An aluminum ingot stacking device and aluminum ingot casting stacking system

Abstract

The application provides an aluminum ingot stacking device and an aluminum ingot casting stacking system, and belongs to the technical field of aluminum ingot production equipment. The aluminum ingot stacking device comprises a transmission support, a horizontal transmission assembly, a feeding assembly, a discharging assembly and an aluminum ingot stacking assembly. The transmission support comprises a support frame, a first support vertical rod component and a second support vertical rod component, and a gate-shaped channel is formed between the support frame and the first support vertical rod component and the second support vertical rod component. The horizontal transmission assembly is arranged on the top of the support frame and comprises a feeding end and a discharging end. The feeding assembly is arranged on the outer side of the first support vertical rod component and is opposite to the feeding end. The discharging assembly is arranged on the outer side of the second support vertical rod component and is opposite to the discharging end. The aluminum ingot stacking assembly is arranged below the discharging assembly. The aluminum ingot stacking device has the advantages of increasing the transmission path of the aluminum ingot in limited space, saving the floor area, facilitating the cooling of the aluminum ingot, avoiding the adhesion phenomenon during stacking, forming the gate-shaped channel for the passage of people or materials, and improving the space utilization.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the technical field of aluminum ingot production equipment, specifically to an aluminum ingot stacking device and an aluminum ingot casting stacking system. Background Technology

[0002] Aluminum ingots are a crucial raw material in industry, typically long and rectangular for easy stacking. When casting aluminum ingots using an aluminum ingot casting machine, molten aluminum is poured into a mold, solidified, and then demolded to obtain the ingot. After exiting the casting machine, the ingot is stacked for later use. However, because the aluminum ingots produced by the casting machine reach relatively high temperatures, generally around 400 degrees Celsius, directly stacking them would cause them to stick together, leading to inconvenience in subsequent use and posing safety hazards.

[0003] To address the aforementioned issues, the traditional method of stacking aluminum ingots involves using robotic arms or manual forklifts for transport and stacking. While this can prevent some sticking, it requires a significant amount of space and suffers from poor equipment flexibility, low automation, slow work efficiency, and the need for extensive manual intervention. Furthermore, the high operating temperatures result in a very uncomfortable working environment for workers. Summary of the Invention

[0004] To address one of the aforementioned technical deficiencies, this application provides an aluminum ingot stacking device and an aluminum ingot casting stacking system.

[0005] According to a first aspect of this application, an aluminum ingot stacking device is provided, comprising: a transmission support, including a support frame and a first support vertical rod component and a second support vertical rod component respectively disposed at the bottom of both ends of the support frame, wherein a portal-type channel is formed between the support frame and the first and second support vertical rod components; a transverse transmission assembly disposed at the top of the support frame, including a feeding end and a discharging end; a feeding assembly disposed outside the first support vertical rod component and connected to the feeding end; a discharging assembly disposed outside the second support vertical rod component and connected to the discharging end; and an aluminum ingot stacking assembly disposed below the discharging assembly.

[0006] Preferably, the feeding assembly includes: a feeding rack and a first lifting drive component; the first lifting drive component is disposed between the transmission support and the feeding rack, and is used to drive the feeding rack to move vertically; the unloading assembly includes: an unloading rack and a second lifting drive component; the unloading rack is disposed directly above the aluminum ingot stacking assembly, and the second lifting drive component is disposed between the transmission support and the unloading rack, and is used to drive the unloading rack to move vertically; the transverse transmission assembly includes: at least one first transverse track, laid on the top of the support frame; a support plate, slidably disposed above all the first transverse tracks; a first transverse movement drive component, disposed between the support plate and at least one first transverse track, and is used to drive the support plate to slide laterally along the first transverse track; a robot arm, disposed above the support plate, including a receiving part; and a rotation drive component, disposed between the support plate and the robot arm, and is used to drive the receiving part of the robot arm to rotate to a position close to the feeding rack and the unloading rack respectively.

[0007] More preferably, the feeding rack includes: a first longitudinal plate and a plurality of first vertical plates, the plurality of first vertical plates being arranged parallel to each other on the top of the first longitudinal plate; the unloading rack includes: a second longitudinal plate and a plurality of second vertical plates, the plurality of second vertical plates being arranged parallel to each other on the top of the second longitudinal plate; the first longitudinal plate, the robotic arm, the second longitudinal plate and the aluminum ingot stacking assembly are arranged along the same horizontal axis; the first vertical plate and the receiving part, and the second vertical plate and the receiving part are all spaced apart in the longitudinal direction.

[0008] More preferably, the top of each of the first vertical plates is provided with a first groove; the top of each of the second vertical plates is provided with a second groove; the top of the receiving part of the robot arm is provided with a third groove; the first groove, the second groove and the third groove are all adapted to the outer wall of the aluminum ingot, so that the aluminum ingot is stably placed in the first groove on the top of the multiple first vertical plates, or the second groove on the top of the multiple second vertical plates, or the third groove.

[0009] Preferably, the unloading assembly further includes: a lifting frame, the top of which is hinged to the top of the transmission support; a second lifting drive component connected to the transmission support via the lifting frame; and a flipping drive component, including a fixed end and a driving end, the fixed end being hinged to the transmission support and the driving end being hinged to the middle of the lifting frame, for driving the lifting frame to rotate relative to the transmission support, thereby flipping the aluminum ingots on the unloading frame into the aluminum ingot stacking assembly.

[0010] Preferably, it further includes an aerosol spraying assembly disposed on the top of the support frame, and / or on the outside of the first support vertical member, and / or on the outside of the second support vertical member.

