JP2004045081A - Sample collecting apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sample collecting apparatus for facilitating the collection of sediment as a sample. <P>SOLUTION: The sample collecting apparatus comprises both a cylindrical collecting tube 2a having an opening 20 in its bottom surface and a crust 3a for housing the collecting tube 2a and having an opening and closing lid 4a at its bottom part. The opening and closing lid 4a of the crust 3a is opened to house the sample inside the collecting tube 2a, and the opening and closing lid 4a is closed after the housing. Or the sample collecting apparatus comprises both a cylindrical collecting tube 2b having an opening 20 in its bottom surface and a crust 3b for rocking-freely housing the collecting tube 2b and having an opening and closing lid 4b at its bottom part. By rocking the crust 3b upward to the collecting tube 2b, the collecting tube 2b is pressed against the opening and closing lid 4b of the bottom part of the crust 3b to open, and, by rocking the crust 3b downward, the opening and closing lid 4b is closed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a sampling device for collecting and investigating bottom sediments such as mud on the bottom of the water in dredging work or environmental surveys.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As means for collecting the bottom sediment such as mud on the bottom of the water as a sample, means for carrying out using a mud collector from the surface is known. Since this mud collector has a structure for grasping the bottom sediment of the water bottom, the bottom sediment is disturbed when the bottom sediment is collected.
For this reason, as a means for collecting undisturbed bottom sediment, a diver dives and goes directly to the bottom, and a core sample is collected by a known column (separation tube) or the like.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The above-mentioned conventional bottom sediment collecting means has the following problems.
<I> In the collection of bottom sediment using a conventional mud collector, remote work for grabbing the bottom sediment from the surface of the water is required, and the gripping work by remote control from the ship or the like is complicated. Also, due to the complexity of the work, there was a risk of disturbing the bottom sediment more than necessary.
<B>Divers' collection of undisturbed bottom sediments requires specialized knowledge for divers.
<C> Since divers directly dive and collect sediments, diving work time is required in addition to the collection work time, and the time required for collection increases.
<D> Further, for example, in the case of collecting bottom sediment by diver diving in parallel with dredging work or the like, it is not possible to collect the construction site in real time in order to ensure the safety of the diver.
[0004]
OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
The present invention has been made to solve the above-described conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a sample collection device that simplifies the collection of a bottom sediment as a sample.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a sample collection device capable of collecting a bottom sediment as a sample by remote operation.
Furthermore, an object of the present invention is to provide a sampling device that can sample the bottom sediment in an undisturbed state.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a sampling device having a lid for protecting the collected sediment.
The present invention achieves at least one of these objects.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above-described object, the sample collection device of the present invention has an opening on the bottom surface, a cylindrical collection tube, an open / close lid on the bottom, and an outer shell that houses the collection tube The open / close lid of the outer shell is opened, the sample is stored in the sampling tube, and the open / close lid is closed after storage.
Here, the “sample” refers to, for example, a part of the ground collected at the time of geological survey, and the sediment deposited on the bottom of the water.
[0006]
The sample collection device of the present invention comprises a cylindrical collection tube having an opening on the bottom and an open / close lid on the bottom, and an outer shell that houses the collection tube so as to be slidable. , Sliding the outer shell upward relative to the sampling tube, opening the sampling tube against the open / close lid on the bottom of the outer shell, and closing the mouth by sliding the outer shell downward It is a feature.
[0007]
The sampling apparatus of the present invention is characterized in that an air regulating valve is provided in the sampling pipe to adjust the internal pressure of the sampling pipe at the time of sampling.
Here, the “air regulating valve” includes, for example, a check valve, an air valve that regulates the amount of air, an atmospheric pressure regulating valve that can regulate atmospheric pressure by pressurizing and depressurizing air, and the like.
[0008]
Furthermore, the sample collection device of the present invention is characterized in that at the lower end of the outer shell, there is an opening through which the collection tube passes, and at least a bottom plate disposed at a position that does not interfere with the opening / closing lid. To do.
Here, the “bottom plate” is a known flat plate, which has an opening through which the sampling tube can pass as described above and does not interfere with the operation of the opening / closing lid, and the sampling device of the present invention is attached to the bottom plate. In this case, a known shape such as a circle or a rectangle can be adopted as long as it has a surface area sufficient to disperse the load so that it does not settle in the sediment.
