Stirring mechanism for extracting lithium from waste liquid of lithium iron phosphate battery

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12132178-B2
Application number	US-202218558154-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 15, 2022
Priority date	Jun 1, 2022
Publication date	Oct 29, 2024
Grant date	Oct 29, 2024

Abstract

Disclosed is a stirring mechanism for extracting lithium from a waste liquid of a lithium iron phosphate battery, including a pedestal, a clamping jaw and a stirring mechanism; the stirring mechanism includes a first motor, a rotating member and a stirring member; the rotating member includes a second motor, a connecting end and a rotating shaft; the rotating shaft includes an inner shaft and an outer shaft; the stirring member includes a jaw-shaped connecting base, a separating frame, a material guide wheel and a collecting frame; the jaw-shaped connecting base is connected to an outside lower end of the outer shaft; the separating frame is connected to a bottom end of the jaw-shaped connecting base; the collecting frame is connected to a bottom portion of the separating frame; and the material guide wheel is fixed to a lower end of an inner cavity of the collecting frame and is connected with a bottom end of the inner shaft.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A stirring apparatus for extracting lithium from a waste liquid of a lithium iron phosphate battery, comprising a pedestal ( 1 ), a clamping jaw ( 3 ) and a stirring mechanism; the clamping jaw ( 3 ) being movably connected to both ends of the pedestal ( 1 ), a supporting rack ( 4 ) being provided at a bottom portion of the pedestal ( 1 ), and the stirring mechanism being rotatably arranged in a center of the supporting rack ( 4 ) and extending to a bottom portion of the supporting rack ( 4 ); wherein the stirring mechanism comprises a first motor ( 5 ), a rotating member ( 6 ) and a stirring member ( 7 ); the first motor ( 5 ) is fixed in a center of the pedestal ( 1 ); the rotating member ( 6 ) is inserted in the center of the supporting rack ( 4 ), and the rotating member ( 6 ) comprises a second motor ( 61 ), a connecting end ( 62 ) and a rotating shaft ( 63 ); the connecting end ( 62 ) has an “L”-shaped structure, an included angle between two end portions of the connecting end ( 62 ) is obtuse, and one end of the connecting end ( 62 ) is connected with an output end of the first motor ( 5 ); the second motor ( 61 ) is fixed at a top portion of the other end of the connecting end ( 62 ); the rotating shaft ( 63 ) comprises an inner shaft ( 631 ) and an outer shaft ( 632 ); the outer shaft ( 632 ) is connected to a bottom portion of the connecting end ( 62 ) below the second motor ( 61 ), and the inner shaft ( 631 ) is rotatably arranged in an inner cavity of the outer shaft ( 632 ) and connected with an output end of the second motor ( 61 ); the stirring member ( 7 ) comprises a jaw-shaped connecting base ( 71 ), a separating frame ( 72 ), a material guide wheel ( 73 ) and a collecting frame ( 74 ); the jaw-shaped connecting base ( 71 ) is connected to an outside lower end of the outer shaft ( 632 ); the separating frame ( 72 ) is connected to a bottom end of the jaw-shaped connecting base ( 71 ); the collecting frame ( 74 ) is detachably connected with a bottom portion of the separating frame ( 72 ); and the material guide wheel ( 73 ) is fixed to a lower end of an inner cavity of the collecting frame ( 74 ) and is connected with a bottom end of the inner shaft ( 631 ).

2. The stirring apparatus for extracting lithium from the waste liquid of the lithium iron phosphate battery according to claim 1 , wherein a number of the clamping jaw ( 3 ) is no less than three, and the clamping jaw ( 3 ) comprises a connecting plate ( 31 ) and a fixing plate ( 32 ); the connecting plate ( 31 ) is movably connected with the fixing plate ( 32 ), and one end of the connecting plate ( 31 ) far away from the fixing plate ( 32 ) is hinged on the pedestal ( 1 ); and a joint between the connecting plate ( 31 ) and the fixing plate ( 32 ) and a joint between the connecting plate ( 31 ) and the pedestal ( 1 ) are both provided with a locking knob ( 2 ) for locking the angle.

3. The stirring apparatus for extracting lithium from the waste liquid of the lithium iron phosphate battery according to claim 2 , wherein an anti-skidding member is provided on one side of the fixing plate ( 32 ) close to the supporting rack.

4. The stirring apparatus for extracting lithium from the waste liquid of the lithium iron phosphate battery according to claim 1 , wherein a middle section of the rotating shaft ( 63 ) is sleeved with a supporting end ( 64 ); and the center of the supporting rack ( 4 ) is provided with at least three limiting plates ( 41 ) for limiting swing amplitudes of the second motor ( 61 ), the rotating shaft ( 63 ) and the supporting end ( 64 ).

