Propane gas cylinder allowance and leakage detection device
By designing a propane cylinder detection device that incorporates multiple sensors and observation windows, the problem of detecting the remaining amount and leakage of propane cylinders has been solved, achieving accurate remaining amount monitoring and timely leakage alarm, thereby improving safety and equipment stability.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520594492.5
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-01
- Publication Date
- 2026-01-09
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-04-01
AI Technical Summary
Existing technologies lack accurate and convenient methods for detecting the remaining volume of propane cylinders, and leak detection is not timely, leading to safety hazards and affecting equipment operation and the safety of personnel and property.
A detection device was designed, comprising components such as a gas cylinder, nozzle, shell, support and limiting assembly, support and protection assembly, pressure sensor, and thermally conductive propane gas sensor. The device monitors the remaining amount and leakage of the gas cylinder in real time through pressure and gas sensors, and displays the results through an observation window and control panel.
It enables accurate detection of propane cylinder balance and timely leak detection, improving safety and equipment operational stability, and preventing safety accidents caused by leaks.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to a gas detection equipment technical field, especially a kind of propane gas cylinder residual amount and leakage detection device. BACKGROUND
[0002] Propane is widely used in production and life as a common industrial and civilian fuel, however, there are many safety hazards and management problems in the storage and use of propane gas cylinder.
[0003] In the propane gas cylinder residual amount detection, traditional method depends on artificial estimation or lacks accurate, convenient detection means, so that user cannot know propane remaining amount in bottle in time, influence the normal operation of equipment, even lead to work interruption, and, the different gas cylinder placement mode, more increase the difficulty of residual amount detection, at the same time, propane gas cylinder leakage detection also has problem, due to lack of effective real-time monitoring equipment, it is difficult to find the small leakage of gas cylinder in time, and the flammable and explosive characteristics of propane, once leakage occurs, it is easy to cause explosion and fire and other serious accidents, pose a great threat to personnel life and property safety.
[0004] Therefore, the utility model provides a kind of propane gas cylinder residual amount and leakage detection device to solve the above problems.
[0005] The information disclosed in this background section is intended only to increase an understanding of the general background of the present utility model and should not be construed as an acknowledgment or any form of suggestion that this information constitutes prior art with respect to the present utility model. SUMMARY
[0006] The utility model aims at solving the shortcoming mentioned in the above background art, and provides a kind of propane gas cylinder residual amount and leakage detection device.
[0007] The above technical purpose of the utility model is realized by the following technical scheme: a kind of propane gas cylinder residual amount and leakage detection device, including gas cylinder, nozzle, shell, support limiting component, support protection component, pressure sensor one, pressure sensor two, thermal conductivity propane gas sensor, residual amount observation component, mounting seat and mounting column;
[0008] The bottle nozzle is fixedly installed on the top of the gas cylinder, the shell is sleeved on the outer side of the gas cylinder, the support limiting assembly is arranged on the outer side of the gas cylinder and connected with the inner side wall of the shell, the residual amount observation assembly is arranged on the shell, the support protection assembly is arranged in the gas cylinder, the pressure sensor one is arranged on the support protection assembly, the mounting column is fixedly inserted on the shell, the mounting seat is fixedly installed on the top end of the mounting column and abuts with the outer side of the shell, and the pressure sensor two and the thermal conductivity type propane gas sensor are fixedly installed on the mounting column and located between the gas cylinder and the shell.
[0009] Preferably, the support limiting assembly comprises a plurality of arc-shaped blocks, and the outer side of the gas cylinder is fixedly installed with the plurality of arc-shaped blocks, and the plurality of arc-shaped blocks are fixedly connected with the inner side wall of the shell.
[0010] Preferably, the support protection assembly comprises a rotating ring and a counterweight, the rotating ring is rotatably installed on the inner side wall of the gas cylinder, the pressure sensor one is fixedly installed on the inner side wall of the rotating ring, and the counterweight is fixedly installed on the inner side wall of the rotating ring and symmetrically arranged with the pressure sensor one.
[0011] Preferably, the material of the gas cylinder is borosilicate glass.
[0012] Preferably, the residual amount observation assembly comprises an observation window one and an observation window two, the observation window one and the observation window two are fixedly embedded on the side wall of the shell, the observation window one is arranged along the height direction of the gas cylinder, and the observation window two is arranged in an arc shape.
