A lateral support bracket for air separation column inner tank installation
By using a telescopic rod structure with a worm gear driven by a worm wheel and a bidirectional screw in the tank mounting bracket inside the air separator tower, the problem of adjusting the distance between the tank and the tower wall was solved, achieving stable and flexible installation of the tank.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- KINGHOOD GASEOUS SYST
- Filing Date
- 2025-09-28
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-10
AI Technical Summary
The existing tank mounting brackets in air separators cannot be adjusted according to the distance between the tank and the tower wall, resulting in insufficient applicability and flexibility.
It adopts a structure of fixed frame, movable frame, sleeve and telescopic rod. The telescopic rod is adjusted by worm gear driving worm wheel to drive bidirectional screw. The limit groove and limit block ensure stability and adapt to tank installation with different spacing.
It improves the applicability and stability of tank installation, and can be flexibly adjusted according to the distance between the tank and the tower wall to ensure the tank is fixed.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model belongs to the technical field of tank installation in air separation towers, specifically relating to a lateral support bracket for installing tanks inside air separation towers. Background Technology
[0002] In an air separator, the main functions of the tank include: storing compressed air, buffering pressure fluctuations, supporting equipment operation, and purifying gas. Storing compressed air: As a gas storage device, the tank stores compressed air, ensuring a continuous air supply even when the air compressor stops or air consumption fluctuates. Buffering pressure fluctuations: By storing gas, it reduces pressure fluctuations in the compressed air system, stabilizes adsorption pressure, and prevents abnormal equipment pressure due to unstable airflow. Supporting equipment operation: When the adsorption tower switches operations, the tank provides the compressed air needed for rapid pressurization, helping the pressure inside the adsorption tower quickly return to its operating state. Purifying gas: The gas inside the tank cools naturally and precipitates moisture, oil, and other impurities, reducing the load on subsequent processing equipment.
[0003] Currently, existing air separator tanks require lateral support brackets to be fixed inside the tower during installation. Traditional lateral support brackets, due to their mostly fixed connections, cannot be adjusted according to the distance between the tank and the tower wall during installation, reducing the adjustability and applicability of the lateral support brackets. Therefore, we propose a lateral support bracket for the installation of air separator tanks. Utility Model Content
[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a lateral support bracket for installing tanks inside an air separation tower, so as to solve the existing problems mentioned in the background art.
[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a lateral support bracket for installing a tank inside an air separator, comprising a fixed frame, a movable frame, a sleeve, and telescopic rods. The fixed frame is movably connected to the movable frame via a pin on one side of its bottom end. A sleeve is provided between the movable frame and the fixed frame. Both ends of the sleeve are provided with contraction grooves. Telescopic rods extending to the outside are provided inside each contraction groove. The two outer ends of the two telescopic rods are movably connected to the fixed frame and the movable frame respectively via movable connecting seats. A bidirectional screw is movably connected to the inside of the sleeve via a bearing. The end of each telescopic rod extending into the sleeve is provided with a threaded groove. The two ends of the bidirectional screw extend into the threaded grooves of the two telescopic rods and are helically connected to them.
[0006] Preferably, a drive box is fixedly installed in the middle of the sleeve, and a worm gear is movably arranged inside the drive box via a bearing. A worm wheel is fixedly installed at the center of the sleeve on the outer periphery of the bidirectional screw, and the worm wheel is meshed with the worm gear.
[0007] Preferably, the inner walls of both ends of the sleeve are provided with limiting grooves, and the two sides of the end of the telescopic rod extending into the sleeve are provided with limiting blocks, which extend into the limiting grooves and are slidably connected to their inner walls.
[0008] Preferably, one end of the worm gear extends through the drive box to the outside, and a knob is fixedly installed on the end of the worm gear extending to the outside.
[0009] Preferably, the end of the movable frame is provided with a mounting base, and the mounting base is movably connected to the movable frame through a movable connecting seat.
[0010] Preferably, connecting seats are provided on both outer sides of the fixing frame, and the connecting seats are arranged from top to bottom on the outer sides of the fixing frame and are integral with it.
[0011] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:
[0012] 1. By using a pin to connect the movable frame and the fixed frame, and with the sleeve containing the internal bidirectional screw and telescopic rod, the worm gear drives the worm wheel to rotate the bidirectional screw, thereby driving the telescopic rod. This allows the telescopic rod to push or pull the movable frame through the movable connecting seat to rotate, making it adaptable to the distance between the tank and the tower wall, greatly improving the applicability of the device.
[0013] 2. By setting a limiting groove inside the sleeve and using limiting blocks on both sides of the telescopic rod end, the telescopic rod is limited to prevent it from detaching from the sleeve due to over-adjustment. By using a worm gear and worm for transmission, the non-reverse transmission between the worm gear and worm is utilized to ensure the stability of the telescopic rod after extension and retraction. Attached Figure Description
[0014] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;
[0015] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the drive box and sleeve of this utility model;
[0016] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the sleeve of this utility model.
[0017] In the diagram: 1. Fixed frame; 2. Connecting seat; 3. Movable frame; 4. Pin; 5. Mounting seat; 6. Movable connecting seat; 7. Sleeve; 8. Double-acting screw; 9. Worm gear; 10. Contraction groove; 11. Telescopic rod; 12. Threaded groove; 13. Limit groove; 14. Limit block; 15. Drive box; 16. Worm gear; 17. Knob. Detailed Implementation
[0018] 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.
