Working station self-propelled multifunctional wind vane and system

Abstract

The invention discloses a self-propelled multifunctional wind indicator and system for an operation station, and belongs to the technical field of poisonous and harmful high-risk operation such as an oil field engineering operation site, a united station and a gas collection and dehydration station, the wind indicator comprises a trolley, a folding hinge lifting device is arranged on the trolley, and a direction recognition area disc is arranged on the folding hinge lifting device. The center of the direction identification area disc is provided with a wind indicator pole, the wind indicator pole is provided with a wind indicator fan blade, a generator and a wind indicator tail, the wind indicator fan blade is connected with the generator, and the direction identification area disc is provided with a wind indicator direction identification conductive contact disc and a contact disc insulation strip. The trolley is arranged on the U-shaped wind indicator walking rubber guide rail, and the wind indicator protection shell is arranged at the terminal end of the U-shaped wind indicator walking rubber guide rail. The problem of social hazards caused by leakage of poisonous and harmful gas every year is greatly reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention belongs to the technical field of toxic, hazardous and high-risk operations such as oilfield engineering operation sites, joint stations, and gas gathering and dehydration stations, and specifically relates to a self-propelled multi-functional wind vane and system for operation sites. Background Technology

[0002] Oilfield engineering operations currently cover a wide area and pose numerous hazards, with a large portion located adjacent to urban and rural areas, lakes, and flowing water. In recent years, safety and environmental protection requirements have become increasingly stringent, necessitating safer and more environmentally friendly high-risk sites such as gathering and transportation sites and operating sites. However, current methods for identifying wind direction and toxic and harmful gases at operating sites and storage stations are relatively limited, relying solely on various forms of primitive physical wind vanes such as cloth bags and colored flags. While these can provide basic wind direction identification, they lack the functions of providing warnings and multi-angle observation, posing safety hazards and increasing the difficulty of identification. Summary of the Invention

[0003] To address the aforementioned problems, this invention proposes a self-propelled multi-functional wind vane for work sites, comprising a trolley, a folding hinged lifting device on the trolley, a direction identification area disc on the folding hinged lifting device, a wind vane pole at the center of the direction identification area disc, a wind vane blade, a generator, and a wind vane tail on the wind vane pole, the wind vane blade being connected to the generator, a wind vane direction identification conductive contact plate and an insulating strip for isolating the area of ​​the direction identification area disc on the direction identification area disc, and a pointer pointing positioning device on the wind vane pole.

[0004] Furthermore, the pointer pointing positioning device includes a wind vane stylus clamping spring fixing plate, a wind vane stylus clamping spring, and a stylus. The wind vane stylus clamping spring fixing plate is provided on the wind vane stylus rod, and the wind vane stylus clamping spring fixing plate is connected to the stylus of the disc used for pointing direction identification area through the wind vane stylus clamping spring.

[0005] Furthermore, the folding hinge lifting device is connected to the lifting device hydraulic cylinder.

[0006] Furthermore, the lifting device's hydraulic cylinder is connected to the hydraulic oil tank.

[0007] Furthermore, the hydraulically driven wind vane traveling wheels of the trolley are mounted on a U-shaped wind vane traveling rubber guide rail. The U-shaped wind vane traveling rubber guide rail is provided with a guide rail pre-reserved fixing round hole, and the U-shaped wind vane traveling rubber guide rail is fixed by ground fixing nails.

[0008] Furthermore, the trolley is equipped with a storage battery, which is connected to an electric motor. The electric motor is connected to a gear pump via a connecting mechanism, and the gear pump is connected to the trolley's hydraulically driven weathervane wheels.

[0009] Furthermore, the main board of the wind vane direction recognition conductive contact plate is connected to a silent warning light, an emergency backup power supply, a multi-functional LED display board, an audible alarm light, a toxic and harmful gas detector capable of emitting signals, an anemometer, and a control room.

[0010] A self-propelled multi-functional wind vane system for work sites includes a trolley, a U-shaped wind vane walking rubber rail, and a wind vane protective shell. The trolley is mounted on the U-shaped wind vane walking rubber rail, and the wind vane protective shell is mounted at the end of the U-shaped wind vane walking rubber rail.

