An automatic cleaning device for a CH4 flux apparatus
By using a second motor to rotate the lens and spray cleaning fluid, combined with an automatic cleaning brush, the problem of unsatisfactory mirror cleaning effect of CH4 flux equipment is solved, achieving automated cleaning, reducing maintenance costs and improving efficiency.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- NATIONAL MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING CENTRE
- Filing Date
- 2023-12-28
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-10
AI Technical Summary
The mirror cleaning effect of existing CH4 flux equipment is not ideal, resulting in high maintenance costs. The efficiency of manual periodic cleaning in existing technologies is low.
A second motor drives the lens to rotate and sprays cleaning fluid, which, combined with the cleaning brush installed on the first motor, automatically cleans the lens surface to prevent the cleaning brush from affecting the flux measurement.
It achieves automated mirror cleaning, reduces maintenance costs, improves cleaning efficiency, and avoids interference with flux measurement.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of automatic cleaning equipment technology, specifically an automatic cleaning device for CH4 flux equipment. Background Technology
[0002] CH4 refers to methane, an organic compound widely distributed in nature and a major component of natural gas, biogas, and pit gas, commonly known as methane. The optical path system in CH4 flux analyzers includes the LI-7700, a component of the eddy covariance system used to determine the methane concentration in the atmosphere. It features high measurement speed, high accuracy, and an open optical path. Under ambient pressure and temperature conditions, it uses wavelength modulation spectroscopy to determine the methane concentration. After a period of operation, dirt and impurities easily accumulate on the equipment's mirror surface. To prevent these impurities from affecting equipment operation, a cleaning device is needed to clean the mirror surface. Current technology uses water spraying followed by mirror rotation for cleaning, but the cleaning effect is not ideal. Therefore, manual cleaning of the mirror surface is usually performed periodically, significantly increasing maintenance costs. Therefore, an automatic cleaning device for CH4 flux analyzers is needed to solve the aforementioned problems. Utility Model Content
[0003] The purpose of this section is to outline some aspects of the embodiments of this utility model and to briefly introduce some preferred embodiments. Simplifications or omissions may be made in this section, as well as in the abstract and title of this application, to avoid obscuring the purpose of these documents; however, such simplifications or omissions should not be used to limit the scope of this utility model.
[0004] In view of the problems existing in the automatic cleaning equipment used for CH4 flux equipment, this utility model is proposed.
[0005] Therefore, the purpose of this utility model is to provide an automatic cleaning device for CH4 flux measurement equipment. The second motor output end is engaged with the toothed block at the bottom of the lens to drive the lens to rotate. During the rotation, the spray platform sprays cleaning liquid onto the lens surface. Then, the cleaning brush installed at the output end of the first motor cleans the lens surface. After cleaning, the first motor is driven to rotate by the rotating motor installed in the inner cavity of the first mounting platform to prevent the cleaning brush from affecting the CH4 flux measurement.
[0006] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, according to one aspect of the present invention, the present invention provides the following technical solution:
[0007] An automatic cleaning device for a CH4 flux measurement device, comprising a CH4 flux measurement device;
[0008] The CH4 flux measurement device has a rotating lens, a first mounting platform and a second mounting platform inside. The bottom of the rotating lens is located in the inner cavity of the CH4 flux measurement device and has toothed blocks on its surface. The toothed blocks are meshed with the output end of the second motor. The first mounting platform is equipped with a first motor on top. The output end of the first motor is equipped with a cleaning brush. The second motor is equipped with a water spray platform.
[0009] As a preferred embodiment of the automatic cleaning device for CH4 flux measurement equipment described in this utility model, the rotating lens is provided with a laser generating end, and the rotating lens is rotatably connected to the CH4 flux measurement equipment.
[0010] As a preferred embodiment of the automatic cleaning device for CH4 flux measurement equipment described in this utility model, the inner cavity of the CH4 flux measurement device is provided with a second motor, and the output end of the second motor is meshed with the toothed block.
[0011] As a preferred embodiment of the automatic cleaning device for CH4 flux equipment described in this utility model, the water inlet is provided on the outer wall of the rear part of the spray platform, the water inlet is connected to the water inlet pipe, and a solenoid valve is provided at the connection.
[0012] As a preferred embodiment of the automatic cleaning device for CH4 flux equipment described in this utility model, the cleaning brush includes a cylindrical rod, and soft bristles are evenly arranged on the surface of the rod.
[0013] As a preferred embodiment of the automatic cleaning device for CH4 flux equipment described in this utility model, wherein: a rotating motor is provided in the inner cavity of the first mounting platform, and the output end of the rotating motor is connected to the bottom of the first motor.
[0014] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: the lens is rotated by meshing the output end of the second motor with the toothed block at the bottom of the lens. During the rotation, the spraying water platform sprays cleaning fluid onto the lens surface, and then the cleaning brush installed at the output end of the first motor cleans the lens surface. After cleaning, the rotating motor installed in the inner cavity of the first mounting platform drives the first motor to rotate, preventing the cleaning brush from affecting the CH4 flux measurement. Attached Figure Description
[0015] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model, the present utility model will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and detailed embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort. Among them:
[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;
[0017] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional structural diagram of the present invention;
[0018] Figure 3 This is a side view of the structure of this utility model.
