CA1241880A - Soot blower including revolving roller assembly with modular construction - Google Patents
Soot blower including revolving roller assembly with modular constructionInfo
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Abstract
SOOT BLOWER INCLUDING REVOLVING ROLLER ASSEMBLY
WITH MODULAR CONSTRUCTION
Abstract of the Disclosure The disclosure is directed to a soot blower of the long retracting type.
In accordance with the invention, a revolving roller assembly is provided to support and guide the lance tube of the soot blower during its working motion along a predetermined path of travel. The rollers of the revolving roller assembly are mounted in a manner to provide a generally circular opening whereby the lance tube may be received through the opening to be supported and guided by the rotatable rollers as it moves along the predetermined path of travel. Pursuant to an important feature of the invention, the frame structure mounting the rotatable rollers comprises a modular construcion advantageously arranged to accommodate repair and/or replacement of the rotatable rollers without having to remove the lance tube from the assembly. Generally, the circular frame of the invention comprises a main cage component and several cage segments. The cage segments are arranged to be selectively, removably secured to main cage component to provide the complete roller support frame. Complementary portions of each of the cage segments and the main cage component are formed whereby the complementary portions define openings of predetermined configurations, when the frame is fully assembled, to thereby receive and securely mount the rotatable rollers. Moreover, each of the cage segments is arranged and configured to provide, along with certain of the complementary portions of the main cage component, the entire support for one of the rollers. Accordingly, a particular roller may be exposed for repair and/or removal from the roller assembly by simply removing the single cage segment associated therewith.
WITH MODULAR CONSTRUCTION
Abstract of the Disclosure The disclosure is directed to a soot blower of the long retracting type.
In accordance with the invention, a revolving roller assembly is provided to support and guide the lance tube of the soot blower during its working motion along a predetermined path of travel. The rollers of the revolving roller assembly are mounted in a manner to provide a generally circular opening whereby the lance tube may be received through the opening to be supported and guided by the rotatable rollers as it moves along the predetermined path of travel. Pursuant to an important feature of the invention, the frame structure mounting the rotatable rollers comprises a modular construcion advantageously arranged to accommodate repair and/or replacement of the rotatable rollers without having to remove the lance tube from the assembly. Generally, the circular frame of the invention comprises a main cage component and several cage segments. The cage segments are arranged to be selectively, removably secured to main cage component to provide the complete roller support frame. Complementary portions of each of the cage segments and the main cage component are formed whereby the complementary portions define openings of predetermined configurations, when the frame is fully assembled, to thereby receive and securely mount the rotatable rollers. Moreover, each of the cage segments is arranged and configured to provide, along with certain of the complementary portions of the main cage component, the entire support for one of the rollers. Accordingly, a particular roller may be exposed for repair and/or removal from the roller assembly by simply removing the single cage segment associated therewith.
Description
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Background and Summary of the Invention The invention is directed to a soot blower for cleaning the interior surfaces of a boiler by discharging a suitable cleaning fluid from a nozzle against such surfaces. More particularly, the invention relates to new and improved mechanisms for driving and guiding the lance tube mounting the fluid discharge nozzle of the soot blower from a non-working position forwardly through a working motion and return.
Typically, in a soot blower of the long retracting type, a lance tube is moved through a long, e.g., 65 foot path of travel horizontally forward into the heat exchange zone of a large public utility boiler. During the traveling motion OI the lance tube, the tube is rotated about its longitudinal axis and a cleaning fluicl is discharged through a nozzle mounted at the forwardmost end of the tube so that the Eluid may be directed against various internal surfaces of the boiler to remove undesirable soot Z3ecumulations. Accordingly, various means are required for imparting movement to the lance tube and for guiding the long lance tube as it enters and leaves the boiler.
It is one feature of a preferred embodiment of the present invention to provide a novel cable drive system for the lance tube. Generally, the system comprises a two-cable arrangement having first and second drive cables. The first cable includes one end fastened to the traveling carriage which supports the lance tube for horizontal movement. The first cable extends from the traveling carriage around the pulley of a cable tensioner, mounted proximate to the rearmost non-working position occupied by the traveling carriage, to a fastened relation with a rotatable drum of a traversing drive assembly. The second cable also includes an erKl fastened to the traveling carriage and extends from the traveling carriage arounc~ the pulley of a second cable tensioner, mounted near the forwardmost position occupied by the traveling calriage, to a fastened relation with another part of the rotatable drum. In accordanee with a feature of the preferred embodiment, the rotatable drum is provided with a grooved cylindrieal ~, cable-receiving surface so that several complete cable wraps of each of the first and second cables may be wound around the rotatable drum.
A suitable electric dri~e motor is mechanically connected to the rotatable drum through appropriate gearing mechanisms whereby the drum may be driven through a clockwise or counter-clockwise rotation. When the rotatable drum is rotated through a clockwise rotation, the second cable is taken up by the rotating drum causing the cable to pull the traveling carriage forwardly, thereby advancing the lance tube into the boiler. When the lance tube has been fully inserted into the boiler, the rotatable drum may then be rotated in the counter-clockwise direction causing the first cable to be wound onto the drum whereby the first cable will pull the traveling carriage rearwardly back towards the non-working position, thereby retracting the lance tube from the boiler.
Pursuant to the illvention9 the rotatable cable drum is positioned midway between the rearwardmost and forwardmost points on the path of travel for the traveling carri~e. Accordingly, the length of each of the rlrst and second cables may be kept at a minimum. The central locatiorl of the rotatable drum and relatively short length for each of the cables minimizes unwanted vibrations and harmonics which may develop during operation of the cable drive system. Moreover, the grooved surface for the cable drum prevents any section of either of the cables from coming into direct contact with any other section of the cables to eliminate cable scrubbing. This reduces wear and tear on the cables and lengthens the useful worklife of the cables. To advantage, the cable tensioners are adjustable to accommodate cable stretch thereby avoiding sagging of the cables to assure long term successful operation of the cable drive.
As another feature of the preferred embodiment, a movable guide system is provided to guide the cables onto and off the rotatable drum. The guide assembly includes traveling assemblies that follow a complementary cable across the surface of the drum to insure that the cable is properly received in the grooved portions of the drum surface. The assemblies also tend to dampen any vibrations in the cables to Eaeilitate their motion onto and off the drum.
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3~3 This acts to further reduce wear and tear on the cables and permits the cables to be positioned close to the top of the soot blower housing with sufficient clearance for the cable to pass into and out of the housingr.
In accordance with the invention, a reYolving roller assembly is provided to guide the lance tube into and out of the boiler. The revolving roller assembly is mounted adjacent the boiler at the lance-tube-receiving opening thereof and comprises three rotatable rollers, each including a generally concave surface.
The rollers are rotatab]y mounted in a circular frame with each roller being in a spaced, opposed relation to the other rollers. The rollers are arranged ancl configured whereby the axis of each of the rollers forms an angle of approximately 60 with the axis of each of the adjacent two rollers. In this manner7 the concave surfaces of the opposed rollers define a generally circular central opening whereby the lance tube may be received through the opening to be suppo~ted and guided by the rotatable rollers into the boiler. The circular frame mounting the rollers is in turn rotatably mounted in a supporting structure so that, as the rotating lance tube is guided into the boiler by the ro~lers, the entire circular roller supporting frame may be rotated with the lance tube to substantially reduce friction between the lance tube and guiding rollers.
Pursuant to a significant feature of the revolving roller assembly of the invention, the circular frame comprises a modular construetion advantageously arranged to accommodate repair and/or replacement of the rotatable rollers without having to remove the lance tube from the assernbly. Generally, the circular frame comprises a main cage component and several cage segments.
The cage segments are arranged to be selecti~ely, removably secured to main cage component to provide the complete circular frame. Complementary portions of each of the cage segments and the main cage component are formed whereby the complementary portions define openings of predetermined configurations, when the circular frame is flllly assembled, to thereby receive and securely mount the rotatable rollers. Moreover, each of the cage segments is arranged and configured to provide, along with certain of the complementary portions of the main cage component, the entire sl~?port for one of the rollers. Accordingly, a particular roller rnay be exposed for repair or removal from the roller assembly by s;mply removing the single cage segment associated therewith. The above-described modular, revolving roller assembly greatly enhances the operability of a soot blower of the long retrac$ing type by simplifying and streamlining the procedures necessary to repair and/or replace the rollers which engage and guide the lance tube. A particular roller may be replaced in a minimum amount of time by removing the particular cage segment, lifting the old roller and installing the new roller. Such an operation may be performed with no need to withdraw the lance tube from the roller assembly.
