A color sorter chute cleaning device

Abstract

The present application relates to the technical field of color sorter, especially to a color sorter chute cleaning device, comprising: a connecting assembly, the connecting assembly comprises a support frame, a cylinder is fixedly arranged on the support frame, a circular vertical rod that can move up and down is arranged through the bottom of the cylinder, a circular plate is slidably arranged in the cylinder, a limiting hole is fixedly arranged on one side of the cylinder, a moving groove is formed in the circular plate, a limiting rod is slidably arranged in the moving groove, a first elastic member is fixedly arranged on the inner wall of the moving groove, one end of the first elastic member away from the inner wall of the moving groove is fixedly connected with the limiting rod, and the circular disc, the limiting hole, the moving groove, the limiting rod, the first elastic member, the limiting rod and the jacking rod are used in cooperation, the first elastic member in the limiting rod pushes the limiting rod to insert into the limiting hole, the circular plate is limited, the cleaning assembly rising to the top is always kept at a height, so that the use of the color sorter is not affected, and such a mode makes it unnecessary to install power equipment to lift the cleaning device.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of color sorter technology, and more particularly to a color sorter chute cleaning device. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, vertical color sorters all use a chute feeding method. The material leaves the vibrator and falls freely along the chute. Long-term processing and production will cause dust and material debris to adhere, especially sticky materials, which are easy to stick to the inner wall of the chute, causing the material to bounce when falling, affecting the color sorting accuracy.

[0003] Existing chute cleaning devices require a power source to lift the cleaning device after cleaning the chute, detaching it from the chute to prevent it from interfering with the use of the color sorter. While the power source can lift the cleaning device, this method significantly increases the manufacturing cost of the equipment. To solve the aforementioned problem, a color sorter chute cleaning device is provided. Summary of the Invention

[0004] This invention addresses the shortcomings of existing technologies by providing the following technical solution: a color sorter chute cleaning device, comprising:

[0005] The mounting bracket is installed on the chute, and a top rod is provided on one inner wall of the mounting bracket;

[0006] A connecting assembly includes a support frame, on which a cylinder is fixedly mounted. A vertically movable circular rod is inserted through the bottom of the cylinder. A circular plate is slidably mounted inside the cylinder. A limiting hole is fixedly mounted on one side of the cylinder. A moving groove is formed inside the circular plate. A limiting rod is slidably mounted inside the moving groove. A first elastic element is fixedly mounted on the inner wall of the moving groove. The end of the first elastic element away from the inner wall of the moving groove is fixedly connected to the limiting rod.

[0007] A drive assembly disposed on the lower end face of the mounting frame is used to drive the support frame to move linearly and reciprocally.

[0008] A cleaning assembly is fixedly installed at the end of the circular upright pole away from the cylinder;

[0009] During cleaning, the drive assembly moves to one end, and the limiting rod inside the circular plate inserts into the limiting hole. During the cycle, the drive assembly moves back until the top rod hits the limiting rod, causing the limiting rod to disengage from the limiting hole, so that the cleaning assembly can re-contact the chute wall.

[0010] As an improvement to the above technical solution, the cleaning component includes a housing and a C-shaped hanging strip, the C-shaped hanging strip being fitted against the inner wall of the chute, and the C-shaped hanging strip being fixedly provided on the front side of the housing.

[0011] As an improvement to the above technical solution, at least one upright plate is fixedly provided inside the housing, and a cavity is opened in the upright plate. A roller that rotates along its own axis is provided in the cavity, and a gear set is provided in the cavity. A round rod that rotates along its own axis is provided inside the housing. The output end of the gear set is connected to the roller in a driving connection, and the output end of the gear set is connected to the round rod in a driving connection. A brush is fixedly provided on the round rod.

[0012] As an improvement to the above technical solution, a second elastic element is fixedly provided at the top of the cylinder, the bottom of the second elastic element is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the circular plate, and a damping rod is fixedly provided inside the cylinder, with the piston rod end of the damping rod fixedly connected to the top of the circular plate.

[0013] As an improvement to the above technical solution, the mounting frame includes at least one pair of support plates and a top plate. The support plates are connected to the outer wall of the chute, the top plate is fixedly installed on the top of the support plates, and lower hanging plates are fixedly installed on both sides of the bottom of the top plate.

