Automatic stopping device for depletion of armoring strip

By installing laser rangefinders and data processing modules on the armoring machine, the problems of low strip inspection efficiency and insufficient accuracy were solved, automated stopping was achieved, and production efficiency and safety were improved.

CN223582364UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-21JIAOZUO RAILWAY CABLE
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Application Number
CN202520228252.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-02-13
Publication Date
2025-11-21
Estimated Expiration
2035-02-13

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Technical Problem

In the current armoring machine production process, the detection of strip remaining amount relies on manual or mechanical sensors, resulting in low efficiency, insufficient accuracy and safety hazards, and making it impossible to achieve automated and real-time monitoring.

Method used

A laser rangefinder sensor (VL53LOX chip) is used to detect the remaining amount of strip. Combined with the data processing module of STC89C51 chip and the wireless communication module (NRF24L01 chip), the machine can automatically judge and control the armoring machine to stop, thereby improving measurement accuracy and the automation level of the production line.

Benefits of technology

It enables real-time and accurate monitoring of the remaining strip quantity, ensuring that the armoring machine automatically stops before the strip is exhausted, thereby improving production efficiency and safety and reducing the risk of equipment damage.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an automatic stopping device when an armored strip is used up, a laser distance measuring sensor adopting a VL53LOX chip is arranged to detect the residual amount of the strip, the accuracy and timeliness of measured data are ensured, a data processing module is used for judging whether the residual amount of the current strip exceeds a stopping threshold value or not according to the set stopping threshold value, and if the residual amount of the current strip exceeds the stopping threshold value, the automatic stopping device is started. If a parking threshold value is exceeded, a parking signal is sent to a first wireless communication module, the parking signal is forwarded to a control system module through a second wireless communication module, and at the moment, the control system module converts the parking signal into a parking instruction and sends the parking instruction to a driving module; the driving module controls a related circuit according to the stopping instruction, so that a stopping button of the armoring machine is switched on, and the armoring machine stops; wherein the data processing module and the control system module adopt STC89C51 chips, so that the data processing efficiency is improved. Therefore, the automatic level and the production efficiency of a production line are remarkably improved while the strip measurement precision is improved.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model belongs to armored machine parking control technical field, concretely relates to a kind of armored tape material exhaustion automatic parking device. BACKGROUND

[0002] In prior art, armored machine's production process mainly relies on artificial to monitor the remaining amount of tape material, and manual shutdown is carried out when the tape material is exhausted, and the tape material is arranged on the rotating rod of tape reel, and the tape material is fixed between tape reel and cover plate by cover plate. With the continuous development of industrial automation technology, the requirements of armored machine and other production line equipment for automation and intelligent level are increasing. In the production process of armored machine, the stability and continuity of the supply of tape material as a key raw material directly affect the production efficiency and product quality. However, the traditional tape monitoring method mainly relies on artificial inspection or simple mechanical sensor, and these methods have many shortcomings:

[0003] 1. Low efficiency: artificial inspection needs to be carried out regularly, and the remaining amount of tape material cannot be grasped in real time, and the inspection process is time-consuming and laborious, which affects the production efficiency.

[0004] 2. Safety hazard: when the tape material is about to be exhausted, if it is not found in time and stopped, it may cause equipment idling, damage or production interruption, and even cause safety accidents.

[0005] 3. Insufficient precision: mechanical sensor is greatly affected by environmental factors such as temperature, humidity and vibration, which may cause the measurement precision to decrease and affect the monitoring effect.

[0006] Therefore, a device capable of monitoring the remaining amount of tape material in real time and accurately can make armored machine automatically stop before the tape material is exhausted, which is of great significance to improve the automation level of armored machine production line, ensure production safety and improve production efficiency. SUMMARY

[0007] The utility model aims at providing a kind of armored tape material exhaustion automatic parking device, to solve the technical problems of low production efficiency, low measurement precision and low safety factor caused by tape detection method in prior art.

[0008] The technical scheme for solving the technical problems of the utility model is as follows:

[0009] A kind of armored tape material exhaustion automatic parking device, comprising:

[0010] A detection module is used to detect the remaining amount of tape material on the tape reel.

[0011] A data processing module is used to determine whether the remaining amount of tape material exceeds the parking threshold value according to the set parking threshold value, and send a parking signal if the parking threshold value is exceeded.

