Rim salt spray test chamber and method of use

By designing a rotatable hanging rod and an inner and outer annular slide rail structure for the rim salt spray test chamber, the problem of uneven salt spray distribution in rim salt spray testing was solved, enabling multi-angle testing and extending equipment life.

CN115165720BActive Publication Date: 2025-12-16ZHEJIANG HONGYUAN WHEEL
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Application Number
CN202210818934.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2022-07-12
Publication Date
2025-12-16
Estimated Expiration
2042-07-12

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Technical Problem

In existing salt spray tests on wheel rims, the wheel rims are stationary in the test chamber, resulting in uneven distribution of salt spray. In particular, the welded areas cannot fully contact the salt spray, which fails to accurately reflect the corrosion resistance of the wheel rims.

Method used

A rim salt spray test chamber was designed, which adopts a rotatable hanging rod and an inner and outer annular slide rail structure, combined with an atomizing nozzle and a circulating pump system to realize multi-angle and multi-directional movement of the rim. The magnetic attraction drive mechanism avoids direct contact between the motor and the salt spray, ensuring uniform distribution of the salt spray.

Benefits of technology

It improves the effectiveness of salt spray testing on wheel rims, enabling simultaneous testing of wheel rims of various specifications and extending the service life of the salt spray test chamber.

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Abstract

The application discloses a rim salt mist experiment box, which comprises a box body, a plurality of hanging rods are arranged in the box body, an inner annular sliding rail is arranged at the top of the box body, a plurality of inner sliding blocks are arranged on the inner annular sliding rail, the upper ends of the hanging rods are rotatably connected with the inner sliding blocks, the adjacent inner sliding blocks are connected through a belt, one of the inner sliding blocks is an active sliding block, and the active sliding block is driven to move on the inner annular sliding rail through a driving mechanism; a plurality of supporting rods are arranged on the hanging rods; the box body is further provided with a salt water tank, the salt water tank is connected with a water pipe through a water pump, and a plurality of atomizing nozzles are arranged at the upper end in the box body. The rim salt mist experiment box and the using method thereof can realize multi-angle and multi-direction movement of the rim, improve the experimental effect of the rim salt mist sample, simultaneously perform the salt mist test on rims of various specifications, and prolong the service life of the salt mist experiment box.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The application belongs to the technical field of rim detection, and particularly relates to a rim salt spray test box and a use method thereof. BACKGROUND

[0002] The rim is made of metal, and is prone to corrosion during long-term use, especially at the welding position. The rim corrosion environment can be simulated by using a salt spray test, so as to predict the corrosion resistance of the rim. The salt spray test mainly uses an artificial simulated salt spray environment condition created by a salt spray test device to examine the corrosion resistance of a product or a metal material. The artificial simulated salt spray environment test uses a test device, i.e., a salt spray test box, to create a salt spray environment in the volume space of the test box by using an artificial method, so as to examine the salt spray corrosion resistance of the product. Compared with a natural environment, the salt concentration of the chloride in the salt spray environment can be several or tens of times of the natural environment, so that the corrosion rate is greatly improved, and the time for obtaining the result of the salt spray test of the product is greatly shortened. For example, the product sample is tested in a natural exposure environment, and the corrosion may take one year, while the similar result can be obtained in 24 hours in the artificial simulated salt spray environment. In the existing rim salt spray test process, the rim is in a static state in the test box, and the salt spray cannot be uniformly distributed in the test box, so that a dead angle where the rim cannot contact the salt spray appears locally, especially at the welding position, the salt spray cannot fully contact the rim, and the corrosion resistance of the rim cannot be accurately reflected. SUMMARY

[0003] To solve the above technical problems, the technical scheme adopted by the application is as follows: a rim salt spray test box, comprising a box body,

[0004] One side of the box body is provided with a box door, a plurality of hanging rods are installed in the box body, an inner annular slide rail is installed at the top of the box body, a plurality of inner slide blocks are installed on the inner annular slide rail, the upper ends of the hanging rods are rotatably connected with the inner slide blocks, the adjacent inner slide blocks are connected through a belt, one of the inner slide blocks is provided as a driving slide block, and the driving slide block is driven to move on the inner annular slide rail through a driving mechanism;

[0005] A plurality of supporting rods are sequentially arranged on the hanging rods from bottom to top, the lower ends of the supporting rods are fixedly connected with the hanging rods, and the supporting rods are inclined upward.

