Vacuum grinder cleaning device and method
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for cleaning screens and filters in processing equipment are time-consuming, inefficient, and costly, as they require manual intervention to remove accumulated unwanted material, which often leads to clogging and reduced effectiveness.
Innovation Solution
A portable or fixed apparatus utilizing a vacuum storage container with a suction hose, grinding pump, and disposal line to vacuum, pulverize, and dispose of large particles, along with a cleaning system to flush and maintain the apparatus, allowing for automated removal and grinding of unwanted material.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual cleaning methods are used to remove accumulated material from screens and filters, then the cleaning process can be performed, but it is time-consuming, inefficient, and costly requiring human intervention
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service cleaning by using the process material itself as the cleaning medium. The vacuum system draws accumulated material from screens and filters through the material already present in the holding tank, eliminating the need for external cleaning resources or manual intervention.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention employs pneumatic principles by using vacuum pressure to remove accumulated material. The vacuum system creates negative pressure to draw material through the screens and filters, and the pneumatic transfer system moves the material to the grinding pump for disposal.
2Reliability
If screens and filters are used to remove unwanted materials, then contamination is reduced, but the screens become clogged and ineffective over time
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary cleaning action by continuously or periodically removing accumulated material before it completely clogs the screens and filters. This preventive maintenance approach keeps the filtering system effective and avoids operational interruptions.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention enables continuous operation by maintaining screen and filter effectiveness through ongoing removal of accumulated material. The system can operate continuously or at regular intervals to prevent clogging, ensuring uninterrupted production processes.
3Ease of operation
If manual removal of accumulated material is performed, then cleaning is achieved, but it requires access to or entry into equipment creating safety risks and operational disruption
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs cleaning operations autonomously without requiring human entry into equipment. The vacuum system and grinding pump work together to remove and dispose of accumulated material, eliminating safety hazards associated with confined space entry and equipment access.
4Productivity
If accumulated material is not removed from screens and filters, then equipment operation is maintained, but the material accumulates and clogs the system
Solution Approach 1:
The system maintains continuous operational effectiveness by periodically or continuously removing accumulated material from screens and filters. This ensures the filtering system remains functional and efficient throughout operation, preventing clogging-related failures.
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 solution enables efficient and automated removal of large particles from processing equipment, reducing the need for manual intervention, preventing clogging, and facilitating easy disposal of pulverized waste, thereby improving operational efficiency and reducing costs.
Implementation Method 1
a vacuum storage container with a suction hose, grinding pump, and disposal line to vacuum, pulverize, and dispose of large particles
Implementation Method 2
The grinding pump is positioned in the material receiving section for pulverizing the large particles received in the material receiving section
Implementation Method 3
The disposal line extends from the grinding pump through the vacuum storage container to remove the pulverized material from the grinding pump and the vacuum storage container
Implementation Method 4
The cleaning system flushes the suction hose and the vacuum storage container as desired
Data Source
AI summary
An apparatus for removing large particles from a vessel The apparatus includes a vacuum storage container and a suction hose extending from the vacuum storage container. The vacuum storage container includes a material receiving section, a grinding pump and a disposal line. The material receiving section receives the large particles from the suction hose. The grinding pump is positioned in the material receiving section for pulverizing the large particles received in the material receiving section. The disposal line extends from the grinding pump through the vacuum storage container to remove the pulverized material from the grinding pump and the vacuum storage container.