The present invention relates to a dust suppression system.
Due to the nature of civil engineering work, construction work, demolition work, and the like, dust and the like (hereinafter, simply referred to as “dust”) is often generated at work sites. Particularly in demolition work of (all or part of) buildings (objects to be demolished), generation of dust at work sites is unavoidable. If measures against dust are not taken, not only will working environments deteriorate, but also the dust will be scattered in surrounding areas, causing discomfort to residents living near the site, and in some cases, leading to health hazards. Therefore, various measures have been devised to control dust dispersion during demolition work.
For example, a dust suppression system with a fluid discharger disclosed in Patent Literature 1, in particular, controls the direction of a discharge nozzle of the fluid discharger with two rotation devices by remote operation, and controls, with an open/close valve, the amount of fluid to be discharged, so that the fluid is discharged efficiently and accurately to a work area at a work site.
Therefore, the use of the fluid discharger according to Patent Literature 1 can eliminate the need for a worker who sprays water to suppress the scattering of dust associated with demolition work.
In other words, since there can be no need to place such a worker in the vicinity of a work machine performing demolition work, it is possible to limit the exposure of the worker to dust, and make a work environment safer for workers while saving water at work sites.
Patent Literature 1: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2015-227568
In the fluid discharger disclosed in Patent Literature 1, piping connected to the discharge nozzle can be bent, which enables the discharge nozzle to be rotated and tilted. However, conversely, in a case in which a pressure condition of the fluid in the piping changes, a load on the rotation devices for controlling the direction of the discharge nozzle greatly fluctuates. In other words, the fluid discharger disclosed in Patent Literature 1 requires output of the rotation devices to be kept at a reasonable level in anticipation of fluctuations in load. Therefore, there is a possibility of the configuration of the fluid discharger described in Patent Literature 1 not being able to sufficiently respond to further demands for lower power consumption.
The present invention was made to solve the above-mentioned problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a dust suppression system that can further reduce power consumption as well as accurately discharge a fluid from a fluid discharger to a predetermined work area.
To solve the above-described problem, the present invention is a dust suppression system including one or more fluid dischargers configured to discharge a fluid capable of suppressing generation of dust to a work area of an object to be worked by remote operation, the fluid discharger including a discharge nozzle configured to discharge the fluid; a first swivel joint structure including a first rotating-side body connected to and supporting the discharge nozzle and a first fixed-side body rotatably supporting the first rotating-side body; a first electric linear motion mechanism including a first support part and a first movable part supported by the first support part in a linearly movable manner; and a first rotation mechanism configured to convert linear motion of the first movable part into rotational motion to rotationally displace the first rotating-side body wherein, pressure fluctuation of the fluid is applied in the direction of the rotational axis of the first rotating-side body.
In the present invention, the first rotation mechanism converts linear motion of the first movable part into rotational motion to rotationally displace the first rotating-side body. That is, since pressure fluctuation of the fluid is applied in the direction of the rotational axis of the first rotating-side body, the effect of the pressure fluctuation is insubstantial around the rotational axis of the first swivel joint structure. Therefore, it is possible to minimize a tolerance range necessary to cope with the pressure fluctuation of the fluid for output of the first electric linear motion mechanism, which rotates the first rotating-side body. Also, since the first electric linear motion mechanism rotates the discharge nozzle, it is not necessary to install a separate limit switch to limit the direction of the discharge nozzle as in the case of a rotation device, thus achieving cost reduction.
In a case in which the first rotating-side body is provided with a first lever, and the first rotation mechanism includes a first connection part that connects the first movable part and the first lever, the first rotation mechanism can have a simple configuration, thus achieving reduction in size and cost.
