Piston ring cleaning device

The piston ring cleaning device automates the loading and unloading of piston rings using a rotating connecting disk and photoelectric switch, addressing the labor-intensive issues in existing cleaning processes and enhancing operational efficiency.

CN222181078UActive Publication Date: 2024-12-17YANGZHOU ZHITONG AUTOMATION EQUIP CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202420032796.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-01-08
Publication Date
2024-12-17
Estimated Expiration
2034-01-08

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

The existing process of cleaning piston rings is cumbersome and labor-intensive, requiring manual handling for both loading and unloading, and lacks automation in the feeding and discharging process.

Method used

A piston ring cleaning device with a rotating connecting disk and photoelectric switch system that automates the loading and unloading of piston rings, using a hanging unit and baffle mechanism to facilitate controlled movement within a cleaning tank.

Benefits of technology

Enables automatic and efficient discharging of cleaned piston rings, reducing manual labor and improving operational efficiency in the cleaning process.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a piston ring cleaning device which comprises a cleaning machine with a cleaning pool, the upper portion of a cleaning machine frame of the cleaning machine is connected with a rotary connecting disc in a rotating mode, a plurality of hanging units used for hanging piston rings are arranged on the rotary connecting disc, each hanging unit comprises a hanging rod, and a detection opening is formed in the position, close to the hanging rod, of the rotary connecting disc. The cleaning rack is fixedly connected with a photoelectric switch, and the photoelectric switch can be aligned to any detection opening; the honed piston ring can be cleaned, and cleaning, feeding and discharging are more convenient.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of piston ring processing, in particular to a piston ring cleaning device. Background Art

[0002] After the honing of the piston ring is completed, the piston ring needs to be cleaned. In the prior art, an ultrasonic cleaning machine is used for cleaning. Specifically, the staff puts a number of honed piston rings into a cleaning tank, and the cleaning machine works. When the cleaning time is reached, the cleaning machine is turned off, and the staff takes out the cleaned piston rings. The operation is cumbersome, and the cleaned piston rings cannot be automatically moved out of the cleaning tank. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of this section is to summarize some aspects of the embodiments of the utility model and briefly introduce some preferred embodiments. Some simplifications or omissions may be made in this section and the specification abstract and utility model name of this application to avoid blurring the purpose of this section, specification abstract and utility model name, and such simplifications or omissions cannot be used to limit the scope of the utility model.

[0004] In view of the above and / or existing problems in the feeding and discharging of piston ring honing, the utility model is proposed.

[0005] Therefore, the problem to be solved by the present invention is that cleaning the feeding and discharging of materials is time-consuming and labor-intensive. The present invention provides a piston ring cleaning device, which can realize automatic discharging of the piston ring after cleaning.

[0006] In order to solve the above technical problems, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: a piston ring cleaning device, comprising a cleaning machine with a cleaning pool, the upper part of the cleaning machine frame of the cleaning machine is rotatably connected with a rotating connecting disk, and a plurality of hanging units for hanging piston rings are arranged on the rotating connecting disk, and the hanging unit includes a hanging rod, and a detection port is opened on the rotating connecting disk close to the hanging rod, and a photoelectric switch is fixedly connected to the cleaning machine frame, and the photoelectric switch can be aligned with any detection port.

[0007] The hanging rod above the cleaning machine and close to the photoelectric switch is the loading station. At this time, the photoelectric switch is aligned with the detection port on one side of the hanging rod, and the position of the hanging rod above the cleaning machine and away from the photoelectric switch is the unloading station; in the initial state, the detection port at the loading station is aligned with the photoelectric switch, and the photoelectric switch detects whether there is an obstruction. The external manipulator transfers the honed piston ring to the loading station, and the photoelectric switch detects the presence of the piston ring. The photoelectric switch transmits the piston ring loading signal to the external controller, causing the rotating connecting disk to rotate, and the rotating connecting disk drives the piston ring to rotate downward to the set position in the cleaning tank. The rotating connecting disk stops rotating, and the cleaning is completed. The rotating connecting disk continues to rotate. When it rotates to the unloading station, the external manipulator removes the piston ring; it does not require people to fish out the piston ring in the cleaning tank, which is convenient for loading the piston ring before cleaning and unloading the piston ring after cleaning; it can be used in piston ring cleaning work.

