Cyclone-type processing equipment suitable for surface treatment

Abstract

A cyclone-type processing device suitable for surface treatment includes a base unit, a moving unit, a drive unit, and a flow unit. The moving unit is movably disposed on the base unit. The drive unit is disposed on the base unit and is used to drive the moving unit to move. The flow unit includes two end caps, a cylindrical component disposed on the base unit, a pressure ring disposed on the cylindrical component, a support seat disposed on the moving unit, a plurality of pipes, and a blower. The moving unit can be driven to make the pressure ring spaced apart from or in contact with the support seat. When the pressure ring presses against the support seat, the end caps, the cylindrical component, the support seat, the pipes, and the blower form a circulating flow path. By driving fluid through the blower to circulate in the circulating flow path, a uniform surface treatment can be performed on the workpiece placed on the support seat, achieving the effects of maintaining environmental cleanliness and ease of use.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] This invention relates to a processing apparatus, and more particularly to a cyclone-type processing apparatus suitable for surface treatment. [Previous Technology]

[0002] Generally, workpieces undergo surface treatments such as rust prevention and polishing to improve their appearance or ensure smooth connection with other components. During rust prevention, a rust-preventive liquid is sprayed onto the workpiece surface using a spray gun, and then the workpiece is placed to allow the liquid to drip off naturally, removing any excess liquid.

[0003] However, during the rust prevention process, it is not only difficult to avoid the rust inhibitor being sprayed and dripped into the outside world or contaminating the operators, but also the dust and dirt in the air will contaminate the rust inhibitor, resulting in poor product surface quality. In addition, in order to fully soak the workpiece, it is difficult to reduce the amount of rust inhibitor used, and the process of removing the rust inhibitor is also very time-consuming and inconvenient to use. Therefore, there is still room for improvement in terms of maintaining environmental cleanliness and ease of use. [Summary of the Invention]

[0004] Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide a cyclone-type processing apparatus for surface treatment that can keep the environment clean and is easy to use.

[0005] Therefore, the present invention is applicable to a cyclone-type processing device for surface treatment, comprising a base unit, a moving unit, a driving unit, and a flow unit.

[0006] The movable unit is movably disposed on the base unit along an axis.

[0007] The drive unit is disposed on the base unit and is used to drive the moving unit to move.

[0008] The circulation unit includes two end caps respectively disposed on the base unit and the moving unit, a cylindrical member disposed on one of the base unit and the moving unit and surrounding the axis, a pressure ring disposed on the cylindrical member and surrounding the axis, a support seat disposed on the other of the base unit and the moving unit, a plurality of pipes connected to the end caps, and a blower communicating with the pipes, each end cap having two openings communicating with the pipes.

[0009] The moving unit can be driven to move relative to the base unit between an open position and a closed position. In the open position, the pressure ring is spaced apart from the support seat along the extension direction of the axis, and the upper part of the support seat is in communication with the outside. In the closed position, the pressure ring presses against the support seat and forms a circulating flow path that connects the end caps, the cylinder, the support seat, the pipes and the blower and allows fluid to flow.

[0010] The advantage of this invention is that when the moving unit is in the closed position, the blower drives the fluid to circulate in the circulation path, so as to perform uniform surface treatment on the workpiece placed on the support, avoid the fluid from contacting the outside world, and reduce the amount of fluid used, thereby achieving the effect of keeping the environment clean and easy to use.

Implementation Method

[0011] Referring to Figures 1, 2 and 3, an embodiment of the cyclone-type processing device for surface treatment of the present invention includes a base unit 2, a moving unit 3, a driving unit 4, a flow unit 5, and a cyclone ring 6.

[0012] The base unit 2 includes a first base 21 and a second base 22 spaced apart along an axis L, a plurality of guide rods 23 extending along the axis L and connected to the first base 21 and the second base 22, and a plurality of limiting members 24 disposed on the second base 22 and extending toward the sliding seat 31. The first base 21 has a mounting hole 211 extending along the axis L. In this embodiment, the number of guide rods 23 is two. In other embodiments, the number of guide rods 23 may be adjusted to three or four or more as needed, and is not limited thereto. In this embodiment, the guide rods 23 are located on opposite sides of the axis L radially. In other embodiments, other configurations may be selected as needed, and are not limited thereto.

