Automatically-controlled catch basin and working method thereof
By setting up a robotic arm and lifting device in the well body, combined with a camera and a controller, automatic detection and adjustment of the interceptor well are realized, which solves the problem that workers need to manually deal with faults and water level adjustment in the prior art, and improves the degree of automation.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202510280568.1
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-03-11
- Publication Date
- 2025-07-11
AI Technical Summary
After the monitoring function, the existing intercept wells still require workers to manually handle the fault or water level adjustment, and the labor burden has not been reduced.
Set up a robotic arm and lifting device in the well body, combining the camera and controller to achieve automatic detection and adjustment of drainage, and reduce manual intervention.
Automatic maintenance and drainage rate adjustment of parts in the well body are realized, reducing the frequency of workers going down the well and improving the degree of automation.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This application relates to the technical field of intercepting wells, and particularly to an automatically controlled intercepting well and its working method. Background Art
[0002] With the development of urban construction and the growth of urban population, the problem of urban water environment governance has become increasingly severe. As an important part of urban water environment governance, river regulation has begun to commonly use intercepting wells to treat sewage. In the dry season, urban sewage enters from the inlet of the intercepting well and flows out from the intercepting pipe, and finally reaches the sewage system; in the rainy season, urban sewage and rainwater pour into the inlet of the intercepting well, and the excessive water level enables the water to be discharged from the outlet in the intercepting well to the river bank or the coast.
[0003] Currently, intercepting wells equipped with control systems have also been gradually applied to urban sewage treatment. Generally, cameras are installed inside the wells to monitor the drainage conditions in the intercepting wells. The video images in each intercepting well are transmitted back to the control center through cables or wireless transmission.
[0004] However, the current intercepting wells only have the function of monitoring. When the camera detects a failure of the internal components of the well body or the water level is too high and the drainage needs to be adjusted, workers still need to go to the well to handle it manually, and the labor burden of the workers has not been actually reduced. Summary of the Invention
[0005] This application aims to at least solve one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. For this purpose, this application provides an automatically controlled intercepting well, which can monitor the working conditions of each component in the intercepting well and the drainage conditions, and can also perform component maintenance and adjust the drainage rate by itself.
[0006] This application also provides a working method for the above-mentioned automatically controlled intercepting well.
[0007] The automatically controlled intercepting well according to the first aspect embodiment of this application includes:
[0008] A well body, which is provided with an inlet pipe, an outlet pipe, and an intercepting pipe. The intercepting pipe is arranged below the inlet pipe and the outlet pipe, and the intercepting pipe is movably arranged in the well body;
[0009] A camera, which is arranged inside the well body to monitor the working conditions of each component inside the well body and the drainage conditions of the well body;
[0010] A lifting device, which drives the inlet end of the intercepting pipe to lift to change the slope of the intercepting pipe;
[0011] A robotic arm, which is arranged inside the well body to repair and replace the components inside the well body;
[0012] A controller, which is electrically connected to the camera, the lifting device, and the robotic arm for control.
[0013] The automatically controlled intercepting well according to the embodiment of the present application has at least the following beneficial effects: By arranging a robotic arm in the well body, it is possible to repair or replace the faulty components in the well body, reducing the frequency of workers going down the well for maintenance; By arranging a lifting device, the height of the water inlet end of the intercepting pipe can be adjusted, thereby changing the slope of the intercepting pipe and adjusting the drainage rate of the intercepting pipe.
[0014] According to some embodiments of the present application, the lifting device includes a telescopic support and a connecting rod group. The connecting rod group supports the intercepting pipe, and the telescopic support drives the connecting rod group to deform to change the height of the intercepting pipe.
[0015] According to some embodiments of the present application, the lifting device further includes an electric roller. The electric roller is in rolling contact with the outer wall of the intercepting pipe and is used to limit the intercepting pipe to prevent the intercepting pipe from falling off the connecting rod group.
[0016] According to some embodiments of the present application, the automatically controlled intercepting well further includes a power generation device. The power generation device is electrically connected to the camera, the lifting device, the robotic arm, and the controller for providing electric energy.
[0017] According to some embodiments of the present application, the power generation device includes a runner and a generator. A plurality of paddle boards are arranged radially on the runner. The runner is rotatably installed between the water inlet pipe and the intercepting pipe. The generator is connected to the runner, and the generator can convert the mechanical energy of the runner's rotation into electric energy.
