A bearing steel ball cleaning and rapid drying device

By combining rolling conveying and brush washing, the problem of water film removal after cleaning bearing steel balls is solved, achieving a fast and uniform drying effect, avoiding local overheating and surface damage, and improving the performance of the steel balls.

CN224316702UActive Publication Date: 2026-06-02WUXI MINGZHU STEEL BALL

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
WUXI MINGZHU STEEL BALL
Filing Date
2025-07-21
Publication Date
2026-06-02

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

In existing technologies, it is difficult to completely remove the surface water film from bearing steel balls after cleaning, leading to corrosion and dimensional accuracy problems. Furthermore, hot air drying can easily cause localized overheating, and centrifugal drying may damage the surface.

Method used

The rolling conveyor system combines brush washing and uniform hot air drying. The rollers and brush rollers are driven by a stepper motor to operate synchronously, ensuring that the steel balls are heated evenly and moisture is removed, thus avoiding localized overheating.

Benefits of technology

This method enables rapid and uniform drying of bearing steel balls, improves drying efficiency, avoids rust and surface damage, and ensures dimensional accuracy.

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Abstract

This utility model relates to the field of bearing steel ball processing, and more particularly to a rapid drying device for bearing steel balls after cleaning. It includes a housing, inside which are arrayed limiting rods. One side of the housing has a fixedly connected mounting plate 1 and a fixedly connected mounting plate 2. A top plate is bolted to the top of the housing, and a dryer is bolted to the top of the top plate. In this utility model, as the bearing steel balls roll between the limiting rods, a stepper motor drives a double-bristle brush roller to brush them. Simultaneously, the dryer blows hot air to evenly dry the rolling steel balls, avoiding localized overheating caused by unidirectional hot air. Finally, the dried steel balls enter the discharge chute of the feeding cylinder, and the feeding cylinder is driven by a stepper motor to rotate and discharge the balls. This utility model's innovative rolling conveying method ensures uniform heating of the steel balls. The simultaneous brushing and drying improves efficiency, and the discharge through the feeding cylinder ensures smooth discharge and prevents the accumulation of bearing steel balls.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of bearing steel ball processing, and in particular to a rapid drying device for bearing steel balls after cleaning. Background Technology

[0002] In the production process of bearing steel balls, the drying process after cleaning is a key step to ensure their subsequent processing and performance. After cleaning, a large amount of water remains on the surface of the steel ball. If it is not removed in time and thoroughly, the residual water will form a water film on the surface of the steel ball. When it comes into contact with oxygen in the air, it will cause corrosion. Especially in high temperature and high humidity environments, it will accelerate oxidation, directly affecting the surface precision and service life of the steel ball.

[0003] In existing technologies, drying processes mostly employ hot air drying or centrifugal drying. While hot air drying can accelerate moisture evaporation through high-temperature airflow, the surface of the steel ball is prone to problems such as localized overheating and oxidation. Centrifugal drying relies on the centrifugal force generated by high-speed rotation to remove moisture, but it is difficult to remove the tightly adhered water film on the surface of the steel ball, and high-speed rotation may cause micro-scratches on the surface of the steel ball, affecting dimensional accuracy.

[0004] To address the aforementioned technical shortcomings, a solution is proposed. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide a rapid drying device for cleaned bearing steel balls to solve the aforementioned technical defects.

[0006] The objective of this utility model can be achieved through the following technical solutions:

[0007] A rapid drying device for cleaning bearing steel balls includes a housing. The housing has an array of limiting rods inside. One side of the housing has a fixedly connected mounting plate 1 and a fixedly connected mounting plate 2. A top plate is fixedly installed on the top of the housing by bolts. A dryer is fixedly installed on the top plate by bolts. The housing also has a feeding and wiping mechanism inside, which includes a stepper motor 2 and a stepper motor 3.

[0008] Preferably, a feed plate is fixedly connected to one end of the housing, an extension plate is fixedly connected to one end of the housing, an array of air outlet slots is opened at one end of the housing, the limiting rods are all fixedly connected to the housing and inclined, and a water outlet pipe is fixedly connected to and internally connected at one end of the housing, and a solenoid valve is fixedly connected inside the water outlet pipe.

[0009] Preferably, the interior of the housing is provided with an installation groove, and an array of air blowing grooves are provided below the top plate, the air blowing grooves being connected to the air outlet of the dryer.

[0010] Preferably, a stepper motor is fixedly mounted on the top of the mounting plate 2 by bolts. The drive shaft of the stepper motor 1 extends into the mounting groove and is fixedly connected to a feeding cylinder. The feeding cylinder is rotatably connected to the housing, and five axially distributed feeding slots are provided on the outer side of the feeding cylinder.

