Sedimentation tank inclined plate self-cleaning device for wastewater treatment
By designing a self-cleaning device that combines a high-pressure nozzle and a high-definition camera, the problem of low cleaning efficiency of the inclined plate in the sedimentation tank is solved, achieving all-round cleaning and efficient cleaning effect.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2026-01-06
- Publication Date
- 2026-03-10
AI Technical Summary
The existing inclined plate cleaning efficiency of sedimentation tanks is low. Manual cleaning is difficult to thoroughly clean the corners and gaps of the inner wall of the inclined plate, especially in large sedimentation tanks where there are cleaning dead corners and the operation is difficult.
A self-cleaning device comprising a walking mechanism and a cleaning mechanism was designed. It uses high-pressure nozzles and brushes to perform bidirectional synchronous cleaning of the inclined plate, combined with real-time monitoring by a high-definition camera to ensure cleaning coverage and efficiency, adapting to cleaning needs under different working conditions.
It enables 360-degree all-around cleaning of the inclined plate, thoroughly removing stubborn dirt, avoiding repeated cleaning, improving cleaning efficiency and ease of operation, and saving manpower and time.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of sedimentation tank cleaning, in particular to a self-cleaning device for inclined plates of a sedimentation tank for wastewater treatment. BACKGROUND
[0002] The inclined plate of the sedimentation tank is a water treatment device for improving sedimentation efficiency. It is a tilted parallel thin plate set in the sedimentation tank according to the shallow sedimentation theory. Common ones are polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and glass steel, etc.
[0003] At present, most of the existing inclined plates of the sedimentation tank are cleaned by manual operation. Due to the limitation of the operation space and physical strength of the personnel, the area of the inclined plate covered by one operation is small. Especially in the case of large-scale sedimentation tank with a large number of inclined plates and wide distribution range, a lot of time is spent on moving back and forth and changing the operation position, resulting in low overall cleaning efficiency. Manual cleaning can hardly ensure that every corner and gap of the inner wall of the inclined plate is thoroughly cleaned. For some hidden parts or areas with large inclination angle, manual operation is difficult, and cleaning dead angles are easy to occur. In view of this, the present application provides a self-cleaning device for inclined plates of a sedimentation tank for wastewater treatment. SUMMARY
[0004] The main purpose of the present application is to provide a self-cleaning device for inclined plates of a sedimentation tank for wastewater treatment, which can solve the problems raised in the background.
[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present application provides a self-cleaning device for inclined plates of a sedimentation tank for wastewater treatment, which comprises a walking mechanism one, the walking mechanism one is provided with two groups, and is connected through a cross beam, a guide rail is arranged on the cross beam, a walking mechanism two is arranged on the guide rail, a frame is arranged on the outer wall of the walking mechanism two, and a cleaning mechanism is arranged on the frame. A moving plate is connected to the outer wall of the moving plate through an output end of an electric push rod one, a connecting piece one is hinged to the moving plate, a guide rod one is connected to the outer wall of the moving plate, and the guide rod one penetrates through the frame and is connected with the frame in a sliding manner. A pipe one is connected with the high-pressure spray head one, the pipe one is connected with the connecting piece one, and a water pipe one is connected to the end of the pipe one.
[0006] Preferably, an electric push rod two is connected to the outer wall of the frame, an output end of the electric push rod two is connected with a supporting plate, an electric push rod three is arranged on the supporting plate, a guide rod two is connected to the outer wall of the supporting plate, and the guide rod two penetrates through the frame and is connected with the frame in a sliding manner.
[0007] Preferably, an output end of the electric push rod three is connected with a connecting piece two, the connecting piece two is hinged to a shell, and the shell is hinged to the supporting plate.
[0008] Preferably, a motor is provided on the outer wall of the housing, and a lead screw is connected to the output end of the motor. The lead screw passes through the moving block and cooperates with the moving block. The moving block is slidably connected to the housing, and a moving frame is connected to the end of the moving block. Rollers are provided at both the upper and lower ends of the moving frame.
[0009] Preferably, the moving block is penetrated by the rod and fixedly connected to the rod, and the book-searching rod penetrates the shell and is slidably connected to the shell.
[0010] Preferably, the rod body is penetrated by a hollow rod and rotatably connected to the hollow rod, one end of the hollow rod is connected to a high-pressure nozzle, and the other end is penetrated by a connector and rotatably connected to the connector.
[0011] Preferably, one end of the hollow rod has a brush on its outer wall, and the other end passes through a worm gear and is fixedly connected to the worm gear.
