Ultrasonic Bath Manufacturing Process

A person in modern life is surrounded by numerous helpers - household appliances, electrical appliances, and everyday items. They greatly simplify reality and make it more comfortable. Unfortunately, all of these things get dirty over time and need to be thoroughly cleaned in order to extend their useful life.

It should be noted that scientific and technological progress does not stand still, and makes its own adjustments to everyday life. Just a few decades ago, some equipment was used only in production, in the field of industry, today it is in our home. And this is not fantasy, but reality. An example of this is the ultrasonic bath, which is rapidly gaining popularity among the population.

Ultrasonic bath designs contain:

1. emitter;
2. a heating element;
3. frequency generator;
4. Control block.

The emitter, which converts electrical current fluctuations into mechanical ones, is the main mechanism of the device. Modified vibrations, once in the cleaning solution, affect the objects to be cleaned through the walls of the container. A heating element is a structural component that maintains a constant fluid temperature. The source of vibration is a frequency generator. All parameters of the set modes and cleaning time intervals are controlled by the control unit.

Due to its features, the ultrasonic cleaner will bring many pleasant moments into your life:

1. with its help, you can clean the most inaccessible places of products;
2. the action of ultrasound will remove litter from the smallest cracks and crevices;
3. after processing contaminated items with this device, you will not find a single mechanical damage;
4. you will save your time a lot;
5. you do not have to touch the dirty surface, just put the part in the bath and turn on the device;
6. using cleaning in this way, you do not risk damaging the product itself, which is not always guaranteed in case of mechanical stress on it;
7. direct contact with chemicals is minimal;
8. your health is safe.

The scope of application of ultrasonic baths is constantly expanding both at enterprises where similar units are used for cleaning large-sized instruments and parts, and at home. And if in industrial plants and factories this technology has been used for a long time, then at home we got acquainted with this process not so long ago, but every day it attracts more and more deserved attention. Such devices are widely used in various fields.

• In modern medicine, ultrasonic baths are used to sterilize surgical and laboratory instruments.
• Jewelry and restoration craftsmen use these devices to thoroughly purify precious metals, returning them to an attractive, radiant appearance. By the way, plaque on silver or gold is removed within half an hour.
• At mechanical engineering enterprises, large units and parts are cleaned with their help, cleaning occurs after polishing and grinding the surface.
• In car service salons, not a single washing of carburetors, nozzles, injectors is complete without an ultrasonic bath.

• In printing houses and workshops for the repair of organizational equipment, devices are involved in washing the print heads of printers, thereby increasing their service life, as well as inkjet elements. The print quality improves markedly after cleaning.
• In the chemical industry, if it is necessary to accelerate some synthetic reactions, they resort to ultrasonic treatment.
• The efficient mechanisms have won high praise in the field of electronics. In technical services, a household cleaning bath is often used, where the board is placed (without speakers, microphones, cameras). Then it is poured with a special solution and the device is turned on, operating at a given frequency. Thus, the efficiency of the equipment is restored. Moreover, fragile boards cannot be processed mechanically. Many small repair shops use DIY baths.
• In the optical industry, all corroded instrument components are cleaned in ultrasonic baths.
• Parts that are too small have to be cleaned in watch shops. This is a process that requires accuracy, thoroughness, scrupulousness, so it is impossible to do without these mechanisms.
• At home today, ultrasonic baths are used to clean small-sized elements of household appliances and electrical appliances.

Today it is difficult to name any other method of restoring the functioning of parts and devices more effective than cleaning in an ultrasonic bath. It is much more powerful than traditional options.

From the name it is clear that we are talking about ultrasound. From physics lessons everyone remembers this term - sound high-frequency waves. Human hearing does not catch them and does not recognize them.

When exposed to liquids, a large number of bubbles are formed, which explode if the pressure is increased. In other words, a cavitation process can be achieved.The smaller the bubbles get larger the higher the pressure.

The inventors of the ultrasonic bath took this phenomenon as a basis. The product that is going to be cleaned is placed in a container with the necessary liquid solution. The device starts up, and a lot of bursting bubbles affect contaminated parts, devices, surfaces, scrupulously removing plaque, stains from them, clearing them of grease.