Accordingly, the present invention generally comprises a soot blower including a rotatable lance tube movable along a path of travel between working and non-working positions, and a revolving roller assembly to support and guide said lanee tube during transverse movement along said path of travel, which comprises (a) a main support structure, ~b) a roller supporting frame rotatably mounted upon said main support structure, (c) a plurality of rollers rotatably mounted within said rotatable roller supporting frame, (d) said rollers being arranged and configured to define an opening, (e) said lance tube being arranged to extend through said opening whereby said rotatable rollers support said lance tube during transverse motion thereot and said roller supporting frame is rotated by said lance tube upon rotation thereof, (f) said roller supporting frame comprising a main cage component and a plurality of cage segments, (g) each of said cage segments being selectively removably secured to said main cage component to form the roller supporting frame, (h) said main cage component and the plurality Oe cage segments each being formed to inelude complementary portions whereby the complementary portions define openings of predetermined configurations, when the main cage component and plurality of cage segments are secured to one another to form the roller supporting frame, to thereby receive and securely mount said rotatable rollers, (i~ each of said cage segments being arranged and configured to provide, along with certain of the complementary portions of the 3U main cage component, the entire support for one of said rotatable rollers~ whereby each of said rollers may be selectively exposed for removal from the roller supporting frame by removing said one cage segment associated therewith from the main cage component.
For a better understanding of the above and other features and advantages of the invention, reference should be made to the following detailed description of a preferred embodiment of the invention and to the accompanying drawings.
Brief Description of the Dr wings Figs. lA and lB together illustrate Q plQn view of a soot blower of the long retracting type including a cable drive system of the present invention.
Figs. 2A and 2B when taken together provide a side view of the soot blower of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is a plan view of the traversing drive assembly for the cables of the cable drive system.
Fig. 4 is an end view of the traversing drive assembly of Fig. 3.
Fig. 5 is a side view of the traversing drive assembly of Fig. 4.
Fig. 6 is an end view partially in cross section of a revolving roller assembly used in conjunction with the cable drive system.
Fig. 7 is Q side view partiaIly in cross section of the revolving roller assembly of Fig. 6.
Fig. 8 is a plan view partly in cross section of the novel valve and valve aetuator assembly of the present invention.
Fig. 9 is a side view of the traveling carriage assembly of the soot blower illustrated in Fig. 1.
Fig. 10 is a partial, side cross sectional view of Fig. 9 taken generally along line 10-10 of Fig. 9.
Fig. ll is an end view of the traveling carriage of Fig. 9.
Fig. 12 is Q side cross sectional view of the self-aligning bushing of the present invention.
Fig. 13 is an end view of the bushing of Fig. 11.
Fig. 1~1 is a front view, partially in cross-section, of the modular revolving roller assembly circular frame. The partial cross-section is taken generfllly along line 14-14 of ~ig. 15.
Fig. 15 is a plan view of the circular frame of Fig. 14.
Fig. 16 is an exploded, perspective view of the circular frame of Fig.
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Pig. 17 is a bottom view of one of the cage segments of the circular frame of Fig. 14.
~ ig. l8 is a side view of the main cage component of the circular frame of Fig. 14.
~ ig. 19 is ~n end, cross-sectional view of the main cage component talcen genera~ly along line 19-19 of Fig. 18.
Fig. 20 is a top view of the component of Fig. 18.
~tAII~_ D~ n~ of a Preferred ~mbodiments Referring now to the drawings, and initally to Figs. lA, B and 2A,Bt there is illustrated a soot blower generally indicated by the reference numeral 10. The soot blower 10 includes a main support frame 11 which defines a long, housing-type channel to mount a horizontally movable traveling carriage 12, as will appear. The traveling carriage 12 in turn rotatably supports a long, hollow rotatable lance tube 13 such that horizontal movements of the carriage 12 will advance the lance tube 13 through a working motion and return. The housing 11 is mounted adjacent the heat exchange portions of a large public utility boiler (not specifically illustrated) in a well known manner with the lance tube 13 being arranged and configured to travel from the housing 11 to the interior portions oi the boiler to perform a soot removal operation, as discussed above. A revolving roller assembly 73~ to be clescribed in more detail below, is mounted at the forwardmost end of the housing 11 to support and guide the lance tube 13 as it travels into ancl out of the boiler.
Io CABLE DE~I~E SYST-f~M
In accordance with the preferred embodiment o the invention, horizontal motion is imparted to the traveling carriage 12 by a cable drive system generally comprising a traversing drive assembly 14 and first and second drive cables 15, 16. The first drive cable 15 includes an end fastened to a rotatable drum 17 of the drive assembly 14 and is wrapped around the drum 17 through several complete turns. The cable 15 extends from the drum to an idler pulley 18 which is adjustably fastened to the rear wall of the main support frame 11.
The adjustment of the idler pulley 18 may be accomplished by any suitable known mechanical expedient which permits the idler pulley 18 to be selectively fixed in a predetermined horizontal position. In the preferred embc~iment, a sheave box assembly with a rear adjusting screw is utilized to adjustably mount an idler pulley 18 to the housing structure 11. The idler pulley 18 may therefore ~unction as a cable tensioner to rnaintain the drive cable 15 in a taut condition. Th cable 15 extends from the idler pulley 18 to a rigid connection by cable connector 19 to the traveling carriage 12.
In a similar manner, the second drive cable 18 is mounted to the rotatable drum 17 and extends after several turns around the drum 17 from the drum 17 to a second idler pulley 20 adjustably mounted at the forwardmost end of the main support structure 11. From the second idler pulley 20 the cable 16 continues to a rigid connection via cable connector 21 to the traveling carri~ge 12. As clearly illustrated in Figs~ 1 and 2, the drive cables 15, 16 are connected to the traveling earriage 12 whereby they form a 180 angle with respect to one another. In this manner, the second drive cable l6 may be utilized to pull the traveling cQrriage 12 in a forward direction and the first drive cable 15 may act to pull the traveling carriage in a reverse direction.
Referring now more particularly to Figs. 3 through 5, the various components of the traversing drive assembly 14 are mounted on a flat support platform 22 which i~; attached to the housing-like support frame 11 as by welding.
The working components of the traversing drive assembly 14 include an electric motor 23 which is mechanically eouplecl to the rotatable cable drurn 17 by a suitable gear box 24 and gears 24a, 24b. I'he rotatable drum 17 is provided with a grooved cable~receiving surface 28. The grooved pattern of the surface 28 is of a generally continuous helical configuration so that as the drive cables 15, 16 are received onto the drum 17, they fit within the groove and are separated from adjacent turns of the cables 15, 16 on the drum to prevent the cables 15, 16 from scraping against themselves and one another. This reduces friction and lengthens the worklife of the cables 15, 16.
As should be understood, counter-clockwise rotation of the cable drum 17 by the motor 23 will wind the second cable 16 onto the drum causing the second cable 16 to pull the traveling carriage 12 in a forward direction to advance the lance tube 13 into the boiler. Clockwise rotation of the rotatable cable drum 17 will have the opposite effect, that is, to pull the first cable 15 onto the drum whereby the first cable 15 will pull the traveling carriage 12 in a reverse direction to retract the lance tube 13 from the boiler. In either rotational direction of the cable drum 16, the non-pulling cable will unwind from the drum in an amount equal to the amount that the pulling cable is being wound onto the drum so that the end of the non-pulling cable fastened to the tra~eling carriage 12 will move the carriage and not resist the pul]ing effect of the then pulling cable. Accordingly, the present invention provides a mechanically straightforward means for advancing and retracting the lanee tube 13 for a soot blowing operation.
Moreover, as evident in Figs. l and 2, the traversing drive assembly 14 is mounted on the housing 11 at an area generally midway between the rearwardmost and forwardmost point on the path of travel for the trave]ing carriage 12. In this manner, the lengths of the driv0 cables 15, 16 are minimized to reduce the cost and complexity for assemblying the soot blower. In addition, test runs on a prototype of the invention indicate that the central location for the rotatable drum 17 and relatively short len~ths for the drive cables 15, lt; provide a smooth operation with minimal harrmonics and vibrations developing in the drive cables 15~ 16.
II. AUTOMATIC CABLE GUIDE SYSTEM
As another significant feature of the preferred embodiment of the invention, an automatic guide system is provided adjacent the traversing drive 8~?
assembly l4. The guide system comprises a pair of horizontally disposed, diamond-shaped tracks 25, 26 which are mounted to the horizontal platform 22 by support blocks 27. Each of the diamond~haped tracks 25, 26 is arranged in an opposed, spaced axially-aligned relation to the cable receiving surface 28; one on each side of the drum 17. A roller assembly 29, 30 is movably mounted on each of the tracks 25, 26, with each roller assembly including three pairs of rollers 31.
All of the roller~ 31 are rotatably mounted on a complementary axle 32 and include one end 33 formed to a truncated, conical configuration. I~ach pair of rollers 31 is arranged on the complementary axle 32 such that the conical ends 33 of the rollers 31 of the particular pair face one another to define a V-shaped track engaging surface. One pair of rollers 31 is mounted on an axle 32 disposed above the track 25, 26 to thereby engage the upper surface of the track 25, 26 and the other two pairs are mounted on axles 32 disposed below the track 25, 26 to thereby engage the lower surface of the track 25, 26.
Accordingly, the roller assemblies 29, 30 are movable back and forth along their respective tracks 25, 26.
Pursuant to the preferred embodiment, each roller assembly 29, 30 is formed with a transversely disposed, slot-~ike recess 34 to mount a shaft 35. A
pulley 36 is rotatably supported by each shaft 35 and includes a cable receiving portion 37. The drive cables 15, 16 are arranged to engage the respective pulley 36 on the side of the drum 17 -from which the particular cable 15, 16 is wound onto the grooved cable receiving surface 28. The taut condition of the cables 15, 16 insures that the cables 15, 16 remain in the cable receiving portion 37 of the pulleys 38 and the cables 15, 16 travel from the complementary pulley 36 to the drum 17.
