Automatic code scanning recognition device for steel cylinders

By designing an automatic barcode scanning and identification device for steel cylinders, the device utilizes a conveying mechanism and multiple detection mechanisms to achieve cylinder rotation and information collection. This solves the problem of automatic identification and input of cylinder covers and valve codes in existing technologies, improves information collection efficiency and accuracy, and reduces manual labor intensity.

CN223727725UActive Publication Date: 2025-12-26SHANDONG YONGAN RUISHENG SPECIAL EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202422182904.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-06-06
Publication Date
2025-12-26
Estimated Expiration
2035-06-06

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Technical Problem

Existing technologies cannot automatically identify and input the perforated codes and QR codes on the cylinder covers and valves, and are not suitable for batch information input of cylinders, resulting in high manual labor intensity and low information input efficiency.

Method used

An automatic barcode scanning and identification device for steel cylinders was designed, comprising a conveying mechanism, a lifting mechanism, a telescopic clamping mechanism, a drive rotation mechanism, a first detection mechanism, and a second detection mechanism. Through the cooperation of these mechanisms, the rotation of the steel cylinder and information collection are realized, and the information on the valve at the top of the steel cylinder and the protective cover of the cylinder body are automatically identified and recorded.

Benefits of technology

It enables automatic collection and entry of cylinder information, improving collection efficiency, reducing manpower input, lowering labor costs, and increasing collection accuracy.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an automatic code scanning recognition device for a steel cylinder, and belongs to the technical field of steel cylinder information acquisition. The device mainly comprises a frame, a fixedly connected conveying mechanism is arranged on the frame, a lifting mechanism which is fixedly connected to the frame and used for lifting is arranged at the bottom of the conveying mechanism, and a first detection mechanism fixedly connected to the frame is arranged above the conveying mechanism. A telescopic clamping mechanism matched with the frame is arranged on one side of the conveying mechanism, a driving rotating mechanism matched with the frame is arranged on the other side of the conveying mechanism, and a second detection mechanism in sliding connection is arranged on the driving rotating mechanism. According to the utility model, batch information input of the steel cylinders is realized through the conveying mechanism, automatic information identification and acquisition can be completed by rotating the steel cylinders for one circle, the acquisition efficiency is greatly improved, the human input is reduced, the labor cost is reduced, and the acquisition accuracy is high.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of steel bottle information collection, specifically, especially relates to a steel bottle automatic code scanning and identifying device. BACKGROUND

[0002] As fuel, liquefied petroleum gas has the advantages of high calorific value, no smoke and no carbon residue, and is convenient to operate and use, and has been widely used in people's life. Liquefied petroleum gas is mainly stored in steel cylinders. Since the steel cylinder is a special equipment, the pressure inside the cylinder is very high when there is liquefied gas, and improper operation may cause explosion. Therefore, the filling, service life, detection record and recycling process of the steel cylinder need to be tracked and recorded. At present, corresponding hollow codes and two-dimensional codes are set on the body, shroud and valve of the steel cylinder to track and record one bottle one code, but the information collection of one bottle one code is mainly manual, which leads to high labor intensity of workers and low information input efficiency.

[0003] The patent with the authorization announcement number CN221037614U discloses an automatic steel cylinder information system before and after filling, which sets a jacking rotating device. Under the driving of the cylinder jacking and the servo motor rotation, the supporting plate can be jacked up to the weighing instrument, and the servo motor can cooperate with the main gear, the secondary gear and the connecting shaft to rotate the weighing instrument, so that the liquefied gas cylinder placed on the upper end of the weighing instrument can be efficiently scanned, detected and compared with the movable weighing instrument. The scanning and detecting device is set, that is, the scanner main body can assist in scanning and comparing the appearance or two-dimensional code information of the liquefied gas cylinder. Under the driving of the spiral strip rotation transmission set on the upper end of the rotating disc on both sides, the clamping strips set on both ends can be relatively transversely moved to stably clamp the liquefied gas cylinder, so as to improve the stability of the subsequent rotation scanning process and prevent the liquefied gas cylinder from sliding and falling, thereby achieving the advantages of auxiliary clamping and stable resistance of the liquefied gas cylinder and reducing the moving deviation phenomenon.

[0004] Although the above-mentioned patent solves the automatic identification of the information before and after the filling of the steel cylinder, it still has the following problems: 1. It is not suitable for the automatic identification and input of the hollow codes and two-dimensional codes on the shroud and valve of the steel cylinder; 2. It cannot realize the batch information input of the steel cylinder. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS

[0005] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art and provide a steel cylinder automatic code scanning and identifying device. The device realizes batch information input of the steel cylinder through a conveying mechanism, and the information automatic identification and collection can be completed when the steel cylinder rotates one circle, the collection efficiency is greatly improved, the labor input is reduced, the labor cost is reduced, and the collection accuracy is high.

