A new energy biofuel storage device
By introducing an automatic lifting component into the biofuel storage device, the adaptive lifting of the sliding plunger is achieved by utilizing the gravity relationship between the counterweight ring and the thin rope. This solves the problems of high cost and insufficient automation in the existing technology, and realizes automated control and efficient drying and dehumidification without electric drive.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SUZHOU RUIFU HENGBIAO ENERGY TECH CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-06-09
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-09
AI Technical Summary
In existing biofuel storage devices, the power system drives the drum, which increases costs and cannot automatically control the raising and lowering of the sliding plunger according to the biofuel level in the storage tank.
An automatic lifting assembly, including a drum, a thin rope, a counterweight ring, and a reversing assembly, is used to automatically control the lifting and lowering of the sliding plunger by changing the height of the biofuel, replacing the traditional motor drive. The adaptive adjustment of the sliding plunger is achieved by utilizing the gravity relationship between the counterweight ring and the thin rope.
It requires no electricity, reducing costs, and can automatically control the raising and lowering of the sliding plunger according to the biofuel height, ensuring the airflow drying and dehumidification effect, thus improving the automation and economy of the device.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of biofuel technology, and in particular to a new energy biofuel storage device. Background Technology
[0002] Biofuels refer to solid, liquid, or gaseous fuels composed of or extracted from biomass. They represent an important direction for the development and utilization of new energy sources. Pellet fuels, a type of solid biofuel, are mainly made from straw, sawdust, and other materials. They are highly absorbent, and current storage facilities typically use porous pipe ventilation to dehumidify and dry the fuels, preventing caking and other issues.
[0003] The prior art discloses a biomass fuel storage bin, which includes a bin body and a feed inlet at the top of the bin body. The maximum air outlet height of the perforated tube can be adjusted by using a sliding plunger so that the air outlet is completely buried in the biomass fuel pellets. This avoids air outlet from the unblocked part at the top, ensuring balanced resistance. Most of the airflow passes through the biomass fuel pellets, thereby promoting dehumidification and drying.
[0004] However, the drum requires a separate power system such as a motor, which not only increases costs but also makes it impossible to automatically control the raising and lowering of the sliding plunger according to the height of the biofuel in the chamber. Utility Model Content
[0005] The purpose of this invention is to address the shortcomings of existing technologies, such as increased costs due to the power system driving the drum and the inability to automatically control the lifting and lowering of the sliding plunger according to the height of biofuel in the storage chamber, and to propose a new energy biofuel storage device.
[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:
[0007] Design a new energy biofuel storage device, including a chamber and several porous tubes with several air holes on the outer wall installed in the chamber. The lower end of the porous tubes is connected to a drying gas source system, and the drying gas source system is used to inject gas into the several porous tubes.
[0008] The porous tube has a sliding plunger slidably installed inside, and the top of the sliding plunger is connected to an automatic lifting assembly, which is used to control the lifting and lowering of the sliding plunger and to block the gas pores above the biofuel.
[0009] Furthermore, the automatic lifting assembly includes a drum that is rotatably mounted on the top of the chamber via several opposing plates, and a reversing assembly is provided on the outer end of the drum. Three sets of thin ropes are wound in the forward direction on the outer wall of the drum. The lower ends of the thin ropes located in the middle and on both sides pass through the chamber and are respectively fixedly connected to the accompanying pull-down assembly and the sliding plunger.
[0010] Furthermore, the accompanying pull-down assembly includes a counterweight ring sleeved on the porous tube, and the counterweight ring is placed on top of the biofuel inside the chamber, with the lower ends of the two thin ropes located on both sides fixedly connected to the counterweight ring.
[0011] Furthermore, the counterweight ring has an internal cavity filled with liquid counterweight, and the top of the counterweight ring has a threaded hole with a sealing plug threaded into it.
[0012] Furthermore, the reversing component includes a traction rope wound in the opposite direction onto a drum, with a counterweight fixedly connected to the lower end of the traction rope, and the counterweight being slidably disposed on the outer wall of the chamber.
[0013] Furthermore, the drying air source system includes a dehumidifier, a heater, and an air pump installed on the outer wall of the chamber and connected in sequence by pipes. The air inlet of the dehumidifier is connected to a pipe, and the upper end of the larger pipe extends through and into the upper part of the chamber. The lower ends of several porous pipes are fixedly connected to and connected to an annular pipe, and the annular pipe is connected to the heater through a pipe.
[0014] The present invention proposes a new energy biofuel storage device, which has the following advantages: by setting an automatic lifting component to replace the motor and other power systems to drive the drum, it eliminates the need for power supply and reduces costs. Furthermore, as the biofuel decreases, the counterweight ring becomes suspended, resulting in a positive torque greater than the negative torque, which causes the sliding plunger to descend automatically. When the biofuel stops decreasing, the counterweight ring falls onto the biofuel, thereby stopping the sliding plunger from descending. This allows the sliding plunger to automatically rise and fall with the top of the biofuel. Attached Figure Description
[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;
[0016] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional structural diagram of the present invention;
[0017] Figure 3 This is a partial cross-sectional structural diagram of the present invention;
[0018] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the counterweight ring structure of this utility model.
