Cleaning device for beaker and cleaning method thereof

Abstract

The invention relates to a beaker cleaning device and a cleaning method thereof, and belongs to the field of cleaning, the beaker cleaning device comprises a box body (1), an ultrasonic cleaning machine (2) is arranged in the box body (1), a turnover mechanism (3) is arranged on one side of the ultrasonic cleaning machine (2), a moving mechanism (4) is arranged above the turnover mechanism (3) and the ultrasonic cleaning machine (2), and a flushing mechanism (5) is arranged below the turnover mechanism (3). Compared with traditional manual cleaning, the ultrasonic cleaning machine (2) is better in cleaning effect, the overturning mechanism (3) and the moving mechanism (4) complete automatic transferring and cleaning functions of beakers, the cleaning efficiency of the beakers is improved, the flushing mechanism (5) conducts secondary cleaning and blow-drying, and the cleaning effect is further improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention belongs to the field of cleaning. Specifically, the present invention relates to a cleaning device for beakers and a cleaning method thereof. Background Art

[0002] As a core container in the laboratory, beakers are widely used for chemical reagent mixing, reaction monitoring, and sample storage. Although its open structure and scale design facilitate operation, residues are easily attached to the inner wall, and thorough cleaning is required to ensure the accuracy of experiments. Glass and corrosion-resistant plastic beakers are not resistant to high temperature and high pressure and cannot be directly adapted to industrial-grade automated cleaning equipment. Different experimental residues require targeted cleaning agents and physical operations, and a general-purpose automated solution is difficult to cover. In the existing manual operation process of cleaning beakers, after the beakers are dried, manual cleaning and air drying are required. The existing beaker cleaning is carried out by laboratory technicians using tools such as brushes and clean water to repeatedly clean the beakers until they are visually clean. Its efficiency is low, it is easy to cause cleaning agent residues or secondary pollution, and contact with corrosive cleaning agents may cause skin burns or respiratory irritation. The existing method uses manual cleaning, with low work efficiency and poor cleaning effect, and it is impossible to achieve efficient, safe, and automatic cleaning of beakers. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The present invention aims to provide a cleaning device for ultrasonic cleaning beakers that can be automatically cleaned, efficiently and safely, and a cleaning method thereof.

[0004] To achieve the above object, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is as follows:

[0005] A cleaning device for beakers, including a box body, an ultrasonic cleaner is provided inside the box body, a flipping mechanism is provided on one side of the ultrasonic cleaner, a moving mechanism is provided above the flipping mechanism and the ultrasonic cleaner, and a flushing mechanism is provided below the flipping mechanism.

[0006] The flipping mechanism includes a bottom plate, a first cylinder, and a connecting plate. A second cylinder is provided at one end of the bottom plate. A beaker is provided between the second cylinder and a third cylinder. The connecting plate is provided at the end of the bottom plate, and the connecting plate is rotatably connected to the first cylinder.

[0007] The moving mechanism includes a linear module, a fourth cylinder, and a clamp. The linear module is connected to a servo motor. The linear module includes a slider. The slider is connected to the fourth cylinder. The clamp is connected to the piston of the fourth cylinder. A first clamping block and a second clamping block are provided on the clamp.

[0008] The flushing mechanism includes a beaker flushing chamber, a cleaning spray head, and a fifth cylinder. The cleaning spray head is provided inside the beaker flushing chamber. A first water inlet is provided on one side of the outer wall of the beaker flushing chamber. A first drain outlet is provided on the other side of the outer wall of the beaker flushing chamber. The bottom of the beaker flushing chamber is connected to the fifth cylinder.

[0009] The ultrasonic cleaning machine is internally provided with a beaker placement groove.

[0010] An infrared detection probe and a PLC controller are provided on the inner side of the box body. The infrared detection probe is arranged on the support plate above the flipping mechanism and is located on one side of the flipping mechanism. The infrared detection probe is connected to the PLC controller, and the PLC controller is respectively connected to the first cylinder, the second cylinder, the third cylinder, the fourth cylinder, the fifth cylinder, the servo motor, and the clamping jaw.

[0011] The connecting plate is connected to the output shaft of the first cylinder. The linear module is connected with a moving drag chain, and the moving drag chain is connected to the end of the fourth cylinder.

[0012] The first water inlet is connected with a water inlet pipe, and the first water outlet is connected with a drain pipe. The cleaning spray head is connected to the water inlet pipe of the first water inlet. A water inlet valve is arranged on the water inlet pipe, and a drain valve is arranged on the drain pipe. The water inlet valve and the drain valve are respectively connected to the PLC controller. The cleaning spray head is connected with an air inlet pipe, and an air inlet valve is arranged on the air inlet pipe. The air inlet valve is connected to the PLC controller.

[0013] The bottom of the box body is provided with casters, and the top of the box body is provided with a lifting ring. The first clamping block and the second clamping block are respectively provided with curved surfaces that fit the outer wall of the beaker.

[0014] A cleaning method for a cleaning device of a beaker, specifically, the cleaning method is as follows:

[0015] Step 1: The flipping mechanism is at the initial position of 0°. Place the beaker on the bottom plate, and the infrared detection probe detects the beaker.

