CN221819172U - Rubber processing is with mixing mucilage binding and putting - Google Patents
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技术领域Technical Field
本实用新型涉及橡胶加工设备技术领域,具体为一种橡胶加工用混胶装置。The utility model relates to the technical field of rubber processing equipment, in particular to a rubber mixing device for rubber processing.
背景技术Background Art
橡胶是指具有可逆形变的高弹性聚合物材料,在室温下富有弹性,在很小的外力作用下能产生较大形变,除去外力后能恢复原状。Rubber refers to a highly elastic polymer material with reversible deformation. It is elastic at room temperature, can produce a large deformation under a very small external force, and can return to its original shape after the external force is removed.
在橡胶生产过程需要对其原料进行搅拌混合,指采用机械加工的方法,以满足混炼和成型进一步加工的需要。In the rubber production process, the raw materials need to be stirred and mixed, which means that mechanical processing is used to meet the needs of further processing such as mixing and molding.
然而目前使用的混胶装置在对橡胶搅拌完成后,因为橡胶具有一定的粘性,橡胶容易粘在搅拌叶和搅拌桶的内壁上,且有的混胶装置用的混合筒只留有进料口和出料口,不方便对其内部进行清理,容易影响设备的下次正常使用。However, after the rubber is stirred in the currently used rubber mixing device, the rubber is easy to stick to the stirring blades and the inner wall of the stirring barrel because the rubber has a certain viscosity. In addition, some rubber mixing devices use a mixing barrel with only a feed inlet and a discharge port, which is inconvenient to clean the inside, which is easy to affect the normal use of the equipment next time.
实用新型内容Utility Model Content
(一)解决的技术问题1. Technical issues to be solved
针对现有技术的不足,本实用新型提供了一种橡胶加工用混胶装置,解决了混合筒预留的进料口和出料口不方便清理的问题。In view of the deficiencies of the prior art, the utility model provides a rubber mixing device for rubber processing, which solves the problem that the feed port and the discharge port reserved in the mixing barrel are inconvenient to clean.
(二)技术方案(II) Technical solution
为实现以上目的,本实用新型通过以下技术方案予以实现:一种橡胶加工用混胶装置包括混胶筒,所述混胶筒上连接有盖板,所述盖板上通过轴承转动连接有搅拌轴,且搅拌轴延伸至混胶筒的内底壁并通过轴承转动,所述搅拌轴的外侧连接有三组搅拌柱,所述搅拌轴的外侧连接有三组刮板,三组所述刮板与三组搅拌柱为交错分布,且刮板的端部与混胶筒的内壁相适配,所述搅拌轴的上端连接有电机,且电机位于盖板的上侧,所述盖板的上端连接有进料管,且进料管位于电机的前侧,所述盖板上端的四角连接有球头挂环,所述混胶筒的下端开设有出料管。To achieve the above purpose, the utility model is implemented through the following technical scheme: a rubber mixing device for rubber processing includes a rubber mixing cylinder, the rubber mixing cylinder is connected to a cover plate, the cover plate is rotatably connected to a stirring shaft through a bearing, and the stirring shaft extends to the inner bottom wall of the rubber mixing cylinder and rotates through the bearing, three groups of stirring columns are connected to the outside of the stirring shaft, three groups of scrapers are connected to the outside of the stirring shaft, the three groups of scrapers and the three groups of stirring columns are staggered, and the ends of the scrapers are matched with the inner wall of the rubber mixing cylinder, the upper end of the stirring shaft is connected to a motor, and the motor is located on the upper side of the cover plate, the upper end of the cover plate is connected to a feed pipe, and the feed pipe is located on the front side of the motor, the four corners of the upper end of the cover plate are connected to ball head hanging rings, and the lower end of the rubber mixing cylinder is provided with a discharge pipe.
优选的,所述混胶筒的上端连接有多组插柱,且盖板的下端开设有多组与插柱相适配的插孔。Preferably, the upper end of the mixing cylinder is connected to a plurality of groups of plug posts, and the lower end of the cover plate is provided with a plurality of groups of plug holes adapted to the plug posts.
优选的,所述进料管上插接有密封塞。Preferably, a sealing plug is inserted into the feed pipe.
优选的,最下侧的所述刮板下端与混胶筒内底壁相平行,且刮板的下端开设有与轴承相适配的凹槽。Preferably, the lower end of the scraper at the lowermost side is parallel to the inner bottom wall of the rubber mixing cylinder, and the lower end of the scraper is provided with a groove matched with the bearing.
