Cooling tower capable of maintaining and replacing filler without shutdown

By introducing components such as water storage tanks, water pumps, spray pipes and blowers into the cooling tower, the problem of cooling tower shutdown when replacing fillers is solved. Filler replacement can be achieved without stopping the tower, maintaining cooling efficiency and reducing water waste, thereby improving the working stability and efficiency of the cooling tower.

CN223412527UActive Publication Date: 2025-10-03HEBEI RUIDE COOLING TOWER PROD CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202422643853.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-10-31
Publication Date
2025-10-03
Estimated Expiration
2034-10-31

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Technical Problem

Existing cooling towers need to stop working when replacing fillers, which affects cooling efficiency and causes cooling water waste.

Method used

A cooling tower has been designed for non-stop maintenance and replacement of packing. By setting up components such as a water storage tank, a water pump, a spray pipe, a blower and a limit ring, continuous circulation of cooling water and air circulation are achieved. The design of sliders and guide plates facilitates the stable installation and removal of the packing tray.

Benefits of technology

The packing can be replaced without stopping the machine, thus maintaining the cooling efficiency, reducing the volatilization waste of cooling water, and improving the working stability and efficiency of the cooling tower.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of cooling towers, in particular to a cooling tower capable of maintaining and replacing fillers without shutdown, which comprises a tower box, detachable filler trays arranged in slots, a plurality of guide plates arranged in the middles of the filler trays, sliders arranged on two sides of the filler trays and corresponding to chutes, and a water storage bin arranged at the bottom of the inner wall of the tower box. A water suction pump is arranged on the left end face of the tower box, a water inlet pipe is arranged on the top of the left side of the tower box, and a curved pipe is arranged at the end, extending into the tower box, of the water inlet pipe. According to the cooling tower capable of maintaining and replacing the filler without shutdown, under the cooperation of a water suction pump and a spraying pipe and the cooperation of continuous spraying and cooling of an internal curved pipe, a solution needing to be cooled is continuously introduced into a water inlet pipe, under the cooperation of a water drainage pipe, the cooled solution is discharged, and a filler plate with a plurality of guide plates is matched with a sliding groove in an inserted mode through a sliding block; and in a non-stop state, the filler plate is convenient to take out and replace, and cooling cooperation of a solution needing to be cooled is not affected.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of cooling towers, in particular to a cooling tower capable of being maintained and filled with a filler without stopping the machine. Background Art

[0002] A cooling tower is a device that uses water as a circulating coolant to absorb heat from a system and discharge it into the atmosphere to lower the water temperature. It uses the flow of water and air to exchange heat and generate steam. The steam evaporates and carries away heat, achieving evaporative heat dissipation, convection heat transfer, and radiation heat transfer to dissipate excess heat generated in industry or refrigeration and air conditioning to lower the water temperature. The filler is the most important part of the cooling tower, and its efficiency depends on the degree of sufficient contact between the cooling water and the air in the filler.

[0003] The utility model with the announcement number CN219776401U discloses a cooling tower for facilitating the replacement of packing, comprising a cooling tower, packing, four sets of grating plates, a ladder, and a replacement mechanism. The packing is located inside the cooling tower, a water collection pan is provided at the bottom of the cooling tower, the four sets of grating plates are installed between the cooling tower and the water collection pan, the ladder is installed at the right end of the cooling tower, a drain outlet is provided at the bottom of the water collection pan of the cooling tower, and the replacement mechanism is installed on the cooling tower.

[0004] The above technical solution drives the two sets of rotating shafts to rotate through the power mechanism, and the two sets of rotating shafts drive the two sets of first screws to rotate, and the two sets of first screws are threadedly connected to the two sets of threaded rings, and the two sets of threaded rings drive the mesh support plate to move downward through the two sets of connecting rods, and the two sets of connecting rods slide downward in the long holes of the two sets of vertical plates, and the mesh support plate drives the filler to move downward. When the two sets of connecting rods slide to the lowest side of the long holes of the two sets of vertical plates, the front grille plate is removed, and then the filler on the mesh support plate is replaced. By setting up this equipment, it is convenient to replace the filler, the operation is simple, and its work efficiency is improved; however, when the internal filler of the cooling tower is disassembled, cleaned and replaced, the operation of the cooling tower needs to be interrupted, the cooling speed is reduced, and the internal cooling water is not convenient for continuous circulation. During cooling, the impact of cooling water volatilization and waste cannot be reduced. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a cooling tower which can be maintained and the fillers can be replaced without stopping the machine, so as to solve the problems raised in the above background technology.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solutions:

[0007] A cooling tower for non-stop maintenance and replacement of fillers comprises a tower box, wherein the top of the tower box is provided with a tower top cover, the front end surface of the tower box is provided with a notch, a plurality of slots are provided at the notch, slides are provided on both sides of the slots, a detachable filling tray is provided in the slots, a plurality of guide plates are provided in the middle of the filling tray, sliders are provided on both sides of the filling tray corresponding to the slides, a water storage bin is provided at the bottom of the inner wall of the tower box, an exhaust pipe is provided at the top of the tower top cover, a limiting ring is provided near the bottom of the exhaust pipe, filter cotton is provided above the limiting ring, a blower is provided near the bottom of the right end surface of the tower box, a water pump is provided near the bottom on the left end surface of the tower box, a water inlet pipe is provided at the top left side of the tower box, the water inlet pipe extends to the inside of the tower box and is provided with a curved pipe, a drain pipe is provided at the end of the curved pipe, and the drain pipe passes through the tower box.

[0008] Furthermore, a side door is provided at the notch, and the left end of the side door is rotatably connected to the tower box through a symmetrical hinge.

[0009] In the utility model, the provision of the hinge helps the side door to be flexibly closed and connected with the notch, thereby achieving anti-blocking cooperation at the notch.

[0010] Specifically, a handle is provided on the end of the side door outer wall away from the hinge, and a through hole is provided on the end of the side door outer wall close to the handle. A fastening bolt is provided in the through hole, and a screw hole is provided on the notch corresponding to the through hole.

[0011] In the utility model, the handle provides a fulcrum, and the fastening bolt passes through the through hole and is threadedly connected with the screw hole, so that the side door and the tower box are stably installed and matched, and the slot is tightly sealed.

[0012] Secondly, the exhaust pipe of the blower extends obliquely into the interior of the tower box, the end of the exhaust pipe of the blower is lower than the blower output port, and the blower is fixedly connected to the tower box by screws.

[0013] In the utility model, the blower is connected to an external power supply, which helps to continuously supply air to the bottom of the tower box, accelerate the internal air circulation, and the blower discharge pipe is inclined, which prevents internal water droplets from entering the blower under the action of gravity.

[0014] It should be noted that the width of the inner wall of the slot is adapted to the width of the outer wall of the filling tray, the slider and the filling tray are an integrally formed structure, and the width of the outer wall of the slider is adapted to the width of the inner wall of the chute.

[0015] In the utility model, the sliding block is plugged and matched with the sliding groove, which helps the filler disc to be stably plugged and installed with the slot, thereby increasing the stability during installation.

[0016] Furthermore, the guide plate is in the shape of an arc plate, the guide plates are distributed at equal intervals, and the ends of the guide plates are respectively bonded and fixed to the filling disks, the filling disks are inclined, and the front end of the filling disks is higher than the rear end, a groove is provided on the front end of the filling disk, and a handle is provided in the groove.

[0017] In the present invention, with the cooperation of multiple guide plates, the contact area between the internal air and the cooling water is increased, which helps the cooling water to dissipate heat quickly. The filler plate is tilted, which helps the cooling water on the guide plate to fall from the rear under the action of gravity. With the cooperation of the pull handle, the fulcrum is increased, which helps to remove or install the filler plate.

[0018] Specifically, the water pumping end of the water pump extends into the water storage tank, the water discharge end of the water pump extends to the upper space inside the tower box, and a spray pipe is provided at the end, and a plurality of nozzles are provided on the spray pipe.

[0019] In the utility model, the water pump is connected to the external power supply, and the control switch is turned on to realize the continuous extraction and coordination of cooling water in the water storage tank, and with the cooperation of the spray pipe, the water is evenly sprayed through the nozzle to spray and dissipate heat on the internal curved tube, and the solution passing through the curved tube is cooled and coordinated.

[0020] Among them, the water inlet pipe is connected to the external solution pipeline that needs to be cooled. The water inlet pipe is welded and fixed to the curved pipe. The curved pipe is a multi-S-shaped combination to increase the contact area with the inside of the tower box, and with the cooperation of the drain pipe, the cooled solution in the curved pipe can be discharged.

[0021] It is worth adding that the bottom of the tower top cover is fixedly connected to the tower box by screws, the bottom of the exhaust pipe is bonded and fixed to the tower top cover, the outer diameter of the limiting ring is adapted to the inner diameter of the exhaust pipe, and the outer diameter of the filter cotton is adapted to the inner diameter of the exhaust pipe.