[0009]
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiment 1
The first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.
[0010]
<A> Sample collection apparatus The sample collection apparatus 1 of the present invention comprises a collection tube 2 for accommodating a sample collected inside, and an outer shell 3 having an opening / closing lid 4 for preventing the collected sample from falling off.
In the embodiment of the present invention, an example in which the sample collection device 1 is used for collecting the bottom sediment 50 of the water bottom 5 such as a river as a sample will be described.
Hereinafter, each member which comprises the sample-collecting apparatus 1a of Embodiment 1 of this invention is demonstrated.
[0011]
<B> Sampling tube The sampling tube 2 is a tube body for accommodating the bottom sediment 50 of the water bottom 5 as a sample in an undisturbed state.
The collection tube 2 is a cylinder whose both ends are open, and has an open end 20 for taking in a sample such as a bottom sediment 50 or the like on one side.
Internal air and water pass from the other side of the sampling tube 2 and are discharged from a check valve 21a provided in the outer shell 3 to be described later.
The collection tube 2 is removably accommodated in an outer shell 3 described later.
[0012]
<C> The outer shell 3 is a member that accommodates the sampling tube 2 described above.
The outer shell 3 has an opening 30 for accommodating the sampling tube 2 at least at one end.
The outer shell 3a of this example is a member that is inserted into the water bottom 5 in order to take the bottom sediment 50 as a sample into the collection tube 2a.
The outer shell 3 a has a blade portion 31 a at the tip of the opening 30 to facilitate insertion into the water bottom 5. The blade portion 31a may be formed by directly forming the outer shell 3a into a blade shape, or may be attached with another blade-shaped member.
[0013]
The outer shell 3a is formed with grooves 32a and 32a through which shutters 40a and 40a which are opening and closing lids 4 to be described later pass along the blade shape of the blade portion 31a.
That is, the front end portion of the outer shell 3a has opposite side surfaces 33a and 33a and open surfaces 34a and 34a, and the open / close lid 4 is disposed on the open surfaces 34a and 34a.
[0014]
The outer shell 3a has a rod 35a that can be added to the other end in order to enable remote operation. By adding the rod 35a, the total length of the sample collection device 1a can be freely adjusted.
[0015]
In the outer shell 3a of this example, for example, a check valve 36a is provided as a known air regulating valve 36 at the other end. When collecting the sample, the check valve 36a takes in the sample from one of the sampling tubes 2a described above, and removes the air and water from the other through the check valve 36a of the outer shell 3a, thereby undisturbing the sample. The sample can be collected in a state and kept at a negative pressure without returning the air to the inside, so that the sample can be removed from the collection tube 2a when the sample collection device 1a is pulled up in cooperation with the closing of the opening / closing lid 4 described later. Demonstrate the function to prevent. As the air regulating valve 36, instead of the check valve 36a, for example, an air vent pipe or the like provided with a valve can be provided, and this can be extended to a barge or the like to adjust the atmospheric pressure in the sampling pipe 2 from the water.
[0016]
<D> Opening / Closing Lid The opening / closing lid 4 is a lid structure incorporated in the outer shell 3 described above, and opens and closes the opening 30 of the outer shell 3.
The open / close lid 4 is used for collecting a sample in an open state, and is closed after the sample is accommodated in the collection tube 2 described above.
As the open / close lid 4a of this example, for example, a pair of shutters 40a and 40a can be used.
The shutters 40a and 40a are disposed in grooves 32a and 32a formed along the outer edge on the inner peripheral side of the outer shell 3a, and the ends of the shutters 40a and 40a face each other so as to operate in the direction to open and close the opening 30. Arrange to fit.
[0017]
For the operation of the shutters 40a, 40a, known cylinders 41a, 41a can be employed, and a medium such as air or oil is fed by a compressor or a cylinder (not shown) mounted on a water-borne carriage (not shown). The pistons (not shown) in the cylinders 41a and 41a are operated, and the operating force is transmitted to the shutters 40a and 40a via the rods 42a and 42a. In this example, an example in which the shutters 40a and 40a are operated to close the open end by the operation of the cylinder 41a is described. On the other hand, in order to open the open end, the shutters 40a and 40a may be operated using a known spring force such as a coil spring or a leaf spring, or may be operated by the cylinder 41a as in the closed state. .