[0016] Step 2: The piston rods of the second cylinder and the third cylinder extend to clamp the beaker. The first cylinder works to drive the beaker to flip downward by 90°, and the beaker is flipped to the 90° position. The flipping mechanism is at the 90° flipping position.

[0017] Step 3: The angle sensor on the first cylinder detects the in-place signal, and the servo motor starts to work. It drives the slider on the linear module to drive the fourth cylinder to move above the beaker. The fourth cylinder works, and the piston rod of the fourth cylinder extends to drive the clamping jaw to move downward. The first clamping block and the second clamping block on the clamping jaw move to the outside of the beaker. The clamping jaw closes, and the first clamping block and the second clamping block clamp the beaker. The piston rods of the second cylinder and the third cylinder retract to release the beaker.

[0018] Step 4: The piston rod of the fourth cylinder retracts to drive the beaker to move upward to the set position. The servo motor reverses to drive the slider to move to one side of the ultrasonic cleaning machine, driving the beaker above the ultrasonic cleaning machine.

[0019] Step 5: The piston rod of the fourth cylinder extends, driving the beaker into the beaker placement groove. The gripper below the fourth cylinder opens, the beaker enters the beaker placement groove, the piston rod of the fourth cylinder retracts, and the ultrasonic cleaner works to start cleaning the beaker.

[0020] Step 6: When the cleaning reaches the set time, the piston rod of the fourth cylinder extends, driving the first clamping block and the second clamping block on the gripper to the outside of the beaker, and the gripper closes to clamp the beaker.

[0021] Step 7: The piston rod of the fourth cylinder retracts, the servo motor starts to work, driving the slider on the linear module to drive the fourth cylinder to move above the flipping mechanism. The piston rod of the fourth cylinder extends, driving the beaker to move downward to the 90° flipping position of the flipping mechanism, and the beaker is located between the second cylinder and the third cylinder.

[0022] Step 8: The piston rods of the second cylinder and the third cylinder extend to clamp the beaker, and the gripper below the fourth cylinder opens; the first cylinder works to drive the beaker to flip downward by 90°, flipping the beaker to the 180° position.

[0023] Step 9: The piston rod of the fifth cylinder extends, driving the flushing chamber to rise. The beaker is located in the flushing chamber, and the cleaning spray head opens to flush the beaker.

[0024] Step 10: When the beaker flushing reaches the set time, the piston rod of the fifth cylinder retracts, the first cylinder works to drive the beaker to flip upward by 180°, and the beaker flips to the 0° position; the piston rods of the second cylinder and the third cylinder retract to release the beaker, and the beaker cleaning is completed. The cleaned beaker is placed at the designated position.

[0025] The technical effects of the present invention are as follows:

[0026] 1. In the present invention, an infrared detection probe is used, which can automatically detect and judge the existence state of the beaker, thereby realizing the automatic operation of the system without human intervention.

[0027] 2. The ultrasonic cleaner is integrated in the present invention. Compared with the traditional manual cleaning, its cleaning effect is better and the process can be standardized and controlled.

[0028] 3. The flushing mechanism of the beaker is integrated in the present invention. By inverting the cleaned beaker through the mechanism, secondary cleaning and drying of the beaker can be achieved, avoiding cross-contamination.

[0029] 4. The moving mechanism is integrated in the present invention, so as to complete the automatic transportation and cleaning functions of the beaker, improving the cleaning efficiency of the beaker.

[0030] 5. The flipping mechanism is integrated and adopted in the present invention, which can realize the free switching of different positions of the beaker, and to a certain extent improves the automatic transportation efficiency of the beaker. Description of the Drawings

[0031] This specification includes the following drawings, which show respectively:

[0032] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of a cleaning device for a beaker.

[0033] Figure 2 It is Figure 1 a schematic diagram of the overall structure of.

[0034] Figure 3 It is Figure 1 a schematic diagram of a partial structure of the flipping mechanism in.

[0035] Figure 4 It is Figure 1 a schematic diagram of a partial structure of the moving mechanism in.

[0036] Figure 5 It is Figure 1 a schematic diagram of a partial structure of the flushing mechanism in.

[0037] Figure 6 It is Figure 1 a schematic diagram of the structure of the ultrasonic cleaner in.

[0038] Figure 7 It is a flowchart of a cleaning method for a cleaning device of a beaker.

[0039] Figure 8 It is Figure 1 a schematic diagram of the installation position of the infrared detection probe in.

[0040] In the figure, the markings are: 1. Box body; 2. Ultrasonic cleaner; 3. Flipping mechanism; 4. Moving mechanism; 5. Flushing mechanism; 6. Bottom plate; 7. First cylinder; 8. Connecting plate; 9. Second cylinder; 10. Third cylinder; 11. Beaker; 12. Linear module; 13. Fourth cylinder; 14. Claw; 15. Servo motor; 16. Slide block; 17. First clamping block; 18. Second clamping block; 19. Beaker flushing chamber; 20. Cleaning nozzle; 21. First water inlet; 22. First drain outlet; 23. Fifth cylinder; 24. First beaker placement groove; 25. Second beaker placement groove; 26. Second water inlet; 27. Second drain outlet; 28. Infrared detection probe; 29. PLC controller; 30. Moving drag chain; 31. Caster; 32. Hoop; 33. Support plate; 34. Clamping plate; 35. Support rod; 36. Mounting plate; 37. Support plate; 38. Notch. Detailed Description of the Invention

[0041] The following will, with reference to the accompanying drawings, further elaborate on the specific embodiments of the present invention through the description of the embodiments, aiming to help those skilled in the art have a more complete, accurate, and in-depth understanding of the inventive concept and technical solutions of the present invention and to facilitate its implementation.

