Microplastic collecting device for urban river channel

By designing a microplastic collection device with a hull and a propeller, the problem of low efficiency and large environmental impact of manual trawl collection of microplastics has been solved, and an efficient and convenient collection of microplastics has been achieved.

CN222362456UActive Publication Date: 2025-01-17GUANGDONG ECO ENGINEERING POLYTECHNIC
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421071501.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-05-16
Publication Date
2025-01-17
Estimated Expiration
2034-05-16

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Technical Problem

In the prior art, microplastics are collected manually by ropes, which is greatly affected by the environment on both sides of the river, which affects the collection efficiency, and the trawl is inconvenient to install and disassemble.

Method used

A microplastic collection device for urban rivers is designed, including a collection tube and a trawl net. One end of the trawl net is fixed in the groove on the outer wall of the collection tube through an elastic band. A hull and a propeller are fixed on both sides of the collection tube. The hull drives the collection tube in the river channel. Move within.

Benefits of technology

This device can save time and effort, reduce manual labor intensity, improve collection efficiency, reduce the environmental impact on both sides of the river, improve collection quality, and the fixation effect of the trawl is reliable and easy to assemble and disassemble.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a micro-plastic collecting device for an urban river channel, and belongs to the technical field of micro-plastic collection. A microplastic collecting device for an urban river channel comprises a collecting barrel and further comprises a trawl net, a plurality of sets of grooves are formed in the outer wall of the collecting barrel, one end of the trawl net is fixedly arranged in the grooves through an elastic belt, and a plurality of sets of supporting rings are fixedly arranged in the trawl net; hulls are fixedly arranged on the two sides of the collecting barrel, and propellers are arranged in the tails of the hulls; the ship body drives the collecting barrel to move and collect in the river channel, on one hand, time and labor can be saved, labor intensity is reduced, collecting efficiency is improved, on the other hand, influences of environments on the two sides of the river channel are small, collecting dead angles can be reduced, and collecting quality is improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of microplastic collection, in particular to a microplastic collection device for urban rivers. Background Art

[0002] In recent years, environmental pollution and ecological and human health risks caused by microplastics have attracted great attention at home and abroad, becoming a new type of global environmental pollutant. Microplastics refer to plastic particles with a particle size of less than 5 mm. Microplastics have the characteristics of small particle size, large quantity, continuous enrichment in the water environment, and can serve as a carrier for the transfer of various pollutants. They can also enter the human body through food, drinking water and other channels, threatening human health.

[0003] The devices and methods for collecting microplastics in water bodies have not yet been standardized and normalized. Microplastic samples in water bodies are generally collected using trawls or buckets. In the existing technology, they are generally collected manually on the shore by pulling the trawls with ropes, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and is greatly affected by the environment on both sides of the river, making it inconvenient to collect. In addition, the trawls are inconvenient to assemble and disassemble, affecting the use effect. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to solve the problems in the prior art that manual collection by pulling a trawl net with a rope is greatly affected by the environment on both sides of the river, affecting the collection efficiency, and the trawl net is inconvenient to assemble and disassemble, and to propose a microplastic collection device for urban rivers.

[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:

[0006] A microplastic collection device for urban rivers, comprising a collection tube and a trawl net, wherein a plurality of grooves are provided on the outer wall of the collection tube, one end of the trawl net is fixedly arranged in the groove by an elastic band, and a plurality of support rings are fixedly arranged in the trawl net; a hull is fixedly arranged on both sides of the collection tube, and a propeller is arranged in the tail of the hull.

[0007] In order to improve the fixing effect of the trawl net, preferably, a protrusion is fixedly provided on the bottom of the groove, and the protrusion is a hemispherical structure.

[0008] In order to reduce the amount of other larger garbage entering the trawl, preferably, an end of the collecting cylinder away from the trawl is threadedly connected to a mounting frame, and a filter is fixedly disposed in the mounting frame.

[0009] In order to prevent the microplastics collected in the trawl from coming out of the feed end of the trawl, preferably, isolation pads are fixedly arranged in multiple groups of the support rings, multiple dividing lines are fixedly arranged on the isolation pads, and the multiple groups of dividing lines are respectively parallel to the radial lines. The isolation pads extend into the trawl, and the material of the isolation pads is rubber.

[0010] Preferably, a discharge pipe is fixedly provided at the other end of the trawl, and a valve is fixedly provided on the discharge pipe.

[0011] Preferably, the plurality of groups of support rings are equidistantly distributed along the axial direction of the trawl, and the diameters of the plurality of groups of support rings decrease successively along the feeding direction.

