An air compression separation device and method of use
By using components such as floats and sealing balls in an air compression separation device, combined with controller feedback signals, automated control and stable discharge of oil and water separation are achieved, solving the problem of water-oil mixing in existing technologies and improving separation efficiency.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202510581035.7
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Patents(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-05-07
- Publication Date
- 2026-02-06
- Estimated Expiration
- 2045-05-07
AI Technical Summary
Existing air compression separation devices have difficulty accurately controlling water and oil separation during drainage and oil discharge, which leads to water and oil mixing and affects separation efficiency.
It employs components such as float, connecting pipe, sealing ball, slide bar and mounting plate to control the opening of drainage and oil drain valves through liquid level changes, ensuring stable oil and water stratification, and realizing automated control by using controller feedback signals.
It achieves stable separation and automated discharge of oil and water, improves separation efficiency and operational stability, and avoids the phenomenon of oil and water mixing.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of air compression separation, in particular to an air compression separation device and a use method thereof. BACKGROUND
[0002] With the continuous improvement of industrial modernization, compressed air as a cheap and clean power source is widely used in microelectronics, textile industry, food processing and other fields. Compared with other power sources, in addition to the easy availability of raw materials, it is also non-toxic, harmless, non-combustible, easy to transport and convenient to use. Therefore, selecting an economic and effective method to reduce the production energy consumption of compressed air and improve the dryness and purity of compressed air plays an important role in energy saving and emission reduction. Before the compressed air is treated by the post-processing equipment, it often contains a large amount of water and oil. In order to remove the water and oil in the compressed air, it needs to pass through a separation device.
[0003] Most separation devices are provided with spiral blades in the tank body. The water and oil in the gas condense and fall under the action of gravity and gather on the bottom surface of the tank body, and stratification is generated. A drain pipe is arranged on the bottom surface of the tank body, and an oil drain pipe is arranged on the side surface of the tank body, which are used for draining water and oil. However, when draining water and oil, it is difficult for the workers to understand the stratification of water and oil in the tank body, and it is difficult to control the opening and discharge of the drain pipe and the oil drain pipe. When the water layer is higher than the oil drain pipe, opening the oil drain pipe is easy to cause water and oil to be discharged, and excessive opening of the drain pipe is easy to cause oil to be discharged from the drain pipe after the water is discharged. SUMMARY
[0004] The purpose of the present application is to solve the above technical problems, and a kind of air compression separation device and compression method are provided.
[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the present application adopts the following technical scheme:
[0006] An air compression separation device comprises a tank body and an end cover arranged on the upper end of the tank body, one side of the tank body is provided with an air inlet pipe, the lower end of the tank body is provided with a drain pipe, one side of the tank body is provided with an oil drain pipe, the upper end of the end cover is provided with a four-way pipe, the input end of the four-way pipe is connected with the inside of the tank body, the output end of the four-way pipe is respectively provided with a safety valve, a pressure gauge and an air outlet valve, and the tank body is provided with an isolation assembly for assisting in draining water and oil.
[0007] The isolation assembly comprises a flow guide funnel and an inverted funnel fixedly arranged in the inside of the tank body, the lower end of the flow guide funnel is inserted into the inverted funnel, a liquid storage cavity is formed between the flow guide funnel and the inverted funnel, the oil drain pipe is connected with the liquid storage cavity, the air inlet pipe is located above the flow guide funnel, one side of the tank body is provided with a zero guide pipe matched with the liquid storage cavity, the zero guide pipe is located below the oil drain pipe, and the flow guide funnel and the inverted funnel are provided with a separation piece.
[0008] As a further description of the above technical solutions:
[0009] The isolation piece comprises a floating ball and a connecting pipe fixedly arranged at the lower end of the floating ball, the floating ball is arranged in the flow guide funnel, the lower end of the connecting pipe is movably penetrated into the inverted funnel and is provided with a first sealing ball, an installation cavity is arranged in the floating ball, a sliding rod is slidably arranged in the connecting pipe, a sliding block is fixedly arranged on the surface of the sliding rod, the upper end surface of the sliding block is connected to the top surface in the installation cavity through a spring, the upper end of the sliding rod is movably penetrated out of the floating ball and is provided with an installation plate, two floating blocks are symmetrically arranged at the lower end of the installation plate, a cavity is arranged in the first sealing ball, a through hole communicating with the cavity is arranged at the lower end of the first sealing ball, the lower end of the sliding rod is movably penetrated into the cavity and is provided with a second sealing ball for closing the through hole.
