Expansion joint cleaning device

By designing a combination of suction frame, suction components, and spray washing components, the problem of bridge expansion joint cleaning devices being unable to clean the debris inside the joints was solved, achieving thorough cleaning of expansion joints and effective collection of debris and water, thus improving cleaning efficiency and the on-site environment.

CN224338075UActive Publication Date: 2026-06-09SHANGHAI ELEVATED CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT CO LTD +2

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
SHANGHAI ELEVATED CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-05-13
Publication Date
2026-06-09

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing bridge expansion joint cleaning devices cannot effectively clean the internal gaps of expansion joints, and mud, sand, garbage, and water are easily splashed during the cleaning process and are not easy to collect.

Method used

An expansion joint cleaning device was designed, comprising a suction frame, a suction assembly, a spray washing assembly, and a sealing assembly. The high-pressure spray washing assembly cleans the garbage in the gaps, and the suction force of the suction assembly draws mud, garbage, and washing water into the garbage collection bin, achieving thorough cleaning and collection.

Benefits of technology

It achieves thorough cleaning of the gaps inside the expansion joints, avoiding splashing of mud, sand, garbage, and water and secondary pollution, and ensuring a clean and aesthetically pleasing work site.

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Abstract

This utility model provides an expansion joint cleaning device, comprising: a suction frame connected to a garbage collection bin for sucking garbage into the garbage collection bin; a suction assembly connected to a high-pressure centrifuge, wherein there is at least one suction assembly, which is fixed downwardly at least on one side of the suction frame for sucking up smaller pieces of garbage from the road and bridge expansion joint; a spray washing assembly hinged to the upper part of the suction assembly for rinsing up smaller pieces of garbage from the road and bridge expansion joint; and a sealing assembly rotatably installed at the lower part of the suction assembly for sealing the suction assembly. This utility model cleans the internal gaps of the expansion joint through high-pressure washing by the spray washing assembly, regardless of the depth of the expansion joint; and sucks up mud, garbage, and water used for cleaning from the expansion joint through the suction force of the suction assembly, achieving not only thorough cleaning of the internal gaps of the expansion joint but also collecting mud, garbage, and cleaning water all at once, ensuring a clean and aesthetically pleasing work site.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of expansion joint cleaning technology, and specifically to an expansion joint cleaning device. Background Technology

[0002] Bridge expansion joints are intentionally included in bridge construction to prevent factors such as temperature changes from affecting bridge safety and ensuring its service life, making them of great significance in bridge engineering. However, during vehicle traffic, large amounts of sand, small stones, and cigarette butts are brought into the expansion joints, affecting the bridge's lifespan and causing economic losses.

[0003] Currently, the cleaning of bridge expansion joints is mostly done using brush-type cleaning devices, which have the following disadvantages:

[0004] (1) The brush should not be inserted into the gap inside the expansion joint for cleaning.

[0005] (2) When cleaning with water manually or mechanically, mud, sand, garbage and water splashed into the expansion joint are not easy to collect. Utility Model Content

[0006] This utility model is designed to solve the above-mentioned problems. Its purpose is to provide an expansion joint cleaning device to address the shortcomings of existing technologies that use brush-type cleaning devices for cleaning bridge expansion joints. These devices have the disadvantage that the brush bristles cannot reach into the gaps inside the expansion joint for cleaning, and that it is not easy to collect mud, sand, garbage, and water splashed inside the expansion joint when cleaning manually or mechanically with water.

[0007] This utility model provides an expansion joint cleaning device, characterized by comprising: a suction frame connected to the garbage collection bin for sucking garbage into the garbage collection bin; a suction assembly connected to the high-pressure centrifuge, wherein there is at least one suction assembly, which is fixed downwardly at least on one side of the suction frame for sucking up smaller pieces of garbage from the road / bridge expansion joint; a spray washing assembly hinged to the upper part of the suction assembly for rinsing smaller pieces of garbage from the road / bridge expansion joint; and a sealing assembly rotatably installed on the lower part of the suction assembly for sealing the suction assembly.

[0008] The expansion joint cleaning device provided by this utility model may also have the following features: the suction port assembly includes: a suction port body, fixed to the lower part of the suction port frame and connected to the suction port frame; a rubber suction port, fixed to the inlet of the suction port body by bolts, for sucking up small debris in the road and bridge expansion joint, while avoiding damage caused by bumps on the road surface; and a channel, opened in the upper part of the suction port body and corresponding to the spraying assembly.

