Ship docking port, boarding bridge, guardrail control method, storage medium and electronic equipment

Abstract

The application discloses a ship docking port, a boarding bridge, a guardrail control method of the ship docking port, a storage medium and an electronic device. The ship docking port comprises a crossing plate, a guardrail, a driving unit, an angle detection unit and a controller. The crossing plate comprises a mounting support and an inlet and outlet, and the inlet and outlet is used for docking with a ship hole of a ship. The guardrail is rotatably connected to the mounting support and is used for opening or closing the inlet and outlet. The driving unit is used for driving the guardrail to rotate relative to the mounting support. The angle detection unit is connected to the guardrail and is used for detecting an angle at which the guardrail is pushed by a side wall of the ship hole and rotates relative to the mounting support, and an over-threshold signal is formed when the angle is greater than a threshold. The controller is in signal connection with the driving unit and the angle detection unit, and is used for controlling the driving unit to drive the guardrail to rotate until the guardrail abuts against the side wall of the ship hole according to the over-threshold signal formed by the angle detection unit.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of boarding bridge technology, specifically to a boarding port, a boarding bridge including the boarding port, a guardrail control method for the boarding port, a storage medium, and an electronic device. Background Technology

[0002] A boarding bridge is a mobile boarding device used by passengers to board and disembark from cruise ships at a port cruise terminal. The boarding bridge's docking port is used to connect with the ship's opening.

[0003] In existing technology, guardrails are installed at the docking point to ensure the safe passage of passengers between the docking point and the ship opening. When passengers pass through, the guardrails are in the open position and abut against the side wall of the ship opening.

[0004] However, when ships dock, the wind and waves cause them to sway on the water. This swaying can cause the side walls of the ship's opening to push against the railings, creating gaps between them. When passengers or staff enter these gaps, they are at high risk of being crushed or falling off the ship, compromising passenger safety. Summary of the Invention

[0005] This invention provides a method for controlling boarding bridges, gates, and guardrails, as well as a storage medium and electronic device, which can improve the safety of passengers and staff passing through.

[0006] The boarding bridge of this invention includes a ramp, a guardrail, a drive unit, an angle detection unit, and a controller. The ramp includes a mounting support and an inlet / outlet, the inlet / outlet being used to connect with the opening of a ship. The guardrail is rotatably connected to the mounting support and is used to open or close the inlet / outlet. The drive unit is used to drive the guardrail to rotate relative to the mounting support. The angle detection unit is connected to the guardrail and is used to detect the angle at which the guardrail rotates relative to the mounting support due to being pushed against the side wall of the opening, and generates an over-threshold signal when the angle is greater than a threshold. The controller is signal-connected to the drive unit and the angle detection unit and is used to control the drive unit to drive the guardrail to rotate until the guardrail abuts against the side wall of the opening, based on the over-threshold signal generated by the angle detection unit.

[0007] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the receiving port further includes:

[0008] A ship-stopping unit is connected to the guardrail and / or the mounting bracket; the ship-stopping unit is signal-connected to the controller and is used to generate a ship-stopping signal when the guardrail abuts against the side wall of the ship opening; the controller is used to control the drive unit to stop according to the ship-stopping signal.

[0009] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the drive unit includes a housing and a rotor capable of generating relative rotation, the rotor being connected to the guardrail; the contact-stop unit includes:

[0010] The sensor is fixedly connected to the mounting bracket, and the sensor is signal-connected to the controller;

[0011] A trigger element, fixedly connected to the housing; the trigger element is used to rotate relative to the rotor together with the housing when the guardrail abuts against the side wall of the boat opening, thereby triggering the sensor element to generate the boat contact signal; and

[0012] A reset element is used to reset the trigger element when the guardrail does not abut against the side wall of the ship's opening.

[0013] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the mounting bracket is further provided with a stop seat; the triggering element includes:

[0014] The adapter plate is fixedly connected to the outer shell;

[0015] The torque arm is connected to the adapter plate; the reset member is connected to the torque arm and the stop seat; and

[0016] A switch baffle, connected to the torque arm, is used to trigger the sensor.

[0017] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the reset member is connected between the switch baffle and the mounting bracket.

[0018] Alternatively, the reset element is connected between the housing and the mounting bracket.

[0019] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the receiving port further includes:

[0020] A braking unit is disposed on the ferrule and connected to the guardrail; the braking unit is signal-connected to the controller, which controls the braking unit to be in a braking state according to the contact signal to lock the guardrail and the mounting bracket, and the controller controls the braking unit to be in a released braking state according to the over-threshold signal.

[0021] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the receiving port further includes:

[0022] An electromagnetic lock, connected to the mounting bracket and signal-connected to the controller, is used to lock the guardrail in the position where the entrance / exit is closed.

[0023] The ship bridge of this invention includes the ship docking port described in any of the above-mentioned embodiments.

[0024] The method for controlling the guardrail at the ship dock according to an embodiment of the present invention includes:

[0025] Receive an over-threshold signal, which is a signal generated by the angle detection unit when the rotation angle of the guardrail relative to the mounting support exceeds a threshold due to being pushed against the side wall of the ship opening.

