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CN218655354U
CN218655354U CN202220558310.5U CN202220558310U CN218655354U CN 218655354 U CN218655354 U CN 218655354U CN 202220558310 U CN202220558310 U CN 202220558310U CN 218655354 U CN218655354 U CN 218655354U
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The utility model relates to a technical field is selected separately to the material, and a powder grading plant is disclosed, which comprises a worktable, the upper end fixedly connected with urceolus of board, the inside fixed hierarchical net section of thick bamboo that is equipped with of urceolus, the inside position that is located hierarchical net section of thick bamboo inside of urceolus rotates and is equipped with the actuating lever, the pole wall fixedly connected with and the spiral of hierarchical net section of thick bamboo assorted of actuating lever push away the material leaf, the lower extreme fixedly connected with of urceolus goes out hopper one, the lower extreme of hierarchical net section of thick bamboo is located the position fixedly connected with of discharge end and goes out hopper two, the lower extreme that goes out hopper two runs through the lower extreme of urceolus and extends to the below setting of board, the upper end of urceolus is located the position fixedly connected with feeder hopper of feed end. This application can effectively be sorted out meticulous material and thickness material, and whole constitution is comparatively simple, convenient to use, and hierarchical conveying speed is even, and hierarchical effectual can smash the processing to the material of caking simultaneously when the feeding.

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一种粉末分级装置A powder classification device

技术领域technical field

本申请涉及物料分选技术领域,尤其涉及一种粉末分级装置。The present application relates to the technical field of material separation, in particular to a powder classification device.

背景技术Background technique

在粉末状物料的生产过程中,由于工艺、加工设备、人工操作等原因,会导致生产出来的部分粉末状物料的粒径相差较大,为了获得粒径相差不大或将精细与粗细的粉末状物料分开,一般需要通过分级装置进行物料的分选。In the production process of powdery materials, due to the process, processing equipment, manual operation and other reasons, the particle size of some powdery materials produced will be greatly different. In order to separate the raw materials, it is generally necessary to sort the materials through a grading device.

在实现本申请过程中,发明人发现该技术中至少存在如下问题,用于粉末状物料的分级装置,在使用时,其构成的体积通常较大,结构较为复杂,且分级的效果较差,不利于日常的粉末状物料分级生产使用,因此,提出一种粉末分级装置。In the process of implementing the present application, the inventors found that there are at least the following problems in this technology. The classification device used for powdery materials usually has a large volume and a complicated structure when used, and the classification effect is poor. It is not conducive to the daily production and use of powdered material classification. Therefore, a powder classification device is proposed.

实用新型内容Utility model content

本申请的目的是为了解决现有技术中用于粉末状物料的分级装置,构成的体积通常较大,结构较为复杂,且分级的效果较差,不利于日常的粉末状物料分级生产使用的问题,而提出的一种粉末分级装置。The purpose of this application is to solve the problem that the grading device used for powdery materials in the prior art usually has a large volume, a relatively complicated structure, and the grading effect is poor, which is not conducive to the daily production and use of powdery material grading. , and proposed a powder classification device.

为了实现上述目的,本申请采用了如下技术方案:In order to achieve the above object, the application adopts the following technical solutions:

