An inspection device and an inspection system
The inspection device, with its symmetrical structure and copper sleeve design, solves the problems of low detection efficiency and severe wear of existing devices, achieving efficient and accurate track inspection and extending service life.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202311440573.1
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Patents(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2023-11-01
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-19
- Estimated Expiration
- 2043-11-01
AI Technical Summary
The existing inspection equipment has low detection efficiency and the joints of the main beam are severely worn, affecting its service life.
Design an inspection device with a symmetrical structure, including a main beam and an auxiliary beam. The auxiliary beam is rotatably connected to the connecting plate through a hinge assembly. Copper sleeves reduce wear on the rotating shaft. The coplanar design of the camera module improves the detection accuracy. A locking assembly fixes the position of the auxiliary beam.
It improves the efficiency and accuracy of track inspection, extends the service life of the inspection device, and has a compact structure that is easy to pack.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of track detection, in particular to a kind of inspection device and inspection system. BACKGROUND
[0002] With the rapid development of railway track transportation, track safety problems gradually attract attention, track refers to the strip steel rail laid for train, tramcar etc. track train route, generally laid on ground, tunnel, bridge structure, steel rail is fixed by fastener on both sides.
[0003] Because track train is running, will produce abrasion and vibration to track, lead to easily produce rail top surface crack, rail top surface or end peeling off block, fastener loss, skew or fracture phenomenon, therefore, track line inspection, track maintenance and other track transportation safety protection measures are attached importance to, in order to ensure the normal operation of track train, it is necessary to regularly inspect whether track exists above phenomenon, in order to ensure the accuracy of inspection, the current inspection device is mostly integrated device, at least including camera assembly, host computer, inspection girder, power trolley and other parts.
[0004] However, the existing inspection device is mostly single camera structure, through the traction trolley to drive inspection device to move in a cycle, to detect the whole track, detection efficiency is not high, further, in the process of detection and collection, girder needs to be frequently unfolded and folded, the connection between girder and auxiliary beam is seriously worn in the process of unfolding and folding, shorten the service life of inspection device. SUMMARY
[0005] Based on this, the purpose of the present application is to provide an inspection device and inspection system to solve the technical problems existing in the prior art.
[0006] The application provides a kind of inspection device, including main beam, the two sides of the main beam are connected with first camera module and control host computer respectively, the two ends of the main beam are vertically arranged with connecting plate, the vertical direction of the two connecting plates is same with the main beam, to form the containing area of side opening on the side of the main beam, the end of the connecting plate away from the main beam is rotatably connected with auxiliary beam by hinge assembly, the hinge assembly includes first hinge seat and second hinge seat arranged at the two ends of the first hinge seat, the first hinge seat is rotatably connected with the second hinge seat by threaded shaft, the threaded shaft is relatively stationary with the first hinge seat, the first hinge seat is fixedly connected with the connecting plate, the second hinge seat is fixedly connected with the auxiliary beam, copper bushing is sleeved between the threaded shaft and the second hinge seat, when the auxiliary beam rotates relative to the connecting plate, the copper bushing rotates relative to the threaded shaft, the end of the auxiliary beam away from the connecting plate is connected with second camera module, the first camera module and the second camera module are electrically connected with the control host computer.
[0007] The beneficial effects of the application are: the inspection device provided by the application is a left-right symmetrical structure, including a first camera module installed in the middle of the main beam and a second camera module installed at the two ends of the main beam, the combination of the two camera modules improves the detection efficiency of the track. The auxiliary beam can be rotated as needed, and when the inspection device is used for track inspection, the auxiliary beams at the two ends of the main beam are unfolded, so that the main beam is parallel to the auxiliary beam, and the track can be detected by moving the inspection device driven by the power trolley. When the detection is completed, the auxiliary beams at the two ends of the main beam are folded towards each other, so that the ends of the two auxiliary beams coincide together, and the compact structure of the folded inspection device is more suitable for packaging. Further, the connecting plates are vertically arranged at the two ends of the main beam, and the auxiliary beams are rotatably connected at the ends of the connecting plates by hinge assemblies. The first hinge seat and the second hinge seat in the two hinge assemblies are attached to each other, so that the auxiliary beams at the two ends of the main beam are coplanar, and the second camera modules installed on the left and right auxiliary beams are coplanar, improving the accuracy of track detection. Further, in the process of frequently rotating the auxiliary beam to extend and fold the inspection device, the threaded shaft and the first hinge seat remain relatively stationary. Since a copper bushing is arranged between the first hinge seat and the threaded shaft, when the auxiliary beam rotates, the threaded shaft does not directly rotate relative to the second hinge seat, but rotates relative to the threaded shaft through the copper bushing, making the rotation more relaxed and less likely to cause wear of the hinge seat, thereby improving the service life of the hinge assembly.
