CN218319259U

CN218319259U - Online cleaning system

Info

Publication number: CN218319259U
Application number: CN202221696902.XU
Authority: CN
Inventors: 请求不公布姓名
Original assignee: Wuxi Lead Intelligent Equipment Co Ltd
Current assignee: Wuxi Lead Intelligent Equipment Co Ltd
Priority date: 2022-07-01
Filing date: 2022-07-01
Publication date: 2023-01-17
Anticipated expiration: 2032-07-01

Abstract

The utility model relates to an online cleaning system. This online cleaning system includes: a production line on which a plurality of components are circulated; a first conveyor, comprising: a sorting mechanism disposed between the production line and the upstream end of the first conveyor line, the sorting mechanism being adapted to sort the components on the production line and to convey selected portions of the components onto the first conveyor line such that the components on the production line are selected in batches for conveyance onto the first conveyor line; the first conveying line is used for conveying the elements passing through the cleaning station; and the cleaning device is arranged corresponding to the cleaning station and used for cleaning the elements conveyed to the cleaning station by the first conveying line. So, ensure that partly component is wasing, another part component is moving on the production line, therefore do not influence the normal production of production line, avoided the production line need shut down when wasing the component to improve production efficiency greatly, ensured the production progress.

Description

Online cleaning system

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a battery manufacture equipment technical field especially relates to an online cleaning system.

Background

In the production process of the battery, particularly, components such as a cylindrical battery, a battery cell or a steel shell and the like are loaded on the supporting cup, and the battery cell or the steel shell is circulated on a production line by utilizing the supporting cup. Since stains (such as dust, welding slag and the like) are easily deposited on the surfaces of the cups in the process of circulating the cups on a production line, the cups need to be cleaned regularly. However, when cleaning the cups, the production line is first stopped, and then the cups on the production line are subjected to off-line cleaning. And after the supporting cup is cleaned, the supporting cup is put on line to a production line, and then the production line is restarted for production. Because the production line needs to be stopped when the supporting cup is cleaned every time, the production efficiency is greatly reduced, and the production progress is delayed.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

Therefore, the on-line cleaning system for the tray cup needs to be provided for solving the problems that the production line needs to be stopped every time the tray cup is cleaned, the production efficiency is greatly reduced, and the production progress is delayed in the prior art.

An in-line cleaning system comprising:

a production line on which a plurality of components are circulated;

a first conveying device including a first conveying line and a sorting mechanism arranged between the production line and an upstream end of the first conveying line, the sorting mechanism being configured to sort the individual components on the production line and convey selected portions of the components onto the first conveying line so that the individual components on the production line can be selected in batches for conveyance onto the first conveying line; the first conveying line is used for conveying elements to pass through the cleaning station; and

and the cleaning device is arranged corresponding to the cleaning station and used for cleaning the elements conveyed by the first conveying line and passing through the cleaning station.

In one embodiment, each of the elements is provided with a mark, and the sorting mechanism is provided with a recognizer for recognizing the mark on the element passing by.

In one embodiment, the first conveyor device further comprises a first buffer mechanism arranged at the downstream end of the first conveyor line for buffering components conveyed by the first conveyor line.

In one embodiment, the first conveying device further includes a first transfer mechanism for transferring the components on the first buffer mechanism to the production line.

In one embodiment, the first conveying device further includes a first conveying mechanism arranged corresponding to the first buffer mechanism, and the first conveying mechanism is used for conveying the components on the first conveying line onto the first buffer mechanism and conveying the components on the first buffer mechanism onto the first transfer mechanism.

In one embodiment, the first conveying line comprises a first conveying section, a second conveying section and two first guide plates;

an upstream end of the first conveying section is located at the sorting mechanism to receive elements conveyed by the sorting mechanism; the downstream end of the first conveying section and the upstream end of the second conveying section are connected in a staggered mode, the two first guide plates are connected between the downstream end of the first conveying section and the upstream end of the second conveying section, and a first guide channel for elements to pass through is formed between the two first guide plates;

wherein the second conveying section is routed through the cleaning station.

In one embodiment, the first conveying device comprises a plurality of conveying devices, and the sorting mechanisms of the plurality of conveying devices respectively sort the components on the plurality of production lines.