一种粉末分级装置,包括机台,所述机台的上端固定连接有外筒,所述外筒的内部固定设有分级网筒,所述外筒的内部位于分级网筒内部的位置转动设有驱动杆,所述驱动杆的杆壁固定连接有与分级网筒相匹配的螺旋推料叶,所述外筒的下端固定连接有出料斗一,所述分级网筒的下端位于出料端的位置固定连接有出料斗二,所述出料斗二的下端贯穿外筒的下端并延伸至机台的下方设置,所述外筒的上端位于进料端的位置固定连接有进料斗,所述外筒的端部固定连接有支撑架,所述支撑架的侧壁固定连接有驱动电机,所述驱动电机的输出端与驱动杆连接。A powder grading device, including a machine table, the upper end of the machine table is fixedly connected with an outer cylinder, the inside of the outer cylinder is fixed with a classification mesh cylinder, and the inside of the outer cylinder is located at the position inside the classification mesh cylinder. There is a driving rod, the rod wall of the driving rod is fixedly connected with a spiral pusher blade matched with the classification net cylinder, the lower end of the outer cylinder is fixedly connected with a discharge hopper one, and the lower end of the classification net cylinder is located at the discharge end. The position is fixedly connected with the second discharge hopper, the lower end of the second discharge hopper runs through the lower end of the outer cylinder and extends to the lower part of the machine, and the upper end of the outer cylinder is fixedly connected with the feed hopper at the position of the feed end. The end of the barrel is fixedly connected with a support frame, the side wall of the support frame is fixedly connected with a drive motor, and the output end of the drive motor is connected with the drive rod.

优选的,所述进料斗的上端固定连接有储料筒,所述储料筒的内部上侧转动设有两个打碎辊,两个所述打碎辊的辊轴均固定套接有齿轮,两个所述齿轮相啮合连接。Preferably, the upper end of the feed hopper is fixedly connected with a storage cylinder, and the inner upper side of the storage cylinder is rotated to be provided with two crushing rollers, and the roller shafts of the two crushing rollers are fixedly sleeved with gears, the two gears are meshed and connected.

优选的,所述驱动杆的杆壁固定套接有皮带轮一,其中一个所述打碎辊辊轴固定套接有皮带轮二,所述皮带轮一与皮带轮二共同通过皮带传动连接。Preferably, the first pulley is fixedly sleeved on the rod wall of the driving rod, and the second pulley is fixedly sleeved on one of the crushing roller shafts, and the first pulley and the second pulley are connected through a belt transmission.

优选的,所述出料斗一的下端固定连接有出料布套一,所述出料斗二的下端固定连接有出料布套二。Preferably, the lower end of the first discharge hopper is fixedly connected with the first discharge cloth cover, and the lower end of the second discharge hopper is fixedly connected with the second discharge cloth cover.

优选的,所述储料筒的内侧壁上端固定连接有两个相向倾斜设置的导流板,两个所述导流板相向的一端均延伸至同侧打碎辊的上方设置。Preferably, the upper end of the inner side wall of the storage barrel is fixedly connected with two deflectors arranged obliquely towards each other, and the opposite ends of the two deflectors both extend to be arranged above the crushing roller on the same side.

优选的,所述外筒的上端固定连接有与出料斗二位置相对应的观察套,所述观察套的内部固定设有透明板。Preferably, the upper end of the outer cylinder is fixedly connected with an observation sleeve corresponding to the two positions of the discharge hopper, and a transparent plate is fixed inside the observation sleeve.

与现有技术相比,本申请提供了一种粉末分级装置,具备以下有益效果:Compared with the prior art, the present application provides a powder classification device, which has the following beneficial effects:

1、该粉末分级装置,通过设有的机台、外筒、分级网筒、驱动杆、螺旋推料叶、出料斗一、出料斗二、进料斗、支撑架及驱动电机的相互配合,可以对粉末状物料进行分级,有效将精细物料与粗细物料分选出来,整体构成较为简单,使用方便,分级输送速度均匀,分级工作可以长时间持续进行,分级的效果好。1. The powder grading device, through the mutual cooperation of the equipped machine, outer cylinder, grading net cylinder, drive rod, screw pusher blade, discharge hopper 1, discharge hopper 2, feed hopper, support frame and drive motor, It can classify powdery materials and effectively separate fine materials from coarse and fine materials. The overall structure is relatively simple, easy to use, and the classification conveying speed is uniform. The classification work can continue for a long time, and the classification effect is good.

