JP2004053165A - Cleaning device for chimney - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cleaning device for a chimney of a simple structure capable of minimizing a length of a high-pressure water supply hose and a high-pressure air supply hose used therein. <P>SOLUTION: This cleaning device comprises a first guide part 14 having at least two vertically movable guide rollers 12 pressed to an inner peripheral face of a cleaned chimney A, and suspended from an upper part by means of a wire 28, a second guide part 18 having at least two vertically movable guide rollers 16 and mounted at a lower part of the first guide part, and a cleaning device body 22 having a nozzle 20 for jetting the high-pressure water toward at least the inner peripheral face of the cleaned chimney A, and rotatable between the first guide part 14 and the second guide part 18 to be faced thereto. Further it comprises the high-pressure water supply hose 24 connected to the second guide part 18 for supplying the high-pressure water jetted from the nozzle 20, and an energy supply hose 26 connected to the second guide part 28 for supplying the energy necessary for the rotation of the cleaning device body 22. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a chimney cleaning device for cleaning an inner peripheral surface of a chimney.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a chimney cleaning device for cleaning an inner peripheral surface of a chimney of a factory or the like. As shown in FIG. 5, a conventional chimney cleaning device includes a cleaning device main body 82 having a pair of nozzles 80 for jetting high-pressure water on an inner peripheral surface of a chimney A for cleaning, and an air motor that rotates the cleaning device main body 82. A rotating device 84, a weight member 86 suspended below the cleaning device main body 82 to balance the cleaning device main body 82, a wire 88 for suspending the rotating device 84 from above the chimney A, and from above the chimney A The high-pressure water supply hose 90 and the high-pressure water supply pump 92 for supplying high-pressure water to the cleaning device main body 82 from the nozzle 80 via the rotation device 84, and the rotation device 84 rotates the air motor from above the chimney A. A high-pressure air supply hose 94 and a high-pressure air supply pump 96 for supplying high-pressure air for the
[0003]
This chimney cleaning device rotates the cleaning device main body 82 by supplying high-pressure water from a high-pressure air supply pump 96 to a rotating device 84 via a high-pressure air supply hose 94 and rotating an air motor. The high-pressure water is supplied from the supply pump 92 to the cleaning device main body 82 via the high-pressure water supply hose 90 and the rotating device 84 and the high-pressure water is jetted from the nozzle 80 to clean the inner peripheral surface of the chimney A. The vertical movement of the main body of the cleaning device is performed by a wire drum 98 to which a wire 88 is connected.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, since this type of conventional chimney cleaning apparatus supplies high-pressure water and high-pressure air from above the chimney, a high-pressure water supply hose and a high-pressure air supply hose having a length approximately twice the height of the chimney are used. In addition, since these hoses are suspended from above, there is a problem that the cleaning apparatus becomes large-scale.
[0005]
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a chimney cleaning apparatus having a simple structure in which the lengths of a high-pressure water supply hose and a high-pressure air supply hose to be used can be made as short as possible.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has a first guide portion which is pressed against the inner peripheral surface of a chimney to be cleaned, has at least two or more guide rollers movable vertically, and is suspended by a wire from above. A second guide portion provided below the first guide portion and having at least two or more guide rollers pressed against the inner peripheral surface of the chimney to be cleaned and movable in the vertical direction; A cleaning device main body having a nozzle for jetting high-pressure water toward an inner peripheral surface, the cleaning device main body being rotatably provided between the first guide portion and the second guide portion, and the second guide portion; A high-pressure water supply hose connected to the nozzle and capable of supplying high-pressure water ejected from the nozzle; and an energy supply hose connected to the second guide portion and capable of supplying energy required for rotation of the cleaning device main body. A chimney washing apparatus comprising the.
[0007]
As described above, according to the chimney cleaning apparatus according to the present invention, the second guide section for rotating the cleaning apparatus main body is provided below the cleaning apparatus main body, and high-pressure water supplied to the cleaning apparatus main body and supplied to the second guide section are provided. The energy required for the rotation of the main body of the cleaning device is connected to the second guide portion, so that the high-pressure water supply hose and the energy supply hose can be introduced from below the chimney for cleaning. The length of the energy supply hose can be made as short as possible. Further, since it is not necessary to introduce these hoses from above the chimney for cleaning, the structure of the cleaning device does not become complicated.
