Cleaning assembly for wheels of railway locomotive
By designing a railway locomotive wheel cleaning component, which utilizes a motor-driven brush and spring telescopic rod to adjust the contact pressure, combined with an anti-slip rubber surface and pin locking design, the problems of low efficiency, incomplete cleaning, and unstable fixation in existing cleaning technologies are solved, achieving efficient, stable cleaning results and safety.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202423318141.6
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-31
- Publication Date
- 2025-11-07
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-12-31
AI Technical Summary
Existing railway locomotive wheel cleaning technology is inefficient, labor-intensive, and incompletely cleans the wheels, resulting in unstable cleaning and affecting both cleaning effectiveness and safety.
A railway locomotive wheel cleaning assembly was designed, comprising a cleaning pool, a fixing mechanism, and a sweeping mechanism. The assembly utilizes a motor-driven brush for cleaning, combined with springs and telescopic rods to adjust the contact pressure. The wheels are secured with anti-slip rubber surfaces, and a locking design with inserts and pins ensures stability.
It improves cleaning efficiency, ensures the stability of cleaning results and equipment lifespan, enhances ease of operation and safety, prevents wheel wobbling, and reduces wear.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to railway equipment maintenance and maintenance field especially relates to the cleaning assembly of railway locomotive wheel. BACKGROUND
[0002] The surface of railway locomotive wheel is easy to attach silt, oil stain and iron filings and other impurities in the long time running process, these dirt not only influence the running stability of wheel, can also weaken the braking effect, even endanger the train operation safety, therefore, the cleaning of wheel is the process that cannot be missed in the locomotive overhaul, the cleaning assembly of railway locomotive wheel provided by the utility model can efficiently remove the stubborn dirt on the surface of wheel, ensures the wheel cleanliness, provides strong guarantee for subsequent detection and maintenance.
[0003] The existing wheel cleaning technology mainly relies on manual cleaning or simple fixing device, and this method has the problems of low cleaning efficiency, great labor intensity and incomplete cleaning, in addition, the traditional fixing mechanism adopts mechanical clamping mode, which is easy to cause the wheel to shake in the cleaning process, and influence the cleaning effect, at the same time, the existing device is insufficient in the adjustment of the pressure between the brush and the surface of wheel, which can lead to the surface wear of wheel or poor cleaning effect.
[0004] Therefore, the cleaning assembly of railway locomotive wheel is provided to solve the above problems. CONTENT OF UTILITY MODEL
[0005] In order to make up for the above shortcomings, the utility model provides the cleaning assembly of railway locomotive wheel, aims at improving the problems of low efficiency, incomplete cleaning and unstable fixation of traditional cleaning method.
[0006] In order to realize the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme: the cleaning assembly of railway locomotive wheel, including cleaning pool, the inside of cleaning pool is provided with fixing mechanism, the outside of cleaning pool is fixedly connected with two motors and is symmetrically distributed, the output end of motor is fixedly connected with cleaning mechanism, the top of cleaning pool is fixedly connected with two cleaning agent pipes and two clean water pipes and is symmetrically distributed.
[0007] The cleaning mechanism includes a hollow shell, the outside of the hollow shell is fixedly connected with the output end of the motor, the inside of the hollow shell is provided with a plurality of springs and a plurality of telescopic rods, the inside of the hollow shell is slidably connected with a brush.
[0008] As a further description of the above technical scheme:
[0009] The fixing mechanism comprises a lower fixing plate and an upper fixing plate, the lower fixing plate is fixedly connected at the bottom of the inner bottom wall of the cleaning pool, the lower fixing plate and the upper fixing plate are rotationally connected through a rotating shaft, the upper fixing plate is fixedly connected with an insertion block on the side away from the rotating shaft, the lower fixing plate is fixedly connected with a fixing block on the side away from the rotating shaft, the fixing block is fixedly connected with an outer shell inside, the outer shell is fixedly connected with an inner shell inside, the inner shell is slidably connected with a bolt inside, the bolt is sleeved with a spring two outside, the lower fixing plate and the upper fixing plate are provided with a wheel body.
