Crawler-type electrolytic bath temperature measuring trolley

Abstract

The invention discloses a crawler-type electrolytic bath temperature measuring trolley which comprises a crawler-type trolley body, a gear and rack module, a front navigation camera, a rear navigation camera, a navigation laser module, a holder and a temperature measuring head. The front navigation camera and the rear navigation camera are installed at the front end and the rear end of the crawler-type trolley respectively, the navigation laser module is installed above the crawler-type trolley, the gear and rack module and the gear end are fixed, the rack end moves up and down in the vertical direction, the holder is installed at the bottom of the rack end, and the temperature measuring head is installed on the holder. The crawler-type trolley is driven to move towards the position where temperature needs to be measured, the cradle head and the temperature measuring head are driven by the gear and rack module to move downwards to penetrate through the temperature measuring hole, then the temperature of the heat dissipation hole is measured, and after measurement of the position is finished, the crawler-type trolley moves to the next position to continue measurement, so that the labor intensity is effectively relieved, and the construction cost is saved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of aluminum electrolysis technology, and more specifically to a tracked electrolytic cell temperature measuring trolley. Background Technology

[0002] The service life of the lining of an aluminum electrolytic cell directly affects the lifespan of the cell itself. The degree of damage to the cell determines the downtime. During production, good production management and maintenance can promptly detect early signs and trends of damage, allowing for timely intervention and preventing premature failure, thus maximizing the cell's efficiency. Damage to the electrolytic cell mainly occurs at the bottom and sides. The former can be detected by monitoring changes in the iron content of the molten aluminum and the surface temperature of the steel bars; the latter can be detected by monitoring changes in the localized temperature of the heat dissipation holes.

[0003] In existing production processes, there are several methods for monitoring the temperature of heat dissipation holes. One method involves manually holding a temperature gun and inserting the tip into the hole to measure the temperature. This method requires workers to measure and record the temperature at dozens of heat dissipation holes in each electrolytic cell, resulting in high labor intensity and poor data real-time performance. Another method involves attaching temperature sensors to the sidewalls of the heat dissipation holes for real-time monitoring. This method offers good real-time performance, but requires attaching sensors at hundreds of points per electrolytic cell, making installation complex and costly. Therefore, there is an urgent need for a simple and efficient temperature measurement device to reduce costs and labor intensity. Summary of the Invention

[0004] To address the aforementioned problems, this invention provides a tracked electrolytic cell temperature measurement trolley, which has a simple structure, is easy to operate, and can efficiently measure the temperature of the electrolytic cell's heat dissipation holes.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution: a tracked electrolytic cell temperature measuring trolley, comprising a tracked trolley, a gear and rack module, a front navigation camera, a rear navigation camera, a navigation laser module, a gimbal, and a temperature measuring head. The gear and rack module is vertically mounted on one side of the tracked trolley. The front and rear navigation cameras are respectively mounted at the front and rear ends of the tracked trolley. The navigation laser module is mounted above the tracked trolley. In the gear and rack module, the gear end is fixed, and the rack end moves up and down in a vertical direction. A gimbal is mounted at the bottom of the rack end, and the temperature measuring head is mounted on the gimbal.

[0006] Furthermore, it also includes a rotating arm and a rotating drive motor, the rotating drive motor being mounted on the tracked trolley and connected to the rotating arm to rotate the rotating arm, the rotating arm being fixedly connected to the gear and rack module.

[0007] Furthermore, a temperature measuring hole positioning camera is installed below the rotating arm.

[0008] Furthermore, the gear and rack module is replaced with a slider guide rail module, with the guide rail end fixed and the slider end fixedly connected to the gimbal and moving up and down in the vertical direction.

[0009] Furthermore, the gear and rack module is replaced with a pulley and track module, with the pulley end fixed and the bottom of the track end connected to a gimbal that moves up and down in the vertical direction.

[0010] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: The tracked trolley moves along the edge plate of the electrolytic cell, and is guided and positioned by the front navigation camera, the rear navigation camera, and the navigation laser module. When it reaches the temperature measurement position, the gear and rack module drives the gimbal and the temperature measuring head to move downward through the temperature measuring hole and then measure the temperature of the heat dissipation hole. At the same time, the gimbal can rotate according to the monitoring needs to measure multiple points of the heat dissipation hole to obtain more complete heat dissipation hole temperature data. After the measurement is completed, the tracked trolley moves to the next position to continue the measurement, which effectively reduces labor intensity and saves construction costs. Attached Figure Description

[0011] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings:

[0012] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the first angle structure of the present invention;

[0013] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the second angle structure of the present invention;

[0014] In the diagram: 1. Tracked vehicle; 2. Front navigation camera; 3. Rotary drive motor; 4. Rotary arm; 5. Rear navigation camera; 6. Gear and rack module; 7. Temperature measuring hole positioning camera; 8. Gimbal; 9. Temperature measuring head; 10. Navigation laser module. Detailed Implementation

[0015] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments.

[0016] The technical solution of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to specific embodiments. The following specific embodiments may be combined or substituted with each other according to the actual situation, and the same or similar concepts or processes may not be described again in some embodiments.

[0017] Example 1

[0018] like Figures 1 to 2As shown, this invention provides a tracked electrolytic cell temperature measuring trolley, including a tracked trolley 1, a gear and rack module 6, a front navigation camera 2, a rear navigation camera 5, a navigation laser module 10, a gimbal 8, and a temperature measuring head 9. The gear and rack module 6 is vertically mounted on one side of the tracked trolley 1. The front navigation camera 2 and the rear navigation camera 5 are respectively mounted at the front and rear ends of the tracked trolley 1. The navigation laser module 10 is mounted above the tracked trolley 1. The gear end of the gear and rack module 6 is fixed, while the rack end moves up and down vertically. The gimbal 8 is mounted at the bottom of the rack end, and the temperature measuring head 9 is mounted on the gimbal 8.

