Automatic drainage device and drainage method for steam pipeline
Technical Field
The invention relates to the field of automatic drainage devices, in particular to an automatic drainage device for a steam pipeline and a drainage method thereof.
Background
Steam is a necessary energy source for the iron and steel metallurgical enterprises, and the pipeline transportation of the steam is an indispensable mode. The long-distance conveying system of the steam heating equipment is widely applied, and meanwhile, the problem of energy waste caused by steam leakage exists in the process of discharging condensed water, and the working efficiency is also reduced. In the prior art, as patent CN109185691A discloses a floater formula steam conduit drainage device, straight section of thick bamboo floater passes through the wire and connects on booster's connecting rod, causes the wire winding to influence operating condition very easily, and straight section of thick bamboo floater is at the easy water storage section of thick bamboo inner wall friction of lift in-process, has the dead hidden danger of card, and the water storage section of thick bamboo bottom end cover is connected complicacy and is difficult for guaranteeing the leakproofness of whole device, and after working a period, the delivery port may be blockked up by the impurity dirt in the steam conduit. Patent CN110701630A discloses an automatic drainage device, which comprises a closed box body, wherein one side of the bottom of the box body is provided with a water inlet pipe, the other opposite side is provided with a water outlet pipe, the middle part in the box body is provided with a floating ball positioned above the water inlet pipe, the top of the floating ball is provided with a front pin shaft and a rear pin shaft, the front pin shaft drives a valve on the water outlet pipe to lift and open through a first connecting rod mechanism, the rear pin shaft drives a vertical air pressure plate beside the top of the box body to lift through a second connecting rod mechanism, so as to realize the drainage function, but the air tightness of the whole device is difficult to ensure.
Disclosure of Invention
In order to solve the defects of the prior art, the invention provides the automatic drainage device which is suitable for long-distance transportation of the steam pipeline, is not easy to be blocked by dirt and impurities in the pipeline, realizes drainage only and no exhaust, and saves energy.
The automatic drainage device comprises a barrel, a water outlet device and a lower end cover, wherein the lower end cover is detachably connected with the bottom of the barrel, a sealing ring is arranged at the joint of the lower end cover and the bottom of the barrel, a water inlet is formed in the top of the barrel, a water outlet is formed in the bottom of the lower end cover, and the water outlet is connected with the water outlet device;
the inner part of the barrel is sequentially provided with a floating ball, a connecting rod mechanism, a limiting base and a long sealing column from top to bottom, the connecting rod mechanism comprises a first-stage long rod, a second-stage long rod, a third-stage long rod, a perforated connecting rod and a rod sleeve, the first-stage long rod is connected with the second-stage long rod through a second elastic connecting piece and the perforated connecting rod, the second-stage long rod is also connected with the third-stage long rod through the second elastic connecting piece and the perforated connecting rod, and the connecting rod mechanism and the rod sleeve are connected onto the; the limiting base is fixedly connected with the inner side of the lower end cover; the floating ball is connected with the primary long rod through the Y-shaped joint, and the rotating shaft and the torsion spring are arranged at the joint, so that the phenomenon that the drainage device fails due to the fact that the floating ball is too large in swing angle and contacts with the inner wall to form a clamping point in the lifting process of the floating ball is prevented; the hole opening position of the three-stage long rod is connected with an open slot at the top end of the long sealing column through a third elastic connecting piece, and the three-stage long rod can drive the long sealing column to move up and down; open grooves with opening angles of 10-15 degrees are symmetrically formed in two sides of the cylindrical surface of the long sealing column, and the force boosting device is embedded into the open grooves of the long sealing column and can swing up and down by swing angles of 5-7.5 degrees;
the water outlet device is arranged at a water outlet of the lower end cover, the upper end of the water outlet device is fixedly connected with the cylindrical filter screen through the small sealing ring, and the long sealing column and the water outlet device are arranged on the same axis;
the force boosting device comprises two groups of elastic steel sheets arranged on two sides of the long sealing post, each elastic steel sheet on each side comprises a n-shaped structure, a transition part and an arc-shaped structure, the first end of the n-shaped structure is embedded into an open slot of the long sealing post, the second end of the n-shaped structure is connected with the first end of the arc-shaped structure through the transition part, the second end of the arc-shaped structure is connected to the limiting base through a fourth elastic connecting piece, and the size of the elastic force is adjusted by changing the distance between two bending ends in the vertical direction of the n-shaped structure; when the water level reaches a certain height, the floating ball drives the long sealing column to rise through the connecting rod mechanism, at the moment, the two groups of elastic steel sheets are in contact with the inclined surface on the open slot of the long sealing column to release elastic force, upward supporting force is provided for the long sealing column, after drainage is finished, the two groups of elastic steel sheets are in contact with the inclined surface on the lower open slot of the long sealing column to release elastic force, and vertical downward force is generated on the long sealing column, so that the sealing effect is improved.
