Fully automatic water-washing station for silo cleaning

The fully automated washing station design utilizes synchronous belt drive and position detection components to achieve efficient cleaning within the hopper, solving the problems of low efficiency and inconsistent quality in existing manual cleaning technologies, and adapting to the cleaning needs of various materials.

WO2026064958A1PCT designated stage Publication Date: 2026-04-02INNOTIME INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY (SHANGHAI) CO LTD
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Patent Type
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Filing Date
2024-09-25
Publication Date
2026-04-02

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Technical Problem

In existing technologies, silo cleaning relies on manual labor, which is inefficient and makes it difficult to guarantee the consistency and thoroughness of cleaning quality, especially posing a challenge for cleaning materials that are sticky, corrosive, or flammable.

Method used

A fully automatic washing station was designed, including a machine body, a synchronous belt drive assembly, a slide assembly, a position detection assembly, and spray pipes. The synchronous belt drive enables the smooth movement and position detection of the spray pipes, ensuring rapid switching of the spray pipes within the hopper and effective cleaning.

Benefits of technology

It enables rapid cleaning of different locations within the silo, improving cleaning efficiency and quality consistency, reducing manual intervention, and adapting to the cleaning needs of various materials.

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Abstract

A fully automatic water-washing station for silo cleaning, relating to the field of material packaging technology, and comprising: a machine body; a transmission assembly based on a synchronous belt; a slide assembly, provided with a pressure plate connected to the synchronous belt; a position detection assembly, provided with two proximity switches for upper and lower limit detection; and a spray hose, which moves following the synchronous belt by means of the slide assembly. By means of fixing the spray hose on the slide assembly, stable movement of the spray hose is achieved. By means of synchronous belt transmission, reciprocal movement of the spray hose is achieved, thereby enabling rapid switching among different positions inside a silo. By means of providing the proximity switches, stroke limiting of the spray hose is achieved.
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Description

Full-automatic water washing station for silo cleaning TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application belongs to the technical field of material packaging, in particular relates to a full-automatic water washing station for silo cleaning. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the material packaging industry, silos as key equipment for storing and transporting materials, their cleanliness has an important influence on product quality, production efficiency and equipment life. With the improvement of production automation and the increasingly strict food safety and environmental protection regulations, silo cleaning has become an indispensable part of the material packaging process. TECHNICAL PROBLEM

[0003] In the prior art, silo cleaning is mostly done manually, which is not only inefficient, but also difficult to ensure the consistency and thoroughness of cleaning quality; in addition, due to the variety of materials and different properties, some materials may be sticky, corrosive or flammable, which brings additional challenges to cleaning work; therefore, in view of the above problems, the present technical solution provides a full-automatic water washing station for silo cleaning. TECHNICAL SOLUTION

[0004] The present application provides a full-automatic water washing station for silo cleaning, which can control the position of the spray pipe, stop water and realize efficient cleaning of the silo; the above problems in the background art are solved.

[0005] To solve the above technical problems, the present application is realized by the following technical scheme:

[0006] The full-automatic water washing station for silo cleaning of the present application comprises a machine body, a synchronous belt transmission assembly, a sliding table assembly, a position detection assembly and a spray pipe.

[0007] The synchronous belt transmission assembly comprises a motor, a synchronous pulley I and a synchronous pulley II; the motor is fixed on the machine body through a motor mounting plate and is provided with a motor adjusting plate for correcting the motor mounting position; the motor drives the synchronous pulley I and a synchronous belt; the motor position is above the initial detection position of the sliding table assembly and is integrated in the machine body; the synchronous pulley II is connected with the motor through a key and is limited by a pressing plate; the synchronous belt is connected with the synchronous pulley I and the synchronous pulley II in transmission, the synchronous pulley II is connected with the bearing seat through a shaft, and the two are interference fit; the bearing seat is installed on the machine body through a bearing seat mounting block and is provided with a bearing seat adjusting plate, the bearing seat adjusting plate is provided with an oblong hole for adjusting the up-down position of the synchronous pulley II, i.e. adjusting the tension of the synchronous belt;

