Novel rail welding seam flaw detection instrument for railway

By designing a new railway rail weld flaw detection instrument that automatically moves and cleanses rail impurities, the problems of high night detection and high misjudgment rate in the existing technology have been solved, and more efficient and accurate detection results have been achieved.

CN222845314UActive Publication Date: 2025-05-09SHANGHAI SHENGTIE IND CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421988002.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-08-16
Publication Date
2025-05-09
Estimated Expiration
2034-08-16

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Technical Problem

The existing railway rail weld flaw detection instruments are difficult to detect at night, inefficient, and are prone to misjudgment caused by impurities on the rails, affecting the accuracy of the detection.

Method used

A new railway rail weld flaw detection instrument was designed, using the vehicle body and main motor to drive the rear wheel to rotate to achieve automatic movement, and equipped with searchlights and cleaning components to provide light sources and clean impurities on the surface of the rail. The instrument can transmit information and remotely control information with the railway base station through wireless signals.

Benefits of technology

By automatically moving and cleaning impurities on the surface of the rail, the detection difficulty and misjudgment rate are reduced, the detection accuracy and working efficiency are improved, and the working environment is optimized.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a novel railway steel rail weld flaw detection instrument, including: rail, car body and railway base station, the rail is located below the car body, the left side and right side of car body are provided with rear wheel and front wheel, the left side wall of rear wheel is fixedly connected with rear axle, the number of rear wheel and rear axle is both provided with two, and the railway base station is located on the rail. The rear shafts are symmetrically arranged on the left side and the right side of the vehicle body, a main motor is fixedly connected to the bottom of the vehicle body, the main motor is a double-shaft motor, the rear shafts are fixedly connected with the output end of the main motor, and a control box is fixedly connected to the bottom of the vehicle body. By arranging the vehicle body, the rear wheels, the rear axle, the main motor, the front wheel, the front axle, the weld joint flaw detector body, the supporting column and the searchlights, the main motor is started to enable the rear axle and the rear axle to rotate, so that the vehicle body moves on a rail, manual hand pushing is not needed, the detection difficulty is reduced, meanwhile, the searchlights on the upper portion are turned on to provide a light source for detection, and meanwhile the warning effect is achieved at night.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of rail weld flaw detection, in particular to a new type of rail weld flaw detection instrument for railways. Background Art

[0002] Railway is a land transportation method that uses locomotives to pull vehicles on two parallel tracks. It can provide a smooth and relatively low-energy transportation method, suitable for long-distance and large-volume cargo and passenger transportation. When laying railways, they need to be welded to each other. In order to ensure the welding quality and railway safety, the welding parts need to be inspected by flaw detection. The existing flaw detection is generally carried out by ultrasonic detection.

[0003] Currently, most of the flaw detectors on the market are single-track flaw detectors, which are manually pushed and inspected at night, resulting in great difficulty in inspection, heavy workload, and low efficiency. In addition, the line of sight is obstructed at night, which further increases the difficulty of inspection. During inspection, impurities such as gravel often fall on the rails, which can easily lead to misjudgment and inaccurate inspection. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a new type of railway rail weld flaw detection instrument. The main motor is started to rotate the rear axle and the rear axle, so that the car body can move on the rail, no manual pushing is required, and the detection difficulty is reduced. At the same time, the searchlight above is lit to provide a light source for detection and serve as a warning at night. Information can be transmitted with the railway base station through wireless signals to complete the remote control of the railway base station to the car body. The operator can complete the detection work in the railway base station, optimize the working environment, and improve work efficiency. During the movement of the car body, the front casing can clean the surface of the rail and remove impurities on the surface of the rail, thereby reducing the misjudgment rate and improving the accuracy of detection.

