Lifting system for a graphite furnace filling device
By designing the lifting system and unloading device, the problems of low material loading efficiency and dust pollution in the graphitization furnace were solved, achieving efficient and environmentally friendly material loading, improving loading quality and reducing costs.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- HENAN BIYIKE IND CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-10-22
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-24
AI Technical Summary
In existing technologies, graphitization furnaces have low material loading efficiency, high manual operation intensity, serious dust pollution, and uneven and loose loading, resulting in high production costs and poor loading quality.
A lifting system for a graphitization furnace filling device was designed, including a buffer chamber and a discharge pipe. The position of the discharge pipe is controlled by a lifting hydraulic cylinder. Combined with a discharge screw and a vibration component, the system achieves compact filling of materials and reduces dust pollution through a degassing pipe and a dust collector.
It improves the compactness and quality of material filling, reduces dust pollution, lowers operational intensity and production costs, and achieves an efficient and environmentally friendly material filling process.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model belongs to the technical field of graphitization furnace charging equipment, specifically relating to a lifting system for a graphitization furnace packing device. Background Technology
[0002] Graphitization furnaces are core thermal equipment for achieving the key conversion of carbon to graphite. They are widely used in the production of high-end products such as lithium battery anode materials, photovoltaic thermal field materials, and ultra-high power graphite electrodes, and are an important infrastructure for promoting the upgrading of new energy and new materials industries.
[0003] Graphitization furnaces typically have a rectangular furnace body constructed of refractory material. Inside the furnace body is a furnace chamber filled with resistance material. A crucible for filling carbon powder is embedded within the resistance material. The top of the furnace chamber is covered with resistance material and insulating material. Conductive electrode rods connected to a power source are installed at both ends of the furnace body. When the circuit is turned on, the resistance material inside the furnace chamber heats up, thereby heating the carbon powder material in the crucible and converting the carbon powder material into graphite.
[0004] When using a graphitization furnace, it is necessary to first fill the furnace chamber with resistance material, carbon powder, and insulation material. The resistance material in the furnace chamber can be used multiple times after a single filling, with a low replacement frequency and easy filling. However, the carbon powder in the crucible and the resistance material and insulation material on the top of the furnace body require frequent filling and are more difficult to fill. Currently, manual filling is commonly used. This involves using overhead cranes to transport materials to the filling area in ton bags, then cutting the bags open and manually pushing the materials to the appropriate areas. This method is inefficient, labor-intensive, generates significant dust pollution, causes frequent damage to ton bags, and results in high production costs. Furthermore, manual filling is prone to uneven and loose filling, leading to poor filling quality. Utility Model Content
[0005] In summary, in order to overcome the shortcomings of the existing technology, this utility model provides a lifting system for a graphitization furnace filling device, which enables the buffer chamber and unloading pipe of the filling device to move up and down, thereby bringing the discharge port at the lower end of the unloading pipe closer to or further away from the graphitization furnace, making the discharge port at the lower end of the unloading pipe as close as possible to the filling position of the graphitization rate, reducing the falling height of the material into the graphitization furnace, reducing dust generated by the falling impact, and reducing dust pollution.
[0006] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the technical solution provided by this utility model is as follows: A lifting system for a graphitization furnace filling device includes: a large trolley positioned above the graphitization furnace and movable along its length; a smaller trolley positioned on the large trolley and movable along its width; a hopper on the smaller trolley; a buffer chamber suspended from the smaller trolley by a lifting hydraulic cylinder; the buffer chamber moving up and down relative to the smaller trolley by extending and retracting the telescopic rod of the lifting hydraulic cylinder; a feed pipe communicating with the inner cavity of the buffer chamber; the feed pipe connected to the discharge port at the lower end of the hopper via a telescopic pipe; and a discharge pipe connected to the discharge port at the lower end of the buffer chamber.
[0007] Furthermore, the number of lifting hydraulic cylinders is four, and the telescopic rods of the four lifting hydraulic cylinders are respectively connected to the four corners of the upper end of the buffer chamber, and the telescopic rods of the four lifting hydraulic cylinders extend and retract synchronously.
