Expressway card receiving machine
By introducing lifting mechanisms and sensors into the highway card collector to identify the height of the vehicle and automatically adjust the position of the card collector, the problem of poor height adaptability of different vehicles is solved, and the charging efficiency and safety are improved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422505676.8
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-10-16
- Publication Date
- 2025-07-25
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-10-16
AI Technical Summary
The card collectors at the existing highway toll stations cannot adapt to the height of the cab of different vehicles, resulting in inconvenience in operation by toll collectors, increasing waiting time and safety hazards, and reducing toll efficiency.
The lifting mechanism in the adjustment box is used to identify the vehicle height in combination with sensors and cameras, adjust the position of the card collector through gears and slide rails, and automatically adjust the position of the card collector frame using an electric telescopic rod and rotating mechanism to achieve automatic identification and collection.
It realizes that no matter the height of the vehicle, the driver can easily put the card into the card collector, reducing waiting time, improving charging efficiency, reducing operational difficulty and safety hazards.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of auxiliary card collection for highway toll stations, and particularly relates to a highway card collector. Background Technique
[0002] Highway card collection refers to the process in which a toll collector or an automatic toll collection system recovers the toll pass used by a vehicle when the vehicle passes through the exit of a highway. In the traditional toll collection method, when a vehicle enters a highway, it will receive a toll pass (such as a CPC card or an ETC card) at the entrance. When the vehicle reaches the exit, the toll collector will collect this toll pass and calculate the toll according to the driving mileage and vehicle type of the vehicle. The electronic toll collection system (ETC) automatically completes the toll collection process through an electronic tag (OBU) installed on the vehicle. When the vehicle passes through the exit, there is no need to stop, and the system will automatically deduct the corresponding fee from the account bound to the vehicle;
[0003] Chinese Patent Authorization Publication No. is CN219609689U, and the name is a special card collector for highway toll stations, including a card collector body. A first pipe is fixedly installed at the side end of the card collector body, a side through groove is formed through the left end of the card collector body, and a second pipe is fixedly installed at the side end of the first pipe. In the utility model, one side of the card will contact the sponge stick, the sponge stick will be driven to rotate by the card, and at the same time, the sponge stick will stick the disinfectant to the card, and the disinfectant will disinfect the card. Since the sponge stick will rotate continuously, the sponge stick can continuously replenish new disinfectant. By using the disinfectant to continuously disinfect the card, the safety of the card can be ensured when collecting the card;
[0004] The disadvantages of the above solution are as follows: Although the above solution can collect cards, when collecting cards, due to the different heights of the cabs of different vehicles, it is not applicable to cabs of different heights when collecting cards. For cabs with a lower height, the toll collector may need to bend down or squat to reach the card, which increases the difficulty and inconvenience of operation. For cabs with a higher height, the toll collector may need to stretch out the arm, which may also cause inconvenience and potential safety hazards in operation. Since the operation method needs to be adjusted according to the height of different vehicles, this will prolong the waiting time of vehicles passing through the toll station, reduce the toll collection efficiency, and cause traffic congestion problems. Content of the Utility Model
[0005] The purpose of the present utility model is to provide a highway card collector, so as to solve the technical problems in the prior art that for a cab with a relatively low height, the toll collector may need to bend down or squat to reach the card, which increases the difficulty and inconvenience of operation. For a cab with a relatively high height, the toll collector may need to stretch out the arm, which may also cause inconvenience and potential safety hazards in operation. Since the operation method needs to be adjusted according to the height of different vehicles, this will prolong the waiting time for vehicles to pass through the toll station and reduce the toll collection efficiency.
[0006] The technical problems to be solved by the present utility model can be achieved through the following technical solutions:
[0007] A highway card collector, including an adjustment box;
[0008] A lifting mechanism is arranged inside the adjustment box. The lifting mechanism includes a first gear and a rack. A driving motor is connected inside the adjustment box. The first gear is connected to the driving end of the driving motor. The rack is meshed and arranged on one side of the first gear. The rack is slidably connected inside a slide rail. One end of the rack is connected with a connecting rod. The end of the connecting rod away from the rack is connected with a support frame. A plurality of sensors are arranged on the support frame. The end of the support frame away from the connecting rod is connected with a rotating motor. The rotating end of the rotating motor is connected with a rotating mechanism. The rotating mechanism includes a second gear and a rotating ring. The second gear is connected to the rotating end of the rotating motor. Teeth are arranged on the inner ring of the rotating ring. The rotating ring is meshed and connected with the second gear through the teeth. Two rotating rods are connected to the rotating ring. One end of each of the two rotating rods away from the rotating ring is connected with a connecting bolt. The end of the connecting bolt away from the rotating rod is connected with a mounting bracket. A mounting plate is connected to the top of the mounting bracket. A camera is connected to the mounting plate. A signal receiver is arranged inside the first gear. The camera is arranged in cooperation with the signal receiver. A telescopic mechanism is connected inside the mounting bracket.
