Mechanical cleaning device for flow battery

By designing a mechanical cleaning device for flow batteries, automated cleaning of electrolyte on the battery surface was achieved, solving the problem of low efficiency in existing technologies, improving cleaning efficiency, and ensuring the application of technology for battery appearance and insulation.

CN223811315UActive Publication Date: 2026-01-20GANTRY LAB
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202423133583.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-19
Publication Date
2026-01-20
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-19

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Technical Problem

Existing battery cleaning methods are inefficient, labor-intensive, and fail to effectively remove electrolyte residues from the surface of flow batteries, affecting the battery's appearance and insulation performance.

Method used

A mechanical cleaning device for flow batteries was designed. It uses a motor-driven disc to drive a slider and gear system, along with a liquid-coating cotton and a liquid storage tank, to achieve automated application and spraying of cleaning agent. Combined with a conveyor belt and cleaning brushes, the battery is cleaned in a fully automated manner.

Benefits of technology

It improves cleaning efficiency, reduces labor intensity, ensures uniform application of cleaning agent to battery surface, and enhances battery appearance and insulation performance.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a mechanical cleaning device of a redox flow battery, which relates to the technical field of battery cleaning and comprises a mounting seat, a 7-shaped support is fixedly mounted on one side of the mounting seat, a pedestal is fixedly mounted at the top of the 7-shaped support, a motor is fixedly mounted at the top of the pedestal, a disc is fixedly mounted at the output end of the motor, and the disc is fixedly mounted on the mounting seat. The battery cleaning device has the advantages that when a battery is cleaned, the disc can be driven to rotate after the motor is started, then the first sliding rod and the sliding block are driven to move up and down in a reciprocating mode through the connecting rod, and the battery can be cleaned through the first sliding rod and the sliding block. When the sliding block moves upwards, the gear and the rack are meshed to drive the rotating shaft to enable the mounting rod, the mounting plate and the liquid coating cotton to rotate upwards, then the cleaning agent can be dipped through the liquid coating cotton, then the sliding block downwards drives the liquid coating cotton to rotate downwards, then the dipped cleaning agent can be smeared to the battery, manual smearing is not needed, and the working efficiency is high.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to technical fields, concretely relates to a mechanical cleaning device of liquid flow battery. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the battery production process, the battery needs to be cleaned by a specific medicine, and the residual electrolyte on the surface of the battery after the liquid flow battery is injected needs to be cleaned to avoid affecting the appearance of the battery or the insulation performance of the battery due to the residual electrolyte on the surface of the battery shell or the pole.

[0003] At present, the existing battery cleaning is mostly through artificial smearing cleaning agent and then wiping to clean, and the overall cleaning work efficiency is relatively low, and the labor intensity is large, therefore, the utility model provides a mechanical cleaning device of liquid flow battery. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS

[0004] In view of the above-mentioned deficiencies of the prior art, the utility model provides a mechanical cleaning device of liquid flow battery, which solves the problems in the above background art.

[0005] Specifically, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme:

[0006] A mechanical cleaning device of liquid flow battery, including the mounting seat, one side of mounting seat is equipped with 7 type support, the top of 7 type support is equipped with the cushion seat, the top of cushion seat is equipped with the motor, the output of motor is equipped with the disc, one side of disc is equipped with the connecting rod, one end of connecting rod is equipped with the first sliding rod, one end of first sliding rod is equipped with the sliding block, the bottom of 7 type support is equipped with the track, the inside of track is equipped with the sliding slot, the sliding block is connected with sliding slot, one side of sliding slot is equipped with the pivot, the outside of pivot is equipped with the gear, one side of sliding slot is equipped with the rack, the gear is engaged with rack, one side of pivot is equipped with the mounting rod, one end of mounting rod is equipped with the mounting plate, one side of mounting plate is equipped with the liquid application cotton.

