Electroplating bath cleaning device

By using a ball screw-driven reciprocating moving block and intelligent sensor control, automated three-way synchronous cleaning and phased targeted cleaning of the electroplating tank are achieved, solving the problem of insufficient flexibility of existing cleaning devices and improving cleaning efficiency and energy-saving and environmental protection effects.

CN224272591UActive Publication Date: 2026-05-26TAICANG JINLU ELECTROPLATING CO LTD

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
TAICANG JINLU ELECTROPLATING CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-06-24
Publication Date
2026-05-26

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing electroplating tank cleaning equipment cannot be flexibly adjusted according to different cleaning needs, and the spraying of cleaning fluid lacks specificity, resulting in low efficiency, serious waste, and safety risks.

Method used

The reciprocating moving block driven by the ball screw drives the cleaning plate to move automatically back and forth in the electroplating tank. Combined with intelligent sensing control, it realizes three-way synchronous cleaning and staged targeted cleaning. Multiple cleaning nozzles are used to spray different surfaces of the electroplating tank with high pressure to avoid ineffective spraying.

Benefits of technology

It improves cleaning efficiency, reduces labor intensity, and decreases cleaning steps and time, achieving precise cleaning of the electroplating tank surface, avoiding waste of cleaning solution and environmental pollution, and achieving energy-saving and environmentally friendly results.

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Abstract

This utility model provides an electroplating tank cleaning device, relating to the field of electroplating tank cleaning technology. It includes a reciprocating moving block, with a central cleaning plate fixedly installed in the middle area of ​​the bottom of the reciprocating moving block, a right cleaning plate fixedly installed in the right side area of ​​the bottom of the reciprocating moving block, and a left cleaning plate fixedly installed in the left side area of ​​the bottom of the reciprocating moving block. Based on the coordinated drive of a ball screw, the reciprocating moving block is driven to move slowly and uniformly along a limiting guide rod, realizing the automated reciprocating motion of the right, central, and left cleaning plates within the electroplating tank. By activating different cleaning modules in stages, precise cleaning of each surface of the tank is achieved. Furthermore, it automatically shuts off the cleaning fluid supply when not in operation, avoiding liquid waste caused by ineffective spraying, achieving both energy saving and environmental protection benefits. This solves the problem that existing electroplating tank cleaning devices cannot flexibly adjust to different cleaning needs, and the spraying of cleaning fluid lacks specificity.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of electroplating tank cleaning technology, and in particular to an electroplating tank cleaning device. Background Technology

[0002] In the electroplating industry, cleaning the electroplating tank is a crucial step in ensuring electroplating quality and production efficiency. Traditional electroplating tank cleaning methods mainly rely on manual operation, requiring operators to directly enter the electroplating tank for cleaning. This method has many drawbacks: on the one hand, manual cleaning is inefficient, requiring a lot of time and manpower, increasing the company's labor costs; on the other hand, operators need to come into contact with corrosive cleaning solutions and potentially residual electroplating waste liquid, posing significant safety risks and easily harming the health of the operators.

[0003] In addition, while some existing automated cleaning devices reduce human intervention to a certain extent, most of them have the problem of unsatisfactory cleaning results. For example, during cleaning, multiple directions are sprayed simultaneously, but due to the distance, the cleaning fluid sprayed from some directions cannot reach the surface of the electroplating tank at all. They cannot be flexibly adjusted according to different cleaning needs, and the spraying of cleaning fluid lacks targeting, which not only wastes cleaning fluid but may also cause environmental pollution. Utility Model Content

[0004] This utility model relates to an electroplating tank cleaning device, which solves the problems of existing electroplating tank cleaning devices being unable to flexibly adjust to different cleaning needs and the lack of targeted spraying of cleaning liquid.

[0005] This utility model provides a cleaning device for an electroplating tank, specifically comprising: a reciprocating moving block; a central cleaning plate fixedly installed in the middle area of ​​the bottom of the reciprocating moving block, the central cleaning plate having a conveying cavity b inside; cleaning nozzles b, communicating with the conveying cavity b, are fixedly installed on the front, bottom, and rear faces of the central cleaning plate in a uniformly distributed manner; a right cleaning plate fixedly installed in the right side area of ​​the bottom of the reciprocating moving block, the right cleaning plate having a conveying cavity a inside; cleaning nozzles a, communicating with the conveying cavity a, are fixedly installed on the front, bottom, rear, and right faces of the right cleaning plate in a uniformly distributed manner; a left cleaning plate fixedly installed in the left side area of ​​the bottom of the reciprocating moving block, the left cleaning plate having a conveying cavity c inside; cleaning nozzles c, communicating with the conveying cavity c, are fixedly installed on the front, bottom, rear, and left faces of the left cleaning plate in a uniformly distributed manner.

