Automatic cleaning device for pouring tool

By designing an automatic cleaning device for casting fixtures that incorporates automatic feeding, ultrasonic cleaning, and an explosion-proof robotic arm, the problems of low cleaning efficiency and safety hazards of fixture parts after group casting are solved, realizing an automated and safe cleaning process for fixture parts.

CN223748162UActive Publication Date: 2026-01-02XIAN AEROSPACE CHEM PROPULTION PLANT
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Application Number
CN202423285924.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-30
Publication Date
2026-01-02
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-30

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Technical Problem

After group casting, the tooling parts adhere to the propellant slurry, which requires manual cleaning. This is inefficient and poses safety hazards. Existing cleaning methods are labor-intensive and unsafe.

Method used

Design an automatic cleaning device for casting fixtures, including an automatic feeding system, an ultrasonic fully automatic cleaning system, an explosion-proof fully automatic robotic arm, and an automatic discharging system. This device enables automatic feeding, coarse cleaning, rinsing, and automatic discharging of the fixtures in groups. It utilizes ultrasonic cleaning and robotic arm operation to achieve one-button cleaning and unmanned operation.

Benefits of technology

It improves cleaning efficiency, reduces labor intensity, avoids personnel directly facing dangerous sources, and realizes a safe and reliable automated cleaning process.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an automatic cleaning device for a pouring tool, and belongs to the technical field of group pouring. The device comprises an automatic feeding system, an ultrasonic full-automatic cleaning system, an explosion-proof full-automatic mechanical arm and an automatic discharging system, pouring tools are automatically fed, cleaned and discharged in groups, one-key cleaning and unmanned cleaning site are achieved, the original cleaning means of manual rough cleaning and solvent wiping are replaced, workers are prevented from directly facing dangerous sources, and the cleaning efficiency is improved. And the intrinsic safety of operators is improved.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to a kind of for pouring tool automatic cleaning device, belong to group pouring technical field. BACKGROUND

[0002] A large number of tool parts, such as elbow, slender straight pipe, flower plate, etc., are needed in the group pouring process, and a large amount of propellant paste will be adhered after pouring is completed. Personnel need to use non-metallic shovels to clean the adhered propellant one by one, and then use semi-automatic ultrasonic cleaning or cloth dipped in solvent for manual wiping. The cleaning efficiency is slow, the labor intensity is large, and the personnel cleaning process directly faces the danger source for a long time. If manual operation is improper, it is easy to cause safety hazards such as burning and explosion. INVENTION CONTENTS

[0003] The technical problem solved by the utility model is to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art and provide a pouring tool automatic cleaning device that completes group type automatic feeding, rough cleaning, floating cleaning and automatic discharging of pouring tools, realizes one-key cleaning and unmanned cleaning site.

[0004] The technical solution of the utility model is as follows:

[0005] A pouring tool automatic cleaning device includes an automatic feeding system, an ultrasonic full-automatic cleaning system, an explosion-proof full-automatic manipulator and an automatic discharging system.

[0006] The ultrasonic full-automatic cleaning system includes a cleaning tank, an ultrasonic vibration plate, an automatic sealing door, an automatic liquid supplementing system and an automatic liquid discharging system. The cleaning tank contains cleaning solvent, and the upper surface is provided with an automatic sealing door. The ultrasonic vibration plate is installed in the cleaning tank to generate mechanical vibration of ultrasonic frequency and radiate ultrasonic waves to the cleaning solvent in the cleaning tank. The automatic liquid supplementing system and the automatic liquid discharging system are connected to the cleaning tank. The automatic liquid supplementing system pours cleaning solvent into the cleaning tank, and the automatic liquid discharging system discharges the contaminated cleaning solvent after cleaning from the cleaning tank.

[0007] The automatic feeding system includes a cleaning basket and a first automatic conveying unit. The cleaning basket is connected to one end of the first automatic conveying unit, and the pouring tool to be cleaned is placed in the cleaning basket. The other end of the first automatic conveying unit is connected to the cleaning tank.

[0008] The automatic discharging system includes a discharging basket and a second automatic conveying unit. The discharging basket is connected to one end of the second automatic conveying unit, and the cleaned pouring tool is placed in the discharging basket.

