Water analyzer probe cleaning device
By designing an automated water analyzer probe cleaning device, which uses water pumps and compressed air to clean the probe, the problems of labor-intensive manual cleaning and health hazards caused by harmful substances are solved, achieving efficient and safe probe cleaning.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-03-10
- Publication Date
- 2026-03-06
AI Technical Summary
Currently, manually cleaning the probes of water analysis instruments requires contact with wastewater, which is labor-intensive, exposes the instrument to harmful substances that can damage health, and can also damage the equipment and reduce its lifespan.
A water analyzer probe cleaning device was designed. The probe is housed in the cleaning chamber using a telescopic cylinder, and automated water and air washing is performed using a water pump and compressed air, replacing manual cleaning.
Reduce waste of human resources, avoid the health effects of harmful substances, prevent equipment damage, and extend equipment lifespan.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of monitoring instrument technology, and in particular to a probe cleaning device for water analyzers. Background Technology
[0002] With the advancement of technology and the increasing awareness of environmental protection, the production and use of solar photovoltaic materials have entered a stage of rapid growth; as an important raw material for solar photovoltaic materials, the industrial production demand for polycrystalline silicon has also increased rapidly.
[0003] Polycrystalline silicon production primarily utilizes multi-wire cutting technology. During the cutting process, approximately 50% of the silicon material mixes into the cutting fluid, which is composed of polyethylene glycol cutting fluid and silicon carbide abrasive powder. This results in the micro-particle composition, particle size, and hardness of the cutting fluid failing to meet standards, leading to decreased cutting performance and preventing reuse. Therefore, the old cutting fluid must be continuously drained and replenished with new cutting fluid, generating a large amount of cutting wastewater. Direct discharge of this wastewater causes severe environmental pollution, necessitating the analysis of hazardous substances in the wastewater using water analysis instruments. Because the wastewater generated during polycrystalline silicon production contains many impurities, the probe of the water analysis instrument is in prolonged contact with the medium during measurement, making it prone to adhering to the probe surface and causing inaccurate measurements. Currently, this problem is addressed through manual cleaning. However, operators must come into contact with the wastewater during cleaning, which is not only labor-intensive but also carries the risk of harm from toxic substances in the wastewater. Furthermore, manual cleaning can damage equipment during operation, reducing its lifespan.
[0004] In response to this problem, this application proposes a water analyzer probe cleaning device. Utility Model Content
[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide a water analyzer probe cleaning device to solve the problems mentioned in the background art regarding the existing manual cleaning method of water analyzers. Operators need to come into contact with wastewater during cleaning, which is not only labor-intensive, but also harmful to human health due to the toxic substances in the wastewater. Furthermore, manual cleaning can easily damage the equipment during operation, thereby reducing the service life of the equipment.
[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution:
[0007] A water analyzer probe cleaning device includes:
[0008] A protective sleeve, the protective sleeve comprising a tube body, a top cover disposed at the top of the tube body, and a cleaning chamber disposed at the bottom of the tube body;
[0009] A telescopic cylinder is located above the protective sleeve, and the cylinder shaft of the telescopic cylinder extends through the top cover into the inside of the tube body;
[0010] The probe is connected to the cylinder shaft via a connecting rod;
[0011] The cleaning chamber is provided with a water inlet and an air inlet on its side. The water inlet is connected to a water pump through a water inlet pipe, and the air inlet is connected to a first compressed air through a first air inlet pipe.
[0012] The probe can be housed within the cleaning chamber.
[0013] Preferably, the air chamber of the telescopic cylinder is connected to a second air inlet pipe, and the other end of the second air inlet pipe is connected to a second compressed air.
[0014] Preferably, it further includes:
[0015] The solenoid valve includes a first solenoid valve, a second solenoid valve and a third solenoid valve. The first solenoid valve is located on the first air inlet pipe, the second solenoid valve is located on the water inlet pipe, and the third solenoid valve is located on the second air inlet pipe.
[0016] The controller is electrically connected to the water pump, the first solenoid valve, the second solenoid valve, and the third solenoid valve, respectively.
[0017] Preferably, a gap is left between the probe and the inner wall of the cleaning chamber.
[0018] Preferably, the probe has annular protrusions at the top and bottom of its outer periphery, and the annular protrusions are in contact with the inner wall of the cleaning chamber.
[0019] Preferably, the first compressed air is instrument air.
[0020] Preferably, the pressure of the instrument air is 0.4 MPa.
[0021] Preferably, the diameter of the tube is smaller than the diameter of the cleaning chamber.
[0022] Preferably, both sides of the tube body and the top cover are provided with screw holes, and nuts for fixing are provided on the screw holes.
[0023] Preferably, the water inlet pipe, the first air inlet pipe, and the second air inlet pipe are all flexible hoses.