[0006] Furthermore, a conveying pipe a is installed on the top surface of the right cleaning plate, which is connected to the conveying chamber a. The conveying pipe a passes through the top surface of the reciprocating moving block and is connected to the centrifugal pump a via a pipe. A conveying pipe b is installed on the top surface of the middle cleaning plate, which is connected to the conveying chamber b. The conveying pipe b passes through the top surface of the reciprocating moving block and is connected to the centrifugal pump b via a pipe. A conveying pipe c is installed on the top surface of the left cleaning plate, which is connected to the conveying chamber c. The conveying pipe c passes through the top surface of the reciprocating moving block and is connected to the centrifugal pump c via a pipe.

[0007] Furthermore, a right support plate is provided on the right side of the reciprocating moving block, and a left support plate is provided on the left side of the reciprocating moving block. The right end face of the left support plate and the left end face of the right support plate are fixedly connected by two limiting guide rods distributed symmetrically in front and behind. The reciprocating moving block is slidably inserted into the two limiting guide rods.

[0008] Furthermore, a set of ball screws is mounted on the right support plate and the left support plate together via bearings, and the nut of the ball screw is fixedly connected to the reciprocating moving block; a set of motors is fixedly mounted on the right end face of the right support plate, and the rotating shaft end of the motor is fixedly connected to the screw of the ball screw; a bottom mounting plate is fixedly mounted on the bottom end face of both the right support plate and the left support plate, and the top surface of the bottom mounting plate has two mounting holes that penetrate through its bottom end face in a symmetrical manner.

[0009] Furthermore, a control box is installed on the front end face of the right support plate, and the control box is electrically connected to the motor, centrifugal pump a, centrifugal pump b and centrifugal pump c; a set of proximity switches a is embedded in the right end face of the left support plate, and proximity switches a are electrically connected to the control box; a set of proximity switches b is embedded in the left end face of the right support plate, and proximity switches b are electrically connected to the control box.

[0010] Furthermore, a sensing engagement block that can sense and engage with proximity switches a and b is embedded in the left and right end faces of the reciprocating moving block. When proximity switch a senses the sensing engagement block, its feedback signal is sent to the control box, which controls the centrifugal pump c to start, and vice versa. When proximity switch b senses the sensing engagement block, its feedback signal is sent to the control box, which controls the centrifugal pump a to start, and vice versa.

[0011] This utility model provides an electroplating tank cleaning device, which has the following beneficial effects:

[0012] This invention utilizes a ball screw drive to propel a reciprocating block along a limiting guide rod at a constant and slow speed. This enables automated reciprocating motion of the right, middle, and left cleaning plates within the electroplating tank, eliminating the need for manual intervention, thus improving cleaning efficiency and reducing labor intensity. The middle cleaning plate is equipped with cleaning nozzles on its front, bottom, and rear faces, allowing for simultaneous spraying of high-pressure cleaning fluid onto the front, bottom, and rear sides of the electroplating tank during movement. This achieves three-way synchronous cleaning, covering the main inner surfaces of the tank in one pass, reducing cleaning steps and time. The right and left cleaning plates are controlled by intelligent sensors for targeted cleaning, eliminating cleaning dead zones on the right and left sides respectively. By activating different cleaning modules in stages, precise cleaning of all surfaces of the tank is achieved. Furthermore, the cleaning fluid supply automatically shuts off when not in operation, preventing waste caused by ineffective spraying and achieving both energy-saving and environmental benefits. Attached Figure Description

[0013] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model, the accompanying drawings of the embodiments will be briefly described below.

[0014] The accompanying drawings described below are only related to some embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention.

[0015] In the attached diagram:

[0016] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the right-side axial structure of this utility model is shown;

[0017] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the left-side axial structure of this utility model is shown;

[0018] Figure 3 The diagram shows a front view of the right cleaning plate, middle cleaning plate and left cleaning plate of this utility model in cross-section.