[0042] As Figure 1 and Figure 2 shown, a cleaning device for a beaker includes a box body 1. Inside the box body 1, there is an ultrasonic cleaning machine 2. On one side of the ultrasonic cleaning machine 2, there is a flipping mechanism 3. Above the flipping mechanism 3 and the ultrasonic cleaning machine 2, there is a moving mechanism 4. Below the flipping mechanism 3, there is a flushing mechanism 5. The moving mechanism 4 is arranged at the top inside the box body 1 and is used to move the beaker 11 from the flipping mechanism 3 to the ultrasonic cleaning machine 2. The flipping mechanism 3 is arranged on one side in the middle of the box body 1 and is used to convey the beaker 11 to the flushing mechanism 5 for re-flushing after being cleaned by the ultrasonic cleaning machine 2. The ultrasonic cleaning machine 2 is arranged on one side of the flipping mechanism 3 and is used to clean the beaker. The flushing mechanism 5 is arranged on one side at the bottom of the box body 1 and is used to perform secondary flushing of the beaker 11 to ensure thorough flushing.

[0043] As Figure 1 and Figure 3 shown, the flipping mechanism 3 includes a bottom plate 6, a first cylinder 7, and a connecting plate 8. At one end of the bottom plate 6, there is a second cylinder 9. At the other end of the bottom plate 6, there is a third cylinder 10. Between the second cylinder 9 and the third cylinder 10, there is a beaker 11. The connecting plate 8 is arranged at the end of the bottom plate 6 and is rotatably connected to the first cylinder 7. The second cylinder 9 and the third cylinder 10 function to clamp the beaker 11. On the piston rods of the second cylinder 9 and the third cylinder 10, there are clamping plates 34 that cooperate with the surface of the beaker 11 respectively. The first cylinder 7 is a flipping cylinder. By driving the piston with compressed air, the output shaft reciprocates within a certain angle range, driving the connecting plate 8 and the bottom plate 6 to swing reciprocally. The connecting plate 8 is connected to the output shaft of the first cylinder 7. When the first cylinder 7 works, it drives the connecting plate 8 to rotate reciprocally, functioning to flip the beaker 11. Two groups of connecting plates 8 and the bottom plate 6 form a U-shaped structure, and arranging one set of the first cylinder 7 serves the purpose of cost savings.

[0044] As Figure 1 and Figure 4As shown, the moving mechanism 4 includes a linear module 12, a fourth cylinder 13, and a gripper 14. The linear module 12 is connected to a servo motor 15. The linear module 12 includes a slider 16. The slider 16 is connected to the fourth cylinder 13. The gripper 14 is connected to the piston rod of the fourth cylinder 13. The gripper 14 is provided with a first clamping block 17 and a second clamping block 18. A slide rail is provided on the linear module 12. A ball screw is provided inside the linear module 12. By driving the ball screw to rotate through the servo motor 15, the movement of the slider 16 is realized. The fourth cylinder 13 functions to expand and contract the gripper 14. The gripper 14 is connected to the piston rod of the fourth cylinder 13. The fourth cylinder 13 drives the gripper 14 to move up and down. The gripper 14 is a pneumatic parallel gripper. Two parallel cylinders are provided on the gripper 14. The two parallel cylinders are respectively connected to the first clamping block 17 and the second clamping block 18. By driving the pistons of the two parallel cylinders to move in opposite directions through compressed air, the first clamping block 17 and the second clamping block 18 are synchronously closed or opened.

[0045] As Figure 1 and Figure 5 shown, the flushing mechanism 5 includes a beaker flushing chamber 19, a cleaning spray head 20, and a fifth cylinder 23. The cleaning spray head 20 is arranged inside the beaker flushing chamber 19. A first water inlet 21 is provided on one side of the outer wall of the beaker flushing chamber 19. A first drain outlet 22 is provided on the other side of the outer wall of the beaker flushing chamber 19. The bottom of the beaker flushing chamber 20 is connected to the fifth cylinder 23. The first water inlet 21 and the cleaning spray head 20 are connected through a water inlet pipe. A water inlet valve is provided on the water inlet pipe. The water inlet valve is an electromagnetic valve. The cleaning spray head 20 is connected to an air inlet pipe. An air inlet valve is provided on the air inlet pipe. The air inlet valve is an electromagnetic valve. The cleaning spray head 20 can intake water and air. After spraying water for cleaning, it can be switched to blowing air for drying. The fifth cylinder 23 realizes the lifting of the beaker flushing chamber 19, adjusts the beaker flushing chamber 19 to a suitable height, moves the beaker flushing chamber 19 to the outside of the beaker 11, and the cleaning spray head 20 is located inside the beaker 11 to perform secondary cleaning on the beaker 11. The cleaning spray head 20 of the flushing mechanism 5 is directly below the initial position of the beaker 11. Four support rods 35 are provided on the outer wall of the beaker flushing chamber 19. Installation plates 36 are provided at the bottoms of the four support rods 35. The piston rod of the fifth cylinder 23 is connected to the installation plate 36. The fifth cylinder 23 is installed on the box body 1. The support rods 35 function to support the beaker flushing chamber 19 and reserve space for the first drain outlet 22 and its pipeline.

