KR-102964323-B1 - Pipe cleaning device using pulsating waves and vortex generation

KR102964323B1KR 102964323 B1KR102964323 B1KR 102964323B1KR-102964323-B1

Abstract

The present invention relates to a pipe cleaning device utilizing the generation of pulsating waves and vortices, and aims to provide a pipe cleaning device utilizing the generation of pulsating waves and vortices that maximizes the effect of the pulsating waves by generating pulsating waves and vortices, and enables the efficient removal of foreign substances adhered to the inner wall of the pipe through a cleaning ball that is easy to recover. The present invention for achieving the above objective is technically composed of: a vortex generating unit installed inside a pipe and connected to one side by a pulsating wave supply unit, wherein a rotating blade provided inside rotates upon the supply of a pulsating wave to generate a vortex; and a foreign matter removal unit installed in front of the vortex generating unit and configured to unwind or wind in the longitudinal direction of the pipe, wherein a plurality of cleaning balls connected to the wire strike the inner wall surface of the pipe to remove foreign matter.

Inventors

김철식
이수빈
이도규

Assignees

주식회사 비케이이앤씨
주식회사 청민이앤씨
주식회사 도성

Dates

Publication Date: 20260513
Application Date: 20250806

Claims (8)

A vortex generating unit installed inside a conduit and connected to one side by a pulsating wave supply unit, wherein a rotating blade provided inside rotates upon the supply of a pulsating wave to generate a vortex; A foreign matter removal unit comprising a wire installed in front of the vortex generating unit and configured to unwind or wind along the longitudinal direction of the pipe, wherein a plurality of cleaning balls connected to the wire strike the inner wall surface of the pipe to remove foreign matter; The above vortex generating unit is, A vortex generating tube having a hollow interior and installed to be inserted into the interior of a conduit, with the pulsating wave supply unit connected to one side; A rotating blade installed inside the above-mentioned vortex generating tube and rotating by supplying a pulsating wave to generate a vortex inside the pipe; It includes a blade support member installed before and after the above-mentioned vortex generating tube to support the rotation axis of the above-mentioned rotating blade; The above foreign substance removal unit is, A support installed in front of the above-mentioned vortex generating part; A winding member installed to be fixed to the above support; A drive motor installed to be fixed to the above support and connected to the above winding part to rotate the winding part; A wire installed to be wound onto the above-mentioned winding section, configured to unwind along the longitudinal direction of the conduit or be wound onto the winding section when the winding section rotates, and having knots formed at regular intervals; A connecting ring installed to be connected to the knots of the above wires; A pipe cleaning device utilizing pulsating waves and vortex generation, characterized by comprising: a plurality of expanded cleaning units connected to the above-mentioned connecting ring, extending in a branch shape from a wire, and striking the inner wall surface of the pipe through a cleaning ball provided at the end to remove foreign substances.
In Article 1, A pipe cleaning device utilizing pulsating waves and vortex generation, characterized by comprising: a socket part coupled to the outside of the vortex generating part and configured to allow the vortex generating part to be fitted into the inside of a pipe with a different diameter.
In Article 2, The above socket part is, A socket body coupled to the outside of the above-mentioned vortex generating part so that the vortex generating part can be coupled to fit the inner diameter of the pipe; A pipe cleaning device utilizing pulsating waves and vortex generation, characterized by comprising: a watertight pad attached to the outer diameter of the socket body, which allows the socket body to be coupled to the inside of the pipe while sealing the inner diameter of the pipe.
In Paragraph 3, A pipe cleaning device utilizing pulsating waves and vortex generation, characterized in that a concave pad groove is formed along the circumference of the socket body on the outer diameter of the socket body, and a watertight pad is installed with a portion inserted into the pad groove.
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In Article 1, The above-mentioned extended cleaning unit is, A first connecting pin detachably coupled to the above connecting ring; An extension wire configured such that one end is connected to the first connecting pin and extends in a branch shape from the wire; A second connecting pin connected to the other end of the extension wire; A washing ball connecting wire connected to the second connecting pin through a connecting ring formed at one end and connected to the washing ball at the other end; A pipe cleaning device utilizing pulsating waves and vortex generation, characterized by comprising: a cleaning ball connected to the other end of the cleaning ball connecting wire and striking the inner wall surface of the pipe to remove foreign matter.
In Article 1, A pipe cleaning device utilizing pulsating waves and vortex generation, characterized in that the cleaning ball comprises a plurality of striking pins installed radially on the outer surface to facilitate the removal of foreign substances when striking the inner wall surface of the pipe.

