Efficient power plant equipment maintenance robot

By designing efficient power plant equipment maintenance robots, the problem of low efficiency of manual maintenance and efficient boiler equipment is solved, automated cleaning and inspection are achieved, and maintenance efficiency is significantly improved.

CN119634288AInactive Publication Date: 2025-03-18王振东
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Application Number
CN202411882697.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
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Filing Date
2024-12-19
Publication Date
2025-03-18
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Technical Problem

In the prior art, manual maintenance of efficient boiler equipment requires a lot of human resources and time, especially in large power plants, with low efficiency.

Method used

An efficient power plant equipment maintenance robot is designed, including boiler, control panel, frame and wall climbing wheel hub, equipped with a micro motor-driven cleaning structure, flushing structure, collection structure, ultrasonic thickness gauge and eddy current flaw detector to achieve automated cleaning and detection.

Benefits of technology

Through automated cleaning and inspection, maintenance efficiency is significantly improved, the time and cost of manual operation is reduced, and the maintenance tasks of boiler equipment can be quickly completed in large power plants.

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Abstract

The invention provides an efficient power plant equipment maintenance robot, and relates to the technical field of power plant equipment maintenance. The efficient power plant equipment maintenance robot comprises a boiler, a control panel, a frame and four first wall-climbing hubs, the four first wall-climbing hubs are arranged at the upper end and the lower end of the rear end of the two side walls of the frame correspondingly, the four first wall-climbing hubs are arranged at the center of the front end face of the boiler, and the control panel is arranged at the position, close to the front portion, of the upper end of the interior of the frame. A base plate is fixedly connected to the rear portion of the center in the frame, a collecting structure is arranged at the front portion of the lower end of the base plate, a storage battery module is arranged in the frame at the upper end of the base plate, a support is arranged at the rear end of the storage battery module, and a sweeping structure is arranged at the upper portion of the rear end in the support. Dust on the boiler is cleaned through the cleaning structure, the thickness and cracks of the side wall of the boiler are detected through the ultrasonic thickness gauge and the eddy current flaw detector, detection is more accurate and rapid, and therefore the detection efficiency is improved.
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Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of power plant equipment maintenance, and in particular to a high-efficiency power plant equipment maintenance robot. Background Art

[0002] High-efficiency power plant equipment is a core element in improving energy efficiency, reducing operating costs and minimizing environmental impact in modern power production. These equipment have significantly improved the overall efficiency and reliability of power plants through advanced technology and design. High-efficiency boiler equipment operates under high temperature and high pressure conditions, breaking the critical point of water and steam, significantly improving thermal efficiency. The thermal efficiency of ultra-supercritical boilers is usually more than 45%, with higher thermal efficiency, reducing fuel consumption and pollutant emissions. However, high-efficiency boiler equipment also needs maintenance during use to ensure efficient use of the equipment.

[0003] At present, when maintaining high-efficiency boiler equipment, the surface and interior of the boiler are cleaned regularly to prevent dust and dirt from accumulating and affecting the heat dissipation and insulation performance of the equipment, and to check whether the appearance of the equipment is deformed, cracked or otherwise physically damaged. These maintenance operations require manual cleaning and inspection, which require a lot of human resources and time. Especially in large power plants, the boiler equipment is large in scale and has a complex internal structure. Manual cleaning and inspection may take hours or even days, which is inefficient. Therefore, a technician in this field provides a high-efficiency power plant equipment maintenance robot to solve the problems raised in the above background technology. Summary of the invention

[0004] 1. Technical issues to be resolved

[0005] In view of the shortcomings of the prior art, the present invention provides an efficient power plant equipment maintenance robot, which solves the problem that manual inspection and cleaning require a lot of human resources and time. Especially in large power plants, the boiler equipment is large in scale and has a complex internal structure. Manual cleaning and inspection may take hours or even days, which is inefficient.

