Y-shaped gland wrench for maintaining turbine flowmeter

By designing the meshing transmission structure of the Y-type gland wrench, the problem of difficult removal of the turbine flowmeter gland is solved, rapid removal and stable operation are achieved, and maintenance efficiency and sealing performance are improved.

CN223406888UActive Publication Date: 2025-10-03WUXI CHINA RESOURCES GAS
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Application Number
CN202422690423.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-05
Publication Date
2025-10-03
Estimated Expiration
2034-11-05

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Technical Problem

During the disassembly and maintenance of existing turbine flowmeters, the gland is difficult to remove, which can easily lead to damage to the gland, affecting the sealing performance and measurement accuracy.

Method used

A Y-type gland wrench was designed, which includes a No. 1 gear, a ratchet and a ratchet structure. Through meshing transmission and anti-slip groove design, it can achieve two-way rapid twisting and length adjustment to adapt to different types of turbine flowmeter glands.

Benefits of technology

The invention improves the disassembly efficiency of the turbine flowmeter gland, reduces the operation difficulty, ensures the sealing performance and measurement accuracy, and prolongs the service life of the flowmeter.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of design and manufacture of turbine flowmeter maintenance tools, and discloses a Y-shaped gland wrench for turbine flowmeter maintenance, which comprises a wrench inner rod, and a thread bushing is arranged on the surface of the top of the wrench inner rod. Through the design of the first gear, the ratchet wheel and the ratchets, the Y-shaped gland wrench device is aligned to the turbine flowmeter gland, a specific square block is inserted into a square groove, the ratchet wheel is rotated, the right side of the ratchet wheel is rotated upwards, and the wrench inner rod is rotated clockwise. The wrench inner rod can drive the rotating shaft to rotate, the rotating shaft drives the first gear to rotate, the first gear makes contact with ratchets above the ratchet wheel so that clockwise rotation can be achieved, the turbine flowmeter gland can be disassembled, the wrench inner rod is rotated anticlockwise, resistance cannot be generated, and therefore continuous twisting in cycles is achieved. And due to the design, bidirectional quick screwing can be realized, and the working efficiency is improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of design and manufacturing of turbine flowmeter maintenance tools, and more specifically, to a Y-shaped gland wrench for turbine flowmeter maintenance. Background Art

[0002] A Y-type gland wrench is a hand tool with a unique design that features two or more branches, shaped like the letter "Y." This type of wrench is typically used to tighten or loosen fasteners with glands that may be located in hard-to-reach or space-restricted areas. During use, turbine flowmeters require regular maintenance and inspection due to fluid impact, deposition of impurities, and wear of mechanical components. The quality of maintenance work directly affects the performance and life of the turbine flowmeter. Improper maintenance may lead to decreased measurement accuracy, frequent failures, and even affect the metering accuracy of the flowmeter. When disassembling and maintaining a gas turbine flowmeter for inspection and cleaning, the gland is generally difficult to remove; if disassembled violently, the gland gasket may be deformed or damaged, affecting the sealing performance and causing the flowmeter to malfunction and leak. Utility Model Content

[0003] In order to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art, the utility model provides a Y-shaped gland wrench for maintaining a turbine flowmeter, which has the advantage of being more convenient for disassembly.

[0004] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: a Y-shaped gland wrench for turbine flowmeter maintenance, comprising a wrench inner rod, a threaded sleeve provided on the top surface of the wrench inner rod, a wrench box threadedly connected to the top of the threaded sleeve, a No. 1 gear rotatably installed inside the wrench box, a ratchet located below the No. 1 gear rotatably installed inside the wrench box, a ratchet fixedly installed on the top end of the ratchet, a square groove provided inside the ratchet, a rotating shaft passing through the wrench box fixedly installed at the front end of the No. 1 gear, a rotating circular plate fixedly installed at the front end of the rotating shaft, and a Y-shaped gland wrench device fixedly installed at the front end of the rotating circular plate.

[0005] As an optimal technical solution of the present utility model, a connecting rod is slidably installed on the surface of the inner rod of the wrench, and a wrench outer rod is slidably installed on the surface of the connecting rod, a rack is fixedly installed inside the outer rod of the wrench, a mounting plate is fixedly installed inside the connecting rod, a rotating rod is rotatably installed inside the mounting plate, and the surface of the rotating rod is sleeved with the No. 2 gear, and a rectangular block rack is fixedly installed on the left side of the inner rod of the wrench, the rack and the No. 2 gear are meshed transmission, and the rectangular block rack and the No. 2 gear are meshed transmission.

