Butterfly valve convenient to clean
By incorporating interchangeable filter and cleaning components within the butterfly valve, and utilizing a motor-driven, vibrating cleaning brush, the problem of requiring the valve to stop flowing during cleaning is solved, achieving highly efficient online cleaning.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520730564.4
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-17
- Publication Date
- 2026-02-27
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-04-17
AI Technical Summary
Existing butterfly valves require stopping the normal flow of the pipeline system during cleaning, which is troublesome, time-consuming, and labor-intensive.
An easy-to-clean butterfly valve was designed. By setting parallel moving filter components and cleaning components in the filter chamber, the filter components can be used alternately by telescopic motor and vibration motor, allowing cleaning without stopping the flow of the pipeline system. The combination of slider and groove design improves the stability of movement, and the cleaning effect is enhanced by cleaning brush and vibration motor.
This technology enables the cleaning of butterfly valves without interrupting the flow in the pipeline system, improving cleaning efficiency and reducing cleaning time and labor intensity.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to butterfly valve technical field, specifically, relate to a butterfly valve convenient to clean. BACKGROUND
[0002] The butterfly valve is a common fluid control device, its working principle is through rotating butterfly plate to open or close the passage of fluid, is widely used in water treatment, petroleum chemical industry, food processing and other fields, is applicable to the occasion needing quick opening and closing and flow control. The existing butterfly valve is easy to remain the impurities in the fluid on the internal surface of the valve body and the valve plate surface when being used for a long time, and then the smoothness of the butterfly valve use is affected.
[0003] The patent with the publication number "CN220523311U" provides a novel butterfly valve body, which comprises a butterfly valve body, a control seat is installed on the upper end of the butterfly valve body, a rotating disc is installed on the left side wall of the control seat, a rotating rod is connected to the lower end of the control seat and penetrates through the butterfly valve body, and a rotating disc is arranged on the outer side wall of the rotating rod; a first mounting seat is installed on the rear end wall of the butterfly valve body, a second mounting seat is installed on the front end wall of the butterfly valve body, a filter chamber is installed on the front end of the second mounting seat, a first filter screen is arranged on the front part of the inner side wall of the filter chamber, and a second filter screen is arranged behind the first filter screen. Although the butterfly valve can double-filter the impurities in the water through the first filter screen and the second filter screen in the filter chamber, avoid the impurities from entering the butterfly valve body, reduce the blockage of the interior, and reduce the time for disassembly and cleaning in the later period. However, the butterfly valve still has the problems that the normal flow of the pipeline system needs to be stopped during cleaning, and the cleaning is still troublesome, time-consuming and labor-intensive.
[0004] Therefore, it is urgent to provide a butterfly valve convenient to clean. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS
[0005] The utility model aims at solving the problems of the existing butterfly valve, that is, the normal flow of the pipeline system needs to be stopped during cleaning, and the cleaning is still troublesome, time-consuming and labor-intensive. The utility model provides a butterfly valve convenient to clean, which can realize the technical effect of not stopping the normal flow of the pipeline system during cleaning.
[0006] The utility model realizes the following technical scheme: a butterfly valve convenient to clean, which comprises a butterfly valve body; the butterfly valve body is communicated with a filter chamber, a pair of filter assemblies are movably arranged in parallel in the filter chamber; a vertical partition plate is arranged in the inner cavity of the filter chamber, the filter chamber is divided into a filter cavity and a cleaning cavity by the vertical partition plate, the vertical partition plate is provided with a pair of long strip openings, the pair of long strip openings are respectively used for the pair of filter assemblies to pass through, a cleaning assembly is arranged in the cleaning cavity, and the butterfly valve body is arranged in parallel with the filter cavity.
[0007] Preferably, the filter assembly comprises filter plates and telescopic rods, the telescopic rods are provided with telescopic motors, the telescopic motors are mounted on the outer wall surface of the filter chamber, and the telescopic motors are arranged at one end close to the cleaning cavity, the output shafts of the telescopic motors penetrate into the filter chamber and are detachably connected with one end of the telescopic rods, and the other end of the telescopic rods is detachably connected with the side of the filter plate close to the telescopic motor.
