Industrial water chiller with spiral air-cooling structure
By designing an industrial chiller unit with a spiral air-cooled structure, and utilizing a switching mechanism and a motor-driven sealing plug, the problem of equipment freezing in low-temperature environments was solved, achieving an anti-icing effect for the water flow inside the tank.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202210685630.1
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Patents(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2022-06-16
- Publication Date
- 2025-11-21
- Estimated Expiration
- 2042-06-16
AI Technical Summary
In existing technologies, industrial chillers with spiral air-cooled structures are prone to freezing damage when the winter temperature is below 0°C.
Design an industrial chiller unit with a spiral air-cooled structure, including a water tank, baffles, submersible pump, spiral heat pipes and spiral air cooler. Water flow is controlled by an on/off mechanism and a motor drives the movement of a sealing plug to ensure water flow in the water tank and prevent freezing.
It effectively prevents the water in the tank from freezing in low-temperature environments, avoids equipment damage, and ensures normal operation of the equipment.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of industrial water chiller, and particularly relates to an industrial water chiller adopting a spiral air-cooled structure. BACKGROUND
[0002] The water chiller is a water cooling device, and is a cooling device capable of providing constant temperature, constant flow and constant pressure. The principle of the water chiller is that a certain amount of water is injected into the internal water tank of the machine, the water is cooled by the refrigeration system of the water chiller, and then the water pump in the machine injects the low-temperature frozen water into the equipment needing to be cooled, the frozen water takes away the heat in the machine, and the high-temperature hot water is returned to the water tank for cooling again, so as to realize the cooling effect of the equipment. The refrigerating capacity of the screw air-cooled water chiller is from 146.7 kW to 691 kW, and the heating capacity is from 153.5 kW to 739 kW, which meets the different load requirements in various occasions. However, since the winter temperature in most areas is below 0 DEG C, the industrial water chiller adopting the spiral air-cooled structure is prone to be frozen when the equipment stops running. Therefore, the present application provides an industrial water chiller adopting a spiral air-cooled structure. SUMMARY
[0003] The present application aims at solving the problem in the prior art that the industrial water chiller adopting the spiral air-cooled structure is prone to be frozen when the equipment stops running in most areas where the winter temperature is below 0 DEG C, and provides an industrial water chiller adopting a spiral air-cooled structure.
[0004] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present application adopts the following technical scheme:
[0005] The present application provides an industrial water chiller adopting a spiral air-cooled structure, which comprises a water tank, a partition plate is fixedly installed in the water tank, the partition plate divides the water tank into two independent cavities, a bottom plate is fixedly installed in the water tank, a top plate is fixedly installed at the upper end of the water tank, a communication pipe is fixedly installed on the partition plate, the communication pipe penetrates through the partition plate, and a switching mechanism is arranged in the communication pipe and installed on the partition plate.
[0006] A submersible pump is fixedly installed on the partition plate, a spiral heat conduction pipe is fixedly installed on the top plate, one end of the spiral heat conduction pipe is communicated with a drain pipe of the submersible pump, the other end of the spiral heat conduction pipe extends into the water tank, two groups of symmetrical spiral air-cooled machines are fixedly installed on the water tank, and the spiral air-cooled machines are arranged towards the spiral heat conduction pipe.
[0007] Preferably, the on-off mechanism comprises a U-shaped frame fixed on the partition plate, the U-shaped frame is sleeved on the communicating pipe, the communicating pipe is provided with a sealing plug, two vertically arranged vertical rods are penetrated through the sealing plug, the two ends of the vertical rods are fixed on the U-shaped frame and the bottom plate respectively, a screw rod is penetrated through and threadedly connected on the sealing plug, the two ends of the screw rod are rotatably installed on the U-shaped frame and the bottom plate respectively, a first motor is fixedly installed in the water tank, and the output shaft of the first motor penetrates through the bottom plate and is fixedly connected with the screw rod.
[0008] Preferably, the water tank is communicated with a connecting pipe, and the two cavities in the water tank are communicated with external water pipeline through the connecting pipe.
