Pipe cleaner for petroleum and natural gas pipeline

By designing a pipe cleaner for oil and natural gas pipelines including spray heads and brush heads, the problems of large number of existing pipe cleaners and poor cleaning effects are solved, and the effect of reducing costs and improving cleaning effects is achieved.

CN222778561UActive Publication Date: 2025-04-22SHAANXI JIANGHAO CONSTR ENG CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202421452839.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-06-24
Publication Date
2025-04-22
Estimated Expiration
2034-06-24

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Technical Problem

There are many motors for oil and gas pipelines, high manufacturing costs, and when the dirt on the inner wall of the pipeline is hard, the cleaning effect is poor.

Method used

A pipe cleaning device including a housing, a turnover box, a hose, a hollow tube, a spray head, a first motor and a regulating assembly is designed. The first motor drives the hollow tube and the cleaning assembly to rotate, the spray head sprays the dirt to soften the dirt, and the brush head brushes; the adjustment assembly drives the moving structure to contact the inner wall of the pipe to realize the movement of the pipe cleaner.

Benefits of technology

Reduce the number of motors and reduce the manufacturing cost; by softening dirt, the cleaning effect is improved, especially when dirt is hard.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a pipe cleaner for petroleum and natural gas pipelines, and relates to the technical field of pipeline cleaning. The pipe cleaner for the petroleum and natural gas pipeline comprises a shell, a turnover box is fixedly installed on the rear side of the shell, a hose is fixedly installed on the rear side of the turnover box, hollow pipes are rotatably installed on the front side of the shell and the front side of the turnover box, and spray heads are fixedly installed on the hollow pipes. According to the pipe cleaner for the petroleum and natural gas pipeline, four sets of moving structures can be pushed through the adjusting assembly, the four sets of moving structures can be driven to make contact with the inner walls of pipelines with the vast majority of diameters, the pipe cleaner is convenient to use, the pipe cleaner can move in the pipeline through four sets of motors, the number of used motors is reduced, and the use cost is reduced. The cost of the pipe cleaner is reduced, one end of the hose can be connected with a water pump, a cleaning agent is sprayed to the inner wall of the pipeline through the water pump, dirt on the inner wall of the pipeline is softened, and the brush head can conveniently brush the dirt.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of pipeline cleaning, in particular to a pipe cleaning device for petroleum and natural gas pipelines. Background Art

[0002] Chinese patent document CN214133160U discloses a self-rotating pipe cleaner for petroleum and natural gas pipelines, including a rotating ring, the left and right sides of the outer surface of the rotating ring are rotatably connected with a movable sleeve, the right side of the inner wall of the movable sleeve on the left side is fixedly connected with four sets of U-shaped connecting rods, the outer ends of the U-shaped connecting rods are fixedly connected to the inner wall of the movable sleeve on the right side, and the inner wall of the rotating ring is fixedly connected with multiple sets of gears. Through the coordinated use of the adjusting disk, the arc-shaped adjusting groove, the lifting plate and the telescopic rod, the second driving motor adjusts the extension of the lifting plate by rotating the adjusting disk, and the telescopic rod adjusts the position of the scraper according to the diameter of the pipeline, so that the device can clean the inner wall of natural gas pipelines of different diameters, further improving the applicability of the device and facilitating the use of users.

[0003] However, the above-mentioned pipe cleaner has a large number of motors, which makes the manufacturing cost of the pipe cleaner high. Secondly, if the dirt inside the pipeline is hard, it is difficult for the scraper to scrape the dirt off the inner wall of the pipeline. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a pipe cleaning device for oil and gas pipelines to solve the problems and defects raised by the above-mentioned background technology.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: a pipe cleaner for oil and gas pipelines, comprising a shell, a turnover box is fixedly installed on the rear side of the shell, a hose is fixedly installed on the rear side of the turnover box, a hollow tube is rotatably installed on the front side of the shell and the front side of the turnover box, a nozzle is fixedly installed on the hollow tube, and a cleaning agent can be sprayed onto the inner wall of the pipeline to soften the dirt on the inner wall of the pipeline, so as to facilitate the brush head to scrub the dirt, a first motor is fixedly installed on the inner top of the shell, a first rotating shaft is fixedly installed on the output shaft of the first motor, and a first bevel gear is fixedly installed on one end of the first rotating shaft, A second bevel gear is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the hollow tube, and the second bevel gear is meshed with the first bevel gear, driving the hollow tube and the cleaning component to rotate, so that the cleaning component cleans the dirt. One end of the hose is connected to the water pump. It also includes a cleaning component installed on the outer wall of the hollow tube. The first motor is used to drive the cleaning component to brush the inner wall of the pipeline. Four groups of moving structures are provided on the outside of the shell, and the moving structures are used to drive the pipe cleaner to move. The adjusting components installed on the shell and the moving structures are used to drive the four groups of moving structures to contact the inner wall of the pipeline of any diameter.

