WO2015119315A1

WO2015119315A1 - Improved tank system

Info

Publication number: WO2015119315A1
Application number: PCT/KR2014/001082
Authority: WO
Inventors: 송병욱
Original assignee: (주)서원에스디에스
Priority date: 2014-02-08
Filing date: 2014-02-08
Publication date: 2015-08-13

Abstract

The present invention relates to a vehicle-mounted system for washing a tank. More specifically, the system comprises: a tank main body, of which both walls are bent, for storing contents in a liquid state; a pump which is installed at one part of the tank; a washing unit, installed on the ceiling of the tank main body and connected to the pump, for spraying washing water to the inner surface of the tank main body; a discharging unit, installed in the lower part of the tank main body, for discharging the washing water; and a control unit for controlling the pump, wherein the improved tank system automatically washes the inner surface of the tank main body by operating the pump. Therefore, the improved tank system can easily remove foreign materials with high viscosity attached to the inner side of the tank main body, can automatically calculate the weight or volume of the contents stored inside the tank main body, and can prevent safety accidents due to toxic gas by automatically washing the tank and the weight sensors installed at the bottom of the tank.

Description

Improved Tank System

The present invention relates to a system for washing a tank mounted on a vehicle, and more particularly, to an improved tank system capable of automatically washing the inside of the tank and automatically calculating the weight and volume of the contents contained in the tank. will be.

In general, a vehicle carrying liquid contents such as manure, chemicals, oil and milk is equipped with a tank at the rear of the vehicle.

In most cases, after the contents have been transported, the remaining contents remain attached to the inner surface of the tank. Over time, these deposits accumulate, deposits decay, and the tank is heavily polluted, causing odors and toxins from the residues.

To prevent this, an operator enters the tank every time to clean or clean the tank. In the case of chemicals or oils, human injury from toxic gases may occur.

In order to prevent human injury, a separate cleaning vehicle must be dispatched to clean the tank. Moreover, there is a problem that the contents are hard to remove immediately because the contents are hardened inside the tank because they cannot be cleaned immediately.

On the other hand, in calculating the weight or volume of the contents contained in the tank, conventionally, using a weighing point on the road or by attaching a weight sensor to the outer lower end of the tank to measure or a water level sensor or The volume of the contents was calculated by measuring the water level using an infrared sensor.

However, if the weight sensor is installed on the outer bottom of the tank, the weight sensor must easily withstand the weight of the tank, and thus the weight sensor is easily damaged. In addition, the measured value and the actual content when rain or snow accumulates on the outside of the tank The difference between the weights and the exact measurement is not possible.

In addition, in the case of the water level sensor, contents such as high manure and livestock manure are difficult to measure. In other words, if the contents are buried in the operation line of the water level sensor, the water level sensor cannot move, which causes a problem in that the water level cannot be measured.

In addition, in the case of the infrared sensor, if the contents are buried in the infrared sensor, a problem arises that the level measurement is impossible.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems of the prior art, it is easy to remove the highly viscous foreign matter stuck to the inside of the tank, it is possible to automatically calculate the weight or volume of the contents contained in the inside of the tank. It is an object of the present invention to provide an improved tank system that can prevent safety accidents caused by toxic gases by automatically cleaning the tank and the weight sensor installed at the bottom of the tank.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a tank main body which is formed by bending both walls, and accommodates the contents in liquid form, a pump installed at one part of the tank, and installed at the ceiling of the tank main body, Is connected to the washing unit for spraying the washing water to the inner surface of the tank body, the lower portion of the tank body including a discharge unit for discharging and the control unit for controlling the pump, the inner surface of the tank body by operating the pump It is achieved by an improved tank system, characterized in that the cleaning automatically.

The tank body may further include a washing unit installed at one portion of the tank body and connected to the washing unit and accommodating a cleaning agent to clean or disinfect the inside of the tank body, by spraying a cleaning agent through the washing unit. The viscosity of the contents stuck to the inner surface of the drop can be removed or the inner surface of the tank body can be disinfected.

In addition, the washing unit, spraying the washing water directly to the inner surface of the tank body in order to quickly wash the rotating high-viscosity portion and the highly viscous contents of the contents while rotating one or more of the cleaning agent or washing water on the inner surface of the tank body. It may include a direct injection unit.