[0006] (II) Technical solution

[0007] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention is implemented through the following technical solutions: a high-efficiency power plant equipment maintenance robot, including a boiler, a control panel, a frame and four first wall-climbing hubs, the four first wall-climbing hubs are respectively arranged at the upper and lower ends of the rear ends of the two side walls of the frame, and the four first wall-climbing hubs are arranged at the center of the front face of the boiler, the control panel is arranged at the front of the upper end of the frame, a base plate is fixedly connected at the rear of the center of the frame, a collecting structure is arranged at the front of the lower end of the base plate, a battery module is arranged inside the frame at the upper end of the base plate, a bracket is arranged at the rear end of the battery module, a cleaning structure is arranged at the upper rear end of the bracket, a flushing structure is fixedly connected to the upper end face of the bracket, and a rubber scraper, an ultrasonic thickness gauge and an eddy current flaw detector are arranged in upper and lower positions inside the bracket;

[0008] The cleaning structure includes a micro motor, which is fixedly connected to the upper rear end of an inner wall of a bracket, an output end of the micro motor is fixedly connected to a shaft, the other end of the shaft is provided with a bearing, the inner ring of the bearing is fixedly connected to the outside of the shaft, the outer ring of the bearing is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the bracket, a connecting sleeve is fixedly connected to the center of the outer wall of the shaft, an inner tube is fixedly sleeved on the outer wall of the connecting sleeve, a brush is fixedly sleeved on the outer wall of the inner tube, and the micro motor is started, the micro motor drives the shaft to rotate, the shaft is supported by the bearing, so as to provide steering support force, the shaft rotation drives the connecting sleeve to rotate, the connecting sleeve drives the inner tube to rotate, and the inner tube drives the brush to rotate, thereby cleaning the dust on the surface of the boiler.

[0009] Preferably, the flushing structure includes a water tank, which is fixedly connected to the upper end surface of the bracket, and a water inlet valve is fixedly connected at the center of the upper end surface of the water tank, and a delivery pump is fixedly connected at the rear center of the lower inner wall of the water tank, and the output end of the delivery pump passes through the rear inner wall of the water tank to the rear end of the water tank, and the end is fixedly connected to a pipe, and the output end of the pipe is fixedly connected to a connecting pipe, and a plurality of nozzles are arranged laterally on the lower end surface of the connecting pipe, and the plurality of nozzles all pass through the upper end surface of the bracket to the interior of the bracket. If cleaning is required during the cleaning process, clean water is added to the inside of the water tank through the water inlet valve, and then the delivery pump is started. The delivery pump transports the water inside the water tank to the inside of the connecting pipe through the pipe, and then sprays it on the brush through the nozzle, so as to facilitate the cleaning of dust attached to the boiler that is difficult to clean.

[0010] Preferably, the collecting structure includes a delivery pipe, which is fixedly connected to the upper center of the front end surface of the substrate, the input end of the delivery pipe passes through the front end surface of the substrate and the front end surface of the bracket in sequence and reaches the front inner wall of the bracket, the output end of the delivery pipe is fixedly connected to a shell, a drawer is slidably connected to the front end surface of the shell, the front end of the drawer is rotatably connected to the front end surface of the shell on both sides, a filter is fixedly connected to the lower inner wall of the drawer, water accumulates on the upper end surface of the rubber scraper, the water flows into the drawer through the delivery pipe, and then is filtered through the filter.

[0011] Preferably, an air pump is provided at one side of the lower end surface of the frame, and a water pump is provided at the other side of the center of the lower end surface of the frame. The output end of the water pump is fixedly connected to a wastewater tank, and the center of the lower end surface of the wastewater tank is fixedly connected to a drain valve. The water pump is started to transport water to the inside of the wastewater tank, and the wastewater can be discharged by opening the drain valve.

[0012] Preferably, support rods are fixedly connected at the centers of both side walls of the frame, and one end of the two support rods is fixedly connected to a second wall-climbing hub. At the boundary of operation, the two second wall-climbing hubs provide support to facilitate cleaning of the edge position.

[0013] (III) Beneficial effects

[0014] The present invention provides a highly efficient power plant equipment maintenance robot. It has the following beneficial effects:

[0015] 1. In the present invention, during use, the frame is conveniently moved on the boiler through four first wall-climbing hubs and two second wall-climbing hubs, the micro motor is started, the micro motor drives the shaft to rotate, the shaft is supported by the bearing, so as to provide steering support force, the shaft rotation drives the connecting sleeve to rotate, the connecting sleeve drives the inner tube to rotate, and the inner tube drives the brush to rotate, so as to clean the dust on the surface of the boiler.

[0016] 2. In the present invention, if cleaning is required during the cleaning process, clean water is added to the water tank through the water inlet valve, and then the delivery pump is started. The delivery pump delivers the water in the water tank to the inside of the connecting pipe through the pipeline, and then sprays it on the brush through the nozzle, so as to clean the dust attached to the boiler that is difficult to clean.

