CN211938154U - Aluminum electrolytic capacitor guide pin cleaning device - Google Patents
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The utility model discloses an aluminum electrolytic capacitor guide pin belt cleaning device, including the washing tank, be equipped with the guide pin fixed disk in the washing tank, pierce through on the lateral wall of washing tank and be equipped with inlet tube and intake pipe, the outer end and the water pump of inlet tube are connected, the outer end and the air pump of intake pipe are connected, the guide pin fixed disk is located between inlet tube and the intake pipe, guide pin fixed disk and washing tank swing joint have seted up a plurality of miniature gas pockets in the intake pipe, the bottom of washing tank is equipped with the delivery port of taking the switch, the top of washing tank is. Fix the guide pin in the washing tank through the guide pin fixed disk, water is poured into the washing tank from the inlet tube and is totally submerged by water up to the guide pin on the guide pin fixed disk, lets in high-pressure gas from the intake pipe after that, and gaseous from miniature gas pocket entering production bubble in the washing tank, the in-process that rises at the bubble can make the aquatic products in the washing tank flow, washs the guide pin on the guide pin fixed disk, can not cause mechanical damage to the guide pin surface.
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Technical Field
The utility model relates to a condenser guide pin processing technology field, concretely relates to aluminum electrolytic capacitor guide pin belt cleaning device.
Background
The core of the aluminum electrolytic capacitor is formed by overlapping and winding 4 layers of anode aluminum foil, electrolytic paper, cathode aluminum foil, electrolytic paper and the like; after the core is impregnated with electrolyte, the core is sealed by an aluminum shell and a rubber cover to form an electrolytic capacitor. After the direct current voltage treatment, a layer of oxide film is formed on the anode aluminum foil as a medium. The electrolytic paper plays a role in separating the anode aluminum foil and the cathode aluminum foil and storing electrolyte, the anode foil is an electrode, the oxide film on the anode foil is an electrical insulator, and the cathode aluminum foil plays a role in leading out the electrode. In this case, Al is formed on the surface of the anode of the aluminum electrolytic capacitor2O3The aluminum foil of the dielectric layer and the cathode are electrolyte of the capacitor. And leading out positive and negative polarity pins on the anode aluminum foil and the cathode aluminum foil respectively, and connecting the pins with an external CP wire to obtain the guide pin.
The aluminum electrolytic capacitor has wide application in television, VCD and other electrical products. In the process of manufacturing the aluminum electrolytic capacitor, the outgoing line and the outer surface are polluted by electrolyte and other oil stains in the processes of assembling and sorting. In order to clean the electrolyte and oil stains remained on the guide pin, a cleaning link is usually required to be firstly carried out, and if the guide pin is not cleaned completely, the quality of the aluminum electrolytic capacitor can be affected. Although the mode that current adoption machine was washed is cleaning efficiency high, owing to mix a large amount of guide pins in the washing tank, at abluent in-process, can be difficult to avoid colliding mutually between the guide pin and probably produce the damage to the guide pin, can't guarantee the cleaning quality of guide pin.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
For solving above-mentioned technical defect, the utility model discloses a technical scheme lie in, provide aluminium electrolytic capacitor guide pin belt cleaning device, be equipped with the open-ended washing tank including the upper end, be equipped with the guide pin fixed disk that is used for fixed guide pin in the washing tank, pierce through on the lateral wall of washing tank and be equipped with inlet tube and intake pipe, the outer end and the water pump of inlet tube are connected, the outer end and the air pump of intake pipe are connected, the guide pin fixed disk is located on the direction of height between inlet tube and the intake pipe, the guide pin fixed disk with washing tank swing joint, a plurality of miniature gas pockets have been seted up in the intake pipe, the bottom of washing tank is equipped with the delivery port of taking the switch, the top of.
Furthermore, a plurality of guide pin mounting holes and a plurality of spillway holes are formed in the guide pin fixing disc, one side of each guide pin mounting hole is provided with a guide pin clamping portion, a clamping groove is formed in each guide pin clamping portion, the other side of each guide pin mounting hole is provided with a guide pin inserting portion, each guide pin inserting portion is provided with a jack, one end of each guide pin is tightly clamped on the corresponding clamping groove, and the other end of each guide pin penetrates through the corresponding guide pin mounting hole and then is fixed to the corresponding jack of the corresponding guide pin inserting portion.
