Cleaning device and feeding machine

Abstract

The utility model relates to a cleaning device and a feeding machine. The cleaning device comprises a supporting piece, a cleaning assembly and a driving assembly. The two ends, in the longitudinal direction, of the supporting piece are movably connected with the two side wall faces, oppositely arranged in the first direction, of the cleaning groove in a matched mode. The cleaning assembly comprises a cleaning body and a plurality of cleaning parts, the cleaning body is arranged on the side face, facing the cleaning groove, of the supporting part, and all the cleaning parts are arranged on the side face, facing the cleaning groove, of the cleaning body at intervals in the first direction. The driving assembly is connected with all the cleaning pieces and used for driving all the cleaning pieces to rotate around the axes of the cleaning pieces relative to the supporting pieces. The supporting piece is configured to be controlled to move in the second direction relative to the machine body and drive the cleaning assembly to move synchronously. The cleaning assembly is connected with the lifting belt body through the supporting piece, the supporting piece can drive the cleaning assembly to move relative to the lifting belt body so as to achieve cleaning operation of the rake nails, the structure is simple, use is flexible, disassembly and assembly are convenient, and the use experience feeling of a user can be improved.

Description

Cleaning equipment and feeder Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of feeder technology, and in particular to a cleaning device and a feeder. Background Technology

[0002] The feeder is an important auxiliary device in the tobacco production process. It is mainly used for the transmission of tobacco materials and features stable flow, low leakage, and high safety. The lifting belt body is an important component of the feeder.

[0003] During the production process, due to the high temperature and humidity of the tobacco material and the strong adhesion of the flavoring agent on the surface, tobacco dust gradually adheres to the top of the rake nails of the feeder, eventually forming a buildup. This buildup on the rake nails increases the amount of tobacco falling off, and also causes the buildup to fall onto the tobacco shreds during transport, affecting product quality.

[0004] To ensure product quality, existing feeders are equipped with additional cleaning devices to clean the dirt accumulated on the rake nails, thus ensuring the hygiene and safety of the feeder. However, the cleaning devices on existing feeders are mostly installed with screws, making disassembly and installation complicated. Summary of the Invention

[0005] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a cleaning device and a feeder to address the above problems.

[0006] A cleaning device for a feeder, the feeder including a lifting belt body, the lifting belt body including a machine body and a plurality of rakes, a cleaning groove formed on the machine body, all the rakes being engaged with the bottom wall of the cleaning groove, and all the rakes being divided into at least two rake groups, all the rake groups being spaced apart along a first direction, and all the rakes in each rake group being spaced apart along a second direction intersecting the first direction, including:

[0007] The support member has two ends along its longitudinal direction that are movably connected to the two side walls of the cleaning tank that are arranged opposite each other along the first direction.

[0008] A cleaning assembly includes a cleaning body and several cleaning components. The cleaning body is disposed on the side of the support member facing the cleaning tank. All the cleaning components are disposed at intervals along a first direction on the side of the cleaning body facing the cleaning tank, and all the cleaning components are movably connected to the support member.

[0009] A drive assembly is fitted onto the cleaning body and connected to all the cleaning components, and is used to drive each of the cleaning components to rotate relative to the support member about its own axis.

[0010] Each of the cleaning components is located between two adjacent rake nail groups; the support is configured to move in a controlled manner relative to the machine body in a second direction, and drive the cleaning components to move synchronously.

[0011] In one embodiment, a limiting component is further included, which includes a limiting member, a first mating member, and a plurality of second mating members. The support member is respectively fitted with a first mating member at each of its opposite ends along its longitudinal direction. A plurality of second mating members are respectively fitted on the two side walls of the cleaning tank that are arranged opposite each other along a first direction, and all the second mating members located on the same side wall are spaced apart along a second direction and are corresponding to the rake nail.

[0012] When the support member is attached to the machine body, the first mating member and the second mating member are aligned one by one, and the limiting member is limited and engaged with the aligned first mating member and the second mating member.

[0013] In one embodiment, a linkage component is also included, the linkage component including a connector and an elastic element. The support member is respectively fitted with an elastic element at its two opposite ends away from the body along its longitudinal direction. The connector is fitted to the end of the elastic element away from the support member, and the limiting element is fitted to the side of the connector close to the support member.