[0017] 3. In the present invention, the air pump is started, and the air inside the drawer is pumped out to generate negative pressure inside the drawer, and then the air inside the bracket is pumped out. Dust is blocked by the filter, which is convenient for blocking dust. The air is discharged through the air pump, and water accumulates on the upper end surface of the rubber scraper. The water flows into the drawer through the delivery pipe, and then after being filtered through the filter, the water pump is started to deliver the water to the waste water tank. The waste water is discharged by opening the drain valve, and the drawer is pulled out by rotating the two limit blocks, which is convenient for cleaning the dust.

[0018] 4. In the present invention, the thickness and cracks of the boiler side wall are detected by an ultrasonic thickness gauge and an eddy current flaw detector. Compared with manual observation, the detection is more accurate and rapid, thereby improving the detection efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 A perspective view of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 2 A three-dimensional diagram of another perspective of the framework of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 3 It is a front view of the framework of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 4 is a side sectional view of the frame of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 5 A top sectional view of the frame of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 6 for Figure 4 A magnified schematic diagram of center A.

[0025] Among them, 1. boiler; 2. first wall-climbing wheel hub; 3. frame; 4. flushing structure; 401. water storage tank; 402. water inlet valve; 403. connecting pipe; 404. delivery pump; 405. pipeline; 406. nozzle; 5. cleaning structure; 501. micro motor; 502. shaft; 503. bearing; 504. connecting sleeve; 505. inner pipe; 506. brush; 6. bracket; 7. second wall-climbing wheel Hub; 8. Support rod; 9. Base plate; 10. Control panel; 11. Collection structure; 1101. Delivery pipe; 1102. Shell; 1103. Drawer; 1104. Limit block; 1105. Air pump; 1106. Water pump; 1107. Waste water tank; 1108. Drain valve; 1109. Filter; 12. Rubber scraper; 13. Ultrasonic thickness gauge; 14. Eddy current flaw detector; 15. Battery module. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0027] Embodiment 1:

[0028] like Figure 1-6As shown, an embodiment of the present invention provides a high-efficiency power plant equipment maintenance robot, including a boiler 1, a control panel 10, a frame 3 and four first wall-climbing hubs 2, the four first wall-climbing hubs 2 are respectively arranged at the upper and lower ends of the rear ends of the two side walls of the frame 3, and the four first wall-climbing hubs 2 are arranged at the center of the front face of the boiler 1, the control panel 10 is arranged at the front of the upper end of the frame 3, and integrated control and signal transmission are performed through the control panel 10, a base plate 9 is fixedly connected at the rear of the center of the frame 3, a collection structure 11 is arranged at the front of the lower end of the base plate 9, and wastewater and dust are centrally collected and processed through the collection structure 11, and a battery is arranged inside the frame 3 at the upper end of the base plate 9 Module 15 is supplied with electric energy through the battery module 15. A bracket 6 is provided at the rear end of the battery module 15. A cleaning structure 5 is provided at the upper rear end of the bracket 6. The cleaning structure 5 is used to clean the dust on the boiler 1. A flushing structure 4 is fixedly connected to the upper end surface of the bracket 6. The flushing structure 4 is used to flush and clean the stains that are difficult to clean. A rubber scraper 12, an ultrasonic thickness gauge 13 and an eddy current flaw detector 14 are arranged in an upper and lower manner inside the bracket 6. The thickness and cracks of the side wall of the boiler 1 are detected by the ultrasonic thickness gauge 13 and the eddy current flaw detector 14. Compared with manual observation, the detection is more accurate and faster, thereby improving the detection efficiency.

[0029] The cleaning structure 5 includes a micro motor 501, which is fixedly connected to the upper rear end of an inner wall of the bracket 6. The output end of the micro motor 501 is fixedly connected to a shaft 502, and the other end of the shaft 502 is provided with a bearing 503. The inner ring of the bearing 503 is fixedly connected to the outer side of the shaft 502, and the outer ring of the bearing 503 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the bracket 6. A connecting sleeve 504 is fixedly connected to the center of the outer wall of the shaft 502, and an inner tube 505 is fixedly sleeved on the outer wall of the connecting sleeve 504. A brush 506 is fixedly sleeved on the outer wall of the inner tube 505. When the micro motor 501 is started, the micro motor 501 drives the shaft 502 to rotate, and the shaft 502 is supported by the bearing 503 to provide a steering support force. The shaft 502 rotates to drive the connecting sleeve 504 to rotate, and the connecting sleeve 504 drives the inner tube 505 to rotate, and the inner tube 505 drives the brush 506 to rotate, thereby cleaning the dust on the surface of the boiler 1.