Description

Pipe cleaning device using pulsating waves and vortex generation The present invention relates to a pipe cleaning device utilizing the generation of pulsating waves and vortices, wherein the device induces pulsating waves and generates vortices to maximize the effect of the pulsating waves and enables the efficient removal of foreign substances adhered to the inner wall of the pipe by means of a plurality of cleaning balls. As water pipes serve as a means of supplying water directly used in the daily lives of residents, thorough hygiene management through maintenance and repair is necessary. This is because foreign substances such as rust and scale accumulate in aging water pipes, which significantly degrades water quality and causes health deterioration among residents. Conventionally, to address the problem of pipeline aging, methods have been used to mitigate deterioration by forming a coating on the inner surface of the water pipes to prevent corrosion and ensuring that flowing water does not come into direct contact with the pipe material. Additionally, cleaning is performed periodically to remove scale accumulated on the inner surface of the pipes. Conventional cleaning technologies have proposed methods such as cleaning the inside of pipes by discharging high-pressure cleaning water into them or removing scale from the inside of pipes using compression waves along with water pressure; recently, methods of cleaning the inside of pipes by injecting compressed air along with cleaning water are also being utilized. However, in the case of such conventional technology, the pipe efficiency decreases as the length of the pipe increases. This is because the water pressure of the cleaning water injected into one side of the pipe gradually decreases during the process, and there is a problem in that the removal efficiency of scale, etc. decreases at the end of the pipe. Recently, cleaning methods utilizing pulsating currents are being introduced to enhance the cleaning effect of aging pipes. This method removes deposits and corrosion attached to the inside of the pipes by generating intermittent and repetitive water pressure pulsations (pressure changes). However, the cleaning effect of the pulsating flow method varies significantly depending on the shape or structure of the pipeline. In particular, in complex pipelines with many branches or curved sections, the pulsating flow is not delivered uniformly, which can result in cleaning dead zones. In addition, while pulsating currents are effective for detaching deposits, the detached deposits may reattach within the pipeline or remain without being completely discharged. Consequently, there is a concern regarding secondary contamination. In addition, there is a problem in that quality control of cleaning is difficult because it is difficult to check the cleaning status inside the pipeline in real time during cleaning, and there is a lack of technology to quantitatively assess the cleaning effect. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a pipe cleaning device according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which a pulsating wave supply unit is connected to the rear of a pipe cleaning device according to the present invention and a socket is connected to the front. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing a pipe cleaning device according to the present invention. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a pipe cleaning device according to the present invention. FIG. 5 is a detailed perspective view of an expanded cleaning unit according to the present invention. The configuration and operation of an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below in conjunction with the attached drawings. Furthermore, in describing the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of related known functions or configurations may unnecessarily obscure the essence of the present invention, such detailed description is omitted. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a pipe cleaning device according to the present invention; FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which a pulsating wave supply unit is coupled to the rear of the pipe cleaning device according to the present invention and a socket is coupled to the front; FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing a pipe cleaning device according to the present invention; FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a pipe cleaning device according to the present invention; FIG. 5 is a detailed perspective view showing an expanded cleaning unit according to the present invention, The present invention comprises a vortex generating unit (100) installed inside a pipe (10) and connected to one side by a pulsating wave supply unit (00), which causes a rotating blade (120) provided inside to rotate by supplying a pulsating wave to generate a vortex, and a foreign matter removal unit (200) installed in front of the vortex generating unit (100) and configur