Intelligent cleaning device for flexible pipeline

By designing a flexible pipe intelligent cleaning device, using an elastically adjustable hinged frame and crawler drive structure, and cleaning fan blades installed with the adjustment mechanism, the problem of poor applicability in the existing technology is solved, and efficient cleaning of pipes of different diameters is achieved. Through wireless control and monitoring functions, cleaning conditions can be observed in real time, significantly improving the cleaning effect and the practicality of the equipment.

CN222369858UActive Publication Date: 2025-01-21SHAANXI UNIV OF SCI & TECH
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Application Number
CN202420403646.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-03-04
Publication Date
2025-01-21
Estimated Expiration
2034-03-04

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Technical Problem

The existing pipeline cleaning device has poor applicability, cannot adapt to pipelines of different diameters, and cannot effectively monitor the cleaning status of the inner wall of the pipeline.

Method used

A flexible pipe intelligent cleaning device is designed, which adopts an elastically adjustable hinged frame and crawler drive structure, and a cleaning fan blade installed with an adjustment mechanism, which can freely adapt to pipes of different diameters. At the same time, it has a built-in battery, circuit board and camera to realize wireless control and monitoring of the cleaning condition of the inner wall of the pipeline.

Benefits of technology

It improves the applicability of the cleaning device and can effectively clean the inner walls of pipes with different diameters. Through wireless control and monitoring functions, the cleaning situation can be observed in real time, which significantly improves the cleaning effect and the practicality of the equipment.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a flexible pipeline intelligent cleaning device which comprises a main pipe body, a fixed tail plate arranged at the rear end of the main pipe body, fixed side plates symmetrically arranged on the side faces of the fixed tail plate, crawler frames arranged on the outer sides of the fixed side plates through hinge frames, driving crawlers arranged on the crawler frames, and adaptive springs arranged between the hinge frames and the side wall of the main pipe body. An auxiliary wheel mechanism is arranged between the inner side of the main pipe body and the fixed tail plate, a built-in storage battery and a circuit board are arranged on the front side in the main pipe body, a rotating front cover is arranged on the front side of the main pipe body through a rotating motor, and cleaning fan blades are symmetrically arranged on the front side of the rotating front cover through an adjusting mechanism; the device can freely adapt to cleaning of pipelines with different diameters by arranging a crawler belt driving structure through the elastically-adjusted hinge frame and matching with the cleaning fan blades installed through the adjusting mechanism, and the adaptive adjustment of the cleaning fan blades ensures the cleaning effect of the pipelines; meanwhile, a built-in storage battery and a circuit board are matched with a camera, so that the device can be wirelessly controlled, and the internal cleaning condition of the pipe wall can be observed.
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Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of pipeline cleaning, in particular to an intelligent cleaning device for flexible pipelines. Background Art

[0002] The current pipeline cleaning devices have poor applicability. For example, a pipeline unclogging and cleaning device disclosed in application number 202320673595.1 discloses cleaning through a pipeline fan and a cleaning rod, and adapts to pipelines of different diameters through spring-supported wheels. However, this structure only shows that the driving structure can be applied to pipelines of different diameters, while the pipeline fan and the cleaning rod on the rear side cannot be adaptively adjusted, resulting in the inability to clean the inner walls of pipelines of different diameters. At the same time, the scraping of the end face of the cleaning rod alone cannot play a good cleaning function, and the existing equipment cannot monitor the cleaning condition of the inner wall of the pipeline, and has poor practicality. Therefore, the utility model proposes a flexible pipeline intelligent cleaning device to solve the problems existing in the prior art. Utility Model Content

[0003] In view of the above problems, the purpose of the utility model is to propose a flexible pipe intelligent cleaning device, which has a crawler-driven structure arranged on an elastically adjustable articulated frame and a cleaning fan blade installed through an adjusting mechanism, so that the device can freely adapt to the cleaning of pipes of different diameters. The adaptive adjustment of the cleaning fan blades ensures the cleaning effect of changes in pipe diameter, and the applicability is greatly improved. At the same time, the built-in battery and circuit board are combined with a camera to enable the device to achieve wireless control and observe the cleaning condition inside the pipe wall.

