EP1349679B1 - Dispositif et procede pour nettoyer un tube par brossage - Google Patents
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- the invention also relates to a method for cleaning a tube, in which two similar brush assemblies are used, comprising, each, brushing means and a propellant, is introduced successively said brushing assemblies in the tube by a first end of the latter, so that the means of brushing cooperate with the inner periphery of the tube, the said brushing means and a step of brushing and progression of the brushing assemblies towards the second end of the tube alternately moving away and moving the brush sets together relative to each other and fluid is projected against said periphery internal of the tube.
- the invention applies in particular to the cleaning of circular or substantially circular section (for example oval) and whose inner periphery can be striated.
- the invention applies to cleaning of mouths whose inner periphery has streaks helical.
- each propellant element comprises a jack and a wall flexible cylindrical.
- the retraction of the cylinder piston deforms this wall, so that it bears on the inner periphery of the tube.
- the device is thus moved into the tube by phase opposition the two jacks of the two thrusters and, moreover, by bringing these sets together and moving away alternately, by the control of a jack, which connects these two sets.
- the device comprises three jacks, so that its price is high and that its actuation, requiring synchronized control of these three cylinders, is complicated.
- a system for spraying a disinfection liquid on the duct wall to be cleaned may be provided.
- this system of spray is connected via piping to a pump and a tank containing the spray fluid that are both outside duct.
- the device of this document FR 2 491 785 is relatively complicated and does not seem to be suitable for cleaning striated tubes.
- the present invention aims to improve the techniques to provide a simple and reliable device and process, which can be used and implemented easily, in particular for the cleaning of tubes with projection of a fluid (cleaning, lubrication, etc.).
- the means for brushing a set brushing are able to rotate freely in relation to the means of brushing the other brushing set, so that each of the brushing means can clean helical striations formed in the inner periphery of said tube progressing each in the helix said streaks.
- This ability of the brushing means to rotate freely compared to others is particularly interesting because it confers the device the ability to clean tubes whose inner periphery has striations arranged in a helix. Indeed, it allows the means brushing to guide you through the streaks to clean them perfectly.
- the projection system is advantageously connected to the means for brushing a brushing assembly.
- the reservoir has a filling orifice for filling said reservoir with fluid and said system for projection further comprises a fluid outlet comprising at least one nozzle distributed at the periphery of said support system for projecting said fluid against the inner periphery of the tube.
- the reservoir is connected to at least one nozzle via a fluid outlet preferentially carried out in the system of support.
- the projection system further comprises a fluid outlet for projecting said fluid against the inner periphery of the tube which comprises a plurality of nozzles distributed on the periphery of a support system, for example at one end of the latter.
- the projection system may comprise a device specific rotation drive particularly advantageous when the brushing means are not rotatable.
- the nozzles can be arranged on a ring which is free to turn relative to the brushing means under the effect of the pressure of the fluid.
- the propulsive elements may, for example, include a plate (solid or recessed) able to be deformed perpendicular to its plane, that is to say in the axial direction of the tube, and / or an element brushing able to be deformed in the same direction.
- this plate or this brushing element advantageously has globally the shape of a disc.
- the two propulsion elements are made to cooperate with the said inner periphery being flexed axially towards the first end of the tube, said axially reciprocated and moved alternately brushing units relative to each other by feeding at least one control chamber connected to a fluid supply under pressure, said fluid is disposed in a reservoir which cooperates with said system of support and said fluid is pressurized using pressure existing in said control chamber.
- the propelling element of this assembly flexes axially by adopting a curvature whose center is directed towards the entrance of the tube by which it was introduced.
- he can adopt the shape of a corolla whose concavity is turned towards the entrance of the tube.
- the element propeller of this second set brushing adopts the same form than that of the first set brushing and therefore has a curvature oriented in the same direction.
- the tank is shipped with the cleaning system in the tube, so it should simply be filled at the beginning of the cleaning operations of a quantity of fluid adapted to the length of the tube to be cleaned so that it can guarantee a projection of fluid all along at least one complete passage of the brushing assemblies in the tube.
