Metal decorating production dust removal device

By designing alternately arranged dust removal units and airflow channel structures, the problem of dust removal in iron production is solved, efficient dust removal and gas recycling are achieved, and the production environment is improved.

CN223128872UActive Publication Date: 2025-07-22SICHUAN JISHENG PRINTING IRON CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202421728406.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-07-22
Publication Date
2025-07-22
Estimated Expiration
2034-07-22

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Technical Problem

In iron production, fine dust is difficult to effectively remove, affecting product quality and operating environment, and the prior art can easily cause fan blockage and gas cannot be recycled.

Method used

A printing iron production dust removal device is designed, including the upper and lower part of the dust removal device, and a plurality of alternately arranged first and second dust removal units are used to form air flow channels in horizontal and vertical directions, combining a baffle and a small hole structure to achieve gas-solid separation, and return the dust-removed gas to the production workshop.

Benefits of technology

Effectively remove dust and avoid blockage of the suction fan, improve dust removal effect, and realize gas recycling and improve working environment.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a dust removal device for metal decorating production, which belongs to the field of metal decorating production and comprises a dust removal device upper part and a dust removal device lower part, an upper cavity is defined by a dust removal device top cover, a dust removal device upper part front side plate, a dust removal device upper part rear side plate, a dust removal device upper part left side plate and a dust removal device upper part right side plate; the four dust removal device lower side plates and the dust removal device bottom define a lower cavity, the dust removal device bottom is provided with a dust removal device dust outlet, the upper cavity is divided into an air inlet area, a dust removal area and an air outlet area, the dust removal area is provided with a first dust removal structure, the first dust removal structure comprises N first dust removal units, and the first dust removal units are sequentially arranged from front to back. A horizontal flowing airflow channel is formed between every two adjacent first dust removal units. The dust removal device is good in dust removal effect.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to iron printing production, and more specifically, to a dust removal device for iron printing production. Background Art

[0002] During the iron printing production process, small broken dust is often easily generated. If these broken dust are not removed in time, on the one hand, it will seriously affect the production quality of products, and in severe cases, it will even lead to a large number of defective products; on the other hand, the broken dust floats in the production environment, seriously affecting the working environment and causing environmental pollution.

[0003] The existing iron printing production treats broken dust by exhausting the air flow in the production area through a fan installed on the wall and then discharging it after filtration treatment. On the one hand, it is easy to cause the fan to be blocked, and on the other hand, the gas cannot be recycled, and it is necessary to continuously input air flow from the external environment. Summary of the Utility Model

[0004] In view of the above problems, the utility model provides a dust removal device for iron printing production, which has good dust removal effect.

[0005] A dust removal device for iron printing production, the dust removal device for iron printing production includes an upper part of the dust removal device and a lower part of the dust removal device. The upper part of the dust removal device includes a top cover of the dust removal device, a front side plate of the upper part of the dust removal device, a rear side plate of the upper part of the dust removal device, a left side plate of the upper part of the dust removal device, and a right side plate of the upper part of the dust removal device. The top cover of the dust removal device and the front side plate of the upper part of the dust removal device, the rear side plate of the upper part of the dust removal device, the left side plate of the upper part of the dust removal device, and the right side plate of the upper part of the dust removal device enclose an upper cavity. The lower part of the dust removal device includes four side plates of the lower part of the dust removal device and a bottom of the dust removal device. The four side plates of the lower part of the dust removal device and the bottom of the dust removal device enclose a lower cavity. A dust outlet of the dust removal device is opened on the bottom of the dust removal device. A first pipe is connected to the left side plate of the upper part of the dust removal device, and a second pipe is connected to the right side plate of the upper part of the dust removal device. The upper cavity is divided into an air inlet area, a dust removal area, and an air outlet area. The second pipe is communicated with the air outlet area, and the first pipe is communicated with the air inlet area. The dust removal area is located between the air inlet area and the air outlet area. A first dust removal structure is installed in the dust removal area. The first dust removal structure includes N first dust removal units. The first dust removal units are arranged in sequence from front to back. A horizontally flowing air flow channel is formed between adjacent two first dust removal units. The top of each first dust removal unit is detachably connected to the top cover of the dust removal device. The front side of the first dust removal unit is detachably connected to the front side plate of the upper part of the dust removal device. The Nth first dust removal unit is detachably connected to the rear side plate of the upper part of the dust removal device. N is a natural number greater than two.