[0005] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, a new type of railway rail weld flaw detection instrument is provided, comprising: a rail, a car body and a railway base station, the rail is located below the car body, and rear wheels and front wheels are arranged on the left and right sides of the car body, and a rear axle is fixedly connected to the left side wall of the rear wheel. There are two rear wheels and two rear axles, and they are symmetrically arranged on the left and right sides of the car body. A main motor is fixedly connected to the bottom of the car body, and the main motor is a double-axis motor. The rear axle is fixedly connected to the output end of the main motor. A control box is fixedly connected to the bottom of the car body, and an antenna is fixedly connected to the front side wall of the control box. There are two front wheels, and they are symmetrically distributed on the left and right sides of the car body. A front axle is fixedly connected between the two front wheels. Axle, the front axle passes through the left and right side walls of the car body, the top of the car body is fixedly connected to the weld flaw detector body, the top of the car body is fixedly connected to a pillar, the top of the pillar is fixedly connected to a searchlight, a cleaning component is provided on the car body, the cleaning component includes a rotating shaft, a fastening ring, a pressure plate, a connecting rod, a rear connecting block, a front connecting block and a sleeve shell, the top of the car body is threadedly connected to the rotating shaft, the circumferential surface of the rotating shaft is threadedly connected to a fastening ring, the circumferential surface of the rotating shaft is fixedly connected to a pressure plate, a connecting rod is provided below the pressure plate, the bottom of the connecting rod is fixedly connected to the rear connecting block and the front connecting block, the bottom of the front connecting block is fixedly connected to the sleeve shell, and the inner wall of the sleeve shell is fixedly connected to bristles.

[0006] According to the new railway rail weld flaw detection instrument, the pressure plate is located above the vehicle body and below the fastening ring. The pressure plate can be locked when the fastening ring is rotated.

[0007] According to the new railway rail weld flaw detection instrument, the control box is located between the front axle and the main motor.

[0008] According to the new type of railway rail weld flaw detector, the number of the weld flaw detector bodies is two and they are symmetrically distributed, and the support is located between the two weld flaw detector bodies, so as to perform ultrasonic flaw detection on the rails on both sides.

[0009] According to the new railway rail weld flaw detector, the weld flaw detector body is connected to the railway base station signal through an antenna. The railway base station can transmit real-time information with the weld flaw detector body through the antenna, thereby facilitating remote control of the device.

[0010] According to the new type of railway rail weld flaw detector, the housing is made of wear-resistant soft plastic material, the housing is clamped on the rail, and the housing is located in front of the vehicle body. It is used to clean the surface of the rail, thereby reducing misjudgment and improving detection accuracy.

[0011] According to the new type of railway rail weld flaw detector, the control box is provided with a battery and a control panel, the control panel is electrically connected to the antenna, and the battery is electrically connected to the main motor, the control panel, and the searchlight, so that each component can be conveniently controlled through the control panel.

[0012] According to the new type of railway rail weld flaw detection instrument, the number of the cleaning components is two and they are symmetrically distributed on the vehicle body, and the rear connecting block is rotatably connected to the side wall of the vehicle body.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0014] 1. By setting the vehicle body, rear wheel, rear axle, main motor, front wheel, front axle, weld flaw detector body, pillar and searchlight, start the main motor to rotate the rear axle and rear axle, so that the vehicle body can move on the rails, no manual pushing is required, reducing the difficulty of detection. At the same time, the searchlight above lights up to provide light source for detection and serve as a warning at night;

[0015] 2. By setting up a control box and an antenna, information can be transmitted with the railway base station through wireless signals to complete the remote control of the railway base station over the vehicle body. Operators can complete the inspection work in the railway base station, optimize the working environment, and improve work efficiency;

[0016] 3. By setting the rotating shaft, fastening ring, pressure plate, connecting rod, rear connecting block, front connecting block and casing, when the vehicle body is moving, the front casing can clean the surface of the rail and remove impurities on the surface of the rail, thereby reducing the misjudgment rate and improving the accuracy of detection.

[0017] Additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will be given in part in the following description, and in part will become apparent from the following description, or will be learned through the practice of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] The utility model is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments;

[0019] Figure 1 This is a front view of a new type of railway rail weld flaw detection instrument of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 This is a structural diagram of the bottom of the vehicle body of a new type of railway rail weld flaw detector of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 3 This is a structural diagram of a cleaning component of a new type of railway rail weld flaw detection instrument of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 4 This is a rear view of a new type of railway rail weld flaw detection instrument of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 5 The utility model is a diagram showing the internal structure of a control box of a new type of railway rail weld flaw detection instrument.