[0012] The first wireless communication module is used for encoding and sending the parking signal.

[0013] The second wireless communication module is used for decoding and sending the parking signal.

[0014] The control system module is used for converting the parking signal into a parking instruction and sending the parking instruction to the driving module.

[0015] The driving module is used for controlling the opening and closing of the armored machine parking button according to the parking instruction.

[0016] The output end of the detection module is connected with the input end of the data processing module, the output end of the data processing module is connected with the input end of the first wireless communication module, the first wireless communication module is in communication connection with the second wireless communication module, the output end of the second communication module is connected with the input end of the control system module, the output end of the control system module is connected with the input end of the driving module, and the output end of the driving module is connected with the parking button.

[0017] Preferably, the detection module is specifically a laser ranging sensor arranged on the take-up reel and perpendicular to the surface of the strip, and a VL53LOX chip is adopted.

[0018] Preferably, the data processing module and the control system module adopt an STC89C51 chip.

[0019] Preferably, the display screen is further included for displaying the remaining amount of the strip, and the display screen is connected with the data processing module.

[0020] Preferably, the alarm module is further included for alarming and reminding the remaining amount of the strip according to the control instruction of the data processing module, and the alarm module is connected with the data processing module.

[0021] Preferably, the driving module is specifically that the output end of the control system module is connected with one end of a second resistor, the other end of the second resistor is connected with the base of a triode, the collector of the triode is grounded, the emitter of the triode is respectively connected with the negative electrode of a light-emitting diode and the pin eleven of a relay, the positive electrode of the light-emitting diode is connected with one end of a first resistor, the other end of the first resistor and the pin two of the relay are connected with a power supply voltage, the pin one, the pin six and the pin twelve of the relay are connected with the parking button through a connector.

[0022] Preferably, the first wireless communication module and the second wireless communication module adopt an NRF24L01 chip.

[0023] Preferably, the first wireless communication module and the second wireless communication module further include a voltage stabilizing circuit.

[0024] Preferably, the voltage stabilizing circuit adopts an LM1117 chip.

[0025] Preferably, an input pin of the voltage stabilizing circuit is connected with a power supply voltage, an output pin of the voltage stabilizing circuit is connected with one end of a capacitor, a power supply voltage pin of the first wireless communication module or the second wireless communication module, the other end of the capacitor, a ground pin of the first wireless communication module or the second wireless communication module, and a ground pin of the voltage stabilizing circuit are grounded.

[0026] The utility model discloses the beneficial effect is: through setting up and adopting the laser ranging sensor of VL53LOX chip to the remaining amount of strip and detect, guarantee the accuracy, timeliness of measurement data, data processing module is used to judge whether the remaining amount of current strip exceeds the parking threshold value according to the set parking threshold value, exceeds the parking threshold value and then sends the parking signal to the first wireless communication module, and the parking signal is forwarded to the control system module through the second wireless communication module, at this time, the control system module converts the parking signal into the parking instruction and sends to the drive module, and the drive module controls relevant circuit according to the parking instruction, makes the parking button of armoring machine conductive, and then armoring machine stops. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0027] Figure 1 It is the side view of the installation position of the utility model;

[0028] Figure 2 It is the front view of the installation position of the utility model;

[0029] Figure 3 It is the circuit principle diagram of the second wireless communication module, control system module and drive module in the utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] The technical scheme in the embodiments of the utility model will be described clearly and completely in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model.

[0031] The utility model discloses an armored tape material exhaustion automatic parking device, include: detection module 1, data processing module 5, first wireless communication module, second wireless communication module, control system module, drive module, detection module 1's output is connected with data processing module 5's input, data processing module 5's output is connected with first wireless communication module's input, first wireless communication module is connected with second wireless communication module communication, second communication module's output is connected with control system module's input, control system module's output is connected with drive module's input, drive module's output is connected with parking button.

