Gravity assisted heat pipe connecting structure for geothermal heat exchange
By designing a gravity heat pipe connection structure with a connecting seat and sealing mechanism, the protection problem of gravity heat pipe connection structure during installation and use was solved, and the stability of connection and sealing effect were improved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520441861.7
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-03-13
- Publication Date
- 2026-02-13
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-03-13
AI Technical Summary
In existing geothermal heat exchange technologies, the connection structure of gravity heat pipes is poorly protected during installation and use, and is easily damaged.
A gravity heat pipe connection structure was designed, which includes a connecting seat, a sealing mechanism, and a sealing bevel. The combination of the connecting seat and the sealing mechanism provides external protection and enhances the sealing effect.
It improves the stability and sealing of gravity heat pipe connections, prevents damage, and is easy to install and disassemble.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model belongs to geothermal heat exchange technical field, concretely relates to a gravity heat pipe connecting structure of geothermal heat exchange. BACKGROUND
[0002] As a clean and sustainable energy form, geothermal energy is increasingly concerned and valued by the world. In geothermal exploitation technology, gravity heat pipe technology has gradually become a research hotspot in the industry due to its unique advantages. Gravity heat pipe is a kind of high-efficiency heat conduction element, which uses the phase change of working medium to transfer heat and can realize long-distance heat transfer without external power. This feature makes gravity heat pipe have a unique advantage in geothermal exploitation, which can efficiently conduct geothermal energy from deep underground to the ground.
[0003] At present, geothermal heat exchange technology uses gravity heat pipe for heat conduction. When installing and using gravity heat pipe, it is necessary to connect gravity heat pipes. Usually, flanges are used for connection to ensure stable connection. However, the connection protection is poor during installation and use, and damage occurs. Therefore, a gravity heat pipe connecting structure for geothermal heat exchange is needed to solve the above problems. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT
[0004] The utility model aims to provide a gravity heat pipe connecting structure for geothermal heat exchange to solve the problems raised in the background technology.
[0005] To achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides the following technical scheme: a gravity heat pipe connecting structure for geothermal heat exchange, comprising heat pipe A and heat pipe B, one end of the heat pipe A is welded with a connecting seat A on the outside, one end of the heat pipe B is welded with a connecting seat B on the outside, a sealing mechanism is arranged between the connecting seat A and the connecting seat B, a connecting rod is arranged on the inside of the connecting seat A, a screw seat is arranged on the inside of the connecting seat B, and one end of the connecting rod is screwed into the screw seat.
[0006] Preferably, the inside of the connecting seat A and the connecting seat B is provided with a reinforcing sleeve, and the reinforcing sleeve is fixed on the heat pipe A and the heat pipe B by bolts.
[0007] Preferably, the sealing mechanism comprises an outer sealing sleeve and an inner sealing sleeve, the outer sealing sleeve is supported between the connecting seat A and the connecting seat B, and the inner sealing sleeve is attached to the inside of the connecting seat A and the connecting seat B.
[0008] Preferably, the inside of the inner sealing sleeve is provided with an inner spring sheet, the inside of the outer sealing sleeve is provided with an outer spring sheet, and the outer spring sheet and the inner spring sheet are connected by a connecting sheet.
[0009] Preferably, the inner spring sheet is provided with a mounting socket on the surface, and one end of the connecting rod is installed on the screw seat through the mounting socket.
[0010] Preferably, one end of the heat pipe A is provided with a sealing slope, one end of the sealing slope is provided with a mounting plug, the inner side of one end of the heat pipe B is provided with a sealing slope groove, and the outer side of the sealing slope is provided with a sealing ring; the sealing slope and the mounting plug are inserted into the heat pipe B, and the sealing slope and the sealing ring are pressed on the sealing slope groove.
[0011] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the beneficial effects that:
[0012] 1. By designing the connecting seat A, the connecting seat B and the sealing mechanism, the connecting seat A and the connecting seat B are covered outside the heat pipe A and the heat pipe B during use, are fixed by the connecting rod and the screw seat, so that external protection is provided, and the connecting seat A and the connecting seat B are sealed by the sealing mechanism.