Before you start making an ultrasonic bath, you need to find out what materials you need:

• container, preferably porcelain or ceramic, you can take a stainless steel basin;
• steel base on which all elements will be attached;
• pump for filling the bath with liquid;
• cassette or coil with a ferrite core;

• glass or plastic tube;
• pulse-based converter (to increase pressure);
• bath liquid;
• round magnet (will fit from old speakers).

You can start making the product. Before starting the assembly, thoroughly understand the principle of operation of the device, carefully study the characteristic features of its operation. The process of working on the creation of an ultrasonic bath consists of several stages.

1. We wind the coil with a ferrite core on the tube, and we do not remove the pin (rod) itself and do not attach it to anything, leaving it hanging freely. A magnet is strung on one end - we get an ultrasound emitter.
2. We fix the container in the frame - this is our bath.
3. A hole is drilled at the bottom of the vessel and a radiator is inserted - a magnetostrictive transducer.
4. We supplement the bath itself with two slots - for filling in and draining the liquid.
5. We install the pump.
6. There must be a transformer in stock, which we glue strictly in the center of the bottom of the tank.
7. We solder the board and assemble the circuit.
8. The output converter is connected to a 5 V winding.

When using ultrasonic baths, you need to remember some rules:

• compliance with fire and electrical safety rules;
• mandatory external inspection of the device;
• it is strictly forbidden to touch the liquid and the part to be cleaned during the operation of the unit;
• if you need to touch, you must do this with rubber gloves;
• the installation cannot be turned on if the bath is not filled with liquid;

The hand-made mechanism is easy to operate. Fill the container with a special liquid and the process of cleaning the product can be started. It is quite difficult to acquire a special liquid, but it is quite acceptable to prepare it yourself.

The choice of a particular fluid option depends on the scope of its use. Since one of its types is suitable for cleaning products from one material, while the other will not clean these products at all. It is based on alcohol or water. When creating a solution, you need to choose a base.

• Alcohol is more commonly used when flushing electronic circuit boards and mobile phones. During the cleaning process, it does not short-circuit transistors, chips and other parts with each other. When cleaning the surface of water-resistant compounds, they also resort to alcohol.
• When it comes to cleaning jewelry, use water. Water is a good purifier, the effectiveness of its properties increases in combination with active substances.
• Soap solution, the simplest surfactant, is used in washing, washing car parts and injectors.
• Laundry detergents, dishwashing detergents or car shampoos are also used. Kerosene and gasoline are used in extremely rare cases. It is necessary to work with them very carefully.
• The main thing in soft liquid products is the absence of aggressive and abrasive substances in the composition, which is the key to the integrity of the parts and high performance indicators (no more than three minutes) of high-quality cleaning.

Ultrasonic baths today are one of the most popular types of such equipment. When choosing this product, be sure to pay attention to the presence of systems:

1. protection against dry start;
2. automatic power control;
3. automatic frequency control;
4. soft start and shutdown;
5. protection against emergency operating modes;
6. diagnostics.

It is useful to know that the frequency of the waves and the cleaning efficiency of the product are not directly related. The quality of the process depends on the individual characteristics of the object being cleaned. The higher the frequency, the more successfully the ultrasonic device copes with smaller particles of fat, dirt, and plaque. Parameters such as the size of the tank and the objects to be cleaned, as well as their number, are very important. It is not recommended to place cleaning items on the bottom of the tub.

Be sure to pay attention to the heating function, the best results were recorded at temperatures up to 65 degrees Celsius.

Do not forget to rinse the products with clean or distilled water after a course of cleansing under a tap or in a bath. The lack of a sufficient amount of solution in the container can harm the ultrasonic bath.

The circuit in the design can be homemade. All the necessary details must be present in the microcircuit. You can also assemble the charging structure.

Do not leave the purifier running at all times. Malachite, turquoise, coral, pearls and some other natural stones, as well as fragile products, cannot be cleaned in an ultrasonic bath.

Cleaning methods vary. For normal cleaning, you can use tap water, in the bathroom it should cover the products, but not exceed the maximum mark.

When using the device, you should take into account the following nuances:

1. it is necessary to check the connection of the power plug with the cord;
2. the mechanism must not be started continuously;
3. Move the unit carefully, avoiding various impacts on it.

You can see how to make an ultrasonic bath yourself in the next video.