Novel belt bottom material self-return-stroke cleaning device

By designing a new type of self-return cleaning device for the bottom of the belt, the combination of cleaning mechanism, material storage tank and driving mechanism is used to realize automatic cleaning during the return journey of the belt conveyor, solving the operation problems caused by the belt conveyor, and improving the Cleaning efficiency and safety.

CN222475353UInactive Publication Date: 2025-02-14HENAN SUNHO COAL & POWER CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202421836734.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-07-31
Publication Date
2025-02-14
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Technical Problem

The existing belt conveyors are prone to carry materials during the return journey, causing blanking materials to spread along the belt conveyor, and coal sludge to be stuck on the bearing surface of the conveyor belt, causing the conveyor belt to deviate, affecting normal work, and require manual cleaning, which poses safety hazards and production impacts. .

Method used

Design a new type of self-return cleaning device for the bottom material at the belt, including a cleaning mechanism, a material storage tank and a driving mechanism. The cleaning mechanism is connected to the material storage tank through a sliding mechanism. The driving mechanism drives the cleaning mechanism to move reciprocatingly along the length of the conveyor belt through a rope pulling mechanism. , realize self-return cleaning.

Benefits of technology

The device can effectively improve cleaning efficiency, reduce equipment wear, replace traditional manual cleaning methods, and reduce the risk of staff working in potentially dangerous environments.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a novel belt bottom material self-return-stroke cleaning device. Comprising a sweeping mechanism located below a conveying belt and used for scraping coal slime on the conveying belt, a storage tank slidably connected with the sweeping mechanism through a sliding mechanism and used for collecting hung coal slime, and a driving mechanism connected with the left side and the right side of the sweeping mechanism through a pull rope mechanism. The driving mechanism drives the cleaning mechanism to reciprocate in the length direction of the conveying belt through the pull rope mechanism so as to achieve self-return-stroke cleaning operation, a traditional manual cleaning mode is replaced, manual operation can be reduced, and the risk that workers work in potential dangerous environments is reduced; through the arrangement of the driving mechanism and the sweeping mechanism, the cleaning efficiency can be effectively improved, equipment abrasion is reduced, through the arrangement of the scraper assembly, the height of a scraper can be adjusted according to actual requirements, and therefore the friction force between the scraper and the conveying belt is adjusted.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of belt cleaning equipment, in particular to a novel self-return cleaning device for belt bottom materials. Background Art

[0002] In the existing coal preparation plant, some belt conveyors often carry materials on the return belt due to the high water content of the materials, the influence of the moisture content of the coal and the ambient temperature, and the damage to the belt surface. This causes the materials to fall along the belt conveyor and a small amount of coal slime to stick to its bearing surface. The conveyor belt is wound differently on each roller. The bearing surface of the conveyor belt not only contacts the upper and lower rollers, but also contacts the tensioning roller. When the materials stick to the rollers and rollers, their diameters change, causing the conveyor belt to deviate, and the belt conveyor cannot work normally. When the materials are seriously carried, it may even need to be stopped for cleaning, which requires a lot of work for the employees and affects production.

[0003] Therefore, it is a problem worth studying to provide a new type of self-return cleaning device for belt bottom materials with high working efficiency and reduced equipment wear. Summary of the invention

[0004] The utility model aims to provide a new type of belt bottom material self-return cleaning device which has high working efficiency and reduces equipment wear.

[0005] The purpose of the utility model is achieved in this way:

[0006] A novel self-return cleaning device for materials at the bottom of a belt comprises a cleaning mechanism located below the conveyor belt and used to scrape off coal slime on the conveyor belt, a storage trough slidably connected to the cleaning mechanism through a sliding mechanism and used to collect the fallen coal slime, and a driving mechanism connected to the left and right sides of the cleaning mechanism through a pull rope mechanism. The driving mechanism drives the cleaning mechanism to reciprocate along the length direction of the conveyor belt through the pull rope mechanism to realize a self-return cleaning operation.