[0011] Preferably, the aluminum ingot stacking assembly includes: a longitudinal support, disposed below the unloading assembly; at least one longitudinal track, laid on top of the longitudinal support; a supporting longitudinal plate, slidably connected above all the longitudinal tracks; at least one aluminum ingot collecting frame, disposed on top of the supporting longitudinal plate, the unloading rack being disposed directly above any aluminum ingot collecting frame, the aluminum ingot collecting frame including a collecting crossbar and anti-slip frames respectively disposed on the top of both ends of the collecting crossbar.

[0012] Preferably, the feeding assembly includes: a positioning component, comprising: a positioning vertical rod disposed on the first supporting vertical rod component, wherein a plurality of positioning grooves are uniformly disposed along the vertical direction on the positioning vertical rod; and a locking block disposed on the feeding frame and locked into any of the positioning grooves.

[0013] Preferably, the transmission support further includes two reinforcing frames, respectively disposed between the support frame and the first and second support vertical rod components; the reinforcing frame includes: two reinforcing diagonal rods, connected in parallel between the support frame and the first support vertical rod component, or connected in parallel between the support frame and the second support vertical rod component; and a reinforcing longitudinal rod, connected between the corresponding two reinforcing diagonal rods; the reinforcing longitudinal rod in the reinforcing frame between the support frame and the second support vertical rod component is hinged to the fixed end of the flipping drive component.

[0014] According to a second aspect of this application, an aluminum ingot casting and stacking system is provided, comprising: an aluminum ingot casting machine and an aluminum ingot stacking device as described in any of the above descriptions; a feeding assembly is disposed near the outlet end of the aluminum ingot casting machine for receiving aluminum ingots cast by the aluminum ingot casting machine and is connected to the feeding end.

[0015] The beneficial effects of this application are as follows: The aluminum ingot stacking device provided in this application receives cast aluminum ingots through a feeding assembly, which then transports the ingots to the feeding end of a transverse conveying assembly. The transverse conveying assembly then transports the ingots laterally to an unloading end, where the unloading assembly receives the ingots and transports them to the aluminum ingot stacking assembly. The use of a portal frame structure for transporting freshly cast aluminum ingots increases the transport path within a limited space, saving floor space, facilitating cooling of the ingots, preventing sticking during stacking, and mitigating safety hazards. A portal passage is formed between the support frame and the first and second support vertical members, allowing for smooth passage of people or materials and improving space utilization.

[0016] Other features and advantages of this application will be set forth in the following description, and will be apparent in part from the description, or may be learned by practicing the application. The objectives and other advantages of this application may be realized and obtained by means of what is pointed out in the written description and the accompanying drawings. Attached Figure Description

[0017] The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of this application and form part of this application, illustrate exemplary embodiments and are used to explain this application, but do not constitute an undue limitation of this application. In the drawings: Figure 1 A front view of an aluminum ingot stacking device provided in this application; Figure 2 A three-dimensional structural diagram of an aluminum ingot stacking device provided in this application; Figure 3 for Figure 2 Enlarged view of section A in the middle; Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the feeding assembly provided in this application; Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the unloading assembly provided in this application; Figure 6 A top view of an aluminum ingot stacking device provided in this application; Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the flipping drive component provided in this application; Figure 8 This is a structural schematic diagram of the aluminum ingot stacking assembly provided in this application; Figure 9 A front view of the aluminum ingot stacking assembly provided in this application; Figure 10 Another three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of an aluminum ingot stacking device provided in this application; Figure 11 A schematic diagram of the connection structure between the feeding rack and the first lifting drive component provided in this application; Figure 12 A schematic diagram of the connection structure between the unloading rack and the second lifting drive component provided in this application; In the picture: 10 is a transmission bracket, 101 is a support frame, 102 is a first support vertical rod component, 103 is a second support vertical rod component, 104 is a reinforcing frame, 1011 is a support horizontal rod, 1012 is a connecting rod, 1041 is a reinforcing diagonal rod, and 1042 is a reinforcing longitudinal rod. 20 is a transverse transmission component, 201 is a first transverse track, 202 is a support plate, 203 is a first transverse movement drive component, 204 is a robotic arm, 205 is a rotation drive component, and 2041 is a third groove. 30 is a feeding assembly, 301 is a feeding rack, 302 is a first lifting drive component, 303 is a positioning component, 3011 is a first longitudinal plate, 3012 is a first vertical plate, 3013 is a first groove, 3014 is a first connecting plate, 3015 is a first mounting horizontal plate, 3016 is a second transverse track, 3021 is a first vertical track, 3022 is a first transmission wheel, 3023 is a first transmission belt, 3024 is a first motor, 3031 is a positioning vertical rod, 3032 is a locking block, and 30311 is a positioning groove; 40 is the unloading assembly, 401 is the unloading rack, 402 is the second lifting drive component, 403 is the lifting frame, 404 is the tilting drive component, 4011 is the second longitudinal plate, 4012 is the second vertical plate, 4013 is the second groove, 4014 is the second connecting plate, 4015 is the second mounting horizontal plate, 4016 is the third transverse track, 4021 is the second vertical track, 4022 is the second transmission wheel, 4023 is the second transmission belt, 4024 is the second motor, 4041 is the fixed end, and 4042 is the driving end; 50 is an aluminum ingot stacking assembly, 501 is a longitudinal support, 502 is a longitudinal track, 503 is a supporting longitudinal plate, and 504 is an aluminum ingot collection frame. 60 is an aerosol spray assembly; 70 is a high-temperature resistant grid. Detailed Implementation

[0018] To make the technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of this application clearer, the exemplary embodiments of this application will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of this application, and not an exhaustive list of all embodiments. It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features in the embodiments of this application can be combined with each other.

