Ultrasonic curved glass cleaning device
Through the six-axis robot and stainless steel hollow design wash basket, the problem of incomplete cleaning of curved glass is solved, efficient cleaning and state traceability are achieved, and the cleaning needs of different specifications of glass are adapted.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422195983.0
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-09-09
- Publication Date
- 2025-08-08
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-09-09
AI Technical Summary
The prior art cannot effectively clean curved glass, especially when ultrasonic cleaning, it is easy to cause problems such as rolling and incomplete cleaning.
An ultrasonic curved glass cleaning device was designed, using a six-axis robot and a stainless steel hollow design wash basket. Combined with QR code traceability, it realizes flexible grabbing and cleaning of curved glass, avoids scratches, and adjusts the glass spacing through ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene insert rods to adapt to different specifications.
It realizes efficient cleaning of curved glass, reduces incomplete cleaning and reversed sheets, improves cleaning and cleanliness, and records the cleaning status through QR codes, improving production efficiency.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the field of glass cleaning, in particular to an ultrasonic curved surface glass cleaning device. Background Art
[0002] In each process of glass deep processing, from raw material cutting, transmission, mold shaping, manual grasping, etc., ultrasonic cleaning is required to remove impurities or stains such as cutting oil, glass powder, abrasive particles, dust and fingerprints.
[0003] Authorization publication number CN216026718 U discloses an ultrasonic cleaning device for glass production. A cleaning box is fixedly mounted on one side of the device's main body. An ultrasonic generator is fixedly mounted on the side of the device's main body, adjacent to the cleaning box. Ultrasonic transmitters are evenly spaced from the bottom of the cleaning box. This device is confined to a small space, and its cleaning method is unsuitable for curved glass.
[0004] Publication No. CN104525544 A discloses a support tube and ultrasonic cleaning machine for ultrasonic cleaning of glass containers. The support tube comprises a tube body and several toothed rings arranged axially along the tube body. The glass container is placed outside the support tube. The cleaning machine includes a cleaning tank, within which several support tubes are arranged in rows. An ultrasonic transducer, an ultrasonic generator, and a control circuit are located below the support tubes. However, this device is unable to record the ultrasonic cleaning status in real time.
[0005] Therefore, improvements are made to address the above problems. Summary of the Invention
[0006] In response to the above defects or improvement needs of the prior art, the utility model provides an ultrasonic curved glass cleaning device, the purpose of which is to facilitate the stacking of baked curved glass for ultrasonic cleaning, while improving the cleanliness of ultrasonic cleaning, thereby solving the technical problems that curved glass is prone to flipping during ultrasonic cleaning and the stacking direction of the curved glass is inconsistent with the ultrasonic direction, resulting in insufficient cleaning.
[0007] The detailed technical solution of the present utility model is as follows.
[0008] The utility model protects an ultrasonic curved glass cleaning device, comprising an ultrasonic cleaning machine, the ultrasonic cleaning machine is used to convert ultrasonic sound energy into mechanical vibration, a conveyor belt is provided on one side of the ultrasonic cleaning machine, a first station and a second station are provided on the surface of the conveyor belt, the first station and the second station are both provided with a washing basket for loading the curved glass, clamp side plates are provided on both sides of the washing basket for clamping the washing basket, the inner sides of the clamp side plates are fixedly connected to the clamp cylinders for controlling the opening and closing of the clamp side plates, the bottoms of the clamp side plates are fixedly connected to the lifting cylinders for driving the clamp side plates to move vertically, the tops of the lifting cylinders are provided with lifting fixed blocks for fixedly connecting the clamp side plates and the lifting cylinders; a six-axis robot is provided on one side of the conveyor belt for clamping the curved glass, the six-axis robot is fixedly connected to the robot cylinders for driving the six-axis robot to perform curved motion or linear motion in multiple directions, and the bottoms of the robot cylinders are provided with robot soft rubber for fitting the curved glass during clamping.
[0009] Preferably, a mechanical arm is provided on the top of the ultrasonic cleaning machine for moving the washing basket, and a hook is provided on the bottom of the mechanical arm for lifting the washing basket.