[0046] As Figure 1 and Figure 6As shown, a beaker placement groove is provided in the water tank of the ultrasonic cleaning machine 2, and there is more than one beaker placement groove. In this embodiment, there are two beaker placement grooves, namely the first beaker placement groove 24 and the second beaker placement groove 25. The first beaker placement groove 24 and the second beaker placement groove 25 are located in the water tank of the ultrasonic cleaning machine 2, and a second water inlet 26 and a second drain port 27 are provided on the outer wall of the ultrasonic cleaning machine 2. Support plates 37 are provided at both ends of the first beaker placement groove 24 and the second beaker placement groove 25. The support plates 37 are flat plates, and the support plates 37 and the outer side of the water tank of the ultrasonic cleaning machine 2 are connected by bolts. The support plates 37 play a role in supporting the first beaker placement groove 24 and the second beaker placement groove 25, facilitating disassembly.

[0047] As Figure 1 and Figure 8 shown, an infrared detection probe 28 and a PLC controller 29 are provided inside the box body 1. The infrared detection probe 28 is provided on the support plate 33 above the flipping mechanism 3, and the infrared detection probe 28 is located on one side of the flipping mechanism 3; the support plate 33 is installed inside the box body, and a notch 38 is provided on the support plate 33. The open end of the beaker 11 extends out of the notch 38, and the infrared detection probe 28 is located on one side of the notch 38.

[0048] The infrared detection probe 28 is connected to the PLC controller 29. The PLC controller 29 is respectively connected to the first cylinder 7, the second cylinder 9, the third cylinder 10, the fourth cylinder 13, the fifth cylinder 23, the servo motor 15 and the gripper 14. Two parallel cylinders are provided on the gripper 14, and the two parallel cylinders are connected to the PLC controller 29. The infrared detection probe 28 is used to detect whether the beaker 11 is in the 0° vertical state. By using the infrared detection probe 28, the survival state of the beaker can be automatically detected and judged, and the system can run automatically without human intervention. The PLC controller 29 is connected to the first cylinder 7, the second cylinder 9, the third cylinder 10, the fourth cylinder 13, the fifth cylinder 23, the servo motor 15 and the gripper 14. The first cylinder 7, the second cylinder 9, the third cylinder 10, the fourth cylinder 13, the fifth cylinder 23, the servo motor 15 and the gripper 14 start to work according to the working instructions of the PLC controller 29, realizing the transportation of the beaker 11 to each working position. An angle sensor is provided on the first cylinder 7, which can detect the rotation angle of the output shaft of the first cylinder 7. The rotation of the output shaft drives the connecting plate 8 and the bottom plate 6 to rotate to the set angle, driving the beaker 11 to rotate to the set angle. The angle sensor is connected to the PLC controller 29. When the beaker 11 rotates to the set angle, the angle sensor feeds back the in-place information to the PLC controller 29. The ultrasonic cleaning machine 2 is connected to the PLC controller 29, and the working time of the ultrasonic cleaning machine 2 is set to realize automatic operation.

[0049] The connecting plate 8 is connected to the output shaft of the first cylinder 7. The linear module 12 is connected with a moving drag chain 30, and the moving drag chain 30 is connected to the end of the fourth cylinder 13. The moving drag chain 30 can further stabilize the movement of the slider 16 on the linear module 12.

[0050] The first water inlet 21 is connected with a water inlet pipe, and the first water outlet 22 is connected with a drain pipe; a water inlet valve is provided on the water inlet pipe, and a drain valve is provided on the drain pipe. The water inlet valve and the drain valve are respectively connected to the PLC controller 29, and the cleaning nozzle 20 is connected to the water inlet pipe. The cleaning nozzle 20 is connected with an air inlet pipe, and an air inlet valve is provided on the air inlet pipe. The air inlet valve is connected to the PLC controller 29. The water inlet valve and the drain valve are solenoid valves, and the air inlet valve is an electric valve. The water inlet valve, the drain valve and the air inlet valve are respectively connected to the PLC controller 29 to realize automatic water inlet and outlet and automatic air inlet and outlet.

[0051] The bottom of the box body 1 is provided with casters 31, and the top of the box body 1 is provided with a lifting ring 32; the first clamping block 17 and the second clamping block 18 are respectively provided with curved surfaces that fit the outer wall of the beaker 11. The bottom of the box body 1 is provided with casters 31, which facilitates the movement of the cleaning device. The lifting ring 32 realizes suspension, reducing the floor area when not in use and put away; the sides of the first clamping block 17 and the second clamping block 18 in contact with the beaker 11 are designed as curved surfaces that fit the beaker 11, which can clamp the beaker 11 and prevent the beaker 11 from being damaged at the same time.

