Automatic cleaning device for elevator steel wire rope
By designing an automatic cleaning device for elevator wire ropes, a brush and cleaning felt are used to automatically clean the oil and dust off the surface of the wire ropes, solving the problem of a confined and dangerous cleaning environment and improving the safety of the elevator and the service life of the wire ropes.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520499157.7
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-03-20
- Publication Date
- 2026-03-06
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-03-20
AI Technical Summary
Elevator steel cables are prone to accumulating grease and dust in harsh environments. Cleaning them is difficult and dangerous in confined spaces, time-consuming, and cannot guarantee safety, leading to safety hazards during elevator use.
Design an automatic cleaning device for elevator wire ropes, including an elevator connecting support, a base box, a felt cleaning trough, a rear brush adjusting bracket, and a brush. By pushing the brush and cleaning felt into contact with the wire rope, the device automatically cleans the oil and dust on the surface of the wire rope.
It effectively reduces cleaning time and labor intensity, decreases the probability of elevator downtime for cleaning and maintenance, and increases the service life of the wire rope.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of mechanical engineering technology, and in particular to an automatic cleaning device for elevator wire ropes. Background Technology
[0002] Elevator wire rope is a key component of the elevator system, mainly used to support the weight of the elevator car and enable the car to move vertically within the elevator shaft.
[0003] Elevator wire ropes are typically made of multiple strands of twisted steel wires, with each strand consisting of several finer wires twisted around a central wire. These wires are generally made of high-strength carbon steel to ensure sufficient strength and durability. The structure of elevator wire ropes can be multi-stranded, commonly with 6, 8, 10, or more strands. Each strand may contain dozens or even hundreds of fine steel wires.
[0004] The existing steelmaking elevators and power plant boiler elevators are used in harsh environments, which causes the steel cables of the elevators to frequently accumulate grease and dust. The cleaning work environment is too confined, and the cleaning work itself poses a great personal safety hazard. It is also time-consuming, and the elevators cannot be guaranteed to be used until the next maintenance cycle after routine maintenance and cleaning, which makes the elevators unsafe during use. Utility Model Content
[0005] The purpose of this utility model is to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art, and to provide an automatic cleaning device for elevator wire ropes. This device can solve the problems that elevator wire ropes often get oil and dust, the working environment during cleaning is too small, the cleaning operation itself poses great personal safety hazards, is time-consuming, and the daily maintenance and cleaning cannot guarantee that the elevator can be used until the next maintenance cycle, thus creating safety hazards during elevator use.
[0006] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: an automatic cleaning device for elevator wire ropes, comprising an elevator connecting support, a base box, a felt cleaning trough frame, a rear brush adjusting bracket, and two brushes. The base box is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the elevator connecting support, and the felt cleaning trough frame is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the base box. Two bolt slots on the upper surface of the felt cleaning trough frame correspond to the bolt slots on the upper surface of the base box. A rear brush fixing bracket is fixedly connected to one end of the rear brush adjusting bracket. The outer wall of one brush is slidably connected to the interior of the rear brush fixing bracket. A support frame is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the felt cleaning trough frame. First sliding grooves are provided on both outer walls of the rear brush adjusting bracket. Second fixing bolts are installed on both inner walls of the support frame. Four brush fixing screws are threadedly connected to the outer wall of the rear brush fixing bracket away from the support frame.
[0007] The support frame has two slots on its upper surface, each containing a first fixing bolt. The felt cleaning tank frame has a slidably connected cleaning felt inside. The upper surface of the front brush adjusting bracket has two second sliding slots. The outer wall of the front brush adjusting bracket away from the support frame is bolted to a front brush fixing bracket. The outer wall of another brush is slidably connected to the interior of the front brush fixing bracket. Four identical brush fixing screws are threaded onto one side of the outer wall of the front brush fixing bracket. The upper surface of the cleaning felt has two third sliding slots. The felt cleaning tank frame has a felt pressure plate inside, and two third fixing bolts are installed on the upper surface of the felt pressure plate.
[0008] Preferably, the base box is inverted "U" shape, and the support frame is inverted "U" shape;
[0009] The interiors of the two first sliding grooves are slidably connected to the outer wall of the bolt rod on the corresponding second fixing bolt.
[0010] Preferably, one end of the four brush fixing screws near the brush extends into the interior of the rear brush fixing frame and is threadedly connected to the groove on one side of the outer wall of the brush.
[0011] The front brush adjustment bracket is L-shaped.
[0012] Preferably, the inner walls of the two second sliding grooves are slidably connected to the outer walls of the corresponding first fixing bolt rods;
[0013] The front brush holder is U-shaped.
