Swingable Clamp Module for Connecting Rod Cleaning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing automatic cleaning equipment for engine connecting rods is inefficient in cleaning the small-head hole bushing gap due to direct vertical high-pressure spraying, which fails to effectively remove impurities and may push them deeper into the gap. Additionally, traditional methods are labor-intensive, costly, and wasteful of cleaning liquids.
Innovation Solution
A full-automatic high-pressure spray cleaning and rust prevention device featuring a swingable clamp module that adjusts the inclination angle of the engine connecting rod, combined with a multi-stage cleaning process including high-pressure spraying, air-drying, and rust prevention liquid application, utilizing a compact and efficient design to ensure thorough cleaning and reduced liquid waste.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If direct vertical high-pressure spraying is used to clean the engine connecting rod, then the cleaning process is simple, but it is difficult to clean out particle impurities in the small-head hole bushing gap and may push impurities deeper into the gap
Solution Approach 1:
The connecting rod is rotated during the cleaning process to change the relative position between the high-pressure spray nozzle and the small-head hole bushing gap. This dynamic adjustment allows the spray to approach the gap from multiple angles, effectively removing impurities without pushing them deeper, while maintaining a relatively simple cleaning process.
2Manufacturing precision
If manual cleaning is used for the engine connecting rod, then the cleaning quality can be controlled, but it consumes a lot of time and energy and has low cleaning efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses automated high-pressure spraying with controlled rotation to perform cleaning operations without manual intervention. The process maintains high cleaning quality through precise control of spray parameters and rotation speed, while achieving high productivity through automation and continuous operation capability.
3Device complexity
If ordinary spraying is used for cleaning the engine connecting rod, then the equipment structure is simple, but it does not focus on the small-head hole bushing gap and fails to meet cleanliness requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The system employs a rotatable connecting rod mechanism that allows the small-head hole bushing gap to be positioned at different angles relative to the fixed spray nozzle. This dynamic positioning enables ordinary spraying equipment to achieve focused cleaning of the gap area without requiring complex multi-nozzle configurations.
4Ease of operation
If unidirectional washing is used in full-automatic high-pressure spraying equipment, then the cleaning process is straightforward, but a complex first high-pressure spraying device is required and a large amount of cleaning liquid is consumed
Solution Approach 1:
The rotating connecting rod mechanism allows a single spray nozzle to effectively clean all surfaces of the connecting rod by changing the relative position during rotation. This eliminates the need for multiple nozzles or complex multi-directional spraying systems, reducing cleaning liquid consumption while maintaining process simplicity.
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 the small-head hole bushing gap by adjusting the inclination angle, achieving a higher cleanliness standard while being energy-efficient and cost-effective. The integrated recycling system for cleaning and rust prevention liquids further reduces waste and operational costs.
Implementation Method 1
high-pressure spray cleaning technology has been widely applied in cleaning processes of various technologies
Implementation Method 2
air-drying area and a rust prevention area are used for sequentially performing air-drying and spraying of a rust prevention liquid
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed are a full-automatic high-pressure spray cleaning and rust prevention device and an application method thereof. The device comprises a cleaning platform, a center rod and a swingable clamp module; the center rod is arranged on the cleaning platform, and an upper end is fixedly provided with the swingable clamp module; the swingable clamp module comprises a worm gear and worm assembly and a clamp, and the worm gear and worm assembly is capable of driving the clamp to deflect up and down; a driving mechanism arranged in a bottom portion of the cleaning platform is in driving connection with the center rod, so that the center rod is capable of driving the swingable clamp module to realize vertical lifting motion and rotary station switching; and the cleaning platform is sequentially provided with a positioning and spraying area, an air-drying area and a rust prevention area around the center rod.