Self-cleaning auxiliary mechanism for oil-gas separator

By designing a self-cleaning auxiliary mechanism, the rotational motion of the cleaning shaft and brush rod, as well as the movement of the movable filter screen, the problems of oil adhesion on the inner wall of the oil-gas separator and poor separation effect are solved, achieving self-cleaning and efficient separation.

CN121623384APending Publication Date: 2026-03-10JIANGSU RUDI PETROCHEMICAL EQUIP CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202511759739.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-11-27
Publication Date
2026-03-10

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Technical Problem

Existing oil-gas separators are prone to oil buildup on their inner walls during use, making cleaning difficult. Furthermore, impurities may be present during the separation process, affecting the separation efficiency.

Method used

A self-cleaning auxiliary mechanism was designed, including a cleaning shaft, a positioning ring, a brush rod, and a cleaning brush. The cleaning shaft is driven by a motor to rotate the brush rod, and the self-cleaning of the inner wall is achieved by combining centrifugal force and inertial motion. At the same time, a movable separation filter and an extraction cylinder are used for material separation and filtration. A servo motor is used to drive the filter to move to avoid clogging.

Benefits of technology

It achieves the self-cleaning function of the oil-gas separator, reduces the material adhering to the inner wall, improves separation efficiency and smoothness, simplifies the cleaning process, and improves the separation effect.

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Abstract

The invention belongs to the technical field of oil-gas separator cleaning, and particularly relates to a self-cleaning auxiliary mechanism for an oil-gas separator, the self-cleaning auxiliary mechanism comprises an upper processor and a lower separator, lower supporting legs are fixedly mounted at the bottom of the lower separator, and a bottom outlet of the upper processor is fixedly connected with a top inlet of the lower separator. According to the stirring device, after stirring is finished, a cleaning shaft drives a positioning ring to tend to stop moving, a brush rod tends to continue to move under the action of inertia, due to movable installation of a swing pin, the brush rod continues to move, under blocking of an annular extension spring and materials, the brush rod moves irregularly and even shakes, and therefore the stirring effect is improved. And the first separation filter screen and the second separation filter screen move back and forth, so that on one hand, the accumulated materials are dispersed, blockage is avoided, on the other hand, different positions of the separation filter screens participate in a separation task, and smoothness is improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to a self-cleaning auxiliary mechanism, specifically to a self-cleaning auxiliary mechanism for an oil-gas separator. Background Technology

[0002] An oil-gas separator is a supporting device for separating oil and gas. It is needed in the process of oil and gas recovery. The oil-gas separator can effectively separate oil and gas to obtain a purer oil, which is convenient for people to use. It is simple and convenient. With the continuous development of technology, people have higher and higher requirements for the manufacturing process of oil-gas separators.

[0003] Existing oil-gas separators have certain drawbacks in use. First, the inner wall of the reaction tank is prone to oil accumulation during oil-gas separation, making cleaning difficult, wasting oil resources, and hindering user experience. Second, the lack of filtration during oil discharge may result in impurities, reducing separation efficiency and negatively impacting user experience.

[0004] In view of this, this application designs a self-cleaning auxiliary mechanism for an oil-gas separator. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The main objective of this disclosure is to provide a self-cleaning auxiliary mechanism for an oil-gas separator, so as to effectively solve the problems raised by the inventors in the above-mentioned background art.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is as follows: A self-cleaning auxiliary mechanism for an oil-gas separator includes an upper processor and a lower separator. The bottom of the lower separator is fixedly mounted with a lower support leg. The bottom outlet of the upper processor is fixedly connected to the top inlet of the lower separator. A cleaning shaft is rotatably mounted inside the upper processor, and three positioning rings are fixedly mounted on the cleaning shaft at equal intervals from top to bottom. Each positioning ring is movably connected to a plurality of brush rods arranged in a circular array on its side. Each brush rod is movably connected to a cleaning brush, and the cleaning brush faces the inner wall of the upper processor. The lower separator is equipped with a first separation filter and a second separation filter inside, with the first separation filter located above the second separation filter. Both separation filters are movable, and the pore size of the first separation filter is larger than that of the second separation filter. An extraction mechanism is installed on the side of the lower separator.

