Automatic cleaning device for acid pots

Abstract

This utility model relates to the field of battery technology, and more particularly to an automatic acid bottle cleaning device, comprising a circular track with a hinge guide groove in which a hinge is slidably connected. The circular track includes a cleaning section and a draining section, the draining section being higher than the cleaning section, and the two being connected by an inclined section; a storage basket connected to the hinge via a connecting rod; and an ultrasonic cleaning tank located below the cleaning section. This utility model can simultaneously clean the inner and outer surfaces of batches of acid bottles, and manual loading and unloading of acid bottles can be performed at the same location, improving the stability of acid bottle cleaning quality and reducing manual labor intensity.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] The acid-adding and charge-discharge formation process for lead-acid batteries involves adding acid to the assembled dry-cell batteries and charging and discharging them. This activates the positive and negative active materials, bringing the battery to a saturated state of charge to meet the requirements for repeated use. Acid-adding and charge-discharge formation is a crucial step in the production of lead-acid batteries. Traditionally, acid containers are manually cleaned after use for reuse. However, manual cleaning suffers from drawbacks such as high labor intensity, inconsistent cleaning quality, and low efficiency, hindering efficient industrial transformation and the development of automation and intelligence. Furthermore, the working environment for manual cleaning is harsh. Therefore, an automated acid container cleaning device is needed.

[0003] For example, Chinese patent application CN116571527A discloses a lead-acid battery acid tank cleaning machine, including a cleaning chamber containing a cleaning solution for the acid tank; the cleaning chamber also includes a primary cleaning mechanism and a secondary cleaning mechanism for cleaning the acid tank; the primary cleaning mechanism is used for brushing the surface of the acid tank; the secondary cleaning mechanism is used for spraying and rinsing the surface and interior of the acid tank. This invention, by providing a primary and secondary cleaning mechanism in the cleaning chamber, allows the primary cleaning mechanism to mainly brush the acid tank, while the secondary cleaning mechanism mainly sprays and rinses the surface and interior of the acid tank. However, the drawback is that the cleaning of the acid tank still requires manual operation to rinse the interior of the acid tank before the primary cleaning mechanism cleans the surface, and the operator's working area is large, resulting in low work efficiency. Utility Model Content

[0004] To address the problems of inconsistent cleaning quality, large operating area, and high labor intensity associated with existing automatic acid pot cleaning devices that require manual cleaning of both the interior and exterior surfaces of the acid pot, as well as the need to disassemble the acid pot for cleaning and collection, this invention proposes an automatic acid pot cleaning device that simultaneously cleans both the interior and exterior surfaces of the acid pot. Furthermore, operators can load and unload the acid pot from the same location, ensuring cleaning quality while reducing labor intensity.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned technical effects, this utility model proposes:

[0006] An automatic cleaning device for acid jugs includes a circular track with a hinge guide groove in which a hinge is slidably connected. The circular track includes a cleaning section and a draining section, the draining section being at a higher level than the cleaning section, and the two being connected by an inclined section. A storage basket is connected to the hinge via a connecting rod. An ultrasonic cleaning tank is located below the cleaning section.

[0007] The storage basket is used to hold batches of acid jugs. The ultrasonic cleaning tank is filled with pure water. The storage basket moves into the ultrasonic cleaning tank with the hinge, filling the acid jugs with pure water. Ultrasonic waves are used to clean both the inside and outside surfaces of the acid jugs simultaneously. After cleaning, the storage basket moves out of the cleaning tank with the hinge, and the impurities and water generated during cleaning are drained. The hinge guide groove in the circular track is a loop design, allowing operators to place the acid jugs to be cleaned in the storage basket and remove the cleaned acid jugs from the same position.

[0008] The circular track includes a first cleaning section and a second cleaning section arranged adjacent to each other, and the ultrasonic cleaning tank includes a first cleaning tank and a second cleaning tank respectively arranged corresponding to the first cleaning section and the second cleaning section. The two cleaning sections further improve the cleaning quality of the acid pot.

[0009] The first cleaning section is connected to inclined sections at both ends, and the second cleaning section is connected to inclined sections at both ends. The inclined sections at both ends of the first cleaning section and the inclined sections at both ends of the second cleaning section are connected through the draining section to form a loop.