[0008] Preferably, a pair of sliding grooves are formed in the top and bottom of the filter chamber respectively, and a plurality of sliding blocks are arranged on the filter plates.
[0009] Preferably, the cleaning assembly comprises a cleaning brush, the end of the cleaning brush is detachably connected with the inner wall surface of the filter chamber, the cleaning brush is arranged between the filter plates, and brush hairs are arranged on the two sides of the cleaning brush facing the filter plates.
[0010] Preferably, the cleaning assembly further comprises a vibration motor, the vibration motor is mounted on the outer wall surface of the filter chamber, and the vibration motor is arranged between the telescopic motors, the output shaft of the vibration motor penetrates into the filter chamber and is detachably connected with the end of the cleaning brush.
[0011] Preferably, a movable door is arranged at the cleaning cavity, and the movable door is hinged to the bottom of the filter chamber.
[0012] Preferably, the butterfly valve body comprises a valve body, a driving mechanism, a butterfly plate and a valve rod, the driving mechanism is fixedly arranged on the top of the valve body, the butterfly plate is rotationally arranged in the valve body, one end of the valve rod is detachably connected with the wall surface of the butterfly plate, and the other end of the valve rod penetrates through the top of the valve body and is detachably connected with one end of the driving mechanism close to the butterfly plate.
[0013] Preferably, a flow sensor is mounted on the top of the valve body, and the detection end of the flow sensor is located in the valve body.
[0014] Preferably, the driving mechanism is a rotating motor, and the output shaft of the rotating motor is detachably connected with the end of the valve rod away from the butterfly plate.
[0015] Preferably, the butterfly valve body further comprises a sealing ring, and the sealing ring is detachably connected with the inner surface of the valve body.
[0016] The technical scheme of the utility model has the following beneficial effects:
[0017] (1) The pair of filter assemblies arranged in parallel in the filter chamber are used alternately, when one filter assembly is cleaned by the cleaning assembly in the cleaning chamber, the other filter assembly can be used to filter normally without stopping the normal flow of the pipeline system. The long opening provided by the vertical partition plate can facilitate the filter assembly to pass through the long opening to enter the filter chamber from the cleaning chamber to perform the filtering work, and the filter assembly can also pass through the long opening to return to the cleaning chamber to be cleaned by the cleaning assembly, which is convenient to use.
[0018] (2) The telescopic rod is driven by the telescopic motor to extend or shorten, thereby conveniently driving the filter plate to enter or exit the filter chamber or the cleaning chamber of the filter chamber. The sliding block and the sliding groove are designed to make the movement of the filter plate more stable. When the filter plate slides, the bristles of the cleaning brush can sweep the mesh holes of the filter plate, thereby removing impurities from the mesh holes of the filter plate.
[0019] (3) The cleaning brush is vibrated by the vibration motor, so that the cleaning brush can play a role of vibrating and hitting the filter plate, thereby further enhancing the cleaning effect. The movable door is opened to remove the impurities in the cleaning chamber. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0020] Figure 1 It is a structure schematic view of the butterfly valve in the embodiment 1 of the utility model;
[0021] Figure 2 It is a structure schematic view of the filter chamber in the embodiment 1 of the utility model in the front view state;
[0022] Figure 3 It is a structure schematic view of the filter chamber in the embodiment 1 of the utility model in the side view state;
[0023] Figure 4 It is a structure schematic view of the butterfly valve main body in the embodiment 1 of the utility model;
[0024] Figure 5 It is an electric connection relation schematic view of the butterfly valve in the embodiment 1 of the utility model.
[0025] The figure mark: 1-butterfly valve main body, 11-valve body, 12-rotating motor, 13-butterfly plate, 14-valve rod, 15-sealing ring, 2-filter chamber, 2a-filter chamber, 2b-cleaning chamber, 2c-sliding groove, 3-filter assembly, 31-filter plate, 32-telescopic rod, 33-telescopic motor, 34-sliding block, 4-vertical partition plate, 5-cleaning assembly, 51-cleaning brush, 511-bristles, 52-vibration motor, 6-movable door, 7-flow sensor, 8-controller, 9-power supply, 10-connection assembly, 101-first connecting pipe, 102-second connecting pipe. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0026] The technical solutions of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some, not all, of the embodiments of the present invention. The components of the embodiments of the present invention described and shown herein can generally be arranged and designed in various different configurations.
