Material monitoring system

Abstract

The utility model relates to a material monitoring system, and relates to the technical field of industrial production. The material monitoring system comprises: a material monitoring device; a bracket; the movable part can move along the support, and the material monitoring equipment is installed on the support through the movable part. According to the technical scheme, the monitoring range of the material monitoring equipment can be expanded.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to the field of industrial production technology, and in particular to a material monitoring system. Background Technology

[0002] In order to ensure the quality of the tobacco production process, it is necessary to strictly monitor the relevant information of materials (such as the flow rate and / or quality of materials) in each stage of the tobacco processing.

[0003] In related technologies, material monitoring equipment is usually fixed in a certain location to monitor relevant information about the materials being transported during the production process. Utility Model Content

[0004] The inventors of this disclosure have discovered the following problem in the aforementioned related technologies: the monitoring range of the material monitoring equipment is relatively small.

[0005] To address the aforementioned problems, the present disclosure provides the following solutions.

[0006] According to some embodiments of this disclosure, a material monitoring system is provided, including: a material monitoring device; a support; and a movable component capable of moving along the support, wherein the material monitoring device is mounted on the support via the movable component.

[0007] In some embodiments, the support includes a first portion and a second portion connected to each other, the first portion extending in a different direction than the second portion; the movable component is capable of moving along the first portion and / or the second portion.

[0008] In some embodiments, the movable component includes a first movable component capable of moving along the first portion; the material monitoring device is mounted on the first portion via the first movable component.

[0009] In some embodiments, the first movable component includes a first sliding component and a first locking / unlocking device. In a locked state, the first locking / unlocking device can lock the first sliding component at a designated position in the first portion. In an unlocked state, the first locking / unlocking device allows the first sliding component to move along the first portion.

[0010] In some embodiments, the first movable component further includes a mounting component connected to the first sliding component, and the material monitoring device is mounted on the first part via the mounting component.

[0011] In some embodiments, the movable component includes a second movable component capable of moving along the second portion; the first portion and the second portion are connected via the second movable component.

[0012] In some embodiments, the second movable component includes a second sliding component and a second locking / unlocking device. In a locked state, the second locking / unlocking device can lock the first part at a designated position of the second part, and in an unlocked state, the second locking device allows the first part to move along the second part.

[0013] In some embodiments, the second portion is fixed to a designated plane.

[0014] In some embodiments, the second part is fixed to the designated plane by a fixing device.

[0015] In some embodiments, the material monitoring system further includes a material conveying device, which is mounted toward the material conveying device.

[0016] In some embodiments, the material monitoring system further includes a controller electrically connected to the material conveying equipment and the material monitoring equipment.

[0017] In some embodiments, the material monitoring system further includes a frequency converter, and the controller is electrically connected to the material conveying equipment via the frequency converter.

[0018] In some embodiments, the material monitoring system further includes a communication device, through which the controller is electrically connected to the frequency converter and the material monitoring device.

[0019] In the above embodiments, the material monitoring device can move along the support via movable parts, thereby expanding the monitoring range of the material monitoring device. Attached Figure Description

[0020] The accompanying drawings, which form part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of this disclosure and, together with the specification, serve to explain the principles of this disclosure.

[0021] This disclosure will become clearer with reference to the accompanying drawings and the following detailed description, wherein:

[0022] Figure 1 Structural diagrams of some embodiments of the material monitoring system of this disclosure are shown;

[0023] Figure 2 Structural diagrams of other embodiments of the material monitoring system of this disclosure are shown;

[0024] Figure 3 Structural diagrams of further embodiments of the material monitoring system of this disclosure are shown;

[0025] Figure 4 Structural diagrams of further embodiments of the material monitoring system of this disclosure are shown. Detailed Implementation

[0026] Various exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that, unless otherwise specifically stated, the relative arrangement, numerical expressions, and values ​​of the components and steps set forth in these embodiments do not limit the scope of the present disclosure.

[0027] At the same time, it should be understood that, for ease of description, the dimensions of the various parts shown in the accompanying drawings are not drawn according to actual scale.

[0028] The following description of at least one exemplary embodiment is merely illustrative and is in no way intended to limit this disclosure or its application or use.

[0029] Techniques, methods, and equipment known to those skilled in the art may not be discussed in detail, but where appropriate, such techniques, methods, and equipment should be considered part of the specification.

[0030] In all examples shown and discussed herein, any specific values ​​should be interpreted as merely exemplary and not as limitations. Therefore, other examples of exemplary embodiments may have different values.

[0031] It should be noted that similar labels and letters in the following figures indicate similar items; therefore, once an item is defined in one figure, it does not need to be discussed further in subsequent figures.

