A sanding, decontamination and water replenishment integrated operation system on a locomotive and a method of using the same

By constructing an integrated operation system for locomotive sand loading, sewage unloading, and water replenishment, real-time visual monitoring of equipment status and unmanned sand loading have been achieved, solving the problem of insufficient equipment monitoring in existing technologies and improving operational efficiency and safety.

CN120135240BActive Publication Date: 2025-12-12HANGZHOU DEPOT OF CHINA RAILWAY SHANGHAI BUREAU GRP CO LTD +2
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Application Number
CN202510367519.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-03-26
Publication Date
2025-12-12
Estimated Expiration
2045-03-26

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Technical Problem

The existing locomotive sand loading, sewage unloading, and water replenishment equipment lacks real-time monitoring and intelligent management, resulting in untraceable operation quality, reliance on manual maintenance, and an inability to achieve unmanned operation, which affects the efficiency and safety of preparation operations.

Method used

An integrated operation system for sand loading, sewage unloading, and water replenishment on locomotives was constructed. The system monitors the equipment status in real time through a visual information platform, and achieves unmanned sand loading by combining pneumatic components and multi-link structures. On-site and vehicle-mounted sand loading components were designed to achieve refined management and equipment status prediction.

Benefits of technology

It improved operational efficiency and equipment availability, reduced manual labor intensity, enabled unmanned sand filling, reduced delays in detecting equipment problems, and ensured the safety and reliability of railway transportation.

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Abstract

The application discloses a locomotive sanding, decontamination and water replenishment integrated operation system and a use method thereof. The device comprises a sand body pumping unit, a sanding alignment unit for automatically docking a sanding opening of the locomotive, a decontamination and water replenishment unit, an electric control cabinet and a reminding display unit. Through construction of an integrated information platform, sanding, decontamination and water replenishment operation site data are presented in a visual form in front of managers, so that the managers can actually understand the site conditions and comprehensively master equipment state information and data information. Therefore, the managers can make better decisions, improve work efficiency and equipment intact rate, and real data of past quartz sand consumption can be provided to provide strong data support for purchase decisions. Through prediction of equipment component health, components can be maximally utilized, and spare part cost is saved. Through real-time visual interaction and digital fusion analysis of data acquisition, fine management of related operations is realized.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application belongs to the technical field of locomotive routine operation, and more particularly relates to a locomotive sanding, decontamination and water replenishing integrated operation system and a use method thereof. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the rapid development of railway transportation, the efficiency and quality of locomotive preparation operation are directly related to the safety and economy of railway transportation. To improve the automation and intelligent level of equipment and facilities, ensure the quality of locomotive preparation, improve the efficiency of preparation, and improve the operation conditions. Locomotive sanding, decontamination and water replenishing are important links of locomotive preparation, and their operation efficiency and quality directly affect the operation safety and maintenance cost of locomotive. Therefore, developing an automatic and intelligent operation system integrating sanding, decontamination and water replenishing can not only significantly improve the efficiency and quality of preparation operation, but also reduce the labor intensity, reduce human operation errors, and further ensure the safety and reliability of railway transportation.

[0003] At present, large-scale locomotive depots have built fixed sanding, decontamination and water replenishing equipment, which has preliminarily solved the problem of scattered sanding, decontamination and water replenishing stations, and effectively reduced the labor intensity of manual sanding. These devices have achieved mechanized operation to a certain extent, reduced the complexity of manual operation, and improved the operation efficiency.

[0004] Although the existing technology has solved the mechanization problem of sanding, decontamination and water replenishing to a certain extent, there are still the following deficiencies, which need to be further upgraded: (1) Lack of real-time monitoring in operation process: the sanding, decontamination and water replenishing operation process and equipment usage cannot be presented to the manager in real time, which leads to the problem of not timely discovering the on-site equipment problem, affecting the continuity and efficiency of the preparation operation. (2) Operation quality cannot be traced: the operation quality of sanding, decontamination and water replenishing lacks effective monitoring and recording, and the operation process cannot be traced. (3) Maintenance relies on manual work: the maintenance and repair of the equipment mainly rely on manual inspection and inspection, lack of intelligent fault warning and maintenance management mechanism, which leads to the problem of late discovery of equipment problems, affecting normal use. (4) Unable to realize unmanned operation: the existing technology cannot realize unmanned sanding operation, manual sanding operation is complicated and has safety hazards, which cannot meet the demand of modern railway transportation for efficient and safe operation. SUMMARY

