CN212740734U - Separation equipment for hydrogen production process - Google Patents
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The utility model provides a splitter for hydrogen manufacturing process belongs to gas-liquid separation technical field, this equipment includes supporting mechanism, fixture and vacuum pump vapour and liquid separator, supporting mechanism includes the mounting panel, the bracing piece, supporting leg and first elastic component, the one end in the mounting panel is installed to the bracing piece, mounting panel one end is kept away from to the supporting leg cover at the bracing piece, first elastic component is installed between bracing piece and supporting leg, fixture includes the support frame, the holder, second elastic component and clamp cover, the one end and the mounting panel of support frame are connected, the other end and the holder of support frame are connected, the holder passes through the second elastic component and presss from both sides the cover and be connected, vacuum pump vapour and liquid separator includes vapour and liquid separator body and vacuum pump, the one end in the mounting panel is installed to the vapour and liquid separator. The equipment can reduce the vibration of the vacuum pump gas-liquid separator and prolong the service life of the vacuum pump gas-liquid separator.
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Technical Field
The utility model relates to a gas-liquid separation technical field particularly, relates to a splitter for hydrogen manufacturing technology.
Background
In the process of preparing hydrogen by using methanol, water vapor is mixed in the gas, if the water vapor is not separated, the energy consumption in the whole hydrogen preparation process can be influenced, the concentration of the finally prepared hydrogen can be further reduced, and when the existing gas-liquid separation device is used, a vacuum pump gas-liquid separator is required to be used for carrying out gas-liquid separation on the hydrogen so as to ensure the purity of the obtained hydrogen.
However, the vibration generated during the operation of the vacuum pump of the existing vacuum pump gas-liquid separator is large, which affects the stable operation of the vacuum pump, and the parts in the vacuum pump are easy to be damaged due to the long-term large-amplitude vibration, which affects the service life.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
The embodiment of the utility model provides a splitter for hydrogen manufacturing technology aims at improving vacuum pump vapour and liquid separator's life.
An embodiment of the utility model provides a splitter for hydrogen manufacturing process, includes: supporting mechanism, fixture and vapour and liquid separator.
The supporting mechanism comprises a mounting plate, a supporting rod, supporting legs and first elastic pieces, the supporting rod is mounted at one end of the mounting plate, the supporting leg sleeve is arranged at one end, far away from the mounting plate, of the supporting rod, and the first elastic pieces are mounted between the supporting rod and the supporting legs.
The clamping mechanism comprises a support frame, a clamping piece, a second elastic piece and a clamping sleeve, one end of the support frame is connected with the mounting plate, the other end of the support frame is connected with the clamping piece, and the clamping piece is connected with the clamping sleeve through the second elastic piece.
The vacuum pump gas-liquid separator comprises a gas-liquid separator body and a vacuum pump, the top end of the gas-liquid separator body is communicated with the vacuum pump, the gas-liquid separator body is installed at one end of the installation plate, and the vacuum pump is connected with the clamping sleeve.
In the embodiment of the utility model, one end of the mounting plate is connected with the support bar, and the support bar is connected with the support leg through the first elastic piece; the other end and the support frame of mounting panel are connected, install the holder on the support frame, and the holder passes through the second elastic component and is connected with pressing from both sides the cover. The vacuum pump gas-liquid separator is arranged on the mounting plate, the vacuum pump is arranged in the jacket, one end of the gas-liquid separator body is arranged on the mounting plate, the other end of the gas-liquid separator is communicated with the vacuum pump, and the vacuum pump is used for maintaining a vacuum state for the gas-liquid separator body. When the vacuum pump works, the vacuum pump generates larger vibration, which is not beneficial to the use of the gas-liquid separator and the vacuum pump and reduces the service life of the gas-liquid separator of the vacuum pump. When the mounting plate is vibrated, the first elastic piece can buffer the movement of the supporting rod relative to the supporting leg, so that the vibration of the vacuum pump is reduced; the vacuum pump is installed in the jacket, and the jacket is connected with the clamping piece through the second elastic piece, and the second elastic piece can cushion the vibrations that the jacket received, reduces the influence that the vacuum pump vibrations were taken two, improves vacuum pump vapour and liquid separator's life.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the clamping member includes a first clamping portion and a second clamping portion, and the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion are symmetrically installed.
