Cleaning device for zone-melting germanium ingot
By designing a zone-melting germanium ingot cleaner that includes a body, a water pump, an ultrasonic generator, and a mesh structure, the problem of low cleaning efficiency in existing technologies has been solved, achieving efficient cleaning of germanium ingots and rapid separation of impurities.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-18
- Publication Date
- 2026-03-31
AI Technical Summary
Existing zone-melting germanium ingot cleaners use layered placement of germanium ingots for cleaning, which requires ultrasonic transmission and has low cleaning efficiency.
A cleaner comprising a body, top cover, water pump, ultrasonic generator, ultrasonic transducer tube, and mesh frame was designed. It transmits ultrasonic waves evenly and quickly to the surface of germanium ingots, and achieves impurity separation and wastewater discharge through the cooperation of slots, water tank, water collection tank, filter plate, drainage hole, and collection box.
This improved the cleaning efficiency of germanium ingots, enabling uniform and rapid transmission of ultrasonic waves and real-time separation and discharge of impurities, thus enhancing cleaning efficiency.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of germanium metallurgical production technology, specifically a cleaner for zone-melted germanium ingots. Background Technology
[0002] With the development of society and technology, equipment in various fields has been greatly developed. Germanium is a silvery-white metal with semiconductor properties. Germanium is purified into germanium ingots by zone melting during production. After production, germanium ingots need to be cleaned of residues on their surface using a cleaning machine, which can improve the efficiency of germanium ingot cleaning and save time.
[0003] For the cleaning device of zone-melted germanium ingots, refer to patent number: CN218168022U, a cleaning device for zone-melted germanium ingots, by using a sewage discharge component and a placement component, the waste residue in the sewage will enter the slag collection box through the leakage hole, which can clean the waste residue in the slag collection box, which is convenient to use and facilitates the treatment of waste residue after cleaning. Since multiple mesh frames are set, multiple germanium ingots can be cleaned at the same time, which will not cause the germanium ingots to be stacked and create cleaning dead corners, thus improving cleaning efficiency.
[0004] However, the above-mentioned zone melting germanium ingot cleaner uses a layered placement of germanium ingots for cleaning, but the germanium ingots need to be cleaned by ultrasonic waves, which cannot be done slowly, resulting in low cleaning efficiency.
[0005] Therefore, we propose a cleaning device for zone-melted germanium ingots. Utility Model Content
[0006] (a) Technical problems to be solved
[0007] To address the shortcomings of existing technologies, this utility model provides a cleaner for zone-melted germanium ingots, which overcomes the deficiencies of existing technologies and solves the problem that in the prior art, zone-melted germanium ingot cleaners use layered placement of germanium ingots for cleaning, but the germanium ingots need to be cleaned by ultrasonic waves, which cannot be done slowly and results in low cleaning efficiency.
[0008] (II) Technical Solution
[0009] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a cleaning device for zone-melted germanium ingots, comprising a body, a top cover rotatably mounted on the upper surface of the body, a water pump fixedly mounted on the right surface of the body, a connecting pipe fixedly inserted on the right surface of the water pump, a delivery pipe fixedly inserted on the upper surface of the water pump, an ultrasonic generator fixedly mounted on the lower inner wall of the body, four ultrasonic transducer tubes fixedly inserted on the upper surface of the ultrasonic generator, three limiting rods fixedly inserted on the upper surface of the ultrasonic generator, a first mesh frame slidably mounted on the upper surface of the body, three sleeves fixedly connected to the lower surface of the first mesh frame, a support rod fixedly inserted on the upper surface of the first mesh frame, a second mesh frame fixedly connected to the outer surface of the support rod, a third mesh frame fixedly connected to the outer surface of the support rod, a pull plate fixedly connected to the outer surface of the third mesh frame, and four slots opened on the upper surfaces of the first, second, and third mesh frames.
[0010] Preferably, a water trough is provided on the lower inner wall of the machine body, a water collection trough is provided on the lower inner wall of the water trough, a telescopic cylinder is fixedly installed on the right surface of the machine body, a filter plate is fixedly connected to the output end of the telescopic cylinder, a number of water leakage holes are provided on the front surface of the machine body, and a collection box is fixedly installed on the left surface of the machine body.
[0011] Preferably, the left surface of the conveying pipe is fixedly inserted into the right inner wall of the machine body, and the upper surface of the support rod is fixedly inserted into the upper inner wall of the pull plate.
[0012] Preferably, the three sleeves are correspondingly snapped into the three limiting rods, and the four ultrasonic transducer tubes are correspondingly slidably connected to the four slots.
[0013] Preferably, the filter plate and the water collection tank are slidably arranged in a corresponding manner, and the water leakage hole, the water collection tank and the collection box are interconnected.