[0052] As Figure 7 shown, a cleaning method for a cleaning device of a beaker, the cleaning method is specifically as follows:

[0053] A cleaning method for a cleaning device of a beaker, the cleaning method is specifically as follows:

[0054] Step 1: The flipping mechanism 3 is in the initial position of 0°. The beaker 11 is placed vertically on the bottom plate 6 of the flipping mechanism 3 with the open end of the beaker 11 facing upward, and the infrared detection probe 28 detects the beaker 11.

[0055] Step 2: The piston rods of the second cylinder 9 and the third cylinder 10 extend to clamp the beaker 11. Clamping plates 34 that fit the surface of the beaker 11 are respectively provided on the piston rods of the second cylinder 9 and the third cylinder 10; the first cylinder 7 on the flipping mechanism 3 works, driving the connecting plate 8 to drive the bottom plate 6 to rotate, driving the beaker 11 to flip downward by 90°, flipping the beaker 11 to the 90° position, and the flipping mechanism 3 is at the 90° flipping position.

[0056] Step 3: The angle sensor on the first cylinder 7 detects the in-place signal, the servo motor 15 starts to work, the ball screw connected to the servo motor 15 drives the slider 16 to move, and the linear module 12 is provided with a slide rail that cooperates with the slider 16. The slider 16 on the driving linear module 12 drives the fourth cylinder 13 to move above the beaker 11; the fourth cylinder 13 works, the piston rod of the fourth cylinder 13 extends, driving the gripper 14 to move downward, and the first clamping block 17 and the second clamping block 18 on the gripper 14 move to the outside of the beaker 11. Two parallel cylinders are arranged on the gripper 14, the two parallel cylinders work, the gripper 14 closes, the first clamping block 17 and the second clamping block 18 clamp the beaker 11, and the piston rods of the second cylinder 9 and the third cylinder 10 retract to release the beaker 11; an angle sensor is arranged on the first cylinder 7, which can detect the rotation angle of the output shaft of the first cylinder 7. The rotation of the output shaft drives the connecting plate 8 and the bottom plate 6 to rotate to the set angle, driving the beaker 11 to rotate to the set angle, and the angle sensor feeds back the in-place signal;

[0057] Step 4: The piston rod of the fourth cylinder 13 retracts, driving the beaker 11 to move upward to the set position; the servo motor 15 works, the servo motor 15 rotates in reverse, driving the slider 16 to move to one side of the ultrasonic cleaner 2, driving the beaker 11 above the ultrasonic cleaner 2;

[0058] Step 5: The piston rod of the fourth cylinder 13 extends downward, driving the beaker 11 into the beaker placement groove 24. The two parallel cylinders of the gripper 14 below the fourth cylinder 13 work, the gripper 14 opens, the first clamping block 17 and the second clamping block 18 release the beaker 11, and the beaker 11 enters the beaker placement groove. The piston rod of the fourth cylinder 13 retracts upward, and the ultrasonic cleaner 2 works to start cleaning the beaker 11;

[0059] Step 6: When the cleaning reaches the set time, the set cleaning time is 2 minutes. The piston rod of the fourth cylinder 13 extends downward, driving the first clamping block 17 and the second clamping block 18 on the gripper 14 to move to the outside of the beaker 11. The two parallel cylinders of the gripper 14 work, the gripper 14 closes, and the first clamping block 17 and the second clamping block 18 clamp the beaker 11;

[0060] Step 7: The piston rod of the fourth cylinder 13 retracts upward, driving the beaker 11 to move above the ultrasonic cleaner 2; the servo motor 15 starts to work, driving the slider 16 on the linear module 12 to move in the reverse direction, driving the fourth cylinder 13 to move above the flipping mechanism 3. The beaker 11 is located above the flipping mechanism 3. The piston rod of the fourth cylinder 13 extends downward, driving the beaker 11 to move to the 90° flipping position of the flipping mechanism 3, and the beaker 11 is located between the second cylinder 9 and the third cylinder 10;

[0061] Step 8: The piston rods of the second cylinder 9 and the third cylinder 10 extend to clamp the beaker 11. The two parallel cylinders of the gripper 14 under the fourth cylinder 13 operate, and the gripper 14 opens to release the beaker 11. The first cylinder 7 on the flipping mechanism 3 operates to drive the beaker 11 to flip downward by 90°, flipping the beaker 11 to the 180° position, with the open end of the beaker 11 facing downward.

[0062] Step 9: The piston rod of the fifth cylinder 23 extends upward to drive the rinsing chamber 19 to rise. The rinsing chamber 19 moves upward to the set position. The beaker 11 is located inside the rinsing chamber 19, and the cleaning nozzle 20 is located inside the beaker 11. The cleaning nozzle 20 is opened to rinse the beaker 11.

[0063] Step 10: When the beaker 11 is rinsed for the set time (the rinsing time is set to 2 minutes), the piston rod of the fifth cylinder 23 retracts downward to drive the rinsing chamber 19 to move downward to the set position. The first cylinder 7 on the flipping mechanism 3 operates, and the output shaft of the first cylinder 7 drives the connecting plate 8 to drive the bottom plate 6 to rotate, driving the beaker 11 to flip upward by 180°, flipping the beaker 11 to the 0° position. The piston rods of the second cylinder 9 and the third cylinder 10 retract to release the beaker 11. The beaker 11 is cleaned and placed at the designated position after cleaning.