[0010] As a further description of the above technical solutions:
[0011] A fixed plate is fixedly arranged in the tank body, a touch pressure switch matched with the installation plate is arranged at the lower end of the fixed plate, a controller is arranged outside the tank body, the touch pressure switch is electrically connected to the controller, an alarm is arranged outside the controller, and the alarm is electrically connected to the controller.
[0012] As a further description of the above technical solutions:
[0013] A gas supplement pipe communicating with the liquid storage cavity is arranged outside the tank body, and electromagnetic valves are arranged in the gas supplement pipe, the oil discharge pipe, the water discharge pipe and the zero guide pipe.
[0014] As a further description of the above technical solutions:
[0015] A spiral blade matched with the output end of the air inlet pipe is arranged in the tank body, the end cover is fixedly connected to the upper end surface of the tank body through bolts, and a filter cover matched with the input end of the four-way pipe is arranged on the inner top surface of the end cover.
[0016] The application further provides a use method of the air compression and separation device, which comprises the following steps:
[0017] Step one: the compressed gas enters the tank body through the air inlet pipe 3 and moves along the guide of the spiral blade, the condensed oil and water move downward, and the gas is discharged from the air outlet valve;
[0018] Step two: the oil and water are gathered on the bottom surface of the tank body and are layered, the oil is located in the upper layer and the water is located in the lower layer, as the liquid level in the tank body rises, when the liquid level reaches the height of the floating ball, the floating ball moves upward, thereby driving the first sealing ball to move upward, so that the input end of the inverted funnel and the output end of the flow guide funnel are closed.
[0019] Step three: the oil and water continue to condense in the diversion funnel, as the liquid level in the diversion funnel rises, the floating block drives the mounting plate to move upwards, the mounting plate drives the sliding rod and the second sealing ball to move upwards, when the mounting plate extrudes the touch switch, the second sealing ball is in the cavity, the through hole is in an open state, the touch switch feeds back a signal to the controller, the controller controls the electromagnetic valves of the drain pipe, the air supply pipe and the oil discharge pipe to open, and water and oil are discharged;
[0020] Step four: the liquid level in the diversion funnel continues to rise, which drives the floating block to continue to move upwards, and then the second sealing ball abuts against the top surface in the cavity to seal the upper end of the cavity, after the liquid level in the diversion funnel continues to rise and is higher than the upper end surface of the floating ball, the liquid flows downward along the sliding hole of the sliding rod, and the liquid gathers in the connecting pipe and the mounting cavity, when the liquid gathers a certain gravity, the floating ball and the floating block sink, and then the first sealing ball moves downward, at this time, the inverted funnel and the diversion funnel are in communication with each other, and the liquid in the diversion funnel also flows downward smoothly and reenters the bottom surface of the tank, thereby preparing for the subsequent process.
[0021] In summary, due to the adoption of the technical scheme, the application has the following beneficial effects:
[0022] In the application, the floating ball, the connecting pipe, the first sealing ball, the sliding rod, the second sealing ball, the mounting plate and the floating block are arranged, so that the first sealing ball seals the communication position of the inverted funnel and the diversion funnel, the second sealing ball unseals the through hole, the water gathered below the inverted funnel is all water, the lower layer of the liquid storage cavity is water and the upper layer is oil, the touch switch is opened under pressure, a feedback signal is fed back to the controller, the controller controls the electromagnetic valves of the drain pipe, the air supply pipe and the oil discharge pipe to open, water and oil are discharged, and stable water and oil discharge effects are achieved.
[0023] In the application, the first sealing ball seals the lower end of the diversion funnel, so that the diversion funnel is used for bearing oil and water during water and oil discharge, the device can be continuously used, and the working efficiency of separation is improved.
[0024] In the application, the second sealing ball moves upwards, so that the upper end of the cavity is sealed, the liquid enters the connecting pipe and the mounting cavity from the upper end surface of the floating ball, the counterweight of the floating ball and the floating block is increased, the floating ball and the floating block sink, the first sealing ball moves downwards, the diversion funnel and the inverted funnel remain in communication, and subsequent use is facilitated. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0025] Figure 1 An appearance diagram of the compression separation device is shown;
[0026] Figure 2 A structure schematic view of a communication state of the inverted funnel and the diversion funnel is shown.
