Cover assembly, pipe assembly and turbine fracturing unit

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12305550-B2
Application number	US-202217900348-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 31, 2022
Priority date	Dec 2, 2020
Publication date	May 20, 2025
Grant date	May 20, 2025

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a rain cover assembly, a pipe assembly and a turbine fracturing unit. The rain cover assembly comprises at least two sets of cover plate assemblies, wherein each set of cover plate assembly comprises a cover plate, a transmission mechanism and a locking device. When the cover plate(s) is(are) at a closed position, the opening is covered; when the cover plate of each set of cover plate assembly is at an open position, an additional pipe structure which is open at both ends and extends along an extension direction of the pipe is formed by which. According to the present disclosure, the cover plate(s) of the rain cover assembly, when opened, will jointly form an additional pipe structure connected to the open end of the pipe to guide the exhaust gas of the pipe to a further space. Such an arrangement may reduce noise on the one hand, and prevent backflow of the exhaust gas on the other hand. The cover plate(s) of the rain cover assembly, when closed, can shield the opening of the pipe to prevent entry of rainwater.

First claim

We claim:

1. A cover assembly mounted on an opening of a pipe ( 200 ), comprising at least one set of cover plate assembly, wherein each set of cover plate assembly comprises:
a cover plate ( 1 ) mounted on the opening of the pipe ( 200 ) and being movable relative to the pipe ( 200 ) between a closed position for covering the opening of the pipe ( 200 ) and an open position where the opening of the pipe ( 200 ) is exposed;
a transmission mechanism ( 22 ) with one end affixed to the cover plate ( 1 ); and
a locking device ( 3 ) coupled to another end of the transmission mechanism ( 22 ), and configured to lock the transmission mechanism ( 22 ) to maintain the cover plate ( 1 ) at the open position,
wherein the at least one set of cover plate assembly forms an extension of the pipe when the cover plate of each of the at least one set of cover plate assembly is in the open position.

2. The cover assembly according to claim 1 , comprising at least two sets of cover plate assemblies, wherein the pipe ( 200 ) opens upward, and the cover plate ( 1 ) of each of the at least two sets of cover plate assemblies is mounted on an edge of the pipe and pivotable about a pivot axis perpendicular to a centerline of the pipe.

3. The cover assembly according to claim 2 , comprising two sets of cover plate assemblies, wherein:
the two sets of cover plate assemblies are disposed across the opening of the pipe ( 200 );
at least one cover plate ( 1 ) of the two sets of cover plate assembly comprises an intermediate plate ( 11 ) and two side plates ( 12 ) respectively connected to two opposite ends of the intermediate plate ( 11 );
the intermediate plate ( 11 ) is perpendicular to the side plates ( 12 );
when the cover plates ( 1 ) of the two sets of cover plate assembly are at the open position, the intermediate plate ( 11 ) and the side plates ( 12 ) all extend in a vertical direction;
and when the cover plates are at the closed position, the intermediate plate ( 11 ) at least partially covers the opening of the pipe ( 200 ) and the side plates ( 12 ) are located outside the pipe ( 200 ).

4. The cover assembly according to claim 2 , wherein each of the at least two sets of cover plate assemblies further comprise a connecting member ( 4 ) for connecting the cover plate ( 1 ) with the pipe ( 200 ), and the connecting member ( 4 ) comprises:
a base ( 41 ) being an integrally fixed on an outside of the pipe ( 200 ); and
a pivoting portion ( 42 ) fixed on the cover plate ( 1 ) and pivotally connected with the base ( 41 ).

5. The cover assembly according to claim 4 , wherein:
the base ( 41 ) comprises a base plate ( 411 ) and an ear ( 412 );
a portion of the base plate ( 411 ) is parallel to a pivot axis of the cover plate ( 1 ) and abuts an outer side wall of the pipe ( 200 );
the ear forms a pivot mounting hole ( 4121 ); and
the pivoting portion ( 42 ) includes a plate-shaped structure and is pivotally connected to the pivot mounting hole ( 4121 ) of the ear ( 412 ).

6. The cover assembly according to claim 1 , wherein:
the transmission mechanism ( 22 ) comprises a transmission rod:
the transmission rod comprises two first rod portions ( 2211 ) and a second rod portion ( 2212 ) located between the two first rod portions ( 2211 ), both ends of the second rod portion ( 2212 ) being sleeved in corresponding first rod portions ( 2211 ); and
the transmission rod is configured to enable the two first rod portions ( 2211 ) to move relative to each other to adjust a total length of the transmission rod.