[0006] The rim salt spray test box further comprises a salt water tank, the salt water tank is connected with a water pipe through a water pump, a plurality of atomizing nozzles are arranged at the upper end of the box body and are respectively connected with the water pipe, and a liquid collecting box is arranged at the lower end of the box body.

[0007] The inner slide blocks are connected through a belt, one of the inner slide blocks is provided as a driving slide block, and the driving slide block is driven to move on the inner annular slide rail through a driving mechanism.

[0008] As the preferred of the above technical scheme, the driving mechanism comprises an outer ring track and a motor arranged outside the box body, an outer sliding block is arranged on the outer ring track, the outer sliding block is driven to move on the outer ring track by the motor, a strong magnet is arranged on the outer sliding block, and an inner magnet or an iron block capable of being magnetically attracted by the strong magnet is arranged on the active sliding block.

[0009] As the preferred of the above technical scheme, the inner ring sliding track comprises an outer ring limiting plate and an inner ring limiting plate, the upper end of the outer ring limiting plate and the upper end of the inner ring limiting plate are fixedly connected to the top of the box body, the lower end of the outer ring limiting plate is bent towards the inner ring limiting plate to form an outer bent plate, the lower end of the inner ring limiting plate is bent towards the outer ring limiting plate to form an inner bent plate, a channel is formed between the outer ring limiting plate and the inner ring limiting plate, an opening is formed between the outer bent plate and the inner bent plate, and the inner sliding blocks are arranged in the channel in sequence, a plurality of pulleys are arranged on the upper surface and the lower surface of the inner sliding blocks and act on the outer bent plate, the inner bent plate or the top of the box body.

[0010] As the preferred of the above technical scheme, a clamping groove is arranged in the middle of the upper surface of the active sliding block, and the inner magnet or the iron block is clamped in the clamping groove.

[0011] As the preferred of the above technical scheme, a plastic layer is coated on the inner magnet or the iron block.

[0012] As the preferred of the above technical scheme, a plurality of fan blades are fixedly connected to the lower end of the hanging rod, and a plurality of atomizing nozzles respectively communicating with water pipes are arranged at the lower end inside the box body.

[0013] As the preferred of the above technical scheme, the atomizing nozzles at the upper end inside the box body are arranged inside the inner ring sliding track, the atomizing nozzles at the upper end inside the box body are respectively arranged downward and obliquely outward, the atomizing nozzles at the lower end inside the box body are respectively arranged around the box body, and the atomizing nozzles at the lower end inside the box body are respectively arranged upward and obliquely inward.

[0014] As the preferred of the above technical scheme, a movable sleeve is sleeved on the supporting rod, a baffle is fixedly connected to the lower end of the movable sleeve, a plug hole communicating with the inside of the movable sleeve is arranged on the baffle, and a plurality of bearings are arranged in the movable sleeve.

[0015] As the preferred of the above technical scheme, the supporting rod and the hanging rod form an included angle of 30-60°.

[0016] The method for using the rim salt spray test box comprises the following steps: the active sliding block is driven to move on the inner annular slide rail through the driving mechanism, the hanging rod is sequentially moved in the box body, the rims are hung on the supporting rods when the hanging rod moves to the box door, the rims of the same specification are hung on the same hanging rod, the box door is closed after all the rims to be tested are hung, the water pump is started, and the salt spray is sprayed into the box body through the atomizing nozzle, and the initial speed of the salt spray acts on the rims on the hanging rod, so that the hanging rod slowly rotates.