As the pulling or non-pulling cable 15, 16 is wound onto or off of the drum 17, the particular cable wi~l rnove transversely to the drum surface 28 ancl the roller 30 will accordingly move along the respective track 25, 26 to follow and guide the eable 15, 16 s~ia the puUeys 36 onto or from the drum 17. The pulleys 36 will dampen any vibrations which may develop in the moving cables 15, 16 to facilitate a smooth motion for the cables 15, 16 as they move on or off the grooved surface 28 and also insure that the cables 15, 16 are properly received in the helical groo~le of the sur Eace 28. Moreover, the use of track engaging rollers 31 above and below the traeks 25, 26 stabilizes the roller assemblies 29, 30 to afford hi~hly reliable service.
III. TRAV~LING CARRIAGE
Referring now to Figs. 9 through 11, there is illustrated in detail the traveling carriage assembly 12 for the lance tube 13. The carriage 12 includes a main frame structure 38 provided with a hollow, cylindrical section 39 (Fig.
10) to rotatably support the lance tube 13. A set of roller bearings 40 are interposed between the lance tube 13 and annular recesses formed within the cylindrical section 39 so that the lance tube 13 is securely mounted and freely rotatable within the traveling cari~iage 12.
A support extension 41 is mounted to the main frame structure 38 by threaded bolts 42 to support a rotary drive electric motor 43. The motor 43 is mechanically connected through a speed reducing gear box 44 to a bevel pinion gear 45 which is in a meshing engagement with a bevel gear 46 mounted about the outer circumference of the Lqnce tube 13. Operation of the motor 43 will thereby impart a rotary motion to the lance tube 13.
To advantage, electrieal power is provided for the motor 43 by an electrical rail 47 rnounted to and running the full length oE the housing 11. The electric rail 47 is enclosed in a housing 47A which is supported from L-shaped brackets 50 welded to the housing 11. ~ set of brush contacts 48 are mounted to the main structure 39 of the carriage 12 by member 51 and extend from the member 51 to within the rail housing 47A to engage the rail 47. Suitable electric cables 49 interconnect the brush contacts 48 with the motor 43 to energize the motor 43 when desired.
A cross beam member 52 is mounted to the top of the main structure 38 and supports an axle 53. The axle 53 extends from each side of the cross -1~)-~aJ~
beam member 52 to mount a set of wheels 54. The wheels 54 are arranged to engage track forming, L-shaped members 55 bolted to and e2ctending the full length of the housing 11. In this manner, the carriage 12 may be moved hori~ontally through the housing to advance and retract the lance tube 13.
The cross beam member 52 includes a cut-out portion 56 whereby a cable connector member 57 is pivotally supported on an exposed portion of the axle 53. The cable connector member 57 includes two outwardly extending wings 58, each of which hingedly mounts one of the cables 15, 16 to the carriage via the cable connectors l9, 21, respectively. The pulling action of the cables 15, 16, as described above, will pull the axle 53 so that the wheels 54 roll along the tracks 55 moving the carriage 12 through the housing 11.
IV. FEED PIPE BUSHINC~S
ln accordance with conventional design of a soot blower of the long retracting type, a feed pipe 59 is arranged in a co-axial, telescoping relation with the lance tube 13. The rearwardmost end of the feed pipe 59 is connected to a valve assembly 60 (see Fig. 13 whereby a cleaning fluid, such as water, steam or air, may be fed through the feed pipe 59 to the Lqnce tube interior, as will appear. The feed pipe 59 is o sufficient length to maintain fluid communication between the valve as~embly 60 and the lance tube interior for the full advancing motion of the lance tube 13.
~ eferring once again to Figs. 9 and 10, the end of the lance tube support 13a is provided with a glnnd mounting plate 61. Suitable packing material 62 is placed within a rearwarclly extending annular recess 63 formed in the interior surface of the lance tube support 13a to provide a leak-tight seal between the lance tube support and the co-axial feed pipe 59~ Accordingly, the cleaning fluid discharged into the lance tube interior by the -~eed pipe 59 will not be able to flow out the rear end of the lance tube support. A packing gland 64 is positioned in a co-axial relation with the encl of the lance tube support 13a and is pressed against the packing material 62 by a gland follower 65 to maintain the packing material 62 securely in its sealing position. The gland follower 65 is in turn - bolted to the gland mounting plate 6-l to form a complete gland plate assembly.
Of course, the packing material 62, while forming a leak-tight seal, is arranged to permit a relative sliding movement between the lance tube support 13a and f eed pipe 59.
In accordance with the preferred embodiment of the invention, novel ring bushings 66, 67 are arranged at spaced positions around the feed pipe 59 and are received in annular lands 68, 69, respectively9 formed on the interior surfaces of the lance tube support 13a. As discussed above and generally illustrated in Figs. lA and 1~3 partially in phantom, the lance tube 13 is arranged in a curved configuration outside the boiler which tends to create large radial forces between the lance tube support 13a and co-axial feed pipe 59. These forces are distributed primarily through the bushings interposed between the lance tube support 13a and feed pipe 59. The bushings 66, 67 include generally convex outer surfaces to permit slight pivoting movement between the feed pipe 59 and lance tube support 13a to reduce the radial forces. Moreover, the conve~c surfaces aet to provide a greater sur~ace area through which the radial forees rnay be distributed. Thus, the novel, convex bushings 66, 67 greatly reduce friction and wear and tear on the feed pipe 59 to facilitate improved working operation and longer worklife for the soot blower 10. Moreover, each of the bushings 66, 67 include a curved recess 71 whereby a set screw 72 may be threadedly received through the lance tube support 13a and screwed down to engage the bushing 66, 67 at the recess 71. Accordingly, a fine adjustment may be made to the axial setting of the bushing 6G, 67 in accordance with the actual environment of the particular soot blower 10.
V. REVOLVING ROLLER ASSEMBLY
Positioned at the forwar{Imost end of the soot blower 10, adjacent the boiler opening (not shown), is a revolving roller assembly 73. The assembly 73 comprises a main support frame 74 which rotatably mounts a set of rollers 75 and includes upstanding front and rear walls 77, 78. A web-like circular frame 76 is positioned within the support frame 74 and rests upon the rollers 75. In L~ l3 this manner9 the frame 7X is rotatably mounted within the support frame 74 by the rollers 75. Pursuant to the ;nvention, three axles 79, 80, 81 are mounted within the web of the circular frame 76. The axles 79, S0, 81 are positioned to define angles of approximately 60 with respect to one another and each rotatably supports a roller 82, 83, 84 including a generally concave outer surface.
As clearly illustrated in Fig. 6, the above-described arrangement of rollers 82, 83, 84 provides a central opening 85 arranged to receive -the lance tube 13. Accordingly, as the lance tube 13 is moved into and out o~ the boiler by the cable drive system, it will be supported and guided by the rotatable rollers 82, 83, 84 with a minimal amount of friction. Moreover, when the motor 23 is operated to rotate the lance tube 13, the lance tube 13 will cause the circular frame 76 to rotate upon the rollers 75 rather than rotate within the opening 85 defined by three supporting rollers 82, 83, 84 to greatly reduce friction between the lance tube 13 and the revolving roller assembly 73.
Referring no~N to Eiig. 14, there is illustrated a highly advantageous modular construction for the eircular frame 76. The frame 76 comprises a main cage component 200 and three cage segments 201, 232, 203 which are each removably secured to the main cage component 200 by bolts 204. Three roller assemblies 2i)5, 206, 207 ~corresponding to the rollers 82, 83, 84 described above and illustrated in Fig. 6) are removably mounted and secured between the main cage component 200 and the cage segments 201, 202, 203. Pursuant to the invention, each of the roller assemblies 205, 206, 207 is mounted between a single, complementary cage segment 201, 202, 203 and the main cage component 200. In this marmer, a particular roller assembly 205, 206, 207 may be exposed for repair and removal by unscrewing and removing the bolts 204 associated with the complementary cage segment 201, 202, 203 and thereafter lifting the cage segment 201, 202, 203 away from the main cage component 200.
To advantage, each of the roller assemblies 205, 206 207 comprises a roller element 208 and a pair of spherical ro~ler bearing cartridges 209 rotatably mounted to the ends of the roller elernent 208. Of course, each of the roller elements 208 is formed to include a roller surface having a generally concave outer surface, as described above with respect to the corresponding rollers 82, 83, 84 and are arranged within the circular frame 76 to define, with the main cage component 200, the central, lance tube receiving opening 85.
In the preferred embodiment, the bearing cartridges 209 comprise a commercially available X BC-100 manufactured by The Rex Company, Bensenville, Illinois. The roller element 208, bearing cartridge 209 construction for each roller assembly 205, 206, 207 provides a roller component which may be mounted between one of the cage segments 201, 202, 203 and the main cage component 200 whereby the bearing cartridges 209 of the particular roller assembly 205, 206, 207 are securely engaged by confronting portions of the complementary cage segment 201, 202, 203 and the main cage component 200 and the roller element 208 is supported and freely rotatable between the rotatably, end mounted bearingcartridges 209.
