Tool for conveniently and vertically placing oil drum
By designing tools such as upright rods, internal clamps, and external clamps for the oil drum, and utilizing the lever principle to stand the oil drum upright, the problems of high labor intensity and safety hazards when standing the oil drum are solved, and safe and efficient oil drum standing operation is achieved.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- TANGSHAN IRON & STEEL GROUP
- Filing Date
- 2025-03-27
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-17
AI Technical Summary
During the mechanical production and processing, the labor intensity is high when oil drums are laid horizontally and vertically, which can easily cause lumbar sprains and poses safety hazards.
A tool was designed that includes a barrel upright rod, an inner clamp for the oil drum, and an outer clamp for the oil drum. The tool uses the lever principle to stand the oil drum upright. The lower end of the barrel upright rod is welded to the outer clamp for the oil drum. The inner clamp rests on the inside of the flange on the top surface of the oil drum, and the outer clamp fits against the outer wall of the oil drum. It is equipped with an anti-slip rubber sleeve to improve stability.
It reduces the labor intensity of workers, improves work efficiency, prevents the risk of lumbar sprains and oil drum tipping, and has a simple structure and is easy to use.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to a tool for uprighting horizontally inverted oil drums, belonging to the technical field of oil drum transportation tools. Background Technology
[0002] Lubricating oil is used in mechanical manufacturing processes, and it is usually packaged in drums. Therefore, the workshop generates many oil drums each month. These drums frequently need to be moved from a horizontal, inverted position to an upright position during transportation, handling, and use. Lubricating oil drums typically have a capacity of 200L, are large and heavy, and require one or two people to bend over and lift one end of the drum to stand it upright. This is not only physically demanding but also increases the risk of lumbar sprains and workplace injuries, and poses a safety hazard of the drums tipping over. Therefore, a tool that can upright oil drums is urgently needed. Utility Model Content
[0003] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to provide a tool that can conveniently place oil drums upright. This tool can quickly and easily stand oil drums upright, reduce the labor intensity of workers when holding the drums, improve labor efficiency, prevent lumbar sprains and other work-related injuries, and also avoid the risk of oil drums tipping over.
[0004] The technical solution to the above technical problem is:
[0005] A tool for conveniently placing oil drums upright includes a drum-standing rod, an inner drum clamp, and an outer drum clamp. The drum-standing rod is a long rod placed on the outside of the oil drum wall. The inner drum clamp is welded to the lower middle part of the drum-standing rod and is located above the top surface of the oil drum. The lower end of the inner drum clamp rests on the inner edge of the flange on the top surface of the oil drum. The outer drum clamp is welded to the lower end of the drum-standing rod and is tightly attached to the outer wall of the oil drum.
[0006] The aforementioned tool for conveniently placing oil drums upright has a long rod that is a bent rod, with the bent part at the lower part of the long rod and the upper part of the rod bent inwards towards the oil drum at an angle of 150-165 degrees.
[0007] The aforementioned tool for conveniently placing oil drums upright comprises an inner clamping component consisting of a bent rod and an inner clamping plate. The bent rod is L-shaped, with one horizontal end of the L-shaped rod welded vertically to the upright rod. The horizontal rod is located at the upper end of the oil drum. The vertical end of the L-shaped rod faces downwards from the upright rod and is parallel to it, with the vertical end located above the top surface of the oil drum. The inner clamping plate is a V-shaped plate with an included angle of 150-160 degrees. The two side plates of the V-shaped plate are welded to the lower ends of the bent rod, and the front ends of the two side plates of the V-shaped plate rest against the inner edge of the flange on the top surface of the oil drum.
[0008] The aforementioned tool for conveniently placing oil drums upright has an outer clamping plate that is an arc plate. The arc of the outer clamping plate matches the arc of the outer wall of the oil drum, and the arc plate of the outer clamping plate is tightly attached to the outer wall of the oil drum.
[0009] The aforementioned tool, which conveniently places oil drums upright, also has an anti-slip rubber sleeve that is fitted onto the upper rear end of the drum stand.
[0010] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:
[0011] The lower end and lower part of the upright rod of this utility model are respectively welded with an outer clamping plate and an inner clamping component of the oil drum. The inner side of the outer clamping plate is attached to the outer wall of the oil drum, and the front end of the inner clamping plate of the inner clamping component is pressed against the inner edge of the flange on the top surface of the oil drum. Pushing the upper end of the upright rod can make the oil drum stand upright by lever principle.
[0012] This utility model has a simple structure and is easy to use. It can easily straighten horizontally placed oil drums, reduce labor intensity, improve work efficiency, prevent the risk of work-related injuries such as lumbar sprains, and avoid the safety hazard of oil drums tipping over. Attached Figure Description
[0013] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;
[0014] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the usage state of this utility model.
[0015] The markings in the diagram are as follows: 1. Inner clamp of the oil drum; 2. Outer clamp of the oil drum; 3. Anti-slip rubber sleeve; 4. Bent rod; 5. Inner clamp; 6. Oil drum; 7. Detailed Implementation
[0016] This utility model consists of a vertical barrel rod 1, an inner clamping part 2, an outer clamping plate 3, and an anti-slip rubber sleeve 4.
[0017] As shown in the diagram, the upright rod 1 is a long rod placed on the outside of the oil drum wall. The long rod of the upright rod 1 is a bent rod, with the bend located at the lower part of the long rod. The upper part of the upright rod 1 bends inward into the oil drum 7 at a bending angle of 150-165 degrees.
