Impeller blade gap adjusting device for screw blower
By using a dial indicator and a gear-structured impeller clearance adjustment device in a screw blower, the problem of difficult impeller clearance measurement was solved, achieving efficient and accurate impeller clearance measurement and meeting high precision requirements.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SHANDONG ZHANGQIU BLOWER
- Filing Date
- 2025-07-28
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-07
AI Technical Summary
In the existing technology, it is difficult to measure the impeller blade clearance of screw blowers, the measurement efficiency is low and the error is large, which cannot meet the accuracy requirements.
A screw blower impeller blade clearance adjustment device is adopted, which uses a dial indicator and gear structure to measure the impeller clearance. The first gear is rotated to drive the dial indicator to measure and adjust the impeller clearance, avoiding the use of feeler gauges and improving measurement efficiency and accuracy.
It achieves efficient and accurate impeller clearance measurement, meets high precision requirements, simplifies the operation process, and reduces errors.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to a screw blower, and more particularly to an impeller blade clearance adjustment device for a screw blower. Background Technology
[0002] A screw blower is a device that uses twin screw rotors rotating in a closed cavity to compress and transport gas. It features high efficiency, energy saving, and stability, and is widely used in sewage treatment, pneumatic conveying, and other fields.
[0003] To ensure the stability of screw blower operation, there are strict standards for the blade clearance between the impellers on the two rotors. If the blade clearance is too small, it will cause mutual wear between the impellers during rotation. If the blade clearance is too large, it will cause unstable blower operating pressure.
[0004] Currently, the method for adjusting blade clearance mostly uses feeler gauge measurement. However, due to the relatively narrow measurement position, it is difficult to place the feeler gauge, resulting in low measurement efficiency. Furthermore, the measurement dimensional error is relatively large and the accuracy is low, which cannot meet the precision requirements. Utility Model Content
[0005] This utility model addresses the above-mentioned technical problems by providing an impeller blade clearance adjustment device for screw blowers. This adjustment device eliminates the need for feeler gauges when measuring blade clearance, resulting in high measurement efficiency, simple and quick operation, and high measurement accuracy, thus meeting the measurement precision requirements.
[0006] Therefore, the technical solution of this utility model is a screw blower impeller blade clearance adjustment device, including a blower body, the blower body including an outer shell and a wall plate, the outer shell and the wall plate are sealed and fixed to each other, and the other end of the wall plate is used to seal and fix to the oil tank.
[0007] Inside the outer casing, there are male rotor impeller shafts and female rotor impeller shafts respectively. The outer circumferences of the male rotor impeller shafts and female rotor impeller shafts are respectively fixedly installed at positions inside the outer casing, and the male rotor impellers and female rotor impellers mesh with each other.
[0008] A first gear and a second gear are respectively fixed on the outer circumference of the male rotor impeller shaft and the female rotor impeller shaft at the position of the oil tank;
[0009] A baffle is provided on the outer end of the male rotor impeller shaft at the gear end, and one end of the baffle is fixedly connected to the end of the male rotor impeller shaft;
[0010] The outer end of the first gear is provided with a dial indicator fixing rod. One end of the dial indicator fixing rod is fixedly connected to the outer end of the first gear, and the other end of the dial indicator fixing rod is fixedly provided with a dial indicator. The dial indicator needle is in contact with the other end of the baffle.
[0011] Preferably, the baffle is fixedly connected to the outer end of the gear end of the male rotor impeller shaft by bolts;
[0012] The dial indicator fixing rod is fixedly connected to the outer end of the first gear by bolts.
[0013] Preferably, the end face of the baffle that contacts the dial indicator needle is a smooth surface.
[0014] Preferably, the end face of the baffle that contacts the outer end of the gear end of the male rotor impeller shaft is a frosted surface.
