EP0139797A1 - An automatic cleaning device for a molding machine - Google Patents
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- B22C15/00—Moulding machines characterised by the compacting mechanism; Accessories therefor
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- B22C15/24—Compacting by gas pressure or vacuum involving blowing devices in which the mould material is supplied in the form of loose particles
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- This invention relates to an automatic cleaning device for a molding machine, embodying a blow plate and/or blow nozzle.
- the remaining sand is cured if it is left for a long period of time, so that the sand remaining within the blow head and the blow nozzle after the molding operation must be immediately removed.
- the remaining sand heaped up on the blow plate which is dismantled from the blow head is removed with a shovel, broom, air duster or the like for the cleaning of the machine, but the sand remaining within the blow nozzle cannot be removed unless an air duster is used.
- this is troublesome and takes a longer time to carry out a cleaning operation with a duster gun for every blow nozzle, and results in a scattering of sand.
- the inventor of this invention has made various studies and experiments to remove the various disadvantages of conventional systems, and as a result has succeeded in developing a blow plate and/or blow nozzle automatic cleaning device for use in molding machines.
- an automatic cleaning device for a molding machine comprising a blow plate, characterised by a turning frame for holding the blow plate which frame is turned on a fulcrum provided at one end of a lifting frame provided with a lifting cylinder, and a compressed air injection mechanism arranged to clean the tilted blow plate.
- the automatic cleaning device of the invention it is possible to collect sand remaining on the blow plate into a lower-positioned sand box in a shorter period of time without needing much labor, and by using a cleaning nozzle disposed opposite each blow nozzle of the blow plate, it is possible to remove the remaining sand completely in a single operation in which a plurality of nozzles are cleaned. This successfully shortens time for cleaning of remaining sand and improves the working environment and is labor saving.
- FIGS 1 to 6 describe in order one operational mode of an automatic cleaning device of this invention.
- a molding machine comprises a blow plate 1 which is detachably mounted on a blow head 24 in known manner.
- a turning frame 2 is provided, as shown in the drawings, with a plurality of respective blow plate holding hooks 10 and cylinders 11 for operating the holding hooks.
- a lifting frame 3 is supported by a plurality of lifting guide bars 6 inserted through a fixed frame 4, and by a lifting cylinder 9 provided in the frame 4, which lifting cylinder 9 raises and lowers the frame 3.
- the turning frame 2 is pivotally mounted on a fulcrum 2a at one end of the frame, in such a manner that it is tilted by more than an angle at which the sand on the blow plate may fall.
- the fulcrum 2a is provided at the compressed air injection mechanism side of the lifting frame 3 referred to below.
- the frame 2 is turned through an angle of, for example 60° to 90°, and the turning operation is carried out by the actuation of turning cylinders 5.
- the turning cylinders 5 are mounted on a plate 6a connecting the lifting bars 6, but the turning cylinders 5 can be optionally positioned without being limited to this position.
- a vertical blow plate cleaning plate 12 is provided with a plurality of cleaning nozzles 18 which at least correspond with the number of blow nozzles 16 arranged in the blow plate 2, and a rubber end 15 is fitted on the end of each of the cleaning nozzles 18.
- the blow plate cleaning plate 12 is fixed to one end of a cylinder rod of a push-out cylinder 13 of the blow plate cleaning plate, which cylinder 13 is mounted in a vertical portion 4a of the fixed frame. By actuation of the cylinder 13, guide bars 14 slide to advance or retract the blow plate cleaning plate 12.
- a sand discharging chute 7 is provided in the extension of the fixed frame, and is arranged directly under the turning position of said turning frame 2, and leads to a sand discharge box 8.
- the lifting cylinder 9 When removing the remaining sand within the blow head 24, the lifting cylinder 9 is actuated to raise the lifting frame 3 and the turning frame 2 until the frame 2 comes to a close contact with the lower surface of the blow plate 1, in order that, as shown in Figure 1, the blow plate attached to the blow head 24 of the molding machine can be dismantled. Then the blow plate 1 is removed from the blow head 24 of the molding machine on to the turning frame 2, and the blow plate holding hook cylinder 11 is actuated so that the blow plate 1 is held at the turning frame 2 by the blow plate holding hooks 10.
