Flange production cleaning device

By designing the flange conveying and flipping components of the cleaning device for flange production, automatic flipping and double-sided cleaning of flanges are realized, solving the problem of slow cleaning speed in the existing technology and improving cleaning efficiency.

CN224486903UActive Publication Date: 2026-07-14WUXI YINGBAO PRECISION MASCH CO LTD

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
WUXI YINGBAO PRECISION MASCH CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-04-24
Publication Date
2026-07-14

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Technical Problem

Existing flange cleaning devices require frequent handling and placement of flanges during the cleaning process to complete double-sided cleaning, resulting in a reduction in cleaning speed.

Method used

A flange manufacturing cleaning device was designed, comprising a flange conveying assembly, a flipping assembly, and a water conveying assembly. The flange is conveyed by the conveying assembly and automatically flipped by the flipping assembly, achieving simultaneous cleaning of both sides of the flange and avoiding repeated placement operations.

Benefits of technology

It improves the efficiency of flange cleaning, allowing more flanges to be cleaned in the same amount of time, thus increasing the cleaning speed.

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Abstract

This utility model discloses a cleaning device for flange production, including a water storage tank. A mounting frame is fixedly installed on the top of the water storage tank, and a flange conveying assembly is installed inside the mounting frame. A flange flipping assembly is installed on the top of the water storage tank to facilitate flange flipping. A water flow conveying assembly is installed at the rear of the water storage tank. A diversion pipe is rotatably installed inside the water storage tank, and a nozzle is fixedly installed at the bottom of the diversion pipe. Water is conveyed to the diversion pipe by the conveying assembly, sprayed onto the flange surface by the nozzle on the right side, and then flipped by the flipping assembly. The other side of the flange is then rinsed by the nozzle on the left side, thus thoroughly cleaning the flange. This avoids the need to place the flange back into the cleaning equipment for rinsing the other side after cleaning one side, thereby increasing the cleaning speed of the flange cleaning device and allowing more flanges to be rinsed in the same amount of time.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of flange production technology, and in particular to a cleaning device for flange production. Background Technology

[0002] A flange, also called a flange plate or flange, is a part used to connect shafts, specifically for connecting pipe ends. Flanges are also used on equipment inlets and outlets to connect two pieces of equipment, such as gearbox flanges. A flange connection or flange joint refers to a detachable connection consisting of a flange, gasket, and bolts forming a combined sealing structure. Pipe flanges refer to flanges used for piping in pipeline installations; on equipment, they specifically refer to the inlet and outlet flanges of the equipment.

[0003] During flange processing, metal shavings, dust, and other impurities can adhere to the flange. Therefore, cleaning is necessary to remove these residues and impurities to prevent them from adversely affecting the flange's performance and subsequent processing. High-pressure water jet cleaning devices are typically used to clean flanges. The flange is transported by a conveying mechanism, and high-pressure water is sprayed onto the flange surface through nozzles to rinse it.

[0004] When high-pressure water jet cleaning devices are used to clean flanges, after one side of the flange is cleaned, it is necessary to place the cleaned flange back onto the conveying mechanism to clean the other side of the flange to ensure that the flange is cleaned more thoroughly. However, the process of picking up and placing the flange consumes too much time, which reduces the cleaning speed of the cleaning device. Based on the above problems, this application proposes a cleaning device for flange production. Utility Model Content

[0005] To address the shortcomings of existing technologies, this utility model provides a cleaning device for flange production, which solves the problems mentioned in the background art.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0007] A cleaning device for flange production includes a water storage tank, a mounting frame fixedly installed on the top of the water storage tank, a flange conveying assembly installed inside the mounting frame, a flange flipping assembly for facilitating flange flipping on the top of the water storage tank, a water flow conveying assembly installed on the rear side of the water storage tank, a diversion pipe rotatably installed inside the water storage tank, a nozzle fixedly installed at the bottom of the diversion pipe, and an angle adjustment assembly installed at the front end of the diversion pipe.

[0008] Preferably, the flange conveying assembly includes a drive motor fixedly mounted on the rear side of the mounting frame. The output end of the drive motor is fixedly provided with a rotating shaft. A drive sprocket is fixedly provided on the surface of the rotating shaft. A transmission chain is meshed on the surface of the drive sprocket. A driven sprocket is meshed inside the transmission chain. A connecting shaft is fixedly provided inside the driven sprocket. The connecting shaft is rotatably disposed inside the mounting frame. A conveyor belt is fixedly provided between the opposing surfaces of the transmission chain. A support wheel is overlapped inside the conveyor belt. A fixed shaft is fixedly provided inside the support wheel. The fixed shaft is rotatably disposed inside the mounting frame.