[0032] As mentioned earlier, in related technologies, material monitoring equipment has a relatively small monitoring range because it is fixed in a certain location.

[0033] In view of this, this disclosure proposes a material monitoring system that can flexibly adjust the position of the material monitoring equipment, thereby effectively expanding the monitoring range of the material monitoring equipment.

[0034] Figure 1 Structural diagrams of some embodiments of the material monitoring system of this disclosure are shown.

[0035] like Figure 1 As shown, the material monitoring system 10 includes a material monitoring device 110, a support 120, and a movable component 130. The movable component 130 is movable along the support 120. The material monitoring device 110 can be mounted on the support 120 via the movable component 130.

[0036] For example, bracket 120 can be a straight rod or a curved rod with a certain curvature. Figure 1 (The bracket 120 is schematically shown as a straight rod).

[0037] For example, the material monitoring device 110 can be a device for monitoring the flow rate or quality of materials. For example, the material monitoring device 110 can be a material image acquisition device (e.g., a 3D contour camera) that can acquire material flow rate information by acquiring image information of the material.

[0038] In the above embodiments, the material monitoring device can move along the support via movable parts. This allows the monitoring position of the material monitoring device to be flexibly adjusted according to needs, thereby expanding its monitoring range.

[0039] In addition, the material monitoring system provided in this disclosure has low installation cost, is easy to implement, and can be applied to monitor various materials in the tobacco production process.

[0040] In some embodiments, the support 120 may include a first portion and a second portion connected to each other. The extending direction of the first portion may be different from the extending direction of the second portion. The movable member 130 is movable along the first portion and / or the second portion of the support 120. For example, at least one of the first portion and the second portion of the support 120 may be a straight rod. As another example, the extending directions of the first portion and the second portion of the support 120 may form any angle among a right angle, an acute angle, and an obtuse angle.

[0041] In this way, the material monitoring equipment can move along the first and / or second part of the support through its movable parts, thereby adjusting the monitoring position in different directions and further expanding the monitoring range of the material monitoring equipment.

[0042] Figure 2 Structural diagrams of other embodiments of the material monitoring system of this disclosure are shown.

[0043] like Figure 2 As shown, Figure 2 The first part 121 and the second part 122 of the bracket 120 are schematically shown to be straight rods, and the extension direction of the first part 121 and the extension direction of the second part 122 form a right angle.

[0044] In some embodiments, the movable component 130 may include a first movable component capable of moving along the first portion 121. For example, such as Figure 2 As shown, the movable part 130 may include a first movable part 131. Material monitoring device 110 ( Figure 2 (Not shown) can be mounted on the first part 121 via the first movable part 131.

[0045] In some embodiments, the first movable component may include a first sliding component and a first locking / unlocking device. For example, such as Figure 2As shown, the first movable component 131 includes a first sliding component 1311 and a first locking / unlocking device 1312. The first sliding component 1311 can be mounted on the first part 121 via the first locking / unlocking device 1312.

[0046] In the locked state, the first locking and unlocking device 1312 can lock the first sliding member 1311 at a designated position in the first part 121; in the unlocked state, the first locking and unlocking device 1312 allows the first sliding member 1311 to move along the first part 121.

[0047] For example, the first sliding member 1311 may include a sleeve. The first locking / unlocking device 1312 may include a bolt. For example, the sleeve may have a slot, through which the bolt may be threaded to the sleeve.

[0048] For example, with the bolt tightened, the sleeve can be locked in a designated position on the first part 121. With the bolt loosened, the sleeve can be allowed to move along the first part 121.

[0049] For example, the first sliding member 1311 can move horizontally along the first portion 121.

[0050] In the above embodiments, by setting a first locking and unlocking device, the first sliding component can be locked in a designated position in the first part of the bracket, thereby flexibly adjusting the position of the first movable component as needed, and thus flexibly adjusting the monitoring position of the material monitoring device, which helps to expand the monitoring range of the material monitoring device.

[0051] In some embodiments, the first movable component may further include a mounting component connected to the first sliding component. For example, such as Figure 2 As shown, the first movable component 131 may further include a mounting component 1313. Material monitoring device 110 ( Figure 2 (Not shown) can be mounted on the first part 121 via mounting component 1313.

[0052] For example, mounting component 1313 can be welded below the first sliding component 1311. For example, mounting component 1313 can be a clamping plate, and the material monitoring device 110 can be fixed below the clamping plate by bolts.