[0009] Preferably, an observation window is installed on the water tank, a round rod is fixedly installed on the U-shaped frame, a floating block is arranged in the water tank and the round rod penetrates through the floating block, and a clamping block is fixedly installed on the top of the round rod.
[0010] Preferably, a push plate is arranged in the water tank, the push plate is located between the partition plate and the bottom plate, two vertically arranged guide rods are penetrated through the push plate, a driving mechanism is arranged on the push plate and installed in the water tank.
[0011] Preferably, the driving mechanism comprises two groups of symmetrically distributed driving assemblies, the driving assembly comprises a plate fixedly installed in the water tank, a driving strip is fixedly installed on the push plate and penetrates through the plate, a rotating shaft is rotatably installed in the water tank and penetrates through the water tank, a driving wheel is fixedly installed on the rotating shaft, the driving wheel is in interference fit with the driving strip and can be driven, two transmission wheels are rotatably installed outside the water tank and are in engagement, a servo motor is fixedly installed outside the water tank, the output shaft of the servo motor is fixedly connected with one of the transmission wheels, and two groups of belt mechanisms are arranged between the transmission wheels and the rotating shaft.
[0012] Preferably, a foot pad is fixedly installed at the bottom of the water tank, and an anti-rust coating is sprayed on the inner wall of the water tank.
[0013] The industrial water chiller unit with the spiral air cooling structure has the beneficial effects that the cold water is injected into the space below the partition plate in the water tank, the water temperature rises after cooling and is introduced into the space above the partition plate in the water tank, the heated water is introduced into the spiral heat conduction pipe, the heat is dissipated to the outside through the spiral heat conduction pipe, the spiral heat conduction pipe is cooled through the spiral air cooler, and the cooled water in the spiral heat conduction pipe is introduced into the water tank again. When the device is stopped in a low-temperature environment, the first motor is started to drive the screw rod to rotate, the sealing plug is moved along the direction of the vertical rod, the sealing plug is separated from the inside of the communication pipe, and the water on both sides of the partition plate is mixed, so that the water in the water tank flows, and the water in the water tank is prevented from freezing due to low temperature. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0014] Figure 1 FIG. 1 is a structural schematic diagram of the industrial water chiller unit with the spiral air cooling structure.
[0015] Figure 2 FIG. 2 is a partial structure enlarged sectional view of the industrial water chiller unit with the spiral air cooling structure. Figure One .
[0016] Figure 3 FIG. 3 is a partial structure enlarged sectional view of the industrial water chiller unit with the spiral air cooling structure. Figure Two .
[0017] Figure 4 FIG. 4 is a partial structure enlarged sectional view of the industrial water chiller unit with the spiral air cooling structure. Figure Three .
[0018] In the figure: water tank 1, partition plate 2, bottom plate 3, top plate 4, communication pipe 5, submersible pump 6, spiral heat conduction pipe 7, spiral air cooler 8, U-shaped frame 9, sealing plug 10, vertical rod 11, screw rod 12, first motor 13, observation window 14, round rod 15, floating block 16, clamping block 17, push plate 18, guide rod 19, plate block 20, driving strip 21, rotating shaft 22, driving wheel 23, transmission wheel 24, servo motor 25, belt mechanism 26. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0019] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, not all the embodiments.
[0020] Embodiment 1:
[0021] REFERENCE Figures 1-4The utility model provides an industrial water chiller with spiral air cooling structure, which comprises a water tank 1, a partition plate 2 fixedly installed in the water tank 1, the partition plate 2 divides the water tank 1 into two independent cavities, a bottom plate 3 fixedly installed in the water tank 1, a top plate 4 fixedly installed at the upper end of the water tank 1, a communication pipe 5 fixedly installed on the partition plate 2, the communication pipe 5 penetrates through the partition plate 2, and a switching mechanism arranged in the communication pipe 5 and installed on the partition plate 2. A submersible pump 6 is fixedly installed on the partition plate 2, a spiral heat conduction pipe 7 is fixedly installed on the top plate 4, one end of the spiral heat conduction pipe 7 is communicated with a drain pipe of the submersible pump 6, the other end of the spiral heat conduction pipe 7 extends into the water tank 1, two groups of symmetrical spiral air coolers 8 are fixedly installed on the water tank 1, and the spiral air coolers 8 are arranged towards the spiral heat conduction pipe 7.