[0014] In one embodiment, the linkage component includes a grip that protrudes from the side of the connector opposite to the support.

[0015] In one embodiment, the cleaning component includes a rotating shaft and a cleaning portion covering the circumferentially outer side of the rotating shaft, the rotating shaft being connected to the drive assembly, and the cleaning portion being made of a deformable material.

[0016] In one embodiment, the cleaning component has a preset diameter, and there is a preset distance between two adjacent rake nail groups. The preset diameter and preset distance need to meet the condition that the preset diameter is greater than or equal to the preset distance.

[0017] In one embodiment, a guide assembly is further included, the guide assembly including a guide rail and a slider, the guide rail extending along a second direction, and a guide rail being fitted onto each of the two side walls of the cleaning tank that are disposed opposite to each other along a first direction; a slider is fitted into each of the two guide rails, and the two sliders are respectively fitted to the opposite ends of the support member.

[0018] In one embodiment, a lifting assembly is further included, which is coupled between the support and the cleaning body, and the lifting assembly is configured to control the cleaning body to reciprocate along the opening of the cleaning tank in a direction pointing towards the bottom wall of the cleaning tank, so as to move closer to or away from the bottom wall of the cleaning tank.

[0019] In one embodiment, the drive assembly includes a drive member, a conveyor belt, and a plurality of transmission members, all of which are coupled to the cleaning body, and each transmission member corresponds one-to-one with each cleaning member and is coaxially arranged; the conveyor belt is arranged around the outside of all the transmission members; the drive member is drivenly connected to any of the transmission members and is used to drive the corresponding transmission member to rotate about its own axis.

[0020] When the driving component drives the corresponding transmission component to rotate around its own axis, the transmission component drives the cleaning component connected to it to rotate synchronously, and through the transmission action of the conveyor belt, drives other transmission components to rotate around their own axes, and all other transmission components drive the cleaning components connected to them to rotate synchronously.

[0021] In one embodiment, the support member includes a main support plate and a side support plate. The main support plate has a side support plate protruding from both opposite ends along its longitudinal direction. All the cleaning components are mated to the surface of the main support plate with the side support plate protruding from it. The two side support plates are movably mated to the two side walls of the cleaning tank that are arranged opposite each other along a first direction.

[0022] A feeder includes the cleaning device described in the foregoing embodiments.

[0023] In the aforementioned cleaning device and feeder, during the specific operation of the cleaning device, it is necessary to first control the support member to move relative to the machine body along the second direction, and drive the cleaning component to move synchronously until the cleaning component is located between two adjacent rakes in two adjacent rake groups. Subsequently, the drive component drives the cleaning component to rotate relative to the support member around its own axis, so that the cleaning component can rub against the surface of the rakes and clean the accumulated dirt on the rakes. The cleaning device provided in this application embodiment uses the support member to connect the cleaning component to the lifting belt body, and the support member can drive the cleaning component to move relative to the lifting belt body to achieve the rake cleaning operation. It has a simple structure, is flexible in use, and is easy to assemble and disassemble, which helps to improve the user experience. Attached Figure Description

[0024] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the assembly of the cleaning device and the lifting belt body from a first perspective in this application.

[0025] Figure 2 is a partial enlarged structural diagram of area A in Figure 1.

[0026] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the assembly of the cleaning device and the lifting belt body from a second perspective in this application.

[0027] Figure 4 is a cross-sectional structural diagram of the assembly of the cleaning device and the lifting belt body in this application.

[0028] Figure Labels

[0029] Cleaning device 100;

[0030] Support component 10; Main board support 101; Side plate support 102;

[0031] Cleaning component 11; Cleaning body 111; Cleaning part 112;

[0032] Drive assembly 12; drive component 121; conveyor belt 122; transmission component 123;

[0033] Limiting component 13; limiting element 131; first mating part 132; second mating part 133;

[0034] Linkage component 14; Connector 141; Elastic component 142; Holding component 143;

[0035] Guide assembly 15; guide rail 151; slider 152;

[0036] Lifting assembly 16;

[0037] Lifting belt body 200; machine body 20; cleaning tank 201; rake nail 21. Detailed Implementation

[0038] To make the above-mentioned objectives, features, and advantages of this application more apparent and understandable, the specific embodiments of this application are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Many specific details are set forth in the following description to provide a thorough understanding of this application. However, this application can be implemented in many other ways different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art can make similar modifications without departing from the spirit of this application. Therefore, this application is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0039] In the description of this application, it should be understood that if terms such as "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" appear, these terms indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing this application 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, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this application.