2、该粉末分级装置,通过设有的储料筒、两个打碎辊及两个齿轮的相互配合,可以在进料时,对部分结块的物料进行打碎处理,避免影响后续正常的分级工作,通过设有的皮带轮一、皮带轮二及皮带的相互配合,可以使结块打碎与分级输送共用一个驱动源,减少驱动源的设置。2. The powder grading device, through the mutual cooperation of the provided material storage cylinder, two crushing rollers and two gears, can crush some agglomerated materials during feeding, so as to avoid affecting the subsequent normal For grading work, through the mutual cooperation of the first pulley, the second pulley and the belt, the agglomerate breaking and grading conveying can share a driving source, reducing the setting of the driving source.

该装置中未涉及部分均与现有技术相同或可采用现有技术加以实现,本申请可以有效将精细物料与粗细物料分选出来,整体构成较为简单,使用方便,分级输送速度均匀,分级的效果好,同时可以在进料时,对结块的物料进行打碎处理。The parts not involved in the device are the same as the existing technology or can be realized by using the existing technology. The application can effectively separate the fine material and the coarse and fine material. The effect is good, and at the same time, the agglomerated materials can be crushed when feeding.

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图1为本申请提出的一种粉末分级装置的结构示意图;Fig. 1 is the structural representation of a kind of powder classification device that the present application proposes;

图2为图1中储料筒的俯视结构示意图。Fig. 2 is a top structural schematic diagram of the storage tank in Fig. 1 .

图中:1机台、2外筒、3分级网筒、4驱动杆、5螺旋推料叶、6出料斗一、7出料斗二、8进料斗、9支撑架、10驱动电机、11储料筒、12打碎辊、13齿轮、14皮带、15出料布套一、16出料布套二、17导流板、18观察套、19透明板。In the figure: 1 machine, 2 outer cylinder, 3 grading net cylinder, 4 drive rod, 5 screw pusher blade, 6 discharge hopper 1, 7 discharge hopper 2, 8 feed hopper, 9 support frame, 10 drive motor, 11 Material storage barrel, 12 crushing rollers, 13 gears, 14 belts, 15 discharge cloth cover one, 16 discharge cloth cover two, 17 guide plate, 18 observation cover, 19 transparent plate.

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下面将结合本申请实施例中的附图,对本申请实施例中的技术方案进行清楚、完整地描述,显然,所描述的实施例仅仅是本申请一部分实施例,而不是全部的实施例。The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the application with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the application. Apparently, the described embodiments are only some of the embodiments of the application, not all of them.

参照图1-2,一种粉末分级装置,包括机台1,机台1的上端固定连接有外筒2,外筒2的内部固定设有分级网筒3,外筒2的内部位于分级网筒3内部的位置转动设有驱动杆4,驱动杆4的杆壁固定连接有与分级网筒3相匹配的螺旋推料叶5,外筒2的下端固定连接有出料斗一6,分级网筒3的下端位于出料端的位置固定连接有出料斗二7,出料斗二7的下端贯穿外筒2的下端并延伸至机台1的下方设置,外筒2的上端位于进料端的位置固定连接有进料斗8,外筒2的端部固定连接有支撑架9,支撑架9的侧壁固定连接有驱动电机10,驱动电机10的输出端与驱动杆4连接。Referring to Figure 1-2, a powder grading device includes a machine 1, the upper end of the machine 1 is fixedly connected with an outer cylinder 2, and the inside of the outer cylinder 2 is fixed with a grading net cylinder 3, and the inside of the outer cylinder 2 is located on the grading net. The position inside the cylinder 3 is rotated with a drive rod 4, the rod wall of the drive rod 4 is fixedly connected with a spiral pusher blade 5 matching with the classification net cylinder 3, and the lower end of the outer cylinder 2 is fixedly connected with a discharge hopper-6, the classification net The lower end of the barrel 3 is located at the discharge end and is fixedly connected with the second discharge hopper 7. The lower end of the second discharge hopper 7 runs through the lower end of the outer cylinder 2 and extends to the bottom of the machine 1. The upper end of the outer cylinder 2 is fixed at the feed end. A feed hopper 8 is connected, a support frame 9 is fixedly connected to the end of the outer cylinder 2 , a drive motor 10 is fixedly connected to the side wall of the support frame 9 , and the output end of the drive motor 10 is connected to the drive rod 4 .

