Horizontal storage tank liquid level measuring device

Abstract

The utility model discloses a horizontal storage tank liquid level measuring device which comprises a horizontal storage tank body, one side of the upper end face of the horizontal storage tank body is provided with a measuring opening, one side of the measuring opening is fixedly connected with a support, the lower end face of the support is provided with a telescopic rod, a bottom plate is arranged below the horizontal storage tank body, and the bottom plate is fixedly connected with the horizontal storage tank body. A mounting seat is fixedly connected to the left side of the upper end face of the bottom plate, a rotating shaft is rotatably connected to the inner side of the mounting seat, two movable rods are fixedly connected to the outer wall of the rotating shaft, the other ends of the two movable rods are movably connected with the bottom of the horizontal storage tank body through first hinged supports, and a liquid level sensor is mounted at the end of a telescopic rod. The liquid level sensor can be driven to ascend and descend through the telescopic rod, the liquid level sensor can be conveniently overhauled and replaced, it can be ensured that the horizontal storage tank body is kept horizontal during liquid level detection, the liquid level detection precision is effectively improved accordingly, the structure is simple, and operation is convenient.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of horizontal storage tanks, in particular to a liquid level measuring device for a horizontal storage tank. Background Art

[0002] Horizontal storage tanks are generally used to store fuels such as gasoline, diesel, kerosene or other chemicals. When in use, the current liquid capacity in the tank can be obtained by measuring the liquid level and checking the corresponding tank capacity table. The tank capacity of a horizontal storage tank is calibrated by a qualified technical organization using special measuring instruments in accordance with relevant national measurement technical specifications. During the tank capacity calibration process, liquid level height measurement is an important part of the calibration work, which is directly related to whether the horizontal tank capacity data is accurate;

[0003] In the prior art, the measurement is usually performed manually by using a ruler or a liquid level meter. However, during the actual installation of a horizontal storage tank, the oil tank may be tilted due to the environment and terrain, and there may be a large deviation between the liquid level height and the volume, resulting in inaccurate liquid level measurement. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model aims to provide a horizontal tank liquid level measuring device, which can ensure that the horizontal tank body remains horizontal during liquid level detection, thereby effectively improving the liquid level detection accuracy, and has the characteristics of simple structure and convenient operation.

[0005] To achieve the above object, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: a horizontal tank liquid level measuring device, comprising a horizontal tank body, a measuring port is provided on one side of the upper end surface of the horizontal tank body, a bracket is fixedly connected to one side of the measuring port, a telescopic rod is installed on the lower end surface of the bracket, the output end of the telescopic rod extends to the interior of the horizontal tank body through the measuring port and is provided with a liquid level sensor;

[0006] A bottom plate is provided below the horizontal storage tank body, a mounting seat is fixedly connected to the left side of the upper end surface of the bottom plate, a rotating shaft is rotatably connected to the inner side of the mounting seat, two movable rods are fixedly connected to the outer wall of the rotating shaft, the other ends of the two movable rods are movably connected to the bottom of the horizontal storage tank body through a first hinge seat, the front end of the rotating shaft passes through the mounting seat and is fixedly connected to a driven gear, and the front end surface of the outer wall of the mounting seat is rotatably connected to a driving gear meshing with the driven gear.

[0007] In order to drive the gear to rotate, as a preferred horizontal tank liquid level measuring device of the utility model, a mounting frame is fixedly connected to the center of the upper end surface of the base plate, a motor is installed on the outer wall of the mounting frame, a first pulley is rotatably connected to the inner side of the mounting frame, a second pulley is fixedly connected to the front end surface of the driving gear, and a belt is rotatably connected between the first pulley and the second pulley.

[0008] In order to allow the horizontal tank body to move around the support rod, a preferred horizontal tank liquid level measuring device of the utility model has two support rods movably connected to the right side of the bottom of the horizontal tank body through a second hinge seat, two slide rails are fixedly connected to the right side of the upper end surface of the bottom plate, and sliders are slidably connected to the inner sides of the two slide rails, and the bottom ends of the two support rods are respectively fixedly connected to the two sliders.

[0009] In order to facilitate the measurement of the liquid level, as a preferred embodiment of the horizontal tank liquid level measuring device of the present invention, a control panel is provided on the outer wall of the bracket.

[0010] In order to detect the horizontality of the horizontal storage tank body, as a preferred horizontal storage tank liquid level measuring device of the utility model, the outer wall of the horizontal storage tank body is provided with an electronic level.

[0011] In order to facilitate liquid inlet and liquid discharge, as a preferred horizontal storage tank liquid level measuring device of the utility model, the top and bottom of the horizontal storage tank body are respectively provided with a liquid inlet and a liquid discharge port.

