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CN203095025U
CN203095025U CN 201320082102 CN201320082102U CN203095025U CN 203095025 U CN203095025 U CN 203095025U CN 201320082102 CN201320082102 CN 201320082102 CN 201320082102 U CN201320082102 U CN 201320082102U CN 203095025 U CN203095025 U CN 203095025U
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刘春霆
刘向东
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本实用新型公开了一种高位自动上料装置,包括倾斜导轨、与倾斜导轨配合的升降车、升降车牵引装置和设置在升降车上的装料斗,所述装料斗的落料口上设置有料门,所述装料斗上还设置有控制料门自动开闭的开闭机构。与传统吊车操作比较,本高位自动上料装置不占用吊车,适于高频率上料,单位小时上料量比吊车更快,满足中、大型电弧炉冶炼连续加料的操作频度要求;本装置省去了传统上料装置中吊车与废钢料蓝/料槽的挂钩和吊运等人工环节,可以实现全自动化的连续生产,上料效率高;并且本装置装料斗在下料过程中不翻动,放料通过料门的开启完成,能耗低,提高了整个装置在高位运作的安全性;不倾翻装料斗,也使装料斗输送能力可以更大。

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The utility model discloses a high-position automatic feeding device, which comprises an inclined guide rail, a lifting car matched with the inclined guide rail, a traction device of the lifting car and a loading hopper arranged on the lifting car. , The charging hopper is also provided with an opening and closing mechanism that controls the automatic opening and closing of the material door. Compared with traditional crane operation, this high-level automatic feeding device does not occupy a crane, and is suitable for high-frequency feeding. The unit hour loading is faster than that of a crane, and meets the operation frequency requirements of continuous feeding in medium and large electric arc furnace smelting; this device It saves the manual links such as hooking and lifting between the crane and the scrap steel basket/sink in the traditional feeding device, and can realize fully automated continuous production with high feeding efficiency; and the loading hopper of this device does not turn during the feeding process, The discharge is completed through the opening of the material door, and the energy consumption is low, which improves the safety of the whole device operating at a high position; the loading hopper is not tilted, and the conveying capacity of the loading hopper can be increased.

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High-order automatic charging device
Technical field
The utility model relates to a kind of material transport equipment, particularly a kind of high-order charging equipment.
Background technology
Energy-conservation in electric furnace steel making, consumption reduction, environmental protection are one of core technologies of global Electric Furnace Steelmaking development always.Multiple design plan was arranged over 20 years both at home and abroad, and its typical case's representative can be saved a large amount of electric energy as shaft furnace steel scrap preheating technology.In the shaft furnace steel scrap preheating technology, the top drilling that its main material steel scrap need rise to vertical shaft feeds in raw material.Realize that in actual engineering the method that material promotes is very many, as crane (+hopper, material basket, batch can etc.), belt feeder carry continuously, tiltedly rail material loading technology, various lift systems etc.Primary raw material is in the electric furnace steel making of steel scrap, because the complex geometry of steel scrap, logistics is difficult to unobstructed concerning most equipment, and its sharp edge causes and gets stuck, damages load transfer device easily, so be suitable for actual use, the failure-free loading method is limited, relatively representative type has loading methods such as hopper, material basket, hopper.And also be very limited to the reliable equipment that irregular steel scrap carries out elevated height, need to consider the reliability of equipment itself and the emergency handling ability that gets stuck, be typically crane+hopper (material basket) and promote feed pattern, but this feed way crane occupation rate height, operation easier is big, automatization level is low, is not suitable for the operation frequency requirement of electric arc furnace smelting continuous charging.
The utility model content
In view of this, the purpose of this utility model provides a kind of high-order automatic charging device, with reliable lifting transportation, the solution arc furnace material loading problem that realizes irregular material.
The high-order automatic charging device of the utility model, comprise inclined guide rails, the lift car that cooperates with inclined guide rails, lift car draw gear and be arranged on feed hopper on the lift car, the blanking port of described feed hopper is provided with bin gate, also is provided with the switching mechanism of control bin gate automatic shutter on the described feed hopper.
