Adjustable ballast tank

Abstract

The application discloses an adjustable ballast water tank, which comprises a ballast water tank body, a water inlet pipe connected to the side wall of the ballast water tank body, a water outlet pipe connected to the outer surface of the ballast water tank body, supports connected to the two ends of the ballast water tank body, an adjusting mechanism installed on the supports, a scraping mechanism arranged on the adjusting mechanism, an auxiliary mechanism arranged in the water outlet pipe, and a water pump connected to the end of the water outlet pipe far from the ballast water tank body. The hydraulic cylinder drives the support plate to move, the support plate drives the scraper to move along the inner wall of the ballast water tank body, the scraper pushes and removes the impurities attached to the inner wall of the ballast water tank body, meanwhile, the first motor is started, the driving gear drives the driven gear to rotate, the driven gear drives the scraper to rotate, the scraper rotates to scrape the impurities attached to the inner wall of the ballast water tank body, and thus the effect of scraping the impurities attached to the inner wall of the ballast water tank body is realized.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of ship device, especially a adjustable ballast water tank. BACKGROUND

[0002] Ship is a kind of man-made traffic tool mainly running in geographical water. In addition, the civilian ship is generally called ship, the military ship is called warship, the small ship is called boat or boat, and the general term is warship or boat. The inside mainly includes accommodation space, support structure and drainage structure, and has a propulsion system using external or self-powered energy. The shape is generally a streamlined envelope that helps overcome fluid resistance, and the material is constantly updated with technological progress. Early natural materials such as wood, bamboo and hemp, and modern steel, aluminum, glass fiber, acrylic and various composite materials.

[0003] Modern ships have always played a vital role in the global economy due to their large carrying capacity and low operating costs. Today's world marine transport ships are developing towards large-scale, specialization and automation, which inevitably brings a series of problems. Among them, the ballast water tank needs to use external water to adjust the diving depth of the ship and the balance of the ship itself, so the external water is transported into the ballast water tank after filtration. However, filtration cannot completely filter out impurities in the water, so impurities that have not been filtered adhere to the inner wall of the ballast water tank. The water pump in the drain pipe cannot absorb the adhered impurities, and over time, the mass of the impurities adhering to the inner wall of the ballast water tank will increase, increasing the mass of the ship itself and increasing the energy consumption of the ship. Therefore, a device is needed that can conveniently scrape off the impurities adhering to the inner wall of the ballast water tank. SUMMARY

[0004] The present application aims to provide a adjustable ballast water tank that can conveniently scrape off the impurities adhering to the inner wall of the ballast water tank.

[0005] The technical solution to achieve the above-mentioned purpose is: a adjustable ballast water tank, comprising a ballast water tank body, a water inlet pipe connected to the side wall of the ballast water tank body, a drain pipe connected to the outer surface of the ballast water tank body, a support connected to both ends of the ballast water tank body, an adjusting mechanism installed on the support, a scraping mechanism provided on the adjusting mechanism, and an auxiliary mechanism provided in the drain pipe.

[0006] Preferably, the drain pipe is connected to a water pump at the end away from the ballast water tank body.

[0007] Preferably, the adjusting mechanism comprises hydraulic cylinders, support plates, sliding holes, guide rods and protective pieces, one end of each of the two support plates is connected with a hydraulic cylinder, the output end of the hydraulic cylinder is connected with a support plate, the inner wall of the ballast tank body is connected with two symmetrically distributed guide rods at both ends, the side wall of the support plate is provided with two symmetrically distributed sliding holes, and the sliding holes are in sliding connection with the guide rods.

[0008] Preferably, the protective piece comprises fixing rods, inner holes, springs, protective rods and buffer plates, the side walls of the two sides of the support plate are connected with a plurality of fixing rods, one end of the fixing rod is provided with an inner hole, the side wall of the inner hole is connected with a spring, one end of the spring is connected with a protective rod, the side wall of the protective rod is in sliding connection with the inner hole, and the end, away from the spring, of the protective rod is connected with a buffer plate.

[0009] Preferably, the output end of the hydraulic cylinder penetrates the side wall of the support plate and the side wall of the ballast tank body.

[0010] Preferably, the scraping mechanism comprises first motors, drive gears, driven gears and scrapers, the side wall of the support plate is connected with two first motors, the output end of the first motor is connected with a drive gear, the side wall of the drive gear is in meshing connection with a driven gear, the side wall of the driven gear is in rotary connection with the support plate, the side wall of the driven gear is connected with a scraper, and the side wall of the scraper is attached to the inner wall of the ballast tank body.

