TWM641398U - Automatic feeding mechanism - Google Patents

Abstract

An automatic feeding mechanism and method, the automatic feeding mechanism including: a platform, set around the furnace, with a bottom space and a top space; a channel, connecting the bottom space and the top space of the platform; an elevating workbench, It is installed in the channel and can move up and down between a collecting position and a feeding position along the channel; a conveyor belt connects the collecting position of the lifting table and the slag outlet device of a slag removing device; a pushing material The mechanism is located on one side of the feeding position of the lifting table; when the push rod is stretched out, the material on the lifting table can be pushed into the input port of the furnace; it is mainly used for the post-processing system of the raised floor, The redundant overflow channel and pouring riser of the raised floor just after casting are removed. With this structure, the feeding operation can be carried out automatically, so as to improve safety and save costs.

Description

Automatic feeding mechanism

This creation is about an automatic feeding mechanism and method; especially about an automatic feeding mechanism and method that is arranged outside the input port of a melting furnace and can automatically perform feeding operations, thereby improving safety and saving costs.

Today's industrial furnaces can provide a large amount of molten metal such as aluminum soup in a stable state, which is convenient for casting and die-casting, and the economic benefits are extremely high. The conventional feeding method mostly adopts manual handling and feeding, and the operator will carry the material to the input port of the furnace and dump it. However, the method of manual handling and feeding is not only time-consuming and labor-intensive, but also has the possibility of splashing aluminum soup and the lack of scalding operators.

In view of this, the creator thought hard, actively researched, added years of experience in related product research, and after continuous testing and improvement, he finally developed this creation.

The purpose of this creation is mainly used in the post-processing system of the raised floor to remove the redundant overflow channels and pouring risers of the raised floor just after casting, and to provide an automatic feeding mechanism that can automatically perform feeding operations with this structure.

The structure of this creation to achieve the above purpose includes: a platform, located around the furnace, with a bottom space between the platform and the ground, and a top space above the platform; a passage, connecting the bottom space and the top space of the platform ; an elevating table, located in the channel, can move up and down along the channel between a collecting position and a feeding position; a conveyor belt, connecting the collecting position of the elevating table and the slag discharge of a slag removing device mouth device, to transport the material produced by the slag removal device to the lifting table; a pushing mechanism, with a retractable push rod, the end of the push rod is provided with a pushing plate, the pushing mechanism is located on One side of the feeding position of the lifting table; when the push rod is stretched out, the materials on the lifting table can be pushed into the input port of the furnace.

Preferably, an electric control gate is provided at the inlet of the melting furnace, and the automatic feeding mechanism further includes a controller, which is electrically connected to the conveyor belt, the lifting table, the electric control gate and the pushing mechanism respectively, It is convenient to carry out automatic feeding operation.

Preferably, the electric control gate includes two tracks, a door panel and a hanger, the two tracks are arranged on two sides outside the inlet of the melting furnace, and the door panel can move up and down along the two tracks; the hanger The door panel can be controlled to move up and down to open or close the input port of the melting furnace, which can facilitate feeding.

Preferably, it further includes a weight sensing unit, the weight sensing unit is electrically connected to the controller, and can sense the weight of the elevating table and materials, when the weight of the elevating table and materials exceeds a predetermined value , which is transmitted to the controller, which can save manpower.

Preferably, it further includes a feeding platform, which is located at Between the feeding position of the lifting table and the input port of the furnace, the top of the feeding table is an inclined surface; when the material on the lifting table is pushed onto the feeding table, the material is moved along the feeding table The inclined surface of the furnace slides into the input port of the furnace, which is convenient for feeding.

Preferably, the push rod of the pushing mechanism is a hydraulic push rod or a pneumatic push rod, and there is an opening at the position of the channel relative to the conveyor belt, which can facilitate automatic control and material collection.

Preferably, it further includes a burner compartment, the burner compartment is arranged on the platform and covers the burner of the furnace, and the platform has at least one step, and the step connects the top surface of the platform to the ground , can reduce noise and facilitate staff to move to the platform.

Preferably, the slag removing device is mainly used in the post-treatment system of the raised floor to remove the redundant overflow channel and the pouring riser of the raised floor just after casting.

Preferably, the slag outlet device has an inclined surface.

Preferably, a base plate is provided at the bottom of the channel; the elevating workbench includes: two scissor-type elevating mechanisms arranged on two sides of the base plate, the bottoms of the two scissor-type elevating mechanisms respectively have a fixed end and a free end. end, the fixed end is fixed on the bottom plate; a connecting rod is connected between the free ends of the two scissor lift mechanisms; a hydraulic cylinder is arranged next to the connecting rod at a predetermined distance from the connecting rod, It has a telescopic rod connected to the connecting rod; a first hydraulic pump connected to the hydraulic cylinder to drive the telescopic rod to extend or shorten; a workbench is arranged on the top of the two scissor lifting mechanisms.