[0008] Preferably, the control host computer is arranged in the containing area, and the width of the control host computer is less than the length of the connecting plate, so that when the auxiliary beam is rotated to the side opening position of the containing area, the side opening of the containing area is closed.
[0009] Preferably, the two auxiliary beams rotate to a position away from each other, the second camera modules on the two auxiliary beams are located in the same plane, and the first camera module and the second camera module are not in the same plane.
[0010] The two auxiliary beams rotate to a position close to each other, and the first camera module and the second camera module are located on the two sides of the accommodating area respectively.
[0011] Preferably, the connecting position of the connecting plate and the auxiliary beam is provided with a locking assembly, and when the two auxiliary beams rotate to a position away from each other, the locking assembly is used to limit the movement of the auxiliary beam.
[0012] Preferably, the locking assembly comprises a locking seat and a locking rod, the locking seat is fixedly connected with the auxiliary beam, and the locking rod is threadedly connected with the locking seat through the connecting plate.
[0013] Preferably, the control host is provided with a first buckle, the auxiliary beam is provided with a second buckle matched with the first buckle, and when the two auxiliary beams rotate to a position close to each other, the first buckle and the second buckle are clamped to limit the movement of the auxiliary beam.
[0014] Preferably, the first hinge seat is provided with a first through hole, the second hinge seat is provided with a second through hole coaxial with the first through hole, the inner diameter of the first through hole is smaller than the inner diameter of the second through hole, so as to form a support step between the first through hole and the second through hole, and the support step is used to support the copper sleeve.
[0015] Preferably, one end of the copper sleeve away from the support step is provided with a limiting assembly, the limiting assembly comprises a counterbore hole arranged at the end of the rotating shaft, a limiting rod is connected in the counterbore hole, a friction washer is arranged between the limiting rod and the first hinge seat, and the outer diameter of the friction washer is greater than the inner diameter of the second through hole.
[0016] Preferably, the connecting plate is provided with a main handle, the auxiliary beam is provided with a secondary handle, and the main handle and the secondary handle are matched to make the auxiliary beam rotate relative to the connecting plate.
[0017] The application also provides a kind of inspection system, comprising any one of the above inspection devices.
[0018] Additional aspects and advantages of the application will be in part apparent and in part pointed out hereinafter. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0019] Figure 1 The structure schematic view when the inspection device provided by the application is unfolded;
[0020] Figure 2 For Figure 1 Enlarged structural schematic view of the first buckle in the middle;
[0021] Figure 3 For Figure 1 Enlarged structural schematic view of the second buckle in the middle;
[0022] Figure 4 For Figure 1 Enlarged structural schematic view of the hinge assembly in the middle;
[0023] Figure 5 For Figure 4 Sectional structural schematic view of the hinge assembly in the middle;
[0024] Figure 6 For Figure 4 Exploded structural schematic view of the hinge assembly in the middle;
[0025] Figure 7 Structural schematic view of the inspection device from another perspective provided by the present application;
[0026] Figure 8 Plan view of the inspection device provided by the present application;
[0027] Figure 9 Structural schematic view of the inspection device after folding provided by the present application.