5. The stirring apparatus for extracting lithium from the waste liquid of the lithium iron phosphate battery according to claim 1 , wherein a downwardly depressed hopper-shaped extension portion ( 721 ) is provided at a top end of the separating frame ( 72 ), and a gap is formed between the extension portion ( 721 ) and the outer shaft ( 632 ); and a material guide plate ( 633 ) is provided on an outer side of the outer shaft ( 632 ) in an inner cavity of the separating frame ( 72 ), and a spiral recess is provided on an outer side wall of the outer shaft ( 632 ) at the extension portion ( 721 ) above the material guide plate ( 633 ).

6. The stirring apparatus for extracting lithium from the waste liquid of the lithium iron phosphate battery according to claim 5 , wherein the collecting frame ( 74 ) comprises an inner cylinder ( 741 ), a filter plate ( 742 ) and an outer frame ( 743 ); the inner cylinder ( 741 ) is located above an inner cavity of the outer frame ( 743 ) and coaxially arranged with the outer frame ( 743 ); the filter plate ( 742 ) is arranged in a middle portion of the inner cavity of the outer frame ( 743 ) and connected with a bottom end of the inner cylinder ( 741 ) to divide the outer frame ( 743 ) into an upper opening cavity and a lower opening cavity; and the upper opening cavity of the outer frame ( 743 ) extends to a bottom of the material guide plate ( 633 ) in the separating frame ( 72 ).

7. The stirring apparatus for extracting lithium from the waste liquid of the lithium iron phosphate battery according to claim 6 , wherein the material guide wheel ( 73 ) is arranged in the lower opening cavity of the outer frame ( 743 ), and the material guide wheel comprises a connecting frame ( 731 ), blades ( 732 ) and a baffle ( 733 ) which are arranged in sequence; the connecting frame ( 731 ) is annular with a channel in a middle; the blades ( 732 ) are hook-shaped and circumferentially arranged between the connecting frame ( 731 ) and the baffle ( 733 ), and a thickness of one end of the blade ( 732 ) close to a central point of the connecting frame ( 731 ) and the baffle ( 733 ) is less than that of one end of the blade ( 732 ) close to an outer circumference of the connecting frame ( 731 ) and the baffle ( 733 ); and the bottom end of the inner shaft ( 631 ) passes through the channel of the connecting frame ( 731 ) and is connected with the baffle ( 733 ).

8. The stirring apparatus for extracting lithium from the waste liquid of the lithium iron phosphate battery according to claim 2 , wherein a middle section of the rotating shaft ( 63 ) is sleeved with a supporting end ( 64 ); and the center of the supporting rack ( 4 ) is provided with at least three limiting plates ( 41 ) for limiting swing amplitudes of the second motor ( 61 ), the rotating shaft ( 63 ) and the supporting end ( 64 ).

9. The stirring apparatus for extracting lithium from the waste liquid of the lithium iron phosphate battery according to claim 3 , wherein a middle section of the rotating shaft ( 63 ) is sleeved with a supporting end ( 64 ); and the center of the supporting rack ( 4 ) is provided with at least three limiting plates ( 41 ) for limiting swing amplitudes of the second motor ( 61 ), the rotating shaft ( 63 ) and the supporting end ( 64 ).

10. The stirring apparatus for extracting lithium from the waste liquid of the lithium iron phosphate battery according to claim 2 , wherein a downwardly depressed hopper-shaped extension portion ( 721 ) is provided at a top end of the separating frame ( 72 ), and a gap is formed between the extension portion ( 721 ) and the outer shaft ( 632 ); and a material guide plate ( 633 ) is provided on an outer side of the outer shaft ( 632 ) in an inner cavity of the separating frame ( 72 ), and a spiral recess is provided on an outer side wall of the outer shaft ( 632 ) at the extension portion ( 721 ) above the material guide plate ( 633 ).

11. The stirring apparatus for extracting lithium from the waste liquid of the lithium iron phosphate battery according to claim 3 , wherein a downwardly depressed hopper-shaped extension portion ( 721

Assignees

• Guangdong Brunp Recycling Technology Co Ltd
• Hunan Brunp Recycling Tech Co Ltd

Inventors

• Li Aixia
• Yu Haijun
• Li Changdong
• Xie Yinghao

Classifications

• B01F35/00

  Accessories for mixers; Auxiliary operations or auxiliary devices; Parts or details of general application · CPC title

• B01F27/70 Primary

  with paddles, blades or arms · CPC title

• B01F23/808 Primary

  Filtering the mixture · CPC title

• H01M10/54 Primary

  Reclaiming serviceable parts of waste accumulators · CPC title

• B01F35/75455

  using a rotary discharge means, e.g. a screw beneath the receptacle (B01F35/751 takes precedence) · CPC title