A sectional tank body connecting structure of a gas storage tank

CN224649588UActive Publication Date: 2026-08-18HUBEI ZHENGNENGLIANG GAS CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202522059101.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-09-25
Publication Date
2026-08-18
Estimated Expiration
2035-09-25

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Technical Problem

当前分段式罐体在组装过程中,普遍采用法兰、螺纹杆、螺帽配合密封圈的连接方式,虽能实现初步密封组装,但存在明显的功能缺陷:组装完成后,缺乏对连接部位是否出现松散及漏气情况的长期有效监控手段,难以实时掌握密封状态,给后续使用带来安全隐患与维护盲区;

Benefits of technology

通过设置监控结构,若分段式罐体连接部位的螺帽出现松动,会导致上段罐与中段罐、中段罐与下段罐之间产生轻微相对分离,进而带动下法兰、安装块及螺纹杆、触碰板同步下移,使触碰板脱离与触点开关的挤压接触;触点开关复位后电路导通,电源为警报器供电,警报器启动发声,及时提醒工作人员对松动部位进行检修,避免漏气风险扩大;

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Abstract

The utility model relates to a kind of sectional type tank body connecting structure of gas storage tank, belong to gas storage tank technical field, including upper section tank, middle section tank, lower section tank, detachable assembly connection between the upper section tank, middle section tank, lower section tank;Upper flange is welded on the upper section tank, middle section tank;Lower flange is welded on the middle section tank, lower section tank;Two groups of monitoring structure are set on the upper section tank, middle section tank, lower section tank. By setting monitoring structure, if the nut of sectional type tank body connecting part appears loose, it can cause slight relative separation between upper section tank and middle section tank, middle section tank and lower section tank, and then drive lower flange, mounting block and threaded rod, touch plate synchronous downward, so that touch plate is separated from the extrusion contact of contact switch;After contact switch reset, circuit is conducted, power supply is powered for alarm, alarm starts to sound, timely remind staff to overhaul loose part, avoid gas leakage risk expansion.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of gas storage tank technology, and specifically to a segmented tank body connection structure for a gas storage tank. Background Technology

[0002] As a core device for storing gases and stabilizing system pressure, gas storage tanks have adopted a segmented tank design to address the inconvenience of overall transportation. This design, by dividing the tank into multiple units, significantly reduces transportation difficulties and meets the logistical needs of practical applications. Currently, the assembly process of segmented tanks generally adopts the connection method of flanges, threaded rods, nuts and sealing rings. Although it can achieve preliminary sealing assembly, it has obvious functional defects: after assembly, there is a lack of long-term effective monitoring methods to check whether the connection parts are loose or leaking, making it difficult to grasp the sealing status in real time, which brings safety hazards and maintenance blind spots to subsequent use. To address the aforementioned issues, this application proposes a segmented tank connection structure for gas storage tanks. Summary of the Invention

[0003] This utility model addresses the technical problems existing in the prior art by providing a segmented tank connection structure for gas storage tanks.

[0004] The technical solution of this utility model to solve the above-mentioned technical problems is as follows: a segmented tank body connection structure for a gas storage tank, including an upper tank, a middle tank, and a lower tank, wherein the upper tank, the middle tank, and the lower tank are detachably assembled and connected. Both the upper tank and the middle tank are welded with upper flanges; Both the middle section tank and the lower section tank are welded with lower flanges. Two sets of monitoring structures are installed on each of the upper tank, middle tank, and lower tank; Each monitoring structure includes a mounting shell and a mounting block. An alarm is mounted on the mounting shell, a power supply is installed inside the mounting shell, a contact switch is installed at the bottom of the mounting shell, a threaded rod is threaded through the mounting block, and a touch plate is installed at the top of the threaded rod. The power supply, alarm, and contact switch are electrically connected. The mounting housing is equipped with an anti-accidental touch component.

[0005] A rotating block is installed at the bottom end of the threaded rod. By setting the rotating block, it is possible to rotate the threaded rod.

[0006] The mounting housing is fitted with the top of the upper flange, and the mounting block is fitted with the bottom of the lower flange to fix the positions of the mounting housing and the mounting block.