7. The cover assembly according to claim 1 , wherein a bottom end of the transmission mechanism ( 22 ) is fixedly connected with a support rod ( 231 ), and the cover assembly further comprises a power mechanism ( 21 ) comprising:
a hydraulic cylinder ( 236 ) pivotable about a first pivot ( 235 ) relative to the pipe;
a hydraulic rod ( 237 ); and
a hydraulic rod ear ( 232 ) fixedly disposed at a top end of the hydraulic rod ( 237 ) and pivotally connected with the support rod ( 231 ) via a second pivot ( 233 ) parallel to the first pivot ( 235 ),
wherein:
the support rod ( 231 ) is provided with a through hole;
the locking device ( 3 ) includes a pull bolt; and
the pull bolt is configured to be inserted into the through hole on the support rod ( 231 ) to lock the transmission mechanism ( 23 ).

8. The cover assembly according to claim 2 , further comprising an additional locking device ( 73 ) connected between any two adjacent cover plates, the additional locking device ( 73 ) being fixedly mounted on one of the two adjacent cover plates, and being releasably fixed with another of the two adjacent cover plates.

9. The cover assembly according to claim 8 , wherein a first cover plate ( 71 ) of the two adjacent cover plates is provided with a metal rim, and the additional locking device ( 73 ) comprises:
a mounting plate ( 731 ) fixedly connected to the first cover plate ( 71 ) and protruding toward a second cover plate ( 72 ) of the two adjacent cover plates; and
a magnet ( 733 ) disposed on a portion of the mounting plate ( 731 ) protruding from the first cover plate ( 71 ), the magnet ( 733 ) and the metal rim of the second cover plate ( 72 ) facing each other.

10. The cover assembly according to claim 9 , wherein the mounting plate ( 731 ) is provided with a through hole, and the additional locking device ( 73 ) further comprises:
a U-shaped pressing plate ( 734 ) with both ends being detachably connected to a surface of the mounting plate ( 731 ) facing the second cover plate ( 72 ), so that the magnet ( 733 ) is cooperatively received in a space jointly defined by the U-shaped pressing plate ( 734 ) and the mounting plate ( 731 ); and
an ejector rod ( 732 ) penetrating through the through hole on the mounting plate ( 731 ) and configured to be locked relative to the mounting plate ( 731 ), and configured to press the magnet ( 733 ) in a direction towards the second cover plate ( 32 ) so that the magnet ( 733 ) can be pressed tightly between the ejector rod ( 732 ) and U-shaped pressing plate ( 734 ).

11. The cover assembly according to claim 9 , wherein an arcuate segment ( 7311 ) bent towards the second cover plate ( 72 ) is disposed at an edge of the mounting plate ( 731 ), and a size of the arcuate segment ( 7311 ) in a thickness direction of the mounting plate ( 731 ) is smaller than a size of the magnet ( 733 ) in the thickness direction of the mounting plate ( 731 ).

12. The cover assembly according to claim 1 , comprising only one set of cover plate assembly, and the cover plate of the one set of cover plate assembly comprises:
a pipe-shaped structure ( 851 ) configured to translate relative to the pipe along an extension direction of the pipe;
the covering plate ( 852 ) disposed at one end of the pipe-shaped structure ( 851 ) and configured to pivot relative to the pipe-shaped structure to open and close the pipe-shaped structure ( 851 ),
the cover plate is configured in a way that when the cover plate is at the open position, the pipe-shaped structure ( 851 ) forms the extension of the pipe, and when the cover plate is at the closed position, the pipe-shaped structure ( 851 ) is sleeved inside or outside the pipe and the covering plate ( 852 ) covers the opening of the pipe-shaped structure ( 851 ) and the opening of the pipe ( 200 ).

13. The cover assembly according to claim 12 , wherein one end ( 852 a ) of the covering plate is connected to the pipe, and another end ( 852 b ) of the covering plate is connected to the pipe-shaped structure ( 851 ) via an articulation lever ( 853 ).

14. A pipe assembly, wherein t

Assignees

• Yantai Jereh Petroleum Equipment & Technologies Co Ltd

Inventors

• Zhang Peng
• Zhang Rikui
• Fu Shanwu
• Yuan Weipeng
• Wang Jianwei
• Mao Zhuqing

Classifications

• F01N13/002

  Apparatus adapted for particular uses, e.g. for portable devices driven by machines or engines · CPC title

• E21B43/2607 Primary

  Surface equipment specially adapted for fracturing operations · CPC title

• F01N2590/10

  for stationary applications · CPC title

• F01N2390/08

  using mechanical components only, e.g. actuated manually · CPC title

• F01N13/085 Primary

  having means preventing foreign matter from entering exhaust conduit · CPC title