Special automatic cleaning equipment and method for sealing rubber pad

By designing a special sealed rubber pad automatic cleaning equipment, using ultrasonic water-based cleaning agent and rotary centrifugal drying technology, the problems of low cleaning efficiency and slow drying speed in the existing technology are solved, and efficient and environmentally friendly cleaning and drying effects are achieved.

CN119972625APending Publication Date: 2025-05-13CHINA NTAIONAL NUCLEAR TIANJIN MACHINERY
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Application Number
CN202411956037.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-28
Publication Date
2025-05-13

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Technical Problem

In the prior art, the cleaning efficiency of the special sealing rubber pad is low, the drying speed is slow, and the cleaning environment is harsh.

Method used

A special sealed rubber pad automatic cleaning equipment is designed, including a cleaning machine and corresponding cleaning methods. The cleaning machine consists of a feeding station, a cleaning tank, a rinsing tank, a hot air tank and a feeding station. It uses ultrasonic water-based cleaning agent and rotary centrifugal drying technology, combined with the handling function of the robotic arm to achieve automated cleaning and drying.

Benefits of technology

It improves the cleaning efficiency and oil removal effect of sealed rubber pads, shortens drying time, improves the quality of cleaning surfaces, and ensures safety and environmental protection.

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Abstract

The invention discloses automatic cleaning equipment and method for a special sealing rubber gasket. The automatic cleaning equipment comprises a cleaning machine, and the cleaning machine comprises a feeding station, a cleaning tank, a rinsing tank, a hot air tank and a discharging station which are arranged in sequence; a cleaning basket is sequentially cleaned and dried from the feeding station, the cleaning tank, the rinsing tank, the hot air tank and the discharging station through a carrying truss mechanical arm. The device is used for cleaning oil stains on the surfaces of parts of sealing rubber pads, special automatic cleaning equipment and technology are used for cleaning, ultrasonic water-based cleaning and rotary centrifugal drying are matched, the drying time is short, the temperature is low, noise is low, meanwhile, safety protection is guaranteed, the cleaning efficiency and the oil removal effect are improved, the drying time is shortened, and the production cost is reduced. The surface cleaning quality is improved.
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Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of mechanical cleaning, in particular to a special automatic cleaning device and method for a sealing rubber pad. Background Art

[0002] In the prior art, the cleaning of the special sealing rubber pad is manual alcohol cleaning, which adopts manual cleaning, the cleaning medium is alcohol, and the oil on the surface of the sealing rubber pad is removed by alcohol, and the drying method is natural air drying. However, this cleaning method has low cleaning efficiency, slow drying speed, and bad cleaning environment.

[0003] Based on the above-mentioned shortcomings of manual alcohol cleaning, the present invention designs a cleaning method and equipment and studies a special cleaning process, which can improve the cleaning efficiency and oil removal effect, shorten the drying time, and improve the quality of the cleaned surface. Summary of the invention

[0004] According to the above problems, the present invention proposes a special sealing rubber pad automatic cleaning device and method, the specific scheme is as follows:

[0005] A special automatic cleaning device for sealing rubber pads comprises a cleaning machine, wherein the cleaning machine comprises a loading station, a cleaning tank, a rinsing tank, a hot air tank and a unloading station arranged in sequence; a cleaning basket is cleaned and dried in sequence from the loading station, the cleaning tank, the rinsing tank, the hot air tank and the unloading station by a transport truss mechanical arm.

[0006] Preferably, the rinsing tank and the hot air tank are provided in plurality.

[0007] Preferably, a rotating mechanism and a throwing mechanism are provided in the cleaning tank, and an ultrasonic vibration plate and a heating rod are provided at the bottom of the cleaning tank.

[0008] Further preferably, the rotating mechanism comprises a cleaning bearing driven by a motor, and the cleaning bearing is mounted on the upper end of the inner wall of the cleaning tank;

[0009] A pair of cleaning rotating shafts installed at the lower end of the inner wall of the cleaning tank are connected to the cleaning bearing gear through a driving chain.