[0015] The beneficial effects of this utility model are that the screw blower impeller blade clearance adjustment device, during adjustment, locks the second gear to the female rotor impeller shaft, while the first gear can rotate relative to the male rotor impeller shaft. Furthermore, one end of the baffle is fixedly connected to the outer end of the gear end of the male rotor impeller shaft, and one end of the dial indicator fixing rod is fixedly connected to the outer end of the first gear. A dial indicator is installed on the other end of the dial indicator fixing rod, and the dial indicator needle contacts the other end of the baffle. During operation, the clearance between the two impellers is measured and adjusted by rotating the first gear. This method offers high measurement efficiency and accuracy, meeting the requirements for high-precision measurement. Attached Figure Description
[0016] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of the utility model;
[0017] Figure 2 This is the front view of this utility model;
[0018] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional view of the complete structure of the screw blower used in this utility model;
[0019] Figure 4 This is a utility model Figure 1 Enlarged view of point A in the middle.
[0020] Explanation of symbols in the diagram:
[0021] 1. Outer casing; 2. Male rotor impeller shaft; 3. Female rotor impeller shaft; 4. First gear; 5. Second gear; 6. Baffle; 7. Dial indicator; 8. Dial indicator fixing rod; 9. Bolt; 11. Wall panel; 12. Oil tank; 13. Male rotor impeller; 14. Female rotor impeller. Detailed Implementation
[0022] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the embodiments.
[0023] pass Figures 1-4 It can be seen that the screw blower uses an impeller blade clearance adjustment device, and its adjustment method includes the following steps:
[0024] Step (1): Fix the screw blower on the bracket with its gear side facing upwards for easy operation.
[0025] Step (2): Install the first gear 4 and the second gear 5 onto the male rotor impeller shaft 2 and the female rotor impeller shaft 3 respectively. After installation, the first gear 4 and the second gear 5 mesh with each other. The second gear 5 is locked and fixed to the female rotor impeller shaft 3, while the first gear 4 can rotate relative to the male rotor impeller shaft 2. There is a certain preload between the first gear 4 and the male rotor impeller shaft 2.
[0026] Step (3): Fix one end of the baffle 6 to the outer end of the gear end of the male rotor impeller shaft 2.
[0027] Step (4): Fix one end of the dial indicator fixing rod 8 to the outer end of the first gear 4, install the dial indicator 7 at the other end of the dial indicator fixing rod 8, and make the needle of the dial indicator 7 contact the other end of the baffle 6.
[0028] Step (5): Rotate the first gear 4 counterclockwise to bring the first gear 4 into contact with the second gear 5 to eliminate gear clearance. Then, zero the pointer of the dial indicator 7. Zeroing the pointer here is mainly to facilitate reading in subsequent steps, improve operating efficiency, and shorten operating time.
[0029] Step (6): After the pointer of dial indicator 7 is zeroed, rotate the male rotor impeller shaft 2 clockwise. During the rotation, observe the change of the pointer of dial indicator 7. When the pointer moves to a positive value, the pointer of dial indicator 7 is zeroed again to ensure that the pointer reading of dial indicator is always less than 0. At this time, the working surfaces of the first gear 3 and the second gear 4 are in contact with each other, and the gap between the male rotor side impeller 1 and the female rotor side impeller 2 on the air intake side is 0.
[0030] Step (7): After the pointer of dial indicator 7 is zeroed again, continue to rotate the male rotor impeller shaft 2 clockwise. During the rotation, observe the pointer reading of dial indicator 7 to determine the position of the minimum reading on dial indicator 7. Finally, zero the pointer of dial indicator 7 again at the position of the minimum reading. This position is the position of the minimum gap between the blades of the male rotor impeller 13 and the female rotor impeller 14 when the male rotor impeller shaft 2 rotates clockwise. For example, if the reading is -10 to -5, then the minimum reading is -5.
[0031] Step (8): Rotate the first gear 4 clockwise to bring the first gear 4 into contact with the second gear 5 and eliminate gear backlash.