[0006] As a preferred technical solution of the present invention, a No. 2 cylindrical sleeve is fixedly installed on the surface of the connecting rod, a mounting block is fixedly installed on the upper interior of the No. 2 cylindrical sleeve, an adjusting block is fixedly installed inside the mounting block, a No. 2 spring extending to the interior of the No. 2 cylindrical sleeve is fixedly installed on the bottom of the adjusting block, and a locking pin extending to the interior of the wrench inner rod is fixedly installed at the bottom of the mounting block at one end away from the No. 2 spring, and a pin hole is opened on the surface of the wrench inner rod.

[0007] As a preferred technical solution of the present invention, anti-slip grooves are fixedly installed on the surface of the outer rod of the wrench, and the length of the anti-slip grooves corresponds to the length of the outer rod of the wrench.

[0008] As an optimal technical solution of the present invention, a cylindrical groove is opened inside the inner rod of the wrench, a No. 1 spring is fixedly installed in the cylindrical groove, a pad is fixedly installed inside the wrench box, a No. 1 cylindrical sleeve is fixedly installed inside the pad, and a sphere located below the ratchet is slidably installed inside the No. 1 cylindrical sleeve.

[0009] As a preferred technical solution of the present invention, a ball groove is formed at the bottom of the ratchet, and the curvature of the ball groove corresponds to the curvature of the sphere.

[0010] As a preferred technical solution of the present invention, an insertion pin is movably installed inside the Y-shaped gland wrench device, and a semicircular hole is provided on the upper surface of the Y-shaped gland wrench device.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows:

[0012] 1. The utility model uses the design of No. 1 gear, ratchet and ratchet teeth to align the Y-type gland wrench device with the turbine flowmeter gland, insert a specific square block into the square groove, rotate the ratchet to rotate the right side of the ratchet upward, and rotate the inner rod of the wrench clockwise. Since the Y-type gland wrench device is used to clamp the turbine flowmeter gland, the inner rod of the wrench will drive the rotating shaft to rotate, and the rotating shaft drives the No. 1 gear to rotate. The No. 1 gear contacts the ratchet teeth above the ratchet to achieve clockwise rotation, completing the disassembly of the turbine flowmeter gland. Rotating the inner rod of the wrench counterclockwise will not generate resistance, thus achieving continuous twisting over and over again, and the turbine flowmeter gland can be quickly rotated. In addition, this design can achieve two-way rapid twisting, providing simplicity and improving work efficiency.

[0013] 2. The utility model adopts the design of the rack, rectangular block rack and No. 2 gear. When the staff adjusts the length, the movement of the connecting rod drives the No. 2 gear to move, the rack is fixed, and the gear meshing transmission of the No. 2 gear and the rack will drive the rectangular block rack to move outward, and the rectangular block rack drives the inner rod of the wrench to move outward to complete the length adjustment, improve work efficiency, reduce operation difficulty, and the reasonable structural layout enables the operator to hold the tool more stably during use. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the utility model;

[0015] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the Y-type gland wrench of the utility model;

[0016] Figure 3 This is a schematic structural diagram of the internal cross-section of the Y-shaped gland wrench rod of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 4 This is a structural diagram of the wrench rod of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure inside the wrench rod of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 6 This is a structural diagram of the motion principle of the wrench rod of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 7 It is a structural schematic diagram of the wrench rod adjusting device of the utility model.

[0021] In the figure: 1. Inner rod of wrench; 2. Threaded sleeve; 3. Wrench box; 4. Gear No. 1; 5. Ratchet; 6. Square groove; 7. Ratchet; 8. Rotating circular plate; 9. Rotating shaft; 10. Y-type gland wrench device; 11. Ball groove; 12. Pad; 13. Cylindrical sleeve No. 1; 14. Sphere; 15. Spring No. 1; 16. Outer rod of wrench; 17. Anti-slip groove; 18. Connecting rod; 19. Cylindrical sleeve No. 2; 20. Mounting block; 21. Adjusting block; 22. Spring No. 2; 23. Locking pin; 24. Rack; 25. Mounting plate; 26. Rectangular block rack; 27. Gear No. 2; 28. Rotating rod; 29. ​​Pin hole. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] 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.