优选的,所述出料管上插接有隔板,且隔板位于混胶筒的下侧,所述隔板延伸至混胶筒的右侧并连接有把手。Preferably, a partition is inserted into the discharge pipe, and the partition is located at the lower side of the rubber mixing cylinder. The partition extends to the right side of the rubber mixing cylinder and is connected to a handle.
优选的,所述混胶筒的下端连接有四组支撑腿,且支撑腿位于出料管的外侧。Preferably, the lower end of the rubber mixing cylinder is connected to four groups of supporting legs, and the supporting legs are located outside the discharge pipe.
(三)有益效果(III) Beneficial effects
本实用新型提供了一种橡胶加工用混胶装置。具备以下有益效果:The utility model provides a rubber mixing device for rubber processing, which has the following beneficial effects:
该混胶筒上连接的插柱与盖板的插孔相连接,插柱和插孔用于定位和固定,盖板上通过轴承转动连接有搅拌轴,搅拌轴通过轴承转动连接于混胶筒的内底壁,搅拌轴的外侧连接有搅拌柱,通过搅拌柱对橡胶进行搅拌加工,搅拌柱对应设有刮板,通过刮板对混胶筒内壁进行刮取,使得混胶筒内壁的橡胶进行清理,将出料管上的隔板通过把手拉出,使得橡胶通过出料管排出,使用后通过盖板上端的球头挂环与升降机构连接,通过升降机构将盖板以及盖板连接的机构一并升起,以便于清理搅拌轴和刮板,也可对混胶筒内部进行清理,便于下次使用。The plug post connected to the mixing rubber cylinder is connected to the plug hole of the cover plate, and the plug post and the plug hole are used for positioning and fixing. The cover plate is rotatably connected to a stirring shaft through a bearing, and the stirring shaft is rotatably connected to the inner bottom wall of the mixing rubber cylinder through a bearing. The outer side of the stirring shaft is connected to a stirring column, and the rubber is stirred by the stirring column. A scraper is correspondingly provided on the stirring column, and the inner wall of the mixing rubber cylinder is scraped by the scraper to clean the rubber on the inner wall of the mixing rubber cylinder, and the partition on the discharge pipe is pulled out by the handle to discharge the rubber through the discharge pipe. After use, it is connected to the lifting mechanism through the ball head hanging ring on the upper end of the cover plate, and the cover plate and the mechanism connected to the cover plate are lifted together by the lifting mechanism to facilitate cleaning of the stirring shaft and the scraper, and the inside of the mixing rubber cylinder can also be cleaned for the next use.
附图说明BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
图1为本实用新型结构示意图;Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the utility model;
图2为本实用新型刮板示意图;Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of a scraper of the utility model;
图3为本实用新型盖板示意图;Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the cover plate of the utility model;
图中:1、混胶筒;2、盖板;3、搅拌轴;4、搅拌柱;5、刮板;6、电机;7、进料管;8、球头挂环;9、出料管;10、插柱;11、插孔;12、密封塞;13、凹槽;14、隔板;15、把手;16、支撑腿。In the figure: 1. mixing cylinder; 2. cover plate; 3. stirring shaft; 4. stirring column; 5. scraper; 6. motor; 7. feed pipe; 8. ball head hanging ring; 9. discharge pipe; 10. plug column; 11. socket; 12. sealing plug; 13. groove; 14. partition; 15. handle; 16. support leg.
具体实施方式DETAILED DESCRIPTION
下面将结合本实用新型实施例中的附图,对本实用新型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实用新型一部分实施例,而不是全部的实施例。基于本实用新型中的实施例,本领域普通技术人员在没有做出创造性劳动前提下所获得的所有其他实施例,都属于本实用新型保护的范围。The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.