Preferably, a rubber gasket for enhancing air tightness before condensed water drainage is fixedly connected to the bottom of the long sealing column.
Preferably, the first elastic connecting piece, the second elastic connecting piece, the third elastic connecting piece and the fourth elastic connecting piece are all elastic cylindrical pins.
Preferably, the upper end of the water outlet device is fixedly connected with the cylindrical filter screen through a sealing ring, before condensed water is discharged, the top port of the water outlet device is in contact with the rubber pad at the bottom of the long sealing column to ensure the sealing property, and during water discharge, a gap between the long sealing column and the water outlet device is wrapped by the cylindrical filter screen to separate impurities and dirt before the condensed water is discharged, so that the water outlet is prevented from being blocked in a long-term working process.
Preferably, the lower end cover is bowl-shaped, is in threaded connection with the cylinder body, and impurities and dirt blocked by the cylindrical filter screen are directly deposited in the lower end cover, so that separation of steam, condensed water and the impurities and dirt is realized.
Preferably, the opening angle of the open groove is 10 °.
Preferably, the barrel is a cylindrical barrel.
Preferably, the present invention further provides a drainage method capable of separating steam, condensed water and impurity dirt, comprising the steps of:
s1, when the water level in the cylinder body reaches a certain height, the floating ball drives the link mechanism and the long sealing column to ascend, the two groups of elastic steel sheets contact with the inclined surfaces on the 10-15-degree open grooves of the long sealing column to release elastic force to provide upward supporting force for the long sealing column, after drainage is finished, the floating ball descends under the action of gravity to enable the long sealing column to descend, the inclined surfaces on the 10-15-degree open grooves of the two groups of elastic steel sheets of long sealing column contact to release elastic force to generate vertical downward force on the long sealing column to increase the sealing effect;
s2, when less condensed water is in the steam pipeline, the buoyancy is not enough to lift the long sealing column, and the rubber pad at the bottom end of the long sealing column is always in contact with the upper port of the water outlet device; when the water level rises to a certain height, the floating ball pulls the Y-shaped joint to drive the connecting rod mechanism to gradually lift the long sealing column, at the moment, the boosting device provides upward supporting force, condensed water flows out from the water outlet through the cylindrical filter screen, impurities and dirt are blocked outside and fall into the lower end cover, and the water outlet device is prevented from being blocked;
s3, after water is discharged for a period of time, the water level is reduced, the floating ball gradually reduces buoyancy and moves downwards, the long sealing column is pressed down by means of self gravity, meanwhile, the elastic steel sheet generates downward displacement, and the water outlet is quickly closed to finally separate the steam, the condensed water and the impurity and dirt.
The invention has the following effects:
in the process of discharging condensed water from the steam heating equipment and the long-distance conveying system, the condensed water is discharged out of the pipeline through the internal structure, impurities are blocked by the cylindrical filter screen and fall into the lower end cover, the impurities can be taken out manually, the separation of the steam, the condensed water and the impurities and dirt is realized, only water is discharged without exhausting, resources are greatly saved, the enterprise cost is reduced, and meanwhile, the installation number of the condensed water can be flexibly adjusted according to the actual distance. The whole device has good sealing performance, timely drainage and simple and compact structure, can adapt to long-distance and complex-environment steam conveying occasions, is convenient to install and can be replaced regularly.
