CN218491860U

CN218491860U - Carbon block rotator and double-anode casting station system

Info

Publication number: CN218491860U
Application number: CN202221881633.4U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 默林·沃尔特·保罗; 霍姆斯·马修·詹姆斯
Original assignee: Ruier Shanghai Industrial Equipment Co ltd
Current assignee: Ruier Shanghai Industrial Equipment Co ltd
Priority date: 2022-07-21
Filing date: 2022-07-21
Publication date: 2023-02-17
Anticipated expiration: 2032-07-21

Abstract

The utility model provides a charcoal piece circulator and anodal casting station system, charcoal piece circulator are used for carrying out the rotation operation to two rows of steel claws and two corresponding charcoal pieces of anodal guide bar group, and two rows of steel claw anodal casting station systems are used for carrying out the casting operation to two rows of steel claws and two corresponding charcoal pieces of anodal guide bar group. The double-anode casting station system comprises a casting production line, a carbon block rotator, at least one casting vehicle and a control system. The control system is used for controlling the casting production line and at least one casting vehicle to perform casting operation. The casting car is arranged on the first side of the casting production line so as to perform casting operation on the first row of steel claws and the first carbon block on the first side. After the first row of steel claws and the first carbon block are cast, the carbon block rotator rotates the second row of steel claws and the second carbon block to the first side of the casting production line, the casting vehicle finishes the casting operation on the second row of steel claws and the second carbon block, and the casting vehicle finishes the casting operation on the two rows of steel claws and the two carbon blocks at the same side of the casting production line, so that the casting efficiency is improved.

Description

Carbon block rotator and double-anode casting station system

Technical Field

The utility model relates to an electrolytic aluminum equipment structure, concretely relates to carbon block rotator and double anode casting station system.

Background

In the electrolytic aluminum smelting process, a carbon anode connected to an anode guide rod group is generally immersed in an electrolytic bath containing molten electrolyte, under the action of an electric field between the carbon anode and a cathode at the bottom of the electrolytic bath, carbon elements in the carbon anode react with alumina molten in the electrolyte to generate carbon dioxide, and aluminum ions in the alumina are reduced into simple substance aluminum to complete the preparation of the original aluminum. During this electrolysis, the carbon anode is continuously consumed and becomes a residual anode after about 30 days of consumption, and therefore, it is necessary to replace the carbon anode with a new one. The anode scrap is sent to an anode assembly plant for processing. The carbon is recovered and the anode lead bar set needs to be processed for producing a new anode set. The treated anode guide bar group is used for assembling with the carbon block to form a new anode group. Molten iron needs to be cast in a combination gap between the carbon block and the steel claw so as to improve the combination force of the carbon block and the steel claw. The double anode needs to be cast on the steel claw and the carbon block at one side after the casting of the steel claw and the carbon block at the other side is finished, and the efficiency is generally low. How to improve the casting efficiency becomes a problem to be solved.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of this, the present invention provides a carbon block rotator and a double anode casting station system to improve the casting efficiency of a new anode set.

The utility model provides a carbon block rotator for rotating two rows of steel claws of a double anode guide rod group and two corresponding carbon blocks so as to perform subsequent casting operation. The carbon block rotator comprises a roller conveyor, a rotating gear and a base. The roller conveyor and the rotary gear are mounted on the base. The base is used for bearing the rotating gear and the roller conveyor. The roller conveyor is positioned above the rotating gear and is used for receiving and conveying the carbon blocks. The rotating gear is used for rotating the two rows of steel claws and the two carbon blocks.

Optionally, the carbon block rotator further comprises a brake cylinder. The brake cylinder is installed on the base and is located on one side of the rotating gear. The brake cylinder includes a telescoping member. The extensible member is maintained in a retracted state when the rotary gear rotates, and is switched to an extended state when the rotary gear rotates to a target position to perform a braking operation on the rotary gear.

Optionally, the base includes a bearing plate and a plurality of supporting legs. The supporting legs are arranged on the lower side of the bearing plate to support the bearing plate. The bearing plate is provided with a through hole. The rotating gear is mounted on the upper side of the bearing plate. The carbon block rotator also comprises a gear driving device. The gear driving device is arranged on the lower side of the bearing plate and is connected with the rotating gear through the through hole.

