Cleaning tool

By designing a cleaning tool including a dirt joint, a cleaning part and a grip part, the problem of air outlet blockage in float glass production is solved, and an efficient and safe cleaning effect is achieved, avoiding dirt affecting the quality of glass production.

CN119747344APending Publication Date: 2025-04-04PINGHU KIBING GLASS CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202411331304.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-09-24
Publication Date
2025-04-04

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Technical Problem

In the production of float glass, the air outlet of the annealing kiln causes dust, oil and debris to be deposited due to long-term use, resulting in local blockage, affecting the cooling effect of the glass, and causing problems such as warping and frying. Existing cleaning methods such as knocking or vibration may cause dust to fall into the air duct, further blocking the air outlet, and cleaning is ineffective.

Method used

A cleaning tool is designed, including a stain connection, a cleaning part and a grip part. The sewage connection part has an open sewage groove, the cleaning part can be inserted into the air outlet for cleaning, and the gripping part is used by the operator to drive the cleaning part to move at a long distance. The tool can also be equipped with a rotary section, a vent tube and a filter bag for more efficient cleaning and handling of dirt.

Benefits of technology

This cleaning tool can effectively clean the air outlet of the annealing kiln, prevent dirt from falling on the glass plate, improve cleaning efficiency and effect, and prevent affecting the quality of glass production. Compared with the knock or vibration cleaning method, this tool is convenient to clean, has good effect and does not cause any loss to glass.

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Abstract

The invention discloses a cleaning tool, and relates to the technical field of float glass production.The cleaning tool comprises a dirt receiving part, a cleaning part and a holding part, the dirt receiving part is provided with a dirt receiving groove with an opening, and the opening of the dirt receiving groove is used for being aligned with the periphery of an air outlet nozzle; one end of the cleaning part is arranged at the bottom of the sewage receiving tank, and the other end of the cleaning part is exposed out of a tank opening of the sewage receiving tank; one end of the holding part is connected with the peripheral wall of the dirt receiving part, and the other end is used for holding; when the dirt receiving part is aligned to the periphery of the air outlet nozzle, the cleaning part penetrates into the air outlet nozzle, and the holding part drives the cleaning part to move along the air outlet nozzle so as to clean the air outlet nozzle. The cleaning tool provided by the invention can effectively clean the air outlet nozzle of the annealing kiln.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of float glass production, in particular to a cleaning tool. Background Art

[0002] In float glass production, the glass needs to be cooled evenly at an appropriate temperature in the annealing furnace to achieve the purpose of annealing. The annealing process mainly uses cold air to directly cool the glass plate. The air outlet is designed as a duckbill flat structure, which can effectively gather the air volume and improve the cooling efficiency of the glass plate.

[0003] During long-term use, the cooling air outlet nozzle may be partially blocked due to the adhesion of dust, oil, plant catkins and other debris. This will cause uneven air volume, affect the cooling effect of the entire glass plate, and cause problems such as warping and bursting of the plate that affect product quality.

[0004] The current cleaning method is mainly to knock and vibrate the blockage to make it fall off during planned maintenance. This cleaning method may cause dust inside the air duct to fall off during knocking or vibration and accumulate at the air outlet, causing the air outlet of the air outlet to be more seriously blocked, resulting in ineffective cleaning. Summary of the invention

[0005] The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a cleaning tool, which is intended to effectively clean the air outlet of an annealing furnace without affecting the quality of the glass sheet.

[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the cleaning tool proposed in the present invention includes a dirt receiving part, a cleaning part and a holding part, the dirt receiving part has a dirt receiving groove with an opening, and the opening of the dirt receiving groove is used to align with the outer periphery of the air outlet nozzle; one end of the cleaning part is arranged at the bottom of the dirt receiving groove, and the other end of the cleaning part is exposed at the groove opening of the dirt receiving groove; one end of the holding part is connected to the outer peripheral wall of the dirt receiving part, and the other end is used for holding; when the dirt receiving part is aligned with the outer periphery of the air outlet nozzle, the cleaning part penetrates into the air outlet nozzle, and the holding part drives the cleaning part to move along the air outlet nozzle to clean the air outlet nozzle.

[0007] In one embodiment, the cleaning tool further comprises a rotating part, the rotating part is arranged at the bottom of the sewage receiving tank, one end of the cleaning part is connected to the rotating part, and the other end of the cleaning part rotates in a vertical direction with the rotating part as a fulcrum.