[0010] The storage basket has several through holes on its perimeter and bottom. These through holes are used to drain impurities and water after the acid jug has been cleaned.

[0011] The connecting rod has hooks at both ends, which are respectively hooked onto the hinge and into the through hole of the storage basket. Alternatively, the hooks at both ends of the connecting rod can be hooked onto the hinge and into the side through hole of the storage basket. A connecting rod can be installed on each opposite side of the storage basket, or the four sides of the storage basket can be suspended by ropes or chains and hooked onto the hinge by the connecting rods.

[0012] The hinge is driven by a motor reducer gear.

[0013] The circular track is equipped with a support frame, which is located in the drainage section.

[0014] The storage basket is made of plastic.

[0015] The connecting rod is made of stainless steel.

[0016] The ultrasonic cleaning tank contains pure water with a temperature range of 45°C to 55°C.

[0017] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0018] 1. The circular track allows the acid pot to be loaded and unloaded at the same position, reducing manual labor intensity; 2. The ultrasonic cleaning tank cleans the inner and outer surfaces of the acid pot simultaneously; 3. Multiple cleaning sections and ultrasonic cleaning tanks can be set up to clean the acid pot multiple times, improving cleaning quality. Attached Figure Description

[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of an automatic acid pot cleaning device.

[0020] Figure 2 This is a bottom view of the circular track.

[0021] Figure 3 This is a structural diagram of a storage basket.

[0022] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram showing the connection relationship between the connecting rod and the storage basket in Example 2.

[0023] Icon labels:

[0024] 100. Circular track; 200. Storage basket; 300. Ultrasonic cleaning tank; 400. Hinge; 500. Connecting rod; 600. Connecting chain; 700. Support frame; 800. Acid pot to be cleaned;

[0025] 101. Hinge guide groove; 102. First cleaning section; 103. Second cleaning section; 104. Drainage section; 105. Inclined section;

[0026] 301. First cleaning tank; 302. Second cleaning tank. Detailed Implementation

[0027] The following specific embodiments illustrate the implementation of this utility model. Those skilled in the art can easily understand other advantages and effects of this utility model from the content disclosed in this specification.

[0028] This utility model provides an automatic cleaning device for acid pots, and the preferred embodiments of the automatic cleaning device for acid pots are described below.

[0029] Example 1

[0030] Traditional manual cleaning of acid pots suffers from drawbacks such as high labor intensity, inconsistent cleaning quality, low efficiency, and harsh working environment. This embodiment proposes an automatic acid pot cleaning device that can automatically clean acid pots, ensuring consistent cleaning quality and reducing manual labor intensity. (See attached document) Figure 1 and 2, in this embodiment, the acid kettle automatic cleaning device includes a circular track 100. A hinge guide groove 101 is provided at the bottom of the circular track 100, and the hinge guide groove 101 forms a loop. A hinge 400 is inserted into the hinge guide groove 101. The hinge 400 is driven by a motor reducer gear. The whole shuttles in the hinge guide groove 101 and rotates around the loop formed by the hinge guide groove 101. The hinge guide groove 101 is provided with a connecting rod 500 chute. The connecting rod 500 chute is arranged around the hinge guide groove 101 for the connecting rod 500 to extend into the hinge guide groove 101 and connect with the hinge 400. The inner width of the hinge guide groove 101 is greater than the maximum width of the hinge 400, and the width of the connecting rod 500 chute is less than the minimum width of the hinge 400, ensuring that the hinge 400 will not fall off from the hinge guide groove 101. In this embodiment, the hinge 400 is in the shape of a chain and is composed of several mutually buckled chain links.

