Gas holder and gas holder cable collecting device

By using a retractable scissor-type telescopic device and a cable collection device in the gas holder, the problem of cables getting tangled and knotted during piston movement is solved, and the safe collection of cables is achieved, which is suitable for large gas holders.

CN120868338APending Publication Date: 2025-10-31HUATIAN NANJING ENG & TECH CORP MCC +1
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202510951533.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-07-10
Publication Date
2025-10-31

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Technical Problem

Existing gas holder cable collection devices are prone to tangling and knotting during the piston's up-and-down movement, and may fail to fully enter the take-up reel, leading to cable breakage and posing a safety hazard.

Method used

A gas holder cable collection device was designed, which adopts a telescopic scissor-type telescopic device and a cable collection device, including a wire ring, to ensure that the cable can smoothly enter the cable collection device during the up and down movement of the piston, avoiding tangling and knotting.

Benefits of technology

It effectively prevents cables from getting tangled and knotted during piston movement, ensuring safe cable collection, reducing safety hazards, and is suitable for cable collection in large gas holders.

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Abstract

The invention discloses a gas holder and a gas holder cable collecting device. A cabinet body; a cabinet top plate is arranged on the cabinet body, and a piston is arranged in the cabinet body; a ventilation opening is formed in the middle of the cabinet top plate, a hood platform is arranged outside the ventilation opening, and a line concentration device is arranged in the center of the top of the piston; a telescopic device is arranged between the line concentration device and the wind cap platform; a plurality of wire guide rings are arranged on the telescopic device at intervals; a cabinet top and a piston are arranged, and a line concentration device is arranged in the center of the top of the piston; and the cable sequentially passes through the wind cap platform, the ventilation opening and the wire rings to enter the wire concentration device. Through the telescopic device which can stretch out and draw back along with vertical movement of the piston in the height direction, and the guide ring is arranged on the telescopic device, it is guaranteed that all cables are collected into the cable collecting device in the cable collecting process, the situation that the cables are knotted and collected disorderly is avoided, and potential safety hazards are reduced.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to a gas holder and a gas holder cable collection device. Background Technology

[0002] As a core piece of equipment for storing and distributing coal gas, the gas holder plays a crucial role in balancing and regulating the energy systems of metallurgical, chemical, and other enterprises. The gas holder is cylindrical or prismatic in appearance, consisting of a base plate, columns, side plates, a top, and a conduit. Internally, it houses a piston that can move up and down. Coal gas enters from the bottom of the holder and is stored in the space formed by the base plate, side plates, and piston plate. The continuous up-and-down movement of the piston controls the flow of gas, thus requiring stable and safe long-term movement. On one hand, with the continuous development of sensors and detection instruments, the gas holder piston needs to be equipped with instruments to detect its position, speed, tilt, drift, torsion, and a fixed carbon monoxide detector, allowing operators to monitor its real-time status. On the other hand, as production capacity expands, newly built gas holders are becoming increasingly larger, resulting in a greater distance between the piston plate and the top plate. The above two factors have led to a gradual increase in cable length and diameter. Even when using flexible cables, it was found during the actual commissioning phase that it was impossible to guarantee that the cable would enter the take-up reel completely as intended. If it could not enter the take-up reel completely, the cable would easily be pulled off when the piston descends, which is very detrimental to maintenance and safety.

[0003] Chinese patent CN204416794U proposes a cable winding device that can effectively prevent cables from tangling and knotting. The device includes an inner cone, an outer cylinder, a cylinder bottom, and a base. The inner cylinder is located inside the outer cylinder. The upper part of the outer cylinder is trumpet-shaped, and the lower part is cylindrical. The upper part of the inner cone is conical, and the lower part is cylindrical. When the gas holder rises, the cable falling into the winding device is neatly coiled according to the diameter of the inner cone. When the gas holder descends, the cable is pulled upwards in an orderly manner under the guidance of the inner cone. While this patent does prevent cables from tangling and knotting, in actual operation, due to the inherent rigidity of the cable and its length of tens to hundreds of meters, its swing amplitude is also significant. Furthermore, the height of the winding device is insufficient, sometimes preventing the cable from entering the device as designed.

