Header pipe inflatable oil containment boom with middle inflation function

By designing a conversion valve with intermediate inflation function and connecting the inflation channel, the inflation speed problem of the main pipe inflation type oil boom was solved, achieving efficient inflation of multi-section oil booms and simplifying the operation process.

CN224031620UActive Publication Date: 2026-03-24QINGDAO GUANG ENERGY ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION MATERIAL CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-03-06
Publication Date
2026-03-24

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Technical Problem

The existing main-pipe inflatable oil boom suffers from pressure drop due to frictional resistance during inflation, which affects the inflation speed and makes it difficult to efficiently inflate multi-section oil booms.

Method used

Design a main-pipe inflatable oil boom with intermediate inflation function. Connect multiple external floats through a switching valve and inflation channel to achieve gradual gas conversion and inflation, simplifying the inflation process.

Benefits of technology

It increases inflation speed, simplifies the inflation operation of multi-section oil booms, reduces the need for pipes and valves, and makes the inflation method simpler and more efficient.

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Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of oil containment booms, and particularly relates to a header pipe inflatable oil containment boom with a middle inflation function, which comprises outer floating bodies, adjacent floating bodies are connected through connecting components, one side of each outer floating body is provided with a first skirt band, the first skirt band is provided with an inflation channel, and the inflation channel is communicated with the outer floating bodies. The outer floating bodies are provided with air inflation channels, the air inflation channels are communicated with all air chambers of the outer floating bodies through branch channels, the air inflation channels are connected with pipelines through quick connectors, the pipelines of the adjacent outer floating bodies are connected with change-over valves, and the change-over valves are connected with an air inflation device. The air enters the first outer floating body through the change-over valve, and after the first outer floating body is filled with enough air, the air outlet of the change-over valve is adjusted to enable the air to enter the second outer floating body, so that the air inflation of the outer floating bodies is realized in sequence, the air inflation method is simple, pipelines and valve bodies do not need to be additionally supplemented, and the air inflation mode is simple.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of oil containment boom, concretely to a total pipe inflatable oil containment boom with middle inflation function. BACKGROUND

[0002] After the water oil spill accident occurs, the oil containment boom can be used for surrounding control, concentration and prevention of the water surface oil spill. The existing total pipe inflatable oil containment boom inflation pipe is an integral structure, when the oil containment boom is laid and inflated, high-pressure gas flows through the winding roll internal pipeline to the winding roll inflation output end from the inflator, the output end is connected with the total pipe inflatable oil containment boom inflation pipe, and the inflation pipe is responsible for the gas transmission work of the whole oil containment boom in the whole laying and forming. The pressure drop caused by the resistance along the pipeline in the gas transmission process of the inflation pipe leads to too low pressure at the end of the inflation pipe, slow inflation speed, and influence on the laying speed of the oil containment boom. CN216809810U discloses a total pipe inflatable oil containment boom with middle inflation function, which comprises a first section of oil containment boom and a second section of oil containment boom, first section of oil containment boom inflation pipe and second section of oil containment boom inflation pipe are arranged on the same side of the first section of oil containment boom and the second section of oil containment boom, the first section of oil containment boom inflation pipe and the second section of oil containment boom inflation pipe are connected through a middle connecting pipe, and the middle connecting pipe is also connected with the second inflation pipe through a second self-sealing quick connector. The head end of the first section of oil containment boom inflation pipe is connected with the first inflation pipe through a first self-sealing quick connector. The application can reduce the moving distance of gas in the inflation pipe during inflation, reduce the resistance along the pipeline in the inflation process, increase the pressure at the end of the inflation pipe, and speed up the inflation speed. However, in the utility model, only two sections of the oil containment boom can be inflated, and multiple sections of the oil containment boom may be required according to the need, but the utility model is difficult to inflate more than two sections of the oil containment boom. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0003] In order to overcome the above-mentioned defects existing in the prior art, the utility model provides a total pipe inflatable oil containment boom with middle inflation function.

[0004] A total pipe inflatable oil containment boom with middle inflation function, comprising an outer float, adjacent float bodies are connected through a connecting assembly, one side of the outer float is provided with a first skirt, an inflation passage is arranged on the first skirt, the inflation passage is communicated with each gas chamber of the outer float through branch passages, the inflation passage is connected with a pipeline through a quick connector, the pipeline of adjacent outer floats is connected with a conversion valve, and the conversion valve is connected with an inflation device.

[0005] Further, one side of the outer float away from the first skirt is provided with a second skirt, and the second skirt is a filter screen structure.

