Automatic feeding control system for roll-over machine

The automatic feeding control system of the tippler monitors the material shape and flow rate in real time and automatically adjusts the discharge speed of the hopper, solving the problem of manual adjustment during the tippler unloading process, realizing automated feeding of the tippler, and improving the stability and efficiency of operation.

CN117429898BActive Publication Date: 2026-02-06华能曹妃甸港口有限公司
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Application Number
CN202311201571.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-09-18
Publication Date
2026-02-06
Estimated Expiration
2043-09-18

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Technical Problem

During the unloading process, the tipper requires manual adjustment of the hopper level in real time, which makes it impossible to achieve automated feeding and easily leads to empty hoppers or overflowing hoppers, affecting operational efficiency and stability.

Method used

An automatic feeding control system for a tipper was designed, including a preset module, a discharge module, a detection module, a central processing module, and a calibration module. By monitoring the material morphology, flow rate, and material level in real time, the system automatically adjusts the discharge speed of the hopper to achieve automated feeding.

Benefits of technology

It has automated the feeding of tippler, reduced the workload of operators, avoided empty or overflowing buckets, improved the stability of feeding and operating efficiency, and promoted the automation development of tippler systems.

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Abstract

The application discloses a kind of automatic feeding control system of dumper, comprising: preset module, for receiving the form of material;Discharge module, for receiving funnel given feeding flow and receiving the discharge speed of each funnel;Detection module, for detecting the flow value of material on belt conveyor;Center processing module, which the preset module, discharge module and detection module are respectively communicated connection, center processing module is used to determine the discharge speed of each funnel and transmit to discharge module;Also used to determine actual feeding flow and calculate the calibration flow of each funnel;Calibration module, for calculating the calibration speed of funnel and transmitting to discharge module;Discharge module receives calibration speed and adjusts the discharge speed of funnel according to calibration speed.The application greatly reduces the work intensity of operation driver, improves the stability and operation efficiency of feeding, realizes automatic feeding.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application belongs to the field of automatic control, and particularly relates to an automatic feeding control system of a dumper. BACKGROUND

[0002] The dumper system is a very specialized bulk material unloading system, and can overturn or tilt a rail vehicle to unload the rail vehicle. The dumper is suitable for ports and industrial departments such as metallurgy, coal and thermal power, and has high unloading efficiency and low damage to the vehicle. At present, most of the links of the dumper operation have been automated, but in the operation of the dumper, the dumper overturns the heavy vehicle on the dumper platform into a hopper, and then the heavy vehicle is transported to a belt. Therefore, the operator needs to observe the material level of each hopper in time and make real-time adjustment to avoid the empty hopper or the hopper overflow, so that the automatic feeding of the dumper cannot be realized. The present application aims to propose an automatic feeding control system of a dumper to promote the overall automation of the dumper system. SUMMARY

[0003] An object of the present application is to solve at least the above problems and / or deficiencies, and to provide at least the advantages described later.

[0004] Another object of the present application is to provide an automatic feeding control system of a dumper.

[0005] To this end, the technical solution provided by the present application is as follows:

[0006] An automatic feeding control system of a dumper comprises:

[0007] a preset module for receiving the form of the material;

[0008] a discharge module for receiving the given feeding flow of the hopper and receiving the discharge speed of each hopper;

[0009] a detection module for detecting the flow value of the material on the belt conveyor;

[0010] a central processing module in communication connection with the preset module, the discharge module and the detection module respectively, the central processing module being used for determining the discharge speed of each hopper according to the given feeding flow of the hopper transmitted by the discharge module and the form of the material transmitted by the preset module, and transmitting the discharge speed to the discharge module; the central processing module being further used for receiving the flow value of the material on the belt conveyor detected by the detection module to determine the actual feeding flow, and calculating the calibration flow of each hopper according to the deviation between the given feeding flow and the actual feeding flow;

[0011] a calibration module, which is in communication connection with the center processing module and the discharge module respectively, and is used for receiving the calibration flow transmitted by the center processing module and calculating the calibration speed of the hopper according to the calibration flow, and transmitting the calibration speed to the discharge module;

[0012] The discharge module receives the calibration speed and adjusts the discharge speed of the hopper according to the calibration speed.

[0013] Preferably, in the automatic feeding control system of the dumper, the material forms recorded in the preset module include 0-10mm material, 10mm-50mm granular material, 50mm-80mm granular material and material above 80mm.

[0014] Preferably, in the automatic feeding control system of the dumper, the discharge speed of the hopper is negatively related to the particle size of the material in the hopper.

[0015] Preferably, in the automatic feeding control system of the dumper, the preset module further stores the total feeding amount of each material, the feeding amount of each hopper and the preset discharge speed range of each material.