[0018] According to some embodiments of the present application, the well body is provided with a reduced-diameter section. The inner diameter of the reduced-diameter section gradually decreases from top to bottom, and the intercepting pipe is arranged at the bottom of the reduced-diameter section.
[0019] According to some embodiments of the present application, the number of the power generation devices is multiple and they are arranged in an array along the inner wall of the reduced-diameter section.
[0020] According to some embodiments of the present application, the automatically controlled intercepting well further includes a maintenance platform. The maintenance platform is arranged in the well body and is used to place the parts to be replaced for the robotic arm to pick up.
[0021] According to some embodiments of the present application, a drain hole is further arranged at the top of the well body. A gate is installed in the drain hole, and the drain hole is used for emergency drainage when the water level in the well body is too high.
[0022] According to the working method of the above-mentioned automatically controlled intercepting well according to the second aspect embodiment of the present application, it includes an automatic maintenance mode and an adjustment drainage mode, wherein:
[0023] The automatic maintenance mode includes:
[0024] The camera monitors whether the components in the well body are working properly;
[0025] If a component in the well body fails, the AI recognition system in the controller determines whether the component is damaged;
[0026] If the AI recognition system determines that the component is damaged, the AI knowledge base system in the controller determines the degree of damage of the component;
[0027] If the degree of damage of the component is relatively light, the controller controls the robotic arm to repair the component;
[0028] If the degree of damage of the component is relatively heavy, the controller controls the robotic arm to replace the component;
[0029] The adjustment drainage mode includes:
[0030] The camera monitors whether the water level in the well body is rising continuously;
[0031] If the water level in the well body rises continuously, the AI recognition system in the controller determines whether the water level has risen to a specified value;
[0032] If the water level in the well body reaches the specified value, the controller controls the lifting device to lift and raise the water inlet end of the intercepting pipe, thereby increasing the slope of the intercepting pipe to accelerate drainage.
[0033] Additional aspects and advantages of the present application will be given in part in the following description, become apparent in part from the following description, or be understood through the practice of the present application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0034] The drawings are used to provide a further understanding of the technical solutions disclosed in the present application, and constitute a part of the specification. Together with the embodiments disclosed in the present application, they are used to explain the technical solutions of the present disclosure, and do not constitute a limitation to the technical solutions disclosed in the present application.
[0035] Figure 1 It is a cross-sectional view of the automatically controlled intercepting well according to the first aspect embodiment of the present application;
[0036] Figure 2 It is a schematic structural diagram of the lifting device in the automatically controlled intercepting well according to the first aspect embodiment of the present application;
[0037] Figure 3Schematic diagram of the power generation device in the automatic control intercepting well according to the first aspect embodiment of the present application;
[0038] Figure 4 Flow chart of the controller maintaining the well body in the working method according to the second aspect embodiment of the present application;
[0039] Figure 5 Flow chart of the controller adjusting the height of the intercepting pipeline in the working method according to the second aspect embodiment of the present application.
[0040] Reference numerals: 100 - well body, 110 - water inlet pipeline, 120 - water outlet pipeline, 130 - intercepting pipeline, 140 - reduced diameter section, 150 - gate, 200 - camera, 300 - lifting device, 310 - telescopic bracket, 320 - connecting rod group, 330 - electric roller, 400 - robotic arm 500 - controller, 600 - power generation device, 610 - runner, 611 - paddle, 620 - generator, 700 - maintenance platform. Detailed description of the specific implementation
[0041] The embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below. The examples of the embodiments are shown in the drawings, where the same or similar reference numerals represent the same or similar elements or elements with the same or similar functions from beginning to end. The embodiments described below with reference to the drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present application and should not be construed as a limitation to the present application.
[0042] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the orientation descriptions such as up, down, front, back, left, right, etc. indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation to the present application.
[0043] In the description of the present application, the meaning of several is more than one, the meaning of multiple is more than two, greater than, less than, exceeding, etc. are understood as not including the present number, and above, below, within, etc. are understood as including the present number. If the first and second are described only for the purpose of distinguishing technical features, they should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the quantity of the indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the sequence relationship of the indicated technical features.
