A highway bridge gap cleaning device
By designing a combination of vacuum cleaner and dust removal device, the problems of low cleaning efficiency and difficulty in collecting debris in bridge gaps are solved, achieving efficient and safe gap cleaning and debris collection, adapting to gaps of different shapes and depths, and protecting the bridge structure.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- YANGZHOU LIXIN ENG TESTING CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-06-25
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-19
AI Technical Summary
In existing technologies, cleaning gaps in highway bridges is inefficient, labor-intensive, poorly adaptable, and difficult to collect debris. Traditional mechanical equipment cannot effectively remove stubborn debris and causes secondary dust problems.
A highway bridge gap cleaning device was designed, which combines a vacuum cleaner and a dust removal device. The rotating drum drives the limiting frame and the shovel to rotate. The serrated outer wall of the shovel scrapes the gap, and the vacuum cleaner immediately sucks in the debris. The inclined plate helps guide the debris, achieving efficient cleaning and collection.
It achieves efficient removal of stubborn debris from bridge gaps, reduces labor intensity, avoids secondary dust and debris residue, adapts to different gap shapes and depths, and protects the bridge structure.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of highway bridge maintenance equipment, specifically a highway bridge gap cleaning device. Background Technology
[0002] In modern transportation systems, highway bridges are important infrastructure, and their safety and stability directly affect transportation efficiency and driving safety.
[0003] Currently, cleaning of gaps in highway bridges mainly relies on manual operation or traditional mechanical equipment. Manual cleaning requires workers to use hand tools (such as shovels and brushes) to remove debris from the gaps one by one, which is labor-intensive, inefficient, and poses safety risks due to working at heights. Although traditional mechanical equipment can improve efficiency to some extent, it has limited functionality and is difficult to handle bridge gaps of different shapes and depths. For example, rigid shovels cannot adapt to irregular changes in gaps and are prone to damaging the bridge structure. Single blowing equipment is difficult to remove stubborn clumps of debris and generates secondary dust. In addition, existing devices generally lack effective collection and treatment of debris after cleaning. Utility Model Content
[0004] (a) Technical problems to be solved
[0005] In view of the shortcomings of the existing technology, this utility model provides a highway bridge gap cleaning device, which solves the problems of low efficiency, high labor intensity, poor adaptability and difficulty in collecting debris in traditional cleaning methods.
[0006] (II) Technical Solution
[0007] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a highway bridge gap cleaning device, comprising: a handle, a vacuum cleaner, the outer wall of the handle being fixedly connected to the outer wall of the vacuum cleaner, the vacuum cleaner being moved by movable wheels fixedly connected at both ends, a dust cleaning device being fixedly connected to the outer wall of the vacuum cleaner, the dust cleaning device removing dust by rotation, the dust cleaning device including a rotating drum, a connecting rod being symmetrically rotatably connected to the outer wall of the rotating drum, a limiting frame being fixedly connected to the outer wall of the rotating drum, the outer walls of the limiting frames being arranged in a circumferential array along the outer wall of the rotating drum, and the outer wall of the connecting rod being fixedly connected to the outer wall of the vacuum cleaner.
[0008] Preferably, the inner wall of the limiting frame is slidably connected to a slider, the inner wall of the slider is fixedly connected to a shovel plate by bolts, and the outer wall of the shovel plate is serrated.
[0009] Preferably, the outer wall of the shovel plate is slidably connected to the gap in the bridge, and the outer wall of the shovel plate is slidably connected to the inner wall of the limiting frame. The vacuum cleaner and the dust removal device work closely together. After the shovel plate loosens the debris, the vacuum cleaner starts immediately and quickly sucks in the debris to avoid secondary dust or debris residue.
[0010] Preferably, the end of the slider away from the shovel plate is fixedly connected to a first compression spring and a limiting rod, and the outer walls of the first compression spring and the limiting rod are arranged in a linear array along the inner wall of the limiting frame. The end of the first compression spring away from the slider is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the rotating cylinder, and the outer wall of the limiting rod is slidably connected to the inner wall of the rotating cylinder. The shovel plate is slidably connected to the limiting frame through the slider, and in conjunction with the first compression spring and the limiting rod, the shovel plate can automatically adjust its position according to the actual depth and shape of the bridge gap.
[0011] Preferably, the dust removal device includes an inclined plate, a pointed cone plate is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the inclined plate, a second compression spring is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the inclined plate through a support plate, and the outer wall of the support plate is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the inclined plate. The combination design of the inclined plate and the pointed cone plate allows the pointed cone plate to penetrate the soil or clumps of debris around the gaps during the movement of the device, while the inclined plate guides the loosened debris to the vacuum cleaner inlet, helping to expand the cleaning range and reduce the need for secondary manual cleaning.
[0012] Preferably, the end of the second compression spring away from the support plate is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the vacuum cleaner, and the inclined plate is rotatably connected to the bottom end of the vacuum cleaner through a rotating shaft. The inclined plate is located below the input end of the vacuum cleaner and is connected to the vacuum cleaner through the second compression spring, so that it can flexibly conform to different bridge surface undulations and ensure that debris is smoothly guided into the vacuuming area.