[0004] To achieve the purpose of the utility model, the utility model is implemented through the following technical solutions: a flexible pipeline intelligent cleaning device, including a main pipe body, a driving mechanism, a built-in battery, a circuit board and a cleaning mechanism, the driving mechanism includes a fixed tail plate, a fixed side plate, an articulated frame, a track frame, a driving track, an adaptive spring and an auxiliary wheel mechanism, the rear end of the main pipe body is provided with a fixed tail plate, the fixed tail plate has the same diameter as the main pipe body and is installed at the bottom end of the main pipe body through screws, the side of the fixed tail plate is symmetrically fixed and welded with a fixed side plate, the outer side of the fixed side plate is provided with a track frame through an articulated frame, the articulated frame is symmetrically distributed on both sides of the fixed side edge by two groups of parallel rotating rods, and a connecting rod is provided between the articulated frames on both sides, and the outer ends of the articulated frames are also rotated to the inside on both sides of the track frame, and the track frame is provided with a driving Crawler, a driving motor is arranged inside the track frame, and the driving motor drives the driving crawler to rotate, an adaptable spring is arranged between the articulated frame and the side wall of the main body, a connecting seat is symmetrically fixedly welded on the outer wall of the main body, one end of the adaptable spring is fixedly connected to the connecting seat, and the other end is fixedly connected to the connecting rod in the articulated frame, an auxiliary wheel mechanism is arranged between the inner side of the main body and the fixed tail plate, a built-in battery and a circuit board are arranged on the front side of the main body, and there are multiple groups of built-in batteries distributed in a ring, the cleaning mechanism comprises a rotating motor, a rotating front cover, an adjusting mechanism and cleaning blades, a rotating front cover is arranged on the front side of the main body through the rotating motor, the rotating motor is embedded in the front side of the main body, the output end is fixedly connected to the rotating front cover, and the front side of the rotating front cover is symmetrically provided with cleaning blades through the adjusting mechanism.

[0005] A further improvement is that the auxiliary wheel mechanism includes a center column, a sliding sleeve, an adjusting spring, an articulated connecting rod, a through groove, an articulated connecting plate, a fixed connecting rod and a side auxiliary wheel. A center column is fixedly arranged in the main pipe body, a sliding sleeve is sleeved on the center column, the sliding sleeve is slidably adapted to the center column, an adjusting spring is arranged between one side of the sliding sleeve and the tail end surface of the main pipe body, an articulated connecting rod is symmetrically arranged on the outer side of the sliding sleeve, an articulated seat is fixedly welded on the outer side of the sliding sleeve, the articulated connecting rod is rotatably articulated adapted to the articulated seat, through grooves are symmetrically distributed on the side of the main pipe body, an articulated connecting plate is symmetrically rotatably arranged on the side of the fixed tail plate, a fixed connecting rod is fixedly welded on the articulated connecting plate, the other end of the fixed connecting rod is an articulated seat structure, and a side auxiliary wheel is symmetrically rotatably arranged on the front end side of the articulated connecting plate.

[0006] Further improvement lies in that: the articulated connecting rod extends out of the through slot and is hingedly connected to the end of the fixed connecting rod, that is, the articulated connecting rod is hingedly connected to the articulated seat structure at the end of the fixed connecting rod, one end of the adjusting spring is fixed to the end face of the sliding sleeve, and the other end is fixed to the inner bottom face of the main pipe, and the initial state is in a stress-free state.

[0007] Further improvements are: the adjustment mechanism includes a sliding groove, a sliding seat, a guide cylinder, a guide rod and a compression spring, the front side of the rotating front cover is symmetrically provided with a sliding seat sliding through the sliding groove, the front side of the sliding seat is fixedly connected to the cleaning fan blades, the side of the rotating front cover is symmetrically provided with guide cylinders, the rear side of the sliding seat is fixedly provided with a guide rod, the guide rod is inserted into the guide cylinder and a compression spring is provided between the tail end of the guide rod and the bottom end of the guide cylinder, and a limiting cap is fixedly provided at the tail end of the guide rod.

