Ball feeder

Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of mining industry, and relates to a ball feeder, which comprises a ball feeder PLC (programmable logic controller), a CPU (central processing unit) module, a 5G signal module transmitter, a 5G signal module receiving device, a PLC module and a data algorithm server. The closed loop of intelligent ball adding of the ball adding machine is realized, manual operation is completely replaced, the labor cost is saved, excessive consumption of steel balls caused by a previous quantitative ball adding mode is avoided, and the use cost of the steel balls is saved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of mining and relates to a ball adding machine. Background Art

[0002] Ball adding machines are widely used in mining. The ball adding system consists of three main parts: the machine body, the transmission system, and the control system. The machine body consists of a ball bin, a vibration system, a ball catching system, and a ball receiving system. The transmission system is directly driven by an electric motor, and the control system is controlled by a PLC.

[0003] The ball claws on the ball-grabbing system are driven by a motor and a reducer to rotate, grabbing the steel balls from the comb plate and dropping them into the ball-receiving system. This triggers a photoelectric sensor installed on the ball-receiving system, which feeds counting information back to the PLC to control ball addition. If the ball-adding machine experiences problems such as ball jams, the vibration system activates to eliminate the problem.

[0004] However, the existing ball adding machines have the following technical problems: it is difficult to accurately control the number and position of balls added each time, resulting in inaccurate addition and lack of 5G wireless remote transmission function; compatibility issues: they may not be well compatible with other related equipment or systems; energy consumption issues: energy consumption is too high, increasing the cost of use. Utility Model Content

[0005] The present application provides a ball adding machine, which adds a precise sensor with 5G wireless remote transmission function, can receive signals from other devices, and replace energy-saving motors and energy-saving electrical equipment to improve the energy-saving efficiency of the equipment.

[0006] In order to achieve the above technical purpose, the technical solution adopted by the present application is: a ball adding machine, including a ball adding machine PLC and a CPU module, wherein the ball adding machine PLC controls the CPU module, including

[0007] A 5G signal module transmitter is connected to the CPU module, obtains relevant data of the CPU module and converts the relevant data into corresponding 5G digital signals; the relevant data includes the number of balls added by the ball adding machine, the ball adding mode, the fault status of the ball adding machine, and the operating status;

[0008] A 5G signal module receiving device is installed at a commanding height in the area where the ball adding machine is located, and receives the 5G digital signal sent by the 5G signal module transmitter;

[0009] The PLC module receives the 5G digital signal received by the 5G signal module receiving device and performs calculation, filtering, alarm and fault data analysis and storage;

[0010] The data algorithm server receives and processes the data analyzed and stored by the PLC module, and sends instructions to the CPU module.

[0011] As an improved technical solution of the present application, it also includes a photoelectric sensor, which is installed at the ball outlet of the ball adding machine. The photoelectric sensor is connected to the CPU module via an Ethernet communication line to transmit data to the CPU module.

[0012] As an improved technical solution of this application, the parameters of the 5G signal module receiving device are set as: transmission rate: 3.6Gbps / 250Mbps; wireless frequency band: 2.4GHz&5GHz; antenna type: built-in dual-band Wi-Fi antenna.

[0013] As an improved technical solution of this application, the 5G signal module receiving device is provided with a WAN / LAN adaptive gigabit network port, a gigabit LAN port, a power interface and a SIM card installation slot.

[0014] As an improved technical solution of the present application, the PLC module is mounted and connected to the data algorithm server via DP communication and the mineral processing plant control system.

[0015] As an improved technical solution of the present application, the PLC module includes a DCSI / O station, an interface module, a communication module and an I / O module.

[0016] As an improved technical solution of the present application, the ball adding machine adopts a permanent magnet motor.

[0017] Beneficial effects

[0018] This application realizes the functions of uploading, storing and analyzing all data of the ball adding machine based on 5G technology.

[0019] The technical solution of the present application is as follows: CPU module controlled by PLC of ball adding machine → 5G transmission module (5G signal module transmitter) → 5G receiving module (5G signal module of 5G signal module receiving device) → intelligent algorithm server → intelligent ball adding data is sent through AI intelligent analysis and calculation → PLC of ball adding machine controls ball adding of ball adding machine, realizing the closed loop of intelligent ball adding of ball adding machine, completely replacing manual operation and saving labor cost, eliminating the previous quantitative ball adding method that causes excessive consumption of steel balls and saves the cost of using steel balls.

