Underwater cleaning robot for reservoir

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of water pool cleaning equipment, in particular to a water pool underwater cleaning robot which comprises a supporting frame, a propelling assembly and a cleaning assembly. A control module is installed in the supporting frame, and walking wheels are installed on the two sides of the supporting frame. The propelling assembly comprises a plurality of impellers and a driving part for driving the impellers to rotate, the driving part is fixedly connected to the supporting frame and electrically connected with the control module, and the impellers are fixedly connected to an output shaft of the driving part. The cleaning assembly comprises a cleaning sweeping disc and a driving motor driving the cleaning sweeping disc to rotate, the driving motor is fixedly connected to the supporting frame and electrically connected with the control module, and the cleaning sweeping disc is fixedly connected to an output shaft of the driving motor and located at the bottom of the supporting frame. The suction assembly comprises a collecting disc and a connecting pipe, an opening of the collecting disc faces the cleaning sweeping disc, and the connecting pipe is arranged on the supporting frame in a penetrating mode and communicates with the collecting disc. The device has the effect of conveniently cleaning the bottom of the reservoir.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the technical field of pool cleaning equipment, and in particular to an underwater cleaning robot for a reservoir. Background Art

[0002] During the power generation process of a power plant, a large amount of heat is generated. For power plants located by the sea, water cooling is commonly used to maintain the normal temperature of the equipment. However, there are a large number of solid particles in seawater, such as corals, barnacles, and the remains of shellfish. Therefore, seawater is difficult to directly enter the cooling water circulation system. Usually, a reservoir is used to deposit the corals, barnacles, and the remains of shellfish first, and then the clear water on the upper layer is transported to the cooling water circulation system for cooling, so as to complete the cooling of the cooling water for the unit.

[0003] At present, after long-term use of the reservoir, a large amount of corals, barnacles, and the remains of shellfish will be deposited at the bottom of the reservoir, which will seriously affect the capacity of the reservoir. Therefore, after using the reservoir for a period of time, the stored water in the reservoir needs to be drained, and then equipment is used to clean the corals, barnacles, and the remains of shellfish at the bottom of the reservoir.

[0004] In view of the above related technologies, during the process of cleaning the bottom of the reservoir, it is necessary to drain the stored water in the reservoir. At this time, the reservoir cannot provide cooling water to the cooling water circulation system, causing the cooling water circulation system to stop working. As a result, the cooling water circulation system cannot cool the power supply unit, which further affects the power generation efficiency of the power supply unit. Utility Model Content

[0005] In order to enable the reservoir to continuously provide cooling water to the cooling water circulation system during the process of cleaning the bottom of the reservoir, this application provides an underwater cleaning robot for a reservoir.

[0006] The underwater cleaning robot for a reservoir provided by this application adopts the following technical solutions:

[0007] An underwater cleaning robot for a reservoir, comprising:

[0008] A support frame, inside which a control module is installed, and walking wheels are installed on both sides of the support frame to support the support frame;

[0009] A propulsion assembly, including a plurality of impellers and a driving member for driving the impellers to rotate. The driving member is fixedly connected to the support frame, and the driving member is electrically connected to the control module. The impellers are fixedly connected to the output shaft of the driving member to drive the impellers to rotate and drive the support frame to move;

[0010] Cleaning assembly, including a cleaning sweeping disk and a driving motor for driving the cleaning sweeping disk to rotate. The driving motor is fixedly connected to the support frame, and the driving motor is electrically connected to the control module. The cleaning sweeping disk is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the driving motor, and the cleaning sweeping disk is located at the bottom of the support frame; and

[0011] Suction assembly, including a collection tray and a connecting pipe. The opening of the collection tray faces the cleaning sweeping disk, and the cross-section of the collection tray continuously increases from the end far away from the cleaning sweeping disk to the end close to the cleaning sweeping disk. The connecting pipe is arranged on the support frame and communicates with the collection tray.

[0012] By adopting the above technical solution, when the bottom of the reservoir needs to be cleaned, the support frame is placed into the reservoir. As the support frame descends, the walking wheels come into contact with the bottom of the reservoir. At this time, the connecting pipe is connected to the water pump beside the reservoir.