Furthermore, the guide pin clamping part and the guide pin inserting part partially shield the guide pin mounting hole, and a gap through which water flows up and down exists between the guide pin clamped on the clamping groove and the guide pin mounting hole.
Furthermore, elastic strips are respectively arranged at two ends of the guide pin fixing disc, and the guide pin fixing disc is movably connected with the cleaning groove through the elastic strips.
Furthermore, the washing tank also comprises a main air pipe positioned outside the washing tank, a plurality of air inlet pipes are arranged in the washing tank at equal intervals, the air inlet pipes are communicated with one end of the main air pipe respectively, and the other end of the main air pipe is connected with the air pump.
Further, still fixed mounting has the water diversion board in the washing tank, the water diversion board is located in the height between inlet tube and the guide pin fixed disk, the water diversion board include with the fixed water receiving plate of the inside wall of washing tank, be equipped with cowl perpendicularly on the side of water receiving plate, the diversion hole has been seted up on the water receiving plate.
Further, still include the apron that is used for covering the opening part on the washing tank, the apron with the washing tank is for dismantling the connection.
Compared with the prior art the utility model discloses technical scheme's beneficial effect does:
1. the utility model provides a pair of aluminum electrolytic capacitor guide pin belt cleaning device, fix the guide pin in the washing tank through the guide pin fixed disk, water is poured into the washing tank from the inlet tube and is totally submerged by the water until the guide pin on the guide pin fixed disk, let in high-pressure gas from the intake pipe after that, gaseous gassing in getting into the washing tank from miniature gas pocket, the in-process that rises at the bubble can make aquatic products in the washing tank flow, wash the guide pin on the guide pin fixed disk, can not cause mechanical damage to the guide pin surface.
2. Because the upper and lower thickness of guide pin is different, it is fixed respectively to the both ends of guide pin through setting up guide pin clamping part and guide pin insertion part, make fixing on the guide pin fixed disk that the guide pin can be relatively stable, the difficult pine of guide pin takes off, simultaneously when wasing under the effect of bubble, water is except flowing fast on guide pin fixed disk surface, water on the guide pin fixed disk also can follow the downthehole upper and lower fast flow of overflow, reach abundant abluent mesh, can not produce the problem that damages the guide pin because of colliding each other between the guide pin, and set up a plurality of guide pin mounting holes and also can guarantee abluent efficiency.
3. Make guide pin clamping part and guide pin portion of inserting all partially shelter from the guide pin mounting hole, there is the clearance that passes through from top to bottom that supplies water flow between guide pin and the guide pin mounting hole of centre gripping on the draw-in groove, the in-process that water on the guide pin fixed disk flows in the clearance, and the time that rivers stopped at the upper and lower both ends of guide pin is longer, and then improves the abluent quality of guide pin.
4. Through elastic strip with washing tank and guide pin fixed disk swing joint, at the in-process that rivers flow, the guide pin fixed disk can transversely, vertically produce the vibration under the elasticity effect of elastic strip, has strengthened the circulation of rivers, further improves the cleaning quality of guide pin.
5. With many intake pipes equidistant setting in the washing tank for the gas that miniature gas pocket goes out produces a large amount of bubbles on the intake pipe, and evenly acts on the guide pin fixed disk, in order to improve the cleaning efficiency of guide pin.
6. Set up water receiving board and cowl in the washing tank, make from the inlet tube water flow into from both sides with under flow to the washing tank in, avoid flowing into the rivers velocity of flow from the inlet tube at the excessive speed, the direct impact guide pin can hit askew guide pin, can the problem that the guide pin produced mechanical damage.
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In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings needed to be used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly described below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious for those skilled in the art to obtain other drawings without creative efforts.