[0020] At the same time, the technical solution of this application significantly reduces energy consumption by replacing energy-saving motors and other equipment. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] Figure 1 A schematic diagram showing the installation of the photoelectric sensor of the ball adding machine of the present application;

[0022] Figure 2 A schematic diagram showing the connection between the photoelectric sensor and the CPU module of the ball adding machine of this application is drawn;

[0023] Figure 3 A schematic diagram showing the connection between the 5G signal module transmitter and the CPU module of the dome dome camera of this application is drawn;

[0024] Figure 4 A schematic diagram showing the connection of the 5G signal module receiving device of the dome camera of this application is shown;

[0025] In the figure, 1. Photoelectric sensor; 2. CPU module; 3. Dosing machine; 4. 5G signal module transmitter; 5. 5G signal module receiver; 6. PLC module; 7. Data algorithm server. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The technical solution of the present application is clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0027] like Figure 1-2 As shown, a ball adding machine includes a ball adding machine PLC and a CPU module 2. The ball adding machine PLC controls the CPU module 2, including

[0028] The 5G signal module transmitter 4 (5G wireless signal transmitter) is connected to the CPU module 2, obtains the relevant data of the CPU module 2 and converts the relevant data into a corresponding 5G digital signal; the relevant data includes the number of balls added by the ball adding machine 3, the ball adding mode, the fault status of the ball adding machine, and the operating status;

[0029] The 5G signal module receiving device 5 (5G transmission receiving module) is installed at a commanding height in the area where the ball adding machine 3 is located, and receives the 5G digital signal sent by the 5G signal module transmitter 4;

[0030] The PLC module 6 receives the 5G digital signal received by the 5G signal module receiving device 5 and performs calculation, filtering, alarm and fault data analysis and storage;

[0031] The data algorithm server 7 receives and processes the data analyzed and stored by the PLC module 6, and sends instructions to the CPU module 2 controlled by the PLC of the ball adding machine.

[0032] As an improved technical solution of the present application, it also includes a photoelectric sensor 1, which is installed at the ball outlet of the ball adding machine 3. The photoelectric sensor 1 is connected to the CPU module 2 via an Ethernet communication line and transmits data to the CPU module 2. The purpose is to make the detection and data transmission of the photoelectric sensor 1 more reliable.

[0033] To ensure that 5G digital signals are transmitted more reliably without interruptions and to reduce the impact of network delays, the parameters of the 5G signal module receiving device 5 are set as follows: transmission rate: 3.6Gbps / 250Mbps; wireless frequency band: 2.4GHz & 5GHz; antenna type: built-in dual-band Wi-Fi antenna.

[0034] To ensure the diversity and compatibility of data transmission, the 5G signal module receiving device 5 is provided with a WAN / LAN adaptive gigabit network port, a gigabit LAN port, a power interface and a SIM card installation slot.

[0035] In order to ensure the stability of the data algorithm server in receiving and transmitting data and to avoid delay problems affecting the server data processing, the PLC module 6 is mounted and connected to the data algorithm server 7 via DP communication and the mineral processing plant control system.

[0036] As an improved technical solution of the present application, the PLC module 6 includes a DCSI / O station, an interface module, a communication module and an I / O module.

[0037] As an improved technical solution of the present application, the ball adding machine 3 adopts a permanent magnet motor.

[0038] In summary, the technical solution of the present application adds a precise sensor with 5G wireless remote transmission function (photoelectric sensor 1, 5G signal module transmitter 4) to the ball adding machine 3 to achieve accurate and precise control; the ball adding machine 3 adds a 5G wireless module (5G signal module receiving device 5) to receive signals from other equipment; energy-saving motors and energy-saving electrical equipment are replaced to improve the energy-saving efficiency of the equipment; the ball adding machine control system adds a 5G signal module receiving device 5 to connect with the data algorithm server 7, and realizes intelligent ball adding through the intelligent AI calculation of the data algorithm server 7.

[0039] The following further describes the method of using the technical solution of the present application in conjunction with specific embodiments.

[0040] The invention discloses an application method of a ball adding machine, wherein the ball adding machine 3 is an essential key equipment in the production of a mineral processing plant. The ball adding machine is improved in consideration of the complex changes in the production process, the high amount of data calculation of the control system, the compatibility of remote data transmission, and the high efficiency and energy saving of the equipment.

[0041] The sensitivity and accuracy of the standard proximity sensor on the ball adding machine 3 are insufficient to precisely control the number of balls added. Therefore, a more sensitive and accurate photoelectric sensor 1 must be replaced to ensure more accurate ball addition. A wireless transmission module is added to the back end of the photoelectric sensor to facilitate faster communication with the control cabinet. Therefore, this solution uses photoelectric sensor 1 on the ball adding machine and connects it to CPU module 2 via an Ethernet communication cable. The data is then transmitted to CPU module 2 by a 5G signal module transmitter 4, which then acquires the relevant data from CPU module 2 and transmits it as a 5G digital signal.