[0006] Optionally, N is equal to six.

[0007] Optionally, the center line of the first dust removal unit is the center line from left to right. The horizontal cross-section of the first dust removal unit is centered on the center line from left to right, and is alternately provided with a first peak and a first valley.

[0008] Optionally, the distance between two adjacent first dust removal units is 2-5 cm, the angle B of the first peak is a right angle, and the angle A of the first valley is a right angle.

[0009] Optionally, a second dust removal structure and a baffle are further installed in the dust removal area. The second dust removal structure is located between the first dust removal structure and the air outlet area. The second dust removal structure includes M second dust removal units, which are arranged in sequence from left to right. A vertically flowing air flow channel is formed between two adjacent second dust removal units. The baffle is located below the second dust removal structure. One end of the baffle is connected to the rear side plate of the upper part of the dust removal device, and the other end is connected to the front side plate of the upper part of the dust removal device. The distance between the baffle and the top cover of the dust removal device is greater than the height of the second dust removal unit. The lower end of the first second dust removal unit is detachably connected to the baffle, the upper end of the second second dust removal unit is detachably connected to the top cover of the dust removal device, the lower end of the third second dust removal unit is detachably connected to the baffle, the upper end of the fourth second dust removal unit is detachably connected to the top cover of the dust removal device, and so on. M is a natural number greater than two.

[0010] Optionally, M is equal to six.

[0011] Optionally, a plurality of small holes for the falling of crushed dust are provided at positions on the baffle corresponding to the vertically flowing air flow channels.

[0012] Optionally, the center line of the second dust removal unit is the center line from front to back. The horizontal cross-section of the second dust removal unit is alternately provided with second peaks and second valleys centered on the center line from front to back.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present utility model are as follows:

[0014] The gas after dust removal by the tinplate production dust removal system provided by the present utility model can be returned to the tinplate production workshop. Moreover, the gas with crushed dust first passes through the dust removal device for dust removal and then passes through the suction fan, which is not easy to cause blockage of the suction fan and has a good dust removal effect. Description of the Drawings

[0015] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the present application. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative efforts.

[0016] Figure 1 It is a tinplate production dust removal device provided by the present utility model;

[0017] Figure 2It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a dust removal device provided by the present utility model;

[0018] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the first dust removal structure in the dust removal area;

[0019] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the first dust removal unit and the horizontal air flow channel;

[0020] Figure 5 It is a schematic top view of the first dust removal structure;

[0021] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the second dust removal structure in the dust removal area;

[0022] Figure 7 It is a schematic top view of the second dust removal structure.

[0023] Explanation of reference numerals: 1. Dust suction hood, 2. First pipeline, 3. Dust removal device, 301. Top cover of the dust removal device, 3021. Front upper side plate of the dust removal device, 3022. Rear upper side plate of the dust removal device, 3023. Left upper side plate of the dust removal device, 3024. Right upper side plate of the dust removal device, 303. Upper cavity, 304. Lower side plate of the dust removal device, 305. Bottom of the dust removal device, 306. Lower cavity, 307. Air inlet area, 308. Air outlet area, 309. Dust removal area, 310. First dust removal unit, 311. Horizontal air flow channel, 312. Center line from left to right, 313. First valley, 314. First peak, 315. Second dust removal unit, 316. Vertical air flow channel, 317. Baffle, 318. Center line from front to back, 319. Second peak, 320. Second valley, 4. Second pipeline, 5. Suction fan, 6. Third pipeline, 7. Dust retention bucket, 71. Air outlet, 72. Dust outlet of the dust retention bucket. Detailed implementation manners

[0024] In the description of the present utility model, it should be noted that unless otherwise clearly defined and limited, the terms "installation", "connection", and "connection" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or the internal communication of two components or the interaction relationship between two components. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present utility model can be understood according to specific situations.

