Steel wire rope cleaning and lubricating assembly

By designing brushing and lubrication components that adapt to the swing amplitude of the wire rope, the problems of frequent and costly maintenance of wire rope cleaning and lubrication equipment for underground winches have been solved, achieving efficient cleaning and lubrication and reducing maintenance difficulty and cost.

CN224339890UActive Publication Date: 2026-06-09LUWA COAL MINE OF SHANDONG LUTAI HOLDING GROUP CO LTD +1

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
LUWA COAL MINE OF SHANDONG LUTAI HOLDING GROUP CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-07-01
Publication Date
2026-06-09

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Technical Problem

Existing equipment for cleaning and lubricating wire ropes of underground winches suffers from problems such as complex structure, frequent maintenance, and high cost, and is prone to blockage, especially in humid and dusty environments.

Method used

A wire rope cleaning and lubrication assembly was designed, comprising a brushing component and a lubrication component. The brushing component is equipped with rigid bristles for cleaning, while the lubrication component is equipped with flexible bristles and an oil storage shell. The lubricating oil is uniformly penetrated and residual oil is recovered through oil seepage holes and oil recovery holes.

Benefits of technology

It achieves efficient cleaning and lubrication of winch wire ropes, with a simple structure, low maintenance frequency, low cost, adaptability to the swing motion of wire ropes, quick disassembly and assembly, and easy maintenance.

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Abstract

A wire rope cleaning and lubrication assembly includes a brushing component and a lubrication component. The brushing component has a first wire rope channel densely arrayed with rigid bristles. The lubrication component is located behind the brushing component and includes an oil reservoir housing. A second wire rope channel within the oil reservoir housing has a second densely arrayed with flexible bristles. An oil inlet is located on the top surface of the oil reservoir housing. An oil seepage hole is located on the top panel of the second wire rope channel, and an oil recovery hole is located on the bottom panel of the second wire rope channel. This invention solves the problem of inconvenient lubrication of winch wire ropes in existing technologies. Compared with existing technologies, its structure is simpler, maintenance is more convenient, and the manufacturing or modification cost is lower, as is the maintenance cost.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of winch rope maintenance, and in particular to a wire rope cleaning and lubrication component. Background Technology

[0002] Underground winches are critical equipment used in underground working environments such as mines and tunnels for hoisting and transporting materials or personnel, and the maintenance of their winches is of paramount importance to production safety. Typically, winch maintenance includes cleaning dust and oil from the exterior and applying lubricant. Currently, these tasks are mostly performed manually, which is labor-intensive and detrimental to work safety.

[0003] To address this issue, Chinese patent CN117823792A discloses an automatic decontamination and oiling device for wire ropes of underground coal mine winches. This device can solve the problem to some extent, but its drawbacks are also obvious. On the one hand, the device itself is difficult to maintain. The device covers the entire wire rope in a wrapped manner, and the length of its brushing component is limited. Under these circumstances, it is necessary to frequently maintain and replace its hard brush part, especially since dust is easily carried into the subsequent oiling part, that is, into its housing. On the other hand, the device has a complex structure. In order to adapt to the swing amplitude of the wire rope, the device is supported by connecting rod one and connecting rod two and equipped with a sliding groove. Its brushing part adapts to the swing amplitude displacement of the wire rope based on the sliding groove of the frame. Furthermore, due to the dampness and severe dust in the mine, the sliding groove of the device will inevitably become blocked during operation, which further increases the frequency, difficulty and cost of maintenance. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to overcome the shortcomings of the existing technology and provide a wire rope cleaning and lubrication component with a simpler structure and lower maintenance frequency.

[0005] The equipment includes a brushing assembly and a lubrication assembly;

[0006] The brushing assembly includes an assembly frame, a first steel rope channel is provided in the middle of the assembly frame, the first steel rope channel is open at both ends, and rigid bristles are densely arrayed in the first steel rope channel.

[0007] In other words, the width of the first steel rope channel is adapted to the swing amplitude of the winch steel rope and is greater than its swing amplitude setting; the steel rope is continuously cleaned by the rigid bristles set inside the assembly frame as the steel rope moves and rolls during the release or retrieval process.

