Continuous Furnace Material Identification System
By designing an automatic material recognition system in a continuous furnace, using five-axis linkage mechanism, RFID and recognition camera for material recognition, the problem of time-consuming and low accuracy of manual identification in the prior art is solved, and more efficient and safer material recognition and processing is achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202210959112.4
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Patents(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2022-08-11
- Publication Date
- 2025-03-28
- Estimated Expiration
- 2042-08-11
AI Technical Summary
The existing continuous furnace material recognition method relies on manual labor, takes a long time and has low recognition accuracy, which affects the smooth and stable use and safety of continuous furnaces.
A continuous furnace material recognition system is designed, using a five-axis linkage mechanism, an RFID recognition module and an identification camera, and combining a CNC device, a network server and an intelligent terminal to realize automatic identification and control of materials.
It improves the efficiency and accuracy of material identification, reduces the intensity of manual labor, improves the intelligence and use safety of the system, and ensures the smooth and stable operation of the continuous furnace.
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Abstract
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Technical Field
[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of continuous furnaces, in particular to a continuous furnace material identification system. Background Art
[0002] The continuous furnace is a common heat treatment furnace in the metallurgical industry. It is a metallurgical production equipment that can realize continuous or intermittent loading, so that the workpiece moves continuously in the furnace to complete heating, insulation and other processing effects.
[0003] Before using a continuous furnace to perform heat treatment on materials, it is necessary to identify the materials to ensure production safety, prevent production accidents caused by incorrect material types, reduce the occurrence of all-round line stoppages, and minimize production losses. The existing material identification methods used in the working links of continuous furnaces have not benefited from the continuous development of industry and the advancement of science and technology. The most traditional manual identification method is still used, which is time-consuming and cannot guarantee the accuracy of its identification. It is easy to make errors in the identification process, and slow down the overall work production progress, resulting in low work efficiency, making it difficult to make the overall production operation of the continuous furnace smooth and stable. At the same time, under the current level of science and technology, the working method that still uses manual labor as the main force will only make the subsequent overall use work more cumbersome and correspondingly increase the difficulty of operations in the production process. Summary of the invention
[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a continuous furnace material identification system to solve the problems raised in the above background technology, namely, backward easy identification technology, low intelligence level, large amount of manual labor required, long time consumption, which is not conducive to the smooth and stable normal use of the continuous furnace, and affects the safety of the continuous furnace itself.
[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: a continuous furnace material identification system, comprising a continuous furnace body, a feeding conveyor line, a discharging conveyor line, an identification mechanism, a numerical control device, a network server and an intelligent terminal, wherein the identification mechanism is composed of a five-axis linkage mechanism, an RFID identification module and an identification camera, the numerical control device is composed of a joint control module, an alarm mechanism, an electrical control mechanism and a manual operation panel, a remote interconnection mechanism is arranged inside the joint control module, a digital display screen and a picture capture display screen are arranged outside the manual operation panel, and the remote interconnection mechanism is composed of a computing module, a single-chip microcomputer, a start-stop control module, an information storage module, a network connection component and a signal transceiver component;
[0006] The feed conveyor line is used to carry out material feed and conveying operations for the continuous furnace body;
[0007] The discharging conveying line is used to carry out material discharging and conveying operations for the continuous furnace body;
[0008] The identification mechanism is used to identify and screen the materials conveyed to the continuous furnace body on the feed conveyor line;
[0009] The numerical control device is used to jointly control the continuous furnace body, the feeding conveyor line, the discharging conveyor line and the identification mechanism, and is effectively associated with the network server and the intelligent terminal through the network connection component and the signal transceiver component;
[0010] The five-axis linkage mechanism is used to support and adjust the position of the identification mechanism;
[0011] The RFID identification module is used to identify materials with RFID tags on the feed conveyor line;
[0012] The identification camera is used to identify materials on the feed conveyor line that are not affixed with RFID tags. The identification camera is internally provided with a dynamic capture component, a graphic scanning chip and a high-definition lens;
[0013] The joint control module is used to assist the numerical control device in jointly controlling the continuous furnace body, the feeding conveyor line, the discharging conveyor line and the identification mechanism;
[0014] The alarm mechanism is used to alarm the system for material identification failure and working failure, so as to reduce production losses;
[0015] The electrical control mechanism is used to control the internal electrical structure of the numerical control device;
[0016] The calculation module is used to analyze and calculate the identification information and convert the format;
[0017] The manual operation panel is used to perform setting operations on the numerical control device;
[0018] The remote interconnection mechanism is used to remotely control the system.
