Ultrasonic device for cleaning inclined tube in situ

By automatically cleaning the inclined pipes using ultrasonic devices in the sedimentation tank, the problem of accumulation of suspended objects on the inclined pipes is solved, cleaning efficiency is improved, manpower and material resources are saved, and maintenance costs are reduced.

CN223171560UActive Publication Date: 2025-08-01TIANJIN HUAYU MEMBRANE TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202421983427.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-08-16
Publication Date
2025-08-01
Estimated Expiration
2034-08-16

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Technical Problem

After using the existing inclined pipes in the sedimentation tank for a period of time, suspended matter accumulates on the surface, resulting in the deterioration of the water quality of the effluent, requiring manual high-pressure flushing, increasing the cost of manpower and material resources and a risk of equipment damage.

Method used

An ultrasonic device for cleaning in-situ inclined tubes is designed, including a guide element, a driving element and an ultrasonic device. Through the guide element, the guide ultrasonic device transmits ultrasonic waves on the surface of the inclined tubes for automatic cleaning, and automatic control is achieved using the guide element and the driving element to reduce manual intervention.

Benefits of technology

Automatic cleaning of inclined pipes is realized, cleaning efficiency is improved, manpower and material resources are saved, maintenance costs are reduced, and equipment damage is avoided.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an ultrasonic device for in-situ cleaning of an inclined tube, which relates to the technical field of inclined tube cleaning and comprises a guide element, a driving element, an ultrasonic device and a control element, the guide element is mounted in a sedimentation tank and positioned between a water outlet tank and the inclined tube, the ultrasonic device is mounted on the guide element, and the control element is electrically connected with the driving element. The driving element is used for driving the ultrasonic device to walk in the length direction of the guiding element and making the ultrasonic device transmit ultrasonic waves to the inclined pipes at different positions, and the ultrasonic device can conduct ultrasonic cleaning on the inclined pipes. The inclined pipe cleaning device can automatically clean the inclined pipe in situ when equipment runs, and manpower and material resources are saved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of inclined tube cleaning, in particular to an ultrasonic device for in-situ cleaning of inclined tubes. Background Technique

[0002] A sedimentation tank is one of the commonly used process equipment in water supply and sewage treatment, mainly used to remove suspended solids in water. As a commonly used internal component of a sedimentation tank, an inclined tube can effectively improve the sedimentation efficiency and treatment effect of the sedimentation tank.

[0003] After the inclined tube is used for a period of time, some suspended solids will accumulate on the surface, resulting in poor effluent quality and affecting the treatment water volume. When the situation is more serious, it is often necessary to stop the operation of the equipment, lower the liquid level of the sedimentation tank below the inclined tube, and use high-pressure water to wash the inclined tube, thereby washing away the suspended solids accumulated on the surface of the inclined tube. However, in the above cleaning process, on the one hand, for water plants with high loads, emergency treatment measures need to be taken to ensure the stability of water plant production, and a large amount of manpower is required to complete this work. At the same time, a large amount of flushing water is required to wash the inclined tube, increasing a large amount of sewage and increasing the treatment cost; on the other hand, people need to stand on the inclined tube during the flushing process, which inevitably causes damage to the inclined tube. When the damage reaches a certain level, the inclined tube needs to be replaced, increasing the operation and maintenance costs. Content of the Utility Model

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide an ultrasonic device for in-situ cleaning of inclined tubes to solve the problems existing in the above-mentioned prior art, and it can automatically clean the inclined tubes in-situ during the operation of the equipment, saving manpower and material resources.

[0005] To achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides the following scheme:

[0006] The utility model provides an ultrasonic device for in-situ cleaning of inclined tubes, which includes a guiding element, a driving element, an ultrasonic device and a control element. The guiding element is installed in the sedimentation tank and is located between the water outlet tank and the inclined tube. The ultrasonic device is installed on the guiding element. The control element is electrically connected to the driving element, and the driving element is used to drive the ultrasonic device to move along the length direction of the guiding element and make the ultrasonic device emit ultrasonic waves to the inclined tubes at different positions. The ultrasonic device can perform ultrasonic cleaning on the inclined tubes.

