Intelligent sampling and transportation system
The intelligent sampling and transportation system automates the picking, placing, and transporting of sample containers, solving the problem of low efficiency in manual sample collection, packaging, and transportation in mechanized coal sampling at ports, and achieving efficient and accurate sample processing.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202310900060.8
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Patents(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2023-07-20
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-16
- Estimated Expiration
- 2043-07-20
AI Technical Summary
During the unloading and loading of coal at ports, mechanized sampling methods suffer from low efficiency in manual sample collection, packaging, and transportation, and are easily affected by human factors, which can impact the accuracy of sample test results.
Design an intelligent sampling and transportation system, including an intelligent transfer vehicle, a barrel support, a barrel opening and closing device, and a material dropper, to realize the picking, placing, sealing, and transportation of sample barrels through an automated process, avoiding manual intervention.
This improves the efficiency of the sampling process, ensures the representativeness of the samples and the accuracy of the test results, and reduces the impact of human factors.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of coal sample preparation, in particular to an intelligent sampling and transporting system. BACKGROUND
[0002] Coal third-party inspection is an important means to ensure that both parties to the coal supply and demand carry out coal trading on the basis of coal measurement and coal quality. The sampling and sample preparation work is an important process for carrying out coal third-party inspection. Only representative test samples are taken and prepared, can accurate and effective test results be ultimately obtained. Mechanical sampling is more accurate and stable than manual sampling, and the sample is more representative. In the process of international and domestic coal trading, most people choose mechanical sampling as an effective basis. In the northern port, coal is mainly transported by train, and coal is transported by ship. Mechanical sampling is widely used in port.
[0003] Compared with the sample preparation and testing links, the results of the port coal sampling link are often dynamic and non-reproducible. The mechanical sampling method used in the process of unloading and loading in the port uses a mechanical unloading sampling system. The coal belt is sampled in time units, and the sampling site is in the unloading and loading sampling tower.
[0004] The coal samples collected by the mechanical sampling machine are generally stored in sample barrels and often transported to the next sample preparation or testing link by manual or belt conveying. In the port, due to the influence of the working environment, the effective space for sampling and sample preparation is not large, so manual sample receiving, packaging and transportation are often used, which has some unavoidable human errors and is easily affected by human factors, which also affects the accuracy of sample test results and the work efficiency. SUMMARY
[0005] The present application aims to at least solve one of the technical problems in the related art to some extent.
[0006] To this end, an embodiment of the present application provides an intelligent sampling and transporting system, which can effectively solve the problems of manual sample receiving, packaging and transportation in the sampling and sample preparation link, effectively improve the work efficiency, and avoid the influence of human factors on the sample.
[0007] The intelligent sampling transportation system of the embodiment of the present application comprises: an intelligent transfer trolley, which can walk along a preset path; a bucket support, which is arranged on the preset path and is used for placing a sample bucket, and the intelligent transfer trolley is used for taking and placing the sample bucket on the bucket support; a switch bucket device, which is arranged on the preset path, the intelligent transfer trolley is used for moving the sample bucket to the position of the switch bucket device, and the switch bucket device is used for opening and closing the bucket cover of the sample bucket; and a material dropper, which is arranged on the preset path, and the intelligent transfer trolley is used for moving the sample bucket to the position of the material dropper to drop the sample into the sample bucket.
[0008] The intelligent sampling transportation system according to the embodiment of the present application, since the bucket support, the switch bucket device and the material dropper are arranged on the movement path of the intelligent transfer trolley, the intelligent transfer trolley can take down the sample bucket on the bucket support, then open the bucket cover of the sample bucket through the switch bucket device, then move the sample bucket to the position of the material dropper to receive the sample, then the intelligent transfer trolley moves the sample bucket loaded with the sample to the switch bucket device to close the bucket cover for packaging, and finally the intelligent transfer trolley can place the packaged sample bucket on the bucket support, thereby completing the whole sampling process. The intelligent sampling transportation system according to the embodiment of the present application can effectively solve the problems of manual sample collection, packaging and transportation in the sampling process, effectively improve the work efficiency, and avoid the influence of human factors on the sample.