To that end, and as clearly illustrated in Pigs. 16 207 the main cage component 200 is formed to be in a generally triangular configuration with threeidentical cage segment mating portions 210. Each of the portions 210 is providedwith two, spaced generally semi-cylindricQl, bearing cartridge receiving surfaces 211. The semi-cylindrical surfaces 211 are each configured to closely receive O one of the bearing cartridges 209 of d particular roller assembly 205, 206, 207.
Moreover, the surfaces 211 of each portion 210 are spaced from one another a predetermined distance such that the roller element 208 of the mounted assembly 205, 206, 207 is freely rotatable between the semi-cyndrical surfaces 211. An opening 212 is provided between each of the surfaces 211 of each portion 2:L0 and arranged and configured to freely receive the roller element 208 whereby the concave, lance tube supporting surface of the roller element 208 partially extends to within a central, circular opening 213 formed within the main cage component 200 (See Fig. l4). In this manner, the mounted roller elements 208 and opening 213 define the lance tube receiving opening 85, discussed above.
3~ Referring now to Fig. 17, the lower surface 214 of each cage segment 201, 202, 203 is formed to a configuratiosl which corresponds to the configuration of the opposed poltion 210 of the main cage component 200 upon which the cage segment 201, 202, 203 is ~eceived and secured by the bolts 204. Accordingly, each surface 214 includes a pair of spaced, generally semi-cylindrical surfaces 215 and a central opening 216. When the cage segment 201; 202, 203 is bolted to the main cage component 200~ the semi-cyIindrical surfaces 215 will closely overly, and with the corresponding surfaces 211, securely mount the bearing cartridges 209 of a roller assernbly 20~, 20~, 207. In addition, the roller element 208 is freely rotatable within the opening 216. Pursuant to another feature of the invention, a series of threaded openings 217, one associated with each surface 215, is formed completely through the cage segments 201, 202, 203. A set screw 218 is threadedly received within each of the threaded openings 217 and each screw 218 may be screwed dou1n into the engagement with a beflring eartridge 209 to secure the roller assemblies 205, 206, 207 from longitudinal displacement tSee Fig. 14).
As should be understood, the fully assembled circulflr frame 76 may be rotatably mounted within the main support frame 74 upon the rollers 75 ~See Eigs. 6 and 7). The revolving roller assembly 73 is positioned adjacent the front end of the soot blower (see F;g. 28) to receive and guide the lance tube 13. In the eVerlt that it becomes necessary to repair or replace a particul~r roller assembly 205, 206, 207, the circular frame 76 is rotated until the assembly to be replaced is positioned as, e.g., the roller assembly 205 in Fig. 14. The bolts 204 are removed and the complementary cage segment 201 is lifted away from the main cage component 200. The roller assembly 205 may then be easily removed and replaced with a m;nimum amount of downtime. In addition, the replacement operation dlscussed above may be performed without having to remove the lance tube 13 from the opening 85 inasmuch as the lance tube ;l3 will be adequately supported by the remaining two roller assemblies 206, 207.
VI. VAL VE AND VALVE ACTUATOR
Referring now to E~ig. 8, the feed pipe 59 is in fluid communication with the outlet passage 86 of a valve housing 87. The valve housing 87 includes an internal web portion 88 which ~s in fluid communication with both the outlet passage 86 and a source of cleaning fluid, sucl as water, air and/or steam (not specifically illustrated). A bonnet 89 is mounted over the top of the valve housing 87 in a sealed relation to the internal web portion 88 whereby a sealed fluid path is formed from the source of cleaning fluid to the interior of the feed pipe 59. A cy]indrical member 90 is mounted within the internal web portion 88 with one end in a sealed relation to the bonnet 88 and the other end thereof including an extension 92 of reduced diameter which is received within the outlet passage 86~ An annular valve seat 92 is formed within the cylindrical member 90 and openings 93 are formed through the walls of the cylindrical rnember 90 to provide fluid communication between the internal web portion 88 and the outlet passage 86 through the cylindrical member 90.
A tandem valve plug g4 is arranged for controlled axial movement within the cylindrical member 90. The valve plug comprises a generally ho~low, cylindrical main plug member 95 which includes a tapered valve surface 96 formed at the lowermost end thereof. The tapered surface 96 is arranged to mate with the annular valve seat 92 when the main valve plug member 95 is in its lowermost position to close the valve. An inner plug member 97 is axiall~T received within the main plug member 95 and is fixedly secured to the end of the valve ste m 98 arranged for controlled axial movement, as will appear. The generally hollow main valve plug member 95 includes an inwardly extending, integral annular member 99 which defines a relatively small circular opening 100. The circular opening 100 includes a tapered valve seat 101 arranged to form a normally mating relation with a tapered annular valve surface 102 formed at the lowermost end of the inner plug member 97. In this manner, fluid ordinarily does not flow through the hollow main valve plug 95.
A bushing 103 is threadedly mounted within the main valve plug member 95 at the topmost end thereof and is provided with fluid flow openings 115.
Unbalanced high pressure normally maintains the valve plug 94 in the closed position. Moreover, a coil spring 104 is arranged in a co-axial relation to the inner plug member 97 and acts between the annular mernber 99 and a eollar 105 secured to the topmost portion of the inner plug member 97 to resist movement of inner plug 97 within the main plug 95 away from the valve seat 10L to prevent fluid leakage through the main valve plug 95 and insure the unbalanced state of the plug. To further help maintain the valve in a closed position, a coil spring 108 is mounted in a co-axial relation to the s~alve stem 98 and acts between a coUar 109 rigidly secured to the valve stem 98 and a housing llO enclosing the valve stem 98. The spring is arranged to resist any opening movement of the main valve plug 95.
A rack-forrning, cup-shaped member 106 is securely mounted to the upper end of the valve stem 98 and is in meshing engagement with a pinion-forming, rotatable lever 107 to forrn a valve actuator mechanism. As clearly illustrated in F;g. 8, one end of the pinion-forming lever 107 is connected via a rod-locking linkage system 111 to a cam member 112 pivotally mounted on a pin support 117. The traveling carriage assembly 12 includes a cam actuator arm 113 provided with a cam roll bearing 114 which co-acts with the cam member 112 as the traveling carriage 12 is moved in a soot blowing operation.
At the commencement of folward movement of the traveling carriage 12, by operation of the cable drive system, the cam roll bearing 114 is received within a generally curved cam slot 118 formed within the cam member 112 by sliding over the surface 120 into a cam-receiving portion 119. The forward movement of the carridge 1~ will operate to cause the cam roll be~ring 114 to pivot the cam member 112 in a counter-clockwise direction about the pin support 117 whereby the rod-locking linkage system 111 is moved to the left to rotate pinion-forming rotatable lever 107 in the clockwise direction. This causes the rack-forming, cup-shaped rnember 1t)6 to move to the right thereby displacing the valve stem 9~ to lift the inner plug member 97 away Erom the valve seat lnl. Consequently, high pressure fluid from the source of cleaning fluid will now be able to flow through the hollow main valve plug 95 thereby equali~ing the high pressure effec ts on both sides of the rnain valve plug 95. Continued forward movement of the traveling carriage 12 wi~l move the cam roll bearing 114 further to the right causing the cam 112 to be pivoted ~o its forwardmost "locked" position before the cam roll bearing 114 passes by the cam 112. The final pivoting movement of the cam 112 eauses the valve stem 98 to eontinue its leftward movement whereby the inner plug member 97 will engage the bushing 103 to easily lift the now-balanced main valve plug 95 from the valve seat 92 to fully open the valve, whereby the cleaning fluid may be discharged from the feed pipe 59 to the interior of the lance tube 13.
The valve will remain in the open position until the traveling carriage 12 is returned by the cable drive system to its rearwardmost position within the housing 11. Just prior to arl ival o~ the carriage 12 at the rearwardmost position, the cam roll bearing 114 will be received within the cam slot 118 (the cam being pivoted to its locked position wherein the opening of the slot 118 is in alignment with the path of travel of the cam roll bearing 114~. When the cam roll bearing 114 approaehes the closed end of the slot 118, it wiU tend to pivot the cam 112 in a cloe}cTNise direction unlocking the cam and moving the rod linkage 111 to the right. As should be understood, the rightwardmost position of the rod 111 rotates the pinion-forming lever 107 in a counter-clockwise direetion thereby moving the valve stem to the left to move the inner valve plug 97 to its mating relation with the valve seat 102 and thereafter to move the main valve plug 95 to its mating relation with the main valve seat 92 to fu~ly close the valve. The cam roll bearing 114, will move out of the slot 118 of the cam by riding up along the surface 120.
V II . CON CL USIO N
The present invention provides a highly advantageous integrated system for accomplishing a soot blowing operation within a public utility boiler or the like. Each of the various components of the system facilitates ease of operation for the overall system with maximum efficiency and worklife potential. In particular7 the revolving roller assembly modular construction provides a highly efYective and convenient apparatus for guiding the lanee tube into and out of the boiler with a minimum amount of friction. Moreover, the modular construction affords an extremely straightforward means for maintaining the roller assembly with minimum downtime and maximum convenience. All of the various features for a soot blower, as described above, provide a highly advantageous soot blowing operation to maximize the efficient operation of a boiler thereby achieving energy conservation in the production oî energy.