[0012] Compared with the prior art, the utility model provides a microplastic collection device for urban rivers, which has the following beneficial effects:

[0013] 1. The city's river uses a microplastic collection device, which moves and collects microplastics in the river with a collection tube on the hull. On the one hand, it can save time and effort, reduce labor intensity, and improve collection efficiency. On the other hand, it is less affected by the environment on both sides of the river, which can reduce collection blind spots and improve collection quality.

[0014] 2. The microplastic collection device for urban rivers has grooves opened on the outer wall of the collection tube, and uses elastic bands to fix the trawl net in the grooves. The fixing effect is reliable and the device is easy to assemble and disassemble, thereby improving the use effect.

[0015] The parts not involved in the device are the same as the existing technology or can be implemented by the existing technology. The utility model carries the collection tube with the hull to move in the river channel for collection. On the one hand, it can save time and effort, reduce labor intensity and improve collection efficiency. On the other hand, it is less affected by the environment on both sides of the river channel, which can reduce collection blind spots and improve collection quality. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a microplastic collection device for urban rivers proposed by the utility model. Figure 1 ;

[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a microplastic collection device for urban rivers proposed by the utility model. Figure 2 ;

[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a collection tube of a microplastic collection device for urban rivers proposed by the utility model;

[0019] Figure 4 A microplastic collection device for urban rivers proposed by the utility model Figure 3 A magnified view of part A;

[0020] Figure 5 This is a schematic structural diagram of a rubber pad for a microplastic collection device for urban rivers proposed by the utility model.

[0021] In the figure: 1, collecting tube; 101, groove; 102, protrusion; 103, hull; 2, trawl; 201, discharge pipe; 3, support ring; 301, isolation pad; 4, mounting frame; 401, filter; 5, elastic band. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all of the embodiments.

[0023] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", etc., indicating directions or positional relationships, are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0024] Example:

[0025] Reference Figure 1-Figure 5A microplastic collection device for urban rivers includes a collecting tube 1 and a trawl 2. A plurality of grooves 101 are provided on the outer wall of the collecting tube 1. The grooves 101 are provided with two to six groups. Here, we prefer two groups. One end of the trawl 2 is fixed in the groove 101 through an elastic band 5, that is, the mouth of the trawl 2 is sleeved on the outer wall of the collecting tube 1, and then the elastic band 5 is sleeved in the groove 101 to fix the trawl 2 on the collecting tube 1. The assembly and disassembly is convenient and the fixing effect is reliable. Here, a clamp can also be used. The clamp can be sleeved in the groove 101 to fix the trawl 2 on the collecting tube 1. In addition, multiple groups of support rings 3 are fixedly arranged in the trawl net 2, and the support rings 3 are arranged in two to six groups. Here, we prefer four groups, and the four groups of support rings 3 are equidistantly distributed along the axial direction of the trawl net 2, and the diameters of the four groups of support rings 3 are successively reduced along the feeding direction of the trawl net 2. When in use, by fixing the support rings 3 in the trawl net 2, the trawl net 2 can be supported to a certain extent, assisting its unfolding, reducing adhesion, and improving the use effect; hulls 103 are fixedly arranged on both sides of the collecting barrel 1, propellers are arranged in the tails of the two groups of hulls 103, and motors for driving the two groups of propellers to rotate respectively are fixedly arranged in the two groups of hulls 103, and solar panels are fixedly arranged on the two groups of hulls 103, which can provide emergency power supply for the motor and improve its endurance. When in use, the collecting barrel 1 is moved in the river channel for collection by the hull 103. On the one hand, it can save time and effort, reduce manual labor intensity, and improve collection efficiency. On the other hand, it is less affected by the environment on both sides of the river channel, which can reduce collection dead angles and improve collection quality.

[0026] When in use, the collection tube 1 is moved in the river channel with the hull 103 for collection. On the one hand, it can save time and effort, reduce labor intensity, and improve collection efficiency. On the other hand, it is less affected by the environment on both sides of the river channel, which can reduce collection dead angles and improve collection quality. By opening a groove 101 on the outer wall of the collection tube 1 and using an elastic belt 5 to fix the trawl net 2 in the groove 101, the fixing effect is reliable, and it is easy to assemble and disassemble, thereby improving the use effect.