[0013] 2. By designing the sealing slope, the sealing ring and the sealing slope groove, the heat pipe A is directly inserted into the heat pipe B during use, and the connecting seat A and the connecting seat B are connected with each other, so that the sealing effect is better during connection. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0014] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic view of the utility model;
[0015] Figure 2 It is a connecting structure schematic view of the utility model;
[0016] Figure 3 It is a sealing mechanism structure schematic view of the utility model;
[0017] Figure 4 It is a connecting sealing structure schematic view of the utility model;
[0018] In the drawing: 1, heat pipe A; 2, heat pipe B; 3, connecting seat A; 4, connecting seat B; 5, connecting rod; 6, sealing mechanism; 7, screw seat; 8, reinforcing sleeve; 9, outer sealing sleeve; 10, inner sealing sleeve; 11, outer spring sheet; 12, inner spring sheet; 13, connecting sheet; 14, sealing slope; 15, sealing ring; 16, mounting plug; 17, sealing slope groove; 18, mounting socket. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0019] Clearly, the described embodiments are merely a part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of protection of the present application.
[0020] Embodiment one: please refer to Figures 1 to 4 The utility model provides a technical scheme: a gravity heat pipe connecting structure of geothermal heat exchange, including heat pipe A1 and heat pipe B2, one end outside welding of heat pipe A1 has connecting seat A3, one end outside welding of heat pipe B2 has connecting seat B4, be provided with sealing mechanism 6 between connecting seat A3 and connecting seat B4, the inside of connecting seat A3 is provided with connecting rod 5, the inside of connecting seat B4 is provided with screw seat 7, one end of connecting rod 5 is through thread screwing in screw seat 7, put sealing mechanism 6 in connecting seat B4 one end, when installing, through the installation plug 16 of one end of heat pipe A1 is inserted into the inside of heat pipe B2, simultaneously, one end of connecting rod 5 passes through the inside positioning of sealing mechanism 6, the both ends of sealing mechanism 6 are sealed on connecting seat A3 and connecting seat B4, through one end of connecting rod 5 is fixed by screwing in screw seat 7, to drive connecting seat A3 and connecting seat B4 press on sealing mechanism 6, simultaneously, heat pipe A1 and heat pipe B2 are mutually engaged and connected;The inside of connecting seat A3 and connecting seat B4 is provided with reinforcing sleeve 8, and reinforcing sleeve 8 is fixed on heat pipe A1 and heat pipe B2 by bolt, and connecting seat A3 and connecting seat B4 are welded on reinforcing sleeve 8 and heat pipe A1 and heat pipe B2, when using, through the connection of reinforcing sleeve 8, it is guaranteed that connecting seat A3 and connecting seat B4 are fixed on heat pipe A1 and heat pipe B2 more stable.
[0021] Further, please refer to Figures 1 to 4 Sealing mechanism 6 includes outer sealing sleeve 9 and inner sealing sleeve 10, and the outer sealing sleeve 9 is supported between the connecting seat A3 and the connecting seat B4, and the inner sealing sleeve 10 is attached to the inner side of the connecting seat A3 and the connecting seat B4; The inner side of the inner sealing sleeve 10 is provided with an inner spring sheet 12, and the inner side of the outer sealing sleeve 9 is provided with an outer spring sheet 11, and the outer spring sheet 11 and the inner spring sheet 12 are connected by a connecting sheet 13, and in use, the outer sealing sleeve 9 and the inner sealing sleeve 10 are sealed at the connecting part of the connecting seat A3 and the connecting seat B4 by the support of the outer spring sheet 11 and the inner spring sheet 12; The surface of the inner spring sheet 12 is provided with a mounting insertion hole 18, and one end of the connecting rod 5 is installed on the screw seat 7 through the mounting insertion hole 18, and in use, the outer sealing sleeve 9 and the inner sealing sleeve 10 are installed more stably by the positioning of the mounting insertion hole 18.
[0022] The utility model has the following beneficial effects: the connecting seat A3 and the connecting seat B4 are arranged on the outer side of the heat pipe A1 and the heat pipe B2, the connecting rod 5 and the screwing seat 7 are used for fastening and fixing, thereby providing external protection and reinforcing protection, and the connecting seat A3 and the connecting seat B4 are sealed by the sealing mechanism 6.
[0023] Embodiment two: please refer to Figures 1 to 4 As shown in the drawings, on the basis of embodiment one, the utility model provides a technical scheme: one end of the heat pipe A1 is provided with a sealing slope 14, one end of the sealing slope 14 is provided with a mounting plug 16, the inner side of one end of the heat pipe B2 is provided with a sealing inclined groove 17, the outer side of the sealing slope 14 is provided with a sealing ring 15, the sealing slope 14 and the mounting plug 16 are inserted into the heat pipe B2, and the sealing slope 14 and the sealing ring 15 are pressed on the sealing inclined groove 17, the mounting plug 16 at one end of the heat pipe A1 is inserted into the inside of one end of the heat pipe B2, and the sealing slope 14 at one end of the heat pipe A1 is tightly pressed and combined in the sealing inclined groove 17 to be connected and sealed.