[0030] The flushing structure 4 includes a water storage tank 401, which is fixedly connected to the upper end surface of the bracket 6. A water inlet valve 402 is fixedly connected to the center of the upper end surface of the water storage tank 401. A delivery pump 404 is fixedly connected to the rear center of the lower inner wall of the water storage tank 401. The output end of the delivery pump 404 passes through the rear inner wall of the water storage tank 401 and passes to the rear end of the water storage tank 401. A pipe 405 is fixedly connected to the end. The output end of the pipe 405 is fixedly connected to a connecting pipe 403. The lower end surface of the connecting pipe 403 is arranged horizontally. A plurality of nozzles 406 are provided, and the plurality of nozzles 406 all penetrate the upper end surface of the bracket 6 and pass into the interior of the bracket 6. If cleaning is required during the cleaning process, clean water is added to the water storage tank 401 through the water inlet valve 402, and then the delivery pump 404 is started. The delivery pump 404 delivers the water inside the water storage tank 401 to the inside of the connecting pipe 403 through the pipe 405, and then sprays the water onto the brush 506 through the nozzle 406, so as to clean the dust attached to the boiler 1 which is difficult to clean.

[0031] The collecting structure 11 includes a conveying pipe 1101, which is fixedly connected to the upper center of the front end surface of the substrate 9. The input end of the conveying pipe 1101 passes through the front end surface of the substrate 9 and the front end surface of the bracket 6 in sequence and passes to the front inner wall of the bracket 6. The output end of the conveying pipe 1101 is fixedly connected to a shell 1102. A drawer 1103 is slidably connected to the front end surface of the shell 1102. The front end of the drawer 1103 is rotatably connected to the front end surface of the shell 1102 on both sides. A limit block 1104 is rotatably connected to the front end surface of the shell 1102 on both sides. A filter screen 1109 is fixedly connected to the lower inner wall of the drawer 1103. Water accumulates on the upper end surface of the rubber scraper 12. The water flows into the drawer 1103 through the conveying pipe 1101 and is then filtered through the filter screen 1109.

[0032] An air pump 1105 is provided at one side of the lower end surface of the frame 3, and a water pump 1106 is provided at the other side of the center of the lower end surface of the frame 3. The output end of the water pump 1106 is fixedly connected to a wastewater tank 1107, and the center of the lower end surface of the wastewater tank 1107 is fixedly connected to a drain valve 1108. The water pump 1106 is started to transport water to the inside of the wastewater tank 1107, and the wastewater can be discharged by opening the drain valve 1108.

[0033] Support rods 8 are fixedly connected at the centers of both side walls of the frame 3, and one end of the two support rods 8 is fixedly connected to a second wall-climbing hub 7. At the boundary of operation, the two second wall-climbing hubs 7 are used for support to facilitate cleaning of the edge position.

[0034] Working principle: During use, the four first wall-climbing hubs 2 and the two second wall-climbing hubs 7 are used to facilitate the movement of the frame 3 on the boiler 1. The micro motor 501 is started, and the micro motor 501 drives the shaft 502 to rotate. The shaft 502 is supported by the bearing 503 to facilitate the provision of steering support force. The shaft 502 rotates to drive the connecting sleeve 504 to rotate, and the connecting sleeve 504 drives the inner tube 505 to rotate. The inner tube 505 drives the brush 506 to rotate, thereby cleaning the dust on the surface of the boiler 1. At the boundary of operation, the two second wall-climbing hubs 7 are used for support to facilitate cleaning of the edge position, and then the air pump 1105 is started. The air pump 1105 draws out the air inside the drawer 1103 to generate negative pressure inside the drawer 1103, and then the air inside the bracket 6 is drawn out. The dust is blocked by the filter 1109 to facilitate dust blocking, and the air is discharged through the air pump 1105.

[0035] If cleaning is required during the cleaning process, clean water is added to the water tank 401 through the water inlet valve 402, and then the delivery pump 404 is started. The delivery pump 404 delivers the water in the water tank 401 to the connecting pipe 403 through the pipe 405, and then sprays it on the brush 506 through the nozzle 406, so as to clean the dust attached to the boiler 1 which is difficult to clean. The water accumulates on the upper end surface of the rubber scraper 12, and the water flows into the drawer 1103 through the delivery pipe 1101, and then is filtered through the filter 1109, and then the water pump 1106 is started to deliver the water to the waste water tank 1107, and the waste water is discharged by opening the drain valve 1108. The drawer 1103 is pulled out by rotating the two limit blocks 1104, so as to clean the dust.