[0013] Preferably, a pressure relief pipe is fixedly installed on the upper position of the outer side of the shell, a pressure relief valve is fixedly installed on the pressure relief pipe, and the pressure relief pipe is in communication with the space between the gas cylinder and the shell.
[0014] Preferably, a sealing ring is fixedly installed on the position close to the bottle nozzle of the outer side of the gas cylinder, and the sealing ring is sealingly and fixedly connected with the inner side wall of the shell.
[0015] Preferably, a control panel is fixedly embedded on the mounting seat, and the control panel is electrically connected with the pressure sensor one, the pressure sensor two and the thermal conductivity type propane gas sensor.
[0016] Preferably, a display screen is arranged on the control panel, so that the monitored data can be intuitively displayed.
[0017] Preferably, the material of the sealing ring is nitrile rubber.
[0018] The utility model discloses the beneficial effect is:
[0019] By setting up the gas cylinder, the bottle nozzle, the shell, the support limiting assembly, the support protection assembly, the pressure sensor one, the pressure sensor two, the thermal conductivity type propane gas sensor, the residual observation assembly, the mounting seat and the mounting column, the gas pressure in the gas cylinder can be detected, the gas pressure between the gas cylinder and the shell can be detected and the propane gas possibly existing between the gas cylinder and the shell can be detected, so that the propane residual amount in the gas cylinder and whether the leakage occurs can be judged, and the propane residual amount in the gas cylinder can be observed in a visual way under the cooperation of the residual observation assembly, thereby effectively improving the practicability of the device, solving the problems that the propane residual amount in the propane gas cylinder cannot be detected and whether the propane gas cylinder leaks cannot be detected in the prior art. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0020] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings needed in the embodiment description will be briefly introduced. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and other drawings can be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor.
[0021] Figure 1 A perspective structural schematic view of a propane gas cylinder residual amount and leakage detection device is provided in the present application.
[0022] Figure 2 A sectional view structural schematic view is provided in the present application. Figure 1
[0023] Figure 3 A structural schematic view of part A in the present application is provided. Figure 2
[0024] Figure 4 A structural schematic view of the mounting seat, the mounting column, the pressure sensor two and the thermal conductivity type propane gas sensor part provided in the present application is provided.
[0025] Figure 5 A structural schematic view of the support protection assembly and the pressure sensor one part provided in the present application is provided.
[0026] In the figure: 1, gas cylinder; 11, bottle nozzle; 2, shell; 21, pressure relief pipe; 22, pressure relief valve; 3, arc block; 4, sealing ring; 5, observation window one; 51, observation window two; 6, rotating ring; 61, pressure sensor one; 62, counterweight; 7, mounting seat; 71, mounting column; 72, control panel; 73, pressure sensor two; 74, thermal conductivity type propane gas sensor. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0027] The technical solutions of the utility model will be described clearly and completely in connection with specific embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the protection scope of the utility model.
[0028] With reference to Figures 1-5 A kind of propane cylinder residual and leakage detection device, including gas cylinder 1, nozzle 11, shell 2, pressure sensor one 61, pressure sensor two 73, thermal conductivity type propane gas sensor 74, mounting seat 7 and mounting column 71, nozzle 11 is fixedly installed at the top of gas cylinder 1, shell 2 is sleeved in the outer side of gas cylinder 1, and the material of gas cylinder 1 is borosilicate glass, with higher strength, better heat resistance and chemical stability, can withstand certain pressure and temperature change, high transparency, facilitate the observation of the state of internal propane;
[0029] The outer side of gas cylinder 1 is fixedly installed with multiple arc blocks 3, and the multiple arc blocks 3 are fixedly connected with the inner side wall of shell 2, which can ensure the connection stability between gas cylinder 1 and shell 2.
[0030] Observation window one 5 is arranged along the height direction of gas cylinder 1, and observation window two 51 is arranged in an arc shape, which facilitates the observation of the propane residual in gas cylinder 1 when gas cylinder 1 is placed vertically and horizontally.