[0008] Furthermore, a distance sensor is provided at the lower end of the unloading pipe for detecting the distance between the lower end face of the unloading pipe and the material filling surface inside the graphitization furnace.
[0009] Furthermore, a vibration assembly is provided on the buffer chamber and / or the unloading pipe.
[0010] Furthermore, a discharge screw capable of rotating relative to the discharge pipe is installed inside the discharge pipe. The lower end of the discharge screw is connected to the lower end of the discharge pipe, and its upper end passes through the buffer chamber and is connected to a drive device located at the upper end of the buffer chamber. The drive device drives the discharge screw to rotate.
[0011] Furthermore, the unloading pipe includes a discharge pipe and a degassing pipe connected in sequence. The upper end of the discharge pipe is connected to the discharge port at the lower end of the buffer chamber, and the lower end of the discharge pipe is connected to the upper end of the degassing pipe. The degassing pipe includes an inner filter pipe, a middle filter pipe, and an outer pipe arranged in sequence from the inside to the outside. The filter hole diameter of the inner filter pipe is larger than that of the middle filter pipe. There is a gap between the outer pipe and the middle filter pipe. An exhaust pipe communicating with the gap is provided on the outer pipe. One end of the exhaust pipe is connected to the outer pipe, and the other end of the exhaust pipe is bent upward to discharge air.
[0012] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows:
[0013] 1. This utility model enables the buffer chamber and unloading pipe of the filling device to move up and down, thereby bringing the discharge port at the lower end of the unloading pipe closer to or further away from the graphitization furnace, making the discharge port at the lower end of the unloading pipe as close as possible to the filling position of the graphitization rate, reducing the falling height of the material into the graphitization furnace, reducing dust generated by falling impact, and reducing dust pollution.
[0014] 2. The lower end of the unloading pipe of this utility model is equipped with a distance sensor for detecting the distance between the lower end face of the unloading pipe and the material filling surface inside the graphitization furnace. When the buffer chamber moves downward, the distance detection can prevent the unloading pipe from colliding with the graphitization furnace, and at the same time provide a suitable falling height for the material, reducing the dust generated by the impact of the falling material.
[0015] 3. This utility model features a discharge screw that can rotate relative to the discharge pipe and buffer chamber. The rotation of the discharge screw pushes and compresses the powdery material, making the loose material compact and thus increasing the density of the material entering the graphitization furnace, thereby improving the filling quality. Simultaneously, the discharge pipe of this utility model has a degassing pipe. During the material pushing process, air in the material pushed by the discharge screw is discharged along the degassing pipe under the pushing and compressing action, preventing air from entering the graphitization furnace and further improving the compactness of the material entering the furnace. The degassing pipe has an inner screen and a middle screen. When the degassing pipe exhausts gas, the gas passes through the inner and middle screens for double-layer filtration, effectively removing dust from the discharged gas, reducing dust overflow, and minimizing dust pollution.
[0016] 4. The unloading pipe and / or buffer hopper of this utility model are equipped with a vibration component. Vibration can make the material in the buffer hopper and unloading pipe fall smoothly, avoiding material retention in the buffer hopper and unloading pipe. At the same time, vibration can also prevent the material in the buffer hopper and unloading pipe from clumping. When the vibration component is set at the lower end of the unloading pipe, the vibration of the vibration component can be transmitted to the material already filled in the graphitization furnace. This vibration can compact the material and improve the compactness of the material filling.
[0017] 5. This utility model has a simple structure, is easy to use, has low cost, and is easy to operate. It can effectively realize the material filling of the graphitization furnace, reduce dust overflow during the graphitization furnace filling process, reduce dust pollution and protect the environment. Attached Figure Description
[0018] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the packing device for a graphitization furnace; Figure 2 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the left-side view structure; Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the buffer chamber, unloading pipe, and unloading screw of the graphitization furnace packing device; Figure 4 for Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the left-side view structure; Figure 5 A three-dimensional structural diagram of the buffer chamber of the graphitization furnace packing device; Figure 6A cross-sectional schematic diagram of the degassing pipe of the graphitization furnace packing device; Figure 7 A schematic diagram of the dust collector in the graphitization furnace packing device; Figure 8 for Figure 7 A schematic diagram of the left-side view structure; Figure 9 This is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the dust collector for the graphitization furnace packing device.