[0019] In the diagram: 1. Chamber; 2. Porous pipe; 3. Drying air source system; 31. Dehumidifier; 32. Heater; 33. Air pump; 34. Annular pipe; 4. Sliding plunger; 5. Automatic lifting assembly; 51. Drum; 52. Rope; 6. Reversing assembly; 61. Traction rope; 62. Counterweight; 7. Follow-up pull-down assembly; 71. Counterweight ring; 8. Cavity; 9. Liquid counterweight; 10. Sealing plug. Detailed Implementation
[0020] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments.
[0021] Reference Figure 1-4 As an embodiment of this utility model, a new energy biofuel storage device is disclosed, including a chamber 1 and a plurality of porous tubes 2 with a plurality of air holes on their outer walls installed inside the chamber 1. The lower end of the porous tubes 2 is connected to a drying gas source system 3, and the drying gas source system 3 is used to inject gas into the plurality of porous tubes 2.
[0022] Dry hot air is injected into the porous pipe 2 through the dry air source system 3, and the dry hot air enters the biofuel through the pores and then penetrates upwards and overflows, taking away the moisture in the biofuel.
[0023] A sliding plunger 4 is slidably installed inside the porous tube 2, and an automatic lifting assembly 5 is connected to the top of the sliding plunger 4. The automatic lifting assembly 5 is used to control the lifting and lowering of the sliding plunger 4 and to block the gas holes above the biofuel.
[0024] When biofuel is discharged through the outlet at the bottom of the silo 1, the automatic lifting component 5 drives the sliding plunger 4 to automatically descend along with the discharge of biofuel, so that the sliding plunger 4 is aligned with the top of the biofuel, thereby preventing the airflow in the porous tube 2 from being discharged through the air hole above the top of the biofuel. This allows all the air to enter and penetrate the biofuel through the air hole located inside the biofuel, ensuring the drying and dehumidification effect of the airflow.
[0025] In some embodiments, the automatic lifting assembly 5 includes a drum 51 that is rotatably mounted on the top of the chamber 1 via several opposing plates, and a reversing assembly 6 is provided on the outer end of the drum 51. Three sets of thin ropes 52 are wound in the forward direction on the outer wall of the drum 51. The lower ends of the thin ropes 52 located in the middle and on both sides pass through the chamber 1 and are respectively fixedly connected to the following pull-down assembly 7 and the sliding plunger 4.
[0026] When biofuel is reduced, the accompanying pull-down assembly 7 applies a downward pulling force to the thin rope 52. The sliding plunger 4 counteracts the upward thrust of the airflow inside the porous tube 2, and the remaining downward force on the thin rope 52 is generated by its own weight. This force, together with the pulling force of the accompanying pull-down assembly 7 on the thin rope 52, forms a resultant force, which is converted into a positive torque that causes the drum 51 to rotate in the forward direction. The positive torque is greater than the negative torque applied to the drum 51 by the reverse assembly 6. The drum 51 rotates in the forward direction and unwinds the thin rope 52, causing the sliding plunger 4 to descend.
[0027] Furthermore, the accompanying pull-down assembly 7 includes a counterweight ring 71 sleeved on the porous tube 2, and the counterweight ring 71 is placed on top of the biofuel inside the chamber 1, with the lower ends of the two thin ropes 52 located on both sides fixedly connected to the counterweight ring 71.
[0028] When the biofuel decreases and the counterweight ring 71 is suspended in the air, the weight of the counterweight ring 71 exerts a downward pulling force on the thin rope 52. When the biofuel stops decreasing, the counterweight ring 71 falls on top of the biofuel and is supported by the biofuel. The pulling force of the counterweight ring 71 on the thin rope 52 decreases, so that the positive torque decreases to be equal to the negative torque. The drum 51 stops rotating and the sliding plunger 4 stops descending.
[0029] Furthermore, the counterweight ring 71 has an internal cavity 8, which is filled with liquid counterweight 9. The top of the counterweight ring 71 has a threaded hole, and a sealing plug 10 is threaded into the threaded hole.
[0030] By opening the sealing plug 10 to inject or extract the liquid counterweight 9, the weight of the counterweight ring 71 can be adjusted by increasing or decreasing the quantity of the liquid counterweight 9.
[0031] Specifically, the reversing component 6 includes a traction rope 61 wound in the opposite direction on the drum 51, and the lower end of the traction rope 61 is fixedly connected to a counterweight 62, and the counterweight 62 is slidably disposed on the outer wall of the chamber 1.
