Returner structure

By designing a modular return feeder structure, the problems of inconvenient maintenance and resource waste in existing heat exchanger return feeders are solved, enabling convenient disassembly and efficient material recycling.

CN224189077UActive Publication Date: 2026-05-01NINGXIA BAOFENG ENERGY GROUP CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
NINGXIA BAOFENG ENERGY GROUP CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-05-14
Publication Date
2026-05-01

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Technical Problem

The existing heat exchanger has an integrated return device design, which makes maintenance and replacement inconvenient. At the same time, the return of materials requires an additional power structure, which wastes resources and affects the recycling efficiency.

Method used

A modular return feeder structure was designed, including components such as a main support tank, a bottom connecting pipe, a backwash pipe, and a discharge connecting pipe. The components are sealed by bolt connections and a sealing ring. The material enters the heat exchanger under the guidance of the guide plate and the baffle, achieving efficient recycling.

Benefits of technology

It facilitates the disassembly and maintenance of the return feeder, improves the efficiency of material recycling, and reduces resource waste.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a return feeder structure, which relates to the field of heat exchangers, and comprises a main support tank, a top mounting ring is horizontally welded on the outer side edge of the main support tank, a bottom mounting ring is horizontally and fixedly welded on the outer side edge of the main support tank, and the top surface of the top mounting ring and the top surface of the bottom mounting ring are respectively provided with a fixed connecting hole. The bottom end of the main supporting tank is in butt joint with a butt joint bottom pipe in the vertical direction, a fixing connecting ring is horizontally and fixedly welded to the outer side edge of the butt joint bottom pipe, a back flushing pipe is vertically welded to the bottom end of the butt joint bottom pipe, a mounting outer ring is horizontally welded to the outer side edge of the back flushing pipe, and connecting holes are evenly formed in the top face of the mounting outer ring. A discharging connecting pipe is obliquely and fixedly welded to the side edge of the main supporting tank, a stable connecting ring is fixedly welded to the outer side edge of the discharging connecting pipe, a split structure is adopted, follow-up disassembly, replacement and maintenance treatment are facilitated, and meanwhile, material returning is more efficient and comprehensive under the combination of a branch washing circulating structure.
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Description

A return feeder structure Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of heat exchanger technology, specifically a return feeder structure. Background Technology

[0002] A heat exchanger is an energy-saving device that facilitates heat transfer between two or more fluids at different temperatures. It transfers heat from a higher-temperature fluid to a lower-temperature fluid, bringing the fluid temperature to the specified parameters to meet process requirements. It is also one of the key devices for improving energy efficiency. The heat exchanger industry involves nearly 30 sectors, including HVAC, pressure vessels, wastewater treatment equipment, chemicals, and petroleum, forming interconnected industrial chains.

[0003] The return feeders used in current heat exchangers are all integrated structures, which makes subsequent maintenance and replacement more troublesome. Furthermore, the return of materials requires the installation of a separate power structure to guide and push them, which wastes external resources and affects recycling. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of this utility model is to provide a return feeder structure to solve the problems mentioned in the background art, where the return feeder structures used in current heat exchangers are all integrated structures, making subsequent maintenance and replacement more troublesome. Furthermore, the return of materials requires the installation of a separate power structure for guiding and pushing, which wastes external resources and affects recycling.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution:

[0006] A return feeder structure includes a main support tank. A top mounting ring is horizontally welded to the outer side of the main support tank, and a bottom mounting ring is horizontally fixedly welded to the outer side of the main support tank. Both the top and bottom mounting rings have fixing holes on their top surfaces. A bottom pipe is vertically connected to the bottom of the main support tank, and a fixing ring is horizontally fixedly welded to the outer side of the bottom pipe. A backwash pipe is vertically welded to the bottom of the bottom pipe, and an outer mounting ring is horizontally welded to the outer side of the backwash pipe. The top surface of the outer mounting ring has evenly distributed connection holes. A discharge connecting pipe is obliquely fixedly welded to the side of the main support tank, and a stabilizing connecting ring is fixedly welded to the outer side of the discharge connecting pipe. The sidewall of the main support tank... The main support tank has a discharge side hole, a sealing end groove at the bottom, a sealing ring fixedly welded to the top of the connecting bottom pipe, a guide top plate fixedly welded to the inner side of the main support tank, a vertical partition plate welded vertically downward at the bottom of the guide top plate, a guide inclined plate welded to the inner side of the main support tank, an inner distribution plate horizontally snapped into the inner side of the main support tank, a distribution through hole evenly opened on the top surface of the inner distribution plate, a movable side groove horizontally and symmetrically opened on the outer side of the inner distribution plate, a top-connecting spring horizontally snapped into the inner side of the movable side groove, and a plugging side block horizontally and symmetrically inserted into the side opening end of the movable side groove, and a limit inner groove evenly opened on the inner wall of the main support tank.

