Device for detecting drainage pipe network

By designing a device for drain pipe detection, the servo motor booster and sealing plate drives the rotary block and rotary rod, so that the surface of the motor wheel is against the inner wall of the pipe, the existing drain pipe detection robot is easily trapped in silt and unstable walking, and a more stable and flexible detection effect is achieved.

CN222963572UActive Publication Date: 2025-06-10NORTHWEST ENGINEERING CORPORATION LIMITED
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Application Number
CN202420762130.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-04-11
Publication Date
2025-06-10
Estimated Expiration
2034-04-11

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Technical Problem

Existing drainage pipe detection robots are prone to sink into silt in the pipeline, unsteady walking, and easily overturning, affecting the detection effect and practicality.

Method used

A device including the main body of the car and the outer pipe is designed. Through the servo motor boosting rotary groove, the sealing plate drives the rotary block and the rotating rod to make the surface of the motor wheel abut against the inner wall of the pipe, ensuring stable walking, and increasing the contact area through the hemispherical motor wheel to avoid slippage.

Benefits of technology

This device improves the stability and flexibility of the car body in the drainage pipe, avoids rollover, and enhances the detection effect and practicality.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a device for detecting a drainage pipe network, and relates to the technical field of drainage pipe network detection. The device for drainage pipe network detection comprises a trolley body, outer pipes are fixedly installed in the trolley body at equal intervals, fixed bearings are fixedly installed in the centers of the interiors of the outer pipes, and rotating rods are fixedly installed in the fixed bearings. By arranging the outer pipe, after the trolley body is placed in a pipeline, the interior of the rotating groove can be pressurized by starting a servo motor, a sealing plate drives a rotating block to rotate through a rotating plate, the rotating block drives a connecting plate to swing through a rotating rod, and the surface of a motor wheel can abut against the inner wall of the pipeline; by means of the structure, the stability of the trolley body during moving can be enhanced, the situation that the trolley body turns on one side is avoided, meanwhile, the connecting plate can swing, the trolley body can stably walk in drainage pipes with different pipe diameters, and flexibility is enhanced.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of drainage pipe network detection, and particularly relates to a device for drainage pipe network detection. Background Technique

[0002] Common devices for drainage pipe network detection are "drain pipe detection cameras" or "drain pipe detection robots". These devices are usually equipped with cameras, lighting equipment and some sensors, and can be used to detect the internal conditions of drainage pipes. The drain pipe detection camera can enter the drainage pipe through the pipe entrance or other access points, and then move along the inside of the pipe while transmitting the images inside the pipe to the display screen in real time. With the help of these cameras, operators can detect damages, blockages, rust, corrosion or other problems inside the drainage pipe, so as to carry out repairs and cleaning in time. The drain pipe detection robot usually has a motion system and can move freely inside the pipe, and is equipped with devices such as cameras to achieve a full-range detection of the internal conditions of the drainage pipe. These devices can improve the accuracy and efficiency of drainage pipe detection, help to detect and solve drainage pipe problems in time, and ensure the normal operation of the drainage system.

[0003] Most of the existing drain pipe detection robots are robot cars. When in use, the car is placed into the pipe through a rope, and then the car walks inside the pipe, and the inside of the pipe is detected through the images transmitted by the camera. However, there is often a lot of silt accumulated inside the pipe. When the car walks, it is easy to get stuck in the silt and is also prone to roll over, which affects the normal walking of the car and the detection effect of the drain pipe, and the practicability is not strong. Summary of the Utility Model

[0004] Aiming at the deficiencies of the prior art, the utility model provides a device for drainage pipe network detection, which solves the problem that most of the existing drain pipe detection robots are robot cars. When in use, due to the fact that there is often a lot of silt accumulated inside the pipe, when the car walks, it is easy to get stuck in the silt and is also prone to roll over, which affects the normal walking of the car and the detection effect of the drain pipe, and the practicability is not strong.