[0012] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows:

[0013] The starting motor drives the first pulley to rotate, and the first pulley drives the second pulley to rotate through the belt, and the second pulley further drives the driving gear to rotate, and the driving gear drives the driven gear meshing with it to rotate, and the driven gear is fixed at the end of the rotating shaft, thereby driving the rotating shaft and the two movable rods to rotate, and the rotation of the two movable rods drives the horizontal storage tank body as a whole to move around the support rod, so as to adjust the overall angle of the horizontal storage tank body to keep it horizontal, and then the liquid level can be detected by the liquid level sensor. The liquid level sensor is installed at the end of the telescopic rod, so that the liquid level sensor can be driven to rise and fall by the telescopic rod, which is convenient for the inspection and replacement of the liquid level sensor. This equipment can ensure that the horizontal storage tank body remains horizontal during liquid level detection, thereby effectively improving the liquid level detection accuracy, and has a simple structure and is easy to operate. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] Figure 1 This is the overall cross-sectional structural diagram of the utility model;

[0015] Figure 2 This is an enlarged structural diagram of part a of the utility model;

[0016] Figure 3 This is the overall external structure diagram of the utility model.

[0017] In the figure: 1. horizontal storage tank body; 2. measuring port; 3. bracket; 4. telescopic rod; 5. liquid level sensor; 6. bottom plate; 7. mounting seat; 8. movable rod; 9. first hinge seat; 10. driven gear; 11. driving gear; 12. mounting frame; 13. belt; 14. second hinge seat; 15. support rod; 16. slide rail; 17. slider; 18. control panel; 19. electronic level; 20. liquid inlet; 21. liquid outlet; 22. first pulley; 23. second pulley. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0018] See also Figures 1 to 3 A horizontal tank liquid level measuring device comprises a horizontal tank body 1, a measuring port 2 is provided on one side of the upper end surface of the horizontal tank body 1, a bracket 3 is fixedly connected to one side of the measuring port 2, a telescopic rod 4 is installed on the lower end surface of the bracket 3, and an output end of the telescopic rod 4 extends to the interior of the horizontal tank body 1 through the measuring port 2 and is provided with a liquid level sensor 5;

[0019] A bottom plate 6 is provided below the horizontal storage tank body 1, a mounting seat 7 is fixedly connected to the left side of the upper end surface of the bottom plate 6, a rotating shaft is rotatably connected to the inner side of the mounting seat 7, two movable rods 8 are fixedly connected to the outer wall of the rotating shaft, the other ends of the two movable rods 8 are movably connected to the bottom of the horizontal storage tank body 1 through a first hinge seat 9, the front end of the rotating shaft passes through the mounting seat 7 and is fixedly connected to a driven gear 10, and the front end surface of the outer wall of the mounting seat 7 is rotatably connected to a driving gear 11 meshing with the driven gear 10.

[0020] In this embodiment: when the liquid level is measured, the electronic level 19 is first used to detect whether the horizontal tank body 1 is horizontal. If the horizontal tank body 1 remains horizontal, the liquid level can be directly detected by the liquid level sensor 5. If it is not horizontal, the motor is started to drive the first pulley 22 to rotate, and the first pulley 22 drives the second pulley 23 to rotate through the belt 13. The second pulley 23 further drives the driving gear 11 to rotate, and the driving gear 11 drives the driven gear 10 meshing with it to rotate. The driven gear 10 is fixed to the end of the rotating shaft, thereby driving the rotating shaft and the two The two movable rods 8 rotate, and the rotation of the two movable rods 8 drives the horizontal storage tank body 1 as a whole to move around the support rod 15 as the center, thereby adjusting the overall angle of the horizontal storage tank body 1 to keep it horizontal, and then the liquid level can be detected by the liquid level sensor 5. The liquid level sensor 5 is installed at the end of the telescopic rod 4, so that the liquid level sensor 5 can be driven to rise and fall by the telescopic rod 4, which is convenient for the inspection and replacement of the liquid level sensor 5. The present device can ensure that the horizontal storage tank body 1 remains horizontal during liquid level detection, thereby effectively improving the accuracy of liquid level detection, and has a simple structure and is easy to operate.

[0021] As a technical optimization scheme of the utility model, a mounting frame 12 is fixedly connected to the center of the upper end surface of the base plate 6, a motor is installed on the outer wall of the mounting frame 12, a first pulley 22 is rotatably connected to the inner side of the mounting frame 12, a second pulley 23 is fixedly connected to the front end surface of the driving gear 11, and a belt 13 is rotatably connected between the first pulley 22 and the second pulley 23.

[0022] In this embodiment: the starter motor drives the first pulley 22 to rotate, the first pulley 22 drives the second pulley 23 to rotate through the belt 13, the second pulley 23 further drives the driving gear 11 to rotate, and the driving gear 11 drives the driven gear 10 meshing therewith to rotate.