[0044] In the description of the present application, unless otherwise clearly defined, words such as setting, installing, connecting, etc. should be understood in a broad sense, and those skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meanings of the above words in the present application in combination with the specific content of the technical solution.
[0045] In the description of this application, the description with reference to terms such as "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "schematic embodiments", "examples", "specific examples", or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in connection with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of this application. In this specification, the schematic expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described can be combined in a suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.
[0046] Currently, the intercepting well equipped with a control system is gradually applied to urban sewage treatment. Generally, a camera is installed inside the well to monitor the drainage situation in the intercepting well. The video images in each intercepting well are transmitted back to the control center through cables or wireless transmission.
[0047] However, the current intercepting well only has the function of monitoring. When the camera detects that a component inside the well body fails or the water level is too high and drainage needs to be adjusted, workers still need to go to the well to handle it manually, and the labor burden of the workers has not been actually reduced.
[0048] In response to this, this application proposes an automatically controlled intercepting well. By arranging a robotic arm 400 inside the well body 100, it can repair or replace the faulty components inside the well body 100, reducing the frequency of workers going down the well for maintenance; by arranging a lifting device 300, it can adjust the height of the water inlet end of the intercepting pipeline 130, thereby changing the slope of the intercepting pipeline 130 and adjusting the drainage rate of the intercepting pipeline 130.
[0049] In addition, this application also proposes a working method for the above-mentioned automatically controlled intercepting well.
[0050] Referring to Figure 1 , the automatically controlled intercepting well in the first aspect embodiment of this application includes a well body 100, a camera 200, a lifting device 300, a robotic arm 400, and a controller 500. Among them, the well body 100 is the main structure of this automatically controlled intercepting well. The camera 200 is arranged inside the well body 100 to monitor the working conditions of the components inside the well body 100 and the drainage situation of the well body 100. The lifting device 300 is used to change the height of the water inlet end of the intercepting pipeline 130 inside the well body 100 to change the slope of the intercepting pipeline 130, thereby changing the drainage rate of the intercepting pipeline 130. The robotic arm 400 is used to repair or replace the components inside the well body 100. The controller 500 is used to control the electrical components inside this automatically controlled intercepting well.
[0051] Specifically, the well body 100 is provided with a water inlet pipe 110, a water outlet pipe 120, and a cut-off pipe 130. The cut-off pipe 130 is arranged below the water inlet pipe 110 and the water outlet pipe 120. When urban water enters from the water inlet pipe 110, the urban water will first pour into the cut-off pipe 130. When the water level in the well body 100 rises and reaches the height of the water outlet pipe 120, part of the urban water will also be discharged from the water outlet pipe 120. It should be noted that the cut-off pipe 130 is movably arranged in the well body 100, and the height of its water inlet end can be changed.
[0052] The camera 200 is arranged in the well body 100 to monitor the working conditions of various components in the well body 100 and the drainage condition of the well body 100. In order to be able to observe the conditions of various positions in the well body 100 comprehensively, the camera 200 can adopt a movable camera that can rotate 360°.
[0053] The lifting device 300 is used to drive the water inlet end of the cut-off pipe 130 to lift. Since the water outlet end of the cut-off pipe 130 is fixed, the change in the height of the water inlet end of the cut-off pipe 130 will change the slope of the cut-off pipe 130, thereby adjusting the flow velocity of the water flow in the cut-off pipe 130 and playing a role in controlling the water flow velocity.
[0054] The robotic arm 400 is arranged in the well body 100 to be used for the maintenance and replacement of the components in the well body 100. The end of the robotic arm 400 can be installed with an electric drill, a clamping mechanism, and a welding tool, so as to complete different types of maintenance and replacement work.
[0055] The controller 500 is electrically connected to the camera 200, the lifting device 300, and the robotic arm 400 for control. The controller 500 internally integrates an AI recognition system and an AI knowledge base system. Through the AI recognition system, it can judge whether the components inside the well body 100 are damaged and whether the drainage condition is normal. The AI knowledge base system can judge whether the damage condition of the components inside the well body 100 is serious, so as to decide whether to carry out maintenance work or replacement work.
