CN109023427A - A kind of electrolytic aluminium anode device - Google Patents

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CN109023427A
CN109023427A CN201810921644.2A CN201810921644A CN109023427A CN 109023427 A CN109023427 A CN 109023427A CN 201810921644 A CN201810921644 A CN 201810921644A CN 109023427 A CN109023427 A CN 109023427A
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周策
苏雷虹
林茂春
连成华
冯东升
陈礼华
王福发
闵爱武
苏适
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Chongqing Deer Deer Machinery Manufacturing Co Ltd
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Abstract

The present invention relates to technical field of electrolytic aluminum production more particularly to a kind of electrolytic aluminium anode devices, including deformed channel steel, carbon block and flexible copper wire or copper bar;The top of the carbon block is equipped with stripe shape boss compatible with the deformed channel steel, and the flexibility copper wire or copper bar are contained between the deformed channel steel and carbon block.The present invention reduces resistance instead of the welding connection type of original anode assembly;Avoid original anode assembly due to explosion welding block and existing steel pawl the problem of junction easily disconnects, it increases the intensity of connection structure and has saved electric energy, and row eliminates part external force by compliant conductive, allow carbon block relative to deformed channel steel resilient movement, to the executive component of settable prior-warning device, keep the anode assembly safer when running;Avoid original anode assembly removes the operations such as carbon residue, the reparation of steel pawl, repair welding and aligning, has saved a large amount of manpower and material resources.

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A kind of electrolytic aluminium anode device
Technical field
The present invention relates to technical field of electrolytic aluminum production more particularly to a kind of electrolytic aluminium anode devices.
Background technique
Existing electrolytic aluminium anode device is to compress the solid aluminum guide of square type by conducting wire, is connected to using explosion welding block On anode steel claw, then connect anode steel claw and carbon block casting to form anode assembly by founding molten iron.This connection Structure is complicated for mode, electric energy loss is larger, and product quality is lower.Based on this, provide a kind of saving electric energy, stable structure and It is very necessary that the anode assembly of product quality, which can be improved,.
Summary of the invention
The technical problems to be solved by the present invention are: providing a kind of saving electric energy, stable structure and product matter can be improved The electrolytic aluminium anode device of amount.
In order to solve the above-mentioned technical problem, the technical solution adopted by the present invention are as follows: a kind of electrolytic aluminium anode device, including it is different Type groove steel, carbon block and flexible copper wire or copper bar;
The top of the carbon block is equipped with stripe shape boss compatible with the deformed channel steel, and the flexibility copper wire or copper bar are received It is dissolved between the deformed channel steel and carbon block.
The beneficial effects of the present invention are: a kind of electrolytic aluminium anode device, including deformed channel steel, carbon block and flexible copper are provided Line or copper bar reduce resistance instead of the welding connection type of original anode assembly;Avoid original anode assembly by In explosion welding block, existing steel pawl increases the intensity of connection structure and has saved electric energy the problem of junction easily disconnects, And by compliant conductive, row eliminates part external force, allows carbon block relative to deformed channel steel resilient movement, thus settable The executive component of prior-warning device keeps the anode assembly safer when running;Avoid original anode assembly removes carbon residue, steel A large amount of manpower and material resources have been saved in the operations such as pawl reparation, repair welding and aligning;Finally, due in anode assembly of the invention Steelframe, so pollution will not be generated to metal aluminium liquid, improve metallic aluminium far from electrolyte and without using the cast iron of connection The quality of product has saved the dosage of the auxiliary materials such as cast iron.
Detailed description of the invention
Fig. 1 is the structural schematic diagram of the electrolytic aluminium anode device of the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the cross-sectional view of the electrolytic aluminium anode device of the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is another structural schematic diagram of the electrolytic aluminium anode device of the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 4 is the cross-sectional view of the fast-assembling elastic device of the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 5 is the structural schematic diagram of the fast-assembling elastic device of the embodiment of the present invention;
Label declaration:
1- deformed channel steel;2- carbon block;3- flexibility copper bar;4- stripe shape boss;5- mounting hole;
6- column;7- keeper plate of steel;8- spring;9- eccentric push rod;10- eccentric wheel;
11- handle;12- first through hole;The second through-hole of 13-;14- steel pipe;15- opening;
The first busbar of 16-;The second busbar of 17-;18- connecting tube.
