A cleaning machine and dryer

Abstract

The present application relates to a kind of cleaning machine and dryer, and it relates to the technical field of food, pharmaceutical machinery, it includes frame, main cleaning station being arranged on the frame, and distributor being arranged on the frame and being located in the side of main cleaning station;Main cleaning station includes air amplification component that can hold material bottle and with material bottle rotation, and cleaning work station that cleans material bottle, air amplification component includes the air passage that keeps material bottle clean above, and cleaning work station cleans the bottle body area of material bottle.The present application optimizes cleaning effect, simplifies operation, and clearly different bottle type specification operation process.New bottle clamp gas protection function.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the technical field of food and pharmaceutical machinery, and in particular to a washing machine and a drying machine. Background Technology

[0002] Existing vial washing machines have cumbersome cleaning and air-blowing adjustment mechanisms. Each time different vial types and sizes are produced, the operator must manually adjust each cleaning and air-blowing nozzle individually in various positions. This is inconvenient, lacks clear operating procedures, and involves constantly searching for the optimal cleaning angle, increasing operational difficulty. Furthermore, there is a risk of cleaning water entering the aluminum cap at the vial neck during cleaning, failing to adequately mitigate potential quality issues in pharmaceutical production. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The technical problem this invention aims to solve is optimizing the cleaning effect, simplifying the operation of the cleaning machine's adjustment rack by addressing the cumbersome adjustment process, and clarifying the operating procedures for different bottle types and specifications. A new bottle clamp gas protection function is also added.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides a cleaning machine, which includes a frame, a main cleaning station disposed on the frame, and a distributor disposed on the frame and located on one side of the main cleaning station; the main cleaning station includes an air amplification component that can clamp and rotate the material bottle and a cleaning station for cleaning the material bottle, the air amplification component includes an air duct that keeps the top of the material bottle clean, and the cleaning station cleans the bottle body area of ​​the material bottle.

[0005] Preferably, the air amplification assembly further includes:

[0006] Quick-release bottle clamps are used to fix the material bottle and allow it to rotate.

[0007] The guardrail fixing turntable has an air chamber, and an aluminum cap air blower is provided above the air chamber. The aluminum cap air blower is connected to the air chamber through a second path. The aluminum cap air blower provides compressed air to blow and wash the top of the material bottle.

[0008] The bottle clamp guardrail supports the material bottle and fixes it on the quick-connect bottle clamp.

[0009] Preferably, compressed air blows over the material bottle through the second path, and the pressure of the compressed air is such that when the material bottle comes into contact with the quick-connect bottle clamp, the material bottle is fixed on the quick-connect bottle clamp.

[0010] Preferably, the first path is provided between the quick-connect bottle clamp and the bottle clamp guardrail to supply compressed air to the material bottle, thereby fixing the material bottle on the quick-connect bottle clamp by pressure.

[0011] Preferably, the quick-connect bottle clamp further includes a pressure relief structure, through which the compressed air in the negative pressure zone is released to the bottle body of the material bottle, and the first path, the second path, and the pressure relief structure form a channel.

[0012] Preferably, the quick-connect bottle clamp is provided with a negative pressure zone, the pressure of which is lower than the pressure inside and outside the first path channel; the pressure of which is lower than the pressure of the second path channel.

[0013] Preferably, the cleaning station includes:

[0014] Fixed plates are installed in pairs on both sides of the guardrail fixing turntable;

[0015] A cleaning rack supports and adjusts the position of the cleaning station relative to the guardrail fixed turntable;

[0016] The arc-shaped inner fixed plate and the arc-shaped outer fixed plate are both corresponding to the bottle clamp guardrail fixing turntable and are spaced apart from each other; when the bottle clamp guardrail fixing turntable rotates, the material bottle clamped by it passes through the space above the arc-shaped inner fixed plate and the arc-shaped outer fixed plate.

[0017] Preferably, the fixing plate includes:

[0018] Bottle shoulder cleaning unit cleans the shoulder area of ​​the material bottle;

[0019] The in-bottle cleaning unit cleans the area inside the material bottle;

[0020] The bottle bottom cleaning unit cleans the area between the inside of the material bottle and the bottom of the bottle.

[0021] The bottle bottom cleaning unit cleans the bottom area of ​​the material bottle.

[0022] Preferably, the cleaning station further includes a fixing rod, the height of which determines the area for cleaning the material bottle; the fixing rod includes a nozzle at the top and a scale on the fixing rod, the nozzle is angled upwards and forms an angle with the horizontal direction so that the water column is parabolic; the height of the fixing rod can be adjusted with reference to the overall height of the material bottle.

