Tunnel ice melting device

By designing a tunnel ice melting device including a bracket, deicing mechanism, lifting mechanism and driving mechanism, the problem that existing devices cannot remove icicles in tunnels in high-altitude areas is solved, and effective deicing of ice cubes of any size is achieved to ensure the safe operation of the train.

CN222862163UActive Publication Date: 2025-05-13THE FOURTH ENG CO LTD OF CCCC FIRST HIGHWAY ENG +1
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Application Number
CN202421893280.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-08-06
Publication Date
2025-05-13
Estimated Expiration
2034-08-06

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Technical Problem

The existing ice melting device can only remove thinner ice layers using electric heating films, and cannot be removed when icicles are prone to condense in tunnels in high-altitude areas, threatening the safety of train driving.

Method used

A tunnel ice melting device is designed, including a bracket, a deicing mechanism, a lifting mechanism and a drive mechanism. The deicing mechanism can move and heat the ice base inside the tunnel through a combination of support rods, rollers and heating wires to melt and drop. The lifting mechanism can adjust the height of the support rod to adapt to different tunnel heights through hydraulic cylinders and hydraulic rods. The drive mechanism uses a servo motor, drive wheel and auxiliary wheel to ensure that the device is not easily tipped when moving inside the tunnel.

Benefits of technology

This device can effectively remove any size of ice in tunnels in high-altitude areas, ensure the safe passage of trains, and solve the problem that existing devices cannot remove large ice cubes.

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Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of tunnel ice melting, and particularly relates to a tunnel ice melting device which comprises a support. A deicing mechanism is arranged on the top side of the support, a lifting mechanism is arranged on the inner side of the support, a driving mechanism is arranged on the side face of the support, the deicing mechanism comprises a supporting rod, rolling wheels are rotationally installed on the inner side of a rectangular groove, an electric heating wire is fixed to the inner side of a mounting plate, and limiting rings are evenly fixed to the two sides of the supporting rod. The supporting rods are moved to the top side of the tunnel, under the cooperation of the rollers, the supporting rods move on the inner side of the tunnel, the heating wires are turned on, after the heating wires make contact with condensed ice blocks, the roots of the ice blocks are melted, and the ice blocks fall to the ground from the top side of the tunnel and are broken into small blocks. And meanwhile, heat of the electric heating wire is transmitted to the metal plate through the heat conducting plate, the metal plate makes contact with the remaining ice blocks and melts the remaining ice blocks, and the problem that an existing ice melting device cannot remove the ice blocks with the large size is solved.
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Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of tunnel ice melting, in particular to a tunnel ice melting device. Background Art

[0002] The inner side of railway tunnels located in high-altitude and cold areas is prone to ice condensation in cold seasons. As the ice accumulates on the top of the tunnel, the railway outflow collides with the ice when passing through, thus threatening the safety of train driving. At this time, an ice melting device is needed to remove the ice on the inside of the tunnel to ensure the safe operation of the train.

[0003] An electrified railway tunnel ice-melting device with announcement number CN211531351U is mainly composed of heating plates, which are connected to a main control box. The heating plates include an outer shell, an electric heating film is laid on the inner side of the outer shell, an insulation layer is arranged on the outer side of the electric heating film, an induction layer is fixed on the outer side of the insulation layer, the outer shell is a grooved flat shell, the induction layer is located near the groove of the outer shell, and the electric heating film is located at the bottom of the groove of the outer shell. The ice-melting device heats the ice on the inner wall of the tunnel through the electric heating film to melt it. While removing ice, it has lower functions and can be applied to harsh working environments. It can perform de-icing for a long time in harsh environments.

[0004] The above-mentioned electric railway tunnel de-icing device still has problems. The electric heating film can only remove a thin layer of ice. In tunnels in high-cold areas, icicles are easily condensed, and the de-icing device cannot remove them. Therefore, a tunnel de-icing device is proposed. Utility Model Content

[0005] In order to make up for the shortcomings of the prior art, the ice melting devices on the market can only remove thinner ice layers by using electric heating films. Icicles are easily condensed in tunnels in high-cold areas, and the ice melting devices are unable to remove them at this time. The utility model proposes a tunnel ice melting device.

[0006] The technical solution adopted by the utility model to solve its technical problem is: a tunnel ice melting device described in the utility model includes a bracket; a deicing mechanism is arranged on the top side of the bracket, a lifting mechanism is arranged on the inner side of the bracket, a driving mechanism is arranged on the side of the bracket, and a support rod is arranged on the top side of the bracket.

