Quartz target tube cleaning device and cleaning and drying system thereof

By designing a cleaning and drying device for the quartz target tube processing system, the problem of impurities incorporating into the quartz target tube during crushing is solved, efficient cleaning and drying are achieved, and product quality is improved.

CN223338001UActive Publication Date: 2025-09-16CNNC QINSHAN ISOTOPE CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202422351873.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-09-26
Publication Date
2025-09-16
Estimated Expiration
2034-09-26

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Technical Problem

The existing technology does not have good sealing performance during the crushing process of the quartz target tube, which makes it easy for impurities to be mixed in, and the uniformity of the crushed slag is difficult to control, affecting the product quality.

Method used

A quartz target tube processing system including a cleaning device and a drying device is designed. The cleaning device performs cleaning through a stirring mechanism and a hollow material cup, and the drying device performs drying through an air cooling mechanism to avoid the incorporation of metal impurities.

Benefits of technology

The quartz target tube can be cleaned and dried efficiently, the impurities can be reduced, and the cleanliness of the product and the convenience of subsequent processing can be improved.

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Abstract

The utility model belongs to the field of nuclear industry, and discloses a quartz target tube cleaning device and a cleaning and drying system thereof, the quartz target tube cleaning device comprises a cleaning tank, a stirring mechanism and a material cup, the cleaning tank stores cleaning fluid, the stirring mechanism stirs the cleaning fluid in the cleaning tank, the material cup is placed in the cleaning tank, the material cup is used for placing a quartz target tube, and the quartz target tube is placed in the cleaning tank. The material cup is of a hollow structure. On one hand, the quartz target tube is cleaned through the cleaning device, convenience and high efficiency are achieved, cleanliness of the quartz target tube can be guaranteed as much as possible through cleaning, and doping of impurities is reduced; on the other hand, the cleaned target tube is dried through the drying device, and impurities can be further reduced.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of nuclear industry, in particular to a quartz target tube cleaning device and a cleaning and drying system thereof. Background Art

[0002] In isotope production, the quartz target tube containing the target material needs to be crushed and dissolved. Currently, the quartz target tube is generally crushed by a hammer or other mechanism. This method is not good enough in sealing and stability, is easy to be mixed with impurities, and the uniformity of the slag is difficult to control.

[0003] Based on the above problems, the applicant thought of designing a crushing and dissolving processing system for a quartz target tube, which includes a cleaning device, a drying device, a crushing device and a dissolving device. The cleaning device cleans the quartz target tube, which can reduce the incorporation of impurities and is very critical to improving product quality. After cleaning, the quartz target tube needs to be dried. How to design suitable cleaning and drying devices has become a difficult problem. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a quartz target tube cleaning device and a cleaning and drying system thereof, so as to solve the problems raised in the above background technology.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solutions:

[0006] A quartz target tube cleaning device comprises a cleaning tank, a stirring mechanism, and a material cup. The cleaning tank stores cleaning liquid, the stirring mechanism stirs the cleaning liquid in the cleaning tank, and the material cup is placed in the cleaning tank. The material cup is used to place the quartz target tube and has a hollow structure.

[0007] Furthermore, a cleaning tank cover is provided at the upper end of the cleaning tank, and a plurality of sockets are provided on the cleaning tank cover. There are a plurality of material cups, and the material cups are inserted into the sockets of the cleaning tank cover.

[0008] Furthermore, a plurality of pipe grooves corresponding to the material cups are provided in the cleaning tank.

[0009] Furthermore, the lower part of the material cup is located in the cleaning tank, the lower part of the material cup is a hollow structure, and the upper part of the material cup is located outside the cleaning tank.

[0010] Furthermore, it also includes a water pump and a drain valve. The water pump provides cleaning liquid to the cleaning tank through a pipeline, and the drain valve is connected to the lower end of the cleaning tank through a pipeline to control the drainage of the cleaning tank.

[0011] Furthermore, the stirring mechanism is a magnetic stirrer.

[0012] Compared with the prior art, the quartz target tube cleaning device of the utility model has the following beneficial effects: the utility model cleans the quartz target tube through the cleaning device, which is convenient and efficient, and can ensure the cleanliness of the quartz target tube as much as possible through cleaning, reducing the incorporation of impurities.