[0010] Preferably, the wash basket is provided with wash basket hanging ears on both sides to facilitate the hook to lift the wash basket.
[0011] Preferably, a fixture positioning hole is provided on the top surface of the washing basket to achieve precise positioning of the fixture side panels.
[0012] Preferably, a positioning pin is further provided on one side of the fixture side plate for fixing the fixture side plate.
[0013] Preferably, the washing basket is made of stainless steel and adopts an integrally formed hollow design.
[0014] Preferably, a QR code is provided on one surface of the washing basket for identifying the washing basket.
[0015] Preferably, a plurality of rods are laterally arranged inside the washing basket for directly contacting the curved glass and adjusting the width position between the curved glass so as to be compatible with curved glass of different specifications; the rods are made of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene to avoid scratching the curved glass.
[0016] Preferably, rod positioning holes are provided on both sides of the interior of the wash basket for cooperating with the positioning pins to fix the wash basket, and rod fixing bolts are provided outside the rod positioning holes for fixing the rod.
[0017] Preferably, the inner core of the rod is a rod shaft for rotating the rod, a plurality of slots are arranged transversely on the rod shaft for placing the curved glass side by side, and rod locking sleeves are provided at both ends of the rod for adjusting the horizontal position of the slots.
[0018] The beneficial effects of the utility model are:
[0019] (1) The six-axis robot can move freely and flexibly instead of simply moving straight up and down, and can easily grasp curved glass products of different models and positions;
[0020] (2) The washing basket is made of one-piece stainless steel and hollowed out to reduce its weight to the greatest extent possible, reducing the obstruction of the washing basket structure to ultrasonic waves, thereby increasing the clean area of ultrasonic cleaning;
[0021] (3) Each washing basket is equipped with a corresponding QR code, which facilitates the recording and tracing of the loading quantity and cleaning status of curved glass products during processing;
[0022] (4) The rod is made of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene, which is in direct contact with the curved glass to avoid scratching the curved glass. The width of the slot can be adjusted according to the size of the glass, and it is compatible with ultrasonic cleaning of products of various specifications. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0023] Figure 1 It is a top view of the utility model without the ultrasonic cleaning machine;
[0024] Figure 2 It is a side view of the utility model without the ultrasonic cleaning machine;
[0025] Figure 3 It is a front view of the utility model without the ultrasonic cleaning machine;
[0026] Figure 4 This is a front view of the washing basket of the utility model;
[0027] Figure 5 It is a front view of the insertion rod of the utility model;
[0028] Figure 6 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the entire utility model.
[0029] In the figure: 1. Conveyor belt; 2. Wash basket; 3. Clamp cylinder; 4. Lifting and fixing block; 5. Lifting cylinder; 6. Clamp side plate; 7. Positioning pin; 8. Robot soft rubber; 9. Curved glass; 10. Robot cylinder; 11. Six-axis robot; 12. QR code; 13. Wash basket hanging ear; 14. Insert rod; 15. Insert rod positioning hole; 16. Insert rod fixing bolt; 17. Insert rod shaft; 18. Slot; 19. Insert rod locking sleeve; 20. Ultrasonic cleaning machine; 21. Robotic arm; 22. Hook; 23. First workstation; 24. Second workstation. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0030] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more clearly understood, the present invention is further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely for the purpose of explaining the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. In addition, the technical features involved in the various embodiments of the present invention described below may be combined with each other as long as they do not conflict with each other.