[0013] The moving unit 3 includes a sliding seat 31 movable along the extension direction of the axis L, a plurality of sleeves 32 passing through the sliding seat 31 and respectively sleeved on the guide rods 23, and a plurality of stop members 33 sleeved on the guide rods 23, the stop members 33 being located between the sliding seat 31 and the first base 21. The sliding seat has a vent hole 311 extending along the extension direction of the axis L. By sliding the sleeves 32 on the guide rods 23, the sliding seat 31 can move smoothly relative to the first base 21, and the range of movement of the sliding seat 31 is limited by the limiting members 24 and the stop members 33.

[0014] The driving unit 4 is disposed on the second base 22 and is used to drive the moving unit 3 to move. It includes a driving member 41 that passes through the second base 22 and a connecting member 42 that connects the driving member 41 and the sliding seat 31. The driving member 41 is used to drive the connecting member 42 to move the sliding seat 31.

[0015] Referring to Figures 1, 2, and 4, the flow unit 5 includes two end caps 51 respectively disposed on the first base 21 and the sliding seat 31, a cylindrical member 52 disposed on the base unit 2 and surrounding the axis L, a pressure ring 53 disposed at the bottom end of the cylindrical member 52 and surrounding the axis L, a support seat 54 disposed on the sliding seat 31, a plurality of pipes 55 connected to the end caps 51, and a blower 56 communicating with the pipes 55. Each end cap 51 has a tube body portion 512 surrounding the axis L and defining a channel 511, and a body portion 514 surrounding the tube body portion 512 and defining an annular channel 513 with the tube body portion 512. The body portion 514 has two opposing annular edges 515. Each annular edge 515 defines an opening 516. The openings 516 communicate with the pipes 55. The support 54 has a flow space 541 formed on the bottom surface and a plurality of through hole groups 542 formed on the top surface and spaced apart around the axis L. Each through hole group 542 has a plurality of connecting holes 543 arranged radially spaced along the axis L. The flow space 541 connects the connecting holes 543 and the vent hole 311 of the sliding seat 31.

[0016] More specifically, in this embodiment, the cylindrical member 52 is screwed to the end cap 51 disposed on the first base 21, and the bearing seat 54 is disposed on the sliding seat 31. In other embodiments, the cylindrical member 52 may also be screwed to the end cap 51 disposed on the sliding seat 31, and the bearing seat 54 may be disposed on the first base 21. This is not a limitation.

[0017] A cyclone ring 6 is disposed inside the cylinder 52 and has a ring body 61 surrounding the axis L, and a plurality of blades 62 formed on the outer surface of the ring body 61 and adapted to guide the fluid to generate vortices inside the cylinder 52.

[0018] The moving unit 3 can be driven to move relative to the base unit 2 between an open position (see Figure 2) and a closed position (see Figure 4). In the open position, the pressing ring 53 and the support seat 54 are spaced apart along the extension direction of the axis L, and the upper part of the support seat 54 is in communication with the outside. In the closed position, the pressing ring 53 presses against the support seat 54. The cylinder 52 and the support seat 54 define a vortex chamber 521 and form a circulating flow path that connects the end caps 51, the vortex chamber 521, the pipes 55 and the blower 56 and allows fluid to flow.

[0019] During operation, the moving unit 3 moves to the open position, the workpiece 7 is placed on the support 54, and then the driving unit 4 drives the moving unit 3 to move to the closed position. The blower 56 drives the fluid to flow into the vortex chamber 521 through one of the end caps 51. The fluid forms a vortex and circulates along the circulation path to perform surface treatment on the surface of the workpiece 7. After the surface treatment is completed, the driving unit 4 drives the moving unit 3 to the open position again so as to remove the workpiece 7.

[0020] It is worth mentioning that the present invention can be applied to a variety of surface treatments. For example, when used for rust prevention, the rust-preventive liquid is mixed into the fluid, and the rust-preventive liquid can circulate in the circulation path and be evenly sprayed onto the surface of the workpiece. When used for surface grinding, the grinding liquid is mixed into the fluid, and the grinding liquid can circulate in the circulation path to continuously grind the surface of the workpiece. In other embodiments, the composition of the fluid can also be adjusted according to different processing requirements, and is not limited thereto.

[0021] During assembly, the present invention can also connect multiple cyclone separator filter modules disclosed in Republic of China Patent No. 1589344 or convection heat exchange devices disclosed in Republic of China Patent No. 1577960 through a connecting mechanism to adjust the cleanliness and temperature of the fluid. Since these are not technical features of this case, and those with ordinary knowledge in the art can infer the extended details based on the above description, they will not be described in detail.