[0011] Preferably, the second stepper motor is fixedly connected to the extension plate, and a roller is rotatably connected between the extension plates. The shaft at one end of the roller is fixedly connected to the drive shaft of the second stepper motor. Four partition plates are also axially distributed on the outer side of the roller, and the partition plates are also fixedly connected to the roller.

[0012] Preferably, the stepper motor three is located above the mounting plate one and is fixedly connected to the mounting plate one. The inside of the housing is also provided with two rotatably connected brush rollers. The drive shaft of the stepper motor three is fixedly connected to the shaft at one end of one of the brush rollers. The shaft at the other end of the brush roller passes through the housing and is provided with a fixedly connected synchronous pulley. A synchronous belt is sleeved on the outside of the synchronous pulley.

[0013] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows:

[0014] This invention delivers bearing steel balls to the feed plate, where they are arranged in several rows by a partition plate. A stepper motor drives a roller to move the partition plate, feeding the steel balls row by row into the housing for drying. As the steel balls roll through the gap between the limit rods, a stepper motor drives a double-bristle brush roller for synchronous brushing. Simultaneously, the dryer blows hot air through an air duct to evenly dry the rolling steel balls, avoiding localized overheating caused by unidirectional hot air. Finally, the dried steel balls enter the discharge chute of the discharge cylinder, where a stepper motor drives the cylinder to rotate for discharge. This innovative rolling conveying method ensures uniform heating of the steel balls, improves efficiency by simultaneously brushing and drying, and ensures smooth discharge through the discharge cylinder, preventing the accumulation of bearing steel balls. Attached Figure Description

[0015] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings;

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure of the shell in this utility model;

[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure of the dryer in this utility model;

[0019] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure of the feeding and wiping mechanism in this utility model;

[0020] Figure 5This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure of the feed cylinder in this utility model.

[0021] Legend: 1. Shell; 11. Feed plate; 12. Extension plate; 13. Air outlet duct; 14. Limiting rod; 15. Water outlet pipe; 16. Solenoid valve; 17. Mounting plate one; 18. Mounting plate two; 19. Mounting groove; 20. Top plate; 21. Dryer; 22. Air blowing duct; 23. Stepper motor one; 24. Feeding cylinder; 25. Discharge trough; 3. Feeding and wiping mechanism; 31. Stepper motor two; 32. Roller; 33. Separator plate; 34. Stepper motor three; 35. Brush roller; 36. Synchronous pulley; 37. Synchronous belt. Detailed Implementation

[0022] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present utility model without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0023] Example 1:

[0024] Please see Figure 1 - Figure 5 As shown, this utility model is a rapid drying device for cleaning bearing steel balls, including a housing 1. A feed plate 11 is fixedly connected to one end of the housing 1, and an extension plate 12 is also fixedly connected to one end of the housing 1. An array of air outlet slots 13 are also opened at one end of the housing 1. An array of limiting rods 14 are provided inside the housing 1. The limiting rods 14 are all fixedly connected to the housing 1 and are inclined. A water outlet pipe 15 is fixedly connected to and internally connected to one end of the housing 1. A solenoid valve 16 is fixedly connected inside the water outlet pipe 15.

[0025] The housing 1 has a fixedly connected mounting plate 17 and a fixedly connected mounting plate 18 on one side. The housing 1 also has a mounting groove 19 inside. The top plate 20 is fixedly installed on the top of the housing 1 by bolts. The dryer 21 is fixedly installed on the top plate 20 by bolts. The top plate 20 has an array of air blowing channels 22 below it. The air blowing channels 22 are connected to the air outlet of the dryer 21.

[0026] A stepper motor 23 is fixedly mounted on the top of the mounting plate 18 by bolts. The drive shaft of the stepper motor 23 extends into the mounting groove 19 and is fixedly connected to the feeding cylinder 24. The feeding cylinder 24 is rotatably connected to the housing 1. Five axially distributed discharge slots 25 are opened on the outer side of the feeding cylinder 24. The discharge slots 25 are used to store the dried bearing steel balls and transport them outward.

[0027] The housing 1 is also equipped with a feeding and wiping mechanism 3. The feeding and wiping mechanism 3 includes a second stepper motor 31 and a third stepper motor 34. The second stepper motor 31 is fixedly connected to the extension plate 12. A roller 32 is rotatably connected between the extension plates 12. The shaft at one end of the roller 32 is fixedly connected to the drive shaft of the second stepper motor 31. Four partition plates 33 are axially distributed on the outside of the roller 32. The partition plates 33 are also fixedly connected to the roller 32.

[0028] Stepper motor 34 is located above mounting plate 17 and is fixedly connected to mounting plate 17. Inside housing 1, there are two rotatably connected brush rollers 35. The drive shaft of stepper motor 34 is fixedly connected to the shaft at one end of one of the brush rollers 35. The shaft at the other end of the brush roller 35 passes through housing 1 and is fixedly connected to a synchronous pulley 36. A synchronous belt 37 is sleeved on the outside of the synchronous pulley 36. When stepper motor 34 starts, it drives one of the brush rollers 35 to rotate. One of the brush rollers 35 drives the other brush roller 35 to rotate synchronously through the synchronous pulley 36 and the synchronous belt 37.