[0036] The thickness and cracks of the side wall of the boiler 1 are detected by the ultrasonic thickness gauge 13 and the eddy current flaw detector 14. Compared with manual observation, the detection is more accurate and faster, thereby improving the detection efficiency.

[0037] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A high-efficiency power plant equipment maintenance robot, comprising a boiler (1), a control panel (10), a frame (3) and four first wall-climbing hubs (2), wherein the four first wall-climbing hubs (2) are respectively arranged at the upper and lower ends of the rear ends of the two side walls of the frame (3), the four first wall-climbing hubs (2) are arranged at the center of the front end surface of the boiler (1), and the control panel (10) is arranged at the front of the upper end inside the frame (3), characterized in that: A base plate (9) is fixedly connected to the rear center of the frame (3), a collecting structure (11) is provided at the front of the lower end of the base plate (9), a battery module (15) is provided inside the frame (3) at the upper end of the base plate (9), a bracket (6) is provided at the rear end of the battery module (15), a cleaning structure (5) is provided at the upper rear end of the bracket (6), a flushing structure (4) is fixedly connected to the upper end surface of the bracket (6), and a rubber scraper (12), an ultrasonic thickness gauge (13) and an eddy current flaw detector (14) are arranged in an upper and lower manner inside the bracket (6); The cleaning structure (5) comprises a micro motor (501), wherein the micro motor (501) is fixedly connected to the upper rear end of an inner wall of a bracket (6), the output end of the micro motor (501) is fixedly connected to a shaft (502), the other end of the shaft (502) is provided with a bearing (503), the inner ring of the bearing (503) is fixedly connected to the outer side of the shaft (502), the outer ring of the bearing (503) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the bracket (6), a connecting sleeve (504) is fixedly connected at the center of the outer wall of the shaft (502), an inner tube (505) is fixedly sleeved on the outer wall of the connecting sleeve (504), and a brush (506) is fixedly sleeved on the outer wall of the inner tube (505).

2. The high-efficiency power plant equipment maintenance robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The flushing structure (4) comprises a water storage tank (401), the water storage tank (401) is fixedly connected to the upper end surface of the bracket (6), a water inlet valve (402) is fixedly connected at the center of the upper end surface of the water storage tank (401), a delivery pump (404) is fixedly connected at the rear center of the lower inner wall of the water storage tank (401), the output end of the delivery pump (404) passes through the rear inner wall of the water storage tank (401) and leads to the rear end of the water storage tank (401), and the end is fixedly connected to a pipe (405), the output end of the pipe (405) is fixedly connected to a connecting pipe (403), and the lower end surface of the connecting pipe (403) is provided with a plurality of nozzles (406) arranged in a transverse manner, and the plurality of nozzles (406) all pass through the upper end surface of the bracket (6) and lead to the interior of the bracket (6).

3. The high-efficiency power plant equipment maintenance robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The collecting structure (11) comprises a conveying pipe (1101), wherein the conveying pipe (1101) is fixedly connected to the center of the upper front end surface of the base plate (9), the input end of the conveying pipe (1101) passes through the front end surface of the base plate (9) and the front end surface of the bracket (6) in sequence and is connected to the front inner wall of the bracket (6), the output end of the conveying pipe (1101) is fixedly connected to a shell (1102), the front end surface of the shell (1102) is slidably connected to a drawer (1103), the front end of the drawer (1103) is rotatably connected to the front end surface of the shell (1102) on both sides, and a filter screen (1109) is fixedly connected to the lower inner wall of the drawer (1103).

4. The high-efficiency power plant equipment maintenance robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: An air pump (1105) is provided at one side of the lower end surface of the frame (3), and a water pump (1106) is provided at the center of the lower end surface of the frame (3) at the other side. The output end of the water pump (1106) is fixedly connected to a waste water tank (1107), and a drain valve (1108) is fixedly connected to the center of the lower end surface of the waste water tank (1107).

5. The high-efficiency power plant equipment maintenance robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: Support rods (8) are fixedly connected at the centers of both side walls of the frame (3), and one end of each of the two support rods (8) is fixedly connected to a second wall-climbing hub (7).

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