Tank opening sealing mechanism
By designing a tank opening sealing mechanism, the automated operation of the tank truck opening has been realized, solving the problems of inconvenience in traditional tank truck opening operation and dust pollution, and improving operational safety and health.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-20
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-03
AI Technical Summary
Existing petrochemical tank trucks have inconvenient tank opening operations and generate dust pollution, which affects the health of operators.
A can opening sealing mechanism was designed, which uses a combination of a cover plate and a drive assembly to achieve automated opening and closing of the can opening, reducing manual operation, and using a limit plate, wedge gasket and elastic gasket to improve sealing performance and safety.
This improved the automation level of the tank opening, reduced operator contact with the catalyst, and ensured the health and safety of the operators.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of petrochemical transportation equipment technology, specifically a tank opening sealing mechanism. Background Technology
[0002] The petrochemical industry currently uses large quantities of catalysts in its daily production. These catalysts are powdered products and are typically transported using customized on-site tank trucks. Traditional tank trucks have a top opening for adding materials, with a vertically opening and closing lid. Each time the lid is opened or closed, personnel must climb up and down the tank truck, which is inconvenient. Dust pollution is often present at the tank opening, and contact with catalyst dust may pose a health risk to operators. Utility Model Content
[0003] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model provides a can mouth sealing mechanism.
[0004] The technical solution of this utility model is as follows: a can opening sealing mechanism, including a can body, with a can opening on one side and a discharge pipe on the other side. A sealing plate mechanism is provided on the can body corresponding to the can opening. The sealing plate includes a cover plate and a driving assembly. The cover plate is located above the can opening and is slidably connected to the can body. A driving assembly is fixedly connected to the can body on one side of the cover plate.
[0005] Furthermore, a limiting plate is provided on the side of the can opening away from the drive assembly, and a buffer pad is provided on the side of the limiting plate near the can opening.
[0006] Furthermore, the can opening is provided with a protruding ridge along the moving direction of the cover plate, and the cover plate is provided with a groove that matches the protruding ridge.
[0007] Furthermore, a removable wedge pad is provided on the can opening. As the cover plate covers the can opening, the wedge pad adheres to the cover plate and its thickness gradually increases.
[0008] Furthermore, the wedge pad has a plurality of evenly spaced positioning pins on the side near the can opening, and the can opening has positioning holes that cooperate with the positioning pins.
[0009] Furthermore, the edge of the cover plate near the wedge pad is provided with rounded corners.
[0010] Furthermore, each side of the can opening is provided with a bracket that is fixedly connected to the can body, the top surface of the bracket is provided with a track, and the cover plate is provided with rollers that cooperate with the track.
[0011] Furthermore, the inner top surface of the track is provided with an elastic pad, which makes rolling contact with the roller.
[0012] Furthermore, the cover plate is provided with a fixedly connected movable bracket, and both sides of the movable bracket are provided with multiple rollers that cooperate with the track.
[0013] Furthermore, the drive assembly includes multiple cylinders, and the cover plate is provided with multiple symmetrically distributed fixing blocks. The telescopic end of the cylinder is detachably connected to the fixing block by fasteners, and the other end is detachably connected to the fixing post on the tank body by fasteners.
[0014] Compared with the prior art, the advantages of this utility model are: the cover can be opened or closed by the drive component, which improves the degree of automation, saves manpower, and is easy to operate; it reduces the probability of the operator coming into contact with the catalyst and protects the operator's life and health. Attached Figure Description
[0015] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.
[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall design of this utility model;
[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the tank body of this utility model;
[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the wedge pad of this utility model;
[0019] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the sealing plate mechanism of this utility model;
[0020] Figure 5 for Figure 4 Enlarged view of point A in the middle.
[0021] The components are: 1. Tank body; 2. Sealing plate mechanism; 11. Ladder; 12. Discharge pipe; 13. Tank opening; 14. Limiting plate; 15. Bracket; 16. Wedge pad; 17. Fixing post; 131. Raised ridge; 141. Buffer pad; 151. Track; 152. Elastic pad; 161. Positioning pin; 21. Cover plate; 22. Cylinder; 23. Moving bracket; 211. Fixing block; 212. Groove; 213. Rounded corner; 231. Roller. Detailed Implementation
[0022] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this utility model clearer, the technical solutions of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of this utility model, and not all of them. Based on the embodiments of this utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this utility model.
[0023] The specific embodiments of this utility model will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings:
[0024] like Figures 1-5 As shown, a can opening sealing mechanism includes a can body 1, with a can opening 13 on one side and a discharge pipe 12 on the other side. Material is added to the can body 1 through the can opening 13 and discharged from the can body 1 through the discharge pipe 12. A sealing plate mechanism 2 is provided on the can body 1 corresponding to the can opening 13. The sealing plate mechanism 2 includes a cover plate 21 and a driving assembly. The cover plate 21 is located above the can opening 13 and is slidably connected to the can body 1. Supports 15, fixedly connected to the can body 1, are provided on both sides of the can opening 13. A track 151 is provided on the top surface of the support 15. A movable support 23, fixedly connected to the cover plate 21, is provided on both sides of the movable support 23, with multiple rollers 231 cooperating with the track 151. The cover plate 21 moves along the track 151 via the rollers 231.
[0025] A limiting plate 14 is provided on the side of the can opening 13 away from the drive assembly, and a buffer pad 141 is provided on the side of the limiting plate 14 near the can opening 13. The limiting plate 14 facilitates positioning the cover plate 21 directly above the can opening 13 when the can opening 13 is closed; the buffer pad 141 prevents rigid collision between the cover plate 21 and the limiting plate 14, reducing component damage. A protruding rib 131 is provided on the can opening 13 along the moving direction of the cover plate 21, and a groove 212 is provided on the cover plate 21 to engage with the protruding rib 131. The engagement of the protruding rib 131 and the groove 212 allows for quick determination of the relative position of the cover plate 21 and the can opening 13, improving assembly efficiency.