[0007] Preferably, the top of the 7 type support is fixedly installed with a liquid storage tank, the bottom of the liquid storage tank is fixedly installed with a liquid outlet pipe, the inside of the liquid outlet pipe is fixedly installed with a horizontal plate, the inside of the middle of the horizontal plate is provided with a liquid outlet hole, the inside of the horizontal plate and located on one side of the liquid outlet hole is slidably installed with a second sliding rod, one side of one end of the second sliding rod is fixedly installed with a valve plate, the valve plate cooperates with the liquid outlet hole, the other end of the second sliding rod is fixedly installed with a push plate, the outside of the second sliding rod is installed with a spring, the mounting plate cooperates with the push plate.

[0008] Preferably, a side groove is provided inside the horizontal plate and on one side of the liquid outlet hole, and a threaded rod is threadedly installed inside the liquid outlet pipe. One end of the threaded rod extends into the side groove and is rotatably installed with a stop block, and the other end of the threaded rod is fixedly installed with a knob.

[0009] Preferably, an electric roller is provided on one side of the type 7 bracket, and a cleaning brush is installed on the outer side of the electric roller.

[0010] Preferably, a conveyor belt is provided on the inner side of the mounting base, and a drive source is provided on one side of the mounting base.

[0011] Preferably, a PLC controller is provided on one side of the bottom of the mounting base.

[0012] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0013] The mechanical cleaning device for this flow battery, through the cooperation of a motor, disc, connecting rod, first slide rod, slider, track, chute, rotating shaft, gear, rack, mounting rod, mounting plate, and coating cotton, allows for cleaning of the battery. Turning on the motor drives the disc to rotate, which in turn drives the first slide rod and slider to move up and down reciprocally via the connecting rod. When the slider moves upward, the gear and rack mesh, driving the rotating shaft to rotate the mounting rod, mounting plate, and coating cotton upward. The coating cotton then picks up the cleaning agent. Subsequently, the slider moves downward, causing the coating cotton to rotate downward, thus applying the picked-up cleaning agent to the battery. This eliminates the need for manual application and results in high work efficiency.

[0014] The mechanical cleaning device for this flow battery works in conjunction with an outlet pipe, a horizontal plate, an outlet hole, a second slide rod, a valve plate, a push plate, and a spring. When the cotton pad moves upward, the mounting plate pushes the push plate, causing the second slide rod and the valve plate to slide upward. This allows the cleaning agent in the storage tank to flow down through the outlet pipe and outlet hole, and then the cleaning agent flows onto the cotton pad, making it easier for the cotton pad to pick up the cleaning agent and apply it. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model.

[0016] Figure 2 This is a partial sectional view of the present invention.

[0017] Figure 3 This is a side sectional view of the present invention.

[0018] Figure 4 This utility model Figure 2 Enlarged view of point A in the image.

[0019] Figure 5 This utility model Figure 3 Enlarged view of point B in the image.

[0020] In the diagram: 1 Mounting base, 27-type bracket, 3 Pad, 4 Motor, 5 Disc, 6 Connecting rod, 7 First slide bar, 8 Slider, 9 Track, 10 Slide groove, 11 Rotating shaft, 12 Gear, 13 Rack, 14 Mounting rod, 15 Mounting plate, 16 Coating cotton, 17 Liquid storage tank, 18 Liquid outlet pipe, 19 Horizontal plate, 20 Liquid outlet hole, 21 Second slide bar, 22 Valve plate, 23 Push plate, 24 Spring, 25 Side groove, 26 Threaded rod, 27 Stop block, 28 Knob, 29 Electric roller, 30 Cleaning brush. Detailed Implementation

[0021] The representative embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings will now be further refined. It should be understood that the following description is not intended to limit the embodiments to a single preferred embodiment. Rather, it is intended to cover alternatives, modifications, and equivalents that may be included within the substance and scope of the embodiments defined by the appended claims.

[0022] Based on the existing technical problems, the applicant provides a mechanical cleaning device for flow batteries.

