Operating device of open-frame vaporizer seawater tank plug

By designing an open-frame gasifier seawater tank plug control device with a control handle and transmission components, the problems of dangerous and difficult operation of seawater tank plugs were solved, and safe and efficient plug insertion and removal operations were achieved.

CN223635337UActive Publication Date: 2025-12-05CNOOC FUJIAN LNG CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202520166847.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-01-24
Publication Date
2025-12-05
Estimated Expiration
2035-01-24

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Technical Problem

In the existing technology, the operation of the seawater tank plug of the open-frame gasifier is dangerous and difficult, especially in severe weather conditions, which can easily lead to safety hazards.

Method used

A control device including a control handle, a transmission component, a plug rod, a plug, and a guardrail is designed. By rotating the control handle, the plug rod is driven to slide vertically, thereby enabling the insertion and removal of the plug and avoiding the need for operators to climb onto the fins for manual operation.

Benefits of technology

It improves the safety and convenience of operation, reduces the difficulty of operation, and increases the efficiency of operation.

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Abstract

The utility model provides an operating device for a seawater tank plug of an open-frame vaporizer, which comprises an operating handle, a transmission component, a plug rod, a plug and a guardrail, the transmission component comprises a fixed part fixed on the guardrail and two movable rods which are symmetrically arranged, and the lower ends of the movable rods are pivotally connected with the fixed part; the plug rod slidably penetrates through the space between the fixed part and the two movable rods in the vertical direction, and the bottom end of the plug rod is connected with the plug; the control handle comprises two L-shaped control rods which are symmetrically arranged, the upper ends of the two movable rods are connected with the corners of the L-shaped control rods in a pivoted mode, and the open ends, facing the plug rod, of the L-shaped control rods are connected with the top end of the plug rod in a pivoted mode. According to the implementation mode, the operating handle is rotated to drive the plug rod to slide in the vertical direction, so that the plug is plugged into or pulled out of the discharging opening, an operator does not need to climb to the fins to plug and pull the plug, the safety and convenience of operation are improved, and the efficiency is improved.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to liquefied natural gas technical field especially is related to a kind of open rack type gasifier seawater tank plug operating device. BACKGROUND

[0002] Open rack type gasifier (abbreviation "ORV") is a kind of key equipment widely used in LNG (liquefied natural gas) receiving station. It uses seawater as heat source, and gasifies LNG according to the circulating temperature difference of seawater.

[0003] In ORV, seawater tank is an important component, for storing and circulating seawater. The discharge port at the bottom of seawater tank is usually plugged by plug to maintain the integrity of seawater circulation system. When the equipment stops running, the plug must be pulled out to empty the seawater in seawater tank, to prevent the growth of microorganisms.

[0004] Currently, the operator needs to stand on the fin of open rack type seawater gasifier to manually pull out or insert the plug, and the plug has the risk of falling into seawater channel. Such operation mode has certain danger, especially in wet or bad weather conditions, which is easy to cause high-altitude falling and other safety hazards. There are technical problems of large operation difficulty, affecting the convenience and safety of operation.

[0005] Therefore, an apparatus capable of simplifying operation, improving safety and efficiency is urgently needed. SUMMARY

[0006] The summary part of the utility model is used to introduce the concept in a simple form, which will be described in detail in the specific embodiment part. The summary part of the present disclosure does not aim to identify the key features or essential features of the claimed technical solution, nor to limit the scope of the claimed technical solution.

[0007] The utility model provides a kind of open rack type gasifier seawater tank plug operating device, to solve the technical problems mentioned in the above background art part.

[0008] The open rack type gasifier seawater tank plug operating device of the utility model, including operating handle, transmission assembly, plug rod, plug and guardrail, wherein,

[0009] The transmission assembly includes a fixed part fixed to the guardrail and two movable rods symmetrically arranged and pivotally connected to the fixed part at the lower end;

[0010] The plug rod is slidably passed between the fixed part and the two movable rods in vertical direction, and the bottom end of the plug rod is connected with the plug;

[0011] The operating handle comprises two symmetrical L-shaped operating rods, upper ends of the two movable rods are pivotally connected with the corner of the L-shaped operating rod, and the open end of the L-shaped operating rod facing the open end of the plug rod is pivotally connected with the top end of the plug rod.