[0008] The sliding table assembly is connected with the body and the synchronous belt; the sliding table assembly comprises a linear guide rail, a sliding block, a connecting plate I, a rib plate, a detection plate, a vertical plate, a synchronous belt pressing plate, a connecting plate II, a spraying pipe pressing block I, a spraying pipe pressing block II and a buffer; the sliding block is installed on the linear guide rail, and a limiting block is arranged at the end of the linear guide rail; the connecting plate I, the rib plate, the vertical plate and the connecting plate II are connected with the sliding block to form a box structure; the detection plate is fixed on the vertical plate; the synchronous belt pressing plate is fixed on the connecting plate I and connected with the synchronous belt; the spraying pipe pressing block I is fixed on the connecting plate II and connected with the spraying pipe pressing block I to fix the spraying pipe; and the buffer is fixed on the limiting block to serve as soft limiting, so as to provide buffering and limiting for overstroke movement.

[0009] The position detection assembly is provided with two proximity switches for detecting upper and lower limiting positions.

[0010] The spraying pipe moves along with the synchronous belt through the sliding table assembly.

[0011] Further, the cross section of the sliding table assembly is a hollow rectangle, and the synchronous belt passes through the inside of the sliding table assembly.

[0012] Further, the central angles of the spraying pipe pressing block I and the spraying pipe pressing block II are both less than 180°.

[0013] Further, the position detection assembly is arranged on one side of the sliding table assembly, and the position detection assembly comprises an aluminum profile arranged on the rack, a proximity switch mounting plate arranged on the aluminum profile, a proximity switch and a female connector for fixing the proximity switch.

[0014] Further, the proximity switch is provided with two detection plates arranged on the sliding table assembly to detect the initial and final positions of the sliding table assembly.

[0015] Further, the body comprises a bottom plate, an angle steel, a box, a module installation support, an opening and closing door, a sleeve, a spraying pipe guide sleeve, a flange plate and a mounting plate; the box is installed on the bottom plate; the opening and closing door with a handle and a lock catch is connected with the box through a hinge; the sleeve is fixed on the bottom plate through the angle steel, and the spraying pipe guide sleeves are arranged at the upper and lower ends of the sleeve to ensure the stability of the movement of the spraying pipe.

[0016] Further, the body is fixed with an external structure through the flange plate and the mounting plate. Advantages

[0017] The present application has the following advantages compared with the prior art:

[0018] (1) The scheme is connected with the body through the setting of the sliding table assembly and the synchronous belt, the spray pipe is fixed on the sliding table assembly, two points are fixed on the sliding table assembly, two places are set on the body, the stable movement of the spray pipe is realized, the reciprocating movement of the spray pipe is realized through the synchronous belt transmission, the quick switching and cleaning of different position points in the silo can be realized.

[0019] (2) The scheme realizes the soft limit of the spray pipe stroke through the setting of the proximity switch, further, the proximity switch is fixed on the rack through the aluminum profile, the position of the proximity switch can be adjusted up and down, that is, the stroke of the spray pipe can be adjusted, further, the buffer is arranged below the linear guide rail, that is, by increasing the limit, the damage to the equipment when the proximity switch fails is prevented.

[0020] Of course, any product implementing the present application does not necessarily need to achieve all the advantages described above. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0021] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used for the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and other drawings can also be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor.

[0022] Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the full-automatic water washing station of the present application;

[0023] Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of the body structure of the full-automatic water washing station of the present application;

[0024] Fig. 3 is a partial enlarged view of position I in Fig. 2;

[0025] Fig. 4 is a partial enlarged view of position II in Fig. 2;

[0026] Fig. 5 is an axonometric diagram of the body structure of the full-automatic water washing station of the present application;

[0027] Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram of the component structure of the full-automatic water washing station of the present application;

[0028] Fig. 7 is a schematic diagram of the control system structure of the full-automatic water washing station of the present application;

[0029] In the drawings, the component list represented by each number is as follows:

