Tank storage cage

Abstract

The utility model provides a tank storage cage which solves the problem that an existing storage cage is inconvenient to use. The tank storage cage comprises a bottom plate and a barrel-shaped frame vertically fixed to the bottom plate, a tank is vertically arranged in the frame, a water outlet is formed in the side wall of the lower end of the tank, a switch valve is installed at the water outlet, the switch valve comprises a horizontally-arranged strip-shaped valve body and a valve element arranged in the valve body, and the valve element is arranged in the valve body. The front end and the rear end of the valve body are a water outlet end and a water inlet end used for being communicated with a drainage port respectively, the water inlet end is located on the rear side of the valve element, the side wall of the water inlet end extends downwards to form a vertically-arranged drainage pipe, and a plugging component capable of sealing a lower port of the drainage pipe is detachably fixed to the drainage pipe. A groove is formed in the top face of the bottom plate, the front side of the groove is open, and the drainage pipe directly faces an inner cavity of the groove. The tank storage cage has the advantage of being convenient to use.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to a storage cage, in particular to a tank storage cage. Background Art

[0002] Storage cages, also known as warehouse cages, butterfly cages or folding storage cages, are a type of logistics container widely used in production, logistics, warehousing and other fields.

[0003] Currently, to prevent tanks from tipping over, they are typically placed vertically in a storage cage for positioning, and a valve is installed near the bottom wall of the tank to drain the water. When the tank needs to be removed from the storage cage, the valve must be opened to drain the water to reduce the tank's weight. To prevent water from splashing everywhere, a drain pipe is connected to the valve outlet. This entire process requires not only opening and closing the valve but also disassembling and installing the drain pipe, resulting in numerous steps and a cumbersome operation. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to solve the above problems in the existing technology and to provide a tank storage cage that is easy to use.

[0005] The purpose of the utility model can be achieved through the following technical solutions: a tank storage cage, comprising a bottom plate and a cylindrical frame vertically fixed on the bottom plate, the tank body is vertically arranged in the frame, a drain outlet is provided on the side wall of the lower end of the tank body, and a switch valve is installed at the drain outlet, the switch valve comprises a horizontally arranged and strip-shaped valve body and a valve core arranged in the valve body, the front and rear ends of the valve body are respectively a water outlet end and a water inlet end for connecting to the drain outlet, and the water inlet end is at the rear side of the valve core, and it is characterized in that the side wall of the water inlet end extends downward to form a vertically arranged drain pipe, the inner cavities of the drain pipe and the water inlet end are connected, and a sealing component that can close the lower end of the drain pipe is detachably fixed on the drain pipe; a groove is provided on the top surface of the bottom plate, the front side of the groove is open, and the drain pipe is arranged facing the inner cavity of the groove.

[0006] During normal use, the lower end of the drain pipe is in a closed state, the switch valve is opened, and then the water outlet is connected to the water supply pipe to perform drainage operations; when the water in the tank needs to be released, the switch valve is closed, the blocking component is removed, and the water is discharged through the drain pipe into the groove and flows out through the open front side of the groove to reduce the weight of the tank and easily remove it from the frame.

[0007] This storage cage uses a drainage pipe to introduce water from the tank into the groove, and the water is discharged centrally through the opening on the front side of the groove to prevent water from flowing around. The entire process only requires disassembly and assembly of sealing components and no operation of the switch valve is required, which effectively reduces the number of operating steps and has the advantages of easy use and good user experience.

[0008] In the tank storage cage, the sealing member comprises a sealing cap that fits over the lower end of the drain pipe, and the sealing cap and the drain pipe are threadedly connected. Rotating the sealing cap controls the opening and closing of the lower end of the drain pipe, thereby providing advantages such as a simple structure and ease of use.

[0009] In the aforementioned tank storage cage, an annular groove is formed on the outer wall of the drain pipe, within which an O-ring is positioned. The outer circumference of the O-ring presses against the inner wall of the sealing cover. The O-ring strengthens the seal between the sealing cover and the drain pipe, providing a more stable seal at the lower end of the drain pipe.