[0012] Preferably, the worm gear is fitted with a worm, the worm is penetrated by a rotating shaft and fixedly connected to the rotating shaft, the rotating shaft penetrates the moving frame and is rotatably connected to the moving frame, the end of the rotating shaft is connected to the output end of the gearbox, and the input end of the gearbox is connected to the output end of the motor.
[0013] Preferably, the connector is connected to the outer wall of the second pipe, the outer wall of the second pipe is connected to a connecting pipe, and the connecting pipe is connected to the second water pipe.
[0014] Preferably, the outer wall of the housing is provided with a lighting device, the side wall of the housing is provided with an L-shaped rod, and a high-definition camera is provided on the L-shaped rod.
[0015] This invention provides a self-cleaning device for inclined plates in sedimentation tanks used in wastewater treatment. It has the following beneficial effects: (1) The self-cleaning device for the inclined plate of the sedimentation tank for wastewater treatment can achieve bidirectional synchronous preliminary cleaning of the inclined plate by setting two sets of pipes with the same inclination angle as the inclined plate and equipping them with high-pressure nozzles. This greatly improves the cleaning coverage and efficiency. At the same time, the moving block and moving frame are driven by motor to drive the hollow rod to accurately insert into the dirt attachment area of the inclined plate. With the synchronous rotation of the high-pressure nozzle and the brush, the inner wall of the inclined plate is sprayed and physically scrubbed in 360 degrees, which can thoroughly remove stubborn dirt and ensure the cleaning effect.
[0016] (2) The wastewater treatment sedimentation tank inclined plate self-cleaning device is equipped with a high-definition camera and lighting equipment. After the initial cleaning, the shell angle and height are adjusted to make it move smoothly along the top of the inclined plate. The operator can use the real-time image transmitted by the high-definition camera to accurately locate the area on the inner wall of the inclined plate where residual dirt is still attached, avoiding blind repeated cleaning, effectively improving the efficiency of subsequent operations and saving manpower and time costs.
[0017] (3) The self-cleaning device for inclined plates in the sedimentation tank for wastewater treatment utilizes two walking mechanisms to move the cleaning mechanism and observation equipment along the length of the sedimentation tank, enabling comprehensive operation on all inclined plates. Simultaneously, the position and angle of the cleaning mechanism and observation equipment can be easily adjusted via the flexible control of electric push rods one, two, and three to adapt to different cleaning and inspection needs of the inclined plates under various working conditions. It is convenient to operate and highly adaptable. Attached Figure Description To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings without creative effort.
[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall three-dimensional structure of the present invention; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the present invention. Figure One ; Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the cleaning device of the present invention; Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the framework of the present invention; Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the present invention. Figure Two ; Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the present invention. Figure Three ; Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the housing of the present invention; Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the present invention. Figure Four ; Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the motion frame of the present invention; Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the present invention. Figure Five ; Figure 11 For the present invention Figure 5 Schematic diagram of structure A in the middle; Figure 12 For the present invention Figure 9 Schematic diagram of structure B in the middle.
[0019] Explanation of icon numbers: 1. Walking mechanism one; 2. Crossbeam; 21. Guide rail; 3. Walking mechanism two; 4. Frame; 51. Moving plate; 52. Electric push rod one; 53. Connector one; 54. Pipe one; 55. High-pressure nozzle one; 56. Water pipe one; 57. Guide rod one; 61. Electric push rod two; 62. Support plate; 621. Guide rod two; 63. Electric push rod three; 631. Connector two; 64. Housing; 640. L-shaped rod; 641. 642. Lighting equipment; 643. Motor 1; 644. Lead screw; 645. Moving block; 646. Moving frame; 647. Roller; 648. High-definition camera; 79. Rod body; 70. Hollow rod; 711. Worm gear; 72. Brush; 73. High-pressure nozzle 2; 74. Rotating shaft; 75. Worm gear; 76. Gearbox; 77. Motor 2; 78. Pipe 2; 781. Connector; 782. Connecting pipe; 783. Water pipe 2.
[0020] The realization of the objective, functional features and advantages of the present invention will be further explained in conjunction with the embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. Detailed Implementation
[0021] To enable those skilled in the art to better understand the present application, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present application, and not all embodiments.
[0022] Based on the embodiments in this application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort should fall within the scope of protection of this application.
[0023] It should be noted that the terms "first," "second," etc., in the specification, claims, and accompanying drawings of this application are used to distinguish similar objects and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that such use of data can be interchanged where appropriate for the embodiments of this application described herein.