[0019] Graphitization furnace 1, bridge frame 2, trolley 3, trolley 4, hopper 5, buffer hopper 6, feed pipe 7, discharge pipe 8, discharge screw 9, drive device 10, vibration assembly 11, exhaust pipe 12, dust collector 13, vacuum pump 14, exhaust valve 15, lifting hydraulic cylinder 16, distance sensor 17, barrel 61, platform base 62, discharge hopper 63, discharge pipe 81, degassing pipe 82, exhaust pipe 83, inner filter pipe 821, middle filter pipe 822, outer pipe 823, dust collector cylinder 131, baffle 132, exhaust chamber 133, dust collection chamber 134, filter cartridge 135, backflush pipe 136, backflush valve 137, exhaust pipe 138. Detailed Implementation
[0020] The present invention will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0021] like Figures 1-9 As shown, a lifting system for a graphitization furnace packing device includes: a bridge frame 2 mounted on the graphitization furnace 1 and arranged along the length of the furnace 1; a large trolley 3 mounted on the bridge frame 2 and moving along the length of the furnace 1; a small trolley 4 mounted on the large trolley 3 and moving along the width of the furnace 1; a hopper 5 mounted on the small trolley 4; a buffer chamber 6 suspended on the small trolley 4; and a lifting hydraulic cylinder 16 mounted on the small trolley 4. The telescopic rod of the lifting hydraulic cylinder 16 is connected to the buffer chamber 6, and the vertical movement of the buffer chamber 6 relative to the small trolley 4 is achieved by extending and retracting the telescopic rod. In practice, four lifting hydraulic cylinders 16 can be mounted on the small trolley 4, and the telescopic rods of the four lifting hydraulic cylinders 16 are respectively connected to the four corners of the upper end of the buffer chamber 6, with the telescopic rods of the four lifting hydraulic cylinders 16 extending and retracting synchronously. The lifting hydraulic cylinder 16 drives the buffer chamber 6 to move up and down relative to the trolley 4. When filling materials into the graphitization furnace 1, the buffer chamber 6 moves downward so that the lower end of the unloading pipe 8 under the buffer chamber 6 is as close as possible to the filling position of the graphitization furnace 1, thereby reducing the falling height of the material into the graphitization furnace 1, reducing dust generated by the falling impact, and reducing dust pollution.
[0022] The buffer chamber 6 includes a barrel 61, a platform base 62 fixedly connected to the upper end of the barrel 61, and a funnel-shaped discharge hopper 63 fixedly connected to the lower end of the barrel 61. The platform base 62 has an inlet communicating with the inner cavity of the barrel 61. The inlet is connected to the lower end of the feed pipe 7. The upper end of the feed pipe 7 is connected to the lower discharge port of the hopper 5 via a telescopic pipe. A closed-loop unloader and a discharge valve are installed at the lower discharge port of the hopper 5. The lower end of the discharge hopper 63 has the discharge port of the buffer chamber 6, which is connected to the discharge pipe 8. The material in the hopper 5 first enters the buffer chamber 6 for buffering, and then enters the graphitization furnace 1 along the discharge pipe 8. The buffer chamber 6 ensures the continuity of material loading into the graphitization furnace 1. The funnel-shaped discharge hopper 63 guides the material in the buffer chamber 6 to the discharge pipe 8, ensuring that the material can smoothly enter the graphitization furnace 1 along the discharge pipe 8.