[0023] like Figures 1 to 7 As shown, the utility model provides a Y-type gland wrench for turbine flowmeter maintenance, comprising a wrench inner rod 1, a threaded sleeve 2 is provided on the top surface of the wrench inner rod 1, a wrench box 3 is threadedly connected to the upper part of the threaded sleeve 2, a No. 1 gear 4 is rotatably installed inside the wrench box 3, a ratchet 5 located below the No. 1 gear 4 is rotatably installed inside the wrench box 3, a ratchet 7 is fixedly installed on the top end of the ratchet 5, a square groove 6 is opened inside the ratchet 5, a rotating shaft 9 that passes through the wrench box 3 is fixedly installed at the front end of the No. 1 gear 4, a rotating circular plate 8 is fixedly installed at the front end of the rotating shaft 9, and a Y-type gland wrench device 10 is fixedly installed at the front end of the rotating circular plate 8.

[0024] When the staff disassembles the turbine flowmeter gland and adjusts the length, they press the adjusting block 21 downward, the locking pin 23 will lift up, and when the appropriate length is found, the adjusting block 21 is loosened. Under the action of the No. 2 spring 22, the adjusting block 21 enters the pin hole 29 on the surface of the wrench inner rod 1. The movement of the connecting rod 18 drives the No. 2 gear 27 to move, the rack 24 is fixed, and the No. 2 gear 27 is engaged with the rack 24, which will drive the rectangular block rack 26 to move outward, and the rectangular block rack 26 drives the wrench inner rod 1 outward. Move to complete the length adjustment and lock it, align the Y-type gland wrench device 10 with the turbine flowmeter gland, insert the specific square block into the square slot 6, turn the ratchet 5 to rotate the right side of the ratchet 5 upward, and turn the wrench inner rod 1 clockwise. Since the Y-type gland wrench device 10 is used to clamp the turbine flowmeter gland, the wrench inner rod 1 will drive the rotating shaft 9 to rotate, and the rotating shaft 9 drives the No. 1 gear 4 to rotate. The No. 1 gear 4 contacts the ratchet 7 above the ratchet 5 to achieve clockwise rotation, completing the disassembly of the turbine flowmeter gland.

[0025] Through the design of gear No. 1 4, ratchet 5 and ratchet 7, the Y-type gland wrench device 10 is aligned with the gland of the turbine flowmeter, a specific square block is inserted into the square slot 6, the ratchet 5 is rotated to rotate the right side of the ratchet 5 upward, and the inner rod 1 of the wrench is rotated clockwise. Since the Y-type gland wrench device 10 is used to clamp the gland of the turbine flowmeter, the inner rod 1 of the wrench will drive the rotating shaft 9 to rotate, and the rotating shaft 9 drives the No. 1 gear 4 to rotate. The No. 1 gear 4 contacts the ratchet 7 above the ratchet 5 to achieve clockwise rotation, completing the disassembly of the gland of the turbine flowmeter, and rotating the inner rod 1 of the wrench counterclockwise will not generate resistance. In this way, continuous twisting is achieved over and over again, and the gland of the turbine flowmeter can be quickly rotated. Moreover, this design can achieve two-way rapid twisting, which provides simplicity and improves work efficiency.

[0026] Among them, a connecting rod 18 is slidably installed on the surface of the wrench inner rod 1, and a wrench outer rod 16 is slidably installed on the surface of the connecting rod 18. A rack 24 is fixedly installed inside the wrench outer rod 16, and a mounting plate 25 is fixedly installed inside the connecting rod 18. A rotating rod 28 is rotatably installed inside the mounting plate 25. A No. 2 gear 27 is sleeved on the surface of the rotating rod 28. A rectangular block rack 26 is fixedly installed on the left side of the wrench inner rod 1. The rack 24 and the No. 2 gear 27 are meshing transmission, and the rectangular block rack 26 and the No. 2 gear 27 are meshing transmission.