[0011] Preferably, the thickness of the support plate and the thickness of the two scrapers are smaller than the distance between the end, close to the ballast tank body, of the water inlet pipe and the inner wall of the ballast tank body, and the distance between the end, close to the ballast tank body, of the water inlet pipe and the inner wall of the ballast tank body is equal to the distance between the end, close to the inner wall of the ballast tank body, of the water outlet pipe and the inner wall of the ballast tank body.

[0012] Preferably, the auxiliary mechanism comprises a second motor, a rotating shaft, a filter plate and a crushing roller, the inner side wall of the water outlet pipe is connected with a filter plate, the outer side wall of the water outlet pipe is connected with a second motor, the rotating end of the second motor is connected with a rotating shaft, the side wall of the rotating shaft is connected with a crushing roller, and the crushing roller is located on the side, close to the ballast tank body, of the filter plate.

[0013] The present application has the following advantages:

[0014] 1) start the hydraulic cylinder, pull the support plate to the two ends of the ballast tank body, the support plate drives the protective piece to move, the buffer plate is in contact with the end wall of the ballast tank body, the buffer plate extrudes the protective rod, and then the spring is compressed, so as to avoid the direct collision of the scraper with the end wall of the ballast tank body, for protecting the scraping mechanism, then, the support plate is pulled to the water inlet pipe and the clamping interval of the side wall of the ballast tank body, the support plate prevents the water from entering, the valve on the water inlet pipe is opened, and the water enters the ballast tank body, after the water filling is finished, the two support plates are moved to the center of the ballast tank body synchronously, so that the water fills the clamping interval of the two support plates, when the center of gravity of the ballast tank body needs to be adjusted, only the two support plates need to be moved synchronously, that is, the center of gravity of the ballast tank body can be changed, when the water is not filled in the whole ballast tank body, the effect of conveniently adjusting the center of gravity of the ballast tank body is realized.

[0015] 2) the hydraulic cylinder drives the support plate to move, the support plate drives the scraper to move along the inner wall of the ballast tank body, so that the scraper pushes away the impurities attached to the inner wall of the ballast tank body, at the same time, the first motor is started, the driving gear drives the driven gear to rotate, the driven gear drives the scraper to rotate, so that the scraper rotates to scrape off the impurities attached to the inner wall of the ballast tank body, thereby realizing the effect of scraping off the impurities attached to the inner wall of the ballast tank body, the scraped impurities are crushed by the auxiliary mechanism, and then can be discharged along the drain pipe.

[0016] 3) the second motor is started, the second motor drives the rotating shaft to rotate, the rotating shaft drives the crushing roller to rotate, so as to crush the impurities, so that the crushed impurities can pass through the filter plate to avoid the impurities being blocked on the surface of the filter plate. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the present application;

[0018] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the present application;

[0019] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the adjusting mechanism of the present application;

[0020] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the right view structure of the adjusting mechanism of the present application;

[0021] Figure 5 is Figure 2 the enlarged structure diagram of A in the figure;

[0022] Figure 6 is Figure 2 the enlarged structure diagram of B in the figure;

[0023] Figure 7 is Figure 3 the enlarged structure diagram of C in the figure;

[0024] Figure 8 is Figure 4 The amplification structure diagram of D is shown.

[0025] Reference Signs:

[0026] 1, ballast tank body; 2, water inlet pipe; 3, water outlet pipe; 4, support; 5, adjusting mechanism; 501, hydraulic cylinder; 502, support plate; 503, sliding hole; 504, guide rod; 505, fixed rod; 506, inner hole; 507, spring; 508, protection rod; 509, buffer plate; 6, scraping mechanism; 601, first motor; 602, driving gear; 603, driven gear; 604, scraper; 7, auxiliary mechanism; 701, second motor; 702, rotating shaft; 703, filter plate; 704, crushing roller. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] The technical solutions of the present application will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the drawings. In the description of the present application, it should be noted that the orientations or positional relationships indicated by the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc. are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and therefore cannot be understood as indicating or implying that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present application. In addition, the terms "first", "second", "third" are only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying the importance of the opposite.

[0028] The present application will be further described below in conjunction with the drawings.

[0029] Reference is made to the accompanying drawings Figures 1-8 An adjustable ballast tank, comprising a ballast tank body 1, a water inlet pipe 2 is connected to the side wall of the ballast tank body 1, a water outlet pipe 3 is connected to the outer surface of the ballast tank body 1, a water pump is connected to the end of the water outlet pipe 3 away from the ballast tank body 1, supports 4 are connected to both ends of the ballast tank body 1, adjusting mechanisms 5 are installed on the supports 4, scraping mechanisms 6 are provided on the adjusting mechanisms 5, and auxiliary mechanisms 7 are provided in the water outlet pipe 3.

