Surface treatment equipment for heat exchanger sealing strip
By designing a surface treatment device for heat exchanger seals, a combination of brush rotation, spray rinsing, and high-frequency vibration is used to solve the problem of incomplete cleaning of the seal surface, achieving automated and efficient cleaning results.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- WUXI JIANG YUAN ALUMINUM IND
- Filing Date
- 2025-05-22
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-01
AI Technical Summary
Existing methods for cleaning the surface of seals mainly rely on single-sided brushes or blowers, resulting in incomplete cleaning and low efficiency. They require manual operation and are difficult to achieve a comprehensive cleaning of the seal surface.
A surface treatment device for heat exchanger seals has been designed, comprising a brush cylinder, a spray cylinder, a rotary drive assembly, a drive track, and an elastic vibration assembly. The device achieves automated cleaning of the seal surface through rotating brush wiping, spray rinsing, and high-frequency vibration.
It achieves comprehensive cleaning of the seal surface, avoids the shortcomings of manual operation, improves cleaning efficiency, and ensures thorough cleaning results.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of heat exchanger seal treatment technology, specifically to a surface treatment device for heat exchanger seals. Background Technology
[0002] Heat exchanger seals are an important component of heat exchangers, primarily used to seal the heat exchanger plates and prevent fluid leakage. Seals are typically made of materials with plastic deformation capacity and a certain strength, such as rubber or soft plastic.
[0003] Currently, seals require surface cleaning before use, primarily to facilitate adhesive application. However, existing surface treatment methods mainly involve cleaning with a single-sided brush or using a blower, often manually. Due to the long length of the seals, the brush may not be able to effectively clean the surface due to swaying or retraction. To avoid this, it may be necessary to treat one side before moving on to the next, which is inconvenient and inefficient. Utility Model Content
[0004] The purpose of this section is to outline some aspects of the embodiments of this utility model and to briefly introduce some preferred embodiments. Simplifications or omissions may be made in this section, as well as in the abstract and title of this application, to avoid obscuring the purpose of these documents; however, such simplifications or omissions should not be used to limit the scope of this utility model.
[0005] Therefore, the purpose of this utility model is to provide a surface treatment device for heat exchanger seals, so as to solve the problem that the existing surface treatment methods for seals mentioned in the background art mainly use single-sided brushes for cleaning or air blowing for cleaning, and are mostly manual operations. This can easily lead to the seal surface being unable to be effectively cleaned by the brush due to swinging, retraction, etc. In order to avoid this, it may be necessary to treat one side before treating the next side, which is inconvenient and inefficient.
[0006] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a surface treatment device for heat exchanger seals, comprising a treatment box, one end of which has a feed inlet and the other end away from the feed inlet has a discharge outlet. An installation plate is provided inside the treatment box near the feed inlet. A brush cylinder is rotatably mounted on one side of the upper part of the installation plate and extends through both sides of the installation plate. A brush has a ring of bristles around its inner circumference. A rotary drive assembly for driving the brush cylinder to rotate axially is also provided on the installation plate. A spray cylinder is provided at the output end of the brush cylinder. A drive rail is provided along the length of the upper part of the treatment box. A slider slides on the drive rail. A support cantilever is mounted on one side of the slider. An elastic vibration assembly and a gripper mounted on the lower end of the support cantilever are provided at the lower end of the elastic vibration assembly.
[0007] As a preferred embodiment of the surface treatment equipment for heat exchanger seals described in this utility model, the spray cylinder has a hollow structure inside, and the inner wall of the spray cylinder has a plurality of spray holes. A wetting spray pipe is installed inside the treatment box and is located on the side of the brush cylinder input end, and the nozzle of the wetting spray pipe points to the inside of the brush cylinder.
[0008] As a preferred embodiment of the heat exchanger seal surface treatment equipment described in this utility model, the rotary drive assembly includes a first pulley rotatably mounted on one side of the upper part of the mounting plate, a second pulley fixed to the outer periphery of the brush cylinder, a belt wound around and connecting the second pulley and the first pulley, and a rotary motor mounted on the mounting plate for driving the first pulley to rotate axially.
