A compactor device for use in electronic device shredding operations

Abstract

The application belongs to the technical field of electronic equipment destroying device, and particularly relates to a compaction device which can be used for electronic equipment crushing operation. The structure of the compaction device comprises a bottom plate unit, a side-opened box body unit arranged on the bottom plate unit and used for receiving electronic equipment crushing materials, an inverted L-shaped pressing plate unit arranged on the side-opened box body unit in a transverse plug-in mode and used for compacting the electronic equipment crushing materials, a connecting frame body unit arranged on the inverted L-shaped pressing plate unit and used for mounting a hydraulic cylinder, and a limiting rail plate unit arranged on the inner bottom surface of the side-opened box body unit and used for clamping the inverted L-shaped pressing plate unit.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application belongs to the technical field of electronic equipment destruction devices, and in particular relates to a compaction device that can be used for electronic equipment crushing operations. Background Technology

[0002] Electronic device shredding generally refers to various destruction operations performed on devices such as hard drives, computers, and mobile phones. Specifically, the methods include disassembly, demagnetization, cutting, and shredding. The main purposes of these shredding operations are to recover valuable raw materials and to securely destroy important data.

[0003] On the other hand, the aforementioned compaction device is generally used in conjunction with a crushing device, with the former located at the discharge position of the latter, thereby making the crushed material from the electronic equipment into blocks rather than granules, which facilitates its storage and transportation.

[0004] The commonly used compaction devices described above mainly consist of a housing, a power cylinder, and a pressure plate. After the crushed material enters the housing, the pressure plate presses it in and then withdraws, thus obtaining a roughly rectangular block shape, thereby achieving the basic purpose of compaction.

[0005] For example, Chinese utility model patent with authorization announcement number CN222970591U and authorization announcement date of June 13, 2025 discloses an electronic device crushing device with a compaction mechanism. Its main structural components include: crushing box, feed pipe, crushing roller, toothed disc, hydraulic cylinder, pressure plate, collection frame, rotating rod, cam, slide rod, slider, and guide plate.

[0006] The crushing device in this utility model patent has the following advantages: the collection frame can be shaken horizontally in a regular manner, which can shake the electronic product fragments evenly and help improve the efficiency of the compaction operation.

[0007] However, in actual use, this crushing device still has at least the following safety deficiencies, specifically including: First, its collection frame structure has an openable door to facilitate the removal of the compacted block. This makes the door structure relatively prone to deformation, breakage, or even popping open during the compaction operation, which could lead to dangerous accidents. Secondly, its pressure plate structure has poor stability during movement, and it is relatively easy for the pressure plate to tilt or even break at the connection between it and the hydraulic cylinder. Utility Model Content

[0008] This application provides a compaction device that can be used in the crushing of electronic equipment. The technical problem it aims to solve is how to make the compaction operation of crushed materials for electronic equipment safer and more reliable.

[0009] The technical solution adopted by this application to solve the above problems is: a compaction device that can be used for crushing operations of electronic equipment, the structure of which includes a base plate unit, a side-opening box unit disposed on the base plate unit and used to receive crushed materials from electronic equipment, an inverted L-shaped pressure plate unit that is laterally inserted on the side-opening box unit and used to compact the crushed materials from electronic equipment, a connecting frame unit disposed on the inverted L-shaped pressure plate unit and used to install a hydraulic cylinder, and a limiting track plate unit disposed on the inner bottom surface of the side-opening box unit and used to engage the inverted L-shaped pressure plate unit.

[0010] A further preferred technical solution is that the base plate unit includes a transverse base plate and a pad plate disposed on the upper surface of the transverse base plate and used to support the limiting track plate unit.

[0011] A further preferred technical solution is that the side-opening box unit includes a side-opening cuboid box disposed on the upper surface of the transverse base plate, a crushing material inlet disposed on the top plate of the side-opening cuboid box, and a top opening disposed on one of the side plates of the side-opening cuboid box for inserting the inverted L-shaped pressure plate unit.

[0012] A further preferred technical solution is that the inverted L-shaped pressure plate unit includes a vertical plate with the connecting frame unit, a horizontal top plate disposed on the upper end surface of the vertical plate and used to insert into the top opening, and a limiting groove disposed on the lower end surface of the vertical plate and used to engage the limiting track plate unit.

[0013] A further preferred technical solution is that the connecting frame unit includes a plurality of inclined plates with one end disposed on the vertical plate and the other end relatively converging, and vertical screw hole plates disposed on all the inclined plates for mounting hydraulic cylinders.

