A pipe wall rubbish cleaning machine and a method of operating the same
By designing a pipe wall debris cleaning machine, which uses a winch to drive a rope and an arc-shaped retractable claw to grab debris inside the well, and combines it with a brush to clean the pipe wall, the problems of low efficiency and high cost of manhole cleaning have been solved, and efficient and automated debris cleaning and pipe wall cleaning have been achieved.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Patents(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- THREE GORGES SMART WATER TECH CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2022-11-21
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-24
AI Technical Summary
In the existing technology, the cleaning efficiency of manhole wall debris is low, the labor intensity is high, and the manual cleaning cost is high. It cannot effectively prevent the deposition of suspended matter from affecting the normal use of the manhole.
Design a pipe wall garbage cleaning machine, including a winch, rope, geared motor and garbage collection components. The winch drives the rope to control the arc-shaped retractable claw to grab and scrape the garbage in the well, and the brush is used to clean the pipe wall, thereby improving the degree of automation and cleaning efficiency.
It achieves efficient and automated waste cleaning, reduces labor costs, avoids the accumulation of suspended matter, and improves the efficiency of inspection wells.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This invention relates to the field of waste cleaning equipment technology, and in particular to a pipe wall waste cleaning machine and its operating method. Background Technology
[0002] Inspection wells, commonly known as "manholes," are typically located at intersections, bends, changes in pipe diameter or slope, drop sections, and at regular intervals along straight pipe sections. They are drainage auxiliary structures designed for regular inspection, cleaning, and unclogging. Due to prolonged high water levels, debris accumulates on the pipe walls, leading to biological growth and a buildup of suspended solids that adhere to the pipe walls. This hinders normal drainage and causes unpleasant odors if not cleaned regularly, impacting the living environment of nearby residents. Currently, due to the depth of the wells, it's difficult to work directly inside. On-site personnel lack suitable machinery for cleaning, so each well is inspected individually, and manual retrieval is performed on the ones requiring cleaning. While this method meets the needs, it is inefficient, resulting in high labor intensity and costs. Summary of the Invention
[0003] The purpose of this invention is to provide a pipe wall garbage cleaning machine and its operating method to solve the problems mentioned in the background art. On the one hand, it can grab and collect garbage in the well, and on the other hand, it can clean and scrape off the mud and other materials attached to the pipe wall of the inspection well, so as to avoid the excessive amount of suspended matter deposited and attached to the pipe wall affecting the normal use of the inspection well. Compared with general manual cleaning operations, it also improves work efficiency and saves labor costs.
[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution: a pipe wall garbage cleaning machine, including an inspection well, a winch installed at the opening of the inspection well, a triangular support installed at the bottom of the winch, the triangular support supporting the opening of the inspection well, pulley blocks arranged around the outer wall of the winch, a rope wound on the winch, and a garbage collection component fixedly connected to the end of the rope away from the winch after passing through the pulley blocks, the garbage collection component being able to be placed in the inner cavity of the inspection well, the garbage collection component including a geared motor and a garbage collection box, the garbage collection box being disposed below the geared motor, and multiple arc-shaped retractable claws hinged to the bottom end of the garbage collection box.
[0005] When in use, the device can be supported at the manhole opening by a triangular bracket. Workers only need to turn on the winch and extend the garbage collection component into the manhole. This allows for the grabbing and collection of garbage inside the manhole, as well as the cleaning and scraping of the manhole wall to remove soil and other debris. This minimizes the impact of excessive suspended matter deposited on the pipe wall on the normal use of the manhole. Compared with general manual cleaning operations, this method also improves work efficiency and saves labor costs.
[0006] The winch is equipped with a control button at its upper end. The control button is electrically connected to the winch and the geared motor, respectively. The control button can control the opening and closing status of the winch and the geared motor.
[0007] The opening and closing of the arc-shaped retractable claws is controlled by a rope. When the winch starts and retracts the rope, the rope causes the corresponding arc-shaped retractable claws to close inwards; conversely, the arc-shaped retractable claws open outwards, essentially grabbing and collecting the garbage. After the arc-shaped retractable claws close, continuing to retract the rope pulls the garbage collection assembly upwards from the well.