[0007] In a preferred embodiment of this utility model: the top mounting ring is fixedly disposed in a ring shape at the top outer side of the main support tank, and the bottom mounting ring is fixedly disposed horizontally at the bottom outer side of the main support tank. The top mounting ring and the bottom mounting ring are arranged in parallel and superimposed on each other, and both the top and bottom of the main support tank are open.

[0008] In a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the fixing holes are arranged in a through-hole ring on the top surface of the top mounting ring and the bottom mounting ring, the bottom tube is funnel-shaped, and the top opening of the bottom tube is connected to the bottom opening of the main support tank, and they are internally connected to each other.

[0009] In a preferred embodiment of this utility model: the fixed ring is horizontally fixedly connected at the top opening end of the docking bottom pipe, and the top surface of the fixed ring is fixedly connected to the bottom surface of the bottom mounting ring by bolts. The top opening end of the backwash pipe is fixedly connected at the bottom opening end of the docking bottom pipe, and they are internally connected to each other.

[0010] In a preferred embodiment of this utility model: the outer ring is fixedly installed in a ring shape at the bottom of the backwash pipe, the discharge connecting pipe is arranged at an angle downward at the end away from the main support tank, one open end of the discharge connecting pipe is fixedly welded to the edge of the open end of the discharge side hole, and the inside of the discharge connecting pipe is connected to the inside of the discharge side hole, and the stable connecting ring is fixedly installed at the end of the discharge connecting pipe away from the main support tank.

[0011] In a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the discharge side hole is formed through the main support tank near the top of the side wall, and the interior of the discharge side hole is connected to the interior of the main support tank. The sealing end groove is formed in a ring shape at the bottom of the main support tank near the opening end.

[0012] In a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the bottom end of the sealing ring is fixedly connected to the top opening of the bottom pipe near the edge, and the top end of the sealing ring is inserted into the inner side of the sealing end groove. The guide top plate is fixedly installed on the inner side of the main support tank near the top opening end by a seamless welding process in an inclined shape.

[0013] In a preferred embodiment of this utility model: the top of the vertical partition is fixedly connected to the bottom of the guide plate at an angle downwards, and the vertical partition is vertically positioned at the inner center axis of the main support tank. The side edge of the vertical partition is fixedly and seamlessly welded to the inner wall of the main support tank, and the guide plate is arranged at an angle downwards near the bottom of the vertical partition.

[0014] In a preferred embodiment of this utility model: the edges of the guide inclined plates are all fixedly welded to the inner wall of the main support tank by a seamless welding process, the inner distribution plate is horizontally arranged on the inner side of the main support tank near the bottom opening, the distribution through holes are all through-holes, and one end of the top connecting spring is horizontally connected to the insertion end of the insertion side block.

[0015] In a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the movable side grooves are symmetrically arranged in a cross shape on the outer side of the inner distribution plate, and the plug-in side block is correspondingly plugged into the inner side of the limiting inner groove at the end away from the movable side groove.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0017] This invention involves connecting the external water pipe end to the bottom of the backwash pipe. A bolt passes through the connection hole to form a fixed outer ring. The inner distribution plate is then horizontally engaged inside the main support tank. When the inner distribution plate is pushed downwards to the limiting groove position, the top spring causes one end of the insertion side block to extend from the opening of the movable side groove. This extended end is then inserted into the limiting groove, securing the inner distribution plate. Finally, the top of the connecting bottom pipe is aligned with the bottom of the main support tank, causing the sealing ring to engage inside the sealing groove, creating a seal. This is achieved through a fixed connecting ring. After being fixedly connected to the bottom mounting ring by threads, it forms an integral sealed installation. After the top of the main support tank is fixedly connected to the material inlet pipe, the material enters the interior of the main support tank through the pipe. Under the guidance of the internal guide plate, it falls downward into the position between the vertical baffle and the guide inclined plate. Then, through the water at the bottom, it enters the other side of the vertical baffle and pushes the falling material into the discharge side hole. Finally, the material is guided into the interior of the heat exchanger for recycling through the discharge connecting pipe on the side. The split structure facilitates subsequent disassembly, replacement, and maintenance. At the same time, the combination of the separate flushing circulation structure makes the return of material more efficient and comprehensive. Attached Figure Description