[0007] Preferably, the guiding element includes a plurality of load-bearing slide rails, and each load-bearing slide rail is parallel to the horizontal plane and parallel to each other. The two ends of each load-bearing slide rail are respectively installed on the inner wall of the sedimentation tank, and each load-bearing slide rail is connected to the ultrasonic device.

[0008] Preferably, there are three load-bearing sliding rails, and two of the load-bearing sliding rails are respectively arranged close to two opposite inner walls of the sedimentation tank, and the other load-bearing sliding rail is installed in the middle of the sedimentation tank. The three load-bearing sliding rails are respectively movably connected to the middle part and both ends of the ultrasonic device.

[0009] Preferably, the driving element is a driving motor. A walking wheel is installed at the lower end of the ultrasonic device. The driving motor is connected to the walking wheel. The walking wheel is installed in the middle load-bearing sliding rail. When the driving motor drives the walking wheel to rotate, the walking wheel can drive the ultrasonic device to move.

[0010] Preferably, the driving element is a driving motor. The middle load-bearing sliding rail is a lead screw, and the load-bearing sliding rails on both sides are slide bars. One end of the lead screw is connected to the driving motor, and the other end of the lead screw is rotatably connected in the sedimentation tank. The ultrasonic device is connected to the outer circumference of the lead screw through a slider. Both ends of the slide bar are connected to the inner wall of the sedimentation tank. The ultrasonic device is slidably connected to the outer circumferences of the two slide bars. When the driving motor drives the lead screw to rotate, the lead screw can drive the slider and the ultrasonic device to move.

[0011] Preferably, a laser level sensor is further included, and the laser level sensor is installed on the ultrasonic device.

[0012] Preferably, the control element includes an electric control cabinet, a cable and a touch display screen. The electric control cabinet is electrically connected to the driving element through the cable. The touch display screen is installed on the electric control cabinet and is electrically connected to the electric control cabinet. Control buttons are provided on the touch display screen.

[0013] The utility model has achieved the following technical effects compared with the prior art:

[0014] The ultrasonic device for in-situ cleaning of inclined tubes provided by the utility model has a guiding element installed in the sedimentation tank and located between the water outlet trough and the inclined tubes. The ultrasonic device is installed on the guiding element. Then, the walking of the ultrasonic device is guided through the guiding element to perform ultrasonic cleaning on the inclined tubes at various positions in the sedimentation tank, improving the cleaning efficiency and cleaning effect. The control element is electrically connected to the driving element, enabling automatic control of the ultrasonic device, saving labor. The driving element is used to drive the ultrasonic device to walk along the length direction of the guiding element and make the ultrasonic device emit ultrasonic waves to the inclined tubes at different positions, and it can be applicable to the cleaning of inclined tubes in sedimentation tanks with a relatively large cross-sectional area. The ultrasonic device can perform ultrasonic cleaning on the inclined tubes, thus eliminating the need for manual cleaning, improving the cleaning efficiency and saving labor. Description of the Drawings

[0015] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for use in the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can also be obtained based on these drawings.

[0016] Figure 1 It is the front view of the ultrasonic device for in-situ cleaning of inclined tubes in the present invention;

[0017] Figure 2 It is the top view of the ultrasonic device for in-situ cleaning of inclined tubes in the present invention;

[0018] In the figure: 1 - sedimentation tank, 2 - inclined tube, 3 - ultrasonic device, 4 - load-bearing slide rail, 5 - water outlet tank, 6 - laser level sensor, 7 - driving element, 8 - cable, 9 - electric control cabinet, 10 - touch display screen. Detailed implementation manners

[0019] The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, rather than all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts belong to the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0020] The purpose of the present invention is to provide an ultrasonic device for in-situ cleaning of inclined tubes, so as to solve the problems existing in the prior art, and be able to automatically clean the inclined tubes in-situ during the operation of the equipment, saving manpower and material resources.

[0021] In order to make the above-mentioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and understandable, the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the drawings and specific implementation manners.

