KR20220120039A - Automatic pipe cleaning device - Google Patents

Abstract

An automatic pipe cleaning device is provided. An automatic pipe cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present invention is a pipe automatic cleaning device that is formed to clean the outside of a pipe while moving forward or backward, comprising: a housing in which two body members are coupled to each other and formed in an empty cylindrical shape; and a pipe cleaning unit coupled to the inside of the housing and configured to be coupled to the pipe in a form that surrounds the pipe by using a cutout, wherein the housing unit includes a first motor and a second motor using the two body members. A first body member and a second body member each including a.

Description

Automatic pipe cleaning device

The present invention relates to an automatic pipe cleaning device, and more particularly, to a pipe automatic pipe cleaning device for more conveniently cleaning pipes installed on a high ceiling of a factory.

In general, various types of piping are used at various locations inside a factory. In particular, in chemical or food-related factories, stainless steel pipes are often exposed without insulation, and these pipes require periodic cleaning. However, in the case of plumbing installed in factories, there are cases where it is installed on a high ceiling to secure space efficiency and work space for workers. There is a problem in that the difficulty of cleaning the exterior of the pipe increases because the cleaning operation must be performed.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2007-0064047

In order to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, an embodiment of the present invention is to provide an automatic pipe cleaning device that can more conveniently clean the exterior of a pipe in a location that is difficult to access by a user.

One embodiment of the present invention is to provide an automatic pipe cleaning apparatus that is formed to enable simple assembly and disassembly to increase portability of use.

According to one aspect of the present invention for solving the above problems, an automatic pipe cleaning apparatus is provided. The automatic pipe cleaning device is an automatic pipe cleaning device that is formed to clean the outside of a pipe while moving forward or backward, comprising: a housing in which two body members are coupled to each other and formed in a cylindrical shape with an empty inside; and a pipe cleaning unit coupled to the inside of the housing and configured to be coupled to the pipe in a form that surrounds the pipe by using a cutout, wherein the housing unit includes a first motor and a second motor using the two body members. A first body member and a second body member each including a.

The first body member further includes a plurality of first rotating members respectively connected to the first motor on the front and rear surfaces, and adjusting the rotation of the first rotating member by using the first motor, and the first It is formed to control the forward and backward movement of the housing by using the rotation direction of the rotating member.

The second body member further includes a plurality of second rotating members connected to the second motor on the inner surface, and adjusting the rotation of the second rotating member by using the second motor, and the second rotating member It is possible to control the housing to rotate clockwise or counterclockwise with respect to the central axis of the housing by using the rotation direction of the .

A plurality of washing bristles are formed on one surface of the pipe washing unit, and the washing bristles gradually decrease in diameter in a direction away from the pipe washing unit, and at a connection portion connected to the pipe washing unit, one side of the washing bristles is in the form of a piston. It is formed to be partially accommodated, and may be formed to contract or extend by a predetermined length.

A plurality of bubble outlets, washing water jets, drain suction ports and dry wind blowers are respectively provided on one surface of the pipe washing part, and the bubble outlets are formed to spray the washing foam to the outside of the pipe, and the washing water jets are the foam and It is formed to spray washing water for removing contaminants from the pipe to the outside of the pipe, and the drain inlet sucks the polluted water to drain the polluted water, which is the washing water including the bubbles and the pollutants. The drying wind tuyere may be formed to discharge the hot air for drying the outside of the pipe, which has been washed, to the pipe.

The number of the foam outlets is formed to be less than the respective number of the washing water jetting port and the drain inlet, and after spraying the washing foam from the bubble outlet, the washing water is sprayed from the washing water jetting port, and then at the drain suction port The polluted water may be sucked, and the dry wind may be discharged from the drying wind tuyere after the polluted water suction is finished.

The automatic pipe cleaning apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention has an effect of more conveniently cleaning the exterior of a pipe in a location that is difficult for a user to access.

