Handheld cleaning device
By utilizing a handheld cleaning device with a cavitation jet nozzle and a high-pressure hose, the high cost and low efficiency of cleaning vegetation and shellfish attachments on ship hulls in existing technologies have been solved, achieving efficient and environmentally friendly ship hull cleaning.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-21
- Publication Date
- 2026-03-13
AI Technical Summary
Existing methods for cleaning vegetation and shellfish attachments from ship hulls are costly, inefficient, and environmentally unfriendly, requiring large cranes and special treatments, which negatively impact the environment.
A handheld cleaning device has been designed, including a cleaning disc assembly and a handrail, equipped with a cavitation jet nozzle and a high-pressure hose. The cleaning disc assembly is driven to rotate by the recoil force of water, and area cleaning is achieved through the cavitation jet nozzle. It is operated by hand by a diver.
It achieves efficient, energy-saving and environmentally friendly hull cleaning, reduces cleaning costs, improves cleaning efficiency, and reduces environmental impact.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of cleaning equipment technology, specifically relating to a handheld cleaning device. Background Technology
[0002] The hull of a ship, more precisely the underwater portion, the so-called "underwater hull," is particularly susceptible to wear and tear due to its constant contact with water. If we consider a new ship with an exceptionally clean hull, a thin layer of vegetation will form within days of its launch. After about a month, this vegetation layer hardens, and small shellfish begin to attach to the hull. Several months later, the vegetation layer almost becomes a hard shell that begins to damage the hull. To protect the hull, the vegetation layer and shellfish attachment must be removed regularly. Typically, two or three times a year, the ship is returned to dry dock and lifted from the water by crane for hull cleaning. Special treatments are required to remove the vegetation layer, followed by the application of an anti-vegetation agent to the hull. After maintenance is completed, the ship is returned to the water. Current ship maintenance procedures have various shortcomings because they require: completely lifting the ship out of the water, a very complex (and dangerous) operation for medium and large vessels, potentially requiring specialized cranes only available in ports of a certain size; manpower and specialized equipment to remove vegetation and shellfish attached to the hull; hull treatment including grinding the entire underwater hull, which generates harmful dust in the air; applying anti-vegetation paint to the hull, which is severely environmentally harmful; and finally, returning the ship to the water. Therefore, existing traditional cleaning methods are costly, inefficient, and environmentally unfriendly. Utility Model Content
[0003] In view of the above-mentioned shortcomings in the existing technology, the present invention provides a handheld cleaning device to solve the above-mentioned problems.
[0004] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:
[0005] A handheld cleaning device includes a cleaning tray assembly and a handle fixedly connected to the cleaning tray assembly. A rotary joint is fixedly provided through the middle of the cleaning tray assembly. A high-pressure hose is connected through one end of the rotary joint, and a cavitation jet nozzle is rotatably connected to the other end. The cavitation jet nozzle is connected to the high-pressure hose through the rotary joint. The cavitation jet nozzle is laterally distributed inside the cleaning tray assembly, and cavitation jet cleaning nozzles are installed at both ends of the cavitation jet nozzle at an angle.
[0006] Furthermore, the cleaning disc assembly includes an upper cover, a connecting plate fixedly connected to the upper cover, and a lower cover fixedly connected to the connecting plate. The rotary joint is located in the middle of the upper cover, and the cavitation jet nozzle is located in the lower cover.
[0007] Furthermore, the upper cover is made of a buoyancy material.
[0008] Furthermore, two directional wheels and one omnidirectional wheel are installed at the edge of the connecting plate.
[0009] Furthermore, a sound-insulating ring is fitted onto the outer wall of the lower cover.
[0010] Furthermore, a manual ball valve is installed at the end of the high-pressure hose.
[0011] Compared with the prior art, this utility model has the following advantages:
[0012] 1. When using this utility model to clean the outer surface of a ship, divers can hold this utility model in their hands to clean the hull without having to send the ship back to the dock, which greatly reduces cleaning costs.
[0013] 2. When this utility model is in use, the cavitation jet nozzle rotates in a circular motion within the lower cover of the cleaning disc assembly, forming a vacuum chamber inside the lower cover. This vacuum chamber can then be negatively pressure adsorbed onto the hull, resulting in good cleaning effect and high cleaning efficiency.
[0014] 3. When this utility model is in use, the cavitation jet nozzle is designed with a rotating angle distribution. It utilizes the recoil force of the water to drive the cavitation jet nozzle to rotate, thereby achieving area cleaning. This cleaning method is energy-saving and environmentally friendly.
[0015] 4. This utility model is equipped with a sound insulation ring, which can reduce cleaning noise and improve the comfort of use. Attached Figure Description
[0016] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of an embodiment of the handheld cleaning device of this utility model (view 1);
[0017] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram (perspective 2) of an embodiment of a handheld cleaning device of the present invention;
[0018] The reference numerals in the accompanying drawings include:
[0019] 1. Handrail; 2. Rotary joint; 3. High-pressure hose; 4. Cavitation jet nozzle; 5. Upper cover; 6. Connecting plate; 7. Lower cover; 8. Directional wheel; 9. Universal wheel; 10. Sound insulation ring; 11. Manual ball valve; 12. Detailed Implementation
[0020] To enable those skilled in the art to better understand this utility model, the technical solution of this utility model will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments.