[0005] To achieve the above object, the utility model is realized through the following technical solutions: A device for detecting a drainage pipe network includes a trolley main body. Inside the trolley main body, outer pipes are fixedly installed at equal intervals. At the center of the inside of the outer pipe, a fixed bearing is fixedly installed. Inside the fixed bearing, a rotating rod is fixedly installed. On the outer surface of the rotating rod, a rotating block is fixedly connected. One end of the rotating rod far from the fixed bearing is fixedly connected with a connecting plate. One end of the connecting plate far from the rotating rod is rotatably connected with a motor wheel. Inside the outer pipe, a rotating groove is opened. Inside the rotating groove, a sealing plate is hermetically and slidably connected. On the surface of the sealing plate, a rotating plate is fixedly connected. One end of the rotating plate far from the sealing plate is fixedly connected to the surface of the rotating block. Inside the rotating groove, a positioning block is fixedly connected. Inside the outer pipe, a communicating pipe is fixedly connected. Inside the trolley main body, a sealing cylinder is fixedly connected. At the center of the inside of the sealing cylinder, a sealing groove is opened. Inside the sealing groove, a sealing block is hermetically and slidably connected. On the upper surface of the sealing cylinder, a cover plate is fixedly and hermetically installed. On the surface of the cover plate, a servo motor is fixedly installed. The output end of the servo motor is fixedly connected with a threaded rod. The outer surface of the threaded rod is hermetically and rotatably connected to the center of the inside of the sealing block. At the bottom of the sealing cylinder, an air outlet pipe is fixedly connected. One end of the air outlet pipe far from the sealing cylinder is fixedly connected to one end of the communicating pipe.

[0006] Preferably, the outer surface of the motor wheel is hemispherical, and the motor wheel is driven by a motor to rotate.

[0007] Preferably, the rotating rod and the rotating block are rotatably connected inside the outer pipe, and a sealing ring is fixedly installed on the outer surface of the sealing plate.

[0008] Preferably, the sealing plate is arc-shaped, the rotating plate is arc-shaped, the outer surface of the rotating plate is movably connected inside the rotating groove, and one end of the rotating plate far from the sealing plate extends to the outside of the rotating groove.

[0009] Preferably, the surface of the sealing plate far from the rotating groove abuts against the surface of the positioning block, and the inside of the rotating groove near one end of the positioning block is connected to the inside of the sealing groove through the communicating pipe and the air outlet pipe.

[0010] Preferably, both the sealing groove and the sealing block are square, a sealing ring is fixedly installed on the outer surface of the sealing block, and a threaded hole matching the threaded rod is opened at the center of the inside of the sealing block.

[0011] Advantageous Effects

[0012] The utility model provides a device for detecting a drainage pipe network. Compared with the prior art, it has the following

[0013] Advantageous Effects:

[0014] 1. The device for drainage network detection, by setting an outer pipe, after placing the trolley body into the pipe, can increase the pressure inside the rotating groove by starting the servo motor, the sealing plate drives the rotating block to rotate through the rotating plate, and the rotating block drives the connecting plate to swing through the rotating rod, so that the surface of the motor wheel can be against the inner wall of the pipe, which can enhance the stability of the trolley body when moving and avoid the trolley body from tipping over. At the same time, the connecting plate can be swung, so that the trolley body can adapt to stable walking in drainage pipes of different diameters, thereby enhancing flexibility.

[0015] 2. The device for drainage network detection can increase the contact area between the motor wheel surface and the inner wall of the pipe by setting the surface of the motor wheel into a hemispherical shape, thereby avoiding the slipping of the motor wheel and causing instability of the trolley body as much as possible, and enhancing stability. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

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

[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the connection between the outer tube and the motor wheel in the utility model;

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

[0019] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the connection between the sealing cylinder and the cover plate in the utility model.

[0020] In the figure: 1. trolley body; 2. outer tube; 3. fixed bearing; 4. rotating rod; 41. connecting plate; 42. motor wheel; 5. rotating block; 6. rotating groove; 7. sealing plate; 8. rotating plate; 9. positioning block; 10. connecting pipe; 11. sealing cylinder; 12. sealing groove; 13. sealing block; 14. cover plate; 15. servo motor; 16. threaded rod; 17. exhaust pipe. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] 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.