[0007] The cleaning mechanism includes a support frame slidably connected to the top of the storage tank through a sliding mechanism, and a scraper assembly located on the upper surface of the support frame and scraping the coal slime from the conveyor belt. The left and right sides of the support frame are connected to the driving mechanism through a connecting rope mechanism. The driving mechanism drives the support frame and the scraper assembly to reciprocate above the storage tank and along the length direction of the conveyor belt to scrape the coal slime from the conveyor belt.

[0008] The scraper assembly includes a push rod motor fixedly connected to the upper surface of the support frame, a connecting seat fixedly connected to the telescopic end of the push rod motor and located in the vertical direction, and a scraper fixedly connected to the connecting seat. The length of the scraper is equal to the width of the conveyor belt, and several connecting seats and push rod motors move along the length direction of the scraper.

[0009] The connecting seat includes a connecting rod located in the vertical direction, a mounting groove located at the top of the connecting rod, a spring sleeved on the connecting rod and fixedly connected to the connecting rod at both ends; the bottom of the scraper is located in the mounting groove and fixedly connected to the mounting groove; the connecting rod is made of rubber.

[0010] The sliding mechanism comprises a slide groove located on the upper surface of the storage tank, a pulley slidably matched with the slide groove and connected to the support frame, and the length direction of the slide groove is the same as the length direction of the conveyor belt.

[0011] The pull rope mechanism includes a first pull rope connected to the right end of the support frame through a wire pulley, and a second pull rope connected to the left end of the support frame through a wire pulley. The other end of the first pull rope and the other end of the second pull rope are both connected to the driving mechanism. The driving mechanism realizes the movement of the support frame along the length direction of the conveyor belt by retracting and releasing the first pull rope and the second pull rope.

[0012] The driving mechanism includes a mounting frame, a first motor located on the mounting frame, a first winding wheel connected to the output end of the first motor, a second motor located on the mounting frame, and a second winding wheel connected to the output end of the second motor, the other end of the first pull rope is wound around the first winding wheel, and the other end of the second pull rope is wound around the second winding wheel.

[0013] A crimping wheel mechanism is provided on the left and right sides of the driving mechanism, and the crimping wheel mechanism includes a first crimping wheel located on the right side of the driving mechanism and a second crimping wheel located on the left side of the driving mechanism. The first pull rope enters the driving mechanism through the first crimping wheel, and the second pull rope enters the driving mechanism through the second crimping wheel.

[0014] The first pull rope, the driving mechanism, the second pull rope and the scraper mechanism form a rectangle, and corner wheels are provided at the corners of the first pull rope and the second pull rope.

[0015] The beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows: the utility model replaces the traditional manual cleaning method, can reduce manual operation, and reduce the risk of workers working in potentially dangerous environments; through the setting of the driving mechanism and the cleaning mechanism, it can effectively improve the cleaning efficiency and reduce equipment wear; the setting of the scraper assembly can adjust the height of the scraper according to actual needs, thereby adjusting the friction between the scraper and the conveyor belt. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of the cleaning mechanism and the material storage tank in direction A;

[0018] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of the cleaning mechanism and the material storage tank in the B direction;

[0019] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the scraper assembly;

[0020] In the figure: conveyor belt 1, frame 2, storage trough 3, cleaning mechanism 4, guide wheel 5, driving mechanism 6, rope pressing wheel assembly 7, corner wheel 8, sliding mechanism 9, first pull rope 10, second pull rope 11, support frame 41, scraper assembly 42, blade 421, connecting seat 422, connecting rod 4221, spring 4222, push rod motor 423, first winding wheel 61, second winding wheel 62, first rope pressing wheel 71, second rope pressing wheel 72, slide groove 91, slider 92. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] The utility model is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. Example