[0014] A further preferred technical solution is that the limiting track plate unit includes a track plate disposed on the upper surface of the pad plate and the bottom surface of the side-opening cuboid box, and used to engage the limiting groove.

[0015] A further preferred technical solution is that the number of pads is 4-10, and they are evenly spaced along the length direction of the limiting track plate unit.

[0016] A further preferred technical solution is that the limiting track plate unit further includes an end plate disposed on the end face of at least one of the track plates, located inside the side-opening cuboid box, and used to push out the compaction block by pulling the track plate outward.

[0017] A further preferred technical solution is that the limiting track plate unit further includes a countersunk hole provided on the track plate, and a detachable bolt provided on the countersunk hole for connecting the pad plate.

[0018] A further preferred technical solution is that the side-opening box unit further includes a positioning groove disposed on the inner side of the side-opening cuboid box and used to accommodate the end plate.

[0019] The beneficial effects of this application include at least the following six points.

[0020] First, the side-opening box unit is used in conjunction with the inverted L-shaped pressure plate unit to ensure that the outer side and top surface of the compacted block are exposed, which basically does not affect the relative convenience of the compacted block removal operation. On this basis, the side-opening box unit is an integral unit without a movable opening and closing structure, so the compaction operation is safer and more reliable, and the side-opening box unit itself is not easy to break.

[0021] Secondly, the connecting frame unit upgrades the original, relatively concentrated force distribution between the hydraulic cylinder and the inverted L-shaped pressure plate unit to a more distributed, comprehensive force distribution, making the inverted L-shaped pressure plate unit less prone to tilting compared to the hydraulic cylinder.

[0022] Third, when the inverted L-shaped pressure plate unit is removed after the compaction operation is completed, the compaction block can be pulled out along with it, completely or partially eliminating the original subsequent compaction block pulling-out operation.

[0023] Fourth, throughout the entire compaction process of the inverted L-shaped pressure plate unit, it remains in close contact with the inner side of the side-opening box unit and the limiting track plate unit, further enhancing the stability of its movement operation.

[0024] Fifth, the limiting track plate unit can also be temporarily removed and then pulled outward to push out the compacted block, making the discharge operation of the compacted block simpler and more convenient.

[0025] Sixth, the pad portion of the base plate unit can not only stably support the limiting track plate unit, but also serve as a display part for the inward pushing amplitude of the inverted L-shaped pressure plate unit, making the compaction operation safer and more precise. Attached Figure Description

[0026] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this application.

[0027] Figure 2 This is a structural schematic diagram of the base plate unit in this application.

[0028] Figure 3 This is a structural schematic diagram of the side-opening box unit in this application.

[0029] Figure 4This is a structural schematic diagram of the inverted L-shaped pressure plate unit and the connecting frame unit in this application.

[0030] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram showing the position and shape of the end plate in this application.

[0031] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the initial state of the compaction operation in this application.

[0032] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the intermediate state of the compaction operation in this application.

[0033] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram showing the completed state of the compaction operation in this application.

[0034] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the usage of the inverted L-shaped pressure plate unit in this application, which brings out the compaction block.

[0035] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the usage of the end plate in this application.

[0036] Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram of one shape of the compacted block in this application.

[0037] The meanings of the markings in the diagram are as follows.

[0038] Electronic equipment crushes materials a) and compacted blocks b); Base plate unit 1, side-opening box unit 2, inverted L-shaped pressure plate unit 3, connecting frame unit 4, limiting track plate unit 5; Horizontal base plate 101, pad plate 102; Side-opening rectangular box 201, crushed material inlet 202, top opening 203, positioning groove 204; Vertical plate 301, horizontal top plate 302, limiting groove 303; Inclined plate 401, vertical screw hole plate 403; Track plate 501, end plate 502, countersunk hole 503, detachable bolt 504. Detailed Implementation

[0039] The following description is merely a preferred embodiment of this application and is not intended to limit the scope of this application.

[0040] like Figures 1-11As shown, a compaction device for crushing electronic equipment includes a base plate unit 1, a side-opening box unit 2 disposed on the base plate unit 1 for receiving crushed material a from the electronic equipment, an inverted L-shaped pressure plate unit 3 laterally inserted on the side-opening box unit 2 for compacting the crushed material a from the electronic equipment, a connecting frame unit 4 disposed on the inverted L-shaped pressure plate unit 3 for mounting a hydraulic cylinder, and a limiting track plate unit 5 disposed on the inner bottom surface of the side-opening box unit 2 for engaging the inverted L-shaped pressure plate unit 3.