[0009] As a preferred embodiment of the heat exchanger seal surface treatment equipment described in this utility model, the drive track further includes a horizontal rail fixed to the inner side of the treatment box, a lead screw rotatably installed at both ends on the inner side of the horizontal rail groove and threadedly connected to the slider, and a servo motor for driving the lead screw to rotate axially.
[0010] The two ends of the horizontal rail are respectively adjacent to the feed inlet and the discharge outlet.
[0011] As a preferred embodiment of the heat exchanger seal surface treatment equipment described in this utility model, the elastic vibration assembly includes a base plate one fixed to the bottom of the vertical section of the support cantilever, a base plate two located directly below the base plate one, spring supports connecting the base plate two and the base plate one at the four corners, and a linear vibration motor mounted on the base plate two, with the gripper installed at the lower end of the base plate two.
[0012] As a preferred embodiment of the surface treatment equipment for heat exchanger seals described in this utility model, the upper end of the treatment box is an operating opening, the operating opening is equipped with a box cover, and the box cover is provided with a transparent plate.
[0013] As a preferred embodiment of the surface treatment equipment for heat exchanger seals described in this utility model, a row of auxiliary material-carrying rollers is further provided inside the treatment box and between the inlet and outlet.
[0014] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: In use, the seal is inserted through the feed inlet at one end, passes through the brush cylinder and spray cylinder in sequence, and is then clamped by grippers. During cleaning, the track system drags the seal backward at a uniform speed, and the rotary drive component drives the brush cylinder to rotate rapidly, thoroughly cleaning the surface of the seal through the brush and the wet spray pipe. Subsequently, residual dust particles on the seal surface are thoroughly rinsed and cleaned by the spray cylinder. Simultaneously, the thoroughly cleaned seal is shaken off excess water stains by the high-frequency vibration of the elastic vibration component. After all the seals have been cleaned, workers can remove them through the discharge port or by opening the cover, thus achieving automated cleaning of the seal surface and preventing the incomplete cleaning caused by manual operation, further improving work efficiency. Attached Figure Description
[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the external structure of the processing box of this utility model;
[0016] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the processing box of this utility model;
[0017] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the rotary drive assembly structure of this utility model;
[0018] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the elastic vibration component structure of this utility model.
[0019] In the diagram: 100, processing box; 110, feed inlet; 120, discharge outlet; 130, box cover; 140, transparent plate; 150, auxiliary material-carrying roller; 200, mounting plate; 300, brush cylinder; 310, brush; 400, rotary drive assembly; 410, first pulley; 420, second pulley; 430, belt; 440, rotary motor; 500, spray cylinder; 5001, spray nozzle; 510, wetting spray pipe; 600, drive track; 610, horizontal rail; 620, slider; 630, lead screw; 640, servo motor; 700, support cantilever; 800, elastic vibration assembly; 810, base plate one; 820, base plate two; 830, spring support; 840, linear vibration motor; 900, gripper. Detailed Implementation
[0020] To make the above-mentioned objectives, features and advantages of this utility model more apparent and understandable, the specific embodiments of this utility model will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0021] Secondly, this utility model is described in detail with reference to the schematic diagrams. When describing the embodiments of this utility model, for ease of explanation, the cross-sectional views showing the device structure may be partially enlarged, not according to the usual scale. Furthermore, the schematic diagrams are merely examples and should not limit the scope of protection of this utility model. In addition, in actual manufacturing, the three-dimensional spatial dimensions of length, width, and depth should be included.
[0022] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this utility model clearer, the embodiments of this utility model will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0023] Figures 1-4 The diagram shown is a complete structural schematic of a heat exchanger seal surface treatment device according to this utility model. Please refer to [link / reference]. Figures 1-4 This embodiment of a surface treatment device for heat exchanger seals includes a treatment box 100. One end of the treatment box 100 has a feed inlet 110, and the other end, away from the feed inlet 110, has a discharge outlet 120. An installation plate 200 is disposed inside the treatment box 100 and near the feed inlet 110. A brush cylinder 300 is rotatably mounted on one side of the upper part of the installation plate 200 and extends through both sides of the installation plate 200. A brush 310 is arranged around the inner circumference of the brush cylinder 300. The upper part is also provided with a rotary drive assembly 400 for driving the brush cylinder 300 to rotate axially. A spray cylinder 500 is provided in the output direction of the brush cylinder 300. A drive rail 600 is provided on the upper side of the treatment box 100 along its length. A slider 620 slides on the drive rail 600. A support cantilever 700 is installed on one side of the slider 620. An elastic vibration assembly 800 and a gripper 900 installed on the lower end of the support cantilever 700 are provided.