The embodiment of the utility model provides an in, the holder divide into first clamping part and second clamping part, and first clamping part and second clamping part symmetry set up, and the common centre gripping vacuum pump of first clamping part and second clamping part improves the stability of vacuum pump, improves vacuum pump vapour and liquid separator's life.
The utility model discloses an in one embodiment, the support frame is provided with the slide rail, first clamping part and second clamping part slidable mounting in slide rail.
The embodiment of the utility model provides an in, first clamping part and second clamping part respectively with support frame sliding connection, first clamping part and second clamping part can relative support frame removal, improve vacuum pump vapour and liquid separator's life.
The utility model discloses an in one embodiment, fixture includes installation piece and lead screw, and the installation piece is installed in the support frame, and the one end and the first clamping part bearing of lead screw are connected, and the other end of lead screw runs through the installation piece and installs the transmission handle.
The embodiment of the utility model provides an in, first clamping part can with support frame sliding connection, the mounting panel is installed in the support frame, the lead screw is installed in the mounting panel, set up in transmission handle on the lead screw, rotate transmission handle, the lead screw rotates, the lead screw promotes the relative support frame removal of first clamping part, can make the better centre gripping vacuum pump of first clamping part, provides the stability of vacuum pump, improves vacuum pump vapour and liquid separator's life.
The utility model discloses an in one embodiment, fixture includes installation piece and lead screw, and the installation piece is installed in the support frame, and the one end and the second clamping part bearing of lead screw are connected, and the other end of lead screw runs through the installation piece and installs the transmission handle.
The embodiment of the utility model provides an in, the second clamping part can with support frame sliding connection, the mounting panel is installed in the support frame, the lead screw is installed in the mounting panel, set up in transmission handle on the lead screw, rotate transmission handle, the lead screw rotates, the lead screw promotes the relative support frame removal of second clamping part, can make the better centre gripping vacuum pump of second clamping part, provides the stability of vacuum pump, improves vacuum pump vapour and liquid separator's life. The service life of the vacuum pump gas-liquid separator is prolonged.
In an embodiment of the present invention, there are multiple groups of the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion, and the multiple groups of the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion are mounted on the supporting frame.
The embodiment of the utility model provides an in, the combination of a plurality of first clamping parts and second clamping part can improve fixture to the stability of vacuum pump centre gripping, improves vacuum pump vapour and liquid separator's life.
The utility model discloses an in one embodiment, the holder is provided with the gas pocket, and the gas pocket has a plurality ofly, a plurality of gas pocket evenly distributed in the holder.
The embodiment of the utility model provides an in, the gas pocket can the maximum weight that reduces the holder, and the structural strength of holder is guaranteed in the gas pocket structure power consumption moreover, improves vacuum pump vapour and liquid separator's life.
The utility model discloses an in one embodiment, press from both sides the cover and keep away from holder one end and install the shock pad, press from both sides the cover and have a plurality ofly, a plurality ofly press from both sides cover evenly distributed.
The embodiment of the utility model provides an in, press from both sides and be provided with the shock pad on the cover, the vacuum pump passes through the shock pad and presss from both sides the cover and be connected, can reduce the vibrations that press from both sides the cover and receive, and a plurality of cover that press from both sides can stabilize the vacuum pump, improve vacuum pump vapour and liquid separator's life.
The utility model discloses an in an embodiment, the supporting leg is kept away from the one end of bracing piece and is installed the base, and the mounting hole has been seted up to the base.
The embodiment of the utility model provides an in, it is fixed that the supporting leg passes through base and mounting hole, improves vacuum pump vapour and liquid separator's life.
The utility model discloses an in an embodiment, the air vent has been seted up to the supporting leg, and the air vent runs through the supporting leg.
