Reading and measuring type air gap measuring tool
By designing a read-and-measure air gap measurement tool, using components such as electric push rods, stepper motors and sensors to realize automated air gap measurement, solving the problem of biases that manual operation is prone to occur and improving measurement accuracy and efficiency.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202510682456.9
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-05-26
- Publication Date
- 2025-08-15
AI Technical Summary
In the prior art, air gap measurement tools require manual operation and are prone to deviations, resulting in inaccurate measurements.
A read-and-measure air gap measurement tool is designed, using components such as dial meters, electric push rods, stepper motors, sensors and controllers to realize automated measurement and data display, and the pressure and angle are monitored in real time through sensors to ensure measurement accuracy.
It realizes automated air gap measurement, reduces manual operation errors, improves measurement accuracy and efficiency, and adapts to measurement needs under different environmental conditions.
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Abstract
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Technical Field
[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of air gap measurement equipment, in particular to a read-and-measure air gap measurement tool. Background Art
[0002] In power systems, air gap measurement is an important step in ensuring safe operation of equipment. The air gap value will change after unit installation, commissioning, and maintenance. In particular, after the rotor is removed and reinstalled during maintenance, the air gap is very likely to change. The uniformity of the air gap will affect the stability of various performances of the running motor, thereby causing unit vibration and guide bearing wear. In the traditional measurement process, measurement is generally performed manually using tools. However, manual use of tools may cause incomplete or inaccurate tool locking, resulting in measurement deviations. Moreover, during the measurement process, manual readings are required after the measurement. The measurement and reading are performed separately, which will lead to inaccurate air gap measurements.
[0003] After searching, an air gap measuring device with publication number CN117053661A is found, which includes a fixed rod, a connecting mechanism, an adapter mechanism and an adjusting mechanism. The connecting mechanism is arranged on one side of the fixed rod, and the adapter mechanism is arranged at the bottom end of the fixed rod; by combining the fixed rod, the connecting mechanism with the adapter mechanism and the adjusting mechanism, the measurement gap data is determined by the dial indicator reading, and the fixed rod, the movable measuring rod, the measuring gasket and the dial indicator are used to measure and read the data, and the fixed plate, the fixing nut and the adjusting nut play the role of adjusting to the required position, and the adapter mechanism facilitates the sliding connection between the fixed rod and the movable measuring rod, and at the same time assists it in adjusting up and down, so as to achieve the required measurement effect.
[0004] The above invention adjusts the position of the measuring tool by fixing the nut and adjusting the nut. However, when the nut is not tightly tightened, measurement deviation will occur, and manual operation is required, which is more troublesome. Therefore, a read-and-measure air gap measuring tool is designed. Summary of the Invention
[0005] The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a read-and-measure air gap measuring tool to solve the problems in the prior art that manual measurement operations are required and the measuring tool is prone to deviation.
[0006] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: 18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the plurality of control wheels are connected to each other via a plurality of rotations of the control wheels, wherein the plurality of control wheels are connected to each other via a plurality of rotations of the control wheels. The plurality of control wheels are connected to each other via a plurality of rotations of the control wheels. Each of the moving rods is fixedly connected to the displacement assembly.
[0007] As a further limitation of the present invention, the displacement assembly includes a measuring rod, the displacement assembly is connected to the measuring rod through a rotating assembly, the rotating assembly is a stepper motor, the stepper motor fixes the moving rod, and a transmitting end of a distance sensor is provided on the outer side of one of the measuring rods, and a receiving end of a distance sensor is provided on the outer side of the other measuring rod.