[0026] Based on the over-threshold signal, the control drive unit drives the guardrail to rotate until the guardrail abuts against the side wall of the ship's opening.

[0027] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the guardrail control method further includes:

[0028] Receive a ship contact signal, which is a signal generated by the ship contact stop unit when the guardrail comes into contact with the side wall of the ship opening;

[0029] Based on the ship contact signal, the drive unit is controlled to stop.

[0030] The computer-readable storage medium of the present invention stores a computer program thereon, which, when executed by a processor, implements the method described in any of the preceding claims.

[0031] The electronic device of this invention includes:

[0032] One or more processors;

[0033] A storage device for storing one or more programs, which, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform the method described in any of the preceding descriptions.

[0034] One embodiment of the above invention has at least the following advantages or beneficial effects:

[0035] In this embodiment of the invention, the ship access opening is equipped with an angle detection unit that can detect the angle at which the guardrail rotates due to being pushed against the side wall of the ship opening. When this angle exceeds a threshold, the controller controls the drive unit to rotate the guardrail towards the side wall of the ship opening based on the over-threshold signal, until the guardrail abuts against the side wall of the ship opening. This avoids gaps between the guardrail and the side wall of the ship opening caused by ship movement, thus preventing passengers from being squeezed into the gaps or falling off the ship, significantly improving the safety of passengers and staff. Attached Figure Description

[0036] Figure 1 The diagram shown is a schematic view of the ship receiving port according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which the guardrail is in the closed position.

[0037] Figure 2The diagram shown is a schematic representation of the ship receiving port from another perspective according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which the guardrail is in the closed position.

[0038] Figure 3 The diagram shown is a schematic representation of the ship docking port according to another perspective of an embodiment of the present invention, in which the guardrail is in the open position.

[0039] Figure 4 The diagram shown is a bottom view of the receiving port according to an embodiment of the present invention, with the guardrail in the closed position.

[0040] Figure 5 What is shown is Figure 4 A magnified view of the area at point X1.

[0041] Figure 6 The diagram shows the positional relationship between the guardrail and the opening of the ship when the ship is not rocking.

[0042] Figure 7 The diagram shows the positional relationship between the guardrail and the opening of the ship when the ship is rocking in one direction.

[0043] Figure 8 The diagram shows the positional relationship between the guardrail and the opening of the ship when the ship sways in another direction.

[0044] Figure 9 What is shown is Figure 1 A magnified view of the area at X2 in the middle.

[0045] Figure 10 The diagram shows the connection between the torque motor and the guardrail.

[0046] Figure 11 The diagram shows a flowchart of the guardrail control method for the ship docking port according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0047] Figure 12 A block diagram of an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0048] The reference numerals in the attached figures are explained as follows:

[0049] 1. Ship receiving port

[0050] 2. Boat entrance

[0051] 10. Crossing board

[0052] 110. Base plate

[0053] 120. Side panel

[0054] 130. Install the support

[0055] 140. Import and export

[0056] 150. Stop seat

[0057] 160. Connecting plate

[0058] 20. Guardrail

[0059] 210. First column

[0060] 220. Second column

[0061] 230. Shaft

[0062] 240. Railing

[0063] 30. Drive Unit

[0064] 30a, Torque Motor

[0065] 310. Outer shell

[0066] 320. Rotor

[0067] 40. Angle Detection Unit

[0068] 50. Ship stopping unit

[0069] 510. Sensing components

[0070] 520. Trigger

[0071] 521. Adapter board

[0072] 522. Torque arm

[0073] 523. Switch baffle

[0074] 530. Reset component

[0075] 60. Braking unit

[0076] 70. Electromagnetic lock Detailed Implementation

[0077] Exemplary embodiments will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, these exemplary embodiments can be implemented in many forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein; rather, they are provided so that the invention will be thorough and complete, and the concept of the exemplary embodiments will be fully conveyed to those skilled in the art. The same reference numerals in the drawings denote the same or similar structures, and therefore their detailed description will be omitted.

[0078] like Figures 1 to 3 As shown, Figure 1 The diagram shown is a schematic view of the receiving port 1 in an embodiment of the present invention, in which the guardrail 20 is in the closed position. Figure 2 The diagram shown is a schematic view of the receiving port 1 in an embodiment of the present invention, in which the guardrail 20 is in the closed position. Figure 3 The diagram shown is a schematic representation of the boarding bridge 1 according to another perspective, with the guardrail 20 in the open position. The boarding bridge 1 according to this embodiment includes a ramp 10, a guardrail 20, a drive unit 30, an angle detection unit 40, and a controller (not shown in the figure).

[0079] It is understood that the terms "comprising" and "having," and any variations thereof, in the embodiments of this invention are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion. For example, a process, method, system, product, or device that includes a series of steps or units is not limited to the steps or units listed, but may optionally include steps or units not listed, or may optionally include other steps or components inherent to such processes, methods, products, or devices.

