Floating disc liquid drainage structure with ball

By designing a floating roof drainage structure with a ball, and using a combination of guide pipes and return pipes, the automatic drainage and sealing of liquid accumulation on the floating roof is achieved, solving the problem of liquid accumulation on the upper surface of the floating roof, ensuring safe operation and reducing VOC emissions.

CN224131844UActive Publication Date: 2026-04-17CRRC SMART IND INVESTMENT (SHANGHAI) CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
CRRC SMART IND INVESTMENT (SHANGHAI) CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-04-11
Publication Date
2026-04-17

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Technical Problem

Liquid buildup on the surface of the floating roof affects safe operation and is difficult to clean; opening pipes makes VOC treatment difficult.

Method used

Design a floating sphere drainage structure, including an upper fixed plate, a lower fixed plate, side walls, limiting components, and a hollow metal sphere. Through the combination of a guide pipe and a return pipe, the floating of the hollow metal sphere achieves automatic drainage and sealing of the accumulated liquid.

Benefits of technology

It enables automatic drainage of accumulated liquid on the surface of the floating roof, avoiding the difficulties of manual cleaning, reducing VOC volatilization, and features a simple structure and convenient installation.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a floating disc liquid drainage structure with a ball. The floating disc liquid drainage structure comprises an upper fixing plate, a lower fixing plate, a side wall, a limiting component and a metal hollow ball, the upper fixing plate is provided with a flow guide pipe, the lower fixing plate is provided with a backflow pipe, and the flow guide pipe extends into the backflow pipe; a side wall is arranged between the upper fixing plate and the lower fixing plate and located on the outer side of the backflow pipe. The upper end of the backflow pipe is open, the lower end of the backflow pipe is closed, and an opening is formed in the area, between the backflow pipe and the side wall, of the lower fixing plate; the metal hollow ball is located at the top opening of the flow guide pipe in a floating mode, the movement range of the metal hollow ball is limited through a limiting part, and the limiting part is fixedly installed on the upper fixing plate. Through the design of the annular cavity structure, the floating disc liquid drainage structure with the ball has a better liquid accumulation prevention effect, and is simple in structure and convenient to mount and dismount.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of floating roof technology, specifically to a floating roof drainage structure with a ball. Background Technology

[0002] A floating roof is a floating cover that floats on the surface of liquid in a storage tank or in wastewater treatment, rising and falling with the liquid. The upper surface of the floating roof is exposed to the external environment, while the lower surface is in contact with the liquid surface in the storage tank. During tank cleaning or rainfall, liquid may accumulate on the upper surface of the floating roof, and excessive accumulation can affect its safe operation. Due to the environment in which the floating roof is located, manual cleaning is difficult, and rapid cleaning would consume significant manpower and resources. However, leaving the pipes open for extended periods is detrimental to VOC (volatile organic compound) treatment.

[0003] Given the aforementioned problems, it is necessary to install a device to address the issue of liquid discharge from the surface of the floating roof and to minimize the evaporation of oil and gas caused by opening pipes. Utility Model Content

[0004] This utility model provides a floating roof drainage structure with a ball, which solves the problem of liquid accumulation on the upper surface of the floating roof. The technical solution is as follows:

[0005] A floating sphere drainage structure includes an upper fixed plate, a lower fixed plate, a side wall, a limiting component, and a hollow metal sphere. The upper fixed plate is provided with a guide pipe, and the lower fixed plate is provided with a return pipe, the guide pipe extending into the return pipe. A side wall is provided between the upper and lower fixed plates, the side wall being located outside the return pipe. The guide pipe is open at both ends, the return pipe is open at the upper end and closed at the lower end, and the lower fixed plate has an opening in the area between the return pipe and the side wall. The hollow metal sphere floats at the top opening of the guide pipe, and the movement range of the hollow metal sphere is limited by the limiting component, the limiting component being fixedly installed on the upper fixed plate.

[0006] The upper fixing plate and the lower fixing plate are respectively fixedly installed on the upper and lower surfaces of the floating table body by welding.

[0007] A sealing gasket is provided at the upper opening of the guide tube, and the hollow metal ball is pressed on top of the sealing gasket.

[0008] The diameter of the guide tube is smaller than the diameter of the hollow metal sphere, and its length is smaller than the height of the sidewall.

