An automated pipeline marking device and its application

Abstract

This invention discloses an automated pipe coding device and its application, solving the problems of easy errors and easy erasure in existing pipe coding techniques, and achieving the beneficial effect of accurate pipe coding. The specific solution is as follows: An automated pipe coding device includes a flexible material library: comprising several storage layers, each storage layer storing pipes of a set diameter, and each storage layer is equipped with a feeding component; a pushing mechanism: arranged on the discharge side of the flexible material library, the pushing mechanism including a receiving component, the feeding component delivering the pipes to the receiving component; a length measuring mechanism: located on the discharge side of the pushing mechanism to measure the length of the pipes, the receiving component being rotatable to push the pipes to the length measuring mechanism; a pipe conveying mechanism: located on the discharge side of the length measuring mechanism, a conveying component or a flipping component is provided between the length measuring mechanism and the pipe conveying mechanism, the conveying component conveying the measured pipes to the pipe conveying mechanism.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of pipeline coding, and in particular to an automated pipeline coding device and its application. Background Technology

[0002] The statements in this section are merely background information related to the present invention and do not necessarily constitute prior art.

[0003] Rail vehicle piping comes in a wide variety of specifications, with not only a broad range of outer diameters (10mm-48mm) and lengths (150mm-5980mm), but also straight and curved pipes. After the piping is cut, it needs to be marked to facilitate flow between processes. The markings mainly contain length information, and if bending is required, additional codes are marked on the pipe for differentiation. After cutting, the pipes are cleaned to remove residual cutting fluid and oil, and the markings are also removed. Subsequent processes require identification and sorting, making the marking and sorting process cumbersome, time-consuming, and labor-intensive. The use of pipe markings during process flow is also inconvenient, and the marking information is limited, making it impossible to record information such as the pipe supplier and batch.

[0004] Currently, commonly used marking methods include inkjet and laser marking. The inventors discovered that inkjet marking has a high degree of automation, but it is easily removed when cleaning the marking on the pipeline surface during pipeline cleaning or assembly, and cannot be maintained for a long time. Laser marking is used on pipelines, but it is only for predefined coding and cannot judge the matching between the pipeline and the code. In other words, when the pipeline flow order is changed manually, the pipeline will still be coded, but the information will be incorrect.

[0005] In summary, existing pipe marking methods are prone to errors in the coding information, and the same coding line is mainly used for marking pipes of the same diameter or length, resulting in poor versatility. In addition, existing pipe marking methods are also easily cleaned. Summary of the Invention

[0006] To address the shortcomings of existing technologies, the primary objective of this invention is to provide an automated pipeline coding device that effectively solves the problem of how to achieve unmanned automatic coding for different pipelines.

[0007] The second objective of this invention is to provide an application of an automated pipeline coding device that can solve the problem of coding various pipelines of different specifications in the rail transit field.

[0008] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention is implemented through the following technical solution:

[0009] An automated pipeline marking device includes:

[0010] Flexible material storage: It includes several storage layers, each storage layer stores pipes of a set diameter, and each storage layer is equipped with a feeding component;

[0011] Pushing mechanism: Located on the discharge side of the flexible silo, the pushing mechanism includes a receiving component, and the feeding component delivers the pipeline to the receiving component;

[0012] Length measuring mechanism: Located on the discharge side of the pushing mechanism to measure the length of the pipe; the receiving component can rotate to push the pipe to the length measuring mechanism.

[0013] Pipeline conveying mechanism: Located on the discharge side of the length measuring mechanism, a conveying component or a flipping component is set between the length measuring mechanism and the pipeline conveying mechanism. The conveying component conveys the measured pipeline to the pipeline conveying mechanism, and the flipping component flips the measured pipeline so that the pipeline falls into the pipeline conveying mechanism.

[0014] Coding mechanism: The coding end of the coding mechanism is located above the pipeline conveying mechanism to code the pipeline;

[0015] The control component is connected to the feeding component, lifting component, length measuring mechanism, pipeline conveying mechanism, and marking mechanism. The control component controls the feeding component of the storage layer with the corresponding pipe diameter to move according to the feeding information, and sends the pipeline of the corresponding diameter to the pushing mechanism. The pushing mechanism pushes the pipeline to the length measuring mechanism to measure the length information of the pipeline. The length measuring mechanism sends the length information of the pipeline to the control component. The control component sends the feeding information and the pipeline length information to the marking mechanism. The marking mechanism prints the corresponding marking information on the corresponding pipeline.

[0016] As described above, the automated pipe coding device uses a flexible storage bin to store pipes of different diameters and lengths in layers. The feeding component located at the storage layer sends the pipes to the receiving component. The receiving component not only receives the pipes but can also rotate to send them to the length measuring mechanism. After measuring the length of the pipes, the length measuring mechanism sends the information to the control component. The conveying component or flipping component then conveys the pipes to the pipe conveying mechanism. The control component controls the coding mechanism to code the pipes. The entire device achieves complete coding of the pipes, and the coding accuracy is greatly improved. It is applicable to coding pipes of different diameters and lengths, ensuring the versatility of the device.