[0022] like Figures 1 to 3 As shown, a novel self-return cleaning device for belt bottom materials comprises a cleaning mechanism 4 located below the conveyor belt 1 and used for scraping coal slime on the conveyor belt, a storage tank 3 slidably connected to the cleaning mechanism 4 through a sliding mechanism 9 and used for collecting the hanging coal slime, and a driving mechanism 6 connected to the left and right sides of the cleaning mechanism 4 through a pull rope mechanism. The driving mechanism 6 drives the cleaning mechanism 4 to move back and forth along the length direction of the conveyor belt 1 through the pull rope mechanism to realize the self-return cleaning operation. The storage tank 3 is fixedly connected to the frame 2, and the length direction of the storage tank 3 is the same as the length direction of the conveyor belt 1, that is, after the cleaning mechanism 4 hangs the coal slime on the conveyor belt, it is transferred into the storage tank 3 for collection, and the cleaning mechanism 4 is realized by self-return through the driving mechanism 6 and the pull rope mechanism, which replaces the traditional manual cleaning method, can reduce manual operation, and reduce the risk of workers working in a potentially dangerous environment; through the setting of the driving mechanism and the cleaning mechanism, the cleaning efficiency can be effectively improved and the equipment wear can be reduced.

[0023] The cleaning mechanism 4 includes a support frame 41 slidably connected to the top of the storage tank 3 through a sliding mechanism 9, and a scraper assembly 42 located on the upper surface of the support frame 41 and scraping the coal slime from the conveyor belt. The left and right sides of the support frame 41 are connected to the driving mechanism 6 through a connecting rope mechanism. The driving mechanism 6 drives the support frame 41 and the scraper assembly 42 to reciprocate above the storage tank 3 and along the length direction of the conveyor belt 1 to scrape the coal slime from the conveyor belt 1. The scraper assembly 42 includes a push rod motor 423 fixedly connected to the upper surface of the support frame 41, a connection seat 422 fixedly connected to the telescopic end of the push rod motor 423 and located in the vertical direction, and a scraper 421 fixedly connected to the connection seat 422. The telescopic end of the push rod motor 423 moves in the vertical direction to adjust the height of the scraper 421 in the vertical direction. The length of the scraper 421 is equal to the width of the conveyor belt 1, so that the conveyor belt 1 is covered to perform a comprehensive scraping operation on the conveyor belt 1. A plurality of connection seats 422 and push rod motors 423 move along the length direction of the scraper 421 to support the scraper 421. The setting of the push rod motor 423 can adjust the height of the scraper 421 according to actual needs, thereby adjusting the friction between the scraper 421 and the conveyor belt 1.

[0024] The sliding mechanism 9 includes a slide groove 91 located on the upper surface of the storage tank 3, and a pulley 92 that slides with the slide groove 91 and is connected to the support frame. The length direction of the slide groove 91 is the same as the length direction of the conveyor belt 1. The sliding mechanism 9 reduces the friction between the support frame 41 and the storage tank 3. The driving mechanism 6 drives the support frame 41 and the pulley 92 to move along the length direction of the slide groove 91 through the pull rope mechanism, thereby realizing the self-return cleaning operation of the scraper 421, and the scraped coal slime falls into the storage tank 3 for collection.

[0025] The rope-pulling mechanism includes a first rope 10 connected to the right end of the support frame 41 via a wire pulley, and a second rope 11 connected to the left end of the support frame 41 via a wire pulley. The other end of the first rope 10 and the other end of the second rope 11 are both connected to the driving mechanism 6. The driving mechanism 6 realizes the movement of the support frame 41 along the length direction of the conveyor belt 1 by retracting and releasing the first rope 10 and the second rope 11.

[0026] The driving mechanism 6 includes a mounting frame, a first motor located on the mounting frame, a first winding wheel 61 connected to the output end of the first motor, a second motor located on the mounting frame, and a second winding wheel 62 connected to the output end of the second motor. The other end of the first pull rope 10 is wound around the first winding wheel 61, and the other end of the second pull rope 11 is wound around the second winding wheel 62. The first motor and the second motor rotate synchronously and in the same direction, so that the first winding wheel 61 and the second winding wheel 62 rotate synchronously, that is, the first pull rope 10 and the second pull rope 11 drive the support frame 41 and the scraper 421 to move back and forth to the left or right, thereby realizing the self-return cleaning operation of the scraper 421. The first motor and the second motor are both connected to the control switch, and the control switch controls the working state and rotation direction of the first motor and the second motor.

