An automatic valve for a warehouse wharf based on an internet of things
By designing an IoT-enabled automated valve, the system utilizes a drive motor and ratchet gear mechanism to achieve remote control and automatic slag removal, solving the problem of cumbersome manual control of traditional valves and improving the material transportation efficiency and valve flow at warehouse docks.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Patents(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2023-02-07
- Publication Date
- 2026-03-20
AI Technical Summary
Traditional warehouse and dock valves require manual control, which consumes a lot of manpower and resources and is tedious to clean, affecting the efficiency of material transportation.
Design an IoT-based automated valve that enables remote control and automatic slag discharge via a drive motor and ratchet gear mechanism, real-time monitoring and automatic cleaning via a flow rate sensor, and efficient waste slag discharge via the cooperation of a threaded rod and piston block.
It achieves efficient valve control and efficient waste discharge, improves material transportation efficiency, reduces the need for manual monitoring, and ensures the smooth flow and passage of valves.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The application relates to the field of Internet of Things valves, in particular to an automatic valve for a warehouse wharf based on the Internet of Things. BACKGROUND
[0002] The Internet of Things refers to real-time collection of sound, light, heat, electricity, mechanics, chemistry, biology, position and other information of objects or processes that need to be monitored, connected and interacted through various information sensors, radio frequency identification technology, global positioning systems, infrared sensors, laser scanners and other devices and technologies, and access to the Internet of Things through various networks to realize the ubiquitous connection of objects and people, and intelligent perception, identification and management of objects and processes.
[0003] For the valve of the warehouse wharf, the traditional valve needs to be manually controlled, which consumes a lot of manpower and material resources, and meanwhile, the valve is relatively cumbersome to clean, thereby affecting the overall material transportation efficiency.
[0004] The application discloses an automatic valve for a warehouse wharf based on the Internet of Things, which realizes efficient control and slag discharge of the valve. SUMMARY
[0005] The application aims to solve the problems of complicated valve control and easy blockage, and provides an automatic valve for a warehouse wharf based on the Internet of Things, which can realize efficient control and efficient slag discharge of the valve.
[0006] The application discloses an automatic valve for a warehouse wharf based on the Internet of Things, which realizes efficient control and slag discharge of the valve.
[0007] The valve ball is provided with a communication passage penetrating through the valve ball and communicating with the inner cavity of the valve shell, the outer rotating rod is fixedly connected to the upper end of the valve ball, the outer rotating rod extends above the valve shell and is sleeved and fixed with a first ratchet gear, the first ratchet gear is engaged with a driving gear, and the driving gear is connected with a driving motor; the communication passage is nested with a baffle disc, the baffle disc is fixedly connected with an inner rotating rod penetrating through the outer rotating rod and extending above the outer rotating rod, and the inner rotating rod is fixedly connected with a second ratchet gear engaged with the driving gear;
[0008] Further, the baffle disc is fixedly connected with a flow rate sensor at the center position, and the flow rate sensor is electrically connected with the controller through wires penetrating through the inner rotating rod.
[0009] Preferably, the valve shell is provided with a main channel penetrating through the valve shell, the main channel is equal to the inner diameter of the communication channel, and the valve shell is provided with a spherical cavity in which the valve ball is nested.
[0010] Preferably, the first ratchet gear and the second ratchet gear are vertically and identically arranged, the first ratchet gear comprises an inner rotating ring fixedly connected with the outer rotating rod, an outer gear ring arranged outside the inner rotating ring and rotationally connected with the inner rotating ring, and an elastic pawl hinged to the outer wall of the inner rotating ring and clamped with the outer gear ring.
[0011] Preferably, the baffle disc is a disc nested in the communication channel, and the diameter of the baffle disc is equal to the inner diameter of the communication channel.
[0012] Preferably, the threaded cylinder is a cylinder with an open lower end, and the threaded cylinder is provided with a threaded groove in which a threaded rod is threadedly matched.
[0013] Preferably, a vertical sliding groove for the sliding piece to slide up and down is formed in the inner wall of the lower end of the slag discharge pipe.
[0014] Preferably, the slag discharge pipe is provided with a cavity in the shape of an hourglass and penetrating through the slag discharge pipe, and the lower part of the cavity is nested with a piston block in the shape of a tapered platform.
