EP1352852A1 - Multi-collector, particularly for a silo or a pressure vessel - Google Patents

Abstract

The device for connecting a vessel to at least two associated units comprises a connector manifold which has at least two connections for the associated units and is connected to the vessel with form and/or mechanical locking. The manifold has a fastening plate (28) which conforms to the shape of the vessel. The fastening plate has a section (10) with a shape corresponding to a bearing area around the opening (12) of the vessel. The opening is closed off by the connector manifold. The shape of the fastening plate may be straight, concave or convex.

Description

The invention relates to a connection collector, in particular for one Silo container, a pressure container or the like, according to the preamble of claim 1.

Silo tanks and pressure tanks are usually necessary with a number Accessories. These accessories are sold on various Locations of the silo or pressure vessel arranged.

These include valves, especially intake valves as well Vent valves and ventilation valves, but also, for example, delivery lines, Level devices, exhaust air filters, over and under pressure protection, Silo doors and manholes as well as loosening devices.

Most of the time, the accessories require special connections, mostly connection flanges at different points in the silo container or Pressure vessel with regard to their diameter and their flow rate Tightness requirements are completely different.

With an unplanned arrangement that often only follows the local conditions the connection flanges are, however, considerable in practice Disadvantages connected. This leads to tensions that are difficult to calculate in the pressure vessel by welding or welding of individual connections. Furthermore, an unhomogeneous one arises Surface of the inner wall, causing the outflow behavior is adversely affected.

Another problem is mostly that the silo and pressure vessel walls are curved, making for each individual connection appropriate adjustments are necessary.

The invention is therefore based on the object of a generic To create a device which avoids the disadvantages mentioned of the known solutions a combined and multifunctional component with which connections to containers, in particular silo containers, Pressure vessels or the like, are easy to implement.

The object is achieved by a device with those mentioned in claim 1 Features resolved.

Through a connection collector that has at least two connections for the comprises at least two additional devices, the connection collector is positively and / or non-positively connected to the container, can containers meet the technical requirements and local conditions correspondingly easily equipped with the necessary connections become.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention has a mounting plate the connection collector is a straight, concave or convex shape that fits the container. The connection collector points an area corresponding to an opening of the container Shape on its outer circumference. The one to be locked The opening is a recess in a receiving area forming cylinder jacket of the silo container respectively of the pressure vessel.

The fact that the connection collector by designing its shape can be arranged in a silo wall and a corresponding curvature of the silo wall can reproduce, a problem-free fit is advantageously possible.

This results in the possibility of an arrangement in a suitable, optimal area in the silo or pressure vessel. Such an arrangement enables, instead of the most preferred arrangement, for example in the area of a dome cover connection, a flexible arrangement in other areas of the container using the above to achieve the advantages mentioned.

In a further preferred embodiment of the invention there are at least two Connections for the at least two additional devices on the connection collector arranged. The connections are welded sockets, which have welding flanges in the foot area. The welded socket and welding flanges have different Wall thicknesses, lengths and diameters.

Furthermore, the welded socket is in a preferred embodiment of the invention Can be arranged on different radii of the connection collector.

There is also the possibility that the welding flange of the Welding socket in the outer circumference of the connection collector engages lying area, which is characterized by a turned chamfer is.

In this case, the weld-in flange also has a similar design Chamfer, which is designed so that a sales-free area arises where the connection collector rests on the opening.

In addition, it has at least one welded socket on a predefinable one Diameter holes. In a preferred embodiment, at least a welded socket so that it is not perpendicular to the connection header is arranged.

This advantageous design of the connection collector is a very compact design achieved. Add to that the individual connections designed in every respect for their respective purpose can be. The wall thickness, diameter and length of the welded socket or the weld-in flanges, so overall the entire structure of the connection collector, can be according to the technical requirements and local conditions.

Since the connections are concentrated on the connection collector, it results one in the interior of the silo container - except for the area of the connection collector itself - relatively homogeneous inner surface, resulting in a optimal cleaning ability and ease of cleaning leads and especially in containers with which different goods are transported and which therefore require intensive intermediate cleaning, is of great advantage.

It can be assumed that the welding or welding the previous individual connections to considerable Tensions in the container. By using the new type of connection collector on containers, in particular silo containers or pressure containers, there is less welding distortion due to reduction the number of welds with associated stress minimization in the container walls.