Another purpose of this creation is to provide a Automatic feeding method for automatic feeding operation.

The method for this creation to achieve the above-mentioned purpose comprises the following steps: a) sending materials to an elevating workbench at a collection position with a conveyor belt; b) closing the conveyer belt; c) raising the elevating workbench from the collection position to feeding position; d) open the electric control gate of the input port of a melting furnace; e) stretch out the push rod of a push rod mechanism to push the material on the lifting table into the input port of the melting furnace; f) retract the Push the push rod of the push rod mechanism, and lower the lifting table from the feeding position to the collecting position; g) close the electric control gate; h) start the conveyor belt.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned and other purposes, the technical means, elements and effects thereof adopted by this work are illustrated as follows by adopting a preferred embodiment.

100: Automatic feeding mechanism

1: Platform

11: Burner compartment

12: Ladder

2, 2a: channel

21: opening

22a: Bottom plate

3, 3a: lifting workbench

31: Collection Location

32: Feeding position

33a: Scissor lift mechanism

34a: fixed end

35a: free end

36a: connecting rod

37a: hydraulic cylinder

371a: telescopic rod

38a: The first hydraulic pump

39a: Workbench

4: conveyor belt

5.5a: Pushing mechanism

51: putter

52: push plate

53a: Second hydraulic pump

6: Electric control gate

61: track

62: door panel

63: hanger

7: Controller

71: Weight sensing unit

8: Feeding table

81: Inclined surface

101: Furnace

102: input port

103: ground

104: Bottom space

105: Headspace

106: Slag removal device

107: Slag outlet device

108: Materials

107a: Inclined surface

[Figure 1] Stereoscopic view created for this book.

[Fig. 2] A schematic diagram of the elevating table created for this invention at the collection position.

[Fig. 3] A schematic diagram of the lifting table created for this invention at the feeding position.

[Fig. 4] A schematic diagram of pushing materials into the inlet of the furnace by the pushing mechanism created for this project.

[Fig. 5] is an enlarged view of part A of Fig. 1 of this creation.

[Fig. 6] is a schematic diagram of automatic control of this creation with a controller.

[Fig. 7] Flowchart of the automatic feeding method for this creation.

[Fig. 8] A schematic diagram of a scissor lifting mechanism for the lifting workbench of this invention.

[Fig. 9] A schematic diagram of the scissor lift mechanism for this creation.

As shown in Figures 1 to 7, the automatic feeding mechanism 100 of this invention is located at a predetermined position outside the input port 102 of a melting furnace 101, which includes: a platform 1, located around the melting furnace 101, between the platform 1 and the ground 103 There is a bottom space 104, and there is a top space 105 above the platform 1; a channel 2 communicates with the bottom space 104 and the top space 105 of the platform 1; The channel 2 moves up and down between a collection position 31 and a feeding position 32; a conveyor belt 4 connects the collection position 31 of the lifting table 3 and the slag outlet device 107 of a slag removal device 106, the slag outlet The device 107 has an inclined surface 107a, so as to transport the material 108 produced by the slag removal device 106 to the lifting table 3; Excess overflow channel and pouring riser are removed; a pusher mechanism 5 has a retractable push rod 51, and the end of the push rod 51 is provided with a pusher plate 52, and the pusher mechanism 5 is located on the lifting table 3 on one side of the feeding position 32; when the push rod 51 is stretched out, the material 108 on the lifting table 3 can be pushed into the input port 102 of the melting furnace 101; with this structure, automatic feeding operation can be carried out, This improves safety and saves costs. It will be explained in detail below.

The platform 1 is arranged around the furnace 101 . There is a bottom space 104 between the platform 1 and the ground 103 , where structures such as the conveyor belt 4 can be installed. In this way, the platform 1 can block the aluminum soup splashed from the furnace 101 to protect the conveyor belt 4 . There is a head space 105 above the platform 1, which is convenient for people to walk, and then can facilitate other operations such as manual feeding or furnace maintenance.

The channel 2 communicates with the bottom space 104 and the top space 105 of the platform 1 , which facilitates the lifting of the workbench 3 and materials 108 through the platform 1 .

The lifting table 3 is arranged in the channel 2 and can move up and down along the channel 2 between a collecting position 31 and a feeding position 32 . As shown in FIG. 2 , when the lifting platform 3 is at the collecting position 31 , the materials 108 transported by the conveyor belt can be collected. As shown in FIGS. 3 to 4 , when the lifting table 3 is at the feeding position 32 , it is convenient for the pushing mechanism 5 to push the material 108 into the input port 102 of the melting furnace 101 .