In one embodiment, the online cleaning system further comprises a second conveying device, wherein the second conveying device comprises a second caching mechanism, a second conveying line and a third caching mechanism;

the second caching mechanism is used for caching elements to be cleaned and is located at the upstream end of the second conveying line, the second conveying line is used for conveying the elements on the second caching mechanism to pass through the cleaning station, and the third caching mechanism is located at the downstream end of the second conveying line and is used for caching the elements conveyed by the second conveying line.

In one embodiment, the second transfer device further comprises a second transfer mechanism for transferring the components on the third buffer mechanism to the production line.

In one embodiment, the second conveying device further includes a third conveying mechanism disposed corresponding to the third buffer mechanism, and the third conveying mechanism is configured to convey the components on the second conveying line onto the third buffer mechanism and convey the components on the third buffer mechanism onto the second transfer mechanism.

According to the online cleaning system, in the actual cleaning operation process, the production line normally produces, and each element runs on the production line. The sorting mechanism sorts the elements on the production line, the selected first batch of elements are sequentially conveyed to the first conveying line, and the unselected elements still run on the production line to keep the production line producing normally. The first conveying line conveys the first batch of components on the first conveying line to the cleaning station in sequence and downstream. The cleaning device sequentially cleans the first batch of elements passing through the cleaning station. After the first batch of components are cleaned, the sorting mechanism continues to sort the components on the production line, and the selected second batch of components are sequentially conveyed to the first conveying line. The first conveying line conveys the second batch of components on the first conveying line to the cleaning station in sequence and downstream. And the cleaning device sequentially cleans the second batch of elements passing through the cleaning station. And by analogy, cleaning the third batch of elements and the fourth batch of elements … … in sequence until all the elements on the production line are cleaned. In addition, in the process of cleaning the components on the production line, clean components can be put on the production line or cleaned components on the first conveying line can be put on the production line again, so that the production line can continuously keep normal production.

Therefore, the utility model discloses in utilize sorting mechanism to select separately each component on the production line to utilize first transfer chain to carry the component of selecting to belt cleaning device department and rinse, and then carry out batch washing in proper order with each component on the production line. Simultaneously, the component that has not selected continues to circulate on the production line, ensures promptly that some components are wasing, and another part component is moving on the production line, consequently does not influence the production of production line, has avoided the production line to need to shut down when wasing the component to improve production efficiency greatly, ensured the production progress.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of an on-line cleaning system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of an on-line cleaning system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a first conveyor line of the in-line cleaning system shown in FIG. 2;

fig. 4 is a schematic structural view of a first transfer line and a cleaning apparatus of the on-line cleaning system shown in fig. 2.

Detailed Description

In order to make the above objects, features and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein, as those skilled in the art will be able to make similar modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", and the like, indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for convenience of description and simplicity of description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore, should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

Furthermore, the terms "first", "second" and "first" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or to implicitly indicate the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means at least two, e.g., two, three, etc., unless specifically limited otherwise.

In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly stated or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "fixed" are to be construed broadly and may, for example, be fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally formed; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be directly connected or indirectly connected through intervening media, or they may be connected internally or in any other suitable relationship, unless expressly stated otherwise. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific situations by those skilled in the art.

In the present application, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, the first feature may be directly on or directly under the second feature or indirectly via intermediate members. Also, a first feature "on," "over," and "above" a second feature may be directly or diagonally above the second feature, or may simply indicate that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. A first feature being "under," "below," and "beneath" a second feature may be directly under or obliquely under the first feature, or may simply mean that the first feature is at a lesser elevation than the second feature.

It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being "secured to" or "disposed on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or intervening elements may also be present. When an element is referred to as being "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or intervening elements may also be present. As used herein, the terms "vertical," "horizontal," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," and the like are for purposes of illustration only and do not denote a single embodiment.

Referring to fig. 1, an embodiment of the present invention provides an online cleaning system, which includes a production line a, a cleaning device 10, and a first conveying device 20. A plurality of components are circulated on line a to complete one or more production processes (i.e., complete normal production). The first conveyor device 20 includes a first conveyor line 21 and a sorting mechanism (not shown) arranged between the production line a and the upstream end of the first conveyor line 21. The sorting mechanism is used for sorting the components on the production line a and conveying the selected parts of the components to the first conveying line 21, so that the components on the production line a can be selected in batches and conveyed to the first conveying line 21. The first transport line 21 is used for transporting the components past the cleaning station. The cleaning device 10 is arranged at the cleaning station and is used for cleaning the components transported by the first transport line 21 past the cleaning station.

