Disclosure of Invention
The invention aims to solve the technical problem of providing an improved sea pipe recovery tool.
The technical scheme adopted for solving the technical problems is as follows: the sea pipe recovery tool comprises a frame, a driving mechanism, a clamping mechanism and a hanging mechanism, wherein the clamping mechanism is arranged on the frame and connected with the driving mechanism, and is driven by the driving mechanism to clamp or loosen a sea pipe;
The driving mechanism comprises a driving assembly and a transmission assembly connected with the driving assembly and the clamping mechanism;
the clamping mechanism comprises at least one group of clamping assemblies connected with the transmission assembly; the clamping assembly comprises a first clamping arm and a second clamping arm which are connected with the transmission assembly, and the first clamping arm and the second clamping arm are driven by the driving assembly to open and close under the driving of the driving assembly so as to clamp or loosen the sea pipe.
Preferably, the driving assembly comprises a hydraulic cylinder connected with an external hydraulic oil way and a plunger which can be repeatedly moved and arranged in the hydraulic cylinder;
the transmission assembly comprises a first push rod, a second push rod which is arranged in an opening-closing manner with the first push rod, and a hinge shaft which is used for hinging the first push rod, the second push rod and the plunger;
one ends of the first push rod and the second push rod are rotatably connected to the hinge shaft, the other ends of the first push rod and the second push rod are respectively connected with the first clamping arm and the second clamping arm, and the first clamping arm and the second clamping arm are driven to clamp the sea pipe or loosen the sea pipe through opening and closing actions when the plunger reciprocates.
Preferably, the first clamping arm comprises a first clamping part for clamping the sea pipe and a first connecting part which is connected with the first clamping part and is rotatably connected with the first push rod;
the second clamping arm comprises a second clamping part for clamping the sea pipe and a second connecting part which is connected with the second clamping part and is rotatably connected with the second push rod;
The first clamping part and the second clamping part are oppositely arranged to form an opening and closing structure;
The first connecting part and the second connecting part are oppositely arranged; the first connecting part is rotatably connected with the first push rod through a first connecting shaft; the second connecting part and the second push rod are rotatably connected through a second connecting shaft.
Preferably, the clamping components are two groups,
The first clamping arms of the two groups of clamping assemblies are oppositely arranged and are connected through a first connecting piece;
The second clamping arms of the two groups of clamping assemblies are oppositely arranged and are connected through a second connecting piece;
the transmission assemblies are two groups, and the two groups of transmission assemblies are correspondingly connected with the two groups of clamping assemblies.
Preferably, the rack comprises a top cover and a connecting frame which is arranged on the top cover and extends downwards to be connected with the hydraulic cylinder;
the lifting mechanism comprises a first lifting lug arranged on the top cover, and/or a second lifting lug rotatably arranged on the first clamping arm, and/or a third lifting lug rotatably arranged on the second clamping arm.
Preferably, the connecting frame is provided with a handle which is connected with external equipment or is held by an operator.
Preferably, the sea pipe positioning device further comprises a limiting mechanism arranged between the first clamping arm and the second clamping arm to limit the sea pipe.
Preferably, the hydraulic oil supply device further comprises a hydraulic interface communicated with the hydraulic cylinder to be connected with the external hydraulic oil circuit.
Preferably, the hydraulic oil supply system further comprises a reversing valve connected with the external hydraulic oil circuit to switch the hydraulic oil conveying direction.
Preferably, the clamping mechanism further comprises a dial arranged on the frame and a pointer pointing to the dial to indicate the clamping coefficient of the clamping mechanism.
The sea pipe recovery tool has the following beneficial effects: the sea pipe recovery tool can drive the transmission assembly to transmit through the driving assembly of the driving mechanism, so that the first clamping arm and the second clamping arm of the clamping mechanism are driven to do opening and closing movement to clamp the sea pipe, and the sea pipe is recovered through the connection of the hoisting mechanism and external hoisting equipment. The sea pipe recovery tool is applicable to sea pipes with different pipe diameters and is applicable to deep water operation, and has the advantages of simple structure, simplicity and convenience in operation and high operation efficiency.