[0027] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the closed state structure of the inverted funnel and the flow guiding funnel provided according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown;
[0028] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of a through-hole closed state structure provided according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown;
[0029] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the through-hole open state structure provided according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown.
[0030] Legend: 1. Tank body; 2. End cap; 3. Air inlet pipe; 4. Four-way pipe; 5. Safety valve; 6. Pressure gauge; 7. Air outlet valve; 8. Drain pipe; 9. Air supply pipe; 10. Oil drain pipe; 11. Zero guide pipe; 12. Controller; 13. Inverted funnel; 14. Flow guide funnel; 15. Fixing plate; 16. First sealing ball; 17. Float ball; 18. Connecting pipe; 19. Float block; 20. Touch switch; 21. Mounting plate; 22. Sliding rod; 23. Second sealing ball; 24. Spring; 25. Sliding block; 26. Through hole; 27. Mounting cavity; 28. Cavity; 29. Alarm. Detailed Implementation
[0031] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention. Example
[0032] like Figures 1-5 As shown, an air compression separation device includes a tank 1 and an end cap 2 located at the upper end of the tank 1. An air inlet pipe 3 is provided on one side of the tank 1, a drain pipe 8 is provided at the lower end of the tank 1, and an oil drain pipe 10 is provided on one side of the tank 1. A four-way pipe 4 is provided at the upper end of the end cap 2. The input end of the four-way pipe 4 is connected to the inside of the tank 1, and the output end of the four-way pipe 4 is provided with a safety valve 5, a pressure gauge 6, and an air outlet valve 7, respectively. The inside of the tank 1 is provided with a spiral blade that cooperates with the output end of the air inlet pipe 3. The spiral blade can buffer the gas and increase the gas stroke. The gas enters the tank 1 and gradually condenses. Oil and water move downwards, and gas moves upwards. The end cap 2 is fixedly connected to the upper end face of the tank 1 by bolts. The inner top surface of the end cap 2 is provided with a filter cover that cooperates with the input end of the four-way pipe 4. The filter cover further intercepts the water and oil mixed in. The tank 1 is used as an isolation component to assist in drainage and oil drainage.
[0033] The isolation assembly comprises a flow guide funnel 14 and an inverted funnel 13 fixed in the tank body 1, the lower end of the flow guide funnel 14 is inserted into the inverted funnel 13, a liquid storage cavity is formed between the flow guide funnel 14 and the inverted funnel 13, the oil discharge pipe 10 is connected with the liquid storage cavity, the air inlet pipe 3 is located above the flow guide funnel 14, one side of the tank body 1 is provided with a zero guide pipe 11 matched with the liquid storage cavity, the zero guide pipe 11 is located below the oil discharge pipe 10, a separation piece is arranged between the flow guide funnel 14 and the inverted funnel 13, water and oil are collected on the bottom surface of the tank body 1 and the liquid level will spread to the liquid storage cavity, the upper layer of the liquid in the liquid storage cavity is oil and the lower layer is water, the oil discharge pipe 10 is opened to discharge the upper layer of oil, and the water discharge pipe 8 is opened to discharge the lower layer of water.
[0034] Further, the separation piece comprises a floating ball 17 and a connecting pipe 18 fixed at the lower end of the floating ball 17, the floating ball 17 is located in the flow guide funnel 14, the lower end of the connecting pipe 18 is movably penetrated into the inverted funnel 13 and is provided with a first sealing ball 16, an installation cavity 27 is formed in the floating ball 17, a sliding rod 22 is slidably arranged in the connecting pipe 18, a sliding block 25 is fixed on the surface of the sliding rod 22, the upper end surface of the sliding block 25 is connected with the top surface in the installation cavity 27 through a spring 24, the upper end of the sliding rod 22 is movably penetrated out of the floating ball 17 and is provided with a mounting plate 21, two floating blocks 19 are symmetrically arranged at the lower end of the mounting plate 21, a cavity 28 is formed in the first sealing ball 16, a through hole 26 is formed in the lower end of the first sealing ball 16 and is connected with the cavity 28, the lower end of the sliding rod 22 is movably penetrated into the cavity 28 and is provided with a second sealing ball 23 used for sealing the through hole 26, the first sealing ball 16 seals the communication part between the inverted funnel 13 and the flow guide funnel 14, so that the water and the oil are isolated, at this time, the lower part of the inverted funnel 13 is full of water, and in the water discharge process, the remaining oil in the upper layer will not be discharged together.