[0025] In the description of the present utility model, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings. It is only for the convenience of describing the present utility model 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 should not be construed as a limitation on the present utility model. In the description of the present utility model, the meaning of "a plurality of" is two or more, unless otherwise specifically and precisely defined.

[0026] In the description of the present application, the terms "first", "second", "third", "fourth", etc. (if any) in the specification, claims and the above-mentioned drawings are used to distinguish similar objects and do not necessarily describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that such data can be interchanged under appropriate circumstances so that the embodiments of the present application described herein can be implemented in an order other than those illustrated or described herein. In addition, the terms "comprising" and "having" and any variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion. For example, a process, method, system, product or device comprising a series of steps or units does not necessarily have to be limited to those steps or units clearly listed, but may include other steps or units not clearly listed or inherent to these processes, methods, products or devices.

[0027] To make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present application clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are some but not all of the embodiments of the present application. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present application without creative efforts shall fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0028] Please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 1 A dust removal system for broken dust in tinplate production provided by the present utility model.

[0029] A dust removal system for broken dust in tinplate production includes a dust suction hood 1, a dust removal device 3, a suction fan 5 and a dust retention bucket 7. The dust suction hood 1 is installed near the working position where broken dust in tinplate production is generated (it can be above or beside, preferably above). The dust suction hood 1 is connected to the dust removal device 3 through a first pipeline 2. The suction port of the suction fan 5 is connected to the dust removal device 3 through a second pipeline 4. The air outlet of the suction fan 5 is connected to the dust retention bucket 7 through a third pipeline 6. The top of the dust retention bucket 7 is provided with an air outlet 71, and the bottom is provided with a dust outlet 72 of the dust retention bucket. The air outlet 71 is located in the workshop where the working position where broken dust in tinplate production is generated.

[0030] Through the dust removal device for tin printing production of the present utility model, after the dust generated at the working position of tin printing production is sucked away by the dust suction hood 1 and then dust-removed by the dust removal device 3 and dust is retained in the dust retention bucket 7, the dust is collected in the dust removal device 3 and the dust retention bucket 7, and the clean gas comes out from the air outlet 71 and returns to the tin printing production workshop. Moreover, the gas with dust first passes through the dust removal device 3 for dust removal and then passes through the suction fan 5, which is not likely to cause blockage of the suction fan 5.

[0031] In one or more specific embodiments of the present utility model, in order to make the gas returning to the tin printing production workshop cleaner, a dust removal block is provided at the air outlet 71. The dust removal block is formed by stacking dust removal filter cloth, and its size matches the size of the air outlet 71. The lower part of the dust removal block is located inside the air outlet 71, and the upper part is located above the air outlet 71.

[0032] In one or more specific embodiments of the present utility model, in order to make the residual dust in the gas coming from the third pipeline 6 better fall to the bottom of the dust retention bucket 7, so as to be better separated from the gas, the upper part and the upper middle part of the dust retention bucket 7 are square, the middle lower part and the lower part are inverted trapezoidal, and the air outlet of the third pipeline 6 is located at the bottom of the square.

[0033] For better dust removal effect, please refer to Figures 2 - 5 , where Figure 2 is the overall structural schematic diagram of a dust removal device provided by the present utility model, Figure 3 is the first dust removal structural schematic diagram of the dust removal area, Figure 4 is the schematic diagram of the first dust removal unit and the horizontal air flow channel, Figure 5 is the top view schematic diagram of the first dust removal structure, Figure 6 is the second dust removal structural schematic diagram of the dust removal area, Figure 7 is the top view schematic diagram of the second dust removal structure.

