Two-way output tank voltage acquisition device

By using a dual-output voltage acquisition device and Modbus TCP and Modbus RTU communication modules, the on-site display and remote transmission of voltage data are realized, solving the problem that the single-output method cannot simultaneously meet the requirements of on-site display and remote transmission, and improving the system's flexibility and compatibility.

CN223897537UActive Publication Date: 2026-02-10SHANGHAI RUICHEN ELECTROMECHANICAL EQUIP CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202520379017.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-03-05
Publication Date
2026-02-10
Estimated Expiration
2035-03-05

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Technical Problem

Existing technologies with single-channel output cannot simultaneously meet the needs of on-site display and remote transmission, lacking on-site display and system flexibility, making it difficult to adapt to complex industrial automation requirements.

Method used

A dual-output slot voltage acquisition device was designed, which adopts a dual-communication module structure, including Modbus TCP and Modbus RTU communication modules. Combined with a touch screen and DCS control cabinet, it realizes on-site display and remote transmission of voltage data, and adopts a modular design to facilitate expansion and maintenance.

Benefits of technology

It enables real-time on-site display and remote transmission of voltage data, improves operational convenience, enhances system compatibility and scalability, and adapts to various industrial automation systems.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a double-path output cell voltage acquisition device, which belongs to the technical field of electrolytic cell voltage acquisition, and comprises a cabinet formed by a cabinet body and a cabinet door, and the cabinet door is at least provided with a touch screen and a power indicating lamp; an RIO remote station, a master control switch, a remote station air switch, a touch screen air switch, a switching power supply and a wiring terminal strip are arranged in the cabinet body, and the RIO remote station comprises a voltage acquisition module, a first-path communication module, a second-path communication module and a power supply module which are integrated on a bottom plate; the first-path communication module and the second-path communication module form a double-path output structure of voltage acquisition data, on-site display and remote transmission of the voltage data can be realized, in addition, the device also has the advantages of high compatibility, modular design and the like, and is suitable for real-time acquisition and monitoring of the cell voltage of the electrolytic cell.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of electrolytic cell voltage acquisition technology, and in particular relates to a dual-output cell voltage acquisition device. Background Technology

[0002] In the field of electrolytic cell voltage acquisition, existing technologies typically employ a single-channel output method, which presents the following problems:

[0003] Single-channel output limitation: Outputting voltage data through only a single channel cannot simultaneously meet the needs of on-site display and remote transmission;

[0004] Lack of on-site display: The collected voltage data cannot be displayed on-site in real time, and operators cannot obtain information intuitively;

[0005] Poor system flexibility: The single-output mode is difficult to adapt to the complex industrial automation needs, and its scalability and compatibility are insufficient.

[0006] Based on the above analysis, this application designs a dual-output slot voltage acquisition device. Utility Model Content

[0007] The purpose of this invention is to provide a dual-output cell voltage acquisition device, which aims to solve the problem that the single-output in the prior art cannot simultaneously meet the requirements of on-site display and remote transmission, and realizes real-time acquisition, on-site display and remote data transmission of electrolytic cell voltage.

[0008] To address the aforementioned issues, this solution provides a dual-output voltage acquisition device, comprising a cabinet consisting of a cabinet body and a cabinet door. The cabinet door is equipped with at least a touch screen and a power indicator light. The cabinet body houses an RIO remote station, a main control switch, a remote station circuit breaker, a touch screen circuit breaker, a switching power supply, and a terminal block. The RIO remote station includes a voltage acquisition module, a first communication module, a second communication module, and a power supply module integrated on a base plate. The first and second communication modules constitute a dual-output structure, with the data output terminal of the first communication module connected to the touch screen and the data output terminal of the second communication module connected to the DCS control cabinet.

[0009] As a preferred embodiment of this application: it includes a UPS power supply, which is directly connected to the power indicator light. At the same time, one output is led out from the output of the main control switch and connected to the power module through the remote station circuit breaker, and another output is led out and connected to the touch screen after being converted to 24VDC by the switching power supply.

