Automatic liquid discharging separator based on gravity settling
By introducing scraping and material scraping components into the gas-liquid separator, the problem of impurity residue is solved, and the complete discharge and automatic cleaning of the liquid inside the tank are achieved, improving the sealing performance and efficiency of the equipment.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-29
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-03
AI Technical Summary
During the liquid discharge process, impurities in existing gas-liquid separators are prone to remain on the tank wall or bottom, resulting in incomplete discharge and affecting the next use.
An automatic liquid discharge separator was designed, which includes a scraping component and a scraping component. The scraping component scrapes away impurities from the tank wall using a disc and a sealing ring, while the scraping component uses a drive motor to drive a scraper to clean impurities from the bottom of the tank and discharge them through a guide chute.
This allows for more thorough drainage of liquid from the tank, reduces manual cleaning workload, improves equipment sealing and reliability, and ensures normal operation for the next use.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of automatic liquid draining separators based on gravity settling, specifically an automatic liquid draining separator based on gravity settling. Background Technology
[0002] Separation tanks mainly utilize the difference in density between different liquids to allow different components in a mixture to naturally separate into layers under the influence of gravity, with lighter components floating to the top and heavier components sinking, thereby achieving the purpose of separation.
[0003] Currently, Chinese patent CN220736836U discloses a gas-liquid separator. A filter mechanism is installed in the middle of a first fixing plate. Several mounting slots are provided on the side of the first fixing plate, and each mounting slot has a limiting mechanism for installing the filter mechanism. A second fixing plate is installed on the side of the first fixing plate, and a connecting pipe is fixedly connected to the side of the second fixing plate. This invention, through the setting of the limiting mechanism, completes the installation of a new filter screen, thereby enabling quick installation and removal of the filter screen. Simultaneously, after the filter screen filters impurities in the liquid, it can be discharged through the connecting pipe for collection. The liquid filtered by the filter screen is also separated from the impurities and can be directly and effectively utilized according to the intended use, without the need for subsequent impurity removal before normal use. Therefore, certain procedures are reduced, preventing waste of human resources.
[0004] The aforementioned gas-liquid separator still has some problems in use. When the liquid is drained by manually opening the drain valve and relying on gravity settling, impurities in the liquid may remain on the tank wall or bottom, resulting in incomplete drainage and affecting the next use. Utility Model Content
[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide an automatic liquid discharge separator based on gravity sedimentation to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.
[0006] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution:
[0007] An automatic liquid separator based on gravity settling includes a separation tank. A feed pipe is connected to the lower part of one side of the separation tank, and a check valve is connected to the input end of the feed pipe. A guide trough is connected to the bottom of the other side of the separation tank, and a valve is connected to the bottom of the guide trough. A discharge pipe is connected to the output end of the valve. The inner cavity of the separation tank is equipped with a scraping assembly for scraping impurities adhering to the tank wall surface. The bottom of the inner cavity of the separation tank is equipped with a scraping assembly for scraping impurities adhering to the tank wall surface and the bottom of the inner cavity into the guide trough. The top of the separation tank is open, and a tank cover is connected to the tank opening via a detachable connector.
[0008] The scraping assembly includes a disc that slides vertically within the separation tank. Several sets of sealing rings are fixedly fitted onto the outer surface of the disc from bottom to top. The outer surface of the sealing rings contacts the inner wall of the separation tank. The top of the disc is provided with an anti-tipping assembly to prevent the disc from tipping over.
[0009] As a preferred technical solution, the anti-tumble assembly includes several sets of support plates fixedly installed on the top of the disc. The several sets of support plates are arranged in a circular array. Each set of support plates is fixedly connected to a horizontally arranged fixing rod at its top. Each set of fixing rods is rotatably connected to a ball bearing at its end near the inner wall of the separation tank. The ball bearing rolls in contact with the inner wall of the separation tank.
[0010] As a preferred technical solution, the scraping assembly includes a waterproof bearing that is sealed and inserted into the bottom of the separation tank. A drive rod is sealed and inserted into the inner ring of the waterproof bearing. The upper end of the drive rod extends to the inner ring of the separation tank. A drive motor is fixedly installed at the bottom of the separation tank. The output shaft of the drive motor is keyed to the lower end of the drive rod. Several sets of scrapers are fixedly connected to the outer circular surface of the drive rod located inside the separation tank. The bottom of the scrapers is correspondingly arranged with the bottom inner wall of the separation tank, and the bottom of the scrapers contacts the bottom inner wall of the separation tank.
[0011] As a preferred technical solution, a limiting strip is fixedly connected to the upper front side of each set of scrapers, and a cavity is formed between the scraper and the limiting strip to collect impurities attached to the bottom of the separation tank.
