Large equipment horizontal transport system and method based on frozen ice

Abstract

The application discloses a large-scale equipment horizontal transportation system and method based on frozen ice, which comprises a transportation platform, an ice-making water tank, an ice-making refrigeration system, a sliding mechanism and a traction mechanism. The transportation platform comprises a platform frame body and ice blocks. The platform frame body comprises an outer frame and reinforced steel. The reinforced steel is arranged in the outer frame and divides the outer frame into several cabins. The ice blocks fill the cabins and cover the bottom of the platform frame body. The system can make the cabins of the platform frame body condense into ice blocks and cover the bottom of the platform frame body through the ice-making refrigeration system and the ice-making water tank, so that the platform frame body and the ice blocks form an integrated transportation platform. The friction coefficient of ice is small, so that the traction force of the traction mechanism is reduced, the equipment cost and energy consumption of the traction mechanism are reduced, the equipment of the traction mechanism is miniaturized, the limited clearance or narrow space is adapted, the vibration of the equipment during movement is small, and the protection of high-precision equipment is facilitated.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to a horizontal transport system and method for large equipment based on frozen ice, belonging to the field of equipment transport. Background Technology

[0002] During the construction and operation / maintenance phases of a building project, the handling and installation of large electromechanical equipment are often involved. In some special buildings, there are ultra-large, ultra-heavy, and high-precision equipment that are often installed in different locations in the building's basement. In such cases, traditional above-ground hoisting equipment cannot be used in the limited space of the basement.

[0003] Currently, the common method for horizontally transporting large equipment after it has been hoisted into the basement is to install ground tanks at the equipment supports or lay multiple sets of rollers at the bottom of the equipment for alternating horizontal movement. This method often requires significant traction power and is inefficient, and it often generates considerable vibration during movement, which adversely affects high-precision equipment. Summary of the Invention

[0004] To address the problems existing in the movement of large equipment in the basement of existing buildings, this invention provides a horizontal transportation system and method for large equipment based on frozen ice. It requires only a small traction force to transport large equipment and minimizes vibration during transportation.

[0005] To solve the above technical problems, the present invention includes the following technical solutions:

[0006] A horizontal transport system for large equipment based on frozen ice includes: a transport platform, an ice-making water tank, an ice-making refrigeration system, a sliding mechanism, and a traction mechanism;

[0007] The transport platform includes a platform frame and ice blocks. The platform frame includes an outer frame and reinforcing steel. The reinforcing steel is set inside the outer frame and divides the outer frame into several compartments. Ice blocks fill each compartment and cover the bottom of the platform frame.

[0008] The ice-making and refrigeration system includes a refrigeration unit, refrigeration pipes, refrigerant, and a water supply tank. The refrigeration pipes are laid inside the transport platform, with their two ends connected to the refrigeration unit. The refrigeration pipes contain refrigerant.

[0009] When the platform frame is located in the ice-making water tank, water can be injected into the ice-making water tank through the water supply tank, and ice blocks can be formed in the compartment of the platform frame through the refrigeration system to form a transport platform; by opening the side panel of the ice-making water tank, the transport platform can be slid onto the sliding mechanism through the traction device; large equipment can be placed on the transport platform, and the transport platform can be pulled along the sliding mechanism through the traction device to transport the large equipment to the designated location.

[0010] Furthermore, the interior of the transport platform is equipped with reinforcing rivets, the top of which is fixed perpendicularly to the outer frame.

[0011] Furthermore, the sliding mechanism includes a plurality of sliding tracks and two guide tracks, wherein the sliding tracks are located between the two guide tracks and are arranged in parallel and spaced apart;

[0012] During transportation, the ice blocks on the transportation platform are placed on sliding tracks, and the ice blocks are located within two guide tracks.

[0013] Accordingly, the present invention also provides a method for horizontal transportation of large equipment based on frozen ice, using the aforementioned horizontal transportation system for large equipment based on frozen ice, the transportation method comprising the following steps:

[0014] Step 1: Place the platform frame inside the ice-making water tank, with one end of the sliding mechanism located at the end of the ice-making water tank, and the bottom height of the ice-making water tank being greater than or equal to the top height of the sliding mechanism.

[0015] Step 2: Fill the ice-making water tank with water through the water supply tank to the preset height;

[0016] Step 3: The refrigeration system circulates the refrigerant in the refrigeration pipes, cooling the water in the ice-making tank and freezing it into ice blocks to form a transport platform.