- the projection of a fluid is advantageously made by rotary jets of so as to sprinkle the entire periphery of the tube.
- the projection detergent oil makes it possible to remove all the dirt adhering to the inner periphery of the tube after the use of it. This is especially powder in the mouths fire or tallow in the garbage chute.
- the periphery is advantageously wiped off tube of the tube with absorbent material disposed on each of the two brushing sets.
- the absorbent material may be a fabric, a paper, cloth or the like, which is placed on each set brushing or possibly replacing each set brushing.
- the means brushing a brushing assembly to rotate freely relative to brushing means of the other brushing assembly.
- the device comprises a first support element on which is mounted one of the brush sets and a second support element on which is mounted the other brushing assembly, and means for slide said support members relative to each other in the axial direction, bringing them together and moving them alternately one the other.
- the support system mentioned above therefore includes these two support elements and the means for sliding them one compared to each other.
- the two support members may be two rods or a rod and a ring adapted to slide one on the other or two support plates connected by a retractable and stretchable rod.
- the first and the second support element are respectively integral with a piston portion and a portion of cylinder of a cylinder.
- the jack is a fluid cylinder under pressure and has a body provided with means for alternately connecting control chambers from the displacement of the piston portion to a fluid supply and a fluid outlet.
- This jack can be controlled hydraulically or pneumatically, or by mechanical means such as a connecting rod or other means, these means being set in motion by a motor, for example an electric motor.
- the device of FIG. 1 comprises two brushing assemblies analogous, respectively designated by references 10 and 20. They each comprise brushing means, respectively 12 and 22, as well as a propelling element respectively 14 and 24.
- the device is for cleaning the inner periphery of a tube.
- the axial direction D will be that of the geometric axis of this tube, that is to say that in which the device of the invention moves within the tube.
- the brushing means therefore extend transversely to this axial direction D, and the bristles of the brushes are directed radially from so as to rub the inner periphery of the tube.
- the elements thrusters 14 and 24 are also arranged transversely to the direction D.
- the brushing means 12 or 22 comprise each several series of brushing discs arranged one to the other following others and having different brushing effects. So, we can provide a first 12A Nylon® brush, a second and a third brush 12B and 12C made of brass, and a fourth brush 12D in bronze.
- the device of the invention is intended for cleaning tubes of circular or substantially circular section.
- the tubes can also have a very slight taper.
- the dimensions diameters D1 brushing means must be slightly greater than the inside diameter of the tube that the device is intended to clean.
- the propellant elements 14 and 24 also have diametral dimensions D2 greater than the internal diametrical dimensions D T of the tube 1. They are at least equal to or slightly greater than the diametral dimensions D1. We also see in Figure 2 that, when the device is introduced into the tube, the propellant elements 14 and 24 are arched so as to have a concavity facing the inlet 1A of the tube.
- the brush assemblies 10 and 20 are mounted so as to can be moved axially relative to each other alternatively in the sense of a ruzement and a distance.
- assemblies 10 and 20 are similar, that is, they are chosen in such a way as to exercise substantially the same reaction efforts against the inner periphery tube 1 when introduced into the latter.
- the resistance that the brushing assemblies oppose to their advancement in the direction F inside the tube is less than the resistance they oppose to their recoil in the G sense. This is due to the sense of their concavity. Because of the orientation of the edges of the propulsive elements, the forces of friction opposing a retreat are higher than those that oppose advancement. A decline would seek to reverse the concavity while the sense of concavity is of course preserved during a advancement.
- propellants may be brushes relatively rigid. It has indeed been found that brushes having extremely thin hairs or low rigidity tend to twist at inside the tube after a first phase of advancement, placing substantially in a radial plane, in which case the concavity previously evoked tends to disappear. It is no longer possible to do advance the two sets brushing in the tube the way previously indicated.