[0008] As a further definition of the present invention, the displacement assembly also includes a sleeve, a guide rod, a second moving block, a first moving block, a limit rod, a linear rail and a connecting plate, the output shaft of the stepping motor fixes one end of the connecting plate, and one side of the connecting plate is fixed to the sleeve, each inner end of the sleeve is respectively provided with a pressure sensor, and the pressure sensor abuts the guide rod, and each sleeve is respectively slidably connected to the guide rod, and each guide rod is respectively fixedly connected to the second moving block, and one side of each second moving block is an inclined surface, and the inclined surface of the second moving block abuts against one side of the inclined surface of the first moving block, the first moving block is fixedly connected to the linear rail, and the center of the linear rail is fixedly connected to the other end of the connecting plate, and a limit rod is provided in the slide formed by the area separated by the connecting plate inside the linear rail, the limit rod and the slide are slidably connected, and the middle of the outer end of the limit rod is fixedly connected to the center of one side of the measuring rod.
[0009] As a further limitation of the present invention, a groove is provided on the other side of the measuring rod, LED lights are fixed at both ends of the groove, a second sensor is fixed in the middle of the groove, and a first sensor is fixed at the outer end of the linear track.
[0010] As a further definition of the present invention, the linear track is connected to the limit rod through a return auxiliary component, the return auxiliary component includes a spring and a horizontal axis, one end of the spring fixes the inner end of the linear track, the other end of the spring fixes the limit rod, one end of the horizontal axis fixes the inner end of the linear track, the horizontal axis passes through the limit rod.
[0011] As a further limitation of the present invention, the first sensor is an angle sensor, and the second sensor is a visual sensor.
[0012] As a further limitation of the present invention, it also includes a controller, which controls the display screen of the dial indicator to display test data. The controller is electrically connected to the second electric push rod, the stepper motor, the motor, the LED light and the first electric push rod. The controller is electrically connected to the first sensor and the second sensor. The first sensor monitors the angle between the measuring rod and the measured guide rod in real time. When the first sensor and the measuring rod are in a non-parallel state, the controller controls the stepper motor to rotate to drive the connecting plate to rotate, and then drives the measuring rod to rotate to achieve angle adjustment of the measuring rod. When in a dim environment, the LED light works to provide a good lighting environment, and the second sensor provides a picture to ensure that the measuring rod moves to the point to be measured.
[0013] As a further limitation of the present invention, the dial indicator is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the motor, the motor is fixed to the outer shell of the first electric push rod, the movable end of the first electric push rod is fixed to the bottom end of the handle cavity, and the controller is electrically connected to the first electric push rod, the handle cavity and the motor.
[0014] The present invention provides a second electric push rod whose movable end extends to drive the connecting block and the rack to move, the rack drives the gear meshing therewith to rotate, the gear drives the first connecting rod to swing, the first connecting rod drives the moving rod to move, and the moving rod drives the second connecting rod to swing. Since the moving rod, the second connecting rod, the first connecting rod and the support plate form a stable parallelogram structure, the moving rod can move stably, the moving rod drives the displacement assembly to move, and the displacement assembly drives the measuring rod to move to the conductor to be measured; When the displacement assembly drives the measuring rod to press against the side wall of the conductor, the measuring rod drives the limiting rod to move in the linear track, the limiting rod drives the first moving block to move, the first moving block pushes the second moving block, and the second moving block drives the end of the guide rod to press against the pressure sensor at the bottom of the sleeve. The pressure sensor monitors the pressure changes in real time and communicates with the controller in real time. When the pressure increases, the feedback is sent to the controller, and the controller controls the movable end of the second electric push rod to stop. The distance sensor measures the distance and feeds back the measurement data to the controller, which controls the display screen to display it. The first sensor monitors the angle between the measuring rod and the guide rod to be measured in real time. When the first sensor and the measuring rod are not parallel, the controller controls the stepper motor to rotate to drive the connecting plate to rotate, and then drives the measuring rod to rotate to adjust the angle of the measuring rod. When in a dim environment, the LED light works to provide a good lighting environment, and the second sensor provides a picture to ensure that the measuring rod moves to the point to be measured. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a read-and-measure air gap measurement tool of the present invention. Figure 1 ; Figure 2 This is a partial structural diagram of a read-and-measure air gap measurement tool of the present invention. Figure 1 ; Figure 3 This is a partial structural diagram of a read-and-measure air gap measurement tool of the present invention. Figure 2 ; Figure 4 This is a partial structural diagram of a read-and-measure air gap measurement tool of the present invention. Figure 3 ; Figure 5 This is a partial structural diagram of a read-and-measure air gap measurement tool of the present invention. Figure 4 ; Figure 6 This is a partial structural diagram of a read-and-measure air gap measurement tool of the present invention. Figure 5 ; Explanation of numbers: 1. Dial indicator, 11. Display screen, 2. First electric push rod, 21. Motor, 3. Handle cavity, 4. Support plate, 5. Measuring assembly, 51. Second electric push rod, 52. Connecting block, 53. Gear, 54. Rack, 55. First connecting rod, 56. Second connecting rod, 57. Moving rod, 6. Displacement assembly, 61. Sleeve, 62. Guide rod, 63. Second moving block, 64. First moving block, 65. Limit rod, 66. Linear rail, 661. First sensor, 67. Connecting plate, 68. Stepper motor, 7. Measuring rod, 71. LED light, 72. Groove, 73. Second sensor, 8. Return auxiliary assembly, 81. Spring, 82. Horizontal axis. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0016] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of this application to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application. Obviously, the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of this application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in this application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of this application.