[0056] Furthermore, in some embodiments, the lifting device 300 drives the cut-off pipe 130 to lift through an electric push rod or a hydraulic push rod. In this embodiment, referring to Figure 2 , the lifting device 300 includes a telescopic bracket 310 and a connecting rod group 320. The connecting rod group 320 supports the cut-off pipe 130, and the telescopic bracket 310 drives the connecting rod group 320 to deform to change the height of the cut-off pipe 130.
[0057] Furthermore, the lifting device 300 further includes an electric roller 330. The electric roller 330 is in rolling contact with the outer wall of the cut-off pipe 130 and is used to limit the cut-off pipe 130 to prevent the cut-off pipe 130 from falling off the connecting rod group 320.
[0058] Optionally, the automatically controlled intercepting well may further include a power generation device 600, which is electrically connected to the camera 200, the lifting device 300, the robotic arm 400, and the controller 500 to provide electrical energy, thereby reducing the dependence of the automatically controlled intercepting well on external power supplies.
[0059] Specifically, referring to Figure 3 , the power generation device 600 includes a runner 610 and a generator 620. A plurality of paddle boards 611 are radially distributed on the runner 610. The runner 610 is rotatably installed between the inlet pipe 110 and the intercepting pipe 130. The generator 620 is connected to the runner 610, and the generator 620 can convert the mechanical energy of the rotation of the runner 610 into electrical energy. Thus, by using the impact force of the downward flowing water, the gravitational potential energy of the water flow is converted into the mechanical energy of the rotation of the runner 610, and then the generator 620 converts the mechanical energy of the runner 610 into electrical energy to complete the power generation work.
[0060] Further, the well body 100 is provided with a reduced-diameter section 140, the inner diameter of the reduced-diameter section 140 gradually decreases from top to bottom, and the intercepting pipe 130 is arranged at the bottom of the reduced-diameter section 140, and the water flow is guided to the intercepting pipe 130 by the reduced-diameter section 140.
[0061] Further, the number of the power generation devices 600 is multiple and they are arranged in an array along the inner wall of the reduced-diameter section 140, so as to improve the power generation efficiency by increasing the number of the power generation devices 600.
[0062] Optionally, the automatically controlled intercepting well further includes a maintenance platform 700, which is arranged in the well body 100 and is used to place parts to be replaced for the robotic arm 400 to pick up. When a component needs to be replaced, the robotic arm 400 removes the original component and places it on the maintenance platform 700, and reinstalls the spare component placed on the maintenance platform 700.
[0063] Further, a drain hole is provided at the top of the well body 100, and a gate 150 is installed in the drain hole. The drain hole is used for emergency drainage when the water level in the well body is too high. During daily work, the gate 150 shields the drain hole. When the water level is too high, the gate 150 can be opened by pulling the handle on the gate 150, and the accumulated water in the well body 100 can be urgently drained from the drain hole. It should be noted that the controller 500 is arranged at a position higher than the drain hole to prevent it from getting into the water.
[0064] The working method for the above-mentioned automatically controlled intercepting well in the second aspect of the present application includes an automatic maintenance mode and an adjusted drainage mode, where:
[0065] Referring to Figure 4 , the automatic maintenance mode includes:
[0066] S110. The camera 200 monitors whether the components in the well body 100 are working properly;
[0067] S120. If a component in the well body 100 fails, the AI recognition system in the controller 500 determines whether the component is damaged;
[0068] S130. If the AI recognition system determines that the component is damaged, the AI knowledge base system in the controller 500 determines the degree of damage of the component;
[0069] S140. If the degree of damage of the component is minor, the controller 500 controls the robotic arm 400 to repair the component;
[0070] S150. If the degree of damage of the component is severe, the controller 500 controls the robotic arm 400 to replace the component.
[0071] Refer to Figure 5 , the adjusted drainage mode includes:
[0072] S210. The camera 200 monitors whether the water level in the well body 100 is rising continuously;
[0073] S220. If the water level in the well body 100 is rising continuously, the AI recognition system in the controller 500 determines whether the water level has risen to a specified value;
[0074] S230. If the water level in the well body 100 reaches the specified value, the controller 500 controls the lifting device 300 to lift, raising the water inlet end of the intercepting pipeline 130, thereby increasing the slope of the intercepting pipeline 130 to accelerate drainage.