[0027] The left and right sides of the driving mechanism 6 are provided with a crimping wheel mechanism 7, and the crimping wheel mechanism 7 includes a first crimping wheel 71 located on the right side of the driving mechanism 6 and a second crimping wheel 72 located on the left side of the driving mechanism 6. The first pull rope 10 enters the driving mechanism 6 through the first crimping wheel 71, and the second pull rope 11 enters the driving mechanism 6 through the second crimping wheel 72. The first pull rope 10, the driving mechanism 6, the second pull rope 11 and the scraper mechanism 4 are surrounded by a rectangle, and a corner wheel 8 is provided at the corner of the first pull rope 10 and the second pull rope 11 to realize the steering of the first pull rope 10 and the second pull rope 11.

[0028] When the scraper moves to the right along the length direction of the conveyor belt 1, the first motor rotates forward to drive the first winding wheel 61 to rotate and wind the first pull rope 10 around the first winding wheel 61, and at the same time, the second motor rotates forward to drive the second winding wheel 62 to rotate and release the second pull rope 11, then the first pull rope 10 pulls the support frame 41 and the scraper 421 to move to the right. After moving to the set position, the control switch controls the first motor and the second motor to rotate in the opposite direction, that is, when the scraper moves to the left along the length direction of the conveyor belt 1, the second motor rotates reversely to drive the second winding wheel 62 to rotate and wind the second pull rope 10 around the second winding wheel 62, and at the same time, the first motor rotates reversely to drive the first winding wheel 61 to rotate and release the first pull rope 10, then the second pull rope 10 pulls the support frame 41 and the scraper 421 to move to the left, realizing the self-return cleaning operation of the scraper. Example

[0029] like Figures 1 to 3As shown, a novel self-return cleaning device for belt bottom materials comprises a cleaning mechanism 4 located below the conveyor belt 1 and used for scraping coal slime on the conveyor belt, a storage tank 3 slidably connected to the cleaning mechanism 4 through a sliding mechanism 9 and used for collecting the hanging coal slime, and a driving mechanism 6 connected to the left and right sides of the cleaning mechanism 4 through a pull rope mechanism. The driving mechanism 6 drives the cleaning mechanism 4 to move back and forth along the length direction of the conveyor belt 1 through the pull rope mechanism to realize the self-return cleaning operation. The storage tank 3 is fixedly connected to the frame 2, and the length direction of the storage tank 3 is the same as the length direction of the conveyor belt 1, that is, after the cleaning mechanism 4 hangs the coal slime on the conveyor belt, it is transferred into the storage tank 3 for collection, and the cleaning mechanism 4 is realized by self-return through the driving mechanism 6 and the pull rope mechanism, which replaces the traditional manual cleaning method, can reduce manual operation, and reduce the risk of workers working in a potentially dangerous environment; through the setting of the driving mechanism and the cleaning mechanism, the cleaning efficiency can be effectively improved and the equipment wear can be reduced.

[0030] The cleaning mechanism 4 includes a support frame 41 slidably connected to the top of the storage tank 3 through a sliding mechanism 9, and a scraper assembly 42 located on the upper surface of the support frame 41 and scraping the coal slime from the conveyor belt. The left and right sides of the support frame 41 are connected to the driving mechanism 6 through a connecting rope mechanism. The driving mechanism 6 drives the support frame 41 and the scraper assembly 42 to reciprocate above the storage tank 3 and along the length direction of the conveyor belt 1 to scrape the coal slime from the conveyor belt 1. The scraper assembly 42 includes a push rod motor 423 fixedly connected to the upper surface of the support frame 41, a connection seat 422 fixedly connected to the telescopic end of the push rod motor 423 and located in the vertical direction, and a scraper 421 fixedly connected to the connection seat 422. The telescopic end of the push rod motor 423 moves in the vertical direction to adjust the height of the scraper 421 in the vertical direction. The length of the scraper 421 is equal to the width of the conveyor belt 1, so that the conveyor belt 1 is covered to perform a comprehensive scraping operation on the conveyor belt 1. A plurality of connection seats 422 and push rod motors 423 move along the length direction of the scraper 421 to support the scraper 421. The setting of the push rod motor 423 can adjust the height of the scraper 421 according to actual needs, thereby adjusting the friction between the scraper 421 and the conveyor belt 1.

