Support device and mud tank cleaning device

Abstract

The utility model discloses a support device and a mud tank cleaning device, and relates to the technical field of mud tank cleaning. The support device comprises a supporting frame, two parallel and horizontally-arranged guide rails are connected to the supporting frame, a guide rail wheel assembly in rolling fit with the two guide rails is installed between the two guide rails, an installation base connected with the guide rail wheel assembly is arranged on one sides of the two guide rails, and a driving mechanism for driving the installation base to reciprocate along the guide rails is connected to the supporting frame. The support device is used for being matched with special cleaning equipment to clean heavy phases precipitated in a mud tank. During cleaning, the special cleaning equipment is mounted on the mounting seat, the driving mechanism is utilized to drive the mounting seat to reciprocate along the guide rail, and the mounting seat drives the special cleaning equipment to move in the mud tank and clean heavy phases precipitated in the mud tank; compared with an existing cleaning method, an operator does not need to move special cleaning equipment in the mud tank, and labor intensity and potential safety hazards are fundamentally relieved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of mud tank cleaning, and in particular to a bracket device and a mud tank cleaning device. Background Art

[0002] Mud plays a vital role in the process of oil exploration and production. However, the solid phase components in the mud are prone to sedimentation under the action of gravity, especially after a long period of static, the heavy phase components will form a thick sediment layer at the bottom of the mud tank. These sediments not only reduce the effective capacity of the mud tank, but also may change the performance of the mud and increase the risk of drilling accidents. Therefore, the mud tank needs to be regularly inspected and maintained and the heavy phase precipitated in the tank needs to be removed.

[0003] At present, the cleaning of mud tanks mainly relies on manual operation, and there are two ways. The first way is to clean it manually with tools such as shovels. This method is simple and direct, but it is labor-intensive, inefficient, and has a bad environment. It poses a threat to the health and safety of operators and poses a safety hazard.

[0004] The second method is to clean manually with special cleaning equipment. Although special cleaning equipment can improve the cleaning efficiency to a certain extent, the equipment is often heavy and inconvenient to move in the mud tank. It still needs to be operated manually in the mud tank, which fails to fundamentally reduce labor intensity and reduce safety hazards. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of the present application is to provide a support device and a mud tank cleaning device to solve the problem of high labor intensity of the existing cleaning method.

[0006] The technical solution adopted by this application to solve its technical problem is:

[0007] In a first aspect, a support device is provided, comprising a support frame, wherein two parallel and horizontally arranged guide rails are connected to the support frame, a guide wheel assembly rollingly engaged with the two guide rails is installed between the two guide rails, a mounting seat connected to the guide wheel assembly is arranged on one side of the two guide rails, and a driving mechanism for driving the mounting seat to reciprocate along the guide rails is connected to the support frame.

[0008] Furthermore, the two guide rails are arranged up and down in a vertical plane.

[0009] Furthermore, the guide wheel assembly includes two first guide wheels and two second guide wheels; the first guide wheel is connected to the mounting seat and rollingly cooperates with the first guide rail, and the outer peripheral surface of the first guide wheel is provided with a first groove rollingly cooperates with the guide rail; the second guide wheel is connected to the mounting seat and rollingly cooperates with the second guide rail, and the outer peripheral surface of the second guide wheel is provided with a second groove rollingly cooperates with the guide rail.

[0010] Furthermore, the second guide wheel can be close to or away from the first guide wheel on the mounting seat, and a driving component for driving the second guide wheel to move away from the first guide wheel is connected to the mounting seat.

[0011] Furthermore, the mounting seat is connected to a second retaining frame close to or far away from the first guide wheel, and the second retaining frame is connected to the second guide wheel.

[0012] Furthermore, the driving assembly includes a fixed block and a driving bolt, the fixed block is arranged between the first guide wheel and the second guide wheel and is connected to the mounting seat, the driving bolt is parallel to the moving direction of the second retaining frame and passes through the fixed block, the driving bolt is threadedly connected to the fixed block, and the end of the driving bolt abuts against the second retaining frame.