[0023] Specifically, such as Figures 1-5 As shown, this cleaning device includes a mounting base 1, a type 7 bracket 2 fixedly mounted on one side of the mounting base 1, a pad 3 fixedly mounted on the top of the type 7 bracket 2, a motor 4 fixedly mounted on the top of the pad 3, a disc 5 fixedly mounted on the output end of the motor 4, a connecting rod 6 rotatably mounted on one side of the disc 5, a first slide rod 7 rotatably mounted on one end of the connecting rod 6, a slider 8 fixedly mounted on one end of the first slide rod 7, a track 9 fixedly mounted on the bottom of the type 7 bracket 2, a groove 10 opened inside the track 9, the slider 8 slidingly connected to the groove 10, a rotating shaft 11 rotatably mounted on one side of the groove 10, a gear 12 fixedly mounted on the outside of the rotating shaft 11, a rack 13 fixedly mounted on one side of the groove 10, the gear 12 meshing with the rack 13, a mounting rod 14 fixedly mounted on one side of the rotating shaft 11, a mounting plate 15 fixedly mounted on one end of the mounting rod 14, and a liquid-coating cotton 16 fixedly mounted on one side of the mounting plate 15.

[0024] A liquid storage tank 17 is fixedly installed on the top of the 7-type bracket 2. A liquid outlet pipe 18 is fixedly installed on the bottom of the liquid storage tank 17. A horizontal plate 19 is fixedly installed inside the liquid outlet pipe 18. A liquid outlet hole 20 is opened in the middle of the horizontal plate 19. A second slide rod 21 is slidably installed inside the horizontal plate 19 and on one side of the liquid outlet hole 20. A valve plate 22 is fixedly installed on one side of one end of the second slide rod 21. The valve plate 22 cooperates with the liquid outlet hole 20. A push plate 23 is fixedly installed on the other end of the second slide rod 21. A spring 24 is installed on the outside of the second slide rod 21. A mounting plate 15 cooperates with the push plate 23.

[0025] The inside of the horizontal plate 19 and on one side of the liquid outlet hole 20 is provided with a side groove 25, the inside of one side of the liquid outlet pipe 18 is provided with a threaded rod 26, one end of the threaded rod 26 extends into the inside of the side groove 25 and is rotatably installed with a stop block 27, the other end of the threaded rod 26 is fixedly installed with a rotating knob 28, wherein the side groove 25, the threaded rod 26, the stop block 27 and the rotating knob 28 are used to adjust the flow size of the cleaning agent flowing out of the liquid outlet hole 20 according to the needs, when adjusting, only need to rotate the rotating knob 28 to make the threaded rod 26 displace by thread, thereby driving the stop block 27 to displace into the liquid outlet hole 20 to block, and then the flow size of the cleaning agent flowing out of the liquid outlet hole 20 can be adjusted.

[0026] 7 The type of support 2 is provided with an electric roller 29, the outside of the electric roller 29 is provided with a cleaning brush 30, wherein the electric roller 29 and the cleaning brush 30 can clean the battery smeared with cleaning agent, the inside of the mounting seat 1 is provided with a conveying belt, one side of the mounting seat 1 is provided with a driving source, one side of the bottom of the mounting seat 1 is provided with a plc controller, wherein the plc controller can control the driving source to drive the conveying belt to move at equal intervals, so that the battery placed on the conveying belt is sequentially smeared with cleaning agent and cleaned.