[0031] This embodiment protects an ultrasonic curved glass cleaning device, such as Figure 1 — Figure 6 As shown, it includes an ultrasonic cleaning machine 20, which is used to convert ultrasonic sound energy into mechanical vibration. A conveyor belt 1 is provided on one side of the ultrasonic cleaning machine 20 for conveying a washing basket 2. A first station 23 and a second station 24 are provided on the surface of the conveyor belt 1. The first station 23 and the second station 24 are both provided with a washing basket 2 for loading the curved glass 9. Clamp side plates 6 are provided on both sides of the washing basket 2 for clamping the washing basket 2. A clamp cylinder 3 is fixedly connected to the inner side of the clamp side plate 6 for controlling the opening and closing of the clamp side plate 6. The bottom of the fixture side panel 6 is fixedly connected to a lifting cylinder 5 for driving the vertical movement of the fixture side panel 6. The top of the lifting cylinder 5 is provided with a lifting fixed block 4 for fixedly connecting the fixture side panel 6 and the lifting cylinder 5. A six-axis robot 11 is provided on one side of the conveyor belt 1 for clamping the curved glass 9. The six-axis robot 11 is fixedly connected to a robot cylinder 10 for driving the six-axis robot 11 to perform curved or linear motion in multiple directions. The bottom of the robot cylinder 10 is provided with a robot soft rubber 8 for fitting the curved glass 9 during clamping.
[0032] As a preferred embodiment, a mechanical arm 21 is provided on the top of the ultrasonic cleaning machine 20 for moving the washing basket 2 , and a hook 22 is provided on the bottom of the mechanical arm 21 for lifting the washing basket 2 .
[0033] As a preferred embodiment, basket hanging ears 13 are provided on both sides of the basket 2 to facilitate the hook 22 to lift the basket 2 .
[0034] As a preferred embodiment, a fixture positioning hole is opened on the top surface of the washing basket 2 to achieve accurate positioning of the fixture side plate 6.
[0035] As a preferred embodiment, a positioning pin 7 is further provided on one side of the clamp side plate 6 for fixing the clamp side plate 6 .
[0036] As a preferred embodiment, the washing basket 2 is made of stainless steel and adopts an integrally formed hollow design, which reduces its own weight to the greatest extent and reduces the obstruction of the washing basket 2 structure to ultrasonic waves, thereby increasing the clean area of ultrasonic cleaning.
[0037] As a preferred embodiment, a QR code 12 is provided on one side of the wash basket 2 to identify the wash basket 2 and facilitate automatic recording of the working status. The QR code 12 is made of a three-dimensional concave-convex material and is fixed to the wash basket 2 with screws to ensure greater durability during ultrasonic cleaning.
[0038] As a preferred embodiment, Figure 4 As shown, a plurality of rods 14 are laterally arranged inside the washing basket 2 for directly contacting the curved glass 9 and adjusting the width position between the curved glass 9 so as to be compatible with curved glass 9 of different specifications; the material of the rods 14 is ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene to avoid scratching the curved glass 9.
[0039] As a preferred embodiment, rod positioning holes 15 are provided on both sides of the washing basket 2 for cooperating with the positioning pins 7 to fix the washing basket 2, and rod fixing bolts 16 are provided outside the rod positioning holes 15 for fixing the rod 14.
[0040] As a preferred embodiment, Figure 5 As shown, the inner core of the insertion rod 14 is the insertion rod shaft 17, which is used to rotate the insertion rod 14. A plurality of slots 18 are arranged horizontally on the insertion rod shaft 17, which are used to place the curved glass 9 side by side. Rod locking sleeves 19 are provided at both ends of the insertion rod 14, which are used to adjust the horizontal position of the slots 14.