[0064] Working principle of the present invention: A cleaning device for beakers, comprising a box body 1, an ultrasonic cleaner 2 is arranged in the middle of the box body 1, a flipping mechanism 3 is arranged on one side of the ultrasonic cleaner 2, a moving mechanism 4 is arranged above the flipping mechanism 3 and the ultrasonic cleaner 2, and a flushing mechanism 5 is arranged at the lower end of the flipping mechanism 3. The flipping mechanism 3 includes a bottom plate 6, a first cylinder 7 and a connecting plate 8. A second cylinder 9 is arranged at one end of the bottom plate 6, a third cylinder 10 is arranged at the other end of the bottom plate 69, a beaker 11 is arranged between the second cylinder 9 and the third cylinder 10, the connecting plate 8 is arranged at the end of the bottom plate 6, and the connecting plate 8 is connected to the output shaft of the first cylinder 7. The moving mechanism 4 includes a linear module 12, a fourth cylinder 13 and a clamping jaw 14. The linear module 12 is connected with a servo motor 15. The linear module 12 includes a slider 16. The slider 16 is connected to the fourth cylinder 13. The end of the fourth cylinder 13 is connected to the clamping jaw 14. A first clamping block 17 and a second clamping block 18 are arranged on the clamping jaw 14. One side of the outer wall of the beaker flushing chamber 19 is provided with a first water inlet 21, the other side of the outer wall of the beaker flushing chamber 19 is provided with a first drain outlet 22, and the bottom of the beaker flushing chamber 20 is connected with a fifth cylinder 23. The first beaker placement groove 24 and the second beaker placement groove 25 are located in the water tank of the ultrasonic cleaner 2. The outer wall of the ultrasonic cleaner 2 is provided with a second water inlet 26 and a second drain outlet 27. An infrared detection probe 28 is arranged on the support plate 33 above the flipping mechanism 3, and the infrared detection probe 28 is located on one side of the flipping mechanism 3; the infrared detection probe 28 is connected with a PLC controller 29. An angle sensor is arranged on the rotating shaft of the first cylinder 7. The PLC controller 29 is respectively connected to the first cylinder 7, the second cylinder 9, the third cylinder 10, the fourth cylinder 13, the fifth cylinder 23, the servo motor 15 and the clamping jaw 14. The first water inlet 21 is connected with a water inlet pipe, the first drain outlet 22 is connected with a drain pipe, the cleaning nozzle 20 is connected to the water inlet pipe of the first water inlet 21. A water inlet valve is arranged on the water inlet pipe, a drain valve is arranged on the drain pipe, and the water inlet valve and the drain valve are respectively connected to the PLC controller 29; the cleaning nozzle 20 is connected with an air inlet pipe, an air inlet valve is arranged on the air inlet pipe, and the air inlet valve is connected to the PLC controller 29.

[0065] The specific cleaning method is as follows:

[0066] Step 1: The flipping mechanism 3 is in the initial position of 0°. The beaker 11 is vertically placed on the bottom plate 6 of the flipping mechanism 3, with the open end of the beaker 11 facing upward. The infrared detection probe 28 detects the beaker 11;

[0067] Step 2: The piston rods of the second cylinder 9 and the third cylinder 10 extend to clamp the beaker 11. Clamping plates 34 that cooperate with the surface of the beaker 11 are respectively arranged on the piston rods of the second cylinder 9 and the third cylinder 10; the first cylinder 7 on the flipping mechanism 3 works, driving the connecting plate 8 to drive the bottom plate 6 to rotate, driving the beaker 11 to flip downward by 90°, flipping the beaker 11 to the 90° position, and the flipping mechanism 3 is in the 90° flipping position;

[0068] Step 3: The angle sensor on the first cylinder 7 detects the in-place signal, the servo motor 15 starts to work, the ball screw connected to the servo motor 15 drives the slider 16 to move, and there is a slide rail on the linear module 12 that cooperates with the slider 16. The slider 16 on the driving linear module 12 drives the fourth cylinder 13 to move above the beaker 11; The fourth cylinder 13 works, the piston rod of the fourth cylinder 13 extends, driving the gripper 14 to move downward, and the first clamping block 17 and the second clamping block 18 on the gripper 14 move to the outside of the beaker 11. There are two parallel cylinders on the gripper 14, the two parallel cylinders work, the gripper 14 closes, the first clamping block 17 and the second clamping block 18 clamp the beaker 11, and the piston rods of the second cylinder 9 and the third cylinder 10 retract to release the beaker 11; An angle sensor is provided on the first cylinder 7, which can detect the rotation angle of the output shaft of the first cylinder 7. The rotation of the output shaft drives the connecting plate 8 and the bottom plate 6 to rotate to the set angle, driving the beaker 11 to rotate to the set angle, and the angle sensor feeds back the in-place signal;

[0069] Step 4: The piston rod of the fourth cylinder 13 retracts, driving the beaker 11 to move upward to the set position; The servo motor 15 works, the servo motor 15 rotates in reverse, driving the slider 16 to move to one side of the ultrasonic cleaner 2, driving the beaker 11 above the ultrasonic cleaner 2;