[0016] If the discharge speed of each hopper calculated by the center processing module is not within the preset discharge speed range of the corresponding material stored in the preset module, the center processing module assigns a new discharge speed according to the preset discharge speed with the minimum difference value between the preset discharge speed range and the discharge speed, recalculates the new given feeding flow of each hopper, and finally transmits the new given feeding flow and the new discharge speed to the discharge module.

[0017] Preferably, in the automatic feeding control system of the dumper, the preset module further presets the maximum and minimum material levels of each form of material in the hopper.

[0018] For the maximum and minimum material levels of each material in the hopper, a hopper material level sensor is arranged at the corresponding position of the hopper, and the hopper material level sensor is in communication connection with the center processing module.

[0019] Preferably, in the automatic feeding control system of the dumper, the detection module is further in communication connection with the hopper material level sensor in the hopper, and is used for detecting the material level in the hopper.

[0020] Preferably, in the automatic feeding control system of the dumper, a belt scale flow sensor is arranged on the belt conveyor, and the belt scale flow sensor is used for detecting the flow value of the material on the belt conveyor.

[0021] The present application at least comprises the following advantages:

[0022] The central processing module of the present application is respectively in communication connection with the preset module, the discharging module and the detection module, the central processing module is used for determining the discharging speed of each hopper according to the given feeding flow of the hopper and the form of the material transmitted by the preset module, and transmitting the discharging speed to the discharging module; the central processing module is also used for receiving the flow value of the material on the belt conveyor detected by the detection module to determine the actual feeding flow, and calculating the calibration flow of each hopper according to the deviation between the given feeding flow and the actual feeding flow; the calibration module is respectively in communication connection with the central processing module and the discharging module, the calibration module is used for receiving the calibration flow transmitted by the central processing module and calculating the calibration speed of the hopper according to the calibration flow, and transmitting the calibration speed to the discharging module; the discharging module receives the calibration speed and adjusts the discharging speed of the hopper according to the calibration speed. The present application can timely monitor the feeding condition of the material, greatly reduces the working strength of the operation driver on one hand, avoids the occurrence of the phenomena such as empty hopper or hopper overflow on the other hand, improves the stability and efficiency of feeding, realizes automatic feeding, and promotes the development of the automatic production line of the dumper.

[0023] Other advantages, objects, and features of the present application will be understood by those skilled in the art from the following description, and will be understood by those skilled in the art from the following description. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] The present application will be further described in detail below with reference to the embodiments, so that those skilled in the art can implement the present application according to the description.

[0025] It should be understood that the terms such as "have", "contain" and "include" used herein do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other elements or combinations thereof.

[0026] It should be noted that in the description of the present application, the indicated orientation or positional relationship is the indicated orientation or positional relationship shown, only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the indicated device or element 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.

[0027] The present application provides a dumper automatic feeding control system, comprising:

[0028] The preset module is used for receiving the form of the material;

[0029] The discharging module is used for receiving the given feeding flow of the hopper and receiving the discharging speed of each hopper;

[0030] The detection module is used to detect the flow rate of material on the belt conveyor;

[0031] The central processing module is communicatively connected to the preset module, the discharge module, and the detection module. The central processing module determines the discharge speed of each funnel based on the given feed flow rate from the discharge module and the material shape from the preset module, and transmits the discharge speed to the discharge module. The central processing module also receives the flow rate value of the material on the belt conveyor detected by the detection module to determine the actual feed flow rate, and calculates the calibration flow rate of each funnel based on the deviation between the given feed flow rate and the actual feed flow rate.

[0032] The calibration module is communicatively connected to the central processing module and the discharge module. The calibration module is used to receive the calibration flow rate transmitted from the central processing module, calculate the calibration speed of the funnel based on the calibration flow rate, and transmit the calibration speed to the discharge module.

[0033] The discharge module receives the calibration speed and adjusts the discharge speed of the funnel according to the calibration speed.

[0034] The central processing module of this invention is communicatively connected to the preset module, the discharge module, and the detection module, respectively. The central processing module is used to determine the discharge speed of each funnel based on the feed flow rate of the funnel transmitted from the discharge module and the shape of the material transmitted from the preset module, and transmits the discharge speed to the discharge module. The central processing module is also used to receive the flow rate value of the material on the belt conveyor detected by the detection module to determine the actual feed flow rate, and calculate the calibration flow rate of each funnel based on the deviation between the given feed flow rate and the actual feed flow rate. The calibration module is communicatively connected to the central processing module and the discharge module, respectively. The calibration module is used to receive the calibration flow rate transmitted from the central processing module and calculate the calibration speed of the funnel based on the calibration flow rate, and transmit the calibration speed to the discharge module. The discharge module receives the calibration speed and adjusts the discharge speed of the funnel according to the calibration speed. This invention can monitor the material feeding situation in a timely manner, which greatly reduces the workload of the operator and avoids phenomena such as empty hoppers or overflowing hoppers. It improves the stability and efficiency of feeding, realizes automated feeding, and promotes the development of automated production lines for tippers.