Optionally, the carbon block rotator further comprises a sensor. The sensor is mounted on one side of the base to detect the rotation of the carbon block rotator.

Optionally, the roller conveyor comprises a first roller bed, a second roller bed and a plurality of rollers. The first roller way frame and the second roller way frame are arranged in parallel. The rollers are rotatably and mutually parallel mounted between the first roller bed frame and the second roller bed frame. The second roller bed frame comprises a transmission box and a roller driving device. The roller driving device is installed below the transmission box. The transmission box drives at least one roller of the plurality of rollers to rotate under the driving of the roller driving device.

The utility model also provides a two positive pole casting station systems for two rows of steel claws and two corresponding charcoal pieces of two positive pole guide rod groups are cast the operation. The double-anode casting station system comprises a casting production line, at least one casting vehicle and a control system. The two rows of steel claws and the two carbon blocks respectively move along the casting production line, and the two rows of steel claws are respectively arranged on the first side and the second side of the casting production line. The two carbon blocks are also respectively arranged on the first side and the second side of the casting production line. The control system is used for controlling the casting production line and the at least one casting vehicle to perform the casting operation. The casting trolley is arranged on the first side of the casting production line so as to cast the first row of steel claws and the first carbon block on the first side. The casting production line comprises a carbon block rotator for rotating the two rows of steel claws and the two carbon blocks and rotating the second row of steel claws and the second carbon block to the first side. The carbon block rotator comprises a roller conveyor, a rotating gear and a base. The roller conveyor and the rotary gear are mounted on the base. The base is used for bearing the rotating gear and the roller conveyor. And the roller conveyor is positioned above the rotating gear and used for receiving and conveying the two rows of steel claws and the two carbon blocks. The rotating gear is used for rotating the two rows of steel claws and the two carbon blocks.

Optionally, the casting line further comprises a first casting station and a second casting station. The first casting station is arranged on the front side of the carbon block rotator. The second casting station is arranged on the rear side of the carbon block rotator. The double-anode casting station system further comprises a first casting trolley and a second casting trolley. The first casting trolley is correspondingly arranged on one side of the first casting station. The second casting vehicle is correspondingly arranged on one side of the second casting station.

Optionally, the casting production line further comprises an inlet end carbon block lifter and a stepper. The inlet end carbon block lifter is arranged on the front side of the first casting station to lift the two carbon blocks so that the two rows of steel claws are respectively occluded into the two carbon blocks to form an anode group. The stepping machine is arranged on one side of the inlet end carbon block lifter and the first casting station to centralize the anode group and deliver the anode group to the first casting station in a stepping mode.

Optionally, the casting line further comprises a feeding conveyor, an anode carbon block pusher and a carbon block alignment conveyor. The feeding conveyor, the anode carbon block pusher and the carbon block aligning conveyor are sequentially arranged on the front side of the inlet end carbon block lifter from front to back. The two carbon blocks are transported to the anode carbon block pusher by the feeding conveyor. The anode carbon block pusher pushes the two carbon blocks so as to arrange the two carbon blocks in parallel. The carbon block alignment conveyor performs correction operation on the two carbon blocks and conveys the two carbon blocks.

Optionally, the casting production line further comprises an outlet end carbon block lifter and a waste block conveyor. The outlet end carbon block lifter and the waste block conveyor are sequentially arranged on the rear side of the second casting station from front to back. The outlet end carbon block elevator descends to convey the anode group to the waste block conveyor. And the waste block conveyor conveys the anode group out of the casting production line.

The utility model provides a pair of charcoal piece circulator and two positive pole casting station systems, accomplish the back at first row steel claw and the first charcoal piece casting to lieing in the first side of casting production line, carry out the rotation operation through two rows of steel claws and two charcoal pieces of charcoal piece circulator to two positive pole guide bar groups, arrange steel claw and the rotatory to the first side of casting production line of second charcoal piece with the second, thereby the casting car is to row steel claw and the completion casting operation of second charcoal piece to the second, the casting car is in same one side of casting production line, accomplish the casting operation to two rows of steel claws and two charcoal pieces, the efficiency of casting is improved.

Drawings

To illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention more clearly, the drawings of the embodiments will be briefly described below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description only relate to some embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention.