[0029] The working process and principle of this utility model are as follows:

[0030] In use, the bearing steel balls are first conveyed to the feed plate 11. At this time, the bearing steel balls are blocked by the partition plate 33 and arranged into several rows under the action of gravity. Then, the stepper motor 34, the dryer 21 and the stepper motor 21 are started. When the stepper motor 21 starts, it drives the roller 32 to rotate, thereby driving the partition plate 33 to convey the bearing steel balls on the feed plate 11 row by row into the housing 1 for drying.

[0031] Subsequently, the bearing steel balls roll downwards into the gap between the limit rods 14. At this time, the stepper motor 34 starts and drives the two brush rollers 35 to rotate synchronously to brush the rolling bearing steel balls. Then, the dryer 21 blows hot air down through the air duct 22 to dry the rolling bearing steel balls. Because the bearing steel balls are conveyed by rolling conveying, the problem of local overheating caused by unidirectional hot air drying is reduced. After drying, the bearing steel balls roll into the discharge trough 25 of the feed cylinder 24. Then, the stepper motor 23 starts to drive the feed cylinder 24 to rotate, thereby driving the bearing steel balls to make circular motion for discharge.

[0032] In the description of this specification, references to terms such as "an embodiment," "example," and "specific example" indicate that a specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with that embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples.

[0033] The preferred embodiments of this utility model disclosed above are merely illustrative of the present utility model. These preferred embodiments do not exhaustively describe all details, nor do they limit the utility model to any specific implementation. Clearly, many modifications and variations can be made based on the content of this specification. This specification selects and specifically describes these embodiments to better explain the principles and practical applications of this utility model, thereby enabling those skilled in the art to better understand and utilize it. This utility model is limited only by the claims and their full scope and equivalents.

Claims

1. A rapid drying device for cleaned bearing steel balls, comprising a housing (1), characterized in that, The housing (1) is provided with arrayed limiting rods (14) inside. One side of the housing (1) is provided with a fixedly connected mounting plate one (17) and a fixedly connected mounting plate two (18). A top plate (20) is fixedly installed on the top of the housing (1) by bolts. A dryer (21) is fixedly installed on the top of the top plate (20) by bolts. The housing (1) is also provided with a feeding and wiping mechanism (3) inside. The feeding and wiping mechanism (3) includes a stepper motor two (31) and a stepper motor three (34).

2. The rapid drying equipment for bearing steel balls after cleaning according to claim 1, characterized in that, The housing (1) is provided with a feed plate (11) fixedly connected to one end, and an extension plate (12) fixedly connected to one end. An array of air outlet slots (13) is also provided at one end of the housing (1). The limiting rods (14) are all fixedly connected to the housing (1) and inclined. A water outlet pipe (15) is fixedly connected to one end of the housing (1) and internally connected. A solenoid valve (16) is fixedly installed inside the water outlet pipe (15).

3. The rapid drying equipment for bearing steel balls after cleaning according to claim 1, characterized in that, The housing (1) is also provided with an installation groove (19) inside, and an array of air blowing grooves (22) are provided below the top plate (20). The air blowing grooves (22) are connected to the air outlet of the dryer (21).

4. The rapid drying equipment for bearing steel balls after cleaning according to claim 1, characterized in that, A stepper motor (23) is fixedly mounted on the top of the mounting plate (18) by bolts. The drive shaft of the stepper motor (23) extends into the mounting groove (19) and is fixedly connected to the feed cylinder (24). The feed cylinder (24) is rotatably connected to the housing (1). Five feed slots (25) are axially distributed on the outside of the feed cylinder (24).

5. The rapid drying equipment for bearing steel balls after cleaning according to claim 1, characterized in that, The second stepper motor (31) is fixedly connected to the extension plate (12). A roller (32) is rotatably connected between the extension plates (12). The shaft at one end of the roller (32) is fixedly connected to the drive shaft of the second stepper motor (31). Four partition plates (33) are axially distributed on the outside of the roller (32). The partition plates (33) are also fixedly connected to the roller (32).

6. The rapid drying equipment for bearing steel balls after cleaning according to claim 1, characterized in that, The stepper motor three (34) is located above the mounting plate one (17) and is fixedly connected to the mounting plate one (17). The housing (1) is also provided with two rotatably connected brush rollers (35). The drive shaft of the stepper motor three (34) is fixedly connected to the shaft at one end of one of the brush rollers (35). The shaft at the other end of the brush roller (35) passes through the housing (1) and is provided with a fixedly connected synchronous pulley (36). A synchronous belt (37) is sleeved on the outside of the synchronous pulley (36).