Automatic drainage device of compressed air tank for power plant

By introducing automatic drainage devices of sliding rods and suspended plates into the compressed air tank, the drainage ports are automatically or manually sealed using liquid buoyancy and spring pull rope components, solving the risk of gas leakage caused by manual operation and improving drainage safety.

CN223257956UActive Publication Date: 2025-08-22JINING YANZHOU CHENGUANG POWER TECH SERVICE CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202422650312.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-10-31
Publication Date
2025-08-22
Estimated Expiration
2034-10-31

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Technical Problem

Existing compressed air tanks need to be manually operated during drainage, which can easily lead to gas leakage, especially in flammable and explosive gas environments, which have the risk of deflammation.

Method used

An automatic drainage device including a sliding rod and a suspension plate is designed. The sliding rod is slid along the drain pipe by using the buoyancy of the liquid, automatically sealing the drainage port, and combining the spring and pull rope assembly to achieve automatic or manual closing to ensure safety.

Benefits of technology

The rapid and automatic drainage of compressed air tanks is achieved, which avoids gas leakage and improves the safety of the drainage process, especially in the environment of flammable and explosive gases, which reduces the risk of deflammation.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of compressed air tanks, in particular to an automatic drainage device of a compressed air tank for a power plant, which comprises a tank body, a drainage pipe is fixedly connected to the position, close to the bottom, of the inner side of the tank body, drainage ports are formed in the position, close to the bottom, of the inner side of the drainage pipe, and the drainage ports are circumferentially arrayed outside the drainage pipe. The automatic drainage device has the advantages that the sliding rod slides along the drainage pipe, so that the sliding rod is separated from the drainage opening, the suspension plate can drive the sliding rod to press downwards to seal the drainage opening when liquid descends, and rapid and automatic drainage is achieved; according to the water drainage device, the effect of automatically closing the water drainage opening is achieved, the problems that internal gas leakage can be caused by manual opening and closing in the past, and the detonation risk can be caused if flammable and combustible gas exists in the tank body and the tank body cannot be closed in time are solved, and the safety during water drainage is improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of compressed air tanks, in particular to an automatic drainage device for a compressed air tank used in a power plant. Background Art

[0002] Compressed air tanks are devices that can store compressed gas. Usually, they are made of steel and can withstand high-pressure gas. They are widely used in various fields such as industry, construction, agriculture, transportation and aviation. However, compressed air tanks used in power plants will have some liquid accumulation, so the liquid inside the compressed air tanks needs to be discharged.

[0003] When draining existing compressed air tanks, the valve needs to be opened manually, and the valve needs to be closed manually after all the liquid is drained. However, manual switching will cause internal gas leakage. Once there is flammable and explosive gas in the tank, if it is not closed in time, it will cause the risk of explosion. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide an automatic drainage device for a compressed air tank used in a power plant, so as to solve the problems raised in the above-mentioned background technology.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: an automatic drainage device for a compressed air tank for a power plant, comprising a tank body, a drain pipe fixedly connected to the inner side of the tank body near the bottom, a drain outlet opened on the inner side of the drain pipe near the bottom, a total of multiple groups of drain outlets arranged in a circular array outside the drain pipe, a sliding rod slidably connected to the inside of the drain pipe, a suspension plate fixedly connected to the top of the sliding rod, and a limiting component arranged inside the sliding rod and the suspension plate.

[0006] Preferably, the limiting assembly includes a positioning rod, which is fixedly connected to the inner side of the tank body near the top position, the sliding rod and the suspension plate are slidably connected to the outside of the positioning rod, and the outer side of the positioning rod is fixedly connected to the limiting plate near the top of the suspension plate.

[0007] Preferably, the limit plate is fixedly connected to a spring on one side close to the suspension plate, the spring is fixedly connected to the top of the suspension plate at one end away from the limit plate, the spring is sleeved on the outside of the positioning rod, and a pulling component is provided at the bottom of the sliding rod.

[0008] Preferably, the pulling assembly includes a pull rope, the pull rope is fixedly connected to the bottom of the sliding rod, and one end of the pull rope away from the sliding rod is fixedly connected to a pull ring.

[0009] Preferably, an air inlet is fixedly connected to the outside of the tank body near the top, and an exhaust port is fixedly connected to the side of the outside of the tank body away from the air inlet. The air inlet and exhaust port are connected to the inside of the tank body, and a support assembly is provided at the bottom of the tank body.