[0012] Optionally, the rail is installed on one side of the seawater tank close to the discharge port.

[0013] Optionally, the transmission assembly further comprises a limiting sleeve, the plug rod is slidably inserted into the limiting sleeve, the upper end of the limiting sleeve is clamped to the upper end of the fixing member, the lower end penetrates through the fixing member, and the lower end is provided with external threads.

[0014] Optionally, the transmission assembly further comprises a nut, in the assembled state, the nut is matched with the external threads to fix the limiting sleeve to the fixing member.

[0015] Optionally, the lower end of the movable rod is pivotally connected with the limiting sleeve.

[0016] Optionally, a limiting plate is connected between the two movable rods, and is used for limiting the rotation angle of the operating handle when switching to the plug-out state.

[0017] Optionally, the fixing member is L-shaped, the vertical section of the fixing member is fixedly connected with the rail, and is used for limiting the rotation angle of the operating handle when switching to the plug-in state.

[0018] Optionally, the operating handle further comprises a handle, the handle is fixedly connected with the open end of the L-shaped operating rod away from the plug rod.

[0019] Optionally, the rotation range of the operating handle is 180°, and the handle is horizontally coincident in the plug-out state and the plug-in state.

[0020] Optionally, a screw rod is further arranged between the plug rod and the plug, and the two ends of the screw rod are threadedly connected with the bottom of the plug rod and the top end of the plug.

[0021] The above embodiments of the utility model have the following beneficial effects: through the operating device of the seawater tank plug of the open rack type gasifier of some embodiments of the utility model, the plug rod is driven to slide along the vertical direction through rotating the operating handle, so that the plug is plugged into or pulled out of the discharge port, without the need of the operating personnel to climb onto the fins to plug in or pull out the plug, the safety and convenience of operation are improved, and the efficiency is improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0022] In order to more clearly illustrate the specific embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the specific embodiments or the prior art description. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of the present application, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can also be obtained without creative labor on the basis of these drawings.

[0023] Figure 1 The structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of the operating device of the open rack type gasifier seawater tank plug of the present application;

[0024] Figure 2 The structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of the operating device in the plug-in plug state of the present application;

[0025] Figure 3 The structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of the operating device when operating the operating handle of the present application;

[0026] Figure 4 The structural schematic diagram of another embodiment of the operating device when operating the operating handle of the present application;

[0027] Figure 5 The structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of the operating device in the plug-in plug state of the present application.

[0028] Explanation of reference signs:

[0029] 1, guardrail; 2, seawater tank;

[0030] 3, operating handle; 31, handle; 32, L-shaped operating rod;

[0031] 4, transmission assembly; 41, first connecting pin; 42, second connecting pin; 43, third connecting pin; 44, fixed part; 45, movable rod; 46, limiting sleeve; 461, external thread; 462, nut; 47, limiting plate;

[0032] 5, plug rod; 51, screw rod;

[0033] 6, plug;

[0034] 7, fin. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] The technical solutions of the present application will be described clearly and completely below in combination with embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are some embodiments of the present application, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor belong to the scope of protection of the present application.

[0036] In the description of the utility model, it needs to understand that the orientation or positional relation indicated by the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise" and the like are the orientation or positional relation based on the orientation or positional relation shown in the drawings, which is only for the convenience of describing the utility model and simplifying the description, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the utility model.

[0037] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined with "first" and "second" can explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the utility model, the meaning of "multiple" is two or more than two, unless otherwise specifically limited. In addition, the terms "mounting", "connection", "connection" should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or integrally connected; it can be mechanically connected, or it can be electrically connected; it can be directly connected, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the communication between two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the utility model can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0038] The present disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings and in conjunction with embodiments.