[0031] The circular track 100 includes a cleaning section and a water draining section 104. The cleaning section and the water draining section 104 are two intervals with different horizontal heights on the circular track 100. Among them, the cleaning section is at a lower horizontal height position, and the water draining section 104 is at a higher horizontal height position. The two are transitioned by an inclined section 105. The inclined section 105 forms an angle of 45° with the horizontal. In this embodiment, there are two cleaning sections, namely a first cleaning section 102 and a second cleaning section 103. At the same time, both ends of the first cleaning section 102 and the second cleaning section 103 are transitionally connected to a water draining section 104 through the inclined section 105, forming two inverted "ji" - shaped structures. The first cleaning section 102 and the second cleaning section 103 have the same structure and the same size. The inclined sections 105 and the water draining sections 104 connected to them respectively also have the same structure and size. The first cleaning section 102 and the second cleaning section 103 are at the same horizontal height. The "ji" - shaped structures formed by them are arranged adjacent to each other and have a certain distance between them. The water draining section 104 connected to the first cleaning section 102 is connected to the water draining section 104 connected to the second cleaning section 103, forming the complete ring of the circular track 100, and the hinge 400 guide rails are connected. The circular track 100 is provided with four support frames 700, which are respectively arranged at both ends of the two sets of "ji" - shaped structures. The support frames 700 can be directly fixed to the workshop floor.

[0032] The hinge 400 is connected to the storage basket 200 through two connecting rods 500. Refer to the appendix Figure 3The storage basket 200 is a rectangular prism with an open top, made of plastic, and has through holes on all four sides. The connecting rod 500 is made of stainless steel. The storage basket 200 is used to hold acid jugs. The connecting rod 500 has hooks at both ends; one hook is attached to the chain link of the hinge 400, and the other hook passes through the through hole of the storage basket 200. Two connecting rods 500 are attached to the middle of two opposite sides of the storage basket 200, and the two connecting rods 500 are attached to the hinge 400 respectively, ensuring that the storage basket 200 is in a horizontal position when it is in the washing and draining section 104.

[0033] In this embodiment, the connection between the connecting rod 500 and the storage basket 200 allows the posture of the storage basket 200 to change as it moves from the washing section or draining section 104 to the tilting section 105, or vice versa. Taking the movement of the storage basket 200 from the washing section to the tilting section 105 as an example, the connecting rod 500 at the front end of the storage basket 200's movement direction first enters the tilting section 105 from the washing section, causing the storage basket 200 to tilt slightly and gradually increase its tilt angle. When the connecting rod 500 at the rear end of the storage basket 200's movement direction enters the tilting section 105 from the washing section, the tilt angle of the storage basket 200 is equal to the horizontal tilt angle of the tilting section 105. Similarly, when the storage basket 200 moves from the tilting section 105 to the draining section 104, it changes from a tilted posture back to a horizontal posture. Because each end of the cleaning section is connected to an inclined section 105, the collection basket 200 carrying the acid jug 800 to be cleaned can tilt forward and backward relative to the direction of travel of the collection basket 200. This process facilitates the drainage of pure water from the collection basket 200 and also helps to shake off impurities from the acid jug 800, thus improving the cleaning quality.

[0034] A first cleaning tank 301 and a second cleaning tank 302 are respectively installed below the first cleaning section 102 and the second cleaning section 103. Both cleaning tanks are ultrasonic cleaning tanks 300, and their lengths are equal to the lengths of the two cleaning sections. The first cleaning tank 301 is used for the first cleaning of the acid pot, and the second cleaning tank 302 is used for the second cleaning of the acid pot. The first cleaning tank 301 and the second cleaning tank 302 are filled with pure water, and the temperature of the pure water is maintained at around 50℃, between 45℃ and 55℃, which is beneficial for cleaning the acid pot.

[0035] In this embodiment, the automatic acid pot cleaning device is integrated with the production process. One end of the device's overall length is used as the loading end, where operators place and retrieve the acid pots for storage. For example, after charging and discharging, the operator places a batch of acid pots into the storage basket 200. The reducer gear drives the hinge 400 to rotate around the hinge guide groove 101, causing the connecting rod 500 and the storage basket 200 to move towards the first cleaning section 102 and the first cleaning tank 301. Due to the height difference between the first cleaning section 102 and the draining section 104, the storage basket 200 carrying the acid pots can easily enter the first cleaning tank 301, ensuring that the pure water in the first cleaning tank 301 completely submerges the acid pots. The first cleaning tank 301 performs the first cleaning of the acid pots. After passing through the first cleaning section 102, the storage basket 200 is lifted to the draining section 104, where residual pure water and impurities are drained through the through holes on its sides and bottom. The storage basket 200 carries the acid pot through two draining sections 104 to fully drain the residual pure water and impurities. It then enters the second cleaning tank 302 for a second cleaning to ensure the cleaning quality of the acid pot. Finally, it is lifted out of the second cleaning tank 302, passes through a draining section 104, and returns to the loading end, where it is taken out by the operator.