The embodiment of the utility model provides an in, bracing piece and supporting leg are connected through first elasticity is good, and during the relative supporting leg motion of bracing piece, the air vent can increase the smoothness nature of motion, improves vacuum pump vapour and liquid separator's life.
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In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings that are required to be used in the embodiments will be briefly described below, it should be understood that the following drawings only illustrate some embodiments of the present invention, and therefore should not be considered as limiting the scope, and for those skilled in the art, other related drawings can be obtained according to the drawings without inventive efforts.
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a separation apparatus for a hydrogen production process according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a supporting mechanism of a separation device for a hydrogen production process according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a clamping mechanism of a separation device for a hydrogen production process according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a holding mechanism of a separation device for a hydrogen production process according to an embodiment of the present invention.
In the figure: 10-a separation apparatus for use in a hydrogen production process; 100-a support mechanism; 110-a mounting plate; 130-a support bar; 150-support legs; 151-a base; 153-mounting holes; 155-a vent; 170-a first elastic member; 300-a clamping mechanism; 310-a support frame; 330-a clamp; 331-a first clamping portion; 333-a second clamping part; 335-air holes; 350-a second elastic member; 370-jacket; 371-shock pad; 390-a mounting block; 391-lead screw; 393-a drive handle; 500-vacuum pump gas-liquid separator; 510-a gas-liquid separator body; 530-vacuum pump.
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To make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the drawings of the embodiments of the present invention are combined to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, and obviously, the described embodiments are some embodiments of the present invention, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by a person skilled in the art without creative work belong to the protection scope of the present invention.
Thus, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention, presented in the accompanying drawings, is not intended to limit the scope of the invention, as claimed, but is merely representative of selected embodiments of the invention. Based on the embodiments in the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by a person skilled in the art without creative work belong to the protection scope of the present invention.
It should be noted that: like reference numbers and letters refer to like items in the following figures, and thus, once an item is defined in one figure, it need not be further defined and explained in subsequent figures.
In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for convenience of description and to simplify the description, but do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the present invention.
Furthermore, the terms "first", "second" and "first" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means two or more unless specifically limited otherwise.
In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly stated or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "fixed" are to be construed broadly and may, for example, be fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally formed; either directly or indirectly through intervening media, either internally or in any other relationship. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific situations by those skilled in the art.
In the present disclosure, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, the first feature "on" or "under" the second feature may comprise direct contact between the first and second features, or may comprise contact between the first and second features not directly. Also, the first feature being "on," "above" and "over" the second feature includes the first feature being directly on and obliquely above the second feature, or merely indicating that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. A first feature being "under," "below," and "beneath" a second feature includes the first feature being directly under and obliquely below the second feature, or simply meaning that the first feature is at a lesser elevation than the second feature.
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Referring to fig. 1, an embodiment of the present invention provides a separation apparatus 10 for a hydrogen production process, including a supporting mechanism 100, a clamping mechanism 300, and a vacuum pump gas-liquid separator 500.
Referring to fig. 2, the supporting mechanism 100 includes a mounting plate 110, a supporting rod 130, a supporting leg 150 and a first elastic member 170. In a specific arrangement, the mounting plate 110 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and in particular, the mounting plate 110 is made of a stainless steel material. In a specific arrangement, the support rods 130 are installed at four corners of the installation plate 110, the support rods 130 are cylindrical, and specifically, the support rods 130 are made of stainless steel. When the support leg is specifically arranged, the support leg 150 is sleeved outside the support rod 130, specifically, the support leg 150 is hollow, the support leg 150 is provided with the vent hole 155, the vent hole 155 penetrates through the side wall of the support leg 150 to be communicated with the outside, and the vent hole 155 can enable the air pressure inside and outside the support leg 150 to be the same. When the support leg 150 is specifically arranged, a base 151 is installed at one end, away from the support rod 130, of the support leg 150, a mounting hole 153 is formed in the base 151, and the base 151 and the mounting hole 153 are used for fixing the support leg 150. In a specific arrangement, the support bar 130 is connected to the bottom of the support leg 150 via a first elastic member 170, and specifically, the first elastic member 170 is made of an elastic material, such as a spring. The spring can take place deformation when receiving external force to can the reconversion after external force disappears. One end of the first elastic member 170 is connected to the supporting rod 130, the other end of the first elastic member 170 is connected to the supporting leg 150, and the first elastic member 170 enables the supporting rod 130 to have a small displacement when being stressed.