[0008] A lubrication component is provided behind the brushing component. The lubrication component includes an oil storage housing. A second steel rope channel is provided inside the oil storage housing. Flexible bristles are densely arranged in the second steel rope channel.

[0009] An oil inlet is provided on the top surface of the oil storage shell;

[0010] An oil seepage hole is provided on the top panel of the second steel rope channel, and an oil recovery hole is provided on the bottom panel of the second steel rope channel.

[0011] The effect achieved is that oil enters through the oil inlet and permeates into the flexible bristles through the oil seepage hole, and the steel rope passes through to complete the lubrication work. Excess lubricating oil can be recovered through the oil recovery hole set at the bottom.

[0012] The beneficial effects of this utility model are: this utility model solves the problem of inconvenient lubrication of winch wire ropes in the prior art. Compared with the prior art, its structure is simpler, its maintenance is more convenient, and its manufacturing or modification cost is low, as is its maintenance cost. Attached Figure Description

[0013] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a wire rope cleaning and lubrication assembly according to the present invention;

[0014] Figure 2 Based on Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the brush assembly in the direction of the side view;

[0015] Figure 3 Based on Figure 1 A cross-sectional view of the lubrication assembly from a side view;

[0016] Figure 4 Based on Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the local structure of section AA;

[0017] Figure 5 Based on Figure 3 A partial structural diagram of the BB section;

[0018] Figure label:

[0019] 1-Brushing assembly 2-Lubrication assembly 3-Lifting sleeve

[0020] 11-Clipper 12-Rigid bristles

[0021] 21-Oil Inlet 22-Backflushing Inlet 23-Backflushing Overflow Inlet 24-Flexible Bristles 25-Upper Oil Inlet Chamber 26-Bottom Oil Recovery Chamber 27-Oil Leakage Hole 28-Oil Recovery Hole

[0022] The realization of the purpose, functional features and advantages of this utility model will be further explained in conjunction with the embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. Detailed Implementation

[0023] Reference Figure 1 ,Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 The present invention provides a wire rope cleaning and lubrication assembly, which includes a brushing assembly 1 and a lubrication assembly 2.

[0024] The brushing component 1 includes an assembly frame, a first steel rope channel is provided in the middle of the assembly frame, the first steel rope channel is open at both ends, and rigid bristles 12 are densely arrayed in the first steel rope channel.

[0025] In other words, the width of the first steel rope channel is adapted to the swing amplitude of the winch steel rope and is greater than its swing amplitude setting; the steel rope is continuously cleaned by the rigid bristles 12 set inside the assembly frame as the steel rope moves and rolls during the release or retrieval process.

[0026] A lubrication assembly 2 is provided behind the brushing assembly 1. The lubrication assembly 2 includes an oil storage shell, a second steel rope channel is provided inside the oil storage shell, and flexible bristles 24 are densely arrayed inside the second steel rope channel.

[0027] The top surface of the oil storage shell is provided with an oil inlet 21;

[0028] An oil seepage hole 27 is provided on the top panel of the second steel rope channel, and an oil recovery hole 28 is provided on the bottom panel of the second steel rope channel.

[0029] The effect achieved is that oil enters through the oil inlet 21 and permeates into the flexible bristles 24 through the oil seepage hole 27. The steel rope passes through to complete the lubrication work, and excess lubricating oil can be recovered through the oil recovery hole 28 set at its bottom.

[0030] In Example 1, the assembly frame and the bottom of the oil storage shell are respectively provided with lifting sleeves 3 with tubular structures.

[0031] This achieves an effect that is compatible with the ground wheel and matches the wire rope's recovery height.

[0032] Furthermore, the assembly frame is connected to the oil storage shell and the lifting sleeve 3 by plug-in or threaded connection.

[0033] This achieves the effect of quick disassembly and assembly, facilitating maintenance.