[0035] Further, a fixed plate 15 is fixed in the tank body 1, a touch pressure switch 20 matched with the mounting plate 21 is arranged at the lower end of the fixed plate 15, a controller 12 is arranged outside the tank body 1, the touch pressure switch 20 is electrically connected with the controller 12, a siren 29 is arranged outside the controller 12 and is electrically connected with the controller 12, so as to timely remind the staff to discharge water and oil.
[0036] Further, a gas supplement pipe 9 connected with the liquid storage cavity is arranged outside the tank body 1, and electromagnetic valves are arranged in the gas supplement pipe 9, the oil discharge pipe 10, the water discharge pipe 8 and the zero guide pipe 11 respectively, and the electromagnetic valves are electrically connected with the controller 12 respectively.
[0037] The application further provides a use method of the air compression separation device, which comprises the following steps:
[0038] Step one: gas enters the tank body 1 through the air inlet pipe 3 and moves along the guide of the spiral blade, the condensed oil and water move downward, and the gas is discharged from the air outlet valve 7;
[0039] Step two: oil and water gather in the tank 1 bottom surface and stratify, oil is located in the upper layer and water is located in the lower layer, as the liquid level in the tank 1 rises, the liquid level reaches the height of the float ball 17, which will make the float ball 17 move upward, and then drive the first sealing ball 16 upward, so that the inverted funnel 13 input end and the diversion funnel 14 output end are closed;
[0040] Step three: oil and water continue to condense in the diversion funnel 14, as the liquid level in the diversion funnel 14 rises, it will make the float block 19 drive the mounting plate 21 upward, the mounting plate 21 upward drives the slide rod 22 and the second sealing ball 23 upward, when the mounting plate 21 extrudes the touch switch 20, the second sealing ball 23 is in the cavity 28, the through hole 26 is in the open state, the touch switch 20 feedback signal to the controller 12, the controller 12 controls the electromagnetic valve of the drain pipe 8, the air supply pipe 9 and the oil drain pipe 10 to open, and carries out drainage and oil discharge;
[0041] Step four: the liquid level in the diversion funnel 14 continues to rise, which will drive the float block 19 to continue to move upward, and then make the second sealing ball 23 abut against the top surface in the cavity 28, seal the upper end of the cavity 28, after the liquid level in the diversion funnel 14 continues to rise and is higher than the upper end surface of the float ball 17, it will flow downward along the sliding hole of the slide rod 22, the liquid gathers in the connecting pipe 18 and the mounting cavity 27, when the liquid converges a certain gravity, it will make the float ball 17 and the float block 19 sink, and then make the first sealing ball 16 move downward, at this time the inverted funnel 13 and the diversion funnel 14 are communicated with each other, the liquid in the diversion funnel 14 will also flow downward smoothly, and then enter the bottom surface of the tank 1, for the subsequent preparation.
[0042] The above is only the preferred specific embodiment of the present application, but the protection scope of the present application is not limited to this, any skilled person in the art can make equivalent replacement or change according to the technical scheme and the inventive concept of the present application within the technical range disclosed by the present application, which should be covered in the protection scope of the present application.
