Refining LF device
By introducing an image acquisition device and control system into the refining LF device, the furnace cover cover is monitored and prompted in real time, the problems of high operation difficulty and high safety risks in refining LF operation are solved, the operation safety and reliability are improved, and the needs of smart manufacturing are adapted.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202510019476.8
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-01-06
- Publication Date
- 2025-04-18
AI Technical Summary
In the refining LF operation of steel mills, the furnace cover lifting and feeding operations are cumbersome and unsafe, resulting in high operational difficulties, high safety risks, and the reliability requirements of smart manufacturing cannot be met.
A refining LF device is designed, including a refining LF furnace, an image acquisition device and a control system. The image acquisition device obtains image data inside the furnace cover and the furnace body through the camera. The control system judges the state of the furnace cover and the correctness of the feeding based on these data, and prompts the operator through a voice signal.
Through real-time monitoring and voice prompts, operators can promptly discover the furnace cover cover status and feeding conditions, avoid operational errors, improve operational safety and reliability, and meet the needs of smart manufacturing.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of metallurgical equipment, in particular to a refining LF device. Background Art
[0002] At present, in order to improve the competitiveness of steel mills and realize the upgrade of control capabilities in the steel industry, centralized operation and intelligent manufacturing are a major trend. The refining process undertakes important tasks such as adjusting composition, temperature, and time in the steelmaking process. The operation is difficult and is in a high temperature environment. The detection is difficult and the time is tight. In particular, in order to meet the safety requirements of the "Nine Steel Articles", the glass windows in the refining LF operation room that can directly observe the LF on-site environment are removed, the operation room is closed, the operator's sensory perception is reduced, the operation difficulty is increased, the operation safety is reduced, and the operation time is extended. In order to adapt to the requirements of closed operation and intelligent operation, it is necessary to improve and improve the reliability of LF operations.
[0003] The process flow of the steel plant: desulfurization - converter - LF - continuous casting. For the LF process, the operation is cumbersome and requires reliability, mainly in the lifting and lowering of the furnace cover and the addition of materials (slag, alloy, etc.). The lifting and lowering of the furnace cover is affected by the tank edge of the ladle and the slag sticking to the furnace cover. The operator needs to be careful in the lifting and lowering operation. Otherwise, the furnace cover will be tilted, the furnace cover will break the LF electrode, the production will be interrupted, the composition of the molten steel will change, the environment temperature of the salvage electrode is high, it is difficult to operate, and the safety risk is high. The steel plant cannot accept such an accident. In order to solve this technical problem, a refining LF device is proposed. Summary of the invention
[0004] The object of the present invention is to provide a refining LF device to solve the problems raised in the above background technology.
[0005] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: A LF refining device, comprising: a LF refining furnace, the LF refining furnace comprising a furnace body, a furnace cover and a cover opening component; the furnace cover is installed on the furnace body through the cover opening component, the furnace cover is used to cover the opening on the furnace body, and the cover opening component is used to drive the furnace cover to open and close; An image acquisition device, used to acquire first image data of a furnace cover state image and second image data of a furnace body interior state image; and a control system, which is used to judge the furnace cover state based on the first image data and send out a first voice signal of the furnace cover state; and is also used to judge whether the feeding is correct based on the second image data and send out a second voice signal so that the operator can promptly find out whether there is any abnormality.
[0006] As a further solution of the present invention: the image acquisition device includes no less than two cameras.
[0007] As a further solution of the present invention: it also includes a platform, and the refining LF furnace is installed on the platform.
[0008] As a further solution of the present invention: two cameras are installed on the platform.
[0009] As a further solution of the present invention: a heat insulation sleeve is provided on the outer sides of the two cameras.
[0010] As a further solution of the present invention: both cameras have a pan-tilt mechanism.
[0011] As a further solution of the present invention: the image acquisition device and the control system are connected via a wireless network.
[0012] As a further solution of the present invention: the control system includes a data receiving unit, a control unit and a voice prompting unit; The data receiving unit is used to receive the first image data and the second image data transmitted by the image acquisition device; The control unit is used to determine the covering state of the furnace cover based on the first image data and send a first voice signal of the covering state to the voice prompt unit, and is also used to determine the internal state of the furnace body based on the second image data and send a second voice signal to the voice prompt unit.