The controller may clean the inner surface of the tank body by operating the rotary spraying unit to spray a cleaner on the inner surface of the tank body and then operating one or more of the direct injection unit and the rotary spraying unit.

In addition, the inclination sensor unit is installed on a portion of the tank body to measure the inclination of the tank body, a plurality of weight sensor unit and the inclination sensor installed on the inner bottom of the tank body to measure the weight of the contents. The terminal may further include a terminal for receiving information from the weight sensor unit and calculating the volume of the contents according to the inclined state of the tank body and the weight of the contents.

The terminal may further include a database unit storing volume data according to the inclined state of the tank body and the weight of the contents accommodated in the tank body, wherein the terminal is configured to receive information from the inclination sensor unit and the weight sensor unit. Can be received and volume data corresponding to the received information can be displayed.

In addition, the direct injection unit, the first injection nozzle unit for injecting the washing water to any one side and the front surface of the both sides of the inside of the tank body and the other side and the rear of the other side of the inside of the tank body to spray the washing water Including a second injection nozzle unit, one or more of the first injection nozzle unit, the second injection nozzle unit and the rotary injection unit may be selectively operated to increase the injection pressure of the direct injection unit.

The first spray nozzle part and the second spray nozzle part of the first spray nozzle part and the second spray nozzle part which are disposed toward both side surfaces of the inside of the tank body may be in contact with both sides of the tank body. As the washing water sprayed by spraying in a close direction descends on both sides of the tank body, both sides of the tank body can be quickly cleaned.

In addition, the rotational injection portion, the injection direction is formed in the upper, lower and lateral direction so that one or more of the cleaning agent or washing water may be evenly sprayed on the inner surface of the tank body.

In addition, a portion of the body further includes a heater, it is possible to prevent the washing water is frozen by the heater.

The present invention can quickly wash the inner surface of the tank body.

In addition, by selectively operating the injection unit to adjust the pressure it is possible to more quickly wash the inner surface of the tank body.

In addition, highly viscous contents can be washed quickly.

In addition, even if the tank body is inclined, the weight and volume of the contents contained in the tank body can be calculated.

In addition, since the weight sensor unit is disposed inside the tank body, it is possible to prevent damage to the weight sensor unit and further extend the life of the weight sensor unit.

In addition, the washing water can be prevented from freezing, so that washing can be performed even in a low temperature environment.

In addition, the weight sensor unit may be cleaned through the washing unit to prevent foreign matter from adhering to the weight sensor unit and further minimize the malfunction and error range of the weight sensor unit.

In addition, by automatically cleaning the tank body, it is possible to prevent safety accidents due to toxic gases.

1 is a block diagram schematically showing an improved tank system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a perspective view schematically showing the tank body in the improved tank system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the side of the tank body in the improved tank system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the well-known technical parts will be omitted or compressed for brevity of description.

As shown in Figures 1 to 3, the improved tank system according to an embodiment of the present invention, the tank body (1), the pump (2), the washing unit (3), the discharge unit (4) and the control unit (5) Include. Here, the cleaning unit 6 may further include a tilt sensor unit SS, a weight sensor unit WS, a terminal 7, and a heater.

The tank body 1 has a cylindrical or oval shape in a substantially flat shape, and an injection hole 11 is formed at the top or circumference of the tank body 1 so as to inject liquid contents into the tank body 1, and the top of the tank body 1 is formed. The cover 12 is provided to inspect the inside and is installed at the rear of the vehicle. Here, the contents contained in the tank body 1 include manure, chemicals, oil, milk, and the like.

The pump 2 is installed around the tank main body 1 and used to inject a cleaning agent or washing water to be described later, and is controlled by the controller 5 to be described later. The description thereof will be described later.

The washing unit 3 includes a rotary spray unit 31 and a direct spray unit 32.

The rotary spraying unit 31 is provided with a first pipe 311 long in the longitudinal direction on the ceiling of the tank body 1, one end of the first pipe 311 penetrates the rear of the tank body 1, the pump Connected with (2). In addition, a plurality of rotating nozzles 312 similar to the sprinkler are installed at a predetermined interval in the first pipe 311 installed on the ceiling of the tank body 1. At this time, the rotary nozzle 312 rotates to spray the cleaner or washing water in the upper, lower and lateral directions. That is, when the pump 2 is operated, the cleaning agent or the washing water is supplied to the rotary spraying unit 31, the rotating nozzle 312 is rotated, and the cleaning agent or the washing water is sprayed, and the sprayed cleaning agent or the washing water is discharged from the tank body 1. Evenly sprayed on the inside. Detailed description thereof will be described later.