[0039] First, please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 1 The structure diagram of one embodiment of the operating device of the open rack type gasifier seawater tank plug of the utility model. As Figure 1 Indicated, the operating device of the open rack type gasifier seawater tank plug comprises an operating handle 3, a transmission assembly 4, a plug rod 5, a plug 6 and a guardrail 1. The above-mentioned guardrail 1 is installed to one side of the seawater tank 2 close to the discharge port, and the above-mentioned transmission assembly 4 is installed to the guardrail 1.

[0040] In the working state, with the rotation of the operating handle 3, the plug rod 5 can drive the plug 6 to move towards or away from the discharge port through the transmission assembly 4, so that the plug 6 is inserted into or pulled out of the discharge port.

[0041] Please refer to Figures 2 to 5 , Figure 2 The structure diagram of one embodiment of the operating device in the plug-pulled-out state of the utility model; Figure 3 The structure diagram of one embodiment of the operating device when operating the operating handle of the utility model;Figure 4 It is another embodiment structure diagram of the operating handle of the utility model for operating the device; Figure 5 It is another embodiment structure diagram of the operating handle of the utility model for operating the device; Figures 2 to 5 As shown in the figure, the transmission assembly 4 can include a first connecting pin 41, a second connecting pin 42, a third connecting pin 43, a fixed part 44, and two symmetrical movable rods 45. The fixed part 44 can be L-shaped, with a vertical section fixedly connected to the guardrail 1 by a bolt, and the lower ends of the two movable rods 45 are pivotally connected to the horizontal section of the fixed part 44 by the first connecting pin 41. The upper end of the plug rod 5 is slidably inserted through the horizontal section of the fixed part 44 and between the two movable rods 45 in the vertical direction.

[0042] The operating handle 3 includes a handle 31 and two symmetrical L-shaped operating rods 32, the open end of the L-shaped operating rod 32 (the right end in the figure) away from the plug rod 5 is fixedly connected to the handle 31, and the upper end of the two movable rods 45 is pivotally connected to the corner of the L-shaped operating rod 32 by the second connecting pin 42. The upper end of the L-shaped operating rod 32 (the upper end in the figure) close to the open end of the plug rod 5 is pivotally connected to the top end of the plug rod 5 by the third connecting pin 43. Figure 2 Figure 2

[0043] Please refer to the order of Figures 2 to 5 to switch from the plug-out state to the plug-in state, and the working principle of the operating device will be explained. With counterclockwise operation of the handle 31, the L-shaped operating rod 32 rotates around the second connecting pin 42, and the plug rod 5 is subjected to a downward force from the L-shaped operating rod 32 and slides downward. Since the plug rod 5 slides in the vertical direction, the lower end of the two movable rods 45 rotates around the first connecting pin 41, and the L-shaped operating rod 32 rotates around the third connecting pin 43 relative to the plug rod 5.

[0044] Until the plug rod 5 is lowered to the point where the plug is inserted into the discharge port, the plug-in state is entered, and the rotation of the handle 31 is stopped, and the switching is completed.

[0045] In order to limit the sliding direction of the plug rod 5, a limiting sleeve 46 can be provided on the horizontal section of the fixed part 44. The limiting sleeve 46 is provided with a through hole, the size of the through hole is matched with the size of the plug rod 5, and the plug rod 5 can be slidably inserted into the through hole. The upper end of the limiting sleeve 46 is clamped to the upper end of the horizontal section of the fixed part 44, and the lower end passes through the fixed part 44. The lower end of the movable rod 45 can be pivotally connected to the upper end of the fixed part 44 by the first connecting pin 41.

[0046] ​​The lower end of the limiting sleeve 46 can be provided with external thread 461, and the limiting sleeve can be fixed to the fixing member 44 by means of the nut 462 cooperating with the external thread 461. In this way, the limiting sleeve 46 can limit the sliding direction of the plug rod 5, thereby improving the reliability of the operating device.

[0047] The limiting sleeve 46 can also be replaced by a linear bearing, which can be selected by those skilled in the art according to the actual situation.

[0048] In order to limit the rotation angle of the handle 31, a limiting plate 47 is connected between the two movable rods 45. When entering the plug-out state, the L-shaped operating rod 32 engages with the limiting plate 47, which serves as a prompt to the operator that the plug-out state has been entered, and also avoids excessive rotation, which can damage the related parts.

