Power measurement auxiliary device and method

Abstract

The present invention relates to the field of power measurement technology, and in particular to a power measurement auxiliary device and method. The device includes: a fixed seat, on which a guide rail and a slider are arranged, and the slider cooperates with the guide rail to move along the guide rail; a first arm, one end of which is fixedly connected to the slider; a second arm, one end of which is rotatably connected to the other end of the first arm; a third arm, one end of which is rotatably connected to the other end of the second arm; a fourth arm, one end of which is rotatably connected to the other end of the third arm; a guide wheel assembly, which is installed at the other end of the fourth arm and used in conjunction with a measuring probe of a power measuring instrument, so that the measuring probe measures the power of the lamp tubes of the ultraviolet irradiation equipment one by one based on the movement of the guide rail, the first arm, the second arm, the third arm, the fourth arm and the guide wheel assembly. Through the present invention, the power of the lamp tubes of the ultraviolet irradiation equipment can be measured one by one, the faulty lamp tubes can be eliminated in time, and the effectiveness of the ultraviolet irradiation equipment can be ensured, thereby improving the quality of the cross-linking treatment.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of power measurement, and in particular to a power measurement auxiliary device and method. Background Art

[0002] As an emerging processing method for cable insulation materials, UV cross-linking technology has the advantages of high efficiency, environmental protection, and energy saving, and has gradually attracted widespread attention. UV cross-linking is usually carried out by using UV radiation equipment to cross-link the material. Like ordinary electronic components, the lamp tubes of UV radiation equipment will heat up and age during use, causing the power to decay. When the power of the UV radiation equipment is insufficient or unstable, the quality of the cross-linking treatment will be reduced. In severe cases, it will cause batch thermal extension to fail. Therefore, it is necessary to use a power meter to measure the power of the UV radiation equipment to promptly detect and replace the faulty lamp tube, thereby ensuring the power of the UV radiation equipment.

[0003] However, the existing measurement method can only measure the power of the ultraviolet irradiation equipment as a whole, and cannot test the power of each lamp tube. Therefore, it is impossible to replace the faulty lamp tube in time, and it is difficult to further ensure the effectiveness of the ultraviolet irradiation equipment. Summary of the invention

[0004] The present invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, the present invention provides a power measurement auxiliary device and method, which can realize the power measurement of each lamp tube of the ultraviolet irradiation equipment, eliminate the faulty lamp tube in time, ensure the effectiveness of the ultraviolet irradiation equipment, and thus improve the quality of the cross-linking process.

[0005] Specifically, the present invention is achieved through the following technical solutions:

[0006] In the first aspect, the present invention provides a power measurement auxiliary device for assisting a power meter in measuring the power of a lamp tube of an ultraviolet light irradiation device, the device comprising: a fixed seat, on which a guide rail and a slider are provided, the slider cooperates with the guide rail to move along the guide rail; a first arm, one end of the first arm is fixedly connected to the slider; a second arm, one end of the second arm is rotatably connected to the other end of the first arm; a third arm, one end of the third arm is rotatably connected to the other end of the second arm; a fourth arm, one end of the fourth arm is rotatably connected to the other end of the third arm; a guide wheel assembly, the guide wheel assembly is installed at the other end of the fourth arm and is used in conjunction with a measuring probe of the power meter, so that the measuring probe measures the power of the lamp tubes of the ultraviolet light irradiation device one by one based on the movement of the guide rail, the first arm, the second arm, the third arm, the fourth arm and the guide wheel assembly.

[0007] Further, the second arm further includes a narrow slot, and one end of the third arm is connected to the narrow slot to be rotatably slidable along the narrow slot in the extending direction of the second arm.

[0008] Furthermore, the guide rail comprises a guide rail groove, and the sliding block is embedded in the guide rail groove to cooperate with the guide rail.

[0009] Furthermore, the first arm and the second arm, the second arm and the third arm, and the third arm and the fourth arm are rotatably connected by hinge or bolt connection.

[0010] Furthermore, the fixing base also includes a fastener, and the fixing base is fixed to the housing of the ultraviolet irradiation equipment through the fastener.

[0011] Furthermore, the guide wheel assembly includes a guide wheel, a guide wheel bracket and a guide wheel shaft, wherein the guide wheel is fixed on the guide wheel shaft and both ends of the guide wheel shaft are inserted into the limiting grooves of the guide wheel bracket, and the guide wheel has a concave outer circumferential surface so that the guide wheel and the measuring probe can move closely in contact with the surface of the lamp tube during measurement.

[0012] Further, the first arm, the second arm, the third arm and the fourth arm are formed by a plate or a rod.

[0013] Furthermore, the sliding block is formed by a combination of non-metallic material and metallic material.

[0014] Furthermore, the fixing seat also includes a handle, and the handle is fixed on the sliding block to facilitate the user to move the sliding block along the guide rail.

