Electric control cone barrel
By combining a tracked walking mechanism with ultrasonic sensors, the problem of poor adaptability of intelligent traffic cones in complex road conditions is solved, realizing automatic obstacle avoidance and remote control, improving safety and efficiency, and possessing environmental protection and energy-saving characteristics.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422652000.1
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-10-31
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-05
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-10-31
AI Technical Summary
Existing intelligent traffic cones are poorly adaptable to complex road conditions, cannot achieve automatic obstacle avoidance, and manual operation is labor-intensive and unsafe, failing to meet the needs of remote control.
Employing a tracked walking mechanism, ultrasonic sensors, and wireless communication modules, combined with solar photovoltaic panels and warning lights, the cones achieve automated movement, obstacle avoidance, and remote control.
It improves the adaptability of traffic cones to complex road conditions, reduces the labor intensity of manual operation, enhances safety and efficiency, supports remote control and automated operation, and has environmental protection and energy-saving effects.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of cone barrels, particularly relates to an electric control cone barrel. BACKGROUND
[0002] In traffic control, highway construction and other scenes, cone barrels are usually used to separate lanes and guide traffic. The traditional cone barrels are mainly placed and adjusted in position manually, which has the following problems: (1) When a large number of cone barrels are placed and adjusted, manual operation is labor-intensive and low in efficiency. (2) In the scene of highway construction, manual operation may have a high safety risk. (3) Remote control cannot be realized, and it is difficult to meet the needs of some special situations (such as remotely placing and removing cone barrels to switch lanes at a few-man toll station, and remotely responding quickly to temporarily close roads in an emergency).
[0003] Chinese patent CN 116335065 A proposes an intelligent traffic cone barrel, which connects two reduction motors through an embedded controller to control the forward or reverse rolling of the drive wheels with the help of a GPS positioning module, realizes manual remote control of the traffic cone barrel to place and arrange, and makes the arrangement process more efficient and safe. The drive wheels and universal wheels can be operated to rise and fall, and when the intelligent traffic cone barrel reaches the preset location, the drive wheels and universal wheels rise, the cone barrel falls to the bottom, and the arrangement is realized; when the intelligent traffic cone barrel needs to be moved, the drive wheels and universal wheels are lowered to contact the ground and can be moved along the ground under the drive of the drive motor.
[0004] However, since the drive wheels and universal wheels need to be stored in the cone barrel when the cone barrel falls to the ground, and the size of the cone barrel is limited, the drive wheels and universal wheels are generally designed to be small in size, which limits the road conditions that the intelligent traffic cone barrel can adapt to and is not suitable for complex road conditions. In addition, since the intelligent traffic cone barrel cannot realize automatic obstacle avoidance during movement, it is easy to touch obstacles and cause damage to the equipment. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS
[0005] The utility model provides an electric control cone barrel, which realizes automatic movement, homing and other operations of the cone barrel, improves work efficiency, reduces labor intensity, ensures the safety of operators, and solves the problems of the existing electric control cone barrel that is not suitable for complex road conditions and cannot realize automatic obstacle avoidance.
[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned purposes, the utility model adopts the technical scheme of:
[0007] The electric control cone bucket comprises a cone bucket body and an electric moving device, the electric moving device comprises a crawler walking mechanism, the cone bucket body is installed on the top surface of the crawler walking mechanism, a control mainboard and a storage battery are arranged on the crawler walking mechanism, the control mainboard is provided with a control module, a motor driving module, a wireless communication module, a positioning module and a power module, the motor driving module, the wireless communication module, the positioning module and the power module are connected with the control module, the storage battery is connected with the power module, ultrasonic sensors are arranged around the crawler walking mechanism, the ultrasonic sensors are connected with the control module, the driving motors of the crawler walking mechanism are connected with the motor driving module, and the control module is connected with an upper computer or a cone bucket management system through the wireless communication module for information interaction.
[0008] Further, the crawler walking mechanism comprises a chassis frame and two groups of walking components respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the chassis frame, the walking component comprises a driving wheel, a plurality of driven wheels, a crawler belt and the driving motor, the driving wheel and the plurality of driven wheels are rotatably installed on one side of the chassis frame and are connected through the crawler belt, the driving motor is fixedly installed on the chassis frame and is connected with the driving wheel, the ultrasonic sensors are installed around the chassis frame, and the cone bucket body is installed on the top of the chassis frame.
[0009] Further, the top of the chassis frame is provided with a connecting seat, the lower part of the cone bucket body is arranged outside the connecting seat and is detachably connected with the connecting seat through a plurality of bolts.
[0010] Further, the control module is a single-chip microcomputer, and the model thereof is STM32F103RCT6.