Detailed Description
For a clearer understanding of technical features, objects and effects of the present invention, a detailed description of embodiments of the present invention will be made with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Figure 1 shows some preferred embodiments of the sea pipe according to the invention. The sea pipe can be used for recovering the sea pipe 200 to the water surface and completing the operation process of lowering the sea pipe 200 to the sea floor after maintenance, can be used for recovering the deep sea pipe 200 with the depth of more than 300 meters, and can be assisted by external equipment for realizing the automatic recovery operation of the sea pipe 200, and in some embodiments, the external equipment can be an ROV underwater robot. The sea pipe can realize quick, stable and safe recovery of the sea pipe 200 so as to facilitate subsequent water maintenance operation, and has the advantages of simple structure, simple and convenient operation, high recovery efficiency and accuracy and stability.
As shown in fig. 1 and 2, in some embodiments, the sea pipe may include a frame 10, a drive mechanism 20, a clamp mechanism 30, and a hoist mechanism. The frame 10 may be used for mounting the drive mechanism 20, the clamping mechanism 30, and the hoist mechanism. The driving mechanism 20 may be mounted on the frame 10, the driving mechanism 20 may be connected with the clamping mechanism 30, the clamping mechanism 30 may be mounted on the frame 10 and may be connected with the driving mechanism 20, and the sea pipe 200 may be clamped or unclamped under the driving of the driving mechanism 20. The lifting mechanism can be mounted on the frame 10 and the clamping mechanism 30, can be connected with the external lifting device, and can be lifted by the lifting device. Of course, it will be appreciated that in other embodiments, the lifting mechanism may be provided on the frame 10 only or mounted on the clamping mechanism 30 only.
As shown in fig. 1,2 and 5, further, in some embodiments, the rack 10 may include a top cover 11, a connecting frame 12 and a handle 13. The number of the top covers 11 may be two, the two top covers 11 may be arranged side by side, and each top cover 11 may be umbrella-shaped. The connecting frame 12 may be disposed on the top cover 11, located between the two top covers 11, connected to the two top covers 11 respectively, and extending downward from the top covers 11. The number of the connecting frames 12 may be two, the two connecting frames 12 may be arranged side by side and at intervals along the width direction of the top cover 11, and the two connecting frames 12 may be arranged opposite to each other. The handle 13 may be disposed on the connecting frame 12, located on an outer side wall of the connecting frame 12, and may be integrally formed with the connecting frame 12. The number of the handles 13 may be two, and the two handles 13 may be disposed in one-to-one correspondence with the two connecting frames 12. The handle 13 may be used to connect to the external device, which may be an ROV underwater robot. In some embodiments, the handle 13 may not be limited to connection with external equipment, but may be used for an operator to hold, or as a support handle for a storage rack.
Further, in some embodiments, the drive mechanism 20 may include a drive assembly 21 and a transmission assembly 22. The driving component 21 is a power mechanism, and can output power to drive the transmission component 22 to transmit. In some embodiments, the transmission assembly 22 may be connected to the driving assembly 21 and the clamping mechanism 30, and may be driven by the driving assembly 21 to drive the clamping mechanism 30 to clamp or unclamp the sea pipe 200. In some embodiments, the transmission assemblies 22 may be two sets, and the two sets of transmission assemblies 22 are disposed side by side and opposite to each other and are respectively connected to the driving assembly 21, and can be driven by the driving assembly 21 to synchronously transmit. Of course, it is understood that in some embodiments, the drive assembly 22 may be one set and the drive assembly 22 may not be limited to two sets.
As shown in fig. 1-3, further, in some embodiments, the drive assembly 21 may include a hydraulic cylinder 211 and a plunger 212. The hydraulic cylinder 211 may be connected between two connecting frames 12, and may be integrally formed with the two connecting frames 12. The inner side of the hydraulic cylinder 211 may form a hydraulic chamber 2111. The hydraulic cylinder 211 may be connected to an external hydraulic oil passage, and specifically, the hydraulic chamber 2111 of the hydraulic cylinder 211 may be connected to an external hydraulic oil passage through a connection pipe. The plunger 212 is reciprocatingly disposed in the hydraulic cylinder 211. Specifically, in some embodiments, the plunger 212 penetrates into the hydraulic chamber 2111 and is connected to the transmission assembly 22, when the hydraulic chamber 2111 is connected to the hydraulic oil path and the hydraulic oil path injects the hydraulic oil into the hydraulic chamber 2111, the plunger 212 can be pushed by the hydraulic oil to perform a feeding motion in a direction away from the hydraulic chamber 2111, so as to drive the transmission assembly 22 to transmit, and further drive the clamping mechanism 30 to clamp the sea pipe 200; when the hydraulic chamber 2111 outputs hydraulic oil to the hydraulic oil path, the plunger 212 can move towards the direction approaching to the hydraulic chamber 2111, and can drive the transmission assembly 22 to transmit, so as to drive the clamping mechanism 30 to release the sea pipe 200.