- propelling element a sufficiently rigid brush element, by example a brush whose hairs are sufficiently thick and dense to maintain the axial flexion that was imposed on them during their introduction into the tube. The skilled person may perform tests to determine the nature, diameter and density of suitable hairs.
- the propelling element 14 or 24 may be a brush, similar to one brushes 12A to 12D previously mentioned and whose rigidity will be determined properly.
- the choice to build the propulsion element in the form of a brush has the advantage of involving the latter in the cleaning of the tube or at least to prevent the contact of the outer periphery of the propellant with. the inner periphery of the tube does not cause the clogging streaks of the latter.
- propellant elements 14 and 24 are disc-shaped plates, made of synthetic material such as elastomer, this material being chosen so as to have a relative stiffness or elasticity doing that once the propellant has been introduced into a tube and has a concavity turned towards the entrance of the latter, the concavity of this propellant element will be difficult to reverse inside the tube.
- the brush assemblies 10 and 20 are mounted on a system of support so that the means of brushing a set brushing can rotate freely relative to the brushing means from the other brushing set.
- the brushes are mounted on crowns whose inner periphery is cylindrical.
- support elements 30, 40 or 35, 45 see FIG. cylindrical outer surfaces on which these crowns are arranged.
- the two brushing assemblies 10 are analogous and in any case substantially the same resistance to advancement inside the tube.
- brushing means 22 "soft" brushes relatively flexible, while harder brushes would be chosen for the brushing means 12.
- the propelling elements 14 and 24 would be chosen in such a way as to present resistance to advancement such as the difference in resistance to advancement between the brushing means 12 and 22 is compensated if it is not negligible.
- the brush assemblies 10 and 20 are respectively mounted on a first and a second support element, 30 and 40. These two support elements can slide relative to one another to be alternately close together and distant from each other.
- the first support member 30 is integral with a piston portion of a cylinder
- the second support member 40 is integral with a cylinder part of the cylinder.
- the brushes 12A to 12D are mounted one to the other following others on the cylindrical surface of the piston portion 30 and are held by an axial abutment ring 31.
- the propelling element 14 is held against this ring by another stop ring axial or a shoulder 32.
- the brushes and the propellant of the other set brushing are mounted the same way on the body 40 forming the cylinder of: jack 40 '. At the end of the latter, they are held by a thrust washer 41 which is provided with a system of gripping 42 (ring, head mushroom ).
- Figures 6 and 7 show an alternative embodiment of the system gripper 42, which comprises a rod 42A and a ring 42B.
- the brush assembly 20 is extended by the rod 42A whose end is equipped with ring 42B, which may also be in the form of a ball, which protrudes out of the second end 1B of the tube 1 when the brush assembly 20 reaches the vicinity of this end, which allows the gripping of the brushing assemblies 20 to be drawn or pushed back into the tube 1 without having to introduce the hands into the tube 1.
- the device can be engaged in the tube by being manipulated by a handle 33 located at the end of the brush assembly 10 opposite to the brushing assembly 20. Once the device engaged in the tube, one can perform a step of brushing and progression of sets brushing towards the second end 1B of the tube as indicated previously.
- the first brushing set (in this case the assembly 20) reaches the second end 1B of the tube.
- the two brush sets 10 and 20 are extracted from tube and reintroduced into the latter by the second end 1B of such that the brushing means co-operate with the periphery inside the tube and that the two propulsion elements cooperate with this inner periphery being flexed axially towards the second end 1B of the tube.
- the end portion 42 is accessible and sometimes the whole brushing 20 emerges from the tube or found in a room of larger diameter. Even if we continue movements of removal and approximation, the whole brushing 10 no longer progressing towards the exit because the brushing assembly 20 does not take more support on the inner periphery of the tube. To extract the device from the tube, it is therefore necessary to pull on the gripping end 42, by example using a rope.
- the handle 33 is fitted with a 33 'air-tight swivel coupling which allows the led 50 to be rotated at the same time as all brushing 10.
- the jack used to drive the movement of the elements 10 and 20 may be a pressurized fluid cylinder, for example compressed air.