[0013] Furthermore, the driving mechanism includes a motor and a transmission assembly, the motor is connected to the support frame, and the output shaft of the motor is transmission-connected to the mounting seat through the transmission assembly.

[0014] Furthermore, the transmission assembly includes a driving sprocket, a driven sprocket, a chain and a transmission rod; the driving sprocket and the driven sprocket are arranged at an axial interval along the guide rail and are connected to the support frame, the chain is sleeved on the driving sprocket and the driven sprocket, the first end of the transmission rod is connected to the chain, the second end of the transmission rod is connected to the mounting seat, and the output shaft of the motor is transmission-connected to the driving sprocket.

[0015] Furthermore, the mounting seat is provided with a reversing groove extending in a direction from the first guide rail to the second guide rail, and the second end of the transmission rod extends into the reversing groove and can move and rotate in the reversing groove.

[0016] In a second aspect, a mud tank cleaning device is provided, comprising a dedicated cleaning device and the bracket device provided in the first aspect, wherein the dedicated cleaning device is connected to the mounting seat.

[0017] Beneficial effects of this application:

[0018] The bracket device provided in the embodiment of the present application is used to be placed in a mud tank and cooperate with a special cleaning device to clean the heavy phase precipitated in the mud tank; during cleaning, the special cleaning device is installed on a mounting seat, and the mounting seat is driven to reciprocate along the guide rail by a driving mechanism, and the mounting seat drives the special cleaning device to move in the mud tank and clean the heavy phase precipitated in the mud tank; compared with the existing cleaning method, there is no need for an operator to move the special cleaning equipment in the mud tank, which fundamentally reduces labor intensity and reduces safety hazards. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the drawings required for use in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show certain embodiments of the present application and therefore should not be regarded as limiting the scope. For ordinary technicians in this field, other related drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0020] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a bracket device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0021] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 Right view of;

[0022] Figure 3 It is a stereoscopic view of the connection between the mounting base and the guide wheel assembly;

[0023] Figure 4 It is the front view of the connection between the mounting base and the guide wheel assembly;

[0024] Figure 5 is a side view of the connection between the mounting base and the guide wheel assembly;

[0025] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the mud tank cleaning device provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0026] Reference numerals:

[0027] 10-support frame;

[0028] 11-Guide rail;

[0029] 12-guide wheel assembly;

[0030] 121-first guide wheel; 1211-first groove;

[0031] 122-second guide wheel; 1221-second groove;

[0032] 123- second retaining frame;

[0033] 124- first retaining frame;

[0034] 13-Mounting seat;

[0035] 131-commutation slot;

[0036] 14- driving mechanism;

[0037] 141-motor;

[0038] 142- transmission assembly;

[0039] 1421-driving sprocket; 1422-driven sprocket; 1423-chain; 1424-transmission rod;

[0040] 15- driving assembly;

[0041] 151-fixed block;

[0042] 152-driving bolt;

[0043] 20-Special cleaning equipment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0044] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present application clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application.

[0045] It should be noted that similar numbers and letters represent similar items in the following drawings, so once an item is defined in one drawing, it does not need to be further defined and explained in the subsequent drawings. In addition, the embodiments and features in the embodiments of this application can be combined with each other without conflict.

[0046] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, the indicated orientation or positional relationship is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, or is the orientation or positional relationship in which the product of the application is usually placed when in use, or is the orientation or positional relationship commonly understood by those skilled in the art. The terms "disposed", "opened", "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, and an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it can be the internal connection of two elements.

[0047] See also Figure 1 , Figure 2 A bracket device provided in an embodiment of the present application includes a support frame 10, to which two parallel and horizontally arranged guide rails 11 are connected, a guide wheel assembly 12 rollingly matched with the two guide rails 11 is installed between the two guide rails 11, a mounting seat 13 connected to the guide wheel assembly 12 is provided on one side of the two guide rails 11, and a driving mechanism 14 is connected to the support frame 10 for driving the mounting seat 13 to reciprocate along the guide rails 11.

