A stirring device for a float glass furnace
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202522728952.1
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-12-23
- Publication Date
- 2026-11-03
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-12-23
AI Technical Summary
In existing float glass production, the raw materials are not mixed sufficiently, especially the materials on the side of the mixing tank, which cannot be fully mixed, resulting in poor mixing effect.
Design a stirring device for a float glass furnace, including a support frame, a stirring tank, a scraping component, and a storage bin. The scraping component scrapes the material from the side wall of the stirring tank into the middle, and the material is stirred during the feeding process. The stirring component and the discharge opening and closing component are combined to achieve uniform mixing.
This method achieves uniform mixing of float glass raw materials, improves mixing efficiency, and ensures thorough stirring of the raw materials.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of float glass production equipment, specifically relating to a stirring device for a float glass kiln. Background Technology
[0002] The forming process of float glass production is completed in a tin bath purged with a protective gas. Molten glass flows continuously from the furnace and floats on the surface of the relatively dense molten tin. Under the influence of gravity and surface tension, the molten glass spreads and flattens on the molten tin surface, forming a smooth upper and lower surface. After hardening and cooling, it is guided onto a transition roller table. The rollers on the table rotate, pulling the glass strip out of the tin bath and into the annealing furnace. After annealing and cutting, flat glass products are obtained.
[0003] The main raw material for float glass is silica (quartz sand), supplemented with sodium carbonate (soda ash), limestone (providing calcium oxide), and dolomite (providing magnesium oxide and calcium oxide), among other auxiliary materials. Before float glass production, the raw materials need to be mixed. The process involves workers pouring the required raw materials into a mixing tank, where they are stirred by the agitator blades. However, existing agitators do not mix the materials thoroughly enough. If a large amount of material is added, some material may remain on the side of the mixing tank, or be located on the side wall during stirring, failing to contact the agitator blades and thus resulting in insufficient mixing and poor mixing effect.
[0004] In view of this, in order to solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model proposes a stirring device for a float glass furnace that can uniformly feed and stir while feeding, and can scrape the material on the side wall of the stirring tank into the middle for uniform stirring. The device has a simple structure, is easy to operate, ensures uniform mixing of float glass raw materials, and improves the mixing effect. Utility Model Content
[0005] This utility model provides a stirring device for a float glass furnace. It features a simple structure and convenient operation, allowing for simultaneous feeding and stirring. Material on the sidewalls of the stirring tank is scraped to the center for uniform mixing, ensuring consistent mixing of the float glass raw materials. The specific solution is as follows: A stirring device for a float glass furnace includes a support frame and a stirring tank mounted on the support frame. The stirring tank contains a stirring component for stirring materials. Scraping components are respectively provided between the two side walls of the stirring tank on both sides of the stirring component. Fixed frames are respectively provided vertically upward at both ends of the stirring tank. A storage hopper is fixed between the two fixed frames. The storage hopper is located directly above the stirring tank. A discharge opening and closing component is provided at the lower end of the storage hopper. The stirring component, scraping component, and discharge opening and closing component are electrically connected to a controller.
[0006] Furthermore, the scraping assembly includes a mounting bracket, a reciprocating motor, a bidirectional screw, a guide rod, a nut, a scraper, and a U-shaped frame. Mounting brackets are respectively provided on the upper outer sides of both ends of the mixing tank. The bidirectional screw and guide rod are rotatably mounted between the two mounting brackets, with the guide rod located inside the mixing tank. The reciprocating motor is mounted on the mounting bracket, and its output shaft is connected to the bidirectional screw. Nuts are symmetrically fitted onto the bidirectional screw. There are two U-shaped frames arranged symmetrically, with one vertical part of the U-shaped frame slidingly fitted onto the guide rod and the other vertical part fixedly connected to the nut. A scraper is fixedly connected to the U-shaped frame below the guide rod, and one side of the scraper is in contact with the inner wall of the mixing tank. The reciprocating motor is electrically connected to the controller.
[0007] Furthermore, the bidirectional screw is located on the outer side of the upper end of the mixing tank.
[0008] Furthermore, the stirring assembly includes a stirring motor, a stirring shaft, and stirring blades. The stirring shaft is rotatably disposed between the middle of both ends of the stirring tank. The stirring shaft is provided with a plurality of stirring blades evenly spaced along its axial direction, and the stirring blades are inclined. The stirring motor is disposed on the outer side of one end of the stirring tank, and the output shaft of the stirring motor is connected to the stirring shaft. The stirring motor is electrically connected to the controller.
[0009] Furthermore, a mixing rod is fixedly connected between each pair of mixing blades.
[0010] Furthermore, the storage silo is provided with multiple partition plates at intervals to form multiple unit silos.