[0007] Preferably, the de-icing mechanism includes a support rod, a rectangular groove is provided on the outer circumferential surface of the support rod, a roller is rotatably installed on the inner side of the rectangular groove, mounting plates are symmetrically fixed on both sides of the support rod, a heating wire is fixed on the inner side of the mounting plate, limiting rings are evenly fixed on both sides of the support rod, a heat conducting plate is evenly fixed on the heating wire, a metal plate is fixed on the top of the heat conducting plate, the metal plate is fixedly connected to the support rod, the heating wire is inserted and arranged on the inner side of the limiting ring, a sliding groove is provided on the inner side of the bracket, and the bottom of the condensed ice can be melted by the heating wire when it passes through the top side of the tunnel, thereby cutting it off from the top side of the tunnel. This structure removes ice of any size in high-cold areas, thereby ensuring that the train can pass through the tunnel safely.

[0008] Preferably, the lifting mechanism includes a slide groove, a support rod is slidably installed on the inner side of the slide groove, a hydraulic cylinder is fixed to the bottom end of the inner side of the slide groove, a hydraulic rod is slidably installed on the inner side of the hydraulic cylinder, the top end of the hydraulic rod is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the support rod, and support plates are symmetrically fixed on the side of the bracket. By cooperating with the hydraulic cylinder and the support rod, the ice melting device can be applied to the inner side of tunnels of different heights, thereby widening its scope of application.

[0009] Preferably, the driving mechanism includes a support plate, a driving wheel is rotatably installed on the inner side of the support plate, a servo motor is fixed on the top side of the support plate, the output end of the servo motor passes through the support plate and is fixedly connected to the driving wheel, a fixing plate is symmetrically fixed to the side of the support rod away from the support plate, an auxiliary wheel is rotatably installed on the inner side of the fixing plate, the driving wheel and the auxiliary wheel are made of rubber, a base is fixed to the bottom end of the bracket, and directional wheels are rotatably installed at both ends of the base, and by arranging the driving wheel and the auxiliary wheel on the side of the support rod, with the cooperation of the base, the ice melting device can be driven to move while being made less likely to tip over, thereby ensuring the normal operation of the device to de-ice.

[0010] The utility model is beneficial in that:

[0011] 1. The utility model adopts a structural design of a tunnel ice melting device. By setting up an ice-removing mechanism, the support rod is moved to the top side of the tunnel. At this time, the roller contacts the top side of the tunnel. With the cooperation of the roller, the support rod is moved inside the tunnel. At this time, the electric heating wire is turned on for heating. After the electric heating wire contacts the condensed ice, the root of the ice is melted, so that it falls from the top side of the tunnel to the ground and breaks into small pieces. At the same time, the heat of the electric heating wire is transferred to the metal plate through the heat conduction plate. The metal plate contacts the remaining ice and melts it to achieve the deicing function. The structure is applicable to ice of any size, which solves the problem that the existing ice-melting device cannot remove large ice.

[0012] 2. The utility model adopts a structural design of a tunnel ice melting device, and sets a lifting mechanism to control the hydraulic cylinder so that the inner hydraulic rod thereof is extended, thereby pushing the support rod to rise and fall and slide in the inner slide groove of the bracket, thereby moving the support rod to a suitable height, so that the device can remove ice blocks on the top side of the tunnel. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the utility model. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative labor.

[0014] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall three-dimensional structure;

[0015] Figure 2 It is a side view of the three-dimensional structure of the de-icing mechanism;

[0016] Figure 3 It is a sectional view of the main three-dimensional structure of the lifting mechanism;

[0017] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the driving mechanism from a side view;

[0018] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the overall three-dimensional structure from a top view.