[0008] In one embodiment, the diameter of the cleaning portion gradually decreases in a direction away from the bottom of the sewage receiving tank.

[0009] In one embodiment, the area of ​​the opening of the sewage receiving trough is larger than the area of ​​the bottom of the sewage receiving trough.

[0010] In one embodiment, the gripping portion is a tubular structure with two open ends, a wall of the sewage receiving trough is provided with a sewage outlet, and the opening at one end of the gripping portion is connected to the sewage receiving trough through the sewage outlet.

[0011] In one embodiment, the sewage outlet is opened at a position of a groove wall of the sewage receiving groove close to the groove bottom.

[0012] In one embodiment, the cleaning tool also includes a ventilation pipe, one end of which is connected to the other end of the grip and communicates with the interior of the grip, and the other end is connected to an air compressor to deliver compressed air to the other end of the grip through the ventilation pipe to suck dirt out of the dirt collecting trough.

[0013] In one embodiment, a compressed air valve is provided on the ventilation pipe, and the compressed air valve is used to adjust the air flow rate in the ventilation pipe.

[0014] In one embodiment, the cleaning tool further comprises a filter bag, which is disposed at an opening at the other end of the gripping portion and is connected to the dirt receiving trough through the gripping portion.

[0015] In one embodiment, the cleaning tool further comprises a handle, and the handle is disposed on the gripping portion and is located near the other end of the gripping portion.

[0016] The cleaning tool proposed in the technical solution of the present invention includes a dirt receiving part, a cleaning part and a holding part. One end of the holding part is connected to the dirt receiving part, and the other end is used for the operator to hold. The air outlet of the annealing furnace can be cleaned at a remote position. The dirt receiving part has a dirt receiving groove with an opening, and the cleaning part is arranged in the dirt receiving groove. When cleaning, when the dirt receiving part is aligned and the cover is arranged on the outer periphery of the air outlet, the cleaning part can be inserted into the air outlet to clean the blocked position, and the dirt receiving part can catch the dirt cleaned out of the air outlet to prevent it from falling onto the glass plate, so as to prevent affecting the quality of glass production. If the air outlet is blocked after long-term use, the cleaning tool is used for cleaning. Compared with the current method of knocking and vibrating, the cleaning tool has the advantages of convenient cleaning, good cleaning effect, and no damage to the glass. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings without paying creative work.

[0018] Figure 1A schematic side view of the structure of an embodiment of a cleaning tool provided by the present invention;

[0019] Figure 2 A schematic top view of the structure of another embodiment of the cleaning tool provided by the present invention.

[0020] Description of Figure Numbers:

[0021] 100. Cleaning tools; 1. Sewage receiving part; 11. Sewage receiving trough; 12. Sewage outlet; 2. Cleaning part; 3. Holding part; 4. Rotating part; 5. Filter bag; 6. Ventilation pipe; 61. Compressed air valve; 7. Handle; 8. Air outlet.

[0022] The realization of the purpose, functional features and advantages of the present invention will be further explained in conjunction with embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0024] It should be noted that if the embodiments of the present invention involve directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.), the directional indications are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement status, etc. between the components in a certain specific posture. If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.

[0025] In addition, if there are descriptions involving "first", "second", etc. in the embodiments of the present invention, the descriptions of "first", "second", etc. are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, the features limited to "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In addition, if "and / or" or "and / or" appears in the full text, its meaning includes three parallel solutions. Taking "A and / or B" as an example, it includes solution A, solution B, or solutions that satisfy both A and B. In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the ability of ordinary technicians in this field to implement. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be deemed that such combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by the present invention.

[0026] The current cleaning method is mainly to knock and vibrate the blockage to make it fall off during planned maintenance. This cleaning method may cause dust inside the air duct to fall off during knocking or vibration and accumulate at the air outlet, causing the air outlet of the air outlet to be more seriously blocked, resulting in ineffective cleaning.

[0027] The present invention provides a cleaning tool 100, which is intended to effectively clean the air outlet of an annealing furnace without affecting the quality of a glass sheet.