[0011] Furthermore, each of the multiple unit hoppers has a discharge opening and closing assembly on its outer wall. The discharge opening and closing assembly includes two opening and closing plates, which are symmetrically arranged at the outlet end of the unit hopper. The two ends of the two opening and closing plates are rotatably set between the two side walls of the discharge end of the unit hopper through pins. Connecting blocks are fixedly connected to the opposite sides of the two opening and closing plates. Telescopic cylinders are rotatably arranged on the outer sides of the storage hopper corresponding to the unit hopper. The output ends of the two telescopic cylinders are rotatably connected to the corresponding connecting blocks through connecting ears. The two telescopic cylinders are electrically connected to the controller.
[0012] Furthermore, an outwardly inclined material protection frame is fixedly provided on the upper end face of the mixing tank.
[0013] The beneficial effects of this utility model are: 1. The present invention relates to a stirring device for a float glass furnace, which includes a storage bin located directly above the stirring tank, scraping components, discharge opening and closing components, and stirring components located on both sides of the stirring tank. During the material stirring process, the discharge opening and closing components can continuously and in small amounts feed materials into the stirring tank, achieving simultaneous stirring and feeding. In addition, during stirring, the scraping components on both sides of the stirring tank scrape the materials on the sides of the stirring tank to the middle, ultimately achieving uniform mixing of the materials and greatly improving the mixing efficiency. 2. The stirring device of the float glass furnace of this utility model is formed by setting multiple partition plates in the storage silo to form multiple unit silos. Multiple raw materials can be loaded into the unit silos before mixing. During mixing, the materials in each unit silo can be added into the stirring tank in small amounts in sequence for mixing, so as to make the materials fully mixed. 3. The device has a simple structure and is easy to operate, ensuring uniform mixing of float glass raw materials. Attached Figure Description
[0014] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model.
[0015] Figure 2 This is a partial top view of the present invention.
[0016] Figure 3 This is a top view of the storage silo of this utility model.
[0017] Figure 4 This utility model relates to a scraping assembly.
[0018] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the material discharge opening and closing component of this utility model.
[0019] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached drawings: 1. Support frame; 2. Mixing tank; 3. Mixing assembly; 301. Mixing motor; 302. Mixing shaft; 303. Mixing blade; 304. Mixing rod; 4. Scraper assembly; 401. Mounting bracket; 402. Reciprocating motor; 403. Bidirectional screw; 404. Guide rod; 405. Nut; 406. Scraper; 407. U-shaped frame; 5. Fixing frame; 6. Storage bin; 601. Unit bin; 7. Discharge opening and closing assembly; 701. Opening and closing plate; 702. Pin; 703. Connecting block; 704. Telescopic cylinder; 8. Divider plate; 9. Material protection frame. Detailed Implementation
[0020] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments.
[0021] See Figures 1-5A stirring device for a float glass furnace includes a support frame 1 and a stirring tank 2 mounted on the support frame 1. The stirring tank 2 contains a stirring assembly 3 for stirring materials. Scraping assemblies 4 are respectively installed between the two side walls of the stirring tank 2 on both sides of the stirring assembly 3. Fixed frames 5 are vertically mounted at both ends of the stirring tank 2, and the fixed frames 5 are bolted to the ends of the stirring tank 2. A storage hopper 6 is fixed between the two fixed frames 5, positioned directly above the stirring tank 2. A discharge opening and closing assembly 7 is located at the lower end of the storage hopper 6. The stirring assembly 3, the scraping assembly 4, and the discharge opening and closing assembly 7 are electrically connected to a controller. Specifically… By using the storage bin 6 located directly above the mixing tank 2, and by feeding raw materials from the storage bin 6 into the mixing tank 2, the raw materials are directly fed from the storage bin 6 onto the mixing assembly 3 for mixing. This avoids the raw materials accumulating or adhering to the sides of the mixing tank 2 during the initial mixing process. In addition, the scraper components 4 located on both sides of the mixing assembly 3 can push the materials that accumulate or adhere to the sides of the mixing tank 2 during the mixing process to the center for mixing. Furthermore, the discharge opening and closing component 7 allows for the continuous and small-scale feeding of raw materials from the storage bin 6 into the mixing tank 2, thereby achieving thorough mixing of various raw materials and greatly improving mixing efficiency.