[0014] As an improvement to the above technical solution, the driving component is a rodless cylinder, which is fixedly installed on the lower end face of the top plate. The rodless cylinder is located between and perpendicular to a pair of lower hanging plates, and the bottom of the driving slider of the rodless cylinder is fixedly connected to the upper end face of the support frame.

[0015] As an improvement to the above technical solution, a controller is fixedly provided on each side of the pair of lower hanging plates, and at least one crossbar is fixedly provided between the pair of lower hanging plates, the crossbar being slidably connected to the support frame.

[0016] As an improvement to the above technical solution, a stabilizing rod that can move up and down is provided through the bottom of the support frame, the bottom of the stabilizing rod is fixedly connected to the top of the housing, and a collection box is inserted into the rear side of the housing.

[0017] As an improvement to the above technical solution, the limiting rod passes through the moving groove, and the end of the top rod is aligned with the opening of the limiting hole.

[0018] As an improvement to the above technical solution, the round rod penetrates the cavity, and the cavity penetrates the bottom of the housing.

[0019] The beneficial effects of this invention are:

[0020] By utilizing the combined use of a disc, limiting hole, moving groove, limiting rod, first elastic element, and top rod, the cleaning component moves from the lower part of the chute to the upper part through the connecting component. During this movement, the component gradually rises due to the slope of the chute. The cleaning component drives the circular upright to move upward during cleaning. The circular upright drives the limiting rod upward through the circular plate. When the cleaning component reaches the highest point of the chute, the first elastic element inside the limiting rod pushes the limiting rod into the limiting hole, limiting the circular plate and keeping the cleaning component at a constant height. The driving component then moves it away, thus not affecting the use of the color sorter. This method eliminates the need for additional power equipment to raise the cleaning device, reducing the manufacturing cost of the equipment. Attached Figure Description

[0021] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the main structure of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 2 This is a diagram showing the positional relationship between the rodless cylinder and the lower mounting plate of the present invention.

[0023] Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional view of the housing structure of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 4 This is a cross-sectional view of the cavity structure of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 5 This is a cross-sectional view of the cylindrical structure of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 6 This is a cross-sectional view of the movable groove of the present invention.

[0027] Reference numerals: 10. Mounting bracket; 11. Top rod; 12. Support plate; 13. Top plate; 14. Lower hanging plate; 15. Controller; 16. Crossbar; 20. Connecting assembly; 21. Support frame; 211. Stabilizing rod; 22. Cylinder; 221. Second elastic element; 222. Damping rod; 23. Round upright; 24. Round plate; 25. Limiting hole; 26. Moving groove; 27. Limiting rod; 28. First elastic element; 30. Drive assembly; 40. Cleaning assembly; 41. Housing; 42. C-shaped hanging strip; 43. Upright plate; 44. Cavity; 45. Roller; 46. Gear set; 47. Round rod; 48. Brush; 49. Collection box. Detailed Implementation

[0028] The following specific examples illustrate the implementation of the present invention. Those skilled in the art can easily understand other advantages and effects of the present invention from the content disclosed in this specification. The present invention can also be implemented or applied through other different specific embodiments, and various details in this specification can also be modified or changed based on different viewpoints and applications without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0029] Existing chute cleaning devices require a power source to lift the cleaning device after cleaning the chute, detaching it from the chute to prevent it from interfering with the color sorter's operation. While the power source can lift the cleaning device, this method significantly increases the equipment's manufacturing cost.

[0030] To resolve this issue, please refer to Figure 1-6 A color sorter chute cleaning device includes: a mounting frame 10 disposed on the chute, a cleaning component 40 fixedly disposed on the end of the round upright 23 away from the round cylinder 22, a connecting component 20, and a driving component 30 disposed on the lower end face of the mounting frame 10.

[0031] A top rod 11 is provided on one inner wall of the mounting frame 10. The connecting assembly 20 includes a support frame 21. A cylinder 22 is fixedly provided on the support frame 21. A vertically movable cylindrical rod 23 is provided through the bottom of the cylinder 22. A circular plate 24 is slidably provided inside the cylinder 22. A limiting hole 25 is fixedly provided on one side of the cylinder 22. A moving groove 26 is opened in the circular plate 24. A limiting rod 27 is slidably provided in the moving groove 26. A first elastic element 28 is fixedly provided on the inner wall of the moving groove 26. The end of the first elastic element 28 away from the inner wall of the moving groove 26 is fixedly connected to the limiting rod 27. The driving assembly 30 is used to drive the support frame 21 to move linearly back and forth.

