Slider mechanism for tracking water surface used in equipment inserted into oil / water separator tank or raw water tank

The slider mechanism for following a water surface in large oil-water separation tanks or raw aquariums addresses the challenge of water surface fluctuations, ensuring efficient floating oil recovery and simplifying installation by allowing for adjustable oil recovery surface positioning during manufacturing.

JP7649006B1Active Publication Date: 2025-03-19TBM CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
JP2024560856
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-10-16
Publication Date
2025-03-19
Estimated Expiration
2044-10-16

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Conventional floating oil recovery devices are unable to accommodate large oil-water separation tanks or raw aquariums with significant water surface fluctuations, leading to insufficient oil recovery and requiring time-consuming and hazardous on-site adjustments.

Method used

A slider mechanism for following a water surface, comprising a first bar connected to a device, a second bar extending vertically, a tubular body slidably accommodated along the inner tank wall, and a float plate fixing device to secure a float plate on the water surface, allowing the distance between the oil recovery surface and the water surface to be adjusted.

Benefits of technology

The slider mechanism enables reliable tracking of large water surface fluctuations, ensuring efficient floating oil recovery without the need for on-site adjustments, thereby improving safety and reducing installation time.

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Abstract

To provide a water surface following slider mechanism capable of enabling each device such as a floating oil recovery device to reliably follow water surface fluctuations even when recovering floating oil accumulated in a large oil-water separation tank or raw water tank where the water surface fluctuation range is large. [Solution] A water surface tracking slider mechanism 6 used in an apparatus to be inserted into an oil-water separation tank T comprises a first bar 6a having one end connected to the suction pump 8 of the floating oil recovery device 1 and extending horizontally, a second bar 6b ​​connected to the other end of the first bar 6a and extending vertically, a cylindrical body 6c arranged along the inner wall of the oil-water separation tank T and receiving the second bar 6b ​​therethrough so that the second bar 6b ​​can slide vertically, and a float plate fixing device 70 connected to the first bar 6a and the second bar 6b ​​and fixing a float plate 7 floating on the water surface of the oil-water separation tank T.
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