KR20100040505A - Silver crystal treatment automation apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An automatic apparatus for processing silver crystal is provided to reduce manual work by automating the generation, collection, and discharge of the silver crystal and to improve production efficiency by shortening power off time. CONSTITUTION: An automatic apparatus for processing silver crystal comprises a silver crystal production collection unit(10), a silver crystal main transport unit(20), a silver crystal washing unit(30), a silver crystal drying unit(40), and a silver crystal storage(50). The silver crystal production collection unit includes an electrolytic cell, a scraping conveyor, and a silver crystal collector. The scraping conveyor is installed inside the electrolytic cell.

Description

Hidden Crystal Automation Automation Device {Silver Crystal Treatment Automation Apparatus}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus for processing crystals of noble metals such as silver grains (silver crystals) (hereinafter referred to as "silver grains"). More particularly, it relates to an apparatus or system for automating the generation, collection, transfer, cleaning, drying and storage of silver particles generated by electrolysis.

With reference to the drawings, looks at with respect to the treatment method of the silver according to the prior art. 1 is a view showing a state of collecting the silver lip by the hoist device according to the prior art, Figure 2 is a view showing a process of washing and drying the silver lip according to the prior art.

Referring to FIG. 1, silver particles are formed on the surface of the cathode 83 by an electrolytic reaction between the anode 82 and the cathode 83 in the electrolytic cell 81 in which the electrolyte is contained. The formed silver granules are separated from the cathode 83 by a device such as a scraper (not shown) and stacked in the electrolytic cell. When the electrolysis reaction proceeds for a predetermined time and the silver granules are sufficiently accumulated in the electrolytic cell, power is cut off, the anode 82 and the cathode 83 are dismantled, and the silver basket 85 is fastened to the hoist 86. The stacked silver s stacked in this way are collected manually by the hoist 86.

Referring to Figure 2, the collected silver (s) is put into the washing machine (85) containing the washing water (w) for washing to perform the washing. After that, the washed silver granules are manually transferred to the dryer 92 by the electric vehicle 91 or the like. After the silver granules introduced into the dryer 92 have completed drying while passing through the drying apparatus 93, the silver granules are discharged to the storage device 95 by the elevator 94. This completes the process of washing and drying the silver granules produced in the electrolytic cell.

In the case of the conventional concealment processing system by manual labor, there has been a waste of manpower and productivity by manual labor. In addition, since the electrolysis reaction does not occur in the process of lifting the basket and dismantling the anode 82 and the cathode 83 and then lifting the basket 85 with the hoist 86 in the process of collecting silver, it wastes that much time. In addition, the process is increased because it stays in the electrolyzer for a long time until the silver is lifted up. In addition, excessive time and effort are consumed in the process of manually cleaning and drying the process.

The present invention has been made to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, the object of the present invention is to provide an automated apparatus and method for continuously collecting, conveying, washing, drying and storing the silver and the like generated in the electrolytic cell have.

The present inventors automatic processing device is a silver generation collection unit for automatically generating and collecting the silver, and a silver main transport unit for automatically transferring the silver collected by the silver generation collection unit, and is transferred from the silver main transport unit A silver washing unit for automatically cleaning and discharging the silver grains to the outside, a silver drying unit for automatically drying and discharging the silver grains discharged from the silver washing unit, and a silver storage collecting the silver grains discharged from the silver drying unit It is configured to include a wealth.

The silver granules collecting unit includes a cathode and an anode in which silver grains are formed, and an electrolytic cell in which an electrolytic solution is contained and an electrolytic reaction is formed, and a scraping conveyor installed in the electrolytic cell to receive and discharge the silver grains generated in the electrolytic cell to the outside. And a silver collector for collecting silver particles installed and discharged outside the electrolytic cell.

The scraping conveyor includes a lower conveyor installed at a lower portion of the inside of the electrolytic cell to receive a drop which is separated from the cathode, and is installed at a side of the electrolytic cell and extends from the lower conveyor to receive the silver from the lower conveyor. And a side conveyor for carrying out the silver granules to the outside. In addition, the scraping conveyor stops the operation for a predetermined idle time, collects the generated silver, and is operated by the conveyor drive means for a predetermined operating time to take out the collected silver to the outside, the operation time and the idle time And control of the conveyor drive means is automatically performed by the conveyor control unit.

On the other hand, the silver main conveying unit, it is possible to transfer the silver by the powder transfer method by the vibrator. The silver cleaning unit includes a rotary washing means having a screw structure transfer path, a rotary driving means for driving the rotary cleaning means, and washing water spraying means for spraying the washing water onto the silver transferred along the screw structure transfer path. The transfer drying unit, the transfer column extending in the upward direction, the drying transfer path spirally formed along the transfer cylinder, the drying means attached to the drying transfer path to dissipate drying heat, and is mounted on the transfer cylinder A vibrator operative to move the silver particles along the dry transport path.