请参阅图1-3,本实用新型提供一种技术方案:一种橡胶加工用混胶装置包括混胶筒1,所述混胶筒1上连接有盖板2,所述盖板2上通过轴承转动连接有搅拌轴3,且搅拌轴3延伸至混胶筒1的内底壁并通过轴承转动,所述搅拌轴3的外侧连接有三组搅拌柱4,所述搅拌轴3的外侧连接有三组刮板5,三组所述刮板5与三组搅拌柱4为交错分布,且刮板5的端部与混胶筒1的内壁相适配,所述搅拌轴3的上端连接有电机6,且电机6位于盖板2的上侧,所述盖板2的上端连接有进料管7,且进料管7位于电机6的前侧,所述盖板2上端的四角连接有球头挂环8,所述混胶筒1的下端开设有出料管9。该混胶筒1上连接的插柱10与盖板2的插孔11相连接,插柱10和插孔11用于定位和固定,盖板2上通过轴承转动连接有搅拌轴3,搅拌轴3通过轴承转动连接于混胶筒1的内底壁,搅拌轴3的外侧连接有搅拌柱4,通过搅拌柱4对橡胶进行搅拌加工,搅拌柱4对应设有刮板5,通过刮板5对混胶筒1内壁进行刮取,使得混胶筒1内壁的橡胶进行清理,将出料管9上的隔板14通过把手15拉出,使得橡胶通过出料管9排出,使用后通过盖板2上端的球头挂环8与升降机构连接,通过升降机构将盖板2以及盖板2连接的机构一并升起,以便于清理搅拌轴3和刮板5,也可对混胶筒1内部进行清理,便于下次使用。Please refer to Figures 1-3. The utility model provides a technical solution: a rubber mixing device for rubber processing includes a rubber mixing cylinder 1, the rubber mixing cylinder 1 is connected to a cover plate 2, the cover plate 2 is rotatably connected to a stirring shaft 3 through a bearing, and the stirring shaft 3 extends to the inner bottom wall of the rubber mixing cylinder 1 and rotates through a bearing, the outer side of the stirring shaft 3 is connected to three groups of stirring columns 4, the outer side of the stirring shaft 3 is connected to three groups of scrapers 5, the three groups of scrapers 5 and the three groups of stirring columns 4 are staggered, and the ends of the scrapers 5 are matched with the inner wall of the rubber mixing cylinder 1, the upper end of the stirring shaft 3 is connected to a motor 6, and the motor 6 is located on the upper side of the cover plate 2, the upper end of the cover plate 2 is connected to a feed pipe 7, and the feed pipe 7 is located on the front side of the motor 6, the four corners of the upper end of the cover plate 2 are connected to ball head hanging rings 8, and the lower end of the rubber mixing cylinder 1 is provided with a discharge pipe 9. The plug post 10 connected to the rubber mixing cylinder 1 is connected to the socket 11 of the cover plate 2, and the plug post 10 and the socket 11 are used for positioning and fixing. The cover plate 2 is rotatably connected to a stirring shaft 3 through a bearing, and the stirring shaft 3 is rotatably connected to the inner bottom wall of the rubber mixing cylinder 1 through a bearing. The outer side of the stirring shaft 3 is connected to a stirring column 4, and the rubber is stirred by the stirring column 4. The stirring column 4 is correspondingly provided with a scraper 5, and the inner wall of the rubber mixing cylinder 1 is scraped by the scraper 5 to clean the rubber on the inner wall of the rubber mixing cylinder 1, and the partition 14 on the discharge pipe 9 is pulled out by the handle 15, so that the rubber is discharged through the discharge pipe 9. After use, it is connected to the lifting mechanism through the ball head hanging ring 8 at the upper end of the cover plate 2, and the cover plate 2 and the mechanism connected to the cover plate 2 are lifted together by the lifting mechanism to facilitate cleaning of the stirring shaft 3 and the scraper 5, and the inside of the rubber mixing cylinder 1 can also be cleaned for the next use.
请参阅图1-3,本实用新型提供一种技术方案:所述混胶筒1的上端连接有多组插柱10,且盖板2的下端开设有多组与插柱10相适配的插孔11。该混胶筒1上端的插柱10与盖板2的插孔11相连接,使得盖板2与混胶筒1连接时进行定位固定。Please refer to Figures 1-3. The utility model provides a technical solution: the upper end of the mixing cylinder 1 is connected with multiple groups of plug posts 10, and the lower end of the cover plate 2 is provided with multiple groups of plug holes 11 adapted to the plug posts 10. The plug posts 10 at the upper end of the mixing cylinder 1 are connected with the plug holes 11 of the cover plate 2, so that the cover plate 2 and the mixing cylinder 1 are positioned and fixed when connected.
请参阅图1-3,本实用新型提供一种技术方案:所述进料管7上插接有密封塞12。该进料管7上的密封塞12用于防止异物进入混胶筒1内,避免影响橡胶的质量。Please refer to Figures 1-3, the utility model provides a technical solution: a sealing plug 12 is inserted into the feed pipe 7. The sealing plug 12 on the feed pipe 7 is used to prevent foreign matter from entering the rubber mixing cylinder 1 to avoid affecting the quality of the rubber.
请参阅图1-3,本实用新型提供一种技术方案:最下侧的所述刮板5下端与混胶筒1内底壁相平行,且刮板5的下端开设有与轴承相适配的凹槽13。该最下侧的刮板5底部与混胶筒1内底壁相平行,因此通过刮板5能够将混胶筒1的内底壁橡胶进行清理。Please refer to Figures 1-3, the utility model provides a technical solution: the lower end of the scraper 5 at the lowest side is parallel to the inner bottom wall of the rubber mixing cylinder 1, and a groove 13 adapted to the bearing is formed at the lower end of the scraper 5. The bottom of the scraper 5 at the lowest side is parallel to the inner bottom wall of the rubber mixing cylinder 1, so the scraper 5 can clean the rubber of the inner bottom wall of the rubber mixing cylinder 1.