[0019] For ease of understanding and description, absolute positional relationships are used in the following description of this application. Unless otherwise specified, the directional term "longitudinal" refers to the length direction of the aluminum ingot, the directional term "lateral" refers to the width direction of the aluminum ingot, and the directional terms "vertical" and "height" both refer to the height direction of the aluminum ingot. This application is described from the perspective of the reader or user, but the above directional terms should not be understood or interpreted as limiting the scope of protection of this invention. Regarding the dimensions and angles of the components, those skilled in the art can determine them specifically according to actual needs.

[0020] Example 1: As Figure 1 As shown, in order to address the above problems, Embodiment 1 of this application provides an aluminum ingot stacking device, comprising: The transmission support 10 includes a support frame 101 and a first support vertical rod component 102 and a second support vertical rod component 103 respectively disposed at the bottom of both ends of the support frame 101. A portal-type passage is formed between the support frame 101 and the first support vertical rod component 102 and the second support vertical rod component 103. The transverse conveying assembly 20 is disposed on the top of the support frame 101 and includes a feeding end and a discharging end; The feeding assembly 30 is disposed on the outside of the first support vertical rod component 102 and is connected to the feeding end; The unloading assembly 40 is located on the outside of the second support vertical rod component 103 and is connected to the unloading end; An aluminum ingot stacking assembly 50 is positioned below the unloading assembly 40 so that aluminum ingots falling from the unloading assembly 40 fall into the aluminum ingot stacking assembly 50.

[0021] During operation, the cast aluminum ingots are received by the feeding assembly 30, which then transports them to the feeding end of the transverse conveying assembly 20. The transverse conveying assembly 20 then transports the aluminum ingots laterally to the unloading end, where the unloading assembly 40 receives the ingots and transports them to the aluminum ingot stacking assembly 50. The portal frame structure of the conveying support 10 transports the freshly cast aluminum ingots, increasing the transport path within a limited space, saving floor space, facilitating cooling of the ingots, preventing sticking during stacking, and preventing safety hazards. A portal-style passageway is formed between the support frame 101 and the first and second support vertical members 102 and 103, allowing for smooth passage of people or materials and improving space utilization.

[0022] like Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the feeding assembly 30 further includes: a feeding rack 301 and a first lifting drive component 302; the first lifting drive component 302 is disposed between the transmission bracket 10 and the feeding rack 301, and is used to drive the feeding rack 301 to move vertically. The unloading assembly 40 includes: an unloading rack 401 and a second lifting drive component 402; the unloading rack 401 is located directly above the aluminum ingot stacking assembly 50, and the second lifting drive component 402 is located between the transmission support 10 and the unloading rack 401, for driving the unloading rack 401 to move vertically. The lateral transmission component 20 includes: At least one first transverse track 201 is laid on top of the support frame 101; The support plate 202 is slidably positioned above all the first transverse tracks 201; The first lateral movement driving component 203 is disposed between the support plate 202 and at least one first transverse track 201, and is used to drive the support plate 202 to slide laterally along the first transverse track 201. The robotic arm 204 is rotatably mounted above the support plate 202 via bearings, and includes a receiving part, which can be a double-arm receiving part, that is, it includes two arms for placing aluminum ingots. The rotary drive component 205 is located between the support plate 202 and the robot arm 204. It is used to drive the receiving part of the robot arm 204 to rotate to a position close to the feeding rack 301 and the unloading rack 401, that is, the rotation angle is 180° each time.

[0023] During operation, the first lifting drive component 302 drives the feeding rack 301 to move vertically, allowing it to move downwards to a position near the outlet end of the aluminum ingot casting machine to receive the cast aluminum ingots. It can also move upwards to a position near the feeding end of the transverse transfer component 20, transferring the aluminum ingots to the robotic arm 204 of the transverse transfer component 20. After receiving the aluminum ingots, the robotic arm 204, driven by the first transverse drive component 203, moves the support plate 202 along the first transverse track 201 from the feeding end to the unloading end. At any point during this process... The rotary drive component 205 adjusts the direction of the robot arm 204, causing the receiving part of the robot arm 204 to rotate 180°, rotating it to a position close to the feeding rack 301 and the unloading rack 401 respectively; the second lifting drive component 402 drives the unloading rack 401 to move vertically, so that the unloading rack 401 can move upward to a position close to the unloading end of the transverse transmission component 20 and receive the aluminum ingots transmitted from the transverse transmission component 20, and can also move the unloading rack 401 downward to a position close to the aluminum ingot stacking component 50, so as to facilitate the subsequent transmission of the aluminum ingots on the unloading rack 401 to the aluminum ingot stacking component 50 for stacking.

[0024] like Figure 4 , Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, the feeding rack 301 further includes: a first vertical plate 3011 and a plurality of first vertical plates 3012, the plurality of first vertical plates 3012 being arranged parallel to each other along the longitudinal direction on the top of the first vertical plate 3011; the feeding rack 301 is connected to the first lifting drive component 302 through the first vertical plate 3011. The unloading rack 401 includes: a second longitudinal plate 4011 and a plurality of second vertical plates 4012, the plurality of second vertical plates 4012 being arranged parallel to each other along the longitudinal direction on the top of the second longitudinal plate 4011; the unloading rack 401 is connected to the second lifting drive component 402 through the second longitudinal plate 4011. The first vertical plate 3011, the robotic arm 204, the second vertical plate 4011, and the aluminum ingot stacking assembly 50 are arranged along the same horizontal axis; The first vertical plate 3012 and the receiving part, as well as the second vertical plate 4012 and the receiving part, are spaced apart in the longitudinal direction.