[0008] A further improvement is that a camera is arranged on the rear side of the fixed tail plate, the built-in battery, the driving mechanism, the rotating motor and the camera are electrically connected to the circuit board, the camera obtains the image of the inner wall of the pipeline and transmits it wirelessly to the external control device by the circuit board, and the rotating front cover is rotationally connected to the front side of the main pipe body.

[0009] A further improvement is that a charging interface is provided through the tail end of the main body and the fixed tail plate, a sealing rubber cover is provided outside the charging port, the charging interface is also electrically connected to the circuit board, and the cleaning blades are distributed in a fan-shaped arc surface.

[0010] The beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows: the utility model arranges a crawler-driven structure through an elastically adjustable articulated frame and cooperates with cleaning blades installed through an adjusting mechanism, so that the device can freely adapt to the cleaning of pipes of different diameters, and the adaptive adjustment of the cleaning blades ensures the cleaning effect of changes in pipe diameters, and the applicability is greatly improved. At the same time, through the built-in battery and circuit board and the camera, the device can realize wireless control and observe the cleaning condition inside the pipe wall, which solves the problems existing in traditional cleaning equipment and greatly improves the practicality. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0011] Figure 1 This is a front sectional view of the driving mechanism of the utility model.

[0012] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional structural diagram of the auxiliary wheel mechanism of the utility model.

[0013] Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional structural diagram of the utility model.

[0014] Figure 4 This is a distribution structure diagram of the end surface of the cleaning blade of the utility model.

[0015] Among them: 1. Main body; 2. Built-in battery; 3. Circuit board; 4. Fixed tail plate; 5. Fixed side plate; 6. Articulated frame; 7. Track frame; 8. Driving track; 9. Adaptive spring; 10. Rotating motor; 11. Rotating front cover; 12. Cleaning fan blades; 13. Center column; 14. Sliding sleeve; 15. Adjusting spring; 16. Articulated connecting rod; 17. Through groove; 18. Articulated connecting plate; 19. Fixed connecting rod; 20. Side auxiliary wheel; 21. Sliding groove; 22. Sliding seat; 23. Guide cylinder; 24. Guide rod; 25. Compression spring; 26. Camera; 27. Charging interface. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0016] In order to deepen the understanding of the present invention, the present invention will be further described in detail below in conjunction with an embodiment. The embodiment is only used to explain the present invention and does not constitute a limitation on the protection scope of the present invention.

[0017] according to Figure 1-Figure 4 As shown, this embodiment provides a flexible pipeline intelligent cleaning device, including a main pipe body 1, a driving mechanism, a built-in battery 2, a circuit board 3 and a cleaning mechanism, the driving mechanism includes a fixed tail plate 4, a fixed side plate 5, an articulated frame 6, a track frame 7, a driving track 8, an adaptive spring 9 and an auxiliary wheel mechanism, a fixed tail plate 4 is arranged at the rear end of the main pipe body 1, the fixed tail plate has the same diameter as the main pipe body and is installed at the bottom end of the main pipe body by screws, a fixed side plate 5 is symmetrically fixed and welded on the side of the fixed tail plate 4, a track frame 7 is arranged on the outside of the fixed side plate 5 through an articulated frame 6, the articulated frame is composed of two groups of parallel rotating rods symmetrically distributed on both sides of the fixed side, and a connecting rod is arranged between the articulated frames on both sides, and the outer ends of the articulated frames are also rotated to the inside of the track frame on both sides, and a driving track 8 is arranged on the track frame 7, and a track frame is arranged inside There is a driving motor, which drives the crawler track to rotate. An adaptable spring 9 is arranged between the articulated frame 6 and the side wall of the main body 1. A connecting seat is symmetrically fixed and welded on the outer wall of the main body. One end of the adaptable spring is fixedly connected to the connecting seat, and the other end is fixedly connected to the connecting rod in the articulated frame. An auxiliary wheel mechanism is arranged between the inner side of the main body 1 and the fixed tail plate 4. A built-in battery 2 and a circuit board 3 are arranged on the front side of the main body 1. There are multiple groups of built-in batteries distributed in a ring. The cleaning mechanism includes a rotating motor 10, a rotating front cover 11, an adjusting mechanism and cleaning blades 12. A rotating front cover 11 is arranged on the front side of the main body 1 through the rotating motor 10. The rotating motor is embedded in the front side of the main body, and the output end is fixedly connected to the rotating front cover. The front side of the rotating front cover 11 is symmetrically provided with cleaning blades 12 through the adjusting mechanism.