[0015] In a second aspect, the present invention provides a method for using the power measurement auxiliary device according to the first aspect to assist a power measuring instrument in measuring the power of the lamp tubes of an ultraviolet irradiation device, the method comprising: fixing the power measurement auxiliary device on the ultraviolet irradiation device so that the direction of the guide rail is parallel to the direction of the lamp tube; and using the measuring probe of the power measuring instrument in conjunction with the guide wheel assembly, and by adjusting the slider, the first arm, the second arm, the third arm, the fourth arm and the guide wheel assembly, the measuring probe measures the power of the lamp tubes of the ultraviolet irradiation device one by one.

[0016] The present invention provides a power measurement auxiliary device and method, which can realize the measurement of the power of each lamp tube of an ultraviolet irradiation device, thereby timely eliminating and replacing the faulty lamp tubes of the ultraviolet irradiation device, ensuring the effectiveness of the ultraviolet irradiation device, and thus improving the quality of the cross-linking treatment when the ultraviolet irradiation device is used to cross-link polyethylene.

[0017] Additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will be given in part in the following description and in part will be obvious from the following description, or will be learned through practice of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the present invention or the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0019] Figure 1A is a side view of a power measurement auxiliary device installed on an ultraviolet light irradiation device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 1B is a front view of a power measurement auxiliary device installed on an ultraviolet irradiation device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 1C is a top view of a power measurement auxiliary device installed on an ultraviolet irradiation device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of a power measurement assistance method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0023] List of reference numerals:

[0024] 100. Power measurement auxiliary device; 110. Fixing seat; 112. Guide rail; 114. Slider; 116. Fastener; 118. Handle; 120. First arm; 130. Second arm; 132. Slot; 140. Third arm; 150. Fourth arm; 160. Guide wheel assembly; 200. Ultraviolet irradiation equipment; 210. Lamp tube. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the present invention clearer, the technical solution of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0026] Figures 1A to 1Cis a schematic diagram of a power measurement auxiliary device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The power measurement auxiliary device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is used in conjunction with a power measuring instrument to assist the power measuring instrument in measuring the power of each lamp 210 of the ultraviolet irradiation device 200. Thus, the faulty lamp of the ultraviolet irradiation device 200 can be eliminated and replaced in time to ensure the effectiveness of the ultraviolet irradiation device 200.

[0027] Reference Figures 1A to 1C , the power measurement auxiliary device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention may include: a fixed seat 110, on which a guide rail 112 and a slider 114 are provided, and the slider 114 cooperates with the guide rail 112 to move along the guide rail 112. Preferably, the guide rail 112 includes a guide rail groove, and the slider 114 cooperates with the guide rail 112 when embedded in the guide rail groove. The slider 114 and the guide rail 112 can cooperate with each other in a concave-convex matching manner. For example, in this case, the guide rail 112 can be a dovetail groove guide rail, and the slider 114 can be a dovetail groove slider. Preferably, the slider 114 is formed by a combination of non-metallic material and metal material to reduce the weight of the slider. Preferably, the fixed seat 110 also includes a fastener 116, and the fixed seat 110 is fixed to the housing of the ultraviolet irradiation device 200 through the fastener 116. More preferably, the fixing base 110 also includes a handle 118, which is fixed on the slider 114 to facilitate the user to move the slider 114 along the guide rail 112, thereby moving the measuring probe of the power measuring instrument used in conjunction with the power measurement auxiliary device 100 to measure the power of each lamp tube 210 of the ultraviolet irradiation equipment 200.

[0028] The power measurement auxiliary device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention may further include a first arm 120, a second arm 130, a third arm 140 and a fourth arm 150, wherein one end of the first arm 120 is fixedly connected to the slider 114, one end of the second arm 130 is rotatably connected to the other end of the first arm 120, one end of the third arm 140 is rotatably connected to the other end of the second arm 130, and one end of the fourth arm 150 is rotatably connected to the other end of the third arm 140. Preferably, the second arm 130 may further include a slot, and one end of the third arm 140 is connected in the slot to slide rotatably along the slot in the extension direction of the second arm 130. Preferably, the first arm 120 and the second arm 130, the second arm 130 and the third arm 140, and the third arm 140 and the fourth arm 150 may be rotatably connected in a hinged or bolted manner. More preferably, the first arm 120, the second arm 130, the third arm 140 and the fourth arm 150 may be formed by a plate or a rod.

[0029] The power measurement auxiliary device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention may also include a guide wheel assembly 160, which is installed at the other end of the fourth arm 150 and used in conjunction with the measuring probe of the power measuring instrument, so that the measuring probe can measure the power of the lamp tubes 210 of the ultraviolet irradiation device 200 one by one based on the movement of the guide rail 112, the first arm 120, the second arm 130, the third arm 140, the fourth arm 150 and the guide wheel assembly 160. The guide wheel assembly 160 may further include a guide wheel, a guide wheel bracket and a guide wheel shaft, wherein the guide wheel is fixed on the guide wheel shaft and the two ends of the guide wheel shaft are inserted into the limit grooves of the guide wheel bracket. In addition, the guide wheel may have a concave outer circumferential surface, so that the guide wheel and the measuring probe can move closely together with the surface of the lamp tube 210 during measurement. Specifically, the outer circumferential surface of the guide wheel can be designed to be concave. Such a structure enables the guide wheel to work in conjunction with the measuring probe and move closely along the surface of the lamp tube 210 during measurement operations. This concave design helps to improve the fit during measurement and ensure the accuracy of the measurement process and the alignment accuracy of the lamp tube.