[0004] Chinese patent CN221026980U discloses a flexible cable collector for a gas holder, comprising a support, a cable guide ring, a cable guide tube, and a collection cylinder. The support is fixedly connected to the top surface of a piston. The cable guide ring, cable guide tube, and collection cylinder are coaxially arranged. The cable guide ring and collection cylinder are respectively fixedly connected to the support. The collection cylinder is located below the cable guide ring and has an upward-opening collection cavity. The collection cavity is inverted conical in shape. The cable guide tube is disposed inside the collection cavity and is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the collection cylinder. However, due to the long length and certain rigidity of the cable, verticality cannot be guaranteed, and the cable may fail to enter the guide ring due to significant swaying. Summary of the Invention

[0005] To address the above problems, this invention provides a gas holder and a gas holder cable collection device that are simple in structure, easy to design and construct, and reasonable and effective.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the gas holder cable collection device of the present invention includes a cabinet; a cabinet top plate is provided on the cabinet, and a piston is provided inside the cabinet.

[0007] A ventilation opening is provided in the middle of the top panel of the cabinet, and a vent platform is provided outside the ventilation opening.

[0008] A wire gathering device is provided at the center position of the top of the piston;

[0009] A telescopic device is provided between the cable gathering device and the vent platform;

[0010] Multiple guide rings are spaced apart on the telescopic device;

[0011] The cabinet top and piston are connected to the air supply, wherein a cable management device is provided at the center of the top of the piston;

[0012] The cable passes sequentially through the vent platform, the ventilation opening, and each conductor ring into the cable collection device.

[0013] Furthermore, the telescopic device is a scissor-type telescopic device.

[0014] Furthermore, the scissor-type telescopic device includes:

[0015] Multiple scissor lifts are vertically connected in series;

[0016] The scissor lift has two upper hinge points at the upper end and two hinge points at the lower end.

[0017] An upper connecting frame is provided at the upper end of the scissor lift; two slide rails are provided on the upper connecting frame corresponding to two upper hinge points respectively, and the two upper hinge points are slidably disposed in the two slide rails of the upper connecting frame;

[0018] A lower connecting frame is provided at the upper end of the scissor lift; two slide rails are provided on the lower connecting frame corresponding to the two lower hinge points, and the two lower hinge points are slidably disposed in the two slide rails of the lower connecting frame.

[0019] Furthermore, the aforementioned hub device comprises an inner cone, an outer cylinder, a flared mouth, and a bracket. The inner cone is positioned at the center of the outer cylinder; the flared mouth is positioned at the upper part of the outer cylinder; and the bracket is used to support the flared mouth, which has an angle; a lower connecting frame with a telescopic device is provided at the upper edge of the flared mouth.

[0020] When the scissor lift is in a stretched state, it should not be stretched beyond its own limit. In other words, the scissor lift should have a certain margin of extension to ensure that it is not under stress and will not break.

[0021] To achieve the above objectives, the gas holder of the present invention includes the aforementioned gas holder cable collection device.

[0022] This invention employs a telescopic device that can extend and retract in the vertical direction as the piston moves up and down. The telescopic device is equipped with a wire ring to ensure that the cable is fully collected into the cable collection device during the cable winding process, avoiding cable tangling and disorderly collection, and reducing safety hazards. Attached Figure Description

[0023] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a gas holder cable collection device according to the present invention;

[0024] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the telescopic device in the retracted state, along direction A;

[0025] Figure 3 yes Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the telescopic device in the stretched state along direction A;

[0026] Figure 4 yes Figure 1 A magnified view of a portion of the image.

[0027] Drawing number explanation:

[0028] 1—Extension device, 2—Cable gathering device, 3—Wire ring, 101—Upper connecting frame, 102—Lower connecting frame, 103—Strip plate, 104—Bolt and nut, 105—Slider, 201—Inner cone, 202—Outer cylinder, 203—Flare mouth, 204—Bracket. Detailed Implementation

[0029] The embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0030] In the description of this invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this invention.

[0031] The terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this invention, unless otherwise stated, "a plurality of" means two or more.

[0032] In the description of this invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "joining" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal communication between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this invention based on the specific circumstances.

[0033] Example

[0034] Figures 1 to 4 This is a schematic diagram of the cable collection device for a large-capacity single-section gas holder in this embodiment. Due to the large capacity of the gas holder, the distance from the piston plate to the top plate is greater, and the cable is relatively thick and has a certain degree of rigidity. The gas holder cable collection device includes a telescopic device 1, a cable gathering device 2, and a conductor ring 3. The upper end of the telescopic device 1 is fixed to the vent platform on the top plate of the gas holder, and the lower end is fixed to the upper edge of the cable gathering device. The cable gathering device 2 is fixed at the center of the piston. The conductor ring 3 is set on the telescopic device 2, with one set approximately every 5m. The inner diameter of the conductor ring should be more than 1.5 times the outer diameter of the cable to allow the cable to slide (pass through) smoothly within it.