[0011] Furthermore, the U-shaped wind vane walking rubber guide rail is provided with a pre-drilled fixing hole, and the U-shaped wind vane walking rubber guide rail is fixed by ground fixing nails.

[0012] Furthermore, a lifting door is installed on the weather vane protective shell.

[0013] Furthermore, a lifting door drive cylinder is installed on the top of the weather vane protective shell, and the lifting door drive cylinder is connected to the lifting door through a hinge device.

[0014] Furthermore, the lifting door is connected to the weather vane protective shell via the lifting door hinge point.

[0015] Furthermore, the hinge device includes a lifting door linkage hinge point. The main wheel of the lifting door linkage hinge point is fixedly installed on the top of the weather vane protective shell. The rope passes sequentially through the driven wheel of the lifting door linkage hinge point and the lifting door drive cylinder hinge point at the extension end of the lifting door drive cylinder, and then connects to the lifting door linkage fixed on the lifting door surface.

[0016] The beneficial effects of this invention are as follows: First, it can move autonomously, raising or lowering itself to find the optimal detection point, ensuring accurate detection, and can also autonomously enter the protective device. Second, it can perform routine wind direction and speed forecasts, which are closely integrated with LED screens and displayed in real time. By setting up LED screens at multiple locations, it ensures that all points at the work site or station can see various wind force data and toxic and harmful gas data immediately. Third, when the level of toxic and harmful gases at the site exceeds the standard, the audible warning LED screen can immediately alert the workers and local villagers to various data, including the distance of the hazard source from the village, the wind force and direction, and to take appropriate measures to avoid danger.

[0017] The achieved effects are as follows: 1. Through extensive field application, this invention has changed the original wind vane's function of simply predicting wind direction, enabling it to self-propelledly find the best monitoring point and protect itself. The application of rubber guide rails also avoids the influence of static electricity on wind direction detection. 2. It has improved the efficiency of wind direction warnings. 3. It has enriched the functions of detecting harmful gases, wind speed, and warning nearby villages and towns. 4. It has improved the risk avoidance capabilities of residents in surrounding villages and towns. 5. Social benefits: This invention has been widely applied in high-risk, toxic, and hazardous work areas such as work sites, joint stations, and gas collection and dehydration stations, which will greatly reduce the social harm caused by the leakage of toxic and harmful gases each year. Attached Figure Description

[0018] Figure 1 This is an overall diagram of the wind vane of this invention;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a detailed diagram of the wind vane function of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the rubber guide rail structure of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 4 This is a diagram of the LED screen display interface of the present invention.

[0022] The attached figures are labeled as follows:

[0023] 01. Cart; 1. Silent warning light; 2. Wind vane tail; 3. Wind vane direction recognition conductive contact plate; 4. Wind vane contact pin clamping spring fixing plate; 5. Wind vane contact pin clamping spring; 6. Direction recognition area disc; 7. Contact pin; 8. Contact plate insulating strip; 9. Emergency backup power supply; 10. Multifunctional LED display board; 11. Audible alarm light; 12. Toxic and harmful gas detector capable of emitting signals; 13. Anemometer; 14. Control room; 15. Wind vane fan blades; 16. Generator; 17. Folding hinge lifting device 18. Battery; 19. Motor; 20. Connecting mechanism; 21. Gear pump; 22. Hydraulic oil tank; 23. Lifting device cylinder; 24. Hydraulically driven wind vane traveling wheel; 25. Lifting door linkage hinge point; 26. Lifting door drive cylinder hinge point; 27. Lifting door hinge point; 28. Lifting door linkage; 29. ​​Lifting door; 30. Wind vane protective shell; 31. U-shaped wind vane traveling rubber guide rail; 32. Lifting door drive cylinder; 33. Rubber guide rail ground fixing nail; 34. Guide rail reserved fixing round hole. Detailed Implementation