[0009] The expansion joint cleaning device provided by this utility model may also have the following features: the spraying assembly includes: a mounting frame, rotatably mounted on the upper part of the suction assembly; a high-pressure nozzle, fixed on the top of the mounting frame and corresponding to the rubber suction port, for spraying high-pressure cleaning liquid; and a nozzle connector, fixed on the top of the high-pressure nozzle and connected to the water tank, for connecting the water tank and the high-pressure nozzle and supplying water to the high-pressure nozzle.

[0010] The expansion joint cleaning device provided by this utility model may also have the following feature: the high-pressure nozzle is a high-pressure rotating nozzle, which sprays a high-pressure cone-shaped water jet with a nozzle diameter of 0.3 mm and a pressure of 120 kg / cm². 2 The flow rate under pressure is 11 L / min.

[0011] The expansion joint cleaning device provided by this utility model may also have the following features: the mounting frame includes: a hinge plate, rotatably hinged to the upper part of the suction port assembly; a nozzle housing, fixed to the top of the hinge plate and fixedly connected to the high-pressure nozzle; a viewing window, made of 5mm thick transparent polycarbonate material, installed on the upper side of the nozzle housing for observing the working status of the high-pressure nozzle; and a handle, fixed to the lower side of the nozzle housing for facilitating the rotation of the spraying assembly to clean the internal residual waste.

[0012] The expansion joint cleaning device provided by this utility model may also have the following features: the mounting frame further includes: a first strong magnet, fixed to the bottom of the hinge plate; and a second strong magnet, fixed to the upper part of the suction port assembly and corresponding to the first strong magnet. The connection stability between the hinge plate and the suction port assembly is enhanced by the attraction of the first strong magnet and the second strong magnet.

[0013] The expansion joint cleaning device provided by this utility model may also have the following features: the sealing component includes: a driving device installed on the front side of the suction port assembly; a rotating shaft fixed on the driving device and extending into the interior of the suction port assembly; an internal damper fixed inside the rotating shaft and connected to the driving device through the rotating shaft; and a damper baffle fixed inside the suction port body and fixedly connected to the internal damper for limiting the rotation angle of the internal damper, wherein the driving device drives the rotating shaft to rotate, and the rotating shaft drives the internal damper to move, thereby opening and closing the air duct of the suction port assembly.

[0014] The expansion joint cleaning device provided by this utility model may also have the following features: the driving device includes: a cylinder, fixed on the front side of the suction port assembly; a swing arm, fixed to the end of the rotating shaft and rotating under the drive of the cylinder, thereby driving the rotating shaft to rotate; a slide rail, formed on the swing arm; and a driving head, fixed to the end of the cylinder and sliding along the slide rail, thereby enabling the cylinder to push the swing arm to rotate.

[0015] Functions and effects of utility models

[0016] The expansion joint cleaning device according to this utility model includes a suction frame, a suction assembly, a spray washing assembly, and a sealing assembly. The high-pressure rinsing of the spray washing assembly cleans the internal gaps of the expansion joint, regardless of the depth of the expansion joint. The suction of the suction assembly sucks up the mud, garbage, and water used for cleaning from the expansion joint, achieving not only a thorough cleaning of the internal gaps of the expansion joint, but also collecting the mud, garbage, and cleaning water all at once, ensuring a clean and aesthetically pleasing work site. Attached Figure Description

[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the expansion joint cleaning device in an embodiment of this utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the expansion joint cleaning device in an embodiment of this utility model;

[0019] Figure 3 This is an enlarged schematic diagram of the spray washing component at point B in an embodiment of this utility model;

[0020] Figure 4 This is an enlarged schematic diagram of the sealing component at point A in an embodiment of this utility model; and

[0021] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the drive device in an embodiment of this utility model. Detailed Implementation

[0022] In the description of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "linking" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, or a connection that allows communication between them; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication between two components or the interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application according to the specific circumstances.

[0023] To make the technical means, creative features, objectives and effects of this utility model easy to understand, the following embodiments, in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, will specifically describe the expansion joint cleaning device of this utility model.

[0024] Figure 1 This is a structural schematic diagram of the expansion joint cleaning device in an embodiment of this utility model. Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the expansion joint cleaning device in an embodiment of this utility model.