[0008] As a preferred solution of the piston ring cleaning device in the utility model, wherein: a gear box is fixedly connected to the cleaning frame, a transmission motor is fixedly connected to the upper side of the gear box, the transmission motor is connected to the input end of the gear box, and the rotating connecting plate is connected to the output shaft of the gear box.

[0009] As a preferred solution of the piston ring cleaning device in the utility model, wherein: a support portion is fixed to the outer end of the output shaft, a positioning hole is opened at the center of the rotating connecting disk, a plurality of connecting countersunk holes are arranged on the output shaft outside the support portion, a plurality of connecting holes corresponding to the connecting countersunk holes are arranged on the rotating connecting disk outside the positioning hole, and when the support portion is just inserted into the positioning hole, the connecting hole can be coaxial with any connecting countersunk hole.

[0010] As a preferred solution of the piston ring cleaning device in the utility model, wherein: the end of the hanging rod away from the rotating connecting disk is fixedly connected with a baffle extending toward the center of the rotating connecting disk; when the hanging rod is above the cleaning frame, the baffle is downward relative to the hanging rod; when the hanging rod is in the cleaning tank, the baffle is upward relative to the hanging rod.

[0011] As a preferred solution of the piston ring cleaning device in the utility model, the suspension unit also includes a mounting plate fixedly connected to the rotating connecting disk, a connecting groove is opened on the side of the mounting plate away from the rotating connecting disk, a fixing hole is opened on the mounting plate, and a fixing hole is opened at one end of the suspension rod. When one end of the suspension rod is inserted into the connecting groove, the fixing hole can be coaxial with the fixing countersunk hole. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0012] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present utility model, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present utility model. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative labor. Among them:

[0013] Figure 1 It is the front view of the utility model.

[0014] Figure 2 The three-dimensional structure of the utility model Figure 1 .

[0015] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A partial enlarged view of point A in the middle.

[0016] Figure 4 The three-dimensional structure of the utility model Figure 2 .

[0017] Figure 5 for Figure 4 A partial enlarged view of point B in the middle.

[0018] Figure 6 It is a top view of the suspension unit in the utility model.

[0019] Figure 7 for Figure 6 View from CC in the middle.

[0020] In the figure, 1 is a cleaning machine, 101 is a cleaning frame, 102 is a cleaning tank, 2 is a rotating connecting plate, 201 is a detection port, 202 is a connecting hole, 203 is a positioning hole, 3 is a hanging unit, 301 is a mounting plate, 301a is a threaded hole, 301b is a fixing hole, 301c is a connecting sink, 302 is a hanging rod, 302a is a fixing sink, 302b is a fastening sink, 303 is a baffle, 303a is a plug-in sink, 303b is a fastening hole, 4 is a photoelectric switch, 5 is an output shaft, 501 is a supporting part, 502 is a connecting sink, 6 is a transmission motor, and 7 is a gear box. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] In order to make the above-mentioned purposes, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and easy to understand, the specific implementation methods of the present invention are described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0022] In the following description, many specific details are set forth to facilitate a full understanding of the present invention, but the present invention may also be implemented in other ways different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art may make similar generalizations without violating the connotation of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0023] Secondly, the term "one embodiment" or "embodiment" as used herein refers to a specific feature, structure or characteristic that may be included in at least one implementation of the present invention. The term "in one embodiment" that appears in different places in this specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor does it refer to a separate or selective embodiment that is mutually exclusive with other embodiments.

[0024] Example 1

[0025] Reference Figure 1 to Figure 5 , which is the first embodiment of the utility model, provides a piston ring cleaning device, which can realize the cleaning of the piston ring after honing, and the cleaning and loading and unloading are more convenient.

