A tank settlement monitoring device

By designing a tank settlement monitoring device, which uses tilt measurement components and a laser rangefinder to monitor the settlement and tilt of the tank, the problem of tank settlement was solved, real-time monitoring and data transmission were achieved, and the reliability and accuracy of the device were ensured.

CN116892904BActive Publication Date: 2025-11-25中国航空油料有限责任公司
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Application Number
CN202310864595.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-07-14
Publication Date
2025-11-25
Estimated Expiration
2043-07-14

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Technical Problem

Storage tanks, due to their large size and the large amount of liquid they contain, exert significant pressure on the foundation, making them prone to settlement after long-term use, and there is a lack of effective monitoring methods.

Method used

A tank settlement monitoring device was designed, including a tilt measurement component, a laser rangefinder, and a settlement test plate. The tilt measurement component monitors the tilt angle of the tank, the laser rangefinder measures the settlement, and a solar panel provides power to enable remote control and data transmission.

Benefits of technology

It enables real-time monitoring of tank settlement and allows for timely adjustment and protection of the laser rangefinder when tank settlement occurs, ensuring measurement accuracy and device reliability.

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Abstract

The application discloses a kind of storage tank settlement quantity monitoring devices, belong to storage tank settlement technical field, including foundation body, storage tank body, climbing ladder and top rail, storage tank body is set on the top of foundation body, climbing ladder is fixedly installed on the outer side wall of storage tank body, top rail is fixedly installed on the top of storage tank body, the top of storage tank body is fixedly installed with U-shaped mounting bracket, U-shaped mounting bracket is sleeved with U-shaped connecting plate, U-shaped mounting bracket and U-shaped connecting plate are all provided with connecting thread hole, connecting screw is threaded in connecting thread hole, nut is screwed on the one end of connecting screw, the top of U-shaped connecting plate is fixedly installed with installation straight plate, and the outer side wall of installation straight plate is provided with inclination measuring assembly, the top of installation straight plate is fixedly installed with U-shaped seat, and the inner side wall of the bottom of circular mounting disc is fixedly installed with laser range finder, and the settlement quantity of storage tank body can be monitored by laser range finder and settlement test plate.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to a kind of storage tank settlement monitoring device, belong to storage tank settlement monitoring technical field. BACKGROUND

[0002] Storage tank is used to store acid-base, alcohol, gas, liquid and other refined chemical substances, and is widely used in North China. According to the different materials, there are generally polyethylene storage tank, polypropylene storage tank, glass steel storage tank, ceramic storage tank, rubber storage tank, stainless steel storage tank, etc. In terms of cost performance of storage tank, steel lining polyethylene storage tank is the most superior, which has excellent corrosion resistance, high strength, long service life, etc. The appearance can be manufactured into vertical, horizontal, transportation, stirring and other varieties. Steel storage tank engineering is an indispensable and important infrastructure in petroleum, chemical industry, grain and oil, food, fire fighting, transportation, metallurgy, national defense and other industries. In our economic life, we always need large and small steel storage tanks. Steel storage tank plays an irreplaceable role in the development of national economy. With the continuous development of the current storage tank industry, more and more industries and enterprises use storage tanks, and more and more enterprises enter the storage tank industry. Since the volume of storage tank is relatively large, the storage tank can store more liquid, and the weight of more liquid is large, so the storage tank will exert a large pressure on the foundation body. Over a long period of time, the storage tank will have a settlement phenomenon. In order to monitor the settlement amount of the storage tank, a storage tank settlement monitoring device is provided. SUMMARY

[0003] The purpose of the present application is to solve the above problems. Since the volume of storage tank is relatively large, the storage tank can store more liquid, and the weight of more liquid is large, so the storage tank will exert a large pressure on the foundation body. Over a long period of time, the storage tank will have a settlement phenomenon. In order to monitor the settlement amount of the storage tank, a storage tank settlement monitoring device is provided.