[0015] Preferably, the real-time driving motor and the second ratchet gear are sleeved with a mounting box fixedly connected with the valve shell.
[0016] Preferably, a group of crushing blades with downward pointed ends are fixedly connected to the outer wall of the threaded cylinder.
[0017] Compared with the prior art, the present application has the following advantages:
[0018] (1) The present application is provided with a valve shell with a main channel, a valve ball nested in the valve shell and provided with a communication channel communicated with the main channel, a baffle disc arranged in the valve ball, a slag discharge pipe communicated with the communication channel of the valve ball, a piston block nested at the opening of the lower end of the slag discharge pipe, an outer rotating rod and a first ratchet gear connected with the valve ball, an inner rotating rod and a second ratchet gear connected with the baffle disc, a driving motor, a controller and an Internet of Things communication module, which facilitates remote control of the opening and closing of the valve, and at the same time, through driving the baffle disc to rotate and the piston block to move up and down, efficient slag discharge operation is realized, the valve control efficiency is improved, and the passability of the valve is ensured.
[0019] (2) The present application is provided with an outer rotating rod connected with the valve ball and a first ratchet gear, an inner rotating rod connected with the baffle disc and a second ratchet gear, a driving gear meshing with the first ratchet gear and the second ratchet gear, and a driving motor. The orientation of the valve ball is controlled by the forward rotation of the driving motor, thereby controlling the opening and closing of the valve. The rotation of the baffle disc and the up-down movement of the piston block are controlled by the reverse rotation of the driving motor, thereby blocking and stirring the blockage, and guiding the blockage into the slag discharge pipe for discharge. The up-down movement of the piston block makes the flow into the slag discharge pipe in pulse frequency, thereby improving the slag discharge efficiency.
[0020] (3) The present application is provided with a threaded rod, a threaded cylinder, a piston block in the shape of a tapered table, and a slag discharge pipe provided with a sandglass-shaped cavity. The piston block moves up and down in the sandglass-shaped cavity, and the slag discharge pipe is periodically opened and closed, thereby facilitating the control of slag discharge.
[0021] (4) The present application is provided with a flow rate sensor installed on the baffle disc, which monitors the flow rate in the valve in real time. When the flow rate is lower than the threshold set by the controller, the driving motor is reversed in time to clean the blockage in real time, thereby improving the cleaning effect, ensuring the smoothness of the valve, and reducing manual monitoring. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0022] Figure 1 is a perspective structural schematic diagram of the present application;
[0023] Figure 2 is a bottom view structural schematic diagram of the present application;
[0024] Figure 3 is a state structural schematic diagram of the present application when cleaning waste slag;
[0025] Figure 4 is a longitudinal sectional structural schematic diagram of the present application;
[0026] Figure 5 is an assembly structural schematic diagram of the valve ball and the baffle disc in the present application;
[0027] Figure 6 is a perspective structural schematic diagram of the valve ball in the present application;
[0028] Figure 7 is an assembly structural schematic diagram of the baffle disc and the piston block in the present application;
[0029] Figure 8 is a sectional structural schematic diagram of the first ratchet gear in the present application;
[0030] Figure 9 is an assembly structural schematic diagram of the first ratchet gear in the present application;
[0031] Figure 10The structure diagram of normal flow state of the material in the application.
[0032] Explanation of the reference numerals in the figure: 1, valve shell; 101, main channel; 2, valve ball; 201, communication channel; 202, slag discharge port; 3, outer rotating rod; 4, first ratchet gear; 401, inner rotating ring; 402, outer gear ring; 403, elastic ratchet pawl; 5, drive gear; 6, drive motor; 7, mounting box; 8, baffle disc; 9, inner rotating rod; 10, second ratchet gear; 11, slag discharge pipe; 12, piston block; 1201, sliding sheet; 13, threaded rod; 14, threaded cylinder; 15, crushing blade; 16, flow rate sensor; 17, controller; 18, Internet of Things communication module. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0033] The embodiments will be described clearly and completely in combination with the drawings of the specification, and all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art on the basis of the embodiments in the application without creative labor belong to the protection scope of the application.