[0018] Other features, objects, and advantages of this invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of non-limiting embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings:

[0019] Figure 1 is a three-dimensional installation and connection structure diagram of a return feeder;

[0020] Figure 2 is a structural schematic diagram showing the three-dimensional connection details of the main support tank of a return feeder structure;

[0021] Figure 3 is a structural schematic diagram showing the three-dimensional connection details of the bottom tube of a return feeder structure;

[0022] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram showing the three-dimensional connection details of the discharge connecting pipe of a return feeder structure;

[0023] Figure 5 is a structural schematic diagram showing the connection details of the three-dimensional cross-section of the main support tank of a return feeder structure.

[0024] In the diagram: 1. Main support tank; 2. Top mounting ring; 3. Bottom mounting ring; 4. Fixing connection hole; 5. Connecting bottom pipe; 6. Fixing connection ring; 7. Backwash pipe; 8. Mounting outer ring; 9. Connection hole; 10. Discharge connection pipe; 11. Stabilizing connection ring; 12. Discharge side hole; 13. Sealing end groove; 14. Sealing ring body; 15. Guide top plate; 16. Vertical partition plate; 17. Guide inclined plate; 18. Inner distribution plate; 19. Distribution through hole; 20. Movable side groove; 21. Top connecting spring; 22. Inserting side block; 23. Limiting inner groove. Detailed Implementation

[0025] Please refer to Figure 1. In this embodiment of the present invention, a return feeder structure includes a main support tank 1. A top mounting ring 2 is horizontally welded to the outer side of the main support tank 1. The top mounting ring 2 is fixedly disposed in a ring shape at the top outer side of the main support tank 1. A bottom mounting ring 3 is horizontally fixedly disposed at the bottom outer side of the main support tank 1. The top mounting ring 2 and the bottom mounting ring 3 are arranged in parallel and superimposed on each other. Both the top and bottom ends of the main support tank 1 are open. The bottom mounting ring 3 is horizontally fixedly welded to the outer side of the main support tank 1. The top surfaces of both the top mounting ring 2 and the bottom mounting ring 3 are provided with fixing holes 4. The bottom end of the main support tank 1 is vertically connected to a bottom pipe 5. The fixing holes 4 are arranged in a through-ring pattern on the top surfaces of the top mounting ring 2 and the bottom mounting ring 3. The bottom pipe 5 is funnel-shaped, and its top opening is connected to the bottom opening of the main support tank 1, maintaining internal communication between them. A fixing ring 6 is horizontally fixedly welded to the outer side of the bottom pipe 5, and a back pressure is vertically welded to the bottom end of the bottom pipe 5. The washing pipe 7 and the fixing ring 6 are horizontally fixedly connected to the top opening end of the connecting bottom pipe 5 on the outside. The top surface of the fixing ring 6 is fixedly connected to the bottom surface of the bottom mounting ring 3 by bolts. The top opening end of the backwash pipe 7 is fixedly connected to the bottom opening end of the connecting bottom pipe 5, and they are internally connected to each other. The outer side of the backwash pipe 7 is horizontally welded with an outer mounting ring 8. The top surface of the outer mounting ring 8 is evenly provided with connection holes 9. The side of the main support tank 1 is obliquely fixedly welded with a discharge connecting pipe 10. A stabilizing ring 11 is fixedly welded to the outer side of the discharge pipe 10. The outer ring 8 is fixedly installed in a ring shape at the bottom of the backwash pipe 7. The discharge pipe 10 is arranged at an angle downward at the end away from the main support tank 1. One open end of the discharge pipe 10 is fixedly welded to the edge of the open end of the discharge side hole 12. The inside of the discharge pipe 10 is connected to the inside of the discharge side hole 12. The stabilizing ring 11 is fixedly installed at the outer end of the discharge pipe 10 away from the main support tank 1.