[0018]
As the shutter 40a, a plate having flexibility, or a member having a known shutter structure in which a plurality of strip-like members are connected to each other so as to be movable can be adopted. Known materials such as made of resin or resin can be used.
In addition, although the structure of the shutter 40a is described as an example in which the opposing plate bodies are abutted in this example, the structure is not limited thereto, and any known opening / closing structure may be used as long as the opening 30 of the outer shell 3a can be closed. Can be widely adopted.
[0019]
Hereinafter, an example of collecting the bottom sediment 50 of the water bottom 5 as a sample to be collected will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0020]
<A> Arrangement on the bottom of the water The sampling device 1a is lowered toward the bottom 5 of the water facility such as a trolley.
At this time, a plurality of rods 35 a are added to the outer shell 3 a of the sample collection device 1 so that the sample collection device 1 a reaches the bottom 5.
[0021]
<B> The sample collection device 1 that has reached the bottom 5 (sample) of the bottom sample (sample) is inserted into the bottom 5 from the blade 31a of the outer shell 3a by further pushing the rod 35a in the direction of the bottom 5.
At this time, the open / close lid 4 of the outer shell 3a is in an open state, and the open end 20 of the sampling tube 2a is located in the opening 30 of the outer shell 3, from which the sediment 50 of the water bottom 5 is accommodated in the sampling tube 2a. To do.
The sample collection device 1 is inserted into the collection tube 2a until a predetermined amount of sediment 50 is accommodated.
At this time, air or water in the collection pipe 2a is discharged from the check valve 36a of the outer shell 3a in conjunction with the storage of the bottom sediment 50.
[0022]
<C> Collection of bottom sediment (sample) After sufficient sediment 50 is collected in the collection tube 2, the shutters 40a, 40a of the open / close lid 4a are closed by the operation of the cylinders 41a, 41a.
As a result, the opening 30 of the outer shell 3a of the sampling device 1a is closed, and the inside of the sampling tube 2a is made negative pressure by the check valve 36a, so that the inside of the sampling tube 2a accommodated in the outer shell 3a Prevents the bottom sediment 50 from falling.
In this state, the sampling device 1a is collected from the bottom 5 and the sampling tube 2a is removed from the outer shell 3a.
And it is possible to obtain the bottom sediment 50 collected from the removed collection tube 2a in an undisturbed state.
[0023]
Second Embodiment of the Invention
In the first embodiment of the present invention, an example of a configuration having a sampling tube 2a and an outer shell 3a as main members and an open / close lid 4a is described as the sample sampling device 1a.
On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, a sampling device 1 b configured by a sampling tube 2 b, an outer shell 3 b, an opening / closing lid 4 b, and a bottom plate 6 may be used.
In addition, about each structural member which comprises the sample-collecting apparatus 1b in Embodiment 2 of this invention, description about the structure which overlaps with the part demonstrated in the sample-collection apparatus 1a demonstrated in Embodiment 1 of the invention mentioned above. Omitted.
[0024]
<A> Sampling device The sampling device 1b of the present example includes a sampling tube 2b that accommodates a sample collected therein, an outer shell 3b having an open / close lid 4b that prevents the collected sample from falling off, and a sampling device. It comprises a bottom board 6 for preventing self-sink when 1b is landed on the water bottom 5.
Also in this example, an example will be described in which the sample collection device 1b is used for collecting the sediment 50 of the bottom 5 such as a river as a sample.
Hereinafter, each configuration of the sampling apparatus 1b will be described.
[0025]
<B> The collection tube 2b is connected to the other end with a rod 21b for allowing the collection tube 2b to reach the bottom 5 from the water. The length of the rod 21b can be adjusted by, for example, an add-on type.
[0026]
Furthermore, the sampling pipe 2b is provided with an air vent pipe 22b having a valve, for example, as the air regulating valve 22 that exhibits the same function as the check valve 36a provided in the outer shell 3a. Thereby, the sample is collected in an undisturbed state, the sample is prevented from falling off when the sample collection device 1b is pulled up, and the sample is quickly removed from the collection tube 2b.
The sampling tube 2b may be provided with a known check valve, for example, instead of the air vent tube 22b.
The collection tube 2b is accommodated in an outer shell 3b described later.