[0035] In the above scheme, as a preferred, the preset module records the material form including 0-10mm material, 10mm-50mm granular material, 50mm-80mm granular material, and 80mm or more material. This is only one specific material distribution method of the present application in practical application, and a more scientific material division standard can also be learned according to actual needs or through AI.

[0036] In the above scheme, as a preferred, the discharge speed of the funnel is negatively related to the particle size of the material in the funnel. The discharge speed of the material with larger particles is lower, avoiding damage to the belt.

[0037] In one of the technical solutions of the present application, as a preferred, the preset module further stores the total feeding amount of each material, the feeding amount of each funnel, and the preset discharge speed range of each material;

[0038] If the discharge speed of each funnel calculated by the center processing module is not in the preset discharge speed range of the corresponding material stored in the preset module, the center processing module assigns a new discharge speed according to the preset discharge speed with the smallest difference value between the preset discharge speed range and the discharge speed, and recalculates the new given feeding flow of each funnel. Finally, the new given feeding flow and the new discharge speed are transmitted to the discharge module. By presetting the discharge speed of each material, the damage to the belt and other equipment caused by too fast material discharge is further avoided under the premise of considering the work efficiency. The preset discharge speed range can be determined according to the actual use of the belt.

[0039] In one of the technical solutions of the present application, as a preferred, the preset module further presets the highest and lowest material level values of each form of material in the funnel;

[0040] For the highest and lowest material level values of each material in the funnel, the funnel is provided with a funnel material level sensor at the corresponding position, and the funnel material level sensor is in communication connection with the center processing module. By using the funnel material level sensor to detect the feeding condition of the car dumper funnel active feeder, the occurrence of the phenomena of material spilling and emptying is avoided, and the work stability is improved.

[0041] In the above scheme, as a preferred, the detection module is further in communication connection with the funnel material level sensor in the funnel, for detecting the material level condition in the funnel. It is convenient for further monitoring the actual feeding flow.

[0042] In one of the technical solutions of the present application, preferably, a belt scale flow sensor is arranged on the belt conveyor, which is used to detect the flow value of the material on the belt conveyor. During the discharging process, the material should be discharged as far as possible without directly contacting the belt scale flow sensor to avoid damaging it.

[0043] In order to enable those skilled in the art to better understand the technical solutions of the present application, the following examples are provided for illustration:

[0044] An automatic feeding control system of a car dumper, comprising:

[0045] A preset module, which is used to receive the form of the material, and the preset module is preset with the highest and lowest material level values of each form of material in the hopper;

[0046] A discharging module, which is used to receive the given feeding flow of the hopper and the discharging speed of each hopper;

[0047] A detection module, which is used to detect the flow value of the material on the belt conveyor;

[0048] A central processing module, which is respectively in communication connection with the preset module, the discharging module and the detection module, and the central processing module is used to determine the discharging speed of each hopper according to the given feeding flow of the hopper transmitted by the discharging module and the form of the material transmitted by the preset module, and transmit the discharging speed to the discharging module; the central processing module is also used to receive the flow value of the material on the belt conveyor detected by the detection module to determine the actual feeding flow, and calculate the calibration flow of each hopper according to the deviation between the given feeding flow and the actual feeding flow;

[0049] A calibration module, which is respectively in communication connection with the central processing module and the discharging module, and the calibration module is used to receive the calibration flow transmitted by the central processing module and calculate the calibration speed of the hopper according to the calibration flow, and transmit the calibration speed to the discharging module.

[0050] The discharging module receives the calibration speed and adjusts the discharging speed of the hopper according to the calibration speed.

[0051] The form of the material recorded in the preset module includes 0-10mm material, 10mm-50mm granular material, 50mm-80mm granular material and 80mm or more material. The discharging speed of the hopper is negatively related to the particle size of the material in the hopper. The discharging speed of the material with larger particles is lower to avoid damaging the belt.

[0052] The preset module also stores the total feeding amount of each material, the feeding amount of each hopper and the preset discharging speed range of each material.