The fluid discharger further includes: a support member; a rotation member that supports the discharge nozzle, the first electric linear motion mechanism, the first rotation mechanism, and a second electric linear motion mechanism including a second support part and a second movable part supported by the second support part in a linearly movable manner, the rotation member being rotatable with respect to a support shaft of the support member; and a second rotation mechanism configured to convert linear motion of the second movable part into rotational motion to rotationally move the rotation member with respect to the support member, wherein the support shaft is orthogonal to a rotational axis of the first swivel joint structure. In this case, it is possible to control the discharge nozzle with respect to the support member in two directions. Also, since the rotation member is rotated by the second electric linear motion mechanism, a separate limit switch for limiting the range of the rotation member does not have to be provided, which enables cost reduction.
In a case in which the second rotation mechanism includes a first external gear that is provided at an end of the second movable part and has a spiral shape along a movement direction of the second movable part; and a second external gear that has an opening shape on its central axis that engages with the first external gear, rotates with linear motion of the first external gear, and engages with a fixed gear fixed to the support shaft, the second movable part can move in the same direction as the rotational axis of the rotation member, which can facilitate assembly.
In a case in which the support shaft is provided with a second lever, and the second rotation mechanism includes a second connection part that connects the second movable part and the second lever, the second rotation mechanism can have a simple configuration, thus achieving reduction in size and cost.
In a case in which the second rotation mechanism includes a base member attached to the second movable part, a string-like member held at a predetermined tension along the movement direction of the second movable part on the base member, and a pulley that has a groove provided on an outer circumference engaging with the string-like member and is fixed to the support shaft, it is possible to make constant a rotational torque of the rotation member by the second rotation mechanism, and increase the rotational amount of the rotation member, which can be realized by the second rotation mechanism.
In a case in which the string-like member is arranged around an entire circumference of the groove and is in the form of crossing, the string-like member is wound around the entire circumference of the pulley, so that the pulley can be relatively rotated more reliably by moving the base member.
In a case in which the fluid discharger includes a second swivel joint structure that has a second rotating-side body supported by the rotation member and connected to and supporting the first swivel joint structure, and a second fixed-side body disposed on the support shaft and rotatably supporting the second rotating-side body, pressure fluctuation of the fluid is applied in the direction of the rotational axis of the second rotating-side body, so that the effect of the pressure fluctuation is insubstantial around the rotational axis of the second swivel joint structure. Therefore, it is possible to minimize a tolerance range necessary to cope with the pressure fluctuation of the fluid for output of the second electric linear motion mechanism, which rotates the second rotating-side body.
In a case in which the fluid discharger further includes a third electric linear motion mechanism that has a third support part and a third movable part supported by the third support part in a linearly movable manner; and a third rotation mechanism configured to convert linear motion of the third movable part into rotational motion to open and close an open/close valve to regulate the amount of the fluid to be discharged from the discharge nozzle, the individual fluid discharger can control discharge and blockage of the fluid.
In a case in which an open/close shaft of the open/close valve is provided with a third lever, and the third rotation mechanism includes a third connection part configured to connect the third movable part and the third lever, the third rotation mechanism can have a simple configuration, and axis alignment with the open/close shaft can be easily performed. That is, it is possible to achieve reduction in size and cost.
In a case in which the third electric linear motion mechanism, the third rotation mechanism, and the open/close valve are supported by the rotation member, the number of components directly supported by the support member can be reduced, and the support member can be easily replaced. Also, it is also possible to efficiently arrange the first electric linear motion mechanism, the second electric linear motion mechanism, and the third electric linear motion mechanism in the rotation member, which further promotes downsizing and weight reduction.
In a case in which an end of the first support part, an end of the second support part, and an end of the third support part are rotatably axially supported, it is possible to easily attach the first electric linear motion mechanism, the second electric linear motion mechanism, and the third electric linear motion mechanism.
In a case in which the first electric linear motion mechanism, the second electric linear motion mechanism, and the third electric linear motion mechanism are disposed in the same direction in the rotation member, the first electric linear motion mechanism, the second electric linear motion mechanism, and the third electric linear motion mechanism can collectively respond to factors of performance degradation due to external environmental changes. For example, moisture capable of entering into the first electric linear motion mechanism, the second electric linear motion mechanism, and the third electric linear motion mechanism can be effectively cut off. Also, greater miniaturization and weight reduction can be promoted.