[0027]
Further, the rod 21b of the sampling tube 2b matches, for example, a hole 37b formed in the hollow rod 35b of the outer shell 3b in order to position the sampling tube 2b at a position where an opening / closing lid 4b of the outer shell 3b described later is closed. There may be provided means for fixing the sampling tube 2b by forming the hole 23b, and inserting the bar 24b with these holes 37b, 23b being matched.
Further, the rod 21b of the sampling tube 2b may be provided with a stopper 25b that interferes with the open end of the hollow rod 35b of the outer shell 3b described later in order to regulate the depth of insertion of the sampling tube 2b into the water bottom 5.
[0028]
<C> The outer shell 3b is a member that accommodates the above-described collection tube 2b and serves as a guide for taking the bottom sediment 50 as a sample into the collection tube 2b.
The outer shell 3b is connected to the other end with a hollow rod 35b of, for example, an add-on type in order to allow the outer shell 3b to reach from the water to the bottom 5 in the same manner as the sampling tube 2b described above. In this hollow rod 35b, the rod 21b of the sampling tube 2b accommodated in the outer shell 3b is slidably inserted. That is, the sampling tube 2b described above accommodates the rod 21b through the hollow rod 35b through the opening 30 of the outer shell 3b. As a result, the sampling tube 2b and the outer shell 3b are slidable with each other by operating the rod 21b or the hollow rod 35b.
[0029]
The hollow rod 35b has a hole 37b that matches the hole 23b formed in the rod 21b in order to fix the sampling tube 2b in a predetermined position.
The opening 30 of the outer shell 3b is provided with an opening / closing lid 4b described later.
The outer shell 3b opens the opening 30 by the opening / closing lid 4b when pulled up with respect to the sampling tube 2b, and closes the opening 30 when returned.
[0030]
<D> The opening / closing lid 4b is formed of a pair of semicircular members 40b, 40b which are combined to form a disc shape, for example. The semicircular members 40b and 40b are positioned so as to close the opening 30 of the outer shell 3b when not operating using a known spring force such as a coil spring or a leaf spring.
The open / close lid 4b is used for collecting a sample into the collection tube 2b in an open state, and is closed again after the sample is collected.
The open / close lid 4b is opened in the process of passing through the semicircular members 40b, 40b by sliding the sampling tube 2b with respect to the outer shell 3b, and the opening 30 of the outer shell 3b is opened. A sample is taken in the tube 2b. Further, when closing the opening 30 of the outer shell 3b, the semicircular members 40b and 40b of the opening / closing lid 4b return to a position where the opening 30 of the outer shell 3b is closed by the ascent of the sampling tube 2b with respect to the outer shell 3b. .
The open / close lid 4b is not limited to the disk shape described above, and various known shapes can be adopted as long as the opening 30 of the outer shell 3b can be closed.
[0031]
<E> The bottom base 6 is a member for preventing self-sinking when the sampling device 1b reaches the water bottom 5.
The bottom plate 6 is a known flat plate and has a surface area sufficient to disperse the load so that the sample collection device 1b of the present example does not settle in sediments or the like when it settles on the bottom 5 of the water. In this case, a known shape such as a circle or a rectangle can be adopted, and a material made of steel or resin can be adopted.
The bottom plate 6 is disposed at the lowermost end of the outer shell 3b, and has an opening 60 through which the sampling tube 2b can pass.
[0032]
Hereinafter, with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6, a method for using the sample collection device 1 b according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described by taking collection of the sediment 50 from the bottom 5 as an example.
[0033]
<A> Arrangement on the bottom of the water The sampling device 1b is lowered toward the bottom 5 of the water facility such as a trolley.
At this time, the rod 21b of the collection tube 2b and the hollow rod 35b of the outer shell 3b constituting the sample collection device 1b are respectively added so that the sample collection device 1b reaches the bottom 5 of the water.
At this time, the sampling tube 2b has the hole 23b opened in the rod 21b aligned with the hole 37b opened in the hollow rod 35b of the outer shell 3b, and the rod 24b is inserted through the hole 23b and fixed to the outer shell 3b. Thus, opening of the opening 30 due to interference with the opening / closing lid 4b is prevented.
The sampling device 1b that has reached the bottom 5 does not self-sink due to the bottom plate 6 disposed on the outer shell 3b.