According to the online cleaning system, in the actual cleaning operation process, the production line A normally produces, and all elements circulate on the production line A. The sorting mechanism sorts the components on the production line A, the selected first batch of components are sequentially conveyed to the first conveying line 21, and the unselected components still circulate on the production line A, so that the normal production of the production line A is maintained. The first conveyor line 21 conveys the first batch of components thereon in sequence downstream to the cleaning station. The cleaning device 10 sequentially cleans the first batch of components that are routed through the cleaning station. After the first batch of components is cleaned, the sorting mechanism continues to sort the components on the production line a again, and sequentially conveys the selected second batch of components to the first conveying line 21. The first conveyor line 21 conveys the second batch of components thereon in turn downstream to the cleaning station. The cleaning device 10 cleans the second batch of elements sequentially passing through the cleaning station. And by analogy, cleaning the third batch of elements 5363 and the fourth batch of elements … … in sequence until all elements on the production line A complete one round of cleaning. In addition, in the process of batch cleaning the components on the production line a, the cleaned components or the cleaned components on the first conveyor line 21 can be brought on line to the production line a, so that the production line a can continuously maintain normal production in the process of cleaning the components.

Therefore, the utility model discloses in utilize sorting mechanism to select separately each component on the production line A to utilize first transfer chain 21 to carry the component of selecting to washing station department and rinse, in order to realize carrying out batch-divided washing with each component on the production line A in proper order. Simultaneously, the component that has not selected continues to circulate on production line A, ensures that partly component is wasing promptly, and another part component circulates on production line A, therefore does not influence production line A's normal production, has avoided production line A to need to shut down when wasing the component to improve production efficiency greatly, ensured the production progress.

It should be noted that the element may be a cup holder for holding a battery cell or a steel shell. Of course, the elements may be other components, and are not limited thereto.

The embodiment of the utility model provides an in, be provided with the recognizer on the sorting mechanism, this recognizer is used for discerning the component on way. Therefore, whether the current element meets the sorting condition or not can be judged according to the identification result of the identifier. When the identifier identifies that the current component meets the sorting condition, the sorting mechanism conveys the current component onto the first conveying line 21. When the identifier identifies that the current component does not meet the sorting condition, the sorting mechanism conveys the current component back to the production line A. Preferably, the identifier may be a scanner or an image sensor or the like.

Specifically, in the embodiment, each support cup is provided with a number, and the identifier is used for identifying the number on the passed element. In this way, the identifier identifies the serial numbers on the respective components, so that the sorting mechanism can convey the components whose serial numbers satisfy the sorting conditions to the first conveying line 21, and convey the components whose serial numbers do not satisfy the sorting conditions back to the production line a for further use.

As an example, when the sorting mechanism sorts the first time, the component with the number of 1 at the last position is sorted out and conveyed to the first conveying line 21, that is, the sorting condition is that the number of 1 at the last position is adopted. After all the elements sorted for the first time are cleaned, the sorting mechanism can carry out sorting for the second time. When the sorting mechanism sorts for the second time, the element with the last position of the serial number being 2 is sorted out and conveyed to the first conveying line 21, that is, the sorting condition at this time is that the last position of the serial number is 2, and so on.

Of course, the number is not limited to be set on each element, and other types of marks, such as color, pattern, two-dimensional code, etc., can be set, and are not limited herein.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the first conveying device 20 further includes a first buffer mechanism 23 disposed at the downstream end of the first conveying line 21. The first buffer mechanism 23 is used for buffering the components conveyed by the first conveying line 21. In this way, after the components on the first conveyor line 21 are cleaned by the cleaning station, the components continue to move downstream under the conveying action of the first conveyor line 21 until the components reach the first buffer mechanism 23. The cleaned components conveyed by the first conveyance line 21 are buffered by the first buffer mechanism 23. It should be noted that the components buffered in the first buffer mechanism 23 may be transported to the production line a, and may also be transported to other equipment, which is not limited herein.

In an embodiment, the first conveying device 20 further includes a first transferring mechanism (not shown) for transferring the components on the first buffer mechanism 23 to the production line a. In this way, the selected components are cleaned and stored in the first buffer mechanism 23. Then, the cleaned components on the first buffer mechanism 23 are transferred to the production line a again by the first transfer mechanism, so that other components can be cleaned later. Alternatively, the first transfer mechanism may be a transfer line, a transfer cart, or the like, as long as transfer of the component is possible, and is not limited herein.