[0032] During cleaning, the drive assembly 30 moves to one end, and the limiting rod 27 inside the circular plate 24 is inserted into the limiting hole 25. During the cycle, the drive assembly 30 moves back until the top rod 11 hits the limiting rod 27, causing the limiting rod 27 to disengage from the limiting hole 25, so that the cleaning assembly 40 re-contacts the chute wall.

[0033] In use, the drive assembly 30 is activated. The drive assembly 30, through the connecting assembly 20, drives the cleaning assembly 40 to move towards the lowest point of the chute. When the drive assembly 30 reaches the lowest point of the chute, the push rod 11 inserts into the limiting hole 25 and pushes the limiting rod 27 into the moving groove 26, compressing the first elastic element 28. When the limiting rod 27 disengages from the limiting hole 25, the cleaning assembly 40's own weight causes the circular upright rod 23 to descend. The circular upright rod 23 drives the circular plate 24 downwards. The circular plate 24, through the moving groove 26, drives the limiting rod 27 downwards. At this point, the end of the limiting rod 27 presses against the inner wall of the cylinder 22 until the cleaning assembly 40 descends to the same height as the lowest point of the chute and stops. Component 30 drives cleaning component 40 to move to the highest point of the chute. During the movement, cleaning component 40 gradually moves upward due to the slope of the chute. When cleaning component 40 moves to the highest point of the chute, it drives circular plate 24 to the highest point via circular upright rod 23. At this time, the limiting rod 27 and the limiting hole 25 in circular plate 24 are at the same height. The first elastic element 28 pushes the limiting rod 27 out of the moving groove 26, so that the limiting rod 27 is inserted into the limiting hole 25 to limit it, so that cleaning component 40 will not fall due to its own gravity when it leaves the chute. Then, the drive component 30 removes cleaning component 40 from the chute so that it will not affect the reuse of the color sorter.

[0034] In the specific implementation process, such as Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the cleaning component 40 includes a housing 41 and an inverted bracket 42. The inverted bracket 42 fits against the inner wall of the chute, and the inverted bracket 42 is fixedly provided on the front side of the housing 41.

[0035] In use, when cleaning the chute, the cleaning component 40 is lowered to a relative height at the lowest point of the chute. When the moving component 30 moves it, the C-shaped hanging strip 42 scrapes off the dust and debris attached to the inner wall of the chute and collects the debris into the housing 41. The chute is cleaned by the C-shaped hanging strip 42.

[0036] In the specific implementation process, such as Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, at least one upright plate 43 is fixedly provided inside the housing 41. A cavity 44 is opened inside the upright plate 43. A roller 45 that rotates along its own axis is provided in the cavity 44. A gear set 46 is provided inside the cavity 44. A round rod 47 that rotates along its own axis is provided inside the housing 41. The output end of the gear set 46 is connected to the roller 45 and the output end of the gear set 46 is connected to the round rod 47. A brush 48 is fixedly provided on the round rod 47.

[0037] When the cleaning component 40 is cleaning, the roller 45 is in contact with the inner wall of the chute. The movement of the cleaning component 40 drives the roller 45 to rotate. The roller 45 drives the round rod 47 to rotate through the gear set 46. The round rod 47 drives the brush 48 to rotate, sweeping the debris scraped off by the C-shaped hanging strip 42 into the housing 41 for collection. Through the coordinated use of multiple gears in the gear set 46, the rotation speed of the brush 48 is increased. At the same time, when the roller 45 rotates once, the brush 48 rotates more times than the roller 45, so that the brush 48 has sufficient rotation speed when sweeping the debris inward.

[0038] In the specific implementation process, such as Figure 5 As shown, a second elastic element 221 is fixedly provided at the top of the inner cylinder 22, and the bottom of the second elastic element 221 is fixedly connected to the upper end face of the circular plate 24. A damping rod 222 is fixedly provided inside the cylinder 22, and the piston rod end of the damping rod 222 is fixedly connected to the top of the circular plate 24.

