Turret Cleaning Apparatus with Dynamic Liquid Level Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional turret-type cleaning apparatuses face inefficiencies in deburring and cleaning workpieces due to adhesion of chips and burrs, requiring additional open-air cleaning steps and resulting in large, complex apparatuses that cannot effectively clean workpieces with various shapes in limited spaces.
Innovation Solution
A turret-type cleaning apparatus that combines submerged, semi-submerged, and open-air cleaning capabilities using a turret head with interchangeable cleaning tools, a cleaning liquid supply system, and filtration, allowing for efficient deburring and cleaning without moving the workpiece, and incorporating a cleaning liquid circulation mechanism to reuse and purify cleaning liquids.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If submerged cleaning is used to clean workpieces, then cleaning efficiency is improved, but chips and burrs adhere to the workpiece when draining the cleaning liquid
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines submerged cleaning and open-air cleaning into a single integrated system. The cleaning apparatus performs submerged cleaning first, then automatically transitions to open-air cleaning without moving the workpiece, thereby resolving the adhesion problem while maintaining high cleaning efficiency
Solution Approach 2:
The cleaning liquid level is dynamically adjusted between high level (for submerged cleaning) and low level (for open-air cleaning). This dynamic change in cleaning mode allows the system to overcome the limitation of chip adhesion while preserving the efficiency benefits of submerged cleaning
2Manufacturing precision
If open-air cleaning is used to remove adhesion matter, then surface cleanliness is improved, but the apparatus requires large size and complex structure
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges open-air cleaning functionality into the submerged cleaning apparatus by using the same cleaning chamber and cleaning liquid. The system switches between cleaning modes by adjusting the liquid level, eliminating the need for separate open-air cleaning equipment and reducing overall apparatus complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The cleaning chamber serves multiple functions: it performs both submerged cleaning and open-air cleaning using the same space and equipment. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate cleaning stations, thereby simplifying the apparatus structure while maintaining effective adhesion removal
3Manufacturing precision
If separate cleaning stations are provided for submerged and open-air cleaning, then cleaning effectiveness is improved, but the apparatus size increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent nests open-air cleaning functionality within the submerged cleaning chamber. By using the same chamber for both cleaning modes and dynamically adjusting the cleaning liquid level, the system achieves effective multi-mode cleaning without requiring additional space or separate stations
4Manufacturing precision
If cleaning liquid is continuously supplied to maintain cleaning effectiveness, then cleaning quality is improved, but cleaning liquid consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a cleaning liquid recovery system that collects and reuses cleaning liquid after the cleaning process. This reduces consumption while maintaining cleaning quality through controlled supply and recovery cycles
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses sensors to detect cleaning liquid level and contamination, providing feedback to the control system. This enables precise control of cleaning liquid supply, ensuring adequate cleaning quality while minimizing unnecessary consumption through demand-based dispensing
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables efficient and thorough deburring and cleaning of workpieces with various shapes in a compact, cost-effective manner by utilizing the combination of cleaning methods and liquid circulation, reducing waste and maintaining cleaning efficiency over time.
Implementation Method 1
a first cleaning liquid supply flow passage configured to supply the one of the cleaning liquids to the cleaning tool; a second cleaning liquid supply flow passage configured to supply the other of the cleaning liquids to the cleaning bath
Implementation Method 2
a drain port openably and closably provided below the cleaning bath and configured to drain the cleaning liquids in the cleaning bath
Data Source
AI summary
A turret-type cleaning apparatus including a cleaning chamber; a center post; a turret head turnably supported by the center post; tool support members arranged in the turret head; tool support shafts rotatably supported in the respective tool support members; cleaning tools to be attached to the respective tool support shafts; a spindle shaft rotatably supported in the center post; a spindle drive device to rotate one of the cleaning tools; a turret drive device to turn the turret head; and a joint device having a groove portion formed in the spindle shaft, and a key provided on each of the tool support shafts and to be inserted in the groove portion so as to be capable of sliding in the groove portion, the joint device allowing engagement between the spindle shaft and one of the tool support shafts, and allowing turning of the turret head.