[0023] As a technical optimization solution of the utility model, two support rods 15 are movably connected to the right side of the bottom of the horizontal storage tank body 1 through a second hinge seat 14, two slide rails 16 are fixedly connected to the right side of the upper end surface of the bottom plate 6, and sliders 17 are slidably connected to the inner sides of the two slide rails 16, and the bottom ends of the two support rods 15 are fixedly connected to the two sliders 17 respectively.

[0024] In this embodiment, by providing the slide rail 16 and the slider 17, when the angle of the horizontal storage tank body 1 is adjusted, the support rod 15 can slide to ensure the normal operation of the equipment.

[0025] As a technical optimization solution of the present invention, a control panel 18 is provided on the outer wall of the bracket 3 .

[0026] In this embodiment: a control panel 18 is disposed on the outer wall of the bracket 3 , and the detection signal of the liquid level sensor 5 is transmitted to the control panel 18 and displayed on the display screen.

[0027] As a technical optimization solution of the present utility model, an electronic level 19 is provided on the outer wall of the horizontal storage tank body 1 .

[0028] In this embodiment, an electronic level 19 is disposed on the outer wall of the horizontal storage tank body 1 to facilitate detection of the levelness of the horizontal storage tank body 1 .

[0029] As a technical optimization solution of the present utility model, a liquid inlet 20 and a liquid outlet 21 are respectively provided at the top and the bottom of the horizontal storage tank body 1 .

[0030] In this embodiment, the liquid inlet 20 and the liquid outlet 21 facilitate liquid inlet and liquid outlet.

[0031] Working principle: When measuring the liquid level, first use the electronic level 19 to detect whether the horizontal storage tank body 1 is horizontal. If the horizontal storage tank body 1 remains horizontal, the liquid level can be directly detected by the liquid level sensor 5. If it is not horizontal, the start motor drives the first pulley 22 to rotate, and the first pulley 22 drives the second pulley 23 to rotate through the belt 13. The second pulley 23 further drives the driving gear 11 to rotate, and the driving gear 11 drives the driven gear 10 meshing with it to rotate. The driven gear 10 is fixed at the end of the rotating shaft, thereby driving the rotating shaft and the two movable rods 8 to rotate. The rotation of the two movable rods 8 drives the horizontal storage tank body 1 as a whole to move around the support rod 15 as the center, thereby adjusting the overall angle of the horizontal storage tank body 1 to keep it horizontal, and then the liquid level can be detected by the liquid level sensor 5.

[0032] The above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A horizontal tank liquid level measuring device, comprising a horizontal tank body (1), characterized in that: A measuring port (2) is provided on one side of the upper end surface of the horizontal storage tank body (1); a bracket (3) is fixedly connected to one side of the measuring port (2); a telescopic rod (4) is installed on the lower end surface of the bracket (3); an output end of the telescopic rod (4) extends through the measuring port (2) to the interior of the horizontal storage tank body (1) and is provided with a liquid level sensor (5); A bottom plate (6) is provided below the horizontal storage tank body (1), a mounting seat (7) is fixedly connected to the left side of the upper end surface of the bottom plate (6), a rotating shaft is rotatably connected to the inner side of the mounting seat (7), two movable rods (8) are fixedly connected to the outer wall of the rotating shaft, the other ends of the two movable rods (8) are movably connected to the bottom of the horizontal storage tank body (1) via a first hinge seat (9), the front end of the rotating shaft passes through the mounting seat (7) and is fixedly connected to a driven gear (10), and the front end surface of the outer wall of the mounting seat (7) is rotatably connected to a driving gear (11) meshing with the driven gear (10).

2. A horizontal tank liquid level measuring device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A mounting frame (12) is fixedly connected to the center of the upper end surface of the base plate (6), a motor is mounted on the outer wall of the mounting frame (12), a first belt pulley (22) is rotatably connected to the inner side of the mounting frame (12), a second belt pulley (23) is fixedly connected to the front end surface of the driving gear (11), and a belt (13) is rotatably connected between the first belt pulley (22) and the second belt pulley (23).

3. A horizontal tank liquid level measuring device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The right side of the bottom of the horizontal storage tank body (1) is movably connected to two support rods (15) via a second hinge seat (14); the right side of the upper end surface of the bottom plate (6) is fixedly connected to two slide rails (16); the inner sides of the two slide rails (16) are slidably connected to sliders (17); and the bottom ends of the two support rods (15) are fixedly connected to the two sliders (17) respectively.

4. A horizontal tank liquid level measuring device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A control panel (18) is provided on the outer wall of the bracket (3).

5. The device for measuring the liquid level of a horizontal storage tank according to claim 1, characterized in that: An electronic level (19) is provided on the outer wall of the horizontal storage tank body (1).

6. A horizontal tank liquid level measuring device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top and bottom of the horizontal storage tank body (1) are respectively provided with a liquid inlet (20) and a liquid outlet (21).

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