[0040] Furthermore, where the terms "first" and "second" appear, these terms are 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 with "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of that feature. In the description of this application, where the term "multiple" appears, "multiple" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0041] In this application, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "joining," and "fixing," etc., 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 mechanical connection or an electrical connection; 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, unless otherwise expressly limited. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application based on the specific circumstances.

[0042] In this application, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the use of descriptions such as "above" or "below" the second feature indicates that the first and second features are in direct contact or indirect contact via an intermediate medium. Furthermore, "above," "on top of," and "over" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply that the first feature is at a higher horizontal level than the second feature. Similarly, "below," "below," and "under" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply that the first feature is at a lower horizontal level than the second feature.

[0043] It should be noted that if an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "set on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or there may be an intervening element. If an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or there may be an intervening element. If so, the terms "vertical," "horizontal," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," and similar expressions used in this application are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only possible implementation.

[0044] The feeder is an important auxiliary device in the tobacco production process, mainly used for the transmission of tobacco materials. It features stable flow, minimal leakage, and high safety. The lifting belt body 200 is an important component of the feeder. The lifting belt body 200 generally includes a machine body 20 and several rakes 21. A cleaning groove 201 is formed on the machine body 20. All rakes 21 are fitted to the bottom wall of the cleaning groove 201, and all rakes 21 are divided into at least two rake groups. All rake groups 21 are spaced apart along a first direction, and all rakes 21 within each rake group are spaced apart along a second direction intersecting the first direction.

[0045] During the production process, due to the high temperature and humidity of the tobacco material and the strong adhesion of the surface flavoring, tobacco dust gradually adheres to the top of the rake 21 of the feeder, eventually forming a buildup. This buildup on the rake 21 increases the amount of material falling off, and also causes the buildup to fall onto the tobacco shreds during transport, affecting product quality.

[0046] To ensure product quality, existing feeders use an additional cleaning device 100 to clean the dirt on the rake nails 21, thus ensuring the hygiene and safety of the feeder. However, existing feeders mostly install the cleaning device 100 with screws, making disassembly and installation complicated.

[0047] Based on this, in order to solve the above problems, please refer to Figures 1 to 4. One or more embodiments of this application provide a cleaning device 100, which uses a support member 10 to connect the cleaning component 11 and the lifting belt body 200. The structure is simple and easy to assemble and disassemble, which helps to improve the user experience.

[0048] Specifically, referring to Figures 1 to 3, the cleaning device 100 includes a support member 10, a cleaning assembly 11, and a drive assembly 12. The two ends of the support member 10 along its longitudinal direction are movably engaged with the two side walls of the cleaning tank 201, which are arranged opposite each other along a first direction. The cleaning assembly 11 includes a cleaning body 111 and several cleaning components 112. The cleaning body 111 is disposed on the side of the support member 10 facing the cleaning tank 201. All cleaning components 112 are spaced apart along the first direction on the side of the cleaning body 111 facing the cleaning tank 201, and all cleaning components 112 are movably engaged with the support member 10. The drive assembly 12 is engaged with the cleaning body 111 and connected to all cleaning components 112, and is used to drive each cleaning component 112 to rotate relative to the support member 10 around its own axis. Each cleaning component 112 is located between two adjacent groups of rake nails 21. The support member 10 is configured to move in a controlled manner relative to the machine body 20 along a second direction, driving the cleaning assembly 11 to move synchronously.

[0049] It should be noted that, for ease of understanding, this application uses an example of a feeder having 10 groups of rake spikes 21 spaced apart along a first direction, with each group containing 7 rake spikes 21 spaced apart along a second direction. Specifically, the 7 rake spikes 21 in each group are spaced apart along the first direction in a one-to-one correspondence. Based on this, all groups of rake spikes 21 are defined to collectively form a sequence of 7 rows of rake spikes 21.

[0050] Correspondingly, since each cleaning component 112 needs to be located between two adjacent groups of rake nails 21, the number N1 of cleaning components 112 is less than the number of rake nails 21 contained in one row of rake nail 21 sequence, that is, the number N1 of cleaning components 112 is less than the number N2 of rake nail 21 groups, and N1 and N2 satisfy the condition: N1=N-1.