[0026] Please refer to Figures 2-5. In this embodiment of the present invention, a return feeder structure is provided, wherein a discharge side hole 12 is provided on the side wall of the main support tank 1, and a sealing end groove 13 is provided at the bottom end of the main support tank 1. The discharge side hole 12 is provided through-hole near the top of the side wall of the main support tank 1, and the interior of the discharge side hole 12 is connected to the interior of the main support tank 1. The sealing end groove 13 is provided in a ring shape at the bottom end of the main support tank 1 near the opening end. A sealing ring 14 is fixedly welded to the top of the bottom tube 5. A guide plate 15 is fixedly welded to the inner side of the main support tank 1. The bottom end of the sealing ring 14 is fixedly connected to the top opening of the bottom pipe 5 near the edge, and the top end of the sealing ring 14 is inserted into the inner side of the sealing end groove 13. The guide plate 15 is fixedly installed on the inner side of the main support tank 1 near the top opening using an inclined seamless welding process. A vertical partition 16 is welded vertically downward to the bottom end of the guide plate 15. A guide inclined plate 17 is obliquely welded to the inner side of the main support tank 1. The top end of the vertical partition 16 is fixedly connected to the obliquely downward bottom end of the guide plate 15, and the vertical partition 16 is vertically installed on the main support tank 1. At the inner centerline of tank 1, the side edge of the vertical partition 16 is seamlessly welded to the inner wall of the main support tank 1. Guide inclined plates 17 are arranged diagonally downwards near the bottom of the vertical partition 16. An inner distribution plate 18 is horizontally engaged with the inner side of the main support tank 1. The top surface of the inner distribution plate 18 has evenly distributed through holes 19. The outer side of the inner distribution plate 18 has horizontally symmetrical movable side grooves 20. A top-mounted spring 21 is horizontally engaged with the inner side of the movable side groove 20. The edges of the guide inclined plates 17 are all seamlessly welded to the main support tank. The inner wall of tank 1 has an inner distribution plate 18 horizontally positioned on the inner side of the main support tank 1 near the bottom opening. The distribution through holes 19 are all through-holes. One end of the top spring 21 is horizontally connected to the insertion end of the insertion side block 22. The side opening end of the movable side groove 20 is symmetrically connected to the insertion side block 22. The inner wall of the main support tank 1 has a limit inner groove 23 evenly provided. The movable side groove 20 is symmetrically arranged in a cross shape on the outer side of the inner distribution plate 18. The insertion side block 22 is correspondingly inserted into the inner side of the limit inner groove 23 at the end away from the movable side groove 20.

[0027] The working principle of this utility model is as follows:

[0028] The external water pipe is connected to the bottom of the backwash pipe 7. A bolt is passed through the connection hole 9 to form the outer ring 8 for installation. The inner distribution plate 18 is horizontally snapped into the main support tank 1. When the inner distribution plate 18 is pushed downwards to the limiting inner groove 23, the top spring 21 causes one end of the insertion side block 22 to extend from the opening of the movable side groove 20. This extended end is then inserted into the limiting inner groove 23, thus fixing the inner distribution plate 18. Finally, the top of the connecting bottom pipe 5 is connected to the bottom of the main support tank 1, thus sealing the ring. The 14-clamp fitting is set inside the sealing end groove 13 to form a sealing effect. After being fixedly connected to the bottom mounting ring 3 by the fixing ring 6, an overall sealed installation operation is formed. After the top of the main support tank 1 is fixedly connected to the material inlet pipe, the material enters the main support tank 1 through the pipe. Under the guidance of the internal guide top plate 15, it falls downward into the position between the vertical partition 16 and the guide inclined plate 17. Then, through the water at the bottom, it enters the other side of the vertical partition 16 and pushes the falling material into the discharge side hole 12. Finally, the material is guided into the heat exchanger for recycling through the side discharge connecting pipe 10.