[0005] In view of the above defects or improvement needs of the prior art, the present application provides a locomotive sanding, decontamination and water replenishment integrated operation system and a use method thereof. Through the construction of an integrated information platform, sanding, decontamination and water replenishment operation site data are presented in a visual form in front of the manager, helping the manager to actually understand the site situation and comprehensively master the equipment state information and data information. Thus, the manager can make better decisions and improve work efficiency and equipment intact rate. Through prediction of the health degree of the equipment components, the components can be maximally utilized, and the parts cost is saved. Through real-time visual interaction and digital fusion analysis of data acquisition, fine management of related operations is realized.

[0006] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, according to the first aspect of the present application, a locomotive sanding, decontamination and water replenishment integrated operation system comprises:

[0007] a sand body pumping unit, a sanding alignment unit connected to an output end of the sand body pumping unit for automatic docking with a sanding port of a locomotive, a dust removal unit for recovering dust generated by sanding, a decontamination and water replenishment unit for sucking decontamination of a locomotive and replenishing water, an electric control cabinet, and a reminding display unit for real-time monitoring of working state;

[0008] The sand body pumping unit comprises a sand house, a small sending tank connected to the sand house, a sand bin arranged at an output end of the small sending tank, a large sending tank connected to an output end of the sand bin, a sand distribution station connected to an output end of the large sending tank, a pneumatic assembly, and a sand pipe. The sanding alignment unit is connected to the output end of the sand distribution station, and the sand distribution station is arranged beside a track.

[0009] The sanding alignment unit comprises a station-keeping sanding assembly arranged beside the track and a vehicle-mounted sanding assembly arranged on a side of the locomotive.

[0010] The reminding display unit comprises a train arrival sensor arranged beside the track, a display for digitally displaying the operation state of the system, and a prompter for prompting the site state.

[0011] Preferably, the pneumatic assembly comprises a vacuum unit, an air compressor unit, and a three-in-one piece for adjusting the output gas pressure of the units.

[0012] Preferably, the sand body pumping unit further comprises a gas supplementing point arranged on the sand pipe for assisting sand flow.

[0013] Preferably, the display is a host terminal for displaying the content of the system platform.

[0014] Preferably, the prompter is an LED display screen and a broadcaster installed on the site; the LED display screen is used for displaying the operation completion state, and the broadcaster is used for reminding the staff of the locomotive entry state.

[0015] Preferably, it further comprises a protective fence for the traffic indicating barrier.

[0016] Preferably, it further comprises an RFID identity recognition module for identifying the identity of the operating personnel and a vehicle number recognition module.

[0017] Preferably, the station-keeping sanding assembly comprises:

[0018] a translation alignment assembly fixedly installed along the trackside, a sanding port alignment assembly installed at the output end of the translation alignment assembly, and a sanding pipeline installed above the sanding port alignment assembly and connected with the output end of the sanding station;

[0019] The translation alignment assembly comprises a linear guide rail, a sliding guide block slidably installed on the linear guide rail, a base installed on the sliding guide block, and a translation driving assembly for driving the linear movement of the base.

[0020] The sanding port alignment assembly comprises a alignment driving motor fixedly installed above the base, a first guide rod installed on the output shaft of the alignment driving motor, a second guide rod rotationally connected with the extended end of the first guide rod, a fourth guide rod rotationally connected with the lower half of the second guide rod, a fixed rod rotationally connected with the lower end of the fourth guide rod, a fifth guide rod rotationally connected with the upper half of the fourth guide rod, a third guide rod rotationally connected with the end of the fifth guide rod and the end of the second guide rod, and a support block provided on the upper end of the third guide rod. The support block is in a downwardly inclined posture, the output end of the sanding pipeline is fixed on the support block, and the fixed rod is fixedly connected with the base.

[0021] Preferably, the vehicle-mounted sanding assembly comprises:

[0022] a vehicle-mounted sanding tank arranged in the locomotive, a vehicle-mounted docking assembly slidably arranged in the locomotive, and an interface expansion assembly arranged on the upper surface of the extended section of the vehicle-mounted docking assembly.