[0009] In some embodiments, the bucket support comprises a first frame body, a clamping opening is arranged on the first frame body, a first avoiding space is arranged below the first frame body, the intelligent transfer trolley can pass through the first avoiding space, the clamping opening is arranged above the first avoiding space, and the clamping opening is used for suspending the sample bucket.
[0010] In some embodiments, the clamping opening comprises a first clamping opening and a second clamping opening, the first clamping opening is used for suspending an empty sample bucket, the second clamping opening is used for suspending a packaged sample bucket, a plurality of the first clamping openings and the second clamping openings are arranged on the upper end of the first frame body.
[0011] In some embodiments, the intelligent transfer trolley has a jacking mechanism, the sample bucket is arranged on the jacking mechanism, and the jacking mechanism can move upward to take down the sample bucket from the clamping opening and suspend the sample bucket on the clamping opening.
[0012] In some embodiments, the switch bucket device comprises a second frame body and a bucket cover opening and closing assembly, a second avoiding space is arranged below the second frame body, the intelligent transfer trolley can pass through the second avoiding space, the bucket cover opening and closing assembly is arranged above the second avoiding space, and the bucket cover opening and closing assembly is used for opening and closing the bucket cover of the sample bucket.
[0013] In some embodiments, the switching barrel device further comprises a positioning assembly, the positioning assembly comprising a pushing member and a fixing member, the pushing member and the fixing member being respectively arranged on opposite sides of the second frame body and defining a clamping area, the smart transfer vehicle being capable of moving the sample barrel to the clamping area, the pushing member being capable of moving towards the fixing member to clamp and release the sample barrel.
[0014] In some embodiments, the pushing member comprises a cylinder and a first baffle, one end of the cylinder being connected with the second frame body, the other end of the cylinder being connected with the first baffle, the fixing member comprising a second baffle, the first baffle and the second baffle each having a profiled surface that is fitted with the barrel wall of the sample barrel.
[0015] In some embodiments, the barrel cover opening and closing assembly comprises an electromagnet, the electromagnet being capable of being electrified to attract and release the barrel cover. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0016] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of an intelligent sampling and transportation system according to an embodiment of the present application.
[0017] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of a switching barrel device of an intelligent sampling and transportation system according to an embodiment of the present application.
[0018] REFERENCE NUMERALS:
[0019] 1, smart transfer vehicle; 11, jacking mechanism;
[0020] 2, barrel support; 21, first frame body; 211, first avoiding space; 221, first clamping opening; 222, second clamping opening;
[0021] 3, switching barrel device; 31, second frame body; 311, second avoiding space; 32, barrel cover opening and closing assembly; 321, electromagnet; 33, positioning assembly; 331, pushing member; 3311, first baffle; 3312, cylinder; 332, fixing member; 3321, second baffle;
[0022] 4, material falling device;
[0023] 5, preset path;
[0024] 6, sample barrel; 61, barrel cover; 62, barrel body. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0025] Embodiments of the present application are described in detail below, examples of which are shown in the accompanying drawings. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are intended to explain the present application, and cannot be understood as a limitation of the present application.
[0026] Reference will now be made to the drawings in which Figure 1 and Figure 2 An intelligent sampling and transportation system according to an embodiment of the present application is described.
[0027] As shown in Figure 1 An intelligent sampling and transportation system according to an embodiment of the present application comprises an intelligent transfer trolley 1, a bucket support 2, a switching bucket device 3 and a material dropping device 4.
[0028] The intelligent transfer trolley 1 can move along a preset path 5, the bucket support 2 is arranged on the preset path 5, the bucket support 2 is used for placing a sample bucket 6, the intelligent transfer trolley 1 is used for taking and placing the sample bucket 6 on the bucket support 2, the switching bucket device 3 is arranged on the preset path 5, the intelligent transfer trolley 1 is used for moving the sample bucket 6 to the position of the switching bucket device 3, the switching bucket device 3 is used for opening and closing the bucket cover 61 of the sample bucket 6, and the material dropping device 4 is arranged on the preset path 5, the intelligent transfer trolley 1 is used for moving the sample bucket 6 to the position of the material dropping device 4 to drop the sample into the sample bucket 6.
