Self-floating slurry pump

By designing a self-floating mud pump, which incorporates a float, pontoon, and protective structure, the problem of the mud pump's inability to automatically adjust the water level is solved. This enables the pump to automatically float with the water level, improving construction efficiency and equipment safety.

CN224149846UActive Publication Date: 2026-04-21SHANDONG CHINA RAILWAY BRIDGE ENG CO LTD +1
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
SHANDONG CHINA RAILWAY BRIDGE ENG CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-05-12
Publication Date
2026-04-21

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Technical Problem

Existing mud pumps are inconvenient to use as they cannot automatically adjust to the mud level, leading to frequent manual adjustments to the pump height or frequent hoisting by cranes, which affects construction efficiency and equipment safety.

Method used

The self-floating mud pump is designed with a float and pontoon structure, combined with a rubber protective sleeve, protective bumps, liquid detector and alarm, to achieve automatic floating adjustment with the water level. The pump is protected by a protective mesh to prevent large stones from damaging it, and is secured by cables and guardrails to ensure stability and protection.

Benefits of technology

It enables automatic adjustment of mud pumps, reduces manual intervention, improves construction efficiency and equipment safety, and reduces the risk of equipment damage.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a self-floating slurry pump which comprises a floating body, a water pump main body is arranged on the floating body, a water inlet pipe is arranged at the bottom end of the water pump main body, a water pump water inlet is formed in the floating body, the water inlet pipe extends to a proper position below the floating body through the water pump water inlet, a water outlet pipe is connected to the water pump main body, and a connector is arranged at the bottom end of the water inlet pipe. A protective grid matched with the water inlet pipe is arranged on the connector, meshes of the protective grid can allow slurry to pass through, large-particle stones and the like in the slurry are not allowed to pass through, and therefore damage to the water pump body is reduced, guardrails are arranged on the two sides of the floating body, cables are connected to the guardrails, and anchoring measures are formed through the guardrails and the cables. The opposite angles of the guardrails are fixed to the cofferdam through mooring ropes, the lengths of the mooring ropes are calculated and reserved according to the depth of water pumping in the fixing process, and the mooring ropes are prevented from being torn off after being tightened.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of mud pump technology, and more specifically, to a self-floating mud pump. Background Technology

[0002] In the construction of water pumping in steel cofferdams, there are generally two main pumping methods. The first method is to use a chain hoist to suspend and fix the mud pump at a certain height for pumping. During the pumping process, a dedicated person needs to monitor the water level and adjust the pump height in a timely manner. If the water level drops or rises instead of being pumped smoothly, and the pump height is not adjusted in time, the pump will not be able to pump water normally or the pump motor will be submerged, causing the pump motor to burn out and affecting the construction. This pumping method requires frequent manual adjustment of the pump height, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive. The second method is to use a crane to lift the water pump for pumping. This method requires the crane to be frequently lifted and moved to different positions, and occupies the crane for a long time, which is more cumbersome. Utility Model Content

[0003] (a) Technical problems to be solved

[0004] In view of the problems existing in the prior art, this utility model provides a self-floating mud pump to solve the technical problems mentioned in the background art, such as the inconvenience of using the prior art mud pump and its inability to automatically adjust to the floating mud level.

[0005] (II) Technical Solution

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution:

[0007] A self-floating mud pump includes a float, on which a pump body is mounted. An inlet pipe is located at the bottom of the pump body, and a water inlet is provided on the float. The inlet pipe extends through the inlet to a suitable position below the float. An outlet pipe is connected to the pump body, and a connector is located at the bottom of the inlet pipe. A protective mesh is installed on the connector in conjunction with the inlet pipe. The mesh openings of the protective mesh allow mud to pass through but prevent large particles such as stones from passing through, thereby reducing damage to the pump body. Guardrails are provided on both sides of the float, and cables are connected to the guardrails, forming an anchoring mechanism. The guardrails are diagonally fixed to a cofferdam using cables. The cable length is calculated based on the required pumping depth and is reserved to prevent the cables from breaking when tightened.