[0011] Further, the wireless communication module comprises one or more of a Bluetooth module, a Wi-Fi module and a 4G / 5G module.
[0012] Further, the control mainboard is further provided with a posture sensor module, and the posture sensor module is connected with the control module.
[0013] As a preferred mode, the top of the cone bucket body is provided with a solar photovoltaic panel, and the solar photovoltaic panel is connected with the storage battery.
[0014] Further, the top of the cone bucket body is provided with a connecting groove, the solar photovoltaic panel is installed on a supporting column, and the supporting column is detachably connected with the connecting groove.
[0015] As a preferred mode, the cone bucket body is provided with a warning lamp, and the warning lamp is connected with the controller.
[0016] Further, the outer side of the caterpillar walking mechanism or the cone barrel body is provided with a light sensor connected with the control module.
[0017] By adopting the technical scheme, the utility model has the following beneficial effects:
[0018] 1. The caterpillar walking mechanism can adapt to complex road conditions and meet the use requirements in different environments, and after the caterpillar walking mechanism stops, the friction with the ground is large, so that passive displacement is not easy to occur, compared with the prior art of lifting the moving wheel to make the cone barrel fall to the ground to avoid random movement, the structure of the utility model is simpler, the operation is more convenient, and the practicality is stronger. In addition, the utility model is provided with ultrasonic sensors around the caterpillar walking mechanism, and the ultrasonic sensors monitor whether there are obstacles in the walking route and around, so that the electrically controlled cone barrel can effectively avoid colliding with obstacles, and the safety during movement of the electrically controlled cone barrel is improved.
[0019] 2. The utility model realizes the movement of the cone barrel body through the electric moving device, realizes automatic operation, and greatly reduces the labor intensity of manual operation. The utility model can quickly and accurately complete the arrangement and adjustment of the cone barrel, improve the efficiency of remote opening and closing of the toll station, highway construction and road control, and the like. The utility model can remotely operate the cone barrel in a safe area, avoid exposing the operator to a dangerous traffic environment, can be remotely controlled, adapt to the fast response requirements in different scenes such as the toll station with few attendants and the complex environment of highway construction. The utility model has strong adaptability, and can flexibly adjust the position and purpose of the cone barrel according to different scenes and requirements.
[0020] 3. The utility model is provided with a solar photovoltaic panel, which can convert solar energy into electric energy and store it in a storage battery for use of an electric appliance, has good energy-saving and environmental protection significance, and avoids the inconvenience caused by manual charging of the storage battery.
[0021] 4. The utility model is provided with a warning light, which can be turned on at night to improve the warning effect of the cone barrel. In addition, the light sensor is provided, and when the light becomes dark at night in the use state of the cone barrel in the set area, the light sensor generates a feedback signal and sends it to the control module, the control module controls the warning light to automatically turn on, when the light becomes bright as the night goes away, the control module controls the warning light to automatically turn off, and the automatic control does not need manual operation. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0022] Figure 1 The utility model discloses an electrically controlled cone barrel and a remote control method thereof, and belongs to the field of road management.
[0023] Figure 2This is a schematic diagram of the tracked walking mechanism proposed in Embodiment 1 of this utility model;
[0024] Figure 3 This is a block diagram of the control system for the electrically controlled cone barrel proposed in Embodiment 1 of this utility model;
[0025] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the main control module proposed in Embodiment 1 of this utility model;
[0026] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the power module proposed in Embodiment 1 of this utility model;
[0027] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the motor drive module proposed in Embodiment 1 of this utility model;
[0028] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the electrically controlled cone barrel proposed in Embodiment 2 of this utility model;
[0029] The components in the attached diagram are labeled as follows: 1-cone body, 2-tracked walking mechanism, 3-chassis frame, 4-drive wheel, 5-driven wheel, 6-track, 7-drive motor, 8-motor drive module, 9-control module, 10-wireless communication module, 11-positioning module, 12-ultrasonic sensor, 13-attitude sensor module, 14-power module, 15-battery, 16-solar photovoltaic panel, 17-warning light, 18-light sensor. Detailed Implementation
[0030] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0031] Example 1
[0032] like Figure 1 As shown, an electrically controlled cone includes a cone body 1 and an electric moving device. The electric moving device includes a tracked walking mechanism 2. The cone body 1 is mounted on the top surface of the tracked walking mechanism 2. The cone body 1 is made of PVC and is provided with reflective strips.
[0033] like Figure 2As shown, the crawler traveling mechanism 2 includes a chassis frame 3 and two groups of traveling assemblies respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the chassis frame 3. The traveling assembly includes a driving wheel 4, a plurality of driven wheels 5, a crawler belt 6 and a driving motor 7. In the embodiment, the number of the driven wheels 5 is five. The driving wheel 4 and the five driven wheels 5 are all rotatably installed on one side of the chassis frame 3 and are drivingly connected through the crawler belt 6. The driving motor 7 is fixedly installed on the chassis frame 3 and is connected with the driving wheel 4.