[0024] In this application, the terms "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "front," "rear," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "middle," "vertical," "horizontal," "lateral," and "longitudinal" indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. These terms are primarily for the purpose of better describing this application and its embodiments, and are not intended to limit the indicated device, element, or component to having a specific orientation, or to be constructed and operated in a specific orientation.
[0025] Furthermore, in addition to indicating location or positional relationship, some of the aforementioned terms may also have other meanings. For example, the term "above" may also be used in some cases to indicate a certain dependency or connection relationship. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of these terms in this application based on the specific circumstances.
[0026] Furthermore, the terms "installation," "setup," "equipped with," "connection," "linking," and "socketing" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral structure; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or an internal connection between two devices, components, or parts. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of these terms in this application based on the specific circumstances.
[0027] It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features in the embodiments of this application can be combined with each other. The present application will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.
[0028] Please see Figures 1-12 This invention proposes a self-cleaning device for inclined plates in sedimentation tanks for wastewater treatment, comprising a first traveling mechanism 1, of which two sets are provided and connected by a crossbeam 2. A guide rail 21 is provided on the crossbeam 2, and a second traveling mechanism 3 is provided on the guide rail 21. A frame 4 is provided on the outer wall of the second traveling mechanism 3, and a cleaning mechanism is provided on the frame 4. In an embodiment of the present invention, in order to clean the inclined plate of the sedimentation tank, the cleaning mechanism specifically includes a movable plate 51, an electric push rod 52 whose output end is connected to the outer wall of the movable plate 51, a connector 53 hinged to the movable plate 51, a guide rod 57 connected to the outer wall of the movable plate 51, the guide rod 57 passing through the frame 4 and slidably connected to the frame 4, a high-pressure nozzle 55 connected to a pipe 54, the pipe 54 connected to the connector 53, a water pipe 56 connected to the end of the pipe 54, both the water pipe 56 and the water pipe 783 being flexible hoses, and both the water pipe 56 and the water pipe 783 being connected to a booster pump; Furthermore, an electric push rod 61 is connected to the outer wall of the frame 4. The output end of the electric push rod 61 is connected to a support plate 62. An electric push rod 63 is provided on the support plate 62. A guide rod 621 is connected to the outer wall of the support plate 62. The guide rod 621 passes through the frame 4 and is slidably connected to the frame 4. A connector 631 is connected to the output end of the electric push rod 63. The connector 631 is hinged to the housing 64. The housing 64 is hinged to the support plate 62. A motor 642 is provided on the outer wall of the housing 64. A lead screw 643 is connected to the output end of the motor 642. The lead screw 643 passes through the moving block 644 and cooperates with the moving block 644. The moving block 644 is slidably connected to the housing 64. A moving frame 645 is connected to the end of the moving block 644. Rollers 646 are provided at both the upper and lower ends of the moving frame 645. Furthermore, the moving block 644 is penetrated by the rod body 7 and fixedly connected to the rod body 7. The book search rod body 7 penetrates the housing 64 and is slidably connected to the housing 64. The rod body 7 is penetrated by the hollow rod 71 and is rotatably connected to the hollow rod 71. One end of the hollow rod 71 is connected to a high-pressure nozzle 73, and the other end penetrates the connector 781 and is rotatably connected to the connector 781. One end of the hollow rod 71 has a brush 72 on its outer wall, and the other end penetrates the worm gear 711 and is fixedly connected to the worm gear 711. Furthermore, the worm gear 711 is fitted with a worm 75, which is penetrated by and fixedly connected to the rotating shaft 74. The rotating shaft 74 penetrates the motion frame 645 and is rotatably connected to the motion frame 645. The end of the rotating shaft 74 is connected to the output end of the gearbox 76. The input end of the gearbox 76 is connected to the output end of the second motor 77. The connector 781 is connected to the outer wall of the second pipe 78. The outer wall of the second pipe 78 is connected to a connecting pipe 782, and the connecting pipe 782 is connected to a second water pipe 783. Furthermore, the outer wall of the housing 64 is provided with a lighting device 641, the side wall of the housing 64 is provided with an L-shaped rod 640, and a high-definition camera 647 is provided on the L-shaped rod 640; In this invention, during use, the sewage in the sedimentation tank is first completely drained to expose the inclined plate structure to be cleaned, providing a dry and clean environment for subsequent cleaning operations. Then, the electric push rod 52 is activated, and under its driving force, the moving plate 51 drives the pipe 54 to move downward in the vertical direction. When the moving plate 51 and the pipe 54 move to a position with a suitable distance from the inclined plate, the electric push rod 52 is turned off to complete the cleaning position positioning.