[0032] Step (9): Rotate the male rotor impeller shaft 2 counterclockwise. During the rotation, observe the pointer reading of the dial indicator 7 to determine the position of the minimum reading on the dial indicator 7. This position is the final minimum gap position and minimum blade gap value between the blade surfaces of the male rotor impeller 13 and the female rotor impeller 14. For example, if the reading is 15-30, then the minimum reading is 15.
[0033] Step (10): Rotate the male rotor impeller shaft 2 clockwise again to reduce the pointer reading of the dial indicator 7 to 2 / 3 of the minimum blade clearance value. This clearance value includes gear backlash. In actual operation, 2 / 3 will decrease, while 1 / 3 on the other side will increase. This prevents the two impellers from contacting each other during rotation. When the blower suddenly stops, the clearance on the 1 / 3 side will not decrease because it does not include gear backlash, thus preventing wear on the impeller during emergency stop. In the case of eliminating gear backlash, the clearance on both sides of the impeller can be guaranteed to be the same. For example, if the minimum reading obtained in step (9) is 15, then the minimum total blade clearance is 0-15. After reducing by 2 / 3, it is 15×2 / 3=10. That is, rotate the male rotor impeller shaft 9 clockwise to adjust the dial indicator reading to 5. Finally, lock the first gear 4 with the male rotor impeller shaft 2.
[0034] Step (11): After locking, remove the baffle 6, dial indicator 7, and dial indicator fixing rod 8 respectively, and lock the oil tank 12 to the wall panel 11.
[0035] Step (12): During the locking of the first gear 4, the pointer reading of dial indicator 7 should be continuously observed to ensure that the pointer reading of dial indicator 7 does not change. If the pointer reading of dial indicator 7 changes, the first gear 3 should be loosened slightly. The male rotor impeller shaft 2 should be rotated again according to the pointer reading. If the pointer reading of dial indicator 7 increases, the male rotor impeller shaft 2 should be rotated clockwise to adjust the dial indicator pointer back to 2 / 3 of the minimum blade clearance value in step (10). If the pointer reading of dial indicator 7 decreases, the male rotor impeller shaft 2 should be rotated counterclockwise to adjust the dial indicator pointer back to 2 / 3 of the minimum blade clearance value in step (10).
[0036] In one specific embodiment, if the dial indicator 7 pointer jitters during the rotation of the male rotor impeller shaft 2, the male rotor impeller shaft 2, female rotor impeller shaft 3, first gear 4, and second gear 5 should be checked immediately for burrs or dirt and cleaned in time, otherwise the accuracy of the gap measurement will be affected.
[0037] In a specific embodiment, in step (2), the fixing force standard between the first gear 4 and the male rotor impeller shaft 2 is that the first gear 4 can rotate relative to the male rotor impeller shaft 2, but axial sliding is not allowed. The reason is that the gears in the blower are mostly helical teeth. If the gear slides axially, it will directly affect the accuracy of the clearance measurement and cause the gear backlash to change.
[0038] In a specific embodiment, in step (3), the baffle 6 is fixedly connected to the outer end of the gear end of the male rotor impeller shaft 2 by bolts 9. In step (4), the dial indicator fixing rod 8 is fixedly connected to the outer end of the first gear 4 by bolts 9. Fixing with bolts 9 can achieve quick disassembly and assembly, improve the efficiency of blade clearance adjustment, and during the disassembly and assembly of bolts 9, no damage will be caused to other components, reducing the operational risk.
[0039] In a specific embodiment, when rotating the male rotor impeller shaft 2, it is not possible to rotate the female rotor impeller shaft 3 to drive the male rotor impeller shaft 2 to rotate due to the meshing action of the male rotor impeller 13 and the female rotor impeller 14. Furthermore, it is not possible to drive the male rotor impeller shaft 2 to rotate by rotating the second gear 5 or the first gear 4. The operation can only be carried out by directly rotating the male rotor impeller shaft 2, using the male rotor impeller shaft 9 as the active driving force. This can increase the accuracy of the gap measurement. In addition, since the outermost part of the shaft is located outside the gear, operating by rotating the male rotor impeller shaft 2 can avoid causing collision damage to the internal components. If the adjustment is made by rotating the gear, on the one hand, it will cause the gear to be overloaded, resulting in a larger gap between the gear and the shaft, reducing the accuracy of gap measurement and adjustment. On the other hand, since wrenches are mostly used in actual operation, wrenches can easily cause collision damage to the gear and surrounding components.