[0019] In the figure: 1. bracket; 2. support rod; 3. mounting plate; 4. heating wire; 5. limit ring; 6. heat conducting plate; 7. metal plate; 8. rectangular groove; 9. roller; 10. slide groove; 11. hydraulic cylinder; 12. hydraulic rod; 13. base; 14. fixing plate; 15. auxiliary wheel; 16. support plate; 17. driving wheel; 18. servo motor; 19. directional wheel; 20. protective shell. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0021] See also Figure 1-4 As shown, a tunnel ice melting device comprises a bracket 1; a deicing mechanism is arranged on the top side of the bracket 1, a lifting mechanism is arranged on the inner side of the bracket 1, a driving mechanism is arranged on the side of the bracket 1, and a support rod 2 is arranged on the top side of the bracket 1;

[0022] See also Figure 2 As shown, the deicing mechanism includes a support rod 2, a rectangular groove 8 is provided on the outer circumferential surface of the support rod 2, a roller 9 is rotatably installed inside the rectangular groove 8, mounting plates 3 are symmetrically fixed on both sides of the support rod 2, a heating wire 4 is fixed on the inner side of the mounting plate 3, limiting rings 5 ​​are evenly fixed on both sides of the support rod 2, a heat conducting plate 6 is evenly fixed on the heating wire 4, a metal plate 7 is fixed on the top of the heat conducting plate 6, the metal plate 7 is fixedly connected to the support rod 2, the heating wire 4 is inserted and arranged on the inner side of the limiting ring 5, and a sliding groove 10 is provided inside the bracket 1; when working, when encountering the existing ice melting device that can only de-ice When it is difficult to remove the thinner ice layer and the icicles in the tunnel cannot be removed, the support rod 2 is moved to the top of the tunnel through the structure of the deicing mechanism. At this time, the roller 9 contacts the top of the tunnel. With the cooperation of the roller 9, the support rod 2 moves inside the tunnel. At this time, the heating wire 4 is turned on for heating. After the heating wire 4 contacts the condensed ice, the root of the ice is melted, so that it falls from the top of the tunnel to the ground and breaks into small pieces. At the same time, the heat of the heating wire 4 is transferred to the metal plate 7 through the heat conducting plate 6. The metal plate 7 contacts the remaining ice and melts it to achieve the deicing function. The structure can be applied to ice of any size.

[0023] See also Figure 3 As shown, the lifting mechanism includes a slide groove 10, a support rod 2 is slidably installed inside the slide groove 10, a hydraulic cylinder 11 is fixed at the bottom end of the inner side of the slide groove 10, a hydraulic rod 12 is slidably installed inside the hydraulic cylinder 11, the top of the hydraulic rod 12 is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the support rod 2, and support plates 16 are symmetrically fixed on the side of the bracket 1; when working, when encountering different tunnels with different heights, which makes the device inapplicable, the hydraulic cylinder 11 is controlled through the structure of the lifting mechanism to extend the inner hydraulic rod 12, thereby pushing the support rod 2 to rise and fall and slide in the slide groove 10 inside the bracket 1, thereby moving the support rod 2 to a suitable height, so that the device can remove ice on the top side of the tunnel.

[0024] See also Figure 4As shown, the driving mechanism includes a support plate 16, a driving wheel 17 is rotatably installed on the inner side of the support plate 16, a servo motor 18 is fixed on the top side of the support plate 16, and the output end of the servo motor 18 passes through the support plate 16 and is fixedly connected to the driving wheel 17. A fixing plate 14 is symmetrically fixed on the side of the support rod 2 away from the support plate 16, and an auxiliary wheel 15 is rotatably installed on the inner side of the fixing plate 14. The driving wheel 17 and the auxiliary wheel 15 are made of rubber. A base 13 is fixed to the bottom end of the bracket 1, and directional wheels 19 are rotatably installed at both ends of the base 13. During operation, when the device is inconvenient to move inside the tunnel, through the structure of the driving mechanism, the two sides of the bracket 1 cooperate with the driving wheel 17 through the auxiliary wheels 15 to fit closely with the inner wall of the tunnel. At this time, the servo motor 18 is controlled to drive the output end driving wheel 17 to rotate, thereby pushing the bracket 1 to move inside the tunnel with the cooperation of the directional wheels 19, thereby removing ice cubes inside the tunnel during the movement, and realizing the function of automatic deicing.

[0025] See also Figure 5 As shown, a protective shell 20 is fixed on the top side of the support plate 16, and the protective shell 20 is buckled on the top side of the servo motor 18; during operation, when ice cubes hit the servo motor 18 during the de-icing process, causing damage to the servo motor 18, the structure of the protective shell 20 can prevent the servo motor 18 from being damaged by the collision, and at the same time prevent the ice cubes from melting and causing water ingress and short circuit in the servo motor 18, thereby extending the service life of the equipment.