[0034]
<B> The sampling device 1b that has reached the bottom 5 of the bottom sediment (sample) pulls up the hollow rod 35b of the outer shell 3b and moves the semicircular members 40b, 40b of the open / close lid 4b at the end of the sampling tube 2b. Push open and protrude from the outer shell. At this time, if the stopper 25b disposed on the rod 21b is pushed out to a position where it interferes with the end of the hollow rod 35b of the outer shell 3b, a desired amount of bottom sediment 50 can be collected.
The protruding sampling tube 2b is inserted into the water bottom 5 until the bottom plate 6 disposed on the outer shell 3b reaches the bottom, and the sediment 50 is taken into the sampling tube 2b.
At this time, the air in the collection pipe 2b is exhausted from the air vent pipe 21b in conjunction with the storage of the bottom sediment 50.
[0035]
<C> Collection of bottom sediment (sample) After sufficient bottom sediment 50 has been collected in the collection tube 2b, the pulled up outer shell 3b is lowered and the collection tube 2b is accommodated in the outer shell 3b. At this time, the semicircular members 40b and 40b of the opening / closing lid 4b are closed by a spring force when the lowermost end of the sampling tube 2b is accommodated in the outer shell 3b and close the opening 30.
In this way, the opening 30 of the outer shell 3b of the sample collecting device 1b is closed, and the inside of the collecting tube 2b is set to a negative pressure by the air vent tube 22b, whereby the collecting tube 2b accommodated in the outer shell 3b. This prevents the bottom sediment 50 from falling.
In this state, the sampling device 1b is recovered from the bottom of the water, and the sampling tube 2b is removed from the outer shell 3b.
And the sediment 50 sampled from the removed sampling tube 2b can be obtained in an undisturbed state.
[0036]
【The invention's effect】
Since the sampling apparatus of the present invention is as described above, the following effects can be obtained.
<I> Sample collection by the sample collection apparatus of the present invention is performed by a collection pipe inserted into the bottom, unlike remote operation of grabbing the bottom sediment from the water using a conventional mud collector, and therefore by remote control on a ship or the like. Workability is good. Also, because of the simplicity of the work, the bottom sediment can be collected undisturbed.
<B> Samples can be collected undisturbed by remote control from the water without collecting bottom sediment by divers.
Thereby, compared with the diver diving, the diving work time is unnecessary, and the sample can be collected quickly.
In addition, since divers do not need to dive, there is no need to ensure the safety of divers, and construction sites can be collected in real time.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a sampling device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram when collecting sediment by the sampling device of the first embodiment of the invention. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a sample collecting apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a bottom sediment recovery by a sample collecting apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention. Explanatory drawing after FIG. 6 Explanatory drawing after bottom sediment collection | recovery by the sampling device of Embodiment 2 of invention [Explanation of a sign]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Sampling device 1a ... Sampling device 1b ... Sampling device 2 ... Sampling tube 2a ... Sampling tube 2b ... Sampling tube 20 ... Open end 3 ... Outside Shell 3a ... Outer shell 3b ... Outer shell 30 ... Opening 4 ... Open / close lid 4a ... Open / close lid 4b ... Open / close lid 40a ... Shutter 40b ... Semi-circular member 5 ... Bottom 50 ... Bottom 6 ... Bottom

Claims (4)

A sampling tube having an opening on the bottom and presenting a tubular shape;
An open / close lid at the bottom, and an outer shell that houses the sampling tube,
Opening the open / close lid of the outer shell to store the sample in the sampling tube, and closing the open / close lid after storage,
Sampling device. A sampling tube having an opening on the bottom and presenting a tubular shape;
An open / close lid at the bottom, and an outer shell that houses the sampling tube so as to be slidable,
By sliding the outer shell upward with respect to the sampling tube, the sampling tube is pressed against the open / close lid at the bottom of the outer shell to open, and closed by sliding the outer shell downward. And
Sampling device. The sampling device according to claim 1 or 2,
An air sampling valve is provided in the sampling tube to adjust the internal pressure of the sampling tube during sampling. The sampling device according to claim 2,
The sampling apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a bottom plate provided at a lower end of the outer shell so as to pass at least the sampling tube and disposed at a position not interfering with the opening / closing lid.

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