Further, the blanking port of described feed hopper is towards downside one side of inclined guide rails, also has one on the feed hopper with the lead inclination stock guide of blanking port of material;
Further, the bottom of described material blanking tube is provided with shaking device;
Further, described bin gate is articulated in blanking port limit portion, and described switching mechanism comprises oil cylinder that is hinged on the hopper and the connecting rod that is connected oil cylinder piston bar and bin gate, and described connecting rod is articulated and connected with oil cylinder piston bar and bin gate respectively;
Further, described switching mechanism also comprises self-lock rod, and described self-lock rod one end is hinged on the feed hopper, the other end of self-lock rod is hinged on the oil cylinder piston bar; Under the bin gate closed condition, described self-lock rod and connecting rod in-line;
Further, described lift car draw gear comprises motor and steel cable, and an end of described steel cable is fixed on the lift car, and the other end of steel cable is wrapped on the power take-off shaft of motor;
Further, described high-order automatic charging device also comprises the dust excluding hood that is arranged on the inclined guide rails upper end;
Further, the straight feeding bucket that described high-order automatic charging device also comprises horizontal guide rail and cooperates with horizontal guide rail, an end of described horizontal guide rail are positioned at the top, lower end of inclined guide rails;
Further, described high-order automatic charging device also comprises at least one stationary hopper and the charging apparatus that is positioned at the stationary hopper top along the horizontal guide rail setting.
The beneficial effects of the utility model:
1, compare with traditional crane operation, this high-order automatic charging device does not take crane, operates facility, can realize automation mechanized operation, reliability height, safe; This device is suitable for the high-frequency material loading, and unit hour material loading amount is faster than crane, in satisfying, the operation frequency requirement of large-scale electric arc furnace smelting continuous charging; This device has saved artificial links such as the hook of crane and steel scrap indigo plant/hopper in the materials device traditionally and handling, can realize full-automatic continuous production, loading efficiency height.
2, this high-order automatic charging device, its feed hopper does not stir in the blanking process, and blowing is finished by the unlatching of bin gate, and energy consumption is low, has improved the safety of whole device in high position running; The feed hopper of not tumbling also makes the feed hopper traffic capacity can be bigger.
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Fig. 1 is the structural representation of high-order automatic charging dress;
Fig. 2 is the structural representation of feed hopper under the bin gate closed condition.
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Below in conjunction with drawings and Examples the utility model is further described.
As shown in the figure, the high-order automatic charging device of present embodiment, comprise inclined guide rails 1, the lift car 2 that cooperates with inclined guide rails 1, lift car draw gear 3 and be arranged on feed hopper 4 on the lift car 2, the blanking port of described feed hopper 4 is provided with bin gate 5, also is provided with the switching mechanism of control bin gate 5 automatic shutters on the described feed hopper 4.
During material loading, under the combined action of gravity and lift car draw gear 3, lift car 2 is lowered the lower end of inclined guide rails 1, and material is added into feed hopper 4; Under lift car draw gear 3 effect, lift car 2 rises along inclined guide rails 1 then, and the blanking port for the treatment of feed hopper 4 is positioned at arc furnace when being subjected to the inlet point top of material container 6, and lift car draw gear 3 control lift cars 2 stop; Last switching mechanism control bin gate 5 is opened, and material is placed into and is subjected in the material container 6.
Compare with traditional crane operation, this high-order automatic charging device does not take crane, operates facility, can realize automation mechanized operation, reliability height, safe; This device is suitable for the high-frequency material loading, and unit hour material loading amount is faster than crane, in satisfying, the operation frequency requirement of large-scale electric arc furnace smelting continuous charging; This device has saved artificial links such as the hook of crane and steel scrap indigo plant/hopper in the materials device traditionally and handling, can realize full-automatic continuous production, loading efficiency height.And this high-order automatic charging device, its feed hopper 4 does not stir in the blanking process, and blowing is finished by the unlatching of bin gate 5, and energy consumption is low, and has improved the safety of whole device in high position running; The feed hopper 4 of not tumbling also makes feed hopper 4 traffic capacitys bigger.