Referring to fig. 3, the clamping mechanism 300 includes a supporting frame 310, a clamping member 330, a second elastic member 350, and a clamping sleeve 370. In a specific arrangement, one end of the support bracket 310 is connected to the mounting plate 110, and in particular, the support bracket 310 is made of stainless steel. Be provided with the slide rail on the support frame 310, install installation piece 390 on the both ends support frame 310 of slide rail, when specifically setting up, installation piece 390 and support frame 310 fixed connection, lead screw 391 is installed to the one end of installation piece 390, and is specific, and lead screw 391 passes through the bearing to be connected with installation piece 390, and transmission handle 393 is installed to the one end of lead screw 391, and the other end and the holder 330 of lead screw 391 are connected. In a specific arrangement, one end of the clamping member 330 is slidably connected to the slide rail, and the clamping member 330 is made of stainless steel. Specifically, the clamping member 330 includes a first clamping portion 331 and a second clamping portion 333, and when the clamping member is specifically configured, the first clamping portion 331 and the second clamping portion 333 are symmetrically installed, and in practical applications, the rotation transmission handle 393 can control the relative positions of the first clamping portion 331 and the second clamping portion 333, and the first clamping portion 331 and the second clamping portion 333 are used for clamping the vacuum pump 530. When the vacuum pump 530 is specifically arranged, the number of the slide rails is multiple, multiple groups of the first clamping parts 331 and the second clamping parts 333 are provided, the vacuum pump 530 is clamped by the multiple groups of the first clamping parts 331 and the second clamping parts 333 together, and the installation stability of the vacuum pump 530 is improved. In particular arrangements, the clamp 330 is provided with a plurality of air holes 335, and the air holes 335 can reduce the weight of the clamp 330 and increase the structural strength of the clamp 330.
Referring to fig. 4, a jacket 370 is installed at one end of the clamping member 330, which is in contact with the vacuum pump 530, and when the vacuum pump 530 is specifically installed, the shape of the jacket 370 is determined according to the external shape of the vacuum pump 530, a shock absorbing pad 371 is installed at one end of the jacket 370, which is away from the clamping member 330, and the jacket 370 is connected with the clamping member 330 through a second elastic member 350, specifically, the second elastic member 350 is made of an elastic material, and the elastic material can deform under the action of an external force and recover to the original shape after the external force disappears. Specifically, the collet 370 may be provided in plurality, and a plurality of collets 370 are provided to the holder 330.
Continuing to refer to FIG. 1, the vacuum pump gas-liquid separator 500 includes a gas-liquid separator body 510 and a vacuum pump 530. In a specific arrangement, the gas-liquid separator body 510 is mounted on one end of the mounting plate 110, the vacuum pump 530 is mounted on the clamping member 330 and contacts with the jacket 370, one end of the gas-liquid separator body 510 is communicated with an output end of the vacuum pump 530, and in particular, the clamping member 330 and the vacuum pump 530 are fixed by rotating the transmission handle 393.