In a case in which the fluid includes water or a foamy material, scattering of dust can be effectively reduced.
In a case in which the remote operation is made from one transmitter to a plurality of the fluid dischargers, the number of operators of the fluid dischargers can be minimized and the plurality of fluid dischargers can be used efficiently.
According to the present invention, it is possible to further reduce power consumption, as well as accurately discharge a fluid from a fluid discharger to a predetermined work area.
An example of a first embodiment of the present invention will be hereinafter described in detail with reference to the drawings.
First, a work site where a dust suppression system according to the present embodiment is used will be described.
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Next, the schematic configuration of the dust suppression system 120 according to the present invention will be described.
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The not-illustrated transmitter, which remotely operates the fluid discharger 122, is made in a portable shape so that the direction of the discharge nozzle 140 configured to discharge the fluid BB can be changed in vertical and horizontal directions, and the amount of the fluid BB to be discharged can be controlled. In the present embodiment, one transmitter can remotely operate up to 16 fluid dischargers 122.
Each component will be described below in detail.
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The motor parts 148B, 152B, and 160B contain, for example, electric motors. The first, second, and third support parts 148C, 152C, and 160C contain ball screws, for example, and rotation of the electric motors are converted into rotation of the ball screws. The first, second, and third movable parts 148D, 152D, and 160D are linearly movable in the directions of movement axes On, Or and Ob, respectively, by the rotation of the ball screws.
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Thus, in the present embodiment, the first rotation mechanism 149 converts linear motion of the first movable part 148D into rotational motion to rotationally displace the first rotating-side body 138B. That is, since pressure fluctuation of the fluid BB is applied in the direction of the rotational axis Rn of the first rotating-side body 138B, the effect of the pressure fluctuation is insubstantial around the rotational axis Rn of the first swivel joint structure 138. Therefore, it is possible to minimize a tolerance range necessary to cope with the pressure fluctuation of the fluid BB for output of the first electric linear motion mechanism 148. Also, since the first electric linear motion mechanism 148 rotates the discharge nozzle 140, it is not necessary to install a separate limit switch to limit the direction of the discharge nozzle 140 as in the case of a rotation device, thus achieving cost reduction.
In the present embodiment, the first rotating-side body 138B is provided with the first lever 149D, and the first rotation mechanism 149 includes the first connection part 149A that connects the first movable part 148D and the first lever 149D. As a result, the first rotation mechanism 149 can have a simple configuration, thus achieving reduction in size and cost. Not limited to this, another such configuration may be adopted, for example, the first rotation mechanism may be configured using a rack and pinion.
Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the fluid discharger 122 includes: the support member 126; the rotation member 124 that supports the discharge nozzle 140, the first electric linear motion mechanism 148, the first rotation mechanism 149, and the second electric linear motion mechanism 152 and is rotatable with respect to the support shaft 126A of the support member 126; and the second rotation mechanism 153 that rotationally moves the rotation member 124 with respect to the support member 126, additionally, the support shaft 126A is orthogonal to the rotational axis of the first swivel joint structure 138. Therefore, it is possible to control the discharge nozzle 140 with respect to the support member 126 in two directions. Also, since the rotation member 124 is rotated by the second electric linear motion mechanism 152, a separate limit switch for limiting the range of the rotation member 124 does not have to be provided, allowing cost reduction. Not limited to this, for example, there can be no second electric linear motion mechanism and the rotation member does not have to rotate with respect to the support member.
In the present embodiment, the second rotation mechanism 153 includes the first external gear 154 and the second external gear 156 that has the opening shape 156B on its central axis that engages with the first external gear 154, rotates with linear motion of the first external gear 154, and engages with the fixed gear 158 fixed to the support shaft 126A. As a result, the direction of the movement axis Or of the second movable part 152D can be the same direction as the rotational axis (rotational axis Rz) of the rotation member 124, which can facilitate assembly.