[0028] Main component symbol explanation:
[0029] 10, main beam; 11, first camera module; 12, control host; 121, first buckle; 13, containing area; 20, connecting plate; 21, main handle; 30, hinge assembly; 31, first hinge seat; 311, limiting hole; 312, locking screw; 32, second hinge seat; 33, rotating shaft; 331, counterbore; 34, copper sleeve; 35, limiting assembly; 351, limiting rod; 352, friction washer; 40, auxiliary beam; 41, second camera module; 42, second buckle; 43, auxiliary handle; 50, locking assembly; 51, locking seat; 52, locking rod.
[0030] The following specific embodiments will further illustrate the present application in conjunction with the above-mentioned drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0031] In order to facilitate the understanding of the present application, the present application will be described more fully below with reference to the relevant drawings. Several embodiments of the present application are shown in the drawings. However, the present application can be realized in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. On the contrary, the purpose of providing these embodiments is to make the disclosure of the present application more thorough and comprehensive.
[0032] It should be understood that when an element as a "on" of another element, it can be directly on the other element or an intervening element can also be present. When an element is considered as "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or an intervening element can also be present. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "left", "right" and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only.
[0033] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs. The terminology used in the description herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the application. As used herein, the term "and / or" includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.
[0034] Embodiment one
[0035] As Figures 1 to 9 shown, the inspection device provided by the application is shown, the inspection device includes a main beam 10, the two sides of the main beam 10 are connected with a first camera module 11 and a control host 12 respectively, the two ends of the main beam 10 are symmetrically vertically provided with a connecting plate 20, the two connecting plates 20 are vertically provided in the same direction as the main beam 10, so as to form a containing area 13 with a side opening on one side of the main beam 10, it can be understood that the connecting plate 20 is symmetrically provided at the two ends of the main beam 10, the structures, connection modes and the like of the two are similar, only one of them is described here. The end of the connecting plate 20 away from the main beam 10 is rotatably connected with an auxiliary beam 40 through a hinge assembly 30, the hinge assembly 30 includes a first hinge seat 31 and a second hinge seat 32 provided at the two ends of the first hinge seat 31, the first hinge seat 31 and the second hinge seat 32 are rotatably connected through a rotating shaft 33, wherein the rotating shaft 33 is relatively stationary with the first hinge seat 31, the first hinge seat 31 is fixedly connected with the connecting plate 20, the second hinge seat 32 is fixedly connected with the auxiliary beam 40, a copper sleeve 34 is sleeved between the rotating shaft 33 and the second hinge seat 32, when the auxiliary beam 40 rotates relative to the connecting plate 20, the copper sleeve 34 rotates relative to the rotating shaft 33, the end of the auxiliary beam 40 away from the connecting plate 20 is connected with a second camera module 41 on one side, the first camera module 11 and the second camera module 41 are electrically connected with the control host 12, the track images photographed by the first camera module 11 and the second camera module 41 are processed through the control host 12, so as to complete the inspection of the track.
[0036] Optionally, the inspection device provided by the application is a left-right symmetrical structure, comprising a first camera module 11 installed in the middle of the main beam and a second camera module 41 installed at both ends of the main beam. Through the combination of the camera modules, the detection efficiency of the track is improved. When the track is inspected using the inspection device, the inspection device is first installed on the power trolley, and then the auxiliary beams 40 at both ends of the main beam 10 are unfolded so that the main beam 10 is parallel to the auxiliary beams 40. The inspection device is moved by the power trolley to detect the track. When the detection is completed, as shown in Figure 9 the auxiliary beams 40 at both ends of the main beam 10 are folded towards each other so that the end portions of the auxiliary beams 40 at both ends coincide with each other. After folding, the structure of the inspection device is compact, which is more suitable for boxing. Further, a connecting plate 20 is vertically arranged at both ends of the main beam 10. The auxiliary beams 40 are rotatably connected to the end portions of the connecting plate through the hinge assemblies 30. Through the adhesion of the first hinge seat 31 and the second hinge seat 32 in the hinge assemblies at both ends, the auxiliary beams 40 at both ends of the main beam 10 are kept coplanar, and further, the second camera modules 41 installed on the left and right auxiliary beams are kept coplanar. Further, in this embodiment, the pivot shaft 33 remains relatively stationary relative to the first hinge seat 31 during the frequent rotation of the auxiliary beam 40 during the unfolding and folding process of the inspection device. Since a copper sleeve 34 is arranged between the first hinge seat 31 and the pivot shaft, when the auxiliary beam 40 rotates, the pivot shaft 33 does not directly rotate relative to the second hinge seat 32, but rotates relative to the copper sleeve, making the rotation more relaxed and less likely to cause wear of the hinge seat, thereby prolonging the service life of the hinge assembly. Specifically, the copper sleeve 34 is a replaceable copper sleeve, which facilitates timely replacement of the copper sleeve after wear.