[0035] The telescopic device 1 consists of an upper connecting frame 101, a lower connecting frame 102, and a scissor lift frame; the upper connecting frame 101 is located at the upper part of the scissor lift frame and is used to connect the scissor lift frame and the cabinet top vent platform; the lower connecting frame 102 is located at the lower part of the scissor lift frame and is used to connect the scissor lift frame and the cable management device 2.

[0036] The upper connecting frame 101 can be made of metal strips, angle steel, or strip steel plates, etc. Two slides are provided inside corresponding to the two hinge points at the upper end of the scissor lift. The scissor lift is connected to the upper crossbar through the slider 105. During the up and down movement of the piston, the connection point of the upper connecting frame 102 of the scissor lift can slide in the slide through the slider 105.

[0037] The lower connecting frame 102 is provided with a slide rail inside. The scissor lift and the lower crossbar 102 are connected by a slider 105. During the up and down movement of the piston, the connection point of the lower connecting frame 102 of the scissor lift can slide in the slide rail 105 through the slider.

[0038] The scissor lift 3 consists of several strip plates 103, bolts, and nuts 104. Each pair of strip plates is arranged in an X-shape, with movable bolts and nuts at the intersection of the X shapes. The lower two ends of the upper X shape are connected to the upper two ends of the next X shape, with movable bolts and nuts at the connection points. When the piston is at its lowest point, the scissor lift is in a stretched state; when the piston reaches its highest position, the scissor lift is in a retracted state.

[0039] The aforementioned cable management device 2 consists of an inner conical cylinder 201, an outer cylinder 202, a flared mouth 203, and a support 204. The inner conical cylinder 201 is placed at the center of the outer cylinder 202. The top of the outer cylinder 202 needs to be ground into a rounded corner, and the cylinder needs to be ground to a smooth surface, free from welding slag and burrs.

[0040] The aforementioned conductor ring 3, several conductor rings are set on the scissor lift 1, and the cable is laid vertically from the top vent platform of the cabinet to the center of the piston. During laying, it needs to pass through the conductor ring to ensure that the cable is received into the cable collection device during the cable reeling process.

[0041] When the scissor lift is in a stretched state, it should not be stretched beyond its own limit. In other words, the scissor lift should have a certain margin of extension to ensure that it is not under stress and will not break.

[0042] The present invention has been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above. Within the scope of knowledge possessed by those skilled in the art, various changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Many other changes and modifications made without departing from the concept and scope of the present invention should be considered within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0043] In the description of this specification, specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples.

[0044] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of the present invention, but the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any variations or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in the present invention should be included within the scope of protection of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention should be determined by the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A gas holder cable collection device, characterized in that, The gas holder includes: Cabinet body; a top panel is provided on the cabinet body, and a piston is provided inside the cabinet body; A ventilation opening is provided in the middle of the top panel of the cabinet, and a vent platform is provided outside the ventilation opening. A wire gathering device is provided at the center position of the top of the piston; A telescopic device is provided between the cable gathering device and the vent platform; Multiple guide rings are spaced apart on the telescopic device; The cabinet top and piston are connected to the air supply, wherein a cable management device is provided at the center of the top of the piston; The cable passes sequentially through the vent platform, the ventilation opening, and each conductor ring into the cable collection device.

2. The gas holder cable collection device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The telescopic device is a scissor-type telescopic device.

3. The gas holder cable collection device as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The scissor-type telescopic device includes: Multiple scissor lifts are vertically connected in series; The scissor lift has two upper hinge points at the upper end and two hinge points at the lower end. An upper connecting frame is provided at the upper end of the scissor lift; two slide rails are provided on the upper connecting frame corresponding to two upper hinge points, and the two upper hinge points are slidably disposed in the two slide rails of the upper connecting frame; A lower connecting frame is provided at the upper end of the scissor lift; two slide rails are provided on the lower connecting frame corresponding to the two lower hinge points, and the two lower hinge points are slidably disposed in the two slide rails of the lower connecting frame.

4. The gas holder cable collection device as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The aforementioned cable management device consists of an inner cone, an outer cylinder, a flared mouth, and a support. The inner cone is located at the center of the outer cylinder; the flared mouth is located on the upper part of the outer cylinder; the support is used to support the flared mouth which is inclined; and a lower connecting frame with a telescopic device is provided on the upper edge of the flared mouth.

5. A gas holder, characterized in that, The gas holder is equipped with a gas holder cable collection device as described in claim 1.

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  • Cable collecting device capable of effectively avoiding twining and knotting of cables

    CN204416794U

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    CN221026980U