[0022] Compared with existing technologies, the advantages of the cyclone-type processing device for surface treatment of the present invention can be summarized as follows:

[0023] 1. When the moving unit 3 is in the closed position, the end caps 51, the cylinder 52, the support seat 54, the pipes 55 and the blower 56 form a closed circulation path, which prevents the fluid from contacting the outside world and causing environmental pollution, thereby achieving the effect of keeping the environment clean.

[0024] 2. By utilizing the fluid to circulate in the circulation path, the influence of the outside air on the fluid can be reduced, the rate of fluid deterioration can be slowed down, and the fluid can be reused, thereby reducing the amount of consumables used and thus achieving the effect of easy use.

[0025] 3. Because the fluid circulates in the circulation path, it avoids the fluid from mixing with dust and dirt in the air, thereby improving the surface treatment quality of the workpiece 7.

[0026] 4. After the surface treatment is completed, the blower 56 can draw away the fluid, replacing the process of placing the workpiece 7 to allow the fluid to flow naturally, thus reducing working time.

[0027] In summary, the cyclone-type processing device for surface treatment of the present invention can indeed achieve the purpose of the present invention.

[0028] However, the above description is only an embodiment of the present invention and should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention. Any simple equivalent changes and modifications made in accordance with the scope of the patent application and the contents of the patent specification shall still fall within the scope of the patent of the present invention. [Simplified Explanation of the Diagram]

[0029] Other features and effects of the present invention will be clearly presented in the embodiments with reference to the drawings, wherein: FIG1 is a perspective view illustrating an embodiment of the cyclone-type processing apparatus for surface treatment to which the present invention is applicable; FIG2 is an incomplete front view illustrating a moving unit of the embodiment in an open position; FIG3 is an incomplete front view illustrating the moving unit in a closed position; and FIG4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG3.

Claims

1. A cyclone-type processing apparatus suitable for surface treatment, comprising: a base unit; a moving unit movably disposed on the base unit along an extension direction of an axis; a driving unit disposed on the base unit and used to drive the moving unit to move; and a flow unit including two end caps respectively disposed on the base unit and the moving unit, a cylindrical member disposed on one of the base unit and the moving unit and surrounding the axis, a pressure ring disposed on the cylindrical member and surrounding the axis, a support seat disposed on the other of the base unit and the moving unit, a plurality of pipes connected to the end caps, and a blower communicating with the pipes, each end cap having two openings communicating with the pipes; The moving unit can be driven to move relative to the base unit between an open position and a closed position. In the open position, the pressure ring is spaced apart from the support seat along the extension direction of the axis, and the upper part of the support seat is in communication with the outside. In the closed position, the pressure ring presses against the support seat, forming a circulating flow path that connects the end caps, the cylinder, the support seat, the pipes and the blower and allows fluid to flow.

2. The cyclone-type processing apparatus for surface treatment as described in claim 1, wherein, The base unit includes a first base and a second base spaced apart along the extension direction of the axis, wherein the first base is provided for one of the end caps.

3. The cyclone-type processing apparatus for surface treatment as described in claim 2, wherein, The base unit also includes a plurality of guide rods extending along the extension direction of the axis and connected to the first base and the second base. The moving unit includes a sliding seat for the other end cap and a plurality of sleeves passing through the sliding seat and respectively sleeved on the guide rods.

4. The cyclone-type processing apparatus for surface treatment as described in claim 3, wherein, The base unit further includes a plurality of limiting members disposed on one of the first base and the second base and extending toward the sliding seat, and the moving unit further includes a plurality of stop members extending along the extension direction of the axis, the stop members being located on the side of the sliding seat opposite to the limiting members.

5. The cyclone-type processing apparatus for surface treatment as described in claim 3, wherein, The sliding seat is located between the first base and the second base. The driving unit includes a driving member disposed on the second base and an adapter connecting the driving member and the sliding seat. The driving member is used to drive the adapter to move the sliding seat.

6. The cyclone-type processing apparatus for surface treatment as described in claim 1, wherein, Each end cap has a tube portion that surrounds the axis and defines a channel, and a body portion that surrounds the tube portion and defines a ring channel with the tube portion.

7. The cyclone-type processing apparatus for surface treatment as described in claim 1, wherein, The support has a flow space formed on the bottom surface and a plurality of through holes formed on the top surface and spaced at angular intervals around the axis. Each through hole group has a plurality of connecting holes that are radially spaced along the axis and communicate with the flow space.

8. The cyclone-type processing apparatus for surface treatment as described in claim 1, further comprising a cyclone ring disposed within the cylinder, the cyclone ring having a ring body surrounding the axis and a plurality of blades formed on the outer surface of the ring body and adapted to guide fluid to generate vortices within the cylinder.

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