[0034] Embodiment 1:
[0035] The application provides an automatic valve for a warehouse wharf based on the Internet of Things, please refer to Figures 1-10 , comprising a valve shell 1 and a valve ball 2 nested in the valve shell 1; the valve ball 2 is provided with a communication channel 201 horizontally penetrating the valve ball 2 and communicating with the inner cavity of the valve shell 1, the upper end of the valve ball 2 is fixedly connected with an outer rotating rod 3, the outer rotating rod 3 extends to above the valve shell 1 and is sleeved and fixed with a first ratchet gear 4, the first ratchet gear 4 is engaged with a drive gear 5, the drive gear 5 is connected with a drive motor 6; the communication channel 201 is nested with a baffle disc 8, the upper end of the baffle disc 8 is fixedly connected with an inner rotating rod 9 penetrating the outer rotating rod 3 and extending to above the outer rotating rod 3, the upper end of the inner rotating rod 9 is fixedly connected with a second ratchet gear 10 engaged with the drive gear 5;
[0036] The lower part of the valve ball 2 is provided with a slag discharge pipe 11 communicating with the valve shell 1, the lower part of the communication channel 201 is provided with a slag discharge port 202 communicating with the slag discharge pipe 11; the lower end of the slag discharge pipe 11 is nested with a piston block 12 used for blocking the lower end outlet of the slag discharge pipe 11, the both ends of the piston block 12 are fixedly connected with sliding sheets 1201 slidingly nested with the inner wall of the slag discharge pipe 11; the upper end of the piston block 12 is fixedly connected with a threaded rod 13, the outer side of the threaded rod 13 is sleeved with a threaded cylinder 14 fixedly connected with the baffle disc 8; the drive motor 6 is connected with a controller 17 through wires, the controller 17 is connected with an Internet of Things communication module 18 through wires, and the Internet of Things communication module 18 is in communication connection with a remote control room through a network.
[0037] Specifically, when the material is conveyed, the communication passage 201 of the valve ball 2 is communicated with the inner cavity of the valve shell 1, at this time, the baffle disc 8 is parallel to the direction of the material flow, and the material passes through the valve; the driving motor 6 is periodically controlled to rotate forward and reverse by the remote control chamber, the Internet of Things communication module 18 and the controller 17, when the driving motor 6 rotates forward, the driving motor 6 drives the first ratchet gear 4 to rotate by 90 degrees through the driving gear 5, the first ratchet gear 4 drives the valve ball 2 to rotate by 90 degrees through the outer rotating rod 3, so that the communication passage 201 is disconnected with the inner cavity of the valve shell 1, and the valve is closed; when the driving motor 6 rotates forward to drive the valve ball 2 to rotate by 90 degrees again, the communication passage 201 of the valve ball 2 is communicated with the inner cavity of the valve shell 1, and the valve is opened; the driving motor 6 is periodically controlled to rotate reverse by the controller 17, the driving motor 6 drives the second ratchet gear 10 to rotate through the driving gear 5, the second ratchet gear 10 drives the inner rotating rod 9 to rotate, the inner rotating rod 9 drives the baffle disc 8 to rotate by 90 degrees, and the baffle disc 8 drives the threaded cylinder 14 to rotate, the threaded cylinder 14 drives the threaded rod 13 to move downward, the threaded rod 13 drives the piston block 12 to move downward, and the lower end opening of the slag discharge pipe 11 is opened, at this time, the material flows into the slag discharge pipe 11 to discharge the blockage in the valve, through the continuous reverse rotation of the driving motor 6 controlled by the controller 17, the baffle disc 8 continuously stirs the blockage, at the same time, the threaded cylinder 14 drives the threaded rod 13 to move up and down, the threaded rod 13 drives the piston block 12 to move up and down, so that the material enters the slag discharge pipe 11 in pulse mode, improves the slag discharge effect, and realizes efficient discharge of waste slag through periodic driving of the driving motor 6 to rotate reverse, and ensures the passability of the valve.
[0038] In the embodiment, the valve shell 1 is provided with a main passage 101 penetrating through the valve shell 1, the main passage 101 is equal in inner diameter to the communication passage 201, and the valve shell 1 is provided with a spherical cavity in which the valve ball 2 is nested.