[0032] The counterweight 62 applies a downward pulling force to the traction rope 61, thereby causing the traction rope 61 to unwind while applying a reverse torque to the drum 51, causing it to reverse.
[0033] It should be noted that the drying air source system 3 includes a dehumidifier 31, a heater 32 and an air pump 33 installed on the outer wall of the chamber 1 and connected in sequence by pipes. The air inlet of the dehumidifier 31 is connected to a pipe, and the upper end of the larger pipe extends through and into the upper end of the chamber 1. The lower ends of several porous pipes 2 are fixedly connected to and connected to an annular pipe 34, and the annular pipe 34 is connected to the heater 32 through a pipe.
[0034] Air pump 33 draws air from above the biofuel in the chamber 1 into the dehumidifier 31 through a pipe for dehumidification, then into the heater 32 for heating. Finally, the air passes through a pipe and a ring pipe 34 into several porous pipes 2. The dry, hot air flows out through the air holes on the porous pipes 2. The airflow penetrates the biofuel and carries away the moisture before flowing upwards. Finally, the air carrying moisture enters the dehumidifier 31 again through the pipe, completing the air circulation.
[0035] Working method: After the air is dehumidified and heated by the dry air source system 3, it is injected into several porous pipes 2 and flows out through the upper air hole, penetrating the biofuel, carrying away the moisture, and then flows to the top and re-enters the dry air source system 3 to complete the air circulation.
[0036] The counterweight 62 applies a downward pulling force to the traction rope 61, thereby causing the traction rope 61 to unwind while applying a reverse torsional force to the drum 51, causing it to reverse.
[0037] When biofuel is discharged through the outlet at the bottom of the silo 1, the reduction of biofuel causes the counterweight ring 71 to be suspended. The tension of the counterweight ring 71 and the sliding plunger 4 on the thin rope 52 is converted into a positive torque that causes the drum 51 to rotate in the forward direction. The positive torque is greater than the negative torque. The drum 51 rotates in the forward direction and unwinds the thin rope 52, causing the sliding plunger 4 to descend and align with the top of the biofuel. This prevents the airflow in the porous tube 2 from being discharged through the pores above the top of the biofuel. As a result, all the air enters through the pores located inside the biofuel and penetrates the biofuel, ensuring the drying and dehumidification effect of the airflow.
[0038] When the biofuel stops decreasing, the counterweight ring 71 falls on top of the biofuel and is supported by it. The tension of the counterweight ring 71 on the thin rope 52 decreases, so that the positive torque decreases to be equal to the negative torque. The drum 51 stops rotating and the sliding plunger 4 stops descending.
[0039] 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 new energy biofuel storage device, comprising a storage chamber (1) and a plurality of porous tubes (2) with a plurality of air holes on their outer walls installed inside the storage chamber (1), characterized in that: The lower end of the porous tube (2) is connected to a drying gas source system (3), and the drying gas source system (3) is used to inject gas into several porous tubes (2); The porous tube (2) has a sliding plunger (4) slidably installed inside, and the top of the sliding plunger (4) is connected to an automatic lifting assembly (5), which is used to control the sliding plunger (4) to rise and fall and to block the gas holes above the biofuel.
2. The new energy biofuel storage device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The automatic lifting assembly (5) includes a drum (51) that is rotatably installed on the top of the chamber (1) via several opposing plates. The outer end of the drum (51) is provided with a reversing assembly (6). Three sets of thin ropes (52) are wound in the forward direction on the outer wall of the drum (51). The lower ends of the thin ropes (52) located in the middle and on both sides pass through the chamber (1) and are respectively fixedly connected to the following pull-down assembly (7) and the sliding plunger (4).
3. A new energy biofuel storage device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The accompanying pull-down assembly (7) includes a counterweight ring (71) sleeved on the porous tube (2), and the counterweight ring (71) is placed on top of the biofuel inside the container (1), with the lower ends of the two thin ropes (52) on both sides fixedly connected to the counterweight ring (71).
4. A new energy biofuel storage device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The counterweight ring (71) has a cavity (8) inside, and the cavity (8) is filled with liquid counterweight (9). The top of the counterweight ring (71) has a threaded hole, and a sealing plug (10) is threaded into the threaded hole.
5. A new energy biofuel storage device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The reversing component (6) includes a traction rope (61) wound in the opposite direction on a drum (51), and the lower end of the traction rope (61) is fixedly connected to a counterweight (62), and the counterweight (62) is slidably disposed on the outer wall of the chamber (1).
6. A new energy biofuel storage device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The drying air source system (3) includes a dehumidifier (31), a heater (32) and an air pump (33) installed on the outer wall of the chamber (1) and connected in sequence by pipes. The air inlet of the dehumidifier (31) is connected to a pipe, and the upper end of the larger pipe extends through and into the upper end of the chamber (1). The lower ends of several porous pipes (2) are fixedly connected to and connected to an annular pipe (34), and the annular pipe (34) is connected to the heater (32) through a pipe.