[0022] Such as Figure 1 - Figure 2As shown in the figure, this embodiment provides an ultrasonic device for in-situ cleaning of inclined tubes, which includes a guiding element, a driving element 7, an ultrasonic device 3, and a control element. The guiding element is installed in the sedimentation tank 1 and is located between the water outlet trough 5 and the inclined tubes 2. The ultrasonic device 3 is installed on the guiding element, and thus the guiding element guides the movement of the ultrasonic device 3 to perform ultrasonic cleaning on the inclined tubes 2 at various locations in the sedimentation tank 1, improving the cleaning efficiency and cleaning effect. The control element is electrically connected to the driving element 7 and can realize the automatic control of the ultrasonic device 3, saving manpower. The driving element 7 is used to drive the ultrasonic device 3 to move along the length direction of the guiding element and make the ultrasonic device 3 emit ultrasonic waves to the inclined tubes 2 at different positions, which can be applicable to the cleaning of the inclined tubes 2 in a sedimentation tank 1 with a relatively large cross-sectional area. The ultrasonic device 3 can perform ultrasonic cleaning on the inclined tubes 2, and thus there is no need for manual cleaning, improving the cleaning efficiency and saving labor force.

[0023] Specifically, the guiding element includes a plurality of load-bearing slide rails 4, and each load-bearing slide rail 4 is parallel to the horizontal plane, and the load-bearing slide rails 4 are parallel to each other. The two ends of the load-bearing slide rail 4 are respectively installed on the inner wall of the sedimentation tank 1, and each load-bearing slide rail 4 is connected to the ultrasonic device 3. Thus, while guiding the ultrasonic device 3, it also plays a supporting role for the ultrasonic device 3, improving the moving stability of the ultrasonic device 3.

[0024] There are three load-bearing slide rails 4, and two of the load-bearing slide rails 4 are respectively arranged close to the two opposite inner walls of the sedimentation tank 1, and the other load-bearing slide rail 4 is installed in the middle of the sedimentation tank 1. The three load-bearing slide rails 4 are respectively movably connected to the middle and two ends of the ultrasonic device 3, and thus can play a supporting role for different positions of the ultrasonic device 3, improving the supporting stability. At the same time, the moving stroke of the ultrasonic device 3 is the length of the load-bearing slide rail 4, and the two ends of the ultrasonic device 3 can extend to the two ends of the sedimentation tank 1, and thus can realize the full-coverage cleaning of the inclined tubes 2.

[0025] This embodiment further includes a laser level sensor 6, and the laser level sensor 6 is installed on the ultrasonic device 3. Thus, during the movement of the ultrasonic device 3, the moving distance is detected by the laser level sensor 6 to ensure a better ultrasonic cleaning effect.

[0026] The control element includes an electric control cabinet 9, a cable 8, and a touch display screen 10. The electric control cabinet 9 is electrically connected to the driving element 7 through the cable 8 to control the operation of the driving element 7. The touch display screen 10 is installed on the electric control cabinet 9 and is electrically connected to the electric control cabinet 9. Control buttons are provided on the touch display screen 10, and thus the working state of the driving element 7 can be controlled through the control buttons, enabling the driving element 7 to be manually controlled through the control buttons or automatically controlled through a programming program. And, during manual control, it can be used for debugging and maintenance, and during automatic control, it is for normal cleaning use without human intervention, and thus realizes automatic cleaning according to the program setting.

[0027] As an embodiment, the driving element 7 is a driving motor. A traveling wheel is installed at the lower end of the ultrasonic device 3. The driving motor is connected to the traveling wheel. The traveling wheel is installed in the middle load-bearing slide rail 4. When the driving motor drives the traveling wheel to rotate, the traveling wheel can drive the ultrasonic device 3 to move.

[0028] As another embodiment, the driving element 7 is a driving motor. The middle load-bearing slide rail 4 is a lead screw, and the load-bearing slide rails 4 on both sides are slide rods. One end of the lead screw is connected to the driving motor, and the other end of the lead screw is rotatably connected in the sedimentation tank 1. The ultrasonic device 3 is connected to the outer periphery of the lead screw through a slider. Both ends of the slide rod are connected to the inner wall of the sedimentation tank 1. The ultrasonic device 3 is slidably connected to the outer peripheries of the two slide rods. When the driving motor drives the lead screw to rotate, the lead screw can drive the slider and the ultrasonic device 3 to move.

[0029] However, in this embodiment, the driving element 7 and its driving process are not limited to the above limitations, and those skilled in the art can make specific selections according to actual needs.