[0012] As a preferred technical solution, the upper ends of both the scraper and the limiting strip are fixedly connected to a support plate for supporting the disc, and the top of the support plate is located at the top of the feed pipe.
[0013] As a preferred technical solution, the detachable connector includes a first fixing ring fixedly sleeved on the opening of the separation tank, and a second fixing ring corresponding to the first fixing ring fixedly sleeved on the opening of the tank cover. The top surfaces of the first fixing ring and the second fixing ring are provided with several sets of mounting holes. A screw is inserted into the inner cavity of each set of mounting holes, and each set of screws passes downward through the corresponding side mounting hole and is threaded with a nut.
[0014] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:
[0015] 1. By setting up a scraping component, the liquid is discharged from the bottom under the influence of gravity. As a result, the liquid level inside the separator tank drops, and the disc drops with the liquid level. During the descent, the rubber ring on the outer surface of the disc scrapes away the impurities attached to the tank wall, thereby cleaning the inner wall of the separator tank and making the discharge more thorough, so as to avoid affecting the next use.
[0016] 2. This utility model, through the setting of the scraping component, drives the motor to drive the scraper to rotate via the drive rod, which can efficiently scrape up the impurities attached to the bottom of the separation tank and guide them to the guide chute, realizing automatic cleaning of impurities and reducing the workload and difficulty of manual cleaning. At the same time, the setting of waterproof bearings not only ensures the sealed rotation of the drive rod, but also prevents material leakage inside the separation tank, thus improving the sealing performance and reliability of the equipment.
[0017] 3. By setting a limiting strip, the cavity formed between the limiting strip on the upper front side of the scraper and the scraper has a material collection function, which can make the scraped impurities more concentrated in the cavity, facilitate the impurities to be transported to the feed trough, improve the impurity cleaning efficiency, and prevent impurities from scattering during the transportation process. Attached Figure Description
[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the automatic liquid discharge separator based on gravity sedimentation of this utility model;
[0019] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional view of the separation tank of this utility model;
[0020] Figure 3 This is a top view of the internal structure of the separation tank of this utility model;
[0021] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the scraper of this utility model.
[0022] In the picture:
[0023] 100. Separator; 101. Tank lid; 102. Level gauge; 104. Discharge pipe; 105. Valve; 106. Inlet pipe; 107. Check valve; 108. Feed chute; 109. Exhaust pipe;
[0024] 200. Screw; 201. Second retaining ring; 202. First retaining ring; 203. Nut; 204. Mounting hole;
[0025] 300. Drive motor; 301. Support plate; 302. Scraper; 303. Limiting strip; 304. Drive rod; 305. Waterproof bearing; 306. Steel ball;
[0026] 400. Fixed rod; 401. Ball bearing; 402. Support plate; 403. Disc; 404. Sealing ring. Detailed Implementation
[0027] 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.
[0028] Please see Figure 1-4 This embodiment provides an automatic liquid discharge separator based on gravity settling, including a separation tank 100. A feed pipe 106 is connected to the lower part of one side of the separation tank 100, and a check valve 107 is connected to the input end of the feed pipe 106. A guide trough 108 is connected to the bottom of the other side of the separation tank 100, and a valve 105 is connected to the bottom of the guide trough 108. A discharge pipe 104 is connected to the output end of the valve 105. A scraping component for scraping impurities attached to the surface of the tank wall is provided in the inner cavity of the separation tank 100. A scraping component for scraping impurities attached to the surface of the tank wall and the bottom of the inner cavity is provided at the bottom of the inner cavity of the separation tank 100 into the guide trough 108. The top of the separation tank 100 is open. A tank cover 101 is connected to the opening of the separation tank 100 through a detachable connector. A level gauge 102 is connected to one side of the separation tank 100.
[0029] The scraping assembly includes a disc 403 that slides vertically within the separator 100. Several sets of sealing rings 404 are fixedly fitted onto the outer surface of the disc 403 from bottom to top. The outer surface of the sealing rings 404 contacts the inner wall of the separator 100. An anti-tipping assembly is provided at the top of the disc 403 to prevent it from tipping over. Due to the scraping assembly, the liquid is discharged from the bottom under the influence of gravity, causing the liquid level inside the separator 100 to drop. The disc 403 descends with the liquid level. During this descent, the rubber rings fitted onto the outer surface of the disc 403 scrape away impurities adhering to the separator wall, thus cleaning the inner wall of the separator 100 and ensuring more thorough discharge, preventing any impact on future use.
[0030] The top of the can lid 101 is connected to an exhaust pipe 109.