[0022] In the utility model, the cooperation of the exhaust pipe is helpful for the discharge of internal air, and the cooperation of the limiting ring is used to realize the position limitation of the filter cotton. The cooperation of the filter cotton can reduce the waste of internal cooling water volatilization.

[0023] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0024] 1. The utility model is helpful to store the cooling water needed by setting up a water storage tank. With the cooperation of the water pump and the spray pipe, the internal curved pipe is continuously sprayed for cooling. With the cooperation of the water inlet pipe, the solution that needs to be cooled is continuously introduced. With the cooperation of the drain pipe, the cooled solution is discharged. The filler plate with multiple guide plates is plug-in-matched with the slide groove through the slider to achieve plug-in installation with the tower box. When the machine is not shut down, the filler plate is easy to take out and replace, and does not affect the cooling of the solution that needs to be cooled.

[0025] 2. The utility model is helpful to fix the tower box at the notch by setting a side door and tightening the bolts. Opening the side door helps to take out the stuffing tray. The installation of the blower helps to ventilate the inside of the tower box. The exhaust pipe with a limiting ring and the installation of filter cotton help to intercept the volatilized cooling water inside and reduce the impact of volatilization waste. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0027] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the side door opening structure of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the combined structure of the tower box and the filler tray of the utility model;

[0029] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the packing tray of the utility model;

[0030] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the combined structure of the water inlet pipe, curved pipe and drain pipe of the utility model;

[0031] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the tower box of the present utility model;

[0032] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the overall cross-sectional structure of the present utility model.

[0033] The meaning of each number in the figure is:

[0034] 1. Tower box; 10. Notch; 100. Screw hole; 101. Slot; 102. Slide; 11. Filling tray; 110. Slider; 111. Guide plate; 112. Groove; 113. Handle; 12. Water storage tank;

[0035] 2. Side door; 20. Handle; 21. Perforation; 210. Fastening bolt;

[0036] 3. Tower top cover; 30. Exhaust pipe; 31. Limiting ring; 310. Filter cotton;

[0037] 4. Water inlet pipe; 40. Curved pipe;

[0038] 5. Drain pipe;

[0039] 6. Water pump; 60. Sprinkler pipe; 600. Sprinkler head;

[0040] 7. Blower. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0041] 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.

[0042] See also Figure 1-Figure 7 , this embodiment provides a technical solution:

[0043] A cooling tower for non-stop maintenance and replacement of fillers includes a tower box 1, a tower top cover 3 is provided on the top of the tower box 1, a notch 10 is opened on the front surface of the tower box 1, a side door 2 is provided at the notch 10, and the left end of the side door 2 is rotatably connected to the tower box 1 through a symmetrical hinge.

[0044] In the present invention, the provision of hinges helps the side door 2 to be flexibly closed and connected with the notch 10 , thereby achieving anti-blocking cooperation at the notch 10 .

[0045] Furthermore, a handle 20 is provided on the outer wall of the side door 2 away from the hinge, and a through hole 21 is provided on the outer wall of the side door 2 close to the handle 20. A fastening bolt 210 is provided in the through hole 21, and a screw hole 100 is provided on the notch 10 corresponding to the through hole 21.

[0046] In the present invention, the handle 20 provides a fulcrum, and the fastening bolt 210 passes through the through hole 21 and is threadedly connected to the screw hole 100, so as to achieve stable installation and cooperation between the side door 2 and the tower box 1, and further achieve tight sealing cooperation between the slot 101.

[0047] It should be noted that several slots 101 are provided at the notch 10, and slide grooves 102 are provided on both sides of the slots 101. A detachable filling tray 11 is provided in the slots 101, and several guide plates 111 are provided in the middle of the filling tray 11. Sliders 110 are provided on both sides of the filling tray 11 corresponding to the slide grooves 102. The width of the inner wall of the slot 101 is adapted to the width of the outer wall of the filling tray 11. The slider 110 and the filling tray 11 are an integrally formed structure, and the width of the outer wall of the slider 110 is adapted to the width of the inner wall of the slide groove 102.

[0048] In the present invention, the slider 110 is plugged into the slide groove 102 to help the filler tray 11 to be stably plugged into the slot 101 and installed, thereby increasing the stability during installation.