[0022] The switching mechanism comprises a U-shaped frame 9 fixedly connected to the partition plate 2, the U-shaped frame 9 is sleeved outside the communication pipe 5, a sealing plug 10 is arranged in the communication pipe 5, two vertically arranged vertical rods 11 are penetrated through the sealing plug 10, the two ends of the vertical rods 11 are fixedly connected to the U-shaped frame 9 and the bottom plate 3 respectively, a screw rod 12 is penetrated through and threadedly connected to the sealing plug 10, the two ends of the screw rod 12 are rotatably installed on the U-shaped frame 9 and the bottom plate 3 respectively, a first motor 13 is fixedly installed in the water tank 1, the output shaft of the first motor 13 penetrates through the bottom plate 3 and is fixedly connected to the screw rod 12. The water tank 1 is communicated with a connecting pipe, and the two cavities in the water tank 1 are communicated with external water pipeline through the connecting pipe.
[0023] Working principle: cold water is injected into the space below the partition plate 2 in the water tank 1, and the temperature of the water for cooling rises and is introduced into the space above the partition plate 2 in the water tank 1, then the water with rising temperature is cooled, the submersible pump 6 is started to suck hot water, the hot water is introduced into the spiral heat conduction pipe 7, heat is dissipated to the outside through the spiral heat conduction pipe 7, the spiral air cooler 8 is used to cool the surrounding of the spiral heat conduction pipe 7, and the cooled water in the spiral heat conduction pipe 7 is introduced into the water tank 1 again. When the device is stopped in a low-temperature environment, the first motor 13 is started to drive the screw rod 12 to rotate, the sealing plug 10 moves along the direction of the vertical rod 11, the sealing plug 10 moves away from the inside of the communication pipe 5, and thus the water on both sides of the partition plate 2 is mixed, the water in the water tank 1 flows, and the water in the water tank 1 is prevented from freezing due to low temperature.
[0024] Embodiment 2
[0025] Reference Figures 1-4As another preferred embodiment of the present application, different from the embodiment 1, the water tank 1 is provided with an observation window 14, and a circular rod 15 is fixedly installed on the U-shaped frame 9, and further comprising a floating block 16 arranged in the water tank 1 and penetrating through the circular rod 15, and a clamping block 17 is fixedly installed on the top of the circular rod 15. A push plate 18 is arranged in the water tank 1 and located between the partition plate 2 and the bottom plate 3, and two spaced apart guide rods 19 are penetrating through the push plate 18, and a driving mechanism is arranged on the push plate 18 and installed in the water tank 1 and connected with the push plate 18. The driving mechanism comprises two groups of symmetrically distributed driving assemblies, and each driving assembly comprises a plate 20 fixedly connected in the water tank 1, a driving bar 21 fixedly installed on the push plate 18 and penetrating through the plate 20, and a rotating shaft 22 rotatably installed in the water tank 1 and penetrating through the water tank 1, and a driving wheel 23 fixedly installed on the rotating shaft 22 and in driving connection with the driving bar 21, and two transmission wheels 24 are rotatably installed outside the water tank 1 and in engagement, and a servo motor 25 is fixedly installed outside the water tank 1 and has an output shaft fixedly connected with one of the transmission wheels 24, and further comprising two groups of belt mechanisms 26 in driving connection between the transmission wheels 24 and the rotating shaft 22. A foot pad is fixedly installed on the bottom of the water tank 1, and an anti-rust coating is sprayed on the inner wall of the water tank 1.
[0026] Working principle: in order to accelerate the water flow in the water tank 1, the servo motor 25 is operated to drive the two transmission wheels 24 to rotate, the two transmission wheels 24 are in driving connection and drive the two rotating shafts 22 to rotate synchronously and in opposite directions, and drive the two driving wheels 23 to rotate synchronously, and drive the driving bars 21 to move in the vertical direction to drive the push plate 18 to reciprocate in the vertical direction, so as to agitate the water in the water tank 1 to accelerate the water flow rate in the water tank 1, and avoid the water in the water tank 1 from being frozen in the low temperature environment to damage the device. The water level in the water tank 1 can be observed through the observation window 14, and the floating block 16 can move with the water level, so as to facilitate the intuitive observation of the water level.
