Ship side planking cleaning device and ship
By designing a side plate cleaning device on LNG-powered ships and using water curtain pipes and adjustment parts to adjust the water spray angle, the problem of blind spots in side plate cleaning is solved, full coverage cleaning is achieved, and ship safety and convenient operation are ensured.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422861434.2
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-11-22
- Publication Date
- 2025-09-09
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-11-22
AI Technical Summary
In the existing technology, it is difficult to effectively clean liquefied natural gas after it adheres to the side outer plate of an LNG-powered ship, resulting in explosion risks in cleaning dead corners and inconvenient operation, affecting the safety of the crew.
A side shell cleaning device was designed, which included a frame, a water curtain pipe and an adjustment part. By adjusting the angle between the water curtain pipe and the frame, the water spray holes were ensured to cover the area of the side shell to be cleaned, and the side shell was fully flushed using the water spray holes of the water curtain pipe.
It achieves full coverage cleaning of the side outer plate, avoids explosion caused by residual liquefied natural gas, and improves the safety of the ship and crew and the cleaning efficiency.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of ships, in particular to a side outer plate cleaning device and a ship. Background Art
[0002] LNG (liquefied natural gas) powered ships use LNG as fuel. When LNG-powered ships dock to refuel, some LNG often leaks and flows along the deck to the ship's side deck and side plating, where it adheres to the ship's side. This leaked LNG poses a risk of ignition and explosion. During cleanup, crew members typically use high-pressure water jets to flush away LNG adhering to the side deck. However, flushing away LNG adhering to the side plating is difficult due to the inconvenience of the operation, and the crew must stand close to the ship's side, posing a risk of falling into the sea.
[0003] To address this issue, conventional techniques typically involve installing a water curtain cleaning device on the ship's side. The device's spray holes are positioned directly against the side plating to be cleaned, spraying water to flush the plating and, in turn, remove any liquefied natural gas (LNG) adhering to the plating. However, the fixed spray angle of the water holes results in a fixed flushing location on the side plating. While the portion of the plating below the flushing location can still be flushed by gravity as the flushing water flows downward, the portion above the flushing location becomes a blind spot and cannot be flushed.
[0004] Therefore, a side plate cleaning device and a ship are badly needed to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content
[0005] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a side outer plate cleaning device and a ship, which can flush the position to be cleaned on the side outer plate to avoid explosion caused by residual liquefied natural gas, thereby ensuring the personal and property safety of the ship and crew.
[0006] To achieve this purpose, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:
[0007] In a first aspect, a side plate cleaning device is provided, comprising:
[0008] The machine frame is fixed on the upper deck of the side;
[0009] The flushing assembly includes a water curtain pipe and a water supply component. The water curtain pipe is pivotally connected to the frame and has a water spray hole. The two ends of the water supply component are respectively connected to the water source and the inlet of the water curtain pipe;
[0010] The adjusting member is configured to adjust the relative angle between the water curtain pipe and the frame so that the outlet of the water spray hole faces the part to be cleaned on the side outer plate of the ship.
[0011] Preferably, the flushing assembly further comprises an eye ring, which is fixed on the water curtain pipe, and the adjusting member can be hooked on the eye ring to drive the water curtain pipe to rotate.
[0012] Preferably, the adjusting member includes a handle portion and a hook portion which are connected and arranged at an angle, and the hook portion can be hooked in the eye ring.
[0013] Preferably, at least one end of the water curtain tube is provided with a cleaning port, and the cleaning port is provided with a blocking member.
[0014] Preferably, the plurality of water spray holes are arranged in an M×N array, and two adjacent rows of water spray holes are staggered.
[0015] Preferably, a storage tank is provided on the frame, and the flushing assembly further comprises a pipe rack, the water curtain tube is pivotally connected to the frame via the pipe rack, and the pipe rack can be switched between a storage position in which it is accommodated in the storage tank and a working position away from the storage tank.
[0016] Preferably, a locking piece is provided on the frame, and when the pipe rack is in the storage position, the locking piece is used to lock the relative position between the pipe rack and the frame.
[0017] Preferably, the water curtain pipe is detachably connected to the pipe rack.
[0018] In a second aspect, a ship is provided, comprising an upper side deck, a side outer plate and a side outer plate cleaning device, wherein the side outer plate is erected on one side of the upper side deck, and the side outer plate cleaning device is arranged on the upper side deck and is used to clean the side outer plate.
