Cleaning auxiliary container

Abstract

The utility model relates to and provides a cleaning auxiliary container which comprises a container main body, a buffer cavity is arranged in the container main body, the buffer cavity is respectively communicated with a medium inlet and a medium outlet, the medium inlet is suitable for being communicated with an external device to be cleaned and allowing a cleaning medium to enter, and the medium outlet is suitable for being communicated with an external cleaning device and allowing the cleaning medium to be discharged; the filtering structure is arranged in the buffering cavity, is arranged between the medium inlet and the medium outlet, is suitable for filtering solid materials and divides at least part of the buffering cavity into a first cavity body and a second cavity body, the first cavity body is connected with the medium inlet, and the second cavity body is connected with the medium outlet. By arranging the cleaning auxiliary container with the filtering structure, solid materials carried in a cleaning medium can be effectively filtered, the cleaning quality of external cleaning equipment is prevented from being affected, use is convenient, the cost is low, meanwhile, the cleaning medium can be buffered or temporarily stored through the buffering cavity, and reasonable adjustment of pipeline hydraulic pressure is facilitated.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of tooling equipment, in particular to a cleaning auxiliary container. Background Art

[0002] CIP cleaning technology is a technology that cleans equipment without disassembling it. It uses automatic in-situ cleaning, that is, the water and detergent used for flushing are circulated in a closed loop in the equipment's pipelines and production lines. There is no need to disassemble the equipment. It can be applied to dairy, beverage and other factories that use pipelined continuous operations.

[0003] In the field of food production, for solid-liquid mixed foods, such as granular milk, their filling production containers are mainly cleaned by CIP stations that use CIP cleaning technology. However, due to the presence of small particles of solid materials inside the filling production containers, these solid materials may enter the CIP station. The CIP station, as a shared cleaning system, may bring in these solid materials when cleaning other equipment, causing cleaning quality problems. Utility Model Content

[0004] Therefore, the technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to overcome the defect in the prior art that when solid-liquid mixed food production equipment is cleaned through a CIP station, solid materials therein easily enter the CIP station, affecting the cleaning quality of the CIP station, thereby providing a cleaning auxiliary container.

[0005] In the first aspect, the utility model provides a cleaning auxiliary container, comprising: a container body, with a buffer cavity built in, the buffer cavity is respectively connected to a medium inlet and a medium outlet, the medium inlet is suitable for connecting to an external device to be cleaned and allowing the cleaning medium to enter, and the medium outlet is suitable for connecting to an external cleaning device and allowing the cleaning medium to be discharged; a filtering structure, arranged in the buffer cavity and between the medium inlet and the medium outlet, suitable for filtering solid materials and separating at least part of the buffer cavity into a first cavity and a second cavity, the first cavity is connected to the medium inlet, and the second cavity is connected to the medium outlet.

[0006] Beneficial effects:

[0007] By arranging a filtering structure in the buffer cavity, and dividing the buffer cavity into a first cavity connected to the medium inlet and a second cavity connected to the medium outlet through the filtering structure, when the medium inlet and the medium outlet of the cleaning auxiliary container are respectively connected to the external equipment to be cleaned and the external cleaning equipment, since the external cleaning equipment can clean the equipment to be cleaned through negative pressure suction or closed-loop circulation cleaning, the cleaning medium passing through the external equipment to be cleaned flows into the cleaning auxiliary container and the solid materials therein are blocked by the filtering structure, thereby preventing the solid flow from flowing back from the medium outlet to the external cleaning equipment.

[0008] Therefore, with such an arrangement, on the one hand, by setting up a cleaning auxiliary container, effective filtration of solid materials carried in the cleaning medium can be achieved to avoid affecting the cleaning quality of the external cleaning equipment. On the other hand, the setting of the cleaning auxiliary container does not require modification of the external equipment to be cleaned and the external cleaning equipment, and is easy to use and low in cost. At the same time, the cleaning medium can be buffered or temporarily stored through the equipment in the buffer chamber, which is convenient for reasonable adjustment of the pipeline hydraulic pressure.

[0009] In an optional embodiment, the filter structure is distributed with a plurality of filter holes, the diameter of the filter holes is smaller than the outer diameter of the solid material, and the thickness of the filter structure is A, A≥1mm.

[0010] Beneficial effects:

[0011] This arrangement prevents the filter structure from being too thin, ensures the structural strength of the filter structure, and avoids problems such as deformation and failure under the impact of liquid flow.

[0012] In an optional embodiment, the filtering structure is arranged in the buffer cavity along the vertical direction, and is arranged to abut against and be sealed against the inner wall of the buffer cavity, so as to completely separate the buffer cavity.

[0013] In an optional embodiment, the filtering structure is detachably connected to the inner wall of the buffer cavity.