[0029] The power pump is started, and the cleaning solution, pressurized by the pump, is delivered through water pipe 56 to the interior of pipe 54, where it is then sprayed out at high speed by high-pressure nozzles 55. It is important to note that the inclination angle of pipe 54 is exactly the same as that of the inclined plate. This design ensures that the cleaning solution sprayed by the high-pressure nozzles 55 can accurately enter the gaps inside the inclined plate, significantly improving the cleaning effect. Simultaneously, two sets of pipes 54 are installed at both ends of frame 4, enabling bidirectional synchronous cleaning of the inclined plates, further enhancing cleaning coverage and efficiency. Finally, the traveling mechanisms 1 and 3 are activated, moving pipe 54 along the length of the sedimentation tank to complete the initial comprehensive cleaning of all inclined plates.
[0030] After the initial cleaning is completed, the electric push rod 52 is activated, which drives the moving plate 51 and the pipe 54 to return to their original position, preventing them from interfering with subsequent inspection work. Then, the electric push rod 63 is activated, and the connecting piece 631 fixed to the output end of the electric push rod 63 applies a thrust to the housing 64, causing the housing 64 to rotate around the hinge point with the support plate 62. When the tilt angle of the housing 64 is consistent with the tilt angle of the inclined plate, the electric push rod 63 is deactivated to ensure that the subsequent shooting angle is in contact with the inclined plate.
[0031] Next, the electric push rod 61 is activated, driving the housing 64 to move vertically downwards. When the housing 64 reaches a suitable observation height above the inclined plate, the electric push rod 61 is deactivated. The lighting device 641 on the housing 64 is turned on, and the walking mechanism 1 and the walking mechanism 3 are activated, causing the housing 64 to move smoothly upwards along the inclined plate. The operator carefully observes whether there is still residual dirt on the inner wall of the inclined plate through the real-time image transmitted by the high-definition camera 647. This design can accurately locate the area of the inclined plate with dirt, avoid blindly repeating cleaning, and improve the efficiency of subsequent operations.
[0032] After motor 642 starts, the power is converted into linear motion via lead screw 643, driving moving block 644 and its connected moving frame 645 to move horizontally inside housing 64. Simultaneously, moving frame 645 drives rod 7 towards the inclined plate, allowing the hollow rod 71 at the end of rod 7 to precisely insert into the dirt-attached area on the inner wall of the inclined plate. At the same time, booster pump is restarted. Under the high pressure of booster pump, cleaning fluid flows sequentially through water pipe 78 and connecting pipe 782 into pipe 783, then through connector 781 into the hollow rod 71, and finally is sprayed out from high-pressure nozzle 73 at the end of hollow rod 71.
[0033] After motor 77 starts, the power is reduced and increased in torque by gearbox 76 and transmitted to rotating shaft 74, driving worm gear 75 on rotating shaft 74 to rotate synchronously. Worm gear 75 applies driving force to worm wheel 711 through meshing, causing worm wheel 711 to drive high-pressure nozzle 73 and brush 72 at the end of hollow rod 71 to rotate synchronously. During the rotation of high-pressure nozzle 73, it can spray the inner wall of inclined plate 360 degrees, thoroughly washing away and removing stubborn dirt. At the same time, brush 72 rotates synchronously, physically scrubbing the inner wall of inclined plate to further remove dirt remaining after spraying, ensuring the inner wall of inclined plate is clean.
[0034] All standard parts used in this application can be purchased from the market. The specific connection methods of each part are all conventional methods such as riveting and welding that are mature in the prior art. In addition, the standard parts are all conventional models in the prior art, and the circuit connection adopts conventional connection methods in the prior art.
[0035] It should be noted that the above electrical components are all existing technology products. Those skilled in the art should select, install, and complete the circuit debugging work according to the needs of use to ensure that each electrical appliance can work normally. The components are all general standard parts or components known to those skilled in the art. Their structure and principle can be known by those skilled in the art through technical manuals or conventional experimental methods. No specific restrictions are made here. The supporting structures of the hydraulic drive structure appearing in this application document, such as hydraulic tanks and hydraulic pumps, are existing equipment and will not be described in detail here.