[0009] The explosion-proof full-automatic manipulator is provided with a mechanical arm to grab and transport the pouring tool to be cleaned in the cleaning basket beside the cleaning tank into the cleaning tank, and clamp and transport the cleaned pouring tool to the discharging basket.

[0010] Further, a slag receiving filter bag is installed at the bottom of the cleaning tank, the tray is made of stainless steel and welded, and a disposable filter bag is sleeved on the tray.

[0011] Further, the ultrasonic vibration plate comprises an ultrasonic vibration box and an ultrasonic transducer; the ultrasonic vibration box is made of stainless steel, is formed by laser cutting and numerical control bending, and is designed as four-face full welding; and the ultrasonic transducer is installed in the ultrasonic vibration box and is installed in a front-rear vibration mode.

[0012] Further, the explosion-proof full-automatic mechanical arm comprises a mechanical arm, an explosion-proof horizontal moving system servo motor and a vertical lifting system; the mechanical arm is connected with the explosion-proof horizontal moving system servo motor and is jointly connected on the vertical lifting system; and a clamping gripper is arranged at the tail end of the mechanical arm and is used for clamping a pouring tool.

[0013] Further, a basket pressing protection switch is arranged on the clamping gripper of the mechanical arm, and the basket pressing function is realized.

[0014] Further, a touch type man-machine interaction module is arranged, and the pouring tool is classified and set with parameters, and the time and action logic sequence are adjusted.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the advantages that:

[0016] The pouring tool (including an elongated straight pipe, a special-shaped elbow pipe, a flower plate and a spray head) is automatically fed, cleaned and discharged in groups, one-key cleaning and unmanned cleaning on site are realized, the original "manual rough cleaning + solvent wiping" cleaning method is replaced, personnel are prevented from directly facing the danger source, and the essential safety degree of the operating personnel is improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0017] Various other advantages and benefits will become apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art upon reading the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments with reference made to the accompanying drawings. The drawings are for purposes of illustration only and are not considered a limitation of the present utility model. Moreover, like reference numerals designate identical components throughout the several views. In the drawings:

[0018] Figure 1 FIG. 1 is a structural schematic view of a pouring tool automatic cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 FIG. 2 is a schematic view of pouring tool feeding according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0020] Figure 3 FIG. 3 is a schematic view of rough cleaning of a pouring tool according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0021] Figure 4 FIG. 4 is a schematic view of rinsing of a pouring tool according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0022] Figure 5 The utility model discloses an ultrasonic cleaning machine pipeline principle diagram for the embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in greater detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Although exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are shown in the drawings, it is understood that the present disclosure can be implemented in various forms and should not be limited by the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that the present disclosure can be more thoroughly understood and the scope of the present disclosure can be accurately conveyed to those skilled in the art.

[0024] The utility model provides a kind of pouring tool automatic cleaning device, cleaning process is controlled by PLC, as shown in Figures 1-4 It is shown that a continuous working device is composed of automatic feeding system 16, automatic discharging system 15, ultrasonic rough cleaning (1 set) 10, ultrasonic rinsing (3 sets) 11-13, explosion-proof full-automatic mechanical arm 14 and explosion-proof electrical control system, and the device is externally provided with mainframe outer cover plate 1 and observation window 2.

[0025] The full-automatic cleaning system is equipped with a four-axis linkage single mechanical arm, the speed of which is adjustable, the X-axis is driven by servo motor 5, the Y-axis is driven by servo motor 8, and the Z / D-axis is driven by cylinder 4. The PLC automatically controls the mechanical arm to perform the function of carrying the cleaning basket 3 and 6. The servo drive has the characteristics of flexible and controllable action, accurate and reliable positioning, high load driving force, strong environmental adaptability, etc.