[0034] Example 2, refer to the accompanying drawings in the specification. Figure 2 The assembly frame is a split type, including two axially symmetrically arranged sleeves 11. The inner surface of the sleeves 11 is densely arrayed with rigid bristles 12 and the outer surface of the sleeves 11 is provided with assembly ear plates.

[0035] The mounting lugs of the two jackets 11 are locked in place by means of bolted connectors.

[0036] This achieves the effect of quick disassembly and assembly of equipment, facilitating maintenance, cleaning, and replacement.

[0037] Example 3, refer to the accompanying drawings in the specification. Figure 3 The oil storage shell includes an upper oil inlet chamber 25 and a bottom oil recovery chamber 26, and a sealing partition is provided between the two chambers.

[0038] In other words, the oil seepage hole 27 is located on the bottom surface of the upper oil inlet chamber 25, and the oil recovery hole 28 is located on the top surface of the bottom oil recovery chamber 26.

[0039] This achieves the effect of preventing cross-contamination of oils.

[0040] Furthermore, a backwash port 22 is provided on the lower panel of the bottom oil recovery chamber 26, and a backwash overflow port 23 is provided on the upper part of its side panel.

[0041] This allows for the rapid cleaning and maintenance of the bottom oil recovery chamber 26.

[0042] Preferably, the upper oil inlet chamber 25 is flat, and its oil leakage holes 27 are small holes arranged in a dense array;

[0043] The bottom oil recovery chamber 26 is larger than the upper oil inlet chamber 25, and the oil recovery hole 28 is a large hole.

[0044] The effect achieved is that after filling with oil, it can quickly cover the entire upper oil inlet chamber 25, and oil can be evenly seeped through the oil seepage hole 27.

[0045] Preferably, the oil inlet 21 is connected to the main oil pump.

[0046] The foregoing has shown and described the basic principles, main features, and advantages of this utility model. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that this utility model is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above, and that it can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or basic characteristics of this utility model. Therefore, the embodiments should be considered exemplary and non-limiting in all respects. The scope of this utility model is defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description, and thus all variations falling within the meaning and scope of equivalents of the claims are intended to be included within this utility model. No reference numerals in the claims should be construed as limiting the scope of the claims.

[0047] Furthermore, it should be understood that although this specification describes embodiments, not every embodiment contains only one independent technical solution. This narrative style is merely for clarity. Those skilled in the art should consider the specification as a whole, and the technical solutions in each embodiment can also be appropriately combined to form other embodiments that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. A wire rope cleaning and lubrication assembly, comprising a brushing assembly and a lubrication assembly, characterized in that: The brushing assembly includes an assembly frame, a first steel rope channel is provided in the middle of the assembly frame, the first steel rope channel is open at both ends, and rigid bristles are densely arrayed in the first steel rope channel. A lubrication component is provided behind the brushing component. The lubrication component includes an oil storage housing. A second steel rope channel is provided inside the oil storage housing. Flexible bristles are densely arranged in the second steel rope channel. An oil inlet is provided on the top surface of the oil storage shell; An oil seepage hole is provided on the top panel of the second steel rope channel, and an oil recovery hole is provided on the bottom panel of the second steel rope channel.

2. The wire rope cleaning and lubrication assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, The assembly frame and the bottom of the oil storage shell are respectively provided with lifting sleeves with tube-tube structures.

3. The wire rope cleaning and lubrication assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that, The assembly frame is connected to the oil storage shell and the lifting sleeve by plugging or threading.

4. The wire rope cleaning and lubrication assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, The assembly frame is a split type, including two axially symmetrically arranged jackets. The inner surface of the jackets is densely arrayed with rigid bristles, and the outer surface of the jackets is provided with assembly ear plates. The mounting lugs of the two jackets are locked in place by bolted fasteners.

5. A wire rope cleaning and lubrication assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, The oil storage shell includes an upper oil inlet chamber and a bottom oil recovery chamber, and a sealing partition is provided between the two chambers.

6. A wire rope cleaning and lubrication assembly according to claim 5, characterized in that, The bottom oil recovery chamber is provided with a backwash port on the lower panel and a backwash overflow port on the upper part of its side panel.