- the control of the jack includes means for supplying pressurized fluid and means exhaust of this fluid themselves controlled so as to alternately solicit the piston in both directions of displacement.
- FIG. 1 thus shows a compressed air line 50.
- the operation of the device can be stopped by a stop valve 55B blocking the circulation of compressed air.
- the compressed air delivered by this compressor can be used to operate the cylinder.
- the brushing assemblies 10 and 20 are indicated by broken lines interrupted. They are respectively integral with the piston 30 and the body 40 containing the cylinder of the jack 40 '. Conduits 51 and 52 serving respectively for the supply of fluid under pressure and Fluid exhaust is indicated.
- the cylinder control means comprise a valve 54 to two positions and two control chambers respectively 56 and 58, arranged on both sides of the piston 30.
- the valve 54 is for example controlled by fluid under pressure, for example compressed air, against means of recall.
- this valve 54 is directly disposed to inside the cylinder body.
- a valve 54 made of automatically reverse the supply and exhaust air at each end of stroke of the piston 30 of the cylinder, in which case a single duct 51, for the supply of compressed air is necessary.
- FIGS. 6 to 8 show in detail an alternative embodiment of the valve 54, numbered 154 in these three figures.
- the fluid escapement comprises two exhaust pipes 52A and 52B likely to be respectively connected to chambers 58 and 56. Both 52A and 52A 52B through the piston 30 and its stem to open in the open air on the rear face of the brush assembly 10.
- Compressed air from a compressor goes through a system air treatment unit 53 comprising an isolation valve 55A.
- the driving of compressed air 50 intended to feed alternately the two chambers 56 and 58, is connected between the isolation valve 55A and the stop valve 55B open-closed type which is integral with the handle 33.
- This stop valve 55B is manually actuated at the inlet of the tube 1A, during an introduction or an extraction of the brushing assemblies 10 and 20 and allows to engage or stop the movement of the piston.
- the compressed air line 50 is of sufficient length to follow the brushing assemblies 10 and 20 over the entire length of the tube.
- the feed pipe 51 opens into a bore 63 formed in the piston 30.
- a drawer 67 preferably cylindrical, comprising two compartments 67A and 67B, slides in the bore 63 between two stable positions relative to the piston, so as to successively direct the compressed air into the two rooms 56 and 58 according to its position.
- said valve 154 comprises means for to request the displacement of said drawer 67 comprising first means stopper formed on said slide 67 and second stop means formed in each of chambers 56 and 58 capable of cooperating with said first stop means.
- FIG. 8 shows the drawer 67 and the stop means in detail at the moment of passing from the position of Figure 7 to that of Figure 6.
- the drawer 67 changes automatically positionally abutting against walls 40A and 40B formed respectively in the chambers 58 and 56 in the cylinder 40 '.
- the change of position, as well as the maintenance in one of the two stable positions, is accentuated by the air pressure exerted alternatively on walls 69A and 69'A, respectively 69B and 69'B, formed at the end and. in the bottom of compartment 67A, respectively 67B.
- a translation stop is arranged at the end of each of the compartments 67A and 67B. So, the drawer 67 can not get out of the bore 63 and the feed lines 51 and exhaust 52A or 52B always arrive in front of the connections of the ad hoc compartment.
- These two stops can be made with a ring 71 A, respectively 71 B, disposed at the periphery of the end of the compartment 67A, respectively 67B, so as to protrude radially from compartment 67A, respectively 67B, and be able to come into contact against a shoulder 73A, respectively 73B, formed in the piston In the chamber 58, respectively 56.
- POM H polyoxymethylene homopolymer
- the slide 67 has O-rings 68.
- the latter has grooves 70 so as to limit the contact between said O-rings 68 and said wall. These throats 70 are located in areas in which, for a given position of the drawer 67, the seal is momentarily not necessary.
- the chamber 58 begins to be pressurized by being gradually connected to the pipe 51, as shown in FIG. 8, and the chamber 56 begins to be exhausted by being gradually connected to the pipe 52B.