[0024] To make the technical means and objectives of this invention easier to understand, the invention is further described below in conjunction with specific embodiments, including a self-propelled multi-functional wind vane for work sites, such as... Figures 1-3As shown, the device includes a trolley 01, on which a folding hinge lifting device 17 is installed. A direction recognition area disc 6 is installed on the folding hinge lifting device 17. A wind vane rod is installed at the center of the direction recognition area disc 6. A wind vane fan blade 15, a generator 16, and a wind vane tail 2 are installed on the wind vane rod. The wind vane fan blade 15 is connected to the generator 16. A wind vane direction recognition conductive contact plate 3 and a contact plate insulating strip 8 for isolating the area of ​​the direction recognition area disc 6 are installed on the direction recognition area disc 6. A pointer pointing positioning device is installed on the wind vane rod.

[0025] The pointer pointing positioning device includes a wind vane needle clamping spring fixing plate 4, a wind vane needle clamping spring 5, and a needle 7. The wind vane needle clamping spring fixing plate 4 is provided on the wind vane rod. The wind vane needle clamping spring fixing plate 4 is connected to the needle 7 of the disc 6 used for pointing direction identification area through the wind vane needle clamping spring 5.

[0026] The folding hinge lifting device 17 is connected to the lifting device hydraulic cylinder 23.

[0027] The lifting device cylinder 23 is connected to the hydraulic oil tank 22.

[0028] The trolley 01 is equipped with hydraulically driven weather vane wheels 24.

[0029] The trolley 01 is equipped with a storage battery 18, which is connected to a motor 19. The motor 19 is connected to a gear pump 21 through a connecting mechanism 20. The gear pump 21 is connected to the hydraulically driven wind vane wheel 24 of the trolley 01.

[0030] The main board of the wind vane direction recognition conductive contact plate 3 is connected to the silent warning light 1, the emergency backup power supply 9, the multi-functional LED display board 10, the audible alarm light 11, the toxic and harmful gas detector 12 that can emit signals, the anemometer 13, and the control room 14.

[0031] A self-propelled multi-functional wind vane system for work sites, such as Figures 1-3 As shown, it includes a trolley 01, a U-shaped wind vane walking rubber rail 31, and a wind vane protective shell 30. The trolley 01 is mounted on the U-shaped wind vane walking rubber rail 31, and the wind vane protective shell 30 is mounted at the end of the U-shaped wind vane walking rubber rail 31.

[0032] The U-shaped wind vane walking rubber guide rail 31 is provided with a guide rail reserved fixing round hole 34, and the U-shaped wind vane walking rubber guide rail 31 is fixed by the rubber guide rail ground fixing nail 33.

[0033] The weather vane protective shell 30 is equipped with a lifting door 29.

[0034] The top of the weather vane protective shell 30 is provided with a lifting door drive cylinder 32, which is connected to the lifting door 29 through a hinge device.

[0035] The lifting door 29 is connected to the wind vane protective shell 30 through the lifting door hinge point 27.

[0036] The hinge device includes a lifting door linkage hinge point 25. The main wheel of the lifting door linkage hinge point 25 is fixedly installed on the top of the weather vane protective shell 30. The rope passes through the driven wheel of the lifting door linkage hinge point 25 and the lifting door drive cylinder hinge point 26 at the telescopic end of the lifting door drive cylinder 32 in sequence, and then connects to the lifting door linkage 28 fixed on the door surface of the lifting door 29.

[0037] To address the existing problems of primitive wind direction recognition, limited display methods, single function, inability to protect itself, inability to find the best test point, and inability to raise its height to avoid obstacles, this paper addresses the root causes of potential risks and comprehensively upgrades the wind vane function. Statistical analysis of existing wind vanes reveals that almost all of them are physical wind vanes. This invention is a wind vane combining physical and electronic displays, solving the problem of identifying wind direction but not being able to display it. It also features self-protection; in extreme weather conditions such as thunderstorms, it can move along rubber rails into a protective device, greatly increasing the vane's stability and extending its lifespan. Furthermore, it can be integrated with toxic and harmful gas detectors to issue alarms, making the wind vane more accurately reflect the actual situation on-site. It serves multiple purposes, including wind direction display, reminders, multi-directional display, and alarms. It also expands the warning range; by installing numerous LED wind vane displays in surrounding villages and towns, residents and passersby can immediately understand the distance to hazards, wind direction, wind speed, and other basic information. In the event of a toxic or harmful gas leak, they can take timely measures to avoid danger, calculate the gas's arrival time, and escape in the correct direction to prevent disaster.