[0017] The rim salt spray test box and the method for using the same have the beneficial effects that the rims can form a multi-angle and multi-direction movement mode, the experimental effect of the rim salt spray sample is improved, the rims of multiple specifications can be simultaneously subjected to the salt spray test, and the service life of the salt spray test box is long. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a cross-sectional structure of the present application;

[0019] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of a three-dimensional structure of the present application;

[0020] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the inner annular slide rail;

[0021] Figure 4 is a top view of the active sliding block;

[0022] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the movable sleeve. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The technical solutions of the present application will be described clearly and completely below with reference to the drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all the other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the protection scope of the present application.

[0024] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the purpose of facilitating the description of the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application. In addition, the terms "first", "second", "third" are only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0025] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connecting", "connection" should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixed connection, or detachable connection, or integrally connected; it can be mechanical connection, or electrical connection; it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through intermediate medium, or the communication inside two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0026] As shown in Figures 1-5 The rim salt spray test box comprises a box body 1,

[0027] One side of the box body 1 is provided with a box door 2, and a plurality of hanging rods 3 are mounted in the box body 1. An inner annular slide rail 4 is mounted on the top of the box body 1, and a plurality of inner sliding blocks 5 are mounted on the inner annular slide rail 4. The upper ends of the hanging rods 3 are respectively rotatably connected to the inner sliding blocks 5, and the adjacent inner sliding blocks 5 are connected by a belt. One of the inner sliding blocks 5 is provided as a driving sliding block 6, which is driven to move on the inner annular slide rail 4 by a driving mechanism. The box door 2 is closed during the salt spray test, and a heating device can also be installed in the box body 1 to keep warm, so that the salt spray test can be carried out at a specific temperature.

[0028] A plurality of support rods 7 are sequentially arranged on the hanging rod 3 from bottom to top. The lower end of the support rod 7 is fixedly connected to the hanging rod 3, and the support rod 7 is inclined upward. The support rods 7 are arranged in a spiral shape on the hanging rod 3 from bottom to top. In this way, when the rim receives the force of the salt spray, the hanging rod 3 can slowly rotate, and the spiral arrangement can improve the uniformity of the distribution of the rim on the hanging rod 3, and also help the hanging rod 3 to keep balance, which is conducive to the uniform rotation of the salt spray driving the hanging rod 3 in one direction.

[0029] It also comprises a salt water tank 8, which is connected with a water pipe 10 through a water pump 9. A plurality of atomizing nozzles 11 are arranged in the box body 1 and are respectively connected with the water pipe 10. The atomizing nozzles 11 atomize the salt water, so that the entire box body 1 can be filled with salt water as much as possible, ensuring that each part of the rim contacts the salt spray.

[0030] A liquid collecting box 12 is arranged at the lower end of the box body 1, and a circulating pump 13 is arranged in the liquid collecting box 12. The circulating pump 13 is connected with the salt water tank 8 through a return pipe 14. The salt water tank 8 is regularly supplemented with salt water, and the liquid collecting box 12 collects the salt water formed by the gradual condensation of the smoke in the box body 1, which is supplied to the atomizing nozzles 11 again.

[0031] Further, the driving mechanism comprises an outer annular track 15 arranged outside the box body and a motor, the outer annular track 15 is provided with an outer sliding block 16, the outer sliding block 16 is driven to move on the outer annular track 15 by the motor, a strong magnet is arranged on the outer sliding block 16, and the active sliding block 6 is provided with an inner magnet 25 or an iron block capable of being magnetically attracted by the strong magnet. The outer sliding block 16 moves, the inner magnet 25 or the iron block on the active sliding block 6 is attracted by the magnetic force, and the active sliding block 6 is driven to move together. In this way, the motor and other driving components are arranged inside the box body, the motor is prevented from being corroded by smoke, and the service life of the driving mechanism is improved.