[0025] During operation, since the first vertical plate 3011, the robotic arm 204, the second vertical plate 4011, and the aluminum ingot stacking assembly 50 are arranged along the same horizontal axis, the smooth transverse transmission of aluminum ingots can be ensured. The design structure is simple, the operation is easy, and unnecessary turning operations are avoided. Since the aluminum ingot is long and narrow, the arrangement of multiple first vertical plates 3012 and multiple second vertical plates 4012 can realize the placement of aluminum ingots on the feeding rack 301 and the unloading rack 401. The first vertical plate 3012 and the receiving part, and the second vertical plate 4012 and the receiving part are evenly distributed in the longitudinal direction. The transfer of aluminum ingots between the receiving part and the feeding rack 301 and the unloading rack 301 is realized through different contact points with the aluminum ingots.

[0026] The following is a more detailed description of the switching process: Transfer of aluminum ingots between the feeding rack 301 and the receiving part: Control the first lifting drive component 302 to drive the feeding rack 301 to move the aluminum ingot upwards until the bottom height of the aluminum ingot placed on the first vertical plate 3012 just exceeds the top height of the receiving part, and then close the first lifting drive component; Control the first horizontal drive component 203 to drive the support horizontal plate 202 to move the robot arm 204 from the initial working position to a position close to the feeding end until the receiving part of the robot arm 204 is directly below the aluminum ingot, and then close the first horizontal drive component 203; Control the first lifting drive component 302 to drive the feeding rack 301 downwards so that the first vertical plate 3012 moves downwards until it no longer contacts the aluminum ingot (it can move directly downwards to a position close to the outlet end of the aluminum ingot casting machine to receive the next aluminum ingot), at which point the aluminum ingot can smoothly contact the receiving part, realizing the transfer of aluminum ingots between the feeding rack 301 and the receiving part.

[0027] Transfer of aluminum ingots between the receiving part and the unloading rack 401: After the receiving part moves the aluminum ingot directly above the unloading rack 401, the second lifting drive component 402 is controlled to drive the unloading rack 401 upward until the top of the second vertical plate 4012 contacts the aluminum ingot, and the aluminum ingot does not contact the receiving part. Then, the second lifting drive component 402 is turned off. The first horizontal drive component 203 is controlled to drive the support horizontal plate 202 to move the robot arm 204 closer to the feeding end (the robot arm 204 can be moved directly to the initial working position. During this process, the rotation drive component 205 is controlled to adjust the direction of the robot arm 204 so that the receiving part rotates closer to the feeding rack 301 to facilitate the transfer of the next aluminum ingot). At this time, the aluminum ingot can smoothly contact the second vertical plate 4012, realizing the transfer of aluminum ingots between the receiving part and the unloading rack 301.

[0028] like Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 Furthermore, the top of each of the first vertical plates 3012 is provided with a first groove 3013; The top of each of the second vertical plates 4012 is provided with a second groove 4013; The top of the receiving part of the robotic arm 204 is provided with a third groove 2041; The first groove 3013, the second groove 4013 and the third groove 2041 are all adapted to the outer wall of the aluminum ingot, so that the aluminum ingot is stably placed in the first groove 3013 on the top of the multiple first vertical plates 3012, or the second groove 4013 on the top of the multiple second vertical plates 4012, or the third groove 2041.

[0029] During operation, when aluminum ingots are placed directly on multiple first vertical plates 3012, multiple second vertical plates 4012, or the receiving part, bumps and vibrations are unavoidable, causing the aluminum ingots to tilt. Tiltd ingots are difficult to transfer and may even slip, posing a danger. Therefore, the design of the first groove 3013, the second groove 4013, and the third groove 2041 ensures the stable placement of the aluminum ingots and prevents tilting.

[0030] In one specific embodiment, the feeding assembly 30 further includes: a positioning component 303, comprising: The positioning vertical rod 3031 is set on the first support vertical rod component 102, and multiple positioning grooves 30311 are evenly arranged on the vertical side of the positioning vertical rod 3031; The locking block 3032 is set on the feeding rack 301 and is locked into any positioning slot 30311.

[0031] During operation, since the feeding assembly 30 includes multiple working positions, such as the position near the outlet end of the aluminum ingot casting machine, and the position where the bottom height of the aluminum ingot placed on the first vertical plate 3012 just exceeds the top height of the receiving part, a positioning component 303 is also provided to ensure the working stability of each working position. Through the engagement of the locking block 3032 and any positioning groove 30311 on the positioning vertical rod 3031, the vertical stability of the feeding assembly 30 is further guaranteed.

[0032] like Figure 7 As shown, in one specific embodiment, the unloading assembly 40 further includes: The lifting frame 403 is hinged to the top of the transmission support 10, and the second lifting drive component 402 is connected to the transmission support 10 through the lifting frame 403. The flipping drive component 404 includes a fixed end 4041 and a drive end 4042. The fixed end 4041 is hinged to the transmission bracket 10, and the drive end 4042 is hinged to the middle of the lifting frame 403. It is used to drive the lifting frame 403 to rotate relative to the transmission bracket 10, thereby flipping the aluminum ingots on the unloading rack 401 into the aluminum ingot stacking assembly 50. The flipping drive component 404 can be a hydraulic cylinder or a pneumatic cylinder.

[0033] In another specific embodiment, the flipping drive component 404 may include a power unit and a flipping unit. The power unit provides power to the flipping unit, wherein the power unit may be a motor, and the flipping unit may be a structure such as a ball screw, gear rack, transmission chain, or transmission belt.