- the chamber 58 arrives stop, most or all, joints 68 are not in contact sealed with the bore 63, so that the friction of the slide 67 in the bore 63 is very weak and the displacement in the direction F1 initiated by the come into abutment continues with a dynamic effect until the drawer 67 reaches its stable position in FIG.
- the device is equipped with a projection system 72, 74, 78, 80, 82, 84, 85, 86 of a fluid 76 (detergent, lubricant, etc.) shown in Figures 6 and 7.
- a fluid 76 detergent, lubricant, etc.
- This projection system 72, 74, 78, 80, 82, 84, 85, 86 formed in the front part of the device beyond the first brushing assembly 20, comprises a reservoir 72 located in the support member 40.
- the reservoir 72 is connected to a filling orifice 74 opening on the periphery to the free cylindrical end 75 of the support member 40 which allows fill the tank 72 with fluid 76 (lubricant, cleaning agent ...) using of a dispenser for example, containing the quantity sufficient to perform a cleaning of the tube 1.
- This quantity is preferably determined for make a go in the tube 1 and that the tank 72 is entirely empty at the end of the passage to avoid untimely projections of the fluid 76.
- the reservoir 72 being rotated when the element of support 40 rotates in the helix formed in the tube for example it is necessary to be able to close the filling orifice 74 with a plug 78.
- These means include a pipe that connects within the reservoir 72 to at least one fluid outlet 80 and nozzles 82.
- a pipe 84 makes it possible to connect said pipe to the fluid 76.
- the nozzles 82 can be closed by a plug 86, during filling or after use to avoid the vaporization of the fluid 76.
- the presence of both plugs 76 and 78 allows the cleaning device to be used without projection.
- Figure 7 shows this configuration of the device of cleaning with empty tank 72.
- plugs 78 and 86 are rings which can slide on the cylindrical end 75. Only one and same ring replaces rings 78 and 86, closing alternately the filling orifice 74 and / or the nozzles 82.
- the pipe 84 is formed from a flexible material, preferably made of fluorocarbon elastomer FPM.
- FPM fluorocarbon elastomer
- the device is inserted into the tube to be cleaned preferably slightly inclined (for example at an angle of 4 °) with respect to horizontally, in order to allow its access at man's height for clean up.
- the input 1 A is lower than the output 1B of the tube 1 and the tank 72 is also slightly inclined, which leads to the inclination of the fluid 76. Therefore, even at the end of use, when it remains very little fluid 76, the pipe 84 remains in contact therewith.
- the reservoir 72 is partially filled with the fluid 76 maintained under pressure by air sampling compressed in the chamber 58.
- a valve 88 calibrated using a 90, is disposed between the chamber 58 and the reservoir 72. If the cylinder operates under a pressure of 5 bar, one can for example pre-set the opening of the valve at 4 bar. From then on, the pipe is constantly fed with the fluid 76, so that the fluid 76 is projected alternatively by the nozzles 82 on the inner wall of the tube 1 by means of jets that follow the rotation of the brush assembly 20.
- room 58 is not powered in pressure, but is in the exhaust phase. However, the pressure in the reservoir 72 remains sufficient to cause the pulsed projection of the fluid 76 during this phase, until the chamber 58 is at again under pressure.
- the nozzles 82 are driven in rotation by specific means (not shown) free to rotate relative to the support member 40 containing the reservoir 72 under the effect fluid pressure 76.
- a rotary seal will be preferentially arranged between these specific means and the element of support 40 in the vicinity of the reservoir 72.
- the preferred procedure is to carry out a first forward passage of the brushing assemblies 10 and 20 with projection of the fluid 76, for example a detergent fluid, which will allow you to take off well. all the dirt adhering against the inner wall of the tube 1.
- the return is preferentially dry.
- a second round robin set 10 and 20 is made dry.
- Each of the brush sets 10 and 20 are then covered. with an absorbent material (not shown), in the form of fabric or paper for example, held on the device and we make a return trip of the device to remove all projected fluid 76, as well as dirt who would always be present. Brush sets 10 and 20 can be completely replaced by this absorbent material.