In the embodiment of the present invention, one end of the mounting plate 110 is connected to the supporting rod 130, and the supporting rod 130 is connected to the supporting leg 150 through the first elastic member 170; the other end of the mounting plate 110 is connected to the supporting bracket 310, the clamping member 330 is mounted on the supporting bracket 310, and the clamping member 330 is connected to the clamping sleeve 370 through the second elastic member 350. The vacuum pump gas-liquid separator 500 is mounted on the mounting plate 110, the vacuum pump 530 is mounted in the jacket 370, one end of the gas-liquid separator body 510 is mounted on the mounting plate 110, the other end of the gas-liquid separator is communicated with the vacuum pump 530, and the vacuum pump 530 is used for maintaining a vacuum state for the gas-liquid separator body 510. When the vacuum pump 530 works, the vacuum pump 530 generates large vibration, which is not beneficial to the use of the gas-liquid separator and the vacuum pump 530, and reduces the service life of the vacuum pump gas-liquid separator 500. When the mounting plate 110 is vibrated, the first elastic member 170 can buffer the movement of the supporting rod 130 relative to the supporting leg 150, so as to reduce the vibration of the vacuum pump 530; the vacuum pump 530 is installed in the jacket 370, the jacket 370 is connected with the clamping member 330 through the second elastic member 350, the second elastic member 350 can buffer the vibration of the jacket 370, the influence of the vibration of the vacuum pump 530 is reduced, and the service life of the vacuum pump gas-liquid separator 500 is prolonged.
It should be noted that the specific model specification of the vacuum pump 530 needs to be determined by type selection according to the actual specification of the device, and the specific type selection calculation method adopts the prior art in the field, so detailed description is omitted.
The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention, and various modifications and changes may be made by those skilled in the art. Any modification, equivalent replacement, or improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.
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1. A separation device for a hydrogen production process is characterized by comprising
The supporting mechanism comprises a mounting plate, a supporting rod, supporting legs and first elastic pieces, wherein the supporting rod is mounted at one end of the mounting plate, the supporting legs are sleeved at one ends of the supporting rods, which are far away from the mounting plate, and the first elastic pieces are mounted between the supporting rods and the supporting legs;
the clamping mechanism comprises a support frame, a clamping piece, a second elastic piece and a jacket, one end of the support frame is connected with the mounting plate, the other end of the support frame is connected with the clamping piece, and the clamping piece is connected with the jacket through the second elastic piece;
the vacuum pump gas-liquid separator comprises a gas-liquid separator body and a vacuum pump, the top end of the gas-liquid separator body is communicated with the vacuum pump, the gas-liquid separator body is installed at one end of the installation plate, and the vacuum pump is connected with the clamping sleeve.
2. The separation apparatus for use in a hydrogen-producing process according to claim 1, wherein the clamp comprises a first clamp portion and a second clamp portion, the first clamp portion and the second clamp portion being symmetrically mounted.
3. The separation equipment for the hydrogen production process according to claim 2, wherein the support frame is provided with a slide rail, and the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion are slidably mounted on the slide rail.
4. The separation equipment for the hydrogen production process according to claim 3, wherein the clamping mechanism comprises a mounting block and a screw rod, the mounting block is mounted on the support frame, one end of the screw rod is in threaded connection with the first clamping part, and the other end of the screw rod penetrates through the mounting block and is provided with a transmission handle.
5. The separation equipment for the hydrogen production process according to claim 3, wherein the clamping mechanism comprises a mounting block and a screw rod, the mounting block is mounted on the support frame, one end of the screw rod is connected with the second clamping part through a bearing, and the other end of the screw rod penetrates through the mounting block and is provided with a transmission handle.
6. The separation apparatus for use in a hydrogen-producing process according to claim 2, wherein there are multiple sets of the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion, and the multiple sets of the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion are mounted to the support frame.
7. The separation equipment for hydrogen production process according to claim 1, wherein the clamping member is provided with a plurality of air holes, and the plurality of air holes are uniformly distributed on the clamping member.
8. The separation equipment for hydrogen production process according to claim 1, wherein a shock absorption pad is installed at one end of the jacket far away from the clamping piece, and the number of the jackets is multiple and the jackets are uniformly distributed.
9. The separation equipment for the hydrogen production process according to claim 1, wherein a base is installed at one end of the support leg, which is far away from the support rod, and the base is provided with an installation hole.
10. The separation apparatus for use in a hydrogen production process according to claim 1, wherein the support leg is vented with a vent hole that extends through the support leg.
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