Air storage tank internal detection auxiliary tool for air compressor
By installing auxiliary tooling with guide rails and a movable frame inside the air compressor's storage tank, and utilizing magnetic attraction and limiting roller technology, the problem of time-consuming and labor-intensive internal inspection of the storage tank is solved, achieving efficient and convenient inspection results.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- JIANGSU LANFOKA COMPRESSOR CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-06-12
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-24
AI Technical Summary
Existing methods for inspecting the internal components of air compressor storage tanks are time-consuming, labor-intensive, and inefficient, and manual handheld inspection devices are inconvenient to operate.
An auxiliary tooling was designed, which includes a guide rail, lifting support legs and a moving frame. It is magnetically connected to the inner wall of the gas storage tank to drive the detection probe to perform internal detection. Combined with longitudinal and lateral limiting rollers, it ensures movement stability and flip detection.
It enables efficient and convenient operation for internal testing of gas storage tanks, reduces manual labor intensity, and improves testing efficiency and effectiveness.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of air compressor technology, and in particular to an auxiliary tooling for internal testing of air compressor storage tanks. Background Technology
[0002] Air compressors typically use horizontal tank structures with their air inlets located at the ends. To inspect the inside of the tank, a common method is to use a probe, where a person manually inserts the handheld inspection device into the tank. This method is time-consuming, labor-intensive, inefficient, and produces poor results. Utility Model Content
[0003] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to provide an auxiliary tooling for internal testing of air compressor storage tanks, which can solve the problem that it is inconvenient to operate a handheld testing device for internal testing of general bedroom air compressors.
[0004] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the technical solution of this utility model is: an auxiliary tooling for internal testing of an air compressor's storage tank, the innovation of which is: it includes a guide rail, lifting support legs, and a movable frame; the movable frame can reciprocate along the extension direction of the guide rail;
[0005] The guide rail includes an upper flange, a lower flange, and a middle plate; the upper flange and the lower flange are parallel to each other, and the middle plate is vertically connected between the upper flange and the lower flange to form an I-shaped structure; one end of the guide rail is provided with a planar thrust bearing along the vertical direction, and an adsorption magnet is fixedly installed on the end face of the planar thrust bearing, which is magnetically attracted to the inner wall of the gas storage tank; the other end of the guide rail is provided with a rotating shaft along the length direction, and a bearing is nested on the rotating shaft;
[0006] The top of the lifting support foot is provided with an arc-shaped bearing support plate that cooperates with the bearing, and the bearing at the end of the guide rail is supported by the arc-shaped bearing support plate.
[0007] The movable frame includes a drive motor, a guide cover, and guide support rollers; the guide cover has an inverted U-shaped structure and is fastened to the guide rail; the guide support rollers are disposed on the inner side wall of the guide cover and rest on the upper surface of the upper flange; the drive motor is horizontally disposed on the outer side of the guide cover, and the output end of the drive motor passes through the guide cover and is connected to a guide support roller, driving the guide cover to reciprocate along the extension direction of the guide rail; a detection probe is disposed at the top of the guide cover.
[0008] The guide cover is also provided with longitudinal limiting rollers and lateral limiting rollers on its inner sidewalls; the longitudinal limiting rollers are installed on the inner sidewalls on both sides of the guide cover, and the outer contour of the longitudinal limiting rollers is in close contact with the lower surface of the upper flange of the guide rail; the lateral limiting rollers are provided on the inner sidewalls on both sides of the guide cover, and the outer contour of the lateral limiting rollers is in close contact with both sides of the middle plate of the guide rail and in close contact with the middle plate.
[0009] Furthermore, the lifting support includes a fixed rod and a lifting rod; the fixed rod has a hollow structure with an open top, and a locking hole is provided on the side of the fixed rod; the lifting rod is inserted from the top of the fixed rod, and after the height is adjusted, the lifting rod is locked in the fixed rod by bolts in conjunction with the locking hole.
[0010] Furthermore, a drive handle is vertically welded onto the guide rail, and the guide rail is rotated by rotating the drive handle.
[0011] The advantages of this utility model are:
[0012] 1) In this utility model, a dedicated mobile frame carries the detection probe along the extension direction of the guide rail to detect the inside of the gas storage tank; the guide rail extends into the gas storage tank and one end is connected to the inner wall of the gas storage tank by magnetic attraction; the other end of the guide rail is equipped with lifting support feet to support the guide rail; the guide rail can drive the mobile frame to rotate to achieve circumferential detection; the device is simple to assemble, easy to operate, and occupies little space; in addition, the mobile frame is equipped with longitudinal and transverse limiting rollers in conjunction with guide support rollers to ensure the stability of the entire mobile frame while also enabling movement in the rotating state. Attached Figure Description
[0013] The present invention will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.
[0014] Figure 1 This is a front view schematic diagram of an auxiliary tooling for internal testing of an air compressor's storage tank according to the present invention.
[0015] Figure 2 This is a side view schematic diagram of an auxiliary tooling for internal testing of an air compressor's storage tank according to the present invention. Detailed Implementation
[0016] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this utility model clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this utility model, and not all embodiments. The components of the embodiments of this utility model described and shown in the accompanying drawings can generally be arranged and designed in various different configurations.
[0017] Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention provided in the accompanying drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed invention, but merely to illustrate selected embodiments of the invention. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without inventive effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.
[0018] like Figure 1 Figure 2 The auxiliary tooling for internal inspection of an air compressor's air tank shown includes a guide rail 1, lifting support legs 2, and a movable frame 3; the movable frame 3 can reciprocate along the extension direction of the guide rail 1.