[0034] In one or more specific embodiments of the present utility model, the dust removal device 3 includes an upper part and a lower part of the dust removal device. The upper part of the dust removal device includes a dust removal device top cover 301, a front side plate 3021 of the upper part of the dust removal device, a rear side plate 3022 of the upper part of the dust removal device, a left side plate 3023 of the upper part of the dust removal device, and a right side plate 3024 of the upper part of the dust removal device. The dust removal device top cover 301 and the front side plate 3021 of the upper part of the dust removal device, the rear side plate 3022 of the upper part of the dust removal device, the left side plate 3023 of the upper part of the dust removal device, and the right side plate 3024 of the upper part of the dust removal device enclose an upper cavity 303. The lower part of the dust removal device includes four lower side plates 304 of the dust removal device and a bottom 305 of the dust removal device. The four lower side plates 304 of the dust removal device and the bottom 305 of the dust removal device enclose a lower cavity 306. A dust removal device dust outlet is provided on the bottom 305 of the dust removal device. The first pipe 2 is connected to the left side plate 3023 of the upper part of the dust removal device, and the second pipe 4 is connected to the right side plate 3024 of the upper part of the dust removal device. The upper cavity 303 is divided into an air inlet area 307, a dust removal area 309, and an air outlet area 308. The second pipe 4 communicates with the air outlet area 308, and the first pipe 2 communicates with the air inlet area 307. The dust removal area 309 is located between the air inlet area 307 and the air outlet area 308. A first dust removal structure is installed in the dust removal area 309. The first dust removal structure includes more than N first dust removal units 310. The first dust removal units 310 are arranged in sequence from front to back. A horizontal airflow channel 311 is formed between two adjacent first dust removal units 310. The top of each first dust removal unit 310 is detachably connected to the dust removal device top cover 301, and the front side of the first dust removal unit 310 is detachably connected to the front side plate 3021 of the upper part of the dust removal device. The Nth first dust removal unit 310 is detachably connected to the rear side plate 3022 of the upper part of the dust removal device, and N is a natural number greater than two.

[0035] Those skilled in the art should understand that the detachable connection can be achieved by a detachable connection with screws and nuts, or by other detachable methods. No special limitation is made here. As long as the first dust removal unit 310 can be fixed on the dust removal device top cover 301 and can also be detached from the dust removal device top cover 301, the first first dust removal unit 310, the first dust removal unit 310 can be fixed on the front side plate 3021 of the upper part of the dust removal device and can also be detached from the front side plate 3021 of the upper part of the dust removal device. The Nth first dust removal unit 310 can be fixed on the rear side plate 3022 of the upper part of the dust removal device and can also be detached from the rear side plate 3022 of the upper part of the dust removal device. Those skilled in the art can select a specific detachable method.

[0036] When the airflow with broken dust coming from the dust suction hood 1 enters the air inlet area, then enters the horizontal airflow channel 311, under the action of gravity, the broken dust falls into the lower cavity 306, and the gas continues to move forward and then enters the air outlet area 308, and then enters the second pipe 4 to achieve gas-solid separation.

[0037] In one or more specific embodiments of the present utility model, when N is 6, a better dust removal effect can be obtained.

[0038] To obtain a better separation effect, the center line of the first dust removal unit 310 is the center line 312 from left to right. The horizontal cross-section of the first dust removal unit 310 is centered on the center line 312 from left to right, and is alternately provided with a first peak 314 and a first valley 313. Through the setting of the first peak 314 and the first valley 313, the horizontal flow air passage 311 is a curved passage. On the one hand, it increases the flow path. More importantly, when the air flow passes through the horizontal flow air passage 311, the first dust removal unit 310 plays a role in blocking the air flow. The air flow hits the channel wall of the first dust removal unit 310, and the gas detours and continues to move forward, while the broken dust hitting the channel wall moves downward along the channel wall and converges towards the dust outlet of the dust removal device, thereby improving the separation effect.