[0038] The invention features two structural characteristics. First, by laying a rubber guide rail 31 for the wind vane within the site, the wind vane can travel along the guide rail without requiring a separate steering mechanism. It achieves steering functionality based on the path laid by the rubber guide rail, resulting in a simple, reliable, and extremely low-cost structure. Simultaneously, the folding hinged lifting device 17 adjusts the wind vane's height, allowing for optimal wind direction testing by combining self-propelled position selection and lifting height selection. This function is particularly important in gas collection stations, combined stations, and large-scale work sites, effectively avoiding the influence of obstacles on the detection. In extreme situations, when the anemometer measures a wind speed exceeding level 8 and accompanied by thunderstorms, the device's PLC controller sends a signal to the lifting door to open it, then sends an electrical signal to the drive motor to activate the protection device. The PLC then sends a signal to the lifting door to close it. In case of occasional electrical signal failure, the device can also be manually and remotely controlled. Entering the protective device, one can also enter the wind vane protective shell 30 along the rubber guide rail, close the lifting door, increase the stability of the wind vane operation, and greatly extend the service life of the wind vane. When the device enters the protective device, the wind direction is determined by observing the traditional wind vane. When the anemometer shows that the wind force is less than level 8, the device's PLC controller sends a signal to open the lifting door, then sends an electrical signal to the drive motor to drive out of the protective device, and then sends an electrical signal to close the lifting door. When the electrical signal fails, it can also be manually and remotely controlled to drive out of the protective device along the track. On the other hand, the wind vane is pressed by a spring to contact the contact pin 7 with the contact plate 3. Different wind directions are lit in different areas of the contact plate. The contact plate is divided into multiple areas. When different areas of the contact plate contact the contact pin, the contact plate, contact pin, corresponding area of ​​the LED screen, warning light, and power supply are connected in series to form a complete circuit. The contact pin and contact plate are made of copper, and the contact plate is covered with a rain and snow protection cover. Different areas of the touch panel are separated by insulating materials, such as insulating rubber. The wind direction at the moment is displayed on the LED board. At the same time, the corresponding silent alarm light 1 illuminates, linking with the LED screen to display the wind direction at the moment at multiple points. It can emit electrical signals. The hazardous gas detector 12 is mainly placed in key locations such as pipeline leak joints and main valves of high-pressure vessels. After the hazardous gas exceeds the standard, the LED screen lights up "Exceeding Standard" and the audible alarm light sounds at the same time. The anemometer 13 is generally installed at the edge of the site, in a place that is not easily interfered with by the equipment in the site, and the height should be higher than the height of the highest equipment in the site. The wind speed level at the moment is displayed on the LED screen to achieve the warning function. At the same time, a remote LED screen with its own solar power generation panel is set up to prevent difficulties in connecting to the power in the field. In addition to the solar panel, a backup power supply 18 is set up. Since oilfield operations often operate continuously for 24 hours, when there is no sunlight at night, the backup power supply powers the LED screen to ensure a continuous warning function for 24 hours. It is placed at the main intersection of villages and towns around the work site or station. 14 Control room, the specific distance between the site and villages can be manually entered.

[0039] The functions of each component of this invention are as follows:

[0040] Silent alarm lights 1 are installed in the four directions of the site: east, south, west, and north. The alarm light for the wind direction will be lit, so that the staff can know the wind direction at all times.

[0041] A wind vane is a traditional physical wind vane that relies on the force of the wind to identify wind direction.