[0031] like Figure 4 As shown, the connecting seat 422 includes a connecting rod 4221 located in the vertical direction, a mounting groove located at the top of the connecting rod, a spring 4222 which is sleeved on the connecting rod 4221 and fixedly connected to the connecting rod 4221 at both ends, and the bottom of the scraper 421 is located in the mounting groove and fixedly connected to the mounting groove; the connecting rod 4221 is made of rubber material and has a shock-absorbing effect. When the scraper 421 encounters coal slime and vibrates, the connecting rod 4221 absorbs part of the capacity to reduce the vibration of the scraper 421, and the spring 4222 can increase the strength of the connecting rod 4221 and quickly reset the connecting rod 4221.

[0032] The sliding mechanism 9 includes a slide groove 91 located on the upper surface of the storage tank 3, and a pulley 92 that slides with the slide groove 91 and is connected to the support frame. The length direction of the slide groove 91 is the same as the length direction of the conveyor belt 1. The sliding mechanism 9 reduces the friction between the support frame 41 and the storage tank 3. The driving mechanism 6 drives the support frame 41 and the pulley 92 to move along the length direction of the slide groove 91 through the pull rope mechanism, thereby realizing the self-return cleaning operation of the scraper 421, and the scraped coal slime falls into the storage tank 3 for collection.

[0033] The rope-pulling mechanism includes a first rope 10 connected to the right end of the support frame 41 via a wire pulley, and a second rope 11 connected to the left end of the support frame 41 via a wire pulley. The other end of the first rope 10 and the other end of the second rope 11 are both connected to the driving mechanism 6. The driving mechanism 6 realizes the movement of the support frame 41 along the length direction of the conveyor belt 1 by retracting and releasing the first rope 10 and the second rope 11.

[0034] The driving mechanism 6 includes a mounting frame, a first motor located on the mounting frame, a first winding wheel 61 connected to the output end of the first motor, a second motor located on the mounting frame, and a second winding wheel 62 connected to the output end of the second motor. The other end of the first pull rope 10 is wound around the first winding wheel 61, and the other end of the second pull rope 11 is wound around the second winding wheel 62. The first motor and the second motor rotate synchronously and in the same direction, so that the first winding wheel 61 and the second winding wheel 62 rotate synchronously, that is, the first pull rope 10 and the second pull rope 11 drive the support frame 41 and the scraper 421 to move back and forth to the left or right, thereby realizing the self-return cleaning operation of the scraper 421. The first motor and the second motor are both connected to the control switch, and the control switch controls the working state and rotation direction of the first motor and the second motor.

[0035] The left and right sides of the driving mechanism 6 are provided with a crimping wheel mechanism 7, and the crimping wheel mechanism 7 includes a first crimping wheel 71 located on the right side of the driving mechanism 6 and a second crimping wheel 72 located on the left side of the driving mechanism 6. The first pull rope 10 enters the driving mechanism 6 through the first crimping wheel 71, and the second pull rope 11 enters the driving mechanism 6 through the second crimping wheel 72. The first pull rope 10, the driving mechanism 6, the second pull rope 11 and the scraper mechanism 4 are surrounded by a rectangle, and a corner wheel 8 is provided at the corner of the first pull rope 10 and the second pull rope 11 to realize the steering of the first pull rope 10 and the second pull rope 11.

[0036] When the scraper moves to the right along the length direction of the conveyor belt 1, the first motor rotates forward to drive the first winding wheel 61 to rotate and wind the first pull rope 10 around the first winding wheel 61, and at the same time, the second motor rotates forward to drive the second winding wheel 62 to rotate and release the second pull rope 11, then the first pull rope 10 pulls the support frame 41 and the scraper 421 to move to the right. After moving to the set position, the control switch controls the first motor and the second motor to rotate in the opposite direction, that is, when the scraper moves to the left along the length direction of the conveyor belt 1, the second motor rotates reversely to drive the second winding wheel 62 to rotate and wind the second pull rope 10 around the second winding wheel 62, and at the same time, the first motor rotates reversely to drive the first winding wheel 61 to rotate and release the first pull rope 10, then the second pull rope 10 pulls the support frame 41 and the scraper 421 to move to the left, realizing the self-return cleaning operation of the scraper.