[0013] The utility model also provides a quartz target tube cleaning and drying system, comprising the cleaning device and the drying device as described above, wherein the drying device comprises a drying cup and an air cooling mechanism, wherein the drying cup is provided with the quartz target tube, and the air cooling mechanism blows air into the drying cup to dry the quartz target tube in the drying cup.

[0014] Furthermore, the air cooling mechanism includes an air blowing pipe and an air blowing joint, the air blowing joint is connected to the drying cup, and the air blowing pipe is connected to the air blowing joint.

[0015] Furthermore, the lower end of the drying cup is connected to a drain pipe.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the quartz target tube cleaning and drying system of the utility model has the following beneficial effects: on the one hand, the utility model cleans the quartz target tube through the cleaning device, which is convenient and efficient, and can ensure the cleanliness of the quartz target tube as much as possible through cleaning, reducing the incorporation of impurities; on the other hand, the utility model dries the used target tube after cleaning through the drying device, which is convenient for subsequent processing and can further reduce impurities. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of Example 1.

[0018] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the decomposition structure of Example 1.

[0019] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of Example 1.

[0020] Figure 4 This is a structural diagram of Example 2.

[0021] Figure 5 This is a schematic structural diagram of Example 2 when the cover 4 is removed.

[0022] Figure 6 This is a schematic structural diagram of the drying device in Example 2.

[0023] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the decomposition structure of the drying device in Example 2.

[0024] In the picture:

[0025] Cleaning device 1, cleaning tank 100, stirring mechanism 101, material cup 102, water pump 103, drain valve 104, stirring frame 105, cleaning bracket 106, cleaning tank cover 107;

[0026] Drying device 2, drying cup 200, air blowing connector 201, drying bracket 202, air blowing pipe 203, air blowing valve 204, drain pipe 205;

[0027] Workbench 3;

[0028] Cover 4;

[0029] Quartz target tube 5. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention. Example 1

[0031] See also Figure 1-Figure 3 A quartz target tube cleaning device includes a cleaning bracket 106, a cleaning tank 100, a stirring mechanism 101, and a plurality of material cups 102. The cleaning tank 100 is mounted on the cleaning bracket 106 and is used to store cleaning liquid and to place the quartz target tube 5 in the cleaning tank. The stirring mechanism 101 stirs the cleaning liquid in the cleaning tank 100. The material cup 102 is placed in the cleaning tank 100 and can be removed from the cleaning tank 100. The material cup 102 is used to place the quartz target tube 5, and the lower portion of the material cup 102 is a hollow structure.

[0032] Specifically, a cleaning tank cover 107 is provided at the upper end of the cleaning tank 100. The cleaning tank cover 107 is evenly distributed with a number of sockets 1070. The material cups 102 are inserted into the sockets 1070 one by one. In addition, a number of tube grooves 1000 are evenly distributed in the cleaning tank 100, which are plugged into the material cups 102 one by one. The positions of the sockets 1070 and the tube grooves 1000 correspond one by one. The lower part of the material cup 102 is located in the cleaning tank 100, and the upper part remains outside the cleaning tank 100. The upper part of the material cup 102 is convenient for taking and placing the material cup 102. The quartz target tube 5 in the material cup 102 is completely immersed in the cleaning liquid in the cleaning tank 100. The stirring mechanism 101 is preferably a magnetic stirrer, which is mounted on the workbench 3 through a stirring frame 105 and is located at the lower end of the cleaning tank 100. The lower part of the material cup 102 is evenly distributed with a number of through grooves.

[0033] Further reading Figure 3 and Figure 4The cleaning device 1 also includes a water pump 103 and a drain valve 104. The water pump 103 provides cleaning liquid to the cleaning tank 100 through corresponding pipelines. The drain valve 104 is connected to the lower end of the cleaning tank 100 through corresponding pipelines to control the drainage of the cleaning tank 100. Example 2

[0034] See also Figure 4-Figure 7 A quartz target tube cleaning and drying system includes a workbench 3, on which a cover 4, a cleaning device 1 as described in Example 1, and a drying device 2 are arranged side by side and covered by the cover 4. The cover 4 has openings reserved for exposing the cleaning tank cover 107 and the top of the drying cup 200 to facilitate the insertion and removal of the material cup 102. The cleaning device 1 cleans the quartz target tube 5, and the drying device 2 dries the quartz target tube 5. The drying device 2 includes a drying cup 200 and an air cooling mechanism. The drying cup 200 places the quartz target tube 5, and the air cooling mechanism blows air into the drying cup 200 to dry the quartz target tube 5 in the drying cup 200.