[0080] See Figure 1 and Figure 6 In this embodiment of the invention, the ferry ramp 10 includes a base plate 110, two side plates 120, and two mounting supports 130. The two side plates 120 are respectively connected to two opposite sides of the base plate 110, forming a U-shaped structure. The U-shaped structure forms an inlet / outlet 140, which is used to connect with the ship's opening 2. Passengers enter the ship through the inlet / outlet 140. The two mounting supports 130 are fixedly connected to the base plate 110 and are respectively positioned corresponding to the two side plates 120.

[0081] See Figures 2-3 The guardrail 20 is rotatably connected to the mounting support 130 of the ramp 10 for opening or closing the entrance / exit 140. The guardrail 20 may include a pivot 230 and multiple railings 240. The pivot 230 is rotatably connected to the mounting support 130, one end of each railing 240 is connected to the pivot 230, and the other end of each railing 240 is used to abut against the side wall of the ship's opening 2. A seated bearing may be provided between the pivot 230 and the mounting support 130. It is understood that the guardrail 20 and the mounting support 130 rotate around the axis of the pivot 230 of the guardrail 20.

[0082] In this embodiment of the invention, there are two guardrails 20, namely a first guardrail body 210 and a second guardrail body 220. Each of the first guardrail body 210 and the second guardrail body 220 includes a pivot 230 and multiple railings 240. The pivot 230 of the first guardrail body 210 and the second guardrail body 220 are rotatably connected to two mounting supports 130 respectively. When the inlet / outlet 140 is closed, the railings 240 of the first guardrail body 210 and the second guardrail body 220 are staggered. When the inlet / outlet 140 is open, the first guardrail body 210 and the second guardrail body 220 rotate in directions away from each other (e.g., ...). Figure 3 (as shown), until the first column 210 and the second column 220 respectively abut against the side wall of the ship's opening 2.

[0083] Of course, it is understood that in other embodiments, the number of guardrails 20 may also be one. When the number of guardrails 20 is one, the number of mounting supports 130 for the ramp 10 is also one.

[0084] Please continue reading. Figures 1 to 3 The drive unit 30 is connected to the guardrail 20 and is used to drive the guardrail 20 to rotate relative to the mounting support 130.

[0085] In this embodiment of the invention, there are two drive units 30, which are respectively arranged corresponding to the first column 210 and the second column 220. The two drive units 30 are respectively connected to one end of the rotating shaft 230 of the first column 210 and the rotating shaft 230 of the second column 220.

[0086] As an example, see Figure 10 The drive unit 30 includes a torque motor 30a. The torque motor 30a includes a housing 310 and a rotor 320, which can rotate relative to each other. The rotor 320 is connected to the rotating shaft 230 of the guardrail 20. When the torque motor 30a is started, the rotor 320 drives the rotating shaft 230 to rotate, thereby causing the guardrail 20 to rotate between the open position and the closed position.

[0087] Understandably, during the process of the torque motor 30a driving the guardrail 20 to rotate from the closed position to the open position, when the guardrail 20 comes into contact with the side wall of the boat opening 2, it is stopped by the side wall of the boat opening 2, and the rotor 320 and the guardrail 20 will not continue to rotate, while the outer casing 310 rotates relative to the rotor 320. Utilizing the characteristic that the torque motor 30a can continue to operate even at low speeds or when stalled (i.e., the rotor 320 cannot rotate), the torque motor 30a continues to output torque when the guardrail 20 comes into contact with the side wall of the boat opening 2, without damaging the motor.

[0088] like Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, Figure 4 The diagram shown is a bottom view of the receiving port 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein the guardrail 20 is in the closed position. Figure 5 What is shown is Figure 4 A magnified view of section X1. The angle detection unit 40 is connected to the guardrail 20 and is used to detect the angle of rotation of the guardrail 20 relative to the mounting support 130 due to being pushed against the side wall of the ship opening 2. When the angle is greater than a threshold, an over-threshold signal is generated. The controller is signal-connected to the drive unit 30 and the angle detection unit 40 and is used to control the drive unit 30 to drive the guardrail 20 to rotate until the guardrail 20 abuts against the side wall of the ship opening 2 based on the over-threshold signal generated by the angle detection unit 40.

[0089] As an example, the threshold value can be 3 degrees, but it is not limited to this; for example, the threshold can also be 4 degrees, 5 degrees, 6 degrees, etc. When the threshold is 3 degrees, if the guardrail 20 is pushed by the side wall of the ship opening 2 and its rotation angle relative to the mounting support 130 is 1 degree or 2 degrees, the angle detection unit 40 will not issue an over-threshold signal. That is to say, when the rotation angle of the guardrail 20 is less than 3 degrees, the gap between the guardrail 20 and the side wall of the ship opening 2 is not very large.

[0090] It should be noted that the term "signal connection" can include wired or wireless connections, and wireless connections can include Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connections.

[0091] In this embodiment of the invention, there are two angle detection units 40, which are respectively arranged corresponding to the first rail 210 and the second rail 220. The two angle detection units 40 are used to detect the angle of rotation of the two rails relative to the mounting support 130.