[0019] Furthermore, the continuous furnace body, the feed conveyor line, the discharge conveyor line and the identification mechanism are all electrically connected to the numerical control device, the feed conveyor line and the discharge conveyor line are respectively arranged at the corresponding feed and discharge positions of the continuous furnace body, the numerical control device is connected to the network server through a network connection component, and the numerical control device is connected to the intelligent terminal through a signal transceiver component, and the network server is connected to the intelligent terminal through a network connection component;
[0020] By electrically connecting the continuous furnace body, the feeding conveyor line, the discharging conveyor line and the identification mechanism to the numerical control device, the control device in the system can effectively jointly control the continuous furnace body, the feeding conveyor line, the discharging conveyor line and the identification mechanism as a whole.
[0021] Further, the RFID identification module and the identification camera are electrically connected to each other, and the motion capture component, the graphic scanning chip and the high-definition lens are associated with each other inside the camera;
[0022] By adding dynamic capture components, graphic scanning chips and high-definition lenses inside the recognition camera, the overall functionality of the recognition mechanism is effectively enriched and the overall recognition effect is enhanced.
[0023] Furthermore, the computing module, the single-chip computer, the start-stop control module, the information storage module, the network connection component and the signal transceiver component are electrically connected to each other, and the computing module is internally provided with an AD converter, an image converter and an image acquisition module;
[0024] The system has the effect of remote operation control through the associated structure in which the computing module, the single chip computer, the start-stop control module, the information storage module, the network connection component and the signal transceiver component are electrically connected to each other.
[0025] Furthermore, the alarm mechanism is composed of a buzzer and a three-color alarm light, and the alarm mechanism is electrically connected to the joint control module through a signal connection component;
[0026] By adding an alarm mechanism to the system, the overall safety of the system is improved to the greatest extent. When material identification errors occur, the start-stop control module can be combined to minimize possible production losses.
[0027] To achieve the normal use of the above continuous furnace material identification system, the following steps are required:
[0028] S1: Complete the basic structure of the entire identification system outside the continuous furnace: set the feeding conveyor line and the discharging conveyor line at the corresponding positions of the feeding and discharging ports of the continuous furnace body respectively, and then use the five-axis linkage mechanism as a load to stably mount the identification mechanism on the upper end of the feeding conveyor line, so that the RFID identification module and the identification camera are both located directly above the feeding conveyor line, and place the numerical control device and the network server at a suitable position outside the continuous furnace;
[0029] S2: Enter the image type of material information or attach RFID tags. According to the types of materials that may be used in the continuous furnace body, use the image acquisition module to collect and enter images of various types of materials, store the entered information in the information library of the calculation module, and attach RFID tags to the existing materials in the material warehouse, which is more convenient to use;
[0030] S3: Setting relevant data and instructions on the numerical control device: namely, setting the joint control of the working status of the continuous furnace body, the feeding conveyor line, the discharging conveyor line and the five-axis linkage structure, and setting the comparison between the image information collected by the calculation module and the image obtained by the recognition mechanism, including a series of related settings such as the remote interconnection mechanism taking corresponding measures to start and stop control after the alarm mechanism is triggered, so as to improve the use effect of the entire system in terms of safety and working smoothness;
[0031] S4: Place the materials on the feeding conveyor line to feed the continuous furnace: Place the materials required for the normal operation of the continuous furnace on the feeding conveyor line for feeding and conveying operations manually or with material delivery equipment to ensure that the materials are stably and continuously fed to the feeding port of the continuous furnace, thereby speeding up the working progress of the continuous furnace body;
