CN115411573A - Automatic butt joint power connection device of molten iron car set and molten iron car set - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention discloses an automatic butt joint and power connection device of a molten iron car set, which comprises a current collector butt joint assembly, a main guide butt joint assembly, an auxiliary guide butt joint assembly, a first automatic butt joint seat and a second automatic butt joint seat, wherein the main guide butt joint assembly comprises a main guide post and a main guide sleeve, the first automatic butt joint seat and the second automatic butt joint seat are identical in structure and specifically comprise a bottom plate, a through hole is formed in the center of the bottom plate, a central post is installed on the center post, a spherical retainer ring is installed on the central post, a curved spring seat is fixedly connected to the bottom plate, one end of the curved spring seat is provided with a curved surface, the main guide post is connected to the central post of the first automatic butt joint seat, and the main guide sleeve is connected to the central post of the second automatic butt joint seat. According to the invention, through arranging the curved spring seat and the spherical retainer ring, the universal movement of the main guide post and the main guide sleeve can be realized, so that the self-adaptive coaxiality centering can be realized, and the device has the characteristics of simple structure and low manufacturing cost.
Description
Technical Field
The invention relates to the technical field of metallurgical industrial production equipment, in particular to an automatic butt joint electric device of a molten iron ladle car set and the molten iron ladle car set.
Background
At present, domestic iron and steel enterprises begin to use ladle capping devices to avoid heat loss of molten iron in the transportation process. However, the ladle capping device needs to be driven by electric power, but a part of the existing ladle cars of the ladle car group are unpowered vehicles, so that the power supply of the existing ladle capping device adopts a manual method to connect a ground power supply to the ladle capping device on the unpowered vehicle through a plug. The manual plugging mode has the problems of unstable plug plugging, high labor intensity, additional increase of labor cost, increase of the parking time of railway vehicles and the like.
Based on above-mentioned problem, chinese patent with application number 202122019695.6 discloses an automatic butt joint electric installation and hot metal car group, and this automatic butt joint electric installation includes first automatic butt joint seat, the automatic butt joint seat of second and matched with public head, female seat, first automatic butt joint seat the automatic butt joint seat structure of second is the same to specifically include base, roating seat, dead lever, telescopic link, the roating seat can for the base uses the Z axle to rotate as the center, the dead lever can for the roating seat uses the Y axle to rotate as the center, the telescopic link can for the dead lever is flexible in the X axle direction, the end of telescopic link is connected with the fixed plate that is used for installing public head, female seat. Compared with the prior art, the automatic butt-joint electric connection device can stretch out and draw back in the X-axis direction, can rotate by taking the Y-axis as the center and can also rotate by taking the Z-axis as the center, so that the offset of molten iron cars in the running process can be offset, and the stable and reliable electric connection between the adjacent molten iron cars can be ensured.
The automatic butt joint power connection device can realize automatic butt joint power connection between adjacent molten iron cars, but the problems of complex structure and high manufacturing cost still exist, and therefore further optimization and improvement are urgently needed.
Disclosure of Invention
The present invention is directed to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an automatic docking and connecting device for a molten iron car group and a molten iron car group, so as to solve the above problems in the background art.
The purpose of the invention is realized by the following technical scheme:
the automatic butt joint and connection device of the molten iron car set comprises a current collector butt joint assembly, a main guide butt joint assembly, an auxiliary guide butt joint assembly, a first automatic butt joint seat and a second automatic butt joint seat which are symmetrically arranged, wherein the main guide butt joint assembly comprises a main guide post and a main guide sleeve matched with the main guide post, the first automatic butt joint seat and the second automatic butt joint seat are identical in structure and specifically comprise a bottom plate fixed on a molten iron car, a through hole is formed in the center of the bottom plate, a central post is installed on the central post, a spherical check ring is installed on the central post, a curved spring seat is fixedly connected onto the bottom plate, one end of the curved spring seat is provided with a curved surface matched with the spherical check ring so that the central post can achieve universal movement, the main guide post is connected onto the central post of the first automatic butt joint seat, the central axis of the main guide post and the central axis of the central post of the first automatic connection seat are in a straight line, the main guide sleeve is connected onto the central post of the second automatic connection seat, the central axis of the main guide post and the central post of the first automatic butt joint seat are provided with a buffer spring seat, and the second automatic butt joint seat is provided with a buffer spring seat, and the second automatic spring seat.