[0031] The anti-tipping component includes several sets of support plates 402 fixedly installed on the top of the disc 403. The sets of support plates 402 are arranged in a circular array. Each set of support plates 402 is fixedly connected to a horizontally arranged fixing rod 400 at its top. Each fixing rod 400 is rotatably connected to a ball bearing 401 at its end near the inner wall of the separator 100. The ball bearing 401 rolls in contact with the inner wall of the separator 100. Through the anti-tipping component, the support plates 402, fixing rods 400 and ball bearing 401 can effectively prevent the disc 403 from tipping over, keeping the disc 403 stable during up-and-down sliding. This ensures that the sealing ring 404 can always maintain good contact with the inner wall of the separator 100, thereby more reliably scraping impurities from the tank wall and improving the scraping effect and stability.
[0032] The scraping assembly includes a waterproof bearing 305 sealed and inserted into the bottom of the separator 100. A drive rod 304 is sealed and inserted into the inner ring of the waterproof bearing 305. The upper end of the drive rod 304 extends to the inner ring of the separator 100. A drive motor 300 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the separator 100. The output shaft of the drive motor 300 is keyed to the lower end of the drive rod 304. Several sets of scrapers 302 are fixedly connected to the outer surface of the drive rod 304 inside the separator 100. The bottom of the scrapers 302 is flush with the bottom of the separator 100. The inner walls of the separation tank 100 are correspondingly arranged, and the bottom of the scraper 302 contacts the bottom inner wall of the separation tank 100. Through the setting of the scraping assembly, the drive motor 300 drives the scraper 302 to rotate through the drive rod 304, which can efficiently scrape up the impurities attached to the bottom of the separation tank 100 and guide them to the guide chute 108, realizing automatic cleaning of impurities and reducing the workload and difficulty of manual cleaning. At the same time, the setting of the waterproof bearing 305 not only ensures the sealed rotation of the drive rod 304, but also prevents material leakage inside the separation tank 100, improving the sealing performance and reliability of the equipment.
[0033] Each set of scrapers 302 has a limiting strip 303 fixedly connected to the upper front side. A cavity is formed between the scraper 302 and the limiting strip 303 to collect impurities attached to the bottom of the separator 100. With the setting of the limiting strip 303, the cavity formed between the limiting strip 303 and the scraper 302 has a collecting function, which can make the scraped impurities more concentrated in the cavity, which is convenient for the impurities to be transported to the guide trough 108, improve the impurity cleaning efficiency, and prevent impurities from scattering during the transportation process.
[0034] The upper ends of the scraper 302 and the limiting strip 303 are both fixedly connected to a support plate 301 for supporting the disc 403. The top of the support plate 301 is located at the upper part of the feed pipe 106. The support plate 301 can support the disc 403 and prevent the disc 403 from falling below the opening of the feed pipe 106.
[0035] Among them, the top of the support disk 301 is connected with a steel ball 306, which reduces the friction between the support disk 301 and the disk 403.
[0036] The detachable connector includes a first fixing ring 202 fixedly sleeved at the opening of the separator 100, and a second fixing ring 201 corresponding to the first fixing ring 202 fixedly sleeved at the opening of the tank cover 101. The top surfaces of the first fixing ring 202 and the second fixing ring 201 are provided with several sets of mounting holes 204. Each set of mounting holes 204 has a screw 200 inserted into its inner cavity. Each set of screws 200 passes downward through the corresponding side mounting hole 204 and is threadedly connected to a nut 203. The detachable connector facilitates quick disassembly and installation of the tank cover 101, and makes it convenient to perform inspection, maintenance and cleaning operations inside the separator 100.
[0037] Working principle;
[0038] The liquid to be processed is injected into the separator 100 through the feed pipe 106. As the liquid level in the separator 100 rises, the liquid surface rises upward by buoyancy to the disc 403. The liquid level inside the separator 100 can be directly observed by looking at the liquid level gauge 102 on one side of the separator 100. When the liquid level inside the separator 100 reaches the required level, the liquid delivery is stopped, and the check valve 107 prevents the liquid inside the separator 100 from flowing back.
[0039] When liquid needs to be discharged, valve 105 is opened, and the liquid inside the separator 100 enters the discharge pipe through the guide trough 108, thus being discharged to the outside. At the same time, the liquid is discharged from the bottom, so the liquid level inside the separator 100 drops, and the disc 403 drops with the liquid level. During the descent, the rubber ring on the outer surface of the disc 403 scrapes off the impurities attached to the tank wall. Meanwhile, the fixing rod 400 and the ball bearing 401 prevent the disc 403 from tipping over, ensuring that the disc 403 slides up and down stably and effectively scrapes off impurities.