Drawings
FIG. 1 is a schematic view of an automatic drain device for a steam line according to the present invention;
FIG. 2 is an internal view of the automatic drain device for a steam line according to the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a partial exploded view of the automatic drain device of the steam line according to the present invention;
FIG. 4 is a front sectional view of the link mechanism of the automatic drain device for a steam line according to the present invention;
FIG. 5 is a left side sectional view of the automatic water discharge device of the steam line according to the present invention;
FIG. 6 is a partial exploded view of the junction of the water outlet means of the automatic water discharge apparatus of the steam line according to the present invention;
FIG. 7 is a link mechanism and a partial connection view of the automatic drain device for a steam line according to the present invention;
FIG. 8 is a position diagram of a power unit of the automatic drain device of the steam line according to the present invention;
FIG. 9 is a top view of the position limiting base and a partial connection portion of the automatic drain device for a steam pipe according to the present invention.
The device comprises a barrel 1, a limiting base 2, a long sealing column 3, a water outlet device 4, a floating ball 5, a link mechanism 6, a lower end cover 7, a torsion spring 8, a first elastic cylindrical pin 9, a second elastic cylindrical pin 10, a Y-shaped joint 11, a perforated connecting rod 12, a rod sleeve 13, a large sealing ring 14, a first-stage long rod 16, a third-stage long rod 17, a second-stage long rod 18, a force boosting device 19, a rubber pad 20, a cylindrical filter screen 21, a small sealing ring 22, a fourth elastic cylindrical pin 23, a rotating shaft 24 and a third elastic cylindrical pin.
Detailed Description
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
As shown in figure 1, the invention provides an automatic drainage device of a steam pipeline, which comprises a cylinder body 1, a limiting base 2, a long sealing column 3, a water outlet device 4, a floating ball 5, a link mechanism 6 and a lower end cover 7. The whole drainage device of the invention takes the cylinder 1 and the lower end cover 7 as a main body frame, the cylinder 1 and the lower end cover 7 are in threaded connection, a sealing ring is arranged at the joint, the top of the cylinder 1 is provided with a water inlet, and the bottom of the lower end cover 7 is provided with a water outlet.
The limiting base 2, the long sealing column 3, the water outlet device 4, the floating ball 5 and the link mechanism 6 are all installed inside the barrel body 1 of the drainage device, the link mechanism 6 is installed on the limiting base 2, and the limiting base 2 is fixedly connected with the lower end cover 7. The limiting base 2 is a four-corner fixing base and comprises four right-angle structures with the same structure, each right-angle structure is integrally formed by two sheet structures, and a cavity for accommodating the connecting rod mechanism 6 and the force increasing device 18 is formed between the two sheet structures of the adjacent right-angle structures.
Referring to fig. 2, 3, 4 and 7, which respectively show an internal view, a sectional view, a partial explosion view and a partial connection view of a link mechanism of an automatic drainage device for a steam pipeline, a torsion spring 8, a first elastic cylindrical pin 9, a second elastic cylindrical pin 10, a Y-shaped joint 11, a perforated connecting rod 12, a rod sleeve 13, a large sealing ring 14, a first long rod 15, a third long rod 16, a second long rod 17, a fourth elastic cylindrical pin 22, a rotating shaft 23 and a third elastic cylindrical pin 24 are arranged in a cylinder body 1. The threaded connection part of the cylinder body 1 and the lower end cover 7 is provided with a large sealing ring 14 to prevent steam and condensed water from leaking.
Link mechanism 6 includes one-level stock 15, second grade stock 17, tertiary stock 16 and porose connecting rod 12, one-level stock 15 passes through second elasticity cylindric lock 10 and porose connecting rod 12 and connects second grade stock 17, second grade stock 17 passes through second elasticity cylindric lock 10 and porose connecting rod 12 and connects tertiary stock 16, link mechanism 6 and rod sleeve 13 connect on limiting base 2 through first elasticity cylindric lock 9, limiting base 2 and 7 inboard fixed connection of lower end cover, floater 5 connects 11 through the Y type and is connected with one-level stock 15, the junction is equipped with pivot 23 and torsional spring 8, prevent that floater 5 lift in-process swing angle is too big.
As shown in fig. 5, 6, 8 and 9, which respectively show a cross section, a partial explosion diagram, a top view of a limiting base and a partial connection part of an automatic drainage device for a steam pipeline, a limiting base 2, a long sealing column 3, a water outlet device 4, a boosting device 18, a rubber pad 19, a cylindrical filter screen 20, a small sealing ring 21 and a fourth elastic cylindrical pin 22 are further arranged in a cylinder 1.