[0070] Step 5: The piston rod of the fourth cylinder 13 extends downward, driving the beaker 11 into the beaker placement groove 24. The two parallel cylinders of the gripper 14 below the fourth cylinder 13 work, the gripper 14 opens, the first clamping block 17 and the second clamping block 18 release the beaker 11, the beaker 11 enters the beaker placement groove, the piston rod of the fourth cylinder 13 retracts upward, and the ultrasonic cleaner 2 works to start cleaning the beaker 11;

[0071] Step 6: When the cleaning reaches the set time, the set cleaning time is 2 minutes. The piston rod of the fourth cylinder 13 extends downward, driving the first clamping block 17 and the second clamping block 18 on the gripper 14 to move to the outside of the beaker 11. The two parallel cylinders of the gripper 14 work, the gripper 14 closes, and the first clamping block 17 and the second clamping block 18 clamp the beaker 11;

[0072] Step 7: The piston rod of the fourth cylinder 13 retracts upward, driving the beaker 11 to move above the ultrasonic cleaner 2; The servo motor 15 starts to work, driving the slider 16 on the linear module 12 to move in the reverse direction, driving the fourth cylinder 13 to move above the flipping mechanism 3. The beaker 11 is above the flipping mechanism 3. The piston rod of the fourth cylinder 13 extends downward, driving the beaker 11 to move to the 90° flipping position of the flipping mechanism 3. The beaker 11 is between the second cylinder 9 and the third cylinder 10;

[0073] Step 8: The piston rods of the second cylinder 9 and the third cylinder 10 extend to clamp the beaker 11. The two parallel cylinders of the gripper 14 under the fourth cylinder 13 work, and the gripper 14 opens to release the beaker 11. The first cylinder 7 on the flipping mechanism 3 works to drive the beaker 11 to flip downward by 90°, flipping the beaker 11 to the 180° position, with the open end of the beaker 11 facing downward.

[0074] Step 9: The piston rod of the fifth cylinder 23 extends upward to drive the flushing chamber 19 to rise. The flushing chamber 19 moves upward to the set position. The beaker 11 is located inside the flushing chamber 19, and the cleaning nozzle 20 is located inside the beaker 11. The cleaning nozzle 20 is opened to flush the beaker 11.

[0075] Step 10: When the beaker 11 is flushed for the set time (the flushing time is set to 2 minutes), the piston rod of the fifth cylinder 23 retracts downward to drive the flushing chamber 19 to move downward to the set position. The first cylinder 7 on the flipping mechanism 3 works, and the output shaft of the first cylinder 7 drives the connecting plate 8 to drive the bottom plate 6 to rotate, driving the beaker 11 to flip upward by 180°, and the beaker 11 flips to the 0° position. The piston rods of the second cylinder 9 and the third cylinder 10 retract to release the beaker 11. The cleaning of the beaker 11 is completed, and the cleaned beaker 11 is placed at the designated position.

[0076] The present invention has been described exemplarily in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the specific implementation of the present invention is not limited by the above methods. As long as various non-substantive improvements are made by adopting the method concept and technical solution of the present invention; or without improvement, the above concept and technical solution of the present invention are directly applied to other occasions, they are all within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A beaker cleaning device, characterized in that: The invention comprises a box body (1), wherein an ultrasonic cleaning machine (2) is arranged in the box body (1), a turning mechanism (3) is arranged on one side of the ultrasonic cleaning machine (2), a moving mechanism (4) is arranged above the turning mechanism (3) and the ultrasonic cleaning machine (2), and a flushing mechanism (5) is arranged below the turning mechanism (3).

2. A beaker cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The turning mechanism (3) comprises a bottom plate (6), a first cylinder (7) and a connecting plate (8); a second cylinder (9) is provided at one end of the bottom plate (6); a beaker (11) is provided between the second cylinder (9) and a third cylinder (10); the connecting plate (8) is provided at the end of the bottom plate (6); and the connecting plate (8) and the first cylinder (7) are rotatably connected.

3. A beaker cleaning device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The moving mechanism (4) comprises a linear module (12), a fourth cylinder (13) and a clamp (14); the linear module (12) is connected to a servo motor (15); the linear module (12) comprises a slider (16); the slider (16) is connected to the fourth cylinder (13); the clamp (14) is connected to a piston of the fourth cylinder (13); and the clamp (14) is provided with a first clamping block (17) and a second clamping block (18).

4. A beaker cleaning device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The flushing mechanism (5) comprises a beaker flushing chamber (19), a cleaning nozzle (20) and a fifth cylinder (23); the cleaning nozzle (20) is arranged in the beaker flushing chamber (19); a first water inlet (21) is arranged on one side of the outer wall of the beaker flushing chamber (19); a first water outlet (22) is arranged on the other side of the outer wall of the beaker flushing chamber (19); and the bottom of the beaker flushing chamber (20) is connected to the fifth cylinder (23).

5. A beaker cleaning device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The ultrasonic cleaning machine (2) is provided with a beaker placement groove (24) inside.

