Controller and method for controlling uncovering device

Abstract

A controller for controlling an uncovering device disclosed by the present invention comprises a box body and a control assembly, the control assembly comprises a controller and an electrical connection control circuit, the controller is located in the box body, a power switch, a left cover switch and a right cover switch are all installed on the box body, and the box body is provided with an indicating lamp assembly and a connection assembly. The controller is electrically connected with the power switch, the left cover switch, the right cover switch, the indicator lamp assembly, the connecting assembly, the overwater oil way and the sensor assembly. An oil way of the hydraulic pump station is connected with a hydraulic cylinder of the uncovering device after passing through the water oil way through a control circuit. The controller for controlling the uncovering device is simple in structure, integrates manual operation and automation, can meet various cabin door control scenes, has a detection function, can realize integration of control and state monitoring, can be widely applied to control of uncovering devices in the fields of vehicles, cabins, ships, spaceflight, aviation and the like, and has wide application prospects. The problems of difficult control, easy misoperation and the like are solved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to a controller and a method for controlling a cover opening device. Background Art

[0002] Vehicles, cabins, ships, aerospace, aviation and other equipment with high sealing requirements are generally equipped with opening devices or hatches, which are mainly used for the needs of equipment, personnel, materials, etc. entering and exiting the cabin. In actual application, they should have intelligent control over the opening and closing of the opening device, and trigger the automatic opening and closing of the opening device according to the specified actions of the actual application scenario, so as to realize process automation, reduce human intervention and prevent misoperation; the controller should also be able to monitor the status of the opening device and report it through the network interface, but most of the existing technologies do not have this function. Summary of the invention

[0003] In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention provides a controller for controlling a cover opening device with a simple structure and reliable operation, and provides a method for controlling a cover opening device with a high degree of automation.

[0004] The technical solution of the present invention to solve the above technical problems is: a controller for controlling a cover opening device, comprising a box body, a control component, an indication component, a connection component and a sensor component, the control component comprising a controller, a power switch, a left cover switch, a right cover switch, and a control circuit, the controller is located in the box body, the power switch, the left cover switch and the right cover switch are all installed on the box body, the box body is provided with an indicator light component and a connection component, the controller is electrically connected to the power switch, the left cover switch, the right cover switch, the indicator light component, the connection component, the water oil circuit, and the sensor component respectively; the oil circuit of the hydraulic pump station is connected to the hydraulic cylinder of the cover opening device through the control circuit and the water oil circuit.

[0005] The above-mentioned controller for controlling the cover opening device, wherein the power switch is a single-pole locking switch, which is used for power-on control of the controller.

[0006] The controller for controlling the cover opening device, the left cover switch and the right cover switch are both self-resetting switches, with three gears of open, close and off, and automatically reset to the off position when no operation is performed. Toggle upward to open the cover, and toggle downward to close the cover.

[0007] The above-mentioned controller for controlling the cover opening device, the indication component includes a power indicator light, a fault indicator light, a left cover operation indicator light, a left cover open position indicator light, a left cover closed position indicator light, a right cover operation indicator light, a right cover open position indicator light, and a right cover closed position indicator light, and the power indicator light, the fault indicator light, the left cover operation indicator light, the left cover open position indicator light, the left cover closed position indicator light, the right cover operation indicator light, the right cover open position indicator light, and the right cover closed position indicator light are all electrically connected to the controller.

[0008] The above-mentioned controller for controlling the cover opening device, the sensor component includes a left cover opening position sensor, a right cover opening position sensor, a left cover closing position sensor and a right cover closing position sensor, and the left cover opening position sensor, the right cover opening position sensor, the left cover closing position sensor and the right cover closing position sensor are all electrically connected to the controller.

[0009] The above-mentioned controller for controlling the cover opening device, the control circuit includes a left cover opening solenoid valve, a right cover opening solenoid valve, a left cover closing solenoid valve and a right cover closing solenoid valve, and the left cover opening solenoid valve, the right cover opening solenoid valve, the left cover closing solenoid valve and the right cover closing solenoid valve are all electrically connected to the controller.