[0030] Reference is made to the accompanying drawings Figures 1-8The adjusting mechanism 5 comprises a hydraulic cylinder 501, a support plate 502, a sliding hole 503, a guide rod 504 and a protection piece. The hydraulic cylinder 501 is connected to one end of the two supports 4. The output end of the hydraulic cylinder 501 penetrates the side wall of the support 4 and the side wall of the ballast tank body 1. The output end of the hydraulic cylinder 501 is connected to the support plate 502. The inner wall of the ballast tank body 1 is connected to two symmetrically distributed guide rods 504 at both ends. The side wall of the support plate 502 is provided with two symmetrically distributed sliding holes 503. The sliding hole 503 is in sliding connection with the guide rod 504. The protection piece comprises a fixed rod 505, an inner hole 506, a spring 507, a protection rod 508 and a buffer plate 509. The two side walls of the support plate 502 are connected to a plurality of fixed rods 505. One end of the fixed rod 505 is provided with the inner hole 506. The side wall of the inner hole 506 is connected to the spring 507. One end of the spring 507 is connected to the protection rod 508. The side wall of the protection rod 508 is in sliding connection with the inner hole 506. The end of the protection rod 508 away from the spring 507 is connected to the buffer plate 509. The buffer plate 509 is made of corrosion-resistant rubber.

[0031] The hydraulic cylinder 501 is started. The support plate 502 is pulled to both ends of the ballast tank body 1. The support plate 502 drives the protection piece to move. The buffer plate 509 is in contact with the end wall of the ballast tank body 1. The buffer plate 509 extrudes the protection rod 508. Then the spring 507 is compressed. Thus, the scraper 604 is prevented from directly colliding with the end wall of the ballast tank body 1. The scraping mechanism 6 is protected. Then, the support plate 502 is pulled to the gap between the water inlet pipe 2 and the side wall of the ballast tank body 1. The support plate 502 is prevented from hindering the water from entering. The valve on the water inlet pipe 2 is opened. The water enters the ballast tank body 1. When the water filling is finished, the two support plates 502 are synchronously moved to the center of the ballast tank body 1. The water fills the gap between the two support plates 502. When the center of gravity of the ballast tank body 1 needs to be adjusted, the center of gravity of the ballast tank body 1 can be changed by synchronously moving the two support plates 502. When the water has not filled the whole ballast tank body 1, the center of gravity of the ballast tank body 1 can be conveniently adjusted. When the water needs to be discharged, the support plate 502 is moved to the gap between the water outlet pipe 3 and the side wall of the ballast tank body 1. The water can be discharged from the water outlet pipe 3.

[0032] The ballast tank body 1 is connected to the two supports 4 through the adjusting mechanism 5. The two supports 4 are connected to the two ends of the ballast tank body 1. The two supports 4 are connected to the two ends of the ballast tank body 1 through the adjusting mechanism 5. The two supports 4 are connected to the two ends of the ballast tank body 1 through the adjusting mechanism 5. Figures 3-8The scraping mechanism 6 comprises a first motor 601, a driving gear 602, a driven gear 603 and a scraper 604, two first motors 601 are connected to the side wall of the support plate 502, the output end of the first motor 601 is connected with the driving gear 602, the side wall of the driving gear 602 is engaged with the driven gear 603, the side wall of the driven gear 603 is rotationally connected with the support plate 502, the side wall of the driven gear 603 is connected with the scraper 604, the side wall of the scraper 604 is attached to the inner wall of the ballast tank body 1, the thickness of the support plate 502 and the thickness of the two scrapers 604 are less than the distance between the one end of the water inlet pipe 2 close to the ballast tank body 1 and the inner wall of the ballast tank body 1, and the distance between the one end of the water inlet pipe 2 close to the ballast tank body 1 and the inner wall of the ballast tank body 1 is equal to the distance between the one end of the water outlet pipe 3 close to the inner wall of the ballast tank body 1 and the inner wall of the ballast tank body 1.

[0033] The hydraulic cylinder 501 drives the support plate 502 to move, the support plate 502 drives the scraper 604 to move along the inner wall of the ballast tank body 1, so that the scraper 604 pushes and removes the impurities attached to the inner wall of the ballast tank body 1, at the same time, the first motor 601 is started, the driving gear 602 drives the driven gear 603 to rotate, the driven gear 603 drives the scraper 604 to rotate, so that the scraper 604 rotates to scrape the impurities attached to the inner wall of the ballast tank body 1, thereby achieving the effect of scraping the impurities attached to the inner wall of the ballast tank body 1, and the scraped impurities are crushed by the auxiliary mechanism 7, and then can be discharged along the water outlet pipe 3.