[0017] like Figures 1-6 As shown, this embodiment provides an embodiment of a read-and-measure air gap measurement tool. In this embodiment, see Figures 1-4 , a read-and-measure air gap measuring tool, characterized in that it includes a dial indicator 1, characterized in that: the dial indicator 1 is provided with a display screen 11, a measuring component 5 is connected to the dial indicator 1, and the measuring component 5 is also connected to the displacement component 6, the measuring component 5 includes a second electric push rod 51, a connecting block 52, a gear 53, a rack 54, a first connecting rod 55, a second connecting rod 56 and a moving rod 57, the second electric push rod 51 fixes the dial indicator 1, the second electric push rods 51 are symmetrically arranged, and the movable ends of each second electric push rod 51 are respectively fixedly connected to the connecting block 52, and the connecting block 52 is fixedly connected to the One end of the rack 54, each of the racks 54 is respectively engaged with the gear 53, the central axis of the gear 53 is rotatably connected to the support plate 4, one end of the support plate 4 is fixed to the dial indicator 1, the central axis of the gear 53 is respectively fixedly connected to one end of the first connecting rod 55, the other end of each of the first connecting rods 55 is respectively rotatably connected to one end of the moving rod 57, the other end of each of the moving rods 57 is respectively rotatably connected to one end of the second connecting rod 56, the other ends of the two second connecting rods 56 are respectively hinged to both sides of the other end of the support plate 4, and the two first connecting rods 55 and the second connecting rods 56 on the same side are arranged in parallel. Each of the moving rods 57 is fixedly connected to the displacement assembly 6 .
[0018] Furthermore, the displacement assembly 6 includes a measuring rod 7, and the displacement assembly 6 is connected to the measuring rod 7 through a rotating assembly. The rotating assembly is a stepping motor 68, and the stepping motor 68 fixes the moving rod 57. The outer side of one of the measuring rods 7 is provided with a transmitting end of a distance sensor, and the outer side of the other measuring rod 7 is provided with a receiving end of a distance sensor.
[0019] In this embodiment, the hinge point of the second connecting rod 56 and the support plate 4 is on the same line as the central axis of the gear 53. The measurement data is displayed on the display screen 11, and the measuring component 5 realizes the measurement process. The movable end of the second electric push rod 51 of the measuring component 5 extends to drive the connecting block 52 and the rack 54 to move, and the rack 54 drives the gear 53 engaged therewith to rotate, and the gear 53 drives the first connecting rod 55 to swing, and the first connecting rod 55 drives the moving rod 57 to move, and the moving rod 57 drives the second connecting rod 56 to swing. Since the moving rod 57, the second connecting rod 56, the first connecting rod 55 and the support plate 4 form a stable parallelogram structure, the moving rod 57 can move stably, and the moving rod 57 drives the displacement component 6 to move, and the displacement component 6 drives the measuring rod 7 to move to the conductor to be measured.