[0009] Preferably, the flange flipping assembly includes a servo motor fixedly mounted on the rear side of the mounting frame, an installation shaft fixedly mounted on the output end of the servo motor, a connecting frame fixedly mounted on the surface of the installation shaft, a bidirectional synchronous cylinder fixedly mounted on the left side of the connecting frame, an installation plate fixedly mounted on the output end of the bidirectional synchronous cylinder, and a clamping plate fixedly mounted on the side of the installation plate.

[0010] Preferably, the water delivery assembly includes a high-pressure pump fixedly installed on the rear side of the water storage tank. The inlet of the high-pressure pump passes through the water storage tank and extends into the interior of the water storage tank. A delivery pipe is fixedly installed at the outlet of the high-pressure pump. A rotary joint is installed at the outlet of the delivery pipe. The outlet of the rotary joint is connected to the inlet of the diversion pipe.

[0011] Preferably, the angle adjustment assembly includes a mounting housing, which is fixedly mounted on the front side of the mounting bracket. A worm gear is rotatably mounted inside the mounting housing, a knob is fixedly mounted at the end of the worm gear, and a worm wheel is meshed on the surface of the worm gear. The worm wheel is fixedly mounted on the front end of the diverter pipe.

[0012] Preferably, the number of nozzles is several, and the several nozzles are symmetrically distributed.

[0013] Preferably, a filter screen is fixedly installed inside the water storage tank, and the filter screen is located above the water inlet of the high-pressure pump.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: This flange production cleaning device delivers water to the diversion pipe through the conveying component, sprays it onto the flange surface through the nozzle on the right side, flips the flange through the flipping component, and then rinses the other side of the flange through the nozzle on the left side, thereby cleaning the flange thoroughly. This avoids the need to place the flange back into the cleaning equipment to rinse the other side after cleaning one side of the flange, thus increasing the cleaning speed of the cleaning device and allowing more flanges to be rinsed in the same amount of time. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1This is an isometric drawing of the structure of this utility model;

[0016] Figure 2 This is a rear view of the structure of this utility model;

[0017] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the conveying component structure of this utility model;

[0018] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the flip-up component structure of this utility model;

[0019] Figure 5 This is a partial structural diagram of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the angle adjustment component of this utility model.

[0021] In the diagram: 1. Water tank; 2. Mounting frame; 3. Drive motor; 4. Rotating shaft; 5. Drive sprocket; 6. Transmission chain; 7. Driven sprocket; 8. Connecting shaft; 9. Conveyor belt; 10. Support wheel; 11. Fixed shaft; 12. Servo motor; 13. Mounting shaft; 14. Connecting frame; 15. Bidirectional synchronous cylinder; 16. Mounting plate; 17. Clamping plate; 18. High-pressure pump; 19. Conveying pipe; 20. Rotary joint; 21. Diverter pipe; 22. Nozzle; 23. Mounting housing; 24. Worm gear; 25. Knob; 26. Worm wheel; 27. Filter screen. 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. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0023] Reference Figure 1-6A flange production cleaning device includes a water tank 1, a mounting frame 2 fixedly mounted on the top of the water tank 1, and a flange conveying assembly inside the mounting frame 2. The flange conveying assembly includes a drive motor 3 fixedly mounted on the rear side of the mounting frame 2, a rotating shaft 4 fixedly mounted on the output end of the drive motor 3, a drive sprocket 5 fixedly mounted on the surface of the rotating shaft 4, a transmission chain 6 meshing with the surface of the drive sprocket 5, a driven sprocket 7 meshing inside the transmission chain 6, a connecting shaft 8 fixedly mounted inside the driven sprocket 7, and the connecting shaft 8 rotatably mounted inside the mounting frame 2. A conveyor belt 9 is fixedly mounted between the opposing surfaces of the transmission chains 6. The conveyor belt 9 has support wheels 10 internally, and a fixed shaft 11 is fixedly installed inside the support wheels 10. The fixed shaft 11 is rotatably mounted inside the mounting frame 2. The drive motor 3 drives the rotating shaft 4 to rotate the drive sprocket 5. The drive sprocket 5 drives the driven sprocket 7 to rotate through the transmission chain 6, so that the transmission chain 6 drives the conveyor belt 9 to move, so that the conveyor belt 9 conveys the flange. The support wheels 10 and the fixed shaft 11 support the conveyor belt 9. The top of the water tank 1 is equipped with a flange flipping assembly to facilitate flange flipping. The rear of the water tank 1 is equipped with a water flow conveying assembly. The water tank 1 has a rotating internal mechanism. There is a diversion pipe 21, and a nozzle 22 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the diversion pipe 21. The number of nozzles 22 is several and they are symmetrically distributed. An angle adjustment component is installed at the front end of the diversion pipe 21. The flange flipping component includes a servo motor 12 fixedly installed on the rear side of the mounting bracket 2. A mounting shaft 13 is fixedly installed at the output end of the servo motor 12. A connecting bracket 14 is fixedly installed on the surface of the mounting shaft 13. A bidirectional synchronous cylinder 15 is fixedly installed on the left side of the connecting bracket 14. A mounting plate 16 is fixedly installed at the output end of the bidirectional synchronous cylinder 15. A clamping plate 17 is fixedly installed on the side of the mounting plate 16. The bidirectional synchronous cylinder 15 passes through... The mounting plate 16 drives the clamping plate 17 to clamp the flange. Then, the servo motor 12 drives the connecting frame 14 to rotate through the mounting shaft 13. This causes the bidirectional synchronous cylinder 15 to rotate the flange through the mounting plate 16 and the clamping plate 17, so that the cleaned side of the flange comes into contact with the conveyor belt 9. This allows the other side of the flange to be rinsed, thus cleaning the flange thoroughly. This avoids the need to put the flange back into the cleaning equipment to rinse the other side after cleaning one side. This increases the cleaning speed of the cleaning device and allows more flanges to be rinsed in the same amount of time.