[0009] The length of the return pipe is less than the height of the sidewall, and the diameter is greater than the diameter of the guide pipe.

[0010] The limiting component includes limiting posts and limiting plates. Multiple limiting posts are provided and are evenly arranged along the same circumference. The diameter of the circumference is slightly larger than the diameter of the hollow metal sphere. The lower end of the limiting post is fixedly installed on the upper fixing plate, and the limiting plate is provided on the limiting post.

[0011] The distance between adjacent limiting posts is less than the diameter of the hollow metal sphere.

[0012] The limiting piece has openings at both ends and passes through two opposing limiting posts.

[0013] The upper end of the limiting post is threaded for installing a nut that locks the limiting plate.

[0014] The average density of the hollow metal sphere is less than that of the liquid.

[0015] The floating disc drainage structure with a ball has a better anti-liquid accumulation effect through the design of the annular cavity structure. The present invention has a simple structure and is easy to install and disassemble. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the floating disc drainage structure with balls.

[0017] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 BB cross-sectional diagram;

[0018] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the floating disc drainage structure with balls.

[0019] Figure 4 This is a bottom schematic diagram of the floating disc drainage structure with balls. Detailed Implementation

[0020] like Figure 1 As shown, the floating disc drainage structure with a ball includes an upper fixed plate 1, a lower fixed plate 2, a side wall 3, a limiting component, and a hollow metal ball 7. The upper fixed plate 1 is provided with a guide pipe 5, and the lower fixed plate 2 is provided with a return pipe 4. The guide pipe 5 extends into the return pipe 4. A side wall 3 is provided between the upper fixed plate 1 and the lower fixed plate 2, and the side wall 3 is located outside the return pipe 4. The guide pipe is open at both ends, the return pipe 4 is open at the upper end and closed at the lower end, and the lower fixed plate 2 is provided with an opening in the area between the return pipe 4 and the side wall 3. The hollow metal ball 7 floats at the top opening of the guide pipe 5, and the movement range of the hollow metal ball 7 is limited by the limiting component, which is fixedly installed on the upper fixed plate 1. The average density of the hollow metal ball 7 is less than the density of the liquid.

[0021] Combination Figures 2 to 4As shown, the ball-bearing floating disk drainage structure is installed at the through hole on the floating disk body 100. The upper fixing plate 1 and the lower fixing plate 2 are respectively fixedly installed on the upper and lower surfaces of the floating disk body 100 by welding. The side wall 3 is circular, surrounds the inner side of the through hole, and is located between the upper fixing plate 1 and the lower fixing plate 2. The upper end of the side wall 3 is fixedly connected to the upper fixing plate 1, and the lower end is fixedly connected to the lower fixing plate 2.

[0022] A circular guide tube 5 is provided in the middle of the upper fixing plate 1, and the guide tube 5 is designed with openings at both the upper and lower ends. A sealing gasket 6 is provided at the upper opening 14 of the guide tube 5, and the hollow metal ball 7 is pressed on top of the sealing gasket 6. The diameter of the guide tube 5 is smaller than the diameter of the hollow metal ball 7, and the length is smaller than the height of the side wall 3.

[0023] A circular return pipe 4 is provided in the middle of the lower fixed plate 2. The upper end of the return pipe 4 is open and the lower end is closed. The length of the return pipe 4 is less than the height of the side wall 3, and the diameter is greater than the diameter of the guide pipe 5. The lower end of the guide pipe 5 extends into the upper opening of the return pipe 4 and forms an annular cavity through the upper fixed plate 1, lower fixed plate 2, return pipe 4, guide pipe 5 and side wall 3. It has a return-flow channel. The liquid reaches the lower opening 15 of the guide pipe 5 from the upper opening 14, enters the space between the return pipe 4 and the side wall 3 through the gap 16 between the guide pipe 5 and the return pipe 4, and then flows out from the openings 17 around the return pipe 4.

[0024] The limiting component includes limiting posts and limiting plates 13. Multiple limiting posts are evenly arranged along the same circumference, the diameter of which is slightly larger than the diameter of the hollow metal sphere. The lower ends of the limiting posts are fixedly mounted on the upper fixing plate 1. The spacing between adjacent limiting posts is smaller than the diameter of the hollow metal sphere 7, preventing the hollow metal sphere 7 from exiting through the gaps between adjacent limiting posts. In this embodiment, four limiting posts are provided: a first limiting post 8, a second limiting post 10, a third limiting post 9, and a fourth limiting post 11 arranged sequentially.