[0010] Further preferably, the throwing mechanism includes a throwing bearing and a throwing connecting rod;

[0011] The throwing bearing is transmission-connected to the cleaning bearing via a pinion;

[0012] One end of the throwing connecting rod is connected to the throwing bearing, and the other end is connected to the throwing bracket.

[0013] Preferably, a spin-drying mechanism is provided in the hot air slot, and a hot air outlet is provided at the bottom of the hot air slot.

[0014] Further preferably, the spin-drying mechanism includes a spin-drying bearing driven by a motor, and the spin-drying bearing is installed at the upper end of the inner wall of the hot air groove; a pair of spin-drying rotating shafts installed at the lower end of the inner wall of the hot air groove are connected to the cleaning bearing through a sprocket transmission.

[0015] Preferably, the cleaning basket comprises a cylindrical filter basket, the top and bottom of the filter basket are clamped with a cover body, and the top of the cover body is provided with a rod body.

[0016] The second purpose of the present invention is:

[0017] A special sealing rubber pad automatic cleaning method, using a special sealing rubber pad automatic cleaning device, includes the following steps:

[0018] Step 1: After putting the sealing rubber pad into the cleaning basket, put the cleaning basket into the loading station and wait for automatic loading;

[0019] Step 2: The cleaning basket is sent from the loading station to the throwing bracket of the cleaning tank by the handling truss robot arm;

[0020] Environmentally friendly water-based cleaning agent is stored in the cleaning tank, the heating rod heats the mixed cleaning liquid to the process temperature, the ultrasonic vibration plate ultrasonically removes the surface oil stains of the sealing rubber pad, and at the same time, the motor drives the rotating cleaning bearing to drive the driving chain and the throwing connecting rod. The driving chain also drives the cleaning rotating shaft to rotate the cleaning basket, and the throwing connecting rod drives the cleaning basket to toss up and down to prevent the sealing rubber pad from sticking;

[0021] Step 3: After the cleaning is completed, the transport truss robot arm transports the cleaning basket from the cleaning tank to the rinsing tank for rinsing. The medium in the rinsing tank is pure water. After rinsing, the transport truss robot arm transports the cleaning basket to the next rinsing tank for further rinsing.

[0022] Step 4: After rinsing, the transport truss robot arm places the cleaning basket on the spin-drying rotating shaft of the hot air tank. The motor drives the rotating spin-drying bearing, driving the spin-drying rotating shaft to make the cleaning basket rotate at high speed. At the same time, the hot air outlet blows out hot air to accelerate the drying speed of the sealing rubber pad.

[0023] Step 5: After the sealing rubber pad is dry, the truss robot arm moves the cleaning basket to the unloading station and takes out the cleaning basket.

[0024] Preferably, in step 2, the heating temperature of the heating rod is between 30° and 60°.

[0025] The beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0026] The present invention is used for cleaning oil stains on the surface of parts of sealing rubber pads. It uses special automatic cleaning equipment and technology to perform cleaning, combines the ultrasonic water-based cleaning function of the cleaning tank with the rotary centrifugal drying function of the hot air tank, so that the drying time of the sealing rubber pad is short, the temperature is low, and the noise is small, while ensuring safety protection, improving the cleaning efficiency and oil removal effect, shortening the drying time, and improving the cleaning surface quality. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0027] The technical solution of the present invention will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments, but it should be understood that these drawings are designed only for explanation purposes and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. In addition, unless otherwise specified, these drawings are intended only to conceptually illustrate the structural configurations described herein and are not necessarily drawn to scale.

[0028] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the planar structure of the cleaning machine in the present invention;

[0029] Figure 2 It is a cleaning flow chart of the cleaning machine in the present invention;

[0030] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the planar structure of the cleaning basket in the present invention;

[0031] Figure 4 is a side view of the cleaning basket of the present invention;

[0032] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the planar structure of the cleaning tank in the present invention;

[0033] Figure 6 is a side view of the cleaning tank of the present invention;

[0034] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the planar structure of the hot air trough in the present invention;

[0035] In the figure:

[0036] 1-cleaning machine; 2-cleaning basket; 201-filter basket; 202-cover body; 203-rod body;