[0023] Preferably, the output medium of the cleaning station is water.

[0024] The technical solution of the present invention also provides a dryer, wherein the output medium of the cleaning station is high-temperature air or any type of air.

[0025] Compared with existing technologies, the advantages of this invention are: optimized cleaning effect; simple operation and adjustment of the cleaning adjustment rack; when producing bottles of unknown specifications, only two handle knobs are needed to adjust the up and down movement and opening and closing of the cleaning station; optimized cleaning process with clear operating procedures for different bottle types and specifications; and a newly added bottle clamp gas protection function, where clean airflow protects the aluminum cap at the bottle head, effectively preventing cleaning water from spilling into the gaps of the aluminum cap at the bottle neck and thus preventing damage to the medicine. Attached Figure Description

[0026] Figure 1 This is an isometric schematic diagram of the cleaning machine of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 2 This is an isometric schematic diagram of the cleaning station component of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 3 This is a front view schematic diagram of the cleaning station component of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 4 This is a top view schematic diagram of the cleaning station component of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the cleaning rack of the cleaning station component of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 6 This is an isometric view of the main assembly structure of the present invention;

[0032] Figure 7 This is a cross-sectional view of the bottle clamp track of the present invention.

[0033] Attached reference numerals: 1. Frame; 2. Cleaning station; 3. Material bottle; 4. Main cleaning station; 5. Distributor; 6. Cleaning rack; 7. Horizontal handle knob; 8. Nozzle; 9. Nozzle fixing head; 10. Nozzle fixing rod; 11. Arc-shaped fixing inner plate; 12. Quick-connect connector; 13. Arc-shaped fixing outer plate; 14. Half-moon knob; 15. Small knob; 16. Bottle bottom and bottle mouth fixing plate; 17. Bottle bottom and nozzle fixing rod; 18. Vertical handle knob; 19. Cap nut; 20. Lifting adjustment guide sleeve; 21. Adjustment mounting plate; 2. Lifting and adjusting column; 23. Bearing seat; 24. Lifting and adjusting seat; 25. Outer slider of nozzle fixing plate; 26. Guide rail assembly of nozzle fixing plate; 27. Inner slider of nozzle fixing plate; 28. Quick-connect bottle clamp; 29. ​​Bottle clamp guardrail fixing turntable; 30. Bottle clamp guardrail fixing knob; 31. Aluminum cap air blower; 32. Bottle clamp guardrail; 33. Upper guardrail of bottle clamp guardrail; 34. Lower guardrail of bottle clamp guardrail; 35. Bottle shoulder scale; 36. Bottle middle scale; 37. Bottle bottom scale; 38. Path one; 39. Path two; 40. Negative pressure zone. Detailed Implementation

[0034] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0035] Example 1:

[0036] This invention discloses a cleaning machine, which includes a frame 1, a main cleaning station 4 disposed on the frame 1, and a distributor 5 disposed on the frame 1 and located on one side of the main cleaning station 4; the main cleaning station 4 includes an air amplification component that can clamp and rotate the material bottle 3 and a cleaning station 2 for cleaning the material bottle 3. The air amplification component includes an air duct that keeps the top of the material bottle clean, and the cleaning station 2 cleans the bottle body area of ​​the material bottle 3.

[0037] The air amplification assembly also includes: a quick-connect bottle clamp 28, which fixes the material bottle 3 to rotate; a guardrail fixing turntable 29, which has an air chamber, and an aluminum cap air blower 30 is provided above the air chamber. The aluminum cap air blower is connected to the air chamber through path 2 39, and the aluminum cap air blower 30 provides compressed air to blow and wash the top of the material bottle 3; and a bottle clamp guardrail 32, which supports the material bottle 3 to be fixed on the quick-connect bottle clamp 28.

[0038] Among them, path one 38 is set between quick-insert bottle clamp 28 and bottle clamp guardrail 32 to provide compressed air to material bottle 3, and fix material bottle 3 on quick-insert bottle clamp 28 by pressure; compressed air blows the material bottle above through path two 39, and at the same time, the pressure of the compressed air makes material bottle 3 fixed on quick-insert bottle clamp 28 when it comes into contact with quick-insert bottle clamp 28.

[0039] The quick-connect bottle clamp 28 also includes a pressure relief structure. Compressed air in the negative pressure zone 40 is released to the body of the material bottle 3 through the pressure relief structure. Path 1 38, Path 2 39, and the pressure relief structure form a channel. The quick-connect bottle clamp 28 is provided with a negative pressure zone 40. The pressure in the negative pressure zone 40 is lower than the pressure inside and outside the Path 1 38 channel; the pressure in the negative pressure zone 40 is lower than the pressure in the Path 2 39 channel.