[0013] The control module is used to drive the driving motor and the driving part to rotate, thereby driving the impeller and the cleaning sweeping disk to rotate. The rotation of the impeller causes the support frame to move at the bottom of the reservoir. At the same time, the rotation of the cleaning sweeping disk sweeps the coral, barnacles and shell remains deposited at the bottom of the reservoir towards the collection tray. Then, the water pump is turned on, and the water pump extracts the sediment collected in the collection tray through the connecting pipe, thereby cleaning the coral, barnacles and shell remains deposited at the bottom of the reservoir. At this time, the clear water in the upper layer of the reservoir can still provide cooling water for the cooling water circulation system, so that the reservoir can continuously provide cooling water for the cooling water circulation system, and thus does not affect the power generation efficiency of the power supply unit.

[0014] Optionally, there are two cleaning sweeping disks, and the sides of the two cleaning sweeping disks close to each other rotate towards the collection tray.

[0015] By adopting the above technical solution, the two cleaning sweeping disks are used to sweep the coral, barnacles and shell remains towards the collection tray, which is convenient for the collection tray to collect the coral, barnacles and shell remains.

[0016] Optionally, a floating board is fixedly connected to the top of the support frame.

[0017] By adopting the above technical solution, the setting of the floating board facilitates the movement of the support frame at the bottom of the reservoir and also facilitates the removal of the support frame from the bottom of the reservoir.

[0018] Optionally, a searchlight is fixedly connected to the support frame, and the searchlight faces the moving direction of the support frame.

[0019] By adopting the above technical solution, the setting of the searchlight facilitates observing the situation at the bottom of the reservoir.

[0020] Optionally, a rotating table is installed on the support frame, a mounting seat is rotatably connected to the rotating table, and a camera is installed on the mounting seat.

[0021] By adopting the above technical solution, the setting of the camera facilitates directly observing the situation in front of the robot.

[0022] Optionally, an auxiliary lamp is fixedly connected to the bottom of the mounting seat, and the orientation of the auxiliary lamp is the same as that of the camera.

[0023] By adopting the above technical solution, the setting of the auxiliary lamp provides a light source for the camera and moves synchronously with the movement of the camera's orientation, facilitating the camera to more clearly observe the situation at the bottom of the reservoir.

[0024] Optionally, a sonar is installed on the top of the support frame, and an adjusting member is provided between the sonar and the support frame, and the adjusting member is used to adjust the angle of the sonar.

[0025] By adopting the above technical solution, the sonar is used for navigation and object recognition to improve the perception ability of the underwater situation.

[0026] Optionally, the adjusting member includes an adjusting seat, an adjusting motor and an adjusting column. The adjusting seat and the adjusting column are both fixedly connected to the support frame, and the sonar is located between the adjusting seat and the adjusting column. The adjusting motor is fixedly connected to the adjusting seat, and the output shaft of the adjusting motor is fixedly connected to the sonar. One side of the sonar close to the adjusting column is rotatably connected to the adjusting column.

[0027] By adopting the above technical solution, the adjusting motor is used to drive the sonar to rotate, thereby adjusting the angle of the sonar and improving the applicability of the sonar.

[0028] Optionally, a reamer pump is communicated with the connecting pipe, and the reamer pump is fixedly connected to the support frame.

[0029] By adopting the above technical solution, the setting of the reamer pump facilitates pumping the remains of corals, barnacles and shellfish in the reservoir.

[0030] Optionally, a carrying handle is fixedly connected to the top of the support frame.

[0031] By adopting the above technical solution, the setting of the carrying handle facilitates tying a rope to take out the support frame from the bottom of the reservoir.

[0032] In summary, the present application includes at least one of the following beneficial technical effects:

[0033] Through the cooperation of the support frame, control module, walking wheels, impellers, drive components, cleaning sweeper, drive motor, collection tray and connecting pipe, the sediment collected in the collection tray is extracted by the connecting pipe, so as to clean the corals, barnacles and shell remains deposited at the bottom of the reservoir. At this time, the clear water in the upper layer of the reservoir can still provide cooling water for the cooling water circulation system, enabling the reservoir to continuously provide cooling water for the cooling water circulation system, and thus not affecting the power generation efficiency of the power supply unit, so as to achieve the effect of facilitating the cleaning of the bottom of the reservoir;

[0034] By rotating the sides of the two cleaning sweepers facing each other towards the collection tray, it is convenient for the collection tray to collect corals, barnacles and shell remains;

[0035] Through the cooperation of the searchlight, camera and auxiliary light, the searchlight and auxiliary light provide light sources for the camera, and the auxiliary light moves synchronously with the orientation of the camera, so as to facilitate the camera to observe the bottom situation of the reservoir more clearly. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0036] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of an underwater cleaning robot for a reservoir in an embodiment of the present application.