[0092] It is understandable that if the ship does not sway, the guardrail 20 is in contact with the side wall of the ship opening 2, and there is no gap between the guardrail 20 and the side wall of the ship opening 2 that passengers and staff can pass through. Therefore, there will be no problem of passengers and staff being squeezed into the gap or falling off the ship through the gap.

[0093] If the ship rolls, the side wall of the opening 2 will push against the guardrail 20 and rotate relative to the mounting support 130. After the guardrail 20 rotates, a gap will be created between it and the side wall of the opening 2, which poses a safety problem.

[0094] The following is combined Figures 6 to 8 Explain in detail how a gap is created between the guardrail 20 and the side wall of the opening 2 when the ship rolls. Figure 6 The diagram shows the positional relationship between the guardrail 20 and the opening 2 of the ship when the ship is not rocking. Figure 7 The diagram shows the positional relationship between the guardrail 20 and the ship opening 2 when the ship is rocking in one direction. Figure 8 The diagram shows the positional relationship between the guardrail 20 and the ship opening 2 when the ship sways in another direction.

[0095] like Figure 6 As shown, when the ship is not rocking, the side wall of the opening 2 will not push against the guardrail 20 in the open position, and there is no gap between the guardrail 20 and the side wall of the opening 2. In this embodiment of the invention, there are no gaps between the first railing 210, the second railing 220 and the side wall of the opening 2.

[0096] like Figure 7As shown, if the ship sways in the direction indicated by the arrow, the left sidewall of the opening 2 will push against the first railing 210 and rotate, causing the right sidewall of the opening 2 to detach from the second railing 220. At this point, a gap exists between the second railing 220 and the sidewall of the opening 2, posing a safety hazard. It is understandable that when the angle of rotation of the sidewall of the opening 2 against the first railing 210 exceeds a certain threshold, the gap between the sidewall of the opening 2 and the second railing 220 will be large enough to create a safety hazard.

[0097] like Figure 8 As shown, if the ship sways in the direction indicated by the arrow, the right sidewall of the opening 2 will push against the second railing 220 to rotate, and the left sidewall of the opening 2 will detach from the first railing 210. At this time, there is a gap between the first railing 210 and the left sidewall of the opening 2, which poses a safety hazard.

[0098] This shows that when a ship... Figure 7 and Figure 8 After the shaking shown, since the existing ship access port 1 does not have an angle detection unit 40, there is a gap between the side wall of the ship opening 2 and the guardrail 20, which poses a safety hazard when passengers enter or exit the ship opening 2.

[0099] In the ship access port 1 of this embodiment of the invention, an angle detection unit 40 is set to detect the angle of rotation of the guardrail 20 relative to the mounting support 130 when it is pushed by the side wall of the ship opening 2. When the ship sways, causing the side wall of the ship opening 2 to push the guardrail 20 to rotate, if the angle of rotation is greater than a threshold, the controller can receive the over-threshold signal generated by the angle detection unit 40. According to the over-threshold signal, the controller can control the drive unit 30 to drive the guardrail 20 to rotate until the guardrail 20 and the side wall of the ship opening 2 continue to be in contact.

[0100] It should be noted that if the ship is along Figure 7 When the first rail 210 is pushed by the left side wall of the ship opening 2 and rotates at an angle greater than the threshold, the controller will simultaneously control the two drive units 30 to start according to the over-threshold signal. Since the first rail 210 is pushed by the left side wall of the ship opening 2, the first rail 210 will not rotate. Instead, the second rail 220 will rotate until the second rail 220 comes into contact with the right side wall of the ship opening 2.

[0101] Similarly, if the ship is along Figure 8When the second rail 220 is pushed by the right side wall of the ship opening 2 and rotates at an angle greater than the threshold, the controller will simultaneously control the two drive units 30 to start according to the over-threshold signal. Since the second rail 220 is pushed by the right side wall of the ship opening 2, the second rail 220 will not rotate. Instead, the first rail 210 will rotate until the first rail 210 comes into contact with the left side wall of the ship opening 2.

[0102] Thus, in this embodiment of the invention, the ship access port 1, by setting an angle detection unit 40, can detect the angle at which the guardrail 20 rotates due to being pushed against the side wall of the ship opening 2. When this angle is greater than a threshold, the controller controls the drive unit 30 to drive the guardrail 20 to rotate towards the side wall of the ship opening 2 according to the over-threshold signal, until the guardrail 20 abuts against the side wall of the ship opening 2. In this way, gaps between the guardrail 20 and the side wall of the ship opening 2 are avoided due to the swaying of the ship, which could lead to passengers being squeezed into the gaps or falling off the ship through the gaps, significantly improving the safety of passengers and staff passing through.

[0103] As an example, the angle detection unit 40 is an encoder, but is not limited thereto.

[0104] like Figure 9 As shown, Figure 9 What is shown is Figure 1 A magnified view of section X2. The docking port 1 also includes a dock stop unit 50, which is connected to the guardrail 20 and / or the mounting bracket 130. The dock stop unit 50 is signal-connected to the controller and is used to generate a dock stop signal when the guardrail 20 abuts against the side wall of the dock opening 2. The controller is used to stop the drive unit 30 based on the dock stop signal.