The above-described preferred embodiment of the invention is meant to be representative only as certain changes therein may be made by persons skilled in the art without departing from the clear teachings of the invention.
10 Accordingly, reference should be made to the following appended claims in determining the full scope of the invention.
Background and Summary of the Invention The invention is directed to a soot blower for cleaning the interior surfaces of a boiler by discharging a suitable cleaning fluid from a nozzle against such surfaces. More particularly, the invention relates to new and improved mechanisms for driving and guiding the lance tube mounting the fluid discharge nozzle of the soot blower from a non-working position forwardly through a working motion and return.
Typically, in a soot blower of the long retracting type, a lance tube is moved through a long, e.g., 65 foot path of travel horizontally forward into the heat exchange zone of a large public utility boiler. During the traveling motion OI the lance tube, the tube is rotated about its longitudinal axis and a cleaning fluicl is discharged through a nozzle mounted at the forwardmost end of the tube so that the Eluid may be directed against various internal surfaces of the boiler to remove undesirable soot Z3ecumulations. Accordingly, various means are required for imparting movement to the lance tube and for guiding the long lance tube as it enters and leaves the boiler.
It is one feature of a preferred embodiment of the present invention to provide a novel cable drive system for the lance tube. Generally, the system comprises a two-cable arrangement having first and second drive cables. The first cable includes one end fastened to the traveling carriage which supports the lance tube for horizontal movement. The first cable extends from the traveling carriage around the pulley of a cable tensioner, mounted proximate to the rearmost non-working position occupied by the traveling carriage, to a fastened relation with a rotatable drum of a traversing drive assembly. The second cable also includes an erKl fastened to the traveling carriage and extends from the traveling carriage arounc~ the pulley of a second cable tensioner, mounted near the forwardmost position occupied by the traveling calriage, to a fastened relation with another part of the rotatable drum. In accordanee with a feature of the preferred embodiment, the rotatable drum is provided with a grooved cylindrieal ~, cable-receiving surface so that several complete cable wraps of each of the first and second cables may be wound around the rotatable drum.
A suitable electric dri~e motor is mechanically connected to the rotatable drum through appropriate gearing mechanisms whereby the drum may be driven through a clockwise or counter-clockwise rotation. When the rotatable drum is rotated through a clockwise rotation, the second cable is taken up by the rotating drum causing the cable to pull the traveling carriage forwardly, thereby advancing the lance tube into the boiler. When the lance tube has been fully inserted into the boiler, the rotatable drum may then be rotated in the counter-clockwise direction causing the first cable to be wound onto the drum whereby the first cable will pull the traveling carriage rearwardly back towards the non-working position, thereby retracting the lance tube from the boiler.
Pursuant to the illvention9 the rotatable cable drum is positioned midway between the rearwardmost and forwardmost points on the path of travel for the traveling carri~e. Accordingly, the length of each of the rlrst and second cables may be kept at a minimum. The central locatiorl of the rotatable drum and relatively short length for each of the cables minimizes unwanted vibrations and harmonics which may develop during operation of the cable drive system. Moreover, the grooved surface for the cable drum prevents any section of either of the cables from coming into direct contact with any other section of the cables to eliminate cable scrubbing. This reduces wear and tear on the cables and lengthens the useful worklife of the cables. To advantage, the cable tensioners are adjustable to accommodate cable stretch thereby avoiding sagging of the cables to assure long term successful operation of the cable drive.
As another feature of the preferred embodiment, a movable guide system is provided to guide the cables onto and off the rotatable drum. The guide assembly includes traveling assemblies that follow a complementary cable across the surface of the drum to insure that the cable is properly received in the grooved portions of the drum surface. The assemblies also tend to dampen any vibrations in the cables to Eaeilitate their motion onto and off the drum.
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3~3 This acts to further reduce wear and tear on the cables and permits the cables to be positioned close to the top of the soot blower housing with sufficient clearance for the cable to pass into and out of the housingr.
In accordance with the invention, a reYolving roller assembly is provided to guide the lance tube into and out of the boiler. The revolving roller assembly is mounted adjacent the boiler at the lance-tube-receiving opening thereof and comprises three rotatable rollers, each including a generally concave surface.
The rollers are rotatab]y mounted in a circular frame with each roller being in a spaced, opposed relation to the other rollers. The rollers are arranged ancl configured whereby the axis of each of the rollers forms an angle of approximately 60 with the axis of each of the adjacent two rollers. In this manner7 the concave surfaces of the opposed rollers define a generally circular central opening whereby the lance tube may be received through the opening to be suppo~ted and guided by the rotatable rollers into the boiler. The circular frame mounting the rollers is in turn rotatably mounted in a supporting structure so that, as the rotating lance tube is guided into the boiler by the ro~lers, the entire circular roller supporting frame may be rotated with the lance tube to substantially reduce friction between the lance tube and guiding rollers.
Pursuant to a significant feature of the revolving roller assembly of the invention, the circular frame comprises a modular construetion advantageously arranged to accommodate repair and/or replacement of the rotatable rollers without having to remove the lance tube from the assernbly. Generally, the circular frame comprises a main cage component and several cage segments.
The cage segments are arranged to be selecti~ely, removably secured to main cage component to provide the complete circular frame. Complementary portions of each of the cage segments and the main cage component are formed whereby the complementary portions define openings of predetermined configurations, when the circular frame is flllly assembled, to thereby receive and securely mount the rotatable rollers. Moreover, each of the cage segments is arranged and configured to provide, along with certain of the complementary portions of the main cage component, the entire sl~?port for one of the rollers. Accordingly, a particular roller rnay be exposed for repair or removal from the roller assembly by s;mply removing the single cage segment associated therewith. The above-described modular, revolving roller assembly greatly enhances the operability of a soot blower of the long retrac$ing type by simplifying and streamlining the procedures necessary to repair and/or replace the rollers which engage and guide the lance tube. A particular roller may be replaced in a minimum amount of time by removing the particular cage segment, lifting the old roller and installing the new roller. Such an operation may be performed with no need to withdraw the lance tube from the roller assembly.
Accordingly, the present invention generally comprises a soot blower including a rotatable lance tube movable along a path of travel between working and non-working positions, and a revolving roller assembly to support and guide said lanee tube during transverse movement along said path of travel, which comprises (a) a main support structure, ~b) a roller supporting frame rotatably mounted upon said main support structure, (c) a plurality of rollers rotatably mounted within said rotatable roller supporting frame, (d) said rollers being arranged and configured to define an opening, (e) said lance tube being arranged to extend through said opening whereby said rotatable rollers support said lance tube during transverse motion thereot and said roller supporting frame is rotated by said lance tube upon rotation thereof, (f) said roller supporting frame comprising a main cage component and a plurality of cage segments, (g) each of said cage segments being selectively removably secured to said main cage component to form the roller supporting frame, (h) said main cage component and the plurality Oe cage segments each being formed to inelude complementary portions whereby the complementary portions define openings of predetermined configurations, when the main cage component and plurality of cage segments are secured to one another to form the roller supporting frame, to thereby receive and securely mount said rotatable rollers, (i~ each of said cage segments being arranged and configured to provide, along with certain of the complementary portions of the 3U main cage component, the entire support for one of said rotatable rollers~ whereby each of said rollers may be selectively exposed for removal from the roller supporting frame by removing said one cage segment associated therewith from the main cage component.
For a better understanding of the above and other features and advantages of the invention, reference should be made to the following detailed description of a preferred embodiment of the invention and to the accompanying drawings.
Brief Description of the Dr wings Figs. lA and lB together illustrate Q plQn view of a soot blower of the long retracting type including a cable drive system of the present invention.
Figs. 2A and 2B when taken together provide a side view of the soot blower of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is a plan view of the traversing drive assembly for the cables of the cable drive system.
Fig. 4 is an end view of the traversing drive assembly of Fig. 3.
Fig. 5 is a side view of the traversing drive assembly of Fig. 4.
Fig. 6 is an end view partially in cross section of a revolving roller assembly used in conjunction with the cable drive system.
Fig. 7 is Q side view partiaIly in cross section of the revolving roller assembly of Fig. 6.
Fig. 8 is a plan view partly in cross section of the novel valve and valve aetuator assembly of the present invention.
Fig. 9 is a side view of the traveling carriage assembly of the soot blower illustrated in Fig. 1.
Fig. 10 is a partial, side cross sectional view of Fig. 9 taken generally along line 10-10 of Fig. 9.
Fig. ll is an end view of the traveling carriage of Fig. 9.
Fig. 12 is Q side cross sectional view of the self-aligning bushing of the present invention.
Fig. 13 is an end view of the bushing of Fig. 11.
Fig. 1~1 is a front view, partially in cross-section, of the modular revolving roller assembly circular frame. The partial cross-section is taken generfllly along line 14-14 of ~ig. 15.
Fig. 15 is a plan view of the circular frame of Fig. 14.
Fig. 16 is an exploded, perspective view of the circular frame of Fig.
14.
Pig. 17 is a bottom view of one of the cage segments of the circular frame of Fig. 14.
