Unmanned container truck container detecting and placing device
By using variable-area flat-plate capacitive sensors and an ECU system on unmanned container trucks, the problems of falling and unstable grasping during container transportation are solved, the durability of the sensors and real-time monitoring of the container status are achieved, ensuring the stability and safety of transportation.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422930948.9
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-11-29
- Publication Date
- 2025-09-16
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-11-29
AI Technical Summary
When unmanned container trucks are transporting containers, the uncertainty of the number and location of containers may cause the containers to fall or fail to be properly grasped.
It uses a variable-area flat-plate capacitive sensor. The design of rubber gaskets and cylindrical helical compression springs reduces direct contact between the sensor and the container. Combined with a microprocessor and ECU system, it monitors the container status in real time and adjusts the driving speed.
It increases the service life of sensors, accurately monitors the weight of containers, promptly detects containers that are not placed properly, issues alarms, reduces vehicle speed, and ensures stable transportation of containers.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of unmanned container trucks, in particular to an unmanned container truck container detection and placement device. Background Art
[0002] Since the number and position of containers loaded on the unmanned container truck are uncertain during the transportation of containers, the containers may fall or fail to be properly grasped during transportation or interactive grasping. Therefore, we provide a container detection and placement device for unmanned container trucks. Utility Model Content
[0003] The purpose of the utility model is to provide an unmanned container truck detection and placement device to solve the problems raised in the above background technology.
[0004] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: an unmanned container truck detection and placement device, comprising an unmanned container truck body and eight detection mechanisms, eight mounting racks being mounted on the unmanned container truck body, the detection mechanisms being arranged on the mounting racks, the detection mechanisms comprising a fixed base, and a variable-area flat-plate capacitive sensor being arranged on the fixed base.
[0005] Preferably, a pressure rod support frame is installed on the top of the fixed base, a sensor fixing frame is provided on the front of the pressure rod support frame, and four fixing bolts threadedly connected to the pressure rod support frame are provided on the front of the sensor fixing frame.
[0006] Preferably, the variable area flat plate capacitive sensor is mounted on the front of the sensor fixing frame, and the rear end of the variable area flat plate capacitive sensor passes through the sensor fixing frame and the pressure rod support frame from front to back and extends to the inside of the pressure rod support frame.
[0007] Preferably, a rubber gasket is provided above the pressure rod support frame, a pressure rod is installed at the bottom of the rubber gasket, and the bottom end of the pressure rod passes through the pressure rod support frame and extends into the interior thereof.
[0008] Preferably, a cylindrical helical compression spring is sleeved on the surface of the pressure rod and located at the top of the pressure rod support frame, and a variable area hole is opened on the front side of the pressure rod and at the position of the strain area type flat plate capacitive sensor.
[0009] Preferably, the four fixed bases located on the rear side are provided with a first mounting hole, a second mounting hole, a third mounting hole and a fourth mounting hole from right to left, and the four fixed bases located on the front side are provided with a fifth mounting hole, a sixth mounting hole, a seventh mounting hole and an eighth mounting hole from left to right, and the eight fixed bases are respectively installed on the first mounting hole, the second mounting hole, the third mounting hole, the fourth mounting hole, the fifth mounting hole, the sixth mounting hole, the seventh mounting hole and the eighth mounting hole.
[0010] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows:
[0011] The area-type flat-plate capacitive sensor of the utility model does not need to be in direct contact with the container, thereby reducing the damage to the area-type flat-plate capacitive sensor caused by the impact when loading and unloading the container, and extending the service life of the area-type flat-plate capacitive sensor. The variable-area flat-plate capacitive sensor is used with high precision, and can monitor the weight of each container in real time, adjust the driving speed according to the total load, and has low cost and long service life. In addition, it can realize real-time monitoring of the status of the container loading, and can promptly detect containers that are not placed normally, and transmit signals to the vehicle ECU, give an alarm for crookedly placed containers, reduce the vehicle speed, and adjust the parking position of offset containers when parking, so as to facilitate subsequent grasping processing. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0012] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the unmanned container truck body, the mounting frame, the first mounting hole and the eighth mounting hole of the utility model;
[0013] Figure 2 This is a schematic structural diagram of the front view of the detection mechanism of the utility model;
[0014] Figure 3 It is a structural cross-sectional view of the front view of the detection mechanism of the utility model;
[0015] Figure 4 This is a structural cross-sectional view of the side view of the detection mechanism of the utility model.
