alarm.
[0030] In one embodiment of this application, a furnace door 120 is provided on the furnace body 100. The furnace door 120 is hinged to the furnace body 100 and connected to an opening and closing mechanism. The opening and closing mechanism is used to control the opening or closing of the furnace door 120 and the furnace chamber 110. Using an opening and closing mechanism eliminates the need for manual intervention, thus protecting personnel. Opening and closing mechanisms are provided on both sides of the furnace door 120.
[0031] In one embodiment of this application, the top of the furnace door 120 is hinged to the top of the furnace body 100. The opening and closing mechanism includes an opening and closing cylinder 310 and a connecting rod 320. One end of the connecting rod 320 is rotatably connected to the bottom of the furnace door 120, and the other end is rotatably connected to the side of the furnace body 100. The piston rod of the opening and closing cylinder 310 is rotatably connected to the middle of the connecting rod 320. The opening and closing cylinder 310 pushes the connecting rod 320, and when the connecting rod 320 moves, it drives the furnace door 120 to open or close. The opening and closing cylinder 310 is located on both sides of the furnace body 100, which can prevent the heat from burning the opening and closing cylinder 310 when the furnace door 120 is opened, thus avoiding a reduction in its lifespan.
[0032] In one embodiment of this application, a foot switch 330 is connected to the opening and closing cylinder 310. Using the foot switch 330 allows operation while holding the ash container, meaning the door can be closed by foot as soon as the ash container is removed, thus avoiding heat loss.
[0033] In one embodiment of this application, a protective cover 230 is fixed to the top of the furnace body 100, and the industrial camera 210 and the heat-insulating glass 220 are both installed in the protective cover 230. The protective cover 230 can protect the industrial camera 210, and water cooling, air cooling, or other devices can be added to the protective cover 230 to cool the industrial camera 210, thereby improving the service life of the industrial camera 210.
[0034] In operation, the device is operated manually by stepping on a foot switch, which opens the furnace door via a cylinder. The operator then places the ash trays in and begins the ash blowing process. An industrial camera observes the ash trays through a quartz glass screen, providing real-time monitoring until ash blowing is complete. When ash blowing is complete, a notification will appear on the computer screen, and the system will simultaneously alert the operator to open the door and remove the trays. This process continues until all trays are removed, ending the ash blowing operation.
[0035] According to one embodiment of this disclosure, the beneficial effect of using this fire test ash blowing furnace is that: the interior of the furnace can be directly observed with an industrial camera, providing a better field of view and avoiding the impact of blind spots on observation accuracy. Industrial cameras can observe the inside of the furnace in real time and accurately capture flashes through the control system, eliminating the need for frequent manual opening of the furnace for observation and making the detection more accurate. It enables automated observation and judgment, saving labor costs and reducing the probability of being harmed by toxic gases during manual operation.
[0036] It should be noted that the above detailed descriptions are exemplary and intended to provide further explanation of this application. Unless otherwise specified, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application pertains.
[0037] It should be noted that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the exemplary embodiments according to this application. As used herein, the singular form is intended to include the plural form as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Furthermore, it should be understood that when the terms "comprising" and / or "including" are used in this specification, they indicate the presence of features, steps, operations, devices, components, and / or combinations thereof.
[0038] It should be noted that the terms "first," "second," etc., used in the specification, claims, and accompanying drawings of this application are used to distinguish similar objects and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that such terms can be used interchangeably where appropriate so that the embodiments of this application described herein can be implemented in sequences other than those illustrated or described herein.
[0039] Furthermore, the terms “comprising” and “having”, and any variations thereof, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion. For example, a process, method, system, product, or apparatus that includes a series of steps or units is not necessarily limited to those steps or units that are explicitly listed, but may include other steps or units that are not explicitly listed or that are inherent to such process, method, product, or apparatus.
[0040] For ease of description, spatial relative terms such as "above," "on top of," "on the upper surface of," "above," etc., are used herein to describe the spatial positional relationship of a device or feature as shown in the figures to other devices or features. It should be understood that spatial relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations in use or operation beyond the orientation of the device as described in the figures. For example, if the device in the figures were inverted, a device described as "above" or "on top of" other devices or structures would subsequently be positioned as "below" or "under" other devices or structures. Thus, the exemplary term "above" can include both "above" and "below." The device may also be positioned in other different ways, such as rotated 90 degrees or in other orientations, and the spatial relative descriptions used herein will be interpreted accordingly.
[0041] In the detailed description above, reference has been made to the accompanying drawings, which form part of this document. In the drawings, similar symbols typically identify similar parts unless the context otherwise indicates otherwise. The illustrated embodiments described in the detailed specification, drawings, and claims are not intended to be limiting. Other embodiments may be used and other changes may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the subject matter presented herein.
[0042] The above are merely preferred embodiments of this utility model and are not intended to limit the scope of this utility model. Various modifications and variations can be made to this utility model by those skilled in the art. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, or improvements made within the spirit and principles of this utility model should be included within the protection scope of this utility model.
Claims
1. A fire-testing ash blowing furnace for reducing silver loss, comprising a furnace body, wherein the furnace body is provided with a furnace chamber for placing ash trays, characterized in that, An endoscope is provided on the furnace body, which is connected to the furnace chamber. An industrial camera is mounted on the endoscope through heat-insulating glass and faces the furnace chamber. The industrial camera is connected to the control system.
2. The fire-testing ash blowing furnace for reducing silver loss according to claim 1, characterized in that, The heat-insulating glass is quartz glass.
3. The fire-testing ash blowing furnace for reducing silver loss according to claim 1, characterized in that, The control system includes a display screen and an alarm system. The display screen is used to display the image from the industrial camera, and the alarm system is used to sound an alarm when the ash blowing is completed.
4. The fire-testing ash blowing furnace for reducing silver loss according to claim 1, characterized in that, The furnace body is provided with a furnace door, which is hinged to the furnace body and connected to an opening and closing mechanism. The opening and closing mechanism is used to control the furnace door to open or close the furnace chamber.
5. The fire-testing ash blowing furnace for reducing silver loss according to claim 4, characterized in that, The opening and closing mechanism includes an opening and closing cylinder and a connecting rod. One end of the connecting rod is rotatably connected to the bottom of the furnace door, and the other end is rotatably connected to the side of the furnace body. The piston rod of the opening and closing cylinder is rotatably connected to the middle of the connecting rod.
6. The fire-testing ash blowing furnace for reducing silver loss according to claim 5, characterized in that, A foot switch is connected to the opening and closing cylinder.
7. The fire-testing ash blowing furnace for reducing silver loss according to claim 1, characterized in that, A protective cover is fixed to the top of the furnace body, and the industrial camera and the heat-insulating glass are both installed in the protective cover.