[0031] The inner side wall of gas cylinder 1 is rotatably installed with rotating ring 6, pressure sensor one 61 is fixedly installed on the inner side wall of rotating ring 6, and counterweight 62 is fixedly installed on the inner side wall of rotating ring 6 in a symmetrical manner with pressure sensor one 61, which can control pressure sensor one 61 to be always located above the liquefied propane gas when gas cylinder 1 is placed horizontally, thereby avoiding the direct contact between the liquefied propane gas in gas cylinder 1 and pressure sensor.
[0032] The mounting column 71 is fixedly connected to the shell 2, the mounting seat 7 is fixedly connected to the top of the mounting column 71 and abuts the outer side of the shell 2, the pressure sensor two 73 and the thermal conductivity propane gas sensor 74 are both fixedly connected to the mounting column 71 and located between the gas cylinder 1 and the shell 2, in order to facilitate the monitoring and adjustment of the parameters of the pressure sensor one 61, the pressure sensor two 73 and the thermal conductivity propane gas sensor 74, the control panel 72 is fixedly connected to the mounting seat 7, the control panel 72 is electrically connected to the pressure sensor one 61, the pressure sensor two 73 and the thermal conductivity propane gas sensor 74, and in order to intuitively display the monitored data, the operator can know whether the propane gas in the gas cylinder 1 leaks, and the pressure method is used to monitor and display the remaining amount of propane gas in the gas cylinder 1, the display screen is arranged on the control panel 72.
[0033] In the embodiment, in order to facilitate the adjustment of the gas pressure in the space between the gas cylinder 1 and the shell 2, the relief pipe 21 is fixedly connected to the upper position of the outer side of the shell 2, the relief valve 22 is fixedly connected to the relief pipe 21, and the relief pipe 21 is in communication with the space between the gas cylinder 1 and the shell 2.
[0034] In the embodiment, in order to improve the sealing performance between the gas cylinder 1 and the shell 2 and avoid the leakage of propane gas, the sealing ring 4 is fixedly connected to the position close to the nozzle 11 of the outer side of the gas cylinder 1, the sealing ring 4 is fixedly connected to the inner side wall of the shell 2, the material of the sealing ring 4 is acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber, which has good resistance to propane and other hydrocarbon gases, good oil resistance, wear resistance and sealing performance, and relatively low price, and the temperature range is generally-40℃ to 120℃.
[0035] The existing technology is used for the circuits, electronic components and module mechanisms, and the skilled person in the art can realize it without further description, and the content protected by the application does not involve the improvement of software, circuits and methods.
[0036] Working principle: the propane gas cylinder 1 remaining amount and leakage detection device, with the help of a variety of components to realize the corresponding function, in the remaining amount detection aspect, the operator can intuitively view the propane remaining amount in the bottle through the observation window one 5 arranged along the height direction of the cylinder 1, and when the cylinder 1 is placed horizontally, the observation window two 51 plays a role, realizes the convenient observation of the remaining amount, in addition, the pressure method is used for remaining amount detection, the pressure sensor one 61 on the inner wall rotating ring 6 of the cylinder 1, cooperates with the counterweight 62 arranged symmetrically, no matter what the placement state of the cylinder 1 is, can ensure that the pressure sensor one 61 is located above the liquefied propane gas, not only can obtain accurate gas phase pressure data, but also can avoid direct contact between the pressure sensor one 61 and the liquid propane gas, at the same time, the pressure sensor two 73 installed between the cylinder 1 and the shell 2 can measure the pressure value change between the shell 2 and the cylinder 1, so as to monitor whether the cylinder 1 appears propane gas leakage phenomenon, and through the setting of the thermal conductivity type propane gas sensor 74, whether the shell 2 and the cylinder 1 contain propane gas can be directly measured, so that whether there is propane gas leakage phenomenon can be efficiently detected, and through the display screen on the control panel 72, the remaining amount of propane and whether the propane gas leakage occurs can be presented.
[0037] In the leakage detection aspect, the thermal conductivity type propane gas sensor 74 monitors the propane concentration in the space between the cylinder 1 and the shell 2 in real time, once propane leakage occurs, the gas enters the space, the sensor can sense the change of propane concentration, and transmit the signal to the control panel 72, and issue a leakage alarm on the display screen.