[0024] In the figure: 1. rail; 2. vehicle body; 3. rear wheel; 4. rear axle; 5. main motor; 6. control box; 7. antenna; 8. front wheel; 9. front axle; 10. weld flaw detector body; 11. support; 12. searchlight; 13. rotating shaft; 14. fastening ring; 15. pressure plate; 16. connecting rod; 17. rear connecting block; 18. front connecting block; 19. casing. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0026] See also Figure 1-5 The utility model provides a technical solution: a new type of railway rail weld flaw detection instrument, comprising: a rail 1, a car body 2 and a railway base station, the rail 1 is located below the car body 2, and rear wheels 3 and front wheels 8 are arranged on the left and right sides of the car body 2. A rear axle 4 is fixedly connected to the left side wall of the rear wheel 3. There are two rear wheels 3 and rear axles 4, which are symmetrically arranged on the left and right sides of the car body 2. A main motor 5 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the car body 2. The main motor 5 is a double-axis motor. The rear axle 4 is fixedly connected to the output end of the main motor 5. When the main motor 5 is started, the rear axle 4 and the rear wheel 3 rotate, so that the car body 2 moves forward. A control box 6 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the car body 2. The control box 6 is located between the front axle 9 and the main motor 5. The front side wall of the control box 6 is fixed An antenna 7 is connected, a battery and a control panel are arranged inside the control box 6, the control panel is electrically connected to the antenna 7, two front wheels 8 are arranged, and are symmetrically distributed on the left and right sides of the vehicle body 2, a front axle 9 is fixedly connected between the two front wheels 8, the front axle 9 passes through the left and right side walls of the vehicle body 2, a weld flaw detector body 10 is fixedly connected to the top of the vehicle body 2, the weld flaw detector body 10 performs ultrasonic detection on the rails 1 on both sides passing by, a pillar 11 is fixedly connected to the top of the vehicle body 2, two weld flaw detector bodies 10 are arranged, and are symmetrically distributed, the pillar 11 is located between the two weld flaw detector bodies 10, a searchlight 12 is fixedly connected to the top of the pillar 11, which is used to illuminate the rails 1 and serve as a warning.

[0027] The vehicle body 2 is provided with a cleaning assembly, the number of which is two and symmetrically distributed on the vehicle body 2, the cleaning assembly comprising a rotating shaft 13, a fastening ring 14, a pressure plate 15, a connecting rod 16, a rear connecting block 17, a front connecting block 18 and a sleeve 19, the top of the vehicle body 2 is threadedly connected with the rotating shaft 13, the fastening ring 14 is threadedly connected to the circumferential surface of the rotating shaft 13, the pressure plate 15 is fixedly connected to the circumferential surface of the rotating shaft 13, the pressure plate 15 is located above the vehicle body 2 and below the fastening ring 14, the connecting rod 16 is provided below the pressure plate 15, and the bottom of the connecting rod 16 is fixedly connected to The rear connecting block 17 and the front connecting block 18, the rear connecting block 17 is rotatably connected to the side wall of the vehicle body 2, the bottom of the front connecting block 18 is fixedly connected with a casing 19, the inner wall of the casing 19 is fixedly connected with bristles, the casing 19 is made of wear-resistant soft plastic material, the casing 19 is clamped on the rail 1, the casing 19 is located in front of the vehicle body 2, when the rotating shaft 13 is rotated, the pressure plate 15 is pressed on the top of the connecting rod 16, and then the fastening ring 14 is rotated to lock it, the front casing 19 is clamped on the rail 1 to form a fixation, and during the forward movement of the vehicle body 2, the surface of the rail 1 is cleaned to reduce the misjudgment rate and improve the accuracy of detection.

[0028] The battery is electrically connected to the main motor 5, the control panel, and the searchlight 12 to provide power support for the components. The weld flaw detector body 10 is connected to the railway base station signal through the antenna 7. The railway base station can transmit real-time information with the weld flaw detector body 10 through the antenna 7, thereby facilitating remote control of the device.