[0010] Preferably, the support assembly includes a support plate, which is fixedly connected to the bottom of the tank body, the pull rope is slidably connected inside the support plate, and the bottom of the tank body is fixedly connected with support legs near the outside, and there are multiple groups of support legs in a circular array at the bottom of the tank body.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effect of the present invention is that the sliding rod is allowed to slide along the drain pipe, thereby disengaging the sliding rod from the drain outlet. When the liquid drops, the floating plate will drive the sliding rod to press down to seal the drain outlet, thereby achieving rapid and automatic drainage and automatic closing of the drain outlet. It solves the problem that the manual switch in the past will cause internal gas leakage. Once the tank contains flammable and explosive gas, if it is not closed in time, it will cause the risk of explosion, thereby improving the safety during drainage. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0012] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0013] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the overall cross-sectional structure of the present utility model;

[0014] Figure 3 For the utility model Figure 2 A in the middle is an enlarged structural diagram;

[0015] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the drainage pipe of the present utility model;

[0016] Figure 5 For the utility model Figure 4 Enlarged structural diagram at point B in the middle.

[0017] In the accompanying drawings, the list of components represented by each number is as follows: 1. Tank body; 2. Drain pipe; 3. Drain outlet; 4. Sliding rod; 5. Suspension plate; 6. Positioning rod; 7. Spring; 8. Limit plate; 9. Air inlet; 10. Exhaust outlet; 11. Pull rope; 12. Pull ring; 13. Support plate; 14. Support leg. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0018] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0019] The utility model provides a technical solution: Figure 1-Figure 5The shown embodiment is an automatic drainage device for a compressed air tank for a power plant, comprising a tank body 1, a drain pipe 2 fixedly connected to the inner side of the tank body 1 near the bottom, a drain outlet 3 opened on the inner side of the drain pipe 2 near the bottom, a plurality of drain outlets 3 arranged in a circular array outside the drain pipe 2, a sliding rod 4 slidably connected to the inside of the drain pipe 2, a suspension plate 5 fixedly connected to the top of the sliding rod 4, a limiting assembly arranged inside the sliding rod 4 and the suspension plate 5, the limiting assembly comprising a positioning rod 6, the positioning rod 6 fixedly connected to the inner side of the tank body 1 near the top, the sliding rod 4 and the suspension plate 5 slidably connected to the outside of the positioning rod 6, and a limiting plate 8 fixedly connected to the outside of the positioning rod 6 near the top of the suspension plate 5.

[0020] During operation, after gas is injected into the tank body 1, liquid will precipitate under the high-pressure environment inside the tank body 1, and liquid will accumulate inside the tank body 1 under long-term use. When the liquid reaches the bottom of the suspension plate 5, the liquid level continues to rise, which will drive the suspension plate 5 and the sliding rod 4 to slide along the outside of the positioning rod 6. The limit plate 8 can prevent the sliding rod 4 from detaching from the inside of the drain pipe 2, and the sliding rod 4 will leave the inside of the drain pipe 2. In this way, the liquid will be discharged along the drain outlet 3, and the impact force of the water flow will prevent the sliding rod 4 and the suspension plate 5 from falling back. When the impact force of the liquid is lost, the sliding rod 4 will re-seal the drain outlet 3, achieving the effect of fast and automatic drainage, solving the problem of manual opening and closing of the valve in the past, which resulted in failure to close in time and caused the risk of explosion, and improving the safety during drainage.

[0021] See also Figure 2 and Figure 3 In the figure, the limit plate 8 is fixedly connected to the side of the suspension plate 5, and the end of the spring 7 away from the limit plate 8 is fixedly connected to the top of the suspension plate 5. The spring 7 is sleeved on the outside of the positioning rod 6. A pulling assembly is provided at the bottom of the sliding rod 4. The pulling assembly includes a pull rope 11, which is fixedly connected to the bottom of the sliding rod 4. The end of the pull rope 11 away from the sliding rod 4 is fixedly connected to a pull ring 12.

[0022] During operation, after the liquid is discharged, the impact force of the drain outlet 3 is not enough to support the sliding rod 4 and the suspension plate 5. At this time, the spring 7 will push the sliding rod 4 and the suspension plate 5 to reset, thus achieving a stable manual closing effect. If the internal pressure of the tank body 1 is too large and the spring 7 cannot push the suspension plate 5 to reset, you can pull the pull ring 12, thereby driving the pull rope 11 to make the sliding rod 4 slide along the inside of the drain pipe 2, and manually close the drain outlet 3, thereby improving the overall safety of use and the automatic closing effect.

[0023] See also Figure 1 、 Figure 2 and Figure 3In the figure, an air inlet 9 is fixedly connected to the outside of the tank body 1 near the top, and an exhaust port 10 is fixedly connected to the side of the outside of the tank body 1 away from the air inlet 9. The air inlet 9 and the exhaust port 10 are connected to the interior of the tank body 1. A support assembly is provided at the bottom of the tank body 1, and the support assembly includes a support plate 13. The support plate 13 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the tank body 1, and the pull rope 11 is slidably connected to the inside of the support plate 13. Support legs 14 are fixedly connected to the outside of the bottom of the tank body 1, and there are multiple groups of support legs 14 in a circular array at the bottom of the tank body 1.