[0007] The anti-accidental activation component includes a protective cover that is slidably connected to the mounting housing. By setting the protective cover, the rotating block, threaded rod, touch plate, and contact switch are covered to minimize accidental contact that could cause the alarm to mis-alarm.

[0008] The mounting shell has a sliding groove, and the inner side of the protective cover is equipped with a sliding strip. The sliding strip is slidably connected to the mounting shell through the sliding groove. By setting the sliding groove and the sliding strip, the sliding trajectory of the protective cover is limited.

[0009] The protective cover is equipped with a stop bar located above the mounting shell. The stop bar is designed to ensure that the protective cover can be hung on the mounting shell and will not fall off.

[0010] The protective cover has a groove, and the alarm is located inside the groove. The groove is designed to minimize the impact of the protective cover on the propagation of the alarm sound.

[0011] The beneficial effects of this utility model are: By setting up a monitoring structure, if the nuts at the connection points of the segmented tank become loose, it will cause a slight relative separation between the upper and middle tanks, and between the middle and lower tanks. This will cause the lower flange, mounting block, threaded rod, and contact plate to move down synchronously, causing the contact plate to disengage from the contact switch. After the contact switch resets, the circuit is turned on, powering the alarm and triggering it to sound, promptly reminding staff to inspect the loose parts and prevent the risk of gas leakage from escalating. By setting up an anti-accidental triggering component, after the monitoring structure is debugged, align the slider on the inside of the protective cover with the slide groove on the mounting shell, and slide the protective cover down along the slide groove until the protective cover completely covers the rotating block, threaded rod, contact plate, and contact switch area. This structure minimizes the risk of accidental alarm triggering caused by personnel accidentally touching the rotating block, threaded rod, or contact switch. Attached Figure Description

[0012] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the overall structure of the device. Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the disassembled structure of the device. Figure 3 This utility model is illustrated by a schematic diagram of the mounting shell and its related parts. Figure 4 This utility model Figure 2 Enlarged view of point A in the middle; Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the structure of the slide groove.

[0013] The attached diagram lists the components represented by each number as follows: 1. Upper section tank; 2. Middle section tank; 3. Lower section tank; 4. Upper flange; 5. Lower flange; 6. Monitoring structure; 601. Mounting housing; 602. Alarm; 603. Contact switch; 604. Power supply; 605. Mounting block; 606. Threaded rod; 607. Touch plate; 608. Rotating block; 7. Anti-accidental touch component; 701. Slide groove; 702. Protective cover; 703. Slide bar; 704. Stop bar; 705. Groove. Detailed Implementation

[0014] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this application, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0015] In the description of this application, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of indicated technical features. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the stated features. In the description of this application, "multiple" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0016] In the description of this application, the term "for example" is used to mean "used as an example, illustration, or description." Any embodiment described as "for example" in this application is not necessarily to be construed as being more preferred or advantageous than other embodiments. The following description is provided to enable any person skilled in the art to implement and use the present invention. Details are set forth in the following description for purposes of explanation. It should be understood that those skilled in the art will recognize that the present invention can be implemented without using these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and processes will not be described in detail to avoid obscuring the description of the present invention with unnecessary detail. Therefore, the present invention is not intended to be limited to the embodiments shown, but is consistent with the broadest scope of the principles and features disclosed in this application.