[0027] Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention provided in the accompanying drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed invention, but merely to illustrate selected embodiments of the invention. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without inventive effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.
[0028] It should be noted that similar labels and letters in the following figures indicate similar items. Therefore, once an item is defined in one figure, it does not need to be further defined and explained in subsequent figures.
[0029] Example 1
[0030] like Figures 1 to 5 As shown, this embodiment provides a butterfly valve that is easy to clean, including a butterfly valve body 1; the butterfly valve body 1 is connected to a filter chamber 2, and a circular opening is provided on the side of the filter chamber 2 near the butterfly valve body 1. The butterfly valve body 1 is installed at the circular opening, so that the butterfly valve body 1 is connected to the filter chamber 2a.
[0031] A pair of filter components 3 are arranged in parallel within the filter chamber 2. A vertical partition 4 is provided inside the filter chamber 2 to divide the filter chamber 2 into a filter chamber 2a and a cleaning chamber 2b. A pair of elongated openings are provided on the vertical partition 4 for the passage of the pair of filter components 3. A cleaning component 5 is provided in the cleaning chamber 2b. The butterfly valve body 1 is arranged in parallel with the filter chamber 2a.
[0032] By using a pair of filter components 3 alternately, the normal flow of the pipeline system can be maintained while one filter component 3 enters the cleaning chamber 2b and is cleaned by the cleaning component 5 to remove clogged mesh, allowing the other filter component 3 to continue filtering normally. The elongated opening in the vertical partition 4 facilitates the filter component 3's entry from the cleaning chamber 2b into the filter chamber 2a for filtration, and also allows the filter component 3 to return to the cleaning chamber 2b through the elongated opening to be cleaned by the cleaning component 5, making it convenient to use.
[0033] In the embodiment, the filter assembly 3 comprises a filter plate 31 and a telescopic rod 32, the telescopic rod 32 is provided with a telescopic motor 33, the telescopic motor 33 is installed on the outer wall surface of the filter chamber 2, and the telescopic motor 33 is arranged at one end close to the cleaning cavity 2b, the output shaft of the telescopic motor 33 penetrates into the filter chamber 2 and is connected with one end of the telescopic rod 32, and the other end of the telescopic rod 32 is screwed with the side of the filter plate 31 close to the telescopic motor 33. The telescopic motor 33 drives the telescopic rod 32 to extend or shorten, thereby conveniently driving the filter plate 31 to enter the filter cavity 2a from the cleaning cavity 2b of the filter chamber 2 or driving the filter plate 31 to return to the cleaning cavity 2b from the filter cavity 2a.
[0034] In the embodiment, a pair of sliding grooves 2c are respectively arranged at the top and bottom of the filter chamber 2, and a plurality of sliding blocks 34 are arranged on the filter plate 31. The sliding blocks 34 are embedded in the sliding grooves 2c. The sliding blocks 34 arranged at the top of the filter plate 31 are embedded in the sliding grooves 2c at the top of the filter chamber 2, and the sliding blocks 34 arranged at the bottom of the filter plate 31 are embedded in the sliding grooves 2c at the bottom of the filter chamber 2. The design of the sliding blocks 34 and the sliding grooves 2c can make the movement of the filter plate 31 more stable.
[0035] In the embodiment, the cleaning assembly 5 comprises a cleaning brush 51, the end of the cleaning brush 51 is welded with the inner wall surface of the filter chamber 2, the cleaning brush 51 is arranged between the pair of filter plates 31, and the two sides of the cleaning brush 51 facing the pair of filter plates 31 are respectively provided with brush hairs 511. The cross-sectional shape of the cleaning brush 51 is the same as that of the filter plate 31, and the cross-sectional size of the cleaning brush 51 is the same as that of the filter plate 31. When the filter plate 31 slides, the brush hairs 511 of the cleaning brush 51 can sweep the mesh holes of the filter plate 31, thereby removing impurities from the mesh holes of the filter plate 31.