[0032] Further, the inner annular sliding rail 4 comprises an outer annular limiting plate 17 and an inner annular limiting plate 18, the upper end of the outer annular limiting plate 17 and the upper end of the inner annular limiting plate 18 are fixedly connected to the top of the box body 1 respectively, the lower end of the outer annular limiting plate 17 is bent towards the inner annular limiting plate 18 to form an outer bent plate 19, the lower end of the inner annular limiting plate 18 is bent towards the outer annular limiting plate 17 to form an inner bent plate 20, a channel 22 is formed between the outer annular limiting plate 17 and the inner annular limiting plate 18, an opening 21 is formed between the outer bent plate 19 and the inner bent plate 20, and the inner sliding block 5 is arranged in the channel 22 in sequence, a plurality of pulleys 23 are arranged on the upper surface and the lower surface of the inner sliding block 5 respectively, and the pulleys 23 act on the outer bent plate 19, the inner bent plate 20 or the top of the box body 1 respectively. The inner sliding block 5 and the pulleys 23 are made of corrosion-resistant plastic. The inner sliding block 5 is circular, and a plastic bearing is arranged on the inner sliding block 5. In this way, the inner sliding block 5 can move more smoothly in the channel 22.

[0033] Further, a clamping groove 24 is arranged in the middle of the upper surface of the active sliding block 6, and the inner magnet 25 or the iron block is clamped in the clamping groove 24.

[0034] Further, a plastic layer is coated on the inner magnet 25 or the iron block. The inner magnet 25 or the iron block is prevented from being corroded.

[0035] Further, a plurality of fan blades 26 are fixedly connected to the lower end of the hanging rod 3, and a plurality of atomizing nozzles 11 respectively communicating with water pipes 10 are arranged at the lower end inside the box body 1. The atomizing nozzles 11 at the lower end inside the box body 1 spray the salt mist obliquely upwards, promote the uniform distribution of the salt mist in the box body 1, and further drive the fan blades 26 to rotate, thereby driving the hanging rod 3 to rotate. The rotating fan blades 26 can also lift the smoke gradually condensed at the lower part of the box body 1, thereby prolonging the time for the salt mist to float in the box body.

[0036] Further, the atomizing nozzles 11 at the upper end inside the box body 1 are surrounded inside the inner annular slide rail 4, and the atomizing nozzles 11 at the upper end inside the box body 1 are arranged downward and outwardly inclined, respectively, the atomizing nozzles 11 at the lower end inside the box body 1 are located at the four sides of the box body 1, and the atomizing nozzles 11 at the lower end inside the box body 1 are arranged upward and inwardly inclined. In this way, a certain angle can be formed between the atomizing nozzles 11 and the hanging rods 3, and when the salt mist sprayed by the atomizing nozzles 11 acts on the rims, the hanging rods 3 can be driven to rotate, so that the rims on the hanging rods 3 rotate around the hanging rods 3.

[0037] Further, the movable sleeve 30 is sleeved on the supporting rod 7, the lower end of the movable sleeve 30 is fixedly connected with a baffle 31, the baffle 31 is provided with a thimble 32 communicating with the inside of the movable sleeve 30, and a plurality of bearings 33 are installed in the movable sleeve 30. The movable sleeve 30, the baffle 31 and the bearings 33 are all made of corrosion-resistant plastic, so that the rims are not scratched and the service life is improved. The movable sleeve 30 can rotate, so that the rims can rotate.

[0038] Further, the supporting rod 7 and the hanging rod 3 form a 45° angle. In this way, a certain angle can also be formed between the axis of the rim and the hanging rod 3, so that the salt mist can enter the inside of the rim.

[0039] The use method of the rim salt mist test box comprises the following steps: the driving slide block 6 is driven to move on the inner annular slide rail 4 by the driving mechanism, the hanging rod 3 is driven to move in the box body 1 in sequence, the rims are hung on the supporting rods 7 when the hanging rod 3 moves to the box door 2, the rims of the same specification are hung on the same hanging rod 3, the box door 2 is closed after all the rims to be tested are hung, the water pump 9 is started, and the salt mist is sprayed into the box body 1 by the atomizing nozzles 11, and the initial speed of the salt mist acts on the rims on the hanging rod 3, so that the hanging rod 3 slowly rotates.

[0040] It is worth mentioning that the motor and other technical features involved in the present application should be regarded as prior art, and the specific structure, working principle and possible control method and spatial arrangement method thereof can be selected conventionally in the art, and should not be regarded as the invention point of the present application, and the present application will not be further described in detail.