[0039] In one or more specific embodiments of the present utility model, to obtain a better separation effect, the distance between two adjacent first dust removal units 310 is 2 - 5 cm, the angle B of the first peak 314 is a right angle, and the angle A of the first valley 313 is a right angle.

[0040] To obtain a better separation effect, the area of the horizontal cross-section of the lower cavity 306 gradually decreases from top to bottom.

[0041] To obtain cleaner gas, in one or more specific embodiments of the present utility model, a second dust removal structure and a baffle 317 are further installed in the dust removal area 309. The second dust removal structure is located between the first dust removal structure and the air outlet area 308. The second dust removal structure includes M second dust removal units 315, and the second dust removal units 315 are arranged in sequence from left to right. A vertical flow air passage 316 is formed between two adjacent second dust removal units 315. The baffle 317 is located below the second dust removal structure. One end of the baffle 317 is connected to the rear side plate 3022 of the upper part of the dust removal device, and the other end is connected to the front side plate 3021 of the upper part of the dust removal device. The distance between the baffle 317 and the top cover 301 of the dust removal device is greater than the height of the second dust removal unit 315. The lower end of the first second dust removal unit 315 is detachably connected to the baffle 317, the upper end of the second second dust removal unit 315 is detachably connected to the top cover 301 of the dust removal device, the lower end of the third second dust removal unit 315 is detachably connected to the baffle 317, the upper end of the fourth second dust removal unit 315 is detachably connected to the top cover 301 of the dust removal device, and so on. M is a natural number greater than two.

[0042] Those skilled in the art should understand that the detachable connection can be connected by a screw and nut detachable method, or by other detachable methods, and no special limitation is made here. Those skilled in the art can select according to needs.

[0043] When the airflow from the first dust removal structure enters the air inlet area, then enters the vertically flowing air passage 316, flows from top to bottom and then from bottom to top, the gas after the second dust removal enters the air outlet area 308, and then enters the second pipeline 4 to further realize gas-solid separation.

[0044] In one or more specific embodiments of the present invention, a number of small holes for the falling of broken dust are provided at the position of the baffle 317 facing the vertically flowing air passage 316, facilitating the separated broken dust to fall into the lower cavity 306 and converge towards the dust outlet of the dust removal device.

[0045] In one or more specific embodiments of the present invention, when M is 6, a better dust removal effect can be obtained.

[0046] In order to obtain a better separation effect, the center line of the second dust removal unit 315 is the center line 318 from front to back. The horizontal cross-section of the second dust removal unit 315 is centered on the center line 318 from front to back, and is alternately provided with a second peak 319 and a second valley 320. Through the arrangement of the second peak 319 and the second valley 320, the vertically flowing air passage 316 is a curved passage. On the one hand, it increases the flow path. More importantly, when the airflow passes through the vertically flowing air passage 316, the second dust removal unit 315 plays a role in blocking the airflow. The airflow impacts the channel wall of the second dust removal unit 315, and the gas detours and continues to move forward, while the broken dust that impacts the channel wall stays or falls onto the baffle 317, thereby improving the separation effect.

[0047] In one or more specific embodiments of the present invention, in order to obtain a better separation effect, the distance between two adjacent second dust removal units 315 is 2 - 5 cm, the angle D of the second peak 319 is a right angle, and the angle C of the second valley 320 is a right angle.