[0036] Multiple storage baskets can be set on the circular track. Operators can actively start and stop the reducer gears during the acid pot cleaning process to facilitate putting the acid pots to be cleaned into the storage baskets or taking out the acid pots after cleaning. This process will simultaneously increase the cleaning time of the acid pots in the cleaning tank and the draining time of the acid pots in the draining section or inclined section.

[0037] The automatic acid pot cleaning device in this embodiment uses a circular structure for the acid pot's running track, which allows the loading and unloading stations to be located in the same place, reducing the operator's working range and workload. Two cleaning sections are set on the circular track 100, performing two ultrasonic cleanings and two draining cycles on the acid pots, resulting in high-quality cleaning and thorough removal of impurities. The reducer gear-driven hinge 400 structure operates stably and can withstand high loads, allowing a large number of acid pots to be loaded into the storage basket 200 at once, thus maximizing cleaning efficiency.

[0038] Example 2

[0039] Reference Appendix Figures 1 to 4 In this embodiment, the automatic acid pot cleaning device includes a circular track 100, a storage basket 200, and an ultrasonic cleaning tank 300.

[0040] The circular track 100 is circular in shape, and a hinge guide groove 101 is provided inside it. The hinge guide groove 101 forms a loop inside the circular track 100. A hinge 400 passes through the hinge guide groove 101. The hinge 400 is slidably connected inside the hinge guide groove 101 and is connected to the gear of the motor reducer. Driven by the gear of the motor reducer, it rotates within the loop formed by the hinge guide groove 101.

[0041] The storage basket 200 is box-shaped with an opening at the top and several through holes on its sides and bottom. The storage basket 200 is used to hold the acid jug 800 to be cleaned, and the openings on its sides and bottom are used to soak it with pure water and also to drain the pure water.

[0042] The ultrasonic cleaning tank 300 is used to clean the acid pot in the cleaning basket. The ultrasonic cleaning tank 300 is filled with pure water. During the cleaning process of the acid pot, the temperature of the pure water is maintained between 45℃ and 55℃ to ensure the quality of ultrasonic pure water cleaning.

[0043] The circular track 100 includes two cleaning sections, namely a first cleaning section 102 and a second cleaning section 103. An inclined section 105 is connected to each end of the first cleaning section 102 and the second cleaning section 103. It also includes two drain sections 104, which connect the inclined sections 105 at both ends of the first cleaning section 102 and the second cleaning section 103, forming a loop in the circular track 100. The first cleaning section 102 and the second cleaning section 103 are of the same length and located at the same horizontal level. The horizontal level of the drain sections 104 is higher than that of the first cleaning section 102 and the second cleaning section 103. The circular track 100 is generally shaped like an inverted "U". The bends of the circular track 100 are located at the two ends of the drain sections 104. Four support frames 700 supporting the circular track 100 are located at the drain sections 104, fixing the circular track 100 to the ground and improving stability.

[0044] The connecting rod 500 is made of stainless steel and has hooks at both ends for attaching the storage basket 200 to the hinge 400. A connecting chain 600 passes through a through hole on the side of the storage basket 200 near the opening and connects to the hook at one end of the connecting rod 500 via the connecting chain 600. The hook at the other end of the connecting rod 500 is attached to the hinge 400.

[0045] The ultrasonic cleaning tank 300 includes a first cleaning tank 301 and a second cleaning tank 302, which are respectively located below the first cleaning section 102 and the second cleaning section 103. Taking the first cleaning tank 301 and the second cleaning tank 302 as examples, the length of the first cleaning tank 301 is slightly greater than the length of the first cleaning section 102, so as to avoid the storage basket 200 colliding with the edge of the cleaning tank when it moves from the inclined section 105 to the cleaning section, or from the cleaning section to the inclined section 105.