[0051] Thus, during the specific operation of the cleaning device 100, the support member 10 is first controlled to move relative to the machine body 20 in the second direction, and the cleaning components 11 are moved synchronously by the support member 10 until the cleaning component 112 is located between two adjacent rakes 21 in two adjacent rake groups. At this time, the six cleaning components 112 are located in the six intervals formed by the seven rakes 21 in one row of rake sequence. Subsequently, the driving component 12 drives the cleaning component 112 to rotate relative to the support member 10 around its own axis, so that the cleaning component 112 can rub the surface of the rake 21 and clean the dirt on the rake 21.

[0052] Furthermore, after completing the cleaning operation of one row of rake nails 21, the support member 10 needs to be controlled to drive the cleaning component 11 to move along the second direction to the position corresponding to another row of rake nails 21, and the cleaning is completed by using the drive component 12. This operation is repeated until the cleaning operation of all rake nails 21 is completed.

[0053] The cleaning device 100 provided in this application embodiment uses a support member 10 to connect the cleaning component 11 to the lifting belt body 200. The support member 10 can drive the cleaning component 11 to move relative to the lifting belt body 200 to realize the sweeping operation of the rake nail 21. It has a simple structure, is flexible in use, and is easy to assemble and disassemble, which helps to improve the user experience.

[0054] In some embodiments, please refer to Figures 1 and 4. The cleaning device 100 further includes a limiting component 13, which includes a limiting member 131, a first mating member 132, and a plurality of second mating members 133. The support member 10 is respectively fitted with a first mating member 132 at its opposite ends along its longitudinal direction. A plurality of second mating members 133 are respectively fitted on the two side walls of the cleaning tank 201 that are arranged opposite each other along the first direction. All the second mating members 133 located on the same side wall are spaced apart along the second direction and are correspondingly arranged with the rake nail 21.

[0055] When the support member 10 is attached to the body 20, the first mating member 132 and the second mating member 133 are aligned one by one, and the limiting member 131 is limited and engaged with the first mating member 132 and the second mating member 133 that are aligned with each other.

[0056] As can be seen from the above embodiments, when the cleaning device 100 performs the cleaning operation on the rake nails 21, it needs to move to the position corresponding to each rake nail 21 sequence one by one, so as to clean the rake nails 21 in each row of rake nail 21 sequence one by one.

[0057] It is understandable that the positions of all the second mating parts 133 located on the same side wall correspond one-to-one with the positions of each rake nail 21 sequence. More specifically, when the feeder has 7 rows of rake nail 21 sequences, 7 second mating parts 133 are provided on the same side wall, and any second mating part 133 and all the rake nails 21 in its corresponding rake nail 21 sequence are arranged parallel to each other along the first direction.

[0058] Based on this, during the specific operation of the cleaning device 100, when the control support 10 moves the cleaning component 11 to the position corresponding to any row of rake nails 21, the first mating component 132 on the support 10 can align with the second mating component 133 corresponding to that row of rake nails 21. Thus, the limiting component 131 can achieve a limiting connection with the first mating component 132 and the corresponding second mating component 133, allowing the cleaning device 100 to be fixed to the lifting belt body 200 for subsequent cleaning operations. Furthermore, by fixing the cleaning device 100 to the lifting belt body 200 through the limiting component 131, the situation where the cleaning component 112, driven by the driving component 12, rotates and uses friction to clean the rake nails 21, is subjected to a reaction force that causes the cleaning device 100 to shift, is avoided, thus ensuring cleaning effectiveness and improving user experience.

[0059] In some embodiments, please refer to Figures 3 and 4. The cleaning device 100 further includes a linkage component 14. The linkage component 14 includes a connector 141 and an elastic member 142. An elastic member 142 is respectively connected to the opposite ends of the support member 10 along its longitudinal direction on the side away from the body 20. The connector 141 is connected to the end of the elastic member 142 away from the support member 10, and a limiting member 131 is connected to the side of the connector 141 near the support member 10.