[0008] The present invention is further configured such that the float includes a float cylinder, two float cylinders are symmetrically arranged, a float plate is connected between the two float cylinders, the water pump inlet is opened on the float plate, and the guardrail is set on the two float cylinders. The float cylinder is made of 630 steel pipe pile of appropriate length, and 10mm steel plates are welded on both sides of the pipe pile to form a closed state.

[0009] The present invention is further provided that the float plate is provided with a first fixing frame, the first fixing frame being a grid-shaped frame, which is used to fix the water pump body and improve the installation stability of the water pump body on the float.

[0010] The present invention is further configured such that both ends of the pontoon are provided with rubber protective sleeves, and the outer side of the rubber protective sleeves is provided with first protective protrusions. When the pontoon moves, it will drive the rubber protective sleeves to move. When the two ends of the pontoon collide with the pile foundation in the cofferdam, they will first contact the rubber protective sleeves. In this way, the impact force is absorbed and buffered by the rubber protective sleeves and the first protective protrusions, thereby reducing the damage to the pile foundation at both ends of the pontoon and improving the protection of the ends of the pontoon during use.

[0011] The present invention is further provided with a rubber protective strip on the outer side of the pontoon, and a second protective protrusion on the outer side of the rubber protective strip. When the pontoon moves and its side comes into contact with the pile foundation in the cofferdam, it will be impacted. The rubber protective strip and the second protective protrusion can absorb the pile foundation force on the side when the pile foundation is in contact, thereby improving the side protection of the pontoon.

[0012] The present invention is further configured such that a liquid detector is installed at the bottom of the inner side of the float, and an alarm is installed above the float. Both the liquid detector and the alarm are powered by a battery and controlled by a controller. The related circuit connection structure is existing known technology and will not be described in detail here. Here, the liquid detector can detect the liquid inside the float. When the float leaks, it can be detected by the liquid detector, and the signal is transmitted to the alarm, which can trigger an alarm. The alarm can be an alarm light, a buzzer, or a combination of both.

[0013] The present invention is further configured such that both the rubber protective sleeve and the rubber protective strip have an installation groove inside, and buffer springs are evenly arranged in the installation groove. By setting buffer springs inside the rubber protective sleeve and the rubber protective strip, the buffering force generated by the float during impact can be further enhanced, thereby further improving the protective effect of the float during use.

[0014] The present invention is further provided that a connecting channel steel is provided between the two floats, and the connecting channel steel is located below the float plate. The connection stability between the two floats can be further improved by the setting of the connecting channel steel, thereby improving the installation stability of the water pump body.

[0015] (III) Beneficial Effects

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the present invention provides a self-floating mud pump, which has the following beneficial effects:

[0017] 1. This utility model has a connector at the bottom of the water inlet pipe, and a protective mesh is provided on the connector in conjunction with the water inlet pipe. The mesh size of the protective mesh is set to allow mud to pass through, but not to allow large particles such as stones in the mud to pass through, thereby reducing damage to the main body of the water pump.

[0018] 2. This utility model provides rubber protective sleeves at both ends of the pontoon, with a first protective protrusion on the outer side of the rubber protective sleeve. When the pontoon moves, it will drive the rubber protective sleeve to move as well. When the two ends of the pontoon collide with the pile foundation in the cofferdam, they will first contact the rubber protective sleeve. In this way, the rubber protective sleeve and the first protective protrusion absorb and buffer the impact force, thereby reducing the damage to the pile foundation at both ends of the pontoon and improving the protection of the pontoon ends during use. At the same time, this utility model provides a rubber protective strip on the outer side of the pontoon, with a second protective protrusion on the outer side of the rubber protective strip. When the pontoon moves and its side contacts the pile foundation in the cofferdam, it will be impacted. The rubber protective strip and the second protective protrusion can absorb the pile foundation force on the side, improving the side protection of the pontoon.

