Dredging machine facilitating cleaning of flexible shaft
By designing a raised structure and clamping joint inside the sleeve of the dredging machine, the problem of debris adhering to the flexible shaft is solved, achieving automatic cleaning and ensuring the continuous operation of the dredging machine.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520745597.6
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-20
- Publication Date
- 2026-02-10
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-04-20
AI Technical Summary
During the use of existing dredging machines, debris easily adheres to the flexible shaft, causing obstruction of rotation and requiring manual cleaning after the machine is stopped, which affects the efficiency of use.
Design a sleeve structure with protrusions inside the sleeve to block and sweep away debris, and fix the sliding guide tube and flexible shaft guide tube by clamping joint to achieve automatic cleaning.
This technology enables the automatic removal of debris from the flexible shaft during the operation of the dredging machine, avoiding downtime for cleaning and ensuring normal machine operation.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to a drain cleaning machine, which has a unique sleeve structure placed inside the flexible shaft guide tube, so that when the flexible shaft passes through the sleeve, it will clean the debris on the flexible shaft. Background Technology
[0002] A drain cleaning machine is a specialized piece of equipment used for unclogging pipes. It uses a continuously rotating flexible shaft to impact the pipe wall. Currently, during use, debris often adheres to the flexible shaft, affecting its rotation. The main way to deal with this problem is to remove the debris manually, which requires stopping the machine and affects the overall use of the drain cleaning machine. Utility Model Content
[0003] The purpose of this utility model is to provide a drain cleaning machine that facilitates cleaning of flexible shafts. The technical problem to be solved is: to design a drain cleaning machine that removes debris adhering to the flexible shaft.
[0004] A drain cleaning machine that facilitates flexible shaft cleaning includes a sleeve, a rubber sleeve, and a sliding guide tube; the sleeve is hollow inside and is integrally fixed inside one end of the sliding guide tube, and the inner wall of the sleeve contracts towards the center line to form an intermittent protrusion structure; the rubber sleeve is integrally fitted onto the outside of the sliding guide tube.
[0005] The sleeve is a hollow ring structure, and its outer wall is tightly fitted with the inner wall of the sliding guide tube.
[0006] The interspersed protrusions form a plum blossom shape.
[0007] The sliding conduit also has a clamping connector, through which the sliding conduit is assembled with a flexible shaft conduit.
[0008] The clamping connector includes a clamping sleeve and a clamping wrench; the clamping wrench presses the clamping sleeve to fix the sliding guide tube and the flexible shaft guide tube to each other.
[0009] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: By adding a sleeve inside the sliding guide tube, and designing multiple protrusions inside the sleeve, the protrusions are used to block and sweep away debris, preventing it from being brought into the machine and thus ensuring the normal operation of the machine. By designing a clamping connector, the sliding guide tube and the flexible shaft guide tube can be connected together by clamping, allowing the overall length of the two guide tubes to be adjusted as needed to meet the requirements of different applications. Attached Figure Description
[0010] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a dredging machine;
[0011] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 An exploded view of the front end of the dredging machine;
[0012] In the picture
[0013] 1. Sleeve; 11. Protrusion;
[0014] 2. Rubber sleeve;
[0015] 3. Sliding conduit;
[0016] 4. Clamping connector; 41. Clamping sleeve; 42. Clamping wrench;
[0017] 5. Flexible shaft conduit;
[0018] 6. Organism. Detailed Implementation
[0019] Please refer to Figures 1 to 2 The figure shows a drain cleaning machine that facilitates the cleaning of a flexible shaft. It mainly includes a body 6, a flexible shaft guide tube 5, a clamping connector 4, a sliding guide tube 3, a rubber sleeve 2, and a sleeve 1. The core innovation of this case is to place a sleeve 1 inside the sliding guide tube 3. The sleeve 1 utilizes the protrusion 11 structure designed inside it to remove debris attached to the flexible shaft.
[0020] The body 6 in the figure is a conventional existing body 6. For specific structure references, see patent publication number CN219033427U, entitled "A Telescopic Adapter Device for a Drain Cleaning Machine," or patent publication number CN219033428U, entitled "An Adapter Device for a Drain Cleaning Machine." The aforementioned body 6 structure extends or retracts the flexible shaft under the action of a motor.
[0021] The sliding conduit 3 in the figure has an inverted J-shaped structure and remains hollow inside, which facilitates the insertion of the sleeve 1 and the penetration of the flexible shaft.
[0022] In the figure, the rubber sleeve 2 is completely wrapped around the outer wall of the sliding conduit 3 to protect the sliding conduit 3.
[0023] The sleeve 1 in the figure is a hollow circular ring structure, which is internally fixed to the end opening of the sliding guide tube 3 by conventional methods such as interference fit, snap fasteners, or screws, thereby maintaining a tight fit with the sliding guide tube 3. The inner wall of the sleeve 1 tapers inward at intervals towards the center line to form a structure of intermittent protrusions 11. These protrusions 11 can be continuous or discontinuous, such as forming a quincunx pattern or other structures. In practical applications, the above-mentioned protrusion structure 11 can also adopt other protruding structures, as long as they can block and catch debris on the flexible shaft.
[0024] In the diagram, the clamping connector 4 is fitted onto one end of the sliding conduit 3 and simultaneously connected to the flexible shaft conduit 5. This allows the sliding conduit 3 to clamp the flexible shaft conduit 5 via the clamping connector 4. The clamping connector 4 is a conventional component, designed with a clamping sleeve 41 and a clamping wrench 42. The clamping sleeve 41 has an internally hollow structure, and the clamping wrench 42 has a conventional arc-shaped structure. With this design, the clamping wrench 42 can press the clamping sleeve 41 to clamp and fix the sliding conduit 3 and the flexible shaft conduit 5.
[0025] The specific embodiments described above are merely illustrative of the present technical solution and are not intended to limit the present technical solution. In the description of the present technical solution, it should be noted that terms such as "upper" and "inner" indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. These terms are only for the convenience of describing the present technical solution 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 the present technical solution.
[0026] Furthermore, in the description of this technical solution, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "fixed" and "fitting" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this technical solution according to the specific circumstances.
[0027] Although embodiments of the present technical solution have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present technical solution, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A drain cleaning machine that facilitates cleaning with a flexible shaft, characterized in that: Includes a sleeve (1), a rubber sleeve (2), and a sliding conduit (3); the sleeve (1) is hollow inside and is fixed inside one end of the sliding conduit (3), and the inner wall of the sleeve (1) contracts towards the center line to form a structure of intermittent protrusions (11); the rubber sleeve (2) is fitted onto the outside of the sliding conduit (3).
2. The drain cleaning machine for easy cleaning of flexible shafts according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sleeve (1) is a hollow ring structure, and its outer wall is closely fitted with the inner wall of the sliding guide tube (3).
3. The drain cleaning machine for easy cleaning of flexible shafts according to claim 1, characterized in that: The structure of the mutually spaced protrusions (11) is in the shape of a plum blossom.
4. A drain cleaning machine for easy cleaning of flexible shafts according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sliding conduit (3) also has a clamping connector (4), and the sliding conduit (3) is assembled with a flexible shaft conduit (5) through the clamping connector (4).
5. A drain cleaning machine for easy cleaning of flexible shafts according to claim 4, characterized in that: The clamping connector (4) includes a clamping sleeve (41) and a clamping wrench (42); the clamping wrench (42) presses the clamping sleeve (41) to fix the sliding guide tube (3) and the flexible shaft guide tube (5) to each other.
Citation Information
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Telescopic switching device of dredging machine
CN219033427U