Pneumatic Pulse Cleaning Chamber for Batch Parts Washing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional cleaning methods for automobile parts are labor-intensive and inefficient, particularly when cleaning multiple parts simultaneously, as they require manual brushing and immersion in a cleaning liquid, leading to prolonged processing times.
Innovation Solution
A pneumatic pressure pulse cleaning machine that uses a container with a pipe assembly and support board to generate pneumatic pulses, which flush and wash articles placed inside, allowing for efficient cleaning of multiple items at once by impinging cleaning liquid through through holes in the support board.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual brushing and immersion cleaning is used, then cleaning effectiveness is achieved, but labor consumption increases and productivity decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical brushing with a pneumatic system that generates pressure pulses through a compressor. The compressor delivers pulsed air through nozzles to automatically flush and remove contaminants from parts, eliminating the need for manual brushing while maintaining cleaning effectiveness.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs a pneumatic cleaning system where a compressor generates pulsed air pressure that is directed through nozzles onto the parts. This pneumatic mechanism provides automated, high-force cleaning that can handle multiple parts simultaneously, dramatically improving productivity compared to manual methods.
2Loss of time
If one or a few parts are cleaned at a time, then thorough cleaning is achieved, but processing time increases for large quantities
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaning system is designed with a multi-position rack that can accommodate multiple parts simultaneously. The pneumatic nozzles are positioned to clean several parts in one operation, making the system universal for handling batches of various sizes without requiring multiple separate cleaning cycles.
Solution Approach 2:
The cleaning system divides the cleaning task into multiple parallel streams by positioning several nozzles to target different parts simultaneously. This segmentation of the cleaning process allows multiple parts to be cleaned in parallel, reducing total processing time while maintaining thorough cleaning of each individual part.
3Ease of operation
If conventional manual cleaning is used, then cleaning quality is maintained, but operational complexity increases for batch processing
Solution Approach 1:
The pneumatic cleaning system is designed to be self-regulating, where the compressor automatically generates the required pressure pulses and the nozzles are positioned to automatically target all parts on the rack. The system performs the cleaning function autonomously without requiring complex manual coordination, simplifying operation despite the automated infrastructure.
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
Enables efficient and simultaneous cleaning of multiple articles by utilizing pneumatic pressure pulses to repeatedly flush and wash items, significantly reducing the time and labor required for cleaning large quantities of parts.
Implementation Method 1
the pneumatic pressure source is activated to generate pneumatic pressure pulses that are ejected through a plurality of through holes and travel through the support board to impinge the articles to be washed
Data Source
AI summary
A pneumatic pressure pulse cleaning machine includes a container body, which has a rear side to which a container cover is rotatably mounted and also has an interior space in which a pipe assembly that includes pipes connected together to form a grating configuration is received. The pipe assembly has a plurality of through holes formed therein and facing upwards. A support board is received in the interior space and arranged above the pipe assembly so that an article disposition zone is provided in the container body above the support board. The pipe assembly includes a joint, which is connectable with a tube for connection with a pneumatic pressure source. Articles to be washed are positioned on the support board. The pneumatic pressure source is activated to generate pneumatic pressure pulses that are ejected through the through holes to impinge and thus clean the articles.