Hairbrush cleaning device for climbing pipe and collecting cup of protein separator

By designing a brush cleaning device in the protein separator that uses internal and external gears to drive a rotating brush roller, the problem of dirt adhering to the tube and collection cup is solved, achieving a highly efficient and uniform cleaning effect and extending the service life of the device.

CN224222251UActive Publication Date: 2026-05-12CHONGRUI TECHNOLOGY (FUJIAN) CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
CHONGRUI TECHNOLOGY (FUJIAN) CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-02-20
Publication Date
2026-05-12

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Technical Problem

Existing protein separators have tubes and collection cups that are prone to contamination, affecting separation efficiency and waste removal. Traditional cleaning methods are inefficient and the devices are easily damaged.

Method used

A brush cleaning device including internal and external gears was designed. The main shaft drives the rotating brush roller to clean the climbing pipe and collection cup. Combined with the sprayer and backwash pipe, it achieves comprehensive and uniform cleaning.

Benefits of technology

It improves cleaning efficiency and quality, avoids wall panel marks caused by uneven cleaning, and extends the service life of the device.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the field of protein separators, in particular to a protein separator climbing tube and collecting cup brush cleaning device, which comprises a collecting cup main body, a brush cleaning device, a brush cleaning device, a brush cleaning device, a brush cleaning device, a brush cleaning device, a brush cleaning device, a brush cleaning device and a brush cleaning device, the main shaft is rotationally connected with the top cover, a transmission arm is arranged on the main shaft, a first rotating brush roller and a second rotating brush roller are arranged on the transmission arm, the first rotating brush roller is meshed with the outer gear and used for cleaning the collecting cup body, and the second rotating brush roller is meshed with the inner gear and used for cleaning the foam climbing pipe. The protein separator climbing pipe and collecting cup brush cleaning device can clean the inner wall of the collecting cup body and the side wall of the foam climbing pipe at the same time, the cleaning efficiency is high, the first rotating brush roller and the second rotating brush roller which can rotate are used for cleaning, and the cleaning quality is good.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of protein separators, and more particularly to a protein separator tube climbing and collection cup brush cleaning device. Background Technology

[0002] A protein skimmer is a flotation device that uses the surface tension of air bubbles in water to adsorb various particulate pollutants and organic matter such as colloidal particles mixed in the water. It typically uses a jet pump or needle brush pump to mix the gas and liquid to generate a large number of bubbles. The adsorbed pollutants, in the form of foam, flow down the climbing tube into the waste collection cup (if any) and are discharged. Because contaminants are generally very fine and highly sticky, they easily adhere to the climbing tube and collection cup. Once contaminants adhere to the climbing tube, it will affect the subsequent climbing of contaminants, thus affecting the separation efficiency of the protein separator. Once contaminants adhere to the collection cup, it will affect the discharge of contaminants. If the accumulation reaches a certain level, it will affect the discharge of contaminants from the climbing tube. Therefore, an efficient cleaning device is crucial for the normal operation of the protein separator. Traditional cleaning mainly uses spray washing, which involves adding a cleaning water pipe connected to a perforated cleaning pipe via a rotating shaft or adding a spray nozzle for spray rinsing. In practice, this method is inefficient and ineffective in removing highly sticky contaminants. In particular, as the contaminants accumulate over time, the cleaning effect becomes weaker and weaker until regular manual cleaning is required, increasing the difficulty of maintenance. Moreover, the cleaning device itself is very fragile and prone to clogging and damage (such as the rotating shaft). Utility Model Content

[0003] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to provide a high-efficiency protein separator tube climbing and collection cup brush cleaning device.

[0004] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the technical solution adopted by this utility model is: a protein separator tube climbing and collection cup brush cleaning device, comprising:

[0005] The main body of the collection cup includes a top cover and a foam crawler tube set in the inner cavity. The top cover is equipped with an internal gear and an external gear.

[0006] The main shaft is rotatably connected to the top cover. A transmission arm is provided on the main shaft. A first rotating brush roller and a second rotating brush roller are provided on the transmission arm. The first rotating brush roller meshes with an external gear and is used to clean the main body of the collection cup. The second rotating brush roller meshes with an internal gear and is used to clean the foam climbing tube.

[0007] Furthermore, the first rotating brush roller includes a first rotating shaft, one end of which is provided with a first gear that meshes with an external gear, and the first rotating shaft is provided with first spiral bristles, which are used to clean the inner wall of the collection cup body.

[0008] Furthermore, the second rotating brush roller includes a second rotating shaft and a third rotating shaft. One end of the second rotating shaft is provided with a second gear that meshes with an internal gear. The second rotating shaft is provided with a second spiral brush bristle for cleaning the outer wall of the foam crawler. One end of the third rotating shaft is provided with a third gear that meshes with the second gear. The third rotating shaft is provided with a third spiral brush bristle for cleaning the inner wall of the foam crawler.