[0042] Currently, the ball adding machine control system is always independent and incompatible with other systems. This makes it impossible to effectively control the ball adding machine 3 during the production process, nor can it monitor the ball adding machine status in real time, and it cannot be integrated into the mineral processing plant control system. Through technical transformation, a one-to-many 5G signal module receiving device 5 is first installed at the commanding height of the mineral processing plant where the ball adding machine 3 is located. The 5G signal module in the 5G signal module receiving device 5 must meet the following requirements: transmission rate: 3.6Gbps / 250Mbps, wireless frequency: 2.4GHz & 5GHz, antenna type: built-in dual-band Wi-Fi antenna, 1 WAN / LAN adaptive Gigabit network port, 1 Gigabit LAN port, 1 power interface, 1 SIM card installation slot (Nano-SIM), etc. After installation is complete, power on the Ethernet port for debugging and connect it to the computer for configuration and mounting of the 5G signal module transmitter 4. Because the 5G module in the 5G signal module receiving device 5 cannot be directly integrated with the mineral processing plant control system, a small PLC module 6 is added between the 5G module of the 5G signal module receiving device 5 and the mineral processing plant control system. The main function of the PLC module 6 is to integrate the data of the 5G signal module receiving device 5 into the PLC module 6, and perform calculation, filtering, alarm and fault data analysis and storage on the data in the PLC module 6, and then mount it to the data algorithm server 7 through DP communication and the mineral processing plant control system.

[0043] In practice, the ball adding machine 3 uses two types of motors: a three-phase asynchronous motor and a vibration motor. To reduce energy consumption, the motor was replaced with a permanent magnet motor with a matching success rate, which significantly reduced energy consumption. Replacing the vibration motor with an energy-saving motor with higher energy efficiency also improved energy efficiency.

[0044] The ball adding machine PLC (the ball adding machine PLC controls the CPU module 2) does not have the intelligent ball adding function. By adding the second modification mentioned above, it is connected to the data algorithm server 7. The data algorithm server 7 collects, cleans, labels, stores and analyzes data through the AI ​​algorithm. First, the AI ​​algorithm collects real-time dynamic data such as the machine hours, ball mill grinding status, mill overflow concentration and particle size, and the number of balls added by the ball adding machine during the same period in the mineral processing plant production process in the data algorithm server 7; then the data is cleaned and filtered to capture stable data and optimize unstable data to avoid over-calculation. The calculated data is clearly labeled, classified and stored; finally, based on the data analysis, the accurate number of balls added by the ball adding machine in the current period is determined and an instruction is sent to the ball adding machine PLC through the server. The ball adding machine PLC controls the ball adding machine 3 through the server instruction to realize the intelligent ball adding function.

[0045] In summary, the above technical solution effectively solves the accuracy, compatibility, energy consumption and control system transmission problems of the ball adding machine.

Claims

1. A ball adding machine, comprising a ball adding machine PLC and a CPU module, wherein the ball adding machine PLC controls the CPU module, characterized in that: include A 5G signal module transmitter is connected to the CPU module, obtains relevant data of the CPU module and converts the relevant data into corresponding 5G digital signals; the relevant data includes the number of balls added by the ball adding machine, the ball adding mode, the fault status of the ball adding machine, and the operating status; A 5G signal module receiving device is installed at a commanding height in the area where the ball adding machine is located, and receives the 5G digital signal sent by the 5G signal module transmitter; The PLC module receives the 5G digital signal received by the 5G signal module receiving device and performs calculation, filtering, alarm and fault data analysis and storage; The data algorithm server receives and processes the data analyzed and stored by the PLC module, and sends instructions to the CPU module.

2. A ball adding machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a photoelectric sensor, which is installed at the ball outlet of the ball adding machine. The photoelectric sensor is connected to the CPU module through an Ethernet communication line to transmit data to the CPU module.

3. A ball adding machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The parameters of the 5G signal module receiving device are set as follows: transmission rate: 3.6Gbps / 250Mbps; wireless frequency band: 2.4GHz&5GHz; antenna type: built-in dual-band Wi-Fi antenna.

4. A ball adding machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The 5G signal module receiving device is provided with a WAN / LAN adaptive gigabit network port, a gigabit LAN port, a power interface and a SIM card installation slot.

5. A ball adding machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The PLC module is connected to the data algorithm server via DP communication and the mineral processing plant control system.

6. A ball adding machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The PLC module includes a DCSI / O station, an interface module, a communication module and an I / O module.

7. A ball adding machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The ball adding machine adopts a permanent magnet motor.

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