[0027] The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present application, but the protection scope of the present application is not limited thereto, and any skilled person in the art can make equivalent replacement or change according to the technical solution and the inventive concept of the present application within the technical range disclosed by the present application, which should be covered in the protection scope of the present application.
Claims
1. An industrial chiller unit employing a spiral air-cooled structure, characterized in that, The system includes a water tank (1), a partition (2) fixedly installed inside the water tank (1), the partition (2) dividing the water tank (1) into two independent cavities, a bottom plate (3) fixedly installed inside the water tank (1), a top plate (4) fixedly installed at the upper end of the water tank (1), a connecting pipe (5) fixedly installed on the partition (2), the connecting pipe (5) penetrating the partition (2), and a switching mechanism, which is disposed inside the connecting pipe (5) and installed on the partition (2). A submersible pump (6) is fixedly installed on the partition (2), and a spiral heat pipe (7) is fixedly installed on the top plate (4). One end of the spiral heat pipe (7) is connected to the drain pipe of the submersible pump (6), and the other end of the spiral heat pipe (7) extends into the water tank (1). Two sets of symmetrically distributed spiral air coolers (8) are fixedly installed on the water tank (1), and the spiral air coolers (8) are arranged facing the spiral heat pipe (7). The switching mechanism includes a U-shaped frame (9), which is fixedly connected to the partition plate (2). The U-shaped frame (9) is sleeved on the outside of the connecting pipe (5). A sealing plug (10) is provided inside the connecting pipe (5). Two vertical rods (11) are inserted through the sealing plug (10) at intervals. The two ends of the vertical rods (11) are fixedly connected to the U-shaped frame (9) and the bottom plate (3) respectively. A screw (12) is inserted through and threadedly connected to the sealing plug (10). The two ends of the screw (12) are rotatably installed on the U-shaped frame (9) and the bottom plate (3) respectively. A first motor (13) is fixedly installed inside the water tank (1). The output shaft of the first motor (13) passes through the bottom plate (3) and is fixedly connected to the screw (12).
2. The industrial chiller unit with a spiral air-cooled structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The water tank (1) is connected to a connecting pipe, and the two cavities inside the water tank (1) are connected to an external water pipe through the connecting pipe.
3. The industrial chiller unit with a spiral air-cooled structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, An observation window (14) is installed on the water tank (1), a round rod (15) is fixedly installed on the U-shaped frame (9), and a float (16) is also included. The float (16) is set inside the water tank (1) and the round rod (15) passes through the float (16). A locking block (17) is fixedly installed on the top of the round rod (15).
4. The industrial chiller unit with a spiral air-cooled structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The water tank (1) is provided with a push plate (18), which is located between the partition (2) and the bottom plate (3). Two spaced guide rods (19) pass through the push plate (18), and a drive mechanism is provided on the push plate (18). The drive mechanism is installed in the water tank (1) and connected to the push plate (18).
5. The industrial chiller unit with a spiral air-cooled structure according to claim 4, characterized in that, The driving mechanism includes two sets of symmetrically distributed driving components. Each driving component includes a plate (20) which is fixedly connected to the water tank (1). A driving bar (21) is fixedly installed on the push plate (18) and passes through the plate (20). A rotating shaft (22) is rotatably installed inside the water tank (1) and passes through the water tank (1). A driving wheel (23) is fixedly installed on the rotating shaft (22) and is interference-fitted with the driving bar (21) and can transmit power. Two transmission wheels (24) are rotatably installed outside the water tank (1) and mesh with each other. A servo motor (25) is fixedly installed outside the water tank (1) and the output shaft of the servo motor (25) is fixedly connected to one of the transmission wheels (24). The mechanism also includes two sets of belt mechanisms (26) through which the transmission wheels (24) and the rotating shaft (22) are transmitted.
6. The industrial chiller unit with a spiral air-cooled structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The bottom of the water tank (1) is fixedly equipped with foot pads, and the inner wall of the water tank (1) is sprayed with an anti-rust coating.
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