[0037] Figure 2 It is a top view of an underwater cleaning robot for a reservoir in an embodiment of the present application.

[0038] Figure 3 It is a schematic structural diagram of an underwater cleaning robot for a reservoir from another perspective in an embodiment of the present application.

[0039] DESCRIPTION OF THE REFERENCE NUMERALS

[0040] 1. Support frame; 11. Control module; 12. Walking wheels; 2. Propulsion assembly; 21. Impeller; 22. Drive component; 3. Cleaning assembly; 31. Cleaning sweeper; 32. Drive motor; 4. Suction assembly; 41. Collection tray; 42. Connecting pipe; 5. Reamer pump; 6. Searchlight; 7. Rotating platform; 71. Rotating motor; 72. Mounting seat; 73. Camera; 74. Auxiliary light; 8. Sonar; 81. Adjusting component; 811. Adjusting seat; 812. Adjusting motor; 813. Adjusting column; 9. Floating board; 91. Handle. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0041] The following further describes the present application in detail Figures 1-3 with reference to the attached drawings.

[0042] An embodiment of the present application discloses an underwater cleaning robot for a reservoir.

[0043] Refer to Figures 1-3, An underwater cleaning robot for a reservoir includes a support frame 1, a propulsion assembly 2, a cleaning assembly 3, and a suction assembly 4. A control module 11 is installed inside the support frame 1, and traveling wheels 12 are installed on both sides of the support frame 1. The propulsion assembly 2 includes a number of impellers 21 and a driving member 22 for driving the impellers 21 to rotate. The driving member 22 is fixedly connected to the support frame 1 and is electrically connected to the control module 11. The impellers 21 are fixedly connected to the output shaft of the driving member 22. The cleaning assembly 3 includes a cleaning sweep disk 31 and a driving motor 32 for driving the cleaning sweep disk 31 to rotate. The driving motor 32 is fixedly connected to the support frame 1 and is electrically connected to the control module 11. The cleaning sweep disk 31 is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the driving motor 32 and is located at the bottom of the support frame 1. The suction assembly 4 includes a collection tray 41 and a connecting pipe 42. The opening of the collection tray 41 faces the cleaning sweep disk 31. The connecting pipe 42 passes through the support frame 1 and is communicated with the collection tray 41.

[0044] The coral, barnacles, and shell debris deposited at the bottom of the reservoir are discharged by using the connecting pipe 42 and the collection tray 41. At this time, the clear water in the upper layer of the reservoir can still provide cooling water for the cooling water circulation system, so that the reservoir can continuously provide cooling water for the cooling water circulation system, thus not affecting the power generation efficiency of the power supply unit, and achieving the effect of facilitating the cleaning of the coral, barnacles, and shell debris deposited at the bottom of the reservoir.

[0045] The traveling wheels 12 are caterpillar wheels. The caterpillar wheels support the support frame 1, and there is a gap between the bottom of the collection tray 41 and the ground, which is convenient for installing the required equipment at the bottom of the support frame 1. One side of the caterpillar wheel close to the cleaning sweep disk 31 is tilted up, so that the caterpillar wheel can walk smoothly at the bottom of the reservoir.

[0046] The cross-section of the collection tray 41 continuously increases from the end far from the cleaning sweep disk 31 to the end close to the cleaning sweep disk 31, that is, the collection tray 41 is overall in the shape of a flat funnel, so that the opening on the side of the collection tray 41 close to the cleaning sweep disk 31 can intercept the entire bottom of the support frame 1, so that the coral, barnacles, and shell debris on the moving path of the support frame 1 can be completely collected in the collection tray 41.

[0047] The connecting pipe 42 is connected to the tail of the collection tray 41, and a reamer pump 5 is also communicated with the connecting pipe 42. The reamer pump 5 is fixedly connected to the support frame 1, and the setting of the reamer pump 5 is convenient for pumping the coral, barnacles, and shell debris in the reservoir.

[0048] Since the reamer pump 5 needs to crush and suck out the hard shells at the bottom of the reservoir, the flexible impeller of the reamer pump 5 is eccentrically installed in the pump inner cavity. By setting the flexible impeller and the pump inner cavity in an eccentric installation state, the flexible wheel can flexibly deflect during operation, preventing the flexible impeller from deforming and colliding with the pump inner cavity during operation, thus greatly reducing the vibration and noise of the reamer pump 5.