[0007] Preferably, the brush rod has a groove inside, and a telescopic rod is slidably installed in the groove. One end of the telescopic rod extends outside the brush rod and is fixedly connected to the cleaning brush. A return spring is fixedly connected to the bottom of the groove, and the other end of the return spring is fixedly connected to the telescopic rod.

[0008] Preferably, the positioning ring has a notch on its side, and a swing pin is rotatably installed in the notch. One end of the brush rod is fixedly installed on the swing pin, and a ring-shaped tension spring is fixedly connected between two adjacent brush rods.

[0009] Preferably, a feed pipe is fixedly installed on the top of the upper processor, and a docking flange is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the feed pipe. A mounting plate is fixedly sleeved on the surface of the feed pipe, and a working motor is fixedly installed at the bottom of the mounting plate. The output end of the working motor is fixedly connected to the cleaning shaft.

[0010] Preferably, the extraction mechanism includes an extraction cylinder, an injection pipeline, a discharge pipe, and a first manual valve. Two extraction cylinders are fixedly installed on the side of the lower separator, and the two extraction cylinders are arranged vertically. An injection pipeline is fixedly connected to the extraction cylinder, and the other end of the injection pipeline is fixedly connected to the lower separator. A discharge pipe is fixedly connected to the bottom of the extraction cylinder, and a first manual valve is installed on the discharge pipe.

[0011] Preferably, the inner wall of the lower separator is fixedly installed with two annular clamping plates arranged vertically. Each annular clamping plate has several sliders slidably installed inside it. The first separation filter is fixedly connected between several sliders in the upper annular clamping plate, and the second separation filter is fixedly connected between several sliders in the lower annular clamping plate. A guide hopper is fixedly installed on the top of each of the two annular clamping plates, and the guide hopper leads to the separation filter. The two extraction cylinders correspond to the first separation filter and the second separation filter, respectively.

[0012] Preferably, a linkage block is fixedly connected to the side of the slider, and the linkage block slides in the side plate slide of the lower separator. A reciprocating rail is fixedly installed on the outer side of the lower separator, and a Y-axis one-way lead screw is rotatably installed inside the reciprocating rail. A movable through rod is threaded on the Y-axis one-way lead screw, and the movable through rod slides through and is connected to the reciprocating rail. Linkage blocks with vertically distributed positions are fixedly connected to both ends of the movable through rod. A servo motor is fixedly installed on the outer side of the reciprocating rail, and a drive gear is fixedly connected to the output end of the servo motor. One end of the Y-axis one-way lead screw extends to the outside of the reciprocating rail and is fixedly connected to a reduction gear, and the reduction gear meshes with the drive gear.

[0013] Preferably, a discharge pipe assembly is fixedly connected to the bottom of the lower separator, and a second manual valve is installed on the discharge pipe assembly.

[0014] In view of this, compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are: (i) In this application, during the separation process, when the working motor is started, the cleaning shaft drives the positioning ring to rotate, causing the brush rod to rotate, thereby agitating the material to improve the efficiency of subsequent separation. During this period, under the action of centrifugal force, the cleaning brush will drive the telescopic rod to slide away from the cleaning shaft, and the return spring will be stretched until the cleaning brush contacts the inner wall of the upper processor and moves to clean it, preventing material from adhering to the inner wall of the upper processor and facilitating the cleaning task after use, thus achieving the purpose of self-cleaning during the working process.

[0015] (ii) In this application, after the stirring is finished, the cleaning shaft drives the positioning ring to stop moving. However, due to inertia, the brush rod will continue to move. Due to the movable installation of the swing pin, the brush rod will continue to move. Under the obstruction of the annular tension spring and the material, the brush rod will move irregularly or even shake, so as to discharge the material on it to a greater extent. The effect is excellent.