[0026] A removable wedge gasket 16 is provided on the can opening 13. As the cover plate 21 covers the can opening 13, the wedge gasket 16 adheres to the cover plate 21 and its thickness gradually increases. The wedge gasket 16 improves the sealing performance when the cover plate 21 closes the can opening 13, preventing dust from escaping from the can opening 13. The edge of the cover plate 21 near the wedge gasket 16 has a rounded corner 213. The rounded corner 213 prevents the edge of the cover plate 21 from impacting and damaging the wedge gasket 16. The side of the wedge gasket 16 near the can opening 13 has multiple evenly spaced positioning pins 161, and the can opening 13 has positioning holes that mate with the positioning pins 161. The wedge gasket 16 is generally made of rubber, and its elasticity may decrease or even break with increased use. The removable wedge gasket 16 facilitates quick replacement with a new one, thereby ensuring the sealing performance of the cover plate 21. An elastic pad 152 is provided on the inner top surface of the track 151, and the elastic pad 152 rolls in contact with the roller 231. During the process of the cover plate 21 covering the can opening 13, the entire sealing plate mechanism 2 is subjected to an upward force due to the action of the wedge pad 16. Under this force, the interaction force between the roller 231 and the inner top surface of the track 151 is relatively large, which may cause significant damage to the inner top surface of the track 151 and the rotating shaft of the roller 231. The presence of the elastic pad 152 can ensure that the roller 231 is provided with an upward offset clearance, which can ensure that the roller 231 rolls normally along the track 151 and reduce damage to the roller 231 or the track 151.
[0027] A drive assembly fixedly connected to the tank body 1 is provided on one side of the cover plate 21. The drive assembly includes multiple cylinders 22, and multiple fixing blocks 211 are symmetrically distributed on the cover plate 21. The telescopic end of the cylinder 22 is detachably connected to the fixing block 211 by fasteners, and the other end is detachably connected to the fixing post 17 on the tank body 1 by fasteners. By uniformly applying external force to the cover plate 21 through multiple cylinders 22, the cover plate 21 is used to close or open the tank opening 13, saving manpower and reducing the probability of operators being exposed to dust pollution. The detachable cylinders 22 facilitate maintenance or replacement.
[0028] The working principle of this utility model is as follows: the cylinder 22 drives the cover plate 21 to move along the track 151. When it is necessary to open the can opening 13, the cover plate 21 moves away from the top of the can opening 13 along the track 151. When it is necessary to close the can opening 13, the cover plate 21 moves along the track 151 to directly above the can opening 13.
[0029] It should be noted that when a component is said to be "fixed to" another component, it can be directly attached to the other component or there may be an intervening component. When a component is said to be "connected to" another component, it can be directly connected to the other component or there may be an intervening component. The terms "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "front," "back," and similar expressions used in this document are for illustrative purposes only.
[0030] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention in any way. Although the present invention has been disclosed above with reference to preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any person skilled in the art can make some modifications or alterations to the above-disclosed technical content to create equivalent embodiments without departing from the scope of the present invention. Any simple modifications, equivalent changes and alterations made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of the present invention without departing from the scope of the present invention shall still fall within the scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. A can mouth sealing mechanism comprising a can body (1), one side of which is provided with a can mouth (13) and the other side of which is provided with a discharge pipe (12), characterized in that: The sealing plate mechanism (2) is arranged at the position corresponding to the tank opening (13) of the tank body (1), and comprises a cover plate (21) and a driving assembly. The cover plate (21) is arranged above the tank opening (13) and is in sliding connection with the tank body (1). One side of the cover plate (21) is provided with a driving assembly in fixed connection with the tank body (1). A detachable wedge pad (16) is arranged on the tank opening (13). When the cover plate (21) covers the tank opening (13), the wedge pad (16) is in close contact with the cover plate (21), and the thickness of the wedge pad (16) gradually increases. One side of the wedge pad (16) close to the tank opening (13) is provided with a plurality of positioning pins (161) uniformly arranged. The tank opening (13) is provided with positioning holes matched with the positioning pins (161). The edge of the side of the cover plate (21) close to the wedge pad (16) is provided with a round corner (213).
2. The can opening mechanism of claim 1, wherein: The side of the tank opening (13) away from the driving assembly is provided with a limiting plate (14). One side of the limiting plate (14) close to the tank opening (13) is provided with a buffer pad (141).
3. The can opening mechanism of claim 1, wherein: The tank opening (13) is provided with a convex rib (131) along the moving direction of the cover plate (21). The cover plate (21) is provided with a groove (212) matched with the convex rib (131).
4. The can opening mechanism of claim 1, wherein: The two sides of the tank opening (13) are each provided with a support (15) in fixed connection with the tank body (1). The top surface of the support (15) is provided with a track (151). The cover plate (21) is provided with a roller (231) matched with the track (151).
5. The can opening mechanism of claim 4, wherein: The inner top surface of the track (151) is provided with an elastic pad (152) in rolling contact with the roller (231).
6. The can opening mechanism of claim 4, wherein: The cover plate (21) is provided with a moving support (23) in fixed connection. The two sides of the moving support (23) are each provided with a plurality of rollers (231) matched with the track (151).
7. The can opening mechanism of claim 1, wherein: The driving assembly comprises a plurality of air cylinders (22). The cover plate (21) is provided with a plurality of fixed blocks (211) arranged symmetrically. The telescopic end of the air cylinder (22) is detachably connected with the fixed block (211) through a fastener. The other end is detachably connected with a fixed stake (17) on the tank body (1) through a fastener.