Specific embodiment
To explain the technical content, the achieved purpose and the effect of the present invention in detail, below in conjunction with embodiment and cooperate attached Figure is explained.
The most critical design of the present invention is: synthesizing a kind of new lead using the strength characteristics of steel and the conductive characteristic of copper Bar, the guide rod of substitution aluminium quarter bend and welding block synthesis of exploding;And part external force is eliminated by compliant conductive row, allow carbon block phase For deformed channel steel resilient movement, so that the executive component of settable prior-warning device, keeps the anode assembly safer when running.
Please refer to Fig. 1 to Fig. 5, a kind of electrolytic aluminium anode device, including deformed channel steel, carbon block and flexible copper wire or copper bar;
The top of the carbon block is equipped with stripe shape boss compatible with the deformed channel steel, and the flexibility copper wire or copper bar are received It is dissolved between the deformed channel steel and carbon block.
As can be seen from the above description, the beneficial effects of the present invention are: in use, flexible copper wire or flexible copper row are placed on In deformed channel steel, then the stripe shape boss at the top of carbon block installed in the fluting of deformed channel steel, to form conductive anode device.
Further, the flexible copper wire or copper bar include conducting wire and compliant conductive copper wire or copper bar interconnected, institute It states conducting wire and passes through compliant conductive copper wire or copper installation between deformed channel steel and carbon block.
Seen from the above description, since compliant conductive copper wire or compliant conductive copper bar have flexibility, disappear to a certain extent In addition to part external force, allow carbon block relative to deformed channel steel resilient movement, so that the executive component of settable prior-warning device, makes The anode assembly is safer when running, while also simplifying cargo handling process.
Further, the deformed channel steel is equipped with mounting hole, the peace on the other end relative to the end face of fluting It fills in hole and is equipped with for flexible copper wire or copper bar to be covered to the fastener on stripe shape boss.
Seen from the above description, fastener is protected firmly covering flexible copper wire or copper bar on the surface of stripe shape boss Demonstrate,prove the stability of the electrical connection of anode assembly.
Further, the fastener is fast-assembling elastic device, and the fast-assembling elastic device includes column, keeper plate of steel, bullet The middle part of the keeper plate of steel is arranged in spring and eccentric push rod, the column, and the spring is set on column and is located at abnormal shape Between channel steel and keeper plate of steel, the column passes through mounting hole and connect with the center of rotation of eccentric push rod.
Seen from the above description, rotation eccentric push rod can drive column along linear reciprocation elevating movement, to control steel Pressing plate and flexible the distance between copper wire or copper bar.
Further, the eccentric push rod includes eccentric wheel and handle interconnected, and the eccentric wheel is parallel to column, The center position of the eccentric wheel offers first through hole, and the second through-hole, the first through hole are offered on the column It is connected with the second through-hole by a pin shaft.
Seen from the above description, the position so as to adjust flexible copper wire or copper bar is rotated with movable eccentric wheel by swing handle It sets, it is convenient and efficient, be easily achieved.
Further, the deformed channel steel is equipped with steel pipe, the steel pipe on the other end relative to the end face of fluting Inner hollow and steel pipe inner cavity and deformed channel steel inner cavity conducting, it is described flexibility copper wire or copper bar stretched from the inner cavity of steel pipe Enter in the inner cavity of deformed channel steel.
Seen from the above description, steel pipe plays the role of protection and fixation.
Further, have on the side wall of the steel pipe and be open, one end of the flexibility copper wire or copper bar is by compressing spiral shell Bolt is fixed on the side wall of steel pipe, and the other end of the flexibility copper wire or copper bar is from the inner cavity that opening protrudes into steel pipe.
Seen from the above description, flexible copper wire or copper bar are fixed on the side wall of steel pipe the handling for being convenient for busbar, simultaneously Reduce the volume of device.
Further, the flexible copper wire or copper bar include prolonging respectively from after the inner cavity that deformed channel steel is protruded into the inner cavity of steel pipe Stretch to the first busbar and the second busbar of the opposite end of deformed channel steel.