[0021] The accompanying drawings are for illustrative purposes only and are schematic diagrams, not actual images. They should not be construed as limiting the scope of this patent. To better illustrate the embodiments of this utility model, some components in the drawings may be omitted, enlarged, or reduced, and do not represent the actual dimensions of the product. It is understandable to those skilled in the art that some well-known structures and their descriptions may be omitted in the drawings.
[0022] In the accompanying drawings of this utility model, the same or similar reference numerals correspond to the same or similar components. In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that if terms such as "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "inner," and "outer" indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the 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, the terms used to describe positional relationships in the drawings are only for illustrative purposes and should not be construed as limiting this patent. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms can be understood according to the specific circumstances.
[0023] In the description of this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the term "connection" or similar designation indicating the connection relationship between components should be interpreted broadly. For example, it can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; it 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 based on the specific circumstances.
[0024] Example:
[0025] like Figures 1-2As shown, this utility model discloses a handheld cleaning device, including a cleaning tray assembly and a handrail 1 fixedly connected to the cleaning tray assembly. A rotary joint 2 is fixedly installed through the middle of the cleaning tray assembly. A high-pressure hose 3 is connected through one end of the rotary joint 2. A manual ball valve 12 is installed at the end of the high-pressure hose 3, and a cavitation jet nozzle 4 is rotatably connected to the other end. The cavitation jet nozzle 4 is connected to the high-pressure hose 3 through the rotary joint 2. The cavitation jet nozzle 4 is laterally distributed inside the cleaning tray assembly. Cavitation jet nozzles 5 are installed at both ends of the cavitation jet nozzle 4 at an angle. The cleaning tray assembly includes an upper cover 6, a connecting plate 7 fixedly connected to the upper cover 6, and a lower cover 8 fixedly connected to the connecting plate 7. The rotary joint 2 is located in the middle of the upper cover 6, and the cavitation jet nozzle 4 is located inside the lower cover 8. The upper cover 6 is made of buoyancy material. Two directional wheels 9 and one universal wheel 10 are installed at the edge of the connecting plate 7. A sound insulation ring 11 is fitted on the outer wall of the lower cover 8. Specifically, the working principle and effect of this device are as follows: 10-20 MPa water enters the inlet of manual ball valve 12 through high-pressure hose 3. When manual ball valve 12 is opened, 10-20 MPa water enters the outer shell of rotary joint 2. Because the local coordinate system at the corner of cavitation jet nozzle 4 is designed to be at a certain angle to the base coordinate system, the direction of the recoil force of the water is the same as the z-axis direction in the local coordinate system of cavitation jet nozzle 4. The recoil force has two components in the base coordinate system. One component, Fy, is along the -y-axis direction in the base coordinate system, and the other component, Fz, is along the -z-axis direction in the base coordinate system. The force component Fy drives the cavitation jet welding pipe in rotary joint 2 to rotate. The cavitation jet nozzle 4 is welded together with the jet welding mother pipe, thereby achieving area cleaning. The moving pipe in rotary joint 2 is fixed to the jet welding mother pipe with screws. The cavitation jet nozzle 5 provides recoil force, driving the entire device to move. Divers or workers hold onto the end of the handrail 1 to complete large-area cleaning operations. At the same time, the universal wheels 10 at the rear end allow for easy turning. As the cavitation jet nozzle 4 rotates in a circular motion, it creates a vacuum chamber inside the lower cover 8 of the cleaning disc assembly, using water pressure to adhere the entire device to the iron plate or ship hull.
[0026] The above are merely embodiments of this utility model. Commonly known structures and characteristics are not described in detail here. Those skilled in the art are aware of all common technical knowledge in the field prior to the application date or priority date, are aware of all existing technologies in that field, and have the ability to apply conventional experimental methods prior to that date. Those skilled in the art can, based on the guidance provided in this application, improve and implement this solution in combination with their own capabilities. Some typical known structures or methods should not be obstacles for those skilled in the art to implement this application. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make several modifications and improvements without departing from the structure of this utility model. These should also be considered within the scope of protection of this utility model, and will not affect the effectiveness of the implementation of this utility model or the practicality of the patent.
Claims
1. A hand-held cleaning device, characterized by: The utility model relates to a cleaning dish assembly and a hand support frame fixedly connected with the cleaning dish assembly, a rotating joint is fixedly arranged in the middle of the cleaning dish assembly, one end of the rotating joint is connected with a high-pressure hose, the other end of the rotating joint is rotatably connected with a cavitation jet pipe, the cavitation jet pipe is communicated with the high-pressure hose through the rotating joint, the cavitation jet pipe is transversely arranged in the cleaning dish assembly, and cavitation jet nozzles are arranged on both ends of the cavitation jet pipe.
2. A hand cleaning apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein: The cleaning dish assembly comprises an upper cover body, a connecting plate fixedly connected with the upper cover body and a lower cover body fixedly connected with the connecting plate, the rotating joint is arranged in the middle of the upper cover body, and the cavitation jet pipe is arranged in the lower cover body.
3. A hand cleaning apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein: The upper cover body is made of a buoyancy material.
4. A hand cleaning apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein: Two directional wheels and a universal wheel are arranged on the edge of the connecting plate.
5. A hand cleaning apparatus as claimed in claim 4, wherein: A sound insulation ring is arranged on the outer wall of the lower cover body.
6. A hand cleaning apparatus as claimed in claim 5, wherein: A manual ball valve is arranged at the end of the high-pressure hose.