As a preferred scheme of the present invention, a first spring fixing seat is installed on the main guide post, the first spring is sleeved on the main guide post, the first spring is installed between the first spring fixing seat and the curved spring seat of the first automatic connection seat, a second spring fixing seat is installed on the main guide sleeve, the second spring is sleeved on the main guide sleeve, and the second spring is installed between the second spring fixing seat and the curved spring seat of the second automatic connection seat.
As a preferable scheme of the present invention, the spherical retainer ring is movably connected to the central post, and one end of the central post, which is located at the spherical retainer ring and away from the curved spring seat, is in threaded connection with a lock nut for adjusting the pre-tightening force.
As a preferable scheme of the present invention, the auxiliary guide docking assembly includes an auxiliary guide post and an auxiliary guide sleeve that are matched with each other, the auxiliary guide sleeve is fixed to a first end of the main guide post in the radial direction, and the auxiliary guide post is fixed to a first end of the main guide sleeve in the radial direction.
As a preferable mode of the present invention, the current collector docking assembly includes a first current collector and a second current collector which are matched with each other, the first current collector is installed at the second end of the main guide column in the radial direction, and the second current collector is installed at the second end of the main guide sleeve in the radial direction.
In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the first current collector is connected to a first mounting plate by a bolt, the first mounting plate is fixedly connected to the main guide post, the second current collector is connected to a second mounting plate by a bolt, and the second mounting plate is fixedly connected to the main guide sleeve.
As a preferred scheme of the present invention, the main guide column includes a main body portion and a guide portion disposed at an end of the main body portion, an outer diameter of the guide portion decreases sequentially from one end adjacent to the main body portion to one end away from the main body portion, the main guide sleeve includes a sleeve body, a main hole and a guide hole connected to one end of the main hole are disposed on the sleeve body, the main hole is matched with the main body portion, and a hole diameter of the guide hole increases sequentially from one end adjacent to the main hole to one end away from the main hole.
As a preferable scheme of the present invention, the main guide sleeve is fixed to the center post of the second automatic connection seat by a screw thread.
As a preferable scheme of the present invention, the main guide post and the center post of the first automatic connecting seat are an integral structure.
A molten iron train set comprises the automatic butt joint power connection device of the molten iron train set.
Compared with the prior art, the universal movement of the main guide post and the main guide sleeve can be realized by arranging the curved spring seat and the spherical retainer ring, so that self-adaptive coaxiality centering can be realized, the current collector can be reliably and stably connected to realize electrification, and the universal movement device has the characteristics of simple structure and low manufacturing cost.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic view of an automatic docking electric apparatus for a molten iron car set;
FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing a state after the automatic docking of the molten iron car group with the power receiving apparatus is completed.
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1. a main guide post; 2. a main guide sleeve; 3. a base plate; 4. a central column; 5. a spherical retainer ring; 6. a curved spring seat; 7. a first spring holder; 8. a first spring; 9. a second spring fixing seat; 10. a second spring; 11. locking the nut; 12. a secondary guide post; 13. a secondary guide sleeve; 14. a first current collector; 15. a second current collector.
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The technical scheme of the invention is further explained by the specific implementation mode in combination with the attached drawings. It is to be understood that the embodiments described herein are illustrative of the invention and are not to be construed as limiting the invention.
Referring to fig. 1 and 2, fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an automatic docking and power-connecting device of a molten iron car group; FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing a state of a molten iron car set after the automatic docking and power-on device is docked.