[0023] The vehicle-mounted sanding tank comprises a main tank body and a second channel as the input end of the main tank body.

[0024] The vehicle-mounted docking assembly comprises a horizontal sliding slot arranged above the second channel, a front pushing air cylinder fixedly arranged in the horizontal sliding slot, a docking block fixedly arranged at the front end of the front pushing air cylinder, and a first channel arranged in the docking block and dockable with the second channel.

[0025] The interface expansion assembly comprises a synchronous belt annularly mounted at the entrance of the first channel, a drive belt wheel and a tensioning and closing drive motor driving the synchronous belt to rotate, a tensioning and closing drive assembly in transmission connection with the synchronous belt, a tensioning and closing drive rod connected to the output end of the tensioning and closing drive assembly, and a sand guiding membrane attached to the tensioning and closing drive rod; the rotation of the synchronous belt is converted into the opening or closing movement of the tensioning and closing drive rod by the tensioning and closing drive assembly.

[0026] The tensioning and closing drive assembly comprises a driven belt wheel in mesh transmission with the synchronous belt, a first bevel gear coaxially fixedly connected with the driven belt wheel, a second bevel gear in mesh transmission with the first bevel gear, and a connecting block coaxially fixedly connected with the second bevel gear; the tensioning and closing drive rod is fixedly connected with the connecting block.

[0027] According to the second aspect of the present application, a use method of a sanding, decontaminating and water feeding integrated operation system on a locomotive comprises the following steps.

[0028] S100: A visual management platform of sanding, decontaminating and water feeding integrated operation is constructed by means of a sand body pumping unit, a decontaminating and water feeding unit, an information identification unit and a reminding display unit, so as to realize the fusion of sanding, decontaminating and water feeding equipment, operation personnel, operation process, operation data and management, and to realize the real-time linkage of equipment state and visual model on the host computer terminal, and to virtually and homomorphically display the operation process; at the same time, a locomotive entering a work station and an operation state are displayed by means of a vehicle arrival sensor, a display and a prompter, and the operation quality and operation process are remotely monitored, and fault alarm and periodic inspection state prompt are presented.

[0029] S200: When the locomotive arrives at the station, the system starts the translation alignment assembly, calculates the relative position of the sanding port to the ground according to the actual parking coordinates of the vehicle, and guides the translation alignment assembly to move to the sanding port of the locomotive.

[0030] S300: The vehicle-mounted alignment assembly is started, the alignment block is extended by controlling the front pushing cylinder, the interface expansion assembly is extended out of the locomotive, then the tensioning and closing drive motor is controlled to rotate, the tensioning and closing drive rod is opened under the action of the tensioning and closing drive assembly, so as to open the sand guiding membrane and form a larger opening bucket-shaped structure for sanding operation.

[0031] S400: Start the sanding mouth alignment assembly, control the alignment driving motor to rotate, under the action of the five-link mechanism composed of the fourth guide rod, the fixed rod, the second guide rod, the base, the upper end of the second guide rod realizes high sensitivity and large amplitude rapid action, under the action of the fifth guide rod and the third guide rod, the third guide rod is always in a vertical state translation, ensures that the support block is downward, until the sanding pipe mouth above the support block is moved to the upper side of the interface expansion assembly, then start the sand body pumping unit, add sand body along the first channel and the second channel into the main box body, after reaching the preset sanding amount, stop the sand body pumping unit, control the front pushing cylinder to retract, complete sanding;

[0032] S500: Manually complete the sewage discharge and water replenishment operation by means of the sewage discharge and water replenishment unit.

[0033] Overall, compared with the prior art, the above technical solutions conceived by the present application can achieve the following beneficial effects:

[0034] 1. A locomotive sanding, sewage discharging and water replenishing integrated operation system. By constructing an integrated information platform, sanding, sewage discharging and water replenishing operation site data are presented to the manager in a visual form, helping the manager to actually understand the site situation and master the equipment state information and data information. Thus, the manager can make better decisions and improve work efficiency and equipment integrity. By predicting the health of equipment components, the components can be used to the maximum extent, and spare parts costs can be saved. Through real-time visual interaction and digital fusion analysis of data acquisition, fine management of related operations is realized.