[0024] The spray cylinder 500 has a hollow inner ring, and its inner wall has several spray holes 5001. A wetting spray pipe 510 is installed inside the treatment box 100, located on the side facing the input end of the brush cylinder 300, with the nozzle of the wetting spray pipe 510 pointing inwards towards the brush cylinder 300. It is understood that both the spray cylinder 500 and the wetting spray pipe 510 are connected to a clean water source and a liquid pump via external pipelines, which will not be elaborated upon. Since the brush 310 inside the brush cylinder 300 also picks up dust while brushing the sealing strip, the wetting spray pipe 510 can both wet the sealing strip for easier cleaning and rinse the brush 310. Furthermore, some floating dust particles may remain on the surface of the cleaned sealing strip; therefore, the spray cylinder 500 can provide comprehensive rinsing and cleaning of the surface of the passing sealing strip. The rotary drive assembly 400 includes a first pulley 410 rotatably mounted on one side of the upper part of the mounting plate 200, a second pulley 420 fixed to the outer periphery of the brush cylinder 300, a belt 430 wound around and connected to the second pulley 420 and the first pulley 410, and a rotary motor 440 mounted on the mounting plate 200 for driving the first pulley 410 to rotate axially. The drive track 600 also includes a horizontal rail 610 laterally fixed to the inner side of the processing box 100, a lead screw 630 rotatably mounted at both ends to the inner side of the slide groove of the horizontal rail 610 and threadedly connected to the slider 620, and a servo motor 640 for driving the lead screw 630 to rotate axially; wherein, the two ends of the horizontal rail 610 are respectively adjacent to the feed port 110 and the discharge port 120. The elastic vibration assembly 800 includes a base plate 810 fixed to the bottom of the vertical section of the support cantilever 700, a base plate 820 located directly below the base plate 810, spring supports 830 connected to the four corners of the base plate 820 and the base plate 810, and a linear vibration motor 840 mounted on the base plate 820, with a gripper 900 mounted on the lower end of the base plate 820. Specifically, during use, one end of the seal is inserted through the feed inlet 110, passes through the brush cylinder 300 and spray cylinder 500 in sequence, and is then clamped by the gripper 900. During cleaning, the track system drags the seal backward at a uniform speed, and the rotary drive component 400 drives the brush cylinder 300 to rotate rapidly, and the surface of the seal is thoroughly scrubbed and cleaned by the brush 310 and the wet spray pipe 510. Subsequently, the residual dust particles on the surface of the seal are thoroughly rinsed and cleaned by the spray cylinder 500. At the same time, the seal, after being thoroughly cleaned, can shake off excess water stains on the surface of the seal by the high-frequency vibration of the elastic vibration component 800. After all the seals have been cleaned, the staff can take them out through the discharge port 120 or by opening the box cover 130, thereby realizing the automated processing of the seal surface cleaning, preventing the drawbacks of incomplete cleaning caused by manual operation, and further improving work efficiency.
[0025] Furthermore, as a preferred embodiment, the upper end of the processing box 100 is an open operation opening, and a box cover 130 is provided at the open operation opening. A transparent plate 140 is provided on the box cover 130. It can be understood that opening the box cover 130 facilitates the initial positioning of the seal, or its removal after cleaning, or facilitates the inspection and maintenance of the inside of the box. The transparent plate 140 allows the staff to easily observe the condition inside the box during cleaning.