[0008]
In the cleaning apparatus for a chimney according to the present invention, the cleaning apparatus main body further includes a support arm configured to support the nozzle and made of an elastic material, and the nozzle has a high pressure toward an inner peripheral surface of the chimney. A first nozzle port for jetting water, and a second nozzle port for jetting a larger amount of high-pressure water than the high-pressure water jetted from the first nozzle port in a direction opposite to the first nozzle port. Is preferred. In this manner, the second nozzle that jets high-pressure water in the opposite direction to the first nozzle jetted toward the inner peripheral surface of the chimney, in which the nozzle is supported by the support arm made of an elastic material, is used. By configuring to eject a large amount of high-pressure water, even when the inner diameter of the chimney changes, the nozzle can be brought into contact with the inner peripheral surface of the chimney to be cleaned, and by rotating the cleaning device body, Since the nozzle can be moved along the inner peripheral surface of the chimney, the inner peripheral surface of the chimney can be efficiently cleaned.
[0009]
Further, in the chimney cleaning apparatus according to the present invention, when the high-pressure water supply hose and the energy supply hose are drawn out of the chimney to be cleaned, the chimney for cleaning high-pressure water on the outer peripheral surface of the high-pressure water supply hose and the energy supply hose. The apparatus preferably further comprises a hose outer peripheral surface cleaning means for cleaning the outer peripheral surfaces of the high-pressure water supply hose and the energy supply hose by flowing high-pressure water inward, and the wire is drawn out of a chimney to be cleaned. In this case, it is preferable that the apparatus further comprises a wire outer peripheral surface cleaning means for cleaning the outer peripheral surface of the wire by flowing the high pressure water toward a chimney for cleaning the outer peripheral surface of the wire with high pressure water. By further providing the hose outer peripheral surface cleaning means and the wire outer peripheral surface cleaning means, dioxin and soot attached to the hose and wire in the chimney can flow down into the chimney, and dioxin and soot can be discharged outside the chimney. Discharge can be prevented.
[0010]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Next, an embodiment of a chimney cleaning device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a main part of a chimney cleaning device according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which the inside of the chimney is cleaned using the chimney cleaning device according to the present embodiment. It is.
[0011]
The chimney cleaning device 10 according to the present embodiment has a vertically movable guide roller 12, and includes a first guide portion 14 suspended from above by a wire 28 and a vertically movable guide roller 16. A second guide portion 18 provided below the first guide portion 14, and a nozzle 20 for jetting high-pressure water at least toward the inner peripheral surface A1 of the chimney A to be cleaned. A cleaning device main body 22 rotatably provided between the cleaning device main body 14 and the second guide portion 18; a high-pressure water supply hose 24 capable of supplying high-pressure water for jetting from the nozzle 20; And a high-pressure air supply hose 26 capable of supplying high-pressure air necessary for rotation of the cylinder 22.
[0012]
The first guide portion 14 is provided on a first guide portion main body 30 formed in a cylindrical shape, a pair of guide rollers 12, and an outer peripheral surface of the first guide portion main body 30. And a pair of guide arms 32 that are rotatably supported in the directions. A hook 31 to which the wire 28 can be connected is provided on the upper surface of the first guide portion main body 30. The guide arm 32 includes a horizontal portion 32A extending in the horizontal direction with respect to the first guide portion main body 30, a support portion 32B provided at a distal end of the horizontal portion 32A and supporting the guide roller 12, a horizontal portion 32A and a support portion. And a joint part 32C for connecting the support part 32B. The joint part 32C has a built-in spring that urges the support part 32B so as to keep it horizontal. With this built-in spring, the guide arm 32 is fixed at a position where the guide roller 12 abuts on the inner peripheral surface of the chimney A, the horizontal rotation of the first guide portion 14 is regulated, and the Only movement is allowed. The horizontal portion 32A and the support portion 32B are configured such that their lengths can be adjusted according to the diameter of the chimney.