[0060] Understandably, before controlling the movement of the support member 10, a force needs to be applied to the connecting member 141 to control its movement away from the support member 10. The connecting member 141 will also cause the limiting member 131 to move synchronously until the limiting member 131 disengages from the first mating member 132 and the second mating member 133 and the limiting connection is released. Furthermore, during the process of controlling the connecting member 141 to move away from the support member 10, the connecting member 141 will also stretch the elastic member 142, allowing the elastic member 142 to store the elastic potential energy that would cause the connecting member 141 to move closer to the support member 10.

[0061] Furthermore, it is necessary to control the support member 10 to move the cleaning component 11 to the position corresponding to any row of rake nails 21, and then release the force on the connector 141 so that the elastic force generated when the elastic member 142 is reset can be used to drive the connector 141 to move closer to the support member 10. The connector 141 will drive the limiting member 131 to move synchronously and be limited and connected with the first mating member 132 and the corresponding second mating member 133.

[0062] The cleaning device 100 provided in this embodiment utilizes a linkage component 14 to fix and move the cleaning device 100 and the lifting belt body 200, thereby preventing the cleaning device 100 from shifting during the cleaning process and effectively ensuring the cleaning effect. Furthermore, the linkage component 14 has a simple structure and is easy to operate, which helps improve the user experience.

[0063] It should be noted that the specific styles of the limiting member 131, the first mating member 132, and the plurality of second mating members 133 are not limited. For example, in this application, please refer to Figures 3 and 4. The first mating member 132 is a first mating hole penetrating the support member 10, the second mating member 133 is a second mating hole penetrating the side wall of the cleaning tank 201, and the limiting member 131 is a limiting rod.

[0064] Correspondingly, during the specific operation of the cleaning device 100, when the control support 10 moves the cleaning component 11 to the position corresponding to any row of rake nails 21, the first mating hole can be aligned with the second mating hole corresponding to the row of rake nails 21. Then, the limiting rod is inserted into the first mating hole and the second mating hole so that the cleaning device 100 can be fixed to the lifting belt body 200 for subsequent cleaning operations.

[0065] In some embodiments, please refer to Figures 3 and 4, the linkage component 14 includes a grip 143, which protrudes from the side of the connector 141 opposite to the support 10.

[0066] Understandably, the grip 143 allows the user to hold it conveniently and apply force to the connector 141 so as to fix or move the cleaning device 100 and the lifting belt body 200 by controlling the connector 141 to move closer to or away from the support 10.

[0067] In some embodiments, please refer to Figures 1 and 2, the cleaning component 112 includes a rotating shaft and a cleaning portion covering the circumferentially outer side of the rotating shaft, and the rotating shaft is connected to the drive assembly 12.

[0068] Understandably, during the specific operation of the cleaning device 100, the drive component 12 can drive the rotating shaft to rotate around its own axis, and the rotating shaft will drive the cleaning part to rotate synchronously. During the rotation, the cleaning part will come into contact with and rub against the rake nail 21, thereby cleaning the dirt accumulated on the surface of the rake nail 21.

[0069] In this application, the cleaning part is made of a deformable material, such as nylon bristles, stainless steel wire brush, polyester fiber brush, and natural bristles (such as pig bristles). Thus, when the cleaning part comes into contact with the rake 21, it will deform under the pressure of the rake 21, which facilitates close contact between the cleaning part and the rake 21 and increases the contact area between them, thereby effectively improving the cleaning effect.

[0070] More specifically, the cleaning section uses nylon bristles, which are wear-resistant and corrosion-resistant; the cleaning section uses stainless steel wire brushes, which are high in hardness and have good cleaning effect; and the cleaning section uses polyester fiber brushes, which are soft and anti-static.

[0071] Further, please refer to Figures 1 and 2. The cleaning component 112 has a preset diameter, and there is a preset distance between two adjacent groups of rake nails 21. The preset diameter and preset distance need to meet the condition: preset diameter ≥ preset distance.

[0072] It is understandable that if the diameter of the cleaning part 112 is larger than the distance between two adjacent rake nails 21, then when the cleaning part 112 is located between two adjacent rake nails 21 and performs a cleaning operation on the rake nails 21, the cleaning part will be deformed by the pressure of the rake nails 21, which is conducive to the close contact between the cleaning part and the rake nails 21 and can increase the contact area between the cleaning part and the rake nails 21, so as to effectively improve the cleaning effect.