In one embodiment, the first conveying device 20 further includes a first conveying mechanism (not shown) disposed corresponding to the first buffer mechanism 23. The first conveying mechanism is used for conveying the components on the first conveying line 21 to the first buffer mechanism 23 and conveying the components on the first buffer mechanism 23 to the first transfer mechanism. In this way, the first transfer line 21 sequentially transfers the components to the first buffer mechanism 23, and the first transfer mechanism transfers the components on the first transfer line 21 to the first buffer mechanism 23 for storage. Then, the first transfer mechanism transfers each component on the first buffer mechanism 23 to the first transfer mechanism, and transfers each cleaned component to the production line a by using the first transfer mechanism. Alternatively, the first handling mechanism may be a robot or the like, as long as the component can be transferred, and is not limited thereto.

Of course, the first transfer mechanism is not necessary, and the components on the first buffer mechanism 23 may be manually transferred to the first transfer mechanism.

Referring to fig. 2 and 3, in an embodiment of the present invention, the first conveying line 21 includes a first conveying section 210, a second conveying section 214, and two first guide plates 212. The upstream end of the first conveying section 210 is located at the sorting mechanism to receive components selected by the sorting mechanism. The downstream end of the first conveying section 210 is offset from the upstream end of the second conveying section 214. Two first guide plates 212 are arranged between the first conveying section 210 and the second conveying section 214, and a first guide channel for elements to pass through is formed between the two first guide plates 212, so that the elements on the first conveying section 210 enter the second conveying section 214 from the first guide channel under the guiding action of the two first guide plates 212. The second transport section 214 is routed through the cleaning station. Further, the downstream end of the second conveying section 214 is located at the first buffer mechanism 23, so that the second conveying section 214 can convey the cleaned components to the first buffer mechanism 23. Preferably, both the first conveying run 210 and the second conveying run 214 may be belt conveyors.

In this manner, the selected component is first conveyed by the sorting mechanism onto the first conveying section 210. The first conveying section 210 then conveys the components downstream such that the components pass through the first guide path onto the second conveying section 214. The second transport section 214 then transports the components downstream such that they pass through the cleaning station and finally reach the first buffer means 23.

It should be noted that when the downstream end of the first conveying section 210 and the upstream end of the second conveying section 214 are directly butted, a concave area is generated between the two, so that the material blockage phenomenon is easy to occur. In the present embodiment, since the downstream end of the first conveying section 210 and the upstream end of the second conveying section 214 are connected to each other with a shift, the above-mentioned recessed region is not formed therebetween. Further, two first guide plates 212 are arranged between the downstream end of the first conveying section 210 and the upstream end of the second conveying section 214, so that the components on the first conveying section 210 pass through a first guide channel between the two first guide plates 212 and reach the second conveying section 214 (namely, the two first guide plates 212 guide the components), and therefore the components can be smoothly conveyed from the first conveying section 210 to the second conveying section 214, and the phenomenon of material blockage is avoided.

It should be noted that, the downstream end of the first conveying section 210 and the upstream end of the second conveying section 214 are connected to each other in a staggered manner, that is: the conveying direction of the first conveying run 210 is parallel to and non-collinear with the conveying direction of the second conveying run 214.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the number of the first conveying devices 20 may be multiple (i.e., two or more). The sorting mechanism of the first conveying devices 20 sorts the elements on the production lines a, that is, cleans the elements on the production lines a at the same time, which is further beneficial to improving the production efficiency. In the embodiment shown in the figures, the number of first conveyor means 20 is two, so that two lines can be cleaned simultaneously.

The embodiment of the present invention provides an online cleaning system, which further comprises a second conveying device 30, wherein the second conveying device 30 comprises a second buffer mechanism 31, a second conveying line 33 and a third buffer mechanism 35. The second buffer means 31 is used for buffering the components to be cleaned and is located at the upstream end of the second transport line 33. The second transport line 33 is used to transport the components on the second buffer means 31 past the cleaning station. A third buffer means 35 is arranged at the downstream end of the second transport line 33 for buffering components transported by the second transport line 33. In this way, the components to be cleaned on the transfer cart can be stored on the second buffer mechanism 31 manually or by a robot or the like. When the components on the second buffer storage mechanism 31 need to be cleaned, the second conveying line 33 conveys the components on the second buffer storage mechanism 31 to the downstream and to the cleaning station, and then the components reach the third buffer storage mechanism 35 for storage. As the component on the second transport line 33 passes through the cleaning station, it is cleaned by the cleaning device 10.