FIG. 1 is a structural diagram of a lead needle cleaning device for an aluminum electrolytic capacitor according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a side view of an apparatus for cleaning a guide pin of an aluminum electrolytic capacitor according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a structural diagram of a cleaning tank according to an embodiment of the present invention;
figure 4 is a structural diagram of a guide pin fixing tray provided by the embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 5 is a drawing showing an installation structure of the guide pin fixing plate and the guide pin provided in the embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 6 is a sectional view of a-a portion of fig. 5.
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1. washing tank, 2, guide pin, 3, guide pin fixed disk, 31, guide pin mounting hole, 32, spillway hole, 33, guide pin clamping part, 331, draw-in groove, 34, guide pin inserting part, 341, jack, 35, waist shape hole, 4, inlet tube, 5, intake pipe, 51, miniature gas pocket, 6, elastic strip, 7, main trachea, 8, water diversion board, 81, water receiving board, 811, water diversion hole, 82, arc baffle, 9, apron, 10, mounting bracket, 11, the delivery port, 12, air outlet channel, 13, activity ring, 14, solid fixed ring.
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The invention will be further explained with reference to the drawings and the specific embodiments.
Example 1
Referring to fig. 1, 2-6, the present invention provides a guide pin cleaning device for an aluminum electrolytic capacitor, which includes a cleaning tank 1 having an opening at an upper end thereof, and a guide pin fixing tray 3 for fixing a plurality of guide pins 2 is disposed in the cleaning tank 1. The lateral wall of the cleaning tank 1 is provided with a water inlet pipe 4 and an air inlet pipe 5 in a penetrating manner, the outer end of the water inlet pipe 4 is connected with a water pump, and the outer end of the air inlet pipe 5 is connected with an air pump. Guide pin fixed disk 3 is located between inlet tube 4 and the intake pipe 5 on the direction of height, and a plurality of miniature gas pockets 51 have been seted up to guide pin fixed disk 3 and washing tank 1 swing joint on the intake pipe 5, and the bottom of washing tank 1 is equipped with the delivery port 11 of taking the switch, and the top of washing tank 1 is equipped with air outlet channel 12.
Preferably, as shown in fig. 2, the cleaning tank 1 further includes a cover plate 9 for covering the opening, the cover plate 9 is detachably connected to the cleaning tank 1, and the cover plate 9 is of a transparent design, so as to facilitate observation of the cleaning condition in the cleaning tank 1. Can prevent water from splashing out of the cleaning tank 1 in the cleaning process, weaken the ability of pneumatically controlling the flowing water circulation and influence the cleaning quality of the guide pin 2.
Example 2
In this embodiment, on the basis of the above embodiments, one of the optimized designs is made, as shown in fig. 4-5, a plurality of guide pin installation holes 31 and a plurality of water overflow holes 32 are formed on the guide pin fixing tray 3, a guide pin clamping portion 33 is disposed on one side of each guide pin installation hole 31, a clamping groove 331 is disposed on the guide pin clamping portion 33, a guide pin insertion portion 34 is disposed on the other side of each guide pin installation hole 31, a insertion hole 341 is disposed on the guide pin insertion portion 34, one end of the guide pin 2 is tightly clamped on the clamping groove 331, and the other end of the guide pin 2 passes through the guide pin installation hole 31 and then is fixed on the insertion hole 341 of the guide pin insertion portion 34.
Because the upper and lower thickness of guide pin 2 is different, it is fixed respectively to the both ends of guide pin 2 with guide pin insertion part 34 through setting up guide pin clamping part 33, make fixing on guide pin fixed disk 3 that guide pin 2 can be relatively stable, the difficult pine of guide pin 2 takes off, simultaneously when wasing under the effect of bubble, water is except flowing fast on guide pin fixed disk 3 surface, water on the guide pin fixed disk 3 also can follow overflow hole 32 interior fast flow from top to bottom, reach abundant abluent mesh, can not produce the problem that damages guide pin 2 because of colliding each other between the guide pin 2, and set up a plurality of guide pin mounting holes 31 and also can guarantee abluent efficiency.