[0024] The sealing slope 14, the sealing ring 15 and the sealing inclined groove 17 have the technical scheme, the heat pipe A1 is directly inserted into the heat pipe B2 when in use, and the connecting seat A3 and the connecting seat B4 are connected with each other, so that the sealing effect is better when connected.
[0025] The working principle and use process of the utility model: when in use, the sealing mechanism 6 is placed at one end of the connecting seat B4, the mounting plug 16 at one end of the heat pipe A1 is inserted into the inside of one end of the heat pipe B2 when installing and connecting, one end of the connecting rod 5 passes through the mounting insertion hole 18, the outer sealing sleeve 9 and the inner sealing sleeve 10 are combined on the connecting seat A3 and the connecting seat B4, one end of the connecting rod 5 is screwed in the screwing seat 7, so as to drive the connecting seat A3 and the connecting seat B4 to press on the outer sealing sleeve 9 and the outer spring sheet 11, the outer spring sheet 11 is used to ensure that the outer sealing sleeve 9 is combined on the connecting seat A3 and the connecting seat B4 to be sealed, the inner spring sheet 12 and the inner sealing sleeve 10 are sleeved on the connecting rod 5 through the mounting insertion hole 18 to ensure stability, so as to ensure that the sealing mechanism 6 is more stable, the sealing slope 14 at one end of the heat pipe A1 is tightly pressed and combined in the sealing inclined groove 17, so as to stably connect the heat pipe A1 and the heat pipe B2 while ensuring sealing, and when disassembling in the later period, only the connecting rod 5 needs to be rotated, so that the utility model is more convenient to disassemble.
[0026] It is to be noted that the relational terms herein, such as first and second, and the like, are used solely to distinguish one from another entity or action without necessarily requiring or implying any actual relationship or order between such entities or actions. Moreover, the terms "comprises", "comprising", or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but can include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus. An element proceeded by "comprises... a" does not, without more constraints, exclude the existence of additional identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises the element.
[0027] The above description is merely intended to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, but not to limit the present application. Other modifications or equivalent replacements to the technical solutions of the present application made by those skilled in the art shall be included in the scope of the claims of the present application, as long as these modifications or equivalent replacements do not depart from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the present application.
Claims
1. A geothermal heat exchange gravity heat pipe connection structure, comprising a heat pipe A (1) and a heat pipe B (2), characterized in that: One end of the heat pipe A (1) is welded with a connecting seat A (3), one end of the heat pipe B (2) is welded with a connecting seat B (4), a sealing mechanism (6) is arranged between the connecting seat A (3) and the connecting seat B (4), an inner side of the connecting seat A (3) is provided with a connecting rod (5), an inner side of the connecting seat B (4) is provided with a screw seat (7), one end of the connecting rod (5) is screwed in the screw seat (7).
2. The connecting structure of the gravity heat pipe for geothermal heat exchange according to claim 1, characterized in that: An inner side of the connecting seat A (3) and the connecting seat B (4) is provided with a reinforcing sleeve (8), the reinforcing sleeve (8) is fixed on the heat pipe A (1) and the heat pipe B (2) by bolts.
3. The connecting structure of the gravity heat pipe for geothermal heat exchange according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sealing mechanism (6) comprises an outer sealing sleeve (9) and an inner sealing sleeve (10), the outer sealing sleeve (9) is supported between the connecting seat A (3) and the connecting seat B (4), the inner sealing sleeve (10) is attached to an inner side of the connecting seat A (3) and the connecting seat B (4).
4. The connecting structure of the gravity heat pipe for geothermal heat exchange according to claim 3, characterized in that: An inner side of the inner sealing sleeve (10) is provided with an inner spring sheet (12), an inner side of the outer sealing sleeve (9) is provided with an outer spring sheet (11), the outer spring sheet (11) and the inner spring sheet (12) are connected by a connecting sheet (13).
5. A geothermal heat exchanging gravity heat pipe connecting structure according to claim 4, characterized in that: A surface of the inner spring sheet (12) is provided with a mounting jack (18), one end of the connecting rod (5) is mounted on the screw seat (7) through the mounting jack (18).
6. The connecting structure of the gravity heat pipe for geothermal heat exchange according to claim 1, characterized in that: One end of the heat pipe A (1) is provided with a sealing slope (14), one end of the sealing slope (14) is provided with a mounting plug (16), an inner side of one end of the heat pipe B (2) is provided with a sealing slope groove (17), an outer side of the sealing slope (14) is provided with a sealing ring (15), the sealing slope (14) and the mounting plug (16) are inserted into the heat pipe B (2), and the sealing slope (14) and the sealing ring (15) are pressed on the sealing slope groove (17).