[0026] A piston ring cleaning device includes a cleaning machine 1 with a cleaning pool 102, a gear box 7 is fixedly connected to the upper side of the cleaning frame 101 of the cleaning machine 1, a transmission motor 6 is fixedly connected to the upper side of the gear box 7, the transmission motor 6 is connected to the input end of the gear box 7, a rotating connecting plate 2 is connected to the output shaft 5 of the gear box 7, a support portion 501 is fixed to the outer end of the output shaft 5, a positioning hole 203 is opened in the center of the rotating connecting plate 2, a plurality of connecting countersunk holes 502 are arranged on the output shaft 5 outside the support portion 501, and the positioning holes 203 are arranged outside the output shaft 5. The rotating connecting disk 2 is provided with a plurality of connecting holes 202 corresponding to the connecting countersunk holes 502. When the supporting portion 501 is inserted into the positioning hole 203, the connecting hole 202 can be coaxial with any connecting countersunk hole 502. The rotating connecting disk 2 is provided with a plurality of hanging units 3 for hanging piston rings. The hanging unit 3 includes a hanging rod 302. A detection port 201 is provided on the rotating connecting disk 2 close to the hanging rod 302. A photoelectric switch 4 is fixedly connected to the cleaning frame 101. The photoelectric switch 4 can be aligned with any detection port 201.

[0027] The hanging rod 302 above the cleaning machine 1 and close to the photoelectric switch 4 is the loading station. At this time, the photoelectric switch 4 is aligned with the detection port 201 on one side of the hanging rod 302, and the position of the hanging rod 302 above the cleaning machine 1 and away from the photoelectric switch 4 is the unloading station; in the initial state, the detection port 201 at the loading station is aligned with the photoelectric switch 4, and the photoelectric switch 4 detects whether there is an obstruction under the loading station. The external manipulator transfers the honed piston ring to the loading station, and the photoelectric switch 4 detects the presence of the piston ring, and the photoelectric switch 4 loads the piston ring. The material signal is transmitted to the external controller to control the operation of the transmission motor 6, and the output shaft 5 drives the rotating connecting disk 2 to rotate (with the main view as a reference, the rotating connecting disk 2 rotates counterclockwise), and the rotating connecting disk 2 drives the piston ring to rotate downward to the set position in the cleaning tank 102, and the transmission motor 6 stops moving, and the cleaning is completed. The transmission motor 6 continues to move, and when it rotates to the unloading station, the external manipulator removes the piston ring; it does not require people to fish out the piston ring in the cleaning tank 102, which is convenient for loading the piston ring before cleaning and unloading the piston ring after cleaning.

[0028] Specifically, one end of the hanging rod 302 away from the rotating connecting disk 2 is fixedly connected to a baffle 303 extending toward the center of the rotating connecting disk 2. When the hanging rod 302 is above the cleaning frame 101, the baffle 303 is downward relative to the hanging rod 302. When the hanging rod 302 is in the cleaning pool 102, the baffle 303 is upward relative to the hanging rod 302.

[0029] With this design, when the piston ring is driven into the cleaning tank 102, the piston ring will not slide into the cleaning tank 102 due to the blocking effect of the baffle 303, thereby further improving the reliability of cleaning and discharging.

[0030] Example 2

[0031] Reference Figure 6 and Figure 7 This embodiment provides a piston ring cleaning device, which is different from Embodiment 1 in that it further facilitates the connection of various components in the suspension unit 3.

[0032] Specifically, the suspension unit 3 also includes a mounting plate 301 fixedly connected to the rotating connection disk 2, a connecting groove 301c is provided on the side of the mounting plate 301 away from the rotating connection disk 2, a fixing hole 301b is provided on the mounting plate 301, and a fixing hole 302a is provided at one end of the suspension rod 302. When one end of the suspension rod 302 is inserted into the connecting groove 301c, the fixing hole 301b can be coaxial with the fixing hole 302a; a plug-in groove 303a is provided on the baffle 303, and the baffle 303 is plugged into the sinking groove 303a. The groove 303a is just plugged into the end of the hanging rod 302, and a fastening hole 303b is provided on the baffle 303 at the plug-in groove 303a, and a fastening countersunk hole 302b is provided on the hanging rod 302. When the baffle 303 is plugged into the end of the hanging rod 302 through the plug-in groove 303a and the outer side of the baffle 303 is flush with the other end of the hanging rod 302, the fastening hole 303b and the fastening countersunk hole 302b are coaxial; the mounting plate 301 is also provided with a plurality of threaded holes 301a for convenient connection with the rotating connecting disk 2.