- the lifting cylinder 9 is then operated, see Figure 3, to lower the blow plate 1 from the position of Figure 1 to its cleaning position shown in Figure 2. That is, as shown in Figure 2, the remaining sand within the blow head 24 is taken out to the cleaning position on the upper surface of the blow plate 1.
- the turning cylinders 5 When the turning cylinders 5 are operated the blow plate 1 held by the turning frame 2 is turned through 90° as shown in Figure 4 so that all the remaining sand on the blow plate 1 falls for collection down into the sand discharge box 8 provided beneath the sand discharging chute 7.
- the operation of removing remaining sand from the blow plate 1 may not remove sand remaining in the blow nozzles 16 provided in the blow plate 1.
- the remaining sand in the blow nozzles 16 is completely removed by means of the compressed air injection mechanism which is disposed opposite to the turned blow plate 1 and is movable horizontally.
- FIG. 7 is a fragmentary sectional view which shows another operational mode of the invention, in which instead of the cleaning nozzles, a cleaning jacket 21 and a flexible plate 20, such as rubber plate, are attached to the blow plate cleaning plate 12.
- the cleaning jacket 21 communicates with an air intake pipe 17 and has an air hole 22 at the same position as a hole in the rubber plate 20.
- the operational method in this embodiment is the same, but with this system, there is no requirement for positional adjustment of the air hole 22 even if the blow nozzles are differently positioned and even when the blow plate has a different arrangement of a plurality of blow nozzles 16 they can be cleaned in common.
- the automatic cleaning device of the invention is capable of thoroughly removing automatically and in a shorter period of time than hitherto, the sand remaining in both the blow head and blow nozzles.
- the sand is not scattered, and therefore both in terms of working environment and labor saving there are distinctive advantages which cannot be obtained from conventional systems.
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- This invention relates to an automatic cleaning device for a molding machine, embodying a blow plate and/or blow nozzle.
- In the molding operation where sand having a self-curing molding property is used, such as self-curing molding sand or cold box sand, the remaining sand is cured if it is left for a long period of time, so that the sand remaining within the blow head and the blow nozzle after the molding operation must be immediately removed. In present day operation the remaining sand heaped up on the blow plate which is dismantled from the blow head is removed with a shovel, broom, air duster or the like for the cleaning of the machine, but the sand remaining within the blow nozzle cannot be removed unless an air duster is used. In the case of a number of blow nozzles this is troublesome and takes a longer time to carry out a cleaning operation with a duster gun for every blow nozzle, and results in a scattering of sand.
- The inventor of this invention has made various studies and experiments to remove the various disadvantages of conventional systems, and as a result has succeeded in developing a blow plate and/or blow nozzle automatic cleaning device for use in molding machines.
- According to the invention there is provided an automatic cleaning device for a molding machine comprising a blow plate, characterised by a turning frame for holding the blow plate which frame is turned on a fulcrum provided at one end of a lifting frame provided with a lifting cylinder, and a compressed air injection mechanism arranged to clean the tilted blow plate.
- By using the automatic cleaning device of the invention it is possible to collect sand remaining on the blow plate into a lower-positioned sand box in a shorter period of time without needing much labor, and by using a cleaning nozzle disposed opposite each blow nozzle of the blow plate, it is possible to remove the remaining sand completely in a single operation in which a plurality of nozzles are cleaned. This successfully shortens time for cleaning of remaining sand and improves the working environment and is labor saving.
- One way of carrying out the invention is described in detail below, by way of example, with reference to drawings which illustrate only one specific embodiment, and a modification of that embodiment, and in which:-
- Figures 1, 2 and 4 are elevations, partly in section, which show the sequence of operation of an automatic cleaning device for removing sand on the blow plate of a molding machine,
- Figure 3 is a side view of the cleaning device in the state shown in Figure 2,
- Figure 5 is a front view which shows the cleaning of a blow nozzle,
- Figure 6 is a detail sectional view of a cleaning nozzle, and
- Figure 7 is a detail sectional view of a cleaning jacket.