[0040] The cleaning station 2 includes: a fixed plate, which is arranged in pairs on both sides of the guardrail fixed turntable 29; a cleaning rack 6, which supports and adjusts the position of the cleaning station relative to the guardrail fixed turntable; an arc-shaped inner fixed plate 11 and an arc-shaped outer fixed plate 13, which are both corresponding to the bottle clamp guardrail fixed turntable 29 and are spaced apart from each other. When the bottle clamp guardrail fixed turntable 29 rotates, the capped vials 3 held by it pass through the space above the arc-shaped inner fixed plate 11 and the arc-shaped outer fixed plate 13.

[0041] The curved inner and outer fixed plates are equipped with: a shoulder cleaning unit for cleaning the shoulder area of ​​material bottle 3; a middle cleaning unit for cleaning the middle area of ​​material bottle 3; a bottom cleaning unit for cleaning the area between the middle area and the bottom of material bottle 3; and a bottom cleaning unit for cleaning the bottom area of ​​material bottle 3.

[0042] The cleaning station 2 has multiple vertically arranged nozzle fixing rods 10 on both the arc-shaped fixed inner plate 11 and the arc-shaped fixed outer plate 13. The height of the nozzle fixing rod 10 determines the area of ​​the cleaning material bottle 3. The nozzle fixing rod includes a nozzle 8 at the top and a scale on the fixing rod. The nozzle 8 is angled upwards, forming an angle with the horizontal direction, so that the water column is parabolic. The height of the nozzle fixing rod 10 can be adjusted with reference to the overall height of the material bottle 3. The bottom of the nozzle fixing rod 10 is provided with a quick-connect connector 12 for connecting to the dispenser 5. The nozzle 8 is mounted on the top of the nozzle fixing rod 10 through a nozzle fixing head 9.

[0043] The nozzles 8 on the arc-shaped fixed inner plate 11 and the arc-shaped fixed outer plate 13 are divided into three cleaning zones. The height of the nozzles 8 in the three cleaning zones decreases sequentially along the rotation direction of the bottle clamp guardrail fixing turntable 29. Specifically, along the rotation direction of the bottle clamp guardrail fixing turntable 29, the nozzles 8 in the first cleaning zone correspond to cleaning the shoulder of the material bottle 3, the nozzles 8 in the second cleaning zone correspond to cleaning 2 / 3 of the bottle body, and the nozzles 8 in the third cleaning zone correspond to cleaning 1 / 3 of the bottle body. It should be noted that in this embodiment, the output medium of the cleaning station 2 is water.

[0044] Material bottle 3 is conveyed to the feeding star wheel via a feeding screw, which then feeds the bottle into the main cleaning station 4. The main cleaning station 4 rotates by clamping the bottle head using a bottle clamping track. During rotation, the cleaning station 2 cleans the bottle body, removing any adhering or sticky substances from the outer wall. The intermediate star wheel then transfers the cleaned bottles to the drying station. As the drying station rotates, the bottles pass through the drying station, where clean compressed air blows through the bottle body, removing any residual water. The cleaned vials are then fed to the discharge screw via the discharge star wheel. The discharge screw performs a secondary blow-through on the rotating bottle body before sending it to the downstream bottle receiving head or directly to the downstream light inspection machine.

[0045] The main cleaning station 4 consists of a main turntable station and a cleaning station 2. The cleaning station 2 can be adjusted up and down using the vertical handle knob 18, and the outer slider 25 and inner slider 27 of the nozzle fixing plate can be opened and closed synchronously using the horizontal handle knob 7 to accommodate the production of different bottle types and specifications. A PU tube connects the dispenser 5 and the quick-connect fitting 12, which is installed at the bottom of the nozzle fixing rod 10. The nozzle fixing rod 10 has scale markings for easy adjustment and locking using the half-moon knob 14 on the arc-shaped inner fixing plate 11 and the arc-shaped outer fixing plate 13.

[0046] The nozzle fixing head 9 is screwed onto the nozzle fixing rod 10, and two nozzles 8 are mounted on the nozzle fixing head 9 to form a set. For example... Figure 4 As shown, the nozzles 8 are symmetrically distributed at 90° in the horizontal space. The nozzles 8 form an angle with the horizontal direction, causing the water jet to clean the bottle body in a parabolic trajectory. Each nozzle 8 cleans one-quarter of the circumference of the bottle body. Figure 3 As shown, four sets of nozzles 8 form a cleaning zone, creating a total of three cleaning zones. During bottle rotation, zone 1 cleans the bottle shoulder, zone 2 cleans two-thirds of the bottle body along its axial direction, and zone 3 cleans one-third of the bottle body along its axial direction. The nozzle fixing rod 17 at the bottom of the bottle cleans the bottom. This ensures complete coverage of the bottle's outer surface, achieving the desired cleaning effect. Once the initial specifications of cleaning station 2 are adjusted, subsequent production of other bottle types only requires adjusting the vertical handle knob 18 and the horizontal handle knob 7.