[0006] Further, a counterweight chain is arranged on the second skirt.

[0007] Further, the outer floater is provided with a deflation nozzle.

[0008] Further, the channel is provided with a pressure gauge.

[0009] Further, the connecting assembly comprises first and second fixing strips, the first and second fixing strips are connected with adjacent outer floaters through bolts respectively, staggered fixing protrusions are arranged on opposite surfaces of the first and second fixing strips respectively, and two fixing protrusions are connected through a bolt.

[0010] Further, the conversion valve comprises a valve body, the valve body is provided with an air inlet channel and a plurality of air outlet channels, a handle is rotatably installed on the valve body, the handle is connected with a rotating shaft, one end of the rotating shaft away from the handle extends into the valve body and is connected with a conversion head, the conversion head is provided with an L-shaped barrel groove, and the conversion head is connected with one air outlet channel of the valve body through rotation.

[0011] With the above technical scheme, the beneficial technical effects of the utility model are as follows: in the utility model, the air is filled into the oil containment boom through the inflation device, the air first enters the first outer floater through the conversion valve, after enough air is filled into the first outer floater, the air outlet of the conversion valve is adjusted, the air enters the second outer floater, then the connection relationship between the air filling channel of the first outer floater and the pipeline is released, the pipeline is connected with the air filling channel of the third outer floater, when the air filling of the second outer floater is completed, the conversion valve is adjusted, the air enters the third outer floater, and thus the air filling of the plurality of outer floaters is sequentially realized, the air filling method is simple, no additional pipeline and valve body are needed, and the air filling mode is simple. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0012] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic view of the utility model of a total pipe air-filled oil containment boom with intermediate air filling function;

[0013] Figure 2 It is a front view of the utility model of a total pipe air-filled oil containment boom with intermediate air filling function;

[0014] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic view of the conversion valve in the utility model;

[0015] Figure 4 It is a sectional structural schematic view of the conversion valve in the utility model;

[0016] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic view of the conversion head in the utility model;

[0017] Figure 6 It is a structural schematic view of the connecting assembly in the utility model.

[0018] 1, outer floater, 2, connecting assembly, 3, first skirt belt, 4, inflation channel, 5, branch channel, 6, quick connector, 7, pipeline, 8, second skirt belt, 9, counterweight chain, 10, deflation nozzle, 11, pressure gauge, 12, first fixing strip, 13, second fixing strip, 14, fixing protrusion, 15, valve body, 16, air inlet channel, 17, air outlet channel, 18, handle, 19, rotating shaft, 20, conversion head, 21, L-shaped through groove, 22, conversion valve. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical scheme of the utility model, the utility model will be further described below in combination with the drawings. Obviously, the drawings described below are only one embodiment of the utility model, and for those skilled in the art, other embodiments can be obtained according to the drawings and the embodiment without creative labor, and all belong to the protection scope of the utility model.

[0020] According to Figures 1-6 As shown in the figure, a total pipe inflatable oil containment boom with intermediate inflation function, comprising an outer floater 1, adjacent to the floater 1 is connected by connecting assembly 2, one side of the outer floater 1 is provided with a first skirt belt 3, the first skirt belt 3 is provided with an inflation channel 4, the inflation channel 4 is communicated with each air chamber of the outer floater 1 through branch channel 5, the inflation channel 4 is connected with the pipeline 7 through the quick connector 6, the pipeline 7 of adjacent outer floater 1 is connected with the conversion valve 22, the conversion valve 22 is connected with the inflation device.

[0021] In the above specific technical scheme, the inflation device is used to inflate the oil containment boom, the gas first enters the first outer floater 1 through the conversion valve 22, after enough gas is filled in the outer floater 1, the gas outlet of the conversion valve 22 is adjusted to make the gas enter the second outer floater 1, then the connection relationship between the inflation channel 4 on the first outer floater 1 and the pipeline 7 is removed, the pipeline 7 is connected with the inflation channel 4 of the third outer floater 1, when the second outer floater 1 is inflated, the conversion valve 22 is adjusted to make the gas enter the third outer floater 1, thereby realizing the inflation of the plurality of outer floater 1 in turn, the inflation method is simple, without additional pipeline 7 and valve body 15, and the inflation mode is simple.

[0022] The second skirt belt 8 is provided on the side of the outer floater 1 away from the first skirt belt 3, the second skirt belt 8 is of filter screen structure, which is conducive to reducing the influence of water flow on the oil containment boom and reducing the impact on it.