[0034] The cone barrel body 1 is installed on the top of the chassis frame 3, and the chassis frame 3 can be a commonly used suspension type damping chassis on the market to improve the damping effect. The top of the chassis frame 3 is provided with a connecting seat, the lower part of the cone barrel body 1 is sleeved outside the connecting seat, and is detachably connected with the connecting seat through a plurality of bolts, so as to facilitate disassembly, replacement and maintenance of the cone barrel body 1.
[0035] The utility model discloses a crawler traveling mechanism 2, can adapt to complex road conditions, satisfy the use demand under different environments, and the crawler traveling mechanism 2 stops, and the friction with ground is bigger, and it is not easy to appear passive displacement situation, compared with the prior art, the mobile wheel is lifted and makes the cone barrel fall to the ground to avoid its random movement mode, the structure of the utility model is simpler, and the operation is more convenient, and the practicality is stronger.
[0036] The crawler traveling mechanism 2 is provided with a control mainboard and a storage battery 15, and the storage battery 15 provides electric energy for the control mainboard. In the embodiment, the storage battery 15 is a lithium battery. The control mainboard is provided with a control module 9, a motor driving module 8, a wireless communication module 10, a positioning module 11, an attitude sensor module 13 and a power module 14.
[0037] As shown in the drawings, Figure 3 The motor driving module 8, the wireless communication module 10, the positioning module 11, the attitude sensor module 13 and the power module 14 are all connected with the control module 9, and the storage battery 15 is connected with the power module 14. The crawler traveling mechanism 2 is provided with ultrasonic sensors 12 around. Specifically, the ultrasonic sensors 12 are installed around the chassis frame 3, and the ultrasonic sensors 12 are connected with the control module 9. The driving motors 7 of the crawler traveling mechanism 2 are all connected with the motor driving module 8. The control module 9 exchanges information with the upper computer or the cone barrel management system through the wireless communication module 10. The upper computer can be a smart phone or a tablet computer installed with an APP. The wireless communication module 10 includes one or more of a Bluetooth module, a Wi-Fi module, a 4G / 5G module.
[0038] The positioning module 11 is used for positioning the electric control cone barrel, so that the operator can know the real-time position of the electric control cone barrel, the operator can remotely control the electric control cone barrel through the upper computer, and the destination address can also be sent by the upper computer, after the control module 9 of the electric control cone barrel receives the destination address through the wireless communication module 10, a navigation route is automatically planned according to the positioning information of the positioning module 11, and the electric control cone barrel moves to the destination.
[0039] The attitude sensor module 13 is used for monitoring the attitude of the electric control cone barrel, when the electric control cone barrel is overturned, the attitude sensor module 13 generates a feedback signal and sends it to the control module 9, the control module 9 generates an alarm signal, and sends the alarm signal to the upper computer through the wireless communication module 10, and the upper computer executes an alarm action to prompt the operator to handle.
[0040] The ultrasonic sensor 12 is used for monitoring whether there is an obstacle in the walking route and the surrounding, if there is an obstacle, the ultrasonic sensor 12 generates a feedback signal and sends it to the control module 9, the control module 9 controls the corresponding drive motor 7 to act through the motor drive module 8, realizes automatic steering, avoids the obstacle, avoids the collision between the electric control cone barrel and the obstacle, and improves the safety of the electric control cone barrel in the moving process.
[0041] In the embodiment, the control module 9 is a single-chip microcomputer, the model of which is STM32F103RCT6, and the wireless communication module 10 includes a 4G / 5G module and a Bluetooth module. Figure 4 The principle diagram of the power module 14 is as shown in Figure 5 The principle diagram of the motor drive module 8 is as shown in Figure 6 The principle diagram of the motor drive module 8 is as shown in
[0042] The utility model discloses a cone barrel main body 1 is realized the movement through the electric moving device, realizes the automation operation, and the labor intensity of manual operation is greatly reduced. The utility model discloses can complete the arrangement and adjustment work of cone barrel quickly and accurately, improves the efficiency of the work such as the remote opening and closing of the few people on duty toll station, the road construction of highway and the road control. The utility model discloses can operate the cone barrel in the safe area remotely, avoids the operator to expose in the dangerous traffic environment, can carry out the remote control, adapts to the few people on duty toll station and the quick response demand under the complex environment such as the road construction of highway under different scenes. The utility model discloses has strong adaptability, can adjust the position and use of cone barrel according to different scenes and demand.