[0105] Understandably, the formation of the contact signal can be divided into two scenarios. In the first scenario, during the rotation of the guardrail 20 from the closed position to the open position, after the guardrail 20's railing 240 abuts against the side wall of the opening 2, the contact stop unit 50 issues a contact signal. In the second scenario, after the ship rolls, the guardrail 20, in the open position, is pushed against the side wall of the opening 2 and rotates. When the angle of rotation exceeds a threshold, the drive unit 30 drives the guardrail 20 to continue rotating towards the side wall of the opening 2. When the guardrail 20 abuts against the side wall of the opening 2 again, the contact stop unit 50 issues a contact signal.

[0106] Please continue reading. Figure 9The ship-touching stop unit 50 includes a sensor 510, a trigger 520, and a reset member 530. The sensor 510 is fixedly mounted on the mounting bracket 130 and is signal-connected to the controller. The trigger 520 is fixedly connected to the housing 310 of the torque motor 30a. The trigger 520, when the guardrail 20 abuts against the side wall of the ship opening 2, rotates relative to the rotor 320 along with the housing 310 to trigger the sensor 510, thus generating a ship-touching signal. The reset member 530 is connected to the trigger 520 and the mounting bracket 130, and is used to reset the trigger 520 when the guardrail 20 is no longer abutting against the side wall of the ship opening 2. Alternatively, in other embodiments, the reset member 530 may also be connected to the housing 310 and the mounting bracket 130.

[0107] In this embodiment of the invention, the rotor 320 of the torque motor 30a drives the guardrail 20 to rotate from the closed position to the open position. When the guardrail 20 rotates to the open position, it abuts against the side wall of the boat opening 2. At this time, the torque motor 30a does not stop but continues to output torque. Since the guardrail 20 is stopped by the side wall of the boat opening 2 and will not continue to rotate, the reverse torque of the torque motor 30a will drive the outer casing 310 to rotate relative to the rotor 320. The outer casing 310 drives the trigger 520 to rotate together, thereby triggering the sensor 510 to generate a boat contact signal. During the rotation of the trigger 520, it will press against the reset member 530. Since the reset member 530 can provide a reset force to the trigger 520, the reset member 530 can play the role of preventing false triggering and resetting.

[0108] As an example, the sensing element 510 is a microswitch with a detection area. When the guardrail 20 is not in contact with the side wall of the boat opening 2, part of the trigger element 520 is located in the detection area of ​​the microswitch. When the housing 310 of the torque motor 30a drives the trigger element 520 to rotate, part of the trigger element 520 rotates out of the detection area of ​​the microswitch, triggering the microswitch and generating a boat contact signal.

[0109] like Figure 9 and Figure 10 As shown, Figure 10 The diagram shows the connection between the torque motor 30a and the guardrail 20. The mounting bracket 130 is also equipped with a connecting plate 160 and a stop seat 150. The connecting plate 160 is fixedly connected to the mounting bracket 130, and the stop seat 150 is fixedly connected to the connecting plate 160. The trigger element 520 includes a transition plate 521, a torque arm 522, and a switch baffle 523. The transition plate 521 is fixedly connected to the housing 310, and the transition plate 521 is rotatable relative to the connecting plate 160. The torque arm 522 is connected to the transition plate 521. The reset element 530 is connected to the torque arm 522 and the stop seat 150. The switch baffle 523 is connected to the torque arm 522 and is used to trigger the sensing element 510.

[0110] During the rotation of the guardrail 20 from the closed position to the open position, the switch baffle 523 is located in the detection area of ​​the sensor 510, and the sensor 510 is not triggered at this time. When the guardrail 20 comes into contact with the side wall of the boat opening 2, the torque motor 30a continues to output torque. At this time, the housing 310 drives the adapter plate 521, the torque arm 522 and the switch baffle 523 to rotate. During the rotation, the switch baffle 523 rotates out of the detection area of ​​the sensor 510, and the sensor 510 is triggered to form a boat contact signal.

[0111] As an example, the reset element 530 is a compression spring, but it is not limited to this.

[0112] Please return to the reference. Figure 4 and Figure 5 The boat dock 1 also includes a braking unit 60, which is mounted on the ferry deck 10 and connected to the guardrail 20. The braking unit 60 is signal-connected to the controller, which controls the braking unit 60 to be in a braking state according to the boat contact signal, so as to lock the guardrail 20 and the mounting bracket 130. The controller also controls the braking unit 60 to be in a released braking state according to the over-threshold signal.

[0113] In this embodiment of the invention, the braking unit 60 is disposed on the lower surface of the base plate 110 of the ramp 10 and connected to the rotating shaft 230 of the guardrail 20, for locking the guardrail 20 and the mounting bracket 130, and preventing the guardrail 20 from rotating relative to the mounting bracket 130.