[0030] 1-body, 101-bottom plate, 102-angle steel, 103-box, 104-component mounting backstop, 105-opening and closing door, 106-lock catch, 107-sleeve, 108-shower pipe guide sleeve, 109-flange plate, 110-mounting plate, 111-handle, 112-hinge, 2-synchronous belt transmission assembly, 201-motor, 202-motor mounting plate, 203-motor adjusting plate, 204-synchronous pulley I, 205-pressing plate, 206-synchronous belt, 207-synchronous pulley II, 208-bearing seat, 209-shaft, 210-bearing seat mounting block, 211-bearing seat adjusting plate, 3-sliding table assembly, 301-limiting block, 302-linear guide rail, 303-sliding block, 304-connection plate I, 305-rib plate, 306-detection plate, 307-stand plate, 308-synchronous belt pressing plate, 309-connection plate II, 310-shower pipe pressing block I, 311-shower pipe pressing block II, 312-bumper, 4-position detection assembly, 401-aluminum profile, 402-proximity switch mounting plate, 403-closed eye, 404-proximity switch, 5-shower pipe, 601-editable program controller, 602-frequency converter, 603-three-color indicator light, 604-current sensor. Embodiments of the present application

[0031] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments of the present application. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by a person of ordinary skill in the art without creative labor fall within the protection scope of the present application.

[0032] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "up and down", "cross section", "one side", "exterior" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship, which are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the indicated components or elements must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application.

[0033] Please refer to FIGS. 1-6, a kind of full-automatic water washing station for silo cleaning of the present application, including body 1, synchronous belt transmission assembly 2, sliding table assembly 3, position detection assembly 4 and shower pipe 5;

[0034] The synchronous belt transmission assembly 2 comprises a motor 201, a synchronous wheel I 204 and a synchronous wheel II 207; the motor 201 is fixed on the machine body 1 through a motor mounting plate 202 and is provided with a motor adjusting plate 203 for correcting the installation position of the motor 201; the synchronous wheel I 204 and a synchronous belt 206 are driven by the motor 201; the motor 201 is located above the initial detection position of the sliding table assembly 3 and is integrated in the machine body 1; the synchronous wheel II 204 is connected with the motor 201 through a key and is limited in position by a pressing plate 205; the synchronous belt 206 is connected in transmission with the synchronous wheel I 204 and the synchronous wheel II 207; the synchronous wheel II 207 is connected with a bearing seat 208 through a shaft 209 and is in interference fit therebetween; the bearing seat 208 is installed on the machine body 1 through a bearing seat mounting block 210 and is provided with a bearing seat adjusting plate 211; the bearing seat adjusting plate 211 is provided with an oblong hole for adjusting the up-down position of the synchronous wheel II 204, i.e. adjusting the tension of the synchronous belt 206;

[0035] The sliding table assembly 3 is connected with the machine body 1 and the synchronous belt 206; the sliding table assembly 3 comprises a linear guide rail 302, a sliding block 303, a connecting plate I 304, a rib plate 305, a detection plate 306, a vertical plate 307, a synchronous belt pressing plate 308, a connecting plate II 309, a spraying pipe pressing block I 310, a spraying pipe pressing block II 311 and a buffer 312; the sliding block 303 is installed on the linear guide rail 302 and is provided with a limiting block 301 at the end of the linear guide rail 302; the connecting plate I 304, the rib plate 305, the vertical plate 307 and the connecting plate II 309 form a box structure connected with the sliding block 303; the detection plate 306 is fixed on the vertical plate 307; the synchronous belt pressing plate 308 is fixed on the connecting plate I 304 and is connected with the synchronous belt 206; the spraying pipe pressing block I 310 is fixed on the connecting plate II 309 and is connected with the spraying pipe pressing block I 310 and fixes the spraying pipe 5; the buffer 312 is fixed on the limiting block 301 and is used as a soft limiting device to provide buffering and limiting effect for the overstroke movement;

[0036] The position detection assembly 4 is provided with two proximity switches 404 for detecting the upper and lower limiting positions;

[0037] The spraying pipe 5 moves with the synchronous belt 206 through the sliding table assembly 3.

[0038] The cross section of the sliding table assembly 3 is a hollow rectangle and the synchronous belt 206 passes through the inside of the sliding table assembly 3.

[0039] The central angles of the spraying pipe pressing block I 310 and the spraying pipe pressing block II 311 are both less than 180°.