[0019] 3. This utility model has a liquid detector installed at the bottom of the inner part of the float, and an alarm installed above the float. Both the liquid detector and the alarm are powered by a battery and controlled by a controller. The relevant circuit connection structure is existing known technology and will not be described in detail here. Here, the liquid detector can detect the liquid inside the float. When the float leaks, it can be detected by the liquid detector and the signal can be transmitted to the alarm. The alarm will then sound, providing personnel with information for maintenance. The alarm can be an alarm light, a buzzer, or a combination of both. Attached Figure Description

[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the self-floating mud pump in this utility model. Figure 1 ;

[0021] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the self-floating mud pump in this utility model. Figure 2 ;

[0022] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the self-floating mud pump in this utility model. Figure 3 ;

[0023] Figure 4 This is a partial cross-sectional view of the rubber protective sleeve or rubber protective strip in this utility model;

[0024] Figure 5 This is a cross-sectional view of the internal structure of the pontoon in this utility model.

[0025] In the diagram: 1. Float; 2. Pump body; 3. Inlet pipe; 4. Pump inlet; 5. Outlet pipe; 6. Connector; 7. Protective mesh; 8. Guardrail; 9. Cable; 10. Float; 11. Float plate; 12. First fixing frame; 13. Rubber protective sleeve; 14. First protective protrusion; 15. Rubber protective strip; 16. Second protective protrusion; 17. Liquid detector; 18. Alarm; 19. Mounting groove; 20. Buffer spring; 21. Connecting channel steel. Detailed Implementation

[0026] It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features described in this application can be combined with each other. The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0027] It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, all technical and scientific terms used in this application have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application pertains.

[0028] In this utility model, unless otherwise stated, the orientations used, such as "up" and "down", usually refer to the direction shown in the accompanying drawings, or to the vertical, perpendicular, or gravitational direction; similarly, for ease of understanding and description, "left" and "right" usually refer to the left and right shown in the accompanying drawings; "inner" and "outer" refer to the inner and outer contours of each component itself, but the above directional terms are not used to limit this utility model.

[0029] Please see Figures 1-5The self-floating mud pump includes a float 1, a pump body 2 mounted on the float 1, an inlet pipe 3 at the bottom of the pump body 2, a pump inlet 4 on the float 1, and the inlet pipe 3 extending through the pump inlet 4 to a suitable position below the float 1. An outlet pipe 5 is connected to the pump body 2, and a connector 6 is located at the bottom of the inlet pipe 3. A protective mesh 7 is installed on the connector 6 in conjunction with the inlet pipe 3. The mesh size of the protective mesh 7 allows mud to pass through but prevents large particles such as stones in the mud from passing through, thereby reducing damage to the pump body 2. Guardrails 8 are installed on both sides of the float 1, and cables 9 are connected to the guardrails 8. An anchoring measure is formed by the guardrails 8 and the cables 9. The guardrails 8 are fixed diagonally to the cofferdam using the cables 9. When fixing, the required pumping depth is calculated and the length of the cables 9 is reserved to prevent the cables 9 from being torn when tightened.

[0030] Please see Figures 1-5 As one embodiment of the float 1: the float 1 includes float cylinders 10, two float cylinders 10 are symmetrically arranged, and a float plate 11 is connected between the two float cylinders 10. The water pump inlet 4 is opened on the float plate 11, and the guardrail 8 is set on the two float cylinders 10. The float cylinders 10 are made of 630 steel pipe piles of appropriate length, and 10mm steel plates are welded on both sides of the pipe piles to form a closed state.

[0031] Please see Figures 1-5 As one embodiment of the float plate 11: a first fixing frame 12 is provided on the float plate 11. The first fixing frame 12 is a grid-shaped frame used to fix the water pump body 2 and improve the installation stability of the water pump body 2 on the float 1.