[0006] Preferably, the cleaning assembly includes a hollow cross, a push spring, a telescopic rod and a brush head, the hollow cross is fixedly mounted on the outer wall of the hollow tube, the push spring is located on the inner wall of the hollow cross, the telescopic rod is slidably mounted on the inner wall of the hollow cross, and the telescopic rod extends to the outside of the hollow cross, a slot is provided at the bottom of the brush head, and one end of the telescopic rod is snap-fitted into the slot.

[0007] Preferably, the movable structure includes a mounting frame, a rotating rod, a rotating wheel and a third motor, there are two groups of rotating rods, both of which are rotatably mounted on both sides of the mounting frame, there are four groups of rotating wheels, two by two of which are fixedly mounted on the outer walls of the two groups of rotating rods, the third motor is fixedly mounted on the outer wall of one side of the mounting frame, and the output shaft of the third motor is fixedly mounted on one end of a group of rotating rods.

[0008] Preferably, gears are fixedly mounted on the outer walls of the two groups of rotating rods, toothed belts are sleeved on the outer walls of the two groups of gears, and the toothed belts are meshed with the two groups of gears.

[0009] Preferably, the adjusting assembly includes a fourth motor, a second rotating shaft, a third bevel gear, a fourth bevel gear, a vortex bar, a guide rod, and a rack. The fourth motor is fixedly mounted on the inner top of the shell, the second rotating shaft is fixedly mounted on the output shaft of the fourth motor, the third bevel gear is fixedly mounted on one end of the second rotating shaft, a movable groove is provided on the inner wall of the shell, the fourth bevel gear is movably mounted in the movable groove, the vortex bar is fixedly mounted on the front side of the fourth bevel gear, there are four groups of guide rods and racks and they are arranged in a ring array, and the four groups of racks are respectively fixedly mounted on the rear sides of the four groups of guide rods, the shell is provided with four groups of guide grooves, the guide rods and the racks are slidably mounted in the guide grooves, the four groups of racks are all meshed with the vortex bars, and the four groups of moving structures can be pushed, and the four groups of moving structures can be driven to contact the inner wall of pipelines of most diameters, which is convenient for the use of the pipe cleaner, and the pipe cleaner can move inside the pipeline through the four groups of motors, thereby reducing the number of motors used and reducing the cost of the pipe cleaner.

[0010] Preferably, the push springs, telescopic rods and brush heads are provided in four groups and are arranged in a circular array.

[0011] Preferably, batteries are fixedly mounted on the inner top and the inner bottom of the shell.

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

[0013] (1) The pipe cleaner for oil and gas pipelines can push four sets of moving structures by adjusting components, and can drive the four sets of moving structures to contact the inner wall of pipelines of most diameters, which is convenient for the use of the pipe cleaner. In addition, the pipe cleaner can move inside the pipeline by using four sets of motors, which reduces the number of motors used and reduces the cost of the pipe cleaner.

[0014] (2) The pipe cleaner for petroleum and natural gas pipelines drives the hollow pipe and the cleaning component to rotate through the cooperation of the first motor, the first rotating shaft, the first bevel gear, and the second bevel gear, so that the cleaning component cleans the dirt. One end of the hose is connected to the water pump. Through the cooperation of the turnover box, the hose, the hollow pipe, and the nozzle, the cleaning agent can be sprayed onto the inner wall of the pipe to soften the dirt on the inner wall of the pipe, making it easier for the brush head to scrub the dirt. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] The utility model is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments:

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

[0017] Figure 2 It is a cross-sectional view of the hollow cross of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 3 It is a cross-sectional view of the housing of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 4 for Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the other side;

[0020] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the gear of the utility model.