Also, in the present embodiment, the fluid discharger 122 is provided with the second swivel joint structure 130 with the second rotating-side body 130B supported by the rotation member 124 and the second fixed-side body 130A disposed on the support shaft 126A. Therefore, the pressure fluctuation of the fluid BB is applied in the direction of the rotational axis Rz of the second rotating-side body 130B, and the effect of the pressure fluctuation is insubstantial around the rotational axis Rz of the second swivel joint structure 130. Therefore, it is possible to minimize a tolerance range necessary to cope with the pressure fluctuation of the fluid BB for output of the second electric linear motion mechanism 152, which rotates the second rotating-side body 130B.
In the present embodiment, the fluid discharger 122 is further provided with the third electric linear motion mechanism 160 and the third rotation mechanism 162 that opens and closes the open/close valve 134 to regulate the amount of the fluid BB to be discharged from the discharge nozzle 140. Thus, even in a case in which a plurality of fluid dischargers 122 are connected to the single pressure feeding mechanism 170, each of the fluid dischargers 122 can control discharge and blockage of the fluid BB. Alternatively, the amount of the fluid BB to be discharged can be controlled by the individual fluid dischargers 122, without the necessity of having to control the amount of the fluid BB to be discharged while the pressure feeding mechanism 170 is still feeding the fluid BB forcibly. Not limited to this, the open/close valve may not be provided, or even in a case in which there is an open/close valve, the open/close valve may not be controlled by the third electric linear motion mechanism.
In the present embodiment, the open/close shaft 134A of the open/close valve 134 is provided with the third lever 162A, and the third rotation mechanism 162 is provided with the pin 162B connecting the third movable part 160D and the third lever 162A.
As a result, the third rotation mechanism 162 can have a simple configuration and axis alignment with the open/close shaft 134A can be easily performed. In other words, downsizing and cost reduction are possible. Not limited to this, the third rotation mechanism may be configured in other ways, for example, with a rack and pinion.
In the present embodiment, the third electric linear motion mechanism 160, the third rotation mechanism 162, and the open/close valve 134 are supported by the rotation member 124. For this reason, the number of components directly supported by the support member 126 can be reduced, and the support member 126 can be easily replaced. Also, it is also possible to efficiently arrange the first electric linear motion mechanism 148, the second electric linear motion mechanism 152, and the third electric linear motion mechanism 160 in the rotation member 124, which further promotes downsizing and weight reduction. Not limited to this, at least any one of the third electric linear motion mechanism, the third rotation mechanism, and the open/close valve may be supported by the support member. In such a case, the weight of the component supported by the support member can lower the overall center of gravity, and hence make the fluid discharger less likely to fall over.
In the present embodiment, the end of the first support part 148C, the end of the second support part 152C, and the end of the third support part 160C are rotatably axially supported. This makes it easy to attach the first electric linear motion mechanism 148, the second electric linear motion mechanism 152, and the third electric linear motion mechanism 160. Not limited to this, only any one of the end of the first support part, the end of the second support part, and the end of the third support part may be axially supported, or none of them may be axially supported.
In the present embodiment, the first electric linear motion mechanism 148, the second electric linear motion mechanism 152, and the third electric linear motion mechanism 160 are disposed in the same direction in the rotation member 124. Therefore, the first electric linear motion mechanism 148, the second electric linear motion mechanism 152, and the third electric linear motion mechanism 160 can collectively respond to factors of performance degradation due to external environmental changes. Specifically, gaps between the first movable part 148D and the first support part 148C, between the second movable part 152D and the second support part 152C, and between the third movable part 160D and the third support part 160C can be directed in the same direction, and moisture capable of entering from the gaps into the first electric linear motion mechanism 148, the second electric linear motion mechanism 152, and the third electric linear motion mechanism 160 can be effectively cut off. In the present embodiment, since the first, second, and third support parts 148C, 152C and 160C are disposed above in the Z-direction and the first, second, and third movable parts 148D, 152D and 160D are disposed below, moisture can be effectively prevented from entering without taking any special measures. Also, greater miniaturization and weight reduction can be promoted. Not limited to this, the first, second, and third movable parts may be disposed above the first, second, and third support parts. In this case, the same measures can be taken for all mechanisms at once, which is more efficient. Of course, any of the first, second, and third electric linear motion mechanisms maybe disposed in a different direction within the rotation member.