[0049] Specifically, the guide plate 111 is in the shape of an arc plate, the guide plates 111 are distributed at equal intervals, and the ends of the guide plates 111 are respectively bonded and fixed to the filling tray 11, the filling tray 11 is inclined, and the front end of the filling tray 11 is higher than the rear end, and a groove 112 is provided on the front end of the filling tray 11, and a handle 113 is provided in the groove 112.

[0050] In the present invention, the cooperation of multiple guide plates 111 increases the contact area between the internal air and the cooling water, which helps the cooling water to dissipate heat quickly. The filling tray 11 is tilted, which helps the cooling water on the guide plate 111 to fall from the rear under the action of gravity. The cooperation of the pull handle 113 increases the fulcrum, which helps to remove or install the filling tray 11.

[0051] Furthermore, a water storage tank 12 is provided at the bottom of the inner wall of the tower box 1, an exhaust pipe 30 is provided on the top of the tower top cover 3, a limiting ring 31 is provided near the bottom of the exhaust pipe 30, and a filter cotton 310 is provided above the limiting ring 31. The bottom of the tower top cover 3 is fixedly connected to the tower box 1 by screws, and the bottom of the exhaust pipe 30 is bonded and fixed to the tower top cover 3. The outer diameter of the limiting ring 31 is adapted to the inner diameter of the exhaust pipe 30, and the outer diameter of the filter cotton 310 is adapted to the inner diameter of the exhaust pipe 30.

[0052] In the present invention, the cooperation of the exhaust pipe 30 helps to discharge the internal air, and the cooperation of the limiting ring 31 realizes the position limitation of the filter cotton 310, and the cooperation of the filter cotton 310 reduces the waste of internal cooling water volatilization.

[0053] It is worth adding that a blower 7 is provided near the bottom of the right end face of the tower box 1. The discharge pipe of the blower 7 extends obliquely into the interior of the tower box 1. The end of the discharge pipe of the blower 7 is lower than the output port of the blower 7. The blower 7 is fixedly connected to the tower box 1 by screws.

[0054] In the present invention, the blower 7 is connected to an external power supply, which helps to continuously supply air to the bottom of the tower box 1, accelerate the internal air circulation, and the blower 7 discharge pipe is inclined, which prevents internal water droplets from entering the blower 7 under the action of gravity.

[0055] Furthermore, a water pump 6 is provided on the left end face of the tower box 1 near the bottom, the water pumping end of the water pump 6 extends into the water storage tank 12, the water discharge end of the water pump 6 extends to the upper space inside the tower box 1, and a spray pipe 60 is provided at the end, and a plurality of nozzles 600 are provided on the spray pipe 60.

[0056] In the present invention, the water pump 6 is connected to the external power supply, and the control switch is turned on to realize the continuous extraction of cooling water in the water storage tank 12, and with the cooperation of the spray pipe 60, it is evenly sprayed through the nozzle 600 to spray and dissipate heat on the internal curved tube 40, and to cool the solution passing through the curved tube 40.

[0057] Specifically, a water inlet pipe 4 is provided at the top left side of the tower box 1 , and a curved pipe 40 is provided at one end of the water inlet pipe 4 extending to the interior of the tower box 1 , and a drain pipe 5 is provided at the end of the curved pipe 40 , and the drain pipe 5 passes through the tower box 1 .

[0058] Among them, the water inlet pipe 4 is connected to the external solution pipeline that needs to be cooled. The water inlet pipe 4 is welded and fixed to the curved pipe 40. The curved pipe 40 is a multi-S-shaped combination to increase the contact area with the inside of the tower box 1, and with the cooperation of the drain pipe 5, the cooled solution in the curved pipe 40 is discharged.

[0059] When the cooling tower of this embodiment is used for non-stop maintenance and replacement of fillers, the user first fixes the water pump 6 on the outer wall of the tower box 1, and the water pipe of the water pump 6 extends into the water storage tank 12. The water delivery end of the water pump 6 is connected to the spray pipe 60, and the spray pipe 60 extends to the upper space inside the tower box 1. Then, the blower 7 is fixed to the bottom of the right end of the tower box 1, and the exhaust port is connected to the internal space of the tower box 1. Then, the tower top cover 3 with the exhaust pipe 30 is connected to the top of the tower box 1, and the filter cotton 310 is installed above the limiting ring 31. A plurality of guide plates 111 are fixed on the filler tray 11. With the cooperation of the slider 110, the filler tray 11 is plugged into the slot 101. Finally, the side door 2 is closed and the fastening bolt 210 is passed through the through-hole 21 and is threadedly connected with the screw hole 100.