[0017] Step 4: Open the side panel connecting the ice-making water tank and the sliding mechanism, and slide the transport platform onto the sliding mechanism using the traction device;

[0018] Step 5: Place the large equipment on the transport platform, and use the traction device to pull the transport platform along the sliding mechanism to transport the large equipment to the designated location.

[0019] The present invention, by employing the above technical solutions, has the following advantages and positive effects compared with existing technologies: The large-scale equipment horizontal transport system based on frozen ice provided by the present invention can condense ice blocks in each compartment of the platform frame through an ice-making and refrigeration system and an ice-making water tank, and cover the bottom of the platform frame with ice blocks, thereby forming a transport platform with the platform frame and ice blocks as an integrated structure. The friction coefficient of ice is between 0.027 and 0.014, which is very low compared with traditional materials. This allows the traction mechanism to achieve horizontal movement with a smaller traction force, reducing the equipment cost and energy consumption of the traction mechanism, and enabling the miniaturization of the traction mechanism equipment, making it suitable for limited clearance or narrow spaces. Moreover, the vibration during equipment movement is small, which is beneficial to the protection of high-precision equipment. By adjusting the temperature of the ice blocks, the hardness of the ice blocks can be adjusted, thereby ensuring that the ice blocks meet the requirements for hardness, allowing the transport platform to meet the transportation requirements of large equipment. The transportation system provided by this invention can utilize the physical properties of frozen ice to achieve efficient and convenient transportation capabilities for the transport platform. It has the capacity to carry ultra-large and ultra-heavy equipment, and can ensure good translation performance of the ice blocks by controlling the temperature, greatly reducing the power requirements of the traction mechanism and lowering construction costs. Compared with traditional tank and roller translation systems, this transportation system can significantly reduce the number of bottom pads that must be laid in tank and roller translation systems, avoiding a large amount of manual work in adjusting and moving the bottom of the tanks and rollers, reducing labor load and improving construction efficiency. Attached Figure Description

[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a large-scale equipment horizontal transport system based on frozen ice in one embodiment of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an ice-making and refrigeration system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of ice making in an ice-making water tank according to one embodiment of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of a sliding mechanism in one embodiment of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 5 This is a diagram showing the positional relationship between the transport platform and the sliding mechanism in one embodiment of the present invention.

[0025] The numbers in the diagram are as follows:

[0026] 10-Transportation platform; 11-Platform frame; 111-Outer frame; 112-Reinforcing steel; 113-Compartment; 114-Reinforcing rivets; 115-Towing connector; 12-Ice block;

[0027] 20 - Ice-making water tank;

[0028] 30-Ice-making and refrigeration system; 31-Refrigeration unit; 32-Refrigeration pipe; 33-Refrigeration liquid; 34-Water supply tank; 40-Sliding mechanism; 41-Sliding track; 42-Guide track. Detailed Implementation

[0029] The following detailed description, in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments, provides a more comprehensive understanding of the horizontal transport system and method for large-scale equipment based on frozen ice provided by the present invention. The advantages and features of the present invention will become clearer from the following description. It should be noted that the accompanying drawings are all in a very simplified form and use non-precise proportions, and are only used to facilitate and clarify the illustration of the embodiments of the present invention.

[0030] Example 1

[0031] like Figures 1 to 5 As shown, the large-scale equipment horizontal transport system based on frozen ice provided in this embodiment includes a transport platform 10, an ice-making water tank 20, an ice-making and refrigeration system 30, a sliding mechanism 40, and a traction mechanism.

[0032] The transport platform 10 includes a platform frame 11 and ice blocks 12. The platform frame 11 includes an outer frame 111 and reinforcing steel 112. The reinforcing steel 112 is disposed inside the outer frame 111 and divides the outer frame 111 into several compartments 113. The ice blocks 12 fill each compartment 113 and cover the bottom of the platform frame 11. The outer frame 111 can be made of channel steel, angle steel, or rectangular steel pipe, etc., with an open bottom. Several reinforcing steel 112 are arranged longitudinally and laterally inside, dividing the outer frame 111 into several compartments 113. The reinforcing steel 112 is located inside the ice blocks 12, which can improve the load-bearing capacity of the ice blocks 12. Furthermore, the compartment 113 of the transport platform 10 is provided with reinforcing rivets 114. The top of the reinforcing rivets 114 is vertically fixed to the outer frame 111. The reinforcing rivets 114 can improve the overall performance of the ice block 12 and the outer frame 111, further improve the load-bearing capacity of the ice surface, and prevent the ice block from being crushed.