[0025] The upper end of the limiting post is threaded for installing a nut. The two ends of the limiting plate 13 are provided with openings, which pass through two opposing limiting posts. The top of the limiting post containing the limiting plate 13 is locked by a nut 12. In this embodiment, the limiting plate 13 is movably mounted on the first limiting post 8 and the third limiting post 9. Thus, the hollow metal sphere 7 floats within the space formed by the limiting posts, the limiting plate 13, and the upper fixing plate 1, covering the upper opening of the guide pipe 5.

[0026] When liquid accumulates on the upper surface of the floating roof, the hollow metal ball 7 floats up, guiding the liquid through the channel between the upper and lower fixed plates into the lower part of the floating roof. When there is no liquid accumulation on the upper surface of the floating roof, the hollow metal ball 7 falls down, covering the opening of the guide pipe 5 to form a seal. A channel is formed between the upper and lower fixed plates. When liquid accumulates above the floating roof, it can be guided to the lower part of the floating roof by the floating metal ball. After the liquid on the upper surface of the floating roof is drained, a liquid seal is formed at this position to prevent gas from escaping from the lower part of the floating roof. When the liquid disappears and the liquid seal function is no longer available, the gas generated in this channel will be blocked by the sealing space formed between the hollow metal ball and the upper fixed plate.

[0027] It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features described in this application can be combined with each other. In the description of this utility model, the terms "longitudinal," "lateral," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," and "bottom," etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. These terms are used only for the convenience of describing this utility model and do not require that this utility model be constructed and operated in a specific orientation; therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model. The terms "connected" and "linked" used in this utility model should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection or a detachable connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through intermediate components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms according to the specific circumstances.

Claims

1. A floating disc liquid drainage structure with balls, characterized in that: The device includes an upper fixed plate, a lower fixed plate, a side wall, a limiting component, and a hollow metal sphere. The upper fixed plate is provided with a guide pipe, and the lower fixed plate is provided with a return pipe, with the guide pipe extending into the return pipe. A side wall is provided between the upper and lower fixed plates, located outside the return pipe. The guide pipe is open at both ends, and the return pipe is open at the upper end and closed at the lower end. The lower fixed plate has an opening in the area between the return pipe and the side wall. The hollow metal sphere floats at the top opening of the guide pipe, and its range of motion is limited by the limiting component, which is fixedly installed on the upper fixed plate.

2. The floating disk liquid drainage structure with balls according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper fixing plate and the lower fixing plate are respectively fixedly installed on the upper and lower surfaces of the floating table body by welding.

3. The floating disc drainage structure with balls according to claim 1, characterized in that: A sealing gasket is provided at the upper opening of the guide tube, and the hollow metal ball is pressed on top of the sealing gasket.

4. The floating roof liquid discharge structure with a ball according to claim 1, characterized in that: The diameter of the guide tube is smaller than the diameter of the hollow metal sphere, and its length is smaller than the height of the sidewall.

5. The floating disk liquid drainage structure with balls according to claim 1, characterized in that: The length of the return pipe is less than the height of the sidewall, and the diameter is greater than the diameter of the guide pipe.

6. The floating roof liquid discharge structure with a ball according to claim 1, characterized in that: The limiting component includes limiting posts and limiting plates. Multiple limiting posts are provided and evenly arranged along the same circumference. The diameter of the circumference is larger than the diameter of the hollow metal sphere. The lower end of the limiting post is fixedly installed on the upper fixing plate, and the limiting plate is provided on the limiting post.

7. The floating disk liquid drainage structure with balls according to claim 6, characterized in that: The distance between adjacent limiting posts is less than the diameter of the hollow metal sphere.

8. The floating disc drainage structure with balls according to claim 6, characterized in that: The limiting piece has openings at both ends and passes through two opposing limiting posts.

9. The floating disk liquid drainage structure with balls according to claim 8, characterized in that: The upper end of the limiting post is threaded for installing a nut that locks the limiting plate.

10. The floating disk liquid drainage structure with balls according to claim 1, characterized in that: The average density of the hollow metal sphere is less than that of the liquid.