In addition, the automatic pipe cleaning apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is formed to enable simple assembly and disassembly, thereby increasing portability of use.

1 is a perspective view of an automatic pipe cleaning apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a view showing a first body member and a second body member of the automatic pipe cleaning apparatus of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the first body member of FIG. 2 .
4 is a plan view of the second body member of FIG. 2 .
5 is a plan view of a pipe cleaning unit in the automatic pipe cleaning apparatus of the present invention.
6 is a flowchart showing the operation sequence of the automatic pipe cleaning apparatus of the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail so that those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains can easily implement them. The present invention may be embodied in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. In order to clearly explain the present invention in the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted, and the same reference numerals are assigned to the same or similar components throughout the specification.

1 is a perspective view of an automatic pipe cleaning apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a view showing a first body member and a second body member among the automatic pipe cleaning apparatus of the present invention, and FIG. It is a cross-sectional view of the first body member, FIG. 4 is a plan view of the second body member of FIG. 2, and FIG. 5 is a plan view of a pipe washing unit in the automatic pipe cleaning apparatus of the present invention. Hereinafter, an automatic pipe cleaning apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5 .

The automatic pipe cleaning apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is formed of a housing unit 110 and a pipe washing unit 130, and is formed to clean the outside of the pipe while moving forward or backward. Here, the housing unit 110 is formed in the form of an empty cylinder by combining the two body members 110a and 110b with each other, and the pipe cleaning unit 130 is coupled to the inside of the housing 110 and uses the cutout to pipe the pipe. It may be formed so as to be coupled with the pipe in a form surrounding the.

Two body members 110a and 110b constituting the housing part 110 are shown in FIGS. 2 to 4 . The first body member 110a is formed to include a first motor, and the second body member 110b is formed to include a second motor. The first motor may be provided to control the forward and backward movement of the automatic pipe cleaning apparatus 100 of the present invention, and the second motor may be provided to control the rotational movement of the automatic pipe cleaning apparatus 100 .

The first body member 110a may be formed to include a plurality of first rotation members 111 respectively connected to the first motor on the front and rear sides as shown in FIG. 3 . The first rotating member 111 is provided to move forward or backward of the housing unit 110 , and the housing unit 110 may move forward or backward according to the rotation direction of the first rotating member 111 . A rotation direction of the first rotating member 111 may be determined according to a rotation direction of the first motor, and the rotation direction of the first motor may be controlled according to a user's manipulation.

The second body member 110b may be formed to include a plurality of second rotation members 113 on the inner surface as shown in FIG. 4 . The second rotating member 113 provided in the second body member 110b is connected to the second motor and may be formed to rotate the housing unit 110 . The rotation direction of the second rotation member 113 may be determined according to the rotation direction of the second motor, and through this, the housing 110 may rotate clockwise or counterclockwise with respect to the central axis.

The moving speed or rotation speed of the housing 110 may be determined according to the speed of the motor according to a user's setting, or may be determined according to the cleanliness of the outside of the pipe obtained using a preset algorithm. For example, if the cleanliness of the outside of the pipe obtained using a preset algorithm is less than the standard cleanliness, the rotation speed of the first motor is lowered and the rotation speed of the second motor is increased so that the housing can perform more rotations at the same distance. have.

Rotation of the housing 110 is performed to perform cleaning using a pipe cleaning unit 130 to be described later. The pipe cleaning unit 130 is provided with a plurality of cleaning bristles 131 on one surface as shown in FIG. 5 , and is coupled to each other using the cut portions 130a at both ends, and a plurality of washing hairs 131 on the inner surface. ) can be coupled to the pipe in the form of a hollow cylinder.

The plurality of washing bristles 131 are formed such that one side is coupled to the pipe washing unit 130 and the other side protrudes in the central axis direction of the pipe washing unit 130, as shown in FIG. It may be formed to gradually decrease in diameter.