[0114] When the guardrail 20 is in the closed position, but does not need to be opened, the braking unit 60 is in a braking state. When the controller receives a ship contact signal, it controls the braking unit 60 to be in a braking state to prevent the guardrail 20 from rotating relative to the mounting support 130. When the controller receives an over-threshold signal, it controls the braking unit 60 to be in a released braking state, so that the drive unit 30 drives the guardrail 20 to rotate until the guardrail 20 continues to abut against the side wall of the ship opening 2. After the guardrail 20 abuts against the side wall of the ship opening 2, the controller receives the ship contact signal again and controls the braking unit 60 to be in a braking state.

[0115] As an example, the brake unit 60 is a hydraulic brake. When the hydraulic oil is pressurized, the brake is released, disengaging the brake, and the guardrail 20 can rotate relative to the mounting support 130. When the hydraulic oil is depressurized, the hydraulic brake enters the braking state, and the guardrail 20 cannot rotate relative to the mounting support 130. It should be noted that when the ship rolls, although the brake unit 60 is in the braking state, the force exerted by the side wall of the ship's opening 2 against the guardrail 20 is significant, and the guardrail 20 will still rotate relative to the mounting support 130.

[0116] like Figure 3As shown, the ship inlet 1 also includes an electromagnetic lock 70, which is connected to the mounting bracket 130 and signal-connected to the controller, for locking the guardrail 20 in the closed inlet / outlet 140 position.

[0117] In another aspect, the present invention provides a boarding bridge including the receiving port 1 of any of the above embodiments. Since it includes the receiving port 1 of any of the above embodiments, the boarding bridge of the present invention possesses all the advantages and beneficial effects of any of the above embodiments, which will not be elaborated further here.

[0118] In another aspect, the present invention also provides a method for controlling the guardrail 20 of the receiving port 1 in any of the above embodiments. For example... Figure 11 As shown, Figure 11 The diagram shows a flowchart of the control method for the guardrail 20 of the receiving port 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The control method for the guardrail 20 of the receiving port 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes:

[0119] S110, receive the command to open guardrail 20.

[0120] Once the docking point 1 has been docked with the vessel, the command to open the guardrail 20 can be generated by the bridge operator pressing the relevant button or automatically output by the automatic control system.

[0121] S120, control the brake unit 60 to be in the released brake state, the electromagnetic lock 70 to be in the open state, and control the drive unit 30 to drive the guardrail 20 to rotate from the closed position to the open position.

[0122] After receiving the command to open the guardrail 20, the controller controls the braking unit 60 to be in the released braking state, the electromagnetic lock 70 to be in the open state, and the drive unit 30 to be activated. After the braking unit 60 is released and the electromagnetic lock 70 is unlocked, the guardrail 20 can be driven by the drive unit 30 to rotate from the closed position to the open position.

[0123] In this embodiment, after receiving the command to open the guardrail 20, the controller controls the hydraulic brake to pressurize so that the brake unit 60 can release the brake.

[0124] S130, receives the touchdown signal.

[0125] When the guardrail 20 is driven to rotate by the drive unit 30 until the guardrail 20 abuts against the side wall of the boat opening 2, the torque motor 30a continues to output torque. At this time, the reverse torque of the torque motor 30a will drive the adapter plate 521 to move. The adapter plate 521 drives the torque arm 522 to compress the reset member 530, and the switch baffle 523 set on the torque arm 522 rotates out from the detection area of ​​the sensing member 510, triggering the switch to form a boat contact signal.

[0126] S140, the control drive unit 30 stops, the brake unit 60 is in braking state, and the control angle detection unit 40 enters working state to detect the angle of rotation of the guardrail 20 due to being pushed by the side wall of the ship opening 2.

[0127] After receiving the ship contact signal, the controller de-energizes the torque motor 30a and puts the braking unit 60 into braking mode. At the same time, the controller controls the angle detection unit 40 to enter working mode and begin to detect the angle of rotation of the guardrail 20 relative to the mounting support 130 caused by the side wall of the ship opening 2 being pushed against it.

[0128] S150 receives signals exceeding the threshold.

[0129] If the angle at which the guardrail 20 is rotated by the side wall of the ship opening 2 is less than a threshold (e.g., the threshold is 3 degrees), the angle detection unit 40 will not output an over-threshold signal. If the angle at which the guardrail 20 is rotated by the side wall of the ship opening 2 is greater than or equal to the threshold, the angle detection unit 40 will output an over-threshold signal.

[0130] In this embodiment, the angle detection unit 40 is an encoder, which continuously detects the rotation angle of the shaft 230 of the guardrail 20.

[0131] S160, control the brake unit 60 to be in the released brake state, and control the drive unit 30 to drive the guardrail 20 to rotate until a ship contact signal is received.

[0132] After receiving the over-threshold signal, the controller controls the braking unit 60 to release the braking state and controls the torque motor 30a to be energized and start to drive the guardrail 20 to rotate until the first guardrail 210 and the second guardrail 220 are both in contact with the side wall of the ship opening 2.

[0133] After completing step S160, return to step S130 and repeat steps S130, S140, S150, and S160.