[0017] As described above, in an automated pipe marking device, the control component stores the diameter information, supplier information, batch information, and straightness / bending information of the pipes stored in each of the storage layers. The diameter information, supplier information, batch information, and straightness / bending information of the pipes in each storage layer in the control component correspond to the feeding component. Therefore, after the control component obtains the pipe diameter and other information, it can directly control the feeding component of the corresponding storage layer.

[0018] The marking mechanism is a laser marking machine, which marks codes by engraving, ensuring clear markings that are not easily washed off.

[0019] As described above, in an automated pipeline coding device, the storage layer includes multiple first supports arranged at an angle, with a distance between adjacent first supports. Each first support is arranged at an angle downward toward the pushing mechanism, and some or all of the first supports have a first protrusion at the end near the pushing mechanism to limit the pipeline.

[0020] The feeding assembly is located between two adjacent first supports. The feeding assembly includes a first support member, which is liftable. The bottom side of the first support member is connected to a second linear drive member, which is fixed to the first support member. The upper surface of the first support member is inclined. Normally, the first support member is lower than the upper surface of the first support member. After the first support member is raised to push the pipe supported by the first support member above the first protrusion, the pipe is fed due to the inclination of the upper surface of the first support member.

[0021] As described above, in an automated pipeline coding device, each of the storage layers is provided with at least one feeding component. When multiple feeding components are provided, the stability of feeding can be ensured.

[0022] When a feeding component is installed, the feeding component is located in the middle section of the storage layer;

[0023] When setting multiple feeding components, the distance between adjacent feeding components should be set.

[0024] As described above, in an automated pipeline coding device, the receiving component includes a receiving member. The bottom side of the receiving member, near the flexible material hopper, is hinged and fixed to the worktable. The bottom side of the receiving member is movably connected to the telescopic end of a first linear drive member. The first linear drive member is inclined and drives the receiving member to rotate around the hinge point between the receiving member and the worktable. When the first linear drive member extends to a set position, the receiving member can receive the pipeline. When the first linear drive member retracts, the receiving member rotates toward the length measuring mechanism to deliver the pipeline to the length measuring mechanism.

[0025] As described above, in an automated pipeline marking device, the receiving component includes multiple second supports, with a distance between adjacent second supports, and the second supports are staggered from the first supports.

[0026] The second support includes a first segment and a second segment, which are connected at an obtuse angle. The length of the second segment is less than the length of the first segment. An upward second protrusion is provided on the end of the second segment away from the first segment. The connection between the first segment and the second segment is hinged to the worktable. The first linear drive is connected to the first segment. A space for accommodating the pipeline is formed between the first segment and the second segment. During the rotation of the second support, the pipeline rolls down along the first segment to the length measuring mechanism.

[0027] As described above, in an automated pipeline coding device, the worktable is connected to a first multi-directional motion component. The first multi-directional motion component drives the worktable to achieve horizontal and vertical movement. The first multi-directional motion component drives the worktable to move horizontally so that the receiving component can move toward or away from the flexible material silo. The first multi-directional motion component drives the worktable to move up and down so as to receive pipelines with different material storage layers.

[0028] As described above, an automated pipeline coding device includes a length measuring mechanism comprising multiple rollers supported by a first frame. The rollers are rotatable, with a distance between adjacent rollers. The central axis of the rollers is parallel to the first support. An end plate is provided at one end of the first frame, located on one side of all the rollers. A push plate and a second multi-directional motion assembly drive the push plate upward and push one end of the pipeline to the end plate. The end plate and the push plate are positioned opposite each other to limit the two ends of the pipeline, facilitating the measurement of the pipeline length.

[0029] The end plate is equipped with a ranging transmitter module, and the push plate is equipped with a ranging receiver module. The ranging transmitter module and the ranging receiver module work together to measure the length of the pipeline.

[0030] As described above, the automated pipeline marking device further includes a pressure block in the length measuring mechanism. The pressure block is connected to a lifting assembly to drive the pressure block to move up and down. The lifting assembly is connected to the first frame. The pressure block presses the pipeline from above to ensure the accuracy of the length measurement.

[0031] As described above, the pipeline automated coding device includes a flipping component comprising multiple first flipping plates. The bottom side of the first flipping plate is connected to a rotating component. One side of the first flipping plate can be located between two adjacent rollers. After the first flipping plate rotates at a set angle, it can raise the pipeline above the rollers.

[0032] The first flip plate has an upward-facing third protrusion at the end near the roller, which limits the pipe supported by the first flip plate.