[0041] The preferred embodiments of the present application are described in detail above, and it should be understood that those skilled in the art can make many modifications and changes without creative labor based on the concept of the present application, therefore, any technical solution obtained by logical analysis, reasoning or limited experiment based on the prior art according to the concept of the present application should be within the protection scope determined by the claims.

Claims

1. A rim salt spray test chamber, characterized in that, Includes a box, The box has a door on one side, several hanging rods are installed inside the box, and an inner annular slide rail is installed on the top of the box. Several inner sliders are installed on the inner annular slide rail. The upper ends of the hanging rods are rotatably connected to the inner sliders. Adjacent inner sliders are connected by belts. One of the inner sliders is set as the active slider. The active slider is driven to move on the inner annular slide rail by a drive mechanism. The hanging rod is provided with several support rods from bottom to top, and the lower end of the support rod is fixedly connected to the hanging rod. The support rods are inclined upwards. It also includes a brine tank, which is connected to a water pipe via a water pump. The upper part of the tank is equipped with several atomizing nozzles that are connected to the water pipes. The lower part of the tank is equipped with a liquid collection box, which contains a circulation pump. The circulation pump is connected to the brine tank via a return pipe. The driving mechanism includes an outer annular track and a motor located outside the tank. An outer slider is mounted on the outer annular track and moves on the track driven by the motor. A strong magnet is installed on the outer slider. The active slider is equipped with an inner magnet or iron block that can be attracted by the strong magnet. The lower end of the hanging rod is fixedly connected to several fan blades. The lower end of the box is provided with several atomizing nozzles that are respectively connected to water pipes. The atomizing nozzles at the upper end of the box are located inside the inner annular slide rail. The atomizing nozzles at the upper end of the box are respectively set downward and inclined outward. The atomizing nozzles at the lower end of the box are respectively located around the box. The atomizing nozzles at the lower end of the box are set upward and inclined inward.

2. The rim salt spray test chamber as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The inner annular slide rail includes an outer annular limiting plate and an inner annular limiting plate. The upper ends of the outer annular limiting plate and the inner annular limiting plate are respectively fixedly connected to the top of the box. The lower end of the outer annular limiting plate is bent towards the inner annular limiting plate to form an outer folded plate, and the lower end of the inner annular limiting plate is bent towards the outer annular limiting plate to form an inner folded plate. A channel is formed between the outer annular limiting plate and the inner annular limiting plate, and an opening is formed between the outer folded plate and the inner folded plate. The inner slider is sequentially arranged in the channel. Several pulleys are respectively installed on the upper and lower surfaces of the inner slider. The pulleys act on the outer folded plate, the inner folded plate, or the top of the box.

3. The rim salt spray test chamber as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The upper surface of the active slider is provided with a slot in the middle, and the inner magnet or iron block is stuck in the slot.

4. The rim salt spray test chamber as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The inner magnet or iron block is covered with a plastic layer.

5. The rim salt spray test chamber as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The support rod is fitted with a movable sleeve, and a baffle is fixedly connected to the lower end of the movable sleeve. The baffle has an insertion hole that connects to the inside of the movable sleeve, and several bearings are installed inside the movable sleeve.

6. The rim salt spray test chamber as described in claim 5, characterized in that, The support rod and the hanging rod form an angle of 30-60°.

7. The method of using the rim salt spray test chamber as described in claims 1-6, characterized in that, The process includes the following steps: the active slider is driven by the drive mechanism to move on the inner annular slide rail, which in turn moves the hanging rods sequentially inside the chamber. When the hanging rods move to the chamber door, the wheel rims are hung on the support rods respectively. Wheel rims of the same specification are hung on the same hanging rod. After all the wheel rims to be tested are hung, the chamber door is closed. Start the water pump and spray salt mist into the chamber using the atomizing nozzle; the initial velocity of the salt mist acts on the rim of the hanging rod, causing the hanging rod to rotate slowly.

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