[0020] Furthermore, the displacement assembly 6 also includes a sleeve 61, a guide rod 62, a second moving block 63, a first moving block 64, a limit rod 65, a linear track 66 and a connecting plate 67. The output shaft of the stepper motor 68 is fixed to one end of the connecting plate 67, and one side of the connecting plate 67 is fixed to the sleeve 61. A pressure sensor is provided at the inner end of each sleeve 61, and the pressure sensor abuts against the guide rod 62. Each sleeve 61 is slidably connected to the guide rod 62, and each guide rod 62 is fixedly connected to the guide rod 62. The second moving block 63, each of the second moving blocks 63 has a sloped surface on one side, the sloped surface of the second moving block 63 abuts against one side of the sloped surface of the first moving block 64, the first moving block 64 is fixedly connected to the linear track 66, the center of the linear track 66 is fixedly connected to the other end of the connecting plate 67, and a limiting rod 65 is provided in the slide formed by the area separated by the connecting plate 67 inside the linear track 66, the limiting rod 65 is slidably fitted in connection with the slide, and the middle of the outer end of the limiting rod 65 is fixedly connected to the center of one side of the measuring rod 7.
[0021] When the displacement assembly 6 drives the measuring rod 7 to press against the side wall of the conductor, the measuring rod 7 drives the limiting rod 65 to move in the linear track 66, the limiting rod 65 drives the first moving block 64 to move, the first moving block 64 pushes the second moving block 63, and the second moving block 63 drives the end of the guide rod 62 to press against the pressure sensor at the bottom of the sleeve 61. The pressure sensor monitors the pressure changes in real time and communicates with the controller in real time. When the pressure increases, it is fed back to the controller. The controller controls the movable end of the second electric push rod 51 to stop, the distance sensor measures the distance, and feeds back the measurement data to the controller. The controller controls the display screen 11 to display.
[0022] Furthermore, the linear rail 66 is connected to the limit rod 65 through a return auxiliary component 8, and the return auxiliary component 8 includes a spring 81 and a horizontal shaft 82. One end of the spring 81 fixes the inner end of the linear rail 66, and the other end of the spring 81 fixes the limit rod 65. One end of the horizontal shaft 82 fixes the inner end of the linear rail 66, and the horizontal shaft 82 passes through the horizontal shaft 82, and the horizontal shaft 82 passes through the limit rod 65.
[0023] In this embodiment, a return auxiliary component 8 is provided. When the limit rod 65 moves in the linear track 66, the spring 81 generates an elastic plate, and the limit rod 65 moves along the horizontal axis 82. After the measurement is completed, when the movable end of the second electric push rod 51 is controlled to move in the opposite direction, the limit rod 65 moves in the opposite direction along the horizontal axis 82, and the spring 81 rebounds to assist the return of the limit rod 65.
[0024] Furthermore, a groove 72 is provided on the other side of the measuring rod 7 , LED lights 71 are fixed to both ends of the groove 72 , a second sensor 73 is fixed in the middle of the groove 72 , and a first sensor 661 is fixed to the outer end of the linear track 66 .
[0025] The first sensor 661 is an angle sensor, and the second sensor 73 is a visual sensor.
[0026] It also includes a controller, which controls the display screen 11 of the dial indicator 1 to display test data. The controller is electrically connected to the second electric push rod 51, the stepper motor 68, the motor 21, the LED light 71 and the first electric push rod 2. The controller is electrically connected to the first sensor 661 and the second sensor 73. The first sensor 661 monitors the angle between the measuring rod 7 and the measured guide rod in real time. When the first sensor 661 and the measuring rod 7 are in a non-parallel state, the controller controls the stepper motor 68 to rotate and drive the connecting plate 67 to rotate, thereby driving the measuring rod 7 to rotate, so as to adjust the angle of the measuring rod 7. When in a dim environment, the LED light 71 works to provide a good lighting environment, and the second sensor 73 provides a picture to ensure that the measuring rod 7 moves to the point to be measured.
