Automatic operating device for hollow fiber membrane

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10898859-B2
Application number	US-201916242682-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 8, 2019
Priority date	Aug 10, 2018
Publication date	Jan 26, 2021
Grant date	Jan 26, 2021

Abstract

An automatic operating device for hollow fiber membrane includes a first membrane fiber traction apparatus, a membrane fiber bracket member for fixing the membrane fiber, and a second fiber traction apparatus, which are disposed in sequence. The membrane fiber bracket member comprises a first membrane fiber bracket and a second membrane fiber bracket each having upper openings. The first membrane fiber traction apparatus, the first membrane fiber bracket, the second membrane fiber bracket, and the second membrane fiber traction apparatus are all provided with membrane fiber holes matched with the membrane fiber. The automatic operating device further comprises a membrane fiber grabbing mechanism, a first driving mechanism, a cutting mechanism and a glue-filling mechanism. The present invention can realize the automatic penetration of membrane fiber into the membrane fiber brackets and the traction apparatus, and realize formation of the membrane fiber in a regular arrangement.

First claim

What is claimed:

1. An automatic operating device for hollow fiber membrane, the automatic operating device comprising a first membrane fiber traction apparatus, a membrane fiber bracket member for fixing membrane fibers, and a second membrane fiber traction apparatus, which are disposed in sequence; wherein the membrane fiber bracket member comprises a first membrane fiber bracket and a second membrane fiber bracket ( 202 ) both having upper openings; the first membrane fiber traction apparatus, the first membrane fiber bracket, the second membrane fiber bracket, and the second membrane fiber traction apparatus are all provided with membrane fiber holes matched with the membrane fibers;
the automatic operating device further comprises a membrane fiber grabbing mechanism, a first driving mechanism for driving the membrane fiber grabbing mechanism, the second membrane fiber traction apparatus, the second membrane fiber bracket and the first membrane fiber bracket to be close to or away from each other, a cutting mechanism for cutting the membrane fibers and a glue-filling mechanism for glue-filling; the membrane fiber grabbing mechanism comprises a negative pressure providing device, and the negative pressure providing device is connected with a hollow member; the hollow member is matched with the membrane fiber holes of the first membrane fiber traction apparatus, the first membrane fiber bracket, the second membrane fiber bracket and the second membrane fiber traction apparatus and can pass therethrough.

2. The automatic operating device according to claim 1 , wherein the negative pressure providing device comprises a hermetic cavity and the hermetic cavity is provided with a vacuum pump inside.

3. The automatic operating device according to claim 1 , wherein the hollow member is a capillary tube.

4. The automatic operating device for hollow fiber membrane according to claim 3 , wherein the capillary tube is made of metal; the capillary tube has a diameter of 1 mm to 2 mm.

5. The automatic operating device for hollow fiber membrane according to claim 4 , wherein the hollow member is connected to the negative pressure providing device in interference fit and sealed with glue for hermetic connection.

6. The automatic operating device according to claim 1 , wherein the number of the hollow member is plural and the hollow members are disposed in a single row or in multiple rows.

7. The automatic operating device according to claim 1 , wherein the first driving mechanism comprises a first roller, a first guide rail and a controller, the first roller is disposed under the membrane fiber grabbing mechanism, the second membrane fiber traction apparatus, the second membrane fiber bracket and the first membrane fiber bracket; the first guide rail is disposed between the membrane fiber grabbing mechanism, the second membrane fiber traction apparatus, the second membrane fiber bracket and the first membrane fiber bracket; and the controller drives the first roller ( 501 ) to move along the first guide rail.

8. The automatic operating device according to claim 1 , wherein the cutting mechanism is a membrane fiber cutter.

9. The automatic operating device for hollow fiber membrane according to claim 1 , wherein the glue-filling mechanism is a glue-filling machine.