[0025] like Figure 1-2 As shown, the expansion joint cleaning device 1 in this embodiment includes a suction frame 100, a suction assembly 200, a spraying assembly 300, and a sealing assembly 400, which are connected to a water tank, a garbage collection bin, and a high-pressure centrifuge. It is used to clean small garbage in the expansion joints of roads and bridges and suck it into the garbage collection bin.

[0026] The suction frame 100 is connected to the garbage collection bin and is used to suck garbage into the garbage collection bin.

[0027] The suction port assembly 200 is connected to the high-pressure centrifuge. There are two suction port assemblies 200, which are fixed downwardly on the left and right sides below the suction port frame 100 and are used to suck up small debris in the expansion joints of the road and bridge.

[0028] The suction body 210 ensures normal airflow and proper installation of the spray washing assembly 300. The suction body 210 has a trapezoidal structure and consists of two separate suction ports with the same structure and function, one on the left and one on the right. The two separate suction ports share a single suction port outlet.

[0029] The suction port assembly 200 includes: a suction port body 210, a rubber suction port 220, and a channel 230.

[0030] The suction port body 210 is fixed to the lower part of the suction port frame 100 and is connected to the suction port frame 100.

[0031] The rubber suction port 220 is surrounded by a 5mm thick soft rubber plate around the lower part of the suction port and is fixed to the inlet of the suction port body 210 by bolts. It extends 50-60mm from the lower part of the suction port, has a working height of 20mm, and corresponds to the spray washing component 300. It is used to suck up small debris in the expansion joints of the road and bridge, and can avoid damage caused by bumps on the road surface.

[0032] Channel 230 is formed in the upper part of the suction port body 210 and corresponds to the spray washing assembly 300. The channel 230 enables the high-pressure liquid sprayed by the spray washing assembly 300 to be sprayed out through the rubber suction port 220.

[0033] Figure 3 This is an enlarged schematic diagram of the spray washing component 300 at point B in an embodiment of this utility model.

[0034] like Figure 3 As shown, the spray washing assembly 300 is hinged to the upper part of the suction assembly 200 and is used to wash small debris inside the expansion joint of the road bridge, regardless of the depth of the expansion joint.

[0035] The spray assembly 300 includes: a mounting frame 310, a high-pressure nozzle 320, and a nozzle connector 330.

[0036] The mounting frame 310 is rotatably mounted on the upper part of the suction port body 210.

[0037] The mounting frame 310 includes: a hinge plate 311, a nozzle housing 312, a viewing window 313, a handle 314, a first strong magnet 315, and a second strong magnet 316.

[0038] The hinge plate 311 is rotatably hinged to the upper part of the suction port body 210, and a first strong magnet 315 is fixed to the bottom of the hinge plate 311.

[0039] The second strong magnet 316 is fixed to the upper part of the suction port body 210 and is attracted to the first strong magnet 315. The connection stability between the hinge plate 311 and the suction port assembly 200 is enhanced by the attraction between the first strong magnet 315 and the second strong magnet 316.

[0040] The nozzle housing 312 is fixed to the top of the hinge plate 311 and is fixedly connected to the high-pressure nozzle 320. The nozzle housing 312 is trapezoidal in shape and has a viewing window 313 installed on it for observing the working status of the high-pressure nozzle 320. The viewing window 313 is made of transparent polycarbonate material with a thickness of 5mm.

[0041] The handle 314 is fixed to the lower side of the nozzle housing 312. The handle 314 makes it easy to apply external force to the nozzle housing 312 to open it, so as to rotate the spray washing assembly 300 to clean the residual garbage inside.

[0042] The high-pressure nozzle 320 is fixed to the top of the mounting frame 310 and corresponds to the rubber suction port 220, used to spray high-pressure cleaning liquid. The high-pressure nozzle 320 is a high-pressure rotating nozzle that sprays a high-pressure cone-shaped water jet with a nozzle diameter of 0.3 mm and a pressure of 120 kg / cm². 2 The flow rate under pressure is 11 L / min.

[0043] The nozzle connector 330 is fixed to the top of the high-pressure nozzle 320 and connected to the water tank for connecting the water tank and the high-pressure nozzle 320 and supplying water to the high-pressure nozzle 320.

[0044] The nozzle connector 330 is made of brass and measures 30×30×200 (mm). The thread at the high-pressure hose connection is M16×1.25, and the thread at the high-pressure nozzle 320 is PT1 / 8. The two internal threads are 100mm apart.

[0045] Figure 4 This is an enlarged schematic diagram of the sealing component 400 at point A in an embodiment of this utility model.