[0037] Optionally, as shown in Figure 1 in this embodiment, the connecting plate 20 and the control host 12 are located on one side of the main beam 10, and the first camera module 11 is located on the other side of the main beam, so that the control host 12 is arranged in the accommodation area 13, and the width of the control host 12 is less than the length of the connecting plate 20, so that when the auxiliary beams 40 are rotated to the opening side of the accommodation area 13, the opening side of the accommodation area 13 is closed. Specifically, when the left and right auxiliary beams 40 are unfolded and rotated to a position away from each other, the second camera modules 41 on the two auxiliary beams 40 are located in the same plane. At this time, the first camera module and the second camera module are located in different planes, avoiding mutual interference between the linear laser sources of the two side cameras and the middle camera light source, and affecting the exposure quality of the pictures collected by the image acquisition unit. When the left and right auxiliary beams 40 are folded and rotated to a position close to each other, the opening side of the accommodation area 13 is closed by the two auxiliary beams. At this time, the control host is located in the accommodation area 13 which is closed on all sides, and the first camera module 11 and the two second camera modules 41 are respectively located on the front and rear sides of the accommodation area. In this embodiment, the control host is located in the three camera module assemblies, and one control host is electrically connected to the three camera modules at the same time, reducing the arrangement of the lines and simplifying the structure of the device.
[0038] Optionally, in the embodiment, the connecting position of the connecting plate 20 and the auxiliary beam 40 is provided with a locking assembly 50, the two auxiliary beams 40 are rotated to the position away from each other, the auxiliary beams 40 are locked by the locking assembly 50, the further movement of the auxiliary beams 40 is limited, and the subsequent detection is carried out; optionally, the locking assembly 50 comprises a locking seat 51 and a locking rod 52, the locking seat 51 is fixedly connected with the auxiliary beam 40, and the locking rod 52 is threadedly connected with the locking seat 51 through the connecting plate 20. As shown in Figure 7 and Figure 8 shown, when the two auxiliary beams 40 are unfolded and rotated to the position away from each other, the main beam 10 is parallel to the auxiliary beam 40, at this time, the locking seat 51 is located on the side of the connecting plate 20 close to the second camera module 41, the locking rod 52 is penetrated through the other side of the connecting plate 20 and is rotated and tightened, so that the locking rod 52 is threadedly connected with the locking seat 51, the position of the auxiliary beam is fixed, the further movement of the auxiliary beam is prevented, the whole module is fixed, and the auxiliary beam is prevented from shaking through the hinge gap and affecting the measurement during the test.
[0039] Optionally, the first buckle 121 is arranged on the control host 12, specifically, the first buckle 121 is two and is symmetrically arranged on the middle region of the surface of the control host 12, the second buckle 42 is arranged on the auxiliary beam 40 and is matched with the first buckle 121, specifically, the second buckle 42 is arranged on the surface of the auxiliary beam 40 away from the connecting plate 20, when the two auxiliary beams 40 are folded and rotated to the position close to each other, the two first buckles 121 are respectively buckled with the two second buckles 42, so as to lock the auxiliary beam 40, limit the movement of the auxiliary beam, and prevent the auxiliary beam 40 from automatically unfolding after being folded.