[0006] The automatic steel cylinder code scanning and identifying device, comprising a frame, a conveying mechanism fixedly connected to the frame, a lifting mechanism fixedly connected to the bottom of the conveying mechanism for lifting, a first detection mechanism fixedly connected to the top of the conveying mechanism, an extension clamping mechanism matched with the frame on one side of the conveying mechanism, a driving rotation mechanism matched with the frame on the other side of the conveying mechanism, and a second detection mechanism slidingly connected to the driving rotation mechanism.

[0007] Preferably, the conveying mechanism comprises at least one set of conveying device mounting rack, and a conveying roller is rotationally connected to the conveying device mounting rack, and the conveying roller is provided with a transmission device fixedly connected to one end thereof.

[0008] Preferably, the lifting mechanism comprises a lifting base, a plurality of top plate devices perpendicular to the lifting base are arranged on one side of the lifting base close to the conveying roller, at least one set of lifting guide devices are arranged on the other side of the lifting base, a lifting driving device is arranged on one side of the lifting base close to the lifting guide devices, the lifting driving device is fixedly connected to the frame, and the extending end of the lifting driving device is connected to the lifting base.

[0009] Preferably, the first detection mechanism comprises a first detection device guide rod fixedly connected to the frame, and the first detection device guide rod is provided with a first detection device fixedly connected to the top end thereof.

[0010] Preferably, the extension clamping mechanism comprises an extension driving base, at least two sets of rolling devices are rotationally connected to one side of the extension driving base, a fixed guide device is arranged on the other side of the extension driving base, an extension driving device is arranged on one side of the extension driving base close to the fixed guide device, the extension driving device is fixedly mounted to the frame, and the extending end of the extension driving device is connected to the extension driving base.

[0011] Preferably, the driving rotation mechanism comprises a rotation base, at least one set of rotation discs are rotationally connected to the rotation base through a rotation shaft, a rotation device is fixedly connected to one end of the rotation shaft, a driving device connecting seat fixedly connected to the frame is arranged on one side of the rotation base, a driving device is fixedly connected to the driving device connecting seat, a rotation device fixedly connected to one side of the driving device is arranged, the rotation device on the driving device is in meshing rotation connection with the rotation device on the rotation disc, a slide rail fixedly connected to the other side of the rotation base is arranged, a sliding seat slidingly connected to the slide rail is arranged, and the second detection mechanism is fixedly connected to the sliding seat.

[0012] Preferably, the second detection mechanism comprises a second detection seat, the second detection seat is L-shaped, a second detection device slidingly connected to one side of the second detection seat is arranged, and the second detection device comprises a detection device and a video recording device.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the beneficial effects that:

[0014] 1, the utility model sets up telescopic clamping mechanism, drive rotary mechanism, first detection mechanism and second detection mechanism, drive rotary mechanism carries out rotation to gas storage steel bottle body, thereby supplementary first detection mechanism and second detection mechanism carry out information collection, first detection mechanism is used for the identification and collection of gas storage steel bottle top valve information, and second detection mechanism is used for the identification and collection of information on gas storage steel bottle body and shield.

[0015] 2, the utility model is used with gas storage steel bottle production assembly line, realizes the automatic collection of gas storage steel bottle information, need not manual intervention, and the subsequent management of gas storage steel bottle is convenient.

[0016] 3, the utility model sets up lifting lifting mechanism, can make gas storage steel bottle lift, make gas storage steel bottle rotate, reduce the friction of conveying roller to gas storage steel bottle, increased the service life of gas storage steel bottle. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 It is a kind of steel bottle automatic code scanning identification device's structure schematic view;

[0018] Figure 2 It is a kind of steel bottle automatic code scanning identification device's back mechanism schematic view;

[0019] Figure 3 It is the mechanism schematic view of conveying mechanism;

[0020] Figure 4 It is the structure schematic view of drive rotary mechanism and second detection mechanism;

[0021] Figure 5 It is the structure schematic view of telescopic clamping mechanism;

[0022] Figure 6 It is the structure schematic view of lifting lifting mechanism;

[0023] Figure 7 It is the structure schematic view of first detection mechanism;

[0024] Figure 8 It is the structure schematic view of second detection mechanism.