[0024] During operation, gas is injected into the tank body 1 through the air inlet 9 to pressurize it. At this time, the pressurized gas can be discharged through the exhaust port 10. When draining, if manual closure is required, the pull ring 12 can be pulled to drive the pull rope 11 to slide along the outside of the support plate 13, thereby ensuring the smoothness of the pulling of the pull rope 11, and the support legs 14 can support the tank body 1.

[0025] Working principle: After the gas is injected into the tank body 1, liquid will precipitate under the high-pressure environment inside the tank body 1, and liquid will accumulate inside the tank body 1 under long-term use. When the liquid reaches the bottom of the suspension plate 5, the liquid level continues to rise, which will drive the suspension plate 5 and the sliding rod 4 to slide along the outside of the positioning rod 6. The limit plate 8 can prevent the sliding rod 4 from detaching from the inside of the drain pipe 2, and the sliding rod 4 will leave the inside of the drain pipe 2, so that the liquid will be discharged along the drain outlet 3, and the impact force of the water flow will prevent the sliding rod 4 and the suspension plate 5 from falling back. When the impact force of the liquid is lost, the sliding rod 4 will re-seal the drain outlet 3, achieving the effect of fast and automatic drainage, solving the problem of manual opening and closing the valve in the past, which resulted in failure to close in time and caused the risk of explosion, and improving the safety during drainage. After the liquid is discharged, the impact force of the drain outlet 3 is not It is enough to support the sliding rod 4 and the suspension plate 5. At this time, the spring 7 will push the sliding rod 4 and the suspension plate 5 to reset, thus achieving a stable manual closing effect. If the internal pressure of the tank body 1 is too large and the spring 7 cannot push the suspension plate 5 to reset, the pull ring 12 can be pulled to drive the pull rope 11 to make the sliding rod 4 slide along the inside of the drain pipe 2, and the drain outlet 3 is manually closed, which improves the overall safety of use and the automatic closing effect. Gas is injected into the tank body 1 through the air inlet 9 to increase the pressure. At this time, the pressurized gas can be discharged through the exhaust port 10. When draining, if manual closure is required, the pull ring 12 can be pulled to drive the pull rope 11 to slide along the outside of the support plate 13, thereby ensuring the smoothness of the pulling of the pull rope 11, and the support legs 14 can support the tank body 1.

[0026] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as first and second, etc., are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that includes a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not explicitly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.

[0027] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An automatic drainage device for a compressed air tank for a power plant, comprising a tank body (1), characterized in that: A drainage pipe (2) is fixedly connected to the inner side of the tank body (1) near the bottom, a drainage outlet (3) is opened on the inner side of the drainage pipe (2) near the bottom, and a plurality of drainage outlets (3) are arranged in a circular array outside the drainage pipe (2). A sliding rod (4) is slidably connected to the inside of the drainage pipe (2), a suspension plate (5) is fixedly connected to the top of the sliding rod (4), and a limiting component is provided inside the sliding rod (4) and the suspension plate (5).

2. The automatic drainage device for a compressed air tank for a power plant according to claim 1, characterized in that: The limiting assembly comprises a positioning rod (6), the positioning rod (6) being fixedly connected to the inner side of the tank body (1) near the top position, the sliding rod (4) and the suspension plate (5) being slidingly connected to the outside of the positioning rod (6), and the outer side of the positioning rod (6) being fixedly connected to the limiting plate (8) near the top of the suspension plate (5).

3. The automatic drainage device for compressed air tanks used in power plants according to claim 2, characterized in that: The limiting plate (8) is fixedly connected to a spring (7) on one side close to the suspension plate (5); the spring (7) is fixedly connected to the top of the suspension plate (5) at one end away from the limiting plate (8); the spring (7) is sleeved on the outside of the positioning rod (6); and a pulling component is provided at the bottom of the sliding rod (4).

4. The automatic drainage device for a compressed air tank for a power plant according to claim 3, characterized in that: The pulling assembly comprises a pull rope (11), the pull rope (11) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the sliding rod (4), and one end of the pull rope (11) away from the sliding rod (4) is fixedly connected to a pull ring (12).

5. The automatic drainage device for a compressed air tank for a power plant according to claim 4, characterized in that: An air inlet (9) is fixedly connected to the outside of the tank body (1) near the top, and an exhaust port (10) is fixedly connected to the side of the outside of the tank body (1) away from the air inlet (9). The air inlet (9) and the exhaust port (10) are connected to the inside of the tank body (1), and a support assembly is provided at the bottom of the tank body (1).

6. The automatic drainage device for a compressed air tank for a power plant according to claim 5, characterized in that: The support assembly comprises a support plate (13), the support plate (13) being fixedly connected to the bottom of the tank body (1), the pull rope (11) being slidably connected inside the support plate (13), and a support leg (14) being fixedly connected to the bottom of the tank body (1) near the outside, and a total of a plurality of groups of the support legs (14) being arranged in a circular array at the bottom of the tank body (1).