[0013] The voice prompt unit is used to issue a prompt voice based on the first voice signal and the second voice signal of the control unit.
[0014] As a further solution of the present invention: the control unit includes a judgment subunit and a prompt subunit; The judgment subunit is used to judge the covering state of the furnace cover based on the first image data and send a first voice signal of the covering state to the voice prompt unit, and is also used to judge the internal state of the furnace body based on the second image data and send a second voice signal to the voice prompt unit.
[0015] The prompt subunit is used to send a pre-stored material adding prompt signal to the voice prompt unit, so that the operator can add raw materials accurately and reduce the occurrence of wrong material addition.
[0016] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: by setting up an image acquisition device to acquire image data of the refining LF furnace, the control system judges and identifies the image data so that the operator can promptly discover the closing state of the furnace cover, avoid the tilting state of the furnace cover, and improve safety; by identifying the internal state of the furnace body, timely prompts can be given to determine whether the wrong material has been added. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0017] Figure 1It is a structural schematic diagram of a refining LF device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0018] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of a control system in a refining LF device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0019] Figure 3 It is a schematic structural diagram of a control unit in a refining LF device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0020] In the figure: 10-refining LF furnace, 20-image acquisition device, 30-platform, 40-control system, 101-furnace body, 102-furnace cover, 103-opening component, 401-data receiving unit, 402-control unit, 403-voice prompt unit, 4021-judgment subunit, 4022-prompt subunit. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0021] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only 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.
[0022] Example 1 See also Figures 1 to 3 , a structural diagram of a refining LF device provided in Example 1 of the present invention, the refining LF device comprises: a refining LF furnace 10, the refining LF furnace 10 comprises a furnace body 101, a furnace cover 102 and a cover opening component 103; the furnace cover 102 is installed on the furnace body 101 through the cover opening component 103, the furnace cover 102 is used to cover the opening on the furnace body 101, and the cover opening component 103 is used to drive the furnace cover 102 to open and close; An image acquisition device 20, used to acquire first image data of a state image of the furnace cover 102 and second image data of an internal state image of the furnace body 101; The control system 40 is used to determine the covering state of the furnace body 101 based on the first image data and send out a first voice signal of the covering state of the furnace body 101; it is also used to determine whether the feeding is correct based on the second image data and send out a second voice signal so that the operator can promptly detect whether there is any abnormality.
[0023] The cover opening component 103 is prior art and will not be described in detail here.
[0024] The present invention acquires image data of the refining LF furnace 10 by setting an image acquisition device 20, and the control system 40 judges and identifies the image data so that the operator can promptly find the covering state of the furnace cover 102, avoid the tilting state of the furnace cover 102, improve safety, and can promptly prompt and judge whether the wrong material is added by identifying the internal state of the furnace body 101.
[0025] In some embodiments, the image acquisition device 20 includes no less than two cameras, and the cameras are used to acquire images at different positions of the refining LF furnace 10 .
[0026] In some embodiments, the present invention further comprises a platform 30, and the refining LF furnace 10 is installed on the platform 30. The platform 30 supports the refining LF furnace 10.
[0027] In some embodiments, both cameras are mounted on the platform 30. Heat-insulating sleeves are provided outside the two cameras to protect the cameras.
[0028] In some embodiments, both cameras have a pan-tilt mechanism, which facilitates adjusting the angle of the camera.
[0029] In some embodiments, the image acquisition device 20 and the control system 40 may be connected via a wireless network.
[0030] See also Figure 2 In some embodiments, the control system 40 includes a data receiving unit 401 , a control unit 402 , and a voice prompt unit 403 .
[0031] The data receiving unit 401 is used to receive the first image data and the second image data transmitted by the image acquisition device 20; The control unit 402 is used to determine the covering state of the furnace cover 102 based on the first image data, and send a first voice signal of the covering state to the voice prompt unit 403, and is also used to determine the internal state of the furnace body 101 based on the second image data, and send a second voice signal to the voice prompt unit 403.
