Automatic granular medicament supplementing device for heat exchanger cleaning equipment and heat exchanger cleaning equipment
The automatic granular agent replenishment device solves the problem of decreased cleaning agent concentration in heat exchanger cleaning equipment, achieving efficient and safe cleaning results and improving the operational flexibility and safety of the equipment.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422715731.6
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-11-07
- Publication Date
- 2025-10-31
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-11-07
AI Technical Summary
When cleaning large-area plate heat exchangers, the concentration of the cleaning agent solution in existing heat exchanger cleaning equipment tends to drop sharply, resulting in reduced cleaning effect. Furthermore, manual addition of granular agents poses safety risks and low efficiency.
An automatic granular agent replenishment device was designed, including components such as a support, servo conveyor belt, storage bin, radial cylinder, guide box, tilting box, and load sensor. By monitoring and controlling the solution concentration in real time, the device can automatically replenish the granular agent and ensure that the cleaning agent solution concentration is maintained at a high level.
It enables real-time monitoring and automatic replenishment of cleaning agent solution concentration, improving cleaning effect, reducing safety risks of manual operation, and improving work efficiency and safety.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of heat exchanger cleaning equipment, specifically an automatic granular agent replenishment device and heat exchanger cleaning equipment. Background Technology
[0002] Existing heat exchanger cleaning equipment using forward and reverse pulse cleaning without disassembly is limited by the operating environment, requiring a relatively small equipment size, resulting in a solvent tank volume of only 1 cubic meter. For plate heat exchangers with large cleaning areas, this leads to a sharp drop in cleaning agent concentration, significantly reducing the cleaning effect.
[0003] The original heat exchanger cleaning equipment required manual addition of cleaning agents when the cleaning solution concentration decreased. This was not only cumbersome and time-consuming, but the corrosive agents could also harm personnel. The original equipment could not automatically add cleaning agents. If the cleaning agent was granular, the amount needed to be determined based on the current solution concentration in the cleaning equipment, as granular agents have standard chemical-to-water ratio requirements and optimal solution concentrations. Manual addition resulted in inaccuracies and could not produce the correct dosage. Utility Model Content
[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide an automatic granular agent replenishing device and heat exchanger cleaning equipment for heat exchanger cleaning. This device can automatically replenish an appropriate amount of granular agent to the heat exchanger cleaning equipment, so as to maintain the concentration of the cleaning agent solution at a high level.
[0005] The technical solution of this utility model:
[0006] An automatic granular agent replenishment device for heat exchanger cleaning equipment includes a support frame, a servo conveyor belt, a storage bin, a radial cylinder, a guide box, a tilting box, a load sensor, a sensor support, sliding guide columns, and a rotary cylinder. A conveyor belt support is fixed on the support frame, and a servo conveyor belt is mounted on the conveyor belt support. A storage bin is located on the upper side of the servo conveyor belt, and the lower end of the storage bin is fixedly connected to the support frame. A radial cylinder is fixedly mounted on the support frame on the side of the storage bin. The extension rod of the radial cylinder is connected to a baffle block, which abuts against the outlet of the storage bin. A tilting box is located below the outlet of the storage bin, and a load sensor is connected to the lower end of the tilting box. The load sensor is mounted on a sensor support frame. The rotary tables of two rotary cylinders are respectively connected to the two sides of the sensor support frame. Sliding guide columns are mounted on both sides of the tilting box on the sensor support frame. A guide box is fixed below the support frame, and the position of the guide box corresponds vertically to that of the tilting box.
[0007] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:
[0008] 1. The automatic granular cleaning agent replenishment device of this application realizes automatic replenishment of granular cleaning agent, and real-time monitoring and control of solution concentration in the solution tank, so as to keep the solution scale cleaning capacity of plate heat exchanger at a high level.
[0009] 2. The automatic granular agent replenishment device of this application has a compact structure and the bracket is equipped with connecting holes and connectors, which can be adapted to the existing heat exchanger pulse cleaning equipment and can achieve quick connection. In the case of cleaning small-area plate heat exchangers or when no replenishment of cleaning agent stock solution is required, the automatic replenishment system can be disassembled, making the operation flexible and convenient.