[0049] In this embodiment, two cleaning sweeper pans 31 are provided, and each cleaning sweeper pan 31 is a brush composed of four or several soft hairs. The sides of the two cleaning sweeper pans 31 facing each other rotate towards the collection pan 41. In other embodiments, the number of cleaning sweeper pans 31 can also be set to 3, 4, 5, etc., and the rotation directions of adjacent cleaning sweeper pans 31 are opposite.

[0050] The two cleaning sweeper pans 31 are used to clean corals, barnacles and shell remains towards the collection pan 41, facilitating the collection of corals, barnacles and shell remains by the collection pan 41.

[0051] Searchlights 6 are respectively arranged on both sides of the cleaning sweeper pan 31. The two searchlights 6 are both fixedly connected to the support frame 1. The light of the searchlights 6 faces the moving direction of the support frame 1, and the lights of the two searchlights 6 converge towards the middle. The setting of the searchlights 6 facilitates observing the situation at the bottom of the reservoir, so as to facilitate the operator to control the movement of the cleaning robot at the bottom of the reservoir.

[0052] The multiple impellers 21 of the propulsion assembly 2 include four impellers 21 located on the same horizontal plane inside the support frame 1 and four impellers 21 arranged on the top of the support frame 1. The axes of the impellers 21 inside the support frame 1 and the impellers 21 on the top of the support frame 1 are perpendicular to each other to provide power for the support frame 1 in the horizontal and vertical directions. The axes of the impellers 21 inside the support frame 1 are different from each other, so that each impeller 21 can provide power in different directions.

[0053] A rotating table 7 is installed on the support frame 1. A rotating motor 71 is installed inside the rotating table 7. A mounting seat 72 is rotatably connected to the rotating table 7. At the same time, the rotating motor 71 is fixedly connected to the mounting seat 72, so that the rotating motor 71 drives the mounting seat 72 to rotate. A camera 73 is installed on the mounting seat 72. The setting of the camera 73 facilitates directly observing the situation in front of the robot.

[0054] An auxiliary lamp 74 is also fixedly connected to the bottom of the mounting seat 72. The orientation of the auxiliary lamp 74 is the same as that of the camera 73. The setting of the auxiliary lamp 74 provides a light source for the camera 73 and moves synchronously with the orientation of the camera 73, facilitating the camera 73 to more clearly observe the situation at the bottom of the reservoir.

[0055] A sonar 8 is installed on the top of the support frame 1, and the sonar 8 is used for navigation and object recognition to improve the perception ability of the underwater situation.

[0056] An adjusting member 81 is arranged between the sonar 8 and the support frame 1. In this embodiment, the adjusting member 81 includes an adjusting seat 811, an adjusting motor 812 and an adjusting column 813. Both the adjusting seat 811 and the adjusting column 813 are fixedly connected to the support frame 1, and the sonar 8 is located between the adjusting seat 811 and the adjusting column 813. The adjusting motor 812 is fixedly connected to the adjusting seat 811, and the output shaft of the adjusting motor 812 is fixedly connected to the sonar 8. One side of the sonar 8 close to the adjusting column 813 is rotatably connected to the adjusting column 813. The adjusting motor 812 is rotated to drive the sonar 8 to rotate, so as to adjust the angle of the sonar 8 and improve the applicability of the sonar 8.

[0057] The driving member 22, the driving motor 32, the searchlight 6, the rotating motor 71 and the adjusting motor 812 are all controlled by the control module 11, so that the cleaning robot can complete the cleaning of the bottom of the reservoir under the control of the operator. At the same time, the camera 73 and the sonar 8 also communicate through the control module 11, facilitating the operator to adjust and control the underwater robot in a timely manner according to the displays of the camera 73 and the sonar 8.

[0058] A floating plate 9 is fixedly connected to the top of the support frame 1. The floating plate 9 adjusts the buoyancy received by the whole cleaning robot, so as to facilitate the movement of the support frame 1 at the bottom of the reservoir and also facilitate the removal of the support frame 1 from the bottom of the reservoir.

[0059] A handle 91 is fixedly connected to the top of the support frame 1. The handle 91 is provided to facilitate tying a rope to remove the support frame 1 from the bottom of the reservoir.

[0060] The implementation principle of an underwater cleaning robot for a reservoir in an embodiment of the present application is as follows: When the bottom of the reservoir needs to be cleaned, the support frame 1 is placed into the reservoir. As the support frame 1 drops, the traveling wheels 12 come into contact with the bottom of the reservoir. At this time, the connecting pipe 42 is connected to a water pump beside the reservoir.