[0014] In an optional embodiment, at least the bottom of the first cavity is inclined, and the bottom of the first cavity gradually decreases from the filtering structure toward the inner wall of the first cavity; the cleaning auxiliary container also includes a discharge port, which is arranged at the lowest point of the bottom of the first cavity and is suitable for discharging solid materials.

[0015] Beneficial effects:

[0016] By setting the bottom of the first cavity to be inclined and the lowest point thereof as the discharge outlet, the solid material blocked by the filtering structure and falling to the bottom of the first cavity can be rolled down along the bottom of the first cavity to the discharge outlet for discharge.

[0017] In an optional implementation, the angle between the bottom of the first cavity and the horizontal direction is B, and B≥30°.

[0018] Beneficial effects:

[0019] The bottom inclination angle of the first cavity is adjusted to be greater than or equal to 30 degrees. In this way, the inclination amplitude is large, which can provide sufficient driving force for the solid materials falling to the bottom of the first cavity to move toward the discharge port.

[0020] In an optional embodiment, the medium inlet is arranged at a higher height than the medium outlet.

[0021] Beneficial effects:

[0022] Avoid excess water or cleaning medium in the buffer tank.

[0023] In an optional embodiment, the cleaning auxiliary container further includes: a spray device, which is arranged on the inner top wall or the inner side wall of the first cavity and is arranged toward the filter structure, and is suitable for flushing the filter structure.

[0024] In an optional embodiment, the cleaning auxiliary container further includes: an overflow port, which is arranged on the inner wall of the buffer cavity and is arranged higher than the medium inlet.

[0025] In an optional embodiment, the overflow port is opened on the first cavity, and / or the overflow port is arranged adjacent to the inner top wall of the buffer cavity. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] In order to more clearly illustrate the specific implementation methods of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the specific implementation methods or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some implementation methods of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0027] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the cleaning auxiliary container provided in an embodiment of the utility model;

[0028] Description of reference numerals:

[0029] 1. Container body; 101. Buffer chamber; 102. Medium inlet; 103. Medium outlet; 104. First cavity; 105. Second cavity; 106. Discharge outlet; 107. Overflow outlet; 2. Filter structure; 3. Spraying equipment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] The technical solution of the utility model will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0031] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship, are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention. In addition, the terms "first", "second", and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0032] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installation", "connection" and "connection" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0033] In addition, the technical features involved in the different embodiments of the present invention described below can be combined with each other as long as they do not conflict with each other.

[0034] like Figure 1 This embodiment provides a cleaning auxiliary container, including: a container body 1 and a filtering structure 2.

[0035] The container body 1 has a built-in buffer cavity 101, and the specific shape of the container body 1 can be adjusted as needed. Preferably, the container body 1 is arranged in a cylindrical can shape, and a cylindrical buffer cavity 101 is correspondingly arranged inside it. The buffer cavity 101 is respectively connected to a medium inlet 102 and a medium outlet 103.

[0036] The medium inlet 102 is connected to the external equipment to be cleaned and allows the cleaning medium to enter. The medium outlet 103 is connected to the external cleaning equipment and allows the cleaning medium to be discharged. In this embodiment, the external equipment to be cleaned is a production equipment or processing equipment for solid-liquid mixed materials, specifically a fruit grain dairy product filling machine, etc. The external cleaning equipment is a CIP station using CIP cleaning technology, and the cleaning medium is circulated in a closed loop. Specifically, the cleaning medium of the CIP station can be passed into the external equipment to be cleaned and then recycled into the CIP station. In this embodiment, the cleaning medium can be a liquid cleaning agent or water, etc. As a convertible embodiment, the cleaning medium of the external cleaning equipment can also move in one direction, that is, the external cleaning equipment can also include a pump body for sucking the cleaning medium under negative pressure and a cleaning container for pouring the cleaning medium into the external equipment to be cleaned.

[0037] The filter structure 2 is arranged in the buffer cavity 101 and between the medium inlet 102 and the medium outlet 103, and is suitable for filtering solid materials and separating at least part of the buffer cavity 101 into a first cavity 104 and a second cavity 105. The first cavity 104 is connected with the medium inlet 102, and the second cavity 105 is connected with the medium outlet 103. Specifically, the cleaning medium flowing into the medium inlet 102 completely flows through and passes through the filter structure 2, and the filter structure 2 passes through the cleaning medium and liquid materials of the fluid and blocks solid materials. In this embodiment, the first cavity 104 and the second cavity 105 are arranged adjacent to each other in the horizontal direction. As a convertible embodiment, the first cavity 104 can be arranged on the upper side or obliquely above the second cavity 105.