[0022] See also Figures 1-4, the present utility model provides a technical solution: a device for detecting drainage pipe networks, including a trolley main body 1. Inside the trolley main body 1, outer pipes 2 are fixedly installed at equal intervals. At the center of the inside of the outer pipe 2, a fixed bearing 3 is fixedly installed. Inside the fixed bearing 3, a rotating rod 4 is fixedly installed. On the outer surface of the rotating rod 4, a rotating block 5 is fixedly connected. The rotating rod 4 and the rotating block 5 are rotatably connected inside the outer pipe 2. One end of the rotating rod 4 far from the fixed bearing 3 is fixedly connected with a connecting plate 41. One end of the connecting plate 41 far from the rotating rod 4 is rotatably connected with a motor wheel 42. The outer surface of the motor wheel 42 is hemispherical. By setting the surface of the motor wheel 42 as hemispherical, the contact area between the surface of the motor wheel 42 and the inner wall of the pipe can be strengthened, and the situation that the motor wheel 42 slips and causes the trolley main body 1 to be unstable can be avoided as much as possible, thus strengthening the stability;

[0023] The motor wheel 42 is driven by a motor to rotate. A rotating groove 6 is formed inside the outer tube 2. A sealing plate 7 is hermetically and slidably connected inside the rotating groove 6. A sealing ring is fixedly installed on the outer surface of the sealing plate 7. The sealing plate 7 is arc-shaped. A rotating plate 8 is fixedly connected to the surface of the sealing plate 7. The rotating plate 8 is arc-shaped. The outer surface of the rotating plate 8 is movably connected inside the rotating groove 6. One end of the rotating plate 8 away from the sealing plate 7 extends outside the rotating groove 6. One end of the rotating plate 8 away from the sealing plate 7 is fixedly connected to the surface of the rotating block 5. A positioning block 9 is fixedly connected inside the rotating groove 6. The surface of the sealing plate 7 away from the rotating groove 6 abuts against the surface of the positioning block 9. A communicating pipe 10 is fixedly connected inside the outer tube 2. A sealing cylinder 11 is fixedly connected inside the trolley body 1. A sealing groove 12 is formed at the center inside the sealing cylinder 11. A sealing block 13 is hermetically and slidably connected inside the sealing groove 12. Both the sealing groove 12 and the sealing block 13 are square. A sealing ring is fixedly installed on the outer surface of the sealing block 13. The inside of the rotating groove 6 near one end of the positioning block 9 is communicated with the inside of the sealing groove 12 through the communicating pipe 10 and the air outlet pipe 17. A cover plate 14 is fixedly and hermetically installed on the upper surface of the sealing cylinder 11. A servo motor 15 is fixedly installed on the surface of the cover plate 14. The output end of the servo motor 15 is fixedly connected to a threaded rod 16. A threaded hole matching the threaded rod 16 is formed at the center inside the sealing block 13. The outer surface of the threaded rod 16 is threadedly and hermetically rotatably connected to the center inside the sealing block 13. The bottom of the sealing cylinder 11 is fixedly connected to an air outlet pipe 17. One end of the air outlet pipe 17 away from the sealing cylinder 11 is fixedly connected to one end of the communicating pipe 10. By providing the outer tube 2, after placing the trolley body 1 inside the pipeline, by starting the servo motor 15, the inside of the rotating groove 6 can be pressurized. The sealing plate 7 drives the rotating block 5 to rotate through the rotating plate 8. The rotating block 5 drives the connecting plate 41 to swing through the rotating rod 4, so that the surface of the motor wheel 42 can abut against the inner wall of the pipeline, which can enhance the stability of the trolley body 1 during movement and also prevent the trolley body 1 from tipping over. At the same time, the connecting plate 41 can be swung to enable the trolley body 1 to stably move inside drain pipes with different diameters, enhancing the flexibility.