[0053] It should be understood that when the first locking and unlocking device 1312 is in the unlocked state, it allows the first sliding component 1311 to drive the mounting component 1313 to move along the first part 121, and thus the material monitoring device 110 mounted on the first part 121 by the mounting component 1313 can also move along the first part 121.

[0054] Thus, the material monitoring device can be installed on the first part through the mounting component connected to the first sliding component, and the material monitoring device can be flexibly installed on the first part through the first locking and unlocking device.

[0055] In some embodiments, the movable component 130 may include a second movable component capable of moving along the second portion 122. The first portion 121 and the second portion 122 may be connected via the second movable component.

[0056] For example, such as Figure 2 As shown, the movable component 130 may include a second movable component 132. The first portion 121 can move along the second portion 122 via the second movable component 132. For example, the first portion 121 can move vertically along the second portion 122 via the second movable component 132.

[0057] In some embodiments, the second movable component may include a second sliding component and a second locking / unlocking device. For example, such as... Figure 2 As shown, the second movable component 132 includes a second sliding component 1321 and a second locking / unlocking device 1322. The second sliding component 1321 can be mounted on the second part 122 via the second locking / unlocking device 1322.

[0058] When locked, the second locking and unlocking device 1322 can lock the first part 121 at a designated position of the second part 122; when unlocked, the second locking device 1322 allows the first part 121 to move along the second part 122.

[0059] For example, the second sliding member 1321 may include a sleeve. The second locking / unlocking device 1322 may include a bolt. For example, the sleeve may have a slot, through which the bolt can be threaded into the sleeve.

[0060] For example, with the bolt tightened, the first part 121 can be locked in a designated position on the second part 122 via the sleeve. With the bolt loosened, the first part 121 can be moved along the second part 122 via the sleeve.

[0061] For example, the first part 121 can move vertically along the second part 122.

[0062] Thus, by setting a second locking and unlocking device, the first part can be locked in a designated position on the second part of the bracket, thereby allowing the position of the first part to be flexibly adjusted as needed, which in turn allows for flexible adjustment of the monitoring position of the material monitoring equipment, further helping to expand the monitoring range of the material monitoring equipment.

[0063] In some embodiments, the movable component 130 may include either the first movable component 131 of any of the above embodiments or the second movable component 132 of any of the above embodiments.

[0064] For example, the position of the first part 121 in the vertical direction can be adjusted by the second movable part 132, and the position of the material monitoring device 110 installed on the first part 121 in the horizontal direction can be adjusted by the first movable part 131, thereby realizing the adjustment of the installation position of the material monitoring device 110 in two different directions, horizontal and vertical.

[0065] In this way, the relative distance between the material monitoring device and the material to be monitored in two different directions (such as the horizontal and vertical directions) can be flexibly adjusted through the movable parts, which effectively expands the monitoring range of the material monitoring device and thus achieves more accurate monitoring.

[0066] In some embodiments, the second portion 122 may be fixed to a designated plane. For example, the designated plane may be the ground or a wall. Alternatively, the designated plane may be a plane of another device.

[0067] In some embodiments, the second portion 122 can be fixed to a designated plane by a fixing device. For example, such as... Figure 2 As shown, the fixing device may include a base 123 of the bracket 120 and at least one bolt 124. Figure 2 Four bolts 124 are schematically shown. For example, the second part 122 can be fixed to one side of the base 123, while the other side of the base 123 can be fixed to a designated plane by at least one bolt 124.

[0068] Thus, the second part of the bracket can be fixed to a designated plane by a fixing device to enhance the stability of the bracket, thereby helping to improve the monitoring quality of the material monitoring equipment installed on the bracket.

[0069] Figure 3 Structural diagrams of some further embodiments of the material monitoring system of this disclosure are shown.

[0070] like Figure 3 As shown, the material monitoring system 10 includes a material monitoring device 110, a support 120, and a movable part 130 that can move along the support 120. Figure 3 (Not shown).

[0071] In some embodiments, such as Figure 3As shown, the material monitoring system 10 may also include a material conveying device 140. For example, a support frame 120 may be mounted on the ground on one side of the material conveying device 140. For example, the material conveying device 140 may include a conveyor belt. The material conveyed on the material conveying device 140 may include tobacco.

[0072] In some embodiments, the material monitoring device 110 may be installed toward the material conveying device 140.

[0073] Figure 4 Structural diagrams of further embodiments of the material monitoring system of this disclosure are shown.

[0074] like Figure 4 As shown, the material monitoring device 110 can be installed facing the material conveying device 140. For example, the material monitoring device 110 can be located above and parallel to the material conveying device 140. For example, the material monitoring device 110 is a three-dimensional profile camera, and the material conveying device 140 is a conveyor belt. The monitoring direction X of the three-dimensional profile camera can be perpendicular to the running direction Y of the conveyor belt.