[0030] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of a power measurement auxiliary method according to an embodiment of the present invention. The power measurement auxiliary method according to an embodiment of the present invention is a method in which a power measurement auxiliary device 100 assists a power measuring instrument to measure the power of each lamp tube 210 of an ultraviolet irradiation device 200. The method of the present invention can timely eliminate and replace a faulty lamp tube of the ultraviolet irradiation device 200, thereby ensuring the effectiveness of the ultraviolet irradiation device 200.

[0031] The power measurement assistance method according to an embodiment of the present invention may include the following steps:

[0032] Installation step 210: fixing the power measurement auxiliary device 100 on the ultraviolet irradiation device 200 so that the direction of the guide rail 112 is parallel to the direction of the lamp tube 210; and

[0033] Auxiliary measurement step 220: Use the measuring probe of the power meter in conjunction with the guide wheel assembly 160, and by adjusting the slider 114, the first arm 120, the second arm 130, the third arm 140, the fourth arm 150 and the guide wheel assembly 160, the measuring probe measures the power of the lamp tubes 210 of the ultraviolet light irradiation equipment 200 one by one.

[0034] In summary, the power measurement auxiliary device and method provided by the present invention can realize the measurement of the power of each lamp tube of the ultraviolet irradiation equipment, thereby timely eliminating and replacing the faulty lamp tubes of the ultraviolet irradiation equipment, ensuring the effectiveness of the ultraviolet irradiation equipment, and thus improving the quality of the cross-linking treatment when the ultraviolet irradiation equipment is used to cross-link polyethylene.

[0035] In addition, in the present invention, the description with reference to the terms "embodiment", "present embodiment", "another embodiment", etc. means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described may be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner. In addition, those skilled in the art may combine and combine different embodiments or examples described in this specification and the features of different embodiments or examples, unless they are contradictory.

[0036] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than to limit it. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or make equivalent replacements for some of the technical features therein. However, these modifications or replacements do not deviate the essence of the corresponding technical solutions from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. A power measurement auxiliary device, used to assist a power measuring instrument in measuring the power of a lamp tube of an ultraviolet irradiation device, characterized in that: include: A fixed seat, wherein a guide rail and a slider are arranged on the fixed seat, and the slider cooperates with the guide rail to move along the guide rail; a first arm, one end of which is fixedly connected to the slider; a second arm, one end of the second arm being rotatably connected to the other end of the first arm; a third arm, one end of the third arm being rotatably connected to the other end of the second arm; a fourth arm, one end of which is rotatably connected to the other end of the third arm; a guide wheel assembly, the guide wheel assembly being mounted at the other end of the fourth arm and being used in conjunction with a measuring probe of the power measuring instrument, so that the measuring probe measures the power of the lamp tubes of the ultraviolet irradiation device one by one based on the movement of the guide rail, the first arm, the second arm, the third arm, the fourth arm and the guide wheel assembly, The second arm further comprises a narrow slot, and one end of the third arm is connected to the narrow slot so as to be rotatably slidable along the narrow slot in the extending direction of the second arm.

2. The power measurement auxiliary device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The guide rail comprises a guide rail groove, and the sliding block is embedded in the guide rail groove to cooperate with the guide rail.

3. The power measurement auxiliary device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first arm and the second arm, the second arm and the third arm, and the third arm and the fourth arm are rotatably connected by hinge or bolt connection.

4. The power measurement auxiliary device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The fixing base also includes a fastener, and the fixing base is fixed to the housing of the ultraviolet light irradiation equipment through the fastener.

5. The power measurement auxiliary device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The guide wheel assembly includes a guide wheel, a guide wheel bracket and a guide wheel shaft, wherein the guide wheel is fixed on the guide wheel shaft and both ends of the guide wheel shaft are inserted into the limiting grooves of the guide wheel bracket, and the guide wheel has a concave outer circumferential surface so that the guide wheel and the measuring probe can move closely against the surface of the lamp tube during measurement.

6. The power measurement auxiliary device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The first arm, the second arm, the third arm, and the fourth arm are formed by a plate member or a rod member.

7. The power measurement auxiliary device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The sliding block is formed by combining non-metallic material and metallic material.

8. The power measurement auxiliary device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The fixing seat also includes a handle, and the handle is fixed on the sliding block to facilitate the user to move the sliding block along the guide rail.

9. A method for using a power measurement auxiliary device according to any one of claims 1 to 8 to assist a power measuring instrument in measuring the power of a lamp tube of an ultraviolet irradiation device, characterized in that: include: The power measurement auxiliary device is fixedly mounted on the ultraviolet light irradiation device so that the direction of the guide rail is parallel to the direction of the lamp tube; as well as The measuring probe of the power meter is used in conjunction with the guide wheel assembly, and the measuring probe measures the power of the lamp tubes of the ultraviolet irradiation equipment one by one by adjusting the slider, the first arm, the second arm, the third arm, the fourth arm and the guide wheel assembly.

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