[0061] The control module 11 is used to drive the driving motor 32 and the driving member 22 to rotate, thereby driving the impeller 21 and the cleaning sweeping disc 31 to rotate. The rotation of the impeller 21 causes the support frame 1 to move at the bottom of the reservoir. At the same time, the rotation of the cleaning sweeping disc 31 sweeps the corals, barnacles and shell remains deposited at the bottom of the reservoir towards the collection tray 41. Then, the water pump is turned on, and the water pump extracts the sediments collected in the collection tray 41 through the connecting pipe 42, so as to clean the corals, barnacles and shell remains deposited at the bottom of the reservoir. At this time, the clear water in the upper layer of the reservoir can still provide cooling water for the cooling water circulation system, so that the reservoir can continuously provide cooling water for the cooling water circulation system, and thus does not affect the power generation efficiency of the power supply unit.

[0062] The above are all preferred embodiments of the present application, and do not limit the protection scope of the present application accordingly. Therefore, all equivalent changes made according to the structure, shape, and principle of the present application shall be covered within the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A tank underwater cleaning robot, characterized in that: include: A support frame (1), wherein a control module (11) is installed in the support frame (1), and walking wheels (12) are installed on both sides of the support frame (1) to support the support frame (1); A propulsion assembly (2) comprising a plurality of impellers (21) and a driving member (22) for driving the impellers (21) to rotate, wherein the driving member (22) is fixedly connected to the support frame (1), and the impeller (21) is fixedly connected to an output shaft of the driving member (22) to drive the impeller (21) to rotate and drive the support frame (1) to move; A cleaning assembly (3), comprising a cleaning sweeping disc (31) and a driving motor (32) for driving the cleaning sweeping disc (31) to rotate, wherein the driving motor (32) is fixedly connected to the support frame (1), the cleaning sweeping disc (31) is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the driving motor (32), and the cleaning sweeping disc (31) is located at the bottom of the support frame (1); as well as The suction assembly (4) comprises a collecting tray (41) and a connecting pipe (42); the opening of the collecting tray (41) faces the cleaning sweeping tray (31), and the cross section of the collecting tray (41) continuously increases from an end away from the cleaning sweeping tray (31) to an end close to the cleaning sweeping tray (31); the connecting pipe (42) is passed through the supporting frame (1) and is in communication with the collecting tray (41).

2. The underwater tank cleaning robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: Two cleaning sweeping discs (31) are provided, and the sides of the two cleaning sweeping discs (31) close to each other rotate toward the collecting disc (41).

3. The underwater tank cleaning robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: A searchlight (6) is fixedly connected to the support frame (1), and the searchlight (6) faces the moving direction of the support frame (1).

4. The underwater tank cleaning robot according to claim 3, characterized in that: The support frame (1) is equipped with a rotating platform (7), a mounting seat (72) is rotatably connected to the rotating platform (7), and a camera (73) is installed on the mounting seat (72).

5. The underwater tank cleaning robot according to claim 4, characterized in that: An auxiliary light (74) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the mounting seat (72), and the orientation of the auxiliary light (74) is consistent with the orientation of the camera (73).

6. The underwater tank cleaning robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: A sonar (8) is installed on the top of the support frame (1), and an adjustment member (81) is provided between the sonar (8) and the support frame (1), and the adjustment member (81) is used to adjust the angle of the sonar (8).

7. The underwater tank cleaning robot according to claim 6, characterized in that: The adjusting member (81) comprises an adjusting seat (811), an adjusting motor (812) and an adjusting column (813); the adjusting seat (811) and the adjusting column (813) are both fixedly connected to the supporting frame (1); the sonar (8) is located between the adjusting seat (811) and the adjusting column (813); the adjusting motor (812) is fixedly connected to the adjusting seat (811); the output shaft of the adjusting motor (812) is fixedly connected to the sonar (8); and the side of the sonar (8) close to the adjusting column (813) is rotatably connected to the adjusting column (813).

8. The underwater tank cleaning robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting pipe (42) is connected to a reamer pump (5), and the reamer pump (5) is fixedly connected to the support frame (1).

9. The underwater tank cleaning robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: A floating plate (9) is fixedly connected to the top of the support frame (1).

10. The underwater tank cleaning robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: A handle (91) is fixedly connected to the top of the support frame (1).

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