[0026] Furthermore, as a preferred embodiment, a row of auxiliary material-carrying rollers 150 is also provided inside the processing box 100 and between the inlet 110 and the outlet 120. Since the seal will be freed from the restraint of the brush cylinder 300 after cleaning, in order to prevent the seal from falling to the bottom of the processing box 100 and being contaminated by dust, the auxiliary material-carrying rollers 150 can suspend and support the cleaned seal.
[0027] Furthermore, as a preferred embodiment, a limiting block matching the cross-section of the seal should be provided at the feed inlet 110. This can prevent the seal from rotating and twisting continuously when it is brushed by the brush cylinder 300. At the same time, in conjunction with the gripper 900 and the drive track 600, the seal has a certain tension, which is beneficial for the water stains on the surface of the seal to be shaken off.
[0028] Although the present invention has been described above with reference to embodiments, various modifications can be made and components can be replaced with equivalents without departing from the scope of the present invention. In particular, as long as there is no structural conflict, the features in the embodiments disclosed in this invention can be combined with each other in any way. The lack of an exhaustive description of these combinations in this specification is merely for the sake of brevity and resource conservation. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed herein, but includes all technical solutions falling within the scope of the claims.
Claims
1. A surface treatment device for heat exchanger seals, characterized in that, The system includes a processing box (100), which has an inlet (110) at one end and an outlet (120) at the other end away from the inlet (110). An installation plate (200) is provided inside the processing box (100) near the inlet (110). A brush cylinder (300) is rotatably mounted on one side of the upper part of the installation plate (200) and extends through both sides of the installation plate (200). A brush (310) is provided around the inner circumference of the brush cylinder (300). The installation plate (200) is also equipped with a mechanism for driving the brush cylinder. (300) A rotary drive assembly (400) that rotates axially has a spray cylinder (500) arranged in the output direction of the brush cylinder (300), a drive rail (600) arranged along its length on one side of the upper part of the treatment box (100), a slider (620) sliding on the drive rail (600), a support cantilever (700) installed on one side of the slider (620), an elastic vibration assembly (800) and a gripper (900) installed on the lower end of the support cantilever (700).
2. The surface treatment equipment for heat exchanger seals according to claim 1, characterized in that: The spray cylinder (500) has a hollow structure inside, and the inner wall of the spray cylinder (500) has a number of spray holes (5001). The treatment box (100) is equipped with a wetting spray pipe (510) located on the side of the input end of the brush cylinder (300), and the nozzle of the wetting spray pipe (510) points to the inside of the brush cylinder (300).
3. The surface treatment equipment for heat exchanger seals according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rotary drive assembly (400) includes a first pulley (410) rotatably mounted on one side of the upper part of the mounting plate (200), a second pulley (420) fixed to the outer periphery of the brush cylinder (300), a belt (430) wound around and connected to the second pulley (420) and the first pulley (410), and a rotary motor (440) mounted on the mounting plate (200) for driving the first pulley (410) to rotate axially.
4. The surface treatment equipment for heat exchanger seals according to claim 1, characterized in that: The drive track (600) also includes a horizontal rail (610) that is horizontally fixed inside the processing box (100), a lead screw (630) that is rotatably installed at both ends inside the slide groove of the horizontal rail (610) and threadedly connected to the slider (620), and a servo motor (640) for driving the lead screw (630) to rotate axially. The two ends of the horizontal rail (610) are respectively adjacent to the feed inlet (110) and the discharge outlet (120).
5. The surface treatment equipment for heat exchanger seals according to claim 1, characterized in that: The elastic vibration assembly (800) includes a base plate one (810) fixed to the bottom of the vertical section of the support cantilever (700), a base plate two (820) located directly below the base plate one (810), spring supports (830) connected to the four corners of the base plate two (820) and the base plate one (810), and a linear vibration motor (840) mounted on the base plate two (820), and a gripper (900) mounted on the lower end of the base plate two (820).
6. The surface treatment equipment for heat exchanger seals according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper end of the processing box (100) is an operating opening, and the operating opening is equipped with a box cover (130), and a transparent plate (140) is provided on the box cover (130).
7. The surface treatment equipment for heat exchanger seals according to claim 1, characterized in that: An auxiliary material-carrying roller (150) is also provided inside the processing box (100) and between the inlet (110) and the outlet (120).