[0010] 3. The automatic granular agent replenishment device of this application enables unmanned automatic replenishment of granular agents. Some granular agents are corrosive and toxic; using this device can reduce the operational risks for workers and improve operational safety. Furthermore, manual replenishment of granular agents requires calculating the weight of the replenishing granules based on the agent concentration in the solution tank and manual operation from the top of the equipment, resulting in low efficiency and a low margin for error. This device can improve the overall operational efficiency and effectiveness of the equipment. Attached Figure Description
[0011] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on the provided drawings without creative effort.
[0012] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the automatic granule refill device of this application.
[0013] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the automatic granule refill device of this application.
[0014] Figure 3 This is a side view of the automatic granule refill device of this application.
[0015] Figure 4 This is a side view of the automatic granule refill device of this application.
[0016] Figure 5 This is an enlarged view of the sliding guide post structure in this application.
[0017] Figure 6 Assembly drawing of a heat exchanger cleaning device with the automatic granule replenishment device of this application.
[0018] Figure 7 Assembly drawing of a heat exchanger cleaning device with the automatic granule replenishment device of this application.
[0019] Figure 8Assembly drawing of a heat exchanger cleaning device with the automatic granule replenishment device of this application.
[0020] Figure label:
[0021] 1. Support frame; 2. Servo conveyor belt; 3. Storage bin; 4. Radial cylinder; 5. Guide box; 6. Tilting box; 7. Load sensor; 8. Sensor support; 9. Sliding guide column; 10. Rotary cylinder; 11. Conveyor belt support; 31. Storage bin; 32. Feeding channel; 33. Bin inlet; 34. Bin outlet; 35. Discharge port; 36. Slip strip; 41. Stop block; 91. Fixed seat; 92. Limiting seat; 93. Connecting plate; 94. Column; 95. Pin; 101. Rotary table; 102. Outer cover; 100. Pulse cleaning equipment; 200. Automatic granule agent replenishment device. Detailed Implementation
[0022] To address the problems in the background technology, an automatic granular agent replenishment device for heat exchanger cleaning equipment has been invented. This device can automatically replenish the agent for heat exchanger pulse cleaning equipment, ensuring that the cleaning capacity of the solution scale layer of the plate heat exchanger is always maintained at a high level.
[0023] The following describes the specific embodiments of this utility model. It should be noted that in the description of this utility model, the terms "upper", "lower", "inner", "outer", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model.
[0024] This application discloses an automatic granular agent replenishment device for heat exchanger cleaning equipment, comprising a support frame 1, a servo conveyor belt 2, a storage bin 3, a radial cylinder 4, a guide box 5, a tilting box 6, a load sensor 7, a sensor support 8, a sliding guide post 9, and a rotary cylinder 10. A conveyor belt support 11 is fixed to the support frame 1, and the servo conveyor belt 2 is mounted on the conveyor belt support. The storage bin 3 is located on the upper side of the servo conveyor belt 2, and its lower end is fixedly connected to the support frame 1. A radial cylinder is fixedly mounted on the side support of the storage bin 3. 4. The radial cylinder 4 extends and retracts, connecting to the baffle block 41. The baffle block 41 rests against the discharge port of the storage box. A tilting box 6 is located below the discharge port of the storage box, and the tilting box 6 is placed on the load sensor 7. The load sensor 7 is mounted on the sensor bracket 8. The rotating tables 101 of the two rotary cylinders 10 are respectively connected to both sides of the sensor bracket 8. Sliding guide posts 9 are mounted on both sides of the tilting box 6 on the sensor bracket 8. A guide box 5 is fixed below the bracket 1, and the position of the guide box 5 corresponds vertically to that of the tilting box 6. The automatic granule replenishing device 100 is covered by an outer cover 102.
[0025] The storage box 3 includes a storage box 31 and a feeding channel 32. The storage box 31 includes an upper storage box inlet 33 and a lower storage box outlet 34. The feeding channel 32 is connected to the end of the storage box outlet 34 facing the radial cylinder. The outlet of the feeding channel is the discharge port 35 of the storage box. The lower end of the feeding channel is open. The lower edge of the storage box outlet and the lower edge of the feeding channel are equipped with a slip strip 36. The slip strip 36 is placed on the servo conveyor belt 2 and is in close contact with the servo conveyor belt.