[0032] Please see Figures 1-5 As one implementation of the pontoon 10: rubber protective sleeves 13 are provided at both ends of the pontoon 10, and first protective protrusions 14 are provided on the outer side of the rubber protective sleeves 13. When the pontoon 10 moves, it will drive the rubber protective sleeves 13 to move. When the two ends of the pontoon 10 collide with the pile foundation in the cofferdam, they will first contact the rubber protective sleeves 13. In this way, the impact force is absorbed and buffered by the rubber protective sleeves 13 and the first protective protrusions 14, thereby reducing the damage to the pile foundation at both ends of the pontoon 10 and improving the protection of the ends of the pontoon 10 during use.

[0033] Please see Figures 1-5 As one embodiment of the pontoon 10: a rubber protective strip 15 is provided on the outer side of the pontoon 10, and a second protective protrusion 16 is provided on the outer side of the rubber protective strip 15. When the pontoon 10 moves and its side comes into contact with the pile foundation in the cofferdam, it will be impacted. The rubber protective strip 15 and the second protective protrusion 16 can absorb the pile foundation force on the side when the pile foundation is in contact, thereby improving the side protection of the pontoon 10.

[0034] Please see Figures 1-5 As one embodiment of the float 10: a liquid detector 17 is provided at the bottom of the float 10, and an alarm 18 is provided above the float 10. Both the liquid detector 17 and the alarm 18 are powered by a battery and controlled by a controller. The related circuit connection structure is existing known technology and will not be described in detail in this utility model. Here, the liquid detector 17 can detect the liquid inside the float 10. When the float 10 leaks, it can be detected by the liquid detector 17 and the signal can be transmitted to the alarm 18, which can trigger an alarm. The alarm 18 can be an alarm light, a buzzer, or a combination of both.

[0035] Please see Figures 1-5 As one embodiment of the rubber protective sleeve 13 and the rubber protective strip 15: the rubber protective sleeve 13 and the rubber protective strip 15 are both provided with mounting grooves 19, and buffer springs 20 are evenly arranged in the mounting grooves 19. By setting buffer springs 20 inside the rubber protective sleeve 13 and the rubber protective strip 15, the buffering force generated by the float 10 during impact can be further enhanced, and the protective effect of the float 10 during use can be further improved.

[0036] Please see Figures 1-5 As one implementation of the float 10: a connecting channel steel 21 is provided between the two floats 10. The connecting channel steel 21 is located below the float plate 11. By setting the connecting channel steel, the connection stability between the two floats 10 can be further improved, and the installation stability of the water pump body 2 can be improved.

[0037] In summary:

[0038] This utility model extends the water inlet pipe 3 through the water pump inlet 4 to a suitable position below the float 1. The water pump body 2 is connected to the water outlet pipe 5. The bottom end of the water inlet pipe 3 is provided with a connector 6. The connector 6 is equipped with a protective mesh 7 in conjunction with the water inlet pipe 3. The mesh of the protective mesh 7 is designed to allow mud to pass through but not to allow large particles of stones in the mud to pass through, thereby reducing damage to the water pump body 2.

[0039] This utility model uses guardrail 8 and cable 9 to form an anchoring measure. The guardrail 8 is fixed to the cofferdam diagonally with cable 9. When fixing, the length of cable 9 is calculated according to the required pumping depth and reserved to prevent the cable 9 from being torn when tightened, thereby improving the stability of the mud pump during use and facilitating the recovery of the mud pump.

[0040] This utility model provides rubber protective sleeves 13 at both ends of the pontoon 10, and a first protective protrusion 14 on the outer side of the rubber protective sleeve 13. When the pontoon 10 moves, it will drive the rubber protective sleeve 13 to move. When the two ends of the pontoon 10 collide with the pile foundation in the cofferdam, they will first contact the rubber protective sleeve 13. In this way, the impact force is absorbed and buffered by the rubber protective sleeve 13 and the first protective protrusion 14, thereby reducing the damage to the pile foundation at both ends of the pontoon 10 and improving the protection of the ends of the pontoon 10 during use.