In this embodiment, an automatic docking and connecting device for a molten iron car group includes a current collector docking assembly, a main guide docking assembly, an auxiliary guide docking assembly, and a first automatic docking seat and a second automatic docking seat which are symmetrically arranged, where the main guide docking assembly includes a main guide post 1 and a main guide sleeve 2 which is matched with the main guide post 1, the first automatic docking seat and the second automatic docking seat have the same structure, and specifically include a bottom plate 3 fixed on a molten iron car, a through hole is formed in the center of the bottom plate 3 and is provided with a center post 4, a spherical check ring 5 is installed on the center post 4, a curved spring seat 6 is fixedly connected to the bottom plate 3, one end of the curved spring seat 6 has a curved surface which is matched with the spherical check ring 5 so that the center post 4 can realize universal movement, the main guide post 1 is connected to the center post 4 of the first automatic docking seat, the central axis of the main guide post 1 and the central axis of the center post 4 of the first automatic docking seat are in a straight line, the main guide sleeve 2 and the central axis of the main guide sleeve 2 and the second automatic docking seat have a buffering function of the central axis of the second automatic docking and the second automatic docking seat, and the main guide sleeve 2 and the central axis of the second automatic docking seat is provided with a buffer spring seat and the central axis of the central spring seat 6.
Specifically, in this embodiment, a first spring fixing seat 7 is installed on the main guide post 1, the first spring 8 is sleeved on the main guide post 1, the first spring 8 is installed between the first spring fixing seat 7 and the curved spring seat 6 of the first automatic connection seat, and a second spring fixing seat 9 is installed on the main guide sleeve 2, in this embodiment, for convenience of manufacturing, the second spring fixing seat 9 and the main guide sleeve 2 are of an integral structure, the second spring 10 is sleeved on the main guide sleeve 2, and the second spring 10 is installed between the second spring fixing seat 9 and the curved spring seat 6 of the second automatic connection seat.
Specifically, in this embodiment, the spherical retainer ring 5 is movably connected to the central column 4, and one end of the central column 4, which is located at the spherical retainer ring 5 and away from the curved spring seat 6, is in threaded connection with a lock nut 11 for adjusting a pre-tightening force; by adopting the technical means, the pretightening force of the first spring 8 and the pretightening force of the second spring 10 can be adjusted by screwing the locking nut 11.
Specifically, in this embodiment, the auxiliary guide docking assembly includes an auxiliary guide post 12 and an auxiliary guide sleeve 13 that are matched with each other, the auxiliary guide sleeve 13 is fixed to a first radial end of the main guide post 1, and the auxiliary guide post 12 is fixed to a first radial end of the main guide sleeve 2.
Specifically, in this embodiment, the current collector docking assembly includes a first current collector 14 and a second current collector 15, which are engaged with each other, where the first current collector 14 is installed at a second end of the main guide post 1 in the radial direction, and the second current collector 15 is installed at a second end of the main guide sleeve 2 in the radial direction.
Specifically, in this embodiment, the first current collector 14 is connected to a first mounting plate by bolts, the first mounting plate is fixedly connected to the main guide post 1, the second current collector 15 is connected to a second mounting plate by bolts, and the second mounting plate is fixedly connected to the main guide sleeve 2; by adopting the connection mode, the first current collector 14 and the second current collector 15 can be conveniently disassembled and assembled for maintenance.
Specifically, in this embodiment, main guide post 1 includes the main part and sets up in the guide part of main part end, the external diameter of guide part is by neighbouring the one end of main part is to keeping away from the one end of main part reduces in proper order, main uide bushing 2 is including the cover body, set up the main cut and connect in the guiding hole of main cut one end on the cover body, the main cut with the main part cooperatees, the aperture of guiding hole is by neighbouring the one end of main cut is to keeping away from the one end of main cut increases in proper order.
In order to facilitate production, manufacturing, installation and maintenance, the main guide sleeve 2 is fixedly connected with the central column 4 of the second automatic connecting seat in a threaded manner; the main guide post 1 and the central post 4 of the first automatic connecting seat are of an integral structure.
When the automatic butt joint power connection device of the molten iron car group works, when the central axis of the main guide post 1 and the central axis of the main guide sleeve 2 deviate, the main guide post and the main guide sleeve move relatively, the spherical retainer ring 5 is in contact with the curved surface of the curved surface spring seat 6 in a matched mode, self-adaptive coaxiality centering is further achieved, the auxiliary guide post 12 is matched with the auxiliary guide sleeve 13 to guarantee the coplanarity of the first current collector 14 and the second current collector 15, and therefore the first current collector 14 and the second current collector 15 can be stably and reliably in butt joint power connection.