[0035] Specifically, the quartz target tube 5 is placed into the drying cup 200 along with the material cup 102, with the upper portion of the material cup 102 remaining outside the drying cup 200. The upper portion of the material cup 102 facilitates the removal and placement of the material cup 102. The drying device 2 also includes a drying bracket 202, which is mounted on the workbench 3, and the drying cup 200 is mounted on the drying bracket 202. The air cooling mechanism includes an air blow valve 204, two air blow pipes 203, and two air blow connectors 201. The air blow connectors 201 are provided on both sides of the upper end of the drying bracket 202. The two air blow pipes 203 are connected to the air blow valve 204, which is connected to an air source via a pipeline. The two air blow valves 204 are connected to the two air blow pipes 203 in a one-to-one correspondence. Air is blown into the drying cup 200 through the air blow connectors 201 to dry the quartz target tube 5.

[0036] The use process of the cleaning device 1 includes:

[0037] The quartz target tube 5 is placed in the material cup 102 of the cleaning device 1 by a robot, with the tip of the quartz target tube facing upward. One quartz target tube 5 is placed in each material cup 102, and the cleaning device 1 as a whole can clean 1-4 quartz target tubes 5.

[0038] When the cleaning liquid (water or dilute hydrochloric acid) is added, the control system turns on the stirring mechanism 101 for stirring, and the stirring time is adjustable. After the cleaning and stirring are completed, the control system opens the drain valve 104 to drain the cleaning liquid.

[0039] The use process of the drying device 2 includes:

[0040] The material cup 102 loaded with the quartz target tube 5 in the cleaning device 1 is directly transferred to the drying cup 200 of the drying device 2 for drying. Drying is mainly carried out by air drying, and the water is drained away through the drain pipe 205.

[0041] It should be noted that, in the present invention, all containers are made of glass, and all parts in contact with the target tube are made of non-metallic organic materials to avoid the incorporation of metal impurities.

[0042] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A quartz target tube cleaning device, characterized in that: The invention comprises a cleaning tank (100), a stirring mechanism (101), and a material cup (102), wherein the cleaning tank (100) stores cleaning liquid, the stirring mechanism (101) stirs the cleaning liquid in the cleaning tank (100), and the material cup (102) is placed in the cleaning tank (100). The material cup (102) is used to place a quartz target tube (5), and the material cup (102) is a hollow structure.

2. A quartz target tube cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A cleaning tank cover (107) is provided at the upper end of the cleaning tank (100), and a plurality of sockets (1070) are provided on the cleaning tank cover (107). There are a plurality of material cups (102), and the material cups (102) are inserted into the sockets (1070) of the cleaning tank cover (107).

3. A quartz target tube cleaning device according to claim 2, characterized in that: A plurality of pipe grooves (1000) corresponding to and plugged into the material cups (102) are provided in the cleaning tank (100).

4. A quartz target tube cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lower portion of the material cup (102) is located in the cleaning tank (100), the lower portion of the material cup (102) is a hollow structure, and the upper portion of the material cup (102) is located outside the cleaning tank (100).

5. The quartz target tube cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a water pump (103) and a drain valve (104). The water pump (103) provides cleaning liquid to the cleaning tank (100) through a pipeline. The drain valve (104) is connected to the lower end of the cleaning tank (100) through a pipeline to control the drainage of the cleaning tank (100).

6. The quartz target tube cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The stirring mechanism (101) is a magnetic stirrer.

7. A quartz target tube cleaning and drying system, characterized in that: The cleaning device and the drying device comprise a cleaning device as described in any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the drying device comprises a drying cup (200) and an air cooling mechanism, wherein a quartz target tube (5) is placed in the drying cup (200), and the air cooling mechanism blows air into the drying cup (200) to dry the quartz target tube (5) in the drying cup (200).

8. A quartz target tube cleaning and drying system according to claim 7, characterized in that: The air cooling mechanism comprises an air blowing pipe (203) and an air blowing joint (201), wherein the air blowing joint (201) is connected to the drying cup (200), and the air blowing pipe (203) is connected to the air blowing joint (201).

9. A quartz target tube cleaning and drying system according to claim 8, characterized in that: The lower end of the drying cup (200) is connected to a drain pipe (205).