Fig. 1 is a schematic block diagram of a double anode casting station system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a schematic structural view of two rows of steel claws and two corresponding carbon blocks of a double anode guide rod set according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a schematic structural view of a carbon block rotator according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a schematic view of the carbon block rotator of fig. 3 from another perspective.

Detailed Description

In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the drawings of the embodiments of the present invention will be combined below to clearly and completely describe the technical solution of the embodiments of the present invention. It is to be understood that the embodiments described are only some of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all of them. Based on the described embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by a person of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, a dual anode casting station system 999 according to an embodiment of the present invention is used for casting two rows of steel claws 887 and two corresponding carbon blocks 886 of a dual anode guide rod set 888. The two rows of steel claws 887 are two rows of 8 steel claws parallel to each other, and each of the two rows of steel claws 887 includes 4 steel claws. Two carbon blocks 886 are each provided with 4 carbon bowls 801. The inner diameter of the carbon bowl 801 is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the steel claw. The dual anode casting station system 999 includes a casting line 998, a control system 997, a first casting cart 996, and a second casting cart 995. The two rows of steel claws 887 and the two carbon blocks 886 move along the casting line 998, and the two rows of steel claws 887 are disposed on the first side 9981 and the second side 9982 of the casting line 998, respectively. Two carbon blocks 886 are also disposed on the first side 9981 and the second side 9982 of the casting line 998, respectively. The control system 997 is configured to control the casting line 998, the first casting car 996, and the second casting car 995 to perform casting operations. A first casting cart 996 and a second casting cart 995 are disposed on a first side 9981 of the casting line 998. The first casting car 996 performs casting operations on the first row of steel claws 810 and the first carbon block 830 on the first side 9981. A second casting car 995 performs a casting operation on the second row of steel claws 820 and the second carbon block 840 that have rotated to the first side 9981.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, a casting line 998 includes a feeding conveyor 901, an anode carbon block pusher 902, a carbon block alignment conveyor 903, an inlet end carbon block lifter 904, a first casting station 905, a second casting station 906, an outlet end carbon block lifter 907, a waste block conveyor 908, a stepper 909, a guide rod clamp set 910, a sensor set 911, and a carbon block rotator 912 according to an embodiment of the present invention. A feeding conveyor 901, an anode carbon block pusher 902, a carbon block aligning conveyor 903, an inlet end carbon block lifter 904, a first casting station 905, a carbon block rotator 912, a second casting station 906, an outlet end carbon block lifter 907 and a waste block conveyor 908 are arranged from front to back in sequence. Two carbon blocks 886 enter the casting line 998 at the end of the feed conveyor 901 and are transported by the feed conveyor 901 to the anode carbon block pusher 902. The anode carbon block pusher 902 pushes two carbon blocks 886 such that the two carbon blocks 886 are arranged side by side. Carbon block alignment conveyor 903 performs a calibration operation on two carbon blocks 886 and conveys two carbon blocks 886 to inlet end carbon block elevator 904. The alignment operation aligns the two carbon blocks 886 for subsequent engagement with the two rows of steel jaws 887. The inlet end carbon block elevator 904 raises the two carbon blocks 886 so that two rows of steel claws 887 engage into the carbon bowls 801 of the two carbon blocks 886, respectively, to form an anode stack.

A first casting station 905 is located in front of the carbon block rotator 912. A second casting station 906 is located behind the carbon block rotator 912. A stepper 909 and leader jig set 910 are positioned on the side of the inlet end carbon block elevator 904 and the first casting station 905 to centralize and incrementally transfer the anode stack from the inlet end carbon block elevator 904 to the first casting station 905. The first casting vehicle 996 is disposed on a side of the first casting station 905. The second casting vehicle 995 is correspondingly disposed at one side of the second casting station 906. The first casting car 996 performs casting operations on the first row of steel claws 810 and the first carbon block 830 at the first casting station 905. After the first casting vehicle 996 has completed the casting operation, the stepper 909 and the set of guide bar fixtures 910 are retracted. The first casting station 905 delivers the anode stack onto a carbon block rotator 912. The carbon block rotator 912 rotates the two rows of steel claws 887 and the two carbon blocks 886. Specifically, the carbon block rotator 912 rotates 180 degrees turning the second row of steel claws 820 and the second carbon block 840 to be cast on the second side 9982 of the casting line 998 to the first side 9981 of the casting line 998. The carbon block rotator 912 in turn conveys the turned two rows of steel claws 887 and two carbon blocks 886 from the second casting station 906. A second casting car 995 performs a casting operation on the second row of steel claws 820 and the second carbon block 840 rotated to the first side 9981 at the second casting station 906. The second casting station 905 transports the cast anode stack to an outlet end carbon block elevator 907. Outlet end carbon block elevator 907 descends to convey the anode groups to scrap conveyor 908. The scrap conveyor 908 transports the anode stack out of the casting line 998 and to a catenary conveyor system to complete the subsequent new anode assembly process. The sensor group 911 is used to detect the operation of the casting line 998.