[0010] As a preferred embodiment of this application: the first communication module is a Modbus TCP communication module that supports the Modbus TCP communication protocol, and the second communication module is a Modbus RTU communication module that supports the Modbus RTU communication protocol.

[0011] As a preferred embodiment of this application: the terminal block includes voltage acquisition terminals, MODBUS RTU output terminals, and power supply terminals.

[0012] As a preferred embodiment of this application, the power module used is model R3-PLS-L.

[0013] As a preferred embodiment of this application: the voltage acquisition module includes two dual-channel voltage acquisition modules, the dual-channel voltage acquisition modules being of model R3-SV8W, which can acquire 8 channels of voltage signals.

[0014] As a preferred embodiment of this application: the cabinet has dimensions of 500*250*550mm, and a vertically arranged mounting plate is provided inside the cabinet. The mounting plate is provided with a communication area, a control area, a terminal block area, and a wiring trough. The communication area and the control area are arranged horizontally side by side and close to the upper end of the mounting plate. The terminal block area is located near the lower end of the mounting plate. The wiring trough is located at the edge of the mounting plate for laying power lines and signal lines.

[0015] Compared with existing technologies, the advantages of this application are:

[0016] (1) Dual-channel data output structure: realizes on-site display and remote transmission of voltage data to meet the needs of various application scenarios;

[0017] (2) Real-time on-site display: The voltage data is displayed in real time through the touch screen (HMI) set on the cabinet 101, which improves the convenience of operation;

[0018] (3) High compatibility: It supports two communication protocols, Modbus TCP and Modbus RTU, and can be seamlessly connected with various devices (such as PLC, DCS, HMI, etc.) and is compatible with various industrial automation systems;

[0019] (4) Modular design: The modular structure facilitates expansion and maintenance;

[0020] (5) The field cabinet adopts a standardized design, which facilitates connection with external equipment. Attached Figure Description

[0021] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the working principle of the dual-output slot voltage acquisition device provided by this utility model;

[0022] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the cabinet provided by this utility model;

[0023] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the cabinet door layout provided by this utility model;

[0024] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the deployment structure of the RIO remote station provided by this utility model;

[0025] Figure 5 A power supply schematic diagram of the UPS power supply provided by this utility model;

[0026] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the channel wiring for the voltage acquisition module provided by this utility model;

[0027] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of the voltage acquisition module provided by this utility model;

[0028] Figure 8 A schematic diagram of the configuration of the Modbus TCP communication module provided by this utility model;

[0029] Figure 9 The schematic diagram of the Modbus RTU communication module provided by this utility model.

[0030] Figure Labels

[0031] 10 is for server racks;

[0032] 101 is the cabinet; 1011 is the mounting plate; 1012 is the RIO remote station; 10121 is the voltage acquisition module; 10123 is the first communication module; 10124 is the second communication module; 10125 is the power module; 1013 is the main control switch; 1014 is the remote station circuit breaker; 1015 is the touch screen circuit breaker; 1016 is the switching power supply; 1017 is the terminal block; 10171 is the voltage acquisition terminal block; 10172 is the MODBUS RTU output terminal block; 10173 is the power terminal block.

[0033] 102 is the cabinet door; 1021 is the touch screen; 1022 is the power indicator light; 1023 is the nameplate;

[0034] 20 is a DCS control cabinet;

[0035] 30 is a UPS power supply. Detailed Implementation

[0036] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to specific embodiments and accompanying drawings. It should be emphasized that the following description is merely exemplary and not intended to limit the scope and application of the present invention.