[0134] In another aspect, the present invention provides a computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon a program product capable of implementing the methods described above. In some possible embodiments, various aspects of the present invention may also be implemented as a program product comprising program code that, when run on a terminal device, causes the terminal device to perform the steps described in the "Exemplary Methods" section of this specification according to various exemplary embodiments of the present invention.

[0135] According to embodiments of the present invention, a program product for implementing the above-described method may employ a portable compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM) and include program code, and may run on a terminal device, such as a personal computer. However, the program product of the present invention is not limited thereto. In this document, a readable storage medium may be any tangible medium containing or storing a program that may be used by or in conjunction with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device.

[0136] The program product may employ any combination of one or more readable media. A readable medium may be a readable signal medium or a readable storage medium. A readable storage medium may be, for example, but not limited to, an electrical, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, infrared, or semiconductor system, apparatus, or device, or any combination thereof. More specific examples of readable storage media (a non-exhaustive list) include: an electrical connection having one or more wires, a portable disk, a hard disk, random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM or flash memory), optical fiber, portable compact disk read-only memory (CD-ROM), optical storage devices, magnetic storage devices, or any suitable combination thereof.

[0137] Computer-readable signal media may include data signals propagated in baseband or as part of a carrier wave, carrying readable program code. Such propagated data signals may take various forms, including but not limited to electromagnetic signals, optical signals, or any suitable combination thereof. A readable signal medium may also be any readable medium other than a readable storage medium, capable of sending, propagating, or transmitting programs for use by or in conjunction with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device.

[0138] The program code contained on the readable medium may be transmitted using any suitable medium, including but not limited to wireless, wired, optical fiber, RF, etc., or any suitable combination thereof.

[0139] Program code for performing the operations of this invention can be written in any combination of one or more programming languages, including object-oriented programming languages ​​such as Java and C++, and conventional procedural programming languages ​​such as C or similar languages. The program code can execute entirely on the user's computing device, partially on the user's device, as a standalone software package, partially on the user's computing device and partially on a remote computing device, or entirely on a remote computing device or server. In cases involving remote computing devices, the remote computing device can be connected to the user's computing device via any type of network, including a local area network (LAN) or a wide area network (WAN), or it can be connected to an external computing device (e.g., via the Internet using an Internet service provider).

[0140] In another aspect of the present invention, an electronic device capable of implementing the above-described method is also provided.

[0141] Those skilled in the art will understand that various aspects of the present invention can be implemented as systems, methods, or program products. Therefore, various aspects of the present invention can be specifically implemented in the following forms: entirely in hardware, entirely in software (including firmware, microcode, etc.), or in a combination of hardware and software, collectively referred to herein as “circuit,” “module,” or “system.”

[0142] The following reference Figure 12 To describe an electronic device 1100 according to this embodiment of the present invention. Figure 12 The electronic device 1100 shown is merely an example and should not impose any limitations on the functionality and scope of use of the embodiments of the present invention.

[0143] like Figure 12 As shown, the electronic device 1100 is manifested in the form of a general-purpose computing device. The components of the electronic device 1100 may include, but are not limited to: at least one processing unit 1110, at least one storage unit 1120, a bus 1130 connecting different system components (including storage unit 1120 and processing unit 1110), and a display unit 1140.

[0144] The storage unit stores program code that can be executed by the processing unit 1110, causing the processing unit 1110 to perform the steps described in the "Exemplary Methods" section above, according to various exemplary embodiments of the present invention.

[0145] Storage unit 1120 may include readable media in the form of volatile storage units, such as random access memory (RAM) 11201 and / or cache memory 11202, and may further include read-only memory (ROM) 11203.

[0146] Storage unit 1120 may also include a program / utility 11204 having a set (at least one) program module 11205, such program module 11205 including but not limited to: operating system, one or more application programs, other program modules and program data, each or some combination of these examples may include an implementation of a network environment.

[0147] Bus 1130 can represent one or more of several types of bus structures, including a memory cell bus or memory cell controller, a peripheral bus, a graphics acceleration port, a processing unit, or a local bus using any of the various bus structures.

[0148] Electronic device 1100 can also communicate with one or more external devices 1200 (e.g., keyboard, pointing device, Bluetooth device, etc.), one or more devices that enable a user to interact with electronic device 1100, and / or any device that enables electronic device 1100 to communicate with one or more other computing devices (e.g., router, modem, etc.). This communication can be performed via input / output (I / O) interface 1150. Furthermore, electronic device 1100 can also communicate with one or more networks (e.g., local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), and / or public networks, such as the Internet) via network adapter 1160. As shown, network adapter 1160 communicates with other modules of electronic device 1100 via bus 1130. It should be understood that, although not shown in the figures, other hardware and / or software modules can be used in conjunction with electronic device 1100, including but not limited to: microcode, device drivers, redundant processing units, external disk drive arrays, RAID systems, tape drives, and data backup storage systems.

[0149] Through the above description of the embodiments, those skilled in the art will readily understand that the exemplary embodiments described herein can be implemented by software or by combining software with necessary hardware. Therefore, the technical solutions according to the embodiments of the present invention can be embodied in the form of a software product, which can be stored in a non-volatile storage medium (such as a CD-ROM, USB flash drive, portable hard drive, etc.) or on a network, including several instructions to cause a computing device (such as a personal computer, server, terminal device, or network device, etc.) to execute the method according to the embodiments of the present invention.