[0021] Figure numerals: 1. shell; 2. turnover box; 3. hose; 4. hollow tube; 5. nozzle; 6. first motor; 7. first rotating shaft; 8. first bevel gear; 9. second bevel gear; 10. hollow cross; 11. push spring; 12. telescopic rod; 13. brush head; 14. mounting frame; 15. rotating rod; 16. rotating wheel; 17. gear; 18. toothed belt; 19. third motor; 20. fourth motor; 21. second rotating shaft; 22. third bevel gear; 23. fourth bevel gear; 24. vortex bar; 25. guide rod; 26. rack; 27. battery. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] This section will describe in detail the specific embodiments of the utility model. The preferred embodiments of the utility model are shown in the accompanying drawings. The purpose of the accompanying drawings is to supplement the description of the text part of the specification with graphics, so that people can intuitively and vividly understand each technical feature and the overall technical solution of the utility model, but it cannot be understood as a limitation on the protection scope of the utility model.

[0023] See also Figure 1-5The utility model provides a technical solution: a pipe cleaner for oil and gas pipelines, comprising a shell 1, a turnover box 2 is fixedly installed on the rear side of the shell 1, a hose 3 is fixedly installed on the rear side of the turnover box 2, a hollow tube 4 is rotatably installed on the front side of the shell 1 and the front side of the turnover box 2, a nozzle 5 is fixedly installed on the hollow tube 4, and a cleaning agent can be sprayed onto the inner wall of the pipeline to soften the dirt on the inner wall of the pipeline, so as to facilitate the brush head 13 to scrub the dirt, a first motor 6 is fixedly installed on the top of the inner side of the shell 1, a first rotating shaft 7 is fixedly installed on the output shaft of the first motor 6, a first bevel gear 8 is fixedly installed on one end of the first rotating shaft 7, a second bevel gear 9 is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the hollow tube 4, and the second bevel gear 9 It meshes with the first bevel gear 8, starts the first motor 6, and the output shaft of the first motor 6 drives the first rotating shaft 7 and the first bevel gear 8 to rotate. The rotation of the first bevel gear 8 drives the second bevel gear 9, the hollow pipe 4, and the cleaning component to rotate, so that the cleaning component cleans the dirt. One end of the hose 3 is connected to the water pump, and also includes a cleaning component installed on the outer wall of the hollow pipe 4. The first motor 6 is used to drive the cleaning component to brush the inner wall of the pipeline. Four groups of moving structures are provided on the outside of the shell 1, and the moving structure is used to drive the pipe cleaner to move. The adjusting component installed on the shell 1 and the moving structure is used to drive the four groups of moving structures to contact the inner wall of the pipeline of any diameter.

[0024] The cleaning assembly includes a hollow cross 10, a push spring 11, a telescopic rod 12 and a brush head 13. The hollow cross 10 is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the hollow tube 4, the push spring 11 is located on the inner wall of the hollow cross 10, the telescopic rod 12 is slidably installed on the inner wall of the hollow cross 10, and the telescopic rod 12 extends to the outside of the hollow cross 10. A slot is provided at the bottom of the brush head 13, and one end of the telescopic rod 12 is snap-fitted into the slot.

[0025] The mobile structure includes a mounting frame 14, a rotating rod 15, a rotating wheel 16 and a third motor 19. There are two groups of rotating rods 15, both of which are rotatably installed on both sides of the mounting frame 14. There are four groups of rotating wheels 16, which are fixedly installed on the outer walls of the two groups of rotating rods 15 in pairs. The third motor 19 is fixedly installed on the outer wall of one side of the mounting frame 14, and the output shaft of the third motor 19 is fixedly installed on one end of a group of rotating rods 15. The third motor 19 is started, and the output shaft of the third motor 19 drives the rotating rod 15, the rotating wheel 16, and the gear 17 to rotate. The gear 17 drives another group of gears 17, the rotating rod 15, and the rotating wheel 16 to rotate through the toothed belt 18. The rotation of the gear 17 drives the pipe cleaner to move in the pipeline.

