Shellfish removing device for seawater pipeline
By designing a shellfish removal device for seawater pipelines, a spiral cutter and a flexible pusher are used to cut and crush the shellfish. After crushing, the shellfish are sucked out by the stirring blades, which solves the problem of seabed pipelines being covered by oysters and achieves a highly efficient shellfish removal effect.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520055105.0
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-01-10
- Publication Date
- 2026-01-06
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-01-10
AI Technical Summary
Seabed pipelines covered by oysters affect seawater extraction and equipment safety, necessitating efficient removal of shellfish material.
Design a device comprising a cylindrical assembly, a drive assembly, a crushing cone assembly, a transmission assembly, a crushing assembly, and stirring blades. The device uses a spiral cutter and a flexible pusher to cut open shellfish, and after crushing, the shellfish are crushed by a crushing cage and sucked out by the stirring blades.
It achieves efficient and stable shellfish removal, and is suitable for seawater pipelines of different diameters, as well as for oil platforms, power plants, marine engineering, ocean-going cargo ships and other locations.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of pipeline cleaning technology, specifically relating to a shellfish removal device for seawater pipelines. Background Technology
[0002] When the walls of a subsea pipeline are densely covered with oysters, it not only affects seawater extraction but also poses a threat to the safe operation of the equipment. Therefore, a shellfish removal device for seawater pipelines is needed to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content
[0003] The purpose of this invention is to provide a shellfish removal device for seawater pipelines to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.
[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution: a shellfish removal device for seawater pipelines, comprising a cylindrical assembly, a driving assembly, a crushing cone assembly, a transmission assembly, a crushing assembly, and stirring blades, wherein the cylindrical assembly comprises a cylindrical body, the top of which is provided with a slag discharge hole, and an internal toothed ring is connected inside the cylindrical body;
[0005] The drive assembly includes a motor bracket connected to the cylinder, the motor bracket being connected to a motor, the motor being disposed inside the cylinder, the motor's output shaft being connected to a main shaft, and the main shaft being connected inside the stirring blades;
[0006] The cone-breaking assembly includes a first connecting frame and a second connecting frame, which are connected to the outside of the main shaft. The first connecting frame and the second connecting frame are connected to the same cone cylinder, and the cone cylinder is provided with a spiral cutter and a flexible pusher.
[0007] The transmission assembly includes a fixed frame with a through hole inside. The main shaft is located inside the through hole and a drive gear is connected to the outside of the main shaft. The drive gear meshes with three driven gears. Three rotating shafts are rotatably connected inside the fixed frame. All three rotating shafts are connected to the driven gears, and the three driven gears mesh with an internal gear ring.
[0008] The crushing assembly includes a crushing cage, with the bottom of three rotating shafts connected to the crushing cage, and several cutters connected to the outside of the three crushing cages.
[0009] With the above-mentioned structure, the device is easy to operate, lightweight, efficient, sturdy, durable, and reusable. It can unclog pipes with a diameter of less than 1000mm and is suitable for oil platforms, power plants, marine engineering, ocean-going cargo ships, seawater intakes, heat dissipation pipes, and devices where seawater pipes grow seashells.
[0010] As a preferred embodiment, the cylinder has several mounting holes, each connected to a caster wheel. The ends of the casters, which are spaced apart, are located outside the cylinder, and an underwater camera is connected to the outside of the cylinder.
[0011] As a preferred embodiment, the top of the cylinder is connected to several lifting lugs.
[0012] As a preferred embodiment, the stirring blades are positioned between the fixed frame and the motor bracket.
[0013] As a preferred embodiment, the driven gear is positioned between the driving gear and the internal gear ring.
[0014] As a preferred embodiment, the cone is tapered, the spiral cutter is tapered, and the size of the first connecting frame is larger than that of the second connecting frame.
[0015] As a preferred embodiment, the crushing cage is located below the internal gear ring.
[0016] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:
[0017] This invention connects the slag discharge hole to an external slurry pump, hoists the device into the protective pipe, controls the motor to work, and the rotating spiral cutter cuts open the shellfish that fill the well. The shellfish that have been cut and initially crushed are pushed into the crushing cage in the next stage by the rotating spiral cutter and the flexible pusher. Several augers in the crushing cage can crush the shellfish into pieces of 2-5mm in size. Then the rotating stirring blades can suck out the crushed pieces and send them to the slurry pump to be extracted from the protective pipe. During the rotation of the spiral cutter and the flexible pusher, the rotating spiral cutter and the flexible pusher can drive the cylinder to move inside the protective pipe.