[0014] Preferably, the four brush fixing screws on the front brush holder have one end near the inside of the brush inside the front brush holder threaded into the inside of the front brush holder and threadedly connected to the groove on the outer wall of the brush.
[0015] Preferably, the ends of the bolt shanks on the two third fixing bolts near the bottom box pass through the bolt grooves opened inside the third sliding groove and the felt cleaning tank frame and then slide into the interior of the bottom box;
[0016] The lower surface of the felt pressure plate is in contact with the upper surface of the cleaning felt.
[0017] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:
[0018] 1. This automatic cleaning device for elevator wire ropes moves two brushes by pushing the rear and front brush adjustment brackets, causing them to contact the wire rope in the middle. Then, the cleaning felt is pushed to contact the wire rope, thus fixing the brushes and cleaning felt in the middle of the wire rope. The cleaning distance can be adjusted between the upper and lower parts, effectively reducing the time spent on operation, the high labor intensity of workers, and the high probability of the elevator needing to stop for maintenance due to oil and dust on the wire rope during use, thereby improving the service life of the wire rope. Attached Figure Description
[0019] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments:
[0020] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the present invention;
[0021] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the external structure of the brush of this utility model;
[0022] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the external structure of the cleaning felt of this utility model;
[0023] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the external structure of the elevator connection support of this utility model.
[0024] Reference numerals in the attached drawings: 1. Elevator connecting support; 2. Base box; 3. First fixing bolt; 4. Felt cleaning trough frame; 5. Rear brush adjusting bracket; 6. Front brush adjusting bracket; 7. Front brush fixing bracket; 8. Rear brush fixing bracket; 9. Brush; 10. First sliding groove; 11. Second sliding groove; 12. Second fixing bolt; 13. Third fixing bolt; 14. Felt pressure plate; 15. Support frame; 16. Cleaning felt; 17. Third sliding groove; 18. Brush fixing screw. Detailed Implementation
[0025] This section will describe in detail the specific embodiments of the present utility model. The preferred embodiments of the present utility model are shown in the accompanying drawings. The purpose of the drawings is to supplement the textual description with graphics, so that people can intuitively and vividly understand each technical feature and the overall technical solution of the present utility model, but they should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of the present utility model.
[0026] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the directional descriptions, such as up, down, front, back, left, right, etc., indicate the directional or positional relationship based on the directional or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not 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.
[0027] In the description of this utility model, terms such as greater than, less than, and exceeding are understood to exclude the stated number, while terms such as above, below, and within are understood to include the stated number. The use of terms like "first" and "second" is merely for distinguishing technical features and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance, or implicitly indicating the quantity or sequence of the indicated technical features.
[0028] In the description of this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly defined, terms such as "setting," "installation," and "connection" should be interpreted broadly, and those skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model in conjunction with the specific content of the technical solution.
[0029] Please see Figure 1-4This utility model provides a technical solution: an automatic cleaning device for elevator wire ropes, including an elevator connecting support 1, a base box 2, a felt cleaning trough frame 4, a rear brush adjusting bracket 5, and two brushes 9. The base box 2 is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the elevator connecting support 1, and the felt cleaning trough frame 4 is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the base box 2. The base box 2 is inverted "U" shape. Two bolt slots on the upper surface of the felt cleaning trough frame 4 correspond to the bolt slots on the upper surface of the base box 2. A rear brush fixing bracket 8 is fixedly connected to one end of the rear brush adjusting bracket 5. The outer wall of one brush 9 is slidably connected to the inside of the rear brush fixing bracket 8. The upper surface of the felt cleaning trough frame 4 is fixedly connected to the base box 2. A support frame 15 is fixedly connected, and the support frame 15 is inverted "U" shape. First sliding grooves 10 are formed on both outer walls of the rear brush adjustment bracket 5. Second fixing bolts 12 are installed on both inner walls of the support frame 15. The interiors of the two first sliding grooves 10 are slidably connected to the outer walls of the bolt rods on the corresponding second fixing bolts 12. Four brush fixing screws 18 are threadedly connected to the outer wall of the rear brush fixing bracket 8 at the end away from the support frame 15. The threads of the four brush fixing screws 18 near the brush 9 extend into the interior of the rear brush fixing bracket 8 and are threadedly connected to the interior of a groove on one side of the outer wall of the brush 9. Two grooves are formed on the upper surface of the support frame 15, each containing a... The first fixing bolt 3, the front brush adjusting bracket 6 is L-shaped, the felt 16 is slidably connected inside the felt cleaning tank 4, the upper surface of the front brush adjusting bracket 6 has two second sliding grooves 11, the inner walls of the two second sliding grooves 11 are slidably connected to the outer walls of the corresponding bolt rods of the first fixing bolt 3, the outer wall of the front brush adjusting bracket 6 away from the support frame 15 is bolted to the front brush fixing bracket 7, the front brush fixing bracket 7 is U-shaped, the outer wall of another brush 9 is slidably connected to the inside of the front brush fixing bracket 7, and four identical brush fixing screws 18 are threaded to one side of the outer wall of the front brush fixing bracket 7. The four brush fixing screws 18 on the front brush fixing frame 7 are threaded to the inside of the brush 9 and connected to the groove on the outer wall of the brush 9. The upper surface of the cleaning felt 16 has two third sliding grooves 17. The inside of the felt cleaning tank frame 4 is provided with a felt pressure plate 14. The upper surface of the felt pressure plate 14 is equipped with two third fixing bolts 13. The bolt rods of the two third fixing bolts 13 are slidably extended into the inside of the bottom box 2 after passing through the third sliding groove 17 and the bolt groove opened inside the felt cleaning tank frame 4. The lower surface of the felt pressure plate 14 is in contact with the upper surface of the cleaning felt 16.