[0013]
The second guide portion 18 is provided on a second guide portion main body 34 formed in a columnar shape, a pair of guide rollers 16, and an outer peripheral surface of the second guide portion main body 34. A pair of guide arms 36 rotatably supported in the directions. The guide arm 36 includes a horizontal portion 36A extending in the horizontal direction with respect to the second guide portion main body 34, a support portion 36B provided at a distal end of the horizontal portion 36A and supporting the guide roller 16, a horizontal portion 36A and a support portion. And a joint 36C for connecting the support 36B. The joint 36C has a built-in spring for biasing the support 36B so as to keep it horizontal. With this built-in spring, the guide arm 36 is fixed at a position where the guide roller 16 comes into contact with the inner peripheral surface of the chimney A, the horizontal rotation of the second guide portion 18 is regulated, and the Only movement is allowed. The horizontal portion 36A and the support portion 36B are configured such that their lengths can be adjusted according to the diameter of the chimney.
[0014]
An air motor (not shown) for rotating the cleaning device main body 22 in the horizontal direction is built in the second guide portion main body 34. A first nozzle 38 to which the high-pressure water supply hose 24 is connected and a second nozzle 40 to which the high-pressure air supply hose 26 is connected are provided on the bottom surface of the second guide portion main body 34. The high-pressure water supplied by the high-pressure water supply hose 24 is supplied to the cleaning device main body 22, and the high-pressure air supplied by the high-pressure air supply hose 26 is driven by an air motor built in the second guide portion main body 34. Used as energy.
[0015]
The cleaning device main body 22 includes a central portion 42 formed in a columnar shape, a pair of nozzles 20, and a pair of support arms 44 provided on an outer peripheral surface of the central portion 42 and supporting each nozzle. The support arm 44 includes a horizontal portion 44A extending in the horizontal direction with respect to the central portion 42, and a support portion 44B provided at a tip of the horizontal portion 44A and supporting the nozzle 20. The support portion 44B is made of an elastic material, for example, a hard rubber material. The nozzle 20 is formed in a columnar shape as shown in FIG. 3, and has a first nozzle port 46 formed on the outer peripheral surface, and a first nozzle port 46 on the opposite side of the first nozzle port 46. A second nozzle port 48 having a diameter larger than 46 is formed. The nozzle 20 is supported by the support portion 44B of the support arm 44 such that the first nozzle port 46 faces the inner peripheral surface side of the chimney A and the second nozzle port 48 faces the center of the chimney A. A first rotating shaft 50 extending upward and rotatably supported on the bottom surface of the first guide portion of the first guide portion 14 is fixed to the upper surface of the central portion 42. A second rotating shaft 52 that extends downward and is rotatably supported on the upper surface of the second guide portion main body 34 of the second guide portion 18 is fixed to the bottom surface. The first rotary shaft 50 and the second rotary shaft are connected to each other by a bearing member (not shown) such as a bearing provided on the bottom surface of the first guide portion main body 30 and the upper surface of the second guide portion main body 34. And, it is rotatably supported by the second guide portion main body 34.
[0016]
In the cleaning device main body 22, the second rotary shaft 52, the horizontal portion 42A and the support portion 42B of the support arm 44 are formed hollow, and the high-pressure water supplied from the high-pressure water supply hose 24 is supplied to the second guide portion. It is guided to the nozzle 20 via the main body 34, the second rotation shaft 52, the central portion 42 of the cleaning device main body 22, and the horizontal portion 44 A and the support portion 44 B of the support arm 44, and the first nozzle port 46 and the second It is configured to be ejected from the nozzle port 48. At this time, since the diameter of the second nozzle port 48 is larger than that of the first nozzle port 46, a larger amount of high-pressure water spouts than the first nozzle port 46, and the second nozzle port 48 faces the center of the chimney A. In addition, since the support portion 44B is made of an elastic material, when high-pressure water is ejected from the first nozzle port 46 and the second nozzle port 48 of the nozzle 20, the nozzle 20 is moved to the inner peripheral surface of the chimney A. When the cleaning device main body 22 rotates and moves along the inner peripheral surface of the chimney A, even when the inner diameter of the chimney A changes, the cleaning device main body 22 always contacts and moves along the inner peripheral surface. I do.