- Figures 1 to 6 describe in order one operational mode of an automatic cleaning device of this invention. A molding machine comprises a blow plate 1 which is detachably mounted on a
blow head 24 in known manner. Aturning frame 2 is provided, as shown in the drawings, with a plurality of respective blow plate holdinghooks 10 and cylinders 11 for operating the holding hooks. Alifting frame 3 is supported by a plurality oflifting guide bars 6 inserted through afixed frame 4, and by a liftingcylinder 9 provided in theframe 4, which liftingcylinder 9 raises and lowers theframe 3. - The turning
frame 2 is pivotally mounted on afulcrum 2a at one end of the frame, in such a manner that it is tilted by more than an angle at which the sand on the blow plate may fall. Thefulcrum 2a is provided at the compressed air injection mechanism side of thelifting frame 3 referred to below. Theframe 2 is turned through an angle of, for example 60° to 90°, and the turning operation is carried out by the actuation of turningcylinders 5. In the device shown in the drawings by way of example, theturning cylinders 5 are mounted on aplate 6a connecting thelifting bars 6, but theturning cylinders 5 can be optionally positioned without being limited to this position. - Provision is made at the
fulcrum 2a side for turning theturning frame 2 through 90°, which is necessary at intervals, and the compressed air injection mechanism disposed opposite to the blow plate automatic sand-removing, cleaning device is constructed as follows. - A vertical blow
plate cleaning plate 12 is provided with a plurality ofcleaning nozzles 18 which at least correspond with the number ofblow nozzles 16 arranged in theblow plate 2, and arubber end 15 is fitted on the end of each of thecleaning nozzles 18. The blowplate cleaning plate 12 is fixed to one end of a cylinder rod of a push-outcylinder 13 of the blow plate cleaning plate, whichcylinder 13 is mounted in avertical portion 4a of the fixed frame. By actuation of thecylinder 13,guide bars 14 slide to advance or retract the blowplate cleaning plate 12. - A
sand discharging chute 7 is provided in the extension of the fixed frame, and is arranged directly under the turning position of said turningframe 2, and leads to asand discharge box 8. - The automatic cleaning operation of the blow plate and/or blow nozzle will now be explained.
- When removing the remaining sand within the
blow head 24, the liftingcylinder 9 is actuated to raise thelifting frame 3 and theturning frame 2 until theframe 2 comes to a close contact with the lower surface of the blow plate 1, in order that, as shown in Figure 1, the blow plate attached to theblow head 24 of the molding machine can be dismantled. Then the blow plate 1 is removed from theblow head 24 of the molding machine on to theturning frame 2, and the blow plate holding hook cylinder 11 is actuated so that the blow plate 1 is held at theturning frame 2 by the blow plate holdinghooks 10. - The
lifting cylinder 9 is then operated, see Figure 3, to lower the blow plate 1 from the position of Figure 1 to its cleaning position shown in Figure 2. That is, as shown in Figure 2, the remaining sand within theblow head 24 is taken out to the cleaning position on the upper surface of the blow plate 1. When theturning cylinders 5 are operated the blow plate 1 held by theturning frame 2 is turned through 90° as shown in Figure 4 so that all the remaining sand on the blow plate 1 falls for collection down into thesand discharge box 8 provided beneath thesand discharging chute 7. - When only the sand on the blow plate is removed, a 60° turn of the
frame 2 will be sufficient for the discharge of the sand. - The operation of removing remaining sand from the blow plate 1 may not remove sand remaining in the
blow nozzles 16 provided in the blow plate 1. In the present. device the remaining sand in theblow nozzles 16 is completely removed by means of the compressed air injection mechanism which is disposed opposite to the turned blow plate 1 and is movable horizontally. - While gradually advancing the