[0017] Reference Figure 1-5 A segmented tank connection structure for a gas storage tank includes an upper tank 1, a middle tank 2, and a lower tank 3, which are detachably assembled and connected; an upper flange 4 is welded to both the upper tank 1 and the middle tank 2; and a lower flange 5 is welded to both the middle tank 2 and the lower tank 3. Two sets of monitoring structures 6 are installed on the upper tank 1, the middle tank 2, and the lower tank 3. Each set of monitoring structures 6 includes a mounting shell 601 and a mounting block 605. The top of the upper flange 4 is installed on the mounting shell 601, and the mounting block 605 is installed on the bottom of the lower flange 5 for fixing the position of the mounting shell 601 and the mounting block 605. An alarm 602 is installed on the mounting shell 601. A power supply 604 is installed on the inside of the mounting shell 601. A contact switch 603 is installed at the bottom of the mounting shell 601. A threaded rod 606 is threaded through the mounting block 605. A touch plate 607 is installed at the top of the threaded rod 606. The power supply 604, the alarm 602, and the contact switch 603 are electrically connected. According to the above technical solution, specifically, after the segmented tank body is assembled, by rotating the threaded rod 606, the threaded engagement between it and the mounting block 605 is used to drive the top touch plate 607 to move upward until the touch plate 607 forms a stable pressing contact with the contact switch 603 at the bottom of the mounting shell 601; at this time, the circuit consisting of the power supply 604, the alarm 602, and the contact switch 603 is in the open state, the alarm 602 remains silent, indicating that the monitoring structure 6 has entered the normal monitoring state. During long-term use, if the nuts at the connection points of the segmented tank become loose, it will cause a slight relative separation between the upper tank 1 and the middle tank 2, and between the middle tank 2 and the lower tank 3. This will cause the lower flange 5, mounting block 605, threaded rod 606, and touch plate 607 to move down synchronously, causing the touch plate 607 to disengage from the squeezing contact of the contact switch 603. After the contact switch 603 resets, the circuit is turned on, and the power supply 604 supplies power to the alarm 602. The alarm 602 will then sound, promptly reminding staff to inspect the loose parts and prevent the risk of gas leakage from escalating. Among them, the contact switch 603 adopts the J402-S164B intelligent pressure control switch produced by Xi'an Lantian Hengyuan Hydropower Equipment Co., Ltd., the alarm 602 adopts the TankAlarm918 series product from Morrison Brothers, and the MO918SB01282B lithium battery produced by Morrison Brothers. The circuit connection method of the three can be reasonably set according to the actual situation, and the signal transmission method of the three is the existing technology.

[0018] Reference Figure 3 A rotating block 608 is installed at the bottom of the threaded rod 606. By rotating the rotating block 608, the threaded rod 606 can be rotated, which helps to facilitate the rotation of the threaded rod 606.

[0019] Reference Figure 3-5The mounting housing 601 is equipped with an anti-accidental activation component 7, which includes a protective cover 702 slidably connected to the mounting housing 601. The protective cover 702 covers the rotating block 608, threaded rod 606, touch plate 607, and contact switch 603 to minimize accidental contact and prevent false alarms from the alarm 602. The mounting housing 601 has a sliding groove 701, and a sliding strip 703 is installed on the inner side of the protective cover 702. The sliding strip 703 is slidably connected to the mounting housing 601 through the sliding groove 701. A stop bar 704 is installed on the protective cover 702. The stop bar 704 is located above the mounting housing 601 and can push the protective cover 702 upward to expose the rotating block 608, threaded rod 606, touch plate 607, and contact switch 603 and other related components for easy maintenance. According to the above technical solution, specifically, after the monitoring structure 6 is debugged, the slide bar 703 on the inner side of the protective cover 702 is aligned with the slide groove 701 on the mounting shell 601, and the protective cover 702 is slid downward along the slide groove 701 until the protective cover 702 completely covers the area of ​​the rotating block 608, the threaded rod 606, the touch plate 607, and the contact switch 603. At this time, the stop bar 704 at the top of the protective cover 702 contacts the upper edge of the mounting shell 601, forming a limiting support to prevent the protective cover 702 from slipping due to gravity. This structure minimizes the risk of accidental alarm triggering caused by personnel accidentally touching the rotating block 608, the threaded rod 606, or the contact switch 603. When it is necessary to repair the monitoring structure 6, the protective cover 702 is pushed upward, and the slide bar 703 moves upward along the slide groove 701 to expose the internal components. The operation is convenient and does not affect the structural integrity.

[0020] Reference Figure 4 The protective cover 702 has a groove 705, and the alarm 602 is located inside the groove 705. The presence of the groove 705 is to minimize the impact of the protective cover 702 on the propagation of the alarm 602.