[0046] like Figure 4 As shown, the sealing component 400 is rotatably mounted on the lower part of the suction port component 200 for sealing the suction port component 200.

[0047] The sealing assembly 400 includes: a drive unit 410, a rotating shaft 420, an internal damper 430, and a damper baffle 440.

[0048] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the driving device 410 in an embodiment of this utility model.

[0049] like Figure 5 As shown, the drive device 410 drives the rotating shaft 420 to rotate, and the rotating shaft 420 drives the internal damper 430 to move, thereby opening and closing the air duct of the suction assembly 200.

[0050] The drive unit 410 is installed on the front side of the suction port body 210. The drive unit 410 includes: a cylinder 411, a swing arm 412, a slide rail 413, and a drive head 414.

[0051] After being fixed, cylinder 411 is located on the front side of the suction port body 210. A swing arm 412 is fixed to the end of the rotating shaft 420 and rotates under the drive of cylinder 411, thereby causing the rotating shaft 420 to rotate. A slide rail 413 is formed on the swing arm 412. A drive head 414 is fixed to the end of cylinder 411 and slides along the slide rail 413, thereby enabling cylinder 411 to push the swing arm 412 to rotate.

[0052] Cylinder 411 and rocker arm 412 are the power source for opening and closing the internal damper 430. The model is Airtac MAL40×100-CA. The extension and retraction of cylinder 411 pushes the rocker arm to keep the internal damper 430 in the closed or open state. Through electrical interlock, only one cylinder 411 is allowed to operate during normal operation.

[0053] The combination of slide rail 413 and drive head 414 enables cylinder 411 to drive swing arm 412 to rotate normally.

[0054] The rotating shaft 420 is fixed on the drive device 410 and extends into the interior of the suction port body 210.

[0055] The internal damper 430 is fixed inside the rotating shaft 420 and connected to the drive device 410 through the rotating shaft 420. The internal damper 430 is made of 5mm thick steel plate and serves to open and close the left and right suction ducts.

[0056] In this embodiment, the internal damper 430 and the drive device 410 are connected by the rotating shaft 420, so that the drive device 410 can drive the internal damper 430 to rotate, and the internal damper 430 can be adjusted back and forth between the blocking state and the air guiding state.

[0057] The damper baffle 440 is fixed inside the suction body 210 and is fixedly connected to the internal damper 430 to limit the rotation angle of the internal damper 430.

[0058] In this embodiment, the damper 440 is blocked by the damper 440, which limits the rotation angle of the damper 440. At the same time, it is sealed with the internal damper 430 to block the suction port body 210.

[0059] The working method of this utility model:

[0060] The suction port is only part of the expansion joint cleaning device 1. Other devices that work with it include a high-pressure centrifugal fan that generates vacuum suction, a high-pressure water pump that generates high-pressure cleaning water, a cleaning water recycling system, and a garbage collection box for collecting and storing mud, sand, and garbage generated after the expansion joint cleaning. The suction port and the above devices together form a complete cleaning system.

[0061] During suction operation, high-pressure water supplied by the high-pressure water pump is sprayed out through two high-pressure nozzles 320, directly onto the sawtooth expansion joint that needs to be cleaned, loosening and scattering the mud and sand inside the expansion joint, while cleaning the gaps inside the expansion joint. At this time, the vacuum suction generated by the high-pressure centrifugal fan acts on the suction outlet through the garbage collection box, internal filter, internal air duct and corrugated hose. When the cylinder 411 on the left side of the suction port extends, it pushes the swing arm 412 to open the left internal air door 430. Under the action of vacuum suction, air enters the suction port from the gap between the rubber suction port 220 and the ground. Together with the mud, sand, garbage, and cleaning water loosened and scattered by the high-pressure water, it enters the garbage collection box through the main suction channel 230, internal air door 430, suction port frame 100 and connected corrugated hose, completing the cleaning of the sawtooth expansion joint.

[0062] The role and effect of the embodiments

[0063] According to the expansion joint cleaning device involved in this utility model, the high-pressure rinsing of the spray washing component cleans the internal gaps of the expansion joint, and is not affected by the depth of the expansion joint; the suction of the suction component sucks up the mud, garbage and water used for cleaning from the expansion joint, which not only achieves thorough cleaning of the internal gaps of the expansion joint, but also collects the mud, garbage and cleaning water at one time, ensuring a clean and beautiful work site.