[0010] The controller for controlling the cover opening device, the connection assembly includes a first aviation connector, a second aviation connector and a third aviation connector, the controller is connected to the main distribution box through the first aviation connector, the controller is respectively connected to the left cover opening position sensor, the right cover opening position sensor, the left cover closing position sensor, the right cover closing position sensor, the left cover opening solenoid valve, the right cover opening solenoid valve, the left cover closing solenoid valve and the right cover closing solenoid valve through the second aviation connector, and the controller is connected to the network interface through the third aviation connector to receive instructions from the remote control end.

[0011] A method for controlling a cover opening device comprises the following steps: Step 1: Turn on the power switch, the power indicator light will light up, and the controller will start working; Step 2: Determine the command to be executed. If the command to open the left cover is to be executed, go to step 3. If the command to close the left cover is to be executed, go to step 4. If the command to open the right cover is to be executed, go to step 5. If the command to close the right cover is to be executed, go to step 6. Step 3: Toggle the left cover switch upward, the controller controls the left cover opening solenoid valve through the second aviation connector, and links to the water oil circuit. The hydraulic pump station pumps out hydraulic oil through the water oil circuit and the oil circuit where the left cover opening solenoid valve is located, and then drives the hydraulic cylinder of the cover opening device to open the left cover. At this time, the left cover operation indicator light is on, indicating that the control output is normal and the left cover opening action is in operation; after the left cover is opened in place, the controller receives the left cover opening in place signal sent by the left cover opening in place sensor through the second aviation connector, and lights up the left cover opening in place indicator light. The controller sends a left cover opening in place signal to the remote control end through the third aviation connector; release the left cover switch, the left cover switch automatically resets, the control signal stops outputting, and the left cover operation indicator light goes out; Step 4: Toggle the left cover switch downward, the controller controls the left cover closing solenoid valve through the second aviation connector, and links to the water oil circuit. The hydraulic pump station pumps out hydraulic oil through the water oil circuit and the oil circuit where the left cover closing solenoid valve is located, and then drives the hydraulic cylinder of the cover opening device to close the left cover. At this time, the left cover operation indicator light is on, indicating that the control output is normal and the left cover closing action is in operation; after the left cover is closed in place, the controller receives the left cover closed in place signal sent by the left cover closed in place sensor through the second aviation connector, and lights up the left cover closed in place indicator light. The controller sends a left cover open in place signal to the remote control end through the third aviation connector; release the left cover switch, the left cover switch automatically resets, the control signal stops outputting, and the left cover operation indicator light goes out; Step 5: Toggle the right cover switch upward, the controller controls the right cover opening solenoid valve through the second aviation connector, and links to the water oil circuit. The hydraulic pump station pumps out the hydraulic oil through the water oil circuit and the oil circuit where the right cover opening solenoid valve is located, and then drives the hydraulic cylinder of the cover opening device to open the right cover. At this time, the right cover operation indicator light is on, indicating that the control output is normal and the right cover opening action is in operation; after the right cover is opened in place, the controller receives the right cover opening in place signal sent by the right cover opening in place sensor through the second aviation connector, and lights up the right cover opening in place indicator light. The controller sends the right cover opening in place signal to the remote control end through the third aviation connector; release the right cover switch, the right cover switch automatically resets, the control signal stops outputting, and the right cover operation indicator light goes out; Step 6: Push the right cover switch downward, the controller controls the right cover closing solenoid valve to be turned on through the second aviation connector, and links to the water oil circuit. The hydraulic pump station pumps out the hydraulic oil through the water oil circuit and the oil circuit where the right cover closing solenoid valve is located, and then drives the hydraulic cylinder of the cover opening device to close the right cover. At this time, the right cover operation indicator light is on, indicating that the control output is normal and the right cover closing action is in operation; after the right cover is closed in place, the controller receives the right cover closed in place signal sent by the right cover closed in place sensor through the second aviation connector, and lights up the right cover closed in place indicator light. The controller sends a right cover closed in place signal to the remote control end through the third aviation connector; release the right cover switch, the right cover switch automatically resets, the control signal stops outputting, and the right cover operation indicator light goes out.