[0038] In the aspect of ensuring the safe and stable operation of the device, the cylinder 1 and the shell 2 are fixedly connected through the arc block 3, so as to ensure the stability of the structure, the butyronitrile rubber sealing ring 4 close to the nozzle 11 can effectively prevent propane gas from leaking from the gap between the cylinder 1 and the shell 2, when the gas pressure in the space between the cylinder 1 and the shell 2 is abnormal, the pressure relief valve 22 on the pressure relief pipe 21 is started, the gas pressure is adjusted, the internal pressure of the device is maintained stable, and safety accidents caused by excessive pressure are avoided.
[0039] The propane gas cylinder remaining amount and leakage detection device provided by the utility model is described in detail above. The principles and implementation modes of the utility model are described in this paper by applying specific examples, and the above examples are only used to help understand the method and core idea of the utility model. It should be pointed out that for ordinary skilled persons in the technical field, some improvements and modifications can be made to the utility model without departing from the principles of the utility model, and these improvements and modifications also fall within the protection scope of the utility model claims.
Claims
1. A propane cylinder level and leak detection apparatus, characterized by, The bottle (1) includes a cylinder, a nozzle (11), a shell (2), a support limiting assembly, a support protection assembly, a pressure sensor one (61), a pressure sensor two (73), a thermal conductivity propane gas sensor (74), a residual observation assembly, a mounting seat (7) and a mounting column (71). The nozzle (11) is fixedly installed on the top of the cylinder (1), the shell (2) is sleeved on the outside of the cylinder (1), the support limiting assembly is arranged on the outside of the cylinder (1) and connected with the inner side wall of the shell (2), the residual observation assembly is arranged on the shell (2), the support protection assembly is arranged in the cylinder (1), the pressure sensor one (61) is arranged on the support protection assembly, the mounting column (71) is fixedly inserted on the shell (2), the mounting seat (7) is fixedly installed on the top end of the mounting column (71) and abuts with the outside of the shell (2), and the pressure sensor two (73) and the thermal conductivity propane gas sensor (74) are fixedly installed on the mounting column (71) and located between the cylinder (1) and the shell (2).
2. The propane tank level and leak detection device of claim 1, wherein: The support limiting assembly includes a plurality of arc-shaped blocks (3), and the outside of the cylinder (1) is fixedly installed with a plurality of arc-shaped blocks (3), and the plurality of arc-shaped blocks (3) are fixedly connected with the inner side wall of the shell (2).
3. The propane tank level and leak detection device of claim 1, wherein: The support protection assembly includes a rotating ring (6) and a counterweight block (62), the rotating ring (6) is rotatably installed on the inner side wall of the cylinder (1), the pressure sensor one (61) is fixedly installed on the inner side wall of the rotating ring (6), and the counterweight block (62) is fixedly installed on the inner side wall of the rotating ring (6) and symmetrically arranged with the pressure sensor one (61).
4. The propane tank level and leak detection device of claim 1, wherein: The material of the cylinder (1) is borosilicate glass.
5. The propane tank level and leak detection device of claim 1, wherein: The residual observation assembly includes an observation window one (5) and an observation window two (51), and the observation window one (5) and the observation window two (51) are fixedly embedded on the side wall of the shell (2), the observation window one (5) is arranged along the height direction of the cylinder (1), and the observation window two (51) is arranged in an arc shape.
6. The propane tank level and leak detection device of claim 1, wherein: A pressure relief pipe (21) is fixedly installed on the upper side of the shell (2), a pressure relief valve (22) is fixedly installed on the pressure relief pipe (21), and the pressure relief pipe (21) is in communication with the space between the cylinder (1) and the shell (2).
7. The propane tank level and leak detection device of claim 1, wherein: A sealing ring (4) is fixedly installed on the position close to the nozzle (11) of the cylinder (1), and the sealing ring (4) is fixedly and sealingly connected with the inner side wall of the shell (2).
8. The propane tank level and leak detection device of claim 1, wherein: A control panel (72) electrically connected with the pressure sensor one (61), the pressure sensor two (73) and the thermal conductivity propane gas sensor (74) is fixedly embedded on the mounting seat (7).
9. The propane tank level and leak detection apparatus of claim 8, wherein: The control panel (72) is provided with a display screen, which can intuitively display the monitored data.
10. The propane tank level and leak detection apparatus of claim 7, wherein: The material of the sealing ring (4) is nitrile rubber.