According to the invention, the silo container or pressure container is relative homogeneous surface and thus a relatively homogeneous distribution of stress can be constructed and it is only the welding of the connection collector necessary.

In a further preferred embodiment of the invention, it is possible to manufacture the connection collector as a casting, using the casting mold can take into account all requirements of a welded construction.

It is also possible to have a separately and optimized connection collector to create that on the container at the existing opening is reversible or irreversible attachable.

Further preferred embodiments of the invention result from the features mentioned in the subclaims.

Figur 1

eine Schnittdarstellung eines Anschluss-Sammlers entlang der Schnitte A-A, B-B und C-C;

Figur 2

eine Einzelheit X des Anschluss-Sammlers;

Figur 3

eine Draufsicht des Anschluss-Sammlers;

Figur 4

den Schnitt A-A eines ersten Einschweißstutzens;

Figur 5

eine Draufsicht D auf den Schnitt A-A des ersten Einschweißstutzens;

Figur 6

den Schnitt B-B eines zweiten Einschweißstutzens und

Figur 7

den Schnitt C-C eines dritten Einschweißstutzens.

The invention is explained in more detail in an exemplary embodiment with reference to the accompanying drawings. Show it:

Figure 1

a sectional view of a connection collector along the sections AA, BB and CC;

Figure 2

a detail X of the connection collector;

Figure 3

a plan view of the terminal collector;

Figure 4

the section AA of a first weld socket;

Figure 5

a plan view D of the section AA of the first weld socket;

Figure 6

the section BB of a second welding socket and

Figure 7

the section CC of a third weld socket.

In Figure 1, the device according to the invention is a connection collector 100. Is located below the connection collector 100 an imaginary, not shown, opening 12 of a container, in particular a silo tank or a pressure tank.

The connection header 100 has a plurality of weld-in sockets ES _n , which represent the connections for the additional devices. It can be seen that a welded socket ES ₁ and a welded socket ES _{3 are arranged} vertically on the connection header 100, while a welded socket ES _{2 is} not arranged vertically, but deviates at a certain angle with respect to its imaginary vertical center line. A further detailed description of the design and arrangement of the welded socket ES _n is given in FIGS. 3 to 7.

In Figure 1 is a convex, circular mounting plate 28 that the Basic body of the connection collector 100 forms, shown. Depending on Requirement is the mounting plate 28 of the connection collector 100 also straight or concave. Basically everyone is - depending on the design the opening 12 - geometric shapes of the mounting plate 28 conceivable and executable.

The connection collector 100 also has an area 10. The area 10 is characterized by a circumferential chamfer 16. This area 10 of the mounting plate 28 corresponds to the opening 12.

Figure 2 shows the detail X of the connection collector 100. The circular In the exemplary embodiment, opening 12 is also convex trained cylinder jacket 22 formed. The connection collector 100 formed, circumferential chamfer 16 of the area 10 corresponds with a support area 30 of the container.

Between the end face of the support area 30 of the cylinder jacket 22 and the mounting plate 28 of the connector header 100 is for the Case of a desired welded connection on the opening 12 facing Side a V-seam and on the support area 30 and the A fillet weld can be formed on the end face of the fastening plate 28.

The welded sockets ES ₁ and ES ₂ are arranged in a radius 14 from the center of the connection header 100. The weld-in socket ES ₃ is also arranged on a radius 14 which can be seen from FIG. 3.

FIG. 3 shows the top view of the mounting plate 28 of the connection header 100. The three welded sockets ES ₁ , ES ₂ and ES ₃ are shown. Cuts AA, BB and CC are assigned to the respective welded socket, which are explained below. FIG. 3 also shows the radii 14 of the weld-in sockets ES ₁ and ES ₃ . The welded socket ES ₁ has bores 18, which are discussed in more detail in FIG. 4.

Figure 4 shows the welded socket ES ₁ in section AA. The welded socket ES ₁ consists of the welded socket ES ₁ and an associated welded flange EF ₁ . Since the welding flange EF ₁ engages in the area 10 of the connection collector 100, the welding flange EF _{1 has} a chamfer 24. In addition, the welded socket ES _{1 has} blind holes 18, which serve to close the welded socket ES ₁ by means of suitable closure elements, in particular to screw them together.

FIG. 5 shows a top view D of the welded socket ES ₁ . The bores 18, which are arranged on a bolt circle diameter 20, can be seen. The number of holes 18 depends on the pressure conditions in the container and the material selection of the screws.