[0048] See also Figure 1 , Figure 2, the support frame 10 is used to install and support other components, and the support frame 10 can be a frame structure. Exemplarily, the support frame 10 is a horizontally arranged long strip frame structure as a whole. Two horizontally arranged and parallel guide rails 11 are fixed on the support frame 10; wherein, the axial direction of the guide rail 11 is parallel to the length direction of the support frame 10. Exemplarily, the two guide rails 11 are arranged up and down in the same vertical plane. Of course, in other embodiments, the two guide rails 11 can also be arranged left and right in the same horizontal plane. The guide rail wheel assembly 12 is installed between the two guide rails 11 and rolls with the two guide rails 11. Not only can the load of the guide rail wheel assembly 12 be borne by the two guide rails 11, but also the guide rail wheel assembly 12 can be guided by the two guide rails 11 so that the guide rail wheel assembly 12 can reciprocate along the guide rail 11. The guide rail wheel assembly 12 is connected with a mounting seat 13 arranged on one side of the two guide rails 11, so that not only the load of the mounting seat 13 is borne by the guide rail wheel assembly 12, but also the mounting seat 13 can be driven to move along the guide rail 11. The mounting seat 13 is used to install a cleaning device for cleaning the mud tank, so that the cleaning device can be driven by the mounting seat 13 to move along the guide rail 11, and then the mud tank is automatically cleaned by the cleaning device. Exemplarily, the mounting seat 13 may include a vertically arranged mounting plate. The driving mechanism 14 is connected between the support frame 10 and the mounting seat 13, and is used to provide power to drive the mounting seat 13 to reciprocate along the guide rail 11.

[0049] The bracket device provided in the embodiment of the present application is used to be placed in a mud tank and cooperate with a special cleaning device to clean the heavy phase precipitated in the mud tank; the specific cleaning process is: first, the special cleaning device is installed on the mounting seat 13, and then the bracket device and the special cleaning device are hoisted into the mud tank as a whole, and the driving mechanism 14 and the special cleaning device are started. The mounting seat 13 is driven by the driving mechanism 14 to reciprocate along the guide rail 11 under the guidance of the guide wheel assembly 12 and the guide rail 11. The mounting seat 13 drives the special cleaning equipment to reciprocate in the mud tank and clean the heavy phase precipitated in the mud tank.

[0050] Compared with the existing cleaning methods, the support device provided in the embodiment of the present application can be cooperated with special cleaning equipment to realize automatic cleaning of the heavy phase precipitated in the mud tank. There is no need for the operator to enter the mud tank to move the special cleaning equipment, which fundamentally reduces the labor intensity of the operator and reduces the safety hazards of the operator.

[0051] The guide wheel assembly 12 may include at least two guide wheels spaced apart along the axial direction of the guide rail 11 and connected to the mounting seat 13. The guide wheels can rotate about their own axes on the mounting seat 13, and the axes of all guide wheels are parallel and perpendicular to the axes of the guide rail 11. All guide wheels are arranged between the two guide rails 11, and their outer circumferences are simultaneously in rolling cooperation with the two guide rails 11. The outer circumferences of the guide wheels are provided with grooves in rolling cooperation with the guide rails 11. When in use, the guide wheels roll on the guide rails 11, thereby driving the mounting seat 13 to move along the guide rails 11.

[0052] In some embodiments, see Figure 3 , Figure 4 , Figure 5 The guide wheel assembly 12 includes two first guide wheels 121 and two second guide wheels 122; the first guide wheel 121 is connected to the mounting seat 13 and rolls with the first guide rail 11, and the outer circumference of the first guide wheel 121 is provided with a first groove 1211 that rolls with the guide rail 11; the second guide wheel 122 is connected to the mounting seat 13 and rolls with the second guide rail 11, and the outer circumference of the second guide wheel 122 is provided with a second groove 1221 that rolls with the guide rail 11. By providing the first groove 1211 and the second groove 1221, not only can the first guide wheel 121 and the second guide wheel 122 be respectively rolled with the two guide rails 11, but also the first guide wheel 121 and the second guide wheel 122 can be prevented from being separated from the guide rail 11 during the rolling process. When in use, the first guide wheel 121 and the second guide wheel 122 roll on the guide rail 11, so that the mounting seat 13 can be driven to move along the guide rail 11.

