Glass cleaning machine air drying area mechanism with single-side air inlet and segmented air outlet

Abstract

The utility model provides a glass cleaning machine air drying area mechanism with single-side air inlet and segmented air outlet, and belongs to the field of glass cleaning machines. Comprising an air pipe, an air inlet pipe opening is formed in one side of the air pipe, the other side of the air pipe is in a closed state, and an air outlet gap is formed in the face, facing glass, of the air pipe; the air knife further comprises a movable partition plate and a driving part which are arranged on the air pipe, the movable partition plate can divide the air pipe into a plurality of sections, the movable partition plate is controlled by the driving part to change forms so as to partition or communicate the air knife, and partial air outlet or overall air outlet of the air knife is achieved. According to the air inlet mechanism, the movable partition plates are arranged on the air pipe, the air pipe can be divided into multiple sections by the movable partition plates, the movable partition plates are controlled by the driving piece to change forms so as to selectively separate or communicate the air knife, air can be discharged in a segmented mode while single air inlet is achieved, and the air inlet mechanism of the air knife on the air drying area of the glass cleaning machine is simplified; the effect of adjusting the air outlet range can be achieved without multiple air inlet structures.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of glass washing machines, specifically relating to a drying zone mechanism for a glass washing machine with single-sided air inlet and segmented air outlet. Background Technology

[0002] Glass washing machines generally include an upper section, a washing section, a drying section, and a lower section, arranged longitudinally in sequence. The drying section typically consists of a fan, an air distribution box, and upper and lower air knives. The fan blows air into the air distribution box, which is connected to and supplies air to each air knife. After washing, the glass passes between the upper and lower air knives to dry. Traditional air knives have a single-sided air intake and exhaust. However, since the size of the glass to be dried varies depending on the product requirements, when the glass size is small, the glass is placed on only one part of the air knife, while cold air is blown directly into the air from the other part of the air knife, without drying, thus wasting energy.

[0003] To address this, a Chinese patent discloses an air knife assembly for a glass washing machine (application number: 2018104897743), comprising: an air tank body with an air storage space inside; an air outlet slit connected to the air storage space along the length of the air tank body; at least one partition inside the air tank body, each partition dividing its internal space into two unit spaces, each unit space connected to the air outlet slit, all unit spaces constituting the air storage space; each unit space correspondingly having an air inlet pipe assembly; the air knife assembly has partitions inside, dividing the air storage space into two or more unit spaces, each unit space correspondingly having an air inlet pipe assembly; different numbers of air inlet pipe assemblies are connected according to different sizes of glass, thereby adjusting the air outlet range and saving energy.

[0004] However, each unit space of the aforementioned air knife assembly requires a corresponding air intake pipe assembly, making the device structure complex and the air intake pipe assembly occupying a large space. In actual use, each air intake pipe assembly needs to be connected to an independent air intake pipe and supplied with air by an independent air distribution box and blower, which increases the equipment cost. At the same time, the installation and layout of multiple air intake pipe assemblies and the corresponding actual air supply structure also become new problems, and the existing glass washing machine needs to be improved. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of this utility model is to improve the existing solutions to address the problems of complex equipment structure, high cost, and difficult installation. It aims to provide a glass washing machine drying zone mechanism with single-sided air intake and segmented air outlet.

[0006] The present invention solves the above problems by adopting the following technical solution.

[0007] A drying area mechanism for a glass washing machine with single-sided air intake and segmented air outlet includes a fan and multiple air knives arranged vertically opposite each other. The air knives are mounted on a frame, and the fan supplies air to the air knives. Each air knive includes an air duct with an air outlet chamber inside. An air inlet is provided on one side of the air duct along its length, while the other side is closed. The side of the air duct facing the glass has an air outlet gap. The air knives also include a movable partition and a driving component mounted on the air duct. The movable partition can divide the air duct into multiple segments, and the movable partition is controlled by the driving component to change its shape to isolate or connect the air knives, thereby achieving partial or complete air outlet from the air knives.

[0008] Furthermore, an air distribution box is installed between the fan and the air knife. The fan supplies air to the air distribution box, which has multiple air outlets. The number of air outlets is the same as the number of air knives. The air distribution box is connected to one side of each air knife.

[0009] Furthermore, the number of wind turbines is one.

[0010] Furthermore, the movable partition is provided with one or more partitions, and the corresponding drive unit is provided with one or more units.

[0011] Furthermore, the drive unit is mounted on the duct or rack.

[0012] Furthermore, the movable partition is rotatably connected inside the duct, and its rotation within the duct is controlled by a drive mechanism.