[0043] Embodiment 2
[0044] On the basis of embodiment 1, a solar photovoltaic panel 16 is arranged on the top of the conical barrel body 1, and the solar photovoltaic panel 16 is connected with the storage battery 15. The top of the conical barrel body 1 is provided with a connecting groove, and the solar photovoltaic panel 16 is installed on a support column which is detachably connected with the connecting groove. In the embodiment, the support column is threadedly connected with the connecting groove, so that the solar photovoltaic panel 16 can be conveniently disassembled, replaced and maintained.
[0045] The solar photovoltaic panel 16 can convert solar energy into electric energy and store the electric energy in the storage battery 15 for use of the electric appliances, so that the energy saving and environmental protection effect is good, and the inconvenience caused by manual charging of the storage battery 15 is avoided.
[0046] In addition, the conical barrel body 1 is provided with a warning light 17 which is connected with the controller. The warning light 17 can be remotely turned on by the upper computer at night, so that the warning effect of the conical barrel is improved.
[0047] As a preferred mode, a light sensor 18 can also be arranged on the outside of the caterpillar walking mechanism 2 or the conical barrel body 1, and the light sensor 18 is connected with the control module 9. When the light becomes dark at night in the use state of the conical barrel in the set area, the light sensor 18 generates a feedback signal and sends the feedback signal to the control module 9, the control module 9 controls the warning light 17 to automatically turn on, and when the light becomes bright when the night fades, the control module 9 controls the warning light 17 to automatically turn off, so that the automation control is realized and manual operation is not needed.
[0048] The above description is a detailed description of the preferred and feasible embodiment of the utility model, but the embodiment is not used to limit the patent application range of the utility model, and any equivalent change or modification change completed under the technical spirit of the utility model should belong to the patent range covered by the utility model.
Claims
1. An electrically controlled cone, comprising a cone body and an electrically powered movement device, characterized in that: The electric moving device comprises a crawler walking mechanism, the cone barrel body is installed on the top surface of the crawler walking mechanism, the control mainboard and the storage battery are arranged on the crawler walking mechanism, the control module, the motor driving module, the wireless communication module, the positioning module and the power module are arranged on the control mainboard; the motor driving module, the wireless communication module, the positioning module and the power module are connected with the control module, and the storage battery is connected with the power module; the ultrasonic sensor is arranged around the crawler walking mechanism, and the ultrasonic sensor is connected with the control module; the driving motor of the crawler walking mechanism is connected with the motor driving module; and the control module is connected with the upper computer or the cone barrel management system through the wireless communication module to realize information interaction.
2. The electrically controlled cone barrel of claim 1, wherein: The crawler walking mechanism comprises a chassis frame and two groups of walking assemblies arranged on the left and right sides of the chassis frame respectively; the walking assembly comprises a driving wheel, a plurality of driven wheels, a crawler belt and the driving motor; the driving wheel and the plurality of driven wheels are rotatably installed on one side of the chassis frame and are connected through the crawler belt; the driving motor is fixedly installed on the chassis frame and is connected with the driving wheel; the ultrasonic sensor is installed around the chassis frame; and the cone barrel body is installed on the top of the chassis frame.
3. An electrically controlled cone barrel according to claim 2, wherein: The top of the chassis frame is provided with a connecting seat, the lower part of the cone barrel body is arranged outside the connecting seat and is detachably connected with the connecting seat through a plurality of bolts.
4. The electrically controlled cone barrel of claim 1, wherein: The control module is a single-chip microcomputer, and the model thereof is STM32F103RCT6.
5. The electrically controlled cone barrel of claim 1, wherein: The wireless communication module comprises one or more of a Bluetooth module, a Wi-Fi module and a 4G / 5G module.
6. The electrically controlled cone barrel of claim 1, wherein: The control mainboard is further provided with a posture sensor module, and the posture sensor module is connected with the control module.
7. The electrically controlled cone barrel of claim 1, wherein: The top of the cone barrel body is provided with a solar photovoltaic panel, and the solar photovoltaic panel is connected with the storage battery.
8. An electrically controlled cone barrel according to claim 7, wherein: The top of the cone barrel body is provided with a connecting groove, the solar photovoltaic panel is installed on a supporting column, and the supporting column is detachably connected with the connecting groove.
9. An electrically controlled cone barrel according to claim 8, wherein: The cone barrel body is provided with a warning lamp, and the warning lamp is connected with the controller.
10. The motorized control cone bucket of claim 9, wherein: The outer side of the crawler walking mechanism or the cone barrel body is provided with a light sensor, and the light sensor is connected with the control module.
Citation Information
Patent Citations
Intelligent traffic cone barrel and automatic laying and recycling method
CN116335065A