[0032] S5: The identification mechanism identifies the material during the feeding process: The material being transported on the feeding conveyor line is identified by the identification mechanism. Due to the five-axis linkage structure of the five-axis linkage mechanism itself, the identification mechanism can be subjected to specific operations of position adjustment and height adjustment through the numerical control device on the basis of stable support for the identification mechanism. For the identification operation of the existing materials in the material warehouse, only the RFID identification module in the identification mechanism is used to scan the RFID tag attached to the material, and the result can be obtained by comparing the material information entered in the information library with the calculation module. For other materials, the identification camera in the identification mechanism uses a high-definition lens and a graphic scanning chip to scan the appearance of the material, and compares it with the material image information entered in the calculation module to obtain the result;
[0033] S6: Perform subsequent use operations according to the material identification results: when the material identified by the RFID identification module or the identification camera successfully matches the material information entered into the information database in the calculation module, the feed conveyor line continues to convey the material to the inside of the continuous furnace body. When the RFID tag cannot be identified or the boring image scanned by the identification camera cannot be successfully matched with the entered image information, the alarm mechanism simultaneously works through the three-color alarm light and the buzzer to sound an alarm, and transmits the error information and the RFID tag image or material image displayed on the screen capture display screen to the smart terminal through the signal transceiver component under the network environment provided by the network connection component and the network server connection through the single-chip microcomputer, and at the same time triggers the start-stop control module to suspend the work of the feed conveyor line. Since the control module sends an alarm to the outside through the alarm mechanism, the staff in the workplace can rush to the feed conveyor line in time after hearing the alarm buzzer or seeing the three-color alarm light, check the error material, and take corresponding treatment measures to ensure that the continuous furnace can be used for heat treatment normally, and the control device can be remotely controlled through the smart terminal;
[0034] S7: The continuous furnace performs heat treatment on the material: the material passing through is identified and stably enters the continuous furnace, and performs continuous heat treatment processing inside it;
[0035] S8: After the heat treatment is completed, the material is discharged to the outside through the discharge conveyor line in a stable manner;
[0036] S9: The material identification system operates normally, assisting the continuous furnace body to perform continuous and smooth heat treatment operations: the control device repeats the above S4-S8 operations according to the settings in S3, thereby realizing a cyclic and continuous continuous furnace material identification operation, and ensuring the smooth and stable operation of the continuous furnace body itself.
[0037] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: the continuous furnace material identification system adopts a dual-mode identification architecture, and provides material identification for the feeding operation of the continuous furnace by means of RFID and image scanning identification, which reduces the intensity of manual labor and effectively improves the intelligence level of the entire system, and can provide a more efficient auxiliary effect for the continuous furnace during normal use and operation. Moreover, by adding an alarm mechanism and a start-stop control module, when the system reports a material identification error, it can immediately issue an alarm to achieve a warning effect and stop the material conveying operation in time, thereby reducing the irreversible impact on the overall working state of the continuous furnace. At the same time, by adding remote control technology to the system, the overall convenience of use is greatly improved, and by using image acquisition and transmission technology, the remote terminal can immediately and most intuitively understand the cause of the material error when a material identification error occurs, and promptly make corresponding solutions, thereby effectively improving the safety of the continuous furnace during operation. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0038] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the basic architecture structure of the present invention;
[0039] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the functional association structure of the present invention;
[0040] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the numerical control device of the present invention;
[0041] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the identification mechanism of the present invention;
[0042] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the work flow structure of the present invention;
[0043] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the working steps of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0044] In order to make the above-mentioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and easy to understand, the specific implementation methods of the present invention are described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
[0045] In the following description, many specific details are set forth to facilitate a full understanding of the present invention, but the present invention may also be implemented in other ways different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art may make similar generalizations without violating the connotation of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the specific implementation scheme disclosed below.