[0036] The present invention has been described in detail above. However, modifications or improvements can be made to it, which will be obvious to those skilled in the art. Therefore, any modifications or improvements that do not depart from the spirit of the present invention are within the scope of protection of the present invention.
Claims
1. A self-cleaning device for inclined plates in a sedimentation tank for wastewater treatment, comprising a first traveling mechanism (1), wherein the first traveling mechanism (1) comprises two sets connected by a crossbeam (2), a guide rail (21) is provided on the crossbeam (2), a second traveling mechanism (3) is provided on the guide rail (21), a frame (4) is provided on the outer wall of the second traveling mechanism (3), and a cleaning mechanism is provided on the frame (4), characterized in that: The cleaning mechanism comprises: A moving plate (51), an output end of an electric push rod one (52) is connected with the outer wall of the moving plate (51), the moving plate (51) is hinged with a connecting piece one (53), the outer wall of the moving plate (51) is connected with a guide rod one (57), the guide rod one (57) penetrates through the frame (4) and is in sliding connection with the frame (4); A pipeline one (54), a high-pressure spray head one (55) is connected with the pipeline one (54), the pipeline one (54) is connected with the connecting piece one (53), and the end of the pipeline one (54) is connected with a water pipe one (56).
2. The inclined plate self-cleaning device for a sedimentation tank for wastewater treatment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer wall of the frame (4) is connected with an electric push rod two (61), the output end of the electric push rod two (61) is connected with a support plate (62), the support plate (62) is provided with an electric push rod three (63), the outer wall of the support plate (62) is connected with a guide rod two (621), the guide rod two (621) penetrates through the frame (4) and is in sliding connection with the frame (4).
3. The inclined plate self-cleaning device for a sedimentation tank for wastewater treatment according to claim 2, characterized in that: The output end of the electric push rod three (63) is connected with a connecting piece two (631), the connecting piece two (631) is hinged with a shell (64), and the shell (64) is hinged with the support plate (62).
4. The inclined plate self-cleaning device for a sedimentation tank for wastewater treatment according to claim 3, characterized in that: The outer wall of the shell (64) is provided with a motor one (642), the output end of the motor one (642) is connected with a lead screw (643), the lead screw (643) penetrates through a moving block (644) and is matched with the moving block (644), the moving block (644) is in sliding connection with the shell (64), the end of the moving block (644) is connected with a moving frame (645), and the moving frame (645) is provided with a roller (646) at the upper end and the lower end.
5. The inclined plate self-cleaning device for a sedimentation tank for wastewater treatment according to claim 4, characterized in that: The moving block (644) is penetrated by a rod body (7) and is fixedly connected with the rod body (7), the rod body (7) penetrates through the shell (64) and is in sliding connection with the shell (64).
6. The inclined plate self-cleaning device for a sedimentation tank for wastewater treatment according to claim 5, characterized in that: The rod body (7) is penetrated by a hollow rod (71) and is rotatably connected with the hollow rod (71), one end of the hollow rod (71) is connected with a high-pressure spray head two (73), and the other end penetrates through a connecting head (781) and is rotatably connected with the connecting head (781).
7. The inclined plate self-cleaning device for a sedimentation tank for wastewater treatment according to claim 6, characterized in that: The other end of the hollow rod (71) is provided with a brush (72), and the other end penetrates through a worm wheel (711) and is fixedly connected with the worm wheel (711).
8. The inclined plate self-cleaning device for a sedimentation tank for wastewater treatment according to claim 7, characterized in that: The worm wheel (711) is matched with a worm (75), the worm (75) is penetrated by a rotating shaft (74) and is fixedly connected with the rotating shaft (74), the rotating shaft (74) penetrates through the moving frame (645) and is rotatably connected with the moving frame (645), the end of the rotating shaft (74) is connected with the output end of a gearbox (76), and the input end of the gearbox (76) is connected with the output end of a motor two (77).
9. The self-cleaning device for inclined plate settlers of wastewater treatment plants according to claim 6, characterized in that: The connecting head (781) is connected with the outer wall of a pipeline two (78), the outer wall of the pipeline two (78) is connected with a connecting pipe (782), and the connecting pipe (782) is connected with a water pipe two (783).
10. The inclined plate self-cleaning device for a sedimentation tank for wastewater treatment according to claim 3, characterized in that: The outer wall of the shell (64) is provided with an illuminating device (641), the side wall of the shell (64) is provided with an L-shaped rod (640), and the L-shaped rod (640) is provided with a high-definition camera (647).