[0013] Furthermore, the driving component includes a driving source, a connecting seat, a connecting rod, a connecting arm, and a rotating shaft. The connecting seat is fixedly connected to the movable end of the driving source, and the fixed end of the driving source is hinged to a fixed seat, which is fixed to the frame or duct. The connecting rod passes through the connecting seat and is fixedly connected to it. One end of the connecting rod is fixed to the connecting arm, and the other end of the connecting arm is fixed to the rotating shaft. The rotating shaft passes through the duct, and the movable partition is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft and placed inside the duct.

[0014] Furthermore, the front and rear connecting holes are provided opposite to each other on the front and rear walls of the duct. The rotating shaft passes through the front and rear connecting holes and can rotate. The connecting arm is swaying and placed on the outside of the duct.

[0015] Furthermore, the movable partition is detachably installed on the air duct, and the upper wall of the air duct has a partition socket for the movable partition to be inserted. The movable partition is controlled by a drive component to move up and down on the air duct along the partition socket.

[0016] Furthermore, the duct is also equipped with a partition plate, which is installed on the front wall and / or rear wall of the duct. The partition plate is inverted L-shaped and has a plate edge parallel to the upper wall of the duct. A plate insertion port is opened on the plate edge, and the plate insertion port is located directly above the partition plate insertion port. The movable partition moves up and down along the side wall of the partition plate and the plate insertion port.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, this utility model can output air in segments while having a single air intake, which simplifies the air intake mechanism of the air knife in the air drying area of ​​the glass washing machine. It can achieve the effect of adjusting the air output range without multiple air intake structures, reducing the need for blowers and corresponding air intake pipes, and can effectively simplify equipment space and reduce equipment costs.

[0018] In this invention, a movable partition is installed on the air duct. This partition divides the air duct into multiple sections. The movable partition is controlled by a drive component to change its shape, selectively cutting off or connecting the air blades, thus allowing partial or complete airflow from the air blades. This achieves the goal of selecting the airflow range according to the glass width, ultimately realizing energy-saving operation of the glass washing machine. Specifically, when the glass is small, the drying area of ​​the glass washing machine can be used only partially. In this case, the movable partition cuts off the air duct, allowing only partial airflow and saving energy. When the glass is large, the drying area of ​​the glass washing machine is fully utilized, and the movable partition changes its shape to allow the air duct to be fully open, enabling complete airflow.

[0019] This invention requires only a single air inlet, or even just a single fan, to control part or all of the air output from multiple air knives. Especially for duct structures divided into three or more sections, there is no need for too many openings on the duct for independent air intake. Simple and compact mechanical parts replace the complex and large blower and connecting pipes. The overall structure is simple and ingenious, and the pipe connection is more convenient. Attached Figure Description

[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the air knife structure in Embodiment 1 of this utility model.

[0021] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the air knife structure after removing part of the upper wall of the air duct in the first embodiment of this utility model.

[0022] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the structure of the drive component and the movable partition in the first embodiment of this utility model.

[0023] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the air knife structure in the second embodiment of this utility model.

[0024] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the duct structure in Embodiment 2 of this utility model.

[0025] Figure 6 This is a diagram showing the effect after the movable partition is inserted in the second embodiment of this utility model.

[0026] Figure 7 This is a diagram showing the effect of raising the movable partition in the second embodiment of this utility model. Detailed Implementation

[0027] The following are specific embodiments of the present invention, which are described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments. Example

[0028] This embodiment provides a single-sided air inlet and segmented air outlet drying zone mechanism for a glass washing machine, including a fan (not shown in the figure) and multiple vertically arranged air knives. The air knives are mounted on a frame (not shown in the figure), and the fan supplies air to the air knives. Figure 1-3 As shown, the air knife includes an air duct 1, an air outlet chamber 2 inside the air duct 1, an air inlet 3 on one side along the length of the air duct 1, and a closed state on the other side. The side of the air duct 1 facing the glass has an air outlet gap 4. The air knife also includes a movable partition 5 and a driving component 6 installed on the air duct 1. The movable partition 5 can divide the air duct 1 into multiple sections. The movable partition 5 is controlled by the driving component 6 to change its shape to isolate or connect the air duct, so as to realize partial or complete air outlet of the air knife.

[0029] In this embodiment, an air distribution box is also provided between the fan and the air knife. The fan supplies air to the air distribution box, which has multiple air outlets, the number of which matches the number of air knives. The air distribution box and the air inlet 3 of each air knife are connected by flexible hoses. In this case, the fan can be a single variable frequency fan, whose power can be automatically or manually adjusted according to the actual air outlet gap of the air knife, ensuring uniform airflow and overall energy saving. Alternatively, multiple fans can be used to supply air, switching one or more fans on and off according to the actual usage of the air knife to ensure uniform airflow in the drying area of ​​the glass washing machine, achieving the same energy-saving effect.