[0025] In the figure, 1, frame; 101, alarm device; 2, telescopic clamping mechanism; 201, guide device; 202, rolling device; 203, telescopic driving device; 204, telescopic driving base; 3, control mechanism; 4, gas cylinder; 5, lifting lifting mechanism; 501, lifting guide device; 502, lifting driving device; 503, top plate device; 504, lifting base; 6, first detection mechanism; 601, first detection device; 602, first detection device guide rod; 7, second detection mechanism; 701, second detection device; 702, second detection seat; 8, driving rotation mechanism; 801, driving device; 802, rotating device; 803, driving device connecting seat; 804, rotating base; 805, rotating disc; 806, slide rail; 807, slide seat; 9, conveying mechanism; 901, conveying device mounting frame; 902, conveying roller; 903, transmission device. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The utility model will be further described below in combination with the drawings:

[0027] The orientation terms involved in the paragraphs of detailed description are only for the convenience of those skilled in the art to understand the technical solutions described in the application according to the visual orientation shown in the drawings. Except for explicit provisions and limitations, the terms "set", "install", "connect" and the like should be understood broadly, and for those skilled in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the utility model can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0028] As shown in Figures 1 to 8 A steel cylinder automatic code scanning and identifying device, comprising a frame 1, a conveying mechanism 9 fixedly connected on the frame 1, the conveying mechanism 9 is used for conveying the gas storage cylinders 4 placed in a row directly to the steel cylinder automatic code scanning and identifying device. Figure 3 As shown in

[0029] The bottom of the conveying mechanism 9 is provided with a lifting lifting mechanism 5 fixed on the frame 1 for lifting the gas storage cylinder 4, as shown in Figure 6As shown, the lifting mechanism 5 includes a lifting base 504, which is provided with a plurality of top plate devices 503 perpendicular to the lifting base 504 near one side of the conveying roller 902, the top plate devices 503 are inserted between adjacent conveying rollers 902, and the top plate devices 503 correspond to the bottom of the gas storage cylinder 4, which is used to lift the gas storage cylinder 4. The other side of the lifting base 504 is fixed with two sets of lifting guide devices 501, which are slidingly arranged in the mounting holes on the frame 1, mainly serving as support and positioning, and the side of the lifting base 504 close to the lifting guide devices 501 is provided with lifting driving devices 502 fixed with the frame 1, and the extension end of the lifting driving devices 502 is connected with the lifting base 504. The lifting driving devices 502 in the lifting mechanism 5 are preferably telescopic air cylinders, and in addition, the lifting driving devices 502 can also use a servo motor to drive the lifting of the lead screw.

[0030] The lifting driving devices 502 are started, the lifting driving devices 502 drive the pushing of the lifting base 504 to rise, the lifting base 504 slightly lifts the gas storage cylinder 4 through the top plate device 503, so that it is higher than the conveying mechanism 9, which facilitates the cooperation of the telescopic clamping mechanism 2 and the driving rotating mechanism 8, drives the gas storage cylinder 4 to rotate, and performs information collection.

[0031] The upper side of the conveying mechanism 9 is provided with a first detection mechanism 6, such as Figure 7 As shown, the first detection mechanism 6 includes a first detection device guide rod 602 fixedly connected to the frame 1, which is preferably a telescopic electric telescopic rod, which can be adjusted in length in real time according to different specifications of the gas storage cylinder 4. The top end of the first detection device guide rod 602 is provided with a fixedly connected first detection device 601, which is prior art. The first detection device 601 is preferably a code gun for two-dimensional code scanning, which is commercially available. The first detection device 601 can automatically collect and identify the valve information two-dimensional code above the gas storage cylinder 4.

[0032] As shown in Figure 1 and Figure 5 One side of the conveying mechanism 9 is provided with a telescopic clamping mechanism 2 cooperating with the frame 1, such as Figure 5As shown, the telescopic clamping mechanism 2 includes a telescopic drive base 204, one side of the telescopic drive base 204 is provided with two groups of rotationally connected rolling devices 202, which are used to assist the rotation of the side wall of the gas storage cylinder 4. The other side of the telescopic drive base 204 is fixed with a guide device 201, the main function of the fixed guide device 201 is to guide and support, so that the telescopic drive base 204 will not displace when telescoping, the side of the telescopic drive base 204 close to the fixed guide device 201 is provided with a slidingly connected telescopic drive device 203, the telescopic drive device 203 is preferably a pneumatic cylinder, the telescopic drive device 203 is fixedly installed on the frame 1, and the telescopic drive device 203 provides power for the telescoping of the telescopic drive base 204.