6. A beaker cleaning device according to claim 5, characterized in that: An infrared detection probe (28) and a PLC controller (29) are provided inside the box (1); the infrared detection probe (28) is provided on a support plate (33) above the flipping mechanism (3); and the infrared detection probe (28) is located on one side of the flipping mechanism (3); the infrared detection probe (28) is connected to the PLC controller (29); and the PLC controller (29) is respectively connected to the first cylinder (7), the second cylinder (9), the third cylinder (10), the fourth cylinder (13), the fifth cylinder (23), the servo motor (15) and the clamp (14).

7. A beaker cleaning device according to any one of claims 3 to 6, characterized in that: The connecting plate (8) is connected to the output shaft of the first cylinder (7), the linear module (12) is connected to a movable drag chain (30), and the movable drag chain (30) is connected to the end of the fourth cylinder (13).

8. A beaker cleaning device according to any one of claims 4 to 6, characterized in that: The first water inlet (21) is connected to a water inlet pipe, the first drain port (22) is connected to a drain pipe, the cleaning nozzle (20) is connected to the water inlet pipe of the first water inlet (21), the water inlet pipe is provided with a water inlet valve, the drain pipe is provided with a drain valve, the water inlet valve and the drain valve are respectively connected to a PLC controller (29); the cleaning nozzle (20) is connected to an air inlet pipe, the air inlet pipe is provided with an air inlet valve, and the air inlet valve is connected to the PLC controller (29).

9. A beaker cleaning device according to any one of claims 3 to 6, characterized in that: The bottom of the box (1) is provided with casters (31), and the top of the box (1) is provided with a hanging ring (32); the first clamping block (17) and the second clamping block (18) are respectively provided with curved surfaces that match the outer wall of the beaker (11).

10. A cleaning method for a beaker cleaning device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that: The cleaning method is specifically as follows: Step 1: The turning mechanism (3) is at an initial position of 0°, the beaker (11) is placed on the bottom plate (6), and the infrared detection probe (28) detects the beaker (11); Step 2: The piston rods of the second cylinder (9) and the third cylinder (10) extend to clamp the beaker (11), and the first cylinder (7) works to drive the beaker (11) to flip downward 90°, and the beaker (11) is flipped to the 90° position, and the flipping mechanism (3) is in the flipping position of 90°; Step 3: The angle sensor on the first cylinder (7) detects a positioning signal, and the servo motor (15) starts to work, driving the slider (16) on the linear module (12) to drive the fourth cylinder (13) to move to the top of the beaker (11). The fourth cylinder (13) works, and the piston rod of the fourth cylinder (13) extends, driving the clamping jaw (14) to move downward, and the first clamping block (17) and the second clamping block (18) on the clamping jaw (14) move to the outside of the beaker (11). The clamping jaw (14) closes, and the first clamping block (17) and the second clamping block (18) clamp the beaker (11). The piston rods of the second cylinder (9) and the third cylinder (10) retract, and the beaker (11) is released. Step 4: The piston rod of the fourth cylinder (13) is retracted, driving the beaker (11) to move upward to a set position; the servo motor (15) is reversed, driving the slider (16) to move to one side of the ultrasonic cleaning machine (2), driving the beaker (11) to the top of the ultrasonic cleaning machine (2); Step 5: The piston rod of the fourth cylinder (13) extends to drive the beaker (11) into the beaker placement groove (24), the clamping claw (14) below the fourth cylinder (13) opens, the beaker (11) enters the beaker placement groove, the piston rod of the fourth cylinder (13) retracts, and the ultrasonic cleaning machine (2) starts to work and starts to clean the beaker (11); Step 6: When the cleaning time reaches the set time, the piston rod of the fourth cylinder (13) extends, driving the first clamping block (17) and the second clamping block (18) on the clamping jaw (14) to the outside of the beaker (11), and the clamping jaw (14) closes to clamp the beaker (11); Step 7: The piston rod of the fourth cylinder (13) retracts, and the servo motor (15) starts to work, driving the slider (16) on the linear module (12) to drive the fourth cylinder (13) to move to the top of the flip mechanism (3). The piston rod of the fourth cylinder (13) extends, driving the beaker (11) to move downward to the position where the flip mechanism (3) flips 90 degrees, and the beaker (11) is located between the second cylinder (9) and the third cylinder (10); Step 8: The piston rods of the second cylinder (9) and the third cylinder (10) extend to clamp the beaker (11), and the clamping claw (14) below the fourth cylinder (13) opens; the first cylinder (7) works to drive the beaker (11) to flip downward 90°, and then flip the beaker (11) to a position of 180°; Step 9: The piston rod of the fifth cylinder (23) extends to drive the flushing chamber (19) to rise, the beaker (11) is located in the flushing chamber (19), and the cleaning nozzle (20) is opened to flush the beaker (11); Step 10: After the beaker (11) is rinsed for a set time, the piston rod of the fifth cylinder (23) is retracted, and the first cylinder (7) is operated to drive the beaker (11) to flip upward by 180°, and the beaker (11) is flipped to the 0° position; the piston rods of the second cylinder (9) and the third cylinder (10) are retracted, and the beaker (11) is released, and the beaker (11) is cleaned. After the cleaning is completed, the beaker (11) is placed at a designated position.

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