[0036] In the embodiment, the cleaning assembly 5 further comprises a vibration motor 52, the vibration motor 52 is installed on the outer wall surface of the filter chamber 2, and the vibration motor 52 is arranged between the pair of telescopic motors 33. The output shaft of the vibration motor 52 penetrates into the filter chamber 2 and is connected with the end of the cleaning brush 51. The vibration motor 52 drives the cleaning brush 51 to vibrate, so that the cleaning brush 51 can vibrate and hit the filter plate 31, thereby further enhancing the cleaning effect.
[0037] In the embodiment, the movable door 6 arranged at the cleaning cavity 2b is hinged to the bottom of the filter chamber 2. The movable door 6 is opened to remove the impurities in the cleaning cavity 2b.
[0038] In the embodiment, the butterfly valve body 1 comprises a valve body 11, a driving mechanism, a butterfly plate 13 and a valve rod 14. The driving mechanism is fixedly arranged at the top of the valve body 11, the butterfly plate 13 is rotationally arranged in the valve body 11, one end of the valve rod 14 is screwed with the wall surface of the butterfly plate 13, and the other end of the valve rod 14 penetrates through the top of the valve body 11 and is screwed or connected with the end of the driving mechanism close to the butterfly plate 13.
[0039] The driving mechanism can be a manual or electric device for driving the valve rod 14 to rotate and control the opening and closing of the butterfly plate 13. The butterfly plate 13 rotates under the driving of the valve rod 14. When the butterfly plate 13 is at 90 degrees with the valve body 11, the valve is opened. When the butterfly plate 13 is parallel to the valve body 11, the valve is closed. The flow rate can be adjusted by changing the angle of the butterfly plate 13.
[0040] In this embodiment, the detection end of the flow sensor 7 installed on the top of the valve body 11 is located in the valve body 11. The flow through the valve body 11 can be monitored by the flow sensor 7. When the flow decreases, it indicates that the filter plate 31 is blocked, and the filter plate 31 needs to be cleaned and replaced with another filter plate 31.
[0041] In this embodiment, the driving mechanism is a rotating motor 12, and the output shaft of the rotating motor 12 is connected to the end of the valve rod 14 away from the butterfly plate 13. The rotating motor 12 can conveniently rotate the valve rod 14. The driving mechanism can also be a handle or a wrench.
[0042] In this embodiment, the butterfly valve body 1 further comprises a sealing ring 15, and the inner surface of the valve body 11 is provided with an embedded groove for installing the sealing ring 15, and the sealing ring 15 is embedded and installed in the embedded groove. The sealing ring 15 is made of rubber material. The filter plate 31 and the inside of the valve body 11 are made of wear-resistant and corrosion-resistant materials, which prolongs the service life and reduces the frequent replacement due to wear and tear.
[0043] In this embodiment, the butterfly valve further comprises a controller 8 and a power supply 9, and the controller 8 is electrically connected to a pair of telescopic motors 33, a vibration motor 52, a flow detector, and a rotating motor 12, respectively. The power supply 9 is electrically connected to a pair of telescopic motors 33, a vibration motor 52, a flow detector, a rotating motor 12, and a controller 8, respectively.
[0044] The controller 8 can be a single-chip microcomputer with an analog / digital converter (ADC) on the market. The flow sensor 7 monitors the flow through the valve body 11 in real time and converts the flow data into an electrical signal to the controller 8, which controls a pair of telescopic motors 33, a vibration motor 52, and a rotating motor 12 to work conveniently. The control circuit can be realized by simple programming of the skilled person in the art, and the power supply 9 is also a common knowledge in the art, so the control method and circuit connection are not described in detail.
[0045] In this embodiment, the butterfly valve further comprises a connecting assembly 10, which comprises a first connecting pipe 101 and a second connecting pipe 102. The first connecting pipe 101 is arranged on the side of the filter chamber 2 away from the valve body 11, and the second connecting pipe 102 is arranged on the side of the valve body 11 away from the filter chamber 2, which facilitates the connection of external pipelines.