[0024] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: the probe is retracted into the cleaning chamber by a telescopic cylinder, water from the wastewater tank is pumped into the cleaning chamber to wash the probe, and then compressed air is introduced to wash the probe, thereby removing the medium adhering to the probe surface; this device combines water washing and air washing to replace manual cleaning of the probe, reducing the waste of human resources, avoiding the impact of harmful substances in wastewater on human health, and effectively preventing equipment damage caused by manual cleaning. Attached Figure Description
[0025] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.
[0026] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of an embodiment of the present utility model;
[0027] Figure 2 This is a partial structural diagram of an embodiment of the present invention in the cleaning state;
[0028] Figure 3 This is a partial structural diagram of an embodiment of the present invention in the measurement state.
[0029] Figure label:
[0030] 10. Protective sleeve; 101. Pipe body; 102. Top cover; 103. Cleaning chamber; 1031. Water inlet; 1032. Air inlet;
[0031] 20. Telescopic cylinder; 201. Cylinder shaft;
[0032] 30. Probe; 301. Annular protrusion;
[0033] 40. Water pump;
[0034] 50. First compressed air;
[0035] 60. Second compressed air;
[0036] 70. Solenoid valve; 701. First solenoid valve; 702. Second solenoid valve; 703. Third solenoid valve;
[0037] 80. Controller;
[0038] 90. Nuts. Detailed Implementation
[0039] In the following description, only certain exemplary embodiments are briefly described. As those skilled in the art will recognize, the described embodiments can be modified in various ways without departing from the spirit or scope of this invention. Therefore, the drawings and description are considered exemplary in nature and not restrictive.
[0040] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "circumferential", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, or the orientation or positional relationship commonly used when the product of this utility model is in use, or the orientation or positional relationship commonly understood by those skilled in the art. They are only used to facilitate the description of this utility model and to simplify the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model.
[0041] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this utility model, "a plurality of" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.
[0042] In this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "connected," "linked," and "fixed" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model according to the specific circumstances.
[0043] The following disclosure provides many different embodiments or examples for implementing various structures of this invention. To simplify the disclosure, specific examples of components and arrangements are described below. These are merely examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. Furthermore, reference numerals and / or letters may be repeated in different examples; such repetition is for simplification and clarity and does not in itself indicate a relationship between the various embodiments and / or arrangements discussed. In addition, examples of various specific processes and materials are provided in this invention, but those skilled in the art will recognize the application of other processes and / or the use of other materials.
[0044] The embodiments of this utility model will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0045] like Figures 1-3 As shown, this embodiment of the present invention provides a water analyzer probe cleaning device, comprising:
[0046] The protective sleeve 10 includes a tube body 101, a top cover 102 disposed on the top of the tube body 101, and a cleaning chamber 103 disposed at the bottom of the tube body 101.
[0047] Telescopic cylinder 20 is located above the protective sleeve 10. The cylinder shaft 201 of the telescopic cylinder 20 extends through the top cover 102 into the tube body 101.
[0048] The probe 30 is connected to the cylinder shaft 201 via a connecting rod;
[0049] The cleaning chamber 103 has a water inlet 1031 and an air inlet 1032 on its side. The water inlet 1031 is connected to a water pump 40 through a water inlet pipe, and the air inlet 1032 is connected to a first compressed air 50 through a first air inlet pipe.
[0050] The probe 30 can be stored inside the cleaning chamber 103.
[0051] Specifically, screw holes are provided on both sides of the tube body 101 and the top cover 102, and nuts 90 are provided on the screw holes for fixing the tube body 101 and the top cover 102.
[0052] In use, the probe 30 is retracted into the cleaning chamber 103 by the telescopic cylinder 20, and the water pump 40 is started to transport water from the wastewater tank into the cleaning chamber 103 through the water inlet pipe for water washing of the probe 30; then, the first compressed air 50 is transported into the cleaning chamber 103 through the first air inlet pipe for air washing of the probe 30, thereby cleaning away the medium adhering to the surface of the probe 30. This device combines water washing and air washing to replace manual cleaning, reducing the waste of human resources, avoiding the impact of harmful substances in wastewater on human health, and effectively preventing equipment damage caused by manual cleaning.
[0053] Furthermore, the air chamber of the telescopic cylinder 20 is connected to a second air inlet pipe, the other end of which is connected to a second compressed air 60, which is used to provide power for the reciprocating axial movement of the cylinder shaft 201 of the telescopic cylinder 20.
[0054] Specifically, the water inlet pipe, the first air inlet pipe, and the second air inlet pipe are all flexible hoses to facilitate the flexible use of the device.
[0055] In addition, the water analyzer probe cleaning device also includes:
[0056] The solenoid valve 70 includes a first solenoid valve 701, a second solenoid valve 702 and a third solenoid valve 703. The first solenoid valve 701 is located on the first air inlet pipe, the second solenoid valve 702 is located on the water inlet pipe, and the third solenoid valve 703 is located on the second air inlet pipe.