[0034] During operation, in order to enable the unloading assembly 40 to transfer aluminum ingots from the unloading rack 401 to the aluminum ingot stacking assembly 50, a lifting rack 403 is set between the second lifting drive component 402 and the transmission bracket 10, and a flipping drive component 404 is set between the transmission bracket 10 and the lifting rack 403. By controlling the flipping drive component 404, the driving end 4042 drives the lifting rack 403, the second drive component 402, and the unloading rack 401 to rotate synchronously, thereby flipping the aluminum ingots on the unloading rack 401 into the aluminum ingot stacking assembly 50 directly below.

[0035] like Figure 8 and Figure 9 As shown, the aluminum ingot stacking assembly 50 further includes: The longitudinal support 501 is located below the unloading assembly 40; At least one longitudinal track 502 is laid on top of the longitudinal support 501; The support plate 503 is slidably connected above all the longitudinal rails 502; A longitudinal movement drive component is disposed between the support longitudinal plate 503 and at least one longitudinal rail 502, so that the support longitudinal plate 503 slides longitudinally along the longitudinal rail 502; At least one aluminum ingot collecting frame 504 is disposed on top of the supporting longitudinal plate 503. The unloading rack 401 is disposed directly above any aluminum ingot collecting frame 504. The aluminum ingot collecting frame 504 includes a collecting crossbar 5041 and anti-slip racks 5042 respectively disposed on the top of both ends of the collecting crossbar 5041. The tops of both anti-slip racks 5042 are inclined outwards, which enlarges the top opening of the aluminum ingot collecting frame 504 to facilitate the receipt of aluminum ingots. Specifically, each anti-slip rack 5042 is provided with a lifting ring on its top. The aluminum ingot collecting frame 504 filled with aluminum ingots can be lifted by the lifting ring and placed in a designated position; or an empty aluminum ingot collecting frame 504 can be lifted and placed on top of the supporting longitudinal plate 503 for subsequent stacking.

[0036] During operation, the aluminum ingots on the unloading rack 401 are flipped into the aluminum ingot collection frame 504 directly below. After the aluminum ingot collection frame 504 completes the collection and stacking operation (a weight sensor can be installed in the aluminum ingot collection frame 504; when a certain weight is reached, the collection and stacking operation is completed), the supporting longitudinal plate 503 slides longitudinally along the longitudinal track 502 (since the temperature of the aluminum ingots has dropped significantly at this time, it can be pushed manually; alternatively, the longitudinal movement drive component can be used to drive the supporting longitudinal plate 503 to slide longitudinally), so that the next aluminum ingot collection frame 504 is located directly below the unloading rack 401. It should be noted that the number of aluminum ingot collection frames 504 can be adaptively set according to production needs. When production demand is small, only one aluminum ingot collection frame can be set; when production demand increases, multiple aluminum ingot collection frames 504 can be set longitudinally, and the use of a longitudinal movement drive component can improve production efficiency.

[0037] like Figure 7 As shown, the transmission support 10 further includes two reinforcing frames 104, which are respectively disposed between the support frame 101 and the first support vertical rod component 102 and the second support vertical rod component 103; Reinforcement frame 104 includes: Two reinforcing diagonal braces 1041 are connected in parallel and at intervals between the support frame 101 and the first support vertical member 102, or in parallel and at intervals between the support frame 101 and the second support vertical member 103. The reinforcing longitudinal member 1042 is connected between the two corresponding reinforcing diagonal members 1041; The reinforcing longitudinal rod 1042 in the reinforcing frame 104 between the support frame 101 and the second support vertical rod component 103 is hinged to the fixed end 4041 of the flipping drive component 404.

[0038] During operation, the structure of the transmission bracket 10 is reinforced by the reinforcing diagonal bar 1041 and the reinforcing longitudinal bar 1042. At the same time, the reinforcing longitudinal bar 1042 provides a suitable installation position for the fixed end of the flipping drive component 404, making the flipping process smoother.

[0039] like Figure 10 As shown, in one specific embodiment, the aluminum ingot stacking device also includes an aerosol spraying assembly 60, which is disposed on the top of the support frame 101, and / or on the outside of the first support vertical rod component 102, and / or on the outside of the second support vertical rod component 103.

[0040] During operation, to further accelerate the cooling rate of aluminum ingots, the aerosol spray assembly 60 can be selectively installed or activated along the ingot's transport path. For example, it can be installed on top of the support frame 101, and / or on the outside of the first support vertical member 102, and / or on the outside of the second support vertical member 103. This further prevents the aluminum ingots from sticking together, facilitating stacking. Since the aerosol spray assembly 60 generates a large amount of high-temperature water vapor during the cooling process, placing it on the portal frame transport bracket 10 reduces the impact on the surrounding working environment.

[0041] like Figure 10 As shown, in one specific embodiment, the support frame 101 includes: Two supporting crossbars, 1011, are set in parallel. Multiple connecting rods 1012 are connected between two supporting crossbars 1021, arranged in parallel and evenly distributed; high-temperature resistant grid 70 is laid in the area enclosed between adjacent connecting rods 1012 and the two supporting crossbars 1012.

[0042] When workers need to pass through the portal, a high-temperature resistant mesh 70 needs to be laid in the support frame 101 to effectively insulate the heat, reduce the temperature inside the portal, and improve environmental comfort.

[0043] The above-described Embodiment 1 applies to situations where there is no lateral gap between the feeding end of the feeding rack 301 and the feeding end of the transverse conveying component 20, and the outlet end of the aluminum ingot casting machine, or where a robotic arm is used to grip the aluminum ingot at the outlet end of the aluminum ingot casting machine onto the feeding rack 301. However, in practical applications, there is usually a lateral gap between the feeding rack 301 and the feeding end of the transverse conveying component 20, and the outlet end of the aluminum ingot casting machine, and the structure of the robotic arm is complex. Therefore, Embodiment 2 of this application provides a transverse conveying structure on the feeding rack 301, as specifically described in Embodiment 2.