[0033] In one embodiment of the automated pipeline coding device described above, the end plate is liftable and positioned close to the input end of the transfer and conveying mechanism. The horizontal pushing unit in the second multi-directional motion component constitutes the conveying component. When the end plate is raised, it limits one end of the pipeline. When the end plate is lowered, it facilitates the horizontal pushing component to push the pipeline to the transfer and conveying mechanism.

[0034] The transfer and conveying mechanism is a chain plate conveying mechanism. A horizontal pushing member is provided on one side of the chain plate conveying mechanism, and the pipeline conveying mechanism is provided on the other side. The chain plate conveying mechanism is located on the extension line of the length measuring mechanism. The horizontal pushing member pushes the pipeline to the pipeline conveying mechanism.

[0035] In another embodiment of the automated pipeline coding device described above, the pipeline conveying mechanism includes a second frame that supports a reciprocating conveyor. Multiple V-shaped pipeline supports are fixed to the surface of the reciprocating conveyor. These V-shaped supports effectively support the pipeline, ensuring stability and coding quality during the coding process.

[0036] Secondly, the present invention also provides an application of an automated pipeline coding device for coding pipelines in the field of rail transit.

[0037] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows:

[0038] 1) The overall structure of this invention is reasonably designed. The flexible material storage is used to store pipes of different diameters and lengths in layers. The feeding component located at the storage layer sends the pipes to the receiving component. The receiving component can not only receive the pipes, but also rotate to send the pipes to the length measuring mechanism. After measuring the length of the pipes, the length measuring mechanism can send the information to the control component. The conveying component or the flipping component conveys the pipes to the pipe conveying mechanism. The control component controls the coding mechanism to realize the coding of the pipes. The whole device realizes the coding of pipe length information, diameter information, etc., and the coding accuracy is greatly improved. It can be applied to the coding of pipes of different diameters and lengths, and the versatility of the device is guaranteed.

[0039] 2) In this invention, the marking mechanism is a laser marking machine. The laser marking machine marks the code by engraving, ensuring the clear effect of the code and making it difficult to be cleaned off.

[0040] 3) In this invention, the first support serves to support the pipeline. Normally, the first support is set below the upper surface of the first support. When it is necessary to raise the pipeline and send it into the pushing mechanism, the first support is raised to push the pipeline supported by the first support above the first protrusion. Then, the upper surface of the first support is tilted to feed the pipeline.

[0041] 4) The pushing mechanism in this invention includes a receiving component, which includes a receiving member. The bottom side of the receiving member is hinged to the worktable and also connected to a first linear drive member that is inclined. The first linear drive member can drive the receiving member to rotate around the hinge point of the receiving member. In this way, the receiving member can not only receive the pipeline, but also send the pipeline into the length measuring mechanism when it is inclined toward the length measuring mechanism. The structure is reasonably designed. Moreover, the worktable is connected to the first multi-directional motion component to drive the receiving member to achieve horizontal and vertical movement, which can meet the requirements of receiving pipelines with different storage layers.

[0042] 5) The length measuring mechanism in this invention includes multiple rollers, which ensures smooth movement of the pipeline when it moves along the rollers. The length measuring mechanism is also equipped with an end plate and a push plate, which ensures that the pipeline is limited between the end plate and the push plate, facilitating the measurement of the pipeline length. It also includes a pressure block that can move up and down, which can press the pipeline to ensure the accuracy of the pipeline length measurement.

[0043] 6) The various mechanisms in this invention are rationally arranged and operate in sequence, which can realize the coding of various pipes with different lengths and diameters. The coding efficiency is high and the coding speed is fast, effectively avoiding the occurrence of coding information errors. Attached Figure Description

[0044] The accompanying drawings, which form part of this invention, are used to provide a further understanding of the invention. The illustrative embodiments of the invention and their descriptions are used to explain the invention and do not constitute an improper limitation of the invention.

[0045] Figure 1 This is a front view of an automated pipeline coding device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

[0046] Figure 2 This is a top view of an automated pipeline coding device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

[0047] Figure 3 This is a top view of the flexible material hopper and pushing mechanism in one or more embodiments of the present invention for an automated pipeline coding device.

[0048] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the pushing mechanism in an automated pipeline coding device according to one or more embodiments of the present invention.

[0049] Figure 5 This is a front view of the length measuring mechanism in an automated pipeline marking device according to one or more embodiments of the present invention.

[0050] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the cooperation between the length measuring mechanism and the flipping component in an automated pipeline coding device according to one or more embodiments of the present invention.

[0051] Figure 7 This is a front view of a flipping component in an automated pipeline coding device according to one or more embodiments of the present invention.

[0052] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the feeding component in an automated pipeline coding device according to one or more embodiments of the present invention.