[0040] When the liquid inside the separator 100 is drained, the drive motor 300 drives the drive rod 304 to rotate, and the scraper 302 on the drive rod 304 rotates accordingly. The bottom of the scraper 302 contacts the bottom of the inner wall of the separator 100, scraping the impurities attached to the bottom of the inner cavity of the separator 100 into the feed trough 108. At the same time, the cavity formed by the limiting strip 303 on the upper front side of the scraper 302 and the scraper 302 plays a role in collecting impurities, making the impurities more concentrated in collection and transportation. When the scraper 302 moves to the opening of the feed trough 108, it pushes the collected impurities into the inner cavity of the feed trough 108 together, thereby discharging them from the separator 100. In addition, the support plate 301 at the top of each set of scrapers 302 is rotatably connected to the bottom of the disc 403 to support the disc 403 and prevent the bottom of the disc 403 from being lower than the opening of the feed pipe 106.
[0041] 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. An automatic liquid discharge separator based on gravity sedimentation, characterized in that, The system includes a separator (100), with a feed pipe (106) connected to the lower part of one side of the separator (100), a check valve (107) connected to the input end of the feed pipe (106), a guide trough (108) connected to the bottom of the other side of the separator (100), a valve (105) connected to the bottom of the guide trough (108), a discharge pipe (104) connected to the output end of the valve (105), a scraping assembly for scraping impurities attached to the surface of the separator (100) in the inner cavity, a scraping assembly for scraping impurities attached to the surface of the separator (100) and the bottom of the inner cavity of the separator (100) for scraping impurities attached to the bottom of the inner cavity into the guide trough (108), an open top of the separator (100), and a lid (101) connected to the opening of the separator (100) via a detachable connector. The scraping assembly includes a disc (403) that is slidably connected to the separator (100) from top to bottom. The outer surface of the disc (403) is fitted with a number of sealing rings (404) from bottom to top. The outer surface of the sealing rings (404) contacts the inner wall of the separator (100). The top of the disc (403) is provided with an anti-tipping assembly to prevent the disc (403) from tipping over.
2. The automatic liquid separator based on gravity sedimentation according to claim 1, characterized in that: The anti-tumble assembly includes several sets of support plates (402) fixedly installed on the top of the disc (403). The several sets of support plates (402) are arranged in a ring array. Each set of support plates (402) is fixedly connected to a horizontally arranged fixing rod (400) at its top. Each set of fixing rods (400) is rotatably connected to a ball bearing (401) at its end near the inner wall of the separation tank (100). The ball bearing (401) rolls in contact with the inner wall of the separation tank (100).
3. The automatic liquid separator based on gravity sedimentation according to claim 2, characterized in that: The scraping assembly includes a waterproof bearing (305) sealed and inserted into the bottom of the separator (100). A drive rod (304) is sealed and inserted into the inner ring of the waterproof bearing (305). The upper end of the drive rod (304) extends to the inner ring of the separator (100). A drive motor (300) is fixedly installed at the bottom of the separator (100). The output shaft of the drive motor (300) is keyed to the lower end of the drive rod (304). Several sets of scrapers (302) are fixedly connected to the outer surface of the drive rod (304) inside the separator (100). The bottom of the scraper (302) is correspondingly arranged with the inner wall of the bottom of the separator (100). The bottom of the scraper (302) contacts the inner wall of the bottom of the separator (100).
4. The automatic liquid separator based on gravity sedimentation according to claim 3, characterized in that: Each scraper (302) is fixedly connected to a limiting strip (303) on the upper front side, and a cavity is formed between the scraper (302) and the limiting strip (303) to collect impurities attached to the bottom of the separator (100).
5. An automatic liquid separator based on gravity sedimentation according to claim 4, characterized in that: The upper ends of the scraper (302) and the limiting strip (303) are both fixedly connected to a support plate (301) for carrying the disc (403), and the top of the support plate (301) is located above the feed pipe (106).
6. An automatic liquid separator based on gravity sedimentation according to any one of claims 1-5, characterized in that: The detachable connector includes a first fixing ring (202) fixedly sleeved on the opening of the separation tank (100), and a second fixing ring (201) corresponding to the first fixing ring (202) fixedly sleeved on the opening of the tank cover (101). The top surfaces of the first fixing ring (202) and the second fixing ring (201) are provided with a plurality of sets of mounting holes (204). A screw (200) is inserted into the inner cavity of each set of mounting holes (204). Each set of screws (200) passes downward through the corresponding side mounting hole (204) and is threaded with a nut (203).
Citation Information
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Gas-liquid separation tank
CN220736836U