[0012] In the above method for controlling the cover opening device, when the controller receives the cover opening or cover closing instruction from the remote control terminal through the third aviation connector, the cover opening or cover closing operation is automatically performed according to steps three to six.

[0013] The beneficial effects of the present invention are: 1. The controller for controlling the cover opening device proposed in the present invention has a simple structure, and is manual and automatic in one. It can meet various door control scenarios and has a detection function. It can realize control and status monitoring in one. It can be widely used in the control of cover opening devices in vehicles, cabins, ships, aerospace, aviation and other fields, and solves the problems of difficult control and easy misoperation.

[0014] 2. The present invention can control the opening and closing of the cover opening device, and detect the status by receiving the in-position signal of each in-position sensor, and convert it into a network signal to report the status to the remote control end.

[0015] 3. The present invention controls the switching of the vehicle's hydraulic oil circuit to ensure smooth operation of the oil circuit when the cover opening device is executed, while not interfering with the operation of other hydraulic components of the vehicle. It solves the problems of difficult control of the cover opening device, complex manual control operations, and inability to monitor the opening and closing status. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 The figure is a schematic diagram of the external structure of the controller for controlling the cover opening device of the present invention.

[0017] Figure 2 The figure is a circuit diagram of a controller for controlling the cover opening device of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0018] The present invention will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0019] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 As shown, a controller for controlling a cover opening device comprises a box body 1, a control component, an indication component, a connection component and a sensor component, wherein the control component comprises a controller, a power switch 2, a left cover switch 3, a right cover switch 4 and a control circuit, wherein the controller is located in the box body 1, the power switch 2, the left cover switch 3 and the right cover switch 4 are all mounted on the box body 1, and an indicator light component and a connection component are provided on the box body 1, wherein the controller is electrically connected to the power switch 2, the left cover switch 3, the right cover switch 4, the indicator light component, the connection component, the above-water oil circuit and the sensor component respectively; the oil circuit of the hydraulic pump station is connected to the hydraulic cylinder of the cover opening device through the control circuit and the above-water oil circuit.

[0020] The power switch 2 is a single-pole locking switch, which is used for power-on control of the controller.

[0021] The left cover switch 3 and the right cover switch 4 are both self-resetting switches with three positions of open, close and off. They automatically reset to the off position when there is no operation. They are pushed upward to open the cover and pushed downward to close the cover.

[0022] The indicating component comprises a power indicator light 5, a fault indicator light 6, a left cover operation indicator light 7, a left cover fully opened indicator light 8, a left cover fully closed indicator light 9, a right cover operation indicator light 10, a right cover fully opened indicator light 11, and a right cover fully closed indicator light 12. The power indicator light 5, the fault indicator light 6, the left cover operation indicator light 7, the left cover fully opened indicator light 8, the left cover fully closed indicator light 9, the right cover operation indicator light 10, the right cover fully opened indicator light 11, and the right cover fully closed indicator light 12 are all electrically connected to the controller.

[0023] The sensor assembly includes a left cover open position sensor, a right cover open position sensor, a left cover closed position sensor and a right cover closed position sensor, and the left cover open position sensor, the right cover open position sensor, the left cover closed position sensor and the right cover closed position sensor are all electrically connected to the controller.

[0024] The control circuit includes a left cover opening solenoid valve ZKF, a right cover opening solenoid valve YKF, a left cover closing solenoid valve ZGF and a right cover closing solenoid valve YGF, and the left cover opening solenoid valve ZKF, the right cover opening solenoid valve YKF, the left cover closing solenoid valve ZGF and the right cover closing solenoid valve YGF are all electrically connected to the controller.