It should be noted that, in other embodiments, the first conveying line 21 and the second conveying line 33 may share the same buffer mechanism, that is, only one buffer mechanism is provided without providing the first buffer mechanism 23 and the third buffer mechanism 35, and the components conveyed by the first conveying line 21 and the second conveying line 33 are stored in the same buffer mechanism.

In one embodiment, the second conveying device 30 further includes a second carrying mechanism (not shown) for carrying the component to be cleaned to the second buffer mechanism 31. Alternatively, the second conveying mechanism may be an automatic conveying device such as a robot, which is not limited herein. It should be noted that the second transportation mechanism is not necessary, and in other embodiments, the component to be cleaned may be transported to the second buffer mechanism 31 by manual transportation.

In an embodiment, the second conveying device 30 further includes a second transfer mechanism (not shown) for transferring the components (i.e. cleaned components) on the third buffer mechanism 35 to the production line a. Of course, the second transfer mechanism may also transfer the components on the third buffer mechanism 35 to other devices, and is not limited herein. Alternatively, the second transfer mechanism may be a transfer line or a transfer cart as long as the transfer of the component can be achieved, and is not limited herein.

In an embodiment, the second conveying device 30 further includes a third conveying mechanism (not shown) disposed corresponding to the third buffer mechanism 35, and the third conveying mechanism is configured to convey the components on the second conveying line 33 onto the third buffer mechanism 35 and convey the components on the third buffer mechanism 35 onto the second transfer mechanism. In this way, during the cleaning process, the third transfer mechanism sequentially transfers the components transferred from the second transfer line 33 to the third buffer mechanism 35. When the components on the third buffer mechanism 35 need to be transferred, the components on the third buffer mechanism 35 are transferred to the second transfer mechanism by using the third transfer mechanism, and then the components are transferred to the production line a by using the second transfer mechanism. Alternatively, the third conveyance mechanism may be an automatic conveyance device such as a robot, and is not limited thereto. It should be noted that the third transfer mechanism is not essential, and in other embodiments, the components on the second conveyor line 33 may be manually transferred to the third buffer mechanism 35, and the components on the third buffer mechanism 35 may be manually transferred to the second transfer mechanism.

The embodiment of the present invention provides an embodiment, the second conveying line 33 includes a third conveying section 330, a fourth conveying section 334 and two second guide plates 332. The upstream end of the third conveying section 330 is located at the second buffer mechanism 31 to receive the component to be cleaned on the second buffer mechanism 31. The downstream end of the third conveying section 330 is connected with the upstream end of the fourth conveying section 334 in a staggered manner, the two second guide plates 332 are arranged between the third conveying section 330 and the fourth conveying section 334, and a second guide channel for passing the components is formed between the two second guide plates 332, so that the components on the third conveying section 330 enter the fourth conveying section 334 from the second guide channel under the guiding action of the two second guide plates 332. The fourth transport section 334 is routed through the cleaning station. Further, the downstream end of the fourth conveying section 334 is located at the third buffer mechanism 35, so that the third buffer mechanism 35 buffers the components conveyed by the fourth conveying section 334. Preferably, the third conveying run 330 and the fourth conveying run 334 may each be a belt conveying mechanism.

In this manner, the third conveying section 330 receives the components on the second buffer mechanism 31 and conveys the components downstream, so that the components pass through the second guide channel to reach the fourth conveying section 334. Then, the fourth transport section 334 transports the components downstream such that the components are routed through the cleaning device 10 and finally to the third buffer means 35.

It should be noted that when the downstream end of the third conveying section 330 and the upstream end of the fourth conveying section 334 are directly butted, a concave area is generated between the two, so that the material blockage phenomenon is easily generated. In this embodiment, since the downstream end of the third conveying section 330 and the upstream end of the fourth conveying section 334 are connected to each other with a shift, the above-mentioned recessed region is not formed therebetween. Further, two second guide plates 332 are arranged between the downstream end of the third conveying section 330 and the upstream end of the fourth conveying section 334, so that the elements on the third conveying section 330 pass through a second guide channel between the two second guide plates 332 and reach the fourth conveying section 334 (namely, the two second guide plates 332 guide the elements), and therefore the elements can be smoothly conveyed from the third conveying section 330 to the fourth conveying section 334, and the phenomenon of material blockage is avoided.