The position of the hole of the three-level long rod 16 is connected with an open slot at the top end of the long sealing column 3 through a third elastic cylindrical pin 24, and the long sealing column 3 can be driven to move up and down; the force increasing device 18 comprises two groups of elastic steel sheets 180, the elastic steel sheets 180 on each side comprise a n-shaped structure 181, a transition part 182 and an arc-shaped structure 183, and a first end of the n-shaped structure 181 is embedded into a 10-15-degree open slot, preferably a 10-degree open slot, of the long sealing column 3. The second end of the n-shaped structure 181 is connected with an arc-shaped structure 183 by a transition part 182, and the arc-shaped structure 183 is connected to the limit base 2 by a fourth elastic cylindrical pin 22; the water outlet device 4 is arranged at a water outlet of the lower end cover 7, the upper end of the water outlet device 4 is fixedly connected with the cylindrical filter screen 20 through the small sealing ring 21, and the long sealing column 3 and the water outlet device 4 are arranged on the same axis; the rubber pad 19 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the long sealing column 3.
The working principle of the invention is as follows: two sides of the cylindrical surface of the long sealing column are provided with symmetrical 10-15 degree open slots, and the force boosting device is embedded into the open slots of the long sealing column and can swing up and down by 5-7.5 degrees; the force increasing device 18 converts the kinetic energy generated by the irregular disturbance of the water flow of the long sealing column 3 in the working condition into the elastic potential energy in the elastic steel sheet, the magnitude of the stored elastic potential energy is changed by changing the bending distance of two positions of the structure in the shape of a Chinese character 'ji' in the vertical direction, and the force increasing device 18 cannot be positioned at 10 degrees of the long sealing column due to the existence of the elastic potential energy
The middle position of the opening slot with an angle of-15 degrees; when the water level reaches a certain height, the floating ball 5 drives the link mechanism 6 and the long sealing column 3 to rise, at the moment, the two groups of elastic steel sheets contact with the inclined surfaces on the 10-15-degree open grooves of the long sealing column 3 to release elastic force, upward supporting force is provided for the long sealing column 3, after drainage is finished, the floating ball 5 descends under the action of gravity, so that the long sealing column 3 descends, the inclined surfaces under the 10-15-degree open grooves of the two groups of elastic steel sheets of the long sealing column 3 contact to release the elastic force, and a vertical downward force is generated on the long sealing column 3 to increase the sealing effect.
When less condensed water is in the steam pipeline, the buoyancy is not enough to lift the long sealing column 3, and the rubber pad 19 at the bottom end of the long sealing column 3 is always contacted with the upper port of the water outlet device 4; when the water level rises to a certain height, the floating ball 5 pulls the Y-shaped joint 11 to drive the connecting rod mechanism 6 to gradually lift the long sealing column 3, at the moment, the booster 18 provides upward supporting force, condensed water passes through the cylindrical filter screen 20 and flows out of a water outlet, impurities and dirt are blocked outside and fall into the lower end cover 7, and the water outlet device 4 is prevented from being blocked; after water is drained for a period of time, the water level is reduced, the buoyancy force borne by the floating ball 5 is gradually reduced and moves downwards, the long sealing column 3 is pressed down by means of the gravity of the floating ball, meanwhile, the elastic steel sheet generates downward displacement, and the water outlet is rapidly closed. The pressure in the pipe is maintained without leaking steam through the combined sealing action of the water seal and the rubber pad 19, and at the moment, the elastic steel sheet generates vertical downward resultant force on the long sealing column 3 to increase the sealing effect. Finally, the steam, the condensed water and the impurity dirt are separated, only water is drained, no air is exhausted, and resources are greatly saved. The device is suitable for long-distance transportation of steam pipelines, the arrangement distance of outdoor steam pipelines can be freely adjusted, and the lower end cover 7 can be replaced after long-term use.
The above-mentioned embodiments are merely illustrative of the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and do not limit the scope of the present invention, and various modifications and improvements made to the technical solution of the present invention by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the present invention shall fall within the protection scope defined by the claims of the present invention.