[0029] The intelligent sampling and transportation system according to the embodiment of the present application, since the bucket support 2, the switching bucket device 3 and the material dropping device 4 are all arranged on the movement path of the intelligent transfer trolley 1, the intelligent transfer trolley 1 can take down the sample bucket 6 on the bucket support 2, then open the bucket cover 61 of the sample bucket 6 through the switching bucket device 3, then move the sample bucket 6 to the position of the material dropping device 4 to receive the sample, then the intelligent transfer trolley 1 moves the sample bucket 6 loaded with the sample to the switching bucket device 3 to close the bucket cover 61 for packaging, and finally the intelligent transfer trolley 1 can place the packaged sample bucket 6 on the bucket support 2, thereby completing the whole sampling process. The intelligent sampling and transportation system according to the embodiment of the present application can effectively solve the problems of manual sample collection, packaging and transportation in the sampling process, effectively improve the work efficiency, and avoid the influence of human factors on the sample.
[0030] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 1 The bucket support 2 comprises a first support body 21, the first support body 21 is provided with a clamping opening, a first avoiding space 211 is arranged below the first support body 21, the intelligent transfer trolley 1 can pass through the first avoiding space 211, the clamping opening is arranged above the first avoiding space 211, and the clamping opening is used for hanging the sample bucket 6. It can be understood that the intelligent transfer trolley 1 can move to the position of the first avoiding space 211 to take down the sample bucket 6 by the clamping opening, or place the sample bucket 6 on the first support body 21.
[0031] Optionally, as shown in Figure 1As shown, the intelligent transfer vehicle 1 is provided with a jacking mechanism 11, and the sample barrel 6 is arranged on the jacking mechanism 11. The jacking mechanism 11 can move upward to take off the sample barrel 6 from the bayonet and suspend the sample barrel 6 on the bayonet. It can be understood that the intelligent transfer vehicle 1 can move to the position of the first avoiding space 211, and the jacking mechanism 11 is lifted to lift the sample barrel 6 suspended on the bayonet, so that the sample barrel 6 can be separated from the bayonet. Similarly, the intelligent transfer vehicle 1 can lift the sample barrel 6 to suspend the sample barrel 6 on the bayonet.
[0032] In a specific example, as shown in Figure 1 The bayonet includes a first bayonet 221 and a second bayonet 222. The first bayonet 221 is used to suspend the empty sample barrel 6, and the second bayonet 222 is used to suspend the packaged sample barrel 6. The first bayonet 221 and the second bayonet 222 are both provided with a plurality of bayonets and are arranged at intervals on the upper end of the first frame body 21, so as to provide flexibility for the use of the sample barrel 6.
[0033] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 2 The switch barrel device 3 includes a second frame body 31 and a barrel cover opening and closing assembly 32. The second frame body 31 is provided below the second avoiding space 311, and the intelligent transfer vehicle 1 can pass through the second avoiding space 311. The barrel cover opening and closing assembly 32 is arranged above the second avoiding space 311 and is used to open and close the barrel cover 61 of the sample barrel 6. It can be understood that the intelligent transfer vehicle 1 can move to the position of the second avoiding space 311, and then the barrel cover 61 of the sample barrel 6 can be opened or separated from the barrel body 62 of the sample barrel 6 by the barrel cover opening and closing assembly 32. The intelligent adoption transportation system of the embodiment of the present application can improve the automation degree of the intelligent adoption transportation system by arranging the barrel cover opening and closing assembly 32, which is beneficial to realize the unmanned packaging of the sample and improves the sampling efficiency.