[0075] In this way, material monitoring equipment can more accurately monitor information about the materials being transported on the material conveying equipment.

[0076] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 3 The material monitoring system 10 may also include a controller 150. The controller 150 may be electrically connected to both the material conveying device 140 and the material monitoring device 110.

[0077] For example, controller 150 may include a programmable logic controller. For example, controller 150 may control the operating speed of material conveying equipment 140 based on material information monitored by material monitoring equipment 110.

[0078] In some embodiments, the material monitoring system 10 may further include a frequency converter 160. The controller 150 may be electrically connected to the material conveying equipment 140 via the frequency converter 160.

[0079] For example, controller 150 can control the operating speed of material conveying equipment 140 via frequency converter 160. For example, controller 150 can control the operating speed of material conveying equipment 140 by controlling the operating frequency of frequency converter 160.

[0080] In some embodiments, the material monitoring system 10 may further include a communication device 170. The controller 150 may be electrically connected to the frequency converter 160 and the material monitoring device 110 via the communication device 170. For example, the communication device 170 may include a switch.

[0081] In some embodiments, the material monitoring system 10 may also include a cable 180. For example, the material monitoring device 110, the material conveying device 140, the controller 150, the frequency converter 160, and the communication device 170 may be electrically connected via the cable 180 to enhance the stability of information transmission.

[0082] The technical solution for material monitoring according to this disclosure has now been described in detail. To avoid obscuring the concept of this disclosure, some details known in the art have not been described. Those skilled in the art can fully understand how to implement the technical solution disclosed herein based on the above description.

[0083] The methods and systems of this disclosure may be implemented in many ways. For example, they may be implemented by software, hardware, firmware, or any combination of software, hardware, and firmware. The above-described order of steps for the methods is for illustrative purposes only, and the steps of the methods of this disclosure are not limited to the specific order described above unless otherwise specifically stated. Furthermore, in some embodiments, this disclosure may also be implemented as a program recorded on a recording medium, the program including machine-readable instructions for implementing the methods according to this disclosure. Thus, this disclosure also covers recording media storing programs for performing the methods according to this disclosure.

[0084] While specific embodiments of this disclosure have been described in detail by way of example, those skilled in the art should understand that the examples are for illustrative purposes only and not intended to limit the scope of this disclosure. Those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can be made to the above embodiments without departing from the scope and spirit of this disclosure. The scope of this disclosure is defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A material monitoring system, characterized in that, include: Material monitoring equipment; support; A movable component that can move along the support, through which the material monitoring device is mounted on the support. The movable component includes a first movable part capable of moving along a first portion of the support, and the material monitoring device is mounted on the first portion via the first movable part. The first movable component includes a first sliding component and a first locking / unlocking device. In the locked state, the first locking / unlocking device can lock the first sliding component at a designated position in the first part. In the unlocked state, the first locking / unlocking device allows the first sliding component to move along the first part.

2. The material monitoring system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bracket also includes a second part that is interconnected with the first part, wherein the extension direction of the first part is different from the extension direction of the second part; The movable component is capable of moving along the second part.

3. The material monitoring system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first movable component further includes a mounting component connected to the first sliding component, and the material monitoring device is mounted on the first part via the mounting component.

4. The material monitoring system according to claim 2, characterized in that: The movable component includes a second movable component capable of moving along the second portion; The first part and the second part are connected by the second movable component.

5. The material monitoring system according to claim 4, characterized in that, The second movable component includes a second sliding component and a second locking / unlocking device. In the locked state, the second locking / unlocking device can lock the first part at a designated position of the second part. In the unlocked state, the second locking / unlocking device allows the first part to move along the second part.

6. The material monitoring system according to any one of claims 2, 4, and 5, characterized in that, The second part is fixed to the designated plane.

7. The material monitoring system according to claim 6, characterized in that, The second part is fixed to the designated plane by a fixing device.

8. The material monitoring system according to claim 1, characterized in that, Also includes: A material conveying device, wherein the material monitoring device is installed facing the material conveying device.

9. The material monitoring system according to claim 8, characterized in that, Also includes: The controller is electrically connected to the material conveying equipment and the material monitoring equipment.

10. The material monitoring system according to claim 9, characterized in that, Also includes: The frequency converter is used, and the controller is electrically connected to the material conveying equipment through the frequency converter.

11. The material monitoring system according to claim 10, characterized in that, Also includes: The controller is electrically connected to the frequency converter and the material monitoring device via the communication device.

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