Placing rack for non-standard buoyancy tank side plates
By designing a placement rack for non-standard pontoon side panels and utilizing an innovative structure of support frame and side panel supports, the problems of low management efficiency and safety hazards of side panels were solved, achieving efficient and safe side panel retrieval and placement.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520763050.9
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-22
- Publication Date
- 2026-02-27
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-04-22
AI Technical Summary
In petrochemical storage tank floating roofs, the management and retrieval efficiency of non-standard floating box side panels is low, and there is a risk of injury to workers.
A non-standard floating box side panel placement rack was designed, including a support frame, side panel supports and casters. The side panel supports are provided with slots and cutouts. The slots are arranged at an angle and have rounded chamfers. The support frame is marked to facilitate quick identification and placement of the side panels.
It improved the efficiency of side panel retrieval and placement, prevented staff injuries, and simplified the management process of side panels.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of petrochemical storage tanks, specifically to a mounting rack for non-standard floating box side plates. Background Technology
[0002] A floating roof for an oil storage tank is a floating device that covers the surface of the liquid in the tank. It floats as the liquid level rises and falls, primarily used to reduce evaporation losses of the medium inside the tank and prevent oil and gas leaks. Through buoyancy, the floating roof isolates the liquid inside the tank from the atmosphere, thereby reducing oil evaporation losses.
[0003] The floating roofs currently in use are composed of several pontoon boxes pieced together, such as Figure 1 As shown, the floating box includes a standard floating box BZ and a non-standard floating box FB. The standard floating box BZ is rectangular, with a length of approximately 3600mm, a width of approximately 1000mm, and a height of approximately 270mm. Since the floating platform is usually circular, the standard floating box BZ is usually located in the middle of the floating platform, while the non-standard floating box FB is located at the edge of the entire floating platform. After these non-standard floating boxes FB are spliced together, their side plates CB are connected end to end to form a circle. Therefore, the length of the non-standard floating box FB is not fixed, but the position of each non-standard floating box FB is fixed. In this way, the position of each side plate CB is also fixed. Otherwise, when assembling into a floating platform, the floating platform cannot form a complete circle. Therefore, when using side plates CB and non-standard boxes to assemble a single non-standard floating box FB, it is necessary to align the side plates CB with the non-standard box.
[0004] Typically, each side panel CB is marked, for example, with a code. Similarly, markings are also placed on the non-standard container. During assembly, the markings on the side panels CB must be checked to ensure they match those on the non-standard container before assembly can proceed. Since the diameter of the floating roof is usually 40 meters, a large number of non-standard floating boxes FB are required, resulting in a large number of side panels CB. Currently, the side panels CB are managed by storing them uniformly inside the container. When needed, the side panels CB are emptied from the container onto the ground. However, locating these side panels CB with the non-standard container takes considerable time, making this method time-consuming and labor-intensive. Utility Model Content
[0005] This invention provides a rack for placing non-standard float box side panels. This invention can improve the efficiency of picking up and placing side panels and can prevent workers from being injured when picking up and placing side panels.
[0006] The technical solutions to the above technical problems are as follows:
[0007] The placing rack of non-standard pontoon side plates comprises a support frame and side plate supports fixed to the support frame, the side plate supports are provided with a plurality of insertion slots for inserting the side plates, and the side plate supports are provided with cutouts on both sides of the insertion slot openings, and the cutouts and the insertion slots on the side plate supports are left with protruding parts after the cutouts are formed, and the surfaces of the protruding parts are provided with arc chamfers.
[0008] Further, the support frame comprises a lower frame, an upper frame and a support rod, the upper frame is fixed to the lower frame, the support rod is arranged in a manner that one end is lower and the other end is higher, one end of the support rod is fixed to the lower frame, and the other end of the support rod is fixed to the upper frame, and the axial direction of the support rod is inclined to the height direction of the support frame.
[0009] Further, the cross section of the side plate support is U-shaped, the side plate support is sleeved on the support rod, the side plate support clamps the support rod, and the insertion slot opening and the surface of the support rod have a spacing.
[0010] Further, the insertion slot on the side plate support is an inclined slot, and the arrangement direction of the insertion slot is inclined to the height direction of the support frame.