[0044] Example 2: Figure 11 As shown, the difference between Embodiment 2 and Embodiment 1 is that the feeding rack 301 further includes: The first connecting plate 3014 is connected to the first lifting drive component 302; At least one first mounting plate 3015 is connected to the first connecting plate 3014; The second transverse track 3016 is disposed on the top of the first mounting plate 3015; The second transverse drive component is disposed between the first mounting horizontal plate 3015 and the first vertical plate 3011, so that the second transverse drive component drives the first vertical plate 3011 to drive multiple first vertical plates 3012 to slide laterally along the second transverse track 3016.

[0045] During operation, since there may be lateral gaps between the feeding rack 301 and the feeding end of the transverse transmission component 20 and the outlet end of the aluminum ingot casting machine, the first vertical plate 3011 can be driven by the second transverse drive component to drive multiple first vertical plates 3012 to slide laterally along the second transverse track 3016 to a position close to the feeding end of the transverse transmission component 20, or to a position close to the outlet end of the aluminum ingot casting machine.

[0046] In the process of developing this application, the applicant discovered that there might be a lateral gap between the unloading rack 401 and the unloading end of the lateral conveying assembly 20, and between the aluminum ingot stacking assembly 50, or that aluminum ingots might accumulate at the same lateral position in the aluminum ingot stacking assembly 50, making it easy for the aluminum ingots to slip or tilt in the aluminum ingot stacking assembly 50, which would be inconvenient for stacking. Therefore, in Embodiment 3 of this application, a lateral conveying structure is provided on the unloading rack 401, as specifically described in Embodiment 3.

[0047] Example 3: Figure 12 As shown, the difference between Embodiment 3 and Embodiment 1 is that the unloading rack 401 further includes: The second connecting plate 4014 is connected to the second lifting drive component 402; At least one second mounting plate 4015 is connected to the second connecting plate 4014; The third transverse track 4016 is located on top of the second mounting plate 4015; The third transverse drive component is disposed between the second mounting horizontal plate 4015 and the second vertical plate 4011, so that the third transverse drive component drives the second vertical plate 4011 to drive multiple second vertical plates 4012 to slide laterally along the third transverse track 4016.

[0048] During operation, since there may be lateral gaps between the unloading rack 401, the unloading end of the transverse conveying component 20, and the aluminum ingot stacking component 50, the second vertical plate 4011 can be driven by the third transverse moving drive component to drive multiple second vertical plates 4012 to slide laterally along the third transverse track 4016 to a position close to the unloading end of the transverse conveying component 20, or to drive the aluminum ingots to slide laterally to any position directly above the aluminum ingot stacking component 50, so as to avoid accumulating aluminum ingots in the same transverse position in the aluminum ingot stacking component 50, making the stacking of aluminum ingots more controllable and orderly.

[0049] In this application, the first lifting drive component 302, the second lifting drive component 402, the first lateral drive component 203, the second lateral drive component, the third lateral drive component, and the longitudinal drive component can all include a power output unit and a transmission unit. The power output unit provides power to the transmission unit, wherein the power output unit can be a motor, and the transmission unit can be an existing structure such as a ball screw, gear rack, transmission chain, or transmission belt. In this application, the first lifting drive component 302, the second lifting drive component 402, the first lateral drive component 203, the second lateral drive component, the third lateral drive component, and the longitudinal drive component can also be a linear motor, a hydraulic cylinder, or a pneumatic cylinder.

[0050] like Figure 11 As shown, the following detailed description will be based on the example of the first lifting drive component 302 using a transmission belt as the conveyor unit: The first support vertical member 102 includes two first support vertical members; The first lifting drive component 302 includes: Two first vertical rails 3021 are respectively set on the outside of the two first support vertical rods and are slidably connected to the feeding frame 301; Two sets of first transmission wheels 3022 are respectively set on the outside of the two first support vertical rods. Each set of first transmission wheels 3022 includes two first transmission wheels set one above the other, and a first transmission rod is set between the two first transmission wheels located at the top. The first transmission belt 3023 is disposed between the two first transmission wheels of each group of first transmission wheels 3022, and the two first transmission belts 3023 are respectively fixedly connected to the two ends of the feeding frame 301. The first motor 3024 has its output end connected to the first transmission rod.

[0051] During operation, the first motor 3024 drives the first transmission rod to rotate the first transmission wheel, thereby rotating the first transmission belt 3023 and causing the feeding rack 301 to rise or fall. The first vertical track 3021 provides a support track for the rising or falling of the feeding rack 301, allowing the feeding rack 301 to slide synchronously with the first transmission belt 3023 along the first vertical track 3021.

[0052] like Figure 12 As shown, similarly, when the second lifting drive component 402 uses a transmission belt as the transmission unit: The lifting frame 403 includes two lifting vertical bars; The second lifting drive component 402 includes: Two second vertical rails 4021 are respectively set on the outside of the two lifting vertical bars and are slidably connected to the unloading frame 401; Two sets of second transmission wheels 4022 are respectively set on the outside of the two lifting vertical bars. Each set of second transmission wheels 4022 includes two second transmission wheels set one above the other, and a second transmission rod is set between the two upper second transmission wheels. The second transmission belt 4023 is disposed between the two second transmission wheels of each set of second transmission wheels 4022, and the two second transmission belts 4023 are fixedly connected to both ends of the unloading frame 401 respectively. The second motor 4024 has its output end connected to the second transmission rod.