The embodiment also discloses a molten iron car set, which comprises the automatic butt joint power connection device of the molten iron car set.
The foregoing embodiments are merely illustrative of the principles and features of this invention, and the invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, but rather, is susceptible to various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, as claimed. The scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims.
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1. The utility model provides an automatic butt joint interfacing apparatus of molten iron car group, includes current collector butt joint subassembly, main guide butt joint subassembly, vice direction butt joint subassembly and symmetrical arrangement's first automatic butt joint seat, second automatic butt joint seat, main guide butt joint subassembly include main guide post and with main guide post matched with main guide sleeve, its characterized in that: the first automatic butt joint seat and the second automatic butt joint seat are identical in structure and specifically comprise bottom plates fixed on a molten iron car, a through hole is formed in the center of each bottom plate, a central column is installed on each bottom plate, a spherical retainer ring is installed on each central column, a curved spring seat is fixedly connected to each bottom plate, one end of each curved spring seat is provided with a curved surface matched with the spherical retainer ring so that the central column can realize universal movement, each main guide column is connected to the central column of the first automatic butt joint seat, the central axis of each main guide column is in a straight line with the central axis of the central column of the first automatic joint seat, each main guide sleeve is connected to the central column of the second automatic joint seat, the central axis of each main guide sleeve is in a straight line with the central axis of the central column of the second automatic joint seat, a first spring with a buffering effect is installed on the curved spring seat of the first automatic joint seat, and a second spring with a buffering effect is installed on the curved spring seat of the second automatic joint seat so that the main guide sleeves and the main guide columns can be stably and reliably butted.
2. The automatic docking and connecting device for a molten iron ladle car set according to claim 1, wherein: install first spring fixing base on the main guide post, first spring cup joint in on the main guide post, just first spring install in between first spring fixing base and the curved surface spring holder of first automatic connecting seat, install second spring fixing base on the main guide sleeve, the second spring cup joint in on the main guide sleeve, just the second spring install in the second spring fixing base with between the curved surface spring holder of second automatic connecting seat.
3. The automatic docking and connecting device for the molten iron car set according to claim 2, wherein: the spherical retainer ring is movably connected to the central column, and one end, far away from the curved spring seat, of the spherical retainer ring, located on the central column, is in threaded connection with a locking nut used for adjusting pretightening force.
4. The automatic butt-joint power connection device of the molten iron car group as claimed in claim 1, wherein: the auxiliary guide butt joint assembly comprises an auxiliary guide post and an auxiliary guide sleeve which are matched with each other, the auxiliary guide sleeve is fixed at the first radial end of the main guide post, and the auxiliary guide post is fixed at the first radial end of the main guide sleeve.
5. The automatic docking and connecting device for a molten iron ladle car set according to claim 4, wherein: the collector butt joint assembly comprises a first collector and a second collector which are matched, the first collector is installed at the radial second end of the main guide column, and the second collector is installed at the radial second end of the main guide sleeve.
6. The automatic docking and connecting device for a molten iron ladle car set according to claim 5, wherein: first current collector passes through bolted connection on first mounting panel, first mounting panel with main guide post fixed connection, second current collector passes through bolted connection on the second mounting panel, the second mounting panel with main uide bushing fixed connection.
7. The automatic butt-joint power connection device of the molten iron car group as claimed in claim 1, wherein: the main guide post includes the main part and sets up in the guide part of main part end, the external diameter of guide part is by neighbouring the one end of main part is to keeping away from the one end of main part reduces in proper order, main guide sleeve is including the cover body, set up the main entrance and connect in the guiding hole of main entrance one end on the cover body, the main entrance with the main part cooperatees, the aperture of guiding hole is by neighbouring the one end of main entrance is to keeping away from the one end of main entrance increases in proper order.
8. The automatic docking and connecting device for a molten iron consist according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: the main guide sleeve is fixedly connected with the central column of the second automatic connecting seat in a threaded manner.
9. The automatic docking and connecting device for a molten iron car consist as claimed in claim 8, wherein: the main guide post and the central post of the first automatic connecting seat are of an integral structure.
10. The utility model provides a molten iron car group which characterized in that: an automatic docking power connection device for a molten iron consist according to any one of claims 1 to 9.
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