[0011] Further, the side plate supports are three and are arranged at intervals along the width direction of the support frame, the first side plate support and the second side plate support have a first spacing, the second side plate support and the third side plate support have a second spacing, and the first spacing and the second spacing are not equal.
[0012] Further, the placing rack further comprises universal wheels and a handle, the universal wheels are installed at the bottom of the support frame, and the handle is connected to the support frame.
[0013] When the placing rack is used, the side plates are inserted into the insertion slots, since each side plate is provided with a mark, when the side plates are inserted into the insertion slots, the end with the mark is upward, and the other end is inserted into the insertion slot, so that the staff can see the mark on the side plate when needed, and then the side plate is taken out according to the need and assembled with the non-standard tank body. Therefore, after the side plates are inserted into the insertion slots, the staff can clearly see the marks on the side plates, and when the side plates need to be taken out, the staff can efficiently take out the side plates from the placing rack. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0014] Figure 1 It is a plan view of a floating disc.
[0015] Figure 2 It is a perspective view of a standard pontoon.
[0016] Figure 3 It is a perspective view of the placing rack of non-standard pontoon side plates in the utility model.
[0017] Figure 4 It is a schematic view of the placing rack of non-standard pontoon side plates in the utility model. Figure 3 after hiding a side plate support.
[0018] Figure 5 isometric view of the side plate support.
[0019] Figure 6 is Figure 5 enlarged view of P in
[0020] Reference signs in the drawings:
[0021] support frame 1, lower frame 1a, upper frame 1b, support rod 1c, side plate support 2, insertion slot 3, cutout 4, protruding part 5, arc-shaped chamfer 6, universal wheel 7, handle 8, box 9, partition 10, standard buoyancy tank BZ, non-standard buoyancy tank FB, side plate CB. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0022] As Figures 1 to 6 shown in the figure, the placing rack of the non-standard buoyancy tank side plate of the embodiment comprises a support frame 1 and a side plate support 2. The support frame 1 comprises a lower frame 1a, an upper frame 1b and a support rod 1c. The upper frame 1b is fixed with the lower frame 1a, preferably by welding. The lower frame 1a is formed by welding multiple square tubes. The lower frame 1a has a cuboid structure. The upper frame 1b is formed by welding multiple square tubes. The support rod 1c is arranged in a manner that one end is lower and the other end is higher. One end of the support rod 1c is fixed with the lower frame 1a. After the other end of the support rod 1c is fixed with the upper frame 1b, the axial direction of the support rod 1c is inclined to the height direction of the support frame 1, i.e. the support rod 1c is arranged in an inclined state on the upper support frame 1.
[0023] The side plate support 2 is fixed with the support frame 1. In this embodiment, the cross section of the side plate support 2 is U-shaped. The side plate support 2 is preferably made of channel steel, which is preferably made of stainless steel. The rusting probability of stainless steel is very low, so it can avoid affecting the side plate CB installed on the support 2. After the side plate support 2 is sleeved on the support rod 1c, the cross section of the side plate support 2 is U-shaped, so the support rod 1c enters the groove of the side plate support 2 through the open end of the side plate support 2. The support rod 1c is matched with the groove on the side plate support 2 in an interference manner. The side plate support 2 clamps the support rod 1c, so that the two are fixed.
[0024] A plurality of insertion slots 3 for inserting the side plate CB are arranged on the side plate support 2. When the side plate support 2 is fixed with the support rod 1c, the slot opening of the insertion slot 3 has a spacing with the surface of the support rod 1c. After the side plate CB is inserted into the insertion slot 3, the side plate CB can be supported. In this embodiment, the insertion slot 3 on the side plate support 2 is an inclined slot, and the arrangement direction of the insertion slot 3 is inclined to the height direction of the support frame 1. Since the support rod 1c is inclined to the height direction of the support frame 1, the side plate support 2 fixed on the support rod 1c is also inclined to the height direction of the support frame 1. Furthermore, the plurality of insertion slots 3 on the side plate support 2 are arranged in a gradient manner from one end to the other end of the side plate support 2.