Seen from the above description, the contact area of busbar and deformed channel steel is increased in this way, improves anode assembly Stability.
Further, connecting tube is equipped between two deformed channel steels, the steel pipe is arranged in connecting tube.
Seen from the above description, connecting tube is for connecting different deformed channel steels, realizes multiple groups deformed channel steel and carbon block Electrical connection.
Further, the section of the fluting of the deformed channel steel is T-type.
Please refer to Fig. 1 to Fig. 5, the embodiment of the present invention one are as follows: a kind of electrolytic aluminium anode device, including deformed channel steel 1, carbon Block 2 and flexible copper bar 3;
The top of the carbon block 2 is equipped with stripe shape boss 4 compatible with the deformed channel steel 1, and the flexibility copper bar 3 accommodates Between the deformed channel steel 1 and carbon block 2.
Please refer to Fig. 1 to Fig. 5, the embodiment of the present invention two are as follows: a kind of electrolytic aluminium anode device, including deformed channel steel 1, carbon Block 2 and flexible copper bar 3;
The top of the carbon block 2 is equipped with stripe shape boss 4 compatible with the deformed channel steel 1, and the flexibility copper bar 3 accommodates Between the deformed channel steel 1 and carbon block 2.
The flexibility copper bar 3 includes that conducting wire interconnected and compliant conductive copper wire or copper bar, the conducting wire pass through flexibility Conductive copper wire or copper installation are between deformed channel steel and carbon block, and the width of the compliant conductive copper wire or copper bar is not less than described The width of stripe shape boss 4.The deformed channel steel 1 is equipped with mounting hole 5, the peace on the other end relative to the end face of fluting It fills and is equipped in hole 5 for flexible copper bar 3 to be covered the fastener on stripe shape boss 4, the corresponding peace of flexibility copper bar 3 described in every group The quantity for filling hole 5 is not less than two.The fastener is fast-assembling elastic device, and the fast-assembling elastic device includes column 6, steel pressure The middle part of the keeper plate of steel 7 is arranged in plate 7, spring 8 and eccentric push rod 9, the column 6, and the spring 8 is set on column 6 And between deformed channel steel 1 and keeper plate of steel 7, the column 6 passes through mounting hole 5 and the center of rotation with eccentric push rod 9 Connection.The eccentric push rod 9 includes eccentric wheel 10 interconnected and handle 11, and the eccentric wheel 10 is parallel to column 6, described The center position of eccentric wheel 10 offers first through hole 12, and the second through-hole 13 is offered on the column 6, and described first is logical Hole 12 is connected with the second through-hole 13 by a pin shaft.In use, column 6 is stood after the one side loading of the fluting of deformed channel steel 1 After column 6 passes through mounting hole 5, then passes through a pin shaft and pass through eccentric wheel 10 and column 6 with fixation.Swing handle 11, the displacement of column 6 With eccentric wheel 10 center of rotation to the top surface of deformed channel steel 1 distance change and change.The deformed channel steel 1 is relative to opening The other end of the end face of slot is equipped with steel pipe 14, and the steel pipe 14 is steel quarter bend, and the steel pipe 14 passes through with deformed channel steel 1 It is welded to connect, the inner hollow of the steel pipe 14 and the inner cavity of steel pipe 14 and the inner cavity of deformed channel steel 1 are connected, the flexible copper Row 3 is equipped with stiffener plate from the inner cavity that deformed channel steel 1 is protruded into the inner cavity of steel pipe 14 between the steel pipe 14 and deformed channel steel 1. There is opening 15, the size of the opening 15 is adapted with the shape of flexible copper bar 3, the flexibility on the side wall of the steel pipe 14 One end of copper bar 3 is fixed on the side wall of steel pipe 14 by hold-down bolt, and the other end of the flexibility copper bar 3 is protruded into from opening 15 In the inner cavity of steel pipe 14.It is described flexibility copper bar 3 include each extended over from after the inner cavity that deformed channel steel 1 is protruded into the inner cavity of steel pipe 14 to The first busbar 16 and the second busbar 17 of the opposite end of deformed channel steel 1.Connection is equipped between two deformed channel steels 1 Pipe 18, the steel pipe 14 are arranged in connecting tube 18.The section of the fluting of the deformed channel steel 1 is T-type.