The conveyor belt 4 is connected to the collecting position 31 of the lifting table 3 and the slag outlet device 107 of a slag removing device 106 , so as to transport the material 108 produced by the slag removing device 106 to the lifting table 3 . The material 108 can be the excess overflow channel and sprue riser of the raised floor after casting.

Pushing mechanism 5 has a telescopic push rod 51, and the end of this pushing rod 51 is provided with a pushing plate 52, and this pushing mechanism 5 is located at the side of feeding position 32 of this lift table 3; When 51 stretches out, the material 108 on the lifting table 3 can be pushed into the input port 102 of the melting furnace 101 . The push rod 51 of the material pushing mechanism 5 can be a hydraulic push rod or an air pressure push rod, which is convenient for automatic control.

An electric control gate 6 can be provided at the input port 102 of the melting furnace 101. The electronic control gate 6 includes two rails 61, a door panel 62 and a hanger 63. The two rails 61 are located outside the input port 102 of the melting furnace 101. The door panel 62 can move up and down along the two rails 61; the hanger 63 can control the door panel 62 to move up and down to open or close the input port 102 of the melting furnace 101, which can facilitate feeding.

As shown in Figure 6, the automatic feeding mechanism 100 can further include a controller 7, which is electrically connected to the electric control gate 6, the conveyor belt 4 and the pushing mechanism 5 respectively, and the controller 7 can be programmable PLC (PLC), which can facilitate automatic feeding operations, thereby improving safety and saving costs.

There are many ways to start the controller 7 for automatic feeding operation, for example, a start switch (not shown) can be set to facilitate the operator to start the controller, or a weight sensing unit 71 can be set. The weight sensing unit 71 is electrically connected with the controller 7, and can sense the weight of the lifting table 3 and the material 108. When the weight of the lifting table 3 and the material 108 exceeds a predetermined value, it will send a message to the controller 7, and then the control Device 7 judges whether to carry out feeding operation, which can save manpower.

As shown in Figures 3 to 4, the automatic feeding mechanism 100 can further include a feeding table 8, which is arranged between the feeding position 32 of the lifting table 3 and the input port 102 of the melting furnace 101, the feeding table 8 The top of the top is an inclined surface 81; when the material 108 on the lifting table 3 is pushed onto the feeding table 8, the material 108 slides into the input port 102 of the melting furnace 101 along the inclined surface 81 of the feeding table 8 Inside, it is convenient to feed materials.

As shown in Figures 1-2, there is an opening 21 at the position of the passage 2 relative to the conveyor belt, which can facilitate the collection of materials 108 when the lifting table 3 is located at the collection position 31, and prevent the materials 108 from other materials through the passage 2. The direction falls.

The automatic feeding mechanism 100 can further include a burner compartment 11, the burner compartment 11 is arranged on the platform 1, and covers the burner (not shown in the figure) of the melting furnace, so as to reduce noise and increase heat insulation effect .

There may be at least one step 12 on the platform 1, the step 12 The top surface of the platform 1 is connected to the ground 103 to facilitate the staff to move onto the platform 1 .

The automatic feeding mechanism 100 of the present invention can basically have three states such as a shutdown state, a collection state and a feeding state. In the shutdown state, switch off equipment such as conveyor belts, weight sensing units, etc. In the collection state, the material is sent to the lifting table through the conveyor belt. In the feeding state, an automatic material method can be performed, and then return to the collecting state. As shown in Figure 7, the automatic feeding method of the present invention includes the following steps: a) sending the material to an elevating workbench at a collection position with a conveyor belt; b) closing the conveyer belt; c) using the elevating workbench Rise from the collecting position to the feeding position; d) open the electric control gate of the input port of a melting furnace; e) stretch out the push rod of a pushing mechanism to push the materials on the lifting table into the input port of the melting furnace; f) retract the push rod of the pushing mechanism, and lower the lifting table from the feeding position to the collecting position; g) close the electric control gate; h) start the conveyor belt; by this method, the automatic feeding operation can be conveniently carried out , thereby improving safety and saving costs.