[0030] Furthermore, when using the device, firstly, the device is installed at a designated position on the steel wire rope of the elevator using the four fixing bolts on the elevator connecting support 1. Then, the position of the rear brush fixing frame 8 is adjusted by pushing the rear brush adjusting bracket 5, while simultaneously adjusting the brush 9. Then, the front brush adjusting bracket 6 is pushed to move towards the rear brush fixing frame 8, while simultaneously moving the brush 9 on the front brush fixing frame 7. In this way, the distance between the two brushes 9 is adjusted according to the steel wire rope so that the two brushes 9 come into contact with the steel wire rope. Then, the bolts on the first fixing bolt 3 and the second fixing bolt 12 are tightened to temporarily fix the front brush adjusting bracket 6 and the rear brush adjusting bracket 5. Next, the cleaning felt 16 inside the felt cleaning tank frame 4 is pushed to contact the steel wire rope, while the nut on the third fixing bolt 13 is tightened to fix and limit the cleaning felt 16 through the felt pressure plate 14. Then, when the steel wire rope is in operation, the two brushes 9 and the cleaning felt 16 work together to clean it.
[0031] By pushing the rear brush adjustment bracket 5 and the front brush adjustment bracket 6 to move, the two brushes 9 are moved to contact the steel wire rope in the middle. Then, when the cleaning felt 16 is pushed, the cleaning felt 16 contacts the steel wire rope. In this way, the brushes 9 and the cleaning felt 16 are fixed in the middle of the steel wire. The cleaning distance between the upper and lower parts is adjusted, which effectively reduces the long operation time, the high labor intensity of workers, and the high probability of the steel wire generating oil and dust during elevator use, requiring machine shutdown for maintenance, thereby improving the service life of the steel wire rope.
[0032] Structural Description: Elevator connecting support 1, base box 2, and felt cleaning trough frame 4: Elevator connecting support 1 is the foundation of the entire device, used to fix the cleaning system to the elevator. Base box 2 is fixed to the upper surface of elevator connecting support 1, and has an inverted "U" shaped structure to support the felt cleaning trough frame 4 above. The felt cleaning trough frame 4 is fixed to the upper surface of base box 2, and the bolt grooves on its upper surface correspond to the bolt grooves of base box 2 to fix the support frame 15.
[0033] The rear brush adjusting bracket 5, brush 9, rear brush fixing bracket 8, support frame 15, front brush adjusting bracket 6, and front brush fixing bracket 7 are as follows: The rear brush adjusting bracket 5 is fixedly connected to the rear brush fixing bracket 8 at one end. First sliding grooves 10 are provided on both outer walls of the rear brush adjusting bracket 5 for adjusting the position of the brush 9. The brush 9 is slidably fixed inside the rear brush fixing bracket 8 and the front brush fixing bracket 7 for cleaning the surface of the elevator. The rear brush fixing bracket 8 is fixed to one end of the rear brush adjusting bracket 5 and has four brush fixing screws 18 threaded onto it. The support frame 15 is fixed to the upper surface of the felt cleaning tank frame 4 and is in the shape of an inverted "U". The inner walls on both sides are equipped with second fixing bolts 12, which are slidably connected to the first sliding groove 10 of the rear brush adjusting bracket 5. The front brush adjusting bracket 6 is in the shape of an "L" and has a second sliding groove 11 on its upper surface. One end of the outer wall is connected to the front brush fixing bracket 7 by bolts. The front brush fixing bracket 7 is in the shape of a "U" and is fixed to one end of the front brush adjusting bracket 6. Four brush fixing screws 18 are threaded on it to fix another brush 9.