[0038] By arranging a filter structure 2 in the buffer cavity 101, and dividing at least a portion of the buffer cavity 101 into a first cavity 104 connected to a medium inlet 102 and a second cavity 105 connected to a medium outlet 103 through the filter structure 2, when the medium inlet 102 and the medium outlet 103 of the cleaning auxiliary container are respectively connected to the external equipment to be cleaned and the external cleaning equipment, since the external cleaning equipment can clean the equipment to be cleaned through negative pressure suction or closed-loop circulation cleaning, the cleaning medium passing through the external equipment to be cleaned flows into the cleaning auxiliary container and is blocked by the filter structure 2 to prevent the solid material therein from flowing back from the medium outlet 103 to the external cleaning equipment.

[0039] Therefore, with such an arrangement, on the one hand, by setting up a cleaning auxiliary container, effective filtration of solid materials carried in the cleaning medium can be achieved to avoid affecting the cleaning quality of the external cleaning equipment. On the other hand, the setting of the cleaning auxiliary container does not require modification of the external equipment to be cleaned and the external cleaning equipment, and is easy to use and low in cost. At the same time, the cleaning medium can be buffered or temporarily stored by the equipment in the buffer chamber 101, which is convenient for reasonable adjustment of the pipeline hydraulic pressure.

[0040] Preferably, the filter structure 2 is arranged in a plate shape, and a plurality of filter holes are distributed thereon, and the filter hole diameter is smaller than the outer diameter of the solid material. It is assumed that the filter structure 2 has a thickness A along the direction of the cleaning medium passing through, and A ≥ 1 mm. This arrangement avoids the filter structure 2 from being too thin, ensures the structural strength of the filter structure 2, and avoids problems such as deformation and failure under the impact of liquid flow. Specifically, A can be 1 mm, 3 mm, 5 mm, 7 mm, 1 cm, etc. Further preferably, the filter holes are densely arranged at uniform intervals along the filter structure 2.

[0041] Preferably, the filter structure 2 is arranged in the buffer cavity 101 along the vertical direction, and is arranged against and sealed with the inner wall of the buffer cavity 101, suitable for completely separating the buffer cavity 101 into the first cavity 104 and the second cavity 105. Specifically, the peripheral walls of the filter structure 2 are all against and sealed with the inner wall of the buffer cavity 101. As a convertible embodiment, the filter structure 2 only separates part of the buffer cavity 101, that is, the top wall of the filter structure 2 can be spaced from the inner top wall of the buffer cavity 101. In addition, the setting position of the filter structure 2 in the buffer cavity 101 and the separation ratio of the buffer cavity 101 can be adjusted as needed. Further preferably, the filter structure 2 passes through the central axis of the buffer cavity 101 and divides the space of the buffer cavity 101 equally.

[0042] In addition, the filter structure 2 is detachably connected to the inner wall of the buffer chamber 101 , which may be screw connection, snap connection between a slot and a block, magnetic connection, etc. This arrangement facilitates cleaning and maintenance of the filter structure 2 and the buffer chamber 101 .

[0043] Preferably, the bottom of the first cavity 104 is inclined, and the bottom of the first cavity 104 gradually decreases from the filter structure 2 toward the inner wall of the first cavity 104. The cleaning auxiliary container also includes a discharge port 106, which is arranged at the lowest point of the bottom of the first cavity 104 and is suitable for discharging solid materials. In addition, the discharge port 106 is connected to the floor drain, and a switch is arranged on the discharge port 106, which can be opened and closed manually or electrically as needed. Further, the medium inlet 102 and the discharge port 106 are arranged at intervals in the height direction, and the interval can be adjusted to a larger distance as needed to prevent the solid materials accumulated at the discharge port 106 from affecting the inflow of the cleaning medium.

[0044] The bottom of the first cavity 104 is arranged to be inclined, and the lowest point thereof is set as the discharge port 106 , so that the solid material blocked by the filter structure 2 and falling to the bottom of the first cavity 104 can roll down along the bottom of the first cavity 104 to the discharge port 106 for discharge.

[0045] Further preferably, the bottom of the entire buffer cavity 101 is inclined, and the bottom of the buffer cavity 101 gradually decreases from the second cavity 105 toward the first cavity 104 .

[0046] In addition, the angle between the bottom of the first cavity 104 and the horizontal direction is set to B, B ≥ 30°. Specifically, B can be 30°, 35°, 40° or 45°, etc., and the bottom inclination angle of the first cavity 104 is adjusted to be greater than or equal to 30 degrees. In this way, the bottom inclination amplitude is large, which can provide sufficient driving force for the solid materials falling to the bottom of the first cavity 104 to move in the direction toward the discharge port 106.

[0047] Furthermore, the medium inlet 102 is arranged at a higher height than the medium outlet 103. This arrangement makes the outlet position of the cleaning medium lower than the inlet position, which is convenient for the discharge of the cleaning medium. Together with the discharge port 106 and the inclined cavity bottom, it effectively prevents excess water or cleaning medium from remaining in the buffer cavity 101. Preferably, in the buffer cavity 101, the medium inlet 102 and the medium outlet 103 are arranged opposite to each other along the central axis of the buffer cavity 101.