[0023] In implementation, two parallel funnel-shaped discharge hoppers 63 can be installed at the lower end of the barrel 61, and the discharge ports of the two discharge hoppers 63 are respectively connected to two discharge pipes 8. A vibration assembly 11 is installed on the buffer chamber 6 and / or the discharge pipe 8. In implementation, the vibration assembly 11 is a hydraulic high-frequency vibrator. Vibration allows the material in the buffer chamber 6 and the discharge pipe 8 to fall smoothly, preventing material retention in the buffer chamber 6 and the discharge pipe 8. Vibration also prevents the material in the buffer chamber 6 and the discharge pipe 8 from clumping. When the vibration assembly 11 is installed at the lower end of the discharge pipe 8, the vibration of the vibration assembly 11 can be transmitted to the material already loaded in the graphitization furnace 1. This vibration can compact the loaded material, improving the compactness of the material loading. A distance sensor 17 is installed at the lower end of the unloading pipe 8. The distance sensor 17 is used to detect the distance between the lower end of the unloading pipe 8 and the material filling surface inside the graphitization furnace 1. When the buffer chamber 6 moves downward, the distance detection helps to prevent the unloading pipe 8 from colliding with the graphitization furnace 1. At the same time, it can also provide a suitable falling height for the material and reduce the dust generated by the impact of the falling material.
[0024] A discharge screw 9, capable of rotating relative to the discharge pipe 8, is installed inside the discharge pipe 8. The lower end of the discharge screw 9 is connected to the lower end of the discharge pipe 8 and can rotate relative to the discharge pipe 8. The discharge screw 9 is arranged along the discharge pipe 8, and its upper end passes through the buffer chamber 6 and is connected to the drive device 10 located at the upper end of the buffer chamber 6. The rotation of the discharge screw 9 pushes and compresses the powdery material, making the loose material compacted, thereby making the material entering the graphitization furnace 1 denser, improving the compactness of the material filled into the graphitization furnace 1, and improving the filling quality.
[0025] The unloading pipe 8 includes a discharge pipe 81 and a degassing pipe 82 connected in sequence. The upper end of the discharge pipe 81 is connected to the lower discharge port of the buffer chamber 6, and the lower end of the discharge pipe 81 is connected to the upper end of the degassing pipe 82. The degassing pipe 82 includes an inner filter pipe 821, a middle filter pipe 822, and an outer pipe 823 arranged in sequence from the inside to the outside. The diameter of the filter holes in the inner filter pipe 821 is larger than that in the middle filter pipe 822. There is a gap between the outer pipe 823 and the middle filter pipe 822. An exhaust pipe 83 communicating with the gap is provided on the outer pipe 823. One end of the exhaust pipe 83 is connected to the outer pipe 823, and the other end of the exhaust pipe 83 is bent upward to discharge air. During the material pushing process, when the unloading screw 9 passes through the degassing pipe 82, the air in the material pushed by the unloading screw 9 is discharged along the degassing pipe 82 under the pushing and squeezing action, which can prevent air from entering the graphitization furnace 1 and improve the compactness of the material entering the graphitization furnace 1. The degassing pipe 82 has an inner screen pipe 821 and a middle screen pipe 822. When the degassing pipe 82 exhausts gas, the gas passes through the inner screen pipe 821 and the middle screen pipe 822 for double-layer filtration, which can effectively remove dust materials in the exhaust gas, reduce dust material overflow, and reduce dust pollution.
[0026] In implementation, the unloading pipe 8 includes a discharge pipe 81 and two degassing pipes 82. The upper end of the discharge pipe 81 is connected to the discharge port at the lower end of the discharge hopper 63 of the buffer chamber 6. The lower end of the discharge pipe 81 is connected to the upper end of the first degassing pipe 82. The lower end of the first degassing pipe 82 is connected to the upper end of the second degassing pipe 82. The lower end of the second degassing pipe 82 is connected to a vibrating plate. The lower end of the inner cavity of the second degassing pipe 82 is provided with a support for supporting the unloading screw 9. The lower end of the unloading screw 9 is connected to the support and can rotate relative to the support.