[0053] During operation, the second motor 4024 drives the second transmission rod to rotate the second transmission wheel, thereby rotating the second transmission belt 4023 and causing the unloading rack 401 to rise or fall. The second vertical track 4021 provides a support track for the rise or fall of the unloading rack 401, allowing the unloading rack 401 to slide synchronously with the second transmission belt 4023 along the second vertical track 4021.

[0054] This application also provides an aluminum ingot casting and stacking system, including: an aluminum ingot casting machine and an aluminum ingot stacking device as described in any of the above contents; a feeding component 30 is disposed near the outlet end of the aluminum ingot casting machine for receiving aluminum ingots cast by the aluminum ingot casting machine and is connected to the feeding end.

[0055] Since the aluminum ingot casting and stacking system provided in this application includes the aluminum ingot stacking device described above, it can be considered to include the beneficial effects of the aforementioned aluminum ingot stacking device, which will not be elaborated here.

[0056] Working principle: The aluminum ingot casting machine outputs the cast aluminum ingots through its outlet end. The first lifting drive component 302 drives the feeding rack 301 to move downwards to a position close to the outlet end of the aluminum ingot casting machine until the top of the first vertical plate 3012 is below the outlet end. The first lateral drive component drives the first longitudinal plate 3011 to move multiple first vertical plates 3012 laterally along the second transverse track 3016 to a position close to the outlet end of the aluminum ingot casting machine until the first vertical plate 3012 is directly below the aluminum ingot (in this application, the lifting of the first lifting drive component 302 and the lateral movement of the first lateral drive component can be performed simultaneously or in any order, which will not be described in detail later), so that the aluminum ingot falls into the first groove 3013 on the first vertical plate 3012.

[0057] After the aluminum ingot falls onto the first vertical plate 3012, the first lateral drive component is controlled to drive the first vertical plate 3011, which in turn drives multiple first vertical plates 3012 to slide in the opposite direction along the second transverse track 3016 until they are close to the feeding end of the transverse transmission component 20. The first lifting drive component 302 is then controlled to drive the feeding rack 301 to move upwards until it is close to the feeding end of the transverse transmission component 20. This continues until the bottom height of the aluminum ingot placed on the first vertical plate 3012 just exceeds the top height of the receiving part. The first transverse drive component 203 is then controlled to drive the support. The horizontal plate 202 drives the robot arm 204 to move from the initial working position to a position closer to the feeding end until the receiving part of the robot arm 204 is directly below the aluminum ingot; the first lifting drive component 302 is controlled to drive the feeding rack 301 to move downward, so that the first vertical plate 3012 moves downward until it does not contact the aluminum ingot (it can move directly downward to a position close to the outlet end of the aluminum ingot casting machine to receive the next aluminum ingot). At this time, the aluminum ingot can be placed stably in the third groove 2041 of the receiving part, realizing the transfer of the aluminum ingot between the feeding rack 301 and the receiving part.

[0058] After receiving the aluminum ingot, the receiving part drives the support plate 202 through the first transverse drive component 203, which in turn drives the robot arm 204 to move from the feeding end to the unloading end along the first transverse track 201. At any position during this process, the direction of the robot arm 204 is adjusted by the rotation drive component 205, so that the receiving part rotates 180°.

[0059] After the receiving part moves the aluminum ingot to directly above the unloading rack 401, the second lifting drive component 402 is controlled to drive the unloading rack 401 upward until the top of the second vertical plate 4012 contacts the aluminum ingot and the aluminum ingot does not contact the receiving part. Then the second lifting drive component 402 is turned off. The first horizontal drive component 203 is controlled to drive the support horizontal plate 202 to move the robot arm 204 to a position closer to the feeding end (the robot arm 204 can be moved directly to the initial working position. During this process, the rotation drive component 205 is controlled to adjust the direction of the robot arm 204 so that the receiving part rotates closer to the feeding rack 301 to facilitate the transfer of the next aluminum ingot). At this time, the aluminum ingot can be placed stably in the second groove 4013 of the second vertical plate 4012, realizing the transfer of the aluminum ingot between the receiving part and the unloading rack 301.

[0060] The second lifting drive component 402 drives the unloading rack 401 to move downwards to a position close to the aluminum ingot stacking assembly 50. The flipping drive component 404 is controlled, and the driving end 4042 drives the lifting rack 403, the second drive component 402, and the unloading rack 401 to rotate synchronously, thereby flipping the aluminum ingots on the unloading rack 401 into the aluminum ingot stacking assembly 50 directly below.

[0061] In the description of this application, it should be understood that the terms "middle", "longitudinal", "lateral", "vertical", "vertical", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this application.

[0062] 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 one or more of that feature. In the description of this application, "multiple" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0063] In this application, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "linking," and "fixing," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; they can refer to a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, or a connection that allows communication between them; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication between two components or the interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application according to the specific circumstances.

[0064] Although preferred embodiments of this application have been described, those skilled in the art, upon learning the basic inventive concept, can make other changes and modifications to these embodiments. Therefore, the appended claims are intended to be interpreted as including the preferred embodiments as well as all changes and modifications falling within the scope of this application.

[0065] Obviously, those skilled in the art can make various modifications and variations to this application without departing from the spirit and scope of this application. Therefore, if such modifications and variations fall within the scope of the claims of this application and their equivalents, this application also intends to include such modifications and variations.

Claims

1. An aluminum ingot stacking device, characterized in that, include: The transmission support (10) includes a support frame (101) and a first support vertical rod component (102) and a second support vertical rod component (103) respectively disposed at the bottom of both ends of the support frame (101). A portal-type passage is formed between the support frame (101) and the first support vertical rod component (102) and the second support vertical rod component (103). A transverse transfer assembly (20) is disposed on top of the support frame (101) and includes a feeding end and a discharging end; The feeding assembly (30) is located on the outside of the first support vertical rod component (102) and is connected to the feeding end; The unloading assembly (40) is located on the outside of the second support vertical rod component (103) and is connected to the unloading end; An aluminum ingot stacking assembly (50) is located below the unloading assembly (40).