[0027] In summary, the mechanical cleaning device of the flow battery, when in use, the battery to be cleaned is placed on the conveying belt at equal intervals, then the controller controls the driving source to drive the conveying belt to move, the battery is conveyed to the lower side of the track 9, then the controller controls the motor 4 to start, which drives the disc 5 to rotate and then drives the first sliding rod 7 and the sliding block 8 to move up and down reciprocally through the connecting rod 6, when the sliding block 8 moves up, the gear 12 meshes with the rack 13 to drive the rotating shaft 11 to make the mounting rod 14, the mounting plate 15 and the liquid applying cotton 16 rotate upward, when the liquid applying cotton 16 moves up, the mounting plate 15 pushes the push plate 23 to drive the second sliding rod 21 and the valve plate 22 to slide upward, then the cleaning agent in the liquid storage tank 17 flows out through the liquid outlet pipe 18 and the liquid outlet hole 20, then the cleaning agent flows to the liquid applying cotton 16, then the cleaning agent is absorbed by the liquid applying cotton 16, then the sliding block 8 drives the liquid applying cotton 16 to rotate downward, and then the absorbed cleaning agent is smeared on the battery, the smearing is completed, then the controller controls the conveying belt to move the battery smeared with cleaning agent to the lower side of the cleaning brush 30, and then the cleaning brush 30 rotates to clean the battery through the electric roller 29, which has high working efficiency.

[0028] It is obvious for those skilled in the art that certain modifications, combinations and variations can be made based on the above teachings.

Claims

1. A mechanical cleaning device for a flow battery, comprising a mounting base (1), characterised in that: One side of mounting seat (1) is fixedly installed with 7 type support (2), the top of 7 type support (2) is fixedly installed with cushion seat (3), the top of cushion seat (3) is fixedly installed with motor (4), the output end of motor (4) is fixedly installed with disc (5), one side of disc (5) is rotatably installed with connecting rod (6), one end of connecting rod (6) is rotatably installed with first sliding rod (7), one end of first sliding rod (7) is fixedly installed with sliding block (8), the bottom of 7 type support (2) is fixedly installed with track (9), the inside of track (9) is provided with sliding slot (10), sliding block (8) is slidably connected with sliding slot (10), one side of sliding slot (10) is rotatably installed with pivot (11), the outside of pivot (11) is fixedly installed with gear (12), one side of sliding slot (10) is fixedly installed with rack (13), gear (12) is engaged with rack (13), one side of pivot (11) is fixedly installed with mounting rod (14), one end of mounting rod (14) is fixedly installed with mounting plate (15), one side of mounting plate (15) is fixedly installed with liquid application cotton (16).

2. A mechanical cleaning device for a flow battery as claimed in claim 1, wherein: The top of 7 type support (2) is fixedly installed with liquid storage tank (17), the bottom of liquid storage tank (17) is fixedly installed with liquid outlet pipe (18), the inside of liquid outlet pipe (18) is fixedly installed with horizontal plate (19), the inside of horizontal plate (19) is provided with liquid outlet hole (20) in the middle, the inside of horizontal plate (19) and one side of liquid outlet hole (20) are slidably installed with second sliding rod (21), one side of one end of second sliding rod (21) is fixedly installed with valve plate (22), valve plate (22) is matched with liquid outlet hole (20), the other end of second sliding rod (21) is fixedly installed with push plate (23), the outside of second sliding rod (21) is installed with spring (24), mounting plate (15) is matched with push plate (23).

3. A mechanical cleaning device for a flow battery as claimed in claim 2, wherein: The inside of horizontal plate (19) and one side of liquid outlet hole (20) are provided with side recess (25), the inside of one side of liquid outlet pipe (18) is screwedly installed with threaded rod (26), the end of threaded rod (26) extends to the inside of side recess (25) and is rotatably installed with stop block (27), the other end of threaded rod (26) is fixedly installed with knob (28).

4. The mechanical cleaning device for flow batteries of claim 1, wherein: One side of 7 type support (2) is provided with electric roller (29), the outside of electric roller (29) is installed with cleaning brush (30).

5. The mechanical cleaning device for a flow battery of claim 1, wherein: The inside of mounting seat (1) is provided with conveying belt, one side of mounting seat (1) is provided with driving source.

6. A mechanical cleaning device for a flow battery as claimed in claim 1, wherein: One side of the bottom of mounting seat (1) is provided with plc controller.