Tower drum outer wall cleaning device
By using drones to carry a tower outer wall cleaning device that includes a storage compartment and pump body, the problem of reduced water pressure at high altitudes is solved, enabling efficient cleaning and convenient maintenance, and adapting to various tower heights.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-05-19
- Publication Date
- 2026-03-31
AI Technical Summary
Existing tower cleaning devices suffer from reduced water pressure when used at heights, resulting in poor cleaning performance. Furthermore, the devices require climbing to make them inconvenient to store.
The tower outer wall cleaning device, which is lifted by drone, uses a drone to carry a storage bin and a pump body. It cleans the tower surface through high-pressure water jet nozzles, and combines cameras to monitor stubborn dirt areas in real time, achieving efficient cleaning.
It improves cleaning efficiency, adapts to towers of various heights, is easy to store, avoids water pressure loss and repeated contamination, and is convenient to maintain.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of tower cleaning technology, specifically a tower outer wall cleaning device. Background Technology
[0002] Tower cleaning is an important part of wind power equipment maintenance. It aims to remove dirt, rust, and old coatings from the tower surface, restore its surface quality, and extend its service life.
[0003] In existing technologies, such cleaning equipment typically removes dust, dirt, and debris from the tower surface through high-pressure flushing. For example, Chinese Patent Application No. 202121439709.3 describes a tower outer wall cleaning device that uses a pump to deliver water to impact the tower for cleaning. However, the entire device needs to be installed at a very high height, as wind turbines are already quite tall. As the device rises, the pressure of the pumped water flow may decrease, leading to a reduction in the impact and cleaning effect. Therefore, an improved tower outer wall cleaning device is needed to address this issue. Utility Model Content
[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a tower outer wall cleaning device to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.
[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a tower outer wall cleaning device, comprising two fixing rings, which are fixedly connected by locking screws. A lifting mechanism for lifting the fixing rings is provided on one side of each fixing ring. The lifting mechanism includes an extension rod, a drone, wing assemblies, support legs, a storage compartment, hooks, and lifting lugs. An extension rod is fixedly provided on one side of the fixing rings. A drone is mounted on the upper end of the extension rod. Wing assemblies are provided at the four corners of the outer surface of the drone. Support legs are provided on both sides of the lower end of the drone. A storage compartment is fixedly provided at the lower end of the drone. Hooks are fixedly provided on both sides of the lower end of the storage compartment. Lifting lugs are provided at the upper end of the extension rod.
[0006] Preferably, a replenishment port is fixedly provided on the upper end of one side of the storage compartment, and a sealing cap is provided on the upper end of the replenishment port through a threaded movable part, so that clean water can be replenished into the storage compartment through the replenishment port.
[0007] Preferably, a pump body is fixedly installed on the surface of the storage tank at the lower end of the replenishment port. The inlet end of the pump body is in communication with the inside of the storage tank. A connecting hose is fixedly installed between the pump body and the extension rod. The outlet end of the pump body is in communication with the inside of the extension rod through the connecting hose. The pump body can draw water out of the storage tank and pump it into the extension rod and the fixing ring.
[0008] Preferably, a connecting pan-tilt unit is provided at the lower end of the storage compartment, and a camera is provided in the middle of the connecting pan-tilt unit. The camera can be adjusted by tilting and rotating through the connecting pan-tilt unit. The camera allows the staff below to see the condition of the tower surface, so as to focus on washing and cleaning stubborn dirty areas.
[0009] Preferably, the fixed ring and the extension rod are hollow inside. Several nozzles are evenly fixed on the inner side wall of the fixed ring. The connecting hose is interconnected with the nozzles through the hollow extension rod and the fixed ring. In this way, water inside the storage tank can be pumped into the nozzles through the extension rod and the fixed ring by the pump body. Then, high-pressure water is sprayed out through the nozzles. The surface of the tower is cleaned by rinsing with high-pressure water. When rinsing, it should be done from top to bottom to avoid repeated contamination.