[0042] After the touch plate 3 enters the site, it should be installed in the correct orientation of east, south, west, and north, and combined with the wind vane to achieve the purpose of physically identifying the wind direction;

[0043] 4-5 is a pressure contact auxiliary mechanism for pressing the contact pin, which applies a certain pressure to the contact pin 7 to ensure that the contact pin makes reliable contact with the contact plate and accurately sends out various wind direction signals;

[0044] The direction recognition area disc 6 is divided into 4 regions, namely east, south, west and north, separated by insulating material 8 to ensure that the wind direction recognition signal is accurate.

[0045] Since this wind vane is an important tool for identifying hazards, a backup power supply 9 must be set up in addition to the regular power supply. When the site power supply is suddenly interrupted, the wind vane loses its warning function.

[0046] The multi-functional LED display screen 10 has a wide range of uses. On the one hand, it can enrich the display of various on-site information. On the other hand, it can be set up at multiple points, especially in large venues with numerous facilities. Traditional wind vanes are often invisible to most people on-site, but LED screens can be installed in large numbers at every necessary location. Furthermore, multiple installations can be placed in nearby villages and towns, providing a very useful warning to residents in surrounding villages and towns, indicating the distance between the danger center and their residence, as well as wind direction and speed. Figure 4 As shown, after the LED screen displays a danger signal, it provides early warning to nearby residents to the greatest extent possible, and can calculate the escape distance and escape direction, effectively preventing disasters from occurring.

[0047] The audible alarm light 11 can be set at multiple points, including inside the venue and in surrounding villages and towns. In addition to the LED screen warning, it can alert staff and nearby residents with sound signals at the first moment, enriching the warning functions.

[0048] The toxic and harmful gas detector 12 can be set up at single or multiple points near the hazard source according to the characteristics of the site, improving the early warning efficiency and accuracy. At the same time, it can transmit the danger signal to the site and surrounding villages and towns in the first time. Before this invention, the detection personnel used handheld detectors to detect by patrol. The detector needs to be stationary for several minutes to effectively detect toxic and harmful gases, which leads to low patrol efficiency and often the primitive detection method of smelling. Once a toxic and harmful gas leak occurs, the consequences are unimaginable.

[0049] The anemometer 13 assists in determining the wind vane and the distance between the hazard and residents, enabling staff and nearby residents to calculate the arrival time of the hazard in the first instance;

[0050] The control room 14 allows manual input of the distance between the site and surrounding villages, and manual activation of the audible alarm lights;

[0051] The wind vane blades 15 are set to have 3 blades and are long and thin to prevent the effective wind-carrying area from being too large, which would cause the wind vane to sway and affect the accuracy of the test.

[0052] When the generator 16 wind vane measures the wind, it also generates electricity to provide energy for the hydraulic system;

[0053] The folding hinge lifting device 17 can raise the wind vane to 15 meters above the ground and overcome obstacles. According to on-site statistics, the highest obstacles are generally 10-12 meters high.

[0054] The storage battery 18 can store the generator's electrical energy to prevent insufficient system power supply when the wind is weak;

[0055] Electric motor 19 provides torque to the gear pump;

[0056] The electric motor 19 is connected to the gear pump 21 via the connecting mechanism 20 to ensure stable and reliable operation.

[0057] Gear pump 21 provides hydraulic power to the folding lifting device and the traveling wheels;

[0058] Hydraulic oil tank 22 stores hydraulic oil that controls energy transfer;

[0059] The lifting door linkage hinge point 25 is equipped with multiple hinge points to prevent mechanical contradictions caused by different axes and radii during the lifting door's ascent and descent, which could damage the lifting door.

[0060] The U-shaped wind vane walking rubber guide rail 31 is designed with the complex site conditions in mind. The rubber can be placed at will according to the site conditions, and the rubber material can avoid the generation of static electricity. The rubber material is selected as wire-reinforced rubber. The U-shaped guide rail has a certain strength and can guide the direction of the wind vane's walking wheels without the need to set up a separate walking and steering mechanism for the wind vane.

[0061] Rubber guide rail ground fixing nails 33 are used on site or in the station to fix the guide rail, thereby improving the stability and reliability of the guide rail;

[0062] By setting the wind vane in different locations and using its multiple functions, this invention achieves the best effect in hazard warning.