[0040] The position detection assembly 4 is arranged on one side of the sliding table assembly 3, and the position detection assembly 4 comprises an aluminum profile 401 arranged on the rack 1, a proximity switch mounting plate 402 arranged on the aluminum profile 401, a proximity switch 404 and a cover 403 for fixing the proximity switch 404.

[0041] The proximity switch 404 is provided with two positions, and the detection plates 306 arranged on the sliding table assembly 3 are used to detect the start and end positions of the sliding table assembly 3.

[0042] The machine body 1 comprises a bottom plate 101, an angle steel 102, a box body 103, a module installation abutment 104, an opening and closing door 105, a sleeve 107, a spray pipe guide sleeve 108, a flange plate 109 and a mounting plate 110; the box body 103 is arranged on the bottom plate 101; the opening and closing door 105 provided with a handle 111 and a lock catch 106 is connected with the box body 103 through a hinge 112; the sleeve 107 is fixed on the bottom plate 101 through the angle steel 102, and the spray pipe guide sleeves 108 are arranged at the upper and lower ends of the sleeve 107 to ensure the stability of the movement of the spray pipe.

[0043] The machine body 1 is fixed with an external structure through the flange plate 109 and the mounting plate 110.

[0044] As shown in FIG. 7, the full-automatic water washing station further comprises a control system;

[0045] The control system comprises an editable program controller 601, and the controller is provided with a sine function operation instruction to realize accurate and efficient control of the motor; the editable program controller is provided with a timing instruction, and the timing and efficient cleaning work is automatically completed without relying on a complex additional detection system; the system is provided with a frequency converter 602, and the frequency converter 602 cooperates with the proximity switch 404 in the position detection module 4 to realize soft start and soft braking of the driving motor 201, thereby realizing soft start and soft braking of the spray pipe 5 and variable speed cleaning in the process; the control system is provided with a three-color indicator light 603, the three-color indicator light 603 is electrically connected with the controller, and the three-color indicator light 603 indicates different working states; the control system is provided with a current sensor 604 to provide an overload protection function for the motor 201, if the working current exceeds the system set current, the motor stops working, and the three-color indicator light emits an alarm through a buzzer to ensure the safety of the operation; the corresponding control program belongs to the prior art and is not within the protection range of the present technical solution, and is not the content protected by the present technical solution, and the present technical solution is not described here.

[0046] The working principle of the present technical solution is as follows:

[0047] The silo moves to below the full-automatic water washing station, the workshop scheduling system controls the full-automatic water washing station to start, the three-color indicator light 603 is bright, shows the working state, the programmable controller 601 sends the instruction to the motor through the frequency converter 602, the motor 201 starts to run, the synchronous wheel I 204 rotates, the synchronous belt 206 and the synchronous wheel II 207 move through the friction, the slide table assembly 3 moves up and down along with the synchronous belt 206, the linear guide rail 302 and the slide block 303 provide support and guide for the slide table assembly 3, the spray pipe 5 moves from the initial position along with the slide table assembly 3, when the spray pipe 5 leaves the initial position and approaches the proximity switch 404, the proximity switch 404 light is off, the spray pipe 5 starts to water, when the spray pipe 5 runs down to the end proximity switch 404 position, the proximity switch 404 light is on, then the spray pipe 5 slows down for a moment, starts to move up, so that the silo is cleaned through reciprocating motion in the timing time, after the timing time ends, the spray pipe returns to the initial position, the silo moves out, the cleaning work is completed.

[0048] The preferred embodiments of the application disclosed above are only used to help explain the application. The preferred embodiments do not describe all the details, and do not limit the application to the specific embodiments described. Obviously, according to the content of the specification, many modifications and changes can be made. The specification selects and specifically describes these embodiments in order to better explain the principles and practical applications of the application, so that those skilled in the art can well understand and utilize the application. The application is limited only by the claims and their entire scope and equivalents.