[0028] See also Figure 1 and Figure 2 In one embodiment of the present invention, the cleaning tool 100 includes a dirt receiving part 1, a cleaning part 2 and a holding part 3, the dirt receiving part 1 has a dirt receiving groove 11 with an opening, and the opening of the dirt receiving groove 11 is used to align with the outer periphery of the air outlet nozzle 8; one end of the cleaning part 2 is arranged at the bottom of the dirt receiving groove 11, and the other end of the cleaning part 2 is exposed at the notch of the dirt receiving groove 11; one end of the holding part 3 is connected to the outer peripheral wall of the dirt receiving part 1, and the other end is used for holding; when the dirt receiving part 1 is aligned with the outer periphery of the air outlet nozzle 8, the cleaning part 2 penetrates into the air outlet nozzle 8, and the holding part 3 drives the cleaning part 2 to move along the air outlet nozzle 8 to clean the air outlet nozzle 8.

[0029] In this embodiment, the dirt receiving portion 1 has a dirt receiving groove 11 with an opening, through which the dirt receiving portion 1 can be covered on the periphery of the air outlet 8 of the annealing furnace, for receiving and collecting fallen dirt, and preventing the dirt from falling onto the glass plate and affecting the production quality of the glass plate. The dirt receiving portion 1 can be made of metal material, which is strong and durable and not easy to corrode, such as aluminum alloy, etc., or it can be made of hard plastic material, which is light and convenient for operators to use, and no further limitation is made here. The shape of the dirt receiving portion 1 can be designed according to the shape of the air outlet 8 of the annealing furnace, so that the dirt receiving portion 1 can be better covered on the periphery of the air outlet 8, further preventing dirt from falling onto the glass plate and affecting the quality of glass production. A cleaning part 2 is provided at the bottom of the sewage receiving trough 11. When the sewage receiving trough 11 is covered to the periphery of the air outlet 8, the cleaning part 2 can penetrate into the air outlet 8 of the air outlet 8 to clean the blocked air outlet 8. Since the air outlet 8 of the annealing kiln is mostly designed as a duckbill shape, and its air outlet 8 is mostly slender, the shape of the cleaning part 2 can be a needle-like structure or a sheet-like structure, which can be smoothly inserted into the air outlet 8, and the front end is small, which is convenient for cleaning. The material of the cleaning part 2 is metal material with high strength and good toughness, such as stainless steel, which can be washed with water after cleaning and is not easy to rust. One end of the gripping part 3 is connected to the outer peripheral wall of the sewage receiving part 1, and the other end is used for the operator to hold. The gripping part 3 is in the shape of a long rod, and the operator can clean the air outlet 8 from a distance, thereby improving the convenience of the cleaning operation. The operator operates the other end of the grip 3 to drive the dirt receiving part 1 connected to the grip 3, and inserts the cleaning part 2 into the air outlet of the air outlet 8. After insertion, the operator can move the grip 3 within a certain range to drive the cleaning part 2 to move along the air outlet 8, clean and dredge the air outlet 8, and restore the uniformity of the cooling air. The grip 3 can be made of hard plastic material, which is light and convenient for operators to use, or it can be made of lightweight metal material, such as aluminum alloy.

[0030] The cleaning tool 100 proposed in the technical solution of the present invention includes a dirt receiving part 1, a cleaning part 2 and a gripping part 3. One end of the gripping part 3 is connected to the dirt receiving part 1, and the other end is used for the operator to hold. The air outlet 8 of the annealing furnace can be cleaned at a remote position. The dirt receiving part 1 has a dirt receiving groove 11 with an opening, and the cleaning part 2 is arranged in the dirt receiving groove 11. When cleaning, when the dirt receiving part 1 is aligned and covered on the outer periphery of the air outlet 8, the cleaning part 2 can be inserted into the air outlet 8 to clean the blocked position, and the dirt receiving part 1 can catch the dirt cleaned out of the air outlet 8 to prevent it from falling onto the glass plate, so as to prevent affecting the quality of glass production. If the air outlet 8 is blocked after long-term use, the cleaning tool 100 is used for cleaning. Compared with the current method of knocking and vibrating, the cleaning tool 100 has the advantages of convenient cleaning, good cleaning effect, and no damage to the glass.

[0031] In an embodiment of the present invention, the cleaning tool 100 further comprises a rotating part 4, which is disposed at the bottom of the dirt receiving trough 11, one end of the cleaning part 2 is connected to the rotating part 4, and the other end of the cleaning part 2 rotates in a vertical direction with the rotating part 4 as a fulcrum.