[0018] The auxiliary wheel mechanism includes a center column 13, a sliding sleeve 14, an adjusting spring 15, an articulated connecting rod 16, a through groove 17, an articulated connecting plate 18, a fixed connecting rod 19 and a side auxiliary wheel 20. The center column 13 is fixedly arranged in the main body 1, and the sliding sleeve 14 is sleeved on the center column 13. The sliding sleeve is slidably adapted to the center column, and an adjusting spring 15 is arranged between one side of the sliding sleeve 14 and the inner tail end surface of the main body 1. The articulated connecting rod 16 is symmetrically arranged on the outer side of the sliding sleeve 14, and an articulated seat is fixedly welded on the outer side of the sliding sleeve. The articulated connecting rod is rotatably articulated and adapted to the articulated seat. The through grooves 17 are symmetrically distributed on the side of the main body 1, and an articulated connecting plate 18 is symmetrically rotatably arranged on the side of the fixed tail plate 4. A fixed connecting rod 19 is fixedly welded on the articulated connecting plate 18, and the other end of the fixed connecting rod is an articulated seat structure. The side auxiliary wheel 20 is symmetrically rotatably arranged on the front end side of the articulated connecting plate 18.

[0019] The hinged connecting rod 16 extends out of the through slot 17 and is hingedly connected to the end of the fixed connecting rod 19, that is, the hinged connecting rod is hingedly connected to the hinged seat structure at the end of the fixed connecting rod. One end of the adjusting spring 15 is fixed to the end surface of the sliding sleeve 14, and the other end is fixed to the inner bottom surface of the main pipe body 1. The initial state is in a stress-free state, and it is stretched after being stressed.

[0020] The adjusting mechanism includes a sliding groove 21, a sliding seat 22, a guide cylinder 23, a guide rod 24 and a compression spring 25. The sliding seat 22 is symmetrically arranged on the front side of the rotating front cover 11 for sliding through the sliding groove 21. The front side of the sliding seat 22 is fixedly connected to the cleaning fan blade 12. The guide cylinders 23 are symmetrically distributed on the side of the rotating front cover 11. The guide rod 24 is fixedly arranged on the rear side of the sliding seat 22. The guide rod 24 is inserted into the guide cylinder 23 and a compression spring 25 is arranged between the tail end of the guide rod 24 and the inner bottom end of the guide cylinder 23. A limiting cap is fixedly arranged at the tail end of the guide rod to prevent the sliding seat from falling off.

[0021] A camera 26 is provided on the rear side of the fixed tail plate 4. The built-in battery 2, the driving mechanism, the rotating motor 10 and the camera 26 are electrically connected to the circuit board 3. The camera obtains the image of the inner wall of the pipeline and transmits it wirelessly to the external control device by the circuit board. The cleanliness of the inner wall of the pipeline can be observed through the camera. The rotating front cover 11 is rotatably connected to the front side of the main pipe body 1.

[0022] A charging interface 27 is provided through the tail end of the main body 1 and the fixed tail plate 4. A sealing rubber cover is provided outside the charging port to achieve a sealing and protective effect. The charging interface 27 is also electrically connected to the circuit board 3 for charging the built-in battery. The cleaning blades 12 are distributed in a fan-shaped arc surface.

[0023] When the flexible pipe intelligent cleaning device is used, the cleaning blades at the front end are first compressed internally and inserted as a whole into the pipe to be cleaned. Subsequently, multiple sets of track frames and auxiliary wheel mechanisms are also compressed inwardly to shrink them to the minimum diameter state. The device is then pushed into the pipe. After fully entering, the cleaning blades, the driving tracks on the track frames and the auxiliary wheel mechanisms are pressed against the inner wall of the pipe due to the rebound force of the spring. The device is then started for automatic driving and cleaning. At the same time, the device is monitored by an external controller to observe the cleaning condition of the inner wall of the pipe.