In addition, the plurality of washing bristles 131 are formed in the form of a piston having a certain length of one side coupled to the pipe washing unit 130, and when a force is received from the other side, the piston is inserted, so that one side of the washing bristles 131 is partially It may be accommodated so that the length can be adjusted.

On the other hand, on one surface of the pipe washing unit 130, that is, on the surface on which a plurality of washing bristles 131 are formed, a bubble outlet 133a, a washing water jetting port 133b, a drain suction port 133c, and a drying wind vent 133d are provided. A plurality of each may be provided. The pipe washing unit 130 is coupled to surround the pipe inside the housing 110 and is formed to wash the outside of the pipe, so for cleaning the outside of the pipe, a bubble outlet (133a), a washing water injection port (133b), a drain inlet (133c) and the drying wind tuyere (133d) may be formed on the inner surface.

The foam outlet (133a) is formed to spray the cleaning foam to the outside of the pipe. The foam outlet (133a) may bubble the cleaning detergent solution for cleaning the pipe and spray it onto the pipe, thereby allowing the washing detergent to bind to the contaminants attached to the outside of the pipe.

The washing water injection port 133b is formed to spray the washing water to the outside of the pipe. When the washing detergent foam is applied to the outside of the pipe, the washing water spray hole 133b may spray washing water to remove bubbles and contaminants attached to the outside of the pipe.

The drain inlet 133c is formed to drain the contaminated water, which is the washing water containing bubbles and contaminants, after the spraying of the washing water is finished. When the contaminated water falls from the pipe, the drain suction port 133c may be formed to suck air, for example, to suck the contaminated water.

The drying wind tuyere 133d is formed to dry the remaining washing water remaining on the outside of the pipe. If the washing water remains, when the automatic pipe washing apparatus 100 of the present invention moves, the remaining washing water may fall under the pipe by gravity depending on the situation, in which case it may cause damage to workers or products below. there are problems with Accordingly, the drying wind tuyere 133d of the present invention may be formed to discharge the drying wind to the pipe to dry the remaining washing water.

In addition, preferably, the drying wind tuyere 133d of the present invention is provided at the upper and lower portions of the pipe washing unit 130 as shown in FIG. It may be made to provide the same effect as the air curtain so as not to leak to the outside of the washing device 100 .

Meanwhile, the automatic pipe cleaning apparatus 100 of the present invention having the configuration of FIGS. 1 to 5 described above may operate according to the flowchart shown in FIG. 6 . When the automatic pipe cleaning apparatus 100 of the present invention is coupled to the pipe, the bubble for washing is discharged to the outside of the pipe using the bubble outlet 133a (step S610). When the bubble is discharged by a preset amount from the bubble outlet 133a, the automatic pipe cleaning apparatus 100 then rotates the housing 110 in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction using the second rotating member 113, A plurality of washing bristles 131 may use bubbles to clean the outside of the pipe (step S620).

When the preset time elapses or the housing 110 completes the rotation for the preset number of rotations, the automatic pipe cleaning device 100 injects clear water without detergent into the pipe using the washing water jetting port 133b. Remove the attached contaminants and detergent foam (step S630). At the same time, in order to clean the pipe with higher efficiency, the automatic pipe cleaning apparatus 100 may rotate the housing unit 110 clockwise or counterclockwise using the second rotating member 113 (step S640). ), the plurality of washing bristles 131 may wash residual contaminants and detergent bubbles attached to the pipe using washing water.

When the spraying of the washing water is finished, the automatic pipe washing apparatus 100 may end the rotation and perform drainage by sucking the contaminated water (step S650). Here, for convenience of explanation, it has been described that drainage is performed after the injection of the washing water is finished, but in actual use, if the washing water is not drained at the same time as the injection, the inside of the device 100 is filled with contaminated water, and thus the weight increases and the pipe Not only can it cause an abnormality in the air conditioner, but also when the contaminated water is filled, washing is not performed efficiently, so it may be formed to perform drainage simultaneously with the injection of washing water and rotation of the housing (step S630 and step S640) according to the setting. .