[0048] Finally, it should be noted that: the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than to limit it; although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that: they can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing embodiments, or perform equivalent replacements on some or all of the technical features; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. A dust removal device for tinplate production, characterized in that, The iron printing production dust removal device includes an upper part of the dust removal device and a lower part of the dust removal device. The upper part of the dust removal device includes a dust removal device top cover (301), a front side plate (3021) of the upper part of the dust removal device, a rear side plate (3022) of the upper part of the dust removal device, a left side plate (3023) of the upper part of the dust removal device, and a right side plate (3024) of the upper part of the dust removal device. The dust removal device top cover (301), the front side plate (3021) of the upper part of the dust removal device, the rear side plate (3022) of the upper part of the dust removal device, the left side plate (3023) of the upper part of the dust removal device, and the right side plate (3024) of the upper part of the dust removal device enclose an upper cavity (303). The lower part of the dust removal device includes four side plates (304) of the lower part of the dust removal device and a bottom (305) of the dust removal device. The four side plates (304) of the lower part of the dust removal device and the bottom (305) of the dust removal device enclose a lower cavity (306). A dust outlet of the dust removal device is provided on the bottom (305) of the dust removal device. A first pipe (2) is connected to the left side plate (3023) of the upper part of the dust removal device, and a second pipe (4) is connected to the right side plate (3024) of the upper part of the dust removal device. The upper cavity (303) is divided into an air inlet area (307), a dust removal area (309), and an air outlet area (308). The second pipe (4) is communicated with the air outlet area (308), the first pipe (2) is communicated with the air inlet area (307), the dust removal area (309) is located between the air inlet area (307) and the air outlet area (308), and a first dust removal structure is installed in the dust removal area (309). The first dust removal structure includes N first dust removal units (310). The first dust removal units (310) are arranged in sequence from front to back, and a horizontal air flow channel (311) is formed between two adjacent first dust removal units (310). The top of each first dust removal unit (310) is detachably connected to the dust removal device top cover (301), the front side of the first dust removal unit (310) is detachably connected to the front side plate (3021) of the upper part of the dust removal device, and the Nth first dust removal unit (310) is detachably connected to the rear side plate (3022) of the upper part of the dust removal device. N is a natural number greater than two.

2. The dust removal device for tinplate production according to claim 1, characterized in that, The center line of the first dust removal unit (310) is a center line (312) from left to right. The horizontal cross-section of the first dust removal unit (310) is centered on the center line (312) from left to right, and is alternately provided with a first peak (314) and a first valley (313).

3. The dust removal device for tinplate production according to claim 1, characterized in that, N is equal to six.

4. The dust removal device for tinplate production according to claim 1, wherein The distance between two adjacent first dust removal units (310) is 2 - 5 cm. The angle B of the first peak (314) is a right angle, and the angle A of the first valley (313) is a right angle.

5. The iron printing production dust removal device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The dust removal area (309) is also equipped with a second dust removal structure and a baffle (317). The second dust removal structure is located between the first dust removal structure and the air outlet area (308). The second dust removal structure includes M second dust removal units (315). The second dust removal units (315) are arranged in sequence from left to right. A vertical airflow channel (316) is formed between adjacent two second dust removal units (315). The baffle (317) is located below the second dust removal structure. One end of the baffle (317) is connected to the rear side plate (3022) of the upper part of the dust removal device, and the other end is connected to the front side plate (3021) of the upper part of the dust removal device. The distance between the baffle (317) and the top cover (301) of the dust removal device is greater than the height of the second dust removal unit (315). The lower end of the first second dust removal unit (315) is detachably connected to the baffle (317), the upper end of the second second dust removal unit (315) is detachably connected to the top cover (301) of the dust removal device, the lower end of the third second dust removal unit (315) is detachably connected to the baffle (317), the upper end of the fourth second dust removal unit (315) is detachably connected to the top cover (301) of the dust removal device, and so on. M is a natural number greater than two.

6. The iron printing production dust removal device according to claim 5, characterized in that, M is equal to six.

7. The dust removal device for tinplate production according to claim 5, wherein, A number of small holes for the falling of crushed dust are opened at the position of the baffle (317) facing the vertical airflow channel (316).

8. The dust removal device for tinplate production according to claim 5, characterized in that The center line of the second dust removal unit (315) is the center line (318) from front to back. The horizontal cross-section of the second dust removal unit (315) is centered on the center line (318) from front to back, and is alternately provided with a second peak (319) and a second valley (320).