[0029] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model, but the protection scope of the present utility model is not limited thereto. Any equivalent substitutions or changes made by those skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in the present utility model, based on the technical solution and the inventive concept of the present utility model, should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A return feeder structure, comprising a main support tank (1), characterized in that, The outer side of the main support tank (1) is horizontally welded with a top mounting ring (2), and the outer side of the main support tank (1) is horizontally fixedly welded with a bottom mounting ring (3). The top surfaces of both the top mounting ring (2) and the bottom mounting ring (3) are provided with fixing connecting holes (4). The bottom end of the main support tank (1) is vertically connected to a bottom connecting pipe (5). The outer side of the bottom connecting pipe (5) is horizontally fixedly welded with a fixing connecting ring (6). The bottom end of the bottom connecting pipe (5) is vertically welded with a backwash pipe (7). The outer side of the backwash pipe (7) is horizontally welded with an outer mounting ring (8). The top surface of the outer mounting ring (8) is evenly provided with connecting holes (9). The side of the main support tank (1) is obliquely fixedly welded with a discharge connecting pipe (10). The outer side of the discharge connecting pipe (10) is fixedly welded with a stabilizing connecting ring (11). The side wall of the main support tank (1) is provided with a discharge side hole (12). A sealing end groove (13) is provided at the bottom end of the support tank (1). A sealing ring (14) is fixedly welded to the top end of the connecting bottom pipe (5). A guide top plate (15) is fixedly welded to the inner side of the main support tank (1). A vertical partition plate (16) is welded vertically downward at the bottom end of the guide top plate (15). A guide inclined plate (17) is welded to the inner side of the main support tank (1). An inner partition plate is horizontally engaged on the inner side of the main support tank (1). The inner distribution plate (18) has uniformly distributed through holes (19) on its top surface. The outer side of the inner distribution plate (18) has horizontally symmetrically distributed movable side grooves (20). The inner side of the movable side groove (20) is horizontally engaged with a top spring (21). The side opening end of the movable side groove (20) is horizontally symmetrically inserted with a side block (22). The inner wall of the main support tank (1) has uniformly distributed limit grooves (23).

2. The return feeder structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The top mounting ring (2) is fixedly arranged in a ring shape at the top outer side of the main support tank (1), and the bottom mounting ring (3) is fixedly arranged horizontally at the bottom outer side of the main support tank (1). The top mounting ring (2) and the bottom mounting ring (3) are arranged in parallel and superimposed on each other. The top and bottom of the main support tank (1) are both open.

3. The return feeder structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The fixed connecting holes (4) are arranged in a through ring on the top surface of the top mounting ring (2) and the bottom mounting ring (3). The bottom connecting pipe (5) is funnel-shaped and the top opening of the bottom connecting pipe (5) is connected to the bottom opening of the main support tank (1), and they are internally connected to each other.

4. The return feeder structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The fixed ring (6) is horizontally fixedly connected to the top opening end of the docking bottom pipe (5), and the top surface of the fixed ring (6) is fixedly connected to the bottom surface of the bottom mounting ring (3) by bolts. The top opening end of the backwash pipe (7) is fixedly connected to the bottom opening end of the docking bottom pipe (5), and they are internally connected to each other.

5. The return feeder structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The outer ring (8) is fixedly installed in a ring shape at the bottom of the backwash pipe (7). The discharge pipe (10) is arranged at an angle downward at the end away from the main support tank (1). One open end of the discharge pipe (10) is fixedly welded to the edge of the open end of the discharge side hole (12). The inside of the discharge pipe (10) is connected to the inside of the discharge side hole (12). The stabilizing ring (11) is fixedly installed at the end of the discharge pipe (10) away from the main support tank (1).

6. The return feeder structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The discharge side hole (12) is opened through the side wall of the main support tank (1) near the top, and the interior of the discharge side hole (12) is connected to the interior of the main support tank (1). The sealing end groove (13) is opened in a ring shape at the bottom end of the main support tank (1) near the opening end.

7. The return feeder structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The bottom end of the sealing ring (14) is fixedly connected to the top opening of the bottom pipe (5) near the edge, and the top end of the sealing ring (14) is inserted into the inner side of the sealing end groove (13). The guide top plate (15) is fixedly installed on the inner side of the main support tank (1) near the top opening by a seamless welding process.

8. The return feeder structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The top of the vertical partition (16) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the guide plate (15) at the downward angle, and the vertical partition (16) is vertically arranged on the inner central axis of the main support tank (1). The side edge of the vertical partition (16) is fixedly and seamlessly welded to the inner wall of the main support tank (1). The guide plate (17) is arranged downward angledly near the bottom of the vertical partition (16).

9. The return feeder structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The edges of the guide plate (17) are all fixedly welded to the inner wall of the main support tank (1) by seamless welding process. The inner distribution plate (18) is horizontally set on the inner side of the main support tank (1) near the bottom opening end. The distribution through holes (19) are all opened in a through manner. One end of the top connecting spring (21) is horizontally connected to the plug-in end of the plug-in side block (22).

10. A return feeder structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The movable side grooves (20) are symmetrically arranged in a cross shape on the outer side of the inner distribution plate (18), and the plug-in side block (22) is plugged into the inner side of the limiting inner groove (23) at the end away from the movable side groove (20).