2. The aluminum ingot stacking device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The feeding assembly (30) includes: a feeding rack (301) and a first lifting drive component (302); the first lifting drive component (302) is disposed between the transmission bracket (10) and the feeding rack (301) and is used to drive the feeding rack (301) to move vertically. The unloading assembly (40) includes: an unloading rack (401) and a second lifting drive component (402); the unloading rack (401) is located directly above the aluminum ingot stacking assembly (50), and the second lifting drive component (402) is located between the transmission bracket (10) and the unloading rack (401) for driving the unloading rack (401) to move vertically. The lateral transmission component (20) includes: At least one first transverse track (201) is laid on top of the support frame (101); The support plate (202) is slidably positioned above all the first transverse rails (201); The first lateral movement drive component (203) is disposed between the support plate (202) and at least one first transverse track (201) for driving the support plate (202) to slide laterally along the first transverse track (201); A robotic arm (204) is disposed above the support cross plate (202) and includes a receiving part; A rotary drive component (205) is disposed between the support plate (202) and the robot (204) to drive the receiving part of the robot (204) to rotate to a position close to the feeding rack (301) and the unloading rack (401).

3. The aluminum ingot stacking device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The feeding rack (301) includes: a first longitudinal plate (3011) and a plurality of first vertical plates (3012), wherein the plurality of first vertical plates (3012) are arranged parallel to each other along the longitudinal direction on the top of the first longitudinal plate (3011); The unloading rack (401) includes: a second longitudinal plate (4011) and a plurality of second vertical plates (4012), wherein the plurality of second vertical plates (4012) are arranged parallel to each other along the longitudinal direction on the top of the second longitudinal plate (4011); The first vertical plate (3011), the robot (204), the second vertical plate (4011), and the aluminum ingot stacking assembly (50) are arranged along the same horizontal axis; The first vertical plate (3012) and the receiving part, as well as the second vertical plate (4012) and the receiving part, are spaced apart in the longitudinal direction.

4. The aluminum ingot stacking device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The top of each of the first vertical plates (3012) is provided with a first groove (3013). The top of each of the second vertical plates (4012) is provided with a second groove (4013). The top of the receiving part of the robotic arm (204) is provided with a third groove (2041). The first groove (3013), the second groove (4013), and the third groove (2041) are all adapted to the outer wall of the aluminum ingot, so that the aluminum ingot is stably placed in the first groove (3013) on the top of the multiple first vertical plates (3012), or the second groove (4013) on the top of the multiple second vertical plates (4012), or the third groove (2041).

5. The aluminum ingot stacking device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The unloading assembly (40) also includes: The top of the lifting frame (403) is hinged to the top of the transmission bracket (10), and the second lifting drive component (402) is connected to the transmission bracket (10) through the lifting frame (403); The flipping drive component (404) includes a fixed end (4041) and a drive end (4042). The fixed end (4041) is hinged to the transmission bracket (10), and the drive end (4042) is hinged to the middle of the lifting frame (403). It is used to drive the lifting frame (403) to rotate relative to the transmission bracket (10) and drive the aluminum ingots on the unloading rack (401) to flip into the aluminum ingot stacking assembly (50).

6. The aluminum ingot stacking device according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes an aerosol spray assembly (60) disposed on the top of the support frame (101), and / or on the outside of the first support rod member (102), and / or on the outside of the second support rod member (103).

7. The aluminum ingot stacking device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The aluminum ingot stacking assembly (50) includes: A longitudinal support (501) is disposed below the unloading assembly (40); At least one longitudinal track (502) is laid on top of the longitudinal support (501); The support plate (503) is slidably connected above all the longitudinal rails (502); At least one aluminum ingot collecting frame (504) is disposed on the top of the supporting longitudinal plate (503), and the unloading rack (401) is disposed directly above any aluminum ingot collecting frame (504). The aluminum ingot collecting frame (504) includes a collecting crossbar (5041) and anti-slip racks (5042) respectively disposed on the top of both ends of the collecting crossbar (5041).

8. The aluminum ingot stacking device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The feeding assembly (30) includes: a positioning component (303), comprising: The positioning vertical rod (3031) is set on the first support vertical rod component (102), and multiple positioning grooves (30311) are evenly arranged on the vertical direction of the positioning vertical rod (3031). The card block (3032) is set on the feed rack (301) and is engaged in any positioning slot (30311).

9. The aluminum ingot stacking device according to claim 5, characterized in that, The transmission support (10) also includes two reinforcing frames (104), which are respectively disposed between the support frame (101) and the first support vertical rod component (102) and the second support vertical rod component (103); The reinforcement frame (104) includes: Two reinforcing diagonal braces (1041) are connected in parallel between the support frame (101) and the first support vertical member (102), or in parallel between the support frame (101) and the second support vertical member (103); The reinforcing longitudinal member (1042) is connected between the two corresponding reinforcing diagonal members (1041); The reinforcing longitudinal rod (1042) in the reinforcing frame (104) between the support frame (101) and the second support vertical rod component (103) is hinged to the fixed end (4041) of the flipping drive component (404).

10. An aluminum ingot casting and stacking system, characterized in that, include: An aluminum ingot casting machine and an aluminum ingot stacking device as described in any one of claims 1 to 9; The feeding assembly (30) is located near the outlet end of the aluminum ingot casting machine to receive the aluminum ingots cast by the aluminum ingot casting machine and to be connected to the feeding end.

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