[0026] The sensor bracket 8 has a sliding guide post 9 at each of its four corners. Each sliding guide post 9 includes a fixed base 91, a limiting base 92, a connecting plate 93, a column 94, and a pin 95. The fixed base 91 is bolted to the sensor bracket, the limiting base 92 is bolted to the connecting plate 93, the connecting plate 93 is fixedly connected to the flip box, and the column 94 is inserted into the connecting plate 93, the limiting base 92, and the fixed base 94 and connected to the fixed base. The top of the column 94 is locked with a pin 95. The limiting base preferably uses a flanged linear bearing, as is common in the prior art.
[0027] A heat exchanger cleaning device includes a pulse cleaning device 100 (a pulse cleaning device commonly used in the prior art), an automatic granule agent replenishing device 200, a pH sensor, and an electrical control box. The automatic granule agent replenishing device can be any of the devices described above. The feed box of the automatic granule agent replenishing device is inserted into the solution tank of the pulse cleaning device. The solution tank of the pulse cleaning device is equipped with a pH sensor, which transmits the detected pH data to the electrical control box. The power distribution box of the servo conveyor belt, the radial cylinder, and the rotary cylinder are electrically connected to the electrical control box.
[0028] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all of them. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.
[0029] The current heat exchanger cleaning equipment on the market is not only difficult to operate when adding chemicals, but also very time-consuming. Therefore, it is imperative to design a cleaning device that automatically adds raw granular chemicals and has its own solution pH detection function.
[0030] As shown in the figure, the automatic granule replenishment equipment for the heat exchanger chemical cleaning equipment of this application includes a shaped and storage bin, a radial cylinder, a servo conveyor belt, a slip bar, a baffle block, a tilting box, a sliding guide column, a load sensor, a 180-degree rotating cylinder, a shaped guide box, a channel steel frame for the equipment, and various fixing parts for the mechanism.
[0031] Preparation: Install the automatic granule cleaning agent replenishing device on the upper channel steel frame of the existing pulse cleaning equipment. Connect the automatic granule cleaning agent replenishing device to the pre-drilled holes in the upper channel steel frame of the pulse cleaning equipment using bolts, ensuring that the irregularly shaped guide box mechanism of the automatic granule cleaning agent replenishing device is inserted into the filling port of the solution tank on the upper part of the pulse cleaning equipment. Add the granule cleaning agent into the irregularly shaped storage tank of the automatic granule cleaning agent replenishing device.
[0032] The equipment can set the amount of granular agent to be replenished each time based on the ratio of granular agent to water and the solubility of the solution in the pulse cleaning equipment. It can also be set to detect the concentration of the agent solution in the solution tank of the pulse cleaning equipment every ten minutes, and replenish the granular agent in real time based on the optimal agent concentration value calculated by the cleaning heat exchanger. Furthermore, it can automatically calculate the weight of granular agent to be replenished based on the solution concentration during the operation of the pulse equipment. The load sensor in the automatic granular agent replenishment equipment can detect and provide feedback on the weight of granular agent replenished each time, thereby ensuring the efficient operation of the pulse cleaning equipment.