进料斗8的上端固定连接有储料筒11,储料筒11的内部上侧转动设有两个打碎辊12,两个打碎辊12的辊轴均固定套接有齿轮13,两个齿轮13相啮合连接,进料时,物料进入储料筒11,在两个齿轮13的配合下,可以使两个打碎辊12的相向转动,从而可以对结块的物料进行打碎处理,避免结块物料影响后续的正常分级工作。The upper end of the feed hopper 8 is fixedly connected with a material storage cylinder 11, and the inner upper side of the material storage cylinder 11 is rotated to be provided with two crushing rollers 12, and the roller shafts of the two crushing rollers 12 are fixedly sleeved with gears 13. The two gears 13 are meshed and connected. When feeding, the material enters the storage barrel 11. With the cooperation of the two gears 13, the two crushing rollers 12 can rotate in opposite directions, so that the agglomerated materials can be crushed. , to avoid caking materials from affecting the subsequent normal grading work.

驱动杆4的杆壁固定套接有皮带轮一,其中一个打碎辊12辊轴固定套接有皮带轮二,皮带轮一与皮带轮二共同通过皮带14传动连,驱动杆4转动,可以在皮带轮一、皮带轮二及皮带14的作用下,带动其中一个打碎辊12转动,然后通过两个齿轮13,可以使两个打碎辊12相向转动,完成打碎工作。The rod wall of driving rod 4 is fixedly sleeved with belt pulley one, and one of them smashes roller 12 roll shafts and is fixedly sleeved with belt pulley two, and belt pulley one and belt pulley two are jointly connected by belt 14 transmission, and driving rod 4 rotates, can be in belt pulley one, Under the effect of belt pulley two and belt 14, drive wherein a crushing roller 12 rotates, then by two gears 13, two crushing rollers 12 can be made to rotate oppositely, finish crushing work.

出料斗一6的下端固定连接有出料布套一15,出料斗二7的下端固定连接有出料布套二16,通过出料布套一15及出料布套二16,可以便于人们随意调节出料口的位置,提高使用的便捷性。The lower end of the discharge hopper one 6 is fixedly connected with the discharge cloth cover one 15, and the lower end of the discharge hopper two 7 is fixedly connected with the discharge cloth cover two 16, through the discharge cloth cover one 15 and the discharge cloth cover two 16, it is convenient for people to Adjust the position of the discharge port at will to improve the convenience of use.

储料筒11的内侧壁上端固定连接有两个相向倾斜设置的导流板17,两个导流板17相向的一端均延伸至同侧打碎辊12的上方设置,通过两个导流板17,可以使物料移动至两个打碎辊12之间的位置,确保结块物料可以通过两个打碎辊12之间进行打碎。The upper end of the inner side wall of the material storage barrel 11 is fixedly connected with two deflectors 17 which are inclined to each other. The opposite ends of the two deflectors 17 are extended to the top of the crushing roller 12 on the same side. 17, the material can be moved to the position between the two crushing rollers 12, so as to ensure that the agglomerated material can pass between the two crushing rollers 12 for crushing.

外筒2的上端固定连接有与出料斗二7位置相对应的观察套18,观察套18的内部固定设有透明板19,通过观察套18配合透明板19,可以便于对外筒2内部的出料端位置进行观察。The upper end of the outer cylinder 2 is fixedly connected with an observation cover 18 corresponding to the position of the second 7 of the hopper, and the inside of the observation cover 18 is fixed with a transparent plate 19, and the observation cover 18 cooperates with the transparent plate 19 to facilitate the exit of the outer cylinder 2. Observe the position of the material end.