[0019] Preferably, the upper part of the side outer plate protrudes from the top surface of the side upper deck, and a water accumulation space is formed between the side upper deck and the side outer plate. A drainage hole connected to the water accumulation space is opened on the side outer plate, and the drainage hole is located within the cleaning range of the water curtain pipe.
[0020] Beneficial effects of the utility model:
[0021] The side outer plate cleaning device provided by the present invention can play the role of supporting and fixing the flushing component as a whole by arranging a frame; by arranging an adjusting part, the relative angle between the water curtain pipe and the frame can be adjusted, thereby realizing the adjustment of the flushing area of the side outer plate, avoiding the existence of cleaning dead corners on the side outer plate that cannot be flushed, thereby improving the cleaning effect of the side outer plate; by arranging a water supply part, flushing water can be supplied to the water curtain pipe, thereby ensuring that the water curtain pipe continuously flushes the side outer plate, thereby improving the cleaning efficiency.
[0022] The present invention also provides a ship, which, based on the above-mentioned side outer plate cleaning device, can flush and clean the entire side outer plate, thereby preventing liquid natural gas attached to the cleaning dead corners of the side outer plate from being ignited and exploded, thereby improving the safety of the ship. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0023] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the side plate cleaning device provided by the utility model installed on a ship;
[0024] Figure 2 This is a structural schematic diagram of the side plate cleaning device provided by the utility model installed in the other direction of the ship;
[0025] Figure 3 This is a partial structural diagram of the water spray hole provided by the utility model;
[0026] Figure 4 yes Figure 2 Partial schematic diagram at point A in the middle.
[0027] In the picture:
[0028] 100, side upper deck; 200, side outer plating; 300, LNG filling station;
[0029] 1. Frame; 11. Storage slot; 12. Locking piece; 13. Limiting piece;
[0030] 2. Flushing assembly; 21. Water curtain pipe; 211. Water spray hole; 22. Water supply component; 23. Eye ring; 24. Blocking component; 25. Pipe rack;
[0031] 3. Adjustment part; 31. Handle part; 32. Hook part. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0032] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are intended only to illustrate the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. It should also be noted that, for ease of description, the accompanying drawings only illustrate portions relevant to the present invention, not all of its components.
[0033] In the description of this utility model, unless otherwise specified or limited, the terms "connected," "connect," and "fixed" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, they can refer to fixed connection, detachable connection, or integration; mechanical connection or electrical connection; direct connection or indirect connection through an intermediate medium; internal communication between two components or interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.
[0034] In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, a first feature being "above" or "below" a second feature may include the first and second features being in direct contact, or may include the first and second features being in contact not directly but through another feature between them. Moreover, a first feature being "above," "above," and "above" a second feature may include the first feature being directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or may simply mean that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. A first feature being "below," "below," and "below" a second feature may include the first feature being directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or may simply mean that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.
[0035] In the description of this embodiment, the terms "upper," "lower," "right," and other orientations or positional relationships are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings and are intended solely for ease of description and simplified operation. They do not indicate or imply that the devices or components referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed, or operate in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used solely for descriptive purposes and have no special meaning.
[0036] Figure 1 FIG. 1 shows a schematic diagram of the structure of the side plate cleaning device provided in this embodiment installed on a ship. Figure 1 As shown, when port fueling equipment injects liquefied natural gas into a ship's LNG filling station 300, some liquefied natural gas will leak and flow along the deck to the ship's side upper deck 100 and side shell 200, where it adheres to them. This leaked liquefied natural gas poses a risk of ignition and explosion. Crew members can typically stand on deck and use high-pressure water guns to flush away the liquefied natural gas adhering to the side upper deck 100. However, this operation is inconvenient and requires crew members to be close to the ship's side, posing a risk of falling into the sea. To address this issue, conventional water curtain cleaning devices are typically installed at the ship's side. While the water spray holes of the water curtain cleaning device can spray water to flush the side shell 200, the water spray holes have a fixed spray angle, resulting in a fixed flushing position on the side shell 200. The portion of the side shell 200 below the flushing position can still be flushed by gravity as the flushing water flows downstream, while the portion of the side shell 200 above the flushing position becomes a blind spot and cannot be flushed. Therefore, in order to solve the above problems, this embodiment provides a side plate cleaning device, which can flush the part of the ship's side plate 200 to be cleaned to avoid explosion caused by residual liquefied natural gas and ensure the personal and property safety of the ship and crew. Figures 1 to 4 The side outer plate cleaning device and the ship provided by the utility model are introduced in detail.
