The locking gear of underwater connector
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of underwater connector, particularly relate to a kind of locking gear of the underwater connector for underwater robot operation.Belong to Offshore Engineering field.
Background technology
At present, subsea production system is a kind of prevailing model of deep water hydrocarbon field exploitation.And underwater connector is its important component part, only have by underwater connector, subsea manifold, the under water underwater production facility such as oil vapor treatment facility and subsea pipeline-end could be coupled together, be configured to complete subsea production system.
Due to offshore and gas development high investment, excessive risk, high production, so, ensure the safety and reliability connected under water, just seem particularly necessary.But, along with the continuous increase of the exploitation depth of water, require increasing to the sealing performance of connector, due to the self-locking device established in connector, under the High Pressure of deep water, outside excessive external pressure can not be resisted, there will be the situation of seal failure.Therefore, only rely on the self-locking device established in connector to ensure the mode sealed, cannot meet the high pressure requirement of bearing in deep water waters, there is larger potential safety hazard.
Summary of the invention
Main purpose of the present invention is the above-mentioned shortcoming overcoming prior art existence, and a kind of locking gear of underwater connector is provided, when which overcoming the sealing of connector mechanical self-latching, unaffordable deepwater high-pressure active force, improves sealing and the reliability of pipeline connection.
The object of the invention is to be realized by following technical scheme:
A kind of locking gear of underwater connector, it is characterized in that: comprising: cross shaft structure and vertical shaft structure connected vertically with cross shaft structure, wherein, cross shaft structure comprises: a catching device, the horizontal bearing (ball) cover be sleeved on catching device, and the other end of horizontal bearing (ball) cover is connected with one end of a transverse sleeves; The inside of transverse sleeves is provided with a transverse axis, and the two ends of transverse axis are respectively provided with a bearing, and bearing is positioned at lateral shaft socket end lid; One end of transverse axis stretches in catching device through the centre bore of bearing (ball) cover; The other end of transverse axis passes transverse sleeves cover, and is located in bevel gear; The other end and the casing of transverse sleeves link together, and transverse sleeves and be located at the installing hole that inner transverse axis penetrates casing and be placed in casing; Vertical shaft structure comprises: a vertical shaft, and the outer cover of vertical shaft is equipped with a longitudinal sleeve, and this longitudinal sleeve is arranged on the bottom of casing; The two ends of vertical shaft are respectively provided with a bearing, and bearing is positioned at longitudinal sleeve cylinder; The outside sheathed longitudinal bevel gear in upper end of vertical shaft, this longitudinal bevel gear engages with the bevel gear be arranged on transverse axis; The lower end of vertical shaft is set with a transition block; The bottom of transition block is set with a retracting cylinder, in retracting cylinder bottom transition block between a Compress Spring is housed, be connected with a fairlead below retracting cylinder.
Described transverse axis and vertical shaft are multidiameter.
Described transverse sleeves is provided with the nosing for being connected with horizontal bearing (ball) cover, casing, and nosing is provided with connecting hole.
Described casing is inner hollow formula structure.
Described longitudinal sleeve is provided with the nosing for being connected with casing, and nosing is provided with connecting hole.
The upper end of described fairlead is provided with the nosing for being connected with retracting cylinder nosing, and nosing is provided with connecting hole; The lower end of fairlead is: tapered arrow hair style structure, is provided with the connecting hole matched with bolt column in the bottom of fairlead.
Described transverse axis and vertical shaft end are provided with a baffle plate.
Beneficial effect of the present invention: the present invention is owing to adopting technique scheme, and when which overcoming the sealing of connector mechanical self-latching, unaffordable deepwater high-pressure active force, improves sealing and the reliability of pipeline connection.
Below in conjunction with drawings and the specific embodiments, the present invention is described in detail.
Accompanying drawing illustrates:
Fig. 1 is structural representation of the present invention.
Major label description in figure:
1. catching device, 2. transverse axis, 3. horizontal bearing (ball) cover, 4. bolt, 5. pad, 6. transverse sleeves, 7. bolt, 8. pad, 9. bearing, 10. bevel gear, 11. keys, 12. baffle plates, 13. bolts, 14. casings, 15. longitudinal sleeves, 16. bolts, 17. pads, 18. vertical shafts, 19. longitudinal bearing (ball) covers, 20. transition block, 21.Trip bolt, 22. fillister head screws, 23. springs, 24. retracting cylinders, 25. bolts, 26. pads, 27. nuts, 28. fairleads, 29. bolt columns.