[0025] The connecting component includes a first aviation connector 13, a second aviation connector 14 and a third aviation connector 15. The model of the first aviation connector 13 is XCE18T4Z1P40, the model of the second aviation connector 14 is XCE22T19Z1P40, and the model of the third aviation connector 15 is XCE14T4Z1P40. The controller is connected to the main distribution box through the first aviation connector 13. The controller is connected to the left cover open position sensor, the right cover open position sensor, the left cover closed position sensor, the right cover closed position sensor, the left cover opening solenoid valve ZKF, the right cover opening solenoid valve YKF, the left cover closing solenoid valve ZGF and the right cover closing solenoid valve YGF through the second aviation connector 14. The controller is connected to the network interface through the third aviation connector 15 to receive instructions from the remote control end.

[0026] A method for controlling a cover opening device comprises the following steps: Step 1: Turn on the power switch 2, the controller inputs the positive power through the 1st and 2nd pins of the first aviation connector 13, and the negative power through the 3rd and 4th pins, the power indicator light 5 lights up, and the controller starts to work after being powered on; Step 2: Determine the command to be executed. If the command to open the left cover is to be executed, go to step 3. If the command to close the left cover is to be executed, go to step 4. If the command to open the right cover is to be executed, go to step 5. If the command to close the right cover is to be executed, go to step 6. Step 3: Toggle the left cover switch 3 upward, the controller controls the left cover opening solenoid valve ZKF through pin 1 of the second aviation connector 14, and links pin 9 to connect the water oil circuit. The hydraulic pump station pumps out the hydraulic oil through the water oil circuit and the oil circuit where the left cover opening solenoid valve ZKF is located, and then drives the hydraulic cylinder of the cover opening device to open the left cover. At this time, the left cover operation indicator 7 is on, indicating that the control output is normal and the left cover opening action is in operation; after the left cover is opened in place, the controller receives the left cover opening in place signal sent by the left cover opening in place sensor through pins 10 and 12 of the second aviation connector 14, and lights up the left cover opening in place indicator 8, and the controller sends the left cover opening in place signal to the remote control end through pins 1 and 2 of the third aviation connector 15; release the left cover switch 3, the left cover switch 3 automatically resets, the control signal stops outputting, and the left cover operation indicator 7 goes out; Step 4: Toggle the left cover switch 3 downward, the controller controls the connection of the left cover closing solenoid valve ZGF through the 2nd pin of the second aviation connector 14, and links the 9th pin to connect the water oil circuit. The hydraulic pump station pumps out the hydraulic oil through the water oil circuit and the oil circuit where the left cover closing solenoid valve ZGF is located, and then drives the hydraulic cylinder of the cover opening device to close the left cover. At this time, the left cover operation indicator 7 is on, indicating that the control output is normal and the left cover closing action is in operation; after the left cover is closed in place, the controller receives the left cover closed in place signal sent by the left cover closed in place sensor through the 14th pin of the second aviation connector 14, and lights up the left cover closed in place indicator 9, and the controller sends the left cover open in place signal to the remote control end through the 1st and 2nd pins of the third aviation connector 15; release the left cover switch 3, the left cover switch 3 automatically resets, the control signal stops outputting, and the left cover operation indicator 7 goes out; Step 5: Push the right cover switch 4 upwards, the controller controls the right cover opening solenoid valve YKF through the 3rd pin of the second aviation connector 14, and links the 9th pin to connect the water oil circuit. The hydraulic pump station pumps out the hydraulic oil through the water oil circuit and the oil circuit where the right cover opening solenoid valve YKF is located, and then drives the hydraulic cylinder of the cover opening device to open the right cover. At this time, the right cover operation indicator light 10 is on, indicating that the control output is normal and the right cover opening action is in operation; after the right cover is opened in place, the controller receives the right cover opening in place signal sent by the right cover opening in place sensor through the 11th and 13th pins of the second aviation connector 14, and lights up the right cover opening in place indicator light 11, and the controller sends the right cover opening in place signal to the remote control end through the 1st and 2nd pins of the third aviation connector 15; release the right cover switch 4, the right cover switch 4 automatically resets, the control signal stops outputting, and the right cover operation indicator light 10 goes out; Step six: Push the right cover switch 4 downward, the controller controls the right cover closing solenoid valve YGF through pin 4 of the second aviation connector 14, and links pin 9 to connect the water oil circuit. The hydraulic pump station pumps out the hydraulic oil through the water oil circuit and the oil circuit where the right cover closing solenoid valve YGF is located, and then drives the hydraulic cylinder of the cover opening device to close the right cover. At this time, the right cover operation indicator light 10 is on, indicating that the control output is normal and the right cover closing action is in operation; after the right cover is closed in place, the controller receives the right cover closed in place signal sent by the right cover closed in place sensor through pin 15 of the second aviation connector 14, and lights up the right cover closed in place indicator light 12, and the controller sends the right cover closed in place signal to the remote control end through pins 1 and 2 of the third aviation connector 15; release the right cover switch 4, the right cover switch 4 automatically resets, the control signal stops outputting, and the right cover operation indicator light 10 goes out.