[0035] 2. A locomotive sanding, sewage discharging and water replenishing integrated operation system, by designing the station sanding assembly 1 and the vehicle-mounted sanding assembly 2, unmanned sanding operation of the locomotive is realized, and the interface expansion assembly 230 is arranged at the receiving end, so as to form a large bucket-shaped structure with the opening action, completely receiving the sand body, reducing the precise docking difficulty of the station sanding assembly 1 and the vehicle-mounted sanding assembly 2. In addition, the multi-link structure is used to realize high sensitivity, large amplitude and rapid action of the end of the sanding pipeline 130, and the fifth guide rod 127 and the third guide rod 124 are added, so that the end of the sanding pipeline 130 is always in a vertical state translation, improving the flexibility of sanding docking technology. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0036] Figure 1 It is a whole electrical connection schematic diagram of the locomotive sanding, sewage discharging and water replenishing integrated operation system of the embodiment of the present application;

[0037] Figure 2 It is a sanding alignment unit whole structure schematic diagram of the locomotive sanding, sewage discharging and water replenishing integrated operation system of the embodiment of the present application;

[0038] Figure 3A top view structural schematic diagram of an interface expansion assembly of a locomotive sanding, decontamination, and water replenishment integrated operation system according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0039] Figure 4 A structure schematic diagram of a tension and expansion driving assembly of a locomotive sanding, decontamination, and water replenishment integrated operation system according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0040] Figure 5 An enlarged view of a sand adding alignment unit of a locomotive sanding, decontamination, and water replenishment integrated operation system according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0041] Figure 6 A management interface diagram of a locomotive sanding, decontamination, and water replenishment integrated operation system according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0042] Figure 7 A flowchart of a use method of a locomotive sanding, decontamination, and water replenishment integrated operation system according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0043] In all the drawings, the same reference signs represent the same technical features, specifically: 1 - station-remaining sand adding assembly, 110 - translation alignment assembly, 111 - linear guide rail, 112 - sliding guide block, 113 - base table, 120 - sand adding port alignment assembly, 121 - alignment driving motor, 122 - first guide rod, 123 - second guide rod, 124 - third guide rod, 125 - fourth guide rod, 126 - fixed rod, 127 - fifth guide rod, 128 - support block, 130 - sand adding pipeline, 2 - vehicle-mounted sand adding assembly, 210 - vehicle-mounted sand tank, 211 - main tank body, 212 - second channel, 220 - vehicle-mounted docking assembly, 221 - horizontal sliding groove, 222 - front pushing air cylinder, 223 - docking block, 224 - first channel, 230 - interface expansion assembly, 231 - synchronous belt, 232 - tension and expansion driving assembly, 2321 - driven pulley, 2322 - first bevel gear, 2323 - second bevel gear, 2324 - connecting block, 233 - tension and expansion driving rod, 234 - sand guide film, 235 - driving pulley, 236 - tension and expansion driving motor. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0044] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation of the present application.

[0045] In addition, the terms "first", "second", "third", etc. are used only for descriptive purposes and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or an ordered ranking of the indicated technical features. Thus, features defined with "first", "second" or "third" can include, explicitly or implicitly, one or more of such features. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "a plurality of" is two or more, unless explicitly specified and limited otherwise.

[0046] In the present application, unless explicitly specified and limited otherwise, the terms "mounting", "connecting", "connecting", "fixing" and the like should be understood broadly, for example, can be fixedly connected, can be detachably connected, or integrally connected; can be mechanically connected, or electrically connected; can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or can be connected inside two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0047] In order to make the purpose, technical scheme and advantages of the present application more clear, the present application will be further described in detail below in combination with the drawings and examples. It should be understood that the specific examples described herein are only used to explain the present application and not to limit the present application. In addition, the technical features involved in each embodiment of the present application described below can be combined with each other as long as they do not conflict with each other.

[0048] As shown in the embodiment of the present application, the locomotive sanding, decontamination and water replenishment integrated operation system comprises: Figures 1-6

[0049] a sand body pumping unit, a sanding alignment unit connected to the output end of the sand body pumping unit for automatic docking with the sanding port of the locomotive, a dust removal unit for recovering dust generated by sanding, a decontamination and water replenishment unit for decontaminating and replenishing water for the locomotive, an electric control cabinet, and a reminding display unit for real-time monitoring of the working state;

[0050] The sand body pumping unit comprises a sand house, a small sending tank connected to the sand house, a sand bin provided at the output end of the small sending tank, a large sending tank connected to the output end of the sand bin, a sand distribution station connected to the output end of the large sending tank, a pneumatic assembly, and a sand pipe. The sanding alignment unit is connected to the output end of the sand distribution station, and the sand distribution station is arranged beside the track;

[0051] The sanding alignment unit comprises a station-keeping sanding assembly 1 arranged beside the track and a vehicle-mounted sanding assembly 2 arranged on the side of the locomotive.