Also, in the present embodiment, the fluid BB includes water or a foamy material. Therefore, in a case in which the fluid BB is water, the scattering of dust can be effectively reduced, the fluid BB can be discharged in a wider range, and the configuration of the fluid discharger 122 can be simplified as compared to a case in which the fluid BB is a foamy material. In a case in which the fluid BB is a foamy material, the scattering of dust can be effectively reduced, the amount of water used can be greatly reduced, and not only dust but also odor can be effectively prevented. In a case in which the fluid BB is the foamy material, the pressure feeding mechanism 170 may simply send water, and the foamy material in undiluted form maybe disposed in the vicinity of the fluid discharger 122.
In the present embodiment, remote operation is made from one transmitter to a plurality of fluid dischargers 122. Therefore, the number of operators of the fluid dischargers 122 can be minimized and the plurality of fluid dischargers 122 can be used efficiently. Not limited to this, a single transmitter may be used to operate a single fluid discharger.
Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the fluid BB can be accurately discharged from the fluid discharger 122 to the predetermined work area 102, while further reducing power consumption.
Although the present invention has been described by taking the first embodiment as an example, the present invention is not limited to the first embodiment. In other words, it is needless to say that improvements and design changes can be made to the extent not deviating from the gist of the present invention.
For example, in the first embodiment, the second rotation mechanism 153 is provided with the first external gear 154, the second external gear 156, and the fixed gear 158, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it may be as in a second embodiment illustrated in
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Therefore, in the present embodiment, the second rotation mechanism 253 can be made with a simple configuration, which enables downsizing and cost reduction.
Also, in the present embodiment, the first, second, and third electric linear motion mechanisms 248, 252, and 260 are aligned horizontally, and the rotation member 224 is short in the Z direction and long in the X or Y direction. This allows the center of gravity of the fluid discharger 222 to be lower than that of the first embodiment, and further prevents falling over. Also, a solar cell or the like may be set on an upper surface of the rotation member 224 to serve as a generator for the fluid discharger 222 and to charge the power supply 266.
In the second embodiment, the support shaft 226A is provided with the second lever 253D, and the second rotation mechanism 253 is provided with the second connection part 253A connecting the second movable part 252D and the second lever 253D, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it may be as in a third embodiment illustrated in
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The flow channel component 328 has the same configuration as the flow channel component 128 according to the first embodiment (may have the same configuration as the flow channel component 228 according to the second embodiment). In other words, as illustrated in
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Specifically, as with the first embodiment, the third rotation mechanism 362 is configured so that the third lever 362A provided on the open/close shaft 334A of the open/close valve 334 and the third movable part 360D are connected by a pin 362B. Therefore, by motion of the third movable part 360D, a movement axis Ob swingingly rotates around the support rod 346.
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The other end of the base member 353D is movably supported by a side surface 352CA of the second support part 352C via a slider part 353C fixed to a lower surface of the base member 353D. A surface of the slider part 353C that is in contact with the side surface 352CA is shaped in accordance with the side surface 352CA to be engaged with the side surface 352CA. As a result, the direction and motion of the base member 353D can be stabilized (not limited to this, the slider part 353C may be omitted).
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Therefore, in the present embodiment, a rotational torque of the rotation member 324 by the second rotation mechanism 353 can be made constant, and the rotational amount of the rotation member 324 that can be realized by the second rotation mechanism 353 can be increased. In the present embodiment, the wire 353H has one winding on the pulley 353I, but the greater the number of windings (the longer the distance over which the wire 353H and the pulley 353I are engaged), the greater the amount of rotation of the rotation member 324 can be.