- Absorbent material is removed and replaced with a material analogous (or identical) to make a go in the tube 1 with fluid projection 76, for example a lubricant.
- the return is made without fluid projection 76, so as to mop up the excess fluid 76, in particular, in the case of tubes with streaks that may have accumulate the fluid 76 projected during the previous passage.
- Figure 9 shows a variant for mounting and moving two sets of brushes 10 and 20 relative to each other. They are mounted on two support plates, respectively 35 and 45.
- the displacement control means comprise a motor 60, for example an electric motor, and transmission means of the movement. These means include for example a connecting rod 62 which is Driven by the motor to transmit an alternative linear motion to a cable 64.
- This cable is disposed in a sheath 66 at the end of which is mounted the plate 35.
- This sheath 66 is flexible while being Rigid enough to not have a tendency to deform axially by huddling on itself.
- the end portion 64A of the cable 64 is fixed to the plate 45.
- platinum 35 being held by the sheath 66, it is understood that the axial movements of the cable 64 generated by the rod 62 tend to alternatively move the two elements closer together and away from each other. the support constituted by the plates 35 and 45.
- a sheath 66 long enough for the motor 60 to stay outside the tube while cleaning the tube.
- the two elements are represented thrusters 14 and 24 disposed between the brushing means 12 and 22.
- a device for cleaning an inner diameter tube of 155 mm, provided with helical grooves diameter at the bottom of the grooves at 158 mm, and whose length is the order of 6 to 10 m, a device comprising, for each brushing set, three or four brushing elements, respectively in Nylon®, brass and bronze.
- As an element propeller two polyamide discs with a diameter of 160 mm, elastomer such as Viton® with a thickness of 5 mm.
- a propeller disk formed by a brush of diameter of 164 mm, 16 mm thick and whose bristles polyamide have a diameter of 1 mm.
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- la figure 1 montre, en élévation, un dispositif conforme à l'invention,
- les figures 2, 3 et 4 montrent trois phases successives de l'utilisation du dispositif pour nettoyer un tube,
- la figure 5 est un schéma illustrant des moyens de commande envisageables du dispositif conforme à l'invention,
- la figure 6 est une coupe axiale du dispositif en fonctionnement inséré dans un tube,
- la figure 7 est une coupe analogue à la figure 6 dans une autre situation de fonctionnement,
- la figure 8 est une coupe partielle du dispositif montrant un détail de sa conception, et
- la figure 9 est un schéma illustrant une variante de réalisation.
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- Dispositif de nettoyage d'un tube, comprenant :deux ensembles brossants (10, 20) analogues comprenant, chacun, des moyens de brossage (12, 22) aptes à coopérer avec la périphérie interne du tube et un élément propulseur (14, 24), pour déplacer lesdits moyens de brossage dans le tube,des moyens (50, 54, 30, 40, 40' ; 60, 62, 64, 66, 35, 45 ; 154) pour alternativement éloigner et rapprocher axialement les ensembles brossants (10, 20) l'un par rapport à l'autre et,un système de projection (72, 74, 78, 80, 82, 84, 85, 86) permettant de projeter un fluide (76) contre la périphérie interne du tube (1),
en ce que lesdits ensembles brossants (10, 20) sont montés sur un système de support (33, 30, 40 ; 35, 45),
en ce que lesdits moyens (50, 54, 30, 40, 40' ; 60, 62, 64, 66, 35, 45 ; 154) pour alternativement éloigner et rapprocher axialement les ensembles brossants (10, 20) l'un par rapport à l'autre comportent une chambre (58) de commande qui est solidaire dudit système de support (33, 30, 40 ; 35, 45) et qui peut être reliée à une alimentation en fluide (51) sous pression, et
en ce que ledit système de projection (72, 74, 78, 80, 82, 84, 85, 86) comporte un réservoir (72) qui coopère avec ledit système de support (33, 30, 40 ; 35, 45) en étant embarqué avec ledit dispositif et qui peut être mis sous pression en étant relié à ladite chambre (58). - Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que lesdits moyens de brossage (12) d'un ensemble brossant (10) sont aptes à tourner librement par rapport aux moyens de brossage (22) de l'autre ensemble brossant (20), de telle sorte que chacun des moyens de brossage (12, 22) puisse nettoyer des stries hélicoïdales formées dans la périphérie interne dudit tube en progressant chacun dans l'hélice desdites stries.
- Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 2, caractérisé en ce que ledit système de projection (72, 74, 78, 80, 82, 84, 85, 86) est solidaire desdits moyens de brossage (22) d'un ensemble brossant (20).
- Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que ledit réservoir (72) présente un orifice de remplissage (74) destiné au remplissage dudit réservoir (72) avec du fluide (76) et ledit système de projection (72, 74, 78, 80, 82, 84, 85, 86) comporte en outre une sortie de fluide (80) comportant au moins un gicleur (82) réparti en périphérie dudit système de support (40) pour projeter ledit fluide (76) contre la périphérie interne du tube (1).
- Dispositif selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que ladite sortie de fluide (80) comporte une pluralité de gicleurs (82) répartis en périphérie dudit système de support (40).
- Dispositif selon l'une quelconques des revendications 3 à 5, caractérisé en ce que ladite sortie de fluide (80) est reliée à l'intérieur du réservoir (72) par l'intermédiaire d'un tuyau (84).
- Dispositif selon la revendication 6, caractérisé en ce que ledit tuyau (84) comporte une masselotte (85) destinée à maintenir ledit tuyau (84) immergé dans le fluide (76).
- Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que ledit système de projection (72, 74, 78, 80, 82, 84, 85, 86) comporte en outre une soupape (88) qui permet de relier ladite chambre (58) audit réservoir (72) destinée à mettre le fluide (76) sous pression.
- Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que chaque élément propulseur comprend une plaque (14, 24), apte à être déformée perpendiculairement à son plan.
- Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que chaque élément propulseur (14, 24) comprend un élément brossant.
- Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que ledit système de support (33, 30, 40 ; 35, 45) comporte un premier élément de support (30, 35) sur lequel est monté l'un (10) des ensembles brossants et un deuxième élément de support (40, 45) sur lequel est monté l'autre ensemble brossant (20), ainsi que des moyens (51, 55B, 54, 56, 58 ; 60, 62, 64, 66 ; 154) pour faire coulisser lesdits éléments de support l'un par rapport à l'autre dans la direction axiale (D), en les rapprochant et en les éloignant alternativement l'un de l'autre.
- Dispositif selon la revendication 11, caractérisé en ce que le premier et le deuxième élément de support (30, 40) sont respectivement solidaires d'une partie de piston et d'une partie de cylindre d'un vérin (30, 40') à fluide (51 ) sous pression.
- Dispositif selon la revendication 12, caractérisé en ce que ledit vérin (30, 40') comporte un corps muni de moyens (54 ; 154) pour alternativement relier ladite chambre (58) et une autre chambre (56) de commande du déplacement de la partie de piston (30) à ladite alimentation en fluide (51) et à un échappement de fluide (52, 52A, 52B).
- Dispositif selon la revendication 13, caractérisé en ce que lesdits moyens (54 ; 154) comportent une valve apte à inverser automatiquement l'alimentation en fluide et l'échappement de fluide à chaque fin de course du piston (30) de sorte que le dispositif comporte un seul conduit de commande qui sert à l'alimentation en fluide.
- Dispositif selon la revendication 14, caractérisé en ce que ladite valve (154) comporte un tiroir (67) apte à coulisser dans un alésage (63) formé dans le piston (30) du vérin.