[0019] Navigation and positioning are achieved through the front navigation camera 2, the rear navigation camera 5, and the navigation laser module 10, enabling the tracked vehicle 1 to reach the location where temperature measurement is required. Then, the gear and rack module 6 drives the gimbal 8 and the temperature measuring head 9 to move downwards through the temperature measuring hole and measure the temperature of the heat dissipation hole. At the same time, the gimbal 8 can rotate according to the monitoring requirements to measure multiple points of the heat dissipation hole in order to obtain more complete temperature data of the heat dissipation hole.

[0020] Specifically, it also includes a rotating arm 4 and a rotating drive motor 3. The rotating drive motor 3 is mounted on the tracked trolley 1 and is connected to the rotating arm 4 to make the rotating arm 4 rotate. The rotating arm 4 is fixedly connected to the transmission module 6. A temperature measuring hole positioning camera 7 is installed below the rotating arm 4. The rotating arm 4 is set to make the temperature measuring range of the temperature measuring head 9 larger and the operation more flexible, and to accurately position the temperature measuring hole on the edge plate of the electrolytic cell through the temperature measuring hole positioning camera 7.

[0021] Furthermore, the transmission can take various forms. The gear and rack module 6 can be replaced with a slider guide rail module (not shown), with the guide rail end fixed and the slider end fixedly connected to the gimbal 8 and moving up and down in the vertical direction; or the gear and rack module 6 can be replaced with a pulley track module (not shown), with the pulley end fixed and the bottom of the track end connected to the gimbal 8 and moving up and down in the vertical direction. The choice can be made according to the actual working conditions and production cost factors.

[0022] Working principle: Taking the gear and rack module 6 as an example, depending on the type of electrolytic cell, each electrolytic cell has dozens of temperature measuring holes. The positions of the temperature measuring holes are fixed. To address this, a pre-set map of the electrolytic plant is created, and the positions of the temperature measuring holes are marked, which is then embedded in the processor of the tracked vehicle 1. Based on the pre-set map and the marked positions of the temperature measuring holes, the tracked vehicle 1 automatically travels to the temperature measuring hole position using the front navigation camera 2, the rear navigation camera 5, and the navigation laser module 10 to measure the temperature of the heat dissipation holes.

[0023] When the tracked trolley 1 is at a certain temperature measuring hole position, the rotating arm 4 rotates from the rear of the tracked trolley 1 to the side. At this time, the temperature measuring hole positioning camera 7 accurately positions the temperature measuring hole on the tank edge plate. After positioning, the tracked trolley 1 and the rotating arm 4 move together, so that the gear and rack module is directly above the temperature measuring hole. The rack in the gear and rack module moves downward, so that the rack, the gimbal 8 and the temperature measuring head 9 mounted at its bottom pass through the temperature measuring hole. The temperature measuring head 9 measures the heat dissipation hole. At the same time, the gimbal 8 can rotate according to monitoring needs to measure multiple points of the heat dissipation hole to obtain more complete heat dissipation hole temperature data. After the measurement is completed, the rack moves upward, driving the gimbal 8 and the temperature measuring head 9 back to their original positions. The tracked trolley 1 continues to complete the temperature measurement of other heat dissipation holes on the same side. The measured data is transmitted by the communication module of the tracked trolley to the host computer for storage and display, so that on-site production personnel can analyze the condition of the side of the electrolytic cell. The measured data can also be connected to the electrolytic cell system for intelligent analysis and judgment.

[0024] In addition to the preferred embodiments described above, the present invention has other embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without creative effort are within the scope of protection claimed by the present invention.

Claims

1. A tracked electrolytic cell temperature measuring trolley, characterized in that, The system includes a tracked vehicle (1), a rack and pinion module (6), a front navigation camera (2), a rear navigation camera (5), a navigation laser module (10), a gimbal (8), and a temperature measuring head (9). The rack and pinion module (6) is vertically installed on one side of the tracked vehicle (1). The front navigation camera (2) and the rear navigation camera (5) are respectively installed at the front and rear ends of the tracked vehicle (1). The navigation laser module (10) is installed above the tracked vehicle (1). The rack and pinion module (6) has a fixed gear end and a rack end that moves up and down in the vertical direction. The gimbal (8) is installed at the bottom of the rack end, and the temperature measuring head (9) is installed on the gimbal (8).

2. The tracked electrolytic cell temperature measuring trolley according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a rotating arm (4) and a rotating drive motor (3), the rotating drive motor (3) being mounted on the tracked trolley (1), the rotating drive motor (3) being connected to the rotating arm (4) to make the rotating arm (4) rotate, and the rotating arm (4) being fixedly connected to the gear and rack module (6).

3. The tracked electrolytic cell temperature measuring trolley according to claim 2, characterized in that, A temperature measuring hole positioning camera (7) is installed below the rotating arm (4).

4. The tracked electrolytic cell temperature measuring trolley according to claim 1, characterized in that, The gear and rack module (6) is replaced by a slider guide rail module. The guide rail end is fixed, and the slider end is fixedly connected to the gimbal (8) and moves up and down in the vertical direction.

5. The tracked electrolytic cell temperature measuring trolley according to claim 1, characterized in that, The gear and rack module (6) is replaced by a pulley track module with the pulley end fixed and the bottom of the track end connected to the gimbal (8) and moving up and down in the vertical direction.

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