[0053] In some embodiments, see Figure 3 , Figure 4 , Figure 5 , the second rail wheel 122 can be close to or away from the first rail wheel 121 on the mounting seat 13, and the mounting seat 13 is connected with a driving assembly 15 for driving the second rail wheel 122 away from the first rail wheel 121. This structure can quickly realize the installation and removal of the rail wheel assembly 12; the installation process of the rail wheel assembly 12 is: first control the second rail wheel 122 to approach the first rail wheel 121 so that the two can be placed between the two rails 11; when the first rail wheel 121 and the second rail wheel 122 are placed between the two rails 11, the second rail wheel 122 is driven away from the first rail wheel 121 by the driving assembly 15 until the first groove 1211 of the first rail wheel 121 is tightly against the first rail 11, and the second groove 1221 of the second rail wheel 122 is tightly against the second rail 11, so that the rail wheel assembly 12 is installed on the two rails 11. The disassembly process of the guide wheel assembly 12 is opposite to the installation process thereof. It is only necessary to perform the above steps in reverse order, and no further description will be given here.

[0054] In some embodiments, see Figure 3 , Figure 4 , Figure 5 The mounting seat 13 is connected with a second retainer 123 close to or far away from the first guide wheel 121, and the second retainer 123 is connected to the second guide wheel 122. The driving assembly 15 is used to drive the second retainer 123 away from the first guide wheel 121.

[0055] Exemplarily, the mounting seat 13 is connected to a second holder 123 by fasteners such as bolts, a second mounting space is formed between the second holder 123 and the mounting seat 13, the second guide wheel 122 is connected to the second holder 123 and is arranged in the second mounting space, and the second guide wheel 122 can rotate around its own axis on the second holder 123; the mounting seat 13 and / or the second holder 123 are provided with an elongated hole for the bolt to pass through and extending from the first guide wheel 121 to the second guide wheel 122, and the bolt moves in the elongated hole so that the second holder 123 drives the second guide wheel 122 to approach or move away from the first guide wheel 121. The mounting seat 13 is connected to a first holder 124 by fasteners such as bolts, a first mounting space is formed between the first holder 124 and the mounting seat 13, the first guide wheel 121 is connected to the first holder 124 and is arranged in the first mounting space, and the first guide wheel 121 can rotate around its own axis.

[0056] In some embodiments, see Figure 3 , Figure 4 , Figure 5 The driving assembly 15 includes a fixing block 151 and a driving bolt 152. The fixing block 151 is disposed between the first guide wheel 121 and the second guide wheel 122 and connected to the mounting seat 13. The driving bolt 152 is parallel to the moving direction of the second retaining frame 123 and passes through the fixing block 151. The driving bolt 152 is threadedly connected to the fixing block 151, and the end of the driving bolt 152 abuts against the second retaining frame 123. The fixing block 151 can be connected to the mounting seat 13 by bolts. The fixing block 151 has an internal threaded hole that passes through it, and the driving bolt 152 is threadedly connected to the internal threaded hole.

[0057] The installation process of the guide wheel assembly 12 is as follows: loosen the bolts and other fasteners between the second retaining frame 123 and the mounting seat 13, rotate the driving bolt 152 to separate its end from the second retaining frame 123, and control the second guide wheel 122 to approach the first guide wheel 121 so that the two can be placed between the two guide rails 11; when the first guide wheel 121 and the second guide wheel 122 are placed between the two guide rails 11, tighten the driving bolt 152, the end of the driving bolt 152 abuts against the second retaining frame 123, and drive the second guide wheel 122 away from the first guide wheel 121 through the second retaining frame 123, until the first groove 1211 of the first guide wheel 121 abuts against the first guide rail 11, and the second groove 1221 of the second guide wheel 122 abuts against the second guide rail 11, and then tighten the bolts and other fasteners between the second retaining frame 123 and the mounting seat 13, so that the guide wheel assembly 12 is firmly installed on the two guide rails 11.