[0053] Figure 9 This is a front view of an automated pipeline coding device according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

[0054] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the horizontal pushing mechanism in an automated pipeline coding device according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

[0055] The diagram exaggerates the spacing or dimensions between parts to show their positions; the diagram is for illustrative purposes only.

[0056] Among them: 1. Flexible hopper, 2. Pushing mechanism, 3. Length measuring mechanism, 4. Marking mechanism, 5. Pipeline conveying mechanism, 6. Pipeline;

[0057] 11. First bracket, 12. First support member, 13. Second linear drive member, 14. Material storage layer, 21. Connecting shaft, 22. Linkage member, 23. Second bracket, 24. First section, 25. Second section, 26. Second protrusion, 27. Worktable, 28. First linear drive member, 31. Push plate, 32. Roller, 33. First frame, 34. End plate, 35. Support plate, 36. First rotating shaft, 37. First flip plate, 38. Third protrusion, 51. V-shaped structural member, 52. Reciprocating conveyor. Detailed Implementation

[0058] It should be noted that the following detailed description is illustrative and intended to provide further explanation of the invention. Unless otherwise specified, all technical and scientific terms used in this invention have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention pertains.

[0059] It should be noted that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the scope of exemplary embodiments according to the invention. As used herein, unless otherwise expressly indicated by the invention, the singular form is also intended to include the plural form. Furthermore, it should be understood that when the terms "comprising" and / or "including" are used in this specification, they indicate the presence of features, steps, operations, devices, components, and / or combinations thereof.

[0060] As described in the background section, existing pipeline coding techniques are prone to being easily erased. To address this technical problem, this invention proposes an automated pipeline coding device and its application.

[0061] Example 1

[0062] In a typical embodiment of the present invention, reference is made to Figure 1 As shown, an automated pipeline marking device includes:

[0063] Flexible material storage 1: includes several storage layers 14, each storage layer 14 stores pipes 6 of a set diameter, and each storage layer is equipped with a feeding component;

[0064] Pushing mechanism 2: Arranged on the discharge side of flexible silo 1, pushing mechanism 2 includes receiving component, and feeding component delivers pipeline to receiving component;

[0065] Length measuring mechanism 3: Located on the discharge side of the pushing mechanism 2 to measure the length of the pipe 6; the receiving component can rotate to push the pipe 6 to the length measuring mechanism 3.

[0066] Pipeline conveying mechanism 5: Located on the discharge side of length measuring mechanism 3, a conveying component or a flipping component is provided between length measuring mechanism 3 and pipeline conveying mechanism 5. The conveying component conveys the measured pipeline 6 to pipeline conveying mechanism 5, and the flipping component flips the measured pipeline so that pipeline 6 falls into pipeline conveying mechanism 5.

[0067] Coding mechanism 4: The coding end of the coding mechanism 4 is located above the pipeline conveying mechanism 5 to code the pipeline;

[0068] The control component is connected to the feeding component, lifting component, length measuring mechanism, pipeline conveying mechanism, and marking mechanism. The control component controls the feeding component of the storage layer with the corresponding pipe diameter to move according to the feeding information, and sends the pipeline of the corresponding diameter to the pushing mechanism. The pushing mechanism pushes the pipeline to the length measuring mechanism to measure the length information of the pipeline. The length measuring mechanism sends the length information of the pipeline to the control component. The control component sends the feeding information and the pipeline length information to the marking mechanism. The marking mechanism prints the corresponding marking information on the corresponding pipeline.

[0069] Understandably, when storing materials, the diameter, supplier, batch, and straightness information of the pipes stored in each layer of the storage layer are already set to be consistent, that is, they are either all straight pipes or all bent pipes. The control component stores the diameter information, supplier information, batch information, and straightness information of the pipes stored in each storage layer. The feeding information received by the control component includes the diameter information, supplier information, batch information, and straightness information of the pipes. The control component matches the pipes stored in the storage layer according to the feeding information. The diameter information, supplier information, batch information, and straightness information of the pipes in each storage layer in the control component correspond to the feeding component. Therefore, after the control component obtains the pipe diameter and other information, it can directly control the feeding component of the corresponding storage layer. This further expands the scope of printing information and makes the printing information more comprehensive.

[0070] It should be noted that the marking mechanism 4 is a laser marking machine. The laser marking machine marks the code by engraving, ensuring a clear marking effect and making it difficult to be cleaned off.

[0071] In this embodiment, reference Figure 2 , Figure 3 As shown, each storage layer 14 includes multiple inclined first supports 11. The first supports 11 are specifically supported by the frame. The distance between two adjacent first supports 11 is set to save the overall weight while providing space for the feeding components. Each first support 11 is inclined downward toward the pushing mechanism 2 so that the pipe can automatically roll down to the first protrusion after falling into the storage layer 14. Some or all of the first supports are provided with a first protrusion at the end near the pushing mechanism 2 to limit the pipe 6. The first protrusion can be plate-shaped or block-shaped. The height of the first protrusion is greater than half the diameter of the pipe in the layer and less than the diameter of the pipe in the layer.