The direct injection unit 32 includes a first injection nozzle unit 321 and a second injection nozzle unit 322.

The first spray nozzle part 321 is provided with a second pipe 321a in the longitudinal direction on the ceiling of the tank body 1, but when the tank body 1 is viewed from the plane, the rotary spray part 31 is referred to. It is disposed on the left side, the rear end of the second pipe 321a penetrates the rear of the tank body 1 and is connected to the pump 2, and the tip of the second pipe 321a is formed in a "T" shape. In addition, the second pipe 321a is provided with a direct injection nozzle 323 having a spray hole formed in a slit shape in order to widen the spraying range of the washing water at a predetermined interval. Accordingly, when the pump 2 is operated, the washing water is injected from the direct injection nozzle 323 of the first spray nozzle unit 321, and the sprayed washing water washes the left side and the front surface of the inside of the tank body 1.

The second injection nozzle unit 322 is provided with a third pipe 322a in the longitudinal direction on the ceiling of the tank body 1, but when the tank body 1 is viewed from the plane, the rotary injection unit 31 is referred to. It is disposed on the right side, the rear end of the third pipe 322a penetrates the rear of the tank body 1 and is connected to the pump 2, and is formed in a "T" shape on the rear of the third pipe 322a to form a tank. It is arranged inside the main body 1. In addition, the second injection pipe 321a is provided with a direct injection nozzle 323 having a spray hole formed in a slit shape at a predetermined interval. Accordingly, when the pump 2 is operated, the washing water is injected from the direct injection nozzle 323 of the second spray nozzle unit 322, and the sprayed washing water washes the right side and the rear side of the tank body 1 inside.

Discharge unit 4 is provided around the tank body 1 to discharge the contents contained in the tank body 1 or the washing and washing water.

The control part 5 is provided around the tank main body 1, and controls the pump 2, the washing | cleaning part 6 mentioned later and the heater mentioned later. In addition, the controller 5 may control the injection of the rotary spray unit 31, the first spray nozzle unit 321, and the second spray nozzle unit 322. For example, the controller 5 may selectively operate among the rotational injection unit 31, the first injection nozzle unit 321, and the second injection nozzle unit 322 to increase the injection pressure. That is, when the control unit 5 operates only the rotary injection unit 31, the injection pressure of the rotary injection unit 31 is increased to quickly and easily remove foreign substances stuck to the ceiling of the tank body 1. In addition, when the control unit 5 operates only the first injection nozzle unit 321, the injection pressure of the first injection nozzle unit 321 increases to quickly and easily remove foreign substances adhering to the left side of the tank body 1. can do. In addition, in order to quickly wash the inner surface of the tank body 1, the control unit 5 may operate the rotary spray unit 31, the first spray nozzle unit 321 and the second spray nozzle unit 322 simultaneously. .

The cleaning unit 6 is a place where a cleaning agent is stored to remove or remove the viscosity of foreign matter adhering to the inner surface of the tank body 1 or to disinfect the inner surface of the tank body 1, and the circumference of the tank body 1 It is provided in and connected to the pump 2 and the rotary injection unit 31, the operation is controlled by the control unit (5). Accordingly, the cleaner contained in the cleaner 6 is sprayed through the rotary nozzle 312 so that the cleaner is evenly sprayed on the inner surface of the tank body 1.

The inclination sensor part SS is provided in one part of the tank main body 1, and detects the inclination state of the tank main body 1, and produces | generates information.

The weight sensor part WS is provided in the inside bottom of the tank main body 1, and measures the weight of the content accommodated in the tank main body 1. As shown in FIG. At this time, the weight sensor unit WS, the number of the weight sensor unit WS is determined according to the size of the tank body (1). For example, in the case of a tank body 1 accommodating one ton, two to three weight sensors WS may be used, and in the case of a 5 ton tank body 1, four to six weight sensors are used. (WS) can be used. The description thereof will be described later.