[0019] Please see Figure 1-3 This utility model provides a lateral support bracket for the installation of tanks inside an air separator: it includes a fixed frame 1, a movable frame 3, a sleeve 7, and telescopic rods 11. The bottom end of the fixed frame 1 is movably connected to the movable frame 3 via a pin 4. A sleeve 7 is provided between the movable frame 3 and the fixed frame 1. Both ends of the sleeve 7 are provided with contraction grooves 10. Telescopic rods 11 extending to the outside are provided inside the contraction grooves 10. The two ends of the two telescopic rods 11 are movably connected to the fixed frame 1 and the movable frame 3 respectively via movable connecting seats 6. A bidirectional screw 8 is movably connected inside the sleeve 7 via a bearing. The end of the telescopic rod 11 extending into the sleeve 7 is provided with a threaded groove 12. The two ends of the bidirectional screw 8 extend into the threaded grooves 12 of the two telescopic rods 11 and are spirally connected to them.
[0020] Specifically, a drive box 15 is fixedly installed in the middle of the sleeve 7. A worm gear 16 is movably arranged inside the drive box 15 through a bearing. A worm wheel 9 is fixedly installed at the center of the sleeve 7 on the outer periphery of the bidirectional screw 8. The worm wheel 9 is meshed with the worm gear 16.
[0021] Specifically, limit grooves 13 are provided on both sides of the inner wall of both ends of the sleeve 7, and limit blocks 14 are provided on both sides of the end of the telescopic rod 11 that extends into the inside of the sleeve 7. The limit blocks 14 extend into the inside of the limit grooves 13 and are slidably connected to their inner walls.
[0022] Specifically, one end of the worm gear 16 extends through the drive box 15 to the outside, and a knob 17 is fixedly installed on the end of the worm gear 16 that extends to the outside.
[0023] Specifically, the end of the movable frame 3 is provided with a mounting base 5, which is movably connected to the movable frame 3 via a movable connecting base 6.
[0024] Specifically, connecting seats 2 are provided on both outer sides of the fixing frame 1. The connecting seats 2 are arranged from top to bottom on the outer sides of the fixing frame 1 and are an integral structure with it.
[0025] In this embodiment, during use, the fixing frame 1 is installed in a suitable position inside the tower wall of the air separator using the connecting seat 2 and fixing bolts. Then, according to the distance between the tank and the tower wall, the worm gear 16 is rotated by turning the knob 17, which drives the worm wheel 9 connected to it to rotate. The rotation of the worm wheel 9 drives the bidirectional screw 8 to rotate. Since the telescopic rod 11 is spirally connected to the bidirectional screw 8 through the threaded groove 12, when the bidirectional screw 8 rotates, it will synchronously drive the telescopic rods 11 at both ends to extend outward or retract into the shrinkage groove 10. This causes the telescopic rods 11 to drive the movable frame 3 to rotate around the pin 4, thereby adjusting the end position of the movable frame 3. After adjusting it to a suitable position, the tank is fixedly connected by the mounting seat 5 to achieve lateral support for the tank. This design allows the distance between the mounting seat 5 at the end of the movable frame 3 and the fixing frame 1 to be adjusted according to the distance between the tank and the tower wall during installation, so as to adapt to the distance between the tank and the tower wall, greatly improving the applicability of the device.
[0026] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used merely 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, the phrase "comprising an element defined as..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes said element.
[0027] 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 lateral support bracket for installing a tank inside an air separator tower, comprising a fixed frame (1), a movable frame (3), a sleeve (7), and a telescopic rod (11), characterized in that: The bottom end of the fixed frame (1) is movably connected to the movable frame (3) via a pin (4). A sleeve (7) is provided between the movable frame (3) and the fixed frame (1). Both ends of the sleeve (7) are provided with shrinkage grooves (10). The inside of each shrinkage groove (10) is provided with a telescopic rod (11) extending to the outside. The two ends of the two telescopic rods (11) are movably connected to the fixed frame (1) and the movable frame (3) respectively via a movable connecting seat (6). The inside of the sleeve (7) is movably connected to a double-ended screw (8) via a bearing. One end of each telescopic rod (11) extending into the inside of the sleeve (7) is provided with a threaded groove (12). Both ends of the double-ended screw (8) extend into the threaded grooves (12) of the two telescopic rods (11) and are spirally connected to them.
2. The lateral support bracket for installing a tank inside an air separator tower according to claim 1, characterized in that: A drive box (15) is fixedly installed in the middle of the sleeve (7). A worm (16) is movably arranged inside the drive box (15) through a bearing. A worm wheel (9) is fixedly installed at the center of the sleeve (7) on the outer periphery of the bidirectional screw (8). The worm wheel (9) is meshed with the worm (16).
3. A lateral support bracket for installing a tank inside an air separator tower according to claim 1, characterized in that: Limiting grooves (13) are provided on both sides of the inner wall of both ends of the sleeve (7). Limiting blocks (14) are provided on both sides of one end of the telescopic rod (11) extending into the sleeve (7). The limiting blocks (14) extend into the inner wall of the limiting groove (13) and slide to connect with its inner wall.
4. A lateral support bracket for installing a tank inside an air separator tower according to claim 2, characterized in that: One end of the worm (16) extends through the drive box (15) to the outside, and a knob (17) is fixedly installed on the end of the worm (16) extending to the outside.
5. A lateral support bracket for installing a tank inside an air separator tower according to claim 1, characterized in that: The end of the movable frame (3) is provided with a mounting base (5), and the mounting base (5) is movably connected to the movable frame (3) through a movable connecting base (6).
6. A lateral support bracket for installing a tank inside an air separator tower according to claim 1, characterized in that: Connecting seats (2) are provided on both sides of the outer side of the fixed frame (1). The connecting seats (2) are arranged from top to bottom on both sides of the outer side of the fixed frame (1) and are integral with it.