Multi-Axis Hot Washing Module for Dead-Angle-Free Bottle Flake Cleaning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing plastic bottle flake cleaning processes face inefficiencies due to small mechanical friction, dead angles leading to material accumulation, and high device and space requirements, with traditional systems requiring multiple machines.
Innovation Solution
A multi-axis variable-speed hot washing module integrates a hot washing machine, screw, and friction machine into a single unit with adjustable rotation mechanisms and scraping mechanisms, enhancing mechanical friction and reducing device count and space.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If traditional hot washing machines with smooth inner walls and single cleaning blade shaft are used, then the structure is simple, but mechanical friction is small and cleaning effect is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaning blade shaft is divided into multiple independent cleaning blades arranged radially, with each blade capable of independent rotation and cleaning action. This segmentation increases the total cleaning surface area and mechanical friction points, thereby improving cleaning effect while maintaining structural manageability.
Solution Approach 2:
The cleaning mechanism transitions from a single axial rotation to multi-axis rotation where multiple cleaning blades rotate simultaneously in different planes. This dimensional expansion creates more complex motion trajectories and increases mechanical friction between bottle flakes and cleaning surfaces, significantly enhancing cleaning effectiveness.
2Adaptability or versatility
If separate hot washing machine, screw conveyor, and friction machine are used, then each component can be optimized independently, but device quantity is large and space occupied is large
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates the hot washing machine, screw conveyor, and friction machine into a single integrated device. The cleaning cavity combines washing and friction functions, while the multi-axis rotation mechanism incorporates both conveying and cleaning actions. This merging reduces the number of separate devices from three to one, significantly reducing space occupation while maintaining the functional optimization benefits of each component.
3Productivity
If feeding screw conveyor with dead angle at bottom part is used, then material transport is achieved, but material accumulation occurs and affects next batch
Solution Approach 1:
The screw conveyor incorporates variable speed rotation capability, allowing the rotation speed to be dynamically adjusted during operation. This dynamic control prevents material accumulation by optimizing the conveying action to ensure complete material discharge, while still maintaining efficient material transport function.
Solution Approach 2:
The multi-axis rotation mechanism introduces additional rotational dimensions to the material handling process, creating more complex motion trajectories that prevent material from settling in dead angles. This dimensional addition to the conveying action ensures complete material discharge while maintaining transport efficiency.
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
The module improves cleaning efficiency, reduces device investment and space, and ensures thorough material cleaning without dead angles, achieving high-speed cleaning capabilities.
Implementation Method 1
a heating mechanism configured to heat cleaning water is arranged inside the cleaning cavity
Implementation Method 2
a scraping mechanism configured to enhance a cleaning effect of squeeze and friction with cleaning materials is arranged on an inner wall of the cleaning cavity
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AI summary
A multi-axis variable-speed hot washing module and a hot washing method thereof are provided. The multi-axis variable-speed hot washing module includes a storage assembly, a dehydration assembly, and one or more multi-axis variable-speed hot washing machines, where the multi-axis variable-speed hot washing machine is connected to the storage assembly and the dehydration assembly. Batches of materials are stored in the storage assembly. When cleaning, the materials are put from the storage assembly into one or more multi-axis variable-speed hot washing machines, and medicinal water is added. The multi-axis variable-speed hot washing machine replaces functions of a hot washing machine, a screw, and a friction machine, and has relatively large mechanical friction on the materials during cleaning. The materials after being hot washed by the multi-axis variable-speed hot washing machine are transported to the dehydration assembly for dehydration, so as to implement separation of cleaning water and the materials.