A defoaming device for an evaporator steam line
The steam pipe defoaming device driven by a stepper motor removes foam from the steam pipe by rotating a winding reel and a cleaning plate, solving the problem of bubble accumulation caused by high material viscosity and ensuring production stability and product quality.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- HAIZHOU E P GRP CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-08-12
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-14
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of evaporator technology, and in particular to a foam removal device for evaporator steam pipes. Background Technology
[0002] An evaporator is a heat exchange device, along with a compressor, condenser, and expansion valve, collectively known as the four major components of refrigeration equipment. Its working principle is that when the refrigerant liquid vaporizes within it, it absorbs heat from the object being cooled, thus achieving the purpose of refrigeration. An evaporator mainly consists of a liquid evaporation zone, a steam inlet, a heating surface, and a secondary steam outlet. Based on the properties of the object being cooled, it can be classified into three types: liquid evaporators, air evaporators, and contact evaporators. According to whether the material circulates, it can be further divided into single-pass evaporators and circulating evaporators. Evaporators have wide applications in industries such as chemical, food, and pharmaceuticals, where they can be used to concentrate dilute solutions to produce products, recover solvents, or obtain pure solvents. In refrigeration equipment such as air conditioners and refrigerators, the evaporator is an important component for outputting cooling capacity, lowering indoor or refrigerator temperatures to create a comfortable environment or preserve food. In addition, there are high-efficiency and energy-saving evaporators such as MVR evaporators, which recover and utilize the latent heat of secondary steam, demonstrating significant advantages in areas such as wastewater evaporation treatment, and featuring energy saving, environmental protection, and ease of operation.
[0003] In the evaporation and concentration process, some materials often have high viscosity. This is due to the inherent properties of the material or changes in composition during concentration. When such materials reach their boiling point, due to their high viscosity, the gas has difficulty diffusing smoothly in the liquid and is not easy to escape, thus generating a large number of bubbles. These bubbles approach and overlap due to the high liquid resistance. As evaporation continues, the bubbles accumulate energy and rise. Eventually, they overcome various resistances and leave from the evaporator pipes. If this phenomenon is not controlled, it may cause problems such as material spraying, affecting production efficiency and product quality. To address this technical problem, this application proposes a defoaming device for evaporator steam pipes. Utility Model Content
[0004] The purpose of this invention is to address the shortcomings of existing technologies by proposing a foam removal device for evaporator steam pipes. The device uses a stepper motor to drive the connecting pipe to rotate in both directions. When rotating in the forward direction, the winding reel rotates to wind up the first pull rope, which in turn pulls the rotating rod to rotate the cleaning plate. When rotating in the reverse direction, the winding reel reverses, causing the torsion spring to drive the cleaning plate to rotate in the reverse direction to remove foam.
[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution:
[0006] A foam removal device for evaporator steam pipes includes a pipe, an outer shell fixedly connected to the outer wall of the pipe, a limiting groove formed on the front side of the outer shell, a filter screen inserted into the inner wall of the limiting groove, a rotating rod connected to the inner wall of the filter screen via a torsion spring, a cleaning plate fixedly connected to the right side of the rotating rod, a winding reel rotatably connected to the inner wall of the filter screen, a first pull rope fixedly connected to the outer wall of the winding reel, the rear end of the first pull rope being fixedly connected to the outer wall of the rotating rod, two fixing grooves formed on the right side of the limiting groove, limiting blocks slidably connected to the inner wall of the fixing grooves, the left side of the limiting blocks being inserted into the right side of the filter screen, and the right sides of the two limiting blocks being connected via a limiting assembly for adjusting the sliding of the limiting blocks.
[0007] Furthermore, the limiting component includes a second pull rope fixedly connected to the right side of the limiting plug, and a limiting handle is fixedly connected to the front ends of the two second pull ropes.
[0008] Furthermore, a second spring is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the fixing groove, and the left end of the second spring is fixedly connected to the right side of the limiting block.
[0009] Furthermore, a pulley is rotatably connected to the right side of the inner wall of the fixing groove, and the outer wall of the pulley abuts against the outer wall of the second pull rope.
[0010] Furthermore, a stepper motor is fixedly connected to the front side of the housing, a connecting tube is fixedly connected to the drive end of the stepper motor, a rotating tube is slidably connected to the inner wall of the connecting tube, and the right side of the outer wall of the rotating tube is inserted into the inner wall of the winding reel.