Further, in some embodiments, the transmission assembly 22 may include a first pushrod 221, a second pushrod 222, and a hinge shaft 223. The first push rod 221 and the second push rod 222 can be opened and closed, and one ends of the first push rod 221 and the second push rod 222 are rotatably connected to the hinge shaft 223. The first and second push rods 221 and 222 and the plunger 212 may be hinged by a hinge shaft 223. In some embodiments, the other ends of the first push rod 221 and the second push rod 222 can be connected to the clamping mechanism 30, respectively. The driving principle of the driving mechanism 23 may be similar to the reverse mechanism principle of the crank block mechanism. When the plunger 212 reciprocates, the first push rod 221 and the second push rod 222 can drive the clamping mechanism 30 to clamp the sea pipe 200 or unclamp the sea pipe 200 by opening and closing. Specifically, the plunger 212 moves away from the hydraulic chamber 2111, the first rod 221 and the second rod 222 open, and the clamping mechanism 30 clamps the sea pipe 200; conversely, the first push rod 221 and the second push rod 222 are combined, and the clamping mechanism 30 releases the sea pipe 200. In some embodiments, the ends of the first push rods 221 of the two sets of transmission assemblies 22 away from the hinge shaft 223 are correspondingly connected by providing a first connecting shaft 231, and the ends of the second push rods 222 of the two sets of transmission assemblies 22 away from the hinge shaft 223 are correspondingly connected by providing a second connecting shaft 232.
Further, in some embodiments, the clamping mechanism 30 may include two sets of clamping assemblies, although it will be appreciated that in other embodiments, the clamping assemblies may not be limited to two sets and the clamping assemblies may be one or more sets. The two sets of clamping assemblies may be correspondingly coupled to the two sets of transmission assemblies 22. The two sets of clamping assemblies may be spaced apart and disposed side-by-side, and the driving mechanism 20 may be disposed between the two sets of clamping assemblies and may drive the clamping assemblies to simultaneously clamp the sea pipe 200 or unclamp the sea pipe 200.
Further, in some embodiments, each set of clamping assemblies may include a first clamping arm 31 and a second clamping arm 32. The first clamping arm 31 and the second clamping arm 32 can be arranged side by side and opposite to each other, and the first clamping arm 31 and the second clamping arm 32 can form an opening and closing structure, and can be driven by the driving component 21 to open and close by the driving component 22 so as to clamp or release the sea pipe 200. In some embodiments, one end of the first push rod 221 may be rotatably connected to the first clamping arm 31, one end of the second push rod 222 may be rotatably connected to the second clamping arm, and when the plunger 212 reciprocates, the first push rod 221 and the second push rod 222 may be opened and closed, so as to drive the first clamping arm 31 and the second clamping arm 32 to clamp the sea pipe 200 or release the sea pipe 200.
Further, in some embodiments, the first clamping arm 31 may include a first clamping portion 311 and a first connecting portion 312. The first clamping portion 311 may be located at a lower portion, a clamping groove adapted to the sea pipe 200 may be formed at a side of the first clamping portion 311 opposite to the second clamping arm 32, the first connecting portion 312 may be connected to the first clamping portion 311, and the first connecting portion 312 may be located at an upper portion of the first clamping portion 311 and may be integrally formed with the first clamping portion 311. The first connecting portion 312 is rotatably connected to the first push rod 221. Specifically, in some embodiments, the first connection portion 312 may be rotatably connected to the first push rod 221 by providing a first connection shaft 231.