[0004] The application achieves the above-mentioned purpose through the following technical scheme. A storage tank settlement monitoring device comprises a foundation body, a storage tank body, a climbing ladder and a top fence. The storage tank body is arranged on the top of the foundation body. The climbing ladder is fixedly installed on the outer side wall of the storage tank body. The top fence is fixedly installed on the top of the storage tank body. A U-shaped mounting bracket is fixedly installed on the top of the storage tank body. A U-shaped connecting plate is sleeved on the U-shaped mounting bracket. Connection threaded holes are arranged on the U-shaped mounting bracket and the U-shaped connecting plate. Connection screws are arranged in the connection threaded holes. Nuts are screwed on one end of the connection screws. An installation straight plate is fixedly installed on the top of the U-shaped connecting plate. An inclination measuring assembly is arranged on the outer side wall of the installation straight plate. A U-shaped seat is fixedly installed on the top of the installation straight plate. A circular mounting disc is rotatably installed on the inner side wall of the U-shaped seat. A laser range finder is fixedly installed on the inner side wall of the bottom of the circular mounting disc. A switch control assembly is arranged on one side of the circular mounting disc. A closing assembly is arranged on the other side of the circular mounting disc. An installation rod is fixedly installed on the top of the foundation body. A settlement test plate is fixedly installed on one end of the installation rod.

[0005] Preferably, under the action of the L-shaped support rod, the installation of the solar panel is facilitated. The electric energy converted by the solar panel can be used for the electric appliances on the device. An L-shaped support rod is fixedly installed on the outer side wall of the U-shaped mounting bracket. A solar panel is fixedly installed on the top of one end of the L-shaped support rod.

[0006] Preferably, when the storage tank body is inclined when it is settled, the inclination of the storage tank body can be monitored through the inclination indicating plate and the indicating scale. The inclination measuring assembly comprises a circular recessed plate. The circular recessed plate is fixedly installed on the outer side wall of the installation straight plate. An inclination indicating plate is rotatably installed on the inner side wall of the circular recessed plate. An indicating scale is arranged on the inner side wall of the circular recessed plate. A transparent observation protective glass is fixedly installed on the inner side wall of the circular recessed plate.

[0007] Preferably, in order to adjust the perpendicularity of the U-shaped seat through the perpendicularity adjusting motor, a first protective shell is fixedly installed on the outer side wall of the U-shaped seat. A perpendicularity adjusting motor is fixedly installed on the inner side wall of the first protective shell. The output shaft of the perpendicularity adjusting motor is fixedly installed on the outer side wall of the circular mounting disc.

[0008] Preferably, in order to make the pressing plate ascend and descend in the groove, the switch control assembly comprises an installation block. A through hole is arranged on one side of the circular mounting disc. The installation block is fixedly installed on the inner side wall of the through hole. A groove is arranged on one side of the installation block. A pressing plate is movably installed in the groove. A screw hole is arranged on the pressing plate.

[0009] Preferably, in order to drive the driving screw to rotate by the control motor, a second protective shell is fixedly installed on the top of the mounting block, a control motor is fixedly installed on the inner side wall of the top of the second protective shell, a driving screw is fixedly installed on the output shaft of the control motor, and one end of the driving screw penetrates through the screw hole.

[0010] Preferably, in order to drive the closing cover plate to rotate by the closing motor, the closing assembly comprises a mounting cylinder, the mounting cylinder is fixedly installed on the outer side wall of the other side of the circular mounting disc, a closing motor is installed on the inner side wall of the circular mounting disc, and a closing cover plate is fixedly installed on the output shaft of the closing motor.

[0011] Preferably, in order to observe the inclination measuring assembly by the perpendicularity observation camera and to observe the measurement result of the laser range finder by the settlement observation camera, a first supporting rod is fixedly installed on the outer side wall of one side of the U-shaped seat, a perpendicularity observation camera is fixedly installed on one end of the first supporting rod, a second supporting rod is fixedly installed on the outer side wall of the other side of the U-shaped seat, and a settlement observation camera is fixedly installed on one end of the second supporting rod.

[0012] The present application has the following beneficial effects:

[0013] The present application is provided with the inclination measuring assembly, the laser range finder and the settlement test plate, the laser range finder can detect the distance between the settlement test plates, when the distance increases, the storage tank body is in the settlement state, since the mounting rod and the settlement test plate are not in the same area, only the laser range finder is driven to settle when the storage tank body settles, and the inclination angle of the storage tank body can be monitored by the inclination measuring assembly. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0014] Figure 1 It is the overall structural schematic view of the present application.

[0015] Figure 2 It is the installation schematic view of the inclination measuring assembly and the circular mounting disc in the present application.

[0016] Figure 3 It is the structural schematic view of the circular mounting disc in the present application.

[0017] Figure 4 It is the explosion schematic view of the switch control assembly in the present application.

