Pipeline guiding mechanism for pipeline detection
By installing a clamping plate on the outer surface of the rotating cylinder of the pipeline guiding mechanism and using a servo motor to drive the clamping plate to rotate, the problem of small contact area in existing pipeline guiding mechanisms is solved, achieving better pipeline traction effect and adaptability.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- HEFEI UNIV OF TECH
- Filing Date
- 2025-03-31
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-21
AI Technical Summary
Existing pipe guiding mechanisms guide movement through rollers on the upper and lower surfaces. The contact area between the pipe and the rollers is small, resulting in poor traction and situations where the rollers rotate but the pipe does not move.
A pipe guiding mechanism was designed. By installing clamping plates on the outer surface of the rotating cylinder, the upper and lower rotating cylinders are attached to the upper and lower sides of the outer surface of the pipe, and the two clamping plates are attached to the outer surface of the pipe to increase the contact area between the pipe and the rotating cylinder. A servo motor is used to drive the clamping plates to rotate to improve the traction effect.
By increasing the contact area between the pipe and the rotating cylinder, the traction effect of pipe transportation is improved, enhancing the practicality and flexibility of the device and adapting to pipes of different diameters and thicknesses.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of pipeline inspection technology, and in particular to a pipeline guiding mechanism for pipeline inspection. Background Technology
[0002] A pipe inspection machine is an instrument used to inspect pipes (PP-R pipes, PE-RT pipes, PE pipes, and aluminum-plastic pipes, etc.). The pipe inspection machine is used to detect whether there are impurities, stains, scratches, dents, cracks, or other undesirable appearances in the pipes.
[0003] Existing pipeline guiding mechanisms can guide pipeline transportation to the testing machine for testing, using two rollers to guide the pipeline movement.
[0004] However, existing pipe guiding mechanisms only guide movement through rollers on the upper and lower surfaces. The contact area between the pipe and the rollers is small, resulting in poor traction and situations where the rollers rotate but the pipe does not move.
[0005] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a pipeline guiding mechanism for pipeline inspection to solve the above-mentioned technical problems. Utility Model Content
[0006] This utility model provides a pipeline guiding mechanism for pipeline inspection, which solves the problem that existing pipeline guiding mechanisms only guide movement through rollers on the upper and lower surfaces, resulting in a small contact area between the pipeline and the rollers, poor traction effect, and situations where the rollers rotate but the pipeline does not move.
[0007] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model provides a pipeline guiding mechanism for pipeline inspection, comprising: a support frame;
[0008] The fixed plate is fixedly installed on the top of both sides of the outer surface of the support frame. The bottom of both sides of the outer surface of the support frame is fixedly installed with mounting plates. Support plates are fixedly installed on both sides between the fixed plate and the mounting plate. A moving groove is opened in the middle of one side of the support plate. A reciprocating screw is rotatably installed inside the moving groove of one of the support plates. A first servo motor is fixedly installed on one side of the top of the fixed plate.
[0009] The traction device comprises two traction devices that are threadedly engaged on both sides of the outer surface of the reciprocating lead screw. The traction device includes a sliding plate, a second servo motor, a first rotating rod, a rotating cylinder, a locking hole, a second rotating rod, a threaded hole, a clamping plate, and a plug rod.
[0010] Preferably, the other two sides of the outer surface of the support frame are provided with sliding grooves.
[0011] Preferably, the second rotating rod is threaded onto the outer surface of the reciprocating lead screw, the threaded hole is opened on one side of the top of the second rotating rod, the rotating cylinder is rotatably mounted on the outer surface of the second rotating rod, a first rotating rod is fixedly mounted in the middle of one side of the rotating cylinder, a sliding plate is provided on one side of the outer surface of the first rotating rod, a second servo motor is fixedly mounted on one side of the sliding plate, a plurality of clamping holes are equidistantly opened on the upper and lower sides of the outer surface of the rotating cylinder, two clamping plates are respectively provided on the upper and lower sides of the outer surface of the rotating cylinder, and the insert rod is fixedly mounted in the middle of one side of the surface of the clamping plate.