The lifting workbench 3 can adopt various convenient lifting structures, which are only shown as a workbench in Figs. 1-7. Fig. 8～9 is a kind of specific embodiment of the lifting workbench of this creation. As shown in FIGS. 8-9 , a bottom plate 22a may be provided at the bottom of the channel 2a. The lifting workbench 3a can include: two scissor-type lifting mechanisms 33a, located on the two sides of the base plate 22a, the bottoms of the two scissor-type lifting mechanisms 33a respectively have a fixed end 34a and a free end 35a, the fixed ends 34a Fixed on the base plate 22a; a connecting rod 36a, connected between the free ends 35a of the two scissor lift mechanisms 33a; a hydraulic cylinder 37a, spaced a predetermined distance from the connecting rod 36a Located next to the connecting rod 36a, it has a telescopic rod 371a, which is connected to the connecting rod 36a; a first hydraulic pump 38a, connected to the hydraulic cylinder 37a to drive the telescopic rod 371a to extend or shorten; a workbench 39a is located at the top of the two scissor lift mechanisms 33a. When the telescopic rod 371a of the hydraulic cylinder 37a is contracted, the free end 35a of the two-scissor lifting mechanism 33a is far away from the fixed end 34a. At this time, the workbench 39a is at the collection position, which can facilitate the collection of materials. When the telescopic rod 371a of the hydraulic cylinder 37a was stretched, the free end 35a of the two scissor lift mechanism 33a was close to the fixed end 34a, so that the working table 39a rose to the feeding position, so that the material 108 could slide in along the inclined surface 81a of the feeding table 8a. The input port 102 of the melting furnace 101 . In addition, the pushing mechanism 5a can also be a hydraulic cylinder driven by a second hydraulic pump 53a.

The above-mentioned examples of this creation are only for the convenience of explanation, and should not limit the meaning of this creation, that is, all the various transformation designs based on the scope of the listed patent application should be included in the scope of the patent of this creation middle.

100: Automatic feeding mechanism

1: Platform

11: Burner compartment

12: Ladder

2: channel

3: Lifting workbench

4: conveyor belt

5: Pushing mechanism

6: Electric control gate

101: Furnace

102: input port

103: ground

104: Bottom space

105: Headspace

106: Slag removal device

107: Slag outlet device

108: Materials

Claims (10)

An automatic feeding mechanism, which is set at a predetermined position outside the input port of a melting furnace, which includes: a platform, which is set around the melting furnace, with a bottom space between the platform and the ground, and a head space above the platform; A channel, connecting the bottom space and the top space of the platform; an elevating worktable, arranged in the aisle, which can move up and down along the aisle between a collection position and a feeding position; a conveyor belt, connected with the elevating workbench The collection position of the slag removal device and the slag outlet device of the slag removal device are used to transport the materials produced by the slag removal device to the lifting table; a pushing mechanism has a retractable push rod, and the end of the push rod is set There is a material pushing plate, and the material pushing mechanism is arranged on one side of the feeding position of the lifting table; when the push rod is stretched out, the materials on the lifting table can be pushed into the input opening of the furnace. Such as the automatic feeding mechanism of claim 1, wherein the input port of the melting furnace is provided with an electric control gate, and the automatic feeding mechanism further includes a controller, which is connected to the conveyor belt, lifting table, electric control gate and pusher respectively. The material mechanism is electrically connected. Such as the automatic feeding mechanism of claim 2, wherein the electric control gate includes two rails, a door panel and a hanger, the two rails are set on the two sides outside the input port of the furnace, and the door panel can go up and down along the two rails move; the hanger can control the door to move up and down to open or close the The input port of the furnace. Such as the automatic feeding mechanism of claim 2, which further includes a weight sensing unit, which is electrically connected to the controller, and can sense the weight of the lifting table and materials, and the weight of the lifting table and materials When a predetermined value is exceeded, a notification is sent to the controller. Such as the automatic feeding mechanism of claim 1, which further includes a feeding table, which is set between the feeding position of the lifting table and the input port of the furnace, and the top of the feeding table is an inclined surface; when the lifting When the material on the working table is pushed onto the feeding table, the material slides into the input opening of the furnace along the inclined surface of the feeding table. The automatic feeding mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the push rod of the pushing mechanism is a hydraulic push rod or a pneumatic push rod, and there is an opening at the position of the channel relative to the conveyor belt. Such as the automatic feeding mechanism of claim 1, which further includes a burner compartment, the burner compartment is arranged on the platform, and covers the burner of the furnace, and the platform has at least one step, and the step connects the Platform top and ground. Such as the automatic feeding mechanism of claim 1, wherein the slag removal device is mainly used in the post-processing system of the raised floor to remove the redundant overflow channel and the pouring riser of the raised floor just after casting. The automatic feeding mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the slag outlet device has an inclined surface. Such as the automatic feeding mechanism of claim 1, wherein the bottom of the passage is provided with a bottom plate; the lifting table includes: two scissor lifting mechanisms, Located on the two sides of the bottom plate, the bottoms of the two scissor lift mechanisms respectively have a fixed end and a free end, and the fixed ends are fixed on the bottom plate; a connecting rod is connected to the two scissor lift mechanisms. Between the free ends of the mechanism; a hydraulic cylinder, which is located next to the connecting rod at a predetermined distance from the connecting rod, has a telescopic rod, and the telescopic rod is connected to the connecting rod; a first hydraulic pump, connected to the hydraulic cylinder to The telescopic rod is driven to extend or shorten; a workbench is arranged on the top of the two scissor lift mechanisms.

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