[0013] Beneficial effects
[0014] This utility model provides a device for cleaning gaps in highway bridges. It has the following beneficial effects:
[0015] This utility model, through the combined use of a vacuum cleaner and a dust removal device, utilizes a rotating drum within the dust removal device to continuously rotate a limiting frame and a scraper. The serrated outer wall of the scraper performs high-frequency, multi-angle scraping and removal of debris from the bridge gaps, quickly breaking down and removing stubborn impurities. Simultaneously, the vacuum cleaner works in close coordination with the dust removal device. After the scraper loosens the debris, the vacuum cleaner immediately activates, rapidly sucking in the debris to prevent secondary dust generation or debris residue. The scraper is slidably connected to the limiting frame via a slider, and, in conjunction with a first compression spring and a limiting rod, automatically adjusts its position according to the actual depth and shape of the bridge gaps. When encountering protruding or irregular gaps, the compression spring contracts, causing the scraper to retract, ensuring effective cleaning while preventing damage from excessive force. Attached Figure Description
[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;
[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the rotating drum of this utility model;
[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the limiting rod of this utility model;
[0019] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the inclined plate of this utility model.
[0020] In the diagram: 1. Handle; 2. Vacuum cleaner; 3. Dust removal device; 30. Rotary drum; 31. Connecting rod; 32. Limiting frame; 33. Slider; 34. Shovel plate; 35. First compression spring; 36. Limiting rod; 37. Inclined plate; 38. Conical plate; 39. Second compression spring. Detailed Implementation
[0021] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0022] Example
[0023] Please see Figure 1-4 This utility model provides a technical solution: a highway bridge gap cleaning device, comprising:
[0024] Handle 1, vacuum cleaner 2, the outer wall of handle 1 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of vacuum cleaner 2, vacuum cleaner 2 moves by moving wheels fixedly connected at both ends, and a dust removal device 3 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of vacuum cleaner 2. The dust removal device 3 removes dust by rotating. When in use, the staff pushes the vacuum cleaner 2 to move by using handle 1, which in turn drives the dust removal device 3 to rotate and remove the dust in the middle of the bridge.
[0025] The dust removal device 3 includes a rotating drum 30. A connecting rod 31 is symmetrically rotatably connected to the outer wall of the rotating drum 30. A limiting frame 32 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the rotating drum 30. The outer wall of the limiting frame 32 is arranged in a circumferential array along the outer wall of the rotating drum 30. The outer wall of the connecting rod 31 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the vacuum cleaner 2. First, the operator holds the handle 1 and pushes the vacuum cleaner 2. Since the connecting rod 31 is symmetrically fixedly connected to the outer wall of the rotating drum 30, and the end of the connecting rod 31 away from the rotating drum 30 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the vacuum cleaner 2, when the vacuum cleaner 2 drives the moving wheel to move, the rotating drum 30 rotates on the inner wall of the connecting rod 31 due to the ground resistance. When the rotating drum 30 rotates, the circumferentially arranged limiting frame 32 rotates accordingly, driving the shovel plate 34, which is slidably connected to its inner wall, to move along the bridge gap.
[0026] A slider 33 is slidably connected to the inner wall of the limiting frame 32. A shovel plate 34 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the slider 33 by bolts. The outer wall of the shovel plate 34 is serrated. The outer wall of the shovel plate 34 is slidably connected to the gap in the bridge. The outer wall of the shovel plate 34 is slidably connected to the inner wall of the limiting frame 32. The serrated outer wall of the shovel plate 34 penetrates into the gap and breaks and peels off stubborn debris such as gravel and soil in the gap through high-frequency and multi-angle scraping. During this process, if the gap depth changes or protrusions obstruct the flow, the slider 33 will slide inside the limiting frame 32, while squeezing the first compression spring 35 and driving the limiting rod 36 to slide on the inner wall of the rotating drum 30, so that the shovel plate 34 automatically adjusts its position, which ensures the cleaning depth and avoids damage to the shovel plate 34 due to excessive force.
[0027] The end of the slider 33 away from the shovel plate 34 is fixedly connected to a first compression spring 35 and a limiting rod 36. The outer walls of the first compression spring 35 and the limiting rod 36 are arranged in a linear array along the inner wall of the limiting frame 32. The end of the first compression spring 35 away from the slider 33 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the rotating cylinder 30, and the outer wall of the limiting rod 36 is slidably connected to the inner wall of the rotating cylinder 30.
