Silicon Bar Rinsing and Air Purge for Sludge Removal

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Solution Overview

Problem

The generation of silicon sludge and debris during the cutting of silicon bars leads to surface contamination and environmental pollution, affecting production efficiency and cleanliness in the workshop.

Innovation Solution

A silicon bar rinsing device with a rinsing portion, adjusting portion, compressed air and reuse water pipelines, and a control unit to rinse and purge silicon bars, removing sludge debris and ensuring cleanliness.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If silicon bars are cut efficiently to improve productivity, then production efficiency is improved, but silicon sludge and debris are generated causing surface contamination and environmental pollution

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveproduction efficiencyVSAvoidsilicon sludge and debris
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The rinsing device is positioned at the cutting location to perform preliminary rinsing of silicon bars immediately after cutting, preventing sludge and debris from spreading to the workshop environment and contaminating other silicon bars before they can be transferred or stored

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The rinsing device acts as an intermediary between the cutting process and subsequent handling operations, using water and compressed air to remove and contain harmful sludge and debris, preventing their propagation to other areas

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Productivity

If silicon bars are transferred in the workshop, then production flow is maintained, but environmental cleanliness deteriorates due to sludge and debris pollution

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveproduction flowVSAvoidworkshop environmental cleanliness
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The rinsing device performs preliminary cleaning of silicon bars at the cutting location before they are transferred through the workshop, preventing sludge and debris from being dispersed during transfer operations and maintaining workshop environmental cleanliness

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The rinsing device extracts and removes sludge and debris from the silicon bar surfaces at the source, preventing these harmful substances from being carried during transfer operations and polluting the workshop environment

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

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 device effectively cleans silicon bars, reducing workshop pollution and improving production efficiency by eliminating sludge and debris, enabling smooth transition to the next operation process.

Implementation Method 1

a compressed air pipeline disposed on a side of the rinsing portion and communicated with the rinsing portion, wherein the compressed air pipeline is configured to transport and store compressed air to purge the silicon bar

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectCompressed air: Gas Compressor

Implementation Method 2

a reuse water pipeline disposed on another side of the rinsing portion opposite to the compressed air pipeline and communicated with the rinsing portion, wherein the reuse water pipeline is configured to transport and store reuse water to rinse the silicon bar

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectWater flow:

Implementation Method 3

the device further comprises a plurality of water-air ejecting holes disposed at the lower end of the rinsing portion, wherein the plurality of water-air ejecting holes are configured to eject the reuse water or the compressed air toward the lower end of the rinsing portion

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectWater-air ejection: Jet

Data Source

PatentUS12605744B2Silicon bar rinsing device
Publication Date: 2026.04.21 TIANJIN ZHONGHUAN SEMICON CO LTD
  • US12605744B2 patent drawing

AI summary

The present disclosure provides a silicon bar rinsing device comprising: a rinsing portion, wherein the rinsing portion is a cavity having a upper opening and is configured to rinse the silicon bar; an adjusting portion disposed in the rinsing portion; a compressed air pipeline disposed on a side of the rinsing portion and communicated with the rinsing portion; a reuse water pipeline disposed on an other side of the rinsing portion opposite to the compressed air pipeline and communicated with the rinsing portion; and a control unit disposed on a upper end of the rinsing portion and configured to control turning on or off of the silicon bar rinsing device.