[0072] In addition, the feeding assembly is located between two adjacent first supports 11. The feeding assembly includes a first support 12, which is liftable. The bottom side of the first support is connected to a second linear drive 13, which is fixed to the first support 11. The upper surface of the first support 12 is inclined. Normally, the first support 12 is lower than the upper surface of the first support 11. After the first support 12 is raised to push the pipe 6 supported by the first support 11 above the first protrusion, the pipe is fed due to the inclination of the upper surface of the first support 12.

[0073] It is easy to understand that the second linear drive component is specifically a second linear drive motor, which is fixed to the side of the first bracket and connected to the control component.

[0074] Each storage layer 14 is provided with at least one feeding component. When multiple feeding components are provided, the stability of feeding can be guaranteed. The distance between two adjacent feeding components is set, and all feeding components in the same layer need to operate synchronously. Each feeding component is specifically set between two adjacent first supports. It can be understood that when one feeding component is set, the feeding component is located in the middle section of the storage layer.

[0075] refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the receiving component includes a receiving member. The bottom side of the receiving member is hinged and fixed to the workbench 27 near the flexible material hopper 1. The bottom side of the receiving member is movably connected to the telescopic end of the first linear drive member 28. The first linear drive member 28 is inclined and drives the receiving member to rotate around the hinge point between the receiving member and the workbench. When the first linear drive member 28 extends to the set position, the receiving member can receive the pipeline 6. When the first linear drive member 28 retracts, the receiving member rotates toward the length measuring mechanism to send the pipeline to the length measuring mechanism.

[0076] To avoid excessive weight of the receiving component, and to also include the pushing of a longer pipeline 6, the receiving component includes multiple second supports 23. The second supports 23 are parallel to the first support 11, and the distance between adjacent second supports 23 is set. The second supports 23 are staggered with the first support 11 to avoid interference when the second supports 23 move toward the first support 11.

[0077] Specifically, the second support 23 includes a first segment 24 and a second segment 25. The first segment 24 is positioned closer to the length measuring mechanism 3 relative to the second segment 25. Both the first segment 24 and the second segment 25 are strip-shaped with a set width. The first segment 24 and the second segment 25 are connected at an obtuse angle. The length of the second segment 25 is less than the length of the first segment 24. An upward-facing second protrusion 26 is provided on the end side of the second segment away from the first segment. The connection between the first segment and the second segment is hinged to the worktable 27. The first linear drive member 28 is hinged to the bottom side of the first segment. A space for accommodating the pipeline is formed between the first segment 24 and the second segment 25. During the rotation of the second support 23, the pipeline rolls down along the first segment to the length measuring mechanism.

[0078] In this embodiment, the first linear drive 28 is a first linear drive motor or a first linear drive cylinder. The first linear drive 28 is inclined upward toward the length measuring mechanism and is connected to the control component.

[0079] The second protrusion 26 is plate-shaped, and the angle between the second protrusion 26 and the second segment can be an obtuse angle to facilitate the connection of the connector to the pipeline.

[0080] Moreover, since there are multiple second supports 23, the worktable is hinged to the second supports 23 via a connecting shaft 21. The length of the connecting shaft 21 covers all the second supports. Each second support 23 is connected to a first linear drive unit, and each first linear drive unit 28 moves in unison; or only some of the second supports are connected to a first linear drive unit, and all the second supports are linked together via a linkage unit 22, such as a linkage rod.

[0081] In addition, considering the setting of multiple storage layers 14, the worktable 27 is connected to the first multi-directional motion component. The first multi-directional motion component drives the worktable 27 to achieve horizontal movement and lifting movement. The first multi-directional motion component drives the worktable 27 to move horizontally so that the receiving part can move towards or away from the flexible material library. The first multi-directional motion component drives the worktable to lift and lower so as to realize the receiving of pipelines of different height storage layers.

[0082] In this embodiment, the first multi-directional motion component includes a third linear drive and a fourth linear drive. The worktable 27 is connected to the third linear drive. The third linear drive drives the worktable 27 to move horizontally. The second and third linear drives are fixed to the support frame. The movement direction of the third linear drive is horizontal.

[0083] The fourth linear drive is connected to the support frame and fixed to the third frame. The fourth linear drive moves in the vertical direction. The third frame can be connected to or separated from the frame. When separated, the pushing mechanism becomes an independent mechanism.

[0084] Among them, the third linear drive component and the fourth linear drive component are the third linear drive motor and the fourth linear drive motor, respectively; in some examples, in order to realize the lifting of the worktable, the support frame on which the worktable is located is connected to the existing lifting unit, and the lifting unit can widen the lifting height of the worktable, i.e. the pushing mechanism, to meet the height requirements of the multi-layer storage layer.