[0010] As a further description of the above technical solution:
[0011] The locking assembly comprises a backing plate and an L-shaped rod, the L-shaped rod is fixedly connected outside the backing plate, the backing plate is fixedly connected outside the bolt, the inner shell is provided with an L-shaped groove outside, and the outer shell is provided with an arc-shaped groove away from the fixing block.
[0012] As a further description of the above technical solution:
[0013] One end of the spring one is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the hollow shell, and the other end of the spring one is fixedly connected to one side of the brush.
[0014] As a further description of the above technical solution:
[0015] One end of the telescopic rod is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the hollow shell, and the other end of the telescopic rod is fixedly connected to one side of the brush.
[0016] As a further description of the above technical solution:
[0017] The brush is in abutment with the surface of the wheel body, and the surfaces of the upper fixing plate and the lower fixing plate in contact with the wheel body are anti-skid rubber surfaces.
[0018] As a further description of the above technical solution:
[0019] The insertion block is inserted into the inside of the fixing block, the bolt is inserted into the inside of the insertion block, and the bolt is fixedly connected with a pull ring away from the fixing block.
[0020] As a further description of the above technical solution:
[0021] The L-shaped rod is slidably connected inside the L-shaped groove and the arc-shaped groove, one end of the spring two is fixedly connected to one side of the backing plate, and the other end of the spring two is in abutment with the inner wall of the inner shell.
[0022] The utility model has the advantages of the following:
[0023] 1. The utility model discloses a spring one and telescopic link's cooperation, and the brush can be adjusted with the contact pressure of wheel main surface in the cleaning process, and spring one provides moderate reset force to keep the brush close to the wheel, and telescopic link restricts the movement range of brush, ensures the stability of overall cleaning and cleaning effect to dirt in the cleaning process, thereby improves the cleaning efficiency and prolongs the service life of equipment.
[0024] 2. The utility model discloses through the design of upper fixed plate and lower fixed plate, and the wheel main body can be firmly fixed in the cleaning pool, and the antiskid rubber surface further increases the friction of wheel and fixed plate, prevents the rotation of wheel in the cleaning process. The flexible opening and closing of fixed plate are realized through the pivot, and the locking design of the combination of plug and bolt makes the placement and taking out of wheel more convenient and fast, and the operation convenience and safety of the cleaning assembly are improved significantly. ACCURACY OF DRAWINGS
[0025] Figure 1 It is the three -dimensional schematic view of the cleaning assembly of railway locomotive wheel that the utility model proposes;
[0026] Figure 2 It is the exploded structural schematic view of the cleaning assembly of railway locomotive wheel that the utility model proposes;
[0027] Figure 3 It is Figure 2 The enlarged schematic view of A in the figure.
[0028] LEGEND:
[0029] 1, motor;2, hollow shell;3, brush;4, lower fixed plate;5, cleaning pool;6, wheel main body;7, upper fixed plate;8, clean water pipe;9, cleaning agent pipe;10, telescopic link;11, spring one;12, plug;13, pad;14, spring two;15, inner shell;16, outer shell;17, arc slot;18, L-shaped slot;19, bolt;20, L-shaped rod;21, fixed block. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0030] The technical scheme in the embodiments of the utility model will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor belong to the protection scope of the utility model.