[0027] The buffer chamber 6 is equipped with an exhaust pipe 12 that connects to the inner cavity of the buffer chamber 6. One end of the exhaust pipe 12 is connected to the buffer chamber 6, and the other end is connected to the air inlet of the dust collector 13. An exhaust valve 15 is installed on the exhaust pipe 12. The air outlet of the dust collector 13 is connected to the air inlet of the vacuum pump 14 through an air outlet pipe 138, and the air outlet of the vacuum pump 14 is vented. The vacuum pump 14 is a waterless vacuum pump 14. The dust collector 13 includes a hollow dust collector cylinder 131. A partition 132 is provided inside the dust collector cylinder 131, which divides the inner cavity of the dust collector cylinder 131 into an air outlet chamber 133 located above the partition 132 and a dust collection chamber 134 located below the partition 132. A filter cartridge 135 is suspended on the partition 132. The dust collection chamber 134 and the air outlet chamber 133 are connected through the inner cavity of the filter cartridge 135 and the filter holes. The air inlet of the dust collector 13 is connected to the dust collection chamber 134, and the air outlet pipe 138 is connected to the air outlet chamber 133. The dust collector cylinder 131 is provided with a backflush pipe 136. One end of the backflush pipe 136 is located in the air outlet chamber 133 and inserted into the filter cartridge 135. The other end of the backflush pipe 136 is located outside the dust collector cylinder 131 and is connected to the air outlet of the backflush pump. The air inlet of the backflush pump is connected to the atmosphere. The backflush pipe 136 is provided with a backflush valve 137, which is a pulse solenoid valve.
[0028] In use, start the large trolley 3 and the small trolley 4 to move the unloading pipe 8 directly above the filling part of the graphitization furnace 1. Then start the lifting hydraulic cylinder 16 on the small trolley 4. The telescopic rod of the lifting hydraulic cylinder 16 extends and pushes the buffer chamber 6 downward, thereby moving the unloading pipe 8 downward so that the lower end outlet of the unloading pipe 8 is close to the filling part. The distance sensor 17 at the lower end of the unloading pipe 8 monitors the distance between the lower end of the unloading pipe 8 and the filling part. When the unloading pipe 8 moves downward into place, stop the lifting hydraulic cylinder 16 and maintain the height.
[0029] Start the vacuum pump 14 to extract negative pressure from the buffer chamber 6 and the discharge pipe 8. Open the discharge valve on the lower outlet of the silo 5 and start the windproof discharger. The powdery material in the silo 5 enters the buffer chamber 6 along the feed pipe 7, and then enters the discharge pipe 8 along the funnel-shaped discharge hopper 63. The funnel-shaped structure of the discharge hopper 63 activates the drive device 10 at the upper end of the buffer chamber 6, and starts the vibration assembly 11. The drive device 10 drives the discharge screw 9 to rotate. The powdery material in the buffer chamber 6 moves downward along the discharge pipe 8 under the pushing action of the discharge screw 9. During the pushing process, the discharge screw... The spiral blades of the screw 9 compress the material, making it denser. As the material is pushed downwards along the discharge pipe 8, it passes through the degassing pipe 82. Under the compression of the discharge screw 9, the air in the material passes through the sieve holes of the inner and middle sieves of the degassing pipe 82, entering the gap between the middle sieve and the outer pipe 823, and then is discharged through the exhaust pipe 83. The air is filtered by the inner and middle sieves as it passes through them, effectively removing dust from the discharged gas and reducing dust spillage and pollution. The degassed material flows out from the lower opening of the discharge pipe 8 into the graphitization furnace 1, thus loading the graphitization furnace 1. The moving trolley 3 and trolley 4 move the discharge pipe 8 along the length and width of the graphitization furnace 1, continuously loading material into the furnace.