[0010] As another solution, in the above-mentioned tank storage cage, the sealing component includes a rubber plug, and the upper end of the rubber plug is clamped in the lower end of the drain pipe. At this time, the outer side of the rubber plug is in contact with the inner side of the drain pipe to form a seal.

[0011] In the above-mentioned tank storage cage, the top wall of the bottom plate is recessed downward to form the above-mentioned groove, so as to effectively expand the volume of the groove and prevent water in the groove from overflowing.

[0012] In the above-mentioned tank storage cage, the bottom wall of the groove is in a downwardly convex arc shape to ensure the strength of the bottom plate at the groove.

[0013] In the above-mentioned tank storage cage, the drain pipe and the valve body are an integrated structure.

[0014] In the above-mentioned tank storage cage, the lower end of the drainage pipe extends into the groove.

[0015] Compared with the existing technology, this tank storage cage has the following advantages:

[0016] 1. This storage cage uses a drainage pipe to introduce water from the tank into the groove, and the water is discharged through the opening on the front side of the groove to prevent water from flowing around. The entire process only requires disassembly and assembly of the blocking components and no operation of the switch valve is required, which effectively reduces the number of operating steps and has the advantages of easy use and good user experience.

[0017] 2. The top wall of the bottom plate is recessed downward to form the above-mentioned groove, so as to effectively expand the volume of the groove and prevent water in the groove from overflowing. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 This is the usage status diagram of this tank storage cage.

[0019] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 Enlarged schematic diagram of point A in the middle.

[0020] Figure 3 It is a partial cross-sectional view of the switch valve.

[0021] In the figure, 1, bottom plate; 1a, groove; 2, frame; 2a, ring body; 2b, connecting rod; 3, tank body; 4, switch valve; 4a, valve body; 4b, water inlet end; 4c, drain pipe; 5, sealing cover; 6, O-ring. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] The following are specific embodiments of the present invention and the accompanying drawings to further describe the technical solution of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to these embodiments.

[0023] Example 1: Figure 1 As shown, the tank storage cage comprises a base plate 1 and a cylindrical frame 2 vertically fixed to the base plate 1. The frame 2 is composed of multiple rings 2a arranged in parallel, and a circle of connecting rods 2b connecting the rings 2a in series. The connecting rods 2b are arranged vertically. In actual products, the rings 2a and connecting rods 2b are welded together; the lowest ring 2a is welded to the base plate 1.

[0024] Specifically,

[0025] The tank body 3 is vertically mounted within the frame 2. A drain outlet is located on the sidewall of the lower end of the tank body 3, where a switch valve 4 is mounted. The switch valve 4 can be a ball valve, butterfly valve, or other similar type. The switch valve 4 comprises a horizontally arranged, strip-shaped valve body 4a and a valve core disposed within the valve body 4a. The front and rear ends of the valve body 4a serve as a water outlet and a water inlet 4b, which connects to the drain outlet. The water inlet 4b is located behind the valve core. In actual production, the water inlet 4b is threaded into the drain outlet.

[0026] like Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the side wall of the water inlet end 4b extends downward to form a vertical drain pipe 4c. The inner cavities of the drain pipe 4c and the water inlet end 4b are interconnected. Preferably, the drain pipe 4c and the valve body 4a are integrally formed. A sealing member is removably fixed to the drain pipe 4c to seal the lower end of the drain pipe 4c. A recess 1a is formed on the top surface of the base plate 1, with the front side of the recess 1a open, and the drain pipe 4c is positioned directly opposite the inner cavity of the recess 1a.

[0027] During normal use, the lower end of the drain pipe 4c is in a closed state, the switch valve 4 is opened, and then the water outlet end is connected to the water supply pipe to perform the drainage operation; when the water in the tank body 3 needs to be released, the switch valve 4 is closed, the blocking component is removed, and the water is discharged into the groove 1a through the drain pipe 4c and flows out through the open front side of the groove 1a to reduce the weight of the tank body 3 and easily remove it from the frame 2.