When the drainage is completed, the automatic pipe cleaning apparatus 100 rotates the housing while discharging dry air to remove the remaining washing water remaining in the pipe (S660). The drying wind discharged as the housing rotates is evenly transmitted to the pipe, and the residual washing water remaining in the pipe may evaporate due to the low humidity of the drying wind. You can complete the external cleaning of the piping included in the

The automatic pipe cleaning device 100, which has completed partial cleaning of the pipe, moves forward or backward using the first rotating member 111, moves to the pipe where cleaning is not completed, and then performs steps S610 to S660 again. You can proceed with pipe cleaning.

Meanwhile, in the process of performing step S670, the drying wind tuyere 133d may continuously discharge the drying wind. Through this, the drying wind tuyere 133d allows the residual washing water that has not yet been dried to remain in the pipe even after the automatic pipe washing device 100 passes and to prevent the remaining washing water from falling down, so that the remaining washing water moves together with the pipe auto washing device 100. It can play the role of an air curtain.

Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the spirit of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments presented herein, and those skilled in the art who understand the spirit of the present invention can add components within the scope of the same spirit. , changes, deletions, additions, etc. may easily suggest other embodiments, but this will also fall within the scope of the present invention.

100: automatic pipe cleaning device 110a: first body member
110b: second body member 111: first rotating member
113: second rotating member 130: pipe cleaning unit
130a: cut 131: washing hair
133a: foam outlet 133b: washing water nozzle
133c: drain inlet 133d: dry air tuyere

Claims (6)

In the automatic pipe cleaning device formed to clean the outside of the pipe moving forward or backward,
a housing portion in which two body members are coupled to each other and formed in an empty cylindrical shape; and
It includes; a pipe cleaning unit coupled to the inside of the housing and formed to be coupled with the pipe in a form that surrounds the pipe by using a cut part;
The housing portion is an automatic pipe cleaning device including a first body member and a second body member each including a first motor and a second motor as the two body members. The method of claim 1,
The first body member further includes a plurality of first rotating members respectively connected to the first motor on the front and rear surfaces, and adjusting the rotation of the first rotating member by using the first motor, and the first An automatic pipe cleaning device formed to control the forward and backward movement of the housing by using the rotational direction of the rotating member. 3. The method of claim 2,
The second body member further includes a plurality of second rotating members connected to the second motor on the inner surface, and adjusting the rotation of the second rotating member by using the second motor, and the second rotating member A pipe automatic cleaning device for controlling the housing to rotate clockwise or counterclockwise with respect to the central axis of the housing using the rotation direction of the housing. 4. The method of claim 3,
A plurality of washing bristles are formed on one surface of the pipe washing unit, and the washing bristles gradually decrease in diameter in a direction away from the pipe washing unit, and at a connection portion connected to the pipe washing unit, one side of the washing bristles is in the form of a piston. A pipe automatic cleaning device that is formed to be partially accommodated and is formed to be contracted or extended by a certain length. 5. The method of claim 4,
On one side of the pipe washing part,
A plurality of foam outlets, washing water spray holes, drainage inlets, and drying wind vents are provided, respectively.
The foam outlet is formed to spray the cleaning foam to the outside of the pipe,
The washing water injection port is formed to spray the washing water for removing the bubbles and contaminants of the pipe to the outside of the pipe,
The drain inlet is formed to suck the contaminated water in order to drain the contaminated water that is the washing water including the foam and the contaminants,
The drying wind vent is an automatic pipe cleaning device configured to discharge hot air for drying the outside of the pipe, which has been washed, to the pipe. 6. The method of claim 5,
The number of the foam outlet is formed less than the respective number of the washing water spray hole and the drain inlet,
After spraying the washing foam from the foam outlet, the washing water is sprayed from the washing water jetting port, and then the contaminated water is sucked from the drain inlet, and after the polluted water suction is finished, the drying air is blown from the drying wind tuyere. Pipe automatic cleaning device that is formed to discharge.

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