[0048] The cleaning auxiliary container further includes a spray device 3, which is arranged on the inner top wall or inner side wall of the first cavity 104 and is arranged toward the filter structure 2, and is suitable for flushing the filter structure 2. The spray device 3 is preferably a spray ball with a plurality of spray heads arranged radially, so that the spray area is large, and the top surface and side wall of the buffer cavity 101 can also be flushed and sprayed. As a convertible embodiment, the spray device 3 can only be a spray head facing the filter structure 2.

[0049] The cleaning auxiliary container further includes an overflow port 107, which is disposed on the inner wall of the buffer chamber 101 and is disposed higher than the medium inlet 102. The overflow port 107 can be used to prevent excessive internal cleaning medium and ensure safe use of the cleaning auxiliary container. In addition, the setting height of the overflow port 107 can be adjusted as needed.

[0050] Preferably, the overflow port 107 is provided on the first cavity 104, and the overflow port 107 is arranged adjacent to the inner top wall of the buffer cavity 101. In this way, the overflow port 107 and the medium inlet 102 are arranged on the same side, which is convenient for shortening the flow path of the cleaning medium during the overflow process and improving the overflow efficiency. At the same time, by arranging the overflow port 107 adjacent to the inner top wall of the buffer cavity 101, the upper limit of the volume of the cleaning medium in the buffer cavity 101 can be increased, and the applicable scope of the cleaning auxiliary container can be increased. As a convertible embodiment, the overflow port 107 can be arranged only on the first cavity 104, or the overflow port 107 can be arranged adjacent to the inner top wall of the buffer cavity 101.

[0051] Further preferably, the inner diameter of the overflow port 107 is larger than the inner diameter of the medium inlet 102 .

[0052] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, those skilled in the art may make various modifications and variations without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, and such modifications and variations are all within the scope defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A cleaning auxiliary container, characterized in that: include: The container body (1) has a buffer chamber (101) built therein, the buffer chamber (101) is connected to a medium inlet (102) and a medium outlet (103), the medium inlet (102) is suitable for connecting to an external device to be cleaned and allowing a cleaning medium to enter, and the medium outlet (103) is suitable for connecting to an external cleaning device and allowing a cleaning medium to be discharged; The filtering structure (2) is arranged in the buffer cavity (101) and between the medium inlet (102) and the medium outlet (103), and is suitable for filtering solid materials and separating at least part of the buffer cavity (101) into a first cavity (104) and a second cavity (105), wherein the first cavity (104) is connected to the medium inlet (102), and the second cavity (105) is connected to the medium outlet (103).

2. The cleaning auxiliary container according to claim 1, characterized in that: The filter structure (2) is distributed with a plurality of filter holes, the aperture of the filter hole is smaller than the outer diameter of the solid material, and the thickness of the filter structure (2) is A, A≥1 mm.

3. The cleaning auxiliary container according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The filtering structure (2) is arranged in the buffer cavity (101) along the vertical direction, and is disposed against and sealed against the inner wall of the buffer cavity (101), and is suitable for completely separating the buffer cavity (101).

4. The cleaning auxiliary container according to claim 1, characterized in that: The filtering structure (2) is detachably connected to the inner wall of the buffer chamber (101).

5. The cleaning auxiliary container according to claim 3, characterized in that: At least the bottom of the first cavity (104) is arranged in an inclined manner, and the bottom of the first cavity (104) gradually decreases from the filtering structure (2) toward the inner wall of the first cavity (104); The cleaning auxiliary container further comprises a discharge port (106), which is arranged at the lowest point of the bottom of the first cavity (104) and is suitable for discharging solid materials.

6. The cleaning auxiliary container according to claim 5, characterized in that: Assume that the angle between the bottom of the first cavity (104) and the horizontal direction is B, and B is ≥ 30°.

7. The cleaning auxiliary container according to any one of claims 1-2, 4-6, characterized in that: The medium inlet (102) is arranged at a higher height than the medium outlet (103).

8. The cleaning auxiliary container according to any one of claims 1-2, 4-6, characterized in that: Also includes: The spray device (3) is arranged on the inner top wall or the inner side wall of the first cavity (104) and is arranged toward the filter structure (2), and is suitable for flushing the filter structure (2).

9. The cleaning auxiliary container according to any one of claims 1-2, 4-6, characterized in that: Also includes: The overflow port (107) is arranged on the inner wall of the buffer chamber (101) and is arranged higher than the medium inlet (102).

10. The cleaning auxiliary container according to claim 9, characterized in that: The overflow port (107) is opened on the first cavity (104), and / or the overflow port (107) is arranged adjacent to the inner top wall of the buffer cavity (101).

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