[0033] The other side of the conveying mechanism 9 is provided with a driving rotating mechanism 8 matched with the frame 1, as shown in the figure Figure 4 As shown, the driving rotating mechanism 8 includes a rotating base 804, which is fixed on the frame 1, and a rotating disc 805 is rotationally connected to the rotating base 804 through a rotating shaft, the rotating disc 805 is used to contact with the side wall of the gas storage cylinder 4 and drive the gas storage cylinder 4 to rotate, one end of the rotating shaft of the rotating disc 805 is fixedly connected with a rotating device 802, one side of the rotating base 804 is provided with a driving device connecting seat 803 fixedly connected with the frame 1, the driving device connecting seat is provided with a driving device 801 fixedly connected thereon, the output end of the driving device 801 is fixedly connected with the rotating device 802, the rotating device 802 is preferably a bevel gear, and the rotating device 802 on the driving device is engagedly connected with the rotating device 802 on the rotating disc 805 to provide power for the rotation of the rotating disc 805.

[0034] The other side of the rotating base 804 is provided with a fixedly connected sliding rail 806, the sliding rail 806 is provided with a slidingly connected sliding seat 807, and the sliding seat 807 is provided with a fixedly connected second detection mechanism 7, the second detection mechanism 7 includes a code scanning gun for two-dimensional code scanning and a CCD camera for recording and identifying the hollow code on the upper end of the gas storage cylinder 4, and the code scanning gun and the CCD camera are commercially available and will not be described here.

[0035] The second detection mechanism 7 can move horizontally on the rotating base 804, so as to be adjusted to a suitable position to identify and record the information on the body of the gas storage cylinder 4 of different specifications. Figure 8 As shown, the second detection mechanism 7 includes a second detection seat 702, the second detection seat 702 is L-shaped, one side of the second detection seat 702 is provided with a slidingly connected second detection device 701, and the second detection device 701 can move vertically on the second detection seat 702 to facilitate finding a suitable position.

[0036] In this embodiment, the frame 1 is further provided with a control mechanism 3 for controlling the movement of each mechanism, the first detection device 601 and the second detection device 701 are electrically connected with a control box in the control mechanism 3 for information storage, and the control box is a prior art and will not be described here.

[0037] The skilled in the art can limit the specified positions of each executing component in the following movement process by the prior art mastered by them, such as installing corresponding mechanical limit switches or photoelectric sensors; in order to realize automatic operation, the utility model can adopt numerical control technology or PLC to control the movement of each executing component.

[0038] The working process of the utility model is as follows:

[0039] The power device is started, the power device drives the transmission device 903 in the conveying mechanism 9 to rotate, drives the conveying roller 902 to rotate, places the gas storage cylinder 4 on the conveying roller 902, and the gas storage cylinders 4 are arranged in a column and automatically conveyed, when the steel cylinder automatic code scanning and identifying device detects the gas storage cylinder 4, the lifting driving device 502 in the lifting lifting mechanism 5 is started, the lifting base 504 is pushed to move upwards, the top plate device 503 above the lifting base 504 pushes the gas storage cylinder 4 to move upwards, so that the gas storage cylinder 4 is separated from the conveying roller 902, and then the telescopic clamping mechanism 2 is started, the telescopic driving device 203 in the telescopic clamping mechanism 2 pushes the telescopic driving base 204 to move to the inside of the frame 1, the rolling device 202 in front of the telescopic driving base 204 cooperates with the rotating disc 805 in the driving rotating mechanism 8, and the gas storage cylinder 4 is clamped, at this time, the lifting driving device 502 in the lifting lifting mechanism 5 starts to return, and the top plate device 503 on the lifting base 504 is moved downwards.

[0040] The driving device 801 in the driving rotating mechanism 8 is started, the rotating disc 805 is driven to rotate through two meshing rotating devices 802, the rotating disc 805 drives the gas storage cylinder 4 to rotate, at this time, the second detection device 701 above the rotating base 804 identifies and collects the steel stamp information of the bottle body of the gas storage cylinder 4 and the hollow digital number and the steel cylinder use information two-dimensional code on the upper shield of the gas storage cylinder 4 and video recording, at the same time, the first detection device 601 scans and identifies the valve two-dimensional code information above the gas storage cylinder 4 and collects, so as to realize automatic identification, collection and input of the original information on the gas storage cylinder 4, without manual information collection, which greatly saves labor.