[0046] Secondly, the present invention is described in detail with reference to the schematic diagram. When describing the embodiment of the present invention in detail, for the sake of convenience, the cross-sectional diagram showing the device structure will not be partially enlarged according to the general scale, and the schematic diagram is only an example, which should not limit the scope of protection of the present invention. In addition, in actual production, the three-dimensional space dimensions of length, width and depth should be included.
[0047] See also Figure 1-6 The present invention provides a technical solution: a continuous furnace material identification system, including a continuous furnace body, a feeding conveyor line, a discharging conveyor line, an identification mechanism, a numerical control device, a network server and an intelligent terminal, wherein the identification mechanism is composed of a five-axis linkage mechanism, an RFID identification module and an identification camera, and the numerical control device is composed of a joint control module, an alarm mechanism, an electrical control mechanism and a manual operation panel, wherein a remote interconnection mechanism is provided inside the joint control module, and a digital display screen and a picture capture display screen are provided outside the manual operation panel, and the remote interconnection mechanism is composed of a calculation module, a single-chip microcomputer, a start-stop control module, an information storage module, a network connection component and a signal transceiver component;
[0048] The feed conveyor line is used to carry out material feed and conveying operations for the continuous furnace body;
[0049] The discharging conveying line is used to carry out material discharging and conveying operations for the continuous furnace body;
[0050] The identification mechanism is used to identify and screen the materials conveyed to the continuous furnace body on the feed conveyor line;
[0051] The numerical control device is used to jointly control the continuous furnace body, the feeding conveyor line, the discharging conveyor line and the identification mechanism, and is effectively associated with the network server and the intelligent terminal through the network connection component and the signal transceiver component;
[0052] The five-axis linkage mechanism is used to support and adjust the position of the identification mechanism;
[0053] The RFID identification module is used to identify materials with RFID tags on the feed conveyor line;
[0054] The identification camera is used to identify materials on the feed conveyor line that are not affixed with RFID tags. The identification camera is internally provided with a dynamic capture component, a graphic scanning chip and a high-definition lens;
[0055] The joint control module is used to assist the numerical control device in jointly controlling the continuous furnace body, the feeding conveyor line, the discharging conveyor line and the identification mechanism;
[0056] The alarm mechanism is used to alarm the system for material identification failure and working failure, so as to reduce production losses;
[0057] The electrical control mechanism is used to control the internal electrical structure of the numerical control device;
[0058] The calculation module is used to analyze and calculate the identification information and convert the format;
[0059] The manual operation panel is used to perform setting operations on the numerical control device;
[0060] The remote interconnection mechanism is used to remotely control the system;
[0061] Specific steps:
[0062] S1: Complete the basic structure of the entire identification system outside the continuous furnace: set the feeding conveyor line and the discharging conveyor line at the corresponding positions of the feeding and discharging ports of the continuous furnace body respectively, and then use the five-axis linkage mechanism as a load to stably mount the identification mechanism on the upper end of the feeding conveyor line, so that the RFID identification module and the identification camera are both located directly above the feeding conveyor line, and place the numerical control device and the network server at a suitable position outside the continuous furnace;
[0063] S2: Enter the image type of material information or attach RFID tags. According to the types of materials that may be used in the continuous furnace body, use the image acquisition module to collect and enter images of various types of materials, store the entered information in the information library of the calculation module, and attach RFID tags to the existing materials in the material warehouse, which is more convenient to use;