Claims

1. A fully automatic water washing station for silo cleaning, characterized in that, The machine body (1), the synchronous belt transmission assembly (2), the sliding table assembly (3), the position detection assembly (4) and the spray pipe (5) are included. The synchronous belt transmission assembly (2) includes a motor (201), a synchronous wheel I (204) and a synchronous wheel II (207); the motor (201) is fixed on the machine body (1) through a motor mounting plate (202) and is provided with a motor adjusting plate (203) for correcting the installation position of the motor (201); the synchronous wheel I (204) and a synchronous belt (206) are driven by the motor (201); the motor (201) is located above the initial detection position of the sliding table assembly (3) and is integrated in the machine body (1); the synchronous wheel II (204) is connected with the motor (201) through a key and is limited by a pressing plate (205); the synchronous belt (206) is connected with the synchronous wheel I (204) and the synchronous wheel II (207) in transmission; the synchronous wheel II (207) is connected with a bearing seat (208) through a shaft (209) and is in interference fit; the bearing seat (208) is mounted on the machine body (1) through a bearing seat mounting block (210) and is provided with a bearing seat adjusting plate (211); a long circular hole for adjusting the up-and-down position of the synchronous wheel II (204) is arranged on the bearing seat adjusting plate (211); The sliding table assembly (3) is connected with the machine body (1) and the synchronous belt (206); the sliding table assembly (3) includes a linear guide rail (302), a sliding block (303), a connecting plate I (304), a rib plate (305), a detection plate (306), a vertical plate (307), a synchronous belt pressing plate (308), a connecting plate II (309), a spray pipe pressing block I (310), a spray pipe pressing block II (311) and a buffer (312); the sliding block (303) is mounted on the linear guide rail (302) and is provided with a limiting block (301) at the end of the linear guide rail (302); the connecting plate I (304), the rib plate (305), the vertical plate (307) and the connecting plate II (309) form a box structure and are connected with the sliding block (303); the detection plate (306) is fixed on the vertical plate (307); the synchronous belt pressing plate (308) is fixed on the connecting plate I (304) and is connected with the synchronous belt (206); the spray pipe pressing block I (310) is fixed on the connecting plate II (309) and is connected with the spray pipe pressing block I (310) and fixes the spray pipe (5); the buffer (312) is fixed on the limiting block (301); The position detection assembly (4) is provided with two position detection proximity switches (404) for up-and-down limiting; The spray pipe (5) moves with the synchronous belt (206) through the sliding table assembly (3).

2. A fully automatic water washing station for silo cleaning according to claim 1, characterized in that, The cross section of the sliding table assembly (3) is a hollow rectangle, and the synchronous belt (206) passes through the inside of the sliding table assembly (3).

3. A fully automatic water washing station for silo cleaning according to claim 1, characterized in that, The central angles of the spray pipe pressing block I (310) and the spray pipe pressing block II (311) are both less than 180°.

4. A fully automatic water washing station for silo cleaning according to claim 1, characterized in that, The position detection assembly (4) is arranged on one side of the sliding table assembly (3), and the position detection assembly (4) comprises an aluminum profile (401) arranged on the rack (1), a proximity switch mounting plate (402) arranged on the aluminum profile (401), a proximity switch (404) and a cover (403) for fixing the proximity switch (404).

5. A fully automatic water washing station for silo cleaning according to claim 4, characterized in that, The proximity switch (404) is provided with two positions, and the start and end positions of the sliding table assembly (3) are detected by a detection plate (306) arranged on the sliding table assembly (3).

6. A fully automatic water washing station for silo cleaning according to claim 1, characterized in that, The machine body (1) comprises a bottom plate (101), an angle steel (102), a box body (103), a module installation backrest (104), an opening and closing door (105), a sleeve (107), a spray pipe guide sleeve (108), a flange plate (109) and a mounting plate (110); the box body (103) is mounted on the bottom plate (101); the opening and closing door (105) with a handle (111) and a lock catch (106) is connected with the box body (103) through a hinge (112); the sleeve (107) is fixed on the bottom plate (101) through the angle steel (102), and the spray pipe guide sleeve (108) is arranged on the upper and lower ends of the sleeve (107).

7. A fully automatic water washing station for silo cleaning according to claim 1, characterized in that, The machine body (1) is fixed with an external structure through the flange plate (109) and the mounting plate (110).

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