[0040] Optionally, the limiting hole 311 perpendicular to the axis of the rotating shaft 33 is arranged on the side wall of the first hinge seat 31, the limiting screw 312 abutting against the rotating shaft 33 is arranged in the limiting hole 311, so that the rotating shaft 33 is relatively stationary with the first hinge seat 31. The first through hole is arranged on the first hinge seat 31, the second through hole coaxial with the first through hole is arranged on the second hinge seat 32, the inner diameter of the first through hole is smaller than the inner diameter of the second through hole, so as to form a support step between the first through hole and the second through hole, and the support step is used for supporting the copper sleeve 34. Further, the limiting assembly 35 is arranged on the end of the copper sleeve 34 away from the support step, the limiting assembly 35 comprises the countersunk hole 331 arranged on the end of the rotating shaft 33, the limiting rod 351 is connected in the countersunk hole 331, the friction washer 352 is arranged between the limiting rod 351 and the first hinge seat 31, the outer diameter of the friction washer 352 is larger than the inner diameter of the second through hole, the copper sleeve 34 is limited in the cavity formed by the rotating shaft 33 and the second through hole through the support step and the limiting assembly 35. The main handle 21 is arranged on the connecting plate 20, the auxiliary handle 43 is arranged on the auxiliary beam 40, and the main handle 21 is matched with the auxiliary handle 43, so as to rotate the auxiliary beam 40 relative to the connecting plate 20.
[0041] In summary, the track inspection device provided by the application is a left-right symmetrical structure, comprising a first camera module 11 installed in the middle of the main beam and a second camera module 41 installed at both ends of the main beam. Through the combination of the camera modules, the track detection efficiency is improved. When the track inspection device is used for track inspection, the track inspection device is first installed on the power trolley, and then the auxiliary beams 40 at both ends of the main beam 10 are unfolded so that the main beam 10 is parallel to the auxiliary beams 40. The track can be detected by moving the track inspection device by the power trolley. When the detection is completed, the auxiliary beams 40 at both ends of the main beam 10 are folded towards each other so that the end portions of the auxiliary beams 40 at both ends coincide with each other. After folding, the structure of the track inspection device is compact, which is more suitable for packaging. Further, the connecting plates 20 are symmetrically and vertically arranged at both ends of the main beam 10. The auxiliary beams 40 are rotatably connected to the end portions of the connecting plates through the hinge assemblies 30. Through the adhesion of the first hinge seat 31 and the second hinge seat 32 in the hinge assemblies at both ends, the auxiliary beams 40 at both ends of the main beam 10 are kept coplanar, and further, the second camera modules 41 installed on the left and right auxiliary beams are kept coplanar, thereby improving the accuracy of track detection. Further, in this embodiment, during the unfolding and folding process of the track inspection device by frequently rotating the auxiliary beams 40, the shaft 33 remains relatively stationary relative to the first hinge seat 31. Since a copper sleeve 34 is arranged between the first hinge seat 31 and the shaft, when the auxiliary beam 40 rotates, the shaft 33 does not directly rotate relative to the second hinge seat 32, but rotates relative to the copper sleeve, so that the rotation is more relaxed and is not easy to cause wear of the hinge seat, thereby improving the service life of the hinge assembly. Specifically, the copper sleeve 34 is a replaceable copper sleeve, which facilitates timely replacement of the copper sleeve after wear.
[0042] Embodiment two
[0043] The embodiment provides a track inspection system comprising the track inspection device in embodiment one.
[0044] It should be noted that the above implementation process is only for the purpose of illustrating the implementability of the application, but this does not mean that the track inspection device of the application only has the above implementation process. On the contrary, as long as the track inspection device of the application can be implemented, it can be included in the feasible implementation scheme of the application.
[0045] In the description of the present specification, the description of the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in connection with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the application. In the present specification, the illustrative description of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.
[0046] The above embodiments only express several implementation manners of the present application, and the description is more specific and detailed, but it should not be understood as a limitation on the patent scope of the present application. It should be noted that for ordinary skilled persons in the art, without departing from the concept of the present application, several modifications and improvements can be made, which are within the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the patent of the present application should be subject to the appended claims.