[0018] This utility model features casters, several of which are connected to the outside of the cylinder and have springs inside. These springs allow for adaptive extension and retraction. When the device moves into the protective tube, the casters fit tightly against the inside of the tube, allowing the device to move stably within the tube. Attached Figure Description
[0019] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the present invention from the front view;
[0020] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the present invention viewed from below;
[0021] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the cylindrical body of this utility model from a bottom view;
[0022] Figure 4 This is a partial three-dimensional structural diagram of the present invention;
[0023] Figure 5 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the fixing frame of this utility model;
[0024] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the crushing cage structure of this utility model;
[0025] Figure 7 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the internal gear ring of this utility model;
[0026] Figure 8 This is a three-dimensional cross-sectional structural diagram of the caster of this utility model;
[0027] Figure 9 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the cone-shaped cylinder of this utility model.
[0028] In the diagram: 1. Cylinder assembly; 11. Cylinder; 12. Slag discharge hole; 13. Lifting lug; 14. Mounting hole; 15. Internal gear ring; 2. Drive assembly; 21. Motor bracket; 22. Motor; 23. Main shaft; 3. Crushing cone assembly; 31. First connecting frame; 32. Second connecting frame; 33. Cone; 34. Spiral cutter; 35. Flexible pusher; 4. Transmission assembly; 41. Fixing frame; 42. Through hole; 43. Drive gear; 44. Driven gear; 45. Rotating shaft; 5. Crushing assembly; 51. Crushing cage; 52. Reamer; 6. Agitator blades; 7. Casters; 8. Underwater camera. Detailed Implementation
[0029] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the embodiments.
[0030] The following embodiments are used to illustrate the present invention, but should not be used to limit the scope of protection of the present invention. The conditions in the embodiments can be further adjusted according to specific conditions, and simple improvements to the method of the present invention under the premise of the concept of the present invention are all within the scope of protection claimed by the present invention.
[0031] Please see Figure 1-9 This utility model provides a shellfish removal device for seawater pipelines, including a cylinder assembly 1, a drive assembly 2, a crushing cone assembly 3, a transmission assembly 4, a crushing assembly 5, and a stirring blade 6. The cylinder assembly 1 includes a cylinder 11, with a slag discharge hole 12 at the top of the cylinder 11, and an internal toothed ring 15 connected inside the cylinder 11.
[0032] The drive assembly 2 includes a motor bracket 21, which is connected inside the cylinder 11 and connected to a motor 22. By setting the motor bracket 21, the motor bracket 21 can fix the motor 22 inside the cylinder 11.
[0033] The motor 22 is installed inside the cylinder 11. The output shaft of the motor 22 is connected to the main shaft 23. The main shaft 23 is connected inside the stirring blade 6. By setting the stirring blade 6, the rotating stirring blade 6 can clean the area around the crushed shellfish suction knife discharge hole 12.
[0034] The cone-breaking assembly 3 includes a first connecting frame 31 and a second connecting frame 32. The first connecting frame 31 and the second connecting frame 32 are connected to the outside of the main shaft 23. By setting the first connecting frame 31 and the second connecting frame 32, the first connecting frame 31 and the second connecting frame 32 cooperate with each other to fix the cone 33 to the outside of the main shaft 23.
[0035] The first connecting frame 31 and the second connecting frame 32 are connected to the same cone 33. The cone 33 is provided with a spiral cutter 34 and a flexible pusher 35.
[0036] The transmission assembly 4 includes a fixed frame 41, with a through hole 42 inside the fixed frame 41. The main shaft 23 is located inside the through hole 42. By setting the fixed frame 41, the fixed frame 41 can limit and fix the three driven gears 44 and the three crushing cages 51 respectively through three rotating shafts 45.
[0037] The main shaft 23 is externally connected to a drive gear 43, which meshes with three driven gears 44. The fixed frame 41 is rotatably connected to three rotating shafts 45, which are all connected to the driven gears 44. The three driven gears 44 mesh with the internal gear ring 15.
[0038] The crushing assembly 5 includes a crushing cage 51, the bottoms of three rotating shafts 45 are all connected to the crushing cage 51, and several cutters 52 are connected to the outside of the three crushing cages 51.
[0039] The cylinder 11 has several mounting holes 14, and each mounting hole 14 is connected to a caster 7. The ends of the casters 7 that are far apart are located outside the cylinder 11. Because the casters 7 are all connected to the outside of the cylinder 11 and each caster 7 is equipped with a spring, they can extend and retract adaptively. When the device moves into the protective tube, the casters 7 are tightly fitted with the inside of the protective tube, so that the device can move stably inside the protective tube.