[0016] In the figure: 100 unmanned container truck body, 101 mounting frame, 200 detection mechanism, 1 rubber gasket, 2 pressure rod, 3 pressure rod support frame, 4 sensor fixing frame, 5 area type flat plate capacitive sensor, 6 variable area hole, 7 fixing base, 8 cylindrical helical compression spring, 9 fixing bolt, 10 first mounting hole, 11 second mounting hole, 12 third mounting hole, 13 fourth mounting hole, 14 fifth mounting hole, 15 sixth mounting hole, 16 seventh mounting hole, 17 eighth mounting hole. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0017] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.
[0018] See also Figure 1-4 A device for detecting and placing an unmanned container truck includes an unmanned container truck body 100 and eight detection mechanisms 200. Eight mounting brackets 101 are fixedly connected to the unmanned container truck body 100. The detection mechanisms 200 are arranged on the mounting brackets 101. The detection mechanisms 200 include a fixed base 7, on which a variable-area flat-plate capacitive sensor 5 is arranged.
[0019] The top of the fixed base 7 is fixedly connected to the pressure rod support frame 3, and the front of the pressure rod support frame 3 is provided with a sensor fixing frame 4. The side of the sensor fixing frame 4 close to the pressure rod support frame 3 is in contact with the pressure rod support frame 3, and the front of the sensor fixing frame 4 is provided with four fixing bolts 9 threadedly connected to the pressure rod support frame 3. The sensor fixing frame 4 is installed on the pressure rod support frame 3 through the fixing bolts 9. The variable area type flat plate capacitive sensor 5 is installed on the front of the sensor fixing frame 4. The rear end of the variable area type flat plate capacitive sensor 5 passes through the sensor fixing frame 4 and the pressure rod support frame 3 from front to back and extends to the inside of the pressure rod support frame 3. A rubber gasket 1 is provided above the pressure rod support frame 3, and the bottom of the rubber gasket 1 is fixedly connected to the pressure rod 2. The bottom end of the pressure rod 2 passes through the pressure rod support frame 3 and Extending into its interior, a cylindrical helical compression spring 8 is sleeved on the surface of the pressure rod 2 and located at the top of the pressure rod support frame 3, a variable area hole 6 is opened on the front of the pressure rod 2 and corresponding to the position of the strain area type flat capacitive sensor 5, and the four fixed bases 7 located on the rear side are provided with a first mounting hole 10, a second mounting hole 11, a third mounting hole 12 and a fourth mounting hole 13 from right to left, and the four fixed bases 7 located on the front side are provided with a fifth mounting hole 14, a sixth mounting hole 15, a seventh mounting hole 16 and an eighth mounting hole 17 from left to right, and the eight fixed bases 7 are respectively installed on the first mounting hole 10, the second mounting hole 11, the third mounting hole 12, the fourth mounting hole 13, the fifth mounting hole 14, the sixth mounting hole 15, the seventh mounting hole 16 and the eighth mounting hole 17.
[0020] The area-type flat-plate capacitive sensor 5 does not need to be in direct contact with the container, which reduces the damage to the area-type flat-plate capacitive sensor 5 caused by the impact when loading and unloading the container, and extends the service life of the area-type flat-plate capacitive sensor 5. The variable-area flat-plate capacitive sensor 5 has high precision and can monitor the weight of each container in real time, adjust the driving speed according to the total load, and has low cost and long service life. It can also realize real-time monitoring of the status of the container loading, and can promptly detect containers that are not placed normally, and transmit signals to the vehicle ECU, give an alarm for crooked boxes, reduce the vehicle speed, and adjust the parking position of offset boxes when parking, which is convenient for subsequent grasping processing.