[0019] Figure 4 A top view of the present invention is shown;

[0020] Figure 5 A system composition block diagram of this utility model is shown;

[0021] List of reference numerals

[0022] 1. Reciprocating moving block; 101. Induction mating block; 2. Right side support plate; 201. Motor; 202. Control box; 203. Proximity switch b; 3. Left side support plate; 301. Proximity switch a; 4. Bottom mounting plate; 401. Mounting hole; 5. Limit guide rod; 6. Ball screw; 7. Right cleaning plate; 701. Cleaning nozzle a; 702. Conveying pipe a; 703. Conveying chamber a; 704. Centrifugal pump a; 8. Middle cleaning plate; 801. Cleaning nozzle b; 802. Conveying pipe b; 803. Conveying chamber b; 804. Centrifugal pump b; 9. Left cleaning plate; 901. Cleaning nozzle c; 902. Conveying pipe c; 903. Conveying chamber c; 904. Centrifugal pump c. Detailed Implementation

[0023] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this utility model clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some, not all, of the embodiments of this utility model. Based on the described embodiments of this utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this utility model.

[0024] Example: Please refer to Figures 1 to 5 :

[0025] This utility model discloses an electroplating tank cleaning device, comprising: a reciprocating moving block 1, a central cleaning plate 8 fixedly installed in the middle area of ​​the bottom of the reciprocating moving block 1, and a conveying cavity b803 formed inside the central cleaning plate 8; cleaning nozzles b801, which communicate with the conveying cavity b803, are fixedly installed on the front end, bottom end, and rear end of the central cleaning plate 8 in a uniformly distributed manner; a right cleaning plate 7 fixedly installed in the right side area of ​​the bottom of the reciprocating moving block 1, and a conveying cavity a703 formed inside the right cleaning plate 7; cleaning nozzles b801, which communicate with the conveying cavity a703, are fixedly installed on the front end, bottom end, rear end, and right end of the right cleaning plate 7 in a uniformly distributed manner. 3. A cleaning nozzle a701 is connected to the reciprocating moving block 1; a left cleaning plate 9 is fixedly installed on the bottom left side of the reciprocating moving block 1, and a conveying cavity c903 is opened inside the left cleaning plate 9; cleaning nozzles c901 connected to the conveying cavity c903 are fixedly installed on the front end, bottom end, rear end and left end of the left cleaning plate 9 in a uniform distribution; a conveying pipe a702 connected to the conveying cavity a703 is installed on the top surface of the right cleaning plate 7, the conveying pipe a702 passes through the top surface of the reciprocating moving block 1, and the conveying pipe a702 is connected to the centrifugal pump a704 through a pipe; a conveying pipe a704 is installed on the top surface of the middle cleaning plate 8. A conveying pipe b802 is connected to cavity b803, and the conveying pipe b802 passes through the top surface of the reciprocating moving block 1. The conveying pipe b802 is connected to centrifugal pump b804 through a pipe. A conveying pipe c902 connected to conveying cavity c903 is installed on the top surface of the left cleaning plate 9, and the conveying pipe c902 passes through the top surface of the reciprocating moving block 1. The conveying pipe c902 is connected to centrifugal pump c904 through a pipe. A right support plate 2 is provided on the right side of the reciprocating moving block 1, and a left support plate 3 is provided on the left side of the reciprocating moving block 1. The right end face of the left support plate 3 and the left end face of the right support plate 2 are connected by two pipes that are arranged back and forth. The symmetrically distributed limiting guide rods 5 are fixedly connected; the reciprocating moving block 1 is slidably inserted into the two limiting guide rods 5; a set of ball screws 6 are mounted on the right support plate 2 and the left support plate 3 through bearings, and the nut of the ball screw 6 is fixedly connected to the reciprocating moving block 1; a set of motors 201 is fixedly mounted on the right end face of the right support plate 2, and the shaft end of the motor 201 is fixedly connected to the screw of the ball screw 6; a bottom mounting plate 4 is fixedly mounted on the bottom end face of both the right support plate 2 and the left support plate 3, and the top surface of the bottom mounting plate 4 has two mounting holes 401 that penetrate its bottom end face in a symmetrical manner.