[0073] In some embodiments, referring to Figures 1 and 2, the cleaning device 100 further includes a guide assembly 15, which includes a guide rail 151 and a slider 152. The guide rail 151 extends along a second direction, and a guide rail 151 is disposed on each of the two side walls of the cleaning groove 201 that are disposed opposite to each other along a first direction. A slider 152 is disposed in each of the two guide rails 151, and the two sliders 152 are respectively disposed with the opposite ends of the support member 10.

[0074] It is understandable that by applying a force to the support member 10, the slider 152 can move within the guide rail 151 along the second direction, and the slider 152 can drive the support member 10 to move synchronously along the second direction. In this way, the guide assembly 15 can guide the movement of the support member 10 to facilitate user operation.

[0075] In some embodiments, please refer to Figures 1 and 2, the cleaning device 100 further includes a lifting assembly 16, which is coupled between the support member 10 and the cleaning body 111, and is configured to control the cleaning body 111 to reciprocate along the opening of the cleaning tank 201 in the direction of the bottom wall of the cleaning tank 201, so as to move closer to or away from the bottom wall of the cleaning tank 201.

[0076] Understandably, when the cleaning device 100 needs to clean the lifting belt body 200, the lifting assembly 16 controls the cleaning body 111 to approach the bottom wall of the cleaning trough 201, so that each cleaning component 112 is positioned between two adjacent rake sets, facilitating subsequent cleaning operations. Correspondingly, after the cleaning operation is completed, the lifting assembly 16 controls the cleaning body 111 to move away from the bottom wall of the cleaning trough 201, so that the cleaning components 112 disengage from the rakes 21, thereby preventing the cleaning device 100 from interfering with the lifting belt body 200 and ensuring the normal operation of the lifting belt body 200.

[0077] In some embodiments, referring to Figures 1 and 2, the drive assembly 12 includes a drive member 121, a conveyor belt 122, and a plurality of transmission members 123. All transmission members 123 are coupled to the cleaning body 111, and each transmission member 123 corresponds one-to-one with each cleaning member 112 and is coaxially arranged. The conveyor belt 122 is disposed around the outside of all transmission members 123. The drive member 121 is drivenly connected to any transmission member 123 and is used to drive the corresponding transmission member 123 to rotate about its own axis.

[0078] When the driving component 121 drives the corresponding transmission component 123 to rotate around its own axis, the transmission component 123 drives the cleaning component 112 connected to it to rotate synchronously, and drives other transmission components 123 to rotate around their own axes through the transmission action of the conveyor belt 122, and all other transmission components 123 drive the cleaning component 112 connected to them to rotate synchronously.

[0079] Understandably, during the specific operation of the cleaning device 100, it is necessary to first control the support member 10 to move relative to the machine body 20 along the second direction, and drive the cleaning component 11 to move synchronously until the cleaning component 11 moves to the position corresponding to any row of rake nails 21. Correspondingly, the first mating hole can be aligned with the second mating hole corresponding to the row of rake nails 21. Then, the limiting rod is inserted into the first and second mating holes to fix the cleaning device 100 to the lifting belt body 200. Subsequently, the driving component 12 drives the cleaning component 112 to rotate relative to the support member 10 around its own axis. The transmission component 123 drives the cleaning component 112 connected to it to rotate synchronously, and through the transmission action of the conveyor belt 122, drives other transmission components 123 to rotate around their own axes, and all other transmission components 123 drive the cleaning component 112 connected to them to rotate synchronously. In this way, the cleaning component 112 can rub the surface of the rake nails 21 and clean the dirt accumulated on the rake nails 21.

[0080] In some embodiments, referring to Figures 1 and 4, the support member 10 includes a main support plate 101 and support side plates 102. A support side plate 102 protrudes from both opposite ends of the main support plate 101 along its longitudinal direction. All cleaning components 112 are fitted onto the surface of the main support plate 101 where the support side plates 102 protrude. The two support side plates 102 are movably fitted onto the two opposite side walls of the cleaning tank 201 along a first direction.

[0081] It is understood that in the aforementioned embodiments, the elastic element 142 and the first mating element 132 are both fitted onto the support side plate 102.

[0082] One or more embodiments of this application also provide a feeder, which includes the cleaning device 100 in the foregoing embodiments.