[0014] (III) Beneficial Effects
[0015] Compared with the prior art, this utility model provides a cleaner for zone-melted germanium ingots, which has the following beneficial effects:
[0016] 1. The germanium ingot cleaning device in this area, through the cooperation of the machine body, top cover, water pump, connecting pipe, conveying pipe, ultrasonic generator, ultrasonic transducer tube, limiting rod, first mesh frame, sleeve, support rod, second mesh frame, third mesh frame, pull plate, and slot, can pass multiple ultrasonic transducer tubes through the mesh frame, thereby enabling ultrasonic waves to be uniformly and quickly transmitted to the surface of germanium ingots, improving the cleaning efficiency of ultrasonic waves on germanium ingots.
[0017] 2. The cleaning device for germanium ingots in this area, through the cooperation of slots, water tanks, water collection tanks, telescopic cylinders, filter plates, water leakage holes, and collection boxes, can push impurity particles in the water collection tank into the collection box, and discharge wastewater through multiple water leakage holes. The filter plate separates and discharges the wastewater and impurities in the water collection tank in real time. Attached Figure Description
[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;
[0019] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the internal structure and related components of the present invention.
[0020] Figure 3 This is an exploded view of the first space frame and its related structures of this utility model;
[0021] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the interior of the drain trough and water collection trough of this utility model and its related structures.
[0022] In the diagram: 1. Body; 2. Top cover; 3. Water pump; 4. Connecting pipe; 5. Delivery pipe; 6. Ultrasonic generator; 7. Ultrasonic transducer tube; 8. Limiting rod; 9. First mesh frame; 10. Sleeve; 11. Support rod; 12. Second mesh frame; 13. Third mesh frame; 14. Pull plate; 15. Slot; 16. Lower water tank; 17. Water collection tank; 18. Telescopic cylinder; 19. Filter plate; 20. Leakage hole; 21. Collection box. Detailed Implementation
[0023] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0024] Example 1
[0025] Please see Figures 1-3 A cleaning device for zone-melted germanium ingots includes a body 1, a top cover 2 rotatably mounted on the upper surface of the body 1, a water pump 3 fixedly mounted on the right surface of the body 1, a connecting pipe 4 fixedly inserted on the right surface of the water pump 3, a delivery pipe 5 fixedly inserted on the upper surface of the water pump 3, an ultrasonic generator 6 fixedly mounted on the lower inner wall of the body 1, four ultrasonic transducer tubes 7 fixedly inserted on the upper surface of the ultrasonic generator 6, three limiting rods 8 fixedly inserted on the upper surface of the ultrasonic generator 6, a first mesh frame 9 slidably mounted on the upper surface of the body 1, three sleeves 10 fixedly connected to the lower surface of the first mesh frame 9, a support rod 11 fixedly inserted on the upper surface of the first mesh frame 9, a second mesh frame 12 fixedly connected to the outer surface of the support rod 11, a third mesh frame 13 fixedly connected to the outer surface of the support rod 11, a pull plate 14 fixedly connected to the outer surface of the third mesh frame 13, and four slots 15 opened on the upper surfaces of the first mesh frame 9, the second mesh frame 12, and the third mesh frame 13.
[0026] Specifically, through the cooperation between the body 1, top cover 2, water pump 3, connecting pipe 4, conveying pipe 5, ultrasonic generator 6, ultrasonic transducer tube 7, limiting rod 8, first mesh frame 9, sleeve 10, support rod 11, second mesh frame 12, third mesh frame 13, pull plate 14, and slot 15, multiple ultrasonic transducer tubes 7 can be passed through the mesh frame, thereby enabling the ultrasonic waves to be uniformly and quickly transmitted to the surface of the germanium ingot, improving the cleaning efficiency of the germanium ingot by the ultrasonic waves.
[0027] In this embodiment: the left surface of the conveying pipe 5 is fixedly inserted into the right inner wall of the machine body 1, and the upper surface of the support rod 11 is fixedly inserted into the upper inner wall of the pull plate 14.
[0028] Specifically, the delivery pipe 5 delivers water into the machine body 1.
[0029] In this implementation scheme: the three sleeves 10 are correspondingly snapped together with the three limiting rods 8, and the four ultrasonic transducer tubes 7 are correspondingly slidably connected to the four slots 15.
[0030] Specifically, the three sleeves 10 are secured to the three limit rods 8 to ensure the stability of the third space frame 13.