In the case of using the apparatus or method for automatically handling the silver treatment according to the present invention, due to the automatic generation and collection and collection of the silver, the manual labor can be reduced by eliminating the manual work and also the silver can be reduced while reducing the blackout time. Can increase the production efficiency. In addition, automation of the transfer, cleaning and drying operations of the silver granules can reduce manual labor and reduce operating time.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, a preferred embodiment of the structure and method of operation of the automatic granule processing apparatus. In describing the present invention, when it is determined that the detailed description of the related well-known configuration or function may obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

3 is a schematic diagram showing an embodiment of an apparatus for automated treatment of lip in accordance with the present invention. Referring to FIG. 3, the inventors of the present invention automatically dispose of the apparatus, which includes a grain generation collecting unit 10 which automatically generates and collects grains, and a grain main which automatically transfers the grains collected by the grain generation collecting unit 10. The sending unit 20, the silver cleaning unit 30 for automatically cleaning and discharging the silver transported from the silver main transport unit 20, and automatically dried and externally discharged from the silver cleaning unit 30 It comprises a silver drying unit 40 to discharge to, and a silver storage unit 50 for storing the silver particles discharged from the silver drying unit 40. By using these automated devices, the processes of creating, collecting, transporting, cleaning, drying and storing the silver are automatically controlled without manual intervention. The silver processed by the present inventors automatic processing device is subjected to a subsequent process by the silver processing device 70 or the like.

4 is a schematic view showing the configuration of the silver generating collection unit 10 shown in FIG. Referring to FIG. 4, the silver grain generation collecting unit 10 includes a cathode 13 and an anode 12 from which silver grains are generated, and an electrolytic cell 11 and an electrolytic cell 11 in which an electrolytic solution e is contained and an electrolytic reaction occurs. ) Is a scraping conveyor 14 to accommodate the silver particles generated in the electrolytic cell 11 and discharged to the outside, and a silver collector 19 for collecting the silver particles installed and discharged outside the electrolytic cell 11. Include. Here, the electrolyzer 11 may exist in one or a plurality, each of the plurality of electrolyzers 11 is provided with a scraping conveyor 14, each electrolyzer 11 is connected to one silver main transport unit 20 do.

The scraping conveyor 14 is a lower conveyor installed in the lower part of the electrolytic cell 11 to receive the falling granules separated from the cathode 13, and a lower conveyor installed on the side of the electrolytic cell 11 and extending from the lower conveyor. It includes a side conveyor for transporting the silver from the conveyor to take out the silver. In this embodiment the lower conveyor and the side conveyor are integrated into one scraping conveyor 14. The scraping conveyor 14 collects the silver s generated by stopping the operation for a predetermined idle time, and is operated by the conveyor driving means 15 for a predetermined operation time to externally collect the collected silver s. And the operation time and the idle time and the control of the conveyor drive means 15 are automatically performed by the scraping control unit (not shown). For example, if the driving time of the scraping conveyor 14 is 3 minutes, the operating time is 3 minutes and the rest time is 27 minutes, so that the generation and collection of the silver can be automatically performed. On the other hand, by placing a silver electrolyte status plate (not shown), it is possible to confirm the abnormality while observing voltage, time, electrolyte temperature and the like.

The electrolyte (e) is injected through the inlet of the electrolytic cell 11 and discharged through the outlet of the electrolytic cell 11, and induces an electrolytic reaction by applying a voltage between the anode 12 and the cathode 13. After a certain time passes by depositing silver grains on the cathode 13 due to the electrolytic reaction, the silver grains deposited after the power cut off are scraped off with a scraper (not shown). The silver s peeled off by the scraper is accumulated on the scraping conveyor 14. Then, the scraping driving means operates the scraping conveyor 14 to lift the silver s outwards, and the silver is collected by the collector 19 and then transferred to the silver main feeder 20. When the operation of the scraping conveyor 14 is finished, the voltage is applied again and the process of causing the electrolytic reaction is repeated.

Hereinafter, a process of transferring, washing, drying, and storing the collected silver particles in the silver generation generation collecting unit 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 7.

FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing the structure of the main main conveying part 20 shown in FIG. 3. The silver main transport unit 20 may transfer the silver by the powder transport method by vibration. The main body moving part 20 is composed of a main feed path 22 to which the silver is transported, and a main feed vibrator 24 that applies vibration to the main feed path 22. The main feed path 22 and the main feed vibrator ( The main feed support 26 for supporting the 24 and the vibrator control unit 28 for controlling the vibration of the main feed vibrator 24 is provided.

6 is a schematic view showing the structure of the silver cleaning unit 30 shown in FIG. The silver cleaning unit 30 includes a rotary washing unit 31 having a screw structure transfer path 34, a rotary drive unit 35 for driving the rotary washing unit 31, and a screw structure transfer path 34. It includes a washing water injection means 37 for spraying the washing water (w) to the silver (s) transported along the housing surrounding them. The transfer of the silver from the main transport unit 20 is introduced into the rotary cleaning unit 31 through the washing unit inlet 38. The injected silver s is advanced along the screw structure transfer path 34 and is advanced to the washing unit outlet 39 and then discharged to the outside. At this time, the rotary driving means 35 rotates the rotary washing means 31, and the washing water spraying means 37 sprays the washing water w on the silver. Pure water (DMW, Deminenalized Water) is used as the washing water, and the washing water (w) makes it possible to remove the electrolyte remaining on the surface of the silver.