[0034] Optionally, as shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2 The switch barrel device 3 further includes a positioning assembly 33. The positioning assembly 33 includes a pushing piece 331 and a fixing piece 332. The pushing piece 331 and the fixing piece 332 are respectively arranged on the opposite sides of the second frame body 31 and define a clamping area. The intelligent transfer vehicle 1 can move the sample barrel 6 to the clamping area, and the pushing piece 331 can move towards the fixing piece 332 to clamp and release the sample barrel 6. It can be understood that the intelligent adoption transportation system of the embodiment of the present application can adjust the position of the sample barrel 6 on the intelligent transfer vehicle 1 by the positioning assembly 33, so as to ensure that the sample barrel 6 can accurately receive the material under the material falling device 4 and realize the unmanned packaging of the sample barrel 6 and improve the precision of opening and closing the barrel cover 61.
[0035] For example, as shown in Figure 2As shown, the pushing member 331 includes a cylinder 3312 and a first baffle 3311, one end of the cylinder 3312 is connected with the second frame body 31, the other end of the cylinder 3312 is connected with the first baffle 3311, the fixing member 332 includes a second baffle 3321, the first baffle 3311 and the second baffle 3321 are provided with a profiling surface which is matched with the barrel wall of the sample barrel 6. It can be understood that the first baffle 3311 and the second baffle 3321 can be arc-shaped plates, and when the first baffle 3311 and the second baffle 3321 clamp the sample barrel 6, they can be matched with the barrel wall of the sample barrel 6, thereby improving the stability of the clamping of the positioning assembly 33.
[0036] Optionally, as shown in the first embodiment, Figure 2 As shown, the barrel cover opening and closing assembly 32 includes an electromagnet 321, which can be powered to attract and release the barrel cover 61.
[0037] In a specific embodiment, as shown in the first embodiment, Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the intelligent transfer trolley 1 runs along the preset path 5 by itself, runs to the first clamping port 221, the intelligent transfer trolley 1 is lifted by the lifting mechanism 11, so that the empty sample barrel 6 is separated from the first clamping port 221, the intelligent transfer trolley 1 transports the empty sample barrel 6, runs to the second frame body 31 of the switching barrel device 3, the cylinder rod of the cylinder 3312 is extended, pushes the empty sample barrel 6, so that the empty sample barrel 6 is tightly attached to the first baffle 3311 and the second baffle 3321, the empty sample barrel 6 is clamped, the intelligent transfer trolley 1 is lifted by the lifting mechanism 11, the barrel cover 61 is tightly attached to the electromagnet 321, the electromagnet 321 is powered, the barrel cover 61 is attracted by the electromagnet 321, the intelligent transfer trolley 1 is lowered, realizing the separation of the barrel cover 61 and the barrel body 62. The switching barrel device 3 realizes the separation of the barrel cover 61 and the barrel body 62 on the one hand, and completes the positioning of the sample barrel 6 on the intelligent transfer trolley 1 on the other hand.
[0038] Then the intelligent transfer trolley 1 runs to the discharger 4, the coal sample falls into the sample barrel 6, after completing the sample receiving, the intelligent transfer trolley 1 runs to the second frame body 31 of the switching barrel device 3 again, the intelligent transfer trolley 1 is lifted again, the barrel cover 61 is closed with the barrel body 62, the electromagnet 321 is powered off, the lifting mechanism 11 of the intelligent transfer trolley 1 is lowered, at this time the packaging of the sample barrel 6 is completed.
[0039] The intelligent transfer trolley 1 runs to the barrel support 2 along the preset path 5, the lifting mechanism 11 of the intelligent transfer trolley 1 is lowered, so that the sample barrel 6 is hung on the second clamping port 222 of the barrel support 2, the intelligent transfer trolley 1 continues to move to the first clamping port 221, after the lifting mechanism 11 of the intelligent transfer trolley 1 is lifted, the first step is repeated, and the cycle is repeated, thereby realizing the sample receiving and sample packaging of the sample barrel 6.