[0024] During operation, place the trolley body 1 inside the pipeline to be detected. By starting the servo motor 15, the servo motor 15 drives the threaded rod 16 to rotate. Through the meshing of the servo motor 15 and the threaded rod 16, the sealing block 13 is driven to slide downwards. At this time, the inside of the sealing cylinder 11 is in a strong pressure state, and through the air outlet pipe 17 and the communicating pipe 10, the inside of the rotating groove 6 is in a strong pressure state. At this time, the sealing plate 7 drives the rotating block 5 to rotate through the rotating plate 8. The rotating block 5 drives the connecting plate 41 to swing through the rotating rod 4, so that the surface of the motor wheel 42 can abut against the inner wall of the pipeline, which can enhance the stability of the trolley body 1 during movement and also prevent the trolley body 1 from tipping over. At the same time, the connecting plate 41 can be swung to enable the trolley body 1 to stably move inside drain pipes with different diameters, enhancing the flexibility.

[0025] Meanwhile, the content not described in detail in this specification belongs to the prior art well-known to those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. A device for detecting a drainage network, comprising a trolley body (1), characterized in that: An outer tube (2) is fixedly installed at equal intervals inside the trolley body (1), a fixed bearing (3) is fixedly installed at the inner center of the outer tube (2), a rotating rod (4) is fixedly installed inside the fixed bearing (3), a rotating block (5) is fixedly connected to the outer surface of the rotating rod (4), an end of the rotating rod (4) away from the fixed bearing (3) is fixedly connected to a connecting plate (41), an end of the connecting plate (41) away from the rotating rod (4) is rotatably connected to a motor wheel (42), a rotating groove (6) is provided inside the outer tube (2), a sealing plate (7) is sealingly and slidably connected inside the rotating groove (6), a rotating plate (8) is fixedly connected to the surface of the sealing plate (7), an end of the rotating plate (8) away from the sealing plate (7) is fixedly connected to the surface of the rotating block (5), and a positioning plate (42) is fixedly connected inside the rotating groove (6). The outer tube (2) is fixedly connected to a connecting tube (10) inside, the trolley body (1) is fixedly connected to a sealing cylinder (11) inside, a sealing groove (12) is provided at the inner center of the sealing cylinder (11), a sealing block (13) is slidably connected to the inner sealing groove (12), a cover plate (14) is fixedly and sealingly mounted on the upper surface of the sealing cylinder (11), a servo motor (15) is fixedly and sealingly mounted on the surface of the cover plate (14), a threaded rod (16) is fixedly and connected to the inner center of the sealing block (13) at the output end of the servo motor (15), the outer surface of the threaded rod (16) is threadedly and sealingly connected to the inner center of the sealing block (13), an air outlet pipe (17) is fixedly and connected to the bottom of the sealing cylinder (11), and one end of the air outlet pipe (17) away from the sealing cylinder (11) is fixedly and connected to one end of the connecting tube (10).

2. The device for drainage network detection according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer surface of the motor wheel (42) is hemispherical, and the motor wheel (42) is driven to rotate by a motor.

3. The device for drainage network detection according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rotating rod (4) and the rotating block (5) are rotatably connected inside the outer tube (2), and a sealing ring is fixedly mounted on the outer surface of the sealing plate (7).

4. The device for drainage network detection according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sealing plate (7) is arc-shaped, the rotating plate (8) is arc-shaped, the outer surface of the rotating plate (8) is movably connected to the inside of the rotating groove (6), and one end of the rotating plate (8) away from the sealing plate (7) extends to the outside of the rotating groove (6).

5. The device for drainage network detection according to claim 1, characterized in that: The surface of the sealing plate (7) away from the rotating groove (6) abuts against the surface of the positioning block (9), and the interior of the rotating groove (6) at one end close to the positioning block (9) is connected to the interior of the sealing groove (12) through a connecting pipe (10) and an air outlet pipe (17).

6. The device for drainage network detection according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sealing groove (12) and the sealing block (13) are both square in shape; a sealing ring is fixedly mounted on the outer surface of the sealing block (13); and a threaded hole matching the threaded rod (16) is provided at the inner center of the sealing block (13).