cleaning plate 12 by actuating the blow plate cleaning plate,push-outcylinder 13 to the position shown in Figure 4, compressed air is injected from thecleaning nozzles 18, which are fitted with therubber ends 15. Even a small amount of sand remaining adhered to the surface of the blow plate 1 is completely removed by the injected air. If thecleaning plate 12 is further advanced and the compressed air supply is continued for injection, therubber ends 15 of thecleaning nozzles 18 closely contact eachblow nozzle 16 of the blow plate 1 as shown in Figure 5, and sand remaining within theblow nozzles 16 is quickly and completely discharged into thesand discharge box 8 as shown in Figure 6. It is added that in the case of a blow plate in which the position of theblow nozzles 16 is a little different from the present device it is possible to conform thecleaning nozzles 18 to theblow nozzles 16 by somewhat displacing the cleaning nozzles by making theholes 23 for mounting the cleaning nozzles as elongated holes H as shown in Figure 6. - Figure 7 is a fragmentary sectional view which shows another operational mode of the invention, in which instead of the cleaning nozzles, a
cleaning jacket 21 and aflexible plate 20, such as rubber plate, are attached to the blowplate cleaning plate 12. Thecleaning jacket 21 communicates with anair intake pipe 17 and has anair hole 22 at the same position as a hole in therubber plate 20. The operational method in this embodiment is the same, but with this system, there is no requirement for positional adjustment of theair hole 22 even if the blow nozzles are differently positioned and even when the blow plate has a different arrangement of a plurality ofblow nozzles 16 they can be cleaned in common. - Additionally, though not shown, it is possible to divide the circuit of the air supplied to said
cleaning nozzles 18 into a plurality of systems to remove in order the sand remaining within the blow nozzle in each division. That is, when there aremany blow nozzles 16, a large amount of air is needed to clean all the nozzles simultaneously. This means that the air pressure is considerably lowered and the injection power of the air is weakened. The divided circuit makes possible efficient cleaning without weakening the injection power by the air supplied in regular succession into respective divisions. - The automatic cleaning device of the invention is capable of thoroughly removing automatically and in a shorter period of time than hitherto, the sand remaining in both the blow head and blow nozzles. The sand is not scattered, and therefore both in terms of working environment and labor saving there are distinctive advantages which cannot be obtained from conventional systems. Moreover, it is possible, by using the cleaning device of the invention to replace a blow plate efficiently and in a shorter period of time, which is necessitated by the replacement of a mold.
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EP0284967A2 (en) * | 1987-04-03 | 1988-10-05 | Adolf Hottinger Maschinenbau GmbH | Device for changing the blowing head and/or the blowing plate of a core and shell mould shooting machine |
EP0636437A1 (en) * | 1993-07-05 | 1995-02-01 | Adolf Hottinger Maschinenbau GmbH | Foundry tools cleaning assembly and method for the production of mould shells or cares |
EP0636438A1 (en) * | 1993-07-09 | 1995-02-01 | Adolf Hottinger Maschinenbau GmbH | Core shot hood cleaning assembly and method for the production of mould shells or cores |
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EP0284967A2 (en) * | 1987-04-03 | 1988-10-05 | Adolf Hottinger Maschinenbau GmbH | Device for changing the blowing head and/or the blowing plate of a core and shell mould shooting machine |
EP0284967A3 (en) * | 1987-04-03 | 1990-02-28 | Adolf Hottinger Maschinenbau Gmbh | Device for changing the blowing head and/or the blowing plate of a core and shell mould shooting machine |
EP0636437A1 (en) * | 1993-07-05 | 1995-02-01 | Adolf Hottinger Maschinenbau GmbH | Foundry tools cleaning assembly and method for the production of mould shells or cares |
EP0636438A1 (en) * | 1993-07-09 | 1995-02-01 | Adolf Hottinger Maschinenbau GmbH | Core shot hood cleaning assembly and method for the production of mould shells or cores |
EP0642856A1 (en) * | 1993-08-12 | 1995-03-15 | Adolf Hottinger Maschinenbau GmbH | Cleaning device for tools in a foundry machine |
CN107716878A (en) * | 2017-11-14 | 2018-02-23 | 六安市鸿圣铸造有限责任公司 | A kind of moulding machine with cleaning function |
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