[0023] The second skirt belt 8 is provided with a counterweight chain 9, which is conducive to making the oil containment boom partly underwater and partly on water, thereby realizing the barrier effect of the oil containment boom.

[0024] The outer floating body 1 is provided with a deflation nozzle 10, when the oil containment boom needs to be stored, the gas in the outer floating body 1 is discharged through the deflation nozzle 10.

[0025] The channel is provided with a pressure gauge 11, when the pressure gauge 11 shows that the pressure reaches a certain value, the switching valve 22 is adjusted, the next outer floating body 1 is inflated, then the connection between the inflation channel 4 of the inflated outer floating body 1 and the pipeline 7 is released, and the sealing cap is rotated at the end of the inflation channel 4, so as to ensure the sealing of the outer floating body 1.

[0026] The connecting assembly 2 comprises a first fixed strip 12 and a second fixed strip 13, the first fixed strip 12 and the second fixed strip 13 are connected with adjacent outer floating bodies 1 through bolts respectively, staggered fixed protrusions 14 are arranged on opposite surfaces of the first fixed strip 12 and the second fixed strip 13 respectively, the two fixed protrusions 14 are connected through bolts, and the connection between the outer floating bodies 1 is convenient.

[0027] The switching valve 22 comprises a valve body 15, the valve body 15 is provided with an air inlet channel 16 and a plurality of air outlet channels 17, a handle 18 is rotatably installed on the valve body 15, the handle 18 is connected with a rotating shaft 19, one end of the rotating shaft 19 away from the handle 18 extends into the valve body 15 and is connected with a switching head 20, the switching head 20 is provided with an L-shaped barrel groove, the switching head 20 is connected with the air inlet channel 16 and one of the air outlet channels 17 through rotation, the handle 18 is rotated to drive the rotating shaft 19 to rotate, the rotating shaft 19 drives the switching head 20 to rotate, the switching head 20 is rotated to make the gas entering the valve body 15 through the air inlet channel 16 flow out from different air outlet channels 17, so that the inflation of different outer floating bodies 1 is switched.

[0028] The above examples are only exemplary embodiments of the present application, and are not used to limit the present application, the protection scope of the present application is defined by the claims, those skilled in the art can make various modifications or equivalent replacements to the present application within the spirit and protection scope of the present application, and such modifications or equivalent replacements should also be regarded as falling within the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A main-pipe inflatable oil boom with intermediate inflation function, comprising an outer float (1), characterized in that, The adjacent floats (1) are connected by a connecting component (2). One side of the outer float (1) is provided with a first skirt (3). The first skirt (3) is provided with an inflation channel (4). The inflation channel (4) is connected to each air chamber of the outer float (1) through a branch channel (5). The inflation channel (4) is connected to a pipe (7) through a quick connector (6). The pipe (7) of the adjacent outer float (1) is connected to a switching valve (22). The switching valve (22) is connected to an inflation device.

2. A main-pipe inflatable oil boom with intermediate inflation function according to claim 1, characterized in that, The outer float (1) has a second skirt (8) on the side away from the first skirt (3), and the second skirt (8) is a filter structure.

3. A main-pipe inflatable oil boom with intermediate inflation function according to claim 2, characterized in that, The second skirt belt (8) is provided with a counterweight chain (9).

4. A main-pipe inflatable oil boom with intermediate inflation function according to claim 3, characterized in that, The outer float (1) is provided with an air vent (10).

5. A main-pipe inflatable oil boom with intermediate inflation function according to claim 4, characterized in that, A pressure gauge (11) is installed on the channel.

6. A main-pipe inflatable oil boom with intermediate inflation function according to claim 1, characterized in that, The connecting component (2) includes a first fixing strip (12) and a second fixing strip (13). The first fixing strip (12) and the second fixing strip (13) are respectively connected to the adjacent outer float (1) by bolts. The first fixing strip (12) and the second fixing strip (13) are respectively provided with staggered fixing protrusions (14) on opposite surfaces. The two fixing protrusions (14) are connected by bolts.

7. A main-pipe inflatable oil boom with intermediate inflation function according to claim 1, characterized in that, The switching valve (22) includes a valve body (15), which has an air inlet channel (16) and several air outlet channels (17). A handle (18) is rotatably mounted on the valve body (15). The handle (18) is connected to a rotating shaft (19). One end of the rotating shaft (19) away from the handle (18) extends into the valve body (15) and is connected to a switching head (20). The switching head (20) has an L-shaped groove. The switching head (20) is rotated to connect the air inlet channel (16) with one of its air outlet channels (17).