[0032] In this embodiment, the other end of the cleaning part 2 is connected to the bottom of the dirt receiving tank 11 through the rotating part 4, so that the cleaning part 2 can rotate in the vertical direction with the rotating part 4 as the axis to adapt to and clean the air outlets of the air outlet nozzles 8 at different angles. The rotating part 4 can be connected by a hinge or a rotating shaft, which is not further limited here.

[0033] In the embodiment of the present invention, the diameter of the cleaning portion 2 gradually decreases in the direction away from the bottom of the sewage receiving tank 11 .

[0034] In this embodiment, the diameter of the cleaning part 2 gradually decreases away from the bottom of the sewage receiving trough 11, and is a roughly needle-shaped structure, which enables the cleaning part 2 to penetrate into the air outlet nozzle 8 more smoothly and smoothly to clean the air outlet nozzle 8, thereby reducing the time consumed by the operator to manually align the cleaning part 2 and the air outlet nozzle 8 and improving the cleaning efficiency.

[0035] In the embodiment of the present invention, the area of ​​the opening of the sewage receiving trough 11 is larger than the area of ​​the bottom of the sewage receiving trough 11 .

[0036] In this embodiment, the opening area of ​​the dirt receiving groove 11 is larger than the bottom area of ​​the dirt receiving groove 11, that is, the cross section of the dirt receiving groove 11 in the vertical direction is a trapezoid, and the opening of the dirt receiving groove 11 is an expanded shape, so that the dirt receiving groove 11 is conveniently covered on the outer peripheral wall of the air outlet nozzle 8, reducing the time consumption of the operator to manually align the air outlet nozzle 8 and the dirt receiving groove 11. In addition, when the dirt receiving groove 11 is covered on the outer periphery of the air outlet nozzle 8, more dirt can be received, further preventing the dirt from falling onto the glass plate and affecting the production quality of the glass plate.

[0037] In the embodiment of the present invention, the gripping portion 3 is a tubular structure with both ends open, a wall of the sewage receiving trough 11 is provided with a sewage outlet 12 , and the opening at one end of the gripping portion 3 is connected to the sewage receiving trough 11 through the sewage outlet 12 .

[0038] In this embodiment, a hollow tubular structure is used as the holding portion 3, and one end of the holding portion 3 is connected to the interior of the sewage receiving trough 11 through a sewage outlet 12 opened on a groove wall of the sewage receiving trough 11, so that the sewage collected in the sewage receiving trough 11 can be discharged to prevent the sewage receiving trough 11 from overflowing with sewage, causing pollution to the glass below and affecting the production quality of the glass.

[0039] In the embodiment of the present invention, the sewage outlet 12 is disposed on a wall of the sewage receiving tank 11 near the bottom of the tank.

[0040] In this embodiment, the sewage outlet 12 is opened on a groove wall of the sewage receiving groove 11 near the groove bottom, so that the sewage falling into the groove bottom of the sewage receiving groove 11 can be discharged through the sewage outlet 12 and the hollow tubular holding part 3, which can prevent the sewage from accumulating at the bottom of the sewage receiving groove 11 and causing the problem of difficulty in cleaning the sewage receiving groove 11 later.

[0041] In an embodiment of the present invention, the cleaning tool 100 also includes a ventilation pipe 6, one end of which is connected to the other end of the holding part 3 and communicated with the inside of the holding part 3, and the other end is connected to an air compressor to deliver compressed air to the other end of the holding part 3 through the ventilation pipe 6 to suck dirt out of the dirt collecting trough 11.

[0042] In this embodiment, a vent pipe 6 is also provided on the grip portion 3. The vent pipe 6 is made of plastic material and can be integrally injection molded with the grip portion 3, or can be made of metal material, such as aluminum alloy, and can be welded to the grip portion 3 which is also made of metal material. An end of the vent pipe 6 away from the grip portion 3 can be connected to an air compressor to deliver compressed air to the other end of the grip portion 3 through the vent pipe 6, so that a pressure difference is formed between the other end of the grip portion 3 and the sewage receiving tank 11, so that the sewage in the sewage receiving tank 11 is sucked out of the sewage receiving tank 11 under the action of the pressure difference and guided out through the grip portion 3, so as to prevent the sewage in the sewage receiving tank 11 from accumulating, which makes it difficult to clean the sewage receiving tank 11 later.

[0043] In the embodiment of the present invention, a compressed air valve 61 is provided on the ventilation pipe 6 , and the compressed air valve 61 is used to adjust the air flow rate in the ventilation pipe 6 .