The terminal 7 receives information from the inclination sensor unit SS and the weight sensor unit WS, and calculates the weight and volume of the contents contained in the tank body 1 with the received information. For example, when a predetermined amount of contents of the tank main body 1 is injected while three weight sensors WS are installed on the inner bottom of the tank main body 1, the three weight sensors WS Measure the weight. Here, the three weight sensors (WS) is measured by dispersing the weight of the injected content. At this time, if the tank body 1 is inclined forward or rearward, the contents are gathered in either direction so that the weights of the contents are different from each other in the respective weight sensor units WS. Accordingly, the terminal 7 receives the information measured by the three weight sensor units WS and the information measured by the inclination sensor unit SS, and has the received information and the contents according to the inclined state of the tank body 1. Calculate the volume and weight of. Here, the method of calculating the volume of the contents according to the inclined state of the tank body 1 uses a known calculation method, so detailed description thereof will be omitted.

On the other hand, the terminal 7 may further include a database unit 71 in which the volume data according to the amount of the contents and the inclined state of the tank body 1 is stored. For example, the volume data may be obtained by injecting a predetermined amount of the contents into the tank body 1, detecting the information measured by the weight sensor unit WS, and injecting a predetermined amount of the contents into the tank body 1. Repeat it. In addition, the tank body 1 is inclined at a predetermined angle and then repeatedly performed in the same manner as described above. The database 71 stores volume data according to the inclined state of the tank body 1 and the amount of the contents. Accordingly, the terminal 7 receives the information from the inclination sensor unit SS and the weight sensor unit WS to retrieve data close to the match or approximation from the database unit 71 to retrieve the contents contained in the tank body 1. You can also express the volume.

As described above, the terminal 7 receives information from the inclination sensor unit SS and the weight sensor unit WS in a wired or wireless manner.

The heater is provided in one part of the tank body 1 and prevents the cleaning agent or the washing water from freezing in cold weather. Accordingly, by preventing the washing water or the cleaner from freezing by the heater, it is possible to prevent the first pipe 311 to the third pipe 322a from being blocked in cold weather.

In the above-described first pipe 311 to third pipe 322a, the cleaning part 6, and the discharge part 4, an automatic valve A / V such as a solenoid may be installed. In addition, a manual valve (M / V) may be further installed in case the automatic valve (A / V) is broken. Such a configuration is obvious to those skilled in the art, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Hereinafter, the operating state of the improved tank system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

After the inclined state of the tank body 1 is detected by the inclination sensor unit SS, when the contents are injected into the tank body 1, the weight sensor unit WS detects the weight of the contents.

The terminal 7 receives information from the inclination sensor unit SS and the weight sensor unit WS to calculate or display the volume and weight of the contents injected into the tank body 1.

After the tank body 1 contains and transports highly viscous manure, oil or milk, the contents remain attached to the inner surface of the tank body 1 and the weight sensor unit WS. The control part 5 opens the washing | cleaning part 6 and the rotary spraying part 31, and operates the pump 2. As shown in FIG. At this time, the discharge portion 4 maintains a closed state.

When the pump 2 operates, the cleaning agent contained in the cleaning unit 6 is evenly sprayed on the inner surface of the tank body 1 through the rotary spray unit 31.

After the cleaning agent is injected, the control unit 5 closes the cleaning unit 6.

Evenly sprayed detergent will reduce the viscosity of the contents over time.

After the set time has elapsed, the controller 5 opens the discharge part 4, the rotary injection part 31, and the direct injection part 32 to spray the washing water into the tank body 1, thereby rapidly discharging the tank body 1. To clean. Here, the washing water sprayed from the rotary spraying unit 31 washes the inside of the tank main body 1 evenly, and the washing water sprayed from the direct spraying unit 32 descends the side of the tank main body 1 while the tank main body 1 is removed. Wash. At this time, the washing water is discharged through the discharge unit 4 while flowing along the bottom of the tank body (1), the contents stuck to the weight sensor (WS) by the washing water and the washing water sprayed from the rotary spraying unit 31 Removed.

If the viscous contents adhere to the tank body 1 and the weight sensor unit WS, the control unit 5 includes the rotary spray unit 31, the first spray nozzle unit 321 and the second spray nozzle unit. One or more of 322 may be selectively opened to increase the spray pressure of the wash water to readily remove viscous contents. Therefore, by cleaning or disinfecting the inside of the tank body 1, it is possible to prevent a safety accident due to toxic gas when cleaning the tank body (1). In addition, by removing the contents stuck to the weight sensor unit (WS) to prevent the malfunction of the weight sensor unit (WS) it is possible to measure the accurate volume or weight.

