Kneading Slurry Machine With Integrated Dispersion and Balanced Screw
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional slurry producing machines have single functions, requiring additional dispersing equipment for high solid content slurries, increasing costs.
Innovation Solution
A multifunctional kneading-type slurry producing machine integrating kneading and dispersing functions, using a screw with a kneading tube and dispersing cavity, featuring turbulence projections and a balanced design to enhance slurry mixing and dispersion.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional single-function slurry producing machines are used, then the structure is simple, but additional dispersing equipment is needed for high solid content slurries which increases cost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the kneading function (performed by the screw) and the dispersing function (performed by the dispersing rotor and stator) into a single integrated machine structure. The screw's shank portion is threaded through and drivingly connected to the dispersing rotor, allowing both functions to be performed in sequence within one machine, thereby eliminating the need for separate dispersing equipment and reducing overall system cost.
Solution Approach 2:
The screw serves multiple functions: it transports the slurry mixture, performs kneading through its blade, and simultaneously drives the dispersing rotor through its shank portion. This multi-functionality allows a single component to perform what would traditionally require multiple separate components, achieving versatility without proportionally increasing complexity.
2Reliability
If the screw is provided with blade for kneading, then the kneading function is improved, but the screw becomes unbalanced and bearing sets are easily worn out
Solution Approach 1:
The dispersing rotor mounted on the screw's shank portion acts as a counterweight to balance the blade mounted on the screw's outer periphery. This counterbalancing arrangement offsets the weight imbalance caused by the blade, reducing vibrations and preventing excessive wear on bearing sets, thereby improving operational stability and extending service life.
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
The machine reduces equipment costs by combining kneading and dispersing functions, improving slurry performance and extending the machine's service life through balanced screw design.
Implementation Method 1
the dispersing stator and the dispersing rotor can shear and grind the slurry to improve the performance of the slurry
Implementation Method 2
the base frame is provided with a cooling tank which is wrapped around the kneading tube and provided with a cooling fluid inlet and a cooling fluid outlet
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed is a multifunctional kneading-type slurry producing machine, which includes a base frame and a screw. The base frame is provided with a kneading tube and a dispersing cavity. The kneading tube is provided with a kneading cavity, a powder inlet, a slurry inlet, and a slurry outlet, and the powder inlet, the slurry inlet and the slurry outlet are all communicated with the kneading cavity. The screw is threaded through the kneading cavity and pivotally connected to the base frame. The dispersing cavity is provided with a dispersing zone inlet and a dispersing zone outlet, and is configured to accommodate a dispersing stator and a dispersing rotor interacting with the dispersing stator. A shank portion of the screw is threaded through and drivingly connected to the dispersing rotor.