[0009] Furthermore, the bottom surface of the top cover is provided with a gear disk, the inner wall of the gear disk is provided with an internal gear, the outer wall of the gear disk is provided with an external gear, and the internal gear, the external gear and the main shaft are coaxially arranged.

[0010] Furthermore, the main shaft is equipped with a rotatable sprayer, which is used to spray the inner wall of the collection cup body and the outer wall of the foam climbing tube.

[0011] Furthermore, the main shaft is equipped with an omnidirectional spray head, which is used to spray the inner wall of the foam climbing pipe.

[0012] Furthermore, the main shaft has an internal channel that communicates with the sprayer and the omnidirectional spray head, and the main shaft is connected to the backwash pipe, which is equipped with a solenoid valve.

[0013] Furthermore, the top cover is equipped with an electric actuator, which is connected to the main shaft.

[0014] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: The protein separator crawler tube and collection cup brush cleaning device includes a top cover and an internal foam crawler tube. The top cover has internal and external gears and a main shaft. When the main shaft rotates, it drives a transmission arm to rotate on the inner radial surface of the collection cup, simultaneously driving a first and second rotating brush roller mounted thereon. The first and second rotating brush rollers, under the meshing of the external and internal gears, rotate circumferentially and also rotate on their own axes, thus cleaning the inner wall of the outer collection cup body and the side wall of the central foam crawler tube. Compared to ordinary single-row brushes or scrapers, the rotating spiral bristles provide more comprehensive and even cleaning, preventing cleaning lines from being left on the wall due to uneven cleaning. The protein separator crawler tube and collection cup brush cleaning device provided by this utility model can simultaneously clean the inner wall of the collection cup body and the side wall of the foam crawler tube, achieving high cleaning efficiency. The use of rotatable first and second rotating brush rollers ensures good cleaning quality. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the cleaning device for the protein separator tube climber and collection cup brush;

[0016] Figure 2A schematic diagram of the main body of the collection cup;

[0017] Figure 3 Another structural diagram of the collection cup body;

[0018] Label Explanation:

[0019] 1. Collection cup body; 11. Top cover; 12. Foam crawler tube; 13. Internal gear; 14. External gear; 15. Gear plate; 16. Electric actuator; 2. Main shaft; 21. Transmission arm; 22. First rotating brush roller; 221. First rotating shaft; 222. First gear; 223. First spiral brush bristles; 23. Second rotating brush roller; 231. Second rotating shaft; 232. Third rotating shaft; 233. Second gear; 234. Second spiral brush bristles; 235. Third gear; 236. Third spiral brush bristles; 24. Sprayer; 25. Omnidirectional spray head; 3. Backwash pipe; 31. Solenoid valve. Detailed Implementation

[0020] To explain in detail the technical content, objectives, and effects of this utility model, the following description is provided in conjunction with the embodiments and accompanying drawings.

[0021] This invention provides a cleaning device for the brushes of a protein separator's climbing tube and collection cup, particularly suitable for protein separators used in industrialized aquaculture. It optimizes and improves upon existing protein separator collection cup devices to address the issues of stain residue and cleaning. This invention is a novel self-cleaning device for the brushes of a protein separator collection cup.

[0022] Please refer to Figures 1 to 3 As shown, the protein separator tube climbing and collection cup brush cleaning device of this utility model includes:

[0023] The main body of the collection cup 1 includes a top cover 11 and a foam climbing tube 12 disposed in the inner cavity. The top cover 11 is provided with an internal gear 13 and an external gear 14.

[0024] The main shaft 2 is rotatably connected to the top cover 11. The main shaft 2 is provided with a transmission arm 21. The transmission arm 21 is provided with a first rotating brush roller 22 and a second rotating brush roller 23. The first rotating brush roller 22 meshes with the external gear 14 and is used to clean the collection cup body 1. The second rotating brush roller 23 meshes with the internal gear 13 and is used to clean the foam climbing tube 12.

[0025] As can be seen from the above description, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: the protein separator climbing tube and collection cup brush cleaning device, the collection cup includes a top cover 11 set on the top and a foam climbing tube 12 set inside, an internal gear 13 and an external gear 14 are designed on the top cover 11, and a main shaft 2 is installed. When the main shaft 2 rotates, it drives the transmission arm 21 to rotate on the inner radial surface of the collection cup, and at the same time drives the first rotating brush roller 22 and the second rotating brush roller 23 set thereon to rotate. The first rotating brush roller 22 and the second rotating brush roller 23, under the meshing cooperation of the external gear 14 and the internal gear 13 respectively, will rotate circumferentially and rotate on their own axis, thereby cleaning the inner wall of the outer collection cup body 1 and the side wall of the middle foam climbing tube 12 respectively. Compared with ordinary single-row brush bristles or scrapers, the rotating spiral brush bristles clean more thoroughly and evenly, and will not leave cleaning line marks on the wall due to uneven cleaning. The protein separator climbing tube and collection cup brush cleaning device provided by this utility model can simultaneously clean the inner wall of the collection cup body 1 and the side wall of the foam climbing tube 12, with high cleaning efficiency. It uses a rotatable first rotating brush roller 22 and a second rotating brush roller 23 for cleaning, resulting in good cleaning quality.