[0039] When the cleaning component 40 is in contact with the inner wall of the chute for cleaning, the second elastic element 221 presses downward, and the circular plate 24 gives the circular upright 23 a downward thrust. The circular upright 23 pushes the C-shaped hanging strip 42 of the cleaning component 40 to always be in contact with the inner wall of the chute, so that the cleaning is more thorough. The damping rod 222 slows down the descent speed when the cleaning component 40 descends by gravity and the thrust of the second elastic element 221, so that it descends slowly and smoothly to the lowest point of the chute.

[0040] In the specific implementation process, such as Figure 2 As shown, the mounting frame 10 includes at least one pair of support plates 12 and a top plate 13. The support plates 12 are connected to the outer wall of the chute, and the top plate 13 is fixedly installed on the top of the support plates 12. Lower hanging plates 14 are fixedly installed on both sides of the bottom of the top plate 13.

[0041] In use, the mounting bracket 10 is connected to the chute via the support plate 12 and supports the top plate 13, thereby installing and fixing the drive assembly via the top plate 13.

[0042] In the specific implementation process, such as Figure 2 As shown, the drive assembly 30 is a rodless cylinder, which is fixedly installed on the lower end face of the top plate 13. The rodless cylinder is located between and perpendicular to a pair of lower hanging plates 14. The bottom of the drive slider of the rodless cylinder is fixedly connected to the upper end face of the support frame 21.

[0043] The rodless cylinder is an existing technology. It uses a set of high-strength permanent magnetic rings mounted on the piston. The magnetic lines of force interact with another set of magnetic rings inside the outer slider through the thin-walled cylinder. Since the two sets of magnetic rings have opposite magnetic properties, they have a strong attraction. When the piston is pushed by air pressure inside the cylinder, the piston moves, and at the same time, the magnetic rings inside the outer slider are affected by the magnetic lines of force of the magnetic rings on the piston, moving synchronously, thereby driving the connecting assembly 20 to move together.

[0044] In the specific implementation process, such as Figure 2 Figure 5 As shown, a controller 15 is fixedly provided on each side of a pair of lower hanging plates 14, and at least one crossbar 16 is fixedly provided between the pair of lower hanging plates 14. The crossbar 16 is slidably connected to the support frame 21.

[0045] The controller 15 on the lower mounting plate 14 controls the movement direction of the rodless cylinder. When the slider of the rodless cylinder moves the connecting component 20 to one end, the connecting component 20 will hit the controller 15 on that side. The controller 15 controls the slider on the rodless cylinder to move back, thereby driving the connecting component 20 to move back. When the crossbar 16 moves, the support frame 21 can move more smoothly.

[0046] In the specific implementation process, such as Figure 2 Figure 3 As shown, a stabilizing rod 211 that can move up and down is provided through the bottom of the support frame 21. The bottom of the stabilizing rod 211 is fixedly connected to the top of the housing 41. A collection box 49 is inserted into the rear side of the housing 41.

[0047] When in use, the stabilizer bar 211 makes the raising and lowering of the cleaning component 40 more stable. The collection box 49 collects the debris swept into the housing 41 by the brush 48, making cleaning more convenient. Simply pull the collection box 49 out from the back of the housing 41 and pour out the debris inside.

[0048] In the specific implementation process, such as Figure 2 and Figure 5 As shown, the limiting rod 27 passes through the moving groove 26, and the end of the top rod 11 is aligned with the opening of the limiting hole 25.

[0049] In use, the limiting rod 27 passes through the moving groove 26 so that when it moves to the limiting hole 25, the limiting rod 27 can pass through the moving groove 26 and be inserted into the limiting hole 25 for limiting. The end of the push rod 11 is aligned with the opening of the limiting hole 25 so that when the cylinder 22 moves the limiting hole 25 toward the push rod 11, it can be inserted into the limiting hole 25 and push the limiting rod 27 out of the limiting hole 25.

[0050] In the specific implementation process, such as Figure 4 As shown, the round rod 47 penetrates the cavity 44, and the cavity 44 penetrates the bottom of the shell 41.

[0051] In use, the round rod 47 passes through the cavity 44, so that the output end of the gear set 46 inside the cavity 44 can be connected to the round rod 47. The cavity 44 passes through the bottom of the housing 41 so that the roller 45 can fit against the bottom of the chute, so that the cleaning component 40 can drive the roller 45 to rotate when it moves.

