Agitator Ball Mill Flange Lead-Through Design
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing agitator ball mills with fluid circuits have a high space requirement due to the location of coolant supply and discharge connections in the container walls, making them less compact and more difficult to maintain.
Innovation Solution
The agitator ball mill design features two containers with flange lead-throughs, allowing fluid connections to be placed on the housing-side flange, which is detachably connected to a mounting flange, enabling fluid supply and discharge lines to be accessed externally without increasing the system's cross-section, and utilizing flange lead-throughs for fluid flow between the containers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If coolant supply and discharge connections are disposed in the container walls, then the fluid circuit can be implemented with shorter paths and fewer transfer connections, but the space requirement for connection spaces and maintenance areas increases
Solution Approach 1:
The connection openings are relocated from the container wall (two-dimensional surface) to the flange (axial end dimension), changing the spatial dimension of connection access. This allows connections to be made at the axial ends of the containers rather than on the cylindrical surfaces, reducing the radial space requirement while maintaining fluid circuit functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The flange structure serves multiple functions: it provides mechanical support for the container, enables detachable connections for maintenance, and houses the connection openings for fluid supply and discharge. By integrating these functions into a single component, the overall space requirement is reduced while maintaining all necessary operational capabilities.
2Ease of manufacture
If connection openings are disposed in the container wall, then the fluid supply and discharge lines can be directly connected, but the accesses are spread apart requiring greater spacing between systems
Solution Approach 1:
The connection openings for fluid supply and discharge are combined and disposed on the same flange structure. This merging of connection points into a single localized area (the flange) allows both connections to be accessed from the same side, reducing the spacing required between adjacent systems while maintaining direct fluid connection capability.
3Ease of manufacture
If coolant connections are made through the container wall, then the implementation is simple and direct, but the maintenance outlay and accessibility increase
Solution Approach 1:
The flange connection is designed to be detachable rather than permanent, allowing the container to be easily removed from the machine housing for maintenance. This dynamic connection approach enables quick assembly and disassembly, significantly improving maintenance accessibility compared to fixed wall penetrations that would require cutting or complex disassembly procedures.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This design results in a more compact and maintenance-friendly agitator ball mill with reduced space requirements for connection and maintenance areas, allowing for easier access and reduced complexity in fluid management.
Implementation Method 1
a fluid flow, which may be a hot water flow or a coolant flow, can be conveyed for the transport of the process heat
Data Source
AI summary
An agitator ball mill with a fluid circuit, which includes a grinding container and a casing container disposed around the latter uniformly spaced apart axially with a cavity formed between the containers. The fluid circuit is led at at least one flange through at least one flange lead-through introduced there, wherein a first opening of the at least one flange lead-through is constituted in a side wall of the corresponding flange lying orthogonal to the outer surface of the casing container.