[0040] Compared with the existing sample preparation collection system, the intelligent sample transportation system of the embodiment of the application can avoid manual sample packaging and transportation, greatly improve the automation degree of the automatic sampling and preparation system, and has small sample collection space and good use effect.
[0041] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application.
[0042] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined with "first" and "second" can explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "a plurality of" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited.
[0043] In the present application, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connection", "connection", "fixing" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or it can be integrated; it can be mechanically connected, or it can be electrically connected or in communication with each other; it can be directly connected, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium; it can be the internal communication of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise explicitly limited. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.
[0044] In the present application, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the first feature "on" or "under" the second feature can be that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, the first feature "above", "above" and "above" the second feature can be that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or only indicates that the horizontal height of the first feature is higher than that of the second feature. The first feature "below", "below" and "below" the second feature can be that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or only indicates that the horizontal height of the first feature is less than that of the second feature.
[0045] In this disclosure, the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "an example", "a specific example", or "some examples" mean that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present disclosure. The illustrative appearances of the above-mentioned terms in various places in the specification are not necessarily referred to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics can be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples. Furthermore, the terminology "comprising" is used in the disclosure as comprising, but not limited to, any indicated features, integers, steps or components. It is also to be understood that the terminology "comprising" can be replaced by the terminology "consisting of" or "consisting essentially of" in some embodiments or examples.
[0046] Although the above-mentioned embodiments have been shown and described, it is to be understood that the above-mentioned embodiments are exemplary, and should not be understood as limiting the present disclosure, and the changes, modifications, replacements and variations of the above-mentioned embodiments made by those skilled in the art are within the protection scope of the present disclosure.
Claims
1. An intelligent sampling and transportation system, characterized in that, include: An intelligent transfer vehicle that can travel along a preset path; A barrel support is provided on the preset path. The barrel support is used to place sample barrels. The intelligent transfer vehicle is used to pick up and put down the sample barrels on the barrel support. The barrel support includes a first frame with a latch. A first clearance space is provided below the first frame. The intelligent transfer vehicle can pass through the first clearance space. The latch is provided above the first clearance space and is used to suspend the sample barrels. The latch includes a first latch and a second latch. The first latch is used to suspend empty sample barrels, and the second latch is used to suspend sealed sample barrels. Multiple first latches and multiple second latches are provided and are spaced apart at the upper end of the first frame. A sample container opening and closing device is provided, which is located on the preset path. The intelligent transport vehicle is used to move the sample container to the position of the sample container opening and closing device. A feeder is provided on the preset path, and the intelligent transfer vehicle is used to move the sample bucket to the feeder position so that the sample falls into the sample bucket.
2. The intelligent sampling and transportation system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The intelligent transfer vehicle has a lifting mechanism, and the sample container is mounted on the lifting mechanism. The lifting mechanism can move upward to remove the sample container from the bayonet and suspend the sample container on the bayonet.
3. The intelligent sampling and transportation system according to any one of claims 1-2, characterized in that, The switching device includes a second frame and a lid opening and closing assembly. A second clearance space is provided below the second frame, through which the intelligent transfer vehicle can pass. The lid opening and closing assembly is located above the second clearance space and is used to open and close the lid of the sample container.
4. The intelligent sampling and transportation system according to claim 3, characterized in that, The switching device further includes a positioning component, which includes a pusher and a fixing component. The pusher and the fixing component are respectively located on opposite sides of the second frame and define a clamping area. The intelligent transfer vehicle can move the sample bucket to the clamping area, and the pusher can move toward the fixing component to clamp and release the sample bucket.
5. The intelligent sampling and transportation system according to claim 4, characterized in that, The pushing component includes a cylinder and a first baffle. One end of the cylinder is connected to the second frame, and the other end of the cylinder is connected to the first baffle. The fixing component includes a second baffle. Both the first baffle and the second baffle have contoured surfaces that conform to the wall of the sample container.
6. The intelligent sampling and transportation system according to claim 3, characterized in that, The bucket lid opening and closing assembly includes an electromagnet, which can be energized to attract and release the bucket lid.
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