[0033] When assembling the suspension unit 301, first connect one side of the suspension rod 302 to the mounting plate 301, insert one end of the suspension rod 302 into the connecting groove 301c, slide the suspension rod 302, when the fixing hole 301b and the fixing countersunk hole 302a are coaxial, use the fixing bolt to screw into the fixing hole 301b and the fixing countersunk hole 302a in sequence, and when the fixing bolt is pressed on the mounting plate 301, the mounting plate 301 and the suspension rod 302 are fixedly connected; the baffle 303 is plugged into the suspension rod 302 through the plug-in groove 303a, and the baffle 303 is slid. The outer side of the baffle 303 is flush with the other end of the suspension rod 302, and the fixing screw is screwed into the fastening hole 303b and the fastening countersunk hole 302b in sequence. When the fixing screw is pressed on the baffle 303, the baffle 303 and the suspension rod 302 are fixedly connected; the various components in the suspension unit 3 are easy to disassemble and assemble, and the corresponding baffle 303 can be replaced according to piston rings of different specifications and sizes.

[0034] It should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solution of the utility model rather than to limit it. Although the utility model has been described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments, ordinary technicians in the field should understand that the technical solution of the utility model can be modified or replaced by equivalents without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical solution of the utility model, which should be included in the scope of the claims of the utility model.

Claims

1. A piston ring cleaning device, comprising a cleaning machine (1) having a cleaning tank (102); characterized in that: The invention also comprises a rotating connection disk (2) rotatably connected to the upper part of a cleaning frame (101) of the cleaning machine (1); a plurality of suspension units (3) for suspending piston rings are arranged on the rotating connection disk (2); the suspension unit (3) comprises a suspension rod (302); a detection port (201) is provided on the rotating connection disk (2) close to the suspension rod (302); a photoelectric switch (4) is fixedly connected to the cleaning frame (101); and the photoelectric switch (4) can be aligned with any detection port (201).

2. The piston ring cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cleaning frame (101) is fixedly connected to a gear box (7), the upper side of the gear box (7) is fixedly connected to a transmission motor (6), the transmission motor (6) is connected to an input end of the gear box (7), and the rotating connection disk (2) is connected to an output shaft (5) of the gear box (7).

3. The piston ring cleaning device according to claim 2, characterized in that: A support portion (501) is fixed to the outer end of the output shaft (5); a positioning hole (203) is opened at the center of the rotating connection disk (2); a plurality of connecting countersunk holes (502) are arranged on the output shaft (5) outside the support portion (501); a plurality of connecting holes (202) corresponding to the connecting countersunk holes (502) are arranged on the rotating connection disk (2) outside the positioning hole (203); when the support portion (501) is just inserted into the positioning hole (203), the connecting hole (202) can be coaxial with any connecting countersunk hole (502).

4. The piston ring cleaning device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: One end of the hanging rod (302) away from the rotating connection disk (2) is fixedly connected to a baffle (303) extending in the direction of the center of the rotating connection disk (2); when the hanging rod (302) is above the cleaning frame (101), the baffle (303) faces downward relative to the hanging rod (302); when the hanging rod (302) is in the cleaning tank (102), the baffle (303) faces upward relative to the hanging rod (302).

5. The piston ring cleaning device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The suspension unit (3) further comprises a mounting plate (301) fixedly connected to the rotating connection disk (2); a connecting groove (301c) is formed on a side of the mounting plate (301) away from the rotating connection disk (2); a fixing hole (301b) is formed on the mounting plate (301); a fixing hole (302a) is formed at one end of the suspension rod (302); when one end of the suspension rod (302) is inserted into the connecting groove (301c), the fixing hole (301b) can be coaxial with the fixing hole (302a).