请参阅图1-3,本实用新型提供一种技术方案:所述出料管9上插接有隔板14,且隔板14位于混胶筒1的下侧,所述隔板14延伸至混胶筒1的右侧并连接有把手15。该出料管9上的隔板14通过把手15移出,使得橡胶通过出料管9排出。Referring to Fig. 1-3, the utility model provides a technical solution: a partition 14 is inserted on the discharge pipe 9, and the partition 14 is located at the lower side of the rubber mixing cylinder 1, and the partition 14 extends to the right side of the rubber mixing cylinder 1 and is connected to a handle 15. The partition 14 on the discharge pipe 9 is removed by the handle 15, so that the rubber is discharged through the discharge pipe 9.
请参阅图1-3,本实用新型提供一种技术方案:所述混胶筒1的下端连接有四组支撑腿16,且支撑腿16位于出料管9的外侧。该混胶筒1下端的四组支撑腿16用于支撑装置整体。1-3, the utility model provides a technical solution: the lower end of the mixing cylinder 1 is connected with four groups of supporting legs 16, and the supporting legs 16 are located outside the discharge pipe 9. The four groups of supporting legs 16 at the lower end of the mixing cylinder 1 are used to support the entire device.
工作时,混胶筒1上连接的插柱10与盖板2的插孔11相连接,插柱10和插孔11用于定位和固定,盖板2上通过轴承转动连接有搅拌轴3,搅拌轴3通过轴承转动连接于混胶筒1的内底壁,搅拌轴3的外侧连接有搅拌柱4,通过搅拌柱4对橡胶进行搅拌加工,搅拌柱4对应设有刮板5,通过刮板5对混胶筒1内壁进行刮取,使得混胶筒1内壁的橡胶进行清理,将出料管9上的隔板14通过把手15拉出,使得橡胶通过出料管9排出,使用后通过盖板2上端的球头挂环8与升降机构连接,通过升降机构将盖板2以及盖板2连接的机构一并升起,以便于清理搅拌轴3和刮板5,也可对混胶筒1内部进行清理,便于下次使用。During operation, the plug post 10 connected to the rubber mixing cylinder 1 is connected to the socket 11 of the cover plate 2, and the plug post 10 and the socket 11 are used for positioning and fixing. The cover plate 2 is rotatably connected to the stirring shaft 3 through a bearing, and the stirring shaft 3 is rotatably connected to the inner bottom wall of the rubber mixing cylinder 1 through a bearing. The outer side of the stirring shaft 3 is connected to the stirring column 4, and the rubber is stirred by the stirring column 4. The stirring column 4 is correspondingly provided with a scraper 5, and the inner wall of the rubber mixing cylinder 1 is scraped by the scraper 5 to clean the rubber on the inner wall of the rubber mixing cylinder 1, and the partition 14 on the discharge pipe 9 is pulled out by the handle 15, so that the rubber is discharged through the discharge pipe 9. After use, it is connected to the lifting mechanism through the ball head hanging ring 8 at the upper end of the cover plate 2, and the cover plate 2 and the mechanism connected to the cover plate 2 are lifted together by the lifting mechanism to facilitate cleaning of the stirring shaft 3 and the scraper 5, and the inside of the rubber mixing cylinder 1 can also be cleaned for the next use.
综上所述,该一种橡胶加工用混胶装置,解决了混合筒预留的进料口和出料口不方便清理的问题。In summary, the rubber mixing device for rubber processing solves the problem that the feed port and the discharge port reserved in the mixing barrel are inconvenient to clean.
需要说明的是,在本文中,诸如第一和第二等之类的关系术语仅仅用来将一个实体或者操作与另一个实体或操作区分开来,而不一定要求或者暗示这些实体或操作之间存在任何这种实际的关系或者顺序。而且,术语“包括”、“包含”或者其任何其他变体意在涵盖非排他性的包含,从而使得包括一系列要素的过程、方法、物品或者设备不仅包括那些要素,而且还包括没有明确列出的其他要素,或者是还包括为这种过程、方法、物品或者设备所固有的要素。It should be noted that, in this article, relational terms such as first and second, etc. are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "include", "comprise" or any other variants thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device including a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device.
尽管已经示出和描述了本实用新型的实施例,对于本领域的普通技术人员而言,可以理解在不脱离本实用新型的原理和精神的情况下可以对这些实施例进行多种变化、修改、替换和变型,本实用新型的范围由所附权利要求及其等同物限定。Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
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