Further, in some embodiments, the second clamping arm 32 may include a second clamping portion 321 and a second connecting portion 322. The second clamping portion 321 may be located at a lower portion, a clamping groove adapted to the sea pipe 200 may be formed at a side of the second clamping arm 32 opposite to the second clamping portion, the second connecting portion 322 may be connected to the second clamping portion 321, and the second connecting portion 322 may be located at an upper portion of the second clamping portion 321 and may be integrally formed with the second clamping portion 321. The second connecting portion 322 can be rotatably connected to the second push rod 222. Specifically, in some embodiments, the second connecting portion 322 can be rotatably connected to the second push rod 222 by providing a second connecting shaft 232. In some embodiments, the first clamping portion 311 may be disposed opposite to the second clamping portion 321 and may form an opening and closing structure, and the first connecting portion 312 may be disposed opposite to the second connecting portion 322.
Further, in some embodiments, the first clamping arms 31 of the two sets of clamping assemblies may be disposed opposite and may be connected by disposing the first connector 35. Specifically, the first connecting piece 35 may be disposed on one side of the first clamping arm 31, and may be strip-shaped, and two ends of the first connecting piece 35 may be welded to the first clamping arms 31 of the two sets of clamping assemblies, so as to connect and fix the first clamping arms 31 of the two sets of clamping assemblies.
Further, in some embodiments, the second clamp arms 32 of the two sets of clamp assemblies may be disposed opposite and may be connected by disposing the second connector 36. Specifically, the second connecting piece 36 may be disposed on one side of the second clamping arm 32, and may be strip-shaped, and two ends of the second connecting piece 36 may be welded to the second clamping arms 32 of the two sets of clamping assemblies, so as to connect and fix the second clamping arms 32 of the two sets of clamping assemblies.
As shown in fig. 1, 6, and 7, further, in some embodiments, the hoist mechanism may include a first lifting lug 41, a second lifting lug 42, and a third lifting lug 43. The first lifting lug 41, the second lifting lug 42, and the third lifting lug 43 may all be connected to the external lifting device, and in some embodiments, the first lifting lug 41 may be disposed on the top cover 11 and between the two top covers 11, and it will be appreciated that in other embodiments, the first lifting lug 41 may be omitted. The second lifting lug 42 may be disposed on the first clamping arm 31 and may be protruded towards an outer side wall of the first clamping arm 31, the second lifting lugs 42 may be disposed on the first clamping arms 31 of the two groups of clamping assemblies, the second lifting lugs 42 may be rotatably connected with the first clamping arm 31, specifically, in some embodiments, the first rotating shaft 33 is disposed between the first clamping arms 31 of the two groups of clamping assemblies, and two ends of the first rotating shaft 33 are respectively connected with the second lifting lugs 42 on the first clamping arms 31 of the two groups of clamping assemblies, so that the second lifting lugs 42 are convenient to rotate, thereby meeting the hanging requirement. It will be appreciated that in other embodiments, the second shackle 42 may be omitted. In some embodiments, the third lifting lug 43 may be disposed on the second clamping arm 32 and may be protruding towards the outer side wall of the second clamping arm 32, the second clamping arms 32 of the two groups of clamping assemblies may be provided with the third lifting lug 43, the third lifting lug 43 may be rotatably connected with the second clamping arm 32, in particular, in some embodiments, the second rotating shaft 34 is disposed between the second clamping arms 32 of the two groups of clamping assemblies, and two ends of the second rotating shaft 34 are respectively connected with the third lifting lug 43 on the second clamping arm 32 of the two groups of clamping assemblies, so that the third lifting lug 43 can rotate conveniently to meet the hanging requirement. It will be appreciated that in other embodiments, the third shackle 43 may be omitted. In the first use state, the external hoisting device can be connected with the first lifting lug 41, the second lifting lug 42 and the third lifting lug 43 through the rigging, so that the transversely arranged sea pipe 200 is hoisted to the water surface or lowered to the sea floor. In the second practical state, the external hoisting device can be connected with the second lifting lug 42 and the third lifting lug 43 through a rigging to hoist the longitudinally arranged sea pipe 200 to the water surface or lower to the sea floor.
As shown in fig. 1 and 4, in some embodiments, the sea pipe recovery tool may further include a limiting mechanism 50, where the limiting mechanism 50 may be disposed on the hydraulic cylinder 211 and may be located between the first clamping arm 31 and the second clamping arm 32. The number of the limiting mechanisms 50 can be two, and the two limiting mechanisms 50 can be arranged corresponding to the two groups of clamping assemblies. The spacing mechanism 50 may be used to limit the sea pipe 200. In some embodiments, the limiting mechanism 50 may include a limiting claw 51 and a bolt 52 connecting the limiting claw 51 and the hydraulic cylinder 211, and the bottom surface of the limiting claw 51 may be an arc surface or a trapezoid surface, which may be attached to the sea pipe 200. The bolt 52 can be connected with the limit claw 51 from the penetrating of the hydraulic cylinder 211.