[0033] When the concentration of cleaning agent in the tank of the pulse cleaning equipment decreases, the electrical control system detects that the pH sensor on the pulse cleaning equipment is below the set value, meaning the concentration of the cleaning solution is below the optimal efficiency concentration. This is defined as a decrease in the concentration of cleaning agent in the pulse cleaning equipment, and the automatic replenishment of granular cleaning agent begins. At this time, the automatic granular cleaning agent replenishment equipment starts working. The servo conveyor belt of the automatic replenishment system starts, and the radial cylinder retracts rapidly. The conveyor belt carries the granular cleaning agent from the irregularly shaped storage box into the tilting box. A slip strip made of polytetrafluoroethylene is installed between the irregularly shaped storage box and the conveyor belt, which protects the conveyor belt from scratches and ensures that the granular cleaning agent in the irregularly shaped storage box does not seep out through the gaps. The load sensor below the tilting box detects the weight of the introduced particles. When the weight reaches the amount of additional granular agent calculated by the equipment's electronic control system, the servo drive belt stops, the radial cylinder extends, and presses against the outlet of the irregularly shaped storage box. Simultaneously, it controls the 180-degree rotating cylinder to rotate downwards, guiding the granular agent from the tilting box into the irregularly shaped guide box. The granular agent then enters the solution tank of the pulse cleaning equipment. During the pulse cleaning equipment's operation cycle, the granular agent dissolves, thereby increasing the concentration of the cleaning solution in the pulse cleaning equipment's solution tank, achieving a high-efficiency cleaning solution concentration. After the granular agent replenishment is complete, the rotating cylinder returns to its original position. When the tilting box is facing down, due to the connection and cooperation between the tilting box and four sliding guide pillars, the tilting box structure will slide up and down, but will be limited by the sliding guide pillars. This ensures that when the tilting box is facing up, it does not affect the load sensor detection; when the tilting box is facing down, it will be limited. The equipment then returns to its initial state. The time interval for replenishing the granular agent is set according to the heat exchange area of the heat exchanger to be cleaned and the type of granular agent, thereby ensuring that the pulse cleaning equipment continuously circulates a high concentration of cleaning solution, improving cleaning efficiency and reducing operation time.
[0034] The present invention and its embodiments have been described above illustratively. This description is not restrictive, and the figures shown are only one embodiment of the present invention; the actual structure is not limited thereto. Therefore, if those skilled in the art, inspired by this description, design similar structures and implementations to the above embodiments without departing from the technical essence of the present invention, such designs should fall within the protection scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. An automatic granular agent replenishment device for heat exchanger cleaning equipment, characterized in that: The system includes a support frame, a servo conveyor belt, a storage bin, a radial cylinder, a guide box, a tilting box, a load cell, a sensor support frame, sliding guide posts, and a rotary cylinder. A conveyor belt support frame is fixed to the support frame, and a servo conveyor belt is mounted on the conveyor belt support frame. A storage bin is located on the upper side of the servo conveyor belt, and the lower end of the storage bin is fixedly connected to the support frame. A radial cylinder is fixedly mounted on the support frame on the side of the storage bin, and the extension rod of the radial cylinder is connected to a stop block. The stop block abuts against the outlet of the storage bin. A tilting box is located below the outlet of the storage bin, and the tilting box is placed on the load cell. The load cell is mounted on the sensor support frame. The rotary tables of two rotary cylinders are respectively connected to both sides of the sensor support frame. Sliding guide posts are mounted on both sides of the tilting box on the sensor support frame. A guide box is fixed below the support frame, and the position of the guide box corresponds vertically to that of the tilting box.
2. The automatic granular agent replenishment device for heat exchanger cleaning equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The storage bin includes a storage box and a feeding channel. The storage box includes an upper storage box inlet and a lower storage box outlet. The feeding channel is connected to the end of the storage box outlet facing the radial cylinder. The outlet of the feeding channel is the discharge port of the storage box. The lower end of the feeding channel is open. The lower edge of the storage box outlet and the lower edge of the feeding channel are equipped with a slip strip. The slip strip is placed on the servo conveyor belt and is in close contact with the servo conveyor belt.
3. The automatic granular agent replenishment device for heat exchanger cleaning equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: Each of the four corners of the sensor bracket is equipped with a sliding guide post. The sliding guide post includes a fixed seat, a limiting seat, a connecting plate, a column, and a pin. The fixed seat is bolted to the sensor bracket, the limiting seat is bolted to the connecting plate, the connecting plate is fixedly connected to the flip box, the column is inserted into the connecting plate, the limiting seat, and the fixed seat and connected to the fixed seat, and the top of the column is locked with a pin.
4. A heat exchanger cleaning device, characterized in that: The device includes a pulse cleaning device, an automatic granule replenishing device, a pH sensor, and an electrical control box. The automatic granule replenishing device is any one of those described in claims 1-2. The feed box of the automatic granule replenishing device is inserted into the solution tank of the pulse cleaning device. The solution tank of the pulse cleaning device is equipped with a pH sensor, which transmits the detected pH data to the electrical control box. The power distribution box of the servo conveyor belt, the radial cylinder, and the rotary cylinder are electrically connected to the electrical control box.