[0037] Figure 2FIG. 1 shows a schematic diagram of the structure of the side plate cleaning device provided in this embodiment installed in another direction of the ship. Figures 1 to 2 As shown, the side plate cleaning device provided in this embodiment includes a frame 1, a flushing assembly 2 and an adjusting member 3. The frame 1 is fixed to the side upper deck 100; the flushing assembly 2 includes a water curtain pipe 21 and a water supply member 22. The water curtain pipe 21 is pivotally connected to the frame 1, and the water curtain pipe 21 has a water spray hole 211. The two ends of the water supply member 22 are respectively connected to the water source and the inlet of the water curtain pipe 21, so that the water supply member 22 can supply water to the water curtain pipe 21 and make the water spray hole 211 spray out flushing water. When the flushing water sprayed from the water spray hole 211 starts to flush the side plate 200, a flushed area can be formed on the side plate 200; the adjusting member 3 is used to adjust the side plate 200. The entire component 3 is configured to adjust the relative angle between the water curtain tube 21 and the frame 1 so that the outlet of the water spray hole 211 is directly opposite the part to be cleaned of the side outer plate 200 of the ship. In the process of adjusting the relative angle between the water curtain tube 21 and the frame 1 by the adjusting component 3, the washed area of the side outer plate 200 is continuously adjusted. Therefore, when there is a blind spot in cleaning of the side outer plate 200, the washed area of the side outer plate 200 can be adjusted to wash the blind spot, thereby improving the cleaning effect of the side outer plate cleaning device.
[0038] Preferably, the flushing assembly 2 further includes an eye ring 23, which is fixed to the water curtain tube 21, and the adjusting member 3 can be hooked on the eye ring 23 to drive the water curtain tube 21 to rotate. Therefore, when there is a blind spot in the cleaning of the side shell 200, the crew can use the adjusting member 3 to pull the eye ring 23 to adjust the relative angle between the water curtain tube 21 and the frame 1 to adjust the flushing position of the side shell 200, so that the blind spot in the cleaning of the side shell 200 is flushed. The flushing position of the side shell 200 can be adjusted without using an electric device, thereby preventing the static electricity generated by the operation of the electric device from detonating the liquefied natural gas.
[0039] Furthermore, the adjusting member 3 includes a handle portion 31 and a hook portion 32 that are connected and arranged at an angle. The hook portion 32 can be hooked in the eye ring 23, thereby facilitating operation by the crew, enabling the crew to hold the handle portion 31 away from the side outer plate 200 and use the hook portion 32 to adjust the relative angle between the water curtain tube 21 and the frame 1 to adjust the flushing position of the side outer plate 200, thereby improving the safety of the side outer plate cleaning device.
[0040] In other embodiments, the adjustment member 3 may also be a motor connected to the flushing assembly 2 to adjust the relative angle between the water curtain tube 21 and the frame 1 to adjust the flushing position of the side shell 200. To prevent static electricity generated by the motor from detonating the liquefied natural gas, the motor may be grounded to discharge static electricity. All adjustment members 3 capable of adjusting the relative angle between the water curtain tube 21 and the frame 1 are within the scope of protection of this embodiment and are not described in detail here.
[0041] Due to the long-term use of flushing water sprayed from the spray holes 211 of the drencher tube 21 against the side plating 200, a large amount of scale and impurities can easily accumulate inside the drencher tube 21, causing the spray holes 211 to clog. To address this technical problem, a cleaning port is provided at one end of the drencher tube 21. This port is equipped with a plugging member 24. This plugging member 24 prevents the flushing water from leaking from the drencher tube 21 when the spray holes 211 of the drencher tube 21 are flushing the side plating 200. If scale and impurities accumulate inside the drencher tube 21 after prolonged use, the plugging member 24 can be removed, allowing the water supply member 22 to continue supplying water to the drencher tube 21, allowing the flushing water to flow out of the drencher tube 21, thereby flushing the interior of the drencher tube 21 and cleaning it to prevent clogging of the spray holes 211. In this example, the other end of the drencher tube 21 is connected to the water supply member 22.
[0042] In other embodiments, cleaning ports are provided at both ends of the water curtain tube 21, and the cleaning ports are provided with blocking members 24. When the blocking members 24 are removed and the water supply member 22 continues to supply water to the water curtain tube 21, flushing water can flow out from the nozzles on both sides of the water curtain tube 21, thereby further improving the ability to clean the interior of the water curtain tube 21. In this example, an inlet is opened on the side wall of the water curtain tube 21, and the inlet is connected to the water supply member 22. This arrangement can improve the uniformity of the flushing water sprayed from the multiple water spray holes 211 arranged along the axial direction of the water curtain tube 21.