[0075] In some alternative embodiments, the functions / operations mentioned in the block diagrams may not occur in the order mentioned in the operation diagrams. For example, depending on the functions / operations involved, two consecutive blocks shown may actually be executed substantially simultaneously or the blocks can sometimes be executed in the reverse order. Additionally, the embodiments presented and described in the flowcharts of the present application are provided by way of example for the purpose of providing a more comprehensive understanding of the technology. The disclosed methods are not limited to the operations and logical flows presented herein. Alternative embodiments are contemplated where the order of various operations is changed and where sub-operations described as part of a larger operation are executed independently.
[0076] The above has described the embodiments of the present application in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present application is not limited to the above embodiments. Within the scope of knowledge possessed by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present application pertains, various changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the present application. Additionally, the embodiments of the present application and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other without conflict.
Claims
1. An automatically controlled intercepting well, characterized in that, Including: A well body, which is provided with an inlet pipeline, an outlet pipeline and a cut-off pipeline. The cut-off pipeline is arranged below the inlet pipeline and the outlet pipeline, and the cut-off pipeline is movably arranged in the well body; A camera, which is arranged in the well body to monitor the working conditions of various components in the well body and the drainage condition of the well body; A lifting device, which drives the inlet end of the cut-off pipeline to lift to change the slope of the cut-off pipeline; A robotic arm, which is arranged in the well body to repair and replace components in the well body; A controller, which is electrically connected to the camera, the lifting device and the robotic arm for control.
2. The automatically controlled intercepting well according to claim 1, wherein: The lifting device includes a telescopic bracket and a connecting rod group. The connecting rod group supports the cut-off pipeline, and the telescopic bracket drives the connecting rod group to deform to change the height of the cut-off pipeline.
3. The automatically controlled intercepting well according to claim 2, wherein: The lifting device further includes electric rollers, which are in rolling contact with the outer wall of the cut-off pipeline and are used to limit the cut-off pipeline to prevent the cut-off pipeline from falling off the connecting rod group.
4. The automatically controlled intercepting well according to claim 1, characterized in that: The automatically controlled intercepting well further includes a power generation device, which is electrically connected to the camera, the lifting device, the robotic arm and the controller for providing electric energy.
5. The automatically controlled intercepting well according to claim 4, characterized in that: The power generation device includes a runner and a generator. A plurality of paddle boards are radially distributed on the runner. The runner is rotatably installed between the inlet pipeline and the cut-off pipeline. The generator is connected to the runner, and the generator can convert the mechanical energy of the runner's rotation into electric energy.
6. The automatically controlled intercepting well according to claim 5, characterized in that: The well body is provided with a reduced-diameter section, and the inner diameter of the reduced-diameter section gradually decreases from top to bottom. The cut-off pipeline is arranged at the bottom of the reduced-diameter section.
7. The automatically controlled intercepting well according to claim 6, characterized in that: The number of the power generation devices is multiple and they are arranged in an array along the inner wall of the reduced-diameter section.
8. The automatically controlled intercepting well according to claim 1, characterized in that: The automatically controlled intercepting well further includes a maintenance platform, which is arranged in the well body. The maintenance platform is used to place parts to be replaced for the robotic arm to pick up.
9. The automatically controlled intercepting well according to claim 1, wherein: A drain hole is further arranged at the top of the well body. A gate is installed on the drain hole, and the drain hole is used for emergency drainage when the water level in the well body is too high.
10. A working method for the automatically controlled intercepting well according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that, Including an automatic maintenance mode and an adjusted drainage mode, where: The automatic maintenance mode includes: The camera monitors whether the components in the well body are working properly; If a component in the well body fails, the AI recognition system in the controller judges whether the component is damaged; If the AI recognition system judges that the component is damaged, the AI knowledge base system in the controller judges the degree of damage of the component; If the degree of damage of the component is relatively light, the controller controls the robotic arm to repair the component; If the degree of damage of the component is relatively heavy, the controller controls the robotic arm to replace the component; The adjusted drainage mode includes: The camera monitors whether the water level in the well body is rising continuously; If the water level in the well body rises continuously, the AI recognition system in the controller judges whether the water level has risen to a specified value; If the water level in the well body reaches the specified value, the controller controls the lifting device to lift, raising the water inlet end of the intercepting pipeline, thereby increasing the slope of the intercepting pipeline to accelerate drainage.