[0032] Wherein, as Figure 1 , as shown in Figure 2, detection module 1 is used to detect the remaining amount of tape 2 on the tape reel 3, and the detection data is sent to the data processing module;In actual production process, it needs to use the cover plate 4 to fix the tape between the tape reel 3 and the cover plate 4, and the detection module is a laser ranging sensor arranged on the tape reel and perpendicular to the surface of the tape, which adopts VL53LOX chip, VL53LOX chip has the characteristics of high precision, long distance, low power consumption, and the chip has the function of attitude detection, which can compensate the measurement error caused by improper installation position to a certain extent. When installing, it is necessary to ensure that the light pulse emitted by the laser ranging sensor can directly and stably irradiate the surface of the tape, and reduce the measurement error caused by angle deviation. Specifically, high-strength screws or welding method can be used to fix the laser ranging module on the stable support, and the support needs to be reinforced to resist vibration and impact. After installation is completed, the laser ranging module is calibrated using standard calibration tools to ensure the accuracy of the measurement result. At the same time, according to the width and position of the tape, the divergence angle and focal length of the laser beam are adjusted to optimize the measurement effect. In actual production process, the detection module can also use other ranging methods, such as camera photographing and forensic analysis of the tape.

[0033] Data processing module 5 is used for receiving detection data, judging whether the remaining amount of the current tape exceeds the parking threshold according to the set parking threshold, and sending a parking signal to the first wireless communication module when it is judged that the parking threshold is exceeded;Data processing module adopts STC89C51 chip, and STC89C51 single-chip microcomputer has good performance in embedded control system with its compatibility, large-capacity memory, rich peripherals, low-power design and strong expansibility, and improves the data processing efficiency.

[0034] Display screen, for displaying the remaining amount of tape, the display screen is connected with data processing module.

[0035] Alarm module, for alarming and reminding the remaining amount of tape according to the control instruction of data processing module, the alarm module is connected with data processing module.

[0036] The first wireless communication module encodes the received parking signal and forwards the encoded signal to the second wireless communication module. The first wireless communication module uses an NRF24L01 chip, typically a 2.4GHz wireless radio frequency chip. The NRF24L01 chip is known for its low power consumption, high transmission rate, strong anti-interference capabilities, multi-band support, programmability, long-distance transmission, and low cost. The first wireless communication module includes a voltage regulator circuit using an LM1117 chip. The LM1117 chip offers advantages such as high efficiency, overheat protection, good stability, low dropout voltage, high output current capability, thermal protection, short-circuit protection, low quiescent current, and various packaging options. In practical applications, the first wireless communication module can be integrated into the laser ranging module or data processing module as needed.

[0037] The second wireless communication module decodes the received parking signal and forwards it to the control system module. This second wireless communication module uses an NRF24L01 chip. Considering the stability and reliability of signal transmission, the second wireless communication module should be placed as close as possible to the armored machine control system to reduce signal attenuation and interference. After installation, wireless signal transmission tests are performed to ensure uninterrupted communication between the first and second wireless communication modules, without packet loss or delay. The second wireless communication module includes a voltage regulator circuit using an LM1117 chip. Since the voltage regulator circuits in the first and second wireless communication modules are identical, they will not be described in detail here; the circuit connection relationship will be explained using the second wireless communication module as an example. Figure 3 As shown, the input pin VIN of the voltage regulator circuit is connected to the supply voltage VCC, and the output pin VOUT of the voltage regulator circuit is connected to one end of capacitor C1 and the supply voltage pin VCC of the second wireless communication module. The other end of capacitor C1, the ground pin GND of the second wireless communication module, and the ground pin GND of the voltage regulator circuit are grounded. Pins CSN, CE, MOSI, SCK, IRQ, and MISO of the second wireless communication module are connected to pins P1.0, P1.1, P1.2, P1.3, P1.4, and P1.5 of the control system module, respectively, to transmit parking signals.

[0038] The control system module is used to receive the parking signal, convert the parking signal into a parking command and send it to the drive module. The control system module is an STC89C51 chip, which can also be integrated into part of the main control system of the armoring machine. By controlling the actuators such as motors and brakes, it can achieve rapid and smooth stopping of the armoring machine.

[0039] The driving module is used for controlling the opening and closing of the armored machine stop button according to the parking instruction; the driving module is specifically as follows: the output end of the control system module is connected with one end of the second resistor R2, the other end of the second resistor R2 is connected with the base of the triode Q1, the collector of the triode Q1 is grounded, the emitter of the triode Q1 is respectively connected with the negative electrode of the light emitting diode D1 and the pin eleven of the relay K1; the positive electrode of the light emitting diode D1 is connected with one end of the first resistor R1, the other end of the first resistor R1 and the pin two of the relay K1 are connected with the power supply voltage VCC, the pin one, the pin six and the pin twelve of the relay K1 are connected with the stop button of the armored machine through the connector P2.