Referring to fig. 2-4, an embodiment of the present invention provides a carbon block rotator 912 for rotating two rows of steel claws 887 and two corresponding carbon blocks 886 of a double anode guide rod assembly 888 for subsequent casting operations. The carbon block rotator 912 includes a base 100, roller conveyor 200, rotating gear 300, brake cylinder 400, sensor 500, and gear drive 600. The roller conveyor 200 and the rotary gear 300 are mounted on the base 100. The base 100 is used to carry the rotary gear 300 and the roller conveyor 200. A roller conveyor 200 is positioned above the rotating gear 300 for receiving and conveying two rows of steel claws 887 and two carbon blocks 886. The rotary gear 300 is used to rotate the two rows of steel claws 887 and the two carbon blocks 886. The gear driving device 600 is located below the rotary gear 300 and is used for driving the rotary gear 300 to rotate. The brake cylinder 400 is mounted on the base 100 and located at one side of the rotary gear 300, and performs a braking operation on the rotary gear 300. A sensor 500 is mounted on one side of the base 100 to monitor the rotation of the carbon block rotator 912. In this embodiment, the carbon block rotator 912 rotates the two rows of steel claws 887 and the two carbon blocks 886 180 degrees. In other embodiments, the carbon block rotator 912 may also drive the two rows of steel claws 887 and the two carbon blocks 886 to rotate to other positions, depending on the actual steel claw and carbon block structures and the arrangement of the casting line.

Referring to fig. 3 and 4, the base 100 includes a carrier plate 120 and 4 supporting legs 140.4 supporting legs 140 are disposed at the lower side of the carrier plate 120 to support the carrier plate 120. The carrier plate 120 is provided with a through hole 122. The rotary gear 300 is installed at an upper side of the carrier plate 120. The gear driving device 600 is installed at the lower side of the carrier plate 120 and connected with the rotary gear 300 through the through hole 122.

Referring to fig. 3 and 4, the roller conveyor 200 includes a first roller bed frame 220, a second roller bed frame 240, and a plurality of rollers 260. The first roller frame 220 and the second roller frame 240 are disposed parallel to each other. A plurality of rollers 260 are rotatably mounted in parallel between the first roller bed 220 and the second roller bed 240 for receiving and transporting two rows of steel claws and two carbon blocks. The second roller frame 240 includes a transmission case 242 and a roller driving device 244. A roller driving device 244 is installed below the gear box 242. The transmission box 242 is provided with a mechanical transmission structure therein. The gear box 242 drives at least one roller 260 of the plurality of rollers 260 to perform a rotation operation by the roller driving device 244.

Referring to fig. 3 and 4, the brake cylinder 400 includes a telescopic member 420. The expansion piece 420 maintains the retracted state when the rotary gear 300 rotates, and is switched to the extended state when the rotary gear 300 rotates to the target position to perform the braking operation on the rotary gear 300. In the present embodiment, the target position is that the rotary gear 300 is rotated by 180 degrees. In other embodiments, the target position may be other positions, such as 90 degrees, 120 degrees, etc., of the rotary gear 300, and may be preset according to actual requirements.

While the description and drawings of the present invention have been given for the purpose of illustration and description, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that these embodiments are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, but are capable of modification in various forms and details without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Accordingly, the scope of the present disclosure is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but should be determined by the claims and the equivalents thereof.

Claims

1. A carbon block rotator is used for rotating two rows of steel claws of a double-anode guide rod group and two corresponding carbon blocks so as to perform subsequent casting operation and is characterized by comprising a roller conveyor, a rotating gear and a base, wherein the roller conveyor and the rotating gear are arranged on the base, the base is used for bearing the rotating gear and the roller conveyor, the roller conveyor is positioned above the rotating gear and is used for receiving and conveying the carbon blocks, and the rotating gear is used for rotating the two rows of steel claws and the two carbon blocks.