[0027] The dial indicator 1 is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the motor 21, the motor 21 is fixed to the housing of the first electric push rod 2, the movable end of the first electric push rod 2 is fixed to the bottom end of the handle cavity 3, and the controller is electrically connected to the first electric push rod 2, the handle cavity 3 and the motor 21. In this embodiment, the controller is electrically connected to the pressure sensor and the distance sensor, and the controller and the pressure sensor, the distance sensor, and the visual sensor communicate through a communication module. The controller can adjust the position and angle of the measuring rod 7 by controlling the first electric push rod 2, the handle cavity 3, the motor 21, and the stepper motor 68.
[0028] During use, after holding the handle cavity 3 to place the device in the position to be measured, the visual sensor and the angle sensor will monitor the angle and position between the measuring rod 7 and the conductor to be measured in real time. When the brightness is not enough, the controller controls the LED light 71 to work. If the position is incorrect, the controller controls the first electric push rod 2 and the motor 21 to work to adjust the position and angle of the measuring rod 7. The angle of the measuring rod 7 is adjusted by the stepper motor 68 to ensure that the measuring rod 7 and the conductor to be measured are in a parallel state. Then the controller controls the measuring component 5 to work for measurement.
[0029] The present invention controls the display screen 11 of the dial indicator 1 to display test data through a controller, and realizes precise control of the measurement process by electrically connecting the second electric push rod 51, the stepper motor 68, the motor 21, the LED light 71 and the first electric push rod 2, as well as the first sensor 661 and the second sensor 73. Through real-time monitoring by the pressure sensor and the visual sensor, the controller can adjust the position and angle of the measuring rod in time to ensure the accuracy of the measurement. The second electric push rod 51 fixes the dial indicator 1 and drives the connecting block 52 and the rack 54 to move through the movable end, thereby driving the gear 53 to rotate to realize the movement of the measuring rod 7. The stepper motor 68 of the displacement assembly 6 fixes one end of the connecting plate 67 and is connected to the measuring rod 7 through the rotating assembly to realize the rotation adjustment of the measuring rod 7. The setting of the LED light enables measurement even in dim environments, which increases the usage scenarios of the tool.
[0030] The above detailed description of the specific embodiments of the invention is intended to be illustrative only, and the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above. For those skilled in the art, any equivalent modifications or substitutions to the present invention are also within the scope of the present invention. Therefore, equivalent changes, modifications, and improvements made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention should be included within the scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. A read-and-measure air gap measurement tool, characterized in that: The invention comprises a dial indicator (1), characterized in that a display screen (11) is provided on the dial indicator (1), a measuring assembly (5) is connected to the dial indicator (1), and the measuring assembly (5) is further connected to the displacement assembly (6), the measuring assembly (5) comprises a second electric push rod (51), a connecting block (52), a gear (53), a rack (54), a first connecting rod (55), a second connecting rod (56) and a moving rod (57), the second electric push rod (51) fixes the dial indicator (1), the second electric push rods (51) are symmetrically arranged, the movable end of each second electric push rod (51) is respectively fixedly connected to the connecting block (52), the connecting block (52) is fixedly connected to the rack (54), At one end, each of the racks (54) is respectively engaged with a gear (53), the central axis of each gear (53) is rotatably connected to the support plate (4), one end of the support plate (4) is fixed to the dial indicator (1), the central axis of the gear (53) is respectively fixedly connected to one end of the first connecting rod (55), the other end of each of the first connecting rods (55) is respectively rotatably connected to one end of the moving rod (57), the other end of each of the moving rods (57) is respectively rotatably connected to one end of the second connecting rod (56), the other ends of the two second connecting rods (56) are respectively hinged to both sides of the other end of the support plate (4), and the two first connecting rods (55) and the second connecting rods (56) on the same side are arranged in parallel; Each of the moving rods (57) is respectively fixedly connected to the displacement assembly (6).