[0018] The vertical pole 1 is made of seamless steel pipe with a wall thickness between 3-4mm, an outer diameter between 23-28mm, and an overall length of 1200mm.
[0019] The diagram shows that the inner clamp 2 of the oil drum is welded to the lower middle part of the upright rod 1. The inner clamp 2 consists of a bent rod 5 and an inner clamping plate 6. The bent rod 5 is L-shaped, with one horizontal end of the L-shaped rod 5 welded vertically to the upright rod 1. The horizontal rod is located above the oil drum 7. The vertical end of the L-shaped rod 5 faces downwards from the upright rod 1 and is parallel to it, located above the top surface of the oil drum 7. The inner clamping plate 6 is a V-shaped plate with an included angle of 150-160 degrees. The two side plates of the V-shaped plate 6 are welded to the lower ends of the bent rod 5, and the front ends of the two side plates of the V-shaped plate 6 rest on the inner edge of the flange on the top surface of the oil drum. The front end of the V-shaped plate 6 has two support points, making it more securely clamped to the upper edge of the oil drum 7, with more even force distribution, less prone to falling off, and more convenient to use.
[0020] As shown in the figure, the outer clamping plate 3 of the oil drum is welded to the lower end of the upright rod 1, and the outer clamping plate 3 is tightly attached to the outer wall of the oil drum 7. The outer clamping plate 3 is an arc plate, and the arc of the outer clamping plate 3 matches the arc of the outer wall of the oil drum 7. The arc plate of the outer clamping plate 3 is tightly attached to the outer wall of the oil drum 7.
[0021] As shown in the figure, the anti-slip rubber sleeve 4 is installed at the rear end of the upright barrel rod. The length of the anti-slip rubber sleeve 4 should be selected at 135mm. It has anti-slip, wear-resistant and elastic properties.
[0022] The usage process of this utility model is as follows:
[0023] First, locate the oil drum 7 lying horizontally on the ground. Attach the outer clamping plate 3 to the outer wall of the oil drum 7. Secure the two front fulcrums of the V-shaped plate of the inner clamping plate 6 of the inner clamping piece 2 to the inner edge of the flange on the top surface of the oil drum. Then, grasp the anti-slip rubber sleeve 4 at the upper end of the upright rod 1 and pull the upright rod 1 and the oil drum 7 upwards. When pulling up, use the bottom of the tail end of the oil drum 7 as the fulcrum when it contacts the ground. The process of pulling up the oil drum 7 is simple and quick, requires no multiple people to cooperate, reduces labor intensity, and avoids safety hazards.
[0024] An embodiment of this utility model is as follows:
[0025] The upright pole 1 is a seamless steel pipe with a wall thickness of 3mm, an outer diameter of 25mm, a length of 1200mm, and a bending angle of 150 degrees;
[0026] The diameter of the bent rod 5 of the inner clamp 2 of the oil drum is 20mm, the length of the horizontal rod is 100mm, the length of the vertical rod is 40mm, the thickness of the V-shaped plate of the inner clamp plate 6 is 3mm, the angle of the V-shaped plate is 150 degrees, and the length is 250mm.
[0027] The outer clamping plate 3 of the oil drum is 350mm long and 3mm thick;
[0028] The outer diameter of the anti-slip rubber sleeve 4 is 28mm and the length is 130mm.
Claims
1. A device for facilitating the upright placement of an oil drum, characterised in that: It includes a barrel support rod (1), an inner clamp (2) for the oil drum, and an outer clamp (3) for the oil drum. The barrel support rod (1) is a long rod and is placed on the outside of the oil drum. The inner clamp (2) is welded to the lower middle part of the barrel support rod (1) and is located above the top surface of the oil drum (7). The lower end of the inner clamp (2) rests on the inner edge of the flange on the top surface of the oil drum. The outer clamp (3) is welded to the lower end of the barrel support rod (1) and is attached to the outer wall of the oil drum (7).
2. The tool for conveniently standing an oil drum upright according to claim 1, characterized by: The long rod of the vertical barrel rod (1) is a bent rod. The bent part is at the lower part of the long rod of the vertical barrel rod (1), and the upper part of the vertical barrel rod (1) bends towards the inside of the oil drum (7) at an angle of 150-165 degrees.
3. The tool for conveniently standing an oil drum upright according to claim 1, characterized by: The inner clamp (2) of the oil drum consists of a bent rod (5) and an inner clamp plate (6). The bent rod (5) is an L-shaped solid round steel. One end of the horizontal rod of the L-shaped rod of the bent rod (5) is vertically welded to the vertical barrel rod (1). The horizontal rod is located above the oil drum (7). The vertical rod of the L-shaped rod of the bent rod (5) faces downward to the vertical barrel rod (1) and is parallel to the vertical barrel rod (1). The vertical rod is located above the top surface of the oil drum (7). The inner clamp plate (6) is a V-shaped plate with an included angle of 150-160 degrees. The two side plates of the V-shaped plate of the inner clamp plate (6) are respectively welded to the lower end of the bent rod (5). The front ends of the two side plates of the V-shaped plate of the inner clamp plate (6) are respectively pressed against the inner edge of the flange on the top surface of the oil drum.
4. The tool for conveniently standing an oil drum upright according to claim 1, characterized by: The outer clamping plate (3) of the oil drum is an arc plate. The arc of the outer clamping plate (3) matches the arc of the outer wall of the oil drum (7). The arc plate of the outer clamping plate (3) is attached to the outer wall of the oil drum (7).
5. The device for conveniently standing an oil drum upright according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also has an anti-slip rubber sleeve (4), which is fitted onto the upper end of the upright rod (1).