In conclusion providing a kind of electrolytic aluminium anode device, including deformed channel steel, carbon block and flexible copper wire or copper bar, replace For the welding connection type of original anode assembly, reduce resistance;Original anode assembly is avoided due to the welding block that explodes And existing steel pawl increases the intensity of connection structure and has saved electric energy the problem of junction easily disconnects, and by soft Property busbar eliminates part external force, allows carbon block relative to deformed channel steel resilient movement, thus settable prior-warning device Executive component keeps the anode assembly safer when running;Avoid removing carbon residue, the reparation of steel pawl, mending for original anode assembly The operations such as weldering and aligning, have saved a large amount of manpower and material resources;Finally, due to which the steelframe in anode assembly of the invention is far from electricity It solves matter and does not use the cast iron of connection, so pollution will not be generated to metal aluminium liquid, improve the quality of metallic aluminium product, The dosage of the auxiliary materials such as cast iron is saved.
The above description is only an embodiment of the present invention, is not intended to limit the scope of the invention, all to utilize this hair Equivalents made by bright specification and accompanying drawing content are applied directly or indirectly in relevant technical field, similarly include In scope of patent protection of the invention.

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1. a kind of electrolytic aluminium anode device, which is characterized in that including deformed channel steel, carbon block and flexible copper wire or copper bar;
The top of the carbon block is equipped with stripe shape boss compatible with the deformed channel steel, and the flexibility copper wire or copper bar are contained in Between the deformed channel steel and carbon block.
2. electrolytic aluminium anode device according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the flexibility copper wire or copper bar are including mutual The conducting wire and compliant conductive copper wire or copper bar of connection, the conducting wire by compliant conductive copper wire or copper installation in deformed channel steel and Between carbon block.
3. electrolytic aluminium anode device according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the deformed channel steel is relative to fluting The other end of end face is equipped with mounting hole, is equipped in the mounting hole for covering flexible copper wire or copper bar in stripe shape boss On fastener.
4. electrolytic aluminium anode device according to claim 3, which is characterized in that the fastener is fast-assembling elastic device, The fast-assembling elastic device includes column, keeper plate of steel, spring and eccentric push rod, and the column is arranged in the keeper plate of steel Portion, the spring are set on column and between deformed channel steel and keeper plate of steel, the column pass through mounting hole and with The center of rotation of eccentric push rod connects.
5. electrolytic aluminium anode device according to claim 4, which is characterized in that the eccentric push rod includes interconnected Eccentric wheel and handle, the eccentric wheel are parallel to column, and the center position of the eccentric wheel offers first through hole, described The second through-hole is offered on column, the first through hole is connected with the second through-hole by a pin shaft.
6. electrolytic aluminium anode device according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the deformed channel steel is relative to fluting The other end of end face is equipped with steel pipe, the inner hollow of the steel pipe and the inner cavity of steel pipe and the inner cavity of deformed channel steel is led Logical, the flexibility copper wire or copper bar are from the inner cavity that deformed channel steel is protruded into the inner cavity of steel pipe.
7. electrolytic aluminium anode device according to claim 6, which is characterized in that there is opening on the side wall of the steel pipe, The flexibility copper wire or one end of copper bar are fixed on the side wall of steel pipe by hold-down bolt, the flexible copper wire or copper bar it is another One end is from the inner cavity that opening protrudes into steel pipe.
8. electrolytic aluminium anode device according to claim 6, which is characterized in that it is described flexibility copper wire or copper bar include from steel The inner cavity of pipe is protruded into behind the inner cavity of deformed channel steel to each extend over and be led to the first busbar of the opposite end of deformed channel steel and second Electricity row.
9. electrolytic aluminium anode device according to claim 6, which is characterized in that the company of being equipped between two deformed channel steels Adapter tube, the steel pipe are arranged in connecting tube.
10. electrolytic aluminium anode device according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the section of the fluting of the deformed channel steel For T-type.
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