[0052] The reminding display unit comprises a train arrival sensor arranged beside the track, a display for digitally displaying the operating state of the system, and a prompter for prompting the on-site state.

[0053] ​As Figure 1 shown in the embodiment of the present application, the pneumatic assembly includes a vacuum unit, an air compressor unit, and a regulating unit for regulating the output gas pressure.

[0054] As Figure 1 shown in the embodiment of the present application, the sand pumping unit further comprises a sand pipe air supplementing point arranged on the sand pipe for assisting the sand flow.

[0055] As Figure 1 and Figure 6 shown in the embodiment of the present application, the display is a host terminal for displaying the system platform content.

[0056] As Figure 1 and Figure 6 shown in the embodiment of the present application, the prompter is an LED display screen and a broadcaster installed on the site; the LED display screen is used for displaying the operation completion state, and the broadcaster is used for reminding the staff of the locomotive entering state.

[0057] As Figure 1 shown in the embodiment of the present application, the integrated operation system for sanding, decontaminating, and water supplementing of a locomotive further comprises a protective fence for a track indicating gate.

[0058] As Figure 1 shown in the embodiment of the present application, the integrated operation system for sanding, decontaminating, and water supplementing of a locomotive further comprises an RFID identity recognition module and a car number recognition module for recognizing the identity of an operation staff.

[0059] As Figures 2-5 shown in the embodiment of the present application, the station-staying sand adding assembly 1 comprises:

[0060] a translation alignment assembly 110 fixedly installed along the track, a sand adding port alignment assembly 120 installed at the output end of the translation alignment assembly 110, and a sand adding pipe 130 installed on the sand adding port alignment assembly 120 and connected with the output end of the sand adding station;

[0061] The translation alignment assembly 110 comprises a linear guide rail 111, a sliding guide block 112 slidingly installed on the linear guide rail 111, a base 113 installed on the sliding guide block, and a translation driving assembly for driving the linear movement of the base 113.

[0062] The sand adding opening alignment assembly 120 comprises an alignment driving motor 121 fixedly installed above the base 113, a first guide rod 122 installed on an output shaft of the alignment driving motor 121, a second guide rod 123 rotationally connected with an extending end of the first guide rod 122, a fourth guide rod 125 rotationally connected with a lower half of the second guide rod 123, a fixed rod 126 rotationally connected with a lower end of the fourth guide rod 125, a fifth guide rod 127 rotationally connected with an upper half of the fourth guide rod 125, a third guide rod 124 rotationally connected with both an end of the fifth guide rod 127 and an end of the second guide rod 123, and a supporting block 128 arranged on an upper end of the third guide rod 124. The supporting block 128 is in a downwardly inclined posture, an output end of the sand adding pipeline 130 is fixed on the supporting block 128, and the fixed rod 126 is fixedly connected with the base 113.

[0063] As shown in the embodiment of the present application, the vehicle-mounted sand adding assembly 2 comprises: Figures 2-5

[0064] a vehicle-mounted sand tank 210 arranged in the locomotive, a vehicle-mounted docking assembly 220 slidably arranged to extend in the locomotive, and an interface expansion assembly 230 arranged on an upper surface of an extending section of the vehicle-mounted docking assembly 220.

[0065] The vehicle-mounted sand tank 210 comprises a main tank body 211 and a second channel 212 as an input end of the main tank body 211.

[0066] The vehicle-mounted docking assembly 220 comprises a horizontal sliding groove 221 arranged above the second channel 212, a front pushing air cylinder 222 fixedly arranged in the horizontal sliding groove 221, a docking block 223 fixedly arranged at a front end of the front pushing air cylinder 222, and a first channel 224 arranged in the docking block 223 and capable of being docked with the second channel 212.