[0018] Figure 5 It is the explosion schematic view of the closing assembly in the present application.

[0019] Figure 6 It is the installation schematic view of the perpendicularity adjusting motor in the present application.

[0020] In the figure: 1, base body; 2, storage tank body; 3, climbing ladder; 4, top fence; 5, U-shaped mounting bracket; 6, U-shaped connecting plate; 7, connecting screw; 8, mounting straight plate; 9, U-shaped seat; 10, circular mounting disc; 11, laser range finder; 12, mounting rod; 13, settlement amount test plate; 14, L-shaped support rod; 15, solar panel; 16, circular recessed plate; 17, inclination indicating plate; 18, indicating scale; 19, transparent observation protective glass; 20, first protective shell; 21, verticality adjusting motor; 22, mounting block; 23, pressing plate; 24, second protective shell; 25, control motor; 26, drive screw; 27, mounting cylinder; 28, closing motor; 29, closing cover plate; 30, first support rod; 31, verticality observation camera; 32, second support rod; 33, settlement amount observation camera. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] 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, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative work fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0022] Please refer to Figures 1-6 As shown in the figure, a storage tank settlement amount monitoring device, including base body 1, storage tank body 2, climbing ladder 3 and top fence 4, storage tank body 2 is arranged on the top of base body 1, climbing ladder 3 is fixedly installed on the outer side wall of storage tank body 2, top fence 4 is fixedly installed on the top of storage tank body 2, the top of storage tank body 2 is fixedly installed with U-shaped mounting bracket 5, U-shaped mounting bracket 5 is sleeved with U-shaped connecting plate 6, U-shaped mounting bracket 5 and U-shaped connecting plate 6 are both provided with connecting threaded holes, connecting threaded holes are provided with connecting screw 7, one end of connecting screw 7 is screwed with nut, the top of U-shaped connecting plate 6 is fixedly installed with mounting straight plate 8, the outer side wall of mounting straight plate 8 is provided with inclination measuring assembly, the top of mounting straight plate 8 is fixedly installed with U-shaped seat 9, the inner side wall of U-shaped seat 9 is rotatably installed with circular mounting disc 10, the inner side wall of the bottom of circular mounting disc 10 is fixedly installed with laser range finder 11, one side of circular mounting disc 10 is provided with switch control assembly, the other side of circular mounting disc 10 is provided with closing assembly, the top of base body 1 is fixedly installed with mounting rod 12, one end of mounting rod 12 is fixedly installed with settlement amount test plate 13, laser range finder 11 can detect the distance between settlement amount test plates 13, when the distance increases, storage tank body 2 is in settlement state, since mounting rod 12 and settlement amount test plate 13 are not in the same area, only laser range finder 11 will be settled when storage tank body 2 is settled.

[0023] As shown in Figure 2 , the outer side wall of the U-shaped mounting bracket 5 is fixedly installed with an L-shaped support rod 14, and the top of one end of the L-shaped support rod 14 is fixedly installed with a solar panel 15. The solar panel 15 can provide electric energy for the electrical appliances on the device.

[0024] As shown in Figure 2 , the inclination measuring assembly includes a circular recessed plate 16 fixedly installed on the outer side wall of the mounting straight plate 8. The inner side wall of the circular recessed plate 16 is rotatably installed with an inclination indicating plate 17. The inner side wall of the circular recessed plate 16 is provided with an indicating scale 18. The inner side wall of the circular recessed plate 16 is fixedly installed with a transparent observation protective glass 19. When the storage tank body 2 is inclined, the inclination angle of the storage tank body 2 can be monitored through the cooperation of the inclination indicating plate 17 and the indicating scale 18.

[0025] As shown in Figure 6 , the outer side wall of the U-shaped seat 9 is fixedly installed with a first protective shell 20. The inner side wall of the first protective shell 20 is fixedly installed with a perpendicularity adjusting motor 21. The output shaft of the perpendicularity adjusting motor 21 is fixedly installed on the outer side wall of the circular mounting disc 10. The circular mounting disc 10 and the laser range finder 11 can be adjusted to a horizontal state through the perpendicularity adjusting motor 21.