[0025] The side plate support 2 is cut by laser to form the insertion slot 3. After laser cutting, a sharp corner is formed at the opening end of the insertion slot 3. In order to avoid the sharp corner from hurting the operator when the side plate CB is taken out or placed, or from hurting the operator due to carelessness, in this embodiment, a cutout 4 is formed on the side plate support 2 at both sides of the insertion slot 3. After the cutout 4 is formed, a raised portion 5 is left between the cutout 4 and the insertion slot 3 on the side plate support 2. The surface of the raised portion 5 is provided with an arc-shaped chamfer 6. Even if the operator touches the raised portion 5, he or she will not be cut or scratched by the raised portion 5, thus providing favorable protection to the operator. The cutout 4 is formed to facilitate chamfering of the raised portion 5.
[0026] In this embodiment, the side plate support 2 is three and is arranged at intervals along the width direction of the support frame 1. The first side plate support 2 and the second side plate support 2 have a first interval, the second side plate support 2 and the third side plate support 2 have a second interval, and the first interval and the second interval are not equal. Since the lengths of the side plates CB connected to form a circle are not the same, a plurality of side plate supports 2 are arranged on the same placing frame, and the intervals between the side plate supports 2 are different, so that the first interval and the second interval between the side plate supports 2 are selected according to the length of the side plate CB to insert the side plate CB into the corresponding insertion slot 3.
[0027] This embodiment also includes a universal wheel 7 and a handle 8. The universal wheel 7 is installed at the bottom of the support frame 1, and the handle 8 is connected to the support frame 1. When it is necessary to move the placing frame, a pushing force or a pulling force is applied to the placing frame by the handle 8, and the placing frame is moved conveniently by the action of the universal wheel 7. In this embodiment, the universal wheel 7 is preferably a universal wheel with a lock. When the placing frame does not need to be moved, the universal wheel is locked by the lock on the universal wheel; when the placing frame needs to be moved, the universal wheel is unlocked. The structure of the universal wheel with a lock is prior art, and will not be described here.
[0028] This embodiment also includes a box 9 connected to the support frame 1. In this embodiment, the box 9 is preferably connected to the lower frame 1a. Tools such as screws and wrenches can be placed in the box 9. A partition 10 is also provided in the box 9, which divides the inside of the box 9 into a plurality of accommodation cavities. One tool can be placed in each accommodation cavity, so that the tools are classified, and the corresponding tool can be taken out or placed conveniently when used later.
[0029] The utility model discloses when using, the side plate CB is inserted into the slot 3, because every side plate CB all is provided with the mark, when inserting the slot 3, the end with the mark is upwards, the other end is inserted into the slot 3, staff can see the mark on the side plate CB when needing, and then according to the need take out the side plate and non-standard box body and assemble. Therefore, after inserting the side plate CB into the slot 3, staff can clearly see the mark on each side plate CB, when needing to take away the side plate CB, staff can efficiently take away the side plate CB from the placing rack.
Claims
1. A rack for non-standard pontoon side panels, characterised in that, The support frame (1) comprises a lower frame (1a), an upper frame (1b) and a support rod (1c). The upper frame (1b) is fixed with the lower frame (1a). The support rod (1c) is arranged in a manner that one end is lower and the other end is higher. One end of the support rod (1c) is fixed with the lower frame (1a). The other end of the support rod (1c) is fixed with the upper frame (1b). The axial direction of the support rod (1c) is inclined to the height direction of the support frame (1).
2. The non-standard pontoon side plate holder according to claim 1, characterized in that, The cross section of the side plate support (2) is U-shaped. After the side plate support (2) is sleeved on the support rod (1c), the side plate support (2) clamps the support rod (1c). The slot opening of the slot (3) has a spacing with the surface of the support rod (1c).
3. The non-standard pontoon side plate holder according to claim 2, characterized in that, The slot (3) on the side plate support (2) is an inclined slot. The arrangement direction of the slot (3) is inclined to the height direction of the support frame (1).
4. The non-standard pontoon side plate holder according to claim 1, characterized in that, The side plate support (2) is three and is arranged in a spaced manner along the width direction of the support frame (1). The first side plate support (2) and the second side plate support (2) have a first spacing. The second side plate support (2) and the third side plate support (2) have a second spacing. The first spacing and the second spacing are not equal.
5. The non-standard pontoon side plate holder according to claim 1, characterized in that, The universal wheel (7) is installed at the bottom of the support frame (1). The handle (8) is connected with the support frame (1).
6. A non-standard pontoon side plate holder according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterised in that,