On the other hand, when the washing unit 6, the washing unit 3 and the discharge unit 4 is frozen and blocked, the control unit 5 operates the heater to melt and open the frozen portion. Therefore, even in cold winter, the tank body 1 can be easily washed.

In describing the present invention described above, even if the embodiment is different, the same reference numerals are used for the same configuration, and the description may be omitted as necessary.

As described above, the detailed description of the present invention has been made by the embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the above-described embodiments are only described with reference to the preferred examples of the present invention, and thus the present invention is limited to the above embodiments. It should not be understood as. Therefore, a person having ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention pertains may easily implement other forms of the present invention within the same scope as the above-described embodiments, or the present invention only by the description of the embodiments of the present invention. It will be possible to practice the invention in the same and equal range.

The present invention can prevent human injury due to work in a toxic environment by automatically washing the inside of the tank, it is possible to automatically calculate the cost by automatically calculating the contents can contribute to industrial development.

Claims

A tank body formed by bending both walls and accommodating the contents in liquid form;

A pump installed at one portion of the tank;

A washing unit installed on the ceiling of the tank body and connected to the pump to spray washing water to the inner surface of the tank body;

A discharge part for discharging the washing water under the tank body; And

Control unit for controlling the pump; including,

Improved tank system, characterized in that for automatically cleaning the inner surface of the tank body by operating the pump.
The method according to claim 1,

Is installed on a portion of the tank body is connected to the washing unit, the cleaning unit for cleaning or disinfecting the inside of the tank body by receiving a cleaning agent;

Improved tank system, characterized in that by spraying the cleaning agent through the cleaning unit by dropping the viscosity of the contents stuck to the inner surface of the tank body or disinfecting the inner surface of the tank body.
The method according to claim 2,

The washing unit,

Rotating injection unit for spraying while rotating at least one of the cleaning agent or the washing water on the inner surface of the tank body; And

Improved tank system comprising a; direct injection unit for spraying the washing water directly to the inner surface of the tank body to quickly wash the highly viscous contents of the contents.
The method according to claim 3,

The control unit,

Improved tank system, characterized in that for cleaning the inner surface of the tank body by operating the rotary injection unit and spraying a cleaning agent on the inner surface of the tank body and then operating at least one of the direct injection unit and the rotary injection unit.
The method according to claim 1,

An inclination sensor unit installed at one portion of the tank body to measure the inclination of the tank body;

A plurality of weight sensor units installed on an inner bottom of the tank body to measure a weight of the contents; And

And a terminal configured to receive information from the inclination sensor unit and the weight sensor unit and calculate a volume of the contents according to the inclined state of the tank body and the weight of the contents.
The method according to claim 5,

The terminal,

And a database unit for storing volume data according to the inclined state of the tank body and the weight of the contents accommodated in the tank body.

And the terminal receives information from the inclination sensor unit and the weight sensor unit, and outputs volume data corresponding to the received information.
The method according to claim 3,

The direct injection unit,

A first spray nozzle unit spraying the washing water to any one side and a front surface of both sides of the tank body; And

And a second spray nozzle part for spraying the washing water to the other side and the rear side of both sides of the tank body.

And selectively operating at least one of the first injection nozzle unit, the second injection nozzle unit, and the rotary injection unit to increase the injection pressure of the direct injection unit.
The method according to claim 7,

The first spray nozzle part and the second spray nozzle part of the first spray nozzle part and the second spray nozzle part which are disposed toward both sides of the inside of the tank body are in contact with or adjacent to both sides of the tank body. Improved tank system, characterized in that the washing water sprayed by spraying down the both sides of the tank body to quickly wash both sides of the tank body.
The method according to claim 3,

The rotary injection unit,

Improved tank system, characterized in that the injection direction is formed in the upper, lower and lateral direction so that at least one of the cleaning agent or the washing water is evenly sprayed on the inner surface of the tank body.
The method according to claim 1,

Further comprising; a heater in one portion of the main body,

Improved tank system, characterized in that to prevent the washing water is frozen by the heater.