[0012] Preferably, the output shaft of the second servo motor is fixedly connected to one end of the first rotating rod.
[0013] Preferably, the rotating cylinder is made of iron, and the insertion rod is made of magnet.
[0014] Preferably, the outer surface of the clamping plate is provided with an expansion device, which includes an adding plate, a socket and a connecting rod, and a connecting hole is provided on the other side of the surface of the clamping plate.
[0015] Preferably, the adding plate is disposed on the outer surface of the clamping plate, the insertion hole is opened in the middle of one side of the outer surface of the adding plate, and the connecting rod is fixedly installed on the other side of the outer surface of the adding plate.
[0016] Compared with related technologies, the pipeline guiding mechanism for pipeline inspection provided by this utility model has the following beneficial effects:
[0017] This utility model provides a pipeline guiding mechanism for pipeline inspection. By installing clamping plates on both sides of the outer surface of the rotating cylinder, and by attaching the upper and lower rotating cylinders to the upper and lower sides of the outer surface of the pipeline, and by attaching the two clamping plates to the sides of the outer surface of the pipeline, the rotating cylinder drives the clamping plates to rotate when it rotates, thereby increasing the traction area of the outer surface of the pipeline and the rotating cylinder, improving the traction effect of pipeline transportation, and improving the practicality of the device. Attached Figure Description
[0018] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the first embodiment of a pipeline guidance mechanism for pipeline inspection provided by this utility model;
[0019] Figure 2 for Figure 1 The diagram shows the structure of the traction device.
[0020] Figure 3 for Figure 2 The diagram shows the clamping plate structure.
[0021] Figure 4A schematic diagram of the second embodiment of a pipeline guidance mechanism for pipeline inspection provided by this utility model;
[0022] Figure 5 for Figure 4 The enlarged schematic diagram at point B is shown below;
[0023] Figure 6 for Figure 5 The diagram shows the clamping plate structure.
[0024] Figure 7 for Figure 5 The diagram shows the structure of the expansion device. Labels in the diagram: 1. Support frame, 2. Fixing plate, 3. Mounting plate, 4. Support plate, 5. Moving groove, 6. First servo motor, 7. Reciprocating screw, 8. Slide groove, 9. Traction device, 91. Slide plate, 92. Second servo motor, 93. First rotating rod, 94. Rotating cylinder, 95. Clamping hole, 96. Second rotating rod, 97. Threaded hole, 98. Clamping plate, 99. Insertion rod, 10. Expansion device, 101. Adding plate, 102. Insertion hole, 103. Connecting rod, 11. Connecting hole. Detailed Implementation
[0025] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.
[0026] First Embodiment
[0027] Please refer to the following: Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 ,in, Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the first embodiment of a pipeline guidance mechanism for pipeline inspection provided by this utility model; Figure 2 for Figure 1 The diagram shows the structure of the traction device. Figure 3 for Figure 2 The diagram shows a clamping plate structure. A pipe guiding mechanism for pipe inspection includes: a support frame 1;
[0028] Fixed plates 2 are fixedly installed on the top of both sides of the outer surface of the support frame 1. Mounting plates 3 are fixedly installed on the bottom of both sides of the outer surface of the support frame 1. Support plates 4 are fixedly installed on both sides between the fixed plates 2 and the mounting plates 3. A moving groove 5 is opened in the middle of one side of the support plate 4. A reciprocating screw 7 is rotatably installed inside the moving groove 5 of one of the support plates 4. A first servo motor 6 is fixedly installed on one side of the top of the fixed plate 2.
[0029] The traction device 9 has two threads that are respectively threaded onto both sides of the outer surface of the reciprocating screw 7. The traction device 9 includes a slide plate 91, a second servo motor 92, a first rotating rod 93, a rotating cylinder 94, a locking hole 95, a second rotating rod 96, a threaded hole 97, a clamping plate 98, and a plug rod 99.