[0030] The fan and the air knife can also be directly connected via a flexible hose for air supply.

[0031] In this embodiment, the movable partition 5 is rotatably connected between the front and rear walls of the air duct 1, and the movable partition 5 is controlled by the drive component 6 to rotate within the air duct 1.

[0032] Specifically, the duct 1 has a front connecting hole 11 and a rear connecting hole 12 opposite to each other on its front and rear walls. The driving component 6 includes a driving source 61, a connecting seat 62, a connecting rod 63, a connecting arm 64, and a rotating shaft 65. The connecting seat 62 is fixedly connected to the movable end of the driving source 61, and the fixed end of the driving source 61 is hinged to a fixed seat 66, which is fixed to the frame or the duct 1. The connecting rod 63 passes through and is fixed to the connecting seat 62. One end of the connecting rod 63 is fixed to the connecting arm 64, and the other end of the connecting arm 64 is fixed to the rotating shaft 65. The rotating shaft 65 passes sequentially through the front connecting hole, the movable partition 5, and the rear connecting hole, and can rotate along the front and rear connecting holes. The rotating shaft 65 is fixedly connected to the movable partition 5. A bearing can also be fitted between the rotating shaft 65 and the front and rear connecting holes to make the rotation of the rotating shaft 65 more sensitive. The connecting arm 64 is swayably positioned outside the duct 1.

[0033] The piston rod of the drive source 61 extends and retracts, causing the connecting rod 63 and the drive source 61 to swing adaptively, which in turn causes the connecting arm 64 to swing back and forth around the rotating shaft 65. The rotating shaft 65 then makes a circumferential movement, ultimately causing the movable partition 5 to flip circumferentially.

[0034] In this embodiment, the drive source 61 is a cylinder, but it can also be other drive elements.

[0035] The shape of the movable partition 5 matches the inner wall of the air duct 1.

[0036] In this embodiment, a movable partition 5 is provided, located in the middle of the air duct 1. When the movable partition 5 is in a vertical state, that is, when the movable partition 5 is perpendicular to the air duct 1, the movable partition 5 divides the air duct 1 in the middle, and only the left side of the air duct 1 receives and discharges air. When the entire air duct 1 needs to discharge air, the drive source 61 drives the movable end to retract, causing the movable partition 5 to flip to the right, so that the movable partition 5 flips in the direction of air intake, avoiding backwind obstruction and causing airflow turbulence that affects the uniform air discharge of the air duct 1.

[0037] Of course, multiple movable partitions 5 can be installed, thereby dividing the air duct 1 into multiple sections. Each movable partition 5 is driven by an individual drive unit 6, so that the air outlet area of ​​each section can be controlled to accommodate the drying of glass of different widths. Small glass passes through one or more sections near the air inlet 3, while large glass can pass through the entire section.

[0038] The air drying zone mechanism of the glass washing machine provided in this embodiment, compared with the prior art, allows the air knife to achieve segmented air outlet even with a single air inlet, reducing the need for a blower and corresponding air inlet pipes, effectively simplifying equipment space and reducing equipment costs. It overcomes the shortcomings of traditional air knife assemblies, which require a corresponding air inlet pipe assembly for each unit space, resulting in a complex device structure and a large space occupied by the air inlet pipe assembly.

[0039] This embodiment requires only a single air inlet, or even just a single fan, to control part or all of the air output from multiple air knives. Especially for duct structures divided into three or more sections, there is no need to have too many openings on the duct for independent air intake. Simple and compact mechanical parts replace the complex and large blower and connecting pipes, resulting in a simple and ingenious overall structure and easier pipe connection. Example

[0040] like Figure 4-7 As shown, compared with Embodiment 1, the movable partition 5 in this embodiment is detachably mounted on the air duct 1. The upper wall of the air duct 1 has a partition socket 11 for the movable partition 5 to be inserted. The movable partition 5 is controlled by a drive (not shown in the figure) to move up and down on the air duct 1 along the partition socket 11.

[0041] In this embodiment, a partition plate 7 is also provided on the duct 1. The partition plate 7 is installed on the front and rear walls of the duct 1, or it can be installed on only one side. The partition plate 7 is inverted L-shaped and has a guard edge 71 parallel to the upper wall of the duct. A guard plate insertion slot 72 is opened on the guard edge 71, and the guard plate insertion slot 72 is located directly above the partition plate insertion slot 7. The movable partition 5 moves up and down along the side wall of the partition plate 7 and the guard plate insertion slot 72. The partition plate 7 can effectively guide the lifting and lowering of the movable partition 5 and avoid displacement and damage.