[0017]
The high-pressure water supply hose 24 and the high-pressure air supply hose 26 are guided from an inlet B below the chimney A, and are connected to a high-pressure water supply pump 54 and a high-pressure air supply pump 56 provided outside the chimney A. At an inlet B of the chimney A, a hose outer peripheral surface cleaning device 58 for cleaning the outer peripheral surfaces of the high pressure water supply hose 24 and the high pressure air supply hose 26 is installed. The hose outer peripheral surface cleaning device 58 includes a cleaning hose 62 connected to a high-pressure water supply pump 54 via a high-pressure water hose 60 for cleaning. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the cleaning hose 62 has an upper end connected to the high-pressure water hose 60 for cleaning, a cleaning hose main body 62A extending vertically, a cleaning hose main body 62A extending horizontally and a chimney at the tip. A high pressure water supplied from the upper end of the cleaning hose main body 62A is discharged from the distal ends of the branch hoses 62B and 62C in the chimney A. Have been. A high-pressure water supply hose 24 and a high-pressure air supply hose 26 are configured to be movably inserted into the branch hoses 62B and 62C, and the high-pressure water supply hose 24 and the high-pressure air supply hose of the cleaning hose body 62A are configured. The position where 26 is inserted is sealed by seal members 64 and 66 so that high-pressure water does not leak. Accordingly, when the high-pressure water supply hose 24 and the high-pressure air supply hose 26 are drawn out of the chimney A, their outer peripheral surfaces are washed by the high-pressure water flowing in the washing hose 62. Dioxin and soot attached to the surface can be prevented from being discharged to the outside together with the high-pressure water supply hose 24 and the high-pressure air supply hose 26.
[0018]
The wire 28 is guided from the outlet C above the chimney A via pulleys 64 and 66 provided above the chimney A, and the tip of the wire 28 is connected to the hook 31 of the first guide portion main body 30 to clean the chimney. The device 10 is configured to be able to be suspended in the chimney A. The base end of the wire 28 is wound around a rotating drum 68, and the length of the wire 28 is changed by the rotating drum 68 to move the cleaning device 10 in the chimney up and down. At the outlet C of the chimney A, a wire outer peripheral surface cleaning device 70 for cleaning the outer peripheral surface of the wire 28 is installed. Like the hose outer peripheral surface cleaning device 58, the wire outer peripheral surface cleaning device 70 includes a cleaning hose 72 connected to the high pressure water supply pump 54 via the high pressure water hose 60 for cleaning. The cleaning hose 72 has a base end connected to the high-pressure water hose 60 for cleaning, and has a cleaning hose body 72A extending in the horizontal direction and a branch hose 72B extending vertically downward from the cleaning hose body 72A and having a distal end located in the chimney A. The high pressure water supplied from the proximal end of the cleaning hose body 72A is configured to be discharged from the distal end of the branch hose 72B in the chimney A. The wire 28 is configured to be movably inserted into the branch hose 72B. The position of the cleaning hose body 72A where the wire 28 is inserted is sealed by a seal member (not shown), and high pressure water is sealed. It is configured not to leak. Therefore, when the wires 28 are pulled out of the chimney A, their outer peripheral surfaces are washed by the high-pressure water flowing in the washing hose 72, so that dioxin and soot attached to the outer peripheral surfaces in the chimney A are removed. It can be prevented from being discharged to the outside together with the wire 28.