As the improvement to present embodiment, the blanking port of described feed hopper 4 is towards downside one side of inclined guide rails 1, also has one on the feed hopper 4 with the lead inclination stock guide 41 of blanking port of material.In promoting the material process, the weight major part of material is born by inclination stock guide 41, makes the stressed less of bin gate 5, can protect bin gate 5 and switching mechanism, reduces the plant failure rate.In concrete enforcement, the angle of inclination of inclination stock guide 41 is more preferably greater than the friction angle of material, to realize smooth blowing.Simultaneously, blanking port makes material the shortest from the distance that feed hopper 4 falls into the electric furnace material receiving device towards downside one side of inclined guide rails 1, can reduce the impact of material to material receiving device.
As the improvement to present embodiment, the bottom of described material blanking tube 41 is provided with oscillatory system 7, opens oscillatory system 7 material that can not emit automatically in material blanking tube 41 is fallen, and makes the device blowing clean.
As improvement to present embodiment, described bin gate 5 is articulated in the limit portion of blanking port, described switching mechanism comprises oil cylinder 8 that is hinged on the hopper 5 and the connecting rod 9 that is connected oil cylinder piston bar and bin gate 5, described connecting rod 9 is articulated and connected with oil cylinder piston bar and bin gate 5 respectively, promote bin gate 5 by oil cylinder 8 and rotate the opening and closing that realize bin gate around jointed shaft, control is convenient.Certainly in different embodiments, switching mechanism can adopt different forms, as rotating around jointed shaft by electric machine control bin gate 5.
As the improvement to present embodiment, described switching mechanism also comprises self-lock rod 10, and described self-lock rod 10 1 ends are hinged on the feed hopper 4, the other end of self-lock rod 10 is hinged on the oil cylinder piston bar; Under bin gate 5 closed conditions, described self-lock rod 10 and connecting rod 9 in-lines, at this moment bin gate 5 is in self-locking state, and oil cylinder 8 does not apply power or applies less power and can guarantee that bin gate 5 is in closed condition, can reduce plant energy consumption.
As improvement to present embodiment, described lift car draw gear 3 comprises motor 31 and steel cable 32, one end of described steel cable 32 is fixed on the lift car 2, the other end of steel cable 32 is wrapped on the power take-off shaft of motor 31, controlling lift car 2 by motor 31 folding and unfolding steel cables 32 moves along inclined guide rails 1, simple in structure, be convenient to implement.
As improvement to present embodiment, this high-order automatic charging device also comprises the dust excluding hood 11 that is arranged on inclined guide rails 1 upper end, dust enters dust excluding hood 11 in the blowing process, can the dust in the dust excluding hood 11 be taken away by dedusting fan, can guarantee on-the-spot quality of air environment.
As the improvement to present embodiment, this high-order automatic charging device also comprises horizontal guide rail 12 and the straight feeding bucket 13 that cooperates with horizontal guide rail 12, and an end of described horizontal guide rail 12 is positioned at the top, lower end of inclined guide rails 1.During material loading, feed hopper 4 is positioned at the lower end of inclined guide rails 1, and straight feeding bucket 13 moves to the top of feed hopper 4 along horizontal guide rail 12, and material is put into feed hopper 4, and straight feeding bucket 13 is used for the material of low level charging apparatus is transferred in the feed hopper 4; In concrete enforcement, the structure of straight feeding bucket 13 can be identical with the structure of feed hopper 4.
As improvement to present embodiment, this high-order automatic charging device also comprises along horizontal guide rail 12 at least one stationary hopper 14 that is provided with and the charging apparatus 15 that is positioned at stationary hopper 14 tops, stationary hopper described in the present embodiment 14 is two, certainly in different embodiments, the quantity of described stationary hopper 14 can be changed according to actual needs; The charging apparatus 15 that is arranged in low level is transferred to stationary hopper 14 with material, and straight feeding bucket 13 moves the material that receives in the stationary hopper 14 along horizontal guide rail 12, and then material is transferred in the feed hopper 4.This device transports material to a high position from low level, and the feeding overall process can be completely achieved automated job, feeding efficient height.
Explanation is at last, above embodiment is only unrestricted in order to the explanation the technical solution of the utility model, although the utility model is had been described in detail with reference to preferred embodiment, those of ordinary skill in the art is to be understood that, can make amendment or be equal to replacement the technical solution of the utility model, and not breaking away from the aim and the scope of technical solutions of the utility model, it all should be encompassed in the middle of the claim scope of the present utility model.