[0022] The preferred scraping assembly 4 includes a mounting bracket 401, a reciprocating motor 402, a bidirectional screw 403, a guide rod 404, a nut 405, a scraper 406, and a U-shaped frame 407. Mounting brackets 401 are respectively provided on the upper outer sides of both ends of the mixing tank 2. The mounting brackets 401 are detachably connected to both ends of the mixing tank 2 by bolts. The bidirectional screw 403 and the guide rod 404 are rotatably mounted between the two mounting brackets 401, with the guide rod 404 located inside the mixing tank 2. The reciprocating motor 402 is mounted on the mounting bracket 401, and its output shaft is connected to the bidirectional screw 403. Nuts 405 are symmetrically fitted onto the bidirectional screw 403. Two U-shaped frames 407 are symmetrically arranged, with one vertical part of the U-shaped frame 407 slidingly fitted onto the guide rod 404 and the other vertical part fixedly connected to the nut 405. The lower side of the guide rod 406... A scraper 406 is fixedly connected to the U-shaped frame 407, and one side of the scraper 406 is in contact with the inner wall of the mixing tank 2. The reciprocating motor 402 is electrically connected to the controller. Specifically, during use, the controller controls the reciprocating motor 402 to work, which drives the bidirectional screw 403 to rotate. At this time, the threaded engagement between the bidirectional screw 403 and the two nuts 405 can drive the two U-shaped frames 407 to move, thereby driving the two scrapers 406 to move towards the middle of the mixing tank 2. During this process, the material located on the side of the mixing tank 2 can be pushed to the middle for mixing by the mixing component 3. When the two scrapers 406 approach each other, the reciprocating motor 402 reverses to make the two scrapers 406 move in opposite directions. This reciprocating motion allows the material on the side of the mixing tank 2 to be mixed with the material in the middle, so that various materials can be fully contacted and mixed.
[0023] The preferred bidirectional screw 403 is located on the outer side of the upper end of the mixing tank 2. This design can prevent materials from adhering to the bidirectional screw 403 during the mixing process and causing damage.
[0024] The preferred mixing assembly 3 includes a mixing motor 301, a mixing shaft 302, and mixing blades 303. The mixing shaft 302 is rotatably disposed between the middle of both ends of the mixing tank 2. The mixing shaft 302 is evenly spaced along its axial direction with a plurality of mixing blades 303, and the mixing blades 303 are inclined and arranged at an angle to the ground. The mixing motor 301 is disposed on the outer side of one end of the mixing tank 2, and the output shaft of the mixing motor 301 is connected to the mixing shaft 302. The mixing motor 301 is electrically connected to the controller. Specifically, in use, the controller controls the mixing motor 301 to work, so that it drives the mixing shaft 302 to rotate, thereby driving the plurality of mixing blades 303 to rotate, so that various materials can be mixed.
[0025] Preferably, a mixing rod 304 is fixedly connected between each pair of mixing blades 303. The mixing rod 304 can increase the contact area of materials during the mixing process and improve the mixing efficiency.
[0026] The preferred storage silo 6 is provided with multiple partition plates 8 to form multiple unit silos 601. By dividing the silo into multiple unit silos 601 through the partition plates 8, various raw materials can be pre-sorted and added in proportion, which can greatly improve work efficiency.
[0027] Each of the preferred unit hoppers 601 has a discharge opening and closing assembly 7 on its outer wall. The discharge opening and closing assembly 7 includes two opening and closing plates 701, symmetrically arranged at the outlet end of the unit hopper 601. The two ends of the two opening and closing plates 701 are rotatably mounted between the two side walls of the discharge end of the unit hopper 601 via pins 702. A protrusion is fixedly provided at the bottom of the unit hopper 601 for the pins 702 to be placed. The two ends of the opening and closing plates 701 are rotatably connected to the protrusion via pins 702, allowing the ends of the opening and closing plates 701 located inside the unit hopper 601 to flip along the side of the unit hopper 601, allowing raw materials to be fed from the unit hopper 601 into the mixing tank 2. Connecting blocks 7 are fixedly connected to the opposite sides of the two opening and closing plates 701. 03. Telescopic cylinders 704 are rotatably installed on both sides of the storage bin 6 corresponding to the unit bin 601. The output ends of the two telescopic cylinders 704 are rotatably connected to the corresponding connecting blocks 703 through connecting ears. The two telescopic cylinders 704 are electrically connected to the controller. Specifically, when feeding materials, the controller controls the telescopic cylinders 704 on both sides of the unit bin 601 to work, so that they pull the two connecting blocks 703. At this time, the end of the opening and closing plate 701 located in the unit bin 601 flips along the side of the unit bin 601. The two opening and closing plates 701 gradually open, allowing the raw materials to be fed into the mixing tank 2. It is worth noting that when feeding materials, the raw materials need to be continuously and in small amounts controlled to enter the mixing tank 2, so as to achieve simultaneous feeding and mixing, and ensure that various raw materials are fully mixed.
[0028] The upper surface of the preferred mixing tank 2 is fixedly provided with an outwardly inclined material protection frame 9, wherein the material protection frame 9 is provided to prevent the material from splashing out of the mixing tank 2 during mixing.