[0033] The ice-making and refrigeration system 30 includes a refrigerator 31, refrigeration pipes 32, refrigerant 33, and a water supply tank 34. The refrigeration pipes 32 are installed within the transport platform 10, with both ends connected to the refrigerator 31. Refrigerant 33 is contained within the refrigeration pipes 32. The ice-making and refrigeration system 30 can be installed on the transport platform 10, or the refrigerator 31 can be installed separately from the transport platform 10. The refrigeration pipes 32 are arranged in a serpentine pattern, passing through the compartments 113 of the platform frame 11, to produce ice blocks 12 and maintain them within a preset temperature range, ensuring the ice blocks 12 meet the required hardness. It should be noted that the hardness of ice is closely related to temperature; its hardness increases as the temperature decreases. For example, at 0°C, the hardness of ice is approximately 1-2 (Mohs hardness). When the temperature drops to -15°C, the hardness increases to 2-3. When the temperature drops to -40°C, the hardness reaches 4, and when the temperature drops to -50°C, the hardness further increases to 6. Therefore, by adjusting the temperature of ice block 12, the hardness of ice block 12 can be adjusted so that the hardness of ice block 12 meets the requirements, and the transport platform 10 can meet the transport requirements of large equipment.

[0034] A certain level of water is pre-set in the ice-making water tank 20. Water can be added to the ice-making water tank 20 through the water supply tank 34 to further adjust the water level. During ice making, the platform frame 11 is placed in the ice-making water tank 20, with the bottom of the platform frame 11 at a preset height distance from the bottom of the ice-making water tank 20. The ice-making refrigeration system 30 freezes the water in the ice-making water tank 20 into ice blocks 12 and maintains the temperature of the ice blocks 12 within a preset range. Then, the side panel of the ice-making water tank 20 is opened, and the transport platform 10 can be slid onto the sliding mechanism 40 by a traction device. Large equipment is placed on the transport platform 10, and the traction device can pull the transport platform 10 along the sliding mechanism 40 to transport the large equipment to the designated location. To facilitate connection with the traction mechanism, the platform frame 11 is provided with multiple traction connectors 115, which can be hooks or connecting lugs.

[0035] As an example, the sliding mechanism 40 includes several sliding tracks 41 and two guide tracks 42. The sliding tracks 41 are located between the two guide tracks 42 and are arranged in parallel and at intervals. One end of the sliding track 41 is connected to the ice-making water tank 20, and the bottom elevation of the ice-making water tank 20 is greater than or equal to the height of the upper surface of the sliding track 41, so that the ice block 12 can slide down onto the sliding track 41 under the action of traction force. The guide track 42 is located on the side of the ice block 12 and limits the ice block 12, so that the ice block 12 moves along the length direction of the sliding track 41 under the action of traction force.

[0036] Furthermore, the refrigeration pipe 32 adopts a double-layer concentric refrigeration pipe, including a concentric outer pipe and an inner pipe. The outer pipe is connected to the water supply tank 34 and is used to supply water to the ice-making water tank 20. The inner pipe ensures the normal flow of the refrigerant 33 for heat conduction.

[0037] The large equipment horizontal transport system based on frozen ice provided in this embodiment can condense ice blocks 12 in each compartment 113 of the platform frame 11 through the ice-making and refrigeration system 30 and the ice-making water tank 20, and cover the bottom of the platform frame 11 with the ice blocks 12, thereby forming a transport platform 10. The coefficient of friction of ice is between 0.027 and 0.014. Compared with traditional materials, the coefficient of friction of ice is very small, which allows the traction mechanism to achieve horizontal movement with a smaller traction force and less vibration during movement, which is beneficial to the protection of high-precision equipment. By adjusting the temperature of the ice blocks 12, the hardness of the ice blocks 12 can be adjusted to meet the requirements, so that the transport platform 10 can meet the transportation requirements of large equipment. Therefore, the transport system provided in this embodiment can realize the efficient and convenient transportation capability of the transport platform 10 by utilizing the physical properties of frozen ice. It has the ability to carry ultra-large and ultra-heavy equipment, and can ensure good translation performance of the ice blocks 12 by controlling the temperature, which greatly reduces the power requirements of the traction mechanism and reduces construction costs. Compared with traditional ground tank and roller translation systems, this transportation system can significantly reduce the number of bottom pads that must be laid in ground tank and roller translation systems, avoid a lot of manual work in adjusting and moving the ground tanks and rollers at the bottom, reduce the amount of manual labor, and improve construction efficiency.