Claims
1. An air compression separation device comprising a tank body (1) and an end cover (2) arranged at the upper end of the tank body (1), one side of the tank body (1) is provided with an air inlet pipe (3), the lower end of the tank body (1) is provided with a drain pipe (8), one side of the tank body (1) is provided with an oil discharge pipe (10), the upper end of the end cover (2) is provided with a four-way pipe (4), the input end of the four-way pipe (4) is connected with the inside of the tank body (1), and the output end of the four-way pipe (4) is respectively provided with a safety valve (5), a pressure gauge (6) and an air outlet valve (7), characterized in that, The tank body (1) is used for auxiliary drainage and oil isolation assembly; The isolation assembly includes a flow guide funnel (14) and an inverted funnel (13) fixed in the tank body (1), the lower end of the flow guide funnel (14) is inserted into the inverted funnel (13), a liquid storage cavity is formed between the flow guide funnel (14) and the inverted funnel (13), the oil discharge pipe (10) is connected with the liquid storage cavity, the air inlet pipe (3) is located above the flow guide funnel (14), one side of the tank body (1) is provided with a zero guide pipe (11) matched with the liquid storage cavity, the zero guide pipe (11) is located below the oil discharge pipe (10), and a separation piece is arranged between the flow guide funnel (14) and the inverted funnel (13); The separation piece includes a floating ball (17) and a connecting pipe (18) fixed at the lower end of the floating ball (17), the floating ball (17) is located in the flow guide funnel (14), the lower end of the connecting pipe (18) penetrates into the inverted funnel (13) and is provided with a first sealing ball (16), an installation cavity (27) is formed in the floating ball (17), a sliding rod (22) is slidably arranged in the connecting pipe (18), a sliding block (25) is fixed on the surface of the sliding rod (22), the upper end surface of the sliding block (25) is connected with the top surface in the installation cavity (27) through a spring (24), the upper end of the sliding rod (22) penetrates out of the floating ball (17) and is provided with a mounting plate (21), two floating blocks (19) are symmetrically arranged at the lower end of the mounting plate (21), a cavity (28) is formed in the first sealing ball (16), a through hole (26) is formed in the lower end of the first sealing ball (16) and connected with the cavity (28), and the lower end of the sliding rod (22) penetrates into the cavity (28) and is provided with a second sealing ball (23) for closing the through hole (26).
2. An air compression separation device as claimed in claim 1, wherein, A fixed plate (15) is fixed in the tank body (1), a touch pressure switch (20) matched with the mounting plate (21) is arranged at the lower end of the fixed plate (15), a controller (12) is arranged on the outer side of the tank body (1), the touch pressure switch (20) is electrically connected with the controller (12), and an alarm (29) is arranged on the outer side of the controller (12) and electrically connected with the controller (12).
3. An air compression separation device as claimed in claim 2, wherein, A gas supplement pipe (9) connected with the liquid storage cavity is arranged on the outer side of the tank body (1), and electromagnetic valves are arranged in the gas supplement pipe (9), the oil discharge pipe (10), the drainage pipe (8) and the zero guide pipe (11), respectively.
4. An air compression separation device as claimed in claim 3, wherein, A spiral blade matched with the output end of the air inlet pipe (3) is arranged in the tank body (1), a cover (2) is fixedly connected with the upper end surface of the tank body (1) through bolts, and a filter cover matched with the input end of the four-way pipe (4) is arranged on the inner top surface of the cover (2).
5. A method of using an air compression separation device according to any one of claims 2-4, wherein, The method comprises the following steps: Step one: gas enters the tank body (1) through the air inlet pipe (3) and moves along the spiral blade, condensed oil and water move downward, and the gas is discharged from the air outlet valve (7). Step two: oil and water gather in the tank (1) and stratify, oil in the upper layer and water in the lower layer, as the liquid level in the tank (1) rises, the liquid level reaches the height of the float ball (17), the float ball (17) moves upward, and the first sealing ball (16) moves upward, so that the inverted funnel (13) input and the flow guide funnel (14) output are closed; Step three: oil and water continue to condense in the flow guide funnel (14), as the liquid level in the flow guide funnel (14) rises, the float (19) drives the mounting plate (21) to move upward, the mounting plate (21) drives the slide rod (22) and the second sealing ball (23) to move upward, when the mounting plate (21) extrudes the touch switch (20), the second sealing ball (23) is in the cavity (28), the through hole (26) is in the open state, the touch switch (20) feedback signal to the controller (12), the controller (12) control drain pipe (8), air pipe (9) and drain pipe (10) electromagnetic valve open, drainage and oil removal; Step four: the liquid level in the flow guide funnel (14) continues to rise, which drives the float (19) to continue to move upward, and then the second sealing ball (23) abuts against the top surface of the cavity (28), sealing the upper end of the cavity (28), when the liquid level in the flow guide funnel (14) is higher than the upper end surface of the float ball (17), it will flow downward along the slide hole of the slide rod (22), and the liquid will gather in the connecting pipe (18) and the mounting cavity (27), when the liquid reaches a certain gravity, the float ball (17) and the float (19) will sink, and then the first sealing ball (16) will move downward, at this time the inverted funnel (13) and the flow guide funnel (14) are connected, and the liquid in the flow guide funnel (14) will flow downward smoothly, and then enter the bottom of the tank (1), preparing for the next step.
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