[0046] The above merely is preferred embodiment of the present utility model, and is not for limiting the present utility model, for the person skilled in the art, the present utility model can have various changes and changes. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement etc. that is made within the spirit and principle of the present utility model should be included in the protection scope of the present utility model.
Claims
1. A butterfly valve for ease of cleaning, characterized in that The butterfly valve body (1) is provided with a filter chamber (2), and a pair of filter assemblies (3) are movably arranged in the filter chamber (2) in parallel. The inner cavity of the filter chamber (2) is provided with a vertical partition plate (4), the filter chamber (2) is divided into a filter cavity (2a) and a cleaning cavity (2b) by the vertical partition plate (4), the vertical partition plate (4) is provided with a pair of long strip openings, a pair of the long strip openings are respectively used for passing a pair of the filter assemblies (3), the cleaning cavity (2b) is provided with a cleaning assembly (5), and the butterfly valve body (1) is arranged in parallel with the filter cavity (2a). The filter assembly (3) comprises a filter plate (31) and a telescopic rod (32), the telescopic rod (32) is provided with a telescopic motor (33), the telescopic motor (33) is mounted on the outer wall surface of the filter chamber (2), one end of the telescopic motor (33) is arranged close to the cleaning cavity (2b), the output shaft of the telescopic motor (33) penetrates into the filter chamber (2) and is detachably connected with one end of the telescopic rod (32), and the other end of the telescopic rod (32) is detachably connected with the side of the filter plate (31) close to the telescopic motor (33).
2. The clean-in-place butterfly valve of claim 1, wherein, The top and the bottom of the filter chamber (2) are respectively provided with a pair of sliding grooves (2c), a plurality of sliding blocks (34) are arranged on the filter plate (31), and the sliding grooves (2c) are used for embedding the sliding blocks (34).
3. The clean-in-place butterfly valve of claim 2, wherein, The cleaning assembly (5) comprises a cleaning brush (51), the end of the cleaning brush (51) is detachably connected with the inner wall surface of the filter chamber (2), the cleaning brush (51) is arranged between a pair of the filter plates (31), and brush hairs (511) are arranged on the two sides of the cleaning brush (51) facing a pair of the filter plates (31).
4. The cleanable butterfly valve of claim 2, wherein, The cleaning assembly (5) further comprises a vibration motor (52), the vibration motor (52) is mounted on the outer wall surface of the filter chamber (2), the vibration motor (52) is arranged between a pair of the telescopic motors (33), the output shaft of the vibration motor (52) penetrates into the filter chamber (2) and is detachably connected with the end of the cleaning brush (51).
5. The easy-to-clean butterfly valve of claim 4, wherein, The cleaning cavity (2b) is provided with a movable door (6), and the movable door (6) is hinged to the bottom of the filter chamber (2).
6. The cleanable butterfly valve of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein, The butterfly valve body (1) comprises a valve body (11), a driving mechanism, a butterfly plate (13) and a valve rod (14), the driving mechanism is fixedly arranged on the top of the valve body (11), the butterfly plate (13) is rotationally arranged in the valve body (11), one end of the valve rod (14) is detachably connected with the wall surface of the butterfly plate (13), and the other end of the valve rod (14) penetrates through the top of the valve body (11) and is detachably connected with one end of the driving mechanism close to the butterfly plate (13).
7. The easy-to-clean butterfly valve of claim 1, wherein, The top of the valve body (11) is provided with a flow sensor (7), and the detection end of the flow sensor (7) is located in the valve body (11).
8. The easy-to-clean butterfly valve of claim 7, wherein, 9. The easy-to-clean butterfly valve of claim 7, wherein, The driving mechanism is a rotating motor (12), and an output shaft of the rotating motor (12) is detachably connected with one end of the valve rod (14) away from the butterfly plate (13).
10. The easy-to-clean butterfly valve of claim 7, wherein, The butterfly valve body (1) further comprises a sealing ring (15), and the sealing ring (15) is detachably connected with an inner surface of the valve body (11).
Citation Information
Patent Citations
Novel butterfly valve body
CN220523311U