[0030] In this embodiment, the power of the ultrasonic device 3 is generally 0.5 W / cm 2 , and the sound wave frequency is generally between 18 kHz and 48 kHz. After the overall installation is completed, according to the program setting, it moves horizontally at a certain speed (generally lower than 0.5 m / min), and the speed is adjustable, so as to realize the cleaning of the inclined tubes 2 in the entire sedimentation tank 1; it is set that the ultrasonic device for cleaning the inclined tubes in place walks through the entire sedimentation tank 1 as a working cycle, and the moving speed is adjustable, that is, one cleaning cycle is adjustable; the ultrasonic device 3 can operate continuously or intermittently. When operating intermittently, the interval between two cleaning cycles can be set.

[0031] This embodiment is applicable to all sedimentation tanks 1 and clarifiers containing inclined tubes 2 / inclined plates. The applicable tank types are not limited to circular and square shapes. Those skilled in the art can adaptively change the shape of the guiding element and the traveling path of the ultrasonic device 3 according to the actual tank type.

[0032] In the present utility model, specific examples are used to elaborate on the principle and implementation manner of the present utility model. The description of the above embodiments is only used to help understand the method and its core idea of the present utility model; at the same time, for those of ordinary skill in the art, according to the idea of the present utility model, there will be changes in the specific implementation manner and application scope. In summary, the content of this specification should not be construed as a limitation to the present utility model.

Claims

1. An ultrasonic device for in-situ cleaning of inclined tubes, characterized in that: It includes a guiding element, a driving element, an ultrasonic device and a control element. The guiding element is installed in the sedimentation tank and is located between the water outlet trough and the inclined tubes. The ultrasonic device is installed on the guiding element. The control element is electrically connected to the driving element, and the driving element is used to drive the ultrasonic device to move along the length direction of the guiding element and make the ultrasonic device emit ultrasonic waves to the inclined tubes at different positions, and the ultrasonic device can perform ultrasonic cleaning on the inclined tubes.

2. The ultrasonic device for in-situ cleaning of inclined tubes according to claim 1, wherein: The guiding element includes a number of load-bearing slide rails, and each load-bearing slide rail is parallel to the horizontal plane and parallel to each other. The two ends of the load-bearing slide rail are respectively installed on the inner wall of the sedimentation tank, and each load-bearing slide rail is connected to the ultrasonic device.

3. The ultrasonic device for in-situ cleaning of inclined tubes according to claim 2, characterized in that: There are three load-bearing slide rails, and two of the load-bearing slide rails are respectively arranged close to the two opposite inner walls of the sedimentation tank, and the other load-bearing slide rail is installed in the middle of the sedimentation tank. The three load-bearing slide rails are respectively movably connected to the middle and both ends of the ultrasonic device.

4. The ultrasonic device for in-situ cleaning of inclined tubes according to claim 2, characterized in that: The driving element is a driving motor. A traveling wheel is installed at the lower end of the ultrasonic device. The driving motor is connected to the traveling wheel. The traveling wheel is installed in the load-bearing slide rail in the middle. When the driving motor drives the traveling wheel to rotate, the traveling wheel can drive the ultrasonic device to move.

5. The ultrasonic device for in-situ cleaning of inclined tubes according to claim 2, characterized in that: The driving element is a driving motor. The load-bearing slide rail in the middle is a lead screw, and the load-bearing slide rails on both sides are slide bars. One end of the lead screw is connected to the driving motor, and the other end of the lead screw is rotatably connected in the sedimentation tank. The ultrasonic device is connected to the outer periphery of the lead screw through a slider. Both ends of the slide bar are connected to the inner wall of the sedimentation tank. The ultrasonic device is slidably connected to the outer peripheries of the two slide bars. When the driving motor drives the lead screw to rotate, the lead screw can drive the slider and the ultrasonic device to move.

6. The ultrasonic device for in-situ cleaning of inclined tubes according to claim 1, characterized in that: It further includes a laser level sensor, and the laser level sensor is installed on the ultrasonic device.

7. The ultrasonic device for in-situ cleaning of inclined tubes according to claim 1, characterized in that: The control element includes an electric control cabinet, a cable and a touch display screen. The electric control cabinet is electrically connected to the driving element through the cable. The touch display screen is installed on the electric control cabinet and is electrically connected to the electric control cabinet. Control buttons are provided on the touch display screen.