Device for the separation of non-magnetizable metals and ferrous components from a solid mixture and method for operating such device
In an arrangement which including a motor-driven system for the separation of non-magnetisable metals, vibrations and resonances which generally are present in such arrangement, are eliminated. This is accomplished by utilizing a drum mounted on and rotating about a stator, within which a magnetic rotor fitted with permanent magnets is eccentrically arranged and mounted on said stator. The stator is provided with a balance weight for mass balance.
1. A conveyor belt assembly including a motor-driven system for separating non-magnetizable metals and ferrous fractions that are present, from a solid mixture, comprising a stator ( 1 ) and a drum ( 2 ) supported on the stator ( 1 ) for moving the conveyor belt, the drum rotating around the stator, a rotating magnet rotor ( 4 ) including permanent magnets, the rotating magnet rotor being eccentrically arranged in the rotating drum ( 2 ) and supported on the stator ( 1 ), the stator ( 1 ) includes a balance weight ( 1 . 1 ) for providing mass balance and operating as an oscillation damper, the balance weight supported on the stator ( 1 ) and arranged in the rotating drum ( 2 ) a predetermined distance away from the stator ( 1 ) and the balance weight ( 1 . 1 ) compensates for oscillations produced from tilting the magnet rotor ( 4 ).
2. The assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the balance weight ( 1 . 1 ) is shaped to match the shape of a magnetic field to be generated.
3. The assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the balance weight ( 1 . 1 ) includes a sickle-shaped cross-section perpendicular to an axis of the drum ( 2 ).
4. The assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the magnet rotor ( 4 ) comprises permanent magnets ( 3 ) having a shape, dimension and polarity in both a radial and an axial direction of the magnet rotor ( 4 ).
5. The assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the drum ( 2 ) and the magnetic rotor ( 4 ) are formed as a header drum in a continuous conveyor belt system ( 5 ) that conveys the solid mixture.
6. The assembly according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one separation apex ( 6 ) arranged subsequent to the assembly, wherein the separation apex ( 6 ) is adjusted by an adjusting device ( 9 ) in cooperation with a means for identifying ( 7 ) the composition of the separated ferrous fractions.
7. The assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the rotating drum ( 2 ) has an adjustable speed.
8. The assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the rotation of the magnet rotor ( 4 ) is adjustable.
9. The assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the magnet rotor ( 4 ) arranged on the stator ( 1 ) forms an angle about the rotation axis of the drum ( 2 ), said angle as well as a distance of the axis of the magnet rotor ( 4 ) arranged in the stator ( 1 ) relative to the rotation axis of the drum ( 2 ) are adjustable.
10. The assembly according to claim 1 , further comprising a transport magnet ( 1 . 2 ) disposed in a region of the balance weight ( 1 . 1 ) for separating the Fe-fraction contained in the non-metals.
11. The assembly according to claim 10 , wherein the balance weight ( 1 . 1 ) and the transport magnet ( 1 . 2 ) form a subassembly.
12. The assembly according to claim 10 , wherein the balance weight ( 1 . 1 ) is implemented as a magnet.
13. The assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the rotating drum includes a drum shell ( 2 . 1 ) and wherein the balance weight ( 1 . 1 ) is matched in shape to the drum shell ( 2 . 1 ).
14. The assembly according to claim 13 , further comprising a stripping unit ( 8 ) arranged on the drum shell ( 2 . 1 ) of the drum ( 2 ).
15. An assembly including a motor-driven system for separating non-magnetizable metals and ferrous fractions that are present, from a solid mixture, comprising a stator ( 1 ) and a drum ( 2 ) supported on the stator ( 1 ), the drum rotating around the stator, a rotating magnet rotor ( 4 ) including permanent magnets, the magnet rotor ( 4 ) being eccentrically arranged in the rotating drum ( 2 ) and supported on the stator ( 1 ), the stator ( 1 ) includes a balance weight ( 1 . 1 ) for providing mass balance and operating as an oscillation damper, the balance weight supported on the stator ( 1 ) and arranged in the rotating drum ( 2 ) a predetermined distance away from the stator ( 1 ) further comprising at least one separation apex ( 6 ) arranged subsequent to the assembly, wherein the separation apex ( 6 ) is adjusted by an adjusting device ( 9 ) in cooperation with a means for identifying ( 7 ) the composition of the separated ferrous fractions, wherein the identifying means is a camera.
16. An assembly including a motor-driven conveyor belt system for separating non-magnetizable metals and ferrous fractions that are present, from a solid mixture, comprising a stator ( 1 ) and a drum ( 2 ) supported on the stator ( 1 ), the drum rotating around the stator, a rotating magnet rotor ( 4 ) including permanent magnets, the magnet rotor ( 4 ) being eccentrically arranged in the rotating drum ( 2 ) and supported on the stator ( 1 ), the stator ( 1 ) includes a balance weight ( 1 . 1 ) for providing mass balance and operating as an oscillation damper, the balance weight supported on the stator ( 1 ) and arranged in the rotating drum ( 2 ) a predetermined distance away from the stator ( 1 ), wherein the drum ( 2 ) and the magnetic rotor ( 4 ) are formed as a header drum in a continuous conveyor belt system ( 5 ) that conveys the solid mixture and wherein a conveyor belt ( 5 . 1 ) of the conveyor belt system ( 5 ) has a guide projection ( 11 ) which is guided in a circumferential groove ( 12 ) of the drum shell ( 2 . 1 ).
17. An assembly including a motor-driven system for separating non-magnetizable metals and ferrous fractions that are present, from a solid mixture, comprising a stator ( 1 ) and a drum ( 2 ) supported on the stator ( 1 ), the drum rotating around the round the stator, a rotating magnet rotor ( 4 ) including permanent magnets eccentrically arranged in the rotating drum ( 2 ) and supported in the stator ( 1 ), the stator ( 1 ) includes a balance weight ( 1 . 1 ) for mass balance, wherein the drum ( 2 ) and the magnetic rotor ( 4 ) are formed as a header drum in a continuous conveyor belt system ( 5 ) that conveys the solid mixture, wherein a conveyor belt ( 5 . 1 ) of the conveyor belt system ( 5 ) has a guide projection ( 11 ) which is guided in a circumferential groove ( 12 ) of the drum shell ( 2 . 1 ) and wherein the conveyor belt system ( 5 . 1 ) is divided by a circumferential projection ( 10 ) into two regions, with a dedicated separation apex ( 6 . 1 , 6 . 2 ) associated with each of these regions and arranged after these regions, wherein the separation apexes ( 6 . 1 , 6 . 2 ) are adjustable independent of each other, whereby different materials of solid mixtures can be subjected to pre-cleaning and post-cleaning.
18. The assembly according to claim 17 , wherein the upper edge of the separation apexes ( 6 , 6 . 1 , 6 . 2 ) is implemented as a rotating cylinder for improving the separation quality.