2. The carbon block rotator of claim 1, further comprising a brake cylinder mounted to the base and located to one side of the rotating gear, the brake cylinder comprising a telescoping member that remains retracted when the rotating gear rotates and switches to an extended state when the rotating gear rotates to a target position to brake the rotating gear.

3. The carbon block rotator of claim 2, wherein the base comprises a bearing plate and a plurality of support legs disposed on an underside of the bearing plate to support the bearing plate, the bearing plate having a through hole, the rotating gear being mounted on an upper side of the bearing plate, and the carbon block rotator further comprises a gear driving device mounted on an underside of the bearing plate and connected to the rotating gear through the through hole.

4. The carbon block rotator of claim 3, further comprising a sensor mounted to a side of the base to monitor the rotation of the carbon block rotator.

5. The carbon block rotator of claim 4, wherein the roller conveyor comprises a first roller frame, a second roller frame, and a plurality of rollers, the first roller frame and the second roller frame are parallel to each other, the plurality of rollers are rotatably and parallel mounted between the first roller frame and the second roller frame, the second roller frame comprises a transmission box and a roller driving device, the roller driving device is mounted below the transmission box, and the transmission box drives at least one of the plurality of rollers to rotate under the driving of the roller driving device.

6. A double-anode casting station system is used for casting two rows of steel claws and two corresponding carbon blocks of a double-anode guide rod group and is characterized by comprising a casting production line, at least one casting vehicle and a control system, wherein the two rows of steel claws and the two carbon blocks respectively move along the casting production line, the two rows of steel claws are respectively arranged on a first side and a second side of the casting production line, the two carbon blocks are respectively arranged on the first side and the second side of the casting production line, the control system is used for controlling the casting production line and the at least one casting vehicle to carry out casting operation, the at least one casting vehicle is arranged on the first side of the casting production line so as to cast a first row of steel claws and a first carbon block on the first side, the casting production line comprises a carbon block rotator so as to carry out rotating operation on the two rows of steel claws and the two carbon blocks, the second row of steel claws and the second carbon blocks are rotated to the first side, the carbon block rotator comprises a roller conveyor, a rotating gear and a bearing roller for receiving the two rows of steel claws and the roller conveyor, and the roller for receiving the two rows of steel claws and the rotating gear.

7. The double-anode casting station system of claim 6, wherein the casting production line further comprises a first casting station and a second casting station, the first casting station is arranged on the front side of the carbon block rotator, the second casting station is arranged on the rear side of the carbon block rotator, the double-anode casting station system further comprises a first casting vehicle and a second casting vehicle, the first casting vehicle is correspondingly arranged on one side of the first casting station, and the second casting vehicle is correspondingly arranged on one side of the second casting station.

8. The dual anode casting station system of claim 7, wherein the casting line further comprises an inlet end carbon block elevator disposed in front of the first casting station to lift the two carbon blocks to engage the two rows of steel claws into the two carbon blocks, respectively, to form an anode group, and a stepper disposed on one side of the inlet end carbon block elevator and the first casting station to centralize the anode group and to step the anode group to the first casting station.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the casting line further comprises a feeding conveyor, an anode carbon block pusher and a carbon block aligning conveyor, the feeding conveyor, the anode carbon block pusher and the carbon block aligning conveyor are sequentially arranged on the front side of the inlet end carbon block lifter from front to back, the two carbon blocks are transported to the anode carbon block pusher by the feeding conveyor, the anode carbon block pusher pushes the two carbon blocks so that the two carbon blocks are arranged in parallel, and the carbon block aligning conveyor corrects the two carbon blocks and conveys the two carbon blocks.

10. The double anode casting station system of claim 9, wherein the casting line further comprises an outlet end carbon block lifter and a scrap block conveyor, the outlet end carbon block lifter and the scrap block conveyor are sequentially arranged at the rear side of the second casting station from front to back, the outlet end carbon block lifter descends, a catenary conveys the anode group to the downstream, carbon blocks which are not cast due to quality problems or faults are conveyed to the scrap block conveyor, and the scrap block conveyor discharges the anode group out of the casting line.