本申请中,使用时,待分级的物料从进料斗8进入外筒2内部,此时驱动电机10工作,可以使驱动杆4转动,以带动螺旋推料叶5转动,从而可以推动粉末物料向出料端移动,在移动的过程中,物料先进入分级网筒3内部,此时粒径小于分级网筒3的网孔孔径的物料,会穿过分级网筒3的网孔,并从出料斗一6排出,而无法穿过分级网筒3的物料随着螺旋推料叶5移动至出料端位置,并从出料斗二7排出,完成物料的持续分级。In this application, when in use, the material to be classified enters the interior of the outer cylinder 2 from the feed hopper 8, and the drive motor 10 works at this time to rotate the drive rod 4 to drive the screw pusher blade 5 to rotate, thereby pushing the powder material Moving to the discharge end, in the process of moving, the material first enters the inside of the grading net cylinder 3, at this time, the material whose particle size is smaller than the mesh aperture of the grading net cylinder 3 will pass through the mesh of the grading net cylinder 3, and from The material that cannot pass through the classification net cylinder 3 is discharged from the first hopper 6, and moves to the discharge end position with the screw pusher blade 5, and is discharged from the second hopper 7 to complete the continuous classification of the material.

以上所述,仅为本申请较佳的具体实施方式,但本申请的保护范围并不局限于此,任何熟悉本技术领域的技术人员在本申请揭露的技术范围内,根据本申请的技术方案及其实用新型构思加以等同替换或改变,都应涵盖在本申请的保护范围之内。The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present application, but the scope of protection of the present application is not limited thereto. Anyone familiar with the technical field within the technical scope disclosed in the present application, according to the technical solutions of the present application Equivalent replacements or changes to their utility model concepts should all be covered within the scope of protection of this application.

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1. The utility model provides a powder grading plant, includes board (1), its characterized in that, the upper end fixedly connected with urceolus (2) of board (1), the inside fixed hierarchical net section of thick bamboo (3) that is equipped with of urceolus (2), the inside position that lies in hierarchical net section of thick bamboo (3) inside of urceolus (2) rotates and is equipped with actuating lever (4), the pole wall fixedly connected with and hierarchical net section of thick bamboo (3) assorted spiral of actuating lever (4) push away material leaf (5), the lower extreme fixedly connected with of urceolus (2) goes out hopper (6), the lower extreme that the lower extreme of hierarchical net section of thick bamboo (3) lies in the position fixedly connected with of discharge end goes out hopper two (7), the lower extreme that goes out hopper two (7) runs through the lower extreme of urceolus (2) and extends to the below setting of board (1), the upper end of urceolus (2) lies in position fixedly connected with feeder hopper (8) of feed end, the tip fixedly connected with support frame (9) of urceolus (2), the lateral wall fixedly connected with driving motor (10) of support frame (9), the output and actuating lever (4) are connected with driving motor (10).
2. The powder classifying device according to claim 1, wherein a storage barrel (11) is fixedly connected to the upper end of the feed hopper (8), two crushing rollers (12) are rotatably arranged on the inner upper side of the storage barrel (11), a gear (13) is fixedly sleeved on the roller shafts of the two crushing rollers (12), and the two gears (13) are meshed and connected.
3. The powder classifying device according to claim 2, wherein a first belt pulley is fixedly sleeved on the rod wall of the driving rod (4), a second belt pulley is fixedly sleeved on a roll shaft of one of the crushing rollers (12), and the first belt pulley and the second belt pulley are jointly in transmission connection through a belt (14).
4. The powder classifying device according to claim 1, wherein a first discharging cloth sleeve (15) is fixedly connected to the lower end of the first discharging hopper (6), and a second discharging cloth sleeve (16) is fixedly connected to the lower end of the second discharging hopper (7).
5. The powder classifying device according to claim 2, wherein the upper end of the inner side wall of the storage cylinder (11) is fixedly connected with two opposite and obliquely arranged guide plates (17), and the opposite ends of the two guide plates (17) extend to the upper part of the crushing roller (12) on the same side.
6. The powder classifying device according to claim 1, wherein an observation sleeve (18) corresponding to the second discharge hopper (7) is fixedly connected to the upper end of the outer cylinder (2), and a transparent plate (19) is fixedly arranged inside the observation sleeve (18).
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