It should be noted that, the fact that the downstream end of the third conveying section 330 and the upstream end of the fourth conveying section 334 are connected to each other in a staggered manner means that: the conveying direction of the third conveying flights 330 is parallel to and non-collinear with the conveying direction of the fourth conveying flights 334.

Referring to fig. 4, in an embodiment of the present invention, the cleaning device 10 includes a cleaning mechanism 11, a dewatering mechanism 12, and a drying mechanism 13 sequentially disposed along the second conveying section 214 of the first conveying line 21, so that the elements on the second conveying section 214 of the first conveying line 21 sequentially pass through the cleaning mechanism 11, the dewatering mechanism 12, and the drying mechanism 13. The cleaning means 11 is arranged to spray a cleaning medium, such as water or another cleaning liquid, onto the components of the path, so that the components are cleaned with the cleaning medium. The de-watering mechanism 12 is used to blow air to the components of the path to blow off the cleaning medium from the surfaces of the components. The drying mechanism 13 is used to dry the components of the path.

In the embodiment, the cleaning mechanism 11, the dewatering mechanism 12 and the drying mechanism 13 are also sequentially arranged on the second conveying line 33, so that the elements on the second conveying line 33 also sequentially pass through the cleaning mechanism 11, the dewatering mechanism 12 and the drying mechanism 13, and the elements on the second conveying line 33 can also sequentially complete the steps of cleaning, dewatering and drying. It should be noted that in other embodiments, the first conveyor line 21 and the second conveyor line 33 may share the same drying mechanism 13.

The technical features of the embodiments described above may be arbitrarily combined, and for the sake of brevity, all possible combinations of the technical features in the embodiments described above are not described, but should be considered as being within the scope of the present specification as long as there is no contradiction between the combinations of the technical features.

The above-mentioned embodiments only represent some embodiments of the present invention, and the description thereof is specific and detailed, but not to be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention. It should be noted that, for those skilled in the art, without departing from the spirit of the present invention, several variations and modifications can be made, which are within the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should be subject to the appended claims.

Claims

1. An on-line cleaning system, comprising:

a production line on which a plurality of components are circulated;

a first conveyor comprising a first conveyor line and a sorting mechanism disposed between the production line and an upstream end of the first conveyor line; the sorting mechanism is used for sorting each element on the production line and conveying the selected part of elements to the first conveying line so that each element on the production line can be selected in batches and conveyed to the first conveying line; the first conveying line is used for conveying elements to pass through the cleaning station; and

2. An in-line cleaning system according to claim 1, wherein each of said elements is provided with a logo, and said sorting mechanism is provided with a recognizer for recognizing said logo on a passing element.

3. The in-line cleaning system according to claim 1, wherein the first conveyor apparatus further comprises a first buffer mechanism disposed at a downstream end of the first conveyor line, the first buffer mechanism being configured to buffer components conveyed by the first conveyor line.

4. The in-line cleaning system according to claim 3, wherein the first conveying device further comprises a first transfer mechanism for transferring the components on the first buffer mechanism to the production line.

5. The on-line cleaning system as claimed in claim 4, wherein the first conveyor further comprises a first handling mechanism disposed corresponding to the first buffer mechanism, the first handling mechanism is configured to handle the components on the first conveyor line to the first buffer mechanism and to handle the components on the first buffer mechanism to the first transfer mechanism.

6. The in-line cleaning system according to claim 1, wherein the first conveyor line comprises a first conveyor section, a second conveyor section and two first guide plates;

wherein the second conveying section is routed through the cleaning station.

7. The in-line cleaning system according to claim 1, wherein the first conveyor comprises a plurality of the sorting mechanisms of the first conveyor respectively sort the components on the plurality of the production lines.

8. The on-line cleaning system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising a second conveyor device comprising a second buffer mechanism, a second conveyor line and a third buffer mechanism;

9. The in-line cleaning system according to claim 8, wherein the second transporting device further comprises a second transfer mechanism for transferring the components on the third buffer mechanism to the production line.

10. The on-line cleaning system according to claim 9, wherein the second conveyor further comprises a third handling mechanism disposed corresponding to the third buffer mechanism, and the third handling mechanism is configured to handle the components on the second conveyor line to the third buffer mechanism and to handle the components on the third buffer mechanism to the second transfer mechanism.