[0031] Refer to Figures 1-3The utility model provides a kind of embodiment: the cleaning assembly of railway locomotive wheel, including cleaning pool 5, fixed mechanism is provided in cleaning pool 5, two motor 1 are fixedly connected with the outside of cleaning pool 5 and present symmetrical distribution, cleaning mechanism is fixedly connected with the output end of motor 1, two cleaning agent pipes 9 and two clean water pipes 8 are fixedly connected with the top of cleaning pool 5 and all present symmetrical distribution;
[0032] Cleaning mechanism includes hollow shell 2, hollow shell 2 outside is fixedly connected in the output end of motor 1, multiple spring one 11 and multiple telescopic rod 10 are provided in hollow shell 2, brush 3 is slidably connected in hollow shell 2, spring one 11 one end is fixedly connected in hollow shell 2 inner wall, spring one 11 other end is fixedly connected in one side of brush 3, telescopic rod 10 one end is fixedly connected in hollow shell 2 inner wall, telescopic rod 10 other end is fixedly connected in one side of brush 3.Cleaning pool 5 is used to contain the sewage of place in cleaning process and bear fixed mechanism, ensure the stability of cleaning operation, fixed mechanism is used to fix wheel in cleaning pool 5, avoid the influence of cleaning effect when wheel shakes during cleaning;Two motor 1 are fixedly connected with the outside of cleaning pool 5 and present symmetrical distribution, and motor 1 is used to drive cleaning mechanism to rotate, to realize the cleaning of the surface of wheel;Cleaning mechanism includes hollow shell 2, hollow shell 2 outside is fixedly connected in the output end of motor 1, play the role of power transmission and support cleaning component, multiple spring one 11 and multiple telescopic rod 10 are provided in hollow shell 2, spring one 11 one end is fixedly connected in hollow shell 2 inner wall, other end is fixedly connected in one side of brush 3, for the reset force of brush 3, so that it can flexibly adjust and the contact pressure of wheel surface when cleaning, ensure cleaning effect;Telescopic rod 10 one end is fixedly connected in hollow shell 2 inner wall, other end is fixedly connected in one side of brush 3, for supporting brush 3 and limiting its movement range;Brush 3 is slidably connected in hollow shell 2, for being contacted with the surface of wheel and removing dirt;Two cleaning agent pipes 9 and two clean water pipes 8 are fixedly connected with the top of cleaning pool 5 and all present symmetrical distribution, cleaning agent pipe 9 is used to deliver cleaning agent and carry out chemical cleaning to wheel, clean water pipe 8 is used to deliver clean water and wash to wheel, complete cleaning process.
[0033] Refer to Figures 1-3The fixing mechanism comprises a lower fixing plate 4 and an upper fixing plate 7, the lower fixing plate 4 is fixedly connected to the inner bottom wall of the cleaning pool 5 at the bottom, the lower fixing plate 4 and the upper fixing plate 7 are rotationally connected through a rotating shaft, the upper fixing plate 7 is fixedly connected with a plug block 12 at the side away from the rotating shaft, the lower fixing plate 4 is fixedly connected with a fixing block 21 at the side away from the rotating shaft, the fixing block 21 is fixedly connected with an outer shell 16 inside, the outer shell 16 is fixedly connected with an inner shell 15 inside, the inner shell 15 is slidably connected with a latch 19 inside, the latch 19 is sleeved with a spring 14 outside, the latch 19 is provided with a locking assembly outside, the lower fixing plate 4 and the upper fixing plate 7 are provided with a wheel body 6 therebetween, the brush 3 abuts against the surface of the wheel body 6, the surface of the upper fixing plate 7 and the lower fixing plate 4 in contact with the wheel body 6 is a non-slip rubber surface, the plug block 12 is inserted into the fixing block 21, the latch 19 is inserted into the plug block 12, and a pull ring is fixedly connected to the end of the latch 19 away from the fixing block 21. In the fixing mechanism, the lower fixing plate 4 is fixedly connected to the inner bottom wall of the cleaning pool 5 at the bottom to provide stable support, the upper fixing plate 7 is rotationally connected with the lower fixing plate 4 through a rotating shaft to adjust the opening and closing of the fixing mechanism, facilitating the placement or removal of the wheel body 6; the surface of the lower fixing plate 4 and the upper fixing plate 7 in contact with the wheel body 6 is a non-slip rubber surface to increase the friction with the wheel and avoid the wheel from sliding during the cleaning process. The upper fixing plate 7 is fixedly connected with the plug block 12 at the side away from the rotating shaft, the lower fixing plate 4 is fixedly connected with the fixing block 21 at the side away from the rotating shaft, the plug block 12 is inserted into the fixing block 21 to realize the closed positioning of the fixing plate; the fixing block 21 is fixedly connected with the outer shell 16 inside, the outer shell 16 is fixedly connected with the inner shell 15 inside, the inner shell 15 is slidably connected with the latch 19 inside, the latch 19 is used to lock the plug block 12 to maintain the stability of the fixing mechanism, the latch 19 is sleeved with the spring 14 outside to automatically reset the latch 19 when there is no external force to ensure firm fixation; the end of the latch 19 away from the fixing block 21 is fixedly connected with a pull ring, the pull ring is used to facilitate the operator to pull the latch 19 to realize the unlocking operation; the latch 19 is provided with a locking assembly outside to lock the latch 19 in the outer shell 16 after unlocking to avoid the sliding of the latch 19 affecting the operation; the brush 3 abuts against the surface of the wheel body 6 to clean the surface of the wheel body 6. The overall design of the fixing mechanism can firmly fix the wheel body 6 to ensure the stability and efficiency during the cleaning process.