[0064] This invention facilitates observation of the working status of the high-pressure nozzle through the setting of a viewing window.

[0065] This invention ensures the stability of the hinge plate during use by setting a first strong magnet and a second strong magnet, preventing the nozzle housing from jumping or opening under the reaction force of the water sprayed from the high-pressure nozzle.

[0066] This invention, through the setting of a hinge plate, allows the spray washing assembly to be opened by rotation, thereby making it convenient for users to clean the garbage inside the suction port and at the nozzle.

[0067] 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 the claimed utility model. The scope of protection of this utility model is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An expansion joint cleaning device, connected to a water tank, a waste collection bin, and a high-pressure centrifuge, for cleaning small debris inside road and bridge expansion joints and sucking it into the waste collection bin, characterized in that, include: A suction frame, connected to the waste collection bin, is used to suck waste into the waste collection bin; A suction port assembly, connected to the high-pressure centrifuge, wherein there is at least one suction port assembly, which is fixed downwardly at at least one side of the suction port frame for sucking up smaller debris in the expansion joints of the road and bridge; A spray washing assembly, hinged to the upper part of the suction assembly, is used to rinse smaller debris inside the expansion joints of the road and bridge. as well as A sealing component is rotatably mounted on the lower part of the suction port assembly for sealing the suction port assembly.

2. The expansion joint cleaning device according to claim 1, Its features are: The suction port assembly includes: The suction port body is fixed to the lower part of the suction port frame and is connected to the suction port frame; A rubber suction nozzle, bolted to the inlet of the suction nozzle body, is used to suck up smaller debris from the expansion joints of roads and bridges, while preventing damage from bumps or protrusions on the road surface; and A channel is formed in the upper part of the suction port body and corresponds to the spray washing assembly.

3. The expansion joint cleaning device according to claim 1, Its features are: The spray washing assembly includes: The mounting frame is rotatably mounted on the upper part of the suction port assembly; A high-pressure nozzle, fixed to the top of the mounting frame and corresponding to a rubber suction nozzle, is used to spray high-pressure cleaning fluid; and The nozzle connector is fixed to the top of the high-pressure nozzle and connected to the water tank. It is used to connect the water tank and the high-pressure nozzle to supply water to the high-pressure nozzle.

4. The expansion joint cleaning device according to claim 3, characterized in that: in, The high-pressure nozzle is a high-pressure rotary nozzle that sprays a high-pressure cone-shaped water jet with a nozzle diameter of 0.3 mm and a flow rate of 11 L / min at a pressure of 120 kg / cm².

5. The expansion joint cleaning device according to claim 3, Its features are: The mounting frame includes: A hinge plate is rotatably hinged to the upper part of the suction port assembly; The nozzle housing is fixed to the top of the hinge plate and is fixedly connected to the high-pressure nozzle; A viewing window, made of 5mm thick transparent polycarbonate material, is installed on the upper side of the nozzle housing for observing the working status of the high-pressure nozzle; and A handle is fixed to the lower side of the nozzle housing, making it easy to rotate the spray assembly to clean the internal residue.

6. The expansion joint cleaning device according to claim 5, Its features are: The mounting frame also includes: The first strong magnet is fixed to the bottom of the hinge plate; A second strong magnet is fixed to the upper part of the suction port assembly and corresponds to the first strong magnet. The connection stability between the hinge plate and the suction port assembly is enhanced by the attraction between the first strong magnet and the second strong magnet.

7. The expansion joint cleaning device according to claim 1, Its features are: in, The blocking assembly includes: The drive unit is installed on the front side of the suction port assembly; A rotating shaft is fixed to the drive unit and extends into the interior of the suction port assembly; An internal damper, fixed inside the rotating shaft, is connected to the drive device via the rotating shaft; and An air damper baffle is fixed inside the suction port body and is fixedly connected to the internal air damper, used to limit the rotation angle of the internal air damper. The drive device drives the rotating shaft to rotate, and the rotating shaft drives the internal damper to move, thereby opening and closing the air duct of the suction port assembly.

8. The expansion joint cleaning device according to claim 7, Its features are: in, The driving device includes: The cylinder is fixed on the front side of the suction port assembly; The swing arm is fixed to the end of the rotating shaft and rotates under the drive of the cylinder, thereby driving the rotating shaft to rotate; The slide rail is provided on the swing arm; and The drive head is fixed to the end of the cylinder and slides along the slide rail, thereby enabling the cylinder to drive the swing arm to rotate.