[0039] Specifically, the valve is conveniently opened and closed during rotation of the valve ball 2.
[0040] In the embodiment, the first ratchet gear 4 and the second ratchet gear 10 are vertically and identically arranged, the first ratchet gear 4 comprises an inner rotating ring 401 fixedly sleeved with the outer rotating rod 3, an outer gear ring 402 sleeved outside the inner rotating ring 401 and rotationally connected with the inner rotating ring 401, and an elastic ratchet claw 403 hinged to the outer wall of the inner rotating ring 401 and clamped with the outer gear ring 402.
[0041] In the embodiment, the inner wall of the outer gear ring 402 is provided with ratchet claw grooves circumferentially distributed and matched with the elastic ratchet claw 403, and the inner side of the elastic ratchet claw 403 abuts against a spring sheet fixedly connected with the inner rotating ring 401.
[0042] Specifically, the single driving of the baffle disc 8 and the valve ball 2 is realized by the first ratchet gear 4 and the second ratchet gear 10.
[0043] In the embodiment, the baffle disc 8 is a disc nested in the communication channel 201, and the diameter of the baffle disc 8 is equal to the inner diameter of the communication channel 201.
[0044] Specifically, when the clogged waste is cleaned, the waste is blocked and stirred by the baffle disc 8, so that the waste is more easily discharged into the waste discharge pipe 11.
[0045] In the embodiment, the threaded cylinder 14 is a cylinder with an open lower end, and the threaded cylinder 14 is provided with a threaded groove matched with the threaded rod 13.
[0046] In the embodiment, a vertical sliding groove for the upper and lower sliding of the sliding piece 1201 is formed on the inner wall of the lower end of the waste discharge pipe 11.
[0047] Specifically, the up and down movement of the piston block 12 is realized by the threaded rod 13, the threaded cylinder 14 and the sliding piece 1201, the periodic opening and closing of the waste discharge pipe 11 is realized, the pulse flow of the material is formed, and the waste discharge effect is improved.
[0048] In the embodiment, the waste discharge pipe 11 is provided with a cavity in the shape of an hourglass and penetrating through the waste discharge pipe 11, and the piston block 12 in the shape of a tapered platform is nested in the lower part of the cavity.
[0049] Specifically, the closing effect of the waste discharge pipe 11 is ensured by the cavity in the shape of an hourglass and the piston block 12 in the shape of a tapered platform, and when the valve is normally opened, the piston block 12 closes the waste discharge pipe, and the smooth passing of the material is ensured.
[0050] In the embodiment, the real-time driving motor 6 and the second ratchet gear 10 are provided with an installation box 7 fixedly connected with the valve shell 1 outside.
[0051] Embodiment 2:
[0052] The application provides an automatic valve for a warehouse wharf based on the Internet of Things, please refer to Figure 3 and Figure 5 The baffle disc 8 is fixedly connected with a flow rate sensor 16 at the center position, and the flow rate sensor 16 is electrically connected with a controller 17 through wires penetrating through the inner rotating rod 9.
[0053] Specifically, the flow rate in the valve is monitored by the flow rate sensor 16, when the flow rate in the valve is lower than the threshold value set by the controller 17, the driving motor 6 is started, the driving motor 6 is reversed, the baffle disc 8 is rotated, and the piston block 12 is moved up and down, the real-time waste discharge is realized, the automatic waste discharge operation is realized, and personnel monitoring is not required.
[0054] In the embodiment, the outer wall of the threaded cylinder 14 is fixedly connected with a group of downward-pointing crushing blades 15.
[0055] Specifically, the blockage entering into the deslagging pipe 11 is cut to facilitate the discharge of the blockage.
[0056] The above merely provides the preferred but not limiting embodiment of the present application.