[0009] As a further scheme of the present utility model: Slide rails are arranged on the adjustment box.
[0010] As a further scheme of the present utility model: The sensor is an ultrasonic transmitter.
[0011] As a further scheme of the present utility model: A lidar is arranged inside the camera.
[0012] As a further scheme of the present utility model: The telescopic mechanism includes an electric telescopic rod. The electric telescopic rod is connected inside the mounting bracket. A signal receiver is connected inside the electric telescopic rod. The signal receiver is arranged in cooperation with the sensor. The telescopic end of the electric telescopic rod is connected with a card collection frame.
[0013] As a further scheme of the present utility model: The card collection frame is a wire frame.
[0014] Advantages of the present utility model:
[0015] 1. The present utility model detects the vehicle through a sensor. When the specific position of the vehicle is detected, the electric telescopic rod in the mounting frame receives a signal through the signal receiver, identifies the received signal position, drives the mounting frame to rotate through the rotation of the rotation motor, and the electric telescopic rod in the mounting frame rotates. Through the telescopic movement of the electric telescopic rod, the card receiving frame is driven to move to the position of the cab, facilitating the driver to put the card into the card receiving frame. When the vehicle approaches the highway card receiver, the sensor can quickly detect the specific position of the vehicle, and the automatic movement of the electric telescopic rod and the mounting frame can immediately adjust the position of the card receiving frame, reducing the waiting time of the driver. The driver does not need to get out of the car or manually adjust the position of the card receiving frame, and only needs to put the card into the card receiving frame that automatically moves to.
[0016] 2. A camera is installed on the mounting plate of the present utility model for identifying the vehicle height. The camera cooperates with the signal receiver on the first gear. When a large vehicle approaches the card receiver, the camera detects the height of the vehicle, the signal receiver on the first gear receives the signal, and transmits the information to the control system. The drive motor inside the adjustment box operates, and the first gear drives the rack to move on the slide rail provided on the adjustment box. The movement of the rack can adjust the up and down position of the entire card receiver. The camera can automatically detect the height of the vehicle and adjust the position of the card receiver according to the detection result, ensuring that the driver can conveniently put the card into the card receiver regardless of the vehicle height. Description of the drawings
[0017] The following further describes the present utility model in conjunction with the drawings.
[0018] Figure 1 is the schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present utility model;
[0019] Figure 2 is the schematic diagram of the connection structure between the rotating ring and the second gear of the present utility model.
[0020] In the figure: 1. Adjustment box; 2. Rack; 3. First gear; 4. Slide rail; 5. Connecting rod; 6. Support frame; 7. Sensor; 8. Rotation motor; 9. Rotating rod; 10. Connecting bolt; 11. Mounting frame; 12. Rotating ring; 13. Card receiving frame; 14. Electric telescopic rod; 15. Mounting plate; 16. Camera; 17. Second gear. Specific embodiments
[0021] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present utility model, rather than all the embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present utility model without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0022] As Figure 1 - Figure 2 shown, a highway card collector includes an adjustment box 1. An elevating mechanism is provided inside the adjustment box 1. The elevating mechanism includes a first gear 3 and a rack 2. A driving motor is connected inside the adjustment box 1. The first gear 3 is connected to the driving end of the driving motor. The rack 2 is meshed and arranged on one side of the first gear 3. A slide rail 4 is provided on the adjustment box 1. The rack 2 is slidably connected inside the slide rail 4. One end of the rack 2 is connected to a connecting rod 5. The end of the connecting rod 5 away from the rack 2 is connected to a support frame 6. A plurality of sensors 7 are provided on the support frame 6. The sensors 7 are ultrasonic transmitters. The end of the support frame 6 away from the connecting rod 5 is connected to a rotating motor 8. The rotating end of the rotating motor 8 is connected to a rotating mechanism. The rotating mechanism includes a second gear 17 and a rotating ring 12. The second gear 17 is connected to the rotating end of the rotating motor 8. The inner ring of the rotating ring 12 is provided with teeth. The rotating ring 12 is meshed and connected to the second gear 17 through the teeth. Two rotating rods 9 are connected to the rotating ring 12. The ends of the two rotating rods 9 away from the rotating ring 12 are both connected to a connecting bolt 10. The end of the connecting bolt 10 away from the rotating rod 9 is connected to a mounting bracket 11. The top of the mounting bracket 11 is connected to a mounting plate 15. A camera 16 is connected to the mounting plate 15. A lidar is provided inside the camera 16. A signal receiver is provided inside the first gear 3. The camera 16 and the signal receiver are cooperatively arranged. A telescopic mechanism is connected inside the mounting bracket 11. The telescopic mechanism includes an electric telescopic rod 14. The electric telescopic rod 14 is connected inside the mounting bracket 11. A signal receiver is connected inside the electric telescopic rod 14. The signal receiver and the sensors 7 are cooperatively arranged. The telescopic end of the electric telescopic rod 14 is connected to a card collection frame 13. The card collection frame 13 is a wire frame.