[0026] As shown in Figure 4 , the switch control assembly includes a mounting block 22. One side of the circular mounting disc 10 is provided with a through hole. The mounting block 22 is fixedly installed on the inner side wall of the through hole. One side of the mounting block 22 is provided with a groove. A pressing plate 23 is movably installed in the groove. The pressing plate 23 is provided with a screw hole. The top of the mounting block 22 is fixedly installed with a second protective shell 24. The inner side wall of the top of the second protective shell 24 is fixedly installed with a control motor 25. The output shaft of the control motor 25 is fixedly installed with a drive screw 26. One end of the drive screw 26 penetrates the screw hole. Under the action of the control motor 25, the pressing plate 23 can be lowered. When the switch on the laser range finder 11 is pressed by the lowered pressing plate 23, the laser range finder 11 can work, achieving remote control effect.

[0027] As shown in Figure 5 , the closing assembly includes a mounting cylinder 27 fixedly installed on the outer side wall of the other side of the circular mounting disc 10. The inner side wall of the circular mounting disc 10 is installed with a closing motor 28. The output shaft of the closing motor 28 is fixedly installed with a closing cover plate 29. In bad weather, the closing cover plate 29 can shield and protect the top of the circular mounting disc 10 through the closing motor 28, achieving protection of the laser range finder 11.

[0028] As shown in Figure 2As shown, the outer side wall of one side of the U-shaped seat 9 is fixedly provided with a first supporting rod 30, one end of the first supporting rod 30 is fixedly provided with a verticality observation camera 31, the outer side wall of the other side of the U-shaped seat 9 is fixedly provided with a second supporting rod 32, one end of the second supporting rod 32 is fixedly provided with a settlement observation camera 33, the verticality observation camera 31 facilitates photographing at the inclination indication plate 17, and the settlement observation camera 33 can photograph the detection data of the laser range finder 11.

[0029] In use, when the storage tank body 2 is arranged on the foundation body 1, the user can install the U-shaped connecting plate 6 on the U-shaped mounting bracket 5 through the connecting screw rod 7, then fixedly connect the L-shaped supporting rod 14 with the U-shaped mounting bracket 5, and convert light energy into electric energy through the solar panel 15 on one end of the L-shaped supporting rod 14 for use of the electrical appliances on the device, wherein the accessories used by the solar panel 15 are not listed one by one, after the installation of the storage tank body 2, the storage tank body 2 is below the settlement test plate 13, the settlement observation camera 33 and the verticality observation camera 31 can be connected with external display equipment, and the electrical appliances on the device can be remotely controlled, when the laser range finder 11 needs to work, the user can remotely control the control motor 25 to be powered on to drive the driving screw rod 26 to rotate, so that the driving screw rod 26 rotates to drive the pressing plate 23 to move downward in the groove on the mounting block 22, when the pressing plate 23 moves to a certain distance, the switch on the laser range finder 11 can be pressed, after the switch is opened, the laser range finder 11 measures the distance between the settlement test plate 13, the distance is the initial distance, and the distance data can be displayed on the display screen on the laser range finder 11, and the distance can be photographed by the settlement observation camera 33, the settlement observation camera 33 can transmit the data to the external display equipment, when the liquid stored in the storage tank body 2 increases, the storage tank body 2 will settle, at this time, the distance between the laser range finder 11 and the settlement test plate 13 can increase, and the increased distance is the settlement amount of the storage tank body 2, in some bad weather, the user can remotely control the control motor 25 and the closing motor 28 to work, the control motor 25 works to drive the pressing plate 23 to rise, when the pressing plate 23 does not contact with the switch, the laser range finder 11 stops working, the closing motor 28 works to drive the closing cover plate 29 to cover the top of the circular mounting disc 10, so that the laser range finder 11 is protected, in the case of fine weather, the closing cover plate 29 is opened, so that the laser range finder 11 can continue to work.

[0030] When the tank body 2 is in the process of settlement, if it is inclined settlement, the tank body 2 can drive the circular groove plate 16 and the indicating scale 18 to be inclined, and the inclination indicating plate 17 will keep vertical state under the action of gravity, at this time, through the cooperation of the inclination indicating plate 17 and the indicating scale 18, the inclination angle of the tank body 2 can be monitored, and the inclination angle value can be transmitted to the external display device for display through the verticality observation camera 31, when the tank body 2 is inclined, the laser range finder 11 will also be inclined, at this time, the laser range finder 11 cannot measure the vertical distance between the settlement amount test plate 13, and under the action of the verticality adjusting motor 21, the circular mounting disc 10 and the laser range finder 11 can be rotated, so that the laser range finder 11 can be adjusted.