[0019] The guide rail 1 includes an upper flange, a lower flange, and a middle plate; the upper flange and the lower flange are parallel to each other, and the middle plate is vertically connected between the upper flange and the lower flange to form an I-shaped structure; one end of the guide rail 1 is provided with a planar thrust bearing 11 along the vertical direction, and an adsorption magnet 12 is fixedly installed on the end face of the planar thrust bearing 11, which is magnetically attracted to the inner wall of the gas storage tank by the adsorption magnet 12; the other end of the guide rail 1 is provided with a rotating shaft 13 along the length direction, and a bearing is nested on the rotating shaft 13.
[0020] The top of the lifting support foot 2 is provided with an arc-shaped bearing support plate 21 that cooperates with the bearing, and the bearing at the end of the guide rail 1 is supported by the arc-shaped bearing support plate 21.
[0021] The movable frame 3 includes a drive motor 31, a guide cover 32, and a guide support roller 33. The guide cover 32 has an inverted U-shaped structure and is fastened to the guide rail 1. The guide support roller 33 is located on the inner side wall of the guide cover 32 and rests on the upper surface of the upper flange. The drive motor 31 is horizontally located on the outer side of the guide cover 32, and the output end of the drive motor 31 passes through the guide cover 32 and is connected to a guide support roller 33, driving the guide cover 32 to reciprocate along the extension direction of the guide rail 1. A detection probe is provided at the top of the guide cover 32.
[0022] The guide cover 32 is also provided with a longitudinal limiting roller 34 and a lateral limiting roller 35 on its inner sidewall. The longitudinal limiting roller 34 is installed on the inner sidewalls of both sides of the guide cover 32, and the outer contour of the longitudinal limiting roller 34 is in close contact with the lower surface of the upper flange of the guide rail 1. The lateral limiting roller 35 is provided on the inner sidewalls of both sides of the guide cover 32, and the outer contour of the lateral limiting roller 35 is in close contact with both sides of the middle plate of the guide rail 1 and is in close contact with the middle plate.
[0023] The lifting support 2 includes a fixed rod 21 and a lifting rod 22; the fixed rod 21 has a hollow structure and an open top, and a locking hole is provided on the side of the fixed rod 21; the lifting rod 22 is inserted from the top of the fixed rod 21, and after the height is adjusted, the lifting rod 22 is locked in the fixed rod 21 by bolts in conjunction with the locking hole.
[0024] A drive handle 14 is vertically welded onto the guide rail 1, and the guide rail 1 is rotated by rotating the drive handle 14.
[0025] The working principle of this utility model is as follows: A dedicated movable frame carries a detection probe along the extension direction of a guide rail to inspect the inside of the gas storage tank. The guide rail extends into the gas storage tank, with one end magnetically connected to the inner wall of the tank. A lifting support foot is provided at the other end of the guide rail for support. The guide rail can drive the movable frame to rotate, achieving circumferential inspection. This device is simple to assemble, easy to operate, and occupies little space. Furthermore, the movable frame is equipped with longitudinal and transverse limiting rollers in conjunction with guide support rollers, ensuring stable movement of the entire movable frame while also enabling movement in a rotating state.
[0026] Those skilled in the art should understand that this utility model is not limited to the above embodiments. The embodiments and descriptions in the specification are merely illustrative of the principles of this utility model. Various changes and modifications can be made to this utility model without departing from its spirit and scope, and all such changes and modifications fall within the scope of this utility model as claimed.
Claims
1. An auxiliary tooling for internal inspection of an air compressor's air tank, characterized in that: It includes a guide rail, lifting support legs, and a movable frame; the movable frame can reciprocate along the extension direction of the guide rail; The guide rail includes an upper flange, a lower flange, and a middle plate; the upper flange and the lower flange are parallel to each other, and the middle plate is vertically connected between the upper flange and the lower flange to form an I-shaped structure; one end of the guide rail is provided with a planar thrust bearing along the vertical direction, and an adsorption magnet is fixedly installed on the end face of the planar thrust bearing, which is magnetically attracted to the inner wall of the gas storage tank; the other end of the guide rail is provided with a rotating shaft along the length direction, and a bearing is nested on the rotating shaft; The top of the lifting support foot is provided with an arc-shaped bearing support plate that cooperates with the bearing, and the bearing at the end of the guide rail is supported by the arc-shaped bearing support plate. The movable frame includes a drive motor, a guide cover, and guide support rollers; the guide cover has an inverted U-shaped structure and is fastened to the guide rail; the guide support rollers are disposed on the inner side wall of the guide cover and rest on the upper surface of the upper flange; the drive motor is horizontally disposed on the outer side of the guide cover, and the output end of the drive motor passes through the guide cover and is connected to a guide support roller, driving the guide cover to reciprocate along the extension direction of the guide rail; a detection probe is disposed at the top of the guide cover. The guide cover is also provided with longitudinal limiting rollers and lateral limiting rollers on its inner sidewalls; the longitudinal limiting rollers are installed on the inner sidewalls on both sides of the guide cover, and the outer contour of the longitudinal limiting rollers is in close contact with the lower surface of the upper flange of the guide rail; the lateral limiting rollers are provided on the inner sidewalls on both sides of the guide cover, and the outer contour of the lateral limiting rollers is in close contact with both sides of the middle plate of the guide rail and in close contact with the middle plate.
2. The auxiliary tooling for internal inspection of an air compressor's storage tank according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lifting support includes a fixed rod and a lifting rod; the fixed rod has a hollow structure with an open top and a locking hole on its side; the lifting rod is inserted into the top of the fixed rod, and after the height is adjusted, the lifting rod is locked into the fixed rod by bolts in conjunction with the locking hole.
3. The auxiliary tooling for internal inspection of an air compressor's air tank according to claim 1, characterized in that: A drive handle is vertically welded onto the guide rail, and the guide rail is rotated by rotating the drive handle.