[0085] refer to Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, the length measuring mechanism 3 includes multiple rollers 32 supported by a first frame 33. The central axes of all rollers 32 are parallel to each other, and the narrower parts of all rollers 32 are located on the same straight line. The rollers 32 are rotatably supported on the first frame 33. The rollers 32 are spaced apart from each other. The central axis of the rollers 32 is parallel to the first bracket 11. An end plate 34 is provided at one end of the first frame 33. The end plate 34 is located on one side of all rollers 32. A push plate 31 and a second multi-directional motion component drive the push plate to move upward and push one end of the pipe 6 to the end plate 34. The end plate 34 and the push plate 31 are arranged opposite each other to limit the two ends of the pipe 6, so as to facilitate the measurement of the pipe length.

[0086] The end plate 34 is equipped with a ranging transmitter module, and the push plate 31 is equipped with a ranging receiver module. The ranging transmitter module and the ranging receiver module cooperate with each other to measure the length of the pipeline; the ranging transmitter module and the ranging receiver module are existing technologies.

[0087] Specifically, the second multi-directional motion component includes a fifth linear drive and a sixth linear drive, which are a fifth linear drive motor and a sixth linear drive motor, respectively. The push plate 31 is connected to the fifth linear drive motor to drive the push plate 31 to move horizontally. The fifth linear drive motor is fixed to the mounting plate. The mounting plate is connected to the sixth linear drive motor to drive the push plate to achieve vertical lifting and lowering movement. The sixth linear drive motor is fixed to the first frame 33. The sixth linear drive motor can also be replaced by other lifting units.

[0088] In addition, in some examples, the length measuring mechanism also includes a pressure block, which is connected to a lifting assembly to drive the pressure block to move up and down. The lifting assembly is connected to the first frame 33. The side of the pressure block facing the roller 32 is arc-shaped. The lifting assembly can be an existing lifting unit. The pressure block presses the pipeline from above to ensure the accuracy of the length measurement.

[0089] refer to Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, the flipping assembly includes multiple first flipping plates 37, with a distance between adjacent first flipping plates 37. The bottom side of the first flipping plate 37 is connected to the rotating component. The distance between adjacent rollers is greater than the width of the first flipping plate 37. One side of the first flipping plate in the length direction can be located between adjacent rollers. One end of the first flipping plate 37 is set beyond the end of the roller that is away from the pipeline conveying mechanism. The support plate is supported by the first frame 33. The support plate 35 between adjacent rollers is set lower than the highest point of the roller to avoid interference with the first flipping plate 37. This allows one side of the first flipping plate 37 to be normally set lower than the center of the roller, flush with the center of the roller 32, or higher than the center of the roller. After the first flipping plate 37 rotates at a set angle, it can raise the pipeline 6 above the roller 32. As the first flipping plate 37 rotates gradually, the pipeline 6 can roll down along the first flipping plate to the next station under the action of gravity.

[0090] It is easy to understand that the first flip plate 37 is provided with an upward third protrusion 38 at one end near the roller 32. The third protrusion 38 is a convex plate, and the third protrusion 38 limits the pipeline supported by the first flip plate 37.

[0091] Specifically, the rotating component includes a first rotating shaft 36. All the bottom sides of the first flip plates 37 are movably fixed to the first rotating shaft 36. The distance between the first rotating shaft 36 and the end of the first flip plate 37 near the pushing mechanism 2 is greater than the distance between the first rotating shaft 36 and the other end of the first flip plate 37. The first rotating shaft 36 has a set length. The first rotating shaft 36 is located on the side of the end plate 34. The first rotating shaft 36 is supported by the first frame 33 and can rotate relative to the first frame 33. The first rotating shaft 36 is perpendicular to the central axis of the roller 32. The first rotating shaft 36 is connected to a rotational power source such as a rotary motor. The first flip plate 37 is a slender strip structure. The first flip plate 37 has a set length and width. The first rotating shaft 36 drives the first flip plate 37 to rotate so that the part of the first flip plate 37 located between the two rollers 32 contacts the bottom side of the pipeline and gradually lifts the pipeline. When the side of the first flip plate 37 near the length measuring mechanism is higher than the other side, the pipeline rolls down to the pipeline conveying mechanism 5 under the action of gravity.

[0092] refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the pipeline conveying mechanism 5 includes a second frame that supports a reciprocating conveyor 52. Multiple V-shaped pipeline supports 51 are fixed to the surface of the reciprocating conveyor 52. These V-shaped supports 51 are arranged in multiple rows and columns. Each row of V-shaped supports 51 is positioned along the moving direction of the reciprocating conveyor, and each column of V-shaped supports 51 can support one pipeline. The multiple V-shaped supports 51 in each column effectively support the pipeline, ensuring stability and coding quality during the coding process.