[0027] When the controller receives the cover opening or closing instruction from the remote control terminal through the 3rd and 4th pins of the third aviation connector 15, the cover opening or closing operation is automatically performed according to steps 3 to 6.

Claims

1. A controller for controlling a cover opening device, characterized in that: It includes a box body, a control component, an indication component, a connection component and a sensor component. The control component includes a controller, a power switch, a left cover switch, a right cover switch and a control circuit. The controller is located in the box body. The power switch, the left cover switch and the right cover switch are all installed on the box body. The box body is provided with an indicator light component and a connection component. The controller is electrically connected to the power switch, the left cover switch, the right cover switch, the indicator light component, the connection component, the water oil circuit and the sensor component respectively; the oil circuit of the hydraulic pump station is connected to the hydraulic cylinder of the cover opening device through the control circuit and the water oil circuit.

2. The controller for controlling the cover opening device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The power switch is a single-pole locking switch, which is used for power-on control of the controller.

3. The controller for controlling the cover opening device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The left cover switch and the right cover switch are both self-resetting switches with three gear positions of open, close and off. They automatically reset to the off position when there is no operation. They are pushed upward to open the cover and pushed downward to close the cover.

4. The controller for controlling the cover opening device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The indication component comprises a power indicator light, a fault indicator light, a left cover operation indicator light, a left cover fully opened indicator light, a left cover fully closed indicator light, a right cover operation indicator light, a right cover fully opened indicator light, and a right cover fully closed indicator light. The power indicator light, the fault indicator light, the left cover operation indicator light, the left cover fully opened indicator light, the left cover fully closed indicator light, the right cover operation indicator light, the right cover fully opened indicator light, and the right cover fully closed indicator light are all electrically connected to the controller.

5. The controller for controlling the cover opening device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The sensor assembly includes a left cover open position sensor, a right cover open position sensor, a left cover closed position sensor and a right cover closed position sensor, and the left cover open position sensor, the right cover open position sensor, the left cover closed position sensor and the right cover closed position sensor are all electrically connected to the controller.

6. The controller for controlling the cover opening device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The control circuit includes a left cover opening solenoid valve, a right cover opening solenoid valve, a left cover closing solenoid valve and a right cover closing solenoid valve, and the left cover opening solenoid valve, the right cover opening solenoid valve, the left cover closing solenoid valve and the right cover closing solenoid valve are all electrically connected to the controller.

7. The controller for controlling the cover opening device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The connection component includes a first aviation connector, a second aviation connector and a third aviation connector. The controller is connected to the main distribution box through the first aviation connector. The controller is respectively connected to the left cover open position sensor, the right cover open position sensor, the left cover closed position sensor, the right cover closed position sensor, the left cover opening solenoid valve, the right cover opening solenoid valve, the left cover closing solenoid valve and the right cover closing solenoid valve through the second aviation connector. The controller is connected to the network interface through the third aviation connector to receive instructions from the remote control end.