[0026] In an optional embodiment, the first rotating brush roller 22 includes a first rotating shaft 221, one end of which is provided with a first gear 222 that meshes with the external gear 14, and the first rotating shaft 221 is provided with a first spiral bristle 223, which is used to clean the inner wall of the collection cup body 1.

[0027] As can be seen from the above description, the first rotating shaft 221 meshes with the external gear 14 through the first gear 222, thereby driving the first spiral bristles 223 to rotate and clean the inner wall of the collection cup body 1.

[0028] In an optional embodiment, the second rotating brush roller 23 includes a second rotating shaft 231 and a third rotating shaft 232. One end of the second rotating shaft 231 is provided with a second gear 233 that meshes with the internal gear 13. The second rotating shaft 231 is provided with a second spiral bristle 234, which is used to clean the outer wall of the foam crawler tube 12. One end of the third rotating shaft 232 is provided with a third gear 235 that meshes with the second gear 233. The third rotating shaft 232 is provided with a third spiral bristle 236, which is used to clean the inner wall of the foam crawler tube 12.

[0029] As can be seen from the above description, the second rotating shaft 231 meshes with the inner gear 13 through the second gear 233, thereby driving the second spiral bristles 234 to rotate and clean the outer wall of the foam climbing tube 12. At the same time, the third rotating shaft 232 meshes with the second gear 233 through the third gear 235, thereby driving the third spiral bristles 236 to rotate and clean the inner wall of the foam climbing tube 12.

[0030] Preferably, the rotation direction, angle and other parameters of the first spiral bristles 223, the second spiral bristles 234 and the third spiral bristles 236 are specially designed so that while rotating in the circumferential direction, they increase the contact range with the surface to be cleaned by rotating themselves, thereby improving the cleaning effect.

[0031] In an optional embodiment, the bottom surface of the top cover 11 is provided with a gear disk 15, the inner wall of the gear disk 15 is provided with an internal gear 13, the outer wall of the gear disk 15 is provided with an external gear 14, and the internal gear 13, the external gear 14 and the main shaft 2 are coaxially arranged.

[0032] In an optional embodiment, the main shaft 2 is provided with a rotatable sprayer 24, which is used to spray the inner wall of the collection cup body 1 and the outer wall of the foam climbing tube 12.

[0033] In an optional embodiment, the main shaft 2 is provided with an omnidirectional spray head 25, which is used to spray the inner wall of the foam climbing pipe 12.

[0034] In an optional embodiment, the spindle 2 has a channel inside that communicates with the sprayer 24 and the omnidirectional spray head 25. The spindle 2 is connected to the backwash pipe 3, and the backwash pipe 3 is equipped with a solenoid valve 31.

[0035] As can be seen from the above description, the main shaft 2 is connected to the backwash pipe 3 through a rotary joint, and water can be supplied while it is rotating.

[0036] In an optional embodiment, the top cover 11 is provided with an electric actuator 16, which is connected to the main shaft 2.

[0037] As can be seen from the above description, the electric actuator 16 uses a motor or the like to control the direction and speed of the spindle 2.

[0038] Please refer to Figures 1 to 3 As shown, Embodiment 1 of this utility model is: a protein separator tube climbing and collection cup brush cleaning device, comprising:

[0039] The main body of the collection cup 1 includes a top cover 11 and a foam climbing tube 12 disposed in the inner cavity. The top cover 11 is provided with an internal gear 13 and an external gear 14.

[0040] The main shaft 2 is rotatably connected to the top cover 11. The main shaft 2 is provided with a transmission arm 21. The transmission arm 21 is provided with a first rotating brush roller 22 and a second rotating brush roller 23. The first rotating brush roller 22 meshes with the external gear 14 and is used to clean the collection cup body 1. The second rotating brush roller 23 meshes with the internal gear 13 and is used to clean the foam climbing tube 12.