[0026] The explosion-proof full-automatic mechanical arm 14 is composed of a mechanical arm, an explosion-proof horizontal movement system servo motor, a longitudinal lifting system, a sensor, a transmission gear, a rack, a guide rod slider, etc. The mechanical arm can bear a weight of 100KG. The moving speed is 1-4M / min adjustable by air pressure in longitudinal lifting, and 1-4M / min variable frequency adjustable in horizontal movement. To improve the cleaning efficiency, the number of throwing times of the device on the touch screen can be set, and the workpiece can be thrown up and down for cleaning (only up and down). The mechanical arm is provided with a basket pressing protection switch for clamping and grabbing, which has the function of preventing the basket from being pressed. The principle of ultrasonic physical cleaning is that the transducer converts the electrical energy provided by the generator into mechanical vibration of ultrasonic frequency (15000-68000 times per second), and radiates ultrasonic waves to the safety solvent in the ultrasonic cleaning tank through the stainless steel vibration plate, so as to strip the dirt on the surface of the workpiece, narrow slit, deep hole and micro-hole, and achieve deep cleaning effect.

[0027] The scattered and complex-shaped tooling to be cleaned is placed in a cleaning basket, and the tooling to be cleaned is transferred into a cleaning tank through an automatic conveying channel. Residual drug paste on the tooling is stripped and dispersed into the cleaning solvent through cavitation effects such as micro-jet, shock wave and the like in the cleaning solvent. In the ultrasonic cleaning step, the cleaning solvent in the cleaning device can be supplemented and added. The cleaned tooling can be transferred to a rinsing tank through an automatic conveying channel to rinse the tooling, remove a small amount of impurities attached to the surface of the tooling, and then transferred to a discharge station to complete the cleaning process.

[0028] The device is suitable for automatic feeding, rough cleaning, rinsing and automatic discharging of group-type pouring tooling (including slender straight pipes, special-shaped bent pipes, flower plates, nozzles and the like), realizes one-key cleaning and unmanned cleaning site.

[0029] The ultrasonic cleaning tank is made of stainless steel 316 with a thickness of 2.5 mm, and is designed to be fully welded on four sides of the bent tank body. Side overflow and inclined tank bottom are designed for easy cleaning of residues. The cleaning tank size is 900 mm long x 900 mm wide x 900 mm high. The ultrasonic cleaning structure is composed of a cleaning tank body, an ultrasonic vibration plate, an automatic sealing door, an automatic liquid supplementing system, an automatic liquid discharging system, a liquid level control system, a cold water machine cooling system, etc. There are four sets of cleaning tanks, one set of ultrasonic rough cleaning and three sets of ultrasonic rinsing. Liquid level monitoring is provided, and when the liquid level is too low, the ultrasonic wave is turned off and an alarm is sounded. A set of tray-type residue filtering bag (filtration precision 100 μ) is installed at the bottom of the cleaning tank, and the filtering bag is removed during cleaning. The tray is made of 304 stainless steel and is welded into a one-time filtering bag. The automatic residue flushing function is set on the touch screen, and the principle is to use a pneumatic diaphragm to automatically supplement the liquid to flush the residue in the tank. The cleaning liquid volume is 650 L per tank, and the total volume of the three cleaning tanks is 1950 L. The cleaning liquid usage cycle is 10-15 days (usage rate ≥ 80%). The cleaning time is adjustable between 10-30 minutes.

[0030] The cleaning tank is cleaned irregularly, and the residue is filtered. The filter handle is placed on the mechanical hand hook by manual, and the mechanical hand automatically lifts and moves the filter bag to the feeding trolley for manual cleaning of the residue.

[0031] The ultrasonic vibration plate is composed of an ultrasonic vibration box and an ultrasonic transducer. The ultrasonic vibration box is made of stainless steel 316, and is designed to be fully welded on four sides after laser cutting and numerical control bending. The ultrasonic transducer is a "black sheet" crystal transducer installed in the ultrasonic vibration box, and is installed in a front-to-back vibration mode. The transducer is fixed with a kind of nail gun, which ensures that the transducer can be evenly and smoothly in contact with the ultrasonic vibration plate, effectively ensures the electric-to-acoustic conversion efficiency, and greatly improves the stability compared with ordinary nails. The transducer is fixed with a kind of nail gun, which ensures that the transducer can be evenly and smoothly in contact with the ultrasonic vibration plate, effectively ensures the electric-to-acoustic conversion efficiency, and greatly improves the stability compared with ordinary nails.