[0063] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, but the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any equivalent substitutions or modifications made by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technology disclosed in the present invention, based on the technical solution and concept of the present invention, should be covered within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A self-propelled multi-functional wind vane for work sites, characterized in that, The device includes a trolley (01), a folding hinge lifting device (17) on the trolley (01), a direction identification area disc (6) on the folding hinge lifting device (17), a wind vane rod at the center of the direction identification area disc (6), a wind vane fan blade (15), a generator (16) and a wind vane tail (2) on the wind vane rod, the wind vane fan blade (15) is connected to the generator (16), a wind vane direction identification conductive contact plate (3) and a contact plate insulating strip (8) for isolating the area of ​​the direction identification area disc (6) are provided on the direction identification area disc (6), and a pointer pointing positioning device is provided on the wind vane rod.

2. The self-propelled multi-functional wind vane for work sites as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The pointer pointing positioning device includes a wind vane stylus clamping spring fixing plate (4), a wind vane stylus clamping spring (5), and a stylus (7). The wind vane stylus clamping spring fixing plate (4) is provided on the wind vane rod. The wind vane stylus clamping spring fixing plate (4) is connected to the stylus (7) of the disc (6) used for pointing direction identification area through the wind vane stylus clamping spring (5).

3. The self-propelled multi-functional wind vane for work sites as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The folding hinge lifting device (17) is connected to the lifting device hydraulic cylinder (23).

4. The self-propelled multi-functional wind vane for work sites as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The lifting device's hydraulic cylinder (23) is connected to the hydraulic oil tank (22).

5. The self-propelled multi-functional wind vane for work sites as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The trolley (01) is equipped with hydraulically driven weather vane wheels (24).

6. The self-propelled multi-functional wind vane for work sites as described in claim 5, characterized in that, The trolley (01) is equipped with a storage battery (18), which is connected to a motor (19). The motor (19) is connected to a gear pump (21) through a connecting mechanism (20). The gear pump (21) is connected to the hydraulically driven wind vane wheel (24) of the trolley (01).

7. The self-propelled multi-functional wind vane for work sites as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The main board of the wind vane direction identification conductive contact (3) is connected to the silent warning light (1), emergency backup power supply (9), multi-functional LED display board (10), audible alarm light (11), toxic and harmful gas detector (12) that can emit signals, an anemometer (13), and control room (14).

8. A self-propelled multi-functional wind vane system for work sites, characterized in that, It includes a trolley (01), a U-shaped wind vane walking rubber rail (31) and a wind vane protective shell (30). The trolley (01) is set on the U-shaped wind vane walking rubber rail (31) and the wind vane protective shell (30) is set at the end of the U-shaped wind vane walking rubber rail (31).

9. The self-propelled multi-functional wind vane system for work sites as described in claim 8, characterized in that, The U-shaped wind vane walking rubber guide rail (31) is provided with a guide rail reserved fixing round hole (34), and the U-shaped wind vane walking rubber guide rail (31) is fixed by the rubber guide rail ground fixing nail (33).

10. The self-propelled multi-functional wind vane system for work sites as described in claim 8, characterized in that, A lifting door (29) is installed on the weather vane protective shell (30).

11. The self-propelled multi-functional wind vane system for work sites as described in claim 10, characterized in that, The top of the weather vane protective shell (30) is provided with a lifting door drive cylinder (32), which is connected to the lifting door (29) through a hinge device.

12. The self-propelled multi-functional wind vane system for work sites as described in claim 11, characterized in that, The lifting door (29) is connected to the weather vane protective shell (30) through the lifting door hinge point (27).

13. The self-propelled multi-functional wind vane system for work sites as described in claim 12, characterized in that, The hinge device includes a lifting door linkage hinge point (25). The main wheel of the lifting door linkage hinge point (25) is fixedly installed on the top of the weather vane protective shell (30). The rope passes through the driven wheel of the lifting door linkage hinge point (25) and the lifting door drive cylinder hinge point (26) at the telescopic end of the lifting door drive cylinder (32) in sequence, and then connects to the lifting door linkage (28) fixed on the door surface of the lifting door (29).

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