[0041] This utility model provides a rubber protective strip 15 on the outer side of the pontoon 10, and a second protective protrusion 16 on the outer side of the rubber protective strip 15. When the pontoon 10 moves and its side comes into contact with the pile foundation in the cofferdam, it will be impacted. The rubber protective strip 15 and the second protective protrusion 16 can absorb the pile foundation force on the side when the pile foundation is in contact, thereby improving the side protection of the pontoon 10.

[0042] In this utility model, a liquid detector 17 is installed at the bottom of the inner side of the float 10, and an alarm 18 is installed above the float 10. Both the liquid detector 17 and the alarm 18 are powered by a battery and controlled by a controller. The related circuit connection structure is existing known technology and will not be described in detail here. Here, the liquid detector 17 can detect the liquid inside the float 10. When the float 10 leaks, it can be detected by the liquid detector 17, and the signal is transmitted to the alarm 18, which will trigger an alarm, thereby providing personnel with information for inspection or repair.

[0043] In all the solutions mentioned above, the connection between two components can be selected according to the actual situation, such as welding, bolt and nut connection, bolt or screw connection, or other known connection methods, which will not be elaborated here. For all the fixed connections mentioned above, welding is preferred. Although the embodiments of this utility model have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principle and spirit of this utility model. The scope of this utility model is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

[0044] In all the solutions mentioned above, those involving the operation of electrical components, unless otherwise specified, are controlled by a controller. Since the devices matched with the controllers are common devices, their control principles and circuit connections are existing, well-known, and mature technologies, and their specific circuit structures will not be described in detail here.

[0045] Of all the solutions mentioned above, those involving motors can be combined with reducers if necessary. The connection structure and working principle between the motor and the reducer are existing known technologies, and this utility model will not elaborate on them.

[0046] Of all the solutions mentioned above, those involving the connection between solar panels and batteries can be equipped with essential accessories such as inverters, battery charging controllers, cables, fuses, and brackets. Their control principles and circuit connections are all existing, well-known, and mature technologies, and their specific circuit structures will not be elaborated here.

Claims

1. A self-floating mud pump, comprising a float (1), a pump body (2) mounted on the float (1), an inlet pipe (3) at the bottom end of the pump body (2), a pump inlet (4) on the float (1), the inlet pipe (3) extending through the pump inlet (4) to the bottom of the float (1), and an outlet pipe (5) connected to the pump body (2), characterized in that: The bottom end of the water inlet pipe (3) is provided with a connector (6), and a protective mesh (7) is provided on the connector (6) in conjunction with the water inlet pipe (3). Guardrails (8) are provided on both sides of the float (1), and cables (9) are connected to the guardrails (8). The float (1) includes floats (10), and two floats (10) are symmetrically arranged. A float plate (11) is connected between the two floats (10). The water pump inlet (4) is opened on the float plate (11). The guardrails (8) are set on the two floats (10). A first fixing frame (12) is provided on the float plate (11). The first fixing frame (12) is a grid-shaped frame used to fix the water pump body (2). Rubber protective sleeves (13) are provided at both ends of the floats (10), and a first protective protrusion (14) is provided on the outside of the rubber protective sleeves (13).

2. The self-floating slurry pump of claim 1, wherein: A rubber protective strip (15) is provided on the outer side of the float (10), and a second protective protrusion (16) is provided on the outer side of the rubber protective strip (15).

3. The self-floating slurry pump of claim 2, wherein: A liquid detector (17) is installed at the bottom of the inside of the float (10), and an alarm (18) is installed above the float (10).

4. The self-floating slurry pump of claim 2, wherein: The rubber protective sleeve (13) and the rubber protective strip (15) are both provided with mounting grooves (19), and buffer springs (20) are evenly arranged in the mounting grooves (19).

5. The self-floating slurry pump of claim 1, wherein: A connecting channel steel (21) is provided between the two pontoons (10), and the connecting channel steel (21) is located below the pontoon plate (11).