[0021] Working principle: The segmented tank connection structure of the gas storage tank, after the segmented tank is assembled, rotates the threaded rod 606, and uses its threaded engagement with the mounting block 605 to drive the top touch plate 607 to move upward until the touch plate 607 forms a stable pressing contact with the contact switch 603 at the bottom of the mounting shell 601; at this time, the circuit consisting of the power supply 604, the alarm 602, and the contact switch 603 is in the open state, the alarm 602 remains silent, indicating that the monitoring structure 6 has entered the normal monitoring state. During long-term use, if the nuts at the connecting parts of the segmented tank become loose, it will cause a slight relative separation between the upper tank 1 and the middle tank 2, and between the middle tank 2 and the lower tank 3. This will cause the lower flange 5, mounting block 605, threaded rod 606, and touch plate 607 to move down synchronously, causing the touch plate 607 to disengage from the squeezing contact of the contact switch 603. After the contact switch 603 resets, the circuit is turned on, and the power supply 604 supplies power to the alarm 602. The alarm 602 will then sound, promptly reminding staff to inspect the loose parts and prevent the risk of gas leakage from escalating.

[0022] The segmented tank connection structure of the gas storage tank allows for easy operation after the monitoring structure 6 is debugged. The sliding strip 703 inside the protective cover 702 is aligned with the sliding groove 701 on the mounting shell 601. The protective cover 702 is then slid downwards along the sliding groove 701 until it completely covers the rotating block 608, threaded rod 606, touch plate 607, and contact switch 603. At this point, the stop bar 704 at the top of the protective cover 702 contacts the upper edge of the mounting shell 601, forming a limiting support to prevent the protective cover 702 from slipping due to gravity. This structure minimizes the risk of accidental alarm triggering caused by personnel accidentally touching the rotating block 608, threaded rod 606, or contact switch 603. When maintenance of the monitoring structure 6 is required, the protective cover 702 is pushed upwards, and the sliding strip 703 moves upwards along the sliding groove 701, exposing the internal components. This convenient operation does not affect the structural integrity.

[0023] Although preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described, those skilled in the art, upon learning the basic inventive concept, can make other changes and modifications to these embodiments. Therefore, the appended claims are intended to be interpreted as including the preferred embodiments as well as all changes and modifications falling within the scope of the present invention.

[0024] Obviously, those skilled in the art can make various modifications and variations to this utility model without departing from its spirit and scope. Therefore, if these modifications and variations fall within the scope of the claims of this utility model and their equivalents, this utility model also intends to include these modifications and variations.

Claims

1. A sectional tank body connecting structure of a gas storage tank, comprising an upper section tank (1), a middle section tank (2), and a lower section tank (3), characterized in that, The upper tank (1), middle tank (2), and lower tank (3) are detachably assembled and connected; Both the upper tank (1) and the middle tank (2) are welded with upper flanges (4); Both the middle tank (2) and the lower tank (3) are welded with lower flanges (5); Two sets of monitoring structures (6) are installed on the upper tank (1), middle tank (2) and lower tank (3); Each monitoring structure (6) includes a mounting shell (601) and a mounting block (605). An alarm (602) is mounted on the mounting shell (601). A power supply (604) is mounted on the inside of the mounting shell (601). A contact switch (603) is mounted on the bottom of the mounting shell (601). A threaded rod (606) is threaded through the mounting block (605). A touch plate (607) is mounted on the top of the threaded rod (606). The power supply (604), the alarm (602), and the contact switch (603) are electrically connected. The mounting housing (601) is provided with an anti-accidental touch component (7).

2. The sectional tank connection structure of a gas holder according to claim 1, wherein A rotating block (608) is installed at the bottom end of the threaded rod (606).

3. The segmented tank body connection structure for a gas storage tank according to claim 1, characterized in that, The mounting housing (601) is mounted on the top of the upper flange (4), and the mounting block (605) is mounted on the bottom of the lower flange (5).

4. The segmented tank body connection structure for a gas storage tank according to claim 1, characterized in that, The anti-accidental touch component (7) includes a protective cover (702) that is slidably connected to the mounting housing (601).

5. The segmented tank body connection structure for a gas storage tank according to claim 4, characterized in that, The mounting shell (601) has a sliding groove (701), and the inner side of the protective cover (702) is equipped with a sliding strip (703). The sliding strip (703) is slidably connected to the mounting shell (601) through the sliding groove (701).

6. The segmented tank body connection structure for a gas storage tank according to claim 5, characterized in that, A stop bar (704) is installed on the protective cover (702), and the stop bar (704) is located above the mounting shell (601).

7. The segmented tank body connection structure for a gas storage tank according to claim 6, characterized in that, The protective cover (702) has a groove (705) and the alarm (602) is located inside the groove (705).