CLEANING MACHINE OF COMPONENTS IN MANUFACTURING FLOORS Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a cleaning machine of components involved in manufacture of various articles in manufacturing floors.
Background of the Invention
In the production line of engineering shops, mills and installations it is an essential requirement to clean various components e.g. bearings, shafts, seals, tool holders, internal walls of machine bodies deposited with dirt and metal particles etc. during a maintenance activity to maintain a machine in an efficient operative condition. The existing practice is to wash with oil, usually diesel, kerosene or with water based detergents. In all such cases the used oil is normally thrown away after the washing operation thus polluting the environment, for which act there are prohibitory regulations, besides the fact (hat such cleaning operations make the floor dirty and atso the process of washing the components is tedious for a workman on the manufacturing floor.
The present invention is aimed to solve the difficulties of prior art by developing a cleaning machine of components which is safe, prevent misuse of oil orwash water based detergents and is eco friendly.
Description of the Invention
The present invention proposes to develop a machine which is user friendly and provides ergonomic solution to the common job of cleaning.
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In the proposed invention the cleaning machine provides arrangements and units in which the cleaning oil or water with detergent are pumped through and is available continuously by progressing the used oil through a two stage filtration and is captured in a re-circulation tank for re-use.
According to one objective of the invention there are provided means for ingress of air jets through pipe/s along with cleaning oil/wash water detergent jets to be sprayed on the article placed on a flat grill engaging a first filter underneath it.
According to another objective of the invention there is provided nozzles both at the mouths of ak inlet pipe/s and cleaning liquid inlet pipe.
An yet another objective of the invention is to provide valve means to regulate air jet and cleaning liquid jet according to required schedule.
A further objective of the invention is to provide a second filter means through which cleaning liquid is further filtered through another filter to be collected in a tank to generate a clean oil/wash water with detergent which is re-circulated for another cleaning operation.
A still further objective of the invention is to provide a pumping means by which cleaning liquid is circulated/re-circulated from cleaning tank.
According to yet still further objective of the invention underneath the grill there is provided a panel structure engaging the two fitters arranged with handles to draw out the panel structure engaging the filters when required for then-maintenance.
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The cleaning machine thus provides a simple semiautomatic means to clean the small and heavy manufacturing components from dirt and grease and provides means for cleaning the components and units of the machine from dirt.
According to the present invention there is provided a cleaning machine of components in manufacturing floors comprising two filtering units to filter the used liquid to clean implements/tools, a chamber on the top of which is adapted a grill holding slkJably and horizontally a first filter engaged in a frame structure to clean the used liquid on cleaning implements and progressing the cleaned liquid in the said chamber, the cleaned liquid being further cleaned in a vertically adapted second filter kept adjacent to the chamber to further clean the cleaned used liquid to be stored in a cleaning tank, the primary used and cleaned used liquid is pumped and recirculated from the cleaning tank to wash and clean the implements kept on the grill.
Detailed Description ef the Invention
The present invention will be better understood by description with reference to the accompanying drawings in which
Figure 1 represents a schematic elevationa! front view of the cleaning machine of components.
Figure 2 represents a plan view of the component cleaning machine showing specifically a grill structure engaging the first filter structure.
Figure 3 represents a plan view of a grill structure separately.
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Rgure4 represents a panel structure holding the first filter with rivets. Figure 5 represents a panel structure holding the second filter.
Figure 6 represents a plan view of a cover for covering the first chamber when the machine is in use.
Figure 1 shows the different units adapted to constitute the cleaning machine. There are two filter arrangements in the machine comprised of two fine gauge (2&3) filters usually of 200 and 250 mesh respectively.
The said filters are engaged in a panel structure (shown in figures 4 and 5) with the help of rivets. The said panel structures are adapted and placed below a grill (7) horizontally holding the filter structure of the first filter (2) and the second structure vertically holding the second filter (3) respectively. An implement/tool to be cleaned is placed on the grill (7) to be washed with oil or wash water spray. Oil (diesel or kerosene) or wash water with detergent is pumped from a storing tank (10) via a pump (8) adapted on the top of the tank to pump the liquid (oil/water) through pipe/s connected to the pump via valves (4&5) and sprayed onto the article (14) to be cleaned through nozzles (not shown) provided at the mouth of the pipe/s (12&13). There is further provided a means/arrangement (6) to inject air through air line (11) on to the article. The injected air help atomising the liquid to be sprayed on to the implement (14) to be cleaned. The spent liquid after cleaning the article is progressed through the grill engaging the filter (2) to a chamber (1) wherein the dirts associated with the article cleaned are settled at the bottom of the chamber (1) and the said dirts are taken off from the bottom of the chamber periodically by removing means (15).