[0047] The main turntable station consists of a quick-insertion bottle clamp 28, a bottle clamp guardrail fixing turntable 29, a bottle clamp guardrail fixing knob 30, an aluminum cap air blower 31, and a bottle clamp guardrail 32.

[0048] Clean compressed air is introduced into the aluminum cap air blower 31. According to the basic principle of fluid mechanics - the wall adhesion effect, the clean compressed air enters the annular air chamber of the lower guardrail 34 of the bottle clamp guardrail. After the compressed air flows into the annular air chamber through the air inlet, it flows out of the annular air chamber and flows at high speed through the annular nozzle 8. This primary airflow is adsorbed on the surface of the contour, thus creating a low-pressure zone in the cavity area. Air in the gap between the bottle clamp and the bottle clamp guardrail 32 is drawn in. After the primary airflow and the surrounding airflow merge, an airflow protection zone is formed, protecting the flat-top aluminum cap from being washed by the cleaning water when cleaning the bottle.

[0049] Figure 1 The overall structural framework of the equipment is shown. The vials are conveyed to the feed star wheel via the feed screw. The feed star wheel transports the vials to the main cleaning station 4. The main disc rotates by clamping the bottle neck to protect the aluminum cap. The cleaning station 2 cleans the outer wall of the vials, removing the medicine and particles adhering to the outer wall. From the cleaning station, the vials are transported to the drying station via the transfer star wheel. The drying station dries the outer wall of the vials with clean compressed air, blowing away the water droplets on the outer wall. Then, the vials are conveyed to the downstream equipment or the bottle collection tray via the discharge star wheel and discharge screw.

[0050] Figure 2 The adjustment structure of the cleaning station 2 is shown. The cleaning rack 6 can be controlled to rise, fall, and open and close synchronously via vertical or horizontal knobs, thus achieving compatibility with different bottle types and sizes. The nozzle fixing rod 10 is engraved with adjustment scales, which serve as reference positioning, specifically including bottle shoulder scale 35, bottle middle scale 36, and bottle bottom scale 37. Figure 3 As shown, the cleaning nozzles are arranged in a stepped pattern, cleaning the bottle shoulder, upper part of the bottle, and lower part of the bottle in sequence. Figure 4 Most of the nozzles 8 shown are distributed at a 45° angle relative to the radius of the turntable, cleaning 1 / 4 of the vertical part of the bottle body, increasing the cleaning intensity. The nozzle fixing rod 10 can be adjusted to adjust the height of each group of nozzles, so as to achieve the effect of the height of the three cleaning zones decreasing sequentially, thus enabling the bottle body to be fully covered for cleaning; at the same time, the nozzle at the bottom of the bottle cleans the bottom of the bottle, effectively ensuring full coverage cleaning of the bottle body.

[0051] Figure 6 The main turntable station is shown. The main turntable station is fixed by bottle clamps, and the bottle clamp guardrail 32 is locked by the bottle clamp guardrail fixing knob 30. The bottle clamp guardrail 32 is nested with an aluminum cap air blower, and the clean compressed air is connected to the quick-connect connector 12 on the aluminum cap air blower. Clean compressed air flows into the annular air chamber of the bottle clamp guardrail 32 through the aluminum cap air inlet.

[0052] Figure 7 A cross-sectional view of the annular air chamber of the bottle clamp and bottle clamp guard 32 is shown. Clean compressed air flows into the annular air chamber of the bottle clamp guard 32. According to the basic principle of fluid mechanics - the wall adhesion effect, after the compressed air flows out of the annular air chamber through the air inlet, it flows at high speed through the annular nozzle 8. This primary airflow adheres to the surface of the profile, thus creating a low-pressure zone in the cavity area. The bottle clamp and bottle clamp guard 32 are separated by a certain gap, and the air in the gap between the bottle clamp and bottle clamp guard 32 is drawn in. After the primary airflow and the surrounding airflow merge, an airflow protection zone is formed, protecting the flat-top aluminum cap from being washed by the cleaning water when cleaning the bottle.