[0040] An underwater camera 8 is connected to the outside of the cylinder 11. Several lifting lugs 13 are connected to the top of the cylinder 11. The stirring blade 6 is located between the fixed frame 41 and the motor bracket 21. The driven gear 44 is located between the driving gear 43 and the internal gear ring 15. The cone 33 is cone-shaped. The spiral cutter 34 is cone-shaped. The size of the first connecting frame 31 is larger than the size of the second connecting frame 32. The crushing cage 51 is located below the internal gear ring 15.
[0041] The working principle and usage process of this utility model are as follows: When the device needs to be used, connect the slag discharge hole 12 to the external slurry pump, hoist the device into the protective pipe, and control the motor 22 to work. The working motor 22 drives the main shaft 23 to rotate. The rotating main shaft 23 drives the stirring blades 6, the drive gear 43, and the first connecting frame 31 and the second connecting frame 32 to rotate. The rotating first connecting frame 31 and the second connecting frame 32 drive the spiral cutter 34 and the flexible pusher 35 to rotate through the cone 33. The rotating spiral cutter 34... The shellfish growing in the well are cut open. After being initially crushed, the shellfish are pushed into the crushing cage 51 in the next stage by the rotating spiral cutter 34 and flexible pusher 35. Several awls 52 inside the crushing cage 51 can crush the shellfish into pieces of 2-5mm in size. Then, the rotating stirring blades 6 can suck out the crushed pieces and send them to the slurry pump to be extracted from the protective pipe. During the rotation of the spiral cutter 34 and flexible pusher 35, the rotating spiral cutter 34 and flexible pusher 35 can drive the cylinder 11 to move inside the protective pipe.
[0042] Although 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 alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A shell removing device for seawater pipeline, comprising a barrel assembly (1), a driving assembly (2), a breaking cone assembly (3), a transmission assembly (4), a breaking assembly (5) and stirring blades (6), characterized in that: The barrel assembly (1) comprises a barrel (11), a top of the barrel (11) is provided with a slag hole (12), and an inner ring (15) is connected in the barrel (11); The driving assembly (2) comprises a motor support (21), the motor support (21) is connected in the barrel (11), the motor support (21) is connected with a motor (22), the motor (22) is arranged in the barrel (11), an output shaft of the motor (22) is connected with a main shaft (23), and the main shaft (23) is connected in the stirring blade (6). The cone breaking assembly (3) comprises a first connecting frame (31) and a second connecting frame (32), the first connecting frame (31) and the second connecting frame (32) are connected outside the main shaft (23), the same cone barrel (33) is connected outside the first connecting frame (31) and the second connecting frame (32), the spiral cutter (34) and the flexible pusher (35) are arranged outside the cone barrel (33); The transmission assembly (4) comprises a fixing frame (41), a through hole (42) is formed in the fixing frame (41), the main shaft (23) is arranged in the through hole (42), the main shaft (23) is connected with a driving gear (43) outside, the driving gear (43) is meshed with three driven gears (44), the fixing frame (41) is rotatably connected with three rotating shafts (45), the three rotating shafts (45) are connected in the driven gears (44), and the driven gears (44) are meshed with the inner ring (15). The crushing assembly (5) comprises a crushing cage (51), the bottoms of the three rotating shafts (45) are connected with the crushing cage (51), and a plurality of reamers (52) are connected outside the three crushing cages (51).
2. A shell removal device for a seawater conduit according to claim 1, characterised in that: A plurality of mounting holes (14) are formed in the barrel (11), a plurality of casters (7) are connected in the mounting holes (14), and the casters (7) are arranged outside the barrel (11); and an underwater lens (8) is connected outside the barrel (11).
3. A shell removal device for a seawater conduit according to claim 1, characterised in that: A plurality of lifting lugs (13) are connected to the top of the barrel (11).
4. A shell removal device for a seawater conduit according to claim 1, characterised in that: The stirring blade (6) is arranged between the fixing frame (41) and the motor support (21).
5. A shell removal device for a seawater conduit according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driven gears (44) are arranged between the driving gear (43) and the inner ring (15).
6. A shell removal device for a seawater conduit according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shape of the cone barrel (33) is conical, the shape of the spiral cutter (34) is conical, and the size of the first connecting frame (31) is larger than that of the second connecting frame (32).
7. A shell removal device for a seawater conduit according to claim 1, characterized in that: The crushing cage (51) is arranged below the inner ring (15).