Further, in some embodiments, the sea pipe recovery tool may further include a hydraulic interface 60, the hydraulic interface 60 may be disposed on the second clamp arm 32, the hydraulic interface 60 may be used to connect with an external hydraulic oil path through a connecting line, and may connect with the hydraulic cylinder 211 through a connecting line, so that the external hydraulic oil path may be facilitated to inject hydraulic oil into the hydraulic cylinder 211, or the hydraulic cylinder 211 may output hydraulic oil to the external hydraulic oil path.
Further, in some embodiments, the sea pipe recovery tool may further include a reversing valve 70, where the reversing valve 70 may be disposed on the first clamping arm 31 and may be connected to the external hydraulic oil path, which may be used to switch the hydraulic pressure to have a conveying direction. In operation, the recovery tool reversing valve 70 can be opened to switch to an operating gear, after hydraulic oil reaches a preset pressure through an interlocking loop, oil is supplied to the hydraulic cylinder 211 to drive the plunger 212 to feed, so that the clamping mechanism 30 is driven to clamp the sea pipe 200, the reversing valve 70 is switched back to a neutral position function (O type) by observing a test calibration value of the clamping coefficient dial 80, in this process, in order to prevent the sea pipe 200 from being excessively deformed due to excessive oil pressure, the upper limit value of the hydraulic system oil is determined by a main overflow valve, and the overflow pressure of the overflow valve can be set according to different sea pipes 200. After the sea pipe 200 is clamped, the system is pressurized by the O-shaped median function and the interlocking loop.
Further, in some embodiments, the sea pipe retrieval tool may also include a dial 80. The dial 80 may be disposed on the top cover 11, and the second connecting portion 322 of the second clamping arm 32 may be provided with a pointer to the dial 80. The pointer 90 is rotatably disposed such that rotation of the second clamp arm 32 causes rotation of the pointer 90, thereby indicating the clamping factor of the clamping mechanism 30 on the dial 80.
According to the working principle of the sea pipe recovery tool, the sea pipe recovery tool which is opened by the clamping mechanism 30 is firstly placed above the sea pipe 200 through the crane, the process is assisted by the ROV underwater robot, after the sea pipe recovery tool limiting claw 51 touches the sea pipe 200, the crane stops working, the manipulator A of the ROV underwater robot grabs the handle 13 of the sea pipe recovery tool, the manipulator B controls the hot stab to be in butt joint with the hot stab hydraulic interface (hot stab) 60 of the sea pipe recovery tool, a hydraulic oil way is communicated, at the moment, the manipulator B is loosened, then the working position of the sea pipe recovery tool reversing valve 70 is held and opened, hydraulic oil passes through the interlocking loop, oil is fed to the hydraulic cylinder 211 after the preset pressure is reached, the plunger 212 in the hydraulic cylinder 211 starts to feed, the working of the plunger 212 in the hydraulic cylinder 211 pushes the first push rod 221 and the second push rod 222 through the hinge 223 to open, the first clamping arm 31 and the second clamping arm 32 on the inner side and the outer side of the hydraulic cylinder rotate around the first rotating shaft 33 and the second rotating shaft 34, the sea pipe 200 is clamped, the hydraulic oil can be prevented from being deformed by the hydraulic pressure of the overflow valve 200 through the hydraulic pressure limiting valve in the hydraulic system, and the overflow valve is not controlled by the hydraulic pressure limiting valve in the hydraulic system, and the overflow valve is deformed by the hydraulic pressure limiting valve 200. After the sea pipe 200 is clamped, the system is pressurized by the O-shaped median function and the interlocking loop. The ROV pulls out the hot stab and far away from the recovery tool, and sends out a signal to inform the water crane to carry out recovery operation, so that recovery operation is completed.
It is to be understood that the above examples only represent preferred embodiments of the present invention, which are described in more detail and are not to be construed as limiting the scope of the invention; it should be noted that, for a person skilled in the art, the above technical features can be freely combined, and several variations and modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention; therefore, all changes and modifications that come within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims are to be embraced within their scope.