[0037] The utility model replaces the traditional manual cleaning method, can reduce manual operation, and reduce the risk of workers working in potentially dangerous environments; through the setting of the driving mechanism and the cleaning mechanism, it can effectively improve the cleaning efficiency and reduce equipment wear; the setting of the scraper assembly can adjust the height of the scraper according to actual needs, thereby adjusting the friction between the scraper and the conveyor belt.

Claims

1. A new type of self-return cleaning device for belt bottom materials, characterized by: It includes a cleaning mechanism located below the conveyor belt and used to scrape off the coal slime on the conveyor belt, a storage trough slidably connected to the cleaning mechanism through a sliding mechanism and used to collect the fallen coal slime, and a driving mechanism connected to the left and right sides of the cleaning mechanism through a pull rope mechanism. The driving mechanism drives the cleaning mechanism to reciprocate along the length direction of the conveyor belt through the pull rope mechanism to realize a self-return cleaning operation.

2. The new belt bottom material self-return cleaning device according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The cleaning mechanism includes a support frame slidably connected to the top of the storage tank through a sliding mechanism, and a scraper assembly located on the upper surface of the support frame and scraping the coal slime from the conveyor belt. The left and right sides of the support frame are connected to the driving mechanism through a connecting rope mechanism. The driving mechanism drives the support frame and the scraper assembly to reciprocate above the storage tank and along the length direction of the conveyor belt to scrape the coal slime from the conveyor belt.

3. The new belt bottom material self-return cleaning device according to claim 2 is characterized by: The scraper assembly includes a push rod motor fixedly connected to the upper surface of the support frame, a connecting seat fixedly connected to the telescopic end of the push rod motor and located in the vertical direction, and a scraper fixedly connected to the connecting seat. The length of the scraper is equal to the width of the conveyor belt, and several connecting seats and push rod motors move along the length direction of the scraper.

4. The new belt bottom material self-return cleaning device according to claim 3 is characterized by: The connecting seat includes a connecting rod located in the vertical direction, a mounting groove located at the top of the connecting rod, a spring sleeved on the connecting rod and fixedly connected to the connecting rod at both ends; the bottom of the scraper is located in the mounting groove and fixedly connected to the mounting groove; the connecting rod is made of rubber.

5. The new belt bottom material self-return cleaning device according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The sliding mechanism comprises a slide groove located on the upper surface of the storage tank, a pulley slidably matched with the slide groove and connected to the support frame, and the length direction of the slide groove is the same as the length direction of the conveyor belt.

6. The new belt bottom material self-return cleaning device according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The pull rope mechanism includes a first pull rope connected to the right end of the support frame through a wire pulley, and a second pull rope connected to the left end of the support frame through a wire pulley. The other end of the first pull rope and the other end of the second pull rope are both connected to the driving mechanism. The driving mechanism realizes the movement of the support frame along the length direction of the conveyor belt by retracting and releasing the first pull rope and the second pull rope.

7. The new belt bottom material self-return cleaning device according to claim 6 is characterized in that: The driving mechanism includes a mounting frame, a first motor located on the mounting frame, a first winding wheel connected to the output end of the first motor, a second motor located on the mounting frame, and a second winding wheel connected to the output end of the second motor, the other end of the first pull rope is wound around the first winding wheel, and the other end of the second pull rope is wound around the second winding wheel.

8. The new belt bottom material self-return cleaning device according to claim 6 is characterized in that: A crimping wheel mechanism is provided on the left and right sides of the driving mechanism, and the crimping wheel mechanism includes a first crimping wheel located on the right side of the driving mechanism and a second crimping wheel located on the left side of the driving mechanism. The first pull rope enters the driving mechanism through the first crimping wheel, and the second pull rope enters the driving mechanism through the second crimping wheel.

9. The novel belt bottom material self-return cleaning device according to claim 6 is characterized in that: The first pull rope, the driving mechanism, the second pull rope and the scraper mechanism form a rectangle, and corner wheels are provided at the corners of the first pull rope and the second pull rope.