[0037] 3-cleaning tank; 301-ultrasonic vibration plate; 302-heating rod; 303-cleaning rotating shaft; 304-cleaning bearing; 305-driving chain; 306-throwing connecting rod; 307-throwing bracket; 308-throwing bearing; 309-pinion gear;

[0038] 4-hot air slot; 401-spin-drying rotating shaft; 402-spin-drying bearing; 403-hot air outlet. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0039] First of all, it should be noted that the specific structure, features and advantages of the present invention will be specifically described below by way of example, but all descriptions are only for illustration and should not be understood as limiting the present invention in any way. In addition, any single technical feature described or implied in the embodiments mentioned herein, or any single technical feature displayed or implied in the drawings, can still be combined or deleted between these technical features to obtain more other embodiments of the present invention that may not be directly mentioned in this document. In addition, in order to simplify the drawings, the same or similar technical features may be marked only in one place in the same drawing.

[0040] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly stipulated and limited, the terms such as "installation", "setting", "connection", "fixation" and "screw-on" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral one; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. Unless otherwise clearly defined, ordinary technicians in this field can understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention according to the specific circumstances.

[0041] The following is combined with Figure 1 -Attached Figure 7 The present invention will be described in detail.

[0042] Embodiment 1:

[0043] A special automatic cleaning device for sealing rubber pads includes a cleaning machine 1, wherein the cleaning machine 1 includes a loading station, a cleaning tank 3, a rinsing tank, a hot air tank 4 and a unloading station arranged in sequence; a cleaning basket 2 is cleaned and dried in sequence from the loading station, the cleaning tank 3, the rinsing tank, the hot air tank 4 and the unloading station by a transport truss mechanical arm.

[0044] Furthermore, in the embodiment, it can also be considered that the rinsing tank and the hot air tank 4 are provided in plurality.

[0045] In this embodiment, there are 3 rinsing tanks and 2 hot air tanks, and the number can be set according to actual conditions.

[0046] Furthermore, in the embodiment, it can also be considered that a rotating mechanism and a throwing mechanism are provided in the cleaning tank 3 , and an ultrasonic vibration plate 301 and a heating rod 302 are provided at the bottom of the cleaning tank 3 .

[0047] Furthermore, it can also be considered in an embodiment that the rotating mechanism includes a cleaning bearing 304 driven by a motor, and the cleaning bearing 304 is installed at the upper end of the inner wall of the cleaning tank 3;

[0048] A pair of cleaning rotating shafts 303 installed at the lower end of the inner wall of the cleaning tank 3 is connected to the cleaning bearing 304 through a driving chain 305 by gear transmission.

[0049] Furthermore, it can also be considered in the embodiment that the throwing mechanism includes a throwing bearing 308 and a throwing connecting rod 306;

[0050] The throwing bearing 308 is transmission-connected to the cleaning bearing 304 via a pinion 309;

[0051] One end of the throwing connecting rod 306 is connected to the throwing bearing 308 , and the other end is connected to the throwing bracket 307 .

[0052] Furthermore, in the embodiment, it can also be considered that a spin-drying mechanism is provided in the hot air slot 4 , and a hot air outlet 403 is provided at the bottom of the hot air slot 4 .

[0053] Furthermore, in an embodiment, it can also be considered that the spin-drying mechanism includes a spin-drying bearing 402 driven by a motor, and the spin-drying bearing 402 is installed at the upper end of the inner wall of the hot air groove 4; a pair of spin-drying rotating shafts 401 installed at the lower end of the inner wall of the hot air groove 4 are connected to the cleaning bearing 304 through a sprocket drive.

[0054] In the above embodiment, the cleaning tank 3 is used to store environmentally friendly water-based cleaning agents for oil removal. At the same time, in order to prevent the special sealing rubber pad from sticking during the cleaning process, a rotating mechanism and a throwing mechanism are designed to drive the cleaning basket 2 to throw up and down to prevent the workpiece from sticking. After the cleaning is completed, the cleaning basket 2 is transferred to the rinsing tank. The structure of the rinsing tank is the same as that of the cleaning tank 4. The only difference is that the liquid medium is different. The rinsing tank is used to store pure water to rinse off the residual cleaning agent on the surface of the special sealing rubber pad.