[0027] Reference Figure 4 A protrusion 102 is fixedly provided at the inner bottom of the groove 101. The protrusion 102 is evenly distributed along the circumference of the inner bottom of the groove 101, and the protrusion 102 has a hemispherical structure. When in use, by fixing the protrusion 102 at the inner bottom of the groove 101, the fixing effect of the trawl net 2 can be increased to prevent the trawl net 2 from slipping out of the groove 101 and affecting normal use.

[0028] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 3A mounting frame 4 is threadedly connected to the end of the collecting cylinder 1 away from the trawl net 2, and a filter screen 401 is fixedly arranged in the mounting frame 4. When in use, the mounting frame 4 is threadedly connected to the collecting cylinder 1, and the filter screen 401 is fixedly arranged on the mounting frame 4. On the one hand, it can reduce the entry of other larger garbage into the trawl net 2, such as branches, glass bottles, etc., thereby improving the collection effect of microplastics and preventing the trawl net 2 from being damaged. On the other hand, the mounting frame 4 is easy to assemble and disassemble, which is convenient for cleaning or replacing the filter screen 401, thereby improving the use effect.

[0029] Reference Figure 3 and Figure 5 , isolation pads 301 are fixedly arranged on the inner walls of the multiple groups of support rings 3, and multiple dividing lines are fixedly arranged on the isolation pads 301. The dividing lines can be one to eight. Here, we prefer three, and the angles between the three are equal. The multiple groups of dividing lines extend from the outer wall circumference of the two isolation pads 301 at the axis of the isolation pads 301, but do not extend to the outer wall circumference, and stop extending after a certain distance from the outer wall of the isolation pads 301; and the multiple groups of dividing lines are parallel to the radial lines, at this time, the isolation pads 301 are toward the trawl 2 The isolation pad 301 extends inside the trawl 2, and the material of the isolation pad 301 is rubber or silicone, preferably rubber. When in use, when the hull 103 carries the collecting tube 1 to collect microplastics in the river, when the water flows into the trawl 2, the isolation pad 301 can be unfolded along the dividing line and extended into the trawl 2, which makes it convenient for the microplastics to enter the trawl 2. However, when the collection is stopped, the isolation pad 301 is closed to prevent the microplastics collected in the trawl 2 from coming out of the trawl 2 and affecting the collection effect. The function of the isolation pad 301 is similar to a one-way valve.

[0030] Reference Figure 1-Figure 3 A discharge pipe 201 is fixedly provided at the other end of the trawl net 2, and a valve is fixedly provided on the discharge pipe 201. When in use, the microplastics collected in the trawl net 2 can be discharged by buckling the valve on the discharge pipe 201, which is convenient for subsequent use and improves the collection efficiency.

[0031] The above description is only a preferred specific implementation manner of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any technician familiar with the technical field can make equivalent replacements or changes within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention according to the technical scheme and the utility model concept of the present invention, which should be covered by the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A microplastic collection device for urban rivers, comprising a collection tube (1), characterized in that: Also includes: A trawl net (2), wherein a plurality of grooves (101) are provided on the outer wall of the collecting tube (1), one end of the trawl net (2) is fixedly arranged in the groove (101) via an elastic band (5), and a plurality of supporting rings (3) are fixedly arranged in the trawl net (2); A hull (103) is fixedly arranged on both sides of the collecting cylinder (1), and a propeller is arranged in the tail of the hull (103).

2. A microplastic collection device for urban rivers according to claim 1, characterized in that: A protrusion (102) is fixedly arranged on the inner bottom of the groove (101), and the protrusion (102) is in a hemispherical structure.

3. A microplastic collection device for urban rivers according to claim 1, characterized in that: One end of the collecting cylinder (1) away from the trawl net (2) is threadedly connected to a mounting frame (4), and a filter net (401) is fixedly arranged in the mounting frame (4).

4. A microplastic collection device for urban rivers according to claim 1, characterized in that: Isolation pads (301) are fixedly arranged in the plurality of groups of support rings (3), and a plurality of dividing lines are fixedly arranged on the isolation pads (301). The plurality of groups of dividing lines are respectively parallel to the radial lines. The isolation pads (301) extend into the trawl net (2), and the isolation pads (301) are made of rubber.

5. The microplastic collection device for urban rivers according to claim 1, characterized in that: A discharge pipe (201) is fixedly provided at the other end of the trawl (2), and a valve is fixedly provided on the discharge pipe (201).

6. The microplastic collection device for urban rivers according to claim 1, characterized in that: The plurality of groups of support rings (3) are equidistantly distributed along the axial direction of the trawl (2), and the diameters of the plurality of groups of support rings (3) decrease successively along the feeding direction.