[0058] In other embodiments, the drive assembly 15 can also be a linear drive mechanism such as a hydraulic rod or an electric push rod disposed on the mounting seat 13, and the linear drive mechanism can be extended to drive the second retaining frame 123 to drive the second guide wheel 122 away from the first guide wheel 121.

[0059] In some embodiments, see Figure 1 , Figure 2 The driving mechanism 14 includes a motor 141 and a transmission assembly 142. The motor 141 is connected to the support frame 10, and the output shaft of the motor 141 is connected to the mounting seat 13 through the transmission assembly 142. When in use, after the motor 141 is started, the output shaft of the motor 141 rotates, and then the mounting seat 13 is driven to reciprocate along the guide rail 11 through the transmission assembly 142. Among them, the transmission assembly 142 can be a chain transmission mechanism, a screw transmission mechanism, etc.

[0060] For example, see Figure 1 The transmission assembly 142 includes a driving sprocket 1421, a driven sprocket 1422, a chain 1423 and a transmission rod 1424; the driving sprocket 1421 and the driven sprocket 1422 are arranged at intervals along the axial direction of the guide rail 11 and connected to the support frame 10, the chain 1423 is sleeved on the driving sprocket 1421 and the driven sprocket 1422, the first end of the transmission rod 1424 is connected to the chain 1423, the second end of the transmission rod 1424 is connected to the mounting seat 13, and the output shaft of the motor 141 is connected to the driving sprocket 1421. The transmission mode between the output shaft of the motor 141 and the driving sprocket 1421 can be gear transmission, chain transmission, belt transmission or direct transmission, etc.

[0061] When using, see Figure 1The output shaft of the motor 141 rotates forward to drive the driving sprocket 1421 to rotate clockwise, and the cooperation of the driving sprocket 1421 and the driven sprocket 1422 drives the chain 1423 to rotate clockwise, and the chain 1423 drives the mounting seat 13 to move from right to left through the transmission rod 1424; the output shaft of the motor 141 rotates reversely to drive the driving sprocket 1421 to rotate counterclockwise, and the cooperation of the driving sprocket 1421 and the driven sprocket 1422 drives the chain 1423 to rotate counterclockwise, and the chain 1423 drives the mounting seat 13 to move from left to right through the transmission rod 1424. Thus, the mounting seat 13 can be driven to reciprocate along the guide rail 11 through the forward and reverse rotation of the motor 141.

[0062] In some embodiments, see Figure 1 A reversing groove 131 extending from the first guide rail 11 to the second guide rail 11 is provided on the mounting seat 13 , and the second end of the transmission rod 1424 extends into the reversing groove 131 and can move and rotate in the reversing groove 131 .

[0063] When using, see Figure 1 , the output shaft of the motor 141 rotates forward to drive the driving sprocket 1421 to rotate clockwise, and the cooperation of the driving sprocket 1421 and the driven sprocket 1422 drives the chain 1423 to rotate clockwise, and the chain 1423 drives the mounting seat 13 to move from right to left through the transmission rod 1424; when the transmission rod 1424 moves to the position of the driven sprocket 1422, the chain 1423 drives the transmission rod 1424 to bypass the driven sprocket 1422, and at the same time, the transmission rod 1424 moves upward in the reversing groove 131 and realizes reversal after rotating 180°, and the chain 1423 continues to rotate clockwise and drives the mounting seat 13 to move from left to right through the transmission rod 1424. Therefore, it is only necessary to control the output shaft of the motor 141 to rotate in one direction to drive the mounting seat 13 to reciprocate along the guide rail 11, making the control of the motor 141 simpler.

[0064] See also Figure 6 The embodiment of the present application provides a mud tank cleaning device, including a special cleaning device 20 and a bracket device, wherein the special cleaning device 20 is connected to the mounting seat 13. Among them, the special cleaning device 20 may include a steam cleaning system, and the steam cleaning system may use high-temperature steam to clean the heavy phase precipitated in the mud tank to achieve a deep cleaning effect. When in use, the steam cleaning system may be installed as a whole on the mounting seat 13, or its cleaning components may be installed on the mounting seat 13. Of course, the special cleaning device 20 may also be other existing structures, as long as it can clean the heavy phase precipitated in the mud tank, and no specific limitation is made here.