[0016] (III) In this application, the first separation filter and the second separation filter separate the materials, while the extraction cylinder can separate oil and gas. During the material separation, the servo motor is started, causing the Y-axis unidirectional screw to rotate, and then the moving rod moves back and forth along the reciprocating rail, causing the linkage block to drive the slider to move. In turn, the first separation filter and the second separation filter move back and forth, which disperses the accumulated materials and avoids blockage. On the other hand, it allows different positions of the separation filter to participate in the separation task, improving the smoothness. Attached Figure Description

[0017] Figure 1 The figure shown is a three-dimensional view of the self-cleaning auxiliary mechanism for an oil-gas separator provided by the present invention. Figure 2 The diagram shown is a schematic of the internal structure of the upper processor; Figure 3 As shown Figure 2 A schematic diagram of a local structure in the image; Figure 4 The diagram shown is a top sectional view of the connection structure between the positioning ring and the brush rod. Figure 5 The diagram shown is a schematic of the internal structure of the lower separator. Figure 6 The image shown is a top view of the reciprocating track structure.

[0018] icon: 1-Upper processor; 2-Lower separator; 3-Lower support leg; 4-Cleaning shaft; 5-Positioning ring; 6-Brush rod; 7-Cleaning brush; 8-Retracting spring; 9-Telescopic rod; 10-Swing pin; 11-Annular tension spring; 12-Feed pipe; 13-Mounting sleeve; 14-Working motor; 15-Connecting flange; 16-Extraction cylinder; 17-Injection pipeline; 18-First manual valve; 19-Second manual valve; 20-Annular clamping plate; 21-Slider; 22-First separation filter; 23-Second separation filter; 24-Guide hopper; 25-Reciprocating rail; 26-Moving through rod; 27-Linkage block; 28-Y-axis one-way lead screw; 29-Reduction gear; 30-Servo motor; 31-Drive gear. Detailed Implementation

[0019] 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.

[0020] Please see Figures 1-6 The present invention provides the following embodiments: A self-cleaning auxiliary mechanism for an oil-gas separator includes an upper processor 1 and a lower separator 2. A lower support leg 3 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the lower separator 2. The bottom outlet of the upper processor 1 is fixedly connected to the top inlet of the lower separator 2. A cleaning shaft 4 is rotatably installed inside the upper processor 1. Three positioning rings 5 ​​are fixedly installed on the cleaning shaft 4, which are equidistantly distributed from top to bottom. Several brush rods 6 arranged in a ring array are movably connected to the side of each positioning ring 5. A cleaning brush 7 is movably connected to each brush rod 6, and the cleaning brush 7 faces the inner wall of the upper processor 1. The lower separator 2 is equipped with a first separation filter 22 and a second separation filter 23 inside, with the first separation filter 22 located above the second separation filter 23. Both separation filters are movable, and the aperture of the first separation filter 22 is larger than that of the second separation filter 23. An extraction mechanism is installed on the side of the lower separator 2.

[0021] Specifically, the brush rod 6 has a groove inside, and a telescopic rod 9 is slidably installed in the groove. One end of the telescopic rod 9 extends outside the brush rod 6 and is fixedly connected to the cleaning brush 7. A return spring 8 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the groove, and the other end of the return spring 8 is fixedly connected to the telescopic rod 9. A notch is opened on the side of the positioning ring 5, and a swing pin 10 is rotatably installed in the notch. One end of the brush rod 6 is fixedly installed on the swing pin 10, and a ring-shaped tension spring 11 is fixedly connected between two adjacent brush rods 6.

[0022] Specifically, a feed pipe 12 is fixedly installed on the top of the upper processor 1, and a docking flange 15 is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the feed pipe 12. A mounting sleeve 13 is fixedly fitted on the surface of the feed pipe 12, and a working motor 14 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the mounting sleeve 13. The output end of the working motor 14 is fixedly connected to the cleaning shaft 4.

[0023] Specifically, the extraction mechanism includes an extraction cylinder 16, an injection pipe 17, a discharge pipe, and a first manual valve 18. Two extraction cylinders 16 are fixedly installed on the side of the lower separator 2, and the two extraction cylinders 16 are arranged vertically. An injection pipe 17 is fixedly connected to the extraction cylinder 16, and the other end of the injection pipe 17 is fixedly connected to the lower separator 2. A discharge pipe is fixedly connected to the bottom of the extraction cylinder 16, and a first manual valve 18 is installed on the discharge pipe. A discharge pipe assembly is fixedly connected to the bottom of the lower separator 2, and a second manual valve 19 is installed on the discharge pipe assembly.