[0023] Working principle of the present utility model: Multiple sensors 7 are provided on the support frame 6 for detecting the position of the vehicle. A signal receiver is connected inside the electric telescopic rod 14 for receiving the signals of the sensors 7. The vehicle is detected by the sensors 7. When the specific position of the vehicle is detected, the electric telescopic rod 14 inside the mounting frame 11 receives the signal through the signal receiver, identifies the received signal position, drives the mounting frame 11 to rotate by the rotation of the rotating motor 8, and the electric telescopic rod 14 inside the mounting frame 11 rotates. By the telescopic movement of the electric telescopic rod 14, the card receiving frame 13 is driven to move to the position of the cab, facilitating the driver to put the card into the card receiving frame 13;
[0024] A camera 16 is installed on the mounting plate 15 for identifying the height of the vehicle. The camera 16 cooperates with the signal receiver on the first gear 3. When a large vehicle approaches the card receiver, the camera 16 detects the height of the vehicle, the signal receiver on the first gear 3 receives the signal, and transmits the information to the control system. The drive motor in the adjustment box 1 operates, and the first gear 3 drives the rack 2 to move on the slide rail 4 provided on the adjustment box 1. The movement of the rack 2 can adjust the up and down position of the entire card receiver. Through the coordinated work of these components of the whole system, the functions of automatic identification, adjustment, and card receiving of the highway card receiver are realized.
[0025] The above has described in detail an embodiment of the present utility model, but the content is only the preferred embodiment of the present utility model and cannot be considered as limiting the scope of implementation of the present utility model. All equal changes and improvements made according to the scope of the application of the present utility model shall still fall within the scope covered by the patent of the present utility model.
Claims
1. A highway card collector, comprising an adjustment box (1); characterized in that: An elevating mechanism is provided inside the adjustment box (1). The elevating mechanism includes a first gear (3) and a rack (2). A driving motor is connected inside the adjustment box (1). The first gear (3) is connected to the driving end of the driving motor. The rack (2) is meshed and arranged on one side of the first gear (3). The rack (2) is slidably connected inside a slide rail (4). One end of the rack (2) is connected to a connecting rod (5). The end of the connecting rod (5) far from the rack (2) is connected to a support frame (6). A plurality of sensors (7) are provided on the support frame (6). The end of the support frame (6) far from the connecting rod (5) is connected to a rotating motor (8). The rotating end of the rotating motor (8) is connected to a rotating mechanism. The rotating mechanism includes a second gear (17) and a rotating ring (12). The second gear (17) is connected to the rotating end of the rotating motor (8). The inner ring of the rotating ring (12) is provided with teeth. The rotating ring (12) is meshed and connected to the second gear (17) through the teeth. Two rotating rods (9) are connected to the rotating ring (12). The ends of the two rotating rods (9) far from the rotating ring (12) are both connected to connecting bolts (10). The end of the connecting bolt (10) far from the rotating rod (9) is connected to a mounting bracket (11). The top of the mounting bracket (11) is connected to a mounting plate (15). A camera (16) is connected to the mounting plate (15). A signal receiver is provided inside the first gear (3). The camera (16) is cooperatively arranged with the signal receiver. A telescopic mechanism is connected inside the mounting bracket (11).
2. The highway card collector according to claim 1, characterized in that, The adjustment box (1) is provided with a slide rail (4).
3. The highway card collector according to claim 1, characterized in that, The sensor (7) is an ultrasonic transmitter.
4. The highway card collector according to claim 1, characterized in that, A lidar is provided inside the camera (16).
5. A highway card collector according to claim 1, characterized in that, The telescopic mechanism includes an electric telescopic rod (14). The electric telescopic rod (14) is connected inside the mounting bracket (11). A signal receiver is connected inside the electric telescopic rod (14). The signal receiver is cooperatively arranged with the sensor (7). The telescopic end of the electric telescopic rod (14) is connected to a card receiving frame (13).
6. The highway card collector according to claim 5, characterized in that, The card receiving frame (13) is a wire frame.
Citation Information
Patent Citations
Special card collector for highway toll station
CN219609689U