[0032] The cleaning tank is provided with a low liquid protection device, which will automatically cut off the power supply of the ultrasonic wave and circulating pump when the liquid level is low (and is provided with an audible and visual alarm indicator). The state is displayed on the operation panel. The liquid level sensor outputs a signal, and the PLC automatically controls the pneumatic diaphragm pump to supplement the liquid. In order to prevent the liquid level control from malfunctioning, a double insurance liquid level monitoring system is used, the first set uses an Omron photoelectric liquid level sensor, and the second set uses a mechanical floating ball liquid level switch. Remote control operation is performed on the touch screen, and the PLC automatically opens the air control valve and the pneumatic diaphragm pump to automatically drain the liquid to the designated recovery device.

[0033] The automatic feeding and discharging system has the following feeding and discharging modes: the worker pushes the trolley loaded with the workpieces to be cleaned to the feeding port of the cleaning machine. The explosion-proof EX proximity switch and the photoelectric switch automatically sense and identify the signal and send it to the PLC. The PLC sends a command to the clamping mechanism to automatically fix the feeding trolley 7 and complete the feeding confirmation. The discharging mode is as follows: the worker pushes the trolley to the discharging port of the cleaning machine. The explosion-proof EX proximity switch and the photoelectric switch automatically sense and identify the signal and send it to the PLC. The PLC sends a command to the clamping mechanism to automatically fix the discharging trolley and wait for the robot to automatically discharge 15. A rotary air cylinder is used to fix the feeding and discharging trolleys to prevent displacement caused by improper manual operation. The feeding and discharging trolleys are made of stainless steel 304 and are firmly welded to be durable. Two sets of directional wheels and two sets of universal wheels are provided, and the contact surface with the ground is made of nylon to reduce the noise of the trolley and make it flexible and convenient. A slurry tray is installed on the trolley to prevent the cleaning agent from dripping and causing safety risks during the transportation of the workpieces. The cleaning basket framework is made of stainless steel and is welded to be firm. The inner container is made of stainless steel 304 and is welded to be firm. In order to prevent the cleaning workpieces and the cleaning basket from colliding and causing sparks during placement, a special Teflon plate is engraved and formed.

[0034] Under the rated operating condition of the water chiller, the refrigerating capacity is obtained when the inlet water temperature of the chilled water is 15°C, the outlet water temperature is 10°C, the ambient temperature is 35°C, the evaporation temperature is 5°C, and the condensation temperature is 50°C. The system unit is applied to the standard operating condition and clean tap water is used as the refrigerant. The power supply system is 3P-380V-50Hz. The allowable voltage fluctuation is ±10%, and the allowable phase-to-phase voltage difference is ±2%. The actual head of the main unit is the pump head minus the internal water head loss of the main unit (1mH2O=9.8KPa). The cleaning machine pipeline principle is shown in Figure 5 .

[0035] A set of explosion-proof multi-blade centrifugal fan is configured to exhaust the waste gas in the cleaning machine to the workshop. The air volume is 5000m3 / hour, and the explosion-proof grade is IIBT4.

[0036] The PLC part adopts FX5U-32MT controller PLC CPU to complete the action, logic, data, control and collection of the whole equipment, adopts CC-LINK remote module and CC-LINK communication to distribute, instrument, signal transmission and collection for the module servo, sensor, and the main control part is controlled by the PLC. The PLC technical performance (CPU resource needs to meet the CATL standard system requirements) meets the following threshold values: loaded memory < 50%; code working memory < 50%; data working memory < 75%. The PLC control connection line of the actuator is preferably a bus-based remote total mode, and the devices without a remote communication protocol can be controlled in a point-to-point I / O direct connection mode. The communication protocol of the PLC controller and the execution layer: CC-LINK, TCP_IP, RS-485, etc. The signal data information of the device is collected, the operation network switch TP_link can exchange data, the data is sent to the host computer system or the central control system through the IP protocol link, and the device can be monitored in real time. The PLC reserves at least one RJ45 port for data interaction with the host PLC. The electrical box adopts isolation and explosion-proof treatment to meet the BT4IIC explosion-proof requirement. The electrical box integrates the whole machine operation panel part, power switch, and electric circuit control part, which is an important electrical assembly. The low-voltage circuit breaker and contact use French Schneider control products, which are convenient for on-site maintenance and maintenance.