[0043] Optionally, the blocking member 24 can be connected to the water curtain pipe 21 by means of threaded connection, plugging, etc. It is worth noting that the blocking member 24 can be any blocking member that can play a blocking role, such as a blind flange, a sealing sleeve, etc., as long as the blocking member 24 can be removed to clean the scale and impurities inside the water curtain pipe 21 when scale and impurities accumulate inside the water curtain pipe 21. The details will not be repeated here.
[0044] Figure 3 FIG. 2 shows a partial structural diagram of the water curtain tube 21 provided in this embodiment. Figure 3 As shown, a plurality of water spray holes 211 are arranged in an M×N array, with adjacent rows of water spray holes 211 staggered. This allows the flushing water ejected from the water spray holes 211 to form a flushing surface of a certain length and width on the side shell 200. This increases the area of the side shell 200 directly flushed by the flushing water, thus expanding the area of the side shell 200 flushed, thereby further improving the cleaning effect of the side shell cleaning device. M is an integer greater than or equal to 1, and N is an integer greater than or equal to 1.
[0045] Figure 4 Shown Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the local structure at A in the figure. Figures 1 to 2 and Figure 4As shown, the frame 1 has a storage groove 11, and the flushing assembly 2 also includes a pipe rack 25. The water curtain tube 21 is pivotally connected to the frame 1 through the pipe rack 25, and the pipe rack 25 can switch between a storage position in which it is accommodated in the storage groove 11 and a working position away from the storage groove 11. When the water curtain tube 21 is in the working position, the water spray hole 211 can face the side outer plate 200 and flush the side outer plate 200. When the water curtain tube 21 is in the storage position, the projection of the water curtain tube 21 is located in the side outer plate 200, and the water curtain tube 21 no longer flushes the side outer plate 200. The storage groove 11 accommodates the water curtain tube 21, thereby saving space on the side deck.
[0046] Furthermore, the frame 1 is provided with a locking member 12. When the water curtain pipe 21 is in the stowed position, the locking member 12 is used to lock the relative position between the pipe rack 25 and the frame 1, so that the water curtain pipe 21 remains in the stowed position, thereby saving space on the side upper deck. Specifically, the locking member 12 is a bolt. The frame 1 is provided with a threaded hole. The locking member 12 can pass through the pipe rack 25 and screw into the threaded hole, thereby securing the pipe rack 25 to the frame 1. The pipe rack 25 is rotatably connected to the frame 1 through the locking member 12.
[0047] In some embodiments, the frame 1 is slidably connected to the side upper deck 100. Thus, if liquefied natural gas leaks occur at any location on the side outer plate 200, the flushing assembly 2 can be adjusted to flush the side outer plate 200. Specifically, a slide rail is provided on the side upper deck 100, and the frame 1 has a slider that slidably engages with the slide rail.
[0048] Continue as Figures 1 to 2 and Figure 4 As shown, the water curtain tube 21 is detachably connected to the pipe rack 25. Therefore, when the water spray hole 211 of the water curtain tube 21 is blocked, the water curtain tube 21 can be quickly disassembled, and the blocking member 24 can be easily removed, thereby improving the maintenance efficiency of the water curtain tube 21. Specifically, the pipe rack 25 has a pipe clamp, and the water curtain tube 21 is clamped by the pipe clamp and detachably fixed to the pipe rack 25. Of course, all fixing methods that can make the water curtain tube 21 detachable and fixed to the pipe rack 25 are within the scope of protection of this embodiment and are not further described here.
[0049] Continue as Figure 1 、 Figure 2 and Figure 4As shown, the frame 1 is provided with a limiter 13, which can limit the maximum rotation angle of the water curtain tube 21 relative to the frame 1, so that when the water curtain tube 21 is in the working position, the water curtain tube 21 can remain stationary at the maximum rotation angle position relative to the frame 1. Therefore, when flushing the side outer plate 200, the crew can use the adjustment member 3 to adjust the relative angle between the water curtain tube 21 and the frame 1 to adjust the flushed position of the side outer plate 200 and flush the cleaning dead corner only when flushing the cleaning dead corner. When not flushing the cleaning dead corner, the crew can not operate the adjustment member 3, thereby reducing the work intensity of the crew in flushing the side outer plate 200. Specifically, the limiter 13 is a support plate that can support the water curtain tube 21, thereby limiting the maximum rotation angle of the water curtain tube 21 relative to the frame 1.