[0010] Preferably, the hook and the lug are interlocked. The lug can be detached at any time when needed by hooking the hook, and then the connecting hose and pump body can be separated to separate the drone and the fixing ring. This makes it convenient to repair and maintain the drone.
[0011] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:
[0012] 1. This utility model utilizes drones for lifting and pumping operations, which can significantly improve the flushing effect of the device, and there is no need to worry about the water pressure being affected by the height of the tower.
[0013] 2. This utility model does not require the use of very long pipes, which makes the device easy to store and use, and can be used with towers of various heights. Attached Figure Description
[0014] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a tower outer wall cleaning device according to the present invention;
[0015] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional view of a tower outer wall cleaning device according to the present invention;
[0016] Figure 3 This is an installation view of the camera in a tower outer wall cleaning device according to this utility model;
[0017] Figure 4 This utility model relates to a tower outer wall cleaning device. Figure 3 Side view;
[0018] Figure 5 This is a front view of the drone in the tower outer wall cleaning device of this utility model.
[0019] In the diagram: 1. Fixing ring; 2. Extension rod; 3. UAV; 4. Wing assembly; 5. Support leg; 6. Storage compartment; 7. Hook; 8. Lifting lug; 9. Refill port; 10. Sealing cap; 11. Pump body; 12. Connecting hose; 13. Connecting gimbal; 14. Camera; 15. Nozzle. Detailed Implementation
[0020] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0021] Please see Figure 1-5 This utility model provides a technical solution: a tower outer wall cleaning device, including a fixing ring 1, two fixing rings 1 are provided, and the two fixing rings 1 are fixedly connected by locking screws. A lifting mechanism for lifting the fixing ring 1 is provided on one side of the fixing ring 1. The lifting mechanism includes an extension rod 2, a drone 3, a wing assembly 4, a support leg 5, a storage compartment 6, a hook 7, and a lifting lug 8. An extension rod 2 is fixedly provided on one side of the fixing ring 1. A drone 3 is provided at the upper end of the extension rod 2. A wing assembly 4 is provided at each of the four corners of the outer surface of the drone 3. Support legs 5 are provided on both sides of the lower end of the drone 3. A storage compartment 6 is fixedly provided at the lower end of the drone 3. A hook 7 is fixedly provided on both sides of the lower end of the storage compartment 6. A lifting lug 8 is provided at the upper end of the extension rod 2.
[0022] A replenishment port 9 is fixedly provided on the upper end of one side of the storage chamber 6. A sealing cap 10 is provided on the upper end of the replenishment port 9 through a threaded movable option. Clean water can be replenished into the storage chamber 6 through the replenishment port 9.
[0023] A pump body 11 is fixedly installed on the surface of the storage chamber 6 at the lower end of the replenishment port 9. The inlet end of the pump body 11 is connected to the inside of the storage chamber 6. A connecting hose 12 is fixedly installed between the pump body 11 and the extension rod 2. The outlet end of the pump body 11 is connected to the inside of the extension rod 2 through the connecting hose 12. The pump body 11 can draw water out of the storage chamber 6 and pump it into the extension rod 2 and the fixing ring 1.
[0024] The storage compartment 6 is equipped with a connecting gimbal 13 at its lower end. A camera 14 is installed in the middle of the connecting gimbal 13. The connecting gimbal 13 can drive the camera 14 to make adjustments such as tilting and rotating. The camera 14 can be used to help the staff below to see the condition of the tower surface, so as to facilitate the washing and cleaning of stubborn dirty areas.
[0025] The fixed ring 1 and the extension rod 2 are hollow inside. Several nozzles 15 are evenly fixed on the inner side wall of the fixed ring 1. The connecting hose is interconnected with the inside of the nozzles 15 through the hollow extension rod 2, the fixed ring 1, and the hollow extension rod 2. In this way, the water inside the storage chamber 6 can be pumped into the nozzles 15 through the extension rod 2 and the fixed ring 1 by the pump body 11. Then, high-pressure water is sprayed out through the nozzles 15. The surface of the tower is cleaned by rinsing with high-pressure water. When rinsing, it should be done from top to bottom to avoid repeated contamination.