[0008] The number of ropes is the same as the number of arc-shaped retractable claws. Each rope passes through the reduction motor and the garbage collection box in sequence and is fixedly connected to the arc-shaped retractable claws. The bottom of the garbage collection box consists of four movable plates.
[0009] There are four arc-shaped retractable claws, which are symmetrically arranged about the axis of the garbage collection bin.
[0010] The output shaft of the geared motor is fixedly connected to a rotating outer cylinder. Brushes are fixed on both sides of the outer wall of the rotating outer cylinder, and the brushes are in contact with the pipe wall of the inspection well.
[0011] After starting the geared motor, the brush can be used to clean the manhole by rotating and scraping the wall. The brush has both hardness and softness and can scrape mud and clean the manhole wall, removing soil and other debris that are attached to the pipe wall. This helps to avoid excessive suspended matter deposited and attached to the pipe wall, which could affect the normal use of the manhole.
[0012] The four arc-shaped retractable claws include a first retractable claw, a second retractable claw, a third retractable claw, and a fourth retractable claw. The first and third retractable claws cooperate to grasp, and the second and fourth retractable claws cooperate to grasp. The first and third retractable claws are respectively provided with a left gripping blade and a right gripping blade that can hinge with each other. The second and fourth retractable claws are respectively provided with a front collection mesh and a rear collection mesh that can close with each other.
[0013] The rotating outer cylinder is a telescopic rotating outer cylinder, which includes multiple arc-shaped blocks and a rotating shaft. The outer wall of the arc-shaped blocks is provided with brushes, and the arc-shaped blocks are movably connected to the rotating shaft through support rods.
[0014] A method for operating a pipe wall debris cleaning machine includes the following steps:
[0015] S1: When in use, it can be supported at the opening of the inspection well by a triangular bracket. The staff only needs to turn on the winch to insert the rotating outer cylinder and the garbage collection component into the inspection well. The diameter of the entry can be controlled by the retractable rotating outer cylinder according to the diameter of the inspection well. At the same time, when entering, the arc-shaped block of the retractable rotating outer cylinder can be extended and retracted to avoid the ladder of the inspection well. Then, the retractable rotating outer cylinder is expanded to fit the diameter of the inner wall of the inspection well for cleaning.
[0016] S2: The control button can control the opening and closing status of the winch and the geared motor. The bottom of the garbage collection box is hinged with an arc-shaped retractable claw. When the arc-shaped retractable claw is closed, the garbage in the well can be grabbed by the first, second, third and fourth retractable claws. The first and third retractable claws are respectively equipped with left and right gripping blades that can be hinged to each other, which can grab and cut debris such as wooden sticks. Alternatively, the second and fourth retractable claws are respectively equipped with front and rear collection meshes that can be closed to each other, which can grab some fragments or plastic bags. The first, third and second and fourth retractable claws can grab simultaneously or separately, thereby grabbing and recycling the garbage in the well.
[0017] S3: The opening and closing state of the arc-shaped retractable claw is controlled by the rope. When the winch starts and retracts the rope, the rope can cause the arc-shaped retractable claw connected to it to close inward. Conversely, the arc-shaped retractable claw will open outward. When the arc-shaped retractable claw closes and the rope continues to retract, the garbage collection component can be pulled upward from the well and the garbage can be discharged.
[0018] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:
[0019] 1. This application relates to an automated cleaning machine. When in use, it can be supported at the opening of the inspection well by a triangular bracket. The operator only needs to turn on the winch and make the garbage collection component go deep into the inspection well. On the one hand, it can grab and collect the garbage in the well, and on the other hand, it can clean and scrape off the soil and other materials attached to the pipe wall of the inspection well. This can minimize the impact of too much suspended matter deposited and attached to the pipe wall on the normal use of the inspection well. Compared with general manual cleaning operations, it also improves work efficiency and saves labor costs.
