Cleaning Assembly Nozzle Dynamics for Tank Hygiene
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cleaning assemblies for tanks, particularly in the food processing and medicinal industries, fail to ensure complete hygiene as they do not effectively clean the corners around the liquid supply pipe and the cleaning head, with existing solutions either inadequately addressing the cleaning of the supply pipe's introduction area or neglecting the cleaning of the cleaning head itself.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of additional nozzle openings on the turnable part of the cleaning housing that eject liquid jets upwards against the supply pipe and towards the rotating hub, creating a liquid film for thorough cleaning of all surfaces during the assembly's turning and rotation movement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If additional nozzles are provided on the turnable part of the housing to eject liquid jets upwards against the supply pipe, then the cleaning completeness of the supply pipe and introduction area is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaning function for the supply pipe is merged with the existing turning and rotation movements of the cleaning head. The additional nozzles on the turnable part utilize the rotational motion already present in the system to achieve comprehensive cleaning of the supply pipe and introduction area, combining multiple cleaning functions into a single integrated operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The nozzles are positioned on the turnable part of the housing, which means their orientation changes dynamically during the turning and rotation movements. This dynamic positioning allows the liquid jets to reach different areas of the supply pipe and introduction area throughout the cleaning cycle, improving cleaning completeness without requiring additional stationary nozzles or complex positioning mechanisms.
2Reliability
If the nozzle or nozzles are provided on the side of the housing facing toward the rotating hub, then the cleaning effectiveness of the cleaning head surfaces is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaning of the cleaning head surfaces is merged with the existing rotation of the hub and turning of the housing. By positioning nozzles on the turnable part facing toward the rotating hub, the system utilizes the combined rotational and turning movements to ensure all surfaces of the cleaning head are reached, combining multiple cleaning functions into one operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The nozzles on the turnable part dynamically change their orientation relative to the rotating hub during operation. This dynamic positioning ensures that liquid jets are ejected at the optimal angles to clean all surfaces of the cleaning head, including corners and hard-to-reach areas, without requiring additional fixed nozzles or complex adjustment mechanisms.
3Device complexity
If the existing cleaning assembly is used without additional nozzles, then the device complexity remains low, but the cleaning completeness of corners and introduction areas is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaning function is segmented into multiple nozzle groups: existing nozzles for general cleaning and additional nozzles on the turnable part for targeted cleaning of the supply pipe and introduction area. This segmentation allows each nozzle group to specialize in cleaning specific areas, improving overall cleaning completeness while maintaining relatively simple device architecture.
Solution Approach 2:
Additional nozzles are strategically positioned on the turnable part of the housing to target specific areas that require enhanced cleaning, such as corners and the introduction area of the supply pipe. This local quality approach ensures that cleaning resources are concentrated where most needed, improving cleaning completeness without adding nozzles to the entire system.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This approach ensures comprehensive cleaning of the tank, cleaning head, and supply pipe by producing a liquid film on the surfaces, effectively addressing the shortcomings of previous methods by ensuring all areas, including corners and the cleaning head, are thoroughly cleaned in a single operation.
Implementation Method 1
the nozzle or nozzles that are additionally provided on a turnable part of the housing are ejecting a liquid jet upwards against the supply pipe for the cleaning of it during the turning movement
Implementation Method 2
A liquid film is hereby produced on the surface, which cleans the external surface of the equipment
Data Source
AI summary
To achieve complete cleaning of a tank (11) by means of a cleaning head (4, 5) having nozzles (6) mounted on a liquid supply pipe (3), the cleaning head (4) according to the invention is provided with one or more nozzle openings, nozzles (7), which eject a jet/jets (8, 9) against the supply pipe/suspension (3). This ensures that the stationary parts of the cleaning equipment (3, 10) are cleaned effectively during the turning (4a) of the cleaning head (4) and thereby of the nozzle/nozzles (7).