[0031] It will be obvious to a person skilled in the art that, without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of the application, the present application can be implemented in other specific forms. The present examples are therefore to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive, the scope of the application being indicated by the appended claims rather than by the specification as such. Any reference signs in the claims should not be construed as limiting the scope of the claims.

[0032] Furthermore, it should be understood that although the present specification describes only one embodiment directed to one independent technical solution, the specification is described for the sake of clarity only, and each embodiment contains only one independent technical solution. Those skilled in the art should consider the specification as a whole, and the technical solutions in each embodiment can be combined appropriately to form other embodiments that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. A tank settlement monitoring device, characterized in that: The system includes a foundation (1), a tank body (2), a climbing ladder (3), and a top railing (4). The tank body (2) is located on top of the foundation (1). The climbing ladder (3) is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the tank body (2). The top railing (4) is fixedly installed on top of the tank body (2). A U-shaped mounting bracket (5) is fixedly installed on top of the tank body (2). A U-shaped connecting plate (6) is fitted on the U-shaped mounting bracket (5). Both the U-shaped mounting bracket (5) and the U-shaped connecting plate (6) are provided with threaded holes. A connecting screw (7) passes through the threaded hole. A nut is screwed onto one end of the connecting screw (7). A mounting plate (8) is fixedly installed on the top of the U-shaped connecting plate (6). An inclination measuring component is provided on the outer side wall of the mounting plate (8). A U-shaped seat (9) is fixedly installed on the top of the mounting plate (8). A circular mounting plate (10) is rotatably installed on the inner side wall of the U-shaped seat (9). A laser rangefinder (11) is fixedly installed on the inner side wall of the bottom of the circular mounting plate (10). A switch control component is provided on one side of the circular mounting plate (10). A closing component is provided on the other side of the circular mounting plate (10). An installation rod (12) is fixedly installed on the top of the foundation (1). A settlement test plate (13) is fixedly installed on one end of the installation rod (12).

2. The tank settlement monitoring device according to claim 1, characterized in that: An L-shaped support rod (14) is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the U-shaped mounting bracket (5), and a solar panel (15) is fixedly installed on the top of one end of the L-shaped support rod (14).

3. The tank settlement monitoring device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The tilt measuring assembly includes a circular groove plate (16), which is fixedly installed on the outer side wall of the mounting plate (8). A tilt indicator plate (17) is rotatably installed on the inner side wall of the circular groove plate (16). An indicator scale (18) is provided on the inner side wall of the circular groove plate (16). A transparent observation protective glass (19) is fixedly installed on the inner side wall of the circular groove plate (16).

4. The tank settlement monitoring device according to claim 3, characterized in that: A first protective shell (20) is fixedly installed on the outer side wall of the U-shaped seat (9), and a verticality adjustment motor (21) is fixedly installed on the inner side wall of the first protective shell (20). The output shaft of the verticality adjustment motor (21) is fixedly installed on the outer side wall of the circular mounting plate (10).

5. The tank settlement monitoring device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The switch control assembly includes a mounting block (22), a through hole is provided on one side of the circular mounting plate (10), the mounting block (22) is fixedly installed on the inner side wall of the through hole, a groove is provided on one side of the mounting block (22), a pressing plate (23) is movably installed in the groove, and a screw hole is provided on the pressing plate (23).

6. The tank settlement monitoring device according to claim 5, characterized in that: A second protective shell (24) is fixedly installed on the top of the mounting block (22). A control motor (25) is fixedly installed on the inner side wall of the top of the second protective shell (24). A drive screw (26) is fixedly installed on the output shaft of the control motor (25). One end of the drive screw (26) passes through the screw hole.

7. The tank settlement monitoring device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The closing assembly includes a mounting cylinder (27), which is fixedly mounted on the outer side wall of the circular mounting plate (10) on the other side. A closing motor (28) is mounted on the inner side wall of the circular mounting plate (10), and a closing cover plate (29) is fixedly mounted on the output shaft of the closing motor (28).

8. The tank settlement monitoring device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A first support rod (30) is fixedly installed on the outer wall of one side of the U-shaped seat (9), and a verticality observation camera (31) is fixedly installed on one end of the first support rod (30). A second support rod (32) is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the other side of the U-shaped seat (9), and a settlement observation camera (33) is fixedly installed on one end of the second support rod (32).

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