[0034] Reference Figure 2 and Figure 3The locking assembly comprises a pad plate 13 and an L-shaped rod 20 fixedly connected to the outer side of the pad plate 13, the middle part of the pad plate 13 is fixedly connected to the outer side of the bolt 19, an L-shaped slot 18 is formed in the outer side of the inner shell 15, an arc-shaped slot 17 is formed in the end of the outer shell 16 away from the fixed block 21, the L-shaped rod 20 is slidably connected in the L-shaped slot 18 and the arc-shaped slot 17, one end of the spring 14 is fixedly connected to one side of the pad plate 13, and the other end of the spring 14 abuts against the inner wall of the inner shell 15. The pad plate 13 is used for fixing the L-shaped rod 20 and also bears the spring 14, the L-shaped rod 20 is used for rotating the bolt 19 after the bolt 19 is unlocked, so that the L-shaped rod 20 is clamped in the L-shaped slot 18, the bolt 19 is locked, and the bolt 19 is prevented from being pulled all the time, and the arc-shaped slot 17 is used for providing a movement place for the L-shaped rod 20 when the bolt 19 is rotated.
[0035] Working principle: when the wheel body 6 needs to be cleaned, first fix the wheel body 6 by the upper fixed plate 7 and the lower fixed plate 4, place the wheel body 6 on the lower fixed plate 4, rotate the upper fixed plate 7, insert the plug 12 into the fixed block 21, and insert the bolt 19 into the plug 12 to complete the locking. The bolt 19 is automatically reset and kept stable under the action of the spring 14.
[0036] After fixing, the motor 1 starts to drive the hollow shell 2 in the cleaning mechanism to rotate. The hollow shell 2 drives the brush 3 to clean the surface of the wheel body 6 through the plurality of springs 11 and the telescopic rod 10 inside. The spring 11 provides a reset force for the brush 3, so that the contact pressure between the brush 3 and the surface of the wheel body 6 can be flexibly adjusted, thereby ensuring the cleaning effect, and the telescopic rod 10 limits the movement range of the brush 3 to avoid excessive displacement.
[0037] During the cleaning process, the cleaning agent is delivered through the cleaning agent pipe 9 to chemically clean the wheel body 6, dissolve stubborn dirt such as oil stains and iron filings, and then clean water is delivered through the clean water pipe 8 to rinse the wheel body 6, thereby completely removing the cleaning agent and residual dirt. The sewage and impurities in the whole cleaning process are collected by the cleaning pool 5, and the cleaning pool 5 simultaneously provides a stable working place for the wheel body 6 and the fixing mechanism.
[0038] After the cleaning is completed, the operator can pull the bolt 19 through the pull ring to release the locking of the plug 12, and at the same time, the L-shaped rod 20 is clamped in the L-shaped slot 18 by rotating the bolt 19, thereby temporarily fixing the bolt 19, without the need to continuously pull the bolt 19, saving time for the next fixing of the wheel body 6, and eliminating the operation of pulling the bolt 19. The upper fixed plate 7 rotates under the action of the rotating shaft, opens the fixing mechanism, and facilitates the removal of the wheel body 6. The whole process is reasonable and efficient, and can ensure the cleaning effect of the wheel body 6 and the stability during the fixing process.