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1.高位自动上料装置,其特征在于:包括倾斜导轨、与倾斜导轨配合的升降车、升降车牵引装置和设置在升降车上的装料斗,所述装料斗的落料口上设置有料门,所述装料斗上还设置有控制料门自动开闭的开闭机构。 1. The high-position automatic feeding device is characterized in that: it includes an inclined guide rail, an elevator car matched with the inclined guide rail, an elevator car traction device and a loading hopper arranged on the elevator car, and a material door is arranged on the discharge port of the loading hopper. The charging hopper is also provided with an opening and closing mechanism for controlling the automatic opening and closing of the material door. 2.根据权利要求1所述的高位自动上料装置,其特征在于:所述装料斗的落料口朝向倾斜导轨的下侧面一方,装料斗上还具有一将物料导向落料口的倾斜导料板。 2. The high-position automatic feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: the discharge opening of the hopper faces the lower side of the inclined guide rail, and the hopper also has an inclined guide for guiding the material to the discharge opening. sheet. 3.根据权利要求2所述的高位自动上料装置,其特征在于:所述落料管的底部设置有震动装置。 3. The high-level automatic feeding device according to claim 2, characterized in that: a vibration device is provided at the bottom of the feeding tube. 4.根据权利要求1所述的高位自动上料装置,其特征在于:所述料门铰接于落料口边部,所述开闭机构包括铰接在料斗上的油缸和连接油缸活塞杆与料门的连杆,所述连杆分别与油缸活塞杆和料门铰接连接。 4. The high-position automatic feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: the material door is hinged to the edge of the discharge port, and the opening and closing mechanism includes an oil cylinder hinged on the hopper and a piston rod connecting the oil cylinder to the material. The connecting rod of the door is hingedly connected with the piston rod of the oil cylinder and the material door respectively. 5.根据权利要求4所述的高位自动上料装置,其特征在于:所述开闭机构还包括自锁杆,所述自锁杆一端铰接在装料斗上、自锁杆的另一端铰接在油缸活塞杆上;在料门关闭状态下,所述自锁杆和连杆在一条直线上。 5. The high-position automatic feeding device according to claim 4, characterized in that: the opening and closing mechanism also includes a self-locking lever, one end of the self-locking lever is hinged on the loading hopper, and the other end of the self-locking lever is hinged on the On the piston rod of the oil cylinder; when the material door is closed, the self-locking rod and the connecting rod are in a straight line. 6.根据权利要求1所述的高位自动上料装置,其特征在于:所述升降车牵引装置包括电机和钢绳,所述钢绳的一端固定在升降车上,钢绳的另一端缠绕在电机的动力输出轴上。 6. The high-position automatic feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: the lifting vehicle traction device includes a motor and a steel rope, one end of the steel rope is fixed on the lifting vehicle, and the other end of the steel rope is wound on the on the power output shaft of the motor. 7.根据权利要求1所述的高位自动上料装置,其特征在于:还包括设置在倾斜导轨上端的除尘罩。 7. The high-level automatic feeding device according to claim 1, further comprising a dust removal cover arranged on the upper end of the inclined guide rail. 8.根据权利要求1-7中任一所述的高位自动上料装置,其特征在于:还包括水平导轨和与水平导轨配合的水平送料斗,所述水平导轨的一端位于倾斜导轨的下端上方。 8. The high-position automatic feeding device according to any one of claims 1-7, further comprising a horizontal guide rail and a horizontal feeding hopper matched with the horizontal guide rail, one end of the horizontal guide rail is located above the lower end of the inclined guide rail . 9.根据权利要求8所述的高位自动上料装置,其特征在于:还包括沿水平导轨设置的至少一个固定料斗和位于固定料斗上方的装料设备。 9. The high-level automatic loading device according to claim 8, characterized in that it further comprises at least one fixed hopper arranged along the horizontal guide rail and a charging device located above the fixed hopper.
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BR112015020265A BR112015020265A2 (en) 2013-02-22 2013-06-21 automatic feeding machine for electric arc furnace
EP13875423.9A EP2960607B1 (en) 2013-02-22 2013-06-21 Arc furnace automatic feeding device
PCT/CN2013/077701 WO2014127597A1 (en) 2013-02-22 2013-06-21 Arc furnace automatic feeding device
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