[0011] Furthermore, a first spring is fixedly connected to the left side of the inner wall of the connecting tube, and the right end of the first spring is fixedly connected to the left end of the rotating tube.
[0012] Furthermore, the inner wall of the filter screen is rotatably connected with multiple balls, and the top of the balls abuts against the bottom side of the outer wall of the first pull rope.
[0013] This utility model has the following beneficial effects:
[0014] 1. In this utility model, the connecting tube is driven to rotate forward and backward by starting a stepper motor. When rotating forward, the take-up reel rotates to take up the first pull rope, and the first pull rope pulls the rotating rod to rotate, causing the cleaning plate to rotate. When rotating backward, the take-up reel rotates in reverse, thereby causing the torsion spring to drive the cleaning plate to rotate in reverse to remove foam.
[0015] 2. In this utility model, by pulling the limit handle, the second pull rope pulls the limit block to slide, releasing the fixation of the filter screen. Pressing the rotating tube causes the rotating tube to retract into the connecting tube, releasing the limit on the winding reel, and cleaning the filter screen. Attached Figure Description
[0016] Figure 1This is a perspective view of a foam removal device for an evaporator steam pipe according to the present invention.
[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the filter screen of an evaporator steam pipe defoaming device proposed in this utility model;
[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the cleaning plate of an evaporator steam pipe defoaming device proposed in this utility model;
[0019] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of a limiting insert block for a defoaming device for an evaporator steam pipe according to the present invention;
[0020] Figure 5 for Figure 4 Enlarged schematic diagram of the structure at point A in the middle.
[0021] Legend:
[0022] 1. Pipe; 2. Housing; 3. Stepper motor; 4. Filter screen; 5. Connecting pipe; 6. Rotating pipe; 7. Limit handle; 8. First spring; 9. Reel; 10. Limit block; 11. Rotating rod; 12. Cleaning plate; 13. First pull rope; 14. Ball bearing; 15. Second spring; 16. Second pull rope; 17. Pulley. Detailed Implementation
[0023] 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.
[0024] Reference Figures 1-3This utility model provides an embodiment of a foam removal device for evaporator steam pipes, comprising a pipe 1, a housing 2 fixedly connected to the outer wall of the pipe 1, a limiting groove on the front side of the housing 2, a filter screen 4 inserted into the inner wall of the limiting groove, a rotating rod 11 connected to the inner wall of the filter screen 4 via a torsion spring, a cleaning plate 12 fixedly connected to the right side of the rotating rod 11, and the rotation of the rotating rod 11 causing the cleaning plate 12 to rotate to remove foam; a winding reel 9 rotatably connected to the inner wall of the filter screen 4, a first pull rope 13 fixedly connected to the outer wall of the winding reel 9, the rear end of the first pull rope 13 fixedly connected to the outer wall of the rotating rod 11, the rotation of the winding reel 9 winding the first pull rope 13, and the first pull rope 13 pulling the rotating rod 11 to rotate; a stepper motor 3 fixedly connected to the front side of the housing 2, changing the pulse signal sequence can change the... The stepper motor 3 rotates in both directions using existing technology. A connecting tube 5 is fixedly connected to the drive end of the stepper motor 3. A rotating tube 6 is slidably connected to the inner wall of the connecting tube 5. The stepper motor 3 drives the connecting tube 5 to rotate in both directions, and the rotation of the connecting tube 5 causes the rotating tube 6 to rotate. The right side of the outer wall of the rotating tube 6 is inserted into the inner wall of the winding reel 9. The rotation of the rotating tube 6 causes the winding reel 9 to rotate, and the winding reel 9 rotates to wind up the first pull rope 13. A first spring 8 is fixedly connected to the left side of the inner wall of the connecting tube 5. The right end of the first spring 8 is fixedly connected to the left end of the rotating tube 6. The first spring 8 releases its elastic force to push the rotating tube 6 to slide. Multiple ball bearings 14 are rotatably connected to the inner wall of the filter screen 4. The top of the ball bearings 14 abuts against the bottom side of the outer wall of the first pull rope 13, making the movement of the first pull rope 13 smoother.