Claims
1. A patrol device characterized by comprising: The utility model provides a kind of patrol device, including main beam, the first camera module and control host computer are connected respectively in the two sides of main beam, the connecting plate is vertically arranged in the two ends of main beam, the connecting plate and the vertical direction of main beam are same, to form the accommodation area of side opening in the side of main beam, the auxiliary beam is rotatably connected by hinge assembly in the end of connecting plate away from main beam, the hinge assembly includes first hinge seat and second hinge seat arranged in the two ends of first hinge seat, first hinge seat and second hinge seat are rotatably connected by the pivot passing, the pivot is relatively stationary with first hinge seat, first hinge seat is fixedly connected with connecting plate, second hinge seat is fixedly connected with auxiliary beam, copper bush is sleeved between pivot and second hinge seat, when auxiliary beam rotates relative to connecting plate, copper bush rotates relative to pivot, the second camera module is connected in the end of auxiliary beam away from connecting plate, first camera module and second camera module are electrically connected with control host computer.
2. The patrol device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The control host computer is arranged in the accommodation area, and the width of the control host computer is less than the length of the connecting plate, so that the side opening of the accommodation area is closed when the auxiliary beam is rotated to the side opening position of the accommodation area.
3. The patrol device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The two auxiliary beams are rotated to the position away from each other, and the second camera modules on the two auxiliary beams are located in the same plane, and the first camera module and the second camera modules are not in the same plane. The two auxiliary beams are rotated to the position close to each other, and the first camera module and the second camera module are located on the two sides of the accommodation area, respectively.
4. The patrol device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The connecting position of the connecting plate and the auxiliary beam is provided with a locking assembly, and the locking assembly is used to limit the movement of the auxiliary beam when the two auxiliary beams are rotated to the position away from each other.
5. The patrol device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The locking assembly includes a locking seat and a locking rod, the locking seat is fixedly connected with the auxiliary beam, and the locking rod is threadedly connected with the locking seat through the connecting plate.
6. The patrol device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first buckle is provided on the control host computer, the second buckle is provided on the auxiliary beam, the first buckle and the second buckle are engaged when the two auxiliary beams are rotated to the position close to each other, so as to limit the movement of the auxiliary beam.
7. The patrol device of claim 1, wherein: The first hinge seat is provided with a first through hole, and the second hinge seat is provided with a second through hole coaxial with the first through hole, the inner diameter of the first through hole is less than the inner diameter of the second through hole, so as to form a support step between the first through hole and the second through hole, and the support step is used to support the copper bush.
8. The patrol device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The end of the copper bush away from the support step is provided with a limiting assembly, the limiting assembly includes a counterbore hole provided on the end of the pivot, a limiting rod is connected in the counterbore hole, a friction washer is sleeved between the limiting rod and the first hinge seat, and the outer diameter of the friction washer is greater than the inner diameter of the second through hole.
9. The patrol device of claim 1, wherein: The main handle is provided on the connecting plate, the auxiliary handle is provided on the auxiliary beam, and the main handle cooperates with the auxiliary handle to rotate the auxiliary beam relative to the connecting plate.
10. A patrol system characterized by comprising: The utility model provides a kind of patrol device, including main beam, the first camera module and control host computer are connected respectively in the two sides of main beam, the connecting plate is vertically arranged in the two ends of main beam, the connecting plate and the vertical direction of main beam are same, to form the accommodation area of side opening in the side of main beam, the auxiliary beam is rotatably connected by hinge assembly in the end of connecting plate away from main beam, the hinge assembly includes first hinge seat and second hinge seat arranged in the two ends of first hinge seat, first hinge seat and second hinge seat are rotatably connected by the pivot passing, the pivot is relatively stationary with first hinge seat, first hinge seat is fixedly connected with connecting plate, second hinge seat is fixedly connected with auxiliary beam, copper bush is sleeved between pivot and second hinge seat, when auxiliary beam rotates relative to connecting plate, copper bush rotates relative to pivot, the second camera module is connected in the end of auxiliary beam away from connecting plate, first camera module and second camera module are electrically connected with control host computer.
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