[0041] In this embodiment, the base plate unit 1 and the side-opening box unit 2 are integrally formed or welded, and both are made of high-strength steel, thereby providing sufficient structural strength and a relatively small coefficient of friction on the inner surface of the side-opening box unit 2.

[0042] The main reasons why this compaction device makes compaction operations safer and more reliable are as follows: First, the side-opening box unit 2 is integrally formed and does not have a switch structure like a movable door or window, so it is not easily deformed or cracked by the compaction block b. Second, the connecting frame unit 4 serves as a transition structure between the hydraulic cylinder and the inverted L-shaped pressure plate unit 3, which can form a relatively large effective force-bearing area on the latter, making the latter less prone to tilting. Third, when the inverted L-shaped pressure plate unit 3 is pushed in and moved out, it always engages with the inner surface of the side opening box unit 2 and engages with the limiting track plate unit 5, so that its lateral movement operation has basic stability and ensures that it is less prone to deflection.

[0043] On the other hand, the main functions of the inverted L-shaped pressure plate unit 3 include: 1. Laterally advance, thereby compacting the material pulverized by the electronic equipment; 2. Leave a gap between the top surface of the side-opening box unit 2 and the upper surface of the compaction block b to facilitate the removal of the compaction block b; 3. Before, after, and during the compaction operation, it always adheres to the inner surface of the side-opening box unit 2 to ensure the long-term stability of the lateral compaction operation.

[0044] The base plate unit 1 includes a transverse base plate 101 and a pad 102 disposed on the upper surface of the transverse base plate 101 and used to support the limiting track plate unit 5.

[0045] In this embodiment, the horizontal base plate 101 is rectangular in shape, and the side-opening box unit 2 and the hydraulic cylinder are respectively disposed at opposite ends thereon. The pad plate 102 is used to support the portion of the limiting track plate unit 5 located outside the side-opening box unit 2.

[0046] The side-opening box unit 2 includes a side-opening cuboid box 201 disposed on the upper surface of the transverse base plate 101, a crushing material inlet 202 disposed on the top plate of the side-opening cuboid box 201, and a top opening 203 disposed on one side plate of the side-opening cuboid box 201 for inserting the inverted L-shaped pressure plate unit 3.

[0047] In this embodiment, the side-opening cuboid box 201 includes a top plate, a bottom plate, and three side plates, hence it is "side-opening". The opening position is the standby position of the inverted L-shaped pressure plate unit 3.

[0048] The material inlet 202 corresponds to the discharge position of the crushing chamber of the electronic device, with the former located below the latter. The upper edge of the top opening 203 is the inner top surface of the side-opening cuboid box 201, and its side is the inner side surface of the side-opening cuboid box 201.

[0049] In the early stages of the compaction operation, the inverted L-shaped pressure plate unit 3 is already inserted into the top opening 203, thereby making the lateral compaction operation of the inverted L-shaped pressure plate unit 3 more precise. For details, please refer to the attached diagram. Figure 7 .

[0050] Correspondingly, when the material inlet 202 is being fed, the inverted L-shaped pressure plate unit 3 is positioned further outward than the material inlet 202, and will not block the material inlet 202. For details, please refer to the attached document. Figure 6 .

[0051] The inverted L-shaped pressure plate unit 3 includes a vertical plate 301 with the connecting frame unit 4, a horizontal top plate 302 disposed on the upper end surface of the vertical plate 301 and used to insert the top opening 203, and a limiting groove 303 disposed on the lower end surface of the vertical plate 301 and used to engage the limiting track plate unit 5.

[0052] In this embodiment, the vertical cross-sectional shape of the overall structure of the vertical plate 301 and the horizontal top plate 302 is an inverted L-shape. The vertical plate 301 first compresses the electronic device to crush the material a, and then the horizontal top plate 302. Before the vertical plate 301 touches the electronic device to crush the material a, or just as it begins to compress the latter, the horizontal top plate 302 has already inserted into the top opening 203.

[0053] Accordingly, this ensures that the crushed material inlet 202 and the top opening 203 are covered during the compaction operation, preventing material leakage at these two points.

[0054] Furthermore, the advantages of the transverse top plate 302, or the advantages of the L-shaped design of the inverted L-shaped pressure plate unit 3, include at least the following two: First, after the compacted block b is formed and the inverted L-shaped pressure plate unit 3 has been withdrawn outward, a gap is left between the top surface of the side-opening cuboid box 201 and the upper surface of the compacted block b to facilitate the removal of the compacted block b. Secondly, when the inverted L-shaped pressure plate unit 3 is withdrawn outward, the transverse top plate 302, relying on the friction between its lower surface and the compaction block b, can also pull the compaction block b outward at varying degrees, thereby making the complete removal of the compaction block b faster and more convenient. For details, please refer to the appendix. Figure 9 .