[0028] This storage cage uses a drainage pipe 4c to introduce water from the tank body 3 into the groove 1a, and the water is discharged centrally through the opening on the front side of the groove 1a to prevent the water from flowing around. The entire process only requires disassembly and assembly of the blocking components and no operation of the switch valve 4 is required, which effectively reduces the number of operating steps and has the advantages of easy use and good user experience.

[0029] In this embodiment,

[0030] Preferably, the lower end of the drain pipe 4c extends into the groove 1a.

[0031] like Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the sealing component includes a sealing cap 5 that fits over the lower end of the drain pipe 4c, and the sealing cap 5 is threadedly connected to the drain pipe 4c. Rotating the sealing cap 5 controls the opening and closing of the lower end of the drain pipe 4c, offering advantages such as a simple structure and ease of use. Further, an annular groove is defined on the outer wall of the drain pipe 4c, and the annular groove and the drain pipe 4c are coaxially arranged. An O-ring 6 is positioned within the annular groove, and the outer circumference of the O-ring 6 presses against the inner wall of the sealing cap 5. The inclusion of the O-ring 6 strengthens the sealing performance between the sealing cap 5 and the drain pipe 4c, providing a more stable seal on the lower end of the drain pipe 4c.

[0032] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the top wall of the bottom plate 1 is concave downward to form the above-mentioned groove 1a, which effectively expands the volume of the groove 1a and prevents water from overflowing. Preferably, the bottom wall of the groove 1a is in a downward convex arc shape to ensure the strength of the bottom plate 1 at the groove 1a.

[0033] Example 2: The structure and principle of this example 2 are basically the same as those of example 1, except that the sealing component includes a rubber plug, and the upper end of the rubber plug is clamped in the lower end of the drain pipe 4c. At this time, the outer side of the rubber plug is in contact with the inner side of the drain pipe 4c to form a seal.

[0034] The specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the spirit of the present invention. Persons skilled in the art may make various modifications, additions, or substitutions to the described specific embodiments without departing from the spirit of the present invention or exceeding the scope defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A tank storage cage, comprising a bottom plate (1) and a cylindrical frame (2) vertically fixed on the bottom plate (1), a tank body (3) vertically arranged in the frame (2), a drain outlet provided on the side wall of the lower end of the tank body (3), a switch valve (4) installed at the drain outlet, the switch valve (4) comprising a horizontally arranged and strip-shaped valve body (4a) and a valve core arranged in the valve body (4a), the front and rear ends of the valve body (4a) are respectively a water outlet and a water inlet (4b) for communicating with the drain outlet, and the water inlet (4b) is located at the rear side of the valve core, characterized in that: The side wall of the water inlet end (4b) extends downward to form a vertically arranged drain pipe (4c); the inner cavities of the drain pipe (4c) and the water inlet end (4b) are connected, and a blocking component capable of closing the lower end of the drain pipe (4c) is detachably fixed on the drain pipe (4c); a groove (1a) is provided on the top surface of the bottom plate (1); the front side of the groove (1a) is open, and the drain pipe (4c) is arranged facing the inner cavity of the groove (1a).

2. The tank storage cage according to claim 1, characterized in that: The blocking component comprises a sealing cover (5) sleeved on the outside of the lower end of the drain pipe (4c), and the sealing cover (5) and the drain pipe (4c) are threadedly connected.

3. The tank storage cage according to claim 2, characterized in that: An annular groove is provided on the outer wall of the drain pipe (4c), an O-ring (6) is provided in the annular groove, and the outer peripheral surface of the O-ring (6) is pressed against the inner wall of the sealing cover (5).

4. The tank storage cage according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sealing component comprises a rubber plug, and the upper end of the rubber plug is clamped in the lower end of the drainage pipe (4c).

5. The tank storage cage according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top wall of the bottom plate (1) is recessed downward to form the above-mentioned groove (1a).

6. The tank storage cage according to claim 5, characterized in that: The bottom wall of the groove (1a) is in a downwardly convex arc shape.

7. The tank storage cage according to claim 1, characterized in that: The drain pipe (4c) and the valve body (4a) are an integrated structure.

8. The tank storage cage according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lower end of the drain pipe (4c) extends into the groove (1a).

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