2. The read-and-measure air gap measuring tool according to claim 1, characterized in that: The displacement assembly (6) includes a measuring rod (7), the displacement assembly (6) is connected to the measuring rod (7) via a rotating assembly, the rotating assembly is a stepping motor (68), the stepping motor (68) fixes the moving rod (57), a transmitting end of a distance sensor is provided on the outer side of one of the measuring rods (7), and a receiving end of a distance sensor is provided on the outer side of the other measuring rod (7).
3. The read-and-measure air gap measuring tool according to claim 2, characterized in that: The displacement assembly (6) further comprises a sleeve (61), a guide rod (62), a second moving block (63), a first moving block (64), a limiting rod (65), a linear track (66) and a connecting plate (67). The output shaft of the stepper motor (68) is fixed to one end of the connecting plate (67), and one side of the connecting plate (67) is fixed to the sleeve (61). A pressure sensor is provided at the inner end of each sleeve (61), and the pressure sensor abuts against the guide rod (62). Each sleeve (61) is slidably connected to the guide rod (62), and each guide rod (62) is fixedly connected to the sleeve (61). The second moving blocks (63) are each provided with a sloped surface on one side, the sloped surface of the second moving blocks (63) abutting against one side of the sloped surface of the first moving block (64), the first moving block (64) being fixedly connected to the linear track (66), the center of the linear track (66) being fixedly connected to the other end of the connecting plate (67), a limiting rod (65) being provided in a slideway formed by an area separated by the connecting plate (67) inside the linear track (66), the limiting rod (65) being slidably connected to the slideway, and the middle of the outer end of the limiting rod (65) being fixedly connected to the center of one side of the measuring rod (7).
4. The read-and-measure air gap measuring tool according to claim 3, characterized in that: A groove (72) is provided on the other side of the measuring rod (7), LED lights (71) are fixed to both ends of the groove (72), a second sensor (73) is fixed in the middle of the groove (72), and a first sensor (661) is fixed to the outer end of the linear track (66).
5. The read-and-measure air gap measuring tool according to claim 4, characterized in that: The linear track (66) is connected to the limiting rod (65) through a return auxiliary component (8), and the return auxiliary component (8) includes a spring (81) and a transverse shaft (82), one end of the spring (81) fixes the inner end of the linear track (66), the other end of the spring (81) fixes the limiting rod (65), one end of the transverse shaft (82) fixes the inner end of the linear track (66), and the transverse shaft (82) passes through the transverse shaft (82), and the transverse shaft (82) passes through the limiting rod (65).
6. The read-and-measure air gap measuring tool according to claim 4, characterized in that: The first sensor (661) is an angle sensor, and the second sensor (73) is a visual sensor.
7. The read-and-measure air gap measuring tool according to claim 5, characterized in that: The device further comprises a controller, wherein the controller controls the display screen (11) of the dial indicator (1) to display test data, the controller is electrically connected to the second electric push rod (51), the stepper motor (68), the motor (21), the LED light (71) and the first electric push rod (2), the controller is electrically connected to the first sensor (661) and the second sensor (73), the first sensor (661) monitors the angle between the measuring rod (7) and the measured guide rod in real time, when the first sensor (661) and the measuring rod (7) are in a non-parallel state, the controller controls the stepper motor (68) to rotate and drive the connecting plate (67) to rotate, thereby driving the measuring rod (7) to rotate, thereby achieving angle adjustment of the measuring rod (7), when in a dim environment, the LED light (71) works to provide a good lighting environment, and the second sensor (73) provides a picture to ensure that the measuring rod (7) moves to the point to be measured.
8. The read-and-measure air gap measuring tool according to claim 7, characterized in that: The dial indicator (1) is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the motor (21), the motor (21) is fixed to the housing of the first electric push rod (2), the movable end of the first electric push rod (2) is fixed to the bottom end of the handle cavity (3), and the controller is electrically connected to the first electric push rod (2), the handle cavity (3) and the motor (21).
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Air gap measuring device
CN117053661A