[0030] During the process of vacuum pump 14 extracting negative pressure in buffer chamber 6 and unloading pipe 8, some powdery material enters dust collector 13 along with air through suction pipe 12. After the powdery material is filtered by filter cartridge 135 in dust collector 13, clean air enters air outlet chamber 133 and is then discharged through air outlet of dust collector 13. When the filter holes of filter cartridge 135 are blocked by material, backflush pump is started, backflush valve 137 is opened, and air is blown into filter cartridge 135 through backflush pipe 136 to backflush the sieve holes of filter cartridge 135. The powdery material filtered by filter cartridge 135 and the backflush powdery material settle in dust collection chamber 134 and fall back into buffer chamber 6 along suction pipe 12.
[0031] After the material in graphitization furnace 1 is filled, turn off the drive device 10, turn off the vacuum pump 14 and the vibration assembly 11, and then remove the trolley 3 and the trolley 4.
[0032] In the implementation of this utility model, it is not necessary to install the bridge frame 2 on the graphitization furnace 1. Instead, the trolley 3 can be moved by the overhead crane installed in the workshop to move the unloading pipe 8 along the length and width of the graphitization furnace 1.
[0033] It should be noted that the above-described embodiments are illustrative of the technical solution of this utility model and not limiting. Equivalent substitutions or other modifications made by those skilled in the art based on the prior art, as long as they do not exceed the concept and scope of the technical solution of this utility model, should be included within the scope of the claims of this utility model.
Claims
1. A lifting system for a graphitization furnace packing device, characterized in that: The system includes a large trolley (3) positioned above the graphitization furnace (1) and capable of moving along the length of the graphitization furnace (1), and a small trolley (4) positioned on the large trolley (3) and moving along the width of the graphitization furnace (1). A hopper (5) is provided on the small trolley (4). A buffer chamber (6) is suspended on the small trolley (4) by a lifting hydraulic cylinder (16). The buffer chamber (6) moves up and down relative to the small trolley (4) by extending and retracting the telescopic rod of the lifting hydraulic cylinder (16). A feed pipe (7) is provided on the buffer chamber (6) and connects to the inner cavity of the buffer chamber (6). The feed pipe (7) is connected to the discharge port at the lower end of the hopper (5) through a telescopic pipe. The discharge port at the lower end of the buffer chamber (6) is connected to a discharge pipe (8).
2. The lifting system for the graphitization furnace packing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The number of lifting hydraulic cylinders (16) is four. The telescopic rods of the four lifting hydraulic cylinders (16) are respectively connected to the four corners of the upper end of the buffer chamber (6). The telescopic rods of the four lifting hydraulic cylinders (16) extend and retract synchronously.
3. The lifting system for the graphitization furnace packing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lower end of the unloading pipe (8) is equipped with a distance sensor (17) for detecting the distance between the lower end face of the unloading pipe (8) and the material filling surface inside the graphitization furnace (1).
4. The lifting system for the graphitization furnace packing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Vibration components (11) are provided on the buffer chamber (6) and / or the unloading pipe (8).
5. The lifting system for the graphitization furnace packing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The unloading pipe (8) is fitted with an unloading screw (9) that can rotate relative to the unloading pipe (8). The lower end of the unloading screw (9) is connected to the lower end of the unloading pipe (8), and its upper end passes through the buffer chamber (6) and is connected to the drive device (10) located at the upper end of the buffer chamber (6). The drive device (10) drives the unloading screw (9) to rotate.
6. The lifting system for the graphitization furnace packing device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The unloading pipe (8) includes a discharge pipe (81) and a degassing pipe (82) connected in sequence. The upper end of the discharge pipe (81) is connected to the lower end of the discharge port of the buffer chamber (6), and the lower end of the discharge pipe (81) is connected to the upper end of the degassing pipe (82). The degassing pipe (82) includes an inner filter pipe (821), a middle filter pipe (822) and an outer pipe (823) arranged in sequence from the inside to the outside. The diameter of the filter hole of the inner filter pipe (821) is larger than the diameter of the filter hole of the middle filter pipe (822). There is a gap between the outer pipe (823) and the middle filter pipe (822). An exhaust pipe (83) connected to the gap is provided on the outer pipe (823). One end of the exhaust pipe (83) is connected to the outer pipe (823), and the other end of the exhaust pipe (83) is bent upward to discharge air.