~ ig. l8 is a side view of the main cage component of the circular frame of Fig. 14.
~ ig. 19 is ~n end, cross-sectional view of the main cage component talcen genera~ly along line 19-19 of Fig. 18.
Fig. 20 is a top view of the component of Fig. 18.
~tAII~_ D~ n~ of a Preferred ~mbodiments Referring now to the drawings, and initally to Figs. lA, B and 2A,Bt there is illustrated a soot blower generally indicated by the reference numeral 10. The soot blower 10 includes a main support frame 11 which defines a long, housing-type channel to mount a horizontally movable traveling carriage 12, as will appear. The traveling carriage 12 in turn rotatably supports a long, hollow rotatable lance tube 13 such that horizontal movements of the carriage 12 will advance the lance tube 13 through a working motion and return. The housing 11 is mounted adjacent the heat exchange portions of a large public utility boiler (not specifically illustrated) in a well known manner with the lance tube 13 being arranged and configured to travel from the housing 11 to the interior portions oi the boiler to perform a soot removal operation, as discussed above. A revolving roller assembly 73~ to be clescribed in more detail below, is mounted at the forwardmost end of the housing 11 to support and guide the lance tube 13 as it travels into ancl out of the boiler.
Io CABLE DE~I~E SYST-f~M
In accordance with the preferred embodiment o the invention, horizontal motion is imparted to the traveling carriage 12 by a cable drive system generally comprising a traversing drive assembly 14 and first and second drive cables 15, 16. The first drive cable 15 includes an end fastened to a rotatable drum 17 of the drive assembly 14 and is wrapped around the drum 17 through several complete turns. The cable 15 extends from the drum to an idler pulley 18 which is adjustably fastened to the rear wall of the main support frame 11.
The adjustment of the idler pulley 18 may be accomplished by any suitable known mechanical expedient which permits the idler pulley 18 to be selectively fixed in a predetermined horizontal position. In the preferred embc~iment, a sheave box assembly with a rear adjusting screw is utilized to adjustably mount an idler pulley 18 to the housing structure 11. The idler pulley 18 may therefore ~unction as a cable tensioner to rnaintain the drive cable 15 in a taut condition. Th cable 15 extends from the idler pulley 18 to a rigid connection by cable connector 19 to the traveling carriage 12.
In a similar manner, the second drive cable 18 is mounted to the rotatable drum 17 and extends after several turns around the drum 17 from the drum 17 to a second idler pulley 20 adjustably mounted at the forwardmost end of the main support structure 11. From the second idler pulley 20 the cable 16 continues to a rigid connection via cable connector 21 to the traveling carri~ge 12. As clearly illustrated in Figs~ 1 and 2, the drive cables 15, 16 are connected to the traveling earriage 12 whereby they form a 180 angle with respect to one another. In this manner, the second drive cable l6 may be utilized to pull the traveling cQrriage 12 in a forward direction and the first drive cable 15 may act to pull the traveling carriage in a reverse direction.
Referring now more particularly to Figs. 3 through 5, the various components of the traversing drive assembly 14 are mounted on a flat support platform 22 which i~; attached to the housing-like support frame 11 as by welding.
The working components of the traversing drive assembly 14 include an electric motor 23 which is mechanically eouplecl to the rotatable cable drurn 17 by a suitable gear box 24 and gears 24a, 24b. I'he rotatable drum 17 is provided with a grooved cable~receiving surface 28. The grooved pattern of the surface 28 is of a generally continuous helical configuration so that as the drive cables 15, 16 are received onto the drum 17, they fit within the groove and are separated from adjacent turns of the cables 15, 16 on the drum to prevent the cables 15, 16 from scraping against themselves and one another. This reduces friction and lengthens the worklife of the cables 15, 16.
As should be understood, counter-clockwise rotation of the cable drum 17 by the motor 23 will wind the second cable 16 onto the drum causing the second cable 16 to pull the traveling carriage 12 in a forward direction to advance the lance tube 13 into the boiler. Clockwise rotation of the rotatable cable drum 17 will have the opposite effect, that is, to pull the first cable 15 onto the drum whereby the first cable 15 will pull the traveling carriage 12 in a reverse direction to retract the lance tube 13 from the boiler. In either rotational direction of the cable drum 16, the non-pulling cable will unwind from the drum in an amount equal to the amount that the pulling cable is being wound onto the drum so that the end of the non-pulling cable fastened to the tra~eling carriage 12 will move the carriage and not resist the pul]ing effect of the then pulling cable. Accordingly, the present invention provides a mechanically straightforward means for advancing and retracting the lanee tube 13 for a soot blowing operation.
Moreover, as evident in Figs. l and 2, the traversing drive assembly 14 is mounted on the housing 11 at an area generally midway between the rearwardmost and forwardmost point on the path of travel for the trave]ing carriage 12. In this manner, the lengths of the driv0 cables 15, 16 are minimized to reduce the cost and complexity for assemblying the soot blower. In addition, test runs on a prototype of the invention indicate that the central location for the rotatable drum 17 and relatively short len~ths for the drive cables 15, lt; provide a smooth operation with minimal harrmonics and vibrations developing in the drive cables 15~ 16.
II. AUTOMATIC CABLE GUIDE SYSTEM
As another significant feature of the preferred embodiment of the invention, an automatic guide system is provided adjacent the traversing drive 8~?
assembly l4. The guide system comprises a pair of horizontally disposed, diamond-shaped tracks 25, 26 which are mounted to the horizontal platform 22 by support blocks 27. Each of the diamond~haped tracks 25, 26 is arranged in an opposed, spaced axially-aligned relation to the cable receiving surface 28; one on each side of the drum 17. A roller assembly 29, 30 is movably mounted on each of the tracks 25, 26, with each roller assembly including three pairs of rollers 31.
All of the roller~ 31 are rotatably mounted on a complementary axle 32 and include one end 33 formed to a truncated, conical configuration. I~ach pair of rollers 31 is arranged on the complementary axle 32 such that the conical ends 33 of the rollers 31 of the particular pair face one another to define a V-shaped track engaging surface. One pair of rollers 31 is mounted on an axle 32 disposed above the track 25, 26 to thereby engage the upper surface of the track 25, 26 and the other two pairs are mounted on axles 32 disposed below the track 25, 26 to thereby engage the lower surface of the track 25, 26.
Accordingly, the roller assemblies 29, 30 are movable back and forth along their respective tracks 25, 26.
Pursuant to the preferred embodiment, each roller assembly 29, 30 is formed with a transversely disposed, slot-~ike recess 34 to mount a shaft 35. A
pulley 36 is rotatably supported by each shaft 35 and includes a cable receiving portion 37. The drive cables 15, 16 are arranged to engage the respective pulley 36 on the side of the drum 17 -from which the particular cable 15, 16 is wound onto the grooved cable receiving surface 28. The taut condition of the cables 15, 16 insures that the cables 15, 16 remain in the cable receiving portion 37 of the pulleys 38 and the cables 15, 16 travel from the complementary pulley 36 to the drum 17.
As the pulling or non-pulling cable 15, 16 is wound onto or off of the drum 17, the particular cable wi~l rnove transversely to the drum surface 28 ancl the roller 30 will accordingly move along the respective track 25, 26 to follow and guide the eable 15, 16 s~ia the puUeys 36 onto or from the drum 17. The pulleys 36 will dampen any vibrations which may develop in the moving cables 15, 16 to facilitate a smooth motion for the cables 15, 16 as they move on or off the grooved surface 28 and also insure that the cables 15, 16 are properly received in the helical groo~le of the sur Eace 28. Moreover, the use of track engaging rollers 31 above and below the traeks 25, 26 stabilizes the roller assemblies 29, 30 to afford hi~hly reliable service.
III. TRAV~LING CARRIAGE
Referring now to Figs. 9 through 11, there is illustrated in detail the traveling carriage assembly 12 for the lance tube 13. The carriage 12 includes a main frame structure 38 provided with a hollow, cylindrical section 39 (Fig.
10) to rotatably support the lance tube 13. A set of roller bearings 40 are interposed between the lance tube 13 and annular recesses formed within the cylindrical section 39 so that the lance tube 13 is securely mounted and freely rotatable within the traveling cari~iage 12.
A support extension 41 is mounted to the main frame structure 38 by threaded bolts 42 to support a rotary drive electric motor 43. The motor 43 is mechanically connected through a speed reducing gear box 44 to a bevel pinion gear 45 which is in a meshing engagement with a bevel gear 46 mounted about the outer circumference of the Lqnce tube 13. Operation of the motor 43 will thereby impart a rotary motion to the lance tube 13.
To advantage, electrieal power is provided for the motor 43 by an electrical rail 47 rnounted to and running the full length oE the housing 11. The electric rail 47 is enclosed in a housing 47A which is supported from L-shaped brackets 50 welded to the housing 11. ~ set of brush contacts 48 are mounted to the main structure 39 of the carriage 12 by member 51 and extend from the member 51 to within the rail housing 47A to engage the rail 47. Suitable electric cables 49 interconnect the brush contacts 48 with the motor 43 to energize the motor 43 when desired.