[0024] Specifically, two annular clamping plates 20 arranged vertically are fixedly installed on the inner wall of the lower separator 2. Several sliders 21 are slidably installed within each annular clamping plate 20. A first separation filter 22 is fixedly connected between the sliders 21 in the upper annular clamping plate 20, and a second separation filter 23 is fixedly connected between the sliders 21 in the lower annular clamping plate 20. A guide hopper 24 is fixedly installed at the top of each of the two annular clamping plates 20, and the guide hopper 24 leads to the separation filter. Two extraction cylinders 16 correspond to the first separation filter 22 and the second separation filter 23, respectively. A linkage block 27 is fixedly connected to the side of each slider 21, and the linkage block 27 slides within the lower separator. In the side plate slide of 2, a reciprocating rail 25 is fixedly installed on the outer side of the lower separator 2, and a Y-axis one-way screw 28 is rotatably installed inside the reciprocating rail 25. A moving rod 26 is threaded on the Y-axis one-way screw 28, and the moving rod 26 is slidably connected through the reciprocating rail 25. The two ends of the moving rod 26 are respectively fixedly connected to linkage blocks 27 distributed at the upper and lower positions. A servo motor 30 is fixedly installed on the outer side of the reciprocating rail 25, and the output end of the servo motor 30 is fixedly connected to a drive gear 31. One end of the Y-axis one-way screw 28 extends to the outside of the reciprocating rail 25 and is fixedly connected to a reduction gear 29, and the reduction gear 29 is meshed with the drive gear 31.

[0025] The specific implementation method of this embodiment is as follows: During the separation process, the working motor 14 is started, and the cleaning shaft 4 drives the positioning ring 5 to rotate, causing the brush rod 6 to rotate, thereby agitating the material to improve the efficiency of subsequent separation. During this period, under the action of centrifugal force, the cleaning brush 7 will drive the telescopic rod 9 to slide away from the cleaning shaft 4, and the return spring 8 will be stretched until the cleaning brush 7 contacts the inner wall of the upper processor 1 and moves to clean it, avoiding the adhesion of material to the inner wall of the upper processor 1, and facilitating the cleaning task after use, thus achieving the purpose of self-cleaning in the working process. After the mixing is finished, the cleaning shaft 4 drives the positioning ring 5 to tend to stop moving. However, due to inertia, the brush rod 6 will tend to continue moving. Due to the movable installation of the swing pin 10, the brush rod 6 will continue to move. Under the obstruction of the annular tension spring 11 and the material, the brush rod 6 will move irregularly or even shake, so as to discharge the material on it to a greater extent. The effect is excellent. The first separating filter screen 22 and the second separating filter screen 23 separate the materials, while the extraction cylinder 16 can perform oil and gas separation. During the material separation, the servo motor 30 is started, causing the Y-axis unidirectional lead screw 28 to rotate, and then the moving rod 26 moves back and forth along the reciprocating rail 25, causing the linkage block 27 to drive the slider 21 to move. In turn, the first separating filter screen 22 and the second separating filter screen 23 move back and forth, which on the one hand disperses the accumulated materials to avoid blockage, and on the other hand allows different positions of the separating filter screens to participate in the separation task, improving the smoothness.

[0026] In the description of this specification, references to terms such as "an embodiment," "example," "specific example," etc., indicate that a specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with that embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. In this specification, illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples.

[0027] The preferred embodiments of the present invention disclosed above are merely illustrative of the invention. These preferred embodiments do not exhaustively describe all details, nor do they limit the invention to the specific implementations described. Clearly, many modifications and variations can be made based on the content of this specification. This specification selects and specifically describes these embodiments to better explain the principles and practical applications of the invention, thereby enabling those skilled in the art to better understand and utilize the invention. The invention is limited only by the claims and their full scope and equivalents.

Claims

1. A self-cleaning assist mechanism for an oil and gas separator, characterized by: Including upper processor (1), lower separator (2), the bottom of lower separator (2) is fixedly installed with lower support leg (3), the bottom outlet of upper processor (1) is fixedly connected with the top inlet of lower separator (2), the inside of upper processor (1) is rotatably installed with cleaning shaft (4), and three positioning rings (5) are fixedly installed on cleaning shaft (4) and are distributed equidistantly from top to bottom, the side surface of each positioning ring (5) is movably connected with a plurality of brush rods (6) in annular array distribution, the cleaning brush (7) is movably connected on each brush rod (6), and the cleaning brush (7) is towards the inner wall of upper processor (1); The inside of lower separator (2) is provided with first separation screen (22) and second separation screen (23), and first separation screen (22) is located above second separation screen (23), both separation screens are movably installed, and the aperture of first separation screen (22) is greater than the aperture of second separation screen (23), the side surface of lower separator (2) is installed with extraction mechanism.