[0026] In this embodiment, a control box 202 is installed on the front end face of the right support plate 2. The control box 202 is electrically connected to the motor 201, centrifugal pump a704, centrifugal pump b804, and centrifugal pump c904. A set of proximity switches a301 is embedded in the right end face of the left support plate 3. The proximity switches a301 are electrically connected to the control box 202. A set of proximity switches b203 is embedded in the left end face of the right support plate 2. The proximity switches b203 are electrically connected to the control box 202. The left end of the reciprocating moving block 1... Both the front and right ends are embedded with a sensing engagement block 101 that can sense and cooperate with proximity switches a301 and b203. When proximity switch a301 senses sensing engagement block 101, its feedback signal is sent to control box 202, and control box 202 controls centrifugal pump c904 to start, and vice versa. When proximity switch b203 senses sensing engagement block 101, its feedback signal is sent to control box 202, and control box 202 controls centrifugal pump a704 to start, and vice versa.

[0027] The working principle of this embodiment:

[0028] During the cleaning of the electroplating tank, the left support plate 3 and the right support plate 2 are respectively installed on the left and right sides of the top of the electroplating tank, and the fasteners are inserted through the mounting holes 401 and fixedly connected to the top of the electroplating tank to ensure the stability of the installation.

[0029] The motor 201 and centrifugal pump b804 are started by the control box 202. The motor 201 drives the screw of the ball screw 6 to rotate, thereby synchronously driving the reciprocating moving block 1 to move slowly and uniformly along the two limit guide rods 5. At this time, the right cleaning plate 7, the middle cleaning plate 8 and the left cleaning plate 9 all move with the reciprocating moving block 1 in the electroplating tank. The centrifugal pump b804 draws the cleaning liquid and inputs it into the conveying chamber b803 through the conveying pipe b802, and sprays it out under high pressure through the cleaning nozzle b801. Since the cleaning nozzle b801 is installed on the front end, bottom end and rear end of the middle cleaning plate 8, when the middle cleaning plate 8 moves along the electroplating tank, the cleaning liquid sprayed by the cleaning nozzle b801 will come into contact with the front side, bottom side and rear side of the electroplating tank, thereby chemically softening the impurities attached to the front side, bottom side and rear side of the electroplating tank through the cleaning liquid.

[0030] When the reciprocating moving block 1 moves to the right along the two limiting guide rods 5 until the sensing mating block 101 is within the sensing range of the proximity switch b203 (meaning that the right cleaning plate 7 is now close to the right side of the electroplating tank), the proximity switch b203 sends a feedback signal to the control box 202. The control box 202 controls the centrifugal pump a704 to start and simultaneously controls the motor 201 to reverse. The centrifugal pump a704 draws the cleaning fluid and inputs it into the conveying chamber a703 through the conveying pipe a702, and then sprays it out under high pressure through the cleaning nozzle a701. Because the cleaning nozzle a701 is installed... The cleaning solution sprayed by the cleaning nozzle a701 will contact the right side of the electroplating tank and the front, bottom and rear sides of the area adjacent to the right side of the electroplating tank, so as to achieve full coverage cleaning and ensure that there are no dead corners in the cleaning. Thus, the cleaning solution will chemically soften the impurities attached to the right side of the electroplating tank and the adjacent area. When the sensing block 101 leaves the sensing range of the proximity switch b203, the control box 202 will control the centrifugal pump a704 to shut down to avoid wasting the cleaning solution.

[0031] When the reciprocating moving block 1 moves to the left along the two limiting guide rods 5 until the sensing mating block 101 is within the sensing range of the proximity switch a301 (meaning that the left cleaning plate 9 is now close to the left side of the electroplating tank), the proximity switch a301 sends a feedback signal to the control box 202. The control box 202 controls the centrifugal pump c904 to start and simultaneously controls the motor 201 to reverse. The centrifugal pump c904 draws the cleaning fluid and inputs it into the conveying chamber c903 through the conveying pipe c902, and sprays it out under high pressure through the cleaning nozzle c901. Because the cleaning nozzle c901 is installed on... The front, bottom, rear, and left faces of the left cleaning plate 9 are covered by the cleaning nozzle c901. The cleaning solution sprayed by the nozzle c901 will come into contact with the left side of the electroplating tank and the front, bottom, and rear sides of the area adjacent to the left side of the electroplating tank, thus achieving full coverage cleaning and ensuring that there are no dead corners. The cleaning solution will chemically soften the impurities attached to the left side of the electroplating tank and the adjacent areas. When the sensing block 101 leaves the sensing range of the proximity switch a301, the control box 202 will control the centrifugal pump b804 to shut down to avoid wasting the cleaning solution.