[0028] The dust removal device 3 includes an inclined plate 37, with a pointed cone plate 38 fixedly connected to its bottom end. A second compression spring 39 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the inclined plate 37 via a support plate, and the outer wall of the support plate is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the inclined plate 37. The end of the second compression spring 39 away from the support plate is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the vacuum cleaner 2. The inclined plate 37 is rotatably connected to the bottom end of the vacuum cleaner 2 via a pivot. The inclined plate 37 is located below the input end of the vacuum cleaner 2 and is supported by the second compression spring 39. When the device moves, the pointed cone plate 38 penetrates the surrounding soil or clumps of debris in the gaps, loosening them. Under the action of the second compression spring 39, the inclined plate 37 flexibly conforms to different bridge surface undulations, guiding the loosened debris below the input end of the vacuum cleaner 2, expanding the cleaning range and reducing manual secondary cleaning operations.
[0029] When in use, the staff pushes the vacuum cleaner 2 by pulling handle 1, which in turn drives the dust removal device 3 to rotate and remove the dust in the middle of the bridge;
[0030] First, the operator holds the handle 1 and pushes the vacuum cleaner 2. Since the outer wall of the rotating drum 30 is symmetrically and fixedly connected with the connecting rod 31, the end of the connecting rod 31 away from the rotating drum 30 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the vacuum cleaner 2. When the vacuum cleaner 2 drives the moving wheel to move, the rotating drum 30 rotates on the inner wall of the connecting rod 31 due to the ground resistance. When the rotating drum 30 rotates, the circumferentially arranged limiting frame 32 rotates accordingly, driving the shovel plate 34, which is slidably connected to its inner wall, to move along the bridge gap.
[0031] The serrated outer wall of the shovel plate 34 penetrates deep into the gaps, and through high-frequency, multi-angle scraping, it breaks and removes stubborn debris such as gravel and soil from the gaps. During this process, if there is a change in the depth of the gap or a protruding obstacle, the slider 33 will slide within the limiting frame 32, while squeezing the first compression spring 35 and driving the limiting rod 36 to slide on the inner wall of the rotating drum 30, so that the shovel plate 34 can automatically adjust its position, ensuring the cleaning depth while avoiding damage to the shovel plate 34 due to excessive force.
[0032] The inclined plate 37 is rotatably connected to the bottom of the vacuum cleaner 2 via a pivot and is supported by the second compression spring 39. When the device moves, the pointed cone plate 38 penetrates the surrounding soil or clumps of debris in the gaps, loosening them. Under the action of the second compression spring 39, the inclined plate 37 flexibly conforms to different bridge surface undulations, guiding the loosened debris below the input end of the vacuum cleaner 2, expanding the cleaning range and reducing the need for secondary manual cleaning operations.
[0033] After the dust removal device 3 loosens the debris in the gaps, the vacuum cleaner 2 starts simultaneously, using internal negative pressure to generate suction. The debris scraped off by the scraper 34 and guided by the inclined plate 37 is quickly sucked into the vacuum cleaner 2, separated and collected by the filtration system, to prevent debris from remaining on the bridge surface or causing secondary dust.
[0034] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes the element.
[0035] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A highway bridge gap cleaning device comprising: Handle (1), vacuum cleaner (2), characterized in that: The outer wall of the handle (1) is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the vacuum cleaner (2). The vacuum cleaner (2) moves by means of movable wheels fixedly connected at both ends. A dust removal device (3) is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the vacuum cleaner (2). The dust removal device (3) removes dust by rotating. The dust removal device (3) includes a rotating drum (30), and a connecting rod (31) is symmetrically rotatably connected to the outer wall of the rotating drum (30). A limiting frame (32) is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the rotating drum (30). The outer wall of the limiting frame (32) is arranged in a circumferential array along the outer wall of the rotating drum (30). The outer wall of the connecting rod (31) is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the vacuum cleaner (2).
2. A highway bridge gap cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner wall of the limiting frame (32) is slidably connected to a slider (33), and the inner wall of the slider (33) is fixedly connected to a shovel plate (34) by bolts. The outer wall of the shovel plate (34) is serrated.
3. The highway bridge gap cleaning device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The outer wall of the shovel plate (34) is slidably connected to the bridge gap, and the outer wall of the shovel plate (34) is slidably connected to the inner wall of the limiting frame (32).
4. The highway bridge gap cleaning device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The slider (33) is fixedly connected to a first compression spring (35) and a limiting rod (36) at the end away from the shovel plate (34). The outer walls of the first compression spring (35) and the limiting rod (36) are arranged in a linear array along the inner wall of the limiting frame (32). The end of the first compression spring (35) away from the slider (33) is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the rotating cylinder (30). The outer wall of the limiting rod (36) is slidably connected to the inner wall of the rotating cylinder (30).
5. The highway bridge gap cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The dust removal device (3) includes an inclined plate (37), a pointed cone plate (38) is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the inclined plate (37), a second compression spring (39) is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the inclined plate (37) through a support plate, and the outer wall of the support plate is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the inclined plate (37).
6. A highway bridge gap cleaning device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The end of the second compression spring (39) away from the support plate is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the vacuum cleaner (2). The inclined plate (37) is rotatably connected to the bottom end of the vacuum cleaner (2) through a rotating shaft. The inclined plate (37) is located below the input end of the vacuum cleaner (2).