[0042] A connecting platform can also be integrally formed or welded onto the movable partition to facilitate connection and fixation with the piston end of the drive component.

[0043] In this embodiment, the overall shape of the movable partition 5 matches the inner wall of the air duct, but its height is higher than that of the air duct. That is, when the movable partition 5 separates the air duct 1, the movable partition 5 should protrude from the upper wall of the air duct 1 so that the drive component can be connected and fixed with the movable partition 5.

[0044] In this embodiment, the drive unit can be mounted on the frame, or on the insert plate guard or air duct. The drive unit can be a simple linear cylinder.

[0045] In this embodiment, a movable partition 5 is provided, located in the middle of the air duct 1, and the movable partition 5 is perpendicular to the air duct 1. When the small glass slab dries, the movable partition 5 is inserted downwards, cutting the air duct 1 in the middle. Only the left side of the air duct 1 receives and discharges air. When the large glass slab passes through, the movable partition 5 rises, and the entire air duct 1 discharges air.

[0046] The movable partition 5 can also be set into multiple pieces, which can be plugged in and unplugged separately.

[0047] The specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the spirit of the invention. Those skilled in the art to which this invention pertains may make various modifications or additions to the described specific embodiments or use similar methods to substitute them, without departing from the spirit of the invention or exceeding the scope defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A drying zone mechanism for a glass washing machine with single-sided air intake and segmented air outlet, comprising a fan and multiple vertically arranged air knives, the air knives being mounted on a frame, and the fan supplying air to the air knives, characterized in that... The air knife includes an air duct with an air outlet chamber inside. An air inlet is provided on one side of the air duct along its length, while the other side is closed. The side of the air duct facing the glass has an air outlet gap. The air knife also includes a movable partition and a driving component installed on the air duct. The movable partition can divide the air duct into multiple sections. The movable partition is controlled by the driving component to change its shape to isolate or connect the air duct, so as to realize partial or complete air outlet of the air knife.

2. The drying zone mechanism of the glass washer with single-sided air inlet and segmented air outlet as described in claim 1, characterized in that, An air distribution box is also installed between the fan and the air knife. The fan supplies air to the air distribution box, which has multiple air outlets. The number of air outlets is the same as the number of air knives. The air distribution box is connected to the air inlet of each air knife.

3. The drying zone mechanism of the glass washer with single-sided air inlet and segmented air outlet as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The number of fans is one.

4. The drying zone mechanism of the glass washer with single-sided air inlet and segmented air outlet as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The movable partition has one or more sections, and the corresponding drive unit has one or more units.

5. The drying zone mechanism of the glass washer with single-sided air inlet and segmented air outlet as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The drive unit is mounted on the duct or frame.

6. The drying zone mechanism of a glass washer with single-sided air inlet and segmented air outlet as described in any one of claims 1-5, characterized in that, The movable partition is rotatably connected inside the duct, and its rotation inside the duct is controlled by a drive component.

7. The drying zone mechanism of a glass washer with single-sided air inlet and segmented air outlet as described in claim 6, characterized in that, The driving component includes a driving source, a connecting seat, a connecting rod, a connecting arm, and a rotating shaft. The connecting seat is fixedly connected to the movable end of the driving source, and the fixed end of the driving source is hinged to a fixed seat. The fixed seat is fixed to the frame or air duct. The connecting rod passes through the connecting seat and is fixedly connected to it. One end of the connecting rod is fixed to the connecting arm, and the other end of the connecting arm is fixed to the rotating shaft. The rotating shaft passes through the air duct, and the movable partition is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft and placed inside the air duct.

8. The drying zone mechanism of the glass washer with single-sided air inlet and segmented air outlet as described in claim 7, characterized in that, The duct has a front connection hole and a rear connection hole on its front and rear walls respectively. The rotating shaft passes through the front connection hole and the rear connection hole and can rotate. The connecting arm can swing and is placed on the outside of the duct.

9. The drying zone mechanism of a glass washer with single-sided air inlet and segmented air outlet as described in any one of claims 1-5, characterized in that, The movable partition is pluggable and can be installed on the air duct. The upper wall of the air duct has a partition socket for the movable partition to be inserted. The movable partition is controlled by a drive component to move up and down on the air duct along the partition socket.

10. The drying zone mechanism of a glass washer with single-sided air inlet and segmented air outlet as described in claim 9, characterized in that, The duct is also equipped with a partition plate, which is installed on the front wall and / or rear wall of the duct. The partition plate is inverted L-shaped and has a plate edge parallel to the upper wall of the duct. A plate insertion port is opened on the plate edge, and the plate insertion port is located directly above the partition plate insertion port. The movable partition moves up and down along the side wall of the partition plate and the plate insertion port.

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