[0041] When the information collection of the gas cylinder 4 is completed, the lifting driving device 502 in the lifting mechanism 5 is started, the top plate device 503 on the lifting base 504 is pushed to move upward to the lower side of the gas cylinder 4, at the same time, the telescopic driving device 203 on the telescopic clamping mechanism 2 is retracted, the telescopic driving base 204 is driven to return, the gas cylinder 4 is automatically placed on the top plate device 503, the top plate device 503 is driven to descend to the lower side of the conveying roller 902 by the lifting driving device 502, the gas cylinder 4 is placed on the conveying roller 902 and is transported out of the automatic code scanning and recognizing device. The above process is repeated to complete the batch information automatic collection of the gas cylinder 4.

[0042] Finally, although the present specification is described in terms of embodiments, not every embodiment contains only one independent technical solution, and the description of the specification is only for the sake of clarity, and those skilled in the art should consider the specification as a whole, and the technical solutions in each embodiment can be combined appropriately to form other embodiments that those skilled in the art can understand.

Claims

1. A steel cylinder automatic code scanning and recognizing device, comprising a frame (1), characterized in that: The frame (1) is provided with a fixedly connected conveying mechanism (9), the bottom of the conveying mechanism (9) is provided with a fixedly connected lifting mechanism (5) for lifting on the frame (1), the top of the conveying mechanism (9) is provided with a fixedly connected first detection mechanism (6) on the frame (1), one side of the conveying mechanism (9) is provided with a telescopic clamping mechanism (2) matched with the frame (1), the other side of the conveying mechanism (9) is provided with a driving rotation mechanism (8) matched with the frame (1), and the driving rotation mechanism (8) is provided with a slidingly connected second detection mechanism (7).

2. The automatic scanning and code recognition device for steel cylinders according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveying mechanism (9) comprises at least one set of conveying device mounting racks (901), the conveying device mounting racks (901) are rotatably connected with conveying rollers (902), and one end of the conveying roller (902) is provided with a fixedly connected transmission device (903).

3. The automatic scanning and code recognizing device for steel cylinders according to claim 2, characterized in that: The lifting mechanism (5) comprises a lifting base (504), a plurality of top plate devices (503) perpendicular to the lifting base (504) are arranged on one side of the lifting base (504) close to the conveying roller (902), at least one set of lifting guide devices (501) are arranged on the other side of the lifting base (504), lifting drive devices (502) are arranged on one side of the lifting base (504) close to the lifting guide devices (501), the lifting drive devices (502) are fixedly connected to the frame (1), and the extending end of the lifting drive devices (502) is connected with the lifting base (504).

4. The automatic scanning and code recognizing device for steel cylinders according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first detection mechanism (6) comprises a first detection device guide rod (602) fixedly connected to the frame (1), and the top end of the first detection device guide rod (602) is provided with a fixedly connected first detection device (601).

5. The automatic scanning and code recognition device for steel cylinders according to claim 1, characterized in that: The telescopic clamping mechanism (2) comprises a telescopic drive base (204), at least two sets of rolling devices (202) are rotatably connected on one side of the telescopic drive base (204), a fixed guide device (201) is arranged on the other side of the telescopic drive base (204), a telescopic drive device (203) is arranged on one side of the telescopic drive base (204) close to the fixed guide device (201), the telescopic drive device (203) is fixedly installed on the frame (1), and the extending end of the telescopic drive device (203) is connected with the telescopic drive base (204).

6. The automatic scanning and code recognizing device for steel cylinders according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving rotating mechanism (8) comprises a rotating base (804), at least one set of rotating discs (805) are rotatably connected to the rotating base (804) through rotating shafts, one end of the rotating shafts is fixedly connected with rotating devices (802), one side of the rotating base (804) is provided with a driving device connecting base (803) fixedly connected with the frame (1), the driving device connecting base (803) is fixedly connected with driving devices (801), one side of the driving devices (801) is provided with fixedly connected rotating devices (802), the rotating devices (802) on the driving devices (801) are rotatably connected with the rotating devices (802) on the rotating discs (805), the other side of the rotating base (804) is fixedly connected with sliding rails (806), the sliding rails (806) are slidably connected with sliding seats (807), and the second detecting mechanism (7) is fixedly connected with the sliding seats (807).

7. The automatic scanning and code recognizing device for steel cylinders according to claim 6, characterized in that: The second detecting mechanism (7) comprises a second detecting base (702), the second detecting base (702) is L-shaped, one side of the second detecting base (702) is provided with slidably connected second detecting devices (701), and the second detecting devices (701) comprise detecting devices and video recording devices.

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  • A system for automatically identifying steel cylinder information before and after filling

    CN221037614U