[0026] Working principle: The inner side of railway tunnels located in high-cold areas is prone to condensation of ice in cold seasons. As ice accumulates on the top of the tunnel, the railway outflow collides with the ice when passing through, thus threatening the driving safety of the train. At this time, an ice melting device is needed to remove the ice inside the tunnel to ensure the safe operation of the train. The existing ice melting device uses an electric heating film and can only remove a thin layer of ice. In tunnels in high-cold areas, icicles are easily condensed, and the ice melting device cannot remove them at this time. In order to solve this problem, a de-icing mechanism and a lifting mechanism are set to control the hydraulic cylinder 11 to extend the inner hydraulic rod 12, thereby pushing the support rod 2 to slide up and down in the inner slide groove 10 of the bracket 1, thereby moving the support rod 2 to a suitable height. At this time, the roller 9 In contact with the top side of the tunnel, the two sides of the bracket 1 cooperate with the auxiliary wheels 15 and the driving wheels 17 to fit closely with the inner wall of the tunnel. At this time, the servo motor 18 is controlled to drive the output end driving wheel 17 to rotate, thereby pushing the bracket 1 to move inside the tunnel with the cooperation of the directional wheel 19, and then turning on the heating wire 4 for heating. After the heating wire 4 contacts with the condensed ice, the root of the ice is melted, so that it falls from the top side of the tunnel to the ground and breaks into small pieces. At the same time, the heat of the heating wire 4 is transferred to the metal plate 7 through the heat conducting plate 6. The metal plate 7 contacts with the remaining ice and melts it to achieve the function of deicing. In addition, this structure can be applied to ice of any size, solving the problem that the existing ice melting device cannot remove large ice.

[0027] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "example", "specific example", etc. means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the utility model. In this specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

[0028] The above shows and describes the basic principle, 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, and the above embodiments and descriptions are only for explaining the principle of the utility model. Without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model, the utility model may have various changes and improvements, and these changes and improvements fall within the scope of the utility model to be protected.

Claims

1. A tunnel ice melting device, characterized in that: It comprises a bracket (1); a deicing mechanism is arranged on the top side of the bracket (1), a lifting mechanism is arranged on the inner side of the bracket (1), a driving mechanism is arranged on the side of the bracket (1), and a support rod (2) is arranged on the top side of the bracket (1); The deicing mechanism comprises a support rod (2), a rectangular groove (8) is provided on the outer circumferential surface of the support rod (2), a roller (9) is rotatably mounted inside the rectangular groove (8), mounting plates (3) are symmetrically fixed on both sides of the support rod (2), a heating wire (4) is fixed on the inner side of the mounting plate (3), limiting rings (5) are evenly fixed on both sides of the support rod (2), a heat conducting plate (6) is evenly fixed on the heating wire (4), and a metal plate (7) is fixed on the top of the heat conducting plate (6).

2. A tunnel ice melting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The metal plate (7) is fixedly connected to the support rod (2), the heating wire (4) is inserted into the inner side of the limiting ring (5), and a sliding groove (10) is provided on the inner side of the bracket (1).

3. A tunnel ice melting device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The lifting mechanism comprises a slide groove (10), a support rod (2) is slidably mounted inside the slide groove (10), and a hydraulic cylinder (11) is fixed to the bottom end of the inner side of the slide groove (10).

4. A tunnel ice melting device according to claim 3, characterized in that: A hydraulic rod (12) is slidably mounted inside the hydraulic cylinder (11); the top end of the hydraulic rod (12) is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the support rod (2); and a support plate (16) is symmetrically fixed to the side of the bracket (1).

5. The tunnel ice melting device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The driving mechanism comprises a support plate (16), a driving wheel (17) is rotatably mounted on the inner side of the support plate (16), a servo motor (18) is fixed on the top side of the support plate (16), and an output end of the servo motor (18) passes through the support plate (16) and is fixedly connected to the driving wheel (17).

6. A tunnel ice melting device according to claim 5, characterized in that: A fixing plate (14) is symmetrically fixed on one side of the support rod (2) away from the support plate (16); an auxiliary wheel (15) is rotatably mounted on the inner side of the fixing plate (14); the driving wheel (17) and the auxiliary wheel (15) are made of rubber; a base (13) is fixed at the bottom end of the bracket (1); and directional wheels (19) are rotatably mounted on both ends of the base (13).

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  • Electrified railway tunnel ice melting device

    CN211531351U