[0019] In the diagram: 100 CH4 flux measurement device, 110 rotating lens, 111 laser generator, 112 tooth block, 120 first mounting platform, 121 first motor, 130 cleaning brush, 140 second mounting platform, 150 water spray platform, 160 second motor. Detailed Implementation
[0020] To make the above-mentioned objectives, features and advantages of this utility model more apparent and understandable, the specific embodiments of this utility model will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0021] Many specific details are set forth in the following description in order to provide a full understanding of the present invention. However, the present invention may also be implemented in other ways different from those described herein. Those skilled in the art can make similar extensions without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.
[0022] Secondly, this utility model is described in detail with reference to the schematic diagrams. When describing the embodiments of this utility model, for ease of explanation, the cross-sectional views showing the device structure may be partially enlarged, not according to the usual scale. Furthermore, the schematic diagrams are merely examples and should not limit the scope of protection of this utility model. In addition, in actual manufacturing, the three-dimensional spatial dimensions of length, width, and depth should be included.
[0023] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this utility model clearer, the embodiments of this utility model will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0024] This utility model provides the following technical solution: an automatic cleaning device for CH4 flux measurement equipment. During use, the output end of the second motor meshes with the toothed block at the bottom of the lens to drive the lens to rotate. During the rotation, the spraying water platform sprays cleaning liquid onto the lens surface. Then, the cleaning brush installed at the output end of the first motor cleans the lens surface. After cleaning, the rotating motor installed in the inner cavity of the first mounting platform drives the first motor to rotate, preventing the cleaning brush from affecting the CH4 flux measurement.
[0025] Figures 1-3 The diagram shown is a structural schematic of the first embodiment of an automatic cleaning device for a CH4 flux equipment according to this utility model. Please refer to [link / reference]. Figures 1-3 An automatic cleaning device for a CH4 flux measurement device according to this embodiment includes a CH4 flux measurement device 100 as its main body.
[0026] The CH4 flux measuring device 100 has a rotating lens 110, a first mounting platform 120, and a second mounting platform 140 inside. The bottom of the rotating lens 110 is located inside the CH4 flux measuring device 100, and its surface is provided with toothed blocks 112. A first motor 121 is provided on the top of the first mounting platform 120, and a cleaning brush 130 is provided at the output end of the first motor 121. A water spray platform 150 is provided on the second motor 160. Specifically, the CH4 flux measuring device 100 is used to detect the concentration of CH4 in the air. The rotating lens 110 is rotated by the meshing connection between the toothed blocks 112 at its bottom and the output end of the second motor 160. The first mounting platform 120 is used to mount the second motor 160, which drives the cleaning brush 130 to clean the rotating lens 110. The second mounting platform 140 is used to support the water spray platform 150, which is connected to an external water source to spray cleaning fluid onto the surface of the rotating lens 110.
[0027] Combination Figures 1-3 The automatic cleaning device for a CH4 flux measurement device according to this embodiment works as follows: the output end of the second motor 160 meshes with the toothed block 112 at the bottom of the lens, causing the lens to rotate slowly. During the rotation, the spray platform 150 sprays cleaning fluid onto the lens surface. After the cleaning fluid is sprayed, the lens body rotates rapidly to shake off the excess cleaning fluid. Then, the cleaning brush 130 installed at the output end of the first motor 121 rotates rapidly to clean the lens surface. After cleaning, the rotating motor installed in the inner cavity of the first mounting platform 120 drives the first motor 121 to rotate, preventing the cleaning brush 130 from affecting the CH4 flux measurement.
[0028] Although the present invention has been described above with reference to embodiments, various modifications can be made and components can be replaced with equivalents without departing from the scope of the present invention. In particular, as long as there is no structural conflict, the features in the embodiments disclosed in this invention can be combined with each other in any way. The lack of an exhaustive description of these combinations in this specification is merely for the sake of brevity and resource conservation. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed herein, but includes all technical solutions falling within the scope of the claims.
Claims
1. An automatic cleaning device for CH4 flux equipment, characterized in that: Includes CH4 flux measurement equipment (100); The CH4 flux measuring device (100) has a rotating lens (110), a first mounting platform (120), and a second mounting platform (140) inside. The bottom of the rotating lens (110) is located in the inner cavity of the CH4 flux measuring device (100) and a toothed block (112) is provided on its surface. The toothed block (112) is meshed with the output end of the second motor (160). The top of the first mounting platform (120) is provided with a first motor (121), and the output end of the first motor (121) is provided with a cleaning brush (130). The second motor (160) is provided with a water spray platform (150).
2. An automatic cleaning device for a CH4 flux equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rotating lens (110) is provided with a laser output terminal (111), and the rotating lens (110) is rotatably connected to the CH4 flux measurement device (100).
3. An automatic cleaning device for a CH4 flux equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The CH4 flux measurement device (100) is equipped with a second motor (160) inside its cavity, and the output end of the second motor (160) is meshed with the tooth block (112).
4. An automatic cleaning device for a CH4 fluxing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water spray platform (150) has a water inlet on its rear outer wall, which is connected to the water inlet pipe, and a solenoid valve is installed at the connection.
5. An automatic cleaning device for a CH4 flux equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cleaning brush (130) includes a cylindrical rod with soft bristles evenly distributed on the surface of the rod.
6. An automatic cleaning device for a CH4 flux equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first mounting platform (120) is equipped with a rotating motor in its inner cavity, and the output end of the rotating motor is connected to the bottom of the first motor (121).