- Dispositif selon la revendication 15, caractérisé en ce que ledit échappement de fluide comporte deux conduits d'échappement (52A, 52B), en ce que ledit tiroir comporte deux compartiments (67A, 67B) communiquant chacun respectivement avec chacune des deux chambres (56, 58) et en ce que, en fonction de la position du tiroir (67), l'un desdits compartiments est relié à l'alimentation en fluide (51) et l'autre est relié à un des deux conduits d'échappement (52A, 52B).
- Dispositif selon la revendication 15 ou 16, caractérisé en ce que ladite valve (154) comporte des moyens pour solliciter le déplacement dudit tiroir (67) comportant des premiers moyens de butée (69A, 69B) formés sur ledit tiroir (67) et des deuxièmes moyens de butée, (40A, 40B) formés dans chacune des chambres (56, 58) et aptes à coopérer avec lesdits premiers moyens de butée (69A, 69B).
- Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le système de support (33, 30, 40 ; 35, 45) est relié par une liaison rotative (33') aux moyens (50, 66, 64) pour commander le déplacement alternatif des ensembles brossants (10, 20) l'un par rapport à l'autre.
- Procédé pour nettoyer un tube (1) dans lequel on utilise deux ensembles brossants (10, 20) analogues, comprenant, chacun, des moyens de brossages (12, 22) et un élément propulseur (14, 24), on introduit successivement lesdits ensembles brossants (10, 20) dans le tube (1) par une première extrémité (1A) de ce dernier, de telle sorte que les moyens de brossage (12, 22) coopèrent avec la périphérie interne du tube (1 ), on déplace lesdits moyens de brossage (12, 22), on réalise une étape de brossage et de progression des ensembles brossants (10, 20) vers la deuxième extrémité (1B) du tube (1) en éloignant et en rapprochant alternativement les ensembles brossants (10, 20) l'un par rapport à l'autre (figures 2, 3, 4) et on projette du fluide (76) contre ladite périphérie interne du tube (1),
caractérisé en ce que lors de l'introduction desdits ensembles brossants (10, 20) dans le tube (1), on fait en sorte que les deux éléments propulseurs solidaires d'un système de support (33, 30, 40 ; 35, 45) coopèrent avec ladite périphérie interne en étant fléchis axialement vers la première extrémité (1A) du tube (1),
en ce que l'on éloigne et rapproche axialement alternativement lesdits ensembles brossants (10, 20) l'un par rapport à l'autre en alimentant au moins une chambre (58) de commande qui est reliée à une alimentation en fluide (51) sous pression,
en ce que l'on dispose ledit fluide (76) dans un réservoir (72) qui coopère avec ledit système de support (33, 30, 40 ; 35, 45), et
en ce que l'on met ledit fluide (76) sous pression en utilisant la pression existante dans ladite chambre (58) de commande. - Procédé selon la revendication 19, caractérisé en ce que pour nettoyer des stries hélicoïdales formées dans la paroi interne dudit tube, on autorise les moyens de brossage (12) d'un ensemble brossant (10) à tourner librement par rapport aux moyens de brossage (22) de l'autre ensemble brossant (20).
- Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 19 et 20, caractérisé en ce que, lorsque le premier ensemble brossant (20) parvient à la deuxième extrémité (1B) du tube (1), on extrait les deux ensembles brossants (10, 20) du tube, on réintroduit lesdits ensembles brossants dans le tube (1) par la deuxième extrémité (1 B) de ce dernier, de telle sorte que les moyens de brossage (12, 22) coopèrent avec la périphérie interne du tube et que les deux éléments propulseurs (14, 22) coopèrent avec ladite périphérie interne en étant fléchis axialement vers la deuxième extrémité (1B) du tube, et on réalise une étape de brossage et de progression des ensembles brossants vers la première extrémité du tube en éloignant et en rapprochant alternativement les ensembles brossants l'un par rapport à l'autre.
- Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 19 à 21, caractérisé en ce que l'on projette ledit fluide (72) par jets rotatifs.
- Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 19 à 22, caractérisé en ce que l'on essuie ladite périphérie interne du tube (1) à l'aide d'un matériau absorbant disposé sur chacun des deux ensembles brossants (10, 20).
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