Claims

1. A cleaning device for an electroplating tank, characterized in that, include: A reciprocating moving block (1) has a central cleaning plate (8) fixedly installed in the middle area of ​​its bottom. The central cleaning plate (8) has a conveying cavity b (803) inside. Cleaning nozzles b (801) connected to the conveying cavity b (803) are fixedly installed on the front, bottom, and rear faces of the central cleaning plate (8) in a uniformly distributed manner. A right cleaning plate (7) is fixedly installed in the right side area of ​​the bottom of the reciprocating moving block (1). The right cleaning plate (7) has a conveying cavity a (703) inside. The front, bottom, rear, and right sides of the right cleaning plate (7) are all uniformly distributed and fixedly equipped with cleaning nozzles a (701) that communicate with the conveying cavity a (703); the left cleaning plate (9) is fixedly installed in the bottom left area of ​​the reciprocating moving block (1), and the conveying cavity c (903) is opened inside the left cleaning plate (9); the front, bottom, rear, and left sides of the left cleaning plate (9) are all uniformly distributed and fixedly equipped with cleaning nozzles c (901) that communicate with the conveying cavity c (903).

2. The electroplating tank cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The top surface of the right cleaning plate (7) is equipped with a conveying pipe a (702) that is connected to the conveying chamber a (703). The conveying pipe a (702) passes through the top surface of the reciprocating moving block (1) and is connected to the centrifugal pump a (704) through a pipe. The top surface of the middle cleaning plate (8) is equipped with a conveying pipe b (802) that is connected to the conveying chamber b (803). The conveying pipe b (802) passes through the top surface of the reciprocating moving block (1) and is connected to the centrifugal pump b (804) through a pipe. The top surface of the left cleaning plate (9) is equipped with a conveying pipe c (902) that is connected to the conveying chamber c (903). The conveying pipe c (902) passes through the top surface of the reciprocating moving block (1) and is connected to the centrifugal pump c (904) through a pipe.

3. The electroplating tank cleaning device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The reciprocating moving block (1) is provided with a right support plate (2) on the right side and a left support plate (3) on the left side. The right end face of the left support plate (3) and the left end face of the right support plate (2) are fixedly connected by two limiting guide rods (5) that are symmetrically distributed front and back. The reciprocating moving block (1) and the two limiting guide rods (5) are slidably inserted into each other.

4. The electroplating tank cleaning device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The right support plate (2) and the left support plate (3) are mounted together by a set of ball screws (6) through bearings. The nut of the ball screw (6) is fixedly connected to the reciprocating moving block (1). A set of motors (201) is fixedly mounted on the right end face of the right support plate (2). The shaft end of the motor (201) is fixedly connected to the screw of the ball screw (6). A bottom mounting plate (4) is fixedly mounted on the bottom end face of both the right support plate (2) and the left support plate (3). The top surface of the bottom mounting plate (4) is symmetrically provided with two mounting holes (401) that penetrate the bottom end face.

5. The electroplating tank cleaning device according to claim 4, characterized in that, A control box (202) is installed on the front end face of the right support plate (2), and the control box (202) is electrically connected to the motor (201), centrifugal pump a (704), centrifugal pump b (804) and centrifugal pump c (904); a set of proximity switches a (301) is embedded in the right end face of the left support plate (3), and the proximity switches a (301) are electrically connected to the control box (202); a set of proximity switches b (203) is embedded in the left end face of the right support plate (2), and the proximity switches b (203) are electrically connected to the control box (202).

6. The electroplating tank cleaning device according to claim 5, characterized in that, The reciprocating moving block (1) has a sensing engagement block (101) embedded in its left and right end faces, which can sense and engage with proximity switch a (301) and proximity switch b (203). When proximity switch a (301) senses sensing engagement block (101), its feedback signal is given to control box (202), and control box (202) controls centrifugal pump c (904) to start, otherwise it is turned off. When proximity switch b (203) senses sensing engagement block (101), its feedback signal is given to control box (202), and control box (202) controls centrifugal pump a (704) to start, otherwise it is turned off.