A cross beam member 52 is mounted to the top of the main structure 38 and supports an axle 53. The axle 53 extends from each side of the cross -1~)-~aJ~
beam member 52 to mount a set of wheels 54. The wheels 54 are arranged to engage track forming, L-shaped members 55 bolted to and e2ctending the full length of the housing 11. In this manner, the carriage 12 may be moved hori~ontally through the housing to advance and retract the lance tube 13.
The cross beam member 52 includes a cut-out portion 56 whereby a cable connector member 57 is pivotally supported on an exposed portion of the axle 53. The cable connector member 57 includes two outwardly extending wings 58, each of which hingedly mounts one of the cables 15, 16 to the carriage via the cable connectors l9, 21, respectively. The pulling action of the cables 15, 16, as described above, will pull the axle 53 so that the wheels 54 roll along the tracks 55 moving the carriage 12 through the housing 11.
IV. FEED PIPE BUSHINC~S
ln accordance with conventional design of a soot blower of the long retracting type, a feed pipe 59 is arranged in a co-axial, telescoping relation with the lance tube 13. The rearwardmost end of the feed pipe 59 is connected to a valve assembly 60 (see Fig. 13 whereby a cleaning fluid, such as water, steam or air, may be fed through the feed pipe 59 to the Lqnce tube interior, as will appear. The feed pipe 59 is o sufficient length to maintain fluid communication between the valve as~embly 60 and the lance tube interior for the full advancing motion of the lance tube 13.
~ eferring once again to Figs. 9 and 10, the end of the lance tube support 13a is provided with a glnnd mounting plate 61. Suitable packing material 62 is placed within a rearwarclly extending annular recess 63 formed in the interior surface of the lance tube support 13a to provide a leak-tight seal between the lance tube support and the co-axial feed pipe 59~ Accordingly, the cleaning fluid discharged into the lance tube interior by the -~eed pipe 59 will not be able to flow out the rear end of the lance tube support. A packing gland 64 is positioned in a co-axial relation with the encl of the lance tube support 13a and is pressed against the packing material 62 by a gland follower 65 to maintain the packing material 62 securely in its sealing position. The gland follower 65 is in turn - bolted to the gland mounting plate 6-l to form a complete gland plate assembly.
Of course, the packing material 62, while forming a leak-tight seal, is arranged to permit a relative sliding movement between the lance tube support 13a and f eed pipe 59.
In accordance with the preferred embodiment of the invention, novel ring bushings 66, 67 are arranged at spaced positions around the feed pipe 59 and are received in annular lands 68, 69, respectively9 formed on the interior surfaces of the lance tube support 13a. As discussed above and generally illustrated in Figs. lA and 1~3 partially in phantom, the lance tube 13 is arranged in a curved configuration outside the boiler which tends to create large radial forces between the lance tube support 13a and co-axial feed pipe 59. These forces are distributed primarily through the bushings interposed between the lance tube support 13a and feed pipe 59. The bushings 66, 67 include generally convex outer surfaces to permit slight pivoting movement between the feed pipe 59 and lance tube support 13a to reduce the radial forces. Moreover, the conve~c surfaces aet to provide a greater sur~ace area through which the radial forees rnay be distributed. Thus, the novel, convex bushings 66, 67 greatly reduce friction and wear and tear on the feed pipe 59 to facilitate improved working operation and longer worklife for the soot blower 10. Moreover, each of the bushings 66, 67 include a curved recess 71 whereby a set screw 72 may be threadedly received through the lance tube support 13a and screwed down to engage the bushing 66, 67 at the recess 71. Accordingly, a fine adjustment may be made to the axial setting of the bushing 6G, 67 in accordance with the actual environment of the particular soot blower 10.
V. REVOLVING ROLLER ASSEMBLY
Positioned at the forwar{Imost end of the soot blower 10, adjacent the boiler opening (not shown), is a revolving roller assembly 73. The assembly 73 comprises a main support frame 74 which rotatably mounts a set of rollers 75 and includes upstanding front and rear walls 77, 78. A web-like circular frame 76 is positioned within the support frame 74 and rests upon the rollers 75. In L~ l3 this manner9 the frame 7X is rotatably mounted within the support frame 74 by the rollers 75. Pursuant to the ;nvention, three axles 79, 80, 81 are mounted within the web of the circular frame 76. The axles 79, S0, 81 are positioned to define angles of approximately 60 with respect to one another and each rotatably supports a roller 82, 83, 84 including a generally concave outer surface.
As clearly illustrated in Fig. 6, the above-described arrangement of rollers 82, 83, 84 provides a central opening 85 arranged to receive -the lance tube 13. Accordingly, as the lance tube 13 is moved into and out o~ the boiler by the cable drive system, it will be supported and guided by the rotatable rollers 82, 83, 84 with a minimal amount of friction. Moreover, when the motor 23 is operated to rotate the lance tube 13, the lance tube 13 will cause the circular frame 76 to rotate upon the rollers 75 rather than rotate within the opening 85 defined by three supporting rollers 82, 83, 84 to greatly reduce friction between the lance tube 13 and the revolving roller assembly 73.
Referring no~N to Eiig. 14, there is illustrated a highly advantageous modular construction for the eircular frame 76. The frame 76 comprises a main cage component 200 and three cage segments 201, 232, 203 which are each removably secured to the main cage component 200 by bolts 204. Three roller assemblies 2i)5, 206, 207 ~corresponding to the rollers 82, 83, 84 described above and illustrated in Fig. 6) are removably mounted and secured between the main cage component 200 and the cage segments 201, 202, 203. Pursuant to the invention, each of the roller assemblies 205, 206, 207 is mounted between a single, complementary cage segment 201, 202, 203 and the main cage component 200. In this marmer, a particular roller assembly 205, 206, 207 may be exposed for repair and removal by unscrewing and removing the bolts 204 associated with the complementary cage segment 201, 202, 203 and thereafter lifting the cage segment 201, 202, 203 away from the main cage component 200.
To advantage, each of the roller assemblies 205, 206 207 comprises a roller element 208 and a pair of spherical ro~ler bearing cartridges 209 rotatably mounted to the ends of the roller elernent 208. Of course, each of the roller elements 208 is formed to include a roller surface having a generally concave outer surface, as described above with respect to the corresponding rollers 82, 83, 84 and are arranged within the circular frame 76 to define, with the main cage component 200, the central, lance tube receiving opening 85.
In the preferred embodiment, the bearing cartridges 209 comprise a commercially available X BC-100 manufactured by The Rex Company, Bensenville, Illinois. The roller element 208, bearing cartridge 209 construction for each roller assembly 205, 206, 207 provides a roller component which may be mounted between one of the cage segments 201, 202, 203 and the main cage component 200 whereby the bearing cartridges 209 of the particular roller assembly 205, 206, 207 are securely engaged by confronting portions of the complementary cage segment 201, 202, 203 and the main cage component 200 and the roller element 208 is supported and freely rotatable between the rotatably, end mounted bearingcartridges 209.
To that end, and as clearly illustrated in Pigs. 16 207 the main cage component 200 is formed to be in a generally triangular configuration with threeidentical cage segment mating portions 210. Each of the portions 210 is providedwith two, spaced generally semi-cylindricQl, bearing cartridge receiving surfaces 211. The semi-cylindrical surfaces 211 are each configured to closely receive O one of the bearing cartridges 209 of d particular roller assembly 205, 206, 207.
Moreover, the surfaces 211 of each portion 210 are spaced from one another a predetermined distance such that the roller element 208 of the mounted assembly 205, 206, 207 is freely rotatable between the semi-cyndrical surfaces 211. An opening 212 is provided between each of the surfaces 211 of each portion 2:L0 and arranged and configured to freely receive the roller element 208 whereby the concave, lance tube supporting surface of the roller element 208 partially extends to within a central, circular opening 213 formed within the main cage component 200 (See Fig. l4). In this manner, the mounted roller elements 208 and opening 213 define the lance tube receiving opening 85, discussed above.
3~ Referring now to Fig. 17, the lower surface 214 of each cage segment 201, 202, 203 is formed to a configuratiosl which corresponds to the configuration of the opposed poltion 210 of the main cage component 200 upon which the cage segment 201, 202, 203 is ~eceived and secured by the bolts 204. Accordingly, each surface 214 includes a pair of spaced, generally semi-cylindrical surfaces 215 and a central opening 216. When the cage segment 201; 202, 203 is bolted to the main cage component 200~ the semi-cyIindrical surfaces 215 will closely overly, and with the corresponding surfaces 211, securely mount the bearing cartridges 209 of a roller assernbly 20~, 20~, 207. In addition, the roller element 208 is freely rotatable within the opening 216. Pursuant to another feature of the invention, a series of threaded openings 217, one associated with each surface 215, is formed completely through the cage segments 201, 202, 203. A set screw 218 is threadedly received within each of the threaded openings 217 and each screw 218 may be screwed dou1n into the engagement with a beflring eartridge 209 to secure the roller assemblies 205, 206, 207 from longitudinal displacement tSee Fig. 14).