[0024] The above shows and describes the basic principles, main features and advantages of the utility model. Those skilled in the art should understand that the utility model is not limited by the above embodiments. The above embodiments and descriptions are only for explaining the principles of the utility model. Without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model, the utility model may have various changes and improvements, which fall within the scope of the utility model to be protected. The scope of protection claimed by the utility model is defined by the attached claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A flexible pipe intelligent cleaning device, characterized in that: The invention comprises a main body (1), a driving mechanism, a built-in storage battery (2), a circuit board (3) and a cleaning mechanism. The driving mechanism comprises a fixed tail plate (4), a fixed side plate (5), an articulated frame (6), a track frame (7), a driving track (8), an adaptive spring (9) and an auxiliary wheel mechanism. The main body (1) is provided with a fixed tail plate (4) at the rear end, and fixed side plates (5) are symmetrically arranged on the side of the fixed tail plate (4). A track frame (7) is provided on the outer side of the fixed side plate (5) through an articulated frame (6), and a driving track (8) is arranged on the track frame (7). An adaptable spring (9) is provided between the hinge frame (6) and the side wall of the main body (1); an auxiliary wheel mechanism is provided between the inner side of the main body (1) and the fixed tail plate (4); a built-in storage battery (2) and a circuit board (3) are provided on the inner front side of the main body (1); the cleaning mechanism comprises a rotating motor (10), a rotating front cover (11), an adjustment mechanism and cleaning blades (12); a rotating front cover (11) is provided on the front side of the main body (1) via the rotating motor (10); and cleaning blades (12) are symmetrically provided on the front side of the rotating front cover (11) via the adjustment mechanism.

2. The flexible pipe intelligent cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The auxiliary wheel mechanism comprises a central column (13), a sliding sleeve (14), an adjusting spring (15), an articulated connecting rod (16), a through groove (17), an articulated connecting plate (18), a fixed connecting rod (19) and a side auxiliary wheel (20). The main pipe body (1) is provided with a central column (13), the central column (13) is sleeved with a sliding sleeve (14), an adjusting spring (15) is provided between one side of the sliding sleeve (14) and the inner tail end surface of the main pipe body (1), an articulated connecting rod (16) is symmetrically provided on the outer side surface of the sliding sleeve (14), the side surface of the main pipe body (1) is symmetrically provided with through grooves (17), the side surface of the fixed tail plate (4) is symmetrically provided with an articulated connecting plate (18), the articulated connecting plate (18) is provided with a fixed connecting rod (19), and the front end side surface of the articulated connecting plate (18) is symmetrically provided with a side auxiliary wheel (20).

3. The flexible pipe intelligent cleaning device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The hinged connecting rod (16) extends out of the through slot (17) and is hingedly connected to the end of the fixed connecting rod (19); one end of the regulating spring (15) is fixed to the end surface of the sliding sleeve (14), and the other end is fixed to the inner bottom surface of the main pipe body (1).

4. The flexible pipe intelligent cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The adjusting mechanism comprises a sliding groove (21), a sliding seat (22), a guide cylinder (23), a guide rod (24) and a compression spring (25); the sliding seat (22) is symmetrically arranged on the front side of the rotating front cover (11) through the sliding groove (21); the front side of the sliding seat (22) is fixedly connected to the cleaning blade (12); the guide cylinder (23) is symmetrically distributed on the side of the rotating front cover (11); the guide rod (24) is arranged on the rear side of the sliding seat (22); the guide rod (24) is inserted into the guide cylinder (23) and a compression spring (25) is arranged between the tail end of the guide rod (24) and the inner bottom end of the guide cylinder (23).

5. The flexible pipe intelligent cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A camera (26) is provided on the rear side of the fixed tail plate (4); the built-in storage battery (2), the drive mechanism, the rotating motor (10) and the camera (26) are electrically connected to the circuit board (3); and the rotating front cover (11) is rotationally connected to the front side of the main pipe (1).

6. The flexible pipe intelligent cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A charging interface (27) is provided through the tail end of the main pipe (1) and the fixed tail plate (4), and the charging interface (27) is also electrically connected to the circuit board (3). The cleaning blades (12) are distributed in a fan-shaped arc surface.

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