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In figure 2 a plan view of the cleaning machine is shown wherein the grill and in its underneath the filter 2 has been shown. The flat grill (7) is kept horizontally and the second filter (3) adapted vertically.
Figure 3 represents the grill structure (7). The gap between element of the grill is usually kept at dimension of 50 mm in between. Figure 3 also at its right shows the side view of the elements of the grill thus illustrating the elements are of square cross section. Other cross sections of the elements can also be adapted.
In figure 4 a frame structure is shown adapted to engage the filter (2) with the help of rivets. The side view of the frame structure shows a handle (H) to help drawing out the filter from the grill engaging slidably the frame structure of the filters (2).
In figure 5 the frame structure holding the second filter (3) with handle (H) is shown aiong with a side view of the frame structure. When required the frame structure holding the second filter (3) can be drawn out horizontally from an engaging means (not shown) adapted adjacent the cleaning tank (10) wherein the cleaned liquid after second stage filtration are stored for recirculation on the implement/article to be cleaned. The tank (10) is also adapted with a top cover on which a pump (8) is installed to pump liquid for cleaning articles.
The present invention as narrated herein thus provides a simple leakage free improved cleaning machine of components preventing any wastage of the used cleaning oil/water and avoids any pollution to be caused and ensure clean floor and provide user friendly means.
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The present invention should not be read in a restrictive manner as various modificatton^adaptations and changes are possible within the scope and limit of the invention as encampused within the appended claims.
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WE CLAIM
1. A cleaning machine of components in manufacturing floors comprising two filtering units (2&3) to filter the used liquid to clean implements/tools, a chamber (1) on the top of which is adapted a grill (7) holding slidably and horizontally a first filter (2) engaged in a frame structure to clean the used liquid on cleaning implements and progressing the cleaned liquid in the said chamber, the cleaned liquid being further cleaned in a vertically adapted second filter (3) kept adjacent to the chamber (1) to further clean the cleaned used liquid to be stored in a cleaning tank (10), the primary used and cleaned used liquid is pumped and recirculated from the cleaning tank (10) to wash and clean the implements (14) kept on the grill (7).
2. A cleaning machine as claimed in a claim 1 wherein cleaned liquid is
en *i>; pumped from the cleaning tank (10) via a pump (8) through pipe/s^on to the
article to be washed and cleaned.
3. A cleaning machine as claimed in the proceeding claims wherein air is
injected through an air line (11) onto the chamber (1):
4. A cleaning machine as claimed in the preceeding claims wherein jets of
cleaning liquid and air are regulated through valves (4 and 5) and (6)
respectively, to ensure atomized spray of liquid onto the article (14).
5. A cleaning machine as claimed in the preceeding claims wherein the dirts
(9) settled and accumulated at the bottom of the chamber (1) and cleaning tank
(10) are dragged out periodically by removing means (15) situated at the bottom
of the chamber and the cleaning tank.
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6. A cleaning machine as claimed in the proceeding claims wherein the said
filters (2&3) are engaged in a panel structure by rivets.
7. A cleaning machine as claimed in the preceeding claims wherein the first
filter structure is adapted to be held slidably beneath the grill (7) and arranged
to be dragged out of the grill when required.
8. A cleaning machine as claimed in the preceeding claims wherein the
second panel structure for the filter (3) is engaged slidably with an engaging
means adapted adjacent to the cleaning tank (10).
9. A cleaning machine as claimed in the preceeding claims wherein the
cleaning liquids are diesel, kerosene or wash water with detergents and the used
liquid goes through two stage filtering to ensure reuse of the used liquid getting
rid of dirts associated in the generated liquid after cleaning of the implements.
10. A cleaning machine of components in manufacturing floors as herein
described and illustrated.

This invention relates to a cleaning machine of components in manufacturing floors comprising two filtering units (2&3) to filter the used liquid to clean implements/tools, a chamber (1) on the top of which is adapted a grill (7) holding slidably and horizontally a first filter (2) engaged in a frame structure to clean the used liquid on cleaning implements and progressing the cleaned liquid in the said chamber, the cleaned liquid being further cleaned in a vertically adapted second filter (3) kept adjacent to the chamber (1) to further clean the cleaned used liquid to be stored in a cleaning tank (10), the primary used and cleaned used liquid is pumped and recirculated from the cleaning tank (10) to wash and clean the implements (14) kept on the grill (7).