[0046] One end of the circular track 100 along its length, specifically the bend in one of the drain sections 104, serves as the loading and unloading point for the acid jugs. The operator only needs to be at the loading point, placing the acid jugs 800 to be cleaned neatly in the collection basket 200. The automatic acid jug cleaning device is then activated, and the collection basket 200 carries the acid jugs 800 into the first cleaning tank 301 for cleaning. After passing through a drain section 104, they enter the second cleaning tank 302 for cleaning, and finally return to the unloading point after another drain section 104. The operator then removes the cleaned acid jugs. Multiple collection baskets can be installed on the circular track. The operator can actively start and stop the reducer gears during the acid jug cleaning process to facilitate placing the acid jugs to be cleaned into the collection baskets or removing the cleaned acid jugs from the collection baskets. This process will simultaneously increase the cleaning time of the acid jugs in the cleaning tanks and the draining time of the acid jugs in the drain section or inclined section.

[0047] Unlike Embodiment 1, in this embodiment, the connecting rod 500 is connected to the storage basket 200 by the connecting chain 600, and the storage basket 200 always maintains an upward orientation during operation.

[0048] The automatic acid pot cleaning device in this embodiment uses a circular structure for the acid pot's running track, which allows the loading and unloading stations to be located in the same place, reducing the operator's working range and workload. Two cleaning sections are set on the circular track 100, performing two ultrasonic cleanings and two draining cycles on the acid pots, resulting in high-quality cleaning and thorough removal of impurities. The reducer gear-driven hinge 400 structure operates stably and can withstand high loads, allowing a large number of acid pots to be loaded into the storage basket 200 at once, thus maximizing cleaning efficiency.

[0049] In some other embodiments, only one cleaning section may be provided on the circular track, and an ultrasonic cleaning tank may be provided below the cleaning section.

[0050] This invention combines the charging and discharging formation characteristics of lead-acid batteries. After charging and discharging, the operator manually places the acid pot into a plastic frame. The acid pots placed in the plastic frame can be directly cleaned, seamlessly integrating the automatic acid pot cleaning device with the production mode.

[0051] The above description is a preferred embodiment of the present utility model, used to illustrate the specific structure and function of the present utility model. It should be noted that, without departing from the principle of the present utility model, those skilled in the art can make foreseeable improvements and modifications to the present utility model, and these improvements and modifications are also within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. An automatic cleaning device for acid kettles, characterized in that, The system includes a circular track with a hinge guide groove in which a hinge is slidably connected. The circular track includes a washing section and a draining section, with the draining section being at a higher level than the washing section, and the two being connected by an inclined section. It also includes a storage basket connected to the hinge via a connecting rod and an ultrasonic cleaning tank located below the washing section.

2. The automatic cleaning device for acid kettles according to claim 1, characterized in that, The circular track includes a first cleaning section and a second cleaning section arranged adjacent to each other, and the ultrasonic cleaning tank includes a first cleaning tank and a second cleaning tank arranged corresponding to the first cleaning section and the second cleaning section, respectively.

3. The automatic cleaning device for acid kettles according to claim 2, characterized in that, The first cleaning section is connected to inclined sections at both ends, and the second cleaning section is connected to inclined sections at both ends. The inclined sections at both ends of the first cleaning section and the inclined sections at both ends of the second cleaning section are connected through the draining section to form a loop.

4. The automatic cleaning device for acid kettles according to claim 1, characterized in that, The storage basket has several through holes on its periphery and bottom.

5. An automatic cleaning device for acid kettles according to claim 4, characterized in that, The connecting rod is provided with hooks at both ends, and the hooks at both ends are respectively attached to the hinge and the through hole of the storage basket.

6. The automatic cleaning device for acid kettles according to claim 1, characterized in that, The hinge is driven by a motor reducer gear.

7. An automatic cleaning device for acid kettles according to claim 1, characterized in that, The circular track is equipped with a support frame, which is located in the drainage section.

8. An automatic acid pot cleaning device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that, The storage basket is made of plastic.

9. An automatic acid pot cleaning device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that, The connecting rod is made of stainless steel.

10. An automatic cleaning device for acid kettles according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that, The ultrasonic cleaning tank contains pure water with a temperature range of 45°C to 55°C.

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