[0027] Through the design of the rack 24, the rectangular block rack 26 and the second gear 27, when the staff adjusts the length, the movement of the connecting rod 18 drives the second gear 27 to move, the rack 24 is fixed, and the gear meshing transmission of the second gear 27 and the rack 24 will drive the rectangular block rack 26 to move outward, and the rectangular block rack 26 drives the wrench inner rod 1 to move outward, completing the length adjustment, improving work efficiency, reducing operation difficulty, and the reasonable structural layout enables the operator to hold the tool more stably during use.

[0028] Among them, a No. 2 cylindrical sleeve 19 is fixedly installed on the surface of the connecting rod 18, a mounting block 20 is fixedly installed on the upper part of the No. 2 cylindrical sleeve 19, an adjusting block 21 is fixedly installed inside the mounting block 20, and a No. 2 spring 22 extending to the inside of the No. 2 cylindrical sleeve 19 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the adjusting block 21. A locking pin 23 extending to the inside of the wrench inner rod 1 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the mounting block 20 at the end away from the No. 2 spring 22, and a pin hole 29 is opened on the surface of the wrench inner rod 1.

[0029] Through the design of the adjusting block 21, the No. 2 spring 22 and the locking pin 23, when the staff needs to adjust the length of the wrench, they press the adjusting block 21 downward, the locking pin 23 will lift up, and when the suitable length is found, the adjusting block 21 is released. Under the action of the No. 2 spring 22, the adjusting block 21 enters the pin hole 29 on the surface of the inner rod 1 of the wrench, completing the length adjustment and locking, thereby improving practicality.

[0030] Among them, an anti-slip groove 17 is fixedly installed on the surface of the wrench outer rod 16, and the length of the anti-slip groove 17 corresponds to the length of the wrench outer rod 16.

[0031] Through the design of the anti-slip grooves 17, when the worker holds the wrench outer rod 16, the anti-slip grooves 17 can prevent the wrench from slipping out of the worker's hands during the disassembly process, thereby improving work efficiency.

[0032] Among them, a cylindrical groove is opened inside the inner rod 1 of the wrench, and a No. 1 spring 15 is fixedly installed in the cylindrical groove. A pad 12 is fixedly installed inside the wrench box 3, and a No. 1 cylindrical sleeve 13 is fixedly installed inside the pad 12. A ball 14 located below the ratchet 5 is slidably installed inside the No. 1 cylindrical sleeve 13.

[0033] Through the design of the No. 1 spring 15 and the ball 14, when the ratchet 5 rotates, the ball 14 will move downward due to contact with the ratchet 5 and squeeze the No. 1 spring 15. After the rotation of the ratchet 5 is completed, the No. 1 spring 15 will pop the ball 14 upward due to its own spring force, thereby completing the movement restriction of the ratchet 5.

[0034] A ball groove 11 is formed at the bottom of the ratchet 5 , and the curvature of the ball groove 11 corresponds to the curvature of the sphere 14 .

[0035] Through the design of the ball groove 11, when the ratchet 5 is rotated, the ball 14 can be brought into contact with the two ball grooves 11 respectively, making the rotation of the ratchet 5 more labor-saving and limiting the movement of the ball 14 to a certain extent, thereby improving practicality.

[0036] An insertion pin is movably installed inside the Y-shaped gland wrench device 10 , and a semicircular hole is provided on the upper surface of the Y-shaped gland wrench device 10 .

[0037] Through the design of the insert pin and the semicircular hole, the semicircular hole adapts to the size of the turbine gland and ensures more convenient operation in the effective space. The insert pin is designed to be replaceable to adapt to turbine flowmeter glands of different models and specifications, allowing operators to remove the gland more easily.

[0038] The working principle and use process of this utility model:

[0039] When the staff disassembles the turbine flowmeter gland and adjusts the length, they press the adjusting block 21 downward, the locking pin 23 will lift upward, and when the appropriate length is found, the adjusting block 21 is loosened. Under the action of the No. 2 spring 22, the adjusting block 21 enters the pin hole 29 on the surface of the wrench inner rod 1. The movement of the connecting rod 18 drives the No. 2 gear 27 to move, the rack 24 is fixed, and the No. 2 gear 27 is engaged with the rack 24, which drives the rectangular block rack 26 to move outward, and the rectangular block rack 26 drives the wrench inner rod 1 to move outward. After completing the length adjustment and locking, align the Y-type gland wrench device 10 with the turbine flowmeter gland, insert the specific square block into the square slot 6, turn the ratchet 5 to rotate the right side of the ratchet 5 upward, and turn the wrench inner rod 1 clockwise. Since the Y-type gland wrench device 10 is used to clamp the turbine flowmeter gland, the wrench inner rod 1 will drive the rotating shaft 9 to rotate, and the rotating shaft 9 drives the No. 1 gear 4 to rotate. The No. 1 gear 4 contacts the ratchet 7 above the ratchet 5 to achieve clockwise rotation, completing the disassembly of the turbine flowmeter gland.