[0041] During use, the wash basket 2 is delivered to the first workstation 23 by the conveyor belt 1. The robot cylinder 10 drives the six-axis robot 11 along a straight or curved line, cooperating with the robot's soft rubber 8 to clamp and load the curved glass 9 to be cleaned. The clamp cylinder 3 drives the clamp side plate 6 to clamp the wash basket 2. The lifting cylinder 5 drives the clamp side plate 6 to move vertically, raising the wash basket 2 to a preset height. The clamp positioning holes on the top surface of the wash basket 2 cooperate with the positioning pins 7 on the side of the clamp side plate 6 to secure the clamp side plate 6. The lifting fixing block 4 on the top of the lifting cylinder 5 securely connects the clamp side plate 6 and the lifting cylinder 5. A horizontal rod 14 positioned inside the wash basket 2 directly contacts the curved glass 9 and adjusts the width between the two surfaces. Rod 14 is made of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene to prevent scratches on the curved glass 9. Rod positioning holes 15 cooperate with positioning pins 7 to secure the wash basket 2. Rod fixing bolts 16 outside the rod positioning holes 15 tighten to secure the rod 14. A rod shaft 17 within the rod 14 rotates the rod 14. Multiple slots 18 arranged laterally on the rod shaft 17 align the curved glass 9. Rod locking sleeves 19 at each end of the rod 14 adjust the horizontal position of the slots 18. The wash basket 2 is constructed of stainless steel and features a one-piece, hollowed-out design, increasing the clean area for ultrasonic cleaning. To begin cleaning, an external power source activates the ultrasonic cleaning machine 20 and its top arm 21. A hook 22 at the bottom of the arm 21 cooperates with the basket hooks 13 on each side of the basket 2 to feed the wash basket 20 for circulation and deep cleaning. The QR code 12 on the side of the wash basket 2 facilitates automatic recording and access to the loading and unloading status. After cleaning, the wash basket 2 is transported to the second station 24, where the six-axis robot 11 grips the cleaned curved glass 9 and unloads it. After unloading, the empty wash basket 2 is transported back to the first station 23 via the conveyor belt 1 for the next round of operation.
[0042] It will be easily understood by those skilled in the art that the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention shall be included in the scope of protection of the present invention.
Claims
1. An ultrasonic curved glass cleaning device, comprising an ultrasonic cleaning machine, characterized in that: A conveyor belt for conveying curved glass is provided on one side of the ultrasonic cleaning machine, and a first workstation and a second workstation are provided on the surface of the conveyor belt, and a washing basket for loading the curved glass is provided at the first workstation and the second workstation, and clamp side panels for clamping the washing basket are provided on both sides of the washing basket, and a clamp cylinder for controlling the opening and closing of the clamp side panels is fixedly connected to the inner side of the clamp side panels, and a lifting cylinder for driving the clamp side panels to move vertically is fixedly connected to the bottom of the clamp side panels, and a lifting fixed block for fixedly connecting the clamp side panels and the lifting cylinder is provided on the top of the lifting cylinder, and a six-axis robot for clamping the curved glass is provided on one side of the conveyor belt, and the six-axis robot is fixedly connected to a robot cylinder for driving the six-axis robot to perform curved motion or linear motion in multiple directions, and a robot soft rubber for fitting the curved glass during clamping is provided at the bottom of the robot cylinder.
2. The ultrasonic curved glass cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A mechanical arm is provided on the top of the ultrasonic cleaning machine, and a hook is provided on the bottom of the mechanical arm.
3. The ultrasonic curved glass cleaning device according to claim 2, characterized in that: Both ends of the top of the washing basket are provided with washing basket hanging ears.
4. The ultrasonic curved glass cleaning device according to claim 3, characterized in that: A clamp positioning hole is provided on the top surface of the washing basket.
5. The ultrasonic curved glass cleaning device according to claim 4, characterized in that: A positioning pin is also provided on one side of the clamp side plate.
6. The ultrasonic curved glass cleaning device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The washing basket is made of stainless steel and adopts an integrally formed hollow design.
7. The ultrasonic curved glass cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A QR code is provided on the outer surface of the washing basket.
8. The ultrasonic curved glass cleaning device according to claim 4, characterized in that: A plurality of insertion rods are transversely arranged inside the washing basket for direct contact with the curved glass, and the material of the insertion rods is ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene.
9. The ultrasonic curved glass cleaning device according to claim 8, characterized in that: Rod positioning holes are provided on both sides of the washing basket, and rod fixing bolts are provided outside the rod positioning holes.
10. The ultrasonic curved glass cleaning device according to claim 9, characterized in that: The inner core of the insertion rod is an insertion rod shaft, a plurality of slots are arranged transversely on the insertion rod shaft, and insertion rod locking sleeves are provided at both ends of the insertion rod.
Citation Information
Patent Citations
Support pipe for ultrasonically cleaning glass container and ultrasonic cleaning machine
CN104525544A