As shown in fig. 6, it is preferable that the guide pin clamping portion 33 and the guide pin inserting portion 34 partially block the guide pin installing hole 31, and a gap through which water flows up and down is formed between the guide pin 2 clamped in the clamping groove 331 and the guide pin installing hole 31. In the process that water on the guide pin fixing disc 3 flows in the gap, the stay time of water flow at the upper end and the lower end of the guide pin 2 is longer, and the cleaning quality of the guide pin 2 is further improved.
Example 3
In this embodiment, an optimized design is made on the basis of the above embodiment, as shown in fig. 1, two ends of the guide pin fixing disk 3 are respectively provided with an elastic strip 6, and the guide pin fixing disk 3 is movably connected with the cleaning tank 1 through the elastic strips 6. In the process of water flowing, the guide pin fixing disc 3 can vibrate transversely and longitudinally under the elastic action of the elastic strip 6, so that the water flow circulation is enhanced, and the cleaning quality of the guide pin 2 is further improved.
Preferably, still fixedly on the inside wall of washing tank 1 being equipped with middle open-ended mounting bracket 10, mounting bracket 10 is highly lieing in between intake pipe 5 and the guide pin fixed disk 3, and a plurality of elastic strips 6 are evenly fixed on the both ends of mounting bracket 10, and the side of guide pin fixed disk 3 is placed on mounting bracket 10 to improve the stability of guide pin fixed disk 3 when vibrating the washing.
Preferably, the guide pin fixing disc 3 is provided with a waist-shaped hole 35, one end of the elastic strip 6 is connected with the movable ring 13, the movable ring 13 is sleeved on the waist-shaped hole 35, and the other end of the elastic strip 6 is connected with the fixed ring 14.
Example 4
In the present embodiment, on the basis of the above embodiment, one of the optimized designs is made, as shown in fig. 1-2, the washing tank further includes a main air pipe 7 located outside the washing tank 1, a plurality of air inlet pipes 5 are arranged in the washing tank 1 at equal intervals, the plurality of air inlet channels 5 are all distributed and communicated with one end of the main air pipe 7, and the other end of the main air pipe 7 is connected with an air pump. Preferably, the number of the air intake passages is 4, and the air intake passages are arranged at equal intervals in the lateral direction in the wash bowl 1. After the guide pin 2 is cleaned, heated gas can be introduced into the main gas pipe 7 to dry the guide pin 2, so that the aluminum electrolytic capacitor guide pin cleaning device can comprise two procedures of cleaning and drying, the capacitor processing time is saved, and the cost of the capacitor processing device is reduced.
Example 5
In the embodiment, on the basis of the above embodiment, one of the optimized designs is made, and a water diversion plate 8 is further fixedly installed in the cleaning tank 1. The water diversion plate 8 is located between the water inlet pipe 4 and the guide pin fixing disc 3 in height, the water diversion plate 8 comprises a water receiving plate 81 fixed with the inner side wall of the cleaning tank 1, an arc-shaped baffle 82 is vertically arranged on the side edge of the water receiving plate 81, and a water diversion hole 811 is formed in the water receiving plate 81. Set up water receiving plate 81 and cowl 82 in washing tank 1, make from inlet tube 4 water that flows in flow into washing tank 1 from both sides and under, avoid flowing into the velocity of flow too fast from inlet tube 4, direct impact guide pin 2 can hit askew guide pin 2, and then produces mechanical damage to guide pin 2.
The utility model provides an aluminum electrolytic capacitor guide pin belt cleaning device, its theory of operation is as follows: connecting a guide pin fixing disc 3 fixed with a plurality of guide pins 2 with a mounting frame 10, covering a cover plate 9, injecting water into a water inlet pipe 4, introducing high-pressure gas into a gas inlet pipe 5, introducing the water entering from the water inlet pipe 4 into washing tanks 1 at two sides and right below through a water distribution plate 8 respectively, stopping injecting water into the water inlet pipe 4 when the guide pins 2 on the guide pin fixing disc 3 are totally submerged by the water, continuously wrapping the high-pressure gas out of micro air holes 51 by the water to form bubbles, disturbing water flow in the bubble rising process to generate acting force on an elastic strip 6, vibrating the guide pin fixing disc 3 on the mounting frame 10 transversely and longitudinally under the driving of the elastic strip 6, wherein the water flows up and down from gaps between an overflow hole 32 and the guide pins 2 and guide pin mounting holes 31 respectively in addition to the quick flow on the surface of the guide pin fixing disc 3, and realizing the purpose of multi-cleaning of the guide pins 2, the gas in the rising bubbles is discharged from the gas outlet channel 12. After the guide pin 2 is cleaned, the air pump is closed, the switch of the water outlet 11 is opened, and water is discharged from the cleaning tank 1.