[0040] 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.

[0041] 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. A Y-type gland wrench for turbine flowmeter maintenance, comprising a wrench inner rod (1), characterized in that: The top surface of the wrench inner rod (1) is provided with a threaded sleeve (2), the upper portion of the threaded sleeve (2) is threadedly connected to a wrench box (3), a number one gear (4) is rotatably mounted inside the wrench box (3), a ratchet (5) located below the number one gear (4) is rotatably mounted inside the wrench box (3), a ratchet (7) is fixedly mounted on the top end of the ratchet (5), a square groove (6) is provided inside the ratchet (5), a rotating shaft (9) penetrating the wrench box (3) is fixedly mounted on the front end of the number one gear (4), a rotating circular plate (8) is fixedly mounted on the front end of the rotating circular plate (8), and a Y-shaped pressure cap wrench device (10) is fixedly mounted on the front end of the rotating circular plate (8).

2. A Y-type gland wrench for turbine flowmeter maintenance according to claim 1, characterized in that: The surface of the wrench inner rod (1) is slidably mounted with a connecting rod (18), the surface of the connecting rod (18) is slidably mounted with a wrench outer rod (16), the interior of the wrench outer rod (16) is fixedly mounted with a rack (24), the interior of the connecting rod (18) is fixedly mounted with a mounting plate (25), the interior of the mounting plate (25) is rotatably mounted with a rotating rod (28), the surface of the rotating rod (28) is sleeved with a second gear (27), the left side of the wrench inner rod (1) is fixedly mounted with a rectangular block rack (26), the rack (24) and the second gear (27) are meshing transmission, and the rectangular block rack (26) and the second gear (27) are meshing transmission.

3. A Y-shaped gland wrench for turbine flowmeter maintenance according to claim 2, characterized in that: A No. 2 cylindrical sleeve (19) is fixedly mounted on the surface of the connecting rod (18), a mounting block (20) is fixedly mounted on the upper interior of the No. 2 cylindrical sleeve (19), an adjusting block (21) is fixedly mounted inside the mounting block (20), a No. 2 spring (22) extending into the interior of the No. 2 cylindrical sleeve (19) is fixedly mounted on the bottom of the adjusting block (21), a locking pin (23) extending into the interior of the wrench inner rod (1) is fixedly mounted on the bottom of the mounting block (20) at one end away from the No. 2 spring (22), and a pin hole (29) is opened on the surface of the wrench inner rod (1).

4. A Y-shaped gland wrench for turbine flowmeter maintenance according to claim 2, characterized in that: An anti-skid pattern (17) is fixedly mounted on the surface of the wrench outer rod (16), and the length of the anti-skid pattern (17) corresponds to the length of the wrench outer rod (16).

5. The Y-type gland wrench for turbine flowmeter maintenance according to claim 1, characterized in that: A cylindrical groove is formed inside the inner rod (1) of the wrench, a spring (15) is fixedly installed in the cylindrical groove, a backing plate (12) is fixedly installed inside the wrench box (3), a cylindrical sleeve (13) is fixedly installed inside the backing plate (12), and a sphere (14) located below the ratchet (5) is slidably installed inside the cylindrical sleeve (13).

6. A Y-shaped gland wrench for turbine flowmeter maintenance according to claim 5, characterized in that: A ball groove (11) is formed at the bottom of the ratchet wheel (5), and the curvature of the ball groove (11) corresponds to the curvature of the sphere (14).

7. A Y-shaped gland wrench for turbine flowmeter maintenance according to claim 1, characterized in that: An insertion pin is movably installed inside the Y-shaped gland wrench device (10), and a semicircular hole is provided on the upper surface of the Y-shaped gland wrench device (10).