[0055] On the other hand, during the entire reciprocating sliding process of the inverted L-shaped pressure plate unit 3, the limiting groove 303 is always engaged with the limiting track plate unit 5, and correspondingly, the latter has a relatively large length.

[0056] The connecting frame unit 4 includes a plurality of inclined plates 401 with one end disposed on the vertical plate 301 and the other end relatively converging, and a vertical screw hole plate 403 disposed on all the inclined plates 401 for mounting hydraulic cylinders.

[0057] In this embodiment, the vertical screw hole plate 403 is also rectangular, with its length and width dimensions smaller than those of the vertical plate 301. Correspondingly, the connecting end of the inclined plate 401 on the vertical screw hole plate 403 is more convergent than its connecting end on the vertical plate 301, thereby allowing the connecting frame unit 4 to form a force application position with a relatively large effective working area on the vertical plate 301, greatly reducing the probability of the vertical plate 301 tilting.

[0058] The vertical screw hole plate 403 is parallel to the vertical plate 301 and has 4-8 screw holes for connecting the push plate part of the hydraulic cylinder. The inclined plate 401 includes a vertical plate and a horizontal plate, both of which are inclined, and the hydraulic cylinder is screwed to the horizontal base plate 101.

[0059] The limiting track plate unit 5 includes a track plate 501 disposed on the upper surface of the pad 102 and the inner bottom surface of the side-opening cuboid box 201, and used to engage the limiting groove 303.

[0060] In this embodiment, the track plate 501 is a long, straight plate, and there are 2-3 of them. Its length direction is the sliding direction of the inverted L-shaped pressure plate unit 3. Its lower surface is disposed on the inner top surface of the side-opening cuboid box 201 and the upper surface of the pad 102. The number of pads 102 is 4-10, and they are evenly spaced along the length direction of the limiting track plate unit 5.

[0061] In this embodiment, the aforementioned plurality of pads 102 are used together, and their function includes at least: First, fully support the track plate 501 to ensure it is firmly fixed; Secondly, regarding the dimension display position of the inverted L-shaped pressure plate unit 3 pushing towards the side-opening cuboid box 201, the inward pushing range of the inverted L-shaped pressure plate unit 3 can be roughly judged based on the number of times the vertical plate 301 passes over the pad 102, thus avoiding harmful problems such as insufficient or excessive compression. For details, please refer to the appendix. Figure 2 .

[0062] The limiting track plate unit 5 also includes an end plate 502 disposed on the end face of at least one of the track plates 501, located inside the side-opening cuboid box 201, and used to push out the compaction block b by pulling the track plate 501 outward.

[0063] In this embodiment, a track plate 501 with an end plate 502 is movably connected to both the pad plate 102 and the inner bottom surface of the side-opening cuboid box 201, ensuring that it can be pulled outwards, thereby allowing the end plate 502 to push outwards the compacted block b. The pushing action of the entire structure of the track plate 501 and the end plate 502 can serve as the sole power source for removing the compacted block b, or as supplementary power. For details, please refer to the attached diagram. Figure 10 .

[0064] The limiting track plate unit 5 also includes a countersunk hole 503 provided on the track plate 501, and a detachable bolt 504 provided on the countersunk hole 503 for connecting the pad plate 102.

[0065] In this embodiment, the track plate 501 without the end plate 502 can be integrally formed with the pad plate 102 and the side-opening cuboid box 201.

[0066] The track plate 501, equipped with the end plate 502, can be screwed to the pad 102 and only needs to abut against the inner bottom surface of the side-opening cuboid box 201. At this time, the limiting effect of the track plate 501 on the vertical plate 301 is still effective, and after the detachable bolt 504 is removed, the compacted block b can be easily removed by pulling it outward through the end plate 502.

[0067] It should be noted that: First, the pushing function of the compacted block b of the end plate 502 is not a common way to remove the compacted block b. It can be used as compensation or emergency. The pushing function can only be implemented when the common method is difficult to remove the compacted block b. Second, when the compacted block b is removed, the distance between the vertical plate 301 and the side opening of the side-opening cuboid box 201 is relatively large, ensuring that the compacted block b can be effectively moved laterally after it leaves the side-opening cuboid box 201. Correspondingly, this requires the length of the horizontal top plate 302 to be relatively large.

[0068] The side-opening box unit 2 also includes a positioning groove 204 disposed on the inner side of the side-opening cuboid box 201 and used to accommodate the end plate 502.