[0034] Reference is made to the accompanying drawings Figure 5 The auxiliary mechanism 7 comprises a second motor 701, a rotating shaft 702, a filter plate 703 and a crushing roller 704, the inner side wall of the water outlet pipe 3 is connected with the filter plate 703, the outer side wall of the water outlet pipe 3 is connected with the second motor 701, the rotating end of the second motor 701 is connected with the rotating shaft 702, the side wall of the rotating shaft 702 is connected with the crushing roller 704, and the crushing roller 704 is located on the side of the filter plate 703 close to the ballast tank body 1.

[0035] The second motor 701 is started, the second motor 701 drives the rotating shaft 702 to rotate, the rotating shaft 702 drives the crushing roller 704 to rotate, so that the impurities are crushed, and the crushed impurities can pass through the filter plate 703, avoiding that the impurities are blocked on the surface of the filter plate 703.

[0036] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, and not to limit them; although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing embodiments, or make equivalent replacement for part or all of the technical features; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.

Claims

1. An adjustable ballast water tank comprising a ballast water tank body (1), characterized in that, The side wall of the ballast water tank body (1) is connected with a water inlet pipe (2), the outer surface of the ballast water tank body (1) is connected with a water outlet pipe (3), both ends of the ballast water tank body (1) are connected with supports (4), the supports (4) are provided with adjusting mechanisms (5), the adjusting mechanisms (5) are provided with scraping mechanisms (6), and the water outlet pipe (3) is provided with auxiliary mechanisms (7). The adjusting mechanisms (5) comprise hydraulic cylinders (501), supporting plates (502), sliding holes (503), guide rods (504) and protection pieces, one end of each of the two supports (4) is connected with a hydraulic cylinder (501), the output end of the hydraulic cylinder (501) is connected with a supporting plate (502), both ends of the inner wall of the ballast water tank body (1) are connected with two symmetrically distributed guide rods (504), the side wall of the supporting plate (502) is provided with two symmetrically distributed sliding holes (503), and the sliding hole (503) is in sliding connection with the guide rod (504). The protection piece comprises fixed rods (505), inner holes (506), springs (507), protection rods (508) and buffer plates (509), the side walls of the two sides of the supporting plate (502) are connected with a plurality of fixed rods (505), one end of the fixed rod (505) is provided with an inner hole (506), the side wall of the inner hole (506) is connected with a spring (507), one end of the spring (507) is connected with a protection rod (508), the side wall of the protection rod (508) is in sliding connection with the inner hole (506), and the end, away from the spring (507), of the protection rod (508) is connected with a buffer plate (509).

2. An adjustable ballast tank according to claim 1, characterized in that The end, away from the ballast water tank body (1), of the water outlet pipe (3) is connected with a water pump.

3. A trim tank according to claim 1, wherein, The output end of the hydraulic cylinder (501) penetrates the side wall of the support (4) and the side wall of the ballast water tank body (1).

4. A trim tank according to claim 1, wherein, The scraping mechanisms (6) comprise first motors (601), drive gears (602), driven gears (603) and scrapers (604), the side wall of the supporting plate (502) is connected with two first motors (601), the output end of the first motor (601) is connected with a drive gear (602), the side wall of the drive gear (602) is in mesh with a driven gear (603), the side wall of the driven gear (603) is rotationally connected with the supporting plate (502), the side wall of the driven gear (603) is connected with a scraper (604), and the side wall of the scraper (604) is attached to the inner wall of the ballast water tank body (1).

5. An adjustable ballast tank according to claim 4, characterized in that The thickness of the supporting plate (502) and the thickness of the two scrapers (604) are smaller than the distance between the end, close to the ballast water tank body (1), of the water inlet pipe (2) and the inner wall of the ballast water tank body (1), and the distance between the end, close to the inner wall of the ballast water tank body (1), of the water outlet pipe (3) and the inner wall of the ballast water tank body (1) is equal to the distance between the end, close to the inner wall of the ballast water tank body (1), of the water outlet pipe (3) and the inner wall of the ballast water tank body (1).

6. An adjustable ballast tank according to claim 1, wherein The auxiliary mechanism (7) comprises a second motor (701), a rotating shaft (702), a filter plate (703) and a crushing roller (704), the inner side wall of the drain pipe (3) is connected with the filter plate (703), the outer side wall of the drain pipe (3) is connected with the second motor (701), the rotating end of the second motor (701) is connected with the rotating shaft (702), the side wall of the rotating shaft (702) is connected with the crushing roller (704), and the crushing roller (704) is located on the side of the filter plate (703) close to the ballast tank main body (1).

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