[0064] S3: Setting relevant data and instructions on the numerical control device: namely, setting the joint control of the working status of the continuous furnace body, the feeding conveyor line, the discharging conveyor line and the five-axis linkage structure, and setting the comparison between the image information collected by the calculation module and the image obtained by the recognition mechanism, including a series of related settings such as the remote interconnection mechanism taking corresponding measures to start and stop control after the alarm mechanism is triggered, so as to improve the use effect of the entire system in terms of safety and working smoothness;
[0065] S4: Place the materials on the feeding conveyor line to feed the continuous furnace: Place the materials required for the normal operation of the continuous furnace on the feeding conveyor line for feeding and conveying operations manually or with material delivery equipment to ensure that the materials are stably and continuously fed to the feeding port of the continuous furnace, thereby speeding up the working progress of the continuous furnace body;
[0066] S5: The identification mechanism identifies the material during the feeding process: The material being transported on the feeding conveyor line is identified by the identification mechanism. Due to the five-axis linkage structure of the five-axis linkage mechanism itself, the identification mechanism can be subjected to specific operations of position adjustment and height adjustment through the numerical control device on the basis of stable support for the identification mechanism. For the identification operation of the existing materials in the material warehouse, only the RFID identification module in the identification mechanism is used to scan the RFID tag attached to the material, and the result can be obtained by comparing the material information entered in the information library with the calculation module. For other materials, the identification camera in the identification mechanism uses a high-definition lens and a graphic scanning chip to scan the appearance of the material, and compares it with the material image information entered in the calculation module to obtain the result;
[0067] S6: Perform subsequent use operations according to the material identification results: when the material identified by the RFID identification module or the identification camera successfully matches the material information entered into the information database in the calculation module, the feed conveyor line continues to convey the material to the inside of the continuous furnace body. When the RFID tag cannot be identified or the boring image scanned by the identification camera cannot be successfully matched with the entered image information, the alarm mechanism simultaneously works through the three-color alarm light and the buzzer to sound an alarm, and transmits the error information and the RFID tag image or material image displayed on the screen capture display screen to the smart terminal through the signal transceiver component under the network environment provided by the network connection component and the network server connection through the single-chip microcomputer, and at the same time triggers the start-stop control module to suspend the work of the feed conveyor line. Since the control module sends an alarm to the outside through the alarm mechanism, the staff in the workplace can rush to the feed conveyor line in time after hearing the alarm buzzer or seeing the three-color alarm light, check the error material, and take corresponding treatment measures to ensure that the continuous furnace can be used for heat treatment normally, and the control device can be remotely controlled through the smart terminal;
[0068] S7: The continuous furnace performs heat treatment on the material: the material passing through is identified and stably enters the continuous furnace, and performs continuous heat treatment processing inside it;
[0069] S8: After the heat treatment is completed, the material is discharged to the outside through the discharge conveyor line in a stable manner;
[0070] S9: The material identification system operates normally, assisting the continuous furnace body to perform continuous and smooth heat treatment operations: the control device repeats the above S4-S8 operations according to the settings in S3, thereby realizing a cyclic and continuous continuous furnace material identification operation, and ensuring the smooth and stable operation of the continuous furnace body itself.