[0083] The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined in any way. For the sake of brevity, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0084] The embodiments described above are merely illustrative of several implementation methods of this application, and while the descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the patent application. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of this application, and these all fall within the protection scope of this application. Therefore, the protection scope of this patent application should be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A cleaning device for a feeder, the feeder comprising a lifting belt body, the lifting belt body including a machine body and a plurality of rakes, a cleaning groove formed on the machine body, all the rakes being engaged with the bottom wall of the cleaning groove, and all the rakes being divided into at least two rake groups, all the rake groups being spaced apart along a first direction, and all the rakes within each rake group being spaced apart along a second direction intersecting the first direction, characterized in that... include: A support member has two ends along its longitudinal direction that are movably engaged with the two side walls of the cleaning tank, which are arranged opposite each other along a first direction. A cleaning assembly includes a cleaning body and several cleaning components. The cleaning body is disposed on the side of the support member facing the cleaning tank, and all the cleaning components are spaced apart along the first direction on the side of the cleaning body facing the cleaning tank, and all the cleaning components are movably engaged with the support member. A drive assembly is coupled to the cleaning body and connected to all the cleaning components, and is used to drive each cleaning component to rotate relative to the support member about its own axis. Each cleaning component is located between two adjacent rake nail groups. The support member is configured to move in a controlled manner relative to the machine body along a second direction, and to drive the cleaning assembly to move synchronously.

2. The cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a limiting component, which includes a limiting member, a first mating member, and several second mating members. The support member is respectively fitted with a first mating member at each of its opposite ends along its longitudinal direction. Several second mating members are respectively fitted on the two side walls of the cleaning tank that are arranged opposite each other along a first direction, and all the second mating members on the same side wall are spaced apart along a second direction and are corresponding to the rake nail. When the support member is fitted to the machine body, the first mating members and the second mating members are aligned one by one, and the limiting member is limited and fitted with the aligned first mating members and the second mating members.

3. The cleaning device according to claim 2, characterized in that, It also includes a linkage component, which includes a connector and an elastic component. The support member is respectively fitted with an elastic component on the opposite side of its longitudinal direction away from the body. The connector is fitted to the end of the elastic component away from the support member, and the limiting component is fitted to the side of the connector close to the support member.

4. The cleaning device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The linkage component includes a gripping member that protrudes from the side of the connector opposite to the support member.

5. The cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The cleaning component includes a rotating shaft and a cleaning part covering the circumferential outer side of the rotating shaft. The rotating shaft is connected to the drive assembly, and the cleaning part is made of a deformable material.

6. The cleaning device according to claim 5, characterized in that, The cleaning component has a preset diameter, and there is a preset distance between two adjacent rake nail groups. The preset diameter and preset distance need to meet the condition: preset diameter ≥ preset distance.

7. The cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a guide assembly, which includes a guide rail and a slider. The guide rail extends along a second direction, and a guide rail is mounted on each of the two side walls of the cleaning tank that are opposite to each other along a first direction. A slider is mounted in each of the two guide rails, and the two sliders are respectively mounted on opposite ends of the support member.

8. The cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a lifting assembly, which is connected between the support and the cleaning body, and the lifting assembly is configured to control the cleaning body to reciprocate along the opening of the cleaning tank in a direction pointing towards the bottom wall of the cleaning tank, so as to move closer to or away from the bottom wall of the cleaning tank.

9. The cleaning device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The driving assembly includes a driving component, a conveyor belt, and several transmission components. All transmission components are mounted on the cleaning body, and each transmission component corresponds to and is coaxially arranged with each cleaning component. The conveyor belt is arranged around the outside of all the transmission components. The driving component is driven to rotate around any of the transmission components and is used to drive the corresponding transmission component to rotate around its own axis. When the driving component drives the corresponding transmission component to rotate around its own axis, the transmission component drives the cleaning component connected to it to rotate synchronously, and through the transmission action of the conveyor belt, drives the other transmission components to rotate around their own axes. All the other transmission components drive the cleaning components connected to them to rotate synchronously.

10. The cleaning device according to claim 9, characterized in that, The support component includes a main support plate and a side support plate. The main support plate has a side support plate protruding from both ends of the main support plate along its longitudinal direction. All the cleaning components are fitted onto the surface of the main support plate where the side support plate protrudes. The two side support plates are movably fitted onto the two side walls of the cleaning tank that are arranged opposite each other along a first direction.

11. A feeder, characterized in that, Includes the cleaning device as described in any one of claims 1 to 10.

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