[0029] Working principle: place the vehicle body 2 on the rail 1, and put the front wheel 8 and the rear wheel 3 on the rail 1, the casing 19 is clamped on the rail 1, and then the rotating shaft 13 is rotated to press the pressure plate 15 on the top of the connecting rod 16, and then the fastening ring 14 is rotated to lock it, thereby fixing the connecting rod 16. The operator starts the main motor 5, the searchlight 12 and the weld flaw detector body 10 through the antenna 7 and the control panel in the control box 6 at the railway base station. The vehicle body 2 moves forward along the rail 1, and the front casing 19 cleans the surface of the rail 1. At the same time, the weld flaw detector body 10 performs weld flaw detection on the rails 1 on both sides of the passing rails, and transmits the information to the railway base station through the antenna 7.

[0030] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various changes can be made within the knowledge scope of ordinary technicians in the relevant technical field without departing from the purpose of the present invention.

Claims

1. A new type of railway rail weld flaw detection instrument, comprising: A rail (1), a vehicle body (2) and a railway base station, characterized in that the rail (1) is located below the vehicle body (2), a rear wheel (3) and a front wheel (8) are arranged on the left and right sides of the vehicle body (2), a rear axle (4) is fixedly connected to the left side wall of the rear wheel (3), two rear wheels (3) and two rear axles (4) are each arranged, and are symmetrically arranged on the left and right sides of the vehicle body (2), a main motor (5) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the vehicle body (2), the main motor (5) is a double-axle motor, the rear axle (4) is fixedly connected to the output end of the main motor (5), a control box (6) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the vehicle body (2), an antenna (7) is fixedly connected to the front side wall of the control box (6), two front wheels (8) are arranged, and are symmetrically distributed on the left and right sides of the vehicle body (2), a front axle (9) is fixedly connected between the two front wheels (8), the front axle (9) passes through the left and right side walls of the vehicle body (2), and the vehicle body (2) is fixedly connected to the left and right side walls of the vehicle body (2). The top of the vehicle body (2) is fixedly connected with a weld flaw detector body (10), the top of the vehicle body (2) is fixedly connected with a pillar (11), the top of the pillar (11) is fixedly connected with a searchlight (12), a cleaning assembly is arranged on the vehicle body (2), the cleaning assembly comprises a rotating shaft (13), a fastening ring (14), a pressure plate (15), a connecting rod (16), a rear connecting block (17), a front connecting block (18) and a casing (19), the top of the vehicle body (2) is threadedly connected with A rotating shaft (13), a fastening ring (14) is threadedly connected on the circumferential surface of the rotating shaft (13), a pressure plate (15) is fixedly connected on the circumferential surface of the rotating shaft (13), a connecting rod (16) is arranged below the pressure plate (15), a rear connecting block (17) and a front connecting block (18) are fixedly connected at the bottom of the connecting rod (16), a sleeve (19) is fixedly connected at the bottom of the front connecting block (18), and bristles are fixedly connected to the inner wall of the sleeve (19).

2. A new type of railway rail weld flaw detector as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: A storage battery and a control panel are arranged inside the control box (6); the control panel is electrically connected to the antenna (7); and the storage battery is electrically connected to the main motor (5), the control panel, and the searchlight (12).

3. A new type of railway rail weld flaw detector as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The number of the weld flaw detector bodies (10) is two and they are symmetrically distributed, and the support (11) is located between the two weld flaw detector bodies (10).

4. A new type of railway rail weld flaw detector as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The number of the cleaning components is two and they are symmetrically distributed on the vehicle body (2). The rear connecting block (17) is rotatably connected to the side wall of the vehicle body (2).

5. A new type of railway rail weld flaw detector as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The pressure plate (15) is located above the vehicle body (2) and below the fastening ring (14).

6. A new type of railway rail weld flaw detector as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The casing (19) is made of wear-resistant soft plastic material, the casing (19) is clamped on the rail (1), and the casing (19) is located in front of the vehicle body (2).

7. A new type of railway rail weld flaw detector as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The control box (6) is located between the front axle (9) and the main motor (5).

8. A new type of railway rail weld flaw detector as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The weld flaw detector body (10) is connected to the railway base station signal via an antenna (7).