[0093] The reciprocating conveyor 52 can be a motor-driven belt or chain conveyor, and the V-shaped pipe support 51 can be a V-shaped plate.

[0094] Understandably, all linear drives are connected separately to control components, which are specifically PLC controllers or other types of controllers.

[0095] The automated pipe coding device provided in this embodiment uses a flexible storage bin for storing pipes of different diameters and lengths in layers. Generally, each storage layer 14 stores pipes 6 of the same diameter and / or from the same supplier and / or from the same batch. The feeding component located at the storage layer sends the pipes to the receiving component. The receiving component can not only receive the pipes 6, but also rotate to send the pipes 6 to the length measuring mechanism 3. After measuring the length of the pipes, the length measuring mechanism 3 can send the information to the control component. The conveying component or the flipping component conveys the pipes to the pipe conveying mechanism. The control component sends the work order information and length information to the coding mechanism and controls the coding mechanism to perform coding on the pipes. The entire device can perform coding on the pipes, and the coding accuracy is greatly improved. It can be applied to coding pipes of different diameters and lengths, and the versatility of the device is guaranteed.

[0096] It should be explained that for the bent pipe, only the length information of one side can be measured. After further measurement, the bent pipe will be marked again.

[0097] Example 2

[0098] The difference between this embodiment and Embodiment 1 is that:

[0099] The end plate in the length measuring mechanism can be raised and lowered. Specifically, the end plate is connected to the existing lifting mechanism and is set close to the input end of the transfer and conveying mechanism. The horizontal pushing unit in the second multi-directional motion component, namely the fifth linear drive (with a long horizontal pushing distance), constitutes the conveying component. After the end plate is raised, it limits one end of the pipeline. After the end plate is lowered, it is convenient for the horizontal pushing component to push the pipeline to the transfer and conveying mechanism.

[0100] As shown in the reference figure, the transfer and conveying mechanism is an existing chain plate conveying mechanism. A horizontal pusher is set on one side of the chain plate conveying mechanism, and a pipeline conveying mechanism is set on the other side. The chain plate conveying mechanism is located on the extension line of the length measuring mechanism, and the horizontal pusher pushes the pipeline to the pipeline conveying mechanism.

[0101] In this embodiment, the horizontal pushing component and the pipeline conveying mechanism are located on both sides of the chain conveyor mechanism, and the pipeline conveying mechanism is located on one side of the flexible silo, forming a U-shaped production line. The horizontal pushing component specifically includes a horizontal pushing motor, which is connected to a side pushing plate. The side pushing plate moves towards the pipeline conveying mechanism under the action of the horizontal pushing motor. The pipeline conveying mechanism includes multiple circulating conveyor belts, with a spacing between adjacent conveyor belts. Each conveyor belt is supported by a fourth frame. The fourth frame is provided with multiple second flip plates near the transfer conveying mechanism, with a spacing between adjacent second flip plates. The second flip plates are connected to a second rotating shaft, which can rotate to drive the second flip plates to rotate, so as to send the pipeline to the pipeline conveying mechanism. The structure of the second flip plate is the same as that of the first flip plate. The fourth protrusion on the side of the second flip plate near the transfer conveying mechanism will not be described in detail.

[0102] Regardless of the scheme, considering that the marking is done on one side of the pipeline, the laser marking machine is fixed to one side of the pipeline conveying mechanism to mark one side of the pipeline. The laser marking machine is supported by the fifth frame.

[0103] Example 3

[0104] This embodiment provides the application of an automated pipeline coding device as described in Embodiments 1 and 2. It is applied to the coding of pipelines in the rail transit field and can realize the coding of various pipelines in pipeline transportation, with relatively comprehensive coding information.

[0105] Of course, the automated pipeline coding device in Embodiment 1 and Embodiment 2 can also be applied to other industries that require pipeline coding, and the device has a wide range of applications.