Detailed description of the invention
As shown in Figure 1, the present invention includes: cross shaft structure and vertical shaft structure connected vertically with cross shaft structure, wherein, cross shaft structure comprises: for catching device 1, the horizontal bearing (ball) cover 3 be sleeved on catching device 1 of underwater robot operation, the mode that the other end of horizontal bearing (ball) cover 3 is bolted is connected with one end of transverse sleeves 6, that is: bolt 4, pad 5 are passed in the connecting hole in horizontal bearing (ball) cover 3 and transverse sleeves 6, will connect as one therebetween.The inside of transverse sleeves 6 is provided with a transverse axis 2, and the two ends of transverse axis 2 are respectively provided with a bearing, and bearing is positioned at lateral shaft socket end lid 3; One end of transverse axis 2 stretches in catching device 1 through the centre bore of bearing (ball) cover 3; The other end of transverse axis 2 passes transverse sleeves 6, and sheathed and be connected in bevel gear 10 by key 11, and a baffle plate 12 is installed by bolt 13 in transverse axis 2 end, in order to limit its transverse shifting; The mode that the other end of transverse sleeves 6 and casing 14 are bolted links together, that is: bolt 7, pad 8 are passed in the connecting hole on transverse sleeves 6 and casing 14, to connect as one therebetween, and transverse sleeves 6 and be located at the installing hole that inner transverse axis 2 penetrates casing 14 and be placed in casing 14;
Vertical shaft structure comprises: vertical shaft 18, the outer cover of vertical shaft 18 is equipped with a longitudinal sleeve 15, the mode that longitudinal sleeve 15 is bolted is arranged on the bottom of casing 14, that is: by bolt 16, pad 17 through the connecting hole on the bottom of longitudinal sleeve 15 and casing 14, will connect as one therebetween.The two ends of vertical shaft 18 are respectively provided with a bearing, and bearing is positioned at longitudinal sleeve cylinder 15; The outside, upper end of vertical shaft 18 is by the sheathed longitudinal bevel gear of key connected mode, and this longitudinal bevel gear and the bevel gear 10 be arranged on transverse axis 2 mesh together; And the end of vertical shaft 18 is bolted mode is provided with a baffle plate, vertically move in order to limit it.
The lower end of vertical shaft 18 is set with a transition block 20 by holding screw 21, and this vertical shaft 18 passes to transition block 20 by holding screw 21 rotary motion; The bottom of transition block 20 is set with a retracting cylinder 24, the both sides of retracting cylinder 24 are respectively provided with a perforate, one hexagon socket cap head screw 22 is screwed in the screwed hole of transition block 20, and its socket cap is just embedded in the perforate of retracting cylinder 24 both sides, can realize rotary motion being delivered on retracting cylinder 24; In retracting cylinder 24 bottom transition block 20 between a Compress Spring 23 is housed, the stretching motion of retracting cylinder 24 can be realized.Being connected with fairlead 28 below by bolt connecting mode of retracting cylinder 24, that is: by bolt 25, pad 26, nut 27 through the connecting hole on retracting cylinder 24 and fairlead 28, will connect as one therebetween.
Above-mentioned catching device 1 is existing apparatus, and it is the interface arrangement between locking gear and power set, can by power transmission on locking gear by this device.
Above-mentioned transverse axis 2 and vertical shaft 18 are multidiameter;
Above-mentioned transverse sleeves 6 is provided with the nosing for being connected with horizontal bearing (ball) cover 3, casing 14, and nosing is provided with connecting hole;
Above-mentioned casing 14 is: inner hollow formula structure.
Above-mentioned longitudinal sleeve 15 is provided with the nosing for being connected with casing 14, and nosing is provided with connecting hole;
Above-mentioned fairlead 28 structure is: the upper end of fairlead 28 is provided with the nosing for being connected with retracting cylinder 24 nosing, and nosing is provided with connecting hole; The lower end of fairlead 28 adopts tapered arrow hair style structure, plays the effect of guiding, is provided with the connecting hole with the turret head fit heads of bolt column 29 in the bottom of fairlead 28, is screwed into action with what realize bolt column.
The present invention is when carrying out locking operation, by underwater robot operation catching device 1 for whole mechanism provides power, transverse axis 2 is rotated, by the gear motion of two bevel gears 10, convert the rotary motion of level to vertical rotary motion, then pass to retracting cylinder 24 by the hexagon socket cap head screw 22 be located at above transition block 20, and then, be delivered on the bolt column 29 of bottom, realize it and be screwed into action; Simultaneously, along with being screwed into of bolt column 29, retracting cylinder 24 stretches out gradually under the effect of Compress Spring 23, compensate the distance that bolt column 29 is screwed into, avoid disconnecting, to realize the continuity of moving, after bolt column 29 withstands the driving ring of underwater connector, motion terminates, and namely completes the locking operation of underwater connector.
The above, it is only preferred embodiment of the present invention, not any pro forma restriction is done to the present invention, every above embodiment is done according to technical spirit of the present invention any simple modification, equivalent variations and modification, all still belong in the scope of technical solution of the present invention.