[0071] Working principle: First, complete the basic structure of the entire identification system outside the continuous furnace, set the feeding conveyor line and the discharging conveyor line at the corresponding positions of the feeding and discharging ports of the continuous furnace body respectively, and then use the five-axis linkage mechanism as a support to stably mount the identification mechanism on the upper end of the feeding conveyor line, so that the RFID identification module and the identification camera are both located directly above the feeding conveyor line. Place the CNC device and the network server at a suitable position outside the continuous furnace, enter the image type of the material information or attach an RFID tag. According to the types of materials that may be used in the continuous furnace body, use the image acquisition module to collect and enter images of various types of materials, store the entered information in the information database of the calculation module, and attach RFID tags to the existing materials in the material warehouse. It is more convenient to work and use. The relevant data and instructions are set on the CNC device, that is, the joint control setting of the working status of the continuous furnace body, the feeding conveyor line, the discharging conveyor line and the five-axis linkage structure, as well as the comparison setting between the image information collected by the calculation module and the image obtained by the recognition mechanism, including a series of related settings such as the remote interconnection mechanism taking corresponding measures to start and stop control after the alarm mechanism is triggered, which improves the use effect of the entire system in terms of safety and work fluency, places the material on the feeding conveyor line to feed the continuous furnace, and stably places the material required for the normal use of the continuous furnace on the feeding conveyor line for feeding and conveying operations through manual or material delivery equipment, ensuring stable and continuous feeding of materials to the feeding port of the continuous furnace Operation, speed up the work progress of the continuous furnace body, the identification mechanism identifies the material during the feeding process, and the material being transported on the feeding conveyor line is identified by the identification mechanism. Due to the five-axis linkage structure of the five-axis linkage mechanism itself, it can be used through the numerical control device to apply specific operations of position adjustment and height adjustment to the identification mechanism on the basis of stable support for the identification mechanism. For the identification operation of existing materials in the material warehouse, only the RFID identification module in the identification mechanism is used to scan the RFID tag attached to the material, and the result can be obtained by comparing the material information entered in the information database through the calculation module. For other materials, the identification camera in the identification mechanism uses a high-definition lens and a graphic scanning chip to scan the appearance of the material, and compares it with the The material image information entered in the calculation module is compared to obtain the result, and the subsequent use operation is carried out according to the material identification result. When the material through the RFID identification module or the identification camera successfully matches the material information entered in the information database in the calculation module, the feeding conveyor line continues to convey the material to the inside of the continuous furnace body. When the RFID tag cannot be identified or the boring image scanned by the identification camera cannot be successfully matched with the entered image information, the alarm mechanism will sound an alarm through the three-color alarm light and the buzzer at the same time, and transmit the error information and the RFID tag image or material image displayed on the screen capture display to the smart terminal through the signal transceiver component under the network environment provided by the network connection component connected to the network server through the single-chip microcomputer.At the same time, the start-stop control module is triggered to suspend the work of the feed conveyor line. Since the control module sends an alarm to the outside through the alarm mechanism, the staff in the workplace can rush to the feed conveyor line in time after hearing the alarm buzzer or seeing the three-color alarm light, check the error material, and take corresponding treatment measures to ensure that the continuous furnace can perform heat treatment work normally, and can remotely control the control device through the intelligent terminal. The continuous furnace performs heat treatment operations on the material, and the identified passed material stably enters the continuous furnace, and performs continuous heat treatment processing operations inside it. For the identified error materials, professional judgments can be made on site or by the staff of the intelligent terminal to determine whether they have the prerequisites for heat treatment. If it is decided to adopt, the on-site staff can enter the error material into the information database of the calculation module, and place the newly entered material on the feed conveyor line again. After the heat treatment work is completed, the material is stably discharged to the outside through the discharge conveyor line. The material identification system operates normally, assisting the continuous furnace body to perform continuous and smooth heat treatment operations. ,
[0072] Importantly, it should be noted that the construction and arrangement of the present application shown in a number of different exemplary embodiments are only exemplary. Although only a few embodiments are described in detail in this disclosure, it should be readily understood by those who refer to this disclosure that many modifications are possible (e.g., the size, scale, structure, shape and proportion of various elements, and parameter values (e.g., temperature, pressure, etc.), mounting arrangements, use of materials, color, changes in orientation, etc.) without substantially departing from the novel teachings and advantages of the subject matter described in the application. For example, an element shown as integrally formed may be composed of multiple parts or elements, the position of the element may be inverted or otherwise changed, and the nature or number or position of the discrete element may be altered or changed. Therefore, all such modifications are intended to be included within the scope of the present invention. The order or sequence of any process or method steps may be changed or reordered according to an alternative embodiment. In the claims, any "device plus function" clause is intended to cover the structure described herein that performs the function, and is not only structurally equivalent but also equivalent structure. Other substitutions, modifications, changes and omissions may be made in the design, operating conditions and arrangement of the exemplary embodiments without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the invention is not limited to a specific embodiment, but extends to numerous modifications still falling within the scope of the appended claims.