[0069] In this embodiment, when the end plate 502 is embedded in the positioning groove 204, its exposed side is flush with the inner side of the side-opening cuboid box 201. The positioning groove 204 has at least the following three functions: First, under the premise of ensuring that the structural strength of the side-opening cuboid box 201 is sufficient, it can accommodate the end plate 502, so that the end plate 502 will not encroach on the internal space of the side-opening cuboid box 201, thus avoiding reducing the compaction efficiency of the electronic equipment crushing materials. Second, after the operation of pushing out the compaction block b is completed, when the track plate 501 with end plate 502 is put back, the positioning groove 204 can make the countersunk hole 503 aligned with the threaded groove on the pad plate 102 faster and more accurate by engaging the end plate 502, which facilitates the reinstallation operation of the track plate 501. Third, the track plate 501 with end plate 502 is not fixed to the bottom surface of the side-opening cuboid box 201. Therefore, the engagement effect at the positioning groove 204 can compensate for the stability loss caused by the non-fixed connection, so that the stability of the track plate 501 during installation is still sufficient.

[0070] The embodiments of this application have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, this application is not limited to the above embodiments. Within the scope of knowledge possessed by those skilled in the art, various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of this application. These are non-inventive modifications and are protected by patent law as long as they are within the scope of the claims of this application.

Claims

1. A compaction device that can be used in the crushing operation of electronic equipment, characterized in that: The structure includes a base plate unit (1), a side-opening box unit (2) disposed on the base plate unit (1) and used to receive the crushed material (a) of the electronic device, an inverted L-shaped pressure plate unit (3) horizontally inserted on the side-opening box unit (2) and used to compact the crushed material (a) of the electronic device, a connecting frame unit (4) disposed on the inverted L-shaped pressure plate unit (3) and used to install the hydraulic cylinder, and a limiting track plate unit (5) disposed on the inner bottom surface of the side-opening box unit (2) and used to engage the inverted L-shaped pressure plate unit (3).

2. A compaction device for crushing electronic equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The base plate unit (1) includes a transverse base plate (101) and a pad (102) disposed on the upper surface of the transverse base plate (101) and used to support the limiting track plate unit (5).

3. A compaction device for use in electronic equipment crushing operations according to claim 2, characterized in that: The side-opening box unit (2) includes a side-opening cuboid box (201) disposed on the upper surface of the transverse bottom plate (101), a crushing material inlet (202) disposed on the top plate of the side-opening cuboid box (201), and a top opening (203) disposed on one of the side plates of the side-opening cuboid box (201) for inserting the inverted L-shaped pressure plate unit (3).

4. A compaction device for use in electronic equipment crushing operations according to claim 3, characterized in that: The inverted L-shaped pressure plate unit (3) includes a vertical plate (301) with the connecting frame unit (4), a horizontal top plate (302) disposed on the upper end surface of the vertical plate (301) and used to insert the top opening (203), and a limiting groove (303) disposed on the lower end surface of the vertical plate (301) and used to engage the limiting track plate unit (5).

5. A compaction device for use in electronic equipment crushing operations according to claim 4, characterized in that: The connecting frame unit (4) includes a plurality of inclined plates (401) with one end set on the vertical plate (301) and the other end relatively converging, and a vertical screw hole plate (403) set on all the inclined plates (401) for mounting hydraulic cylinders.

6. A compaction device for use in electronic equipment crushing operations according to claim 4, characterized in that: The limiting track plate unit (5) includes a track plate (501) disposed on the upper surface of the pad plate (102) and the inner bottom surface of the side-opening cuboid box (201) and used to engage the limiting groove (303).

7. A compaction device for use in electronic equipment crushing operations according to claim 2, characterized in that: The number of pads (102) is 4-10, and they are evenly spaced along the length of the limiting track plate unit (5).

8. A compaction device for use in electronic equipment crushing operations according to claim 6, characterized in that: The limiting track plate unit (5) further includes an end plate (502) disposed on the end face of at least one of the track plates (501) located inside the side-opening cuboid box (201) and used to push out the compacted block (b) by pulling the track plate (501) outward.

9. A compaction device for use in electronic equipment crushing operations according to claim 8, characterized in that: The limiting track plate unit (5) further includes a countersunk hole (503) provided on the track plate (501) and a detachable bolt (504) provided on the countersunk hole (503) and used to connect the pad plate (102).

10. A compaction device for use in electronic equipment crushing operations according to claim 8, characterized in that: The side-opening box unit (2) also includes a positioning groove (204) disposed on the inner side of the side-opening cuboid box (201) and used to accommodate the end plate (502).

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