FIG. 6 shows the section BB of the welded socket ES ₂ . It is clear from FIG. 6 that the welded socket ES _{2 is} not arranged vertically on the connection header 100. The center line of the welded socket ES ₂ cuts the connection header 100 at a predeterminable angle.

Analogous to the welded socket ES ₁ of FIG. 4, the welded socket ES ₂ likewise has a chamfer 26 in the area 10 of an associated welded flange EF ₂ , which is designed in the same shape as the chamfer 16 of the connection header 100. The welded socket ES thus engages ₂ into its area 10 via its weld-in flange EF ₂ without interrupting the chamfer 16 of the connection header 100, which forms the support area 30 to the cylinder jacket 22.

The chamfers 24 and 26 are always designed in such a way that, together with the chamfer 16, they form a flat and sealing area to the container. The formation of the chamfers 24 and 26 on the weld-in flanges EF _n or the chamfer 16 of the fastening plate 28 of the connection collector 100 results in a partially positive connection after the connection collector 100 has been placed in the support region 30 of the container. The horizontal relative movement of the connection collector 100 with respect to the container is prevented.

FIG. 7 shows in section CC the welded socket ES ₃ with a welded flange EF ₃ . This welded socket ES ₃ shows the variability of the welded socket ES _{n in} terms of their lengths, their diameters and their wall thicknesses. Since the weld-in socket ES ₃ with its weld-in flange EF _{3 is} not arranged in the area 10 of the connection header 100, it accordingly has no chamfer on the weld-in flange EF3.

The connection collector 100 can be welded to the container, so that an irreversible connection is created that can only be destroyed by material Procedure can be canceled.

However, it is also conceivable, for example, the connection collector 100 to be provided as a dome cover with a cover device and the connection collector 100 for pressurized tank vehicles or pneumatic To use pressure vessels or manholes. In this case results a positive and positive connection. This reversible connection between container and connection collector 100 preferably points a seal in the area 10 shown in the figures.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

100

Connection collectors

10

Area

12

opening

14

radius

16

chamfer

18

drilling

20

diameter

22

cylinder surface

24

chamfer

26

chamfer

28

mounting plate

30

support area

ES _n

weld

EF _n

Weld in

Claims (22)

Device for connecting a container, in particular a silo container, pressure container or the like, with at least two additional devices, characterized by a connection collector (100) which comprises at least two connections for the at least two additional devices, the connection collector (100) having a shape and / or can be non-positively connected to the container. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the shape of a fastening plate (28) of the connection collector (100) is adapted to the shape of the container. Apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that the fastening plate (28) of the connection collector (100) has an area (10) with a shape corresponding to a support area (30) of an opening (12) of the container and the opening (12 ) can be closed with the connection collector (100). Apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that the shape of the mounting plate (28) is straight. Apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that the shape of the mounting plate (28) is concave. Device according to claim 2, characterized in that the shape of the fastening plate (28) is convex. Device according to claim 3, characterized in that the fastening plate (28) has the area (10) on its outer circumference. Apparatus according to claims 3 and 7, characterized in that the area (10) of the connection collector (100) is a turned bevel (16). Device according to claim 7 and 8, characterized in that the area (10) of the connection collector (100) corresponds to the support area (30) of the opening (12) of a cylinder jacket (22) of the container. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the connections are welded sockets (ES _n ) which have welded flanges (EF _n ) in the foot region. Apparatus according to claim 10, characterized in that the welded socket (ES _n ) have different wall thicknesses, lengths and diameters. Apparatus according to claim 10, characterized in that the welding flanges (EF _n ) have different wall thicknesses and diameters. Apparatus according to claim 10, characterized in that the welded socket (ES _n ) are arranged on different radii (14) of the connection header (100). Apparatus according to claim 10, characterized in that at least one welding socket (ES _n ) with its welding flange (EF _n ) engages in the area (10) of the connection header (100). Device according to claim 14, characterized in that the at least one welding flange (EF _n ) has a chamfer (24, 26). Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one welded socket (ES _n ) has bores (18) on a predeterminable diameter (20). Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one welded socket (ES _n ) is not arranged vertically on the connection header (100). Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the connection collector (100) is a cast part. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the connection collector (100) is reversibly connected to the container. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the connection collector (100) is irreversibly connected to the container. Apparatus according to claim 18, characterized in that the connection collector (100) is screwed to the container. Apparatus according to claim 19, characterized in that the connection collector (100) is welded to the container.

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