[0020] 2. The bottom of the garbage collection bin consists of four sections. The opening and closing of the arc-shaped retractable claws is controlled by ropes. When the winch starts and retracts the rope, the rope causes the arc-shaped retractable claws connected to it to close inward. Conversely, the arc-shaped retractable claws open outward, which is equivalent to the palm grabbing and recycling the garbage. When the arc-shaped retractable claws close and the rope is retracted again, the garbage collection component can be pulled upward from the well.
[0021] 3. After starting the geared motor, the brush can be used to clean the manhole by rotating and scraping the wall. The brush has both hardness and softness and can scrape mud and clean the manhole wall and remove soil and other debris attached to the pipe wall, so as to avoid excessive suspended matter deposited and attached to the pipe wall affecting the normal use of the manhole. Attached Figure Description
[0022] Figure 1 It is a diagram of the mechanical working state of the invention.
[0023] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the connection structure of the invented winch, rope, and garbage collection components.
[0024] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the invented waste collection component.
[0025] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the structural principle of the first and third retractable claws of the present invention.
[0026] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the structural principle of the second and fourth retractable claws of the present invention.
[0027] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the principle of the retractable and rotatable outer cylinder structure of the present invention.
[0028] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the structural principle of the arc-shaped block and support rod of the present invention.
[0029] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:
[0030] 1. Inspection well; 2. Winch; 3. Garbage collection assembly; 4. Control button; 5. Triangular bracket; 6. Pulley block; 7. Rope; 8. Gear motor; 9. Garbage collection bin; 10. Arc-shaped retractable claw; 11. Rotating outer cylinder; 12. Brush; 13. First retractable claw; 14. Second retractable claw; 15. Third retractable claw; 16. Fourth retractable claw; 17. Left gripping knife; 18. Right gripping knife; 19. Front collection mesh; 20. Rear collection mesh; 21. Arc-shaped block; 22. Rotating shaft; 23. Support rod. Detailed Implementation
[0031] The following description, in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, provides a detailed account of specific embodiments of the present invention.
[0032] Please see Figure 1-3 This invention provides a pipe wall garbage cleaning machine, including a manhole 1. A winch 2 is installed at the opening of the manhole 1, and a triangular support 5 is installed at the bottom of the winch 2. The triangular support 5 supports the manhole opening of the manhole 1, and pulley groups 6 are provided around the outer wall of the winch 2. A rope 7 is wound on the winch 2. The end of the rope 7 away from the winch 2 passes around the pulley groups 6 and is fixedly connected to a garbage collection component 3. The garbage collection component 3 is located in the inner cavity of the manhole 1. This application is an automated cleaning machine that can grab and collect garbage in the manhole, and also clean and scrape off the soil and other materials attached to the pipe wall of the manhole 1. This minimizes the impact of excessive suspended matter deposited and attached to the pipe wall on the normal use of the manhole 1. Compared with general manual cleaning operations, it also improves work efficiency and saves labor costs.
[0033] The garbage collection assembly 3 includes a geared motor 8 and a garbage collection box 9 located at the bottom of the geared motor 8. A control button 4 is installed on the upper end of the winch 2. The control button 4 is electrically connected to both the winch 2 and the geared motor 8. The control button 4 can control the opening and closing states of the winch 2 and the geared motor 8. An arc-shaped retractable claw 10 is hinged to the bottom of the garbage collection box 9. When the arc-shaped retractable claw 10 is closed, it can grab the garbage in the well. There are four arc-shaped retractable claws 10, which are symmetrical about the axis of the garbage collection box 9. The four arc-shaped retractable claws 10 can open or close at the same time to grab and recycle the garbage in the well.