[0073] Additionally, in order to provide a concise description of exemplary embodiments, all features of an actual embodiment may not be described (ie, those features that are not relevant to the best mode presently contemplated for carrying out the invention or those features that are not relevant to implementing the invention).
[0074] It will be appreciated that in the development of any actual implementation, as in any engineering or design project, numerous implementation-specific decisions may be made. Such a development effort may be complex and time-consuming, but will be a routine task of design, fabrication, and production for those of ordinary skill having the benefit of this disclosure without undue experimentation.
[0075] It should be noted that the above implementation scheme is only used to illustrate the technical solution of the present invention rather than to limit it. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the preferred implementation scheme, a person skilled in the art should understand that the technical solution of the present invention can be modified or replaced by equivalents without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical solution of the present invention, which should be included in the scope of the claims of the present invention.
Claims
1. The continuous furnace material identification system includes a continuous furnace body, a feeding conveyor line, a discharging conveyor line, an identification mechanism, a numerical control device, a network server and an intelligent terminal, and is characterized by: The identification mechanism is composed of a five-axis linkage mechanism, an RFID identification module and an identification camera. The numerical control device is composed of a joint control module, an alarm mechanism, an electrical control mechanism and a manual operation panel. A remote interconnection mechanism is provided inside the joint control module. A digital display screen and a picture capture display screen are provided outside the manual operation panel. The remote interconnection mechanism is composed of a calculation module, a single-chip microcomputer, a start-stop control module, an information storage module, a network connection component and a signal transceiver component. The feed conveyor line is used to carry out material feed and conveying operations for the continuous furnace body; The discharging conveying line is used to carry out material discharging and conveying operations for the continuous furnace body; The identification mechanism is used to identify and screen the materials conveyed to the continuous furnace body on the feed conveyor line; The numerical control device is used to jointly control the continuous furnace body, the feeding conveyor line, the discharging conveyor line and the identification mechanism, and is effectively associated with the network server and the intelligent terminal through the network connection component and the signal transceiver component; The five-axis linkage mechanism is used to support and adjust the position of the identification mechanism; The RFID identification module is used to identify materials with RFID tags on the feed conveyor line; The identification camera is used to identify materials on the feed conveyor line that are not affixed with RFID tags. The identification camera is internally provided with a dynamic capture component, a graphic scanning chip and a high-definition lens; The joint control module is used to assist the numerical control device in jointly controlling the continuous furnace body, the feeding conveyor line, the discharging conveyor line and the identification mechanism; The alarm mechanism is used to alarm the system for material identification failure and working failure, so as to reduce production losses; The electrical control mechanism is used to control the internal electrical structure of the numerical control device; The calculation module is used to analyze and calculate the identification information and convert the format; The manual operation panel is used to perform setting operations on the numerical control device; The remote interconnection mechanism is used to remotely control the system; To achieve the normal operation of the continuous furnace material identification system, the following steps are required: S1: Complete the basic structure of the entire identification system outside the continuous furnace: set the feeding conveyor line and the discharging conveyor line at the corresponding positions of the feeding and discharging ports of the continuous furnace body respectively, and then use the five-axis linkage mechanism as a load to stably mount the identification mechanism on the upper end of the feeding conveyor line, so that the RFID identification module and the identification camera are both located directly above the feeding conveyor line, and place the numerical control device and the network server at a suitable position outside the continuous furnace; S2: Enter the image type of the material information or attach RFID tags. According to the types of materials used in the continuous furnace, use the image acquisition module to collect and enter images of various types of materials, store the entered information in the information library of the calculation module, and attach RFID tags to the existing materials in the material warehouse; S3: Setting relevant data and instructions on the numerical control device: i.e. setting the joint control of the continuous furnace body, the feeding conveyor line, the discharging conveyor line and the working state of the five-axis linkage structure, and setting the comparison between the image information collected by the calculation module and the image obtained by the recognition mechanism, including setting the start-stop