[0034] First fixing bolt 3, cleaning felt 16, felt pressure plate 14 and third fixing bolt 13: The first fixing bolt 3 is installed on the upper surface of the support frame 15, and its bolt rod is slidably connected to the second sliding groove 11 of the front brush adjusting bracket 6. The cleaning felt 16 is slidably connected inside the felt cleaning trough frame 4 for cleaning the surface of the elevator. The felt pressure plate 14 is fixed inside the felt cleaning trough frame 4, and two third fixing bolts 13 are installed on its upper surface for pressing the cleaning felt 16. The third fixing bolt 13 is installed on the felt pressure plate 14, and its bolt rod passes through the third sliding groove 17 of the cleaning felt 16 and the bolt groove opened inside the felt cleaning trough frame 4, extending into the interior of the bottom box 2.
[0035] The embodiments of the present utility model have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present utility model is not limited to the above embodiments. Within the scope of knowledge possessed by those skilled in the art, various changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the present utility model.
Claims
1. An automatic cleaning device for elevator steel wire rope, comprising an elevator connecting support (1), a bottom box (2), a felt cleaning tank frame (4), a rear brush adjusting support (5), and two brushes (9), characterized in that: The bottom box (2) is fixedly connected on the upper surface of the elevator connecting support (1), the felt cleaning groove frame (4) is fixedly connected on the upper surface of the bottom box (2), two bolt grooves are formed in the upper surface of the felt cleaning groove frame (4) and correspond to the bolt grooves formed in the upper surface of the bottom box (2), one end of the rear brush adjusting support (5) is fixedly connected with the rear brush fixing frame (8), the outer wall of one brush (9) is slidably connected with the inner part of the rear brush fixing frame (8), the upper surface of the felt cleaning groove frame (4) is fixedly connected with the supporting frame (15), the outer walls of the two sides of the rear brush adjusting support (5) are both provided with the first sliding groove (10), the inner walls of the two sides of the supporting frame (15) are both provided with the second fixing bolt (12), and the outer wall of the end, away from the supporting frame (15), of the rear brush fixing frame (8) is threadedly connected with the four brush fixing screws (18); The upper surface of the supporting frame (15) is provided with two grooves, and the first fixing bolt (3) is mounted in the inner part of each groove, the inner part of the felt cleaning groove frame (4) is slidably connected with the cleaning felt (16), the upper surface of the front brush adjusting support (6) is provided with two second sliding grooves (11), the outer wall of the end, away from the supporting frame (15), of the front brush adjusting support (6) is threadedly connected with the front brush fixing frame (7), the outer wall of the other brush (9) is slidably connected with the inner part of the front brush fixing frame (7), the outer wall of one side of the front brush fixing frame (7) is threadedly connected with the four same brush fixing screws (18), the upper surface of the cleaning felt (16) is provided with two third sliding grooves (17), and the inner part of the felt cleaning groove frame (4) is provided with the felt pressing plate (14); and the upper surface of the felt pressing plate (14) is provided with the third fixing bolt (13).
2. The automatic cleaning device for elevator steel wire rope according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom box (2) is in an inverted "U" shape, and the supporting frame (15) is in an inverted "U" shape; The inner parts of the two first sliding grooves (10) are slidably connected with the bolt rods on the corresponding second fixing bolts (12).
3. The automatic cleaning device for elevator steel wire rope according to claim 1, characterized in that: The four brush fixing screws (18) are threadedly extended to the inner part of the rear brush fixing frame (8) and are threadedly connected with the groove in the outer wall of one side of the brush (9) at the end, close to the brush (9); The front brush adjusting support (6) is in an "L" shape.
4. The automatic cleaning device for elevator steel wire rope according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner walls of the two second sliding grooves (11) are slidably connected with the bolt rods on the corresponding first fixing bolts (3). The front brush fixing frame (7) is in a "U" shape.
5. The automatic cleaning device for elevator steel wire rope according to claim 1, characterized in that: The four brush fixing screws (18) are threadedly extended to the inner part of the front brush fixing frame (7) and are threadedly connected with the groove in the outer wall of the brush (9) at the end, close to the brush (9), of the front brush fixing frame (7).
6. The automatic cleaning device for elevator steel wire rope according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bolt rods of the two third fixing bolts (13) are slidably extended to the inner part of the bottom box (2) after penetrating through the third sliding grooves (17) and the bolt grooves formed in the inner part of the felt cleaning groove frame (4) at the end, close to the bottom box (2); The lower surface of the felt pressing plate (14) is in contact with the upper surface of the cleaning felt (16).