[0057] The controller 80 is electrically connected to the water pump 40, the first solenoid valve 701, the second solenoid valve 702, and the third solenoid valve 703, respectively.
[0058] The automatic cleaning of the water analyzer probe cleaning device can be achieved through solenoid valve 70 and controller 80. During use, controller 80 controls the opening of the third solenoid valve 703, allowing the second compressed air 60 to enter the air chamber of the telescopic cylinder 20. This causes the cylinder shaft 201 to drive the probe 30 axially, retracting it into the cleaning chamber 103. Controller 80 then controls the opening of the second solenoid valve 702 and starts the water pump 40 to achieve water washing of the probe 30. Controller 80 also controls the opening of the first solenoid valve 701, delivering the first compressed air 50 into the cleaning chamber 103 to achieve air washing of the probe 30. The entire process is orderly, efficient, and highly automated, avoiding waste of human resources.
[0059] To facilitate the cleaning of impurities adhering to the surface of the probe 30, a gap is left between the probe 30 and the inner wall of the cleaning chamber 103.
[0060] Since the bottom of the cleaning chamber 103 has an opening for the probe 30 to move, and the top of the cleaning chamber 103 is connected to the tube 101, in order to ensure that the impurities attached to the surface of the probe 30 can be cleaned away, the top and bottom of the outer periphery of the probe 30 are provided with annular protrusions 301. The annular protrusions 301 are in contact with the inner wall of the cleaning chamber 103, thereby preventing water or air from flowing out of the cleaning chamber 103.
[0061] Specifically, the first compressed air 50 is instrument air. Instrument air has good stability, purity and safety, and is easy to store. When using it, its pressure range needs to be controlled to prevent excessive pressure from affecting the use of the equipment or insufficient pressure from causing inadequate cleaning. In this embodiment, the pressure of the instrument air is 0.4 MPa, which is optimal.
[0062] To reduce the space occupied, the diameter of the pipe body 101 is smaller than the diameter of the cleaning chamber 103, and this further prevents wastewater from flowing into the pipe body 101.
[0063] Finally, it should be noted that the above description is merely a preferred embodiment of this utility model and is not intended to limit the utility model. Although the utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of this utility model should be included within the protection scope of this utility model.
Claims
1. A water analyzer probe cleaning apparatus characterized by, The utility model relates to a kind of protective tube cover and cleaning device, including: Protective tube cover (10), the protective tube cover (10) includes tube body (101), top cover (102) being located at the top of the tube body (101) and cleaning cavity (103) being located at the bottom of the tube body (101); Telescopic air cylinder (20), is located above the protective tube cover (10), the cylinder shaft (201) of the telescopic air cylinder (20) extends to the inside of the tube body (101) through the top cover (102); Probe (30), is connected with the cylinder shaft (201) by connecting rod; Wherein, the cleaning cavity (103) side is equipped with water inlet (1031) and air inlet (1032), the water inlet (1031) is connected with water pump (40) by water inlet pipe, the air inlet (1032) is connected with first compressed air (50) by first air inlet pipe; The probe (30) can be stored in the cleaning cavity (103).
2. The water analyzer probe cleaning apparatus of claim 1, wherein: The air cavity of the telescopic air cylinder (20) is communicated with second air inlet pipe, and the other end of the second air inlet pipe is connected with second compressed air (60).
3. The water analyzer probe cleaning apparatus of claim 2, wherein, Further comprising: Solenoid valve (70), including first solenoid valve (701), second solenoid valve (702) and third solenoid valve (703), the first solenoid valve (701) is equipped on the first air inlet pipe, second solenoid valve (702) is equipped on the water inlet pipe, and third solenoid valve (703) is equipped on the second air inlet pipe; Controller (80), water pump (40), first solenoid valve (701), second solenoid valve (702) and third solenoid valve (703) are electrically connected respectively.
4. The water analyzer probe cleaning apparatus of claim 1, wherein: The probe (30) and the clearance between the inner wall of the cleaning cavity (103) are left.
5. The water analyzer probe cleaning apparatus of claim 1, wherein: Annular protrusion (301) is equipped on the outer peripheral side top and bottom of the probe (30), and the annular protrusion (301) is in contact with the inner wall of cleaning cavity (103).
6. The water analyzer probe cleaning apparatus of claim 1, wherein: The first compressed air (50) is instrument air.
7. The water analyzer probe cleaning apparatus of claim 6, wherein: The pressure of the instrument air is 0.4MPA.
8. The water analyzer probe cleaning apparatus of claim 1, wherein: The diameter of the tube body (101) is less than the diameter of the cleaning cavity (103).
9. The water analyzer probe cleaning apparatus of claim 1, wherein: Corresponding screw hole is equipped on both sides of the tube body (101) and top cover (102), and nut (90) for fixing is equipped on the screw hole.
10. The water analyzer probe cleaning apparatus of claim 1, wherein: The water inlet pipe, the first air inlet pipe and the second air inlet pipe are all flexible tubes.