It is above only the utility model discloses a preferred embodiment, the utility model discloses a scope of protection does not only confine above-mentioned embodiment, the all belongs to the utility model discloses a technical scheme under the thinking all belongs to the utility model discloses a scope of protection. It should be noted that, for those skilled in the art, various modifications and decorations can be made without departing from the principle of the present invention, and these modifications and decorations should also be regarded as the protection scope of the present invention.
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1. A cleaning device for guide pins of an aluminum electrolytic capacitor is characterized in that: be equipped with open-ended washing tank (1) including the upper end, be equipped with guide pin fixed disk (3) that are used for fixed guide pin (2) in washing tank (1), pierce through on the lateral wall of washing tank (1) and be equipped with inlet tube (4) and intake pipe (5), the outer end and the water pump of inlet tube (4) are connected, the outer end and the air pump of intake pipe (5) are connected, guide pin fixed disk (3) are located on the direction of height between inlet tube (4) and intake pipe (5), guide pin fixed disk (3) with washing tank (1) swing joint, a plurality of miniature gas pockets (51) have been seted up on intake pipe (5), the bottom of washing tank (1) is equipped with delivery port (11) of taking the switch, the top of washing tank (1) is equipped with air outlet channel (12).
2. The aluminum electrolytic capacitor guide pin cleaning device of claim 1, characterized in that: the utility model discloses a guide pin structure, including guide pin fixed disk (3), seted up a plurality of guide pin mounting hole (31) and a plurality of spillway hole (32) on guide pin fixed disk (3), every one side of guide pin mounting hole (31) all is equipped with guide pin clamping part (33), be equipped with draw-in groove (331) on guide pin clamping part (33), every the opposite side of guide pin mounting hole (31) all is equipped with guide pin inserting part (34), be equipped with jack (341) on guide pin inserting part (34), the one end of guide pin (2) closely the centre gripping is in on draw-in groove (331), just the other end of guide pin (2) passes guide pin mounting hole (31) after-fixing on jack (341) of guide pin inserting part (34).
3. The aluminum electrolytic capacitor guide pin cleaning device of claim 2, characterized in that: the guide pin clamping part (33) and the guide pin inserting part (34) partially shield the guide pin mounting hole (31), and a gap for water flow to pass through up and down exists between the guide pin (2) clamped on the clamping groove (331) and the guide pin mounting hole (31).
4. The aluminum electrolytic capacitor guide pin cleaning device of claim 1, characterized in that: be equipped with elasticity strip (6) on the both ends of guide pin fixed disk (3) respectively, guide pin fixed disk (3) pass through elasticity strip (6) with washing tank (1) swing joint.
5. The aluminum electrolytic capacitor guide pin cleaning device of claim 1, characterized in that: still including being located main trachea (7) outside washing tank (1), intake pipe (5) are in equidistant being provided with many in washing tank (1), many intake pipe (5) equally divide do not with the one end intercommunication of main trachea (7), the other end of main trachea (7) with the air pump is connected.
6. The aluminum electrolytic capacitor guide pin cleaning device of claim 1, characterized in that: still fixed mounting has water diversion plate (8) in washing tank (1), water diversion plate (8) are located highly between inlet tube (4) and guide pin fixed disk (3), water diversion plate (8) include with fixed water receiving plate (81) of inside wall of washing tank (1), be equipped with arc baffle (82) on the side of water receiving plate (81) perpendicularly, water diversion hole (811) have been seted up on water receiving plate (81).
7. The aluminum electrolytic capacitor guide pin cleaning device of claim 1, characterized in that: still include on washing tank (1) and be used for covering apron (9) of opening part, apron (9) with washing tank (1) are for dismantling the connection.
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