[0026] Gears 17 are fixedly mounted on the outer walls of the two sets of rotating rods 15 . Toothed belts 18 are sleeved on the outer walls of the two sets of gears 17 , and the toothed belts 18 are meshed with the two sets of gears 17 .

[0027] The adjusting assembly includes a fourth motor 20, a second rotating shaft 21, a third bevel gear 22, a fourth bevel gear 23, a vortex bar 24, a guide rod 25, and a rack 26. The fourth motor 20 is fixedly mounted on the inner top of the housing 1, the second rotating shaft 21 is fixedly mounted on the output shaft of the fourth motor 20, the third bevel gear 22 is fixedly mounted on one end of the second rotating shaft 21, an active groove is provided on the inner wall of the housing 1, the fourth bevel gear 23 is movably mounted in the active groove, the vortex bar 24 is fixedly mounted on the front side of the fourth bevel gear 23, the guide rod 25 and the rack 26 are each provided with four groups and are arranged in a ring array, and the four groups of racks 26 are respectively fixedly mounted on the rear sides of the four groups of guide rods 25. The shell 1 is provided with four groups of guide grooves, in which the guide rods 25 and the racks 26 are slidably installed, and the four groups of racks 26 are all meshed with the vortex bars 24. The fourth motor 20 is started, and the output shaft of the fourth motor 20 drives the second rotating shaft 21 and the third bevel gear 22 to rotate. The rotation of the third bevel gear 22 drives the fourth bevel gear 23 and the vortex bar 24 to rotate. The rotation of the vortex bar 24 drives the rack 26, the guide rods 25, and the moving assembly to move, so that the four groups of wheels 16 driving the moving assembly can contact the inner wall of the pipeline, and the pipe cleaner can move inside the pipeline through the four groups of motors, which reduces the number of motors used and reduces the cost of the pipe cleaner.

[0028] There are four groups of push springs 11, telescopic rods 12 and brush heads 13, which are arranged in a circular array.

[0029] The battery 27 is fixedly mounted on the inner top and the inner bottom of the housing 1 .

[0030] Working principle: the pipe cleaner is placed in the pipeline, and the fourth motor 20 is started. The output shaft of the fourth motor 20 drives the second rotating shaft 21 and the third bevel gear 22 to rotate. The rotation of the third bevel gear 22 drives the fourth bevel gear 23 and the vortex bar 24 to rotate. The rotation of the vortex bar 24 drives the rack 26, the guide rod 25, and the moving assembly to move, so that the four groups of wheels 16 driving the moving assembly can contact the inner wall of the pipeline. Due to the push of the push spring 11 on the telescopic rod 12 and the brush head 13, the brush head 13 can contact the inner wall of the pipeline, and then the third motor 19 is started. The output shaft of the third motor 19 drives the rotating rod 15, the rotating wheel 16, and the gear 17 The gear 17 drives another set of gears 17, the rotating rod 15 and the rotating wheel 16 to rotate through the toothed belt 18. The rotation of the gear 17 drives the pipe cleaner to move in the pipeline. The hose 3 is connected to the water pump, and the water pump is started. The water pump extracts the cleaning agent, and the cleaning agent is sprayed onto the inner wall of the pipeline through the hose 3, the turnover box 2, the hollow tube 4 and the nozzle 5 in sequence. Then the first motor 6 is started, and the output shaft of the first motor 6 rotates the first rotating shaft 7 and the first bevel gear 8. The rotation of the first bevel gear 8 drives the second bevel gear 9, the hollow tube 4 and the cleaning component to rotate, so that the brush head 13 of the cleaning component can scrub the dirt on the inner wall of the pipeline.

[0031] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. Various changes can be made within the knowledge scope of ordinary technicians in the technical field without departing from the purpose of the present invention.