[0029] The working principle of this utility model is as follows: First, various raw materials are put into multiple unit silos 601 for storage in proportion. During the stirring, the controller simultaneously controls the stirring motor 301, two reciprocating motors 402 and the telescopic cylinder 704 that controls the multiple unit silos 601. With their cooperation, various raw materials can be fully mixed and stirred, which greatly improves the stirring efficiency.
[0030] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above, and that the invention can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from its spirit or essential characteristics. Therefore, the embodiments should be considered illustrative and non-limiting in all respects, and the scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description. Thus, all variations falling within the meaning and scope of equivalents of the claims are intended to be included within the present invention, and no reference numerals in the claims should be construed as limiting the scope of the claims.
[0031] Furthermore, it should be understood that although this specification describes embodiments, not every embodiment contains only one independent technical solution. This narrative style is merely for clarity. Those skilled in the art should consider the specification as a whole, and the technical solutions in each embodiment can also be appropriately combined to form other embodiments that can be understood by those skilled in the art.
Claims
1. A stirring device for a float glass furnace, characterized in that: The system includes a support frame (1) and a mixing tank (2) mounted on the support frame (1). The mixing tank (2) is equipped with a mixing component (3) for mixing materials. A scraping component (4) is provided between the two side walls of the mixing tank (2) on both sides of the mixing component (3). A fixing frame (5) is provided vertically upward at both ends of the mixing tank (2). A storage bin (6) is fixed between the two fixing frames (5). The storage bin (6) is located directly above the mixing tank (2). A discharge opening and closing component (7) is provided at the lower end of the storage bin (6). The mixing component (3), the scraping component (4), and the discharge opening and closing component (7) are electrically connected to the controller.
2. The stirring device for a float glass furnace according to claim 1, characterized in that: The scraping assembly (4) includes a mounting bracket (401), a reciprocating motor (402), a bidirectional screw (403), a guide rod (404), a nut (405), a scraper (406), and a U-shaped frame (407). Mounting brackets (401) are respectively provided on the upper outer sides of both ends of the mixing tank (2). The bidirectional screw (403) and the guide rod (404) are rotatably mounted between the two mounting brackets (401), with the guide rod (404) located inside the mixing tank (2). The reciprocating motor (402) is mounted on the mounting bracket (401) and its… The output shaft is connected to the bidirectional screw (403), and nuts (405) are symmetrically fitted on the bidirectional screw (403). There are two U-shaped frames (407) arranged symmetrically. One vertical part of the U-shaped frame (407) is slidably fitted on the guide rod (404), and the other vertical part is fixedly connected to the nut (405). A scraper (406) is fixedly connected on the U-shaped frame (407) on the lower side of the guide rod (404), and one side of the scraper (406) is in contact with the inner wall of the mixing tank (2). The reciprocating motor (402) is electrically connected to the controller.
3. The stirring device for a float glass furnace according to claim 2, characterized in that: The bidirectional screw (403) is located on the outer side of the upper end of the mixing tank (2).
4. The stirring device for a float glass furnace according to claim 1, characterized in that: The stirring assembly (3) includes a stirring motor (301), a stirring shaft (302), and stirring blades (303). The stirring shaft (302) is rotatably disposed between the middle of the two ends of the stirring tank (2). The stirring shaft (302) is evenly spaced along its axial direction with a number of stirring blades (303), and the stirring blades (303) are inclined. The stirring motor (301) is disposed on the outer side of one end of the stirring tank (2), and the output shaft of the stirring motor (301) is connected to the stirring shaft (302). The stirring motor (301) is electrically connected to the controller.
5. The stirring device for a float glass furnace according to claim 4, characterized in that: A mixing rod (304) is fixedly connected between each pair of stirring blades (303).
6. The stirring device for a float glass furnace according to claim 1, characterized in that: The storage bin (6) is provided with multiple partition plates (8) at intervals to form multiple unit bins (601).
7. The stirring device for a float glass furnace according to claim 6, characterized in that: Multiple unit silos (601) are provided with discharge opening and closing components (7) on the outer side walls of the storage silos (6). The discharge opening and closing components (7) include opening and closing plates (701). There are two opening and closing plates (701), which are symmetrically arranged at the outlet end of the unit silo (601). The two ends of the two opening and closing plates (701) are respectively rotatably arranged between the two side walls of the discharge end of the unit silo (601) through pins (702). Connecting blocks (703) are fixedly connected to the opposite sides of the two opening and closing plates (701). Telescopic cylinders (704) are rotatably arranged on the outer sides of the storage silos (6) corresponding to the unit silo (601). The output ends of the two telescopic cylinders (704) are rotatably connected to the corresponding connecting blocks (703) through connecting ears. The two telescopic cylinders (704) are electrically connected to the controller.
8. The stirring device for a float glass furnace according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper end face of the mixing tank (2) is fixed with an outwardly inclined material protection frame (9).