control related to the corresponding measures taken by the remote interconnection mechanism after the alarm mechanism is triggered; S4: Place the materials on the feeding conveyor line to feed the continuous furnace: Place the materials required for the normal operation of the continuous furnace on the feeding conveyor line for feeding and conveying operations manually or with material delivery equipment to ensure that the materials are stably and continuously fed to the feeding port of the continuous furnace, thereby speeding up the working progress of the continuous furnace body; S5: The identification mechanism identifies the material during the feeding process: The material being transported on the feeding conveyor line is identified by the identification mechanism. Due to the five-axis linkage structure of the five-axis linkage mechanism itself, the identification mechanism can be subjected to specific operations of position adjustment and height adjustment through the numerical control device on the basis of stable support for the identification mechanism. For the identification operation of the existing materials in the material warehouse, only the RFID identification module in the identification mechanism is used to scan the RFID tag attached to the material, and the result can be obtained by comparing the material information entered in the information library with the calculation module. For other materials, the identification camera in the identification mechanism uses a high-definition lens and a graphic scanning chip to scan the appearance of the material, and compares it with the material image information entered in the calculation module to obtain the result; S6: Perform subsequent use operations according to the material identification results: when the material identified by the RFID identification module or the identification camera successfully matches the material information entered into the information database in the calculation module, the feed conveyor line continues to convey the material to the inside of the continuous furnace body. When the RFID tag cannot be identified or the boring image scanned by the identification camera cannot be successfully matched with the entered image information, the alarm mechanism simultaneously works through the three-color alarm light and the buzzer to sound an alarm, and transmits the error information and the RFID tag image or material image displayed on the screen capture display screen to the smart terminal through the signal transceiver component under the network environment provided by the network connection component and the network server connection through the single-chip microcomputer, and at the same time triggers the start-stop control module to suspend the work of the feed conveyor line. Since the control module sends an alarm to the outside through the alarm mechanism, the staff in the workplace can rush to the feed conveyor line in time after hearing the alarm buzzer or seeing the three-color alarm light, check the error material, and take corresponding treatment measures to ensure that the continuous furnace can be used for heat treatment normally, and the control device can be remotely controlled through the smart terminal; S7: The continuous furnace performs heat treatment on the material: the material passing through is identified and stably enters the continuous furnace, and performs continuous heat treatment processing inside it; S8: After the heat treatment is completed, the material is discharged to the outside through the discharge conveyor line in a stable manner; S9: The material identification system operates normally, assisting the continuous furnace body to perform continuous and smooth heat treatment operations: the control device repeats the above S4-S8 operations according to the settings in S3, thereby realizing a cyclic and continuous continuous furnace material identification operation.
2. The continuous furnace material identification system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The continuous furnace body, feed conveyor line, discharge conveyor line and identification mechanism are all electrically connected to the numerical control device. The feed conveyor line and discharge conveyor line are respectively arranged at the corresponding feed and discharge positions of the continuous furnace body. The numerical control device is connected to the network server through a network connection component, and the numerical control device is connected to the intelligent terminal through a signal transceiver component, and the network server is connected to the intelligent terminal through a network connection component.
3. The continuous furnace material identification system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The RFID identification module and the identification camera are electrically connected to each other, and the dynamic capture component, the graphic scanning chip and the high-definition lens are interconnected inside the camera.
4. The continuous furnace material identification system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The computing module, the single chip microcomputer, the start-stop control module, the information storage module, the network connection component and the signal transceiver component are electrically connected to each other, and the computing module is internally provided with an AD converter, an image converter and an image acquisition module.
5. The continuous furnace material identification system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The alarm mechanism is composed of a buzzer and a three-color alarm light, and the alarm mechanism is electrically connected to the joint control module through a signal connection component.
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