[0040] In one specific embodiment, the screw blower used in the above-described blade clearance adjustment method includes a housing 1 and a wall plate 11, which are sealed and fixed to each other. The other end of the wall plate 11 is used to seal and fix to the oil tank 12.
[0041] The outer casing 1 is provided with a male rotor impeller shaft 2 and a female rotor impeller shaft 3. The outer circumferences of the male rotor impeller shaft 2 and the female rotor impeller shaft 3 are respectively fixedly provided with a male rotor impeller 13 and a female rotor impeller 14 at the positions inside the outer casing 1. The male rotor impeller 13 and the female rotor impeller 14 mesh with each other.
[0042] The first gear 4 and the second gear 5 are fixedly installed on the outer circumference of the male rotor impeller shaft 2 and the female rotor impeller shaft 3 at the position of the oil tank 12, respectively.
[0043] In one specific embodiment, the end face of the baffle 6 that contacts the needle of the dial indicator 7 is a smooth surface, further ensuring the accuracy of the dial indicator 7 reading.
[0044] The end face of the baffle 6 that contacts the outer end of the gear end of the male rotor impeller shaft 2 is a frosted surface. This increases the friction between the baffle 6 and the male rotor impeller shaft 2 during locking, thus increasing the locking firmness and preventing the baffle 6 from being accidentally bumped when the male rotor impeller shaft 2 is manually rotated, which could cause the baffle 6 to loosen. If it loosens, it will directly lead to inaccurate measurement values, wasting operation time and reducing operation efficiency.
[0045] However, the above description is only a specific embodiment of this utility model and should not be construed as limiting the scope of implementation of this utility model. Therefore, any substitution of equivalent components or equivalent changes and modifications made in accordance with the scope of protection of this utility model should still fall within the scope of the claims of this utility model.
Claims
1. A device for adjusting the impeller blade clearance for a screw blower, characterized in that: The device includes a blower body, which comprises an outer shell and a wall panel. The outer shell and the wall panel are sealed and fixed to each other, and the other end of the wall panel is used to seal and fix to the oil tank. The outer casing is provided with a male rotor impeller shaft and a female rotor impeller shaft respectively. The outer circumference of the male rotor impeller shaft and the female rotor impeller shaft are respectively fixedly provided with a male rotor impeller and a female rotor impeller inside the outer casing. The male rotor impeller and the female rotor impeller mesh with each other. The first gear and the second gear are respectively fixedly installed on the outer circumference of the male rotor impeller shaft and the female rotor impeller shaft at the position of the oil tank. A baffle is provided on the outer end of the male rotor impeller shaft located at the gear end, and one end of the baffle is fixedly connected to the end of the male rotor impeller shaft. The outer end of the first gear is provided with a dial indicator fixing rod. One end of the dial indicator fixing rod is fixedly connected to the outer end of the first gear, and the other end of the dial indicator fixing rod is fixedly provided with a dial indicator. The pointer of the dial indicator is in contact with the other end of the baffle.
2. The impeller blade clearance adjustment device for a screw blower according to claim 1, characterized in that: The baffle is fixedly connected to the outer end of the gear end of the male rotor impeller shaft by bolts. The dial indicator fixing rod is fixedly connected to the outer end of the first gear by bolts.
3. The impeller blade clearance adjustment device for a screw blower according to claim 1, characterized in that: The end face of the baffle that contacts the dial indicator needle is a smooth surface.
4. The impeller blade clearance adjustment device for a screw blower according to claim 2, characterized in that: The end face of the baffle that contacts the outer end of the gear end of the male rotor impeller shaft is a frosted surface.