[0067] The interface expansion assembly 230 comprises a synchronous belt 231 arranged in a ring shape at an entrance above the first channel 224, a driving belt wheel 235 and a tensioning and releasing driving motor 236 for driving the synchronous belt 231 to rotate, a tensioning and releasing driving assembly 232 in transmission connection with the synchronous belt 231, a tensioning and releasing driving rod 233 connected with an output end of the tensioning and releasing driving assembly 232, and a sand guiding film 234 attached to the tensioning and releasing driving rod 233. The tensioning and releasing driving assembly 232 converts the rotation of the synchronous belt 231 into the opening or closing movement of the tensioning and releasing driving rod 233.

[0068] ​The opening and closing driving assembly 232 comprises a driven pulley 2321 engaged with the synchronous belt 231, a first bevel gear 2322 fixedly connected coaxially with the driven pulley 2321, a second bevel gear 2323 engaged with the first bevel gear 2322, and a connecting block 2324 fixedly connected with the second bevel gear 2323; and the opening and closing driving rod 233 is fixedly connected with the connecting block 2324.

[0069] As shown in Figure 7 According to the second aspect of the present application, a method for using a sanding, decontamination and water filling integrated operation system on a locomotive comprises the following steps:

[0070] S100: A visual management platform for sanding, decontamination and water filling integrated operation is constructed by means of a sand body pumping unit, a decontamination and water filling unit, an information identification unit and a reminding display unit, so as to realize the fusion of sanding, decontamination and water filling equipment, operation personnel, operation process, operation data and management, and to realize the real-time linkage of equipment state and visual model on a host computer terminal, and to virtually and homomorphically display the operation process; at the same time, a locomotive entering a work station and an operation state are displayed by means of a vehicle arrival sensor, a display and a prompter, and the operation quality and operation process are remotely monitored, and fault alarm and periodic inspection state prompt are presented;

[0071] S200: When the locomotive arrives at the station, the system starts the translation alignment assembly 110, calculates the relative position of the sanding port to the ground according to the actual parking coordinates of the vehicle, and guides the translation alignment assembly 110 to move to the sanding port of the locomotive;

[0072] S300: The vehicle-mounted docking assembly 220 is started, the docking block 223 is extended by controlling the front pushing cylinder 222, so that the interface expansion assembly 230 is extended out of the locomotive, then the opening and closing driving motor 236 is controlled to rotate, the opening and closing driving rod 233 is opened under the action of the opening and closing driving assembly 232, so that the sand guide membrane 234 is opened to form a larger opening bucket structure, so as to facilitate sanding operation;

[0073] S400: The sanding port alignment assembly 120 is started, the alignment driving motor 121 is controlled to rotate, the second guide rod upper end realizes high sensitivity and large amplitude rapid action under the action of the five-link mechanism composed of the fourth guide rod 125, the fixed rod 126, the second guide rod 123 and the base 113, the third guide rod 124 is always in a vertical state translation under the action of the fifth guide rod 127 and the third guide rod 124, so as to ensure that the supporting block 128 is downward, until the sanding pipeline 130 above the supporting block 128 is moved to the upper side of the interface expansion assembly 230, then the sand body pumping unit is started, the sand body is added to the main box body 211 along the first channel 224 and the second channel 212, after reaching the preset sanding amount, the sand body pumping unit is stopped, and the front pushing cylinder 222 is controlled to retract, and the sanding is completed;

[0074] S500: manually complete the sewage and water replenishment operation by means of the sewage and water replenishment unit.

[0075] In the embodiment of the present application, by designing the station-remaining sand adding assembly 1 and the vehicle-mounted sand adding assembly 2, unmanned sand adding operation of the locomotive is realized, and the interface expansion assembly 230 is arranged at the receiving end, so as to form a large bucket-shaped structure by opening action, to completely receive the sand body, and to reduce the precise docking difficulty of the station-remaining sand adding assembly 1 and the vehicle-mounted sand adding assembly 2. In addition, by means of the multi-link structure, high-sensitivity and large-amplitude rapid action of the sand adding pipeline 130 end is realized, and by additionally arranging the fifth guide rod 127 and the third guide rod 124, the sand adding pipeline 130 end is always in vertical state translation, so as to improve the flexibility of the sand adding docking technology.