[0044] In this embodiment, a compressed air valve 61 can be provided on the ventilation pipe 6. The opening degree of the compressed air valve 61 can be used to control the flow rate of compressed air in the ventilation pipe 6, thereby controlling the suction force of the cleaning tool 100. The suction force can be adjusted according to the degree of dirtiness of the annealing furnace air outlet 8, thereby saving energy and gas consumption.

[0045] In an embodiment of the present invention, the cleaning tool 100 further comprises a filter bag 5 , which is disposed at an opening at the other end of the gripping portion 3 and is connected to the sewage receiving trough 11 through the gripping portion 3 .

[0046] In this embodiment, a filter bag 5 is provided at the other end of the holding portion 3. The filter bag 5 can allow the gas to flow out and receive solid matter, such as dust, debris, etc. The filter bag 5 can be used to collect the cleaned dirt in a centralized manner. The dirt can be dumped by replacing a new filter bag 5, thereby reducing the time required for the operator to clean the dirt for the second time and improving the cleaning efficiency.

[0047] In the embodiment of the present invention, the cleaning tool 100 further comprises a handle 7 , which is disposed on the gripping portion 3 and is located close to the other end of the gripping portion 3 .

[0048] In this embodiment, a handle 7 is further provided on the holding portion 3, and the handle 7 is arranged at an angle to the holding portion 3, preferably at a right angle. The operator can hold the holding portion 3 with his left hand and hold the handle 7 with his right hand to insert the cleaning portion 2 into the air outlet 8, and the sewage receiving groove 11 is covered on the outer periphery of the air outlet 8 to clean the air outlet 8. The provision of the handle 7 can assist in positioning, reduce the operating difficulty of the operator, and improve the cleaning efficiency.

[0049] The above description is only an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and does not limit the patent scope of the present invention. All equivalent structural changes made by using the contents of the present invention specification and drawings under the technical concept of the present invention, or directly / indirectly applied in other related technical fields are included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A cleaning tool for cleaning the air outlet of an annealing furnace, characterized in that: The cleaning tool comprises: A sewage receiving portion, wherein the sewage receiving portion has a sewage receiving groove with an opening, and the opening of the sewage receiving groove is used to align with the outer periphery of the air outlet nozzle; A cleaning part, one end of which is disposed at the bottom of the sewage receiving tank, and the other end of which is exposed at the notch of the sewage receiving tank; and A gripping portion, one end of which is connected to the outer peripheral wall of the dirt receiving portion, and the other end of which is used for gripping; When the dirt receiving portion is aligned with the outer periphery of the air outlet, the cleaning portion penetrates into the air outlet, and the holding portion drives the cleaning portion to move along the air outlet to clean the air outlet.

2. The cleaning tool according to claim 1, characterized in that The cleaning tool also includes a rotating part, which is arranged at the bottom of the sewage receiving tank. One end of the cleaning part is connected to the rotating part, and the other end of the cleaning part rotates in a vertical direction with the rotating part as a fulcrum.

3. The cleaning tool according to claim 1, characterized in that The diameter of the cleaning portion gradually decreases in a direction away from the bottom of the sewage receiving tank.

4. The cleaning tool according to claim 1, characterized in that The area of ​​the opening of the sewage receiving trough is larger than the area of ​​the bottom of the sewage receiving trough.

5. The cleaning tool according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The gripping part is a tubular structure with two open ends. A drainage port is provided on a wall of the sewage receiving tank. The opening at one end of the gripping part is connected to the sewage receiving tank through the drainage port.

6. The cleaning tool according to claim 5, characterized in that The sewage outlet is arranged on a slot wall of the sewage receiving slot near the slot bottom.

7. The cleaning tool according to claim 5, characterized in that The cleaning tool also includes a vent pipe, one end of which is connected to the other end of the grip and communicates with the interior of the grip, and the other end is connected to an air compressor to deliver compressed air to the other end of the grip through the vent pipe to suck dirt out of the dirt collecting trough.

8. The cleaning tool according to claim 7, characterized in that The ventilation pipe is provided with a compressed air valve, and the compressed air valve is used to adjust the air flow rate in the ventilation pipe.

9. The cleaning tool according to claim 5, characterized in that: The cleaning tool also includes a filter bag, which is arranged at the opening of the other end of the gripping part and is connected to the dirt receiving trough through the gripping part.

10. The cleaning tool according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The cleaning tool also includes a handle, which is arranged on the holding portion and is located near the other end of the holding portion.

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