[0019]
Next, the operation of the chimney cleaning apparatus according to the present embodiment will be described. First, when high-pressure water is supplied from the high-pressure air supply pump 56 to the second guide portion main body 34 of the second guide portion 18 via the high-pressure air supply hose 26, and the air motor incorporated therein is rotated, the cleaning device main body is rotated. 22 rotates. At the same time, when high-pressure water is supplied from the high-pressure water supply pump 54 to the cleaning device main body 22 via the high-pressure water supply hose 24 and the second guide portion main body 34, the nozzle 20 is moved from the first nozzle port 46 and the second nozzle port 48 Eject high-pressure water. At this time, since the diameter of the second nozzle port 48 is larger than that of the first nozzle port 46, a larger amount of high-pressure water spouts than the first nozzle port 46, and the second nozzle port 48 faces the center of the chimney A. In addition, since the support portion 44B is made of a material having elasticity, the nozzle 20 abuts on the inner peripheral surface of the chimney A, and rotates along with the inner peripheral surface of the chimney A by the rotation of the cleaning device main body 22. Moving. Then, by adjusting the length of the wire 28 by the rotating drum 68, the cleaning device 10 can be moved in the vertical direction to perform cleaning over the entire inner peripheral surface of the chimney A.
[0020]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the chimney cleaning apparatus according to the present invention, the second guide section for rotating the cleaning apparatus main body is provided below the cleaning apparatus main body, and high-pressure water supplied to the cleaning apparatus main body and supplied to the second guide section are provided. The energy required for the rotation of the cleaning device main body is connected to the second guide portion, so that the high-pressure water supply hose and the energy supply hose can be introduced from under the chimney for cleaning, and the high-pressure water supply hose and the energy supply used Since the length of the hose can be made as short as possible, and it is not necessary to introduce these hoses from above the chimney for cleaning, a chimney cleaning device with a simple structure can be provided.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a main part of an embodiment of a chimney cleaning apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which the inside of the chimney is being cleaned using the chimney cleaning apparatus according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a nozzle of the chimney cleaning apparatus according to the embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a partial front sectional view of a hose outer peripheral surface cleaning device of the chimney cleaning device according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which the inside of the chimney is cleaned using a conventional chimney cleaning device.
[Explanation of symbols]
10 Chimney Cleaning Device 12 Guide Roller 14 First Guide 16 Guide Roller 18 Second Guide 20 Nozzle 22 Cleaning Device Main Body 24 High Pressure Water Supply Hose 26 High Pressure Air Supply Hose 28 Wire A Chimney

Claims (4)

A first guide portion which is pressed against the inner peripheral surface of the chimney to be cleaned, has at least two or more guide rollers movable in the vertical direction, and is suspended from above by a wire;
A second guide section provided at least two or more guide rollers pressed against the inner peripheral surface of the chimney to be cleaned and movable in the vertical direction, provided below the first guide section;
A cleaning device main body that has a nozzle that jets high-pressure water at least toward the inner peripheral surface of the chimney to be cleaned, and that is rotatably provided between the first guide portion and the second guide portion with respect to them;
A high-pressure water supply hose connected to the second guide portion and capable of supplying high-pressure water ejected from the nozzle;
An energy supply hose connected to the second guide portion and capable of supplying energy required for rotation of the cleaning device main body;
A chimney washing device comprising: The cleaning device main body further supports the nozzle, and further includes a support arm formed of a material having elasticity, the nozzle has a first nozzle port for jetting high-pressure water toward the inner peripheral surface of the chimney, 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a second nozzle port for ejecting a larger amount of high-pressure water than the high-pressure water ejected from the first nozzle port in a direction opposite to the first nozzle port. Chimney cleaning equipment. When the high-pressure water supply hose and the energy supply hose are withdrawn from the chimney to be cleaned, the high-pressure water is caused to flow toward the inside of the chimney on the outer peripheral surface of the high-pressure water supply hose and the energy supply hose, thereby causing the high-pressure water to flow. The cleaning apparatus for a chimney according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a hose outer peripheral surface cleaning means for cleaning the outer peripheral surfaces of the supply hose and the energy supply hose. When the wire is drawn out of the chimney to be cleaned, the apparatus further comprises a wire outer peripheral surface cleaning means for cleaning the outer peripheral surface of the wire by flowing high pressure water toward the inside of the chimney with high pressure water on the outer peripheral surface of the wire. The chimney cleaning apparatus according to claim 1, wherein:

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