[0040] Embodiment 1

[0041] The working process of the armored belt material exhaustion automatic parking device is as follows:

[0042] The laser ranging sensor sends the distance from the sensor to the belt surface to the data processing module, the data processing module receives the distance data, compares with the set parking threshold value, judges whether it exceeds the parking distance, if not, the laser ranging sensor continues to measure the distance from the sensor to the belt surface, and the display screen displays the real-time measurement distance and the set parking threshold value.

[0043] In the utility model, the words such as “first” and “second” are used to limit parts, and the person skilled in the art should know that the use of “first” and “second” is only for facilitating the description of the utility model and simplifying the description, and the words do not have special meanings.

[0044] The basic principles, main features and advantages of the utility model are shown and described above.The person skilled in the art should know that the utility model is not limited by the above-mentioned embodiments, and the above-mentioned embodiments and the description in the specification only illustrate the principles of the utility model, and the utility model can have various changes and improvements without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model, and these changes and improvements all fall within the scope of the claimed utility model.The scope of protection of the utility model is defined by the appended claims and equivalents.

[0045] Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by the person skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of protection of the utility model.

Claims

1. An automatic stopping device for armored belt depletion, characterized in that, include: The detection module is used to detect the remaining amount of tape on the tape reel; The data processing module is used to determine whether the remaining amount of the current strip exceeds the set stopping threshold. If it does, a stopping signal is sent. The first wireless communication module is used to encode and transmit parking signals; The second wireless communication module is used to decode and transmit parking signals; The control system module is used to convert parking signals into parking commands and send them to the drive module; The drive module is used to control the opening and closing of the armoring machine's stop button according to the stop command; The output of the detection module is connected to the input of the data processing module, the output of the data processing module is connected to the input of the first wireless communication module, the first wireless communication module is communicatively connected to the second wireless communication module, the output of the second communication module is connected to the input of the control system module, the output of the control system module is connected to the input of the drive module, and the output of the drive module is connected to the stop button.

2. The automatic stop device for armored belt depletion according to claim 1, characterized in that, The detection module specifically consists of a laser rangefinder sensor mounted on the tape reel and perpendicular to the tape surface, using a VL53LOX chip.

3. The automatic stop device for armored belt depletion according to claim 1, characterized in that, The data processing module and control system module use the STC89C51 chip.

4. The automatic stop device for armored belt depletion according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a display screen for displaying the remaining amount of strip, and the display screen is connected to the data processing module.

5. The automatic stop device for armored belt depletion according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes an alarm module, which is used to provide an alarm reminder about the remaining amount of strip according to the control instructions of the data processing module. The alarm module is connected to the data processing module.

6. The automatic stop device for armored belt depletion according to claim 1, characterized in that, The drive module is specifically configured as follows: the output terminal of the control system module is connected to one end of the second resistor, the other end of the second resistor is connected to the base of the transistor, the collector of the transistor is grounded, and the emitter of the transistor is connected to the negative terminal of the light-emitting diode and pin eleven of the relay, respectively; the positive terminal of the light-emitting diode is connected to one end of the first resistor, the other end of the first resistor and pin two of the relay are connected to the power supply voltage, and pins one, six, and twelve of the relay are connected to the parking button through a connector.

7. The automatic stop device for armored belt depletion according to any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that, The first wireless communication module and the second wireless communication module use the NRF24L01 chip.

8. The automatic stop device for armored belt depletion according to claim 7, characterized in that, The first wireless communication module and the second wireless communication module also include a voltage regulator circuit.

9. The automatic stop device for armored belt depletion according to claim 8, characterized in that, The voltage regulator circuit uses the LM1117 chip.

10. The automatic stop device for armored belt depletion according to claim 9, characterized in that, The input pin of the voltage regulator circuit is connected to the power supply voltage, and the output pin of the voltage regulator circuit is connected to one end of the capacitor and the power supply voltage pin of the first wireless communication module or the second wireless communication module. The other end of the capacitor, the ground pin of the first wireless communication module or the second wireless communication module, and the ground pin of the voltage regulator circuit are grounded.