[0041] The first rotating brush roller 22 includes a first rotating shaft 221. One end of the first rotating shaft 221 is provided with a first gear 222 that meshes with an external gear 14. The first rotating shaft 221 is provided with first spiral bristles 223, which are used to clean the inner wall of the collection cup body 1. The second rotating brush roller 23 includes a second rotating shaft 231 and a third rotating shaft 232. One end of the second rotating shaft 231 is provided with a second gear 233 that meshes with an internal gear 13. The second rotating shaft 231 is provided with second spiral bristles 234, which are used to clean the outer wall of the foam crawler tube 12. One end of the third rotating shaft 232 is provided with a third gear 235 that meshes with the second gear 233. The third rotating shaft 232 is provided with third spiral bristles 236, which are used to clean the inner wall of the foam crawler tube 12. The bottom surface of the top cover 11 is provided with a geared disc 15. An internal gear 13 is provided on the inner wall of the geared disc 15, and an external gear 14 is provided on the outer wall of the geared disc 15. The internal gear 13, external gear 14, and main shaft 2 are coaxially arranged. A rotatable sprayer 24 is provided on the main shaft 2, which sprays the inner wall of the collection cup body 1 and the outer wall of the foam climbing pipe 12. An omnidirectional spray head 25 is provided on the main shaft 2, which sprays the inner wall of the foam climbing pipe 12. The interior of the main shaft 2 has a channel communicating with the sprayer 24 and the omnidirectional spray head 25. The main shaft 2 is connected to a backwash pipe 3, which is equipped with a solenoid valve 31. The top cover 11 is provided with an electric actuator 16, which is connected to the main shaft 2.

[0042] In summary, the protein separator crawler tube and collection cup brush cleaning device of this utility model includes a top cover and an internal foam crawler tube. The top cover has internal and external gears and a main shaft. When the main shaft rotates, it drives a transmission arm to rotate on the inner radial surface of the collection cup, simultaneously driving a first and second rotating brush roller mounted thereon. The first and second rotating brush rollers, under the meshing of the external and internal gears, rotate circumferentially and also rotate on their own axes, thus cleaning the inner wall of the outer collection cup body and the side wall of the central foam crawler tube. Compared to ordinary single-row brushes or scrapers, the rotating spiral bristles provide more comprehensive and even cleaning, preventing cleaning lines from being left on the wall due to uneven cleaning. The protein separator crawler tube and collection cup brush cleaning device provided by this utility model can simultaneously clean the inner wall of the collection cup body and the side wall of the foam crawler tube, achieving high cleaning efficiency. The use of rotatable first and second rotating brush rollers ensures good cleaning quality.

[0043] The above description is merely an embodiment of this utility model and does not limit the patent scope of this utility model. Any equivalent modifications made based on the content of this utility model specification and drawings, or direct or indirect applications in related technical fields, are similarly included within the patent protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A cleaning device for the protein separator tube and collection cup brush, characterized in that, include: The main body of the collection cup includes a top cover and a foam crawler tube set in the inner cavity. The top cover is equipped with an internal gear and an external gear. The main shaft is rotatably connected to the top cover. A transmission arm is provided on the main shaft. A first rotating brush roller and a second rotating brush roller are provided on the transmission arm. The first rotating brush roller meshes with an external gear and is used to clean the main body of the collection cup. The second rotating brush roller meshes with an internal gear and is used to clean the foam climbing tube.

2. The protein separator tube climbing and collection cup brush cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first rotating brush roller includes a first rotating shaft, one end of which is provided with a first gear that meshes with an external gear, and the first rotating shaft is provided with a first spiral brush bristles, which are used to clean the inner wall of the collection cup body.

3. The protein separator tube climbing and collection cup brush cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The second rotating brush roller includes a second rotating shaft and a third rotating shaft. One end of the second rotating shaft is provided with a second gear that meshes with an internal gear. The second rotating shaft is provided with a second spiral brush bristle for cleaning the outer wall of the foam crawler. One end of the third rotating shaft is provided with a third gear that meshes with the second gear. The third rotating shaft is provided with a third spiral brush bristle for cleaning the inner wall of the foam crawler.

4. The protein separator tube climbing and collection cup brush cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The bottom surface of the top cover is provided with a gear disk, the inner wall of the gear disk is provided with an internal gear, the outer wall of the gear disk is provided with an external gear, and the internal gear, external gear and main shaft are coaxially arranged.

5. The protein separator tube climbing and collection cup brush cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The main shaft is equipped with a rotatable sprayer, which is used to spray the inner wall of the collection cup body and the outer wall of the foam climbing tube.

6. The protein separator tube climbing and collection cup brush cleaning device according to claim 5, characterized in that, The main shaft is equipped with an omnidirectional spray head, which is used to spray the inner wall of the foam climbing pipe.

7. The protein separator tube climbing and collection cup brush cleaning device according to claim 6, characterized in that, The spindle has an internal channel that communicates with the sprayer and the omnidirectional spray head. The spindle is also connected to the backwash pipe, which is equipped with a solenoid valve.

8. The protein separator tube climbing and collection cup brush cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The top cover is equipped with an electric actuator, which is connected to the main shaft.