[0150] It is understood that the various embodiments / implementations provided by the present invention can be combined with each other without causing contradictions, and will not be described one by one here.

[0151] In the embodiments of the invention, the terms "first," "second," and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance; the term "multiple" refers to two or more unless otherwise explicitly defined. The terms "install," "connect," "link," and "fix" should be interpreted broadly. For example, "connect" can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; "link" can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in the embodiments of the invention according to the specific circumstances.

[0152] In the description of the embodiments of the invention, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "front", "rear", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing the embodiments of the invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or unit referred to must have a specific orientation or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on the embodiments of the invention.

[0153] In the description of this specification, the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "specific embodiment," etc., refer to a specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with that embodiment or example, which is included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. In this specification, the illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples.

[0154] The above are merely preferred embodiments of the invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. Those skilled in the art will recognize that various modifications and variations can be made to the invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, or improvements made within the spirit and principles of the invention should be included within the protection scope of the invention.

Claims

1. A boarding bridge's docking port, characterized in that, include: A ramp, including mounting supports and an inlet / outlet, the inlet / outlet being used to dock with the opening of a ship; A guardrail, rotatably connected to the mounting bracket, is used to open or close the inlet / outlet; A drive unit is used to drive the guardrail to rotate relative to the mounting bracket; An angle detection unit, connected to the guardrail, is used to detect the angle at which the guardrail rotates relative to the mounting support due to being pushed against the side wall of the ship opening, and to generate an over-threshold signal when the angle is greater than a threshold. as well as The controller is signal-connected to the drive unit and the angle detection unit, and is used to control the drive unit to drive the guardrail to rotate until the guardrail abuts against the side wall of the ship opening according to the over-threshold signal generated by the angle detection unit.

2. The boarding bridge access point according to claim 1, characterized in that, The receiving port also includes: A ship-stopping unit is connected to the guardrail and / or the mounting bracket; the ship-stopping unit is signal-connected to the controller and is used to generate a ship-stopping signal when the guardrail abuts against the side wall of the ship opening; the controller is used to control the drive unit to stop according to the ship-stopping signal.

3. The boarding bridge access point according to claim 2, characterized in that, The drive unit includes a housing and a rotor capable of generating relative rotation, the rotor being connected to the guardrail; The ship-stopping unit includes: The sensor is fixedly connected to the mounting bracket, and the sensor is signal-connected to the controller; A trigger element, fixedly connected to the housing; the trigger element is used to rotate relative to the rotor together with the housing when the guardrail abuts against the side wall of the boat opening, thereby triggering the sensor element to generate the boat contact signal; and A reset element is used to reset the trigger element when the guardrail does not abut against the side wall of the ship's opening.

4. The boarding bridge access point according to claim 3, characterized in that, The mounting bracket is further provided with a stop seat; the trigger element includes: The adapter plate is fixedly connected to the outer shell; The torque arm is connected to the adapter plate; the reset member is connected to the torque arm and the stop seat; and A switch baffle, connected to the torque arm, is used to trigger the sensor.

5. The boarding bridge access point according to claim 4, characterized in that, The reset element is connected between the switch baffle and the mounting bracket. Alternatively, the reset element is connected between the housing and the mounting bracket.

6. The boarding bridge access point according to claim 2, characterized in that, The receiving port also includes: A braking unit is disposed on the ferrule and connected to the guardrail; the braking unit is signal-connected to the controller, which controls the braking unit to be in a braking state according to the contact signal to lock the guardrail and the mounting bracket, and the controller controls the braking unit to be in a released braking state according to the over-threshold signal.

7. The boarding bridge access point according to claim 1, characterized in that, The receiving port also includes: An electromagnetic lock, connected to the mounting bracket and signal-connected to the controller, is used to lock the guardrail in the position where the entrance / exit is closed.

8. A boarding bridge, characterized in that, Includes the receiving port as described in any one of claims 1 to 7.

9. A method for controlling the guardrail at a ship dock as described in any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that, include: Receive an over-threshold signal, which is a signal generated by the angle detection unit when the rotation angle of the guardrail relative to the mounting support exceeds a threshold due to being pushed against the side wall of the ship opening. Based on the over-threshold signal, the control drive unit drives the guardrail to rotate until the guardrail abuts against the side wall of the ship's opening.

10. The method for controlling the guardrail at the receiving port according to claim 9, characterized in that, The guardrail control method also includes: Receive a ship contact signal, which is a signal generated by the ship contact stop unit when the guardrail comes into contact with the side wall of the ship opening; Based on the ship contact signal, the drive unit is controlled to stop.

11. A computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, characterized in that, When the program is executed by the processor, it implements the method as described in claim 9 or 10.

12. An electronic device, characterized in that, include: One or more processors; A storage device for storing one or more programs, which, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to implement the method as described in claim 9 or 10.

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