[0030] Slide grooves 8 are provided on both sides of the outer surface of the support frame 1.
[0031] The second rotating rod 96 is threadedly engaged with the outer surface of the reciprocating lead screw 7. The threaded hole 7 is opened on one side of the top of the second rotating rod 96. The rotating cylinder 94 is rotatably mounted on the outer surface of the second rotating rod 96. A first rotating rod 93 is fixedly mounted in the middle of one side of the rotating cylinder 94. A sliding plate 91 is provided on one side of the outer surface of the first rotating rod 93. A second servo motor 92 is fixedly mounted on one side of the sliding plate 91. Multiple locking holes 95 are equidistantly opened on the upper and lower sides of the outer surface of the rotating cylinder 94. Two clamping plates 98 are respectively provided on the upper and lower sides of the outer surface of the rotating cylinder 94. The insertion rod 99 is fixedly mounted in the middle of one side of the surface of the clamping plate 98.
[0032] The output shaft of the second servo motor 92 is fixedly connected to one end of the first rotating rod 93.
[0033] The rotating cylinder 94 is made of iron, and the insertion rod 99 is made of magnet.
[0034] The second rotating rod 96 is threaded into the outer surface of the reciprocating lead screw 7 through the threaded hole 97, so that the height of the second rotating rod 96 can be adjusted. The first rotating rod 93 is driven by the output shaft of the second servo motor 92, and the first rotating rod 93 drives the rotating cylinder 94 to rotate.
[0035] The skateboard 91 is restricted to sliding up and down inside the slide 8.
[0036] The working principle of the pipeline guidance mechanism for pipeline inspection provided by this utility model is as follows:
[0037] During operation, the insertion rod 99 is first inserted into the inside of the card hole 95, so that the clamping plate 98 is installed on the outer surface of the rotating cylinder 94. The clamping plates 98 are installed on the left and right sides and the top and bottom sides of the outer surface of the rotating cylinder 94 to clamp the left and right sides of the outer surface of the rotating cylinder 94.
[0038] The pipe is placed between the upper and lower sets of rotating cylinders 94, and the left and right clamping plates 98 are respectively attached to the left and right sides of the outer surface of the pipe.
[0039] The clamping interval of the left and right clamping plates 98 can be changed through the card hole 95 to adapt to pipes of various diameters.
[0040] Compared with related technologies, the pipeline guiding mechanism for pipeline inspection provided by this utility model has the following beneficial effects:
[0041] This utility model provides a pipeline guiding mechanism for pipeline inspection. By installing clamping plates 98 on both sides of the outer surface of the rotating cylinder 94, and by having the upper and lower rotating cylinders 94 attached to the upper and lower sides of the outer surface of the pipeline, and the two clamping plates 98 attached to the sides of the outer surface of the pipeline, the rotating cylinder 94 drives the clamping plates 98 to rotate when it rotates, thereby increasing the traction area of the outer surface of the pipeline and the rotating cylinder 94, improving the traction effect of pipeline transportation, and improving the practicality of the device.
[0042] Second Embodiment
[0043] Please refer to the following: Figure 4 , Figure 5 , Figure 6 and Figure 7 Based on the pipeline guiding mechanism for pipeline inspection provided in the first embodiment of this application, the second embodiment of this application proposes another pipeline guiding mechanism for pipeline inspection. The second embodiment is merely a preferred embodiment of the first embodiment, and the implementation of the second embodiment will not affect the separate implementation of the first embodiment.
[0044] Specifically, the second embodiment of this application provides a pipe guiding mechanism for pipe inspection, which differs in that the outer surface of the clamping plate 98 is provided with an expansion device 10, the expansion device 10 includes an adding plate 101, an insertion hole 102 and a connecting rod 103, and a connecting hole 11 is provided on the other side of the surface of the clamping plate 98.