[0034] The number of ropes 7 and arc-shaped retractable claws 10 are the same, and each rope 7 passes through the reduction motor 8 and the garbage collection box 9 in sequence and is fixedly connected to the arc-shaped retractable claw 10. The bottom of the garbage collection box 9 is divided into four parts. The opening and closing state of the arc-shaped retractable claws 10 is controlled by the ropes 7. When the winch 2 starts and retracts the ropes 7, the ropes 7 can cause the arc-shaped retractable claws 10 connected to them to close inward. Conversely, the arc-shaped retractable claws 10 open outward, which is equivalent to the palm grabbing and recycling the garbage. When the arc-shaped retractable claws 10 close and the ropes 7 are retracted, the garbage collection component 3 can be pulled upward from the well.
[0035] A rotating outer cylinder 11 is fixedly connected to the output shaft end of the geared motor 8. Brushes 12 are fixed on both sides of the outer wall of the rotating outer cylinder 11. The brushes 12 are in contact with the pipe wall of the inspection well 1. After the geared motor 8 is started, the brushes 12 can be used to clean the pipe wall by rotating and scraping. The brushes 12 have both hardness and softness and can scrape mud to clean the pipe wall of the inspection well 1 and remove the mud and other soil attached to the pipe wall, so as to avoid the excessive amount of suspended matter deposited and attached to the pipe wall affecting the normal use of the inspection well 1.
[0036] The four arc-shaped retractable claws 10 include a first retractable claw 13, a second retractable claw 14, a third retractable claw 15, and a fourth retractable claw 16. The first retractable claw 13 and the third retractable claw 15 cooperate to grasp, and the second retractable claw 14 and the fourth retractable claw 16 cooperate to grasp. The first retractable claw 13 and the third retractable claw 15 are respectively provided with a left grasping blade 17 and a right grasping blade 18 that can hinge with each other. The second retractable claw and the fourth retractable claw are respectively provided with a front collection mesh 19 and a rear collection mesh 20 that can close with each other.
[0037] The rotating outer cylinder is a telescopic rotating outer cylinder, which includes multiple arc-shaped blocks 21 and a rotating shaft 22. The outer wall of the arc-shaped blocks 21 is provided with brushes 12, and the arc-shaped blocks 21 are movably connected to the rotating shaft 22 through support rods 23.
[0038] Working principle: S1: When in use, it can be supported at the opening of the inspection well 1 by the triangular bracket 5. The staff only needs to turn on the winch 2 to insert the rotating outer cylinder 11 and the garbage collection component 3 into the inspection well 1. According to the diameter of the inspection well 1, the diameter of entry can be controlled by the set telescopic rotating outer cylinder 11. At the same time, when entering, the arc block 21 of the telescopic rotating outer cylinder 11 can be extended and retracted to avoid the ladder of the inspection well. Then, the telescopic rotating outer cylinder 11 is expanded to fit the inner wall of the inspection well 1 for cleaning.
[0039] S2: The control button can control the opening and closing status of the winch 2 and the geared motor 8. The bottom of the garbage collection box 9 is hinged with an arc-shaped retractable claw 10. When the arc-shaped retractable claw 10 is closed, the garbage in the well can be grabbed by the first retractable claw 13, the second retractable claw 14, the third retractable claw 15 and the fourth retractable claw 16. The first retractable claw 13 and the third retractable claw 15 are respectively equipped with a left grabbing blade 17 and a right grabbing blade 18 that can be hinged to each other, which can grab and cut the debris such as sticks that are present at the same time. Alternatively, the second retractable claw 14 and the fourth retractable claw 16 are respectively equipped with a front collection mesh 19 and a rear collection mesh 20 that can be closed to each other, which can grab some fragments or plastic bags. The first retractable claw 13, the third retractable claw 14, the second retractable claw 15 and the fourth retractable claw 16 can grab at the same time or separately, thereby grabbing and recycling the garbage in the well.
[0040] S3: The opening and closing state of the arc-shaped retractable claw 10 is controlled by the rope. When the winch 2 starts and retracts the rope, the rope 7 can cause the arc-shaped retractable claw 10 connected to it to close inward. Conversely, the arc-shaped retractable claw 10 will open outward. When the arc-shaped retractable claw 10 closes and the rope continues to retract, the garbage collection component 3 can be pulled upward from the well to remove the garbage.