10. An automatic operating device for hollow fiber membrane, the automatic operating device comprising a first membrane fiber traction apparatus, a membrane fiber bracket member for fixing membrane fibers, and a second membrane fiber traction apparatus, which are disposed in sequence; wherein the membrane fiber bracket member comprises a first membrane fiber bracket and a second membrane fiber bracket each with an openable upper part; the first membrane fiber traction apparatus, the first membrane fiber bracket, the second membrane fiber bracket ( 202 ), and the second membrane fiber traction apparatus are all provided with first membrane fiber holes matched with the membrane fibers;
the automatic operating device further comprises a membrane fiber grabbing mechanism, a first driving mechanism for driving the membrane fiber grabbing mechanism, the second membrane fiber traction apparatus, the second membrane fiber bracket and the first membrane fiber bracket to be close to or away from each other, a cutting mechanism for cutting the membrane fibers, a glue-filling mechanism for glue-filling, and a second driving mechanism for driving the first membrane fiber traction apparatus to be closed to or away from the membrane fiber bracket member; and when the first membrane fiber traction apparatus, the membrane fiber bracket member and the second membrane fiber traction apparatus are in contact, the first membrane fiber holes of the first membrane fiber traction apparatus, the first membrane fiber bracket, the second membrane fiber bracket and the second membrane fiber traction apparatus form a membrane fiber channel with an open end surface; the membrane fiber grabbing mechanism comprises a negative pressure providing device, the negative pressure providing device is provided with a suction port and the suction port is matched with the membrane fiber channel.

11. The automatic operating device according to claim 10 , wherein the first membrane fiber bracket and the second membrane fiber bracket each comprise an upper bracket and a lower bracket nested vertically; the first membrane fiber holes of the first membrane fiber bracket and the second membrane fiber bracket are disposed on the lower bracket.

12. The automatic operating device according to claim 11 , wherein the upper bracket is further provided with second membrane fiber holes, and the second membrane fiber holes on the upper bracket overlap the first membrane fiber holes on the lower bracket.

13. The automatic operating device according to claim 10 , wherein the negative pressure providing device comprises a hermetic cavity and the hermetic cavity is provided with a vacuum pump.

14. The automatic operating device according to claim 10 , wherein the number of the suction port is plural and the suction ports are disposed in a single row or in multiple rows.

15. The automatic operating device according to claim 10 , wherein the first driving mechanism comprises a first roller, a first guide rail and a controller, the first roller is disposed under the membrane fiber grabbing mechanism, the second membrane fiber traction apparatus, the second membrane fiber bracket and the first membrane fiber bracket; the first guide rail is disposed between the membrane fiber grabbing mechanism, the second membrane fiber traction apparatus, the second membrane fiber bracket and the first membrane fiber bracket; and the controller drives the first roller to move along the first guide rail.

16. The automatic operating device according to claim 10 , wherein the cutting mechanism is a membrane fiber cutter.

17. The automatic operating device for hollow fiber membrane according to claim 10 , wherein the glue-filling mechanism is a glue-filling machine.

18. The automatic operating device for hollow fiber membrane according to claim 10 , wherein the second driving mechanism comprises a second roller, a second guide rail and a controller, the second roller is disposed under the first membrane fiber traction apparatus; the second guide rail is disposed between the first membrane fiber traction apparatus and the membrane fiber bracket member; and the controller drives the second roller to move along the second guide rail.

Assignees

• Univ Dongguan Technology

Inventors

• Huang Simin
• He Kui
• Yuan Wuzhi
• Yang Minlin

Classifications

• B01D63/021

  Manufacturing thereof · CPC title

• B01D63/022 Primary

  Encapsulating hollow fibres · CPC title

• B01D69/08

  Hollow fibre membranes (manufacture of hollow fibres D01D5/24, D01F1/08) · CPC title

• B01D2323/42

  Details of membrane preparation apparatus · CPC title

• B01D69/10

  Supported membranes; Membrane supports · CPC title