[0053] If the discharge speed of each hopper calculated by the central processing module is not within the preset discharge speed range of the corresponding material stored in the preset module, the central processing module assigns a new discharge speed according to the preset discharge speed with the smallest difference value between the preset discharge speed range and the discharge speed, and recalculates the new given feed flow of each hopper, and finally transmits the new given feed flow and the new discharge speed to the discharge module. By presetting the discharge speed of each material, the damage to the belt and other equipment caused by too fast discharge of the material is further avoided under the premise of considering the work efficiency. The preset discharge speed range can be determined according to the actual use of the belt.

[0054] The preset module also presets the highest material level value and the lowest material level value of each form of material in the hopper; therefore, in order to facilitate data collection, there are multiple hopper material level sensors with different heights in the hopper.

[0055] For the highest material level value and the lowest material level value of each material in the hopper, the hopper material level sensors are arranged at the corresponding positions of the hopper, and the hopper material level sensors are in communication connection with the central processing module. By using the hopper material level sensor to detect the feeding condition of the dumper hopper activated feeder, the occurrence of the phenomena of material spilling and empty hopper is avoided, and the work stability is improved.

[0056] The detection module is also in communication connection with the hopper material level sensors in the hopper for detecting the material level condition in the hopper. It is convenient for further monitoring the actual feed flow.

[0057] The belt scale flow sensor is arranged on the belt conveyor, and the belt scale flow sensor is used for detecting the flow value of the material on the belt conveyor. When discharging, the material should be avoided from being directly placed on the belt scale flow sensor to avoid damaging it.

[0058] The number of modules and the processing scale described herein are used to simplify the description of the present application. Applications, modifications and changes to the present application are obvious to those skilled in the art.

[0059] Although the embodiments of the present application have been disclosed as above, they are not limited to the applications and embodiments listed in the specification, and can be fully applied to various fields suitable for the present application, and additional modifications can be easily realized by those skilled in the art, therefore, the present application is not limited to specific details and the embodiments shown and described herein, without departing from the general concept defined by the claims and the equivalent scope.

Claims

1. A roll-over machine automatic feed control system, characterized by, The application relates to a material feeding system, which comprises the following modules: a preset module for receiving the shape of material, and presetting the highest and lowest material level values of each shape of material in a hopper in the preset module; a discharge module for receiving the given feeding flow of the hopper and receiving the discharge speed of each hopper; a detection module for detecting the flow value of material on a belt conveyor; a central processing module in communication connection with the preset module, the discharge module and the detection module respectively, the central processing module being used for determining the discharge speed of each hopper according to the given feeding flow of the hopper transmitted by the discharge module and the shape of material transmitted by the preset module, and transmitting the discharge speed to the discharge module; the central processing module being further used for receiving the flow value of material on the belt conveyor detected by the detection module to determine the actual feeding flow, and calculating the calibration flow of each hopper according to the deviation of the given feeding flow and the actual feeding flow; a calibration module in communication connection with the central processing module and the discharge module respectively, the calibration module being used for receiving the calibration flow transmitted by the central processing module, calculating the calibration speed of the hopper according to the calibration flow, and transmitting the calibration speed to the discharge module; the discharge module receiving the calibration speed and adjusting the discharge speed of the hopper according to the calibration speed; the preset module further storing the total feeding amount of each material, the feeding amount of each hopper and the preset discharge speed range of each material; if the discharge speed of each hopper calculated by the central processing module is not in the preset discharge speed range of the corresponding material stored in the preset module, the central processing module assigns a new discharge speed according to the preset discharge speed with the minimum difference value between the preset discharge speed range and the discharge speed, recalculates the new given feeding flow of each hopper, and finally transmits the new given feeding flow and the new discharge speed to the discharge module. The material shape recorded in the preset module includes 0-10mm material, 10mm-50mm granular material, 50mm-80mm granular material and material above 80mm. The discharge speed of the hopper is negatively related to the particle size of the material in the hopper. The preset module further presets the highest and lowest material level values of each shape of material in the hopper. For the highest and lowest material level values of each material in the hopper, the hopper is provided with a hopper material level sensor at the corresponding position, and the hopper material level sensor is in communication connection with the central processing module. The detection module is further in communication connection with the hopper material level sensor in the hopper, and is used for detecting the material level in the hopper. The belt conveyor is provided with a belt scale flow sensor, and the belt scale flow sensor is used for detecting the flow value of material on the belt conveyor. ​ ​ 2. The roll-over machine automatic feed control system as set forth in claim 1, wherein, ​ 3. The roll-over machine automatic feed control system as set forth in claim 2, wherein, ​ 4. The roll-over machine automatic feed control system as set forth in claim 1, wherein, ​ ​ 5. The roll-over machine automatic feed control system as set forth in claim 4, wherein, ​ 6. The roll-over machine automatic feed control system as set forth in claim 1, wherein, ​

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