[0026] The hook 7 and the lug 8 are interlocked. The lug 8 can be hooked by the hook 7 and can be disassembled at any time when needed. Then the connecting hose and pump body can be separated to separate the drone and the fixing ring, which makes it convenient to repair and maintain the drone.
[0027] Working principle: When using this device, two fixing rings 1 are fixed with fixing screws, so that the fixing rings 1 are fitted on the outside of the tower. Then, the extension rod 2 can extend the lifting position to ensure the safety of the drone 3 during lifting and lowering, and prevent the drone 3 from colliding with the tower.
[0028] Subsequently, when the drone 3 lifts the fixing ring 1 to the highest position, the pump body 11 can pump the water inside the storage chamber 6 through the extension rod 2 and the fixing ring 1 to the nozzle 15. Then, high-pressure water is sprayed out through the nozzle 15. The surface of the tower is cleaned by using high-pressure water to rinse. Using the drone 3 for lifting and pumping can significantly improve the rinsing effect of this device. There is no need to worry about the water pressure being affected by the height of the tower, and there is no need to use very long pipes, making the device easy to store and use. Furthermore, rinsing should be done from top to bottom to prevent repeated contamination.
[0029] The hook 7 and the lug 8 are interlocked. The lug 8 can be hooked by the hook 7 and can be disassembled at any time when needed. Then the connecting hose and pump body 11 can be separated to separate the drone 3 and the fixing ring 1. This makes it convenient to repair and maintain the drone 3.
[0030] It should be noted that this device may not be able to clean the tower in one go for stubborn areas. The fixed ring 1 can be moved up and down several times by the drone 3 to ensure the cleaning effect.
[0031] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.
[0032] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A tower drum outer wall cleaning device comprising a fixing ring (1), characterised in that: The fixed ring (1) is provided with two, two fixed rings (1) are fixedly connected through locking screws, one side of the fixed ring (1) is provided with a lifting mechanism for lifting the fixed ring (1), the lifting mechanism comprises an extension rod (2), a drone (3), a wing assembly (4), a support foot (5), a storage bin (6), a lifting hook (7), and an ear (8), the extension rod (2) is fixedly arranged on one side of the fixed ring (1), the upper end of the extension rod (2) is provided with the drone (3), the outer side surface of the drone (3) is provided with the wing assembly (4) at four corners, the lower end of the drone (3) is provided with the support foot (5) on both sides, the lower end of the drone (3) is fixedly provided with the storage bin (6), the lower end of the storage bin (6) is fixedly provided with the lifting hook (7) on both sides, and the upper end of the extension rod (2) is provided with the ear (8).
2. A tower outer wall cleaning device according to claim 1, characterised in that: The storage bin (6) is provided with a supplement opening (9) on one side of the upper end, and the supplement opening (9) is movably provided with a sealing cover (10) on the upper end through threads.
3. A tower outer wall cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The surface of the storage bin (6) is fixedly provided with a pump body (11) below the supplement opening (9), the liquid inlet end of the pump body (11) is in communication with the inside of the storage bin (6), the pump body (11) and the extension rod (2) are fixedly provided with a connecting hose (12) therebetween, and the liquid outlet end of the pump body (11) is in communication with the inside of the extension rod (2) through the connecting hose (12).
4. The tower outer wall cleaning device of claim 1, wherein: The lower end of the storage bin (6) is provided with a connecting holder (13), and the middle of the connecting holder (13) is provided with a camera (14).
5. A tower outer wall cleaning device according to claim 3, characterised in that: The fixed ring (1) and the extension rod (2) are hollow, a plurality of spray heads (15) are uniformly fixedly arranged on the inner side wall of the fixed ring (1), and the connecting hose (12) is in communication with the inside of the extension rod (2), the fixed ring (1) and the spray head (15).
6. A tower outer wall cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lifting hook (7) and the ear (8) are mutually buckled.
Citation Information
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Tower drum outer wall cleaning device
CN214812991U