[0050] This embodiment also provides a ship, including a side upper deck 100, a side outer plate 200 and the above-mentioned side outer plate cleaning device, wherein the side outer plate 200 is erected on one side of the side upper deck 100, and the side outer plate cleaning device is arranged on the side upper deck 100 and is used to clean the side outer plate 200, thereby enabling the side outer plate 200 of the ship to be kept clean.
[0051] During the actual use of the ship, a large amount of liquid natural gas is dissolved in the flushing water after flushing the side upper deck 100. The flushing water used to flush the side upper deck 100 will slowly flow down along the outer wall of the side outer plate 200. Some of the liquid natural gas dissolved in the flushing water will still remain on the side outer plate 200, posing a safety hazard. In order to solve the above technical problems, the upper part of the side outer plate 200 protrudes from the top surface of the side upper deck 100, and a water accumulation space is enclosed between the side upper deck 100 and the side outer plate 200. A drainage hole connected to the water accumulation space is opened on the side outer plate 200, and the drainage hole is located within the cleaning range of the water curtain pipe 21, so that the flushing water after flushing the side upper deck 100 can be concentrated and discharged from the drainage hole. The water curtain pipe 21 can flush the drainage hole to prevent liquid natural gas from remaining in the drainage hole. Even if liquid natural gas remains at the side outer plate 200 corresponding to the drainage hole, the flushed area of the side outer plate 200 can be adjusted by adjusting the relative angle between the water curtain pipe 21 and the frame 1, and it can be flushed, thereby further improving the cleaning ability of the side outer plate cleaning device and improving the safety performance of the ship.
[0052] Obviously, the above-described embodiments of the present invention are merely examples for the purpose of clearly illustrating the present invention and are not intended to limit the manner in which the present invention is to be implemented. A person skilled in the art would be able to make various obvious changes, readjustments, and substitutions without departing from the scope of protection of the present invention. It is not necessary and impossible to enumerate all embodiments here. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention shall be included within the scope of protection of the claims of the present invention.
Claims
1. A side plate cleaning device, characterized in that: include: A machine frame (1) fixed to the upper deck (100) on the side; A flushing assembly (2) comprises a water curtain pipe (21) and a water supply member (22), wherein the water curtain pipe (21) is pivotally connected to the frame (1), and the water curtain pipe (21) has a water spray hole (211), and two ends of the water supply member (22) are respectively connected to a water source and an inlet of the water curtain pipe (21); The adjusting member (3) is configured to adjust the relative angle between the water curtain pipe (21) and the frame (1) so that the outlet of the water spray hole (211) faces the part to be cleaned of the side outer plate (200) of the ship.
2. The side plate cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The flushing assembly (2) further comprises an eye ring (23), wherein the eye ring (23) is fixed on the water curtain tube (21), and the adjusting member (3) can be hooked on the eye ring (23) to drive the water curtain tube (21) to rotate.
3. The side plate cleaning device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The adjusting member (3) comprises a hand-held portion (31) and a hook portion (32) which are connected and arranged at an angle, and the hook portion (32) can be hooked in the eye ring (23).
4. The side plate cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: At least one end of the water curtain pipe (21) is provided with a cleaning port, and the cleaning port is provided with a blocking member (24).
5. The side plate cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The plurality of water spray holes (211) are arranged in an M×N array, and two adjacent rows of water spray holes (211) are staggered.
6. The side plate cleaning device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The frame (1) is provided with a receiving groove (11), and the flushing assembly (2) further comprises a pipe rack (25). The water curtain pipe (21) is pivotally connected to the frame (1) via the pipe rack (25), and the pipe rack (25) can be switched between a receiving position in which the water curtain pipe is accommodated in the receiving groove (11) and a working position away from the receiving groove (11).
7. The side plate cleaning device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The frame (1) is provided with a locking member (12), and when the pipe rack (25) is in the storage position, the locking member (12) is used to lock the relative position between the pipe rack (25) and the frame (1).
8. The side plate cleaning device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The water curtain pipe (21) is detachably connected to the pipe rack (25).
9. A ship, characterized in that: The invention comprises an upper side deck (100), a side outer plate (200) and a side outer plate cleaning device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the side outer plate (200) is erected on one side of the upper side deck (100), and the side outer plate cleaning device is arranged on the upper side deck (100) and is used to clean the side outer plate (200).
10. The ship according to claim 9, characterized in that The upper portion of the side outer plate (200) protrudes from the top surface of the side upper deck (100), and a water accumulation space is formed between the side upper deck (100) and the side outer plate (200). A drainage hole connected to the water accumulation space is opened on the side outer plate (200), and the drainage hole is located within the cleaning range of the water curtain pipe (21).