[0055] Furthermore, in the embodiment, it can also be considered that the cleaning basket 2 includes a cylindrical filter basket 201 , the top and bottom of the filter basket 201 are clamped with a cover body 202 , and the top of the cover body 202 is provided with a rod body 203 .

[0056] In this embodiment, the surface of the filter basket 201 is in a mesh shape with numerous small holes distributed thereon, and both cleaning agent and pure water can flow in and out of the holes.

[0057] Embodiment 2:

[0058] A special sealing rubber pad automatic cleaning method, using a special sealing rubber pad automatic cleaning device, includes the following steps:

[0059] Step 1: After placing the special sealing rubber pad into the cleaning basket 2, place the cleaning basket 2 into the loading station and wait for automatic loading;

[0060] Step 2: The cleaning basket 2 is transported from the loading station to the throwing bracket 307 of the cleaning tank 3 by the transport truss robot arm;

[0061] An environmentally friendly water-based cleaning agent is stored in the cleaning tank 3, a heating rod 302 heats the mixed cleaning liquid to the process temperature, an ultrasonic vibration plate 301 ultrasonically removes oil stains on the surface of the sealing rubber pad, and at the same time, a motor drives a rotating cleaning bearing 304 to drive a driving chain 305 and a throwing connecting rod 306. The driving chain 305 also drives the cleaning rotating shaft 303 to rotate the cleaning basket 2, and the throwing connecting rod 306 drives the cleaning basket 2 to throw up and down to prevent the special sealing rubber pad from sticking;

[0062] Step 3: After the cleaning is completed, the transport truss robot arm transports the cleaning basket 2 from the cleaning tank 2 to the rinsing tank for rinsing. The medium in the rinsing tank is pure water. After rinsing, the transport truss robot arm transports the cleaning basket 2 to the next rinsing tank for further rinsing.

[0063] Step 4: After rinsing is completed, the transport truss robot arm places the cleaning basket 2 on the spin-drying rotating shaft 401 of the hot air slot 4, and the motor drives the rotating spin-drying bearing 402 to drive the spin-drying rotating shaft 401 to rotate the cleaning basket 2 at a high speed, and at the same time, the hot air outlet 403 blows out hot air to accelerate the drying speed of the special sealing rubber pad;

[0064] Step 5: After the special sealing rubber pad is dried, the truss robot arm moves the cleaning basket 2 to the unloading station 1, takes out the cleaning basket 2, and takes out the special sealing rubber pad.

[0065] Furthermore, in the embodiment, it can also be considered that in step 2, the heating temperature of the heating rod 302 is between 30° and 60°.

[0066] In this embodiment, the heating temperature can be adjusted according to the on-site temperature conditions, ranging from 30° to 60°.

[0067] Instructions:

[0068] The present invention uses an environmentally friendly water-based cleaning agent in combination with ultrasonic technology to remove oil stains on the surface of the sealing rubber pad in the cleaning tank 3, and then rinses it repeatedly in the rinsing tank. Based on the characteristics of the sealing rubber pad, a rotating centrifugal and low-temperature hot air method is used in the hot air tank 4 to dry the workpiece in a short time. The whole process has low temperature and low noise, and at the same time, there is safety protection, automatic closed operation, and a truss manipulator is used to transport the cleaning basket between each tank.

[0069] The above embodiments describe the present invention in detail, but the contents are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and cannot be considered to limit the scope of the present invention. All equivalent changes and improvements made within the scope of the present invention should still fall within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A special sealing rubber pad automatic cleaning device, characterized in that: The invention comprises a cleaning machine (1), wherein the cleaning machine (1) comprises a loading station, a cleaning tank (3), a rinsing tank, a hot air tank (4) and a unloading station arranged in sequence; a cleaning basket (2) is cleaned and dried in sequence from the loading station, the cleaning tank (3), the rinsing tank, the hot air tank (4) and the unloading station by a transport truss mechanical arm.

2. The automatic cleaning device for special sealing rubber pads according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The rinsing tank and the hot air tank (4) are provided in plurality.