[0060] When it is necessary to cool the external solution, the end of the external solution pipeline is connected to the water inlet pipe 4, and the solution that needs to be cooled enters the curved tube 40 from the water inlet pipe 4. With the cooperation of the cooling water sprayed out by the nozzle 600 of the spray pipe 60, the solution in the curved tube 40 is cooled. After the cooling is completed, the solution is discharged from the drain pipe 5 for use. The sprayed cooling water passes through multiple filling trays 11 and, with the cooperation of multiple guide plates 111, fully contacts the air in the tower box 1, increases the contact area, and then cools the cooling water. After the blower 7 is powered on, the control switch starts to continuously accelerate the air circulation of the tower box 1, accelerates the cooling of the cooling water, and facilitates the use of circulating spraying.

Claims

1. A cooling tower for non-stop maintenance and replacement of fillers, comprising a tower box (1), wherein a tower top cover (3) is provided on the top of the tower box (1), characterized in that: The front face of the tower box (1) is provided with a notch (10), a plurality of slots (101) are provided at the notch (10), slide grooves (102) are provided on both sides of the slots (101), a detachable filling plate (11) is provided in each of the slots (101), a plurality of guide plates (111) are provided in the middle of the filling plate (11), sliders (110) are provided on both sides of the filling plate (11) corresponding to the slide grooves (102), a water storage tank (12) is provided at the bottom of the inner wall of the tower box (1), and an exhaust pipe is provided on the top of the tower top cover (3) (30), a limiting ring (31) is provided near the bottom of the exhaust pipe (30), a filter cotton (310) is provided above the limiting ring (31), a blower (7) is provided near the bottom of the right end surface of the tower box (1), a water pump (6) is provided near the bottom of the left end surface of the tower box (1), a water inlet pipe (4) is provided at the top left side of the tower box (1), the water inlet pipe (4) extends to the inside of the tower box (1) and is provided with a curved pipe (40) at one end, a drain pipe (5) is provided at the end of the curved pipe (40), and the drain pipe (5) passes through the tower box (1).

2. The cooling tower for non-stop maintenance and packing replacement according to claim 1 is characterized in that: A side door (2) is provided at the notch (10), and the left end of the side door (2) is rotatably connected to the tower box (1) via a symmetrical hinge.

3. The cooling tower for non-stop maintenance and packing replacement according to claim 2, characterized in that: A handle (20) is provided on the outer wall of the side door (2) at an end away from the hinge, and a through hole (21) is provided on the outer wall of the side door (2) at an end close to the handle (20). A fastening bolt (210) is provided in the through hole (21), and a screw hole (100) is provided on the notch (10) at a position corresponding to the through hole (21).

4. The cooling tower for non-stop maintenance and packing replacement according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The discharge pipe of the blower (7) extends obliquely into the interior of the tower box (1), the end of the discharge pipe of the blower (7) is lower than the output port of the blower (7), and the blower (7) is fixedly connected to the tower box (1) by screws.

5. The cooling tower for non-stop maintenance and packing replacement according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The width of the inner wall of the slot (101) matches the width of the outer wall of the filling plate (11); the slider (110) and the filling plate (11) are an integrally formed structure; the width of the outer wall of the slider (110) matches the width of the inner wall of the chute (102).

6. The cooling tower for non-stop maintenance and packing replacement according to claim 5, characterized in that: The guide plate (111) is in the shape of an arc plate, the guide plates (111) are distributed at equal intervals, and the ends of the guide plates (111) are respectively bonded and fixed to the filling disk (11), the filling disk (11) is inclined, and the front end of the filling disk (11) is higher than the rear end, and a groove (112) is provided on the front end of the filling disk (11), and a handle (113) is provided in the groove (112).

7. The cooling tower for non-stop maintenance and packing replacement according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water pump (6) has a water pumping end extending into the water storage tank (12), and a water discharge end extending into the upper space inside the tower box (1). A spray pipe (60) is provided at the end thereof, and a plurality of spray nozzles (600) are provided on the spray pipe (60).

8. The cooling tower for non-stop maintenance and packing replacement according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the tower top cover (3) is fixedly connected to the tower box (1) by screws, the bottom of the exhaust pipe (30) is bonded and fixed to the tower top cover (3), the outer diameter of the limiting ring (31) is adapted to the inner diameter of the exhaust pipe (30), and the outer diameter of the filter cotton (310) is adapted to the inner diameter of the exhaust pipe (30).

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  • Cooling tower convenient for replacing filler

    CN219776401U