[0031] Working principle: When cleaning zone-melted germanium ingots, open the top cover 2, place the germanium ingots on the first mesh frame 9, the second mesh frame 12, and the third mesh frame 13, pull the pull plate 14 and the support rod 11 to the corresponding ultrasonic transducer tubes 7, insert the four slots 15 corresponding to the ultrasonic transducer tubes 7, and place the sleeve 10 at the bottom of the third mesh frame 13 on the three limit rods 8 for support and to ensure stability. Water is introduced into the machine body 1 through the water pump 3, the connecting pipe 4, and the conveying pipe 5. Then, the ultrasonic generator 6 is turned on, and ultrasonic vibration is effectively generated through the four ultrasonic transducer tubes 7, thereby efficiently cleaning the germanium ingots.
[0032] Example 2
[0033] Please see Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 4 Based on Embodiment 1, this utility model provides a technical solution:
[0034] In this embodiment: a water tank 16 is provided on the lower inner wall of the body 1, a water collection tank 17 is provided on the lower inner wall of the water tank 16, a telescopic cylinder 18 is fixedly installed on the right surface of the body 1, a filter plate 19 is fixedly connected to the output end of the telescopic cylinder 18, a plurality of water leakage holes 20 are provided on the front surface of the body 1, and a collection box 21 is fixedly installed on the left surface of the body 1.
[0035] Specifically, through the cooperation between the slot 15, the drain 16, the collection 17, the telescopic cylinder 18, the filter plate 19, the drain hole 20, and the collection box 21, the impurity particles in the collection 17 can be pushed into the collection box 21, the sewage can be discharged through multiple drain holes 20, and the sewage impurities in the collection 17 can be separated and discharged in real time through the filter plate 19.
[0036] In this embodiment: the filter plate 19 and the water collection tank 17 are slidably arranged in correspondence, and the water leakage hole 20, the water collection tank 17 and the collection box 21 are interconnected.
[0037] Specifically, the filter plate 19 is driven by the telescopic cylinder 18 to move back and forth in the water collection tank 17.
[0038] Working principle: When cleaning germanium ingots inside the machine body 1, sewage and impurities enter the water collection tank 17 through the lower water tank 16. Then, the telescopic cylinder 18 is opened to push the filter plate 19 to move back and forth. The filter plate 19 pushes the impurities in the water collection tank 17 into the collection box 21. The sewage is drained through multiple drainage holes 20.
[0039] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A cleaning device for a zone-fused germanium ingot, comprising a body (1), characterized in that: The upper surface of the body (1) is rotatably provided with a top cover (2), the right surface of the body (1) is fixedly installed with a water pump (3), the right surface of the water pump (3) is fixedly inserted with a connecting pipe (4), the upper surface of the water pump (3) is fixedly inserted with a conveying pipe (5), the lower inner wall of the body (1) is fixedly provided with an ultrasonic generator (6), the upper surface of the ultrasonic generator (6) is fixedly inserted with four ultrasonic transducer tubes (7), the upper surface of the ultrasonic generator (6) is fixedly inserted with three limiting rods (8), the upper surface of the body (1) is slidably provided with a first net rack (9), the lower surface of the first net rack (9) is fixedly connected with three sleeve pipes (10), the upper surface of the first net rack (9) is fixedly inserted with a supporting rod (11), the outer surface of the supporting rod (11) is fixedly connected with a second net rack (12), the outer surface of the supporting rod (11) is fixedly connected with a third net rack (13), the outer surface of the third net rack (13) is fixedly connected with a pull plate (14), the upper surfaces of the first net rack (9), the second net rack (12) and the third net rack (13) are provided with four slot holes (15).
2. A cleaner for a zone-fused germanium ingot as claimed in claim 1, wherein: The lower inner wall of the body (1) is provided with a drain groove (16), the lower inner wall of the drain groove (16) is provided with a water collecting groove (17), the right surface of the body (1) is fixedly installed with a telescopic cylinder (18), the output end of the telescopic cylinder (18) is fixedly connected with a filter plate (19), the front surface of the body (1) is provided with a plurality of water leakage holes (20), and the left surface of the body (1) is fixedly installed with a collecting box (21).
3. A cleaner for a zone-fused germanium ingot as defined in claim 1, wherein: The left surface of the conveying pipe (5) is fixedly inserted into the right inner wall of the body (1), and the upper surface of the supporting rod (11) is fixedly inserted into the upper inner wall of the pull plate (14).
4. A cleaner for a zone-fused germanium ingot as defined in claim 1, wherein: The three sleeve pipes (10) are correspondingly connected with the three limiting rods (8), and the four ultrasonic transducer tubes (7) are correspondingly slidably arranged in the four slot holes (15).
5. A cleaner for a zone-fused germanium ingot as defined in claim 2, wherein: The filter plate (19) is correspondingly slidably arranged in the water collecting groove (17), and the water leakage holes (20), the water collecting groove (17) and the collecting box (21) are in communication.
Citation Information
Patent Citations
Cleaning device for zone-melting germanium ingot
CN218168022U