[0106] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the invention. Various modifications and variations can be made to the present invention by those skilled in the art. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automated pipeline coding device, characterized in that, include: Flexible material storage: It includes several storage layers, each storage layer stores pipes of a set diameter, and each storage layer is equipped with a feeding component; Pushing mechanism: Located on the discharge side of the flexible silo, the pushing mechanism includes a receiving component, and the feeding component delivers the pipeline to the receiving component; Length measuring mechanism: Located on the discharge side of the pushing mechanism to measure the length of the pipe; the receiving component can rotate to push the pipe to the length measuring mechanism. Pipeline conveying mechanism: Located on the discharge side of the length measuring mechanism, a conveying component or a flipping component is set between the length measuring mechanism and the pipeline conveying mechanism. The conveying component conveys the measured pipeline to the pipeline conveying mechanism, and the flipping component flips the measured pipeline so that the pipeline falls into the pipeline conveying mechanism. Coding mechanism: The coding end of the coding mechanism is located above the pipeline conveying mechanism to code the pipeline; Control Component: The control component is connected to the feeding component, length measuring mechanism, pipeline conveying mechanism, and marking mechanism respectively. The control component controls the feeding component of the storage layer with the corresponding pipe diameter to move according to the feeding information, and sends the pipeline of the corresponding diameter to the pushing mechanism. The pushing mechanism pushes the pipeline to the length measuring mechanism to measure the length information of the pipeline. The length measuring mechanism sends the length information of the pipeline to the control component. The control component sends the feeding information and the pipeline length information to the marking mechanism. The marking mechanism prints the corresponding marking information on the corresponding pipeline. The storage layer includes multiple inclined first supports; the length measuring mechanism includes multiple rollers supported by a first frame, the rollers are rotatable, an end plate is provided at one end of the first frame, the end plate is located on one side of all the rollers, a push plate is connected to a second multi-directional motion component to drive the push plate to move upward and push one end of the pipeline to the end plate; the end plate is liftable and is located near the input end of the transfer and conveying mechanism; the end plate and the push plate are arranged opposite each other to limit the two ends of the pipeline, the end plate is provided with a ranging transmitter module, the push plate is provided with a ranging receiver module, and the ranging transmitter module and the ranging receiver module cooperate with each other to measure the length of the pipeline.

2. The automated pipeline coding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The control component stores the diameter information, supplier information, batch information, and straightness / bend information of the pipes stored in each of the material storage layers. The diameter information, supplier information, batch information, and straightness / bend information of the pipes in each material storage layer in the control component correspond to the feeding component. The marking mechanism is a laser marking machine.

3. The automated pipeline coding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first brackets are spaced apart, and each first bracket is inclined downward toward the pushing mechanism. Some or all of the first brackets are provided with a first protrusion at the end near the pushing mechanism to limit the pipeline. The feeding assembly is located between two adjacent first supports. The feeding assembly includes a first support member, which is liftable and has an inclined upper surface.

4. The automated pipeline coding device according to claim 3, characterized in that, Each of the aforementioned storage layers is provided with at least one of the aforementioned feeding components; When a feeding component is installed, the feeding component is located in the middle section of the storage layer; When setting multiple feeding components, the distance between adjacent feeding components should be set.

5. The automated pipeline coding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The receiving assembly includes a receiving member. The bottom side of the receiving member, near the flexible material hopper, is hinged and fixed to the worktable. The bottom side of the receiving member is movably connected to the telescopic end of the first linear drive member. The first linear drive member is inclined and drives the receiving member to rotate around the hinge point between the receiving member and the worktable.

6. The automated pipeline coding device according to claim 5, characterized in that, The receiving component includes multiple second supports, with a spacing between adjacent second supports. The second support includes a first segment and a second segment, which are connected at an obtuse angle. The length of the second segment is less than the length of the first segment. An upward second protrusion is provided on the end of the second segment away from the first segment. The connection between the first segment and the second segment is hinged to the worktable. The first linear drive is connected to the first segment.

7. The automated pipeline coding device according to claim 5, characterized in that, The worktable is connected to the first multi-directional motion component, which drives the worktable to achieve horizontal and vertical movement.

8. The automated pipeline coding device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The distance between two adjacent rollers is set, and the central axis of the rollers is set parallel to the first bracket.

9. The automated pipeline coding device according to claim 8, characterized in that, The control component is connected to the lifting component, and the length measuring mechanism further includes a pressure block. The pressure block is connected to the lifting component to drive the pressure block to move up and down. The lifting component is connected to the first frame.

10. The automated pipeline coding device according to claim 8, characterized in that, The flipping assembly includes multiple first flipping plates. The bottom side of the first flipping plate is connected to the rotating component. One side of the first flipping plate can be located between two adjacent rollers. After the first flipping plate rotates at a set angle, it can raise the pipeline to be higher than the rollers. The first flip plate has an upward-facing second protrusion at the end near the roller.

11. The automated pipeline coding device according to claim 8, characterized in that, The horizontal pushing unit in the second multi-directional motion component constitutes the transmission component; The transfer and conveying mechanism is a chain plate conveying mechanism. A horizontal pushing member is provided on one side of the chain plate conveying mechanism, and the pipeline conveying mechanism is provided on the other side. The chain plate conveying mechanism is located on the extension line of the length measuring mechanism. The horizontal pushing member pushes the pipeline to the pipeline conveying mechanism.

12. The automated pipeline coding device according to claim 8, characterized in that, The pipeline conveying mechanism includes a second frame that supports a reciprocating conveyor, and multiple V-shaped pipeline support members are fixed on the surface of the reciprocating conveyor.

13. The application of the automated pipeline coding device according to any one of claims 1-12, characterized in that, Coding is applied to pipelines in the rail transit sector.

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