[0038] Example 2

[0039] This embodiment provides a method for horizontal transportation of large equipment based on frozen ice, using the horizontal transportation system for large equipment based on frozen ice as described in Embodiment 1. The transportation method includes the following steps:

[0040] Step 1: Place the platform frame 11 inside the ice-making water tank 20. One end of the sliding mechanism 40 is located at the end of the ice-making water tank 20, and the bottom height of the ice-making water tank 20 is greater than or equal to the top height of the sliding mechanism 40. The bottom of the platform frame 11 is spaced at a preset height from the bottom of the ice-making water tank 20, so that ice blocks can cover the bottom of the platform frame during ice making.

[0041] Step 2: Fill the ice-making water tank 20 with water from the water supply tank 34 to the preset height;

[0042] Step 3: The refrigeration system refrigeration unit 31 circulates the refrigerant in the refrigeration pipes, which cools the water in the ice-making water tank 20 and freezes it into ice blocks 12, forming the transport platform 10;

[0043] Step 4: Open the side panel connecting the ice-making water tank 20 and the sliding mechanism 40, and slide the transport platform 10 onto the sliding mechanism 40 using the traction device;

[0044] Step 5: Place the large equipment on the transport platform 10, and use the traction device to pull the transport platform 10 along the sliding mechanism 40 to transport the large equipment to the designated location.

[0045] The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined in any way. For the sake of brevity, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0046] The embodiments described above are merely illustrative of several implementations of the present invention, and while the descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention patent. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of the present invention, and these all fall within the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of this invention patent should be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A method for horizontal transport of large equipment based on frozen ice, characterized in that, The large equipment is transported using a horizontal transport system based on frozen ice. The horizontal transport system for large equipment includes: a transport platform, an ice-making water tank, an ice-making and refrigeration system, a sliding mechanism, and a traction mechanism. The transport platform includes a platform frame and ice blocks. The platform frame includes an outer frame and reinforcing steel. The reinforcing steel is set inside the outer frame and divides the outer frame into several compartments. Ice blocks fill each compartment and cover the bottom of the platform frame. The ice-making and refrigeration system includes a refrigeration unit, refrigeration pipes, refrigerant, and a water supply tank. The refrigeration pipes are laid inside the transport platform, with their two ends connected to the refrigeration unit. The refrigeration pipes contain refrigerant. When the platform frame is located in the ice-making water tank, water can be injected into the ice-making water tank through the water supply tank, and ice blocks can be formed in the compartment of the platform frame through the ice-making refrigeration system to form a transport platform; by opening the side panel of the ice-making water tank, the transport platform can be slid onto the sliding mechanism through the traction device; large equipment can be placed on the transport platform, and the transport platform can be pulled along the sliding mechanism through the traction device to transport the large equipment to the designated location; The transportation method includes the following steps: Step 1: Place the platform frame inside the ice-making water tank, with one end of the sliding mechanism located at the end of the ice-making water tank, and the bottom height of the ice-making water tank being greater than or equal to the top height of the sliding mechanism. Step 2: Fill the ice-making water tank with water through the water supply tank to the preset height; Step 3: The refrigeration unit of the ice-making and refrigeration system circulates the refrigerant in the refrigeration pipes, which cools the water in the ice-making tank and freezes it into ice blocks, forming a transport platform. Step 4: Open the side panel connecting the ice-making water tank and the sliding mechanism, and slide the transport platform onto the sliding mechanism using the traction device; Step 5: Place the large equipment on the transport platform, and use the traction device to pull the transport platform along the sliding mechanism to transport the large equipment to the designated location.

2. The method as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The transport platform's cabin is equipped with reinforcing rivets, the tops of which are fixed perpendicularly to the outer frame.

3. The method as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The sliding mechanism includes several sliding tracks and two guide tracks, with the sliding tracks located between the two guide tracks and arranged in parallel and spaced apart. During transportation, the ice blocks on the transportation platform are placed on sliding tracks, and the ice blocks are located within two guide tracks.

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