Also, in the present embodiment, the wire 353H is arranged around the entire circumferences of the grooves Tr1 and Tr2 and is in the form of crossing. That is, the wire 353H is wound around the entire circumference of the pulley 353I, and further, the wire 353H is fixed to the pulley 353I at the stop part 353J. Therefore, the pulley 353I can be relatively rotated more reliably by moving the base member 353D. Not limited to this, the wire maybe engaged only in part of the grooves Tr1 and Tr2, or the wire may not be fixed to the pulley at the stop part.
The configuration of the second rotation mechanism 353 according to the present embodiment may be applied to the first rotation mechanism and the third rotation mechanism.
In the above-described embodiment, the fluid discharger is disposed on scaffolding and the pressure feeding mechanism is disposed on the ground, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the fluid discharger may simply be disposed on an object to be worked on (including the ground), or the pressure feeding mechanism may be disposed in the same position as the fluid discharger next to each other.
In the above-described embodiments, the so-called “crusher” is described as an example as a work machine, but the application of the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the same effect can be obtained by applying the invention to a pile driver, a pile extractor, a bulldozer, a tractor excavator, a power shovel, a backhoe, a dragline, a clamshell, a crawler drill, an earth drill, a crane, a road cutter, a breaker, and the like. In short, the present invention can be widely applied to work machines that perform work that may generate dust in civil engineering work, construction work, or demolition work.
The present invention can be used at a site of work that generates dust, such as in civil engineering work, construction work, demolition work, or the like, and is particularly suitably used in demolition work, repair work, or the like of a solid structure.
100 work site
102 work area
104 building (object to be worked on)
106 scaffolding
108 curing sheet
110 work machine
112 cab
114 arm
116 work attachment
120 dust suppression system
122, 222, 322 fluid discharger
124, 224. 324 rotation member
126, 226, 326 support member
126A, 226A, 326A support shaft
126B, 226B, 326B base
128, 228, 328 flow channel component
128A, 228A, 328A fluid inlet port
130, 230, 330 second swivel joint structure
130A, 230A, 330A second fixed-side body
130B, 230B, 330B second rotating-side body
132, 136, 332, 336 L-shaped pipe
134, 234, 334 open/close valve
134A, 234A, 334A open/close shaft
138, 238, 338 first swivel joint structure
138A, 338A first fixed-side body
138B, 238B, 338B first rotating-side body
140, 240, 340 discharge nozzle
142, 242, 342 casing
144, 244, 244A, 244B, 344 frame body
144A holder part
146, 246A, 246B, 246C, 346 support rod
148, 248, 348 first electric linear motion mechanism
148A, 152A, 154A, 160A, 248A, 249A, 252A, 260A, 262A, 348A,
352A, 360A, 353A mount part
148B, 152B, 160B, 248B, 252B, 260B, 348B, 352B, 360B
motor part
148C, 248C, 348C first support part
148D, 248D, 348D first movable part
149, 249, 349 first rotation mechanism
149A, 349A first connection part
149B, 149C, 162B, 249B, 249D, 253B, 253C, 262B, 262D, 349B,
349C, 353B, 362B pin
149D, 249E, 349D first lever
152, 252, 352 second electric linear motion mechanism
152C, 252C, 352C second support part
152D, 252D, 352D second movable part
153, 253, 353 second rotation mechanism
154 first external gear
156 second external gear
156B opening shape
156BA, 156BB inner surface
158 fixed gear
160, 260, 360 third electric linear motion mechanism
160C, 260C, 360C third support part
160D, 260D, 360D third movable part
162, 262, 362 third rotation mechanism
162A, 262E, 362A third lever
164, 264, 364 control device
166, 266, 366 power supply
170 pressure feeding mechanism
170A pump
170B tank
249C, 262C extension part
245A, 245B, 245C shaft fixing part
253A second connection part
253D second lever
344A, 353E holder part
352CA side surface
353C slider part
353D base member
353F, 353J stop part
353G hook
353H wire
353I pulley
BB fluid
NT nut
Ob, On, Or movement axis
Rb, Rn, Rz rotational axis
T1, T2 flexible pipe
Tr spiral trajectory
Tr1, Tr2 groove
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2019-122468 | Jun 2019 | JP | national |
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