Claims
1. An automated valve for a warehouse terminal based on the Internet of Things, comprising a valve body (1) and a valve ball (2) nested within the valve body (1); characterized in that, The valve ball (2) is provided with a communication channel (201) that passes through the valve ball (2) and communicates with the inner cavity of the valve shell (1). An outer rotating rod (3) is fixedly connected to the upper end of the valve ball (2). The outer rotating rod (3) extends to the upper part of the valve shell (1) and is fitted with a first ratchet gear (4). The first ratchet gear (4) meshes with a drive gear (5). The drive gear (5) is connected to a drive motor (6). A baffle (8) is nested inside the communication channel (201). An inner rotating rod (9) that passes through the outer rotating rod (3) and extends to the upper part of the outer rotating rod (3) is fixedly connected to the upper end of the baffle (8). A second ratchet gear (10) that meshes with the drive gear (5) is fixedly connected to the upper end of the inner rotating rod (9). Below the valve ball (2) is a slag discharge pipe (11) communicating with the valve shell (1), and the lower part of the communication channel (201) is provided with a slag discharge port (202) communicating with the slag discharge pipe (11); the lower end of the slag discharge pipe (11) is nested with a piston block (12) for sealing the lower end outlet of the slag discharge pipe (11), and the two ends of the piston block (12) are fixedly connected with sliding plates (1201) that slide nested with the inner wall of the slag discharge pipe (11); the upper end of the piston block (12) is fixedly connected with a threaded rod (13), and the outside of the threaded rod (13) is sleeved with a threaded cylinder (14) fixedly connected to the baffle (8); the drive motor (6) is connected to a controller (17) through a wire, and the controller (17) is connected to an Internet of Things communication module (18) through a wire, and the Internet of Things communication module (18) communicates with the remote control room through the network.
2. The automated valve for warehouse terminals based on the Internet of Things as described in claim 1, characterized in that, A flow rate sensor (16) is fixedly connected to the center of the baffle (8), and the flow rate sensor (16) is electrically connected to the controller (17) through a wire passing through the inner rotating rod (9).
3. An automated valve for warehouse terminals based on the Internet of Things as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The valve housing (1) is provided with a main channel (101) that penetrates the valve housing (1). The inner diameter of the main channel (101) is equal to that of the connecting channel (201). The valve housing (1) is provided with a spherical cavity for nested valve balls (2).
4. An automated valve for warehousing terminals based on the Internet of Things as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The first ratchet gear (4) and the second ratchet gear (10) are arranged vertically in the same direction. The first ratchet gear (4) includes an inner rotating ring (401) that is sleeved and fixed to the outer rotating rod (3), an outer gear ring (402) that is sleeved on the outside of the inner rotating ring (401) and rotatably connected to the inner rotating ring (401), and an elastic pawl (403) that is hinged to the outer wall of the inner rotating ring (401) and engaged with the outer gear ring (402). The second ratchet gear (10) includes an inner rotating ring (401) that is sleeved and fixed to the outer rotating rod (3), an outer gear ring (402) that is sleeved on the outside of the inner rotating ring (401) and rotatably connected to the inner rotating ring (401), and an elastic pawl (403) that is hinged to the outer wall of the inner rotating ring (401) and engaged with the outer gear ring (402).
5. An automated valve for warehouse terminals based on the Internet of Things as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The baffle (8) is a disc nested in the connecting channel (201), and the diameter of the baffle (8) is equal to the inner diameter of the connecting channel (201).
6. An automated valve for warehouse terminals based on the Internet of Things as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The threaded cylinder (14) is a cylinder with an open bottom, and the threaded cylinder (14) is provided with a threaded groove for threaded engagement with the threaded rod (13).
7. An automated valve for warehouse terminals based on the Internet of Things as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The slag discharge pipe (11) has a vertical groove on its lower inner wall for the sliding plate (1201) to slide up and down.
8. An automated valve for warehousing terminals based on the Internet of Things as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The slag discharge pipe (11) has an hourglass-shaped cavity that runs through the slag discharge pipe (11), and a piston block (12) in the shape of a cone is nested in the lower part of the cavity.
9. An automated valve for warehousing terminals based on the Internet of Things as described in claim 1, characterized in that, A mounting box (7) that is fixedly connected to the valve housing (1) is fitted on the outside of the real-time drive motor (6) and the second ratchet gear (10).
10. An automated valve for a warehouse terminal based on the Internet of Things as described in claim 2, characterized in that, A set of downward-pointing crushing blades (15) are fixedly connected to the outer wall of the threaded cylinder (14).
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