[0024] Specifically, the water delivery assembly includes a high-pressure pump 18 fixedly installed on the rear side of the water storage tank 1. The inlet of the high-pressure pump 18 passes through the water storage tank 1 and extends into the interior of the water storage tank 1. A delivery pipe 19 is fixedly installed at the outlet of the high-pressure pump 18. A rotary joint 20 is installed at the outlet of the delivery pipe 19. The outlet of the rotary joint 20 is connected to the inlet of the diversion pipe 21. The high-pressure pump 18 draws the water from the mounting frame 2 into the delivery pipe 19 and then into the diversion pipe 21 through the rotary joint 20 for diversion. The diverted water is then sprayed onto the flange through the nozzle 22, thus facilitating the delivery of the flushing water.

[0025] It is worth mentioning that the rotary joint 20 is mainly composed of a housing, a fluid channel, a rotating shaft, and a sealing device. The working principle of the rotary joint 20 is based on the relative rotation between the rotating shaft and the housing, while ensuring the sealed transmission of fluid between the two. The fluid enters the rotary joint 20 through the inlet channel, passes through the channel inside the rotating shaft, and then flows out from the outlet channel. Therefore, the rotary joint 20 can be regarded as prior art and will not be described in detail below.

[0026] Specifically, the angle adjustment component includes a mounting housing 23, which is fixedly mounted on the front side of the mounting bracket 2. A worm gear 24 is rotatably mounted inside the mounting housing 23, and a knob 25 is fixedly mounted at the end of the worm gear 24. A worm wheel 26 is meshed on the surface of the worm gear 24 and is fixedly mounted at the front end of the diversion pipe 21. When it is necessary to adjust the water jet angle of the nozzle 22 according to the location of the dirt on the flange, the knob 25 drives the worm gear 24 to rotate, which in turn drives the meshing worm wheel 26 to rotate. This causes the worm wheel 26 to rotate the diversion pipe 21, which in turn moves the nozzle 22, thereby adjusting the water jet angle of the nozzle 22. This allows the high-pressure water jet to better cover the flange surface, ensuring thorough cleaning of all areas and avoiding cleaning dead zones. Adjusting the nozzle 22 angle according to the distribution and stubbornness of the dirt on the flange surface changes the impact direction and force of the high-pressure water jet, allowing it to impact the dirt at the optimal angle and improve the cleaning effect.

[0027] Specifically, a filter screen 27 is fixedly installed inside the water storage tank 1. The filter screen 27 is located above the water inlet of the high-pressure pump 18. The water flow for rinsing the flange flows into the water storage tank 1 through the mounting bracket 2, and then is filtered by the filter screen 27, so that the water flow enters the water flow distributed by the filter screen 27. This allows the rinsing water to be recycled, reducing the waste of water resources.

[0028] The flange production cleaning device is connected to 220V AC mains power, and the main controller can be a conventional known device such as a computer for control.