8. A method for controlling a cover opening device, which is implemented by the controller for controlling a cover opening device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: The following steps are involved: Step 1: Turn on the power switch, the power indicator light will light up, and the controller will start working; Step 2: Determine the command to be executed. If the command to open the left cover is to be executed, go to step 3. If the command to close the left cover is to be executed, go to step 4. If the command to open the right cover is to be executed, go to step 5. If the command to close the right cover is to be executed, go to step 6. Step 3: Toggle the left cover switch upward, the controller controls the left cover opening solenoid valve through the second aviation connector, and links to the water oil circuit. The hydraulic pump station pumps out hydraulic oil through the water oil circuit and the oil circuit where the left cover opening solenoid valve is located, and then drives the hydraulic cylinder of the cover opening device to open the left cover. At this time, the left cover operation indicator light is on, indicating that the control output is normal and the left cover opening action is in operation; after the left cover is opened in place, the controller receives the left cover opening in place signal sent by the left cover opening in place sensor through the second aviation connector, and lights up the left cover opening in place indicator light. The controller sends a left cover opening in place signal to the remote control end through the third aviation connector; release the left cover switch, the left cover switch automatically resets, the control signal stops outputting, and the left cover operation indicator light goes out; Step 4: Toggle the left cover switch downward, the controller controls the left cover closing solenoid valve through the second aviation connector, and links to the water oil circuit. The hydraulic pump station pumps out hydraulic oil through the water oil circuit and the oil circuit where the left cover closing solenoid valve is located, and then drives the hydraulic cylinder of the cover opening device to close the left cover. At this time, the left cover operation indicator light is on, indicating that the control output is normal and the left cover closing action is in operation; after the left cover is closed in place, the controller receives the left cover closed in place signal sent by the left cover closed in place sensor through the second aviation connector, and lights up the left cover closed in place indicator light. The controller sends a left cover open in place signal to the remote control end through the third aviation connector; release the left cover switch, the left cover switch automatically resets, the control signal stops outputting, and the left cover operation indicator light goes out; Step 5: Toggle the right cover switch upward, the controller controls the right cover opening solenoid valve through the second aviation connector, and links to the water oil circuit. The hydraulic pump station pumps out the hydraulic oil through the water oil circuit and the oil circuit where the right cover opening solenoid valve is located, and then drives the hydraulic cylinder of the cover opening device to open the right cover. At this time, the right cover operation indicator light is on, indicating that the control output is normal and the right cover opening action is in operation; after the right cover is opened in place, the controller receives the right cover opening in place signal sent by the right cover opening in place sensor through the second aviation connector, and lights up the right cover opening in place indicator light. The controller sends the right cover opening in place signal to the remote control end through the third aviation connector; release the right cover switch, the right cover switch automatically resets, the control signal stops outputting, and the right cover operation indicator light goes out; Step 6: Push the right cover switch downward, the controller controls the right cover closing solenoid valve to be turned on through the second aviation connector, and links to the water oil circuit. The hydraulic pump station pumps out the hydraulic oil through the water oil circuit and the oil circuit where the right cover closing solenoid valve is located, and then drives the hydraulic cylinder of the cover opening device to close the right cover. At this time, the right cover operation indicator light is on, indicating that the control output is normal and the right cover closing action is in operation; after the right cover is closed in place, the controller receives the right cover closed in place signal sent by the right cover closed in place sensor through the second aviation connector, and lights up the right cover closed in place indicator light. The controller sends a right cover closed in place signal to the remote control end through the third aviation connector; release the right cover switch, the right cover switch automatically resets, the control signal stops outputting, and the right cover operation indicator light goes out.

9. The method for controlling a cover opening device according to claim 8, characterized in that: When the controller receives the cover opening or cover closing instruction from the remote control terminal through the third aviation connector, the cover opening or cover closing operation is automatically performed according to steps three to six.

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