[0025] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 Two fixing grooves are provided on the right side of the limiting groove, and the inner wall of the fixing groove is slidably connected to the limiting block 10, as shown in the figure. Figure 2 The left side of the limiting block 10 is inserted into the right side of the filter screen 4, limiting the movement of the filter screen 4. A second pull rope 16 is fixedly connected to the right side of the limiting block 10. The front ends of the two second pull ropes 16 are fixedly connected to the limiting handles 7. Pulling the limiting handles 7 causes the second pull ropes 16 to pull the limiting block 10 to slide. A second spring 15 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the fixing groove. The left end of the second spring 15 is fixedly connected to the right side of the limiting block 10. The second spring 15 releases its elastic force to push the limiting block 10 to slide. A pulley 17 is rotatably connected to the right side of the inner wall of the fixing groove. The outer wall of the pulley 17 abuts against the outer wall of the second pull rope 16, making the movement of the second pull rope 16 smoother.
[0026] Working principle: When it is necessary to remove foam from pipe 1, the stepper motor 3 is started to drive the connecting pipe 5 to rotate in both directions. The rotation of the connecting pipe 5 drives the rotating pipe 6 to rotate, which in turn drives the take-up reel 9 to rotate. The rotation of the take-up reel 9 winds up the first pull rope 13, which pulls the rotating rod 11 to rotate, thereby causing the cleaning plate 12 to rotate and remove the foam. At the same time, the connecting pipe 5 rotates in reverse, causing the take-up reel 9 to rotate in reverse, which in turn causes the torsion spring to drive the rotating rod 11 to rotate in reverse and remove the foam again.
[0027] When the filter screen 4 needs to be cleaned, pull the limit handle 7 to make the second pull rope 16 pull the limit plug 10 to slide, release the fixation of the filter screen 4, press the rotating tube 6 to make the rotating tube 6 retract into the connecting tube 5, release the limit on the winding reel 9, and remove the filter screen 4 for cleaning.
[0028] Finally, it should be noted that the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model. Although the present utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present utility model should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.
Claims
1. A foam removal device for evaporator steam pipes, characterized in that, The device includes a pipe (1), a shell (2) fixedly connected to the outer wall of the pipe (1), a limiting groove is opened on the front side of the shell (2), a filter screen (4) is inserted into the inner wall of the limiting groove, a rotating rod (11) is connected to the inner wall of the filter screen (4) by a torsion spring, a cleaning plate (12) is fixedly connected to the right side of the rotating rod (11), a winding reel (9) is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the filter screen (4), a first pull rope (13) is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the winding reel (9), the rear end of the first pull rope (13) is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the rotating rod (11), two fixing grooves are opened on the right side of the limiting groove, a limiting plug (10) is slidably connected to the inner wall of the fixing groove, the left side of the limiting plug (10) is inserted into the right side of the filter screen (4), and the right sides of the two limiting plugs (10) are connected by a limiting component to adjust the sliding of the limiting plug (10).
2. The defoaming device for evaporator steam pipes according to claim 1, characterized in that: The limiting component includes a second pull rope (16) fixedly connected to the right side of the limiting plug (10), and a limiting handle (7) fixedly connected to the front end of the two second pull ropes (16).
3. The defoaming device for evaporator steam pipes according to claim 2, characterized in that: A second spring (15) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the fixed groove, and the left end of the second spring (15) is fixedly connected to the right side of the limiting block (10).
4. The defoaming device for evaporator steam pipes according to claim 2, characterized in that: A pulley (17) is rotatably connected to the right side of the inner wall of the fixed groove, and the outer wall of the pulley (17) abuts against the outer wall of the second pull rope (16).
5. The defoaming device for evaporator steam pipes according to claim 1, characterized in that: A stepper motor (3) is fixedly connected to the front side of the outer shell (2). A connecting pipe (5) is fixedly connected to the driving end of the stepper motor (3). A rotating pipe (6) is slidably connected to the inner wall of the connecting pipe (5). The right side of the outer wall of the rotating pipe (6) is inserted into the inner wall of the winding reel (9).
6. A foam removal device for evaporator steam pipes according to claim 5, characterized in that: A first spring (8) is fixedly connected to the left side of the inner wall of the connecting tube (5), and the right end of the first spring (8) is fixedly connected to the left end of the rotating tube (6).
7. A foam removal device for evaporator steam pipes according to claim 5, characterized in that: The inner wall of the filter screen (4) is rotatably connected with a plurality of balls (14), the top of the balls (14) abutting against the bottom side of the outer wall of the first pull rope (13).