3. The automatic cleaning device for special sealing rubber pads according to claim 1 is characterized in that: A rotating mechanism and a throwing mechanism are arranged in the cleaning tank (3), and an ultrasonic vibration plate (301) and a heating rod (302) are arranged at the bottom of the cleaning tank (3).

4. The automatic cleaning device for special sealing rubber pads according to claim 3 is characterized in that: The rotating mechanism comprises a cleaning bearing (304) driven by a motor, and the cleaning bearing (304) is mounted on the upper end of the inner wall of the cleaning tank (3); A pair of cleaning rotating shafts (303) installed at the lower end of the inner wall of the cleaning tank (3) are connected to the cleaning bearing (304) through a driving chain (305) through gear transmission.

5. The automatic cleaning device for special sealing rubber pads according to claim 4 is characterized in that: The throwing mechanism comprises a throwing bearing (308) and a throwing connecting rod (306); The throwing bearing (308) is transmission-connected to the cleaning bearing (304) via a pinion (309); One end of the throwing connecting rod (306) is connected to the throwing bearing (308), and the other end is connected to the throwing bracket (307).

6. The automatic cleaning device for special sealing rubber pads according to claim 1 is characterized in that: A spin-drying mechanism is provided in the hot air slot (4), and a hot air outlet (403) is provided at the bottom of the hot air slot (4).

7. The automatic cleaning device for special sealing rubber pads according to claim 6 is characterized by: The spin-drying mechanism comprises a spin-drying bearing (402) driven by a motor, wherein the spin-drying bearing (402) is mounted on the upper end of the inner wall of the hot air slot (4); a pair of spin-drying rotating shafts (401) mounted on the lower end of the inner wall of the hot air slot (4) are connected to the cleaning bearing (304) via a sprocket transmission.

8. The automatic cleaning device for special sealing rubber pads according to claim 1 is characterized by: The cleaning basket (2) comprises a cylindrical filter basket (201), the top and bottom of the filter basket (201) are clamped with a cover body (202), and the top of the cover body (202) is provided with a rod body (203).

9. A method for automatically cleaning a special sealing rubber pad, using the automatic cleaning device for a special sealing rubber pad according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that: The following steps are involved: Step 1: After placing the sealing rubber pad into the cleaning basket (2), place the cleaning basket (2) into the loading station and wait for automatic loading; Step 2: The cleaning basket (2) is transported from the loading station to the throwing bracket (307) of the cleaning tank (3) by the transport truss robot arm; An environmentally friendly water-based cleaning agent is stored in the cleaning tank (3), a heating rod (302) heats the mixed cleaning liquid to a process temperature, an ultrasonic vibration plate (301) ultrasonically removes oil stains on the surface of the sealing rubber pad, and at the same time, a motor drives a rotating cleaning bearing (304) to drive a driving chain (305) and a throwing connecting rod (306). The driving chain (305) also drives the cleaning rotating shaft (303) to rotate the cleaning basket (2), and the throwing connecting rod (306) drives the cleaning basket (2) to throw up and down to prevent the sealing rubber pad from sticking. Step 3: After the cleaning is completed, the transport truss robot arm transports the cleaning basket (2) from the cleaning tank (2) to the rinsing tank for rinsing. The medium in the rinsing tank is pure water. After rinsing, the transport truss robot arm then transports the cleaning basket (2) to the next rinsing tank for further rinsing. Step 4: After rinsing is completed, the transport truss mechanical arm places the cleaning basket (2) on the spin-drying rotating shaft (401) of the hot air slot (4), and the motor drives the rotating spin-drying bearing (402), driving the spin-drying rotating shaft (401) to make the cleaning basket (2) rotate at a high speed, and at the same time, the hot air outlet (403) blows out hot air to accelerate the drying speed of the sealing rubber pad; Step 5: After the sealing rubber pad is dried, the truss robot arm moves the cleaning basket (2) to a material unloading station 1 and takes out the cleaning basket (2).

10. The automatic cleaning method for a special sealing rubber pad according to claim 9, characterized in that: In the step 2, the heating temperature of the heating rod (302) is between 30° and 60°.