As should be understood, the fully assembled circulflr frame 76 may be rotatably mounted within the main support frame 74 upon the rollers 75 ~See Eigs. 6 and 7). The revolving roller assembly 73 is positioned adjacent the front end of the soot blower (see F;g. 28) to receive and guide the lance tube 13. In the eVerlt that it becomes necessary to repair or replace a particul~r roller assembly 205, 206, 207, the circular frame 76 is rotated until the assembly to be replaced is positioned as, e.g., the roller assembly 205 in Fig. 14. The bolts 204 are removed and the complementary cage segment 201 is lifted away from the main cage component 200. The roller assembly 205 may then be easily removed and replaced with a m;nimum amount of downtime. In addition, the replacement operation dlscussed above may be performed without having to remove the lance tube 13 from the opening 85 inasmuch as the lance tube ;l3 will be adequately supported by the remaining two roller assemblies 206, 207.
VI. VAL VE AND VALVE ACTUATOR
Referring now to E~ig. 8, the feed pipe 59 is in fluid communication with the outlet passage 86 of a valve housing 87. The valve housing 87 includes an internal web portion 88 which ~s in fluid communication with both the outlet passage 86 and a source of cleaning fluid, sucl as water, air and/or steam (not specifically illustrated). A bonnet 89 is mounted over the top of the valve housing 87 in a sealed relation to the internal web portion 88 whereby a sealed fluid path is formed from the source of cleaning fluid to the interior of the feed pipe 59. A cy]indrical member 90 is mounted within the internal web portion 88 with one end in a sealed relation to the bonnet 88 and the other end thereof including an extension 92 of reduced diameter which is received within the outlet passage 86~ An annular valve seat 92 is formed within the cylindrical member 90 and openings 93 are formed through the walls of the cylindrical rnember 90 to provide fluid communication between the internal web portion 88 and the outlet passage 86 through the cylindrical member 90.
A tandem valve plug g4 is arranged for controlled axial movement within the cylindrical member 90. The valve plug comprises a generally ho~low, cylindrical main plug member 95 which includes a tapered valve surface 96 formed at the lowermost end thereof. The tapered surface 96 is arranged to mate with the annular valve seat 92 when the main valve plug member 95 is in its lowermost position to close the valve. An inner plug member 97 is axiall~T received within the main plug member 95 and is fixedly secured to the end of the valve ste m 98 arranged for controlled axial movement, as will appear. The generally hollow main valve plug member 95 includes an inwardly extending, integral annular member 99 which defines a relatively small circular opening 100. The circular opening 100 includes a tapered valve seat 101 arranged to form a normally mating relation with a tapered annular valve surface 102 formed at the lowermost end of the inner plug member 97. In this manner, fluid ordinarily does not flow through the hollow main valve plug 95.
A bushing 103 is threadedly mounted within the main valve plug member 95 at the topmost end thereof and is provided with fluid flow openings 115.
Unbalanced high pressure normally maintains the valve plug 94 in the closed position. Moreover, a coil spring 104 is arranged in a co-axial relation to the inner plug member 97 and acts between the annular mernber 99 and a eollar 105 secured to the topmost portion of the inner plug member 97 to resist movement of inner plug 97 within the main plug 95 away from the valve seat 10L to prevent fluid leakage through the main valve plug 95 and insure the unbalanced state of the plug. To further help maintain the valve in a closed position, a coil spring 108 is mounted in a co-axial relation to the s~alve stem 98 and acts between a coUar 109 rigidly secured to the valve stem 98 and a housing llO enclosing the valve stem 98. The spring is arranged to resist any opening movement of the main valve plug 95.
A rack-forrning, cup-shaped member 106 is securely mounted to the upper end of the valve stem 98 and is in meshing engagement with a pinion-forming, rotatable lever 107 to forrn a valve actuator mechanism. As clearly illustrated in F;g. 8, one end of the pinion-forming lever 107 is connected via a rod-locking linkage system 111 to a cam member 112 pivotally mounted on a pin support 117. The traveling carriage assembly 12 includes a cam actuator arm 113 provided with a cam roll bearing 114 which co-acts with the cam member 112 as the traveling carriage 12 is moved in a soot blowing operation.
At the commencement of folward movement of the traveling carriage 12, by operation of the cable drive system, the cam roll bearing 114 is received within a generally curved cam slot 118 formed within the cam member 112 by sliding over the surface 120 into a cam-receiving portion 119. The forward movement of the carridge 1~ will operate to cause the cam roll be~ring 114 to pivot the cam member 112 in a counter-clockwise direction about the pin support 117 whereby the rod-locking linkage system 111 is moved to the left to rotate pinion-forming rotatable lever 107 in the clockwise direction. This causes the rack-forming, cup-shaped rnember 1t)6 to move to the right thereby displacing the valve stem 9~ to lift the inner plug member 97 away Erom the valve seat lnl. Consequently, high pressure fluid from the source of cleaning fluid will now be able to flow through the hollow main valve plug 95 thereby equali~ing the high pressure effec ts on both sides of the rnain valve plug 95. Continued forward movement of the traveling carriage 12 wi~l move the cam roll bearing 114 further to the right causing the cam 112 to be pivoted ~o its forwardmost "locked" position before the cam roll bearing 114 passes by the cam 112. The final pivoting movement of the cam 112 eauses the valve stem 98 to eontinue its leftward movement whereby the inner plug member 97 will engage the bushing 103 to easily lift the now-balanced main valve plug 95 from the valve seat 92 to fully open the valve, whereby the cleaning fluid may be discharged from the feed pipe 59 to the interior of the lance tube 13.
The valve will remain in the open position until the traveling carriage 12 is returned by the cable drive system to its rearwardmost position within the housing 11. Just prior to arl ival o~ the carriage 12 at the rearwardmost position, the cam roll bearing 114 will be received within the cam slot 118 (the cam being pivoted to its locked position wherein the opening of the slot 118 is in alignment with the path of travel of the cam roll bearing 114~. When the cam roll bearing 114 approaehes the closed end of the slot 118, it wiU tend to pivot the cam 112 in a cloe}cTNise direction unlocking the cam and moving the rod linkage 111 to the right. As should be understood, the rightwardmost position of the rod 111 rotates the pinion-forming lever 107 in a counter-clockwise direetion thereby moving the valve stem to the left to move the inner valve plug 97 to its mating relation with the valve seat 102 and thereafter to move the main valve plug 95 to its mating relation with the main valve seat 92 to fu~ly close the valve. The cam roll bearing 114, will move out of the slot 118 of the cam by riding up along the surface 120.
V II . CON CL USIO N
The present invention provides a highly advantageous integrated system for accomplishing a soot blowing operation within a public utility boiler or the like. Each of the various components of the system facilitates ease of operation for the overall system with maximum efficiency and worklife potential. In particular7 the revolving roller assembly modular construction provides a highly efYective and convenient apparatus for guiding the lanee tube into and out of the boiler with a minimum amount of friction. Moreover, the modular construction affords an extremely straightforward means for maintaining the roller assembly with minimum downtime and maximum convenience. All of the various features for a soot blower, as described above, provide a highly advantageous soot blowing operation to maximize the efficient operation of a boiler thereby achieving energy conservation in the production oî energy.
The above-described preferred embodiment of the invention is meant to be representative only as certain changes therein may be made by persons skilled in the art without departing from the clear teachings of the invention.
10 Accordingly, reference should be made to the following appended claims in determining the full scope of the invention.
Claims (4)
1. In a soot blower including a rotatable lance tube movable along a path of travel between working and non-working positions, a revolving roller assembly to support and guide said lance tube during transverse movement along said path of travel, which comprises (a) a main support structure, (b) a roller supporting frame rotatably mounted upon said main support structure, (c) a plurality of rollers rotatably mounted within said rotatable roller supporting frame, (d) said rollers being arranged and configured to define an opening, (e) said lance tube being arranged to extend through said opening whereby said rotatable rollers support said lance tube during transverse motion thereof and said roller supporting frame is rotated by said lance tube upon rotation thereof, (f) said roller supporting frame comprising a main cage component and a plurality of cage segments, (g) each of said cage segments being selectively, removably secured to said main cage component to form the roller supporting frame, (h) said main cage component and the plurality of cage segments each being formed to include complementary portions whereby the complementary portions define openings of predetermined configurations, when the main cage component and plurality of cage segments are secured to one another to form the roller supporting frame, to thereby receive and securely mount said rotatable rollers, (i) each of said cage segments being arranged and configured to provide, along with certain of the complementary portions of the main cage component, the entire support for one of said rotatable rollers, whereby each of said rollers may be selectively exposed for removal from the roller supporting frame by removing said one cage segment associated therewith from the main cage component.
2. The revolving roller assembly according to claim 1, further characterized by (a) said main support structure including a plurality of spaced, longitudinally disposed rotatable supports, and (b) said roller supporting frame being rotatably supported by said longitudinally disposed rotatable supports.
3. The revolving roller assembly according to claim 1, further characterized by (a) said rollers being mounted within said roller supporting frame whereby the axes of said rollers define an angle of 60° with respect to one another, (b) said rollers including generally concave outer surfaces, (c) said concave outer surfaces defining a circular opening, and (d) said lance tube being received through said circular opening.
4. The revolving roller assembly according to claim 2, further characterized by (a) said main support structure comprising upstanding wall segments connected to a base portion, and (b) said longitudinally disposed rotatable supports being rotatably supported within said base portion.
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