[0076] In the embodiment of the present application, by constructing an integrated information platform, the sand adding, sewage removing and water replenishing operation site data is presented in a visual form in front of the manager, to help the manager to actually understand the site situation and to master the equipment state information and data information. Thus, the manager can make better decisions and improve work efficiency and equipment intact rate. By predicting the health degree of the equipment components, the components can be used to the maximum extent, and the parts cost is saved. Through real-time visual interaction and digital fusion analysis of data acquisition, fine management of related operations is realized.

[0077] The above are only preferred embodiments of the present application and are not used to limit the present application. Any modification, equivalent replacement and improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the present application. The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present application, and it should be pointed out that, for ordinary skilled in the art, without departing from the technical principles of the present application, a number of improvements and modifications can be made, and these improvements and modifications shall be regarded as the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A sanding, decontaminating and water replenishing integrated operation system for a locomotive, characterized in that, It includes: Sand body pumping unit, sanding alignment unit connected to the output end of the sand body pumping unit for automatic docking of the sanding port of the locomotive, dust removal unit for recycling sanding dust, sewage and water filling unit for sucking sewage of the locomotive sewage tank, electric control cabinet, reminding display unit for real-time monitoring of working state; The sand body pumping unit comprises a sand house, a small sending tank connected to the sand house, a sand bin arranged at the output end of the small sending tank, a large sending tank connected to the output end of the sand bin, a sand distribution station connected to the output end of the large sending tank, a pneumatic assembly and a sand pipe; the sanding alignment unit is connected to the output end of the sand distribution station, and the sand distribution station is arranged beside the track; The sanding alignment unit comprises a station-keeping sanding assembly (1) arranged beside the track and a vehicle-mounted sanding assembly (2) arranged on the side of the locomotive; The reminding display unit comprises a train arrival sensor arranged beside the track, a display for digitally displaying the operating state of the system, and a prompter for prompting the on-site state; The vehicle-mounted sanding assembly (2) comprises a vehicle-mounted sand tank (210) arranged in the locomotive, a vehicle-mounted docking assembly (220) slidably arranged in the locomotive, and an interface expansion assembly (230) arranged on the upper surface of the extended section of the vehicle-mounted docking assembly (220); The vehicle-mounted sand tank (210) comprises a main tank body (211) and a second channel (212) as the input end of the main tank body (211); The vehicle-mounted docking assembly (220) comprises a horizontal sliding groove (221) arranged above the second channel (212), a front pushing air cylinder (222) fixed in the horizontal sliding groove (221), a docking block (223) fixed to the front end of the front pushing air cylinder (222), and a first channel (224) arranged in the docking block (223) and capable of being docked with the second channel (212); The interface expansion assembly (230) comprises a synchronous belt (231) annularly arranged at the entrance above the first channel (224), a drive belt wheel (235) and a tensioning and releasing drive motor (236) for driving the synchronous belt (231) to rotate, a tensioning and releasing drive assembly (232) in transmission connection with the synchronous belt (231), a tensioning and releasing drive rod (233) connected to the output end of the tensioning and releasing drive assembly (232), and a sand guide film (234) attached to the tensioning and releasing drive rod (233); the rotation of the synchronous belt (231) is converted into the opening or closing movement of the tensioning and releasing drive rod (233) by the tensioning and releasing drive assembly (232); The tensioning and releasing drive assembly (232) comprises a driven belt wheel (2321) in meshing transmission with the synchronous belt (231), a first bevel gear (2322) fixed in coaxial connection with the driven belt wheel (2321), a second bevel gear (2323) in meshing transmission with the first bevel gear (2322), and a connecting block (2324) fixed in axial connection with the second bevel gear (2323); the tensioning and releasing drive rod (233) is fixedly connected with the connecting block (2324).

2. The integrated sanding, dirt removal, and water replenishment system for a locomotive of claim 1, wherein, The illustrated pneumatic assembly includes a vacuum unit, an air compressor unit, and a regulating unit for regulating the output gas pressure.

3. The integrated sanding, debriding, and water replenishing system of claim 1, wherein, The sand pumping unit further comprises a sand pipe air supplementing point arranged on the sand pipe for assisting sand flow.

4. The integrated sanding, dirt removal, and water replenishment system for a locomotive of claim 1, wherein, The display is a host terminal for displaying system platform content.