[0039] Finally, it should be noted that: the above only for the preferred embodiments of the present application, and is not intended to limit the present application, although the foregoing embodiments of the present application has been described in detail, for the skilled in the art, it still can be modified, or for part of the technical features of the equivalent replacement, the spirit and principles of the present application, made any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc., should be included within the scope of the present application.
Claims
1. A cleaning assembly for railway vehicle wheels, comprising a cleaning tank (5), characterized in that: The inside of the cleaning pool (5) is provided with a fixing mechanism, the outside of the cleaning pool (5) is fixedly connected with two motors (1) and is symmetrically distributed, the output end of the motor (1) is fixedly connected with a cleaning mechanism, the top of the cleaning pool (5) is fixedly connected with two cleaning agent pipes (9) and two clean water pipes (8) and is symmetrically distributed. The cleaning mechanism comprises a hollow shell (2), the outside of the hollow shell (2) is fixedly connected with the output end of the motor (1), the inside of the hollow shell (2) is provided with a plurality of springs (11) and a plurality of telescopic rods (10), and the inside of the hollow shell (2) is slidably connected with a brush (3).
2. The railway locomotive wheel cleaning assembly of claim 1, wherein: The fixing mechanism comprises a lower fixed plate (4) and an upper fixed plate (7), the bottom of the lower fixed plate (4) is fixedly connected with the inner bottom wall of the cleaning pool (5), the lower fixed plate (4) and the upper fixed plate (7) are rotatably connected through a rotating shaft, the side, away from the rotating shaft, of the upper fixed plate (7) is fixedly connected with a plug block (12), the side, away from the rotating shaft, of the lower fixed plate (4) is fixedly connected with a fixed block (21), the inside of the fixed block (21) is fixedly connected with an outer shell (16), the inside of the outer shell (16) is fixedly connected with an inner shell (15), the inside of the inner shell (15) is slidably connected with a bolt (19), the outside of the bolt (19) is sleeved with a spring (14), the outside of the bolt (19) is provided with a locking assembly, and the lower fixed plate (4) and the upper fixed plate (7) are provided with a wheel body (6).
3. The railway locomotive wheel cleaning assembly of claim 2, wherein: The locking assembly comprises a backing plate (13) and an L-shaped rod (20), the L-shaped rod (20) is fixedly connected with the outside of the backing plate (13), the middle of the backing plate (13) is fixedly connected with the outside of the bolt (19), the outside of the inner shell (15) is provided with an L-shaped groove (18), and the end, away from the fixed block (21), of the outer shell (16) is provided with an arc-shaped groove (17).
4. The railway locomotive wheel cleaning assembly of claim 1, wherein: One end of the spring (11) is fixedly connected with the inner wall of the hollow shell (2), and the other end of the spring (11) is fixedly connected with one side of the brush (3).
5. The railway locomotive wheel cleaning assembly of claim 1, wherein: One end of the telescopic rod (10) is fixedly connected with the inner wall of the hollow shell (2), and the other end of the telescopic rod (10) is fixedly connected with one side of the brush (3).
6. The railway locomotive wheel cleaning assembly of claim 2, wherein: The brush (3) is in abutment with the surface of the wheel body (6), and the surfaces, in contact with the wheel body (6), of the upper fixed plate (7) and the lower fixed plate (4) are anti-skid rubber surfaces.
7. The railway locomotive wheel cleaning assembly of claim 2, wherein: The plug block (12) is inserted into the inside of the fixed block (21), the bolt (19) is inserted into the inside of the plug block (12), and the end, away from the fixed block (21), of the bolt (19) is fixedly connected with a pull ring.
8. The railway locomotive wheel cleaning assembly of claim 3, wherein: The L-shaped rod (20) is slidably connected in the L-shaped groove (18) and the arc-shaped groove (17), one end of the spring (14) is fixedly connected with one side of the backing plate (13), and the other end of the spring (14) is in abutment with the inner wall of the inner shell (15).