[0041] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make several improvements and substitutions without departing from the technical principles of the present invention, and these improvements and substitutions are all considered to be within the protection scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. A pipe wall debris cleaning machine, comprising an inspection well, characterized in that, A winch is installed at the opening of the inspection well. A triangular support is installed at the bottom of the winch, supporting the opening of the inspection well. Puller blocks are installed around the outer wall of the winch. A rope is wound on the winch, and the end of the rope away from the winch passes over the pulley blocks and is fixedly connected to a waste collection assembly. The waste collection assembly can be placed inside the cavity of the inspection well. The waste collection assembly includes a geared motor and a waste collection box. The waste collection box is located below the geared motor, and multiple arc-shaped retractable claws are hinged to the bottom of the waste collection box. A rotating outer cylinder is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the geared motor. Brushes are fixed on both sides of the outer wall of the rotating outer cylinder, and the brushes are in contact with the pipe wall of the inspection well. The upper end of the winch is equipped with a control button, which is electrically connected to the winch and the geared motor respectively. The control button can control the opening and closing status of the winch and the geared motor. The number of ropes is the same as the number of arc-shaped retractable claws. Each rope passes through the reduction motor and the garbage collection box in sequence and is fixedly connected to the arc-shaped retractable claws. The bottom of the garbage collection box consists of four movable plates. There are four arc-shaped retractable claws, which are symmetrically arranged about the axis of the garbage collection bin. The four arc-shaped retractable claws include a first retractable claw, a second retractable claw, a third retractable claw, and a fourth retractable claw. The first retractable claw and the third retractable claw cooperate to grasp, and the second retractable claw and the fourth retractable claw cooperate to grasp. The first retractable claw and the third retractable claw are respectively provided with a left gripping blade and a right gripping blade that can hinge with each other. The second retractable claw and the fourth retractable claw are respectively provided with a front collection mesh and a rear collection mesh that can close with each other. The rotating outer cylinder is a telescopic rotating outer cylinder, which includes multiple arc-shaped blocks and a rotating shaft. The outer wall of the arc-shaped blocks is provided with brushes, and the arc-shaped blocks are movably connected to the rotating shaft through support rods.
2. A method for operating a pipe wall debris cleaning machine, characterized in that, The pipe wall debris cleaning machine according to claim 1 includes the following steps: S1: When in use, it can be supported at the opening of the inspection well by a triangular bracket. The staff only needs to turn on the winch to insert the rotating outer cylinder and the garbage collection component into the inspection well. The diameter of the entry can be controlled by the retractable rotating outer cylinder according to the diameter of the inspection well. At the same time, when entering, the arc-shaped block of the retractable rotating outer cylinder can be extended and retracted to avoid the ladder of the inspection well. Then, the retractable rotating outer cylinder is expanded to fit the diameter of the inner wall of the inspection well for cleaning. S2: The control button can control the opening and closing status of the winch and the geared motor. The bottom of the garbage collection box is hinged with an arc-shaped retractable claw. When the arc-shaped retractable claw is closed, the first, second, third and fourth retractable claws can grab the garbage in the well. The first and third retractable claws are respectively equipped with left and right gripping blades that can be hinged to each other, which can grab and cut the debris such as wooden sticks that are present at the same time. Alternatively, the second and fourth retractable claws are respectively equipped with front and rear collection mesh holes that can be closed to each other to grab some fragments or plastic bags. The first, third and second retractable claws and the fourth retractable claw can grab simultaneously or separately to grab and recycle the garbage in the well. S3: The opening and closing state of the arc-shaped retractable claw is controlled by the rope. When the winch starts and retracts the rope, the rope can cause the arc-shaped retractable claw connected to it to close inward. Conversely, the arc-shaped retractable claw will open outward. When the arc-shaped retractable claw closes and the rope continues to retract, the garbage collection component can be pulled upward from the well and the garbage can be discharged.
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