[0037] The touch screen man-machine interface operation control adopts MT8106IP HMI, and the 10-inch HMI can set parameters for the workpiece classification function, adjust the time and action logic sequence, store data corresponding to the workpiece, display, set and save data on the screen, and perform manual / automatic / return operations on the PLC and parameter setting. The alarm of the HMI screen can be stored in the built-in memory card or external storage, and the occurred alarm can be monitored and downloaded.

[0038] The operator pushes the trolley with the workpiece to be cleaned to the designated area of the cleaning machine and remotely starts the cleaning machine system. The PLC automatically controls the mechanical hand to send the workpiece to be cleaned to each process section in turn, performs a series of cleaning and rinsing on the workpiece, and then transports the workpiece to the discharge end for unloading. The process realizes unmanned automatic cleaning of the equipment.

[0039] The above-described embodiments are only the preferred specific embodiments of the present application, and the usual changes and replacements made by those skilled in the art within the technical scheme of the present application should be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. An automatic cleaning device for a casting tool, characterized in that, Includes an automatic feeding system, an ultrasonic fully automatic cleaning system, an explosion-proof fully automatic robotic arm, and an automatic discharging system; The ultrasonic fully automatic cleaning system includes a cleaning tank, an ultrasonic vibrating plate, an automatic sealing door, an automatic liquid replenishment system, and an automatic liquid drainage system. The cleaning tank is filled with cleaning solvent, and the upper surface is equipped with an automatic sealing door. The ultrasonic vibrating plate is installed in the cleaning tank and generates mechanical vibration at ultrasonic frequencies, radiating ultrasonic waves to the safe solvent in the cleaning tank. The automatic liquid replenishment system and the automatic liquid drainage system are both connected to the cleaning tank. The automatic liquid replenishment system pours the cleaning solvent into the cleaning tank, and the automatic liquid drainage system discharges the contaminated cleaning solvent from the cleaning tank after cleaning. The automatic feeding system includes a cleaning basket and a first automatic conveying unit. The cleaning basket is connected to one end of the first automatic conveying unit. The pouring fixture to be cleaned is placed in the cleaning basket. The other end of the first automatic conveying unit is connected to the cleaning tank. The automatic discharge system includes a discharge basket and a second automatic conveying unit. The discharge basket is connected to one end of the second automatic conveying unit, and the cleaned casting fixture is placed in the discharge basket. The explosion-proof fully automatic robotic arm is equipped with a robotic arm that grabs and transports the pouring fixture to be cleaned from the cleaning basket next to the cleaning tank into the cleaning tank; and clamps and transports the cleaned pouring fixture to the discharge basket.

2. An automatic cleaning device for a casting tool according to claim 1, characterized in that A tray-type slag-collecting filter bag is installed at the bottom of the cleaning tank. The tray is made of stainless steel and welded together, with a disposable filter bag covering it. The filter bag is removed during cleaning.

3. The automatic cleaning device for a casting tool according to claim 1, wherein The ultrasonic vibrating plate includes an ultrasonic vibrating box and an ultrasonic transducer. The ultrasonic vibrating box is made of stainless steel, laser-cut and CNC-bent into a four-sided fully welded design. The ultrasonic transducer is installed inside the ultrasonic vibrating box using a front-to-back anti-vibration installation method.

4. The automatic cleaning device for a casting tool according to claim 1, wherein The explosion-proof fully automatic robotic arm includes a robotic arm, an explosion-proof lateral movement system servo motor, and a longitudinal lifting system; the robotic arm is connected to the explosion-proof lateral movement system servo motor, and together they are connected to the longitudinal lifting system; the end is equipped with a gripper for gripping the casting fixture.

5. The automatic cleaning device for a casting tool according to claim 1, wherein The robotic arm gripper is equipped with a basket-pressure protection switch, which has the function of preventing basket pressure.

6. An automatic cleaning device for a casting tool according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also features a touch-screen human-machine interface module, which allows for the classification and parameter setting of the casting fixtures, as well as the adjustment of time and action logic sequence.