[0032] The voice prompt unit 403 is used to issue a prompt voice based on the first voice signal and the second voice signal of the control unit 402.
[0033] See also Figure 3 ,In some embodiments, the control unit 402 ,includes a judgment subunit 4021 and a prompt subunit 4022; The judgment subunit 4021 is used to judge the covering state of the furnace cover 102 based on the first image data, and send a first voice signal of the covering state to the voice prompt unit 403, and is also used to judge the internal state of the furnace body 101 based on the second image data, and send a second voice signal to the voice prompt unit 403.
[0034] The prompt subunit 4022 is used to send a pre-stored material adding prompt signal to the voice prompt unit 403, so that the operator can add raw materials accurately and reduce the occurrence of wrong material addition.
[0035] In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms “center”, “longitudinal”, “lateral”, “length”, “width”, “thickness”, “up”, “down”, “front”, “back”, “left”, “right”, “vertical”, “horizontal”, “top”, “bottom”, “inside”, “outside”, “clockwise”, “counterclockwise”, “axial”, “radial”, “circumferential”, etc., indicating orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as limiting the present invention.
[0036] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of the present invention, the meaning of "plurality" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.
[0037] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral one; it can be a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, or communication with each other; it can be a direct connection, or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise clearly defined. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.
[0038] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, a first feature being "above" or "below" a second feature may mean that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, a first feature being "above", "above" or "above" a second feature may mean that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. A first feature being "below", "below" or "below" a second feature may mean that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.
[0039] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" 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 the different embodiments or examples described in this specification and the features of the different embodiments or examples, without contradiction.
[0040] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, it is to be understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and are not to be construed as limitations of the present invention. A person skilled in the art may change, modify, replace and vary the above embodiments within the scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. A LF refining device, characterized in that: The LF refining device comprises: a LF refining furnace (10), wherein the LF refining furnace (10) comprises a furnace body (101), a furnace cover (102) and a cover opening component (103); the furnace cover (102) is installed on the furnace body (101) via the cover opening component (103); the furnace cover (102) is used to cover an opening on the furnace body (101); and the cover opening component (103) is used to drive the furnace cover (102) to open and close; An image acquisition device (20) is used to acquire first image data of a furnace cover (102) state image and second image data of an internal state image of a furnace body (101); and a control system (40), for judging the covering state of the furnace body (101) based on the first image data, and issuing a first voice signal indicating the covering state of the furnace body (101); and for judging whether the feeding is correct based on the second image data, and issuing a second voice signal, so that an operator can promptly detect whether there is an abnormality.
2. A refining LF device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The image acquisition device (20) comprises no less than two cameras.
3. A refining LF device according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a platform (30), on which the refining LF furnace (10) is installed.
4. A refining LF device according to claim 2, characterized in that: Both cameras are mounted on the platform (30).
5. A LF refining device according to claim 4, characterized in that: Both cameras are equipped with heat-insulating sleeves on the outside.
6. A LF refining device according to claim 5, characterized in that: Both cameras have a gimbal mechanism.
7. A LF refining device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The image acquisition device (20) and the control system (40) are connected via a wireless network.
8. A LF refining device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The control system (40) comprises a data receiving unit (401), a control unit (402); The data receiving unit (401) is used to receive the first image data and the second image data transmitted by the image acquisition device (20); The control unit (402) is used to determine the covering state of the furnace cover (102) based on the first image data, and to send a first voice signal of the covering state to the voice prompt unit (403); and is also used to determine the internal state of the furnace body (101) based on the second image data, and to send a second voice signal to the voice prompt unit (403).
9. A LF refining device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The voice prompt unit (403) is used to issue a prompt voice based on the first voice signal and the second voice signal of the control unit (402).
10. A LF refining device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The control unit (402) comprises a judgment subunit (4021) and a prompting subunit (4022); The judging subunit (4021) is used to judge the closed state of the furnace cover (102) based on the first image data, and send a first voice signal of the closed state to the voice prompt unit (403); and is also used to judge the internal state of the furnace body (101) based on the second image data, and send a second voice signal to the voice prompt unit (403); The prompt subunit (4022) is used to send a pre-stored material adding prompt signal to the voice prompt unit (403).