2. A self-cleaning assist mechanism for an oil and gas separator as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The inside of brush rod (6) is provided with sliding slot, and telescopic straight rod (9) is slidably installed in sliding slot, one end of telescopic straight rod (9) extends to the outside of brush rod (6), and cleaning brush (7) is fixedly connected, the groove bottom of sliding slot is fixedly connected with retraction spring (8), and the other end of retraction spring (8) is fixedly connected with telescopic straight rod (9).

3. A self-cleaning assist mechanism for an oil and gas separator as claimed in claim 2, wherein: The side surface of positioning ring (5) is provided with notch, and swing pin (10) is rotatably installed in notch, one end of brush rod (6) is fixedly installed on swing pin (10), and annular tension spring (11) is fixedly connected between adjacent two brush rods (6).

4. A self-cleaning assist mechanism for an oil and gas separator as claimed in claim 3, wherein: The top of upper processor (1) is fixedly installed with feeding pipe (12), and the bottom end of feeding pipe (12) is fixedly connected with butt flange (15), the surface of feeding pipe (12) is fixedly provided with mounting sleeve plate (13), and working motor (14) is fixedly installed at the bottom of mounting sleeve plate (13), the output end of working motor (14) is fixedly connected with cleaning shaft (4).

5. A self-cleaning assist mechanism for an oil and gas separator as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The extraction mechanism includes extraction cylinder (16), injection pipeline (17), discharge pipe and first manual valve (18), the side surface of lower separator (2) is fixedly installed with two extraction cylinders (16), and the two extraction cylinders (16) are distributed in up-down position, the injection pipeline (17) is fixedly connected on the extraction cylinder (16), and the other end of injection pipeline (17) is fixedly connected in lower separator (2), the bottom of extraction cylinder (16) is fixedly connected with discharge pipe, and first manual valve (18) is installed on discharge pipe.

6. A self-cleaning assist mechanism for an oil and gas separator as claimed in claim 5, wherein: The inner wall of the lower separator (2) is fixedly installed with two annular clamping plates (20) distributed in upper and lower positions, a plurality of sliding blocks (21) are slidingly installed in each annular clamping plate (20), the first separation filter screen (22) is fixedly connected between the plurality of sliding blocks (21) in the upper annular clamping plate (20), the second separation filter screen (23) is fixedly connected between the plurality of sliding blocks (21) in the lower annular clamping plate (20), the top of each of the two annular clamping plates (20) is fixedly installed with a material guide hopper (24) opening to the separation filter screen, and the two extraction cylinders (16) correspond to the first separation filter screen (22) and the second separation filter screen (23) respectively.

7. A self-cleaning assist mechanism for an oil and gas separator as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that: The side surface of the sliding block (21) is fixedly connected with a linkage block (27) sliding in the side plate sliding port of the lower separator (2), the outer side of the lower separator (2) is fixedly installed with a reciprocating rail (25), the Y-axis one-way screw rod (28) is rotatably installed in the reciprocating rail (25), the moving through rod (26) is threadedly installed on the Y-axis one-way screw rod (28), the moving through rod (26) penetrates and slidingly connects in the reciprocating rail (25), the two ends of the moving through rod (26) are fixedly connected with linkage blocks (27) distributed in upper and lower positions, the outer side of the reciprocating rail (25) is fixedly installed with a servo motor (30), the output end of the servo motor (30) is fixedly connected with a driving gear (31), one end of the Y-axis one-way screw rod (28) extends to the outside of the reciprocating rail (25) and is fixedly connected with a speed reducing gear (29), and the speed reducing gear (29) is meshedly connected with the driving gear (31).

8. A self-cleaning assist mechanism for an oil and gas separator as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the lower separator (2) is fixedly connected with a discharge pipe assembly, and the discharge pipe assembly is installed with a second manual valve (19).