[0029] In use: Place the flange to be cleaned on top of the conveyor belt 9. The drive motor 3 drives the rotating shaft 4 to rotate the drive sprocket 5. The drive sprocket 5 drives the driven sprocket 7 to rotate through the transmission chain 6, causing the transmission chain 6 to move the conveyor belt 9, which then transports the flange. When the flange is transported to below the right-hand nozzle 22, the high-pressure pump 18 draws water from the mounting bracket 2 into the conveying pipe 19, and then through the rotary joint 20 into the diversion pipe 21 for diversion. The diverted water is then sprayed onto the flange through the nozzle 22 to rinse it. The flange that has been rinsed on one side is then moved to... Between the clamping plates 17, the mounting plate 16 is moved by the bidirectional synchronous cylinder 15, so that the mounting plate 16 moves the clamping plate 17 to clamp the flange. Then, the mounting shaft 13 is driven by the servo motor 12 to rotate the connecting frame 14, so that the bidirectional synchronous cylinder 15 drives the mounting plate 16 to rotate. The mounting plate 16 drives the flange to rotate through the clamping plate 17, so that the side of the flange that has been cleaned comes into contact with the conveyor belt 9. The conveyor belt 9 continues to transport the flange to the bottom of the nozzle 22 on the left. The water sprayed by the nozzle 22 on the left washes the flange, thus thoroughly cleaning the flange.

[0030] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.

[0031] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A cleaning device for flange production, comprising a water storage tank (1), characterized in that, The water storage tank (1) is fixedly provided with a mounting frame (2) on the top. The mounting frame (2) is provided with a flange conveying assembly inside. The water storage tank (1) is provided with a flange flipping assembly to facilitate the flipping of the flange. The water storage tank (1) is provided with a water flow conveying assembly on the rear side. The water storage tank (1) is provided with a diversion pipe (21) that rotates inside. The bottom of the diversion pipe (21) is fixedly provided with a nozzle (22). The front end of the diversion pipe (21) is provided with an angle adjustment assembly. The flange flipping assembly includes a servo motor (12) fixedly installed on the rear side of the mounting frame (2). The output end of the servo motor (12) is fixedly provided with a mounting shaft (13). The surface of the mounting shaft (13) is fixedly provided with a connecting frame (14). The left side of the connecting frame (14) is fixedly provided with a bidirectional synchronous cylinder (15). The output end of the bidirectional synchronous cylinder (15) is fixedly provided with a mounting plate (16). The side of the mounting plate (16) is fixedly provided with a clamping plate (17).

2. The cleaning device for flange production according to claim 1, characterized in that, The flange conveying assembly includes a drive motor (3) fixedly installed on the rear side of the mounting frame (2). The output end of the drive motor (3) is fixedly provided with a rotating shaft (4). The surface of the rotating shaft (4) is fixedly provided with a drive sprocket (5). The surface of the drive sprocket (5) is meshed with a transmission chain (6). The inside of the transmission chain (6) is meshed with a driven sprocket (7). The inside of the driven sprocket (7) is fixedly provided with a connecting shaft (8). The connecting shaft (8) is rotatably provided inside the mounting frame (2). A conveyor belt (9) is fixedly provided between the opposing surfaces of the transmission chain (6). A support wheel (10) is overlapped inside the conveyor belt (9). A fixed shaft (11) is fixedly provided inside the support wheel (10). The fixed shaft (11) is rotatably provided inside the mounting frame (2).

3. The cleaning device for flange production according to claim 1, characterized in that, The water delivery assembly includes a high-pressure pump (18) fixedly installed on the rear side of the water storage tank (1). The inlet of the high-pressure pump (18) passes through the water storage tank (1) and extends into the interior of the water storage tank (1). A delivery pipe (19) is fixedly installed at the outlet of the high-pressure pump (18). A rotary joint (20) is installed at the outlet of the delivery pipe (19). The outlet of the rotary joint (20) is connected to the inlet of the diversion pipe (21).

4. The cleaning device for flange production according to claim 1, characterized in that, The angle adjustment assembly includes a mounting housing (23), which is fixedly mounted on the front side of the mounting bracket (2). A worm gear (24) is rotatably mounted inside the mounting housing (23). A knob (25) is fixedly mounted at the end of the worm gear (24). A worm wheel (26) is meshed on the surface of the worm gear (24). The worm wheel (26) is fixedly mounted at the front end of the diverter pipe (21).

5. A cleaning device for flange production according to claim 1, characterized in that, The number of nozzles (22) is several, and the several nozzles (22) are symmetrically distributed.

6. A cleaning device for flange production according to claim 1, characterized in that, The water storage tank (1) is equipped with a filter screen (27) which is located above the water inlet of the high pressure pump (18).