7 is a schematic view showing the structure of the silver drying unit 40 shown in FIG. The silver granulation drying unit 40 includes a conveying column 41 extending in the upward direction, a dry conveying path 42 spirally formed along the conveying column 41, and a dry conveying path along the dry conveying path 42 ( Steam line (not shown), which is attached to the lower part of 42, to dissipate dry heat, and a dry transport vibrator mounted on the column upper part 47 and operating to transport the silver particles along the dry transport path 42. 48) and a drying support 46 supporting them. Drying in the grain drying unit 40 is by transferring the grains along the spiral drying transfer path 42 to which the steam line is attached using a powder conveying method by vibration. The silver grains delivered from the grain cleaning unit 30 are introduced through the drying unit inlet 43 and are transported along the drying conveying path 42 by the drying conveying vibrator 48 and dried and externally through the drying unit outlet 44. Is discharged.

The silver storage unit 50 has a shape such as a hopper or a funnel, and receives the silver from the silver drying unit 40 to temporarily store the silver, and then melts the silver to produce the induction furnace 70 (FIG. 3). Pass the concealment).

In the case of using the apparatus or method for automatically processing the silver treatment according to the present invention, by automating the operation of generating, collecting and discharging the silver, and transporting, cleaning and drying the silver, the manual work is reduced to eliminate the waste of manpower and reduce the operating time. In addition, it is possible to increase the production efficiency of silver grains by reducing the cutting time and reducing the cutting time.

It has been described so far limited to one embodiment of the present invention, it is obvious that the technology of the present invention can be easily modified by those skilled in the art. Such modified embodiments should be included in the technical spirit described in the claims of the present invention. For example, although the present invention has been described with respect to silver grains, the present invention is not limited to silver grains, and can be used in all treatments for crystals of precious metals such as silver.

1 is a view showing a state of collecting the silver lip by the hoist device according to the prior art.

2 is a view showing a process of washing and drying the silver granules according to the prior art.

3 is a schematic diagram showing an embodiment of an apparatus for automated treatment of lip in accordance with the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing a configuration of the silver generating collector shown in FIG. 3.

FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing the structure of the silver main transport unit illustrated in FIG. 3.

FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing the structure of the silver cleaning unit shown in FIG. 3.

FIG. 7 is a schematic view showing a structure of the silver drying unit shown in FIG. 3.

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

10: silver grain collecting unit 11: electrolytic cell

12: anode 13: cathode

14 scraping conveyor 15 conveyor driving means

19: hidden collector

20: main transfer unit 22: main transport path

24: main feed oscillator

30: silver cleaning unit 31: rotary cleaning means

34: screw structure transfer path 35: rotary drive means

37: washing water spraying means

40: silver drying unit 41: feed pillar

42: dry transfer path 48: dry transfer vibrator

50: hidden storage

Claims (6)

A hidden generation collecting unit which automatically generates and collects hidden; A main main conveying part for automatically transferring the captured particles collected by the scraping means; And the silver cleaning unit for automatically cleaning and discharging the silver transferred from the silver main transporting unit; A silver drying unit for automatically drying the silver discharged from the silver washing unit and discharging it to the outside; Includes a silver storage unit for storing the silver discharged from the silver drying unit, The silver generation collecting unit, An electrolytic cell having a cathode and an anode where silver granules are formed, and containing an electrolyte, in which an electrolytic reaction occurs, A scraping conveyor installed inside the electrolytic cell and receiving silver granules generated in the electrolytic cell and discharging them to the outside; A silver collector for collecting silver discharged by being installed outside the electrolyzer; Alien processing automation device comprising a. The method of claim 1, The scraping conveyor, A lower conveyor installed at a lower portion of the inside of the electrolytic cell and accommodating silver drops separated from the cathode; And a side conveyor installed on the side of the electrolytic cell and extending from the lower conveyor to receive the silver from the lower conveyor and to carry out the silver to the outside. The method of claim 1, The scraping conveyor, It stops working for a certain period of time to capture the generated silver, It is operated by the conveyor driving means for a predetermined operating time to take out the collected silver particles to the outside, Control of the operation time and the idle time and the conveyor drive means is automatic handling apparatus hidden in the conveyor control. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The silver main transfer unit, Hidden processing automation device which transfers silver by powder transfer system by vibrator. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The silver cleaning unit, Rotary washing means having a screw structure transfer path, Rotary driving means for driving the rotary washing means; Autoclave treatment apparatus comprising a washing water spraying means for spraying the washing water to the grains conveyed along the screw structure transfer path. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The silver dry part, A conveying column extending upwardly, A dry transfer path spirally formed along the transfer column; Drying means attached to the drying transfer path and dissipating drying heat; A vibrator mounted on the conveying column to operate the silver granules along the dry conveying path Alien processing automation device comprising a.

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