[0065] The embodiment of the present application provides a mud tank cleaning device, which can clean the heavy phase precipitated in the mud tank without the need for an operator to move a special cleaning device 20 in the mud tank. Compared with the existing cleaning method, it fundamentally reduces the labor intensity of the operator and reduces the safety hazards of the operator.

[0066] The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present application and does not constitute any form of limitation to the present application. Based on the technical essence of the present application and within the spirit and principles of the present application, any simple modification, equivalent replacement and improvement of the above embodiments shall still fall within the protection scope of the technical solution of the present application.

Claims

1. A support device, characterized in that: The invention comprises a support frame (10), the support frame (10) being connected to two parallel and horizontally arranged guide rails (11), a guide rail wheel assembly (12) being installed between the two guide rails (11) and being in rolling cooperation with the two guide rails, a mounting seat (13) being connected to the guide rail wheel assembly (12) being arranged on one side of the two guide rails (11), and a driving mechanism (14) being connected to the support frame (10) for driving the mounting seat (13) to reciprocate along the guide rails (11).

2. The bracket device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The two guide rails (11) are arranged up and down in a vertical plane.

3. The bracket device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The guide wheel assembly (12) comprises two first guide wheels (121) and two second guide wheels (122); The first guide wheel (121) is connected to the mounting seat (13) and is in rolling cooperation with the first guide rail (11); a first groove (1211) is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the first guide wheel (121) and is in rolling cooperation with the guide rail (11); The second guide wheel (122) is connected to the mounting seat (13) and is in rolling engagement with the second guide rail (11); a second groove (1221) is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the second guide wheel (122) and is in rolling engagement with the guide rail (11).

4. The bracket device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The second guide wheel (122) can be moved closer to or farther away from the first guide wheel (121) on the mounting seat (13), and a driving component (15) for driving the second guide wheel (122) to move away from the first guide wheel (121) is connected to the mounting seat (13).

5. The bracket device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The mounting seat (13) is connected to a second retaining frame (123) close to or far away from the first guide wheel (121), and the second retaining frame (123) is connected to the second guide wheel (122).

6. The bracket device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The driving assembly (15) comprises a fixing block (151) and a driving bolt (152); the fixing block (151) is arranged between the first guide wheel (121) and the second guide wheel (122) and is connected to the mounting seat (13); the driving bolt (152) is parallel to the moving direction of the second retaining frame (123) and passes through the fixing block (151); the driving bolt (152) is threadedly connected to the fixing block (151), and the end of the driving bolt (152) abuts against the second retaining frame (123).

7. The bracket device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving mechanism (14) comprises a motor (141) and a transmission assembly (142); the motor (141) is connected to the support frame (10); and the output shaft of the motor (141) is transmission-connected to the mounting seat (13) via the transmission assembly (142).

8. The bracket device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The transmission assembly (142) comprises a driving sprocket (1421), a driven sprocket (1422), a chain (1423) and a transmission rod (1424); The driving sprocket (1421) and the driven sprocket (1422) are arranged at intervals along the axial direction of the guide rail (11) and are connected to the support frame (10); the chain (1423) is sleeved on the driving sprocket (1421) and the driven sprocket (1422); the first end of the transmission rod (1424) is connected to the chain (1423); the second end of the transmission rod (1424) is connected to the mounting seat (13); and the output shaft of the motor (141) is transmission-connected to the driving sprocket (1421).

9. The support device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The mounting seat (13) is provided with a reversing groove (131) extending in the direction from the first guide rail (11) to the second guide rail (11), and the second end of the transmission rod (1424) extends into the reversing groove (131) and can move and rotate in the reversing groove (131).

10. A mud tank cleaning device, characterized in that: It comprises a dedicated cleaning device (20) and the bracket device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the dedicated cleaning device (20) is connected to the mounting seat (13).

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