[0049] Similarly, the vertical section of the fixing member 44 can also serve as a limiting function. When entering the plug-in state, the L-shaped operating rod 32 engages with the vertical section of the fixing member 44, which serves as a prompt to the operator that the plug-in state has been entered, and also avoids excessive rotation, which can damage the related parts.

[0050] Further, in order to make the entering of the plug-out state and the plug-in state more obvious, the rotation range of the handle 31 can be adjusted to 180°, i.e. in the plug-out state, the handle 31 is horizontally rotated to the right (the direction in Figure 2 ), and in the plug-in state, the handle 31 is horizontally rotated to the left (the direction in Figure 5 ).

[0051] A screw rod 51 can also be provided between the plug rod 5 and the plug 6, and the two ends of the screw rod 51 are threadedly connected with the bottom of the plug rod 5 and the top end of the plug 6, thereby facilitating the replacement of the plug 6 and improving the convenience of maintenance.

[0052] The device drives the plug rod 5 to slide in the vertical direction by rotating the handle 31, so that the plug 6 is plugged into or pulled out of the discharge port, without the need for the operator to climb onto the fin 7 to insert or pull out the plug 6, thereby improving the safety and convenience of operation and improving the efficiency.

[0053] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, and are not limited thereto; although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments can still be modified, or some or all of the technical features can be replaced by equivalents; and these modifications or replacements do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.

Claims

1. An open rack gasifier seawater tank plug handling device, characterized by, The utility model relates to a kind of marine outfall plug, including operating handle, transmission assembly, plug rod, plug and guardrail, wherein, The transmission assembly includes fixed part fixed to the guardrail and two movable rods arranged symmetrically, with the lower end being pivotally connected to the fixed part; The plug rod is slidably through the fixed part and the two movable rods in vertical direction, with the bottom end being connected to the plug. The operating handle includes two L-shaped operating rods arranged symmetrically, with the upper end of the two movable rods being pivotally connected to the corner of the L-shaped operating rod, and the open end of the L-shaped operating rod facing the plug rod being pivotally connected to the top end of the plug rod.

2. The open rack vaporizer sea chest plug handling apparatus of claim 1, wherein, The guardrail is installed to one side of the seawater tank close to the discharge port.

3. The open rack vaporizer sea chest plug handling apparatus of claim 1, wherein, The transmission assembly further includes a limiting sleeve, and the plug rod is slidably inserted into the limiting sleeve, with the upper end of the limiting sleeve being clamped to the upper end of the fixed part, the lower end passing through the fixed part, and the lower end being provided with external threads.

4. The open rack vaporizer sea chest plug handling apparatus of claim 3, wherein, The transmission assembly further includes a nut, which cooperates with the external threads to fix the limiting sleeve to the fixed part in the assembled state.

5. The open rack vaporizer sea chest plug handling apparatus of claim 4, wherein, The lower end of the movable rod is pivotally connected to the limiting sleeve.

6. The open rack vaporizer sea chest plug handling apparatus of claim 1, wherein, A limiting plate is connected between the two movable rods to limit the rotation angle of the operating handle when switching to the plug-out state.

7. The open rack vaporizer sea chest plug handling apparatus of claim 1, wherein, The fixed part is L-shaped, with the vertical section being fixedly connected to the guardrail and limiting the rotation angle of the operating handle when switching to the plug-in state.

8. The open rack vaporizer sea chest plug handling apparatus of claim 7, wherein, The operating handle further includes a handle, which is fixedly connected to the open end of the L-shaped operating rod away from the plug rod.

9. The open rack vaporizer sea chest plug handling apparatus of claim 8, wherein, The rotation range of the operating handle is 180°, and the handle is horizontally coincident in the plug-out state and the plug-in state.

10. The open rack vaporizer sea chest plug handling apparatus of claim 1, wherein, A screw rod is further provided between the plug rod and the plug, with the two ends being threadedly connected to the bottom of the plug rod and the top end of the plug.