[0052] The above embodiments are merely illustrative of the technical solutions of the present invention and are not intended to limit it. Anyone skilled in the art can modify or alter the above embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, all equivalent modifications or alterations made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and technical concept disclosed in the present invention should still be covered by the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A color sorter chute cleaning device, characterized in that, include: A mounting bracket (10) is provided on the chute, and a top rod (11) is provided on one inner wall of the mounting bracket (10); A connecting component (20) includes a support frame (21), on which a cylinder (22) is fixedly mounted. A vertically movable circular rod (23) is provided through the bottom of the cylinder (22). A circular plate (24) is slidably mounted inside the cylinder (22). A limiting hole (25) is fixedly mounted on one side of the cylinder (22). A moving groove (26) is opened in the circular plate (24). A limiting rod (27) is slidably mounted in the moving groove (26). A first elastic element (28) is fixedly mounted on the inner wall of the moving groove (26). The end of the first elastic element (28) away from the inner wall of the moving groove (26) is fixedly connected to the limiting rod (27). The drive assembly (30) is disposed on the lower end face of the mounting bracket (10), and the drive assembly (30) is used to drive the support frame (21) to move linearly back and forth; A cleaning assembly (40) is fixedly installed at the end of the circular upright (23) away from the cylinder (22); During cleaning, the drive assembly (30) moves to one end, and the limiting rod (27) inside the circular plate (24) is inserted into the limiting hole (25). During the cycle, the drive assembly (30) moves back until the top rod (11) hits the limiting rod (27), causing the limiting rod (27) to disengage from the limiting hole (25), so that the cleaning assembly (40) re-contacts the chute wall.

2. The color sorter chute cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cleaning component (40) includes a housing (41) and an inverted bracket (42). The inverted bracket (42) is attached to the inner wall of the chute, and the inverted bracket (42) is fixedly provided on the front side of the housing (41).

3. The color sorter chute cleaning device according to claim 2, characterized in that: At least one upright plate (43) is fixedly provided inside the housing (41). A cavity (44) is provided inside the upright plate (43). A roller (45) that rotates along its own axis is provided in the cavity (44). A gear set (46) is provided inside the cavity (44). A round rod (47) that rotates along its own axis is provided inside the housing (41). The output end of the gear set (46) is connected to the roller (45) in a transmission connection. The output end of the gear set (46) is connected to the round rod (47) in a transmission connection. A brush (48) is fixedly provided on the round rod (47).

4. The color sorter chute cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A second elastic element (221) is fixedly provided at the top of the inner cylinder (22), and the bottom of the second elastic element (221) is fixedly connected to the upper end face of the circular plate (24). A damping rod (222) is fixedly provided inside the inner cylinder (22), and the piston rod end of the damping rod (222) is fixedly connected to the top of the circular plate (24).

5. The color sorter chute cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting bracket (10) includes at least one pair of support plates (12) and a top plate (13). The support plates (12) are connected to the outer wall of the chute. The top plate (13) is fixedly installed on the top of the support plates (12). Lower hanging plates (14) are fixedly installed on both sides of the bottom of the top plate (13).

6. The color sorter chute cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The drive assembly (30) is a rodless cylinder, which is fixedly installed on the lower end face of the top plate (13). The rodless cylinder is located between and perpendicular to a pair of lower hanging plates (14). The bottom of the drive slider of the rodless cylinder is fixedly connected to the upper end face of the support frame (21).

7. A color sorter chute cleaning device according to claim 5, characterized in that: A controller (15) is fixedly provided on each side of the pair of lower hanging plates (14), and at least one crossbar (16) is fixedly provided between the pair of lower hanging plates (14), and the crossbar (16) is slidably connected to the support frame (21).

8. A color sorter chute cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the support frame (21) is provided with a stabilizing rod (211) that can move up and down. The bottom of the stabilizing rod (211) is fixedly connected to the top of the housing (41). A collection box (49) is inserted into the rear side of the housing (41).

9. A color sorter chute cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The limiting rod (27) passes through the moving groove (26), and the end of the top rod (11) is aligned with the opening of the limiting hole (25).

10. A color sorter chute cleaning device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The round rod (47) penetrates the cavity (44), and the cavity (44) penetrates the bottom of the shell (41).

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