Claims

1. A pipe cleaner for a petroleum and natural gas pipeline, comprising a shell (1), a turnover box (2) is fixedly mounted on the rear side of the shell (1), a hose (3) is fixedly mounted on the rear side of the turnover box (2), a hollow tube (4) is rotatably mounted on the front side of the shell (1) and the front side of the turnover box (2), a nozzle (5) is fixedly mounted on the hollow tube (4), a first motor (6) is fixedly mounted on the top of the inner side of the shell (1), a first rotating shaft (7) is fixedly mounted on the output shaft of the first motor (6), a first bevel gear (8) is fixedly mounted on one end of the first rotating shaft (7), a second bevel gear (9) is fixedly mounted on the outer wall of the hollow tube (4), and the second bevel gear (9) is meshed with the first bevel gear (8), characterized in that: Also includes: A cleaning component installed on the outer wall of the hollow pipe (4), driven by a first motor (6) to clean the inner wall of the pipe; Four groups of moving structures are provided on the outside of the shell (1), and are used to drive the pipe cleaner to move through the moving structures; An adjusting component installed on the housing (1) and the moving structure is used to drive the four groups of moving structures to contact the inner wall of a pipe of any diameter.

2. A pipe cleaning device for oil and gas pipelines according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cleaning assembly comprises a hollow cross (10), a push spring (11), a telescopic rod (12) and a brush head (13); the hollow cross (10) is fixedly mounted on the outer wall of the hollow tube (4); the push spring (11) is located on the inner wall of the hollow cross (10); the telescopic rod (12) is slidably mounted on the inner wall of the hollow cross (10), and the telescopic rod (12) extends to the outer side of the hollow cross (10); a slot is provided at the bottom of the brush head (13), and one end of the telescopic rod (12) is snap-fitted and mounted in the slot.

3. A pig for oil and gas pipelines according to claim 2, characterized in that: The mobile structure comprises a mounting frame (14), a rotating rod (15), a rotating wheel (16) and a third motor (19); the rotating rod (15) has two groups, both of which are rotatably mounted on both sides of the mounting frame (14); the rotating wheel (16) has four groups, two of which are fixedly mounted on the outer walls of the two groups of rotating rods (15); the third motor (19) is fixedly mounted on the outer wall of one side of the mounting frame (14); and the output shaft of the third motor (19) is fixedly mounted on one end of a group of rotating rods (15).

4. A pig for oil and gas pipelines according to claim 3, characterized in that: Gears (17) are fixedly mounted on the outer walls of the two groups of rotating rods (15), toothed belts (18) are sleeved on the outer walls of the two groups of gears (17), and the toothed belts (18) are meshed with the two groups of gears (17).

5. A pig for oil and gas pipelines according to claim 4, characterized in that: The adjustment assembly comprises a fourth motor (20), a second rotating shaft (21), a third bevel gear (22), a fourth bevel gear (23), a vortex bar (24), a guide rod (25), and a rack (26); the fourth motor (20) is fixedly mounted on the inner top of the housing (1); the second rotating shaft (21) is fixedly mounted on the output shaft of the fourth motor (20); the third bevel gear (22) is fixedly mounted on one end of the second rotating shaft (21); and an active groove is provided on the inner wall of the housing (1). The fourth bevel gear (23) is movably mounted in the movable groove, the vortex bar (24) is fixedly mounted on the front side of the fourth bevel gear (23), the guide rods (25) and the racks (26) are each provided with four groups and are arranged in a ring array, and the four groups of racks (26) are respectively fixedly mounted on the rear sides of the four groups of guide rods (25), the housing (1) is provided with four groups of guide grooves, the guide rods (25) and the racks (26) are slidably mounted in the guide grooves, and the four groups of racks (26) are all meshed with the vortex bars (24).

6. A pig for oil and gas pipelines according to claim 5, characterized in that: The push spring (11), telescopic rod (12) and brush head (13) are all in four groups and are arranged in a ring array.

7. A pig for oil and gas pipelines according to claim 6, characterized in that: Storage batteries (27) are fixedly mounted on the inner top and the inner bottom of the housing (1).

Citation Information

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  • Self-rotating type pipe cleaner for petroleum and natural gas pipeline

    CN214133160U