[0045] The adding plate 101 is disposed on the outer surface of the clamping plate 98, the insertion hole 102 is opened in the middle of one side of the outer surface of the adding plate 101, and the connecting rod 103 is fixedly installed on the other side of the outer surface of the adding plate 101.
[0046] Both the clamping plate 98 and the insert rod 99 can use a magnetic structure.
[0047] The working principle of the pipeline guidance mechanism for pipeline inspection provided by this utility model is as follows:
[0048] During operation, the connecting rod 103 is first inserted into the connecting hole 11, so that the adding plate 101 is installed on the outer surface of the clamping plate 98.
[0049] Compared with related technologies, the pipeline guiding mechanism for pipeline inspection provided by this utility model has the following beneficial effects:
[0050] This utility model provides a pipe guiding mechanism for pipe inspection. By installing an expansion device 10 on the outer surface of the clamping plate 98, the diameter of the clamping plate 98 is increased, thereby adapting to clamping pipes of different thicknesses and improving the practicality and flexibility of the device.
[0051] The above description is merely an embodiment of this utility model and does not limit the patent scope of this utility model. Any equivalent structural or procedural transformations made based on the description and drawings of this utility model, or direct or indirect applications in other related technical fields, are similarly included within the patent protection scope of this utility model.
Claims
1. A pipe guide mechanism for pipe detection, characterized by comprising: include: Support frame; The fixed plate is fixedly installed on the top of both sides of the outer surface of the support frame. The bottom of both sides of the outer surface of the support frame is fixedly installed with mounting plates. Support plates are fixedly installed on both sides between the fixed plate and the mounting plate. A moving groove is opened in the middle of one side of the support plate. A reciprocating screw is rotatably installed inside the moving groove of one of the support plates. A first servo motor is fixedly installed on one side of the top of the fixed plate. The traction device comprises two traction devices that are threadedly engaged on both sides of the outer surface of the reciprocating lead screw. The traction device includes a sliding plate, a second servo motor, a first rotating rod, a rotating cylinder, a locking hole, a second rotating rod, a threaded hole, a clamping plate, and a plug rod.
2. The pipe guide mechanism for pipe inspection according to claim 1, wherein Sliding grooves are provided on both sides of the outer surface of the support frame.
3. The pipe guide mechanism for pipe inspection according to claim 1, wherein The second rotating rod is threaded onto the outer surface of the reciprocating lead screw. The threaded hole is opened on one side of the top of the second rotating rod. The rotating cylinder is rotatably mounted on the outer surface of the second rotating rod. A first rotating rod is fixedly mounted in the middle of one side of the rotating cylinder. A sliding plate is provided on one side of the outer surface of the first rotating rod. A second servo motor is fixedly mounted on one side of the sliding plate. Multiple locking holes are equidistantly opened on the upper and lower sides of the outer surface of the rotating cylinder. Two clamping plates are respectively provided on the upper and lower sides of the outer surface of the rotating cylinder. The insertion rod is fixedly mounted in the middle of one side of the surface of the clamping plate.
4. The pipe guide mechanism for pipe inspection according to claim 1, wherein The output shaft of the second servo motor is fixedly connected to one end of the first rotating rod.
5. The pipe guide mechanism for pipe inspection according to claim 1, wherein The rotating cylinder is made of iron, and the insertion rod is made of magnet.
6. The pipe guide mechanism for pipe inspection according to claim 1, wherein An expansion device is provided on the outer surface of the clamping plate. The expansion device includes an adding plate, a socket, and a connecting rod. A connecting hole is provided on the other side of the surface of the clamping plate.
7. A pipeline guiding mechanism for pipeline inspection according to claim 6, characterized in that, The adding plate is disposed on the outer surface of the clamping plate, the insertion hole is opened in the middle of one side of the outer surface of the adding plate, and the connecting rod is fixedly installed on the other side of the outer surface of the adding plate.