[0053] As a preferred technical solution, this embodiment introduces a fully adjustable cleaning station 2 component. By adjusting one bottle type specification, the subsequent bottle type specifications can be adjusted only by adjusting the vertical and horizontal adjustment knobs to be compatible with different bottle type specifications produced. The operation is simple and highly operable.

[0054] As a preferred technical solution, this embodiment introduces an aluminum cap gas protection function. The bottle clamp guardrail 32 amplifies the compressed air through the fluid dynamics wall effect, forming a gas protection area around the bottle clamp, enveloping the aluminum cap in the gas, and preventing the intrusion of cleaning water.

[0055] Example 2:

[0056] This embodiment discloses a dryer with the same structure as the cleaning machine described in Embodiment 1. The difference between the dryer in this embodiment and the cleaning machine in Embodiment 1 is that the output medium of the cleaning station 2 is high-temperature air or any type of air, instead of water. The main cleaning station can simultaneously house both a cleaning machine and a dryer, allowing for sequential cleaning followed by drying.

[0057] Finally, it should be noted that the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A cleaning machine, characterized in that, It includes a frame (1), a main cleaning station (4) on the frame (1), and a distributor (5) on the frame (1) and located on one side of the main cleaning station (4); the main cleaning station (4) includes an air amplification component that can clamp the material bottle (3) and drive the material bottle (3) to rotate and a cleaning station (2) for cleaning the material bottle (3); the air amplification component includes an air duct that keeps the top of the material bottle clean, and the cleaning station (2) cleans the bottle body area of ​​the material bottle (3); The air amplification assembly further includes: a quick-connect bottle clamp (28) for fixing the material bottle (3) to rotate; a guardrail fixing turntable (29) with an air chamber, an aluminum cap air blower (30) above the air chamber, the aluminum cap air blower being connected to the air chamber via path two (39), the aluminum cap air blower (30) providing compressed air to blow clean the top of the material bottle (3); and a bottle clamp guardrail (32) for supporting the material bottle (3) to be fixed on the quick-connect bottle clamp (28). Compressed air blows over the material bottle through path two (39), and the pressure of the compressed air causes the material bottle (3) to be fixed on the quick-connect bottle clamp (28) when it comes into contact with the quick-connect bottle clamp (28); A path (38) for providing compressed air to the material bottle (3) is provided between the quick-connect bottle clamp (28) and the bottle clamp guardrail (32), thereby fixing the material bottle (3) on the quick-connect bottle clamp (28) by pressure; The quick-connect bottle clamp (28) is provided with a negative pressure zone (40), the pressure of the negative pressure zone (40) is lower than the pressure inside the first path (38) channel and outside the first path (38) channel; the pressure of the negative pressure zone (40) is lower than the pressure of the second path (39) channel.

2. The cleaning machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The quick-connect bottle clamp (28) also includes a pressure relief structure, through which the compressed air in the negative pressure zone (40) is released to the body of the material bottle (3), and the first path (38), the second path (39), and the pressure relief structure form a channel.

3. A cleaning machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The cleaning station (2) includes: Fixed plates are installed in pairs on both sides of the guardrail fixing turntable (29); The cleaning rack (6) supports and adjusts the position of the cleaning station relative to the guardrail fixed turntable; The arc-shaped fixed inner plate (11) and the arc-shaped fixed outer plate (13) are both corresponding to the bottle clamp guardrail fixing turntable (29) and are spaced apart from each other; when the bottle clamp guardrail fixing turntable (29) rotates, the material bottle (3) clamped by it passes through the space above the arc-shaped fixed inner plate (11) and the arc-shaped fixed outer plate (13).

4. A cleaning machine according to claim 3, characterized in that, The fixing plate includes: The shoulder cleaning unit cleans the shoulder area of ​​the material bottle (3); The in-bottle cleaning unit cleans the area inside the material bottle (3); Bottle bottom cleaning unit cleans the area between the inside of the material bottle (3) and the bottom of the bottle; The bottle bottom cleaning unit cleans the bottom area of ​​the material bottle (3).

5. A cleaning machine according to claim 4, characterized in that, The cleaning station also includes a fixing rod, the height of which determines the area for cleaning the material bottle (3); the fixing rod includes a nozzle at the top of the fixing rod and a scale on the fixing rod, the nozzle (8) is set obliquely upward, and the nozzle (8) is tilted at an angle to the horizontal direction so that the water column is parabolic; the height of the fixing rod can be adjusted with reference to the overall height of the material bottle (3).

6. A cleaning machine according to claim 5, characterized in that, The output medium of the cleaning station is water.

7. A dryer comprising a washing machine as described in any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that, The output medium of the cleaning station is high-temperature air.

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