[0021] Furthermore, the ECU is composed of large-scale integrated circuits such as a microprocessor, memory, input / output interface, and analog-to-digital converter, and its core is a microcomputer system with a single-chip microcomputer as the main body. The ECU is electrically connected to the area-type flat-plate capacitive sensor 5.
[0022] During use, by designing the shape of the variable-area hole 6 into a circular arch, when the pressure rod 2 is squeezed by the container, the pressure rod 2 presses the cylindrical helical compression spring 8 downward, and the pressure rod 2 drives the variable-area hole 6 to move downward. The greater the downward pressure from the container, the larger the area of the area-type flat-plate capacitive sensor 5 covered by the variable-area hole 6, thereby converting the pressure into an electrical signal and transmitting it to the vehicle ECU. The vehicle determines the container loading status based on the signals provided by the eight area-type flat-plate capacitive sensors 5;
[0023] When the container is placed on the unmanned container truck body 100 and comes into contact with the pressure bar 2, the vehicle controller receives a detection command. The vehicle controller determines whether the containers are consistent based on the information obtained from the area-type flat-plate capacitive sensors 5 on the first mounting hole 10, the second mounting hole 11, the third mounting hole 12 and the fourth mounting hole 13, as well as the container mission information. When the detection result is normal, the vehicle controller determines whether the containers are consistent based on the information obtained from the area-type flat-plate capacitive sensors 5 on the fifth mounting hole 14, the sixth mounting hole 15, the seventh mounting hole 16 and the eighth mounting hole 17, as well as the container mission information. When the detection results are all normal, the vehicle starts to transport according to the set trajectory and speed.
[0024] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. An unmanned container truck detection and placement device, characterized by: The unmanned container truck comprises an unmanned container truck body (100) and eight detection mechanisms (200), wherein eight mounting frames (101) are mounted on the unmanned container truck body (100), the detection mechanisms (200) are arranged on the mounting frames (101), and the detection mechanisms (200) comprise a fixed base (7), and a variable-area flat-plate capacitive sensor (5) is arranged on the fixed base (7).
2. The unmanned container truck detection and placement device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A pressure rod support frame (3) is installed on the top of the fixed base (7), a sensor fixing frame (4) is provided on the front of the pressure rod support frame (3), and four fixing bolts (9) threadedly connected to the pressure rod support frame (3) are provided on the front of the sensor fixing frame (4).
3. The unmanned container truck detection and placement device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The variable-area flat-plate capacitive sensor (5) is mounted on the front of the sensor fixing frame (4), and the rear end of the variable-area flat-plate capacitive sensor (5) sequentially passes through the sensor fixing frame (4) and the pressure rod support frame (3) from front to back and extends into the interior of the pressure rod support frame (3).
4. The unmanned container truck detection and placement device according to claim 3 is characterized by: A rubber gasket (1) is provided above the pressure rod support frame (3), a pressure rod (2) is installed at the bottom of the rubber gasket (1), and the bottom end of the pressure rod (2) passes through the pressure rod support frame (3) and extends into the interior thereof.
5. The unmanned container truck detection and placement device according to claim 4, characterized in that: A cylindrical helical compression spring (8) is sleeved on the surface of the pressure rod (2) and located at the top of the pressure rod support frame (3), and a variable area hole (6) is opened on the front surface of the pressure rod (2) and at the position corresponding to the strain area type flat plate capacitive sensor (5).
6. The unmanned container truck detection and placement device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The four fixed bases (7) located at the rear side are provided with a first mounting hole (10), a second mounting hole (11), a third mounting hole (12) and a fourth mounting hole (13) in sequence from right to left, and the four fixed bases (7) located at the front side are provided with a fifth mounting hole (14), a sixth mounting hole (15), a seventh mounting hole (16) and an eighth mounting hole (17) in sequence from left to right. The eight fixed bases (7) are respectively installed on the first mounting hole (10), the second mounting hole (11), the third mounting hole (12), the fourth mounting hole (13), the fifth mounting hole (14), the sixth mounting hole (15), the seventh mounting hole (16) and the eighth mounting hole (17).