5. The integrated sanding, debriding, and water replenishing system of claim 1, wherein, The prompter is an LED display screen and a broadcaster installed on the site; the LED display screen is used to display the completion state of the operation, and the broadcaster is used to remind the staff of the locomotive entering state.

6. The integrated sanding, dirt removal, and water replenishment system of claim 1, wherein, It also includes a protective barrier for the traffic indicating barrier gate.

7. The integrated sanding, debriding, and water replenishing system of claim 1, wherein, It also includes an RFID identity recognition module for identifying the identity of the operation personnel and a train number recognition module.

8. The integrated sanding, cleaning and water replenishing system for a locomotive of claim 1, wherein, The station-keeping sand adding assembly (1) comprises: A translation alignment assembly (110) fixedly installed along the track, a sand adding port alignment assembly (120) installed at the output end of the translation alignment assembly (110), and a sand adding pipeline (130) installed above the sand adding port alignment assembly (120) and connected with the output end of the sand adding station; The translation alignment assembly (110) comprises a linear guide rail (111), a sliding guide block (112) slidingly installed on the linear guide rail (111), a base (113) installed on the sliding guide block, and a translation driving assembly driving the linear movement of the base (113); The sand adding port alignment assembly (120) comprises a alignment driving motor (121) fixedly installed above the base (113), a first guide rod (122) installed on the output shaft of the alignment driving motor (121), a second guide rod (123) rotationally connected with the extension end of the first guide rod (122), a fourth guide rod (125) rotationally connected with the proximal lower half of the second guide rod (123), a fixed rod (126) rotationally connected with the lower end of the fourth guide rod (125), a fifth guide rod (127) rotationally connected with the upper half of the fourth guide rod (125), a third guide rod (124) rotationally connected with the distal end of the fifth guide rod (127) and the distal end of the second guide rod (123), and a support block (128) arranged on the upper end of the third guide rod (124); the support block (128) is in a downward inclined posture, the output end of the sand adding pipeline (130) is fixed on the support block (128), and the fixed rod (126) is fixedly connected with the base (113).

9. The method for using the integrated sanding, decontamination, and water replenishment system of a locomotive according to claim 8, comprising: S100: constructing a visual management platform for the integrated sanding, decontamination, and water replenishment operation by means of the sand body pumping unit, the decontamination and water replenishment unit, the information recognition unit, and the prompting display unit, realizing the integration of the sanding, decontamination, and water replenishment equipment, operation personnel, operation process, operation data, and management, and realizing the real-time linkage of the equipment state and the visual model on the host terminal to virtually and homomorphically display the operation process; at the same time, displaying the locomotive entering the work station and the operation state through the car arrival sensor, the display, and the prompter, remotely monitoring the operation quality and the operation process, and presenting the fault alarm and the state prompt for the periodic inspection. S200: When the locomotive is detected to arrive at the station, the system starts the translation and alignment assembly (110), calculates the relative position of the sand filling port to the ground according to the actual parking coordinates of the vehicle, and guides the translation and alignment assembly (110) to move to the sand filling port of the locomotive; S300: Start the vehicle-mounted docking assembly (220), control the front pushing cylinder (222) to extend the docking block (223), so as to extend the interface expansion assembly (230) out of the locomotive, then control the opening and closing drive motor (236) to rotate, under the action of the opening and closing drive assembly (232), the opening and closing drive rod (233) is opened, so as to open the sand guide film (234) to form a larger opening bucket-shaped structure, so as to carry out sand receiving operation; S400: Start the sand filling port alignment assembly (120), control the alignment drive motor (121) to rotate, under the action of the five-link mechanism composed of the fourth guide rod (125), the fixed rod (126), the second guide rod (123), and the base (113), the second guide rod upper end realizes high sensitivity and large amplitude rapid action, under the action of the fifth guide rod (127) and the third guide rod (124), the third guide rod (124) is always in the vertical state translation, ensures that the support block (128) is downward, until the sand filling pipe (130) above the support block (128) is moved to the upper side of the interface expansion assembly (230), then start the sand body pumping unit, the sand body is added to the main box (211) along the first channel (224) and the second channel (212), after reaching the preset sand filling amount, stop the sand body pumping unit, control the front pushing cylinder (222) to retract, complete the sand filling; S500: Manually complete the sewage and water supplement operation by means of the sewage and water supplement unit.

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