[0037] This embodiment provides a schematic diagram of the working principle of a dual-output slot voltage acquisition device. The device includes a field cabinet 10 consisting of a cabinet 101 and a cabinet door 102. The cabinet door 102 is equipped with at least a touchscreen (HMI) 1021 and a power indicator light 1022. Preferably, this embodiment also includes a nameplate 1023 providing important equipment information, such as... Figure 3 As shown; cabinet 101 is equipped with RIO remote station 1012, main control switch (MCCB200) 1013, remote station circuit breaker (CPRIO) 1014, touch screen circuit breaker (CPHMI) 1015, switching power supply (AVR24) 1016 and terminal block 1017, as follows. Figure 2 As shown, the RIO remote station 1012 comprises a voltage acquisition module 10121, a first communication module 10123, a second communication module 10124, and a power supply module 10125 integrated on the base plate. The first communication module 10123 and the second communication module 10124 form a dual-output structure. The data output terminal of the first communication module 10123 is connected to the touch screen (HMI) 1021, and the data output terminal of the second communication module 10124 is connected to the DCS control cabinet 20. Figure 1 As shown.

[0038] Specifically, in this embodiment, the field cabinet 10 is equipped with a touch screen 1021 capable of displaying real-time data, and a dual-output structure consisting of a first communication module 10123 and a second communication module 10124 is provided. This dual-output structure enables on-site display and remote transmission of the acquired electrolytic cell voltage data, which not only solves the problems existing in the prior art and meets the needs of various application scenarios, but also realizes real-time on-site display of voltage data and improves the ease of operation. In addition, this solution adopts a modular and standardized design, which facilitates expansion and maintenance and is suitable for real-time acquisition and monitoring of electrolytic cell voltage.

[0039] The cabinet 101 measures 500*250*550mm. A vertically arranged mounting plate 1011 is installed inside the cabinet 101. This mounting plate 1011 can be installed inside the cabinet 101 using screws, welding, or rail-mounted connections, and ventilation holes are provided on the mounting plate 1011 if necessary. The mounting plate 1011 has a communication area, a control area, a terminal block area, and a cable tray. The communication area and control area are arranged horizontally side-by-side and close to the upper end of the mounting plate 1011. Specifically, the communication area is used to install the RIO remote station 1. 012, the control area is used to install the main control switch (MCCB200) 1013, the remote station circuit breaker (CPRIO) 1014, the touch screen circuit breaker (CPHMI) 1015, and the switching power supply (AVR24) 1016. The terminal block area is located near the lower end of the mounting plate 1011 and is used to install the terminal block 1017. The cable tray is located at the edge of the mounting plate 1011 to run power lines and signal lines. This partitioned layout structure is beneficial to optimizing the spatial layout of the cabinet 101 and simplifying the wiring route, which facilitates subsequent maintenance and expansion.

[0040] The first communication module 10123 is a Modbus TCP communication module that supports the Modbus TCP communication protocol, and the second communication module 10124 is a Modbus RTU communication module that supports the Modbus RTU communication protocol. These two communication modules can be seamlessly connected to various devices (such as PLCs, DCSs, HMIs, etc.), are compatible with various industrial automation systems, and enhance the compatibility of the device. In addition, these two communication modules are common communication modules in the existing communication field, and the technology used is mature, which can reduce the cost and technical difficulty of using the device.

[0041] The terminal block 1017 includes a voltage acquisition terminal block (LP-F1) 10171, a MODBUS RTU output terminal block (COMM) 10172, and a power supply terminal block (TB-0) 10173.

[0042] The RIO remote station 1012 uses the AIMOR R3 series. Specifically, the baseboard module is model R3-BS6, the power supply module 10125 is model R3-PLS-L, the Modbus TCP communication module is model R3-NE1, the Modbus RTU communication module is model R3-NM1, and the dual-channel voltage acquisition module 10121 is model R3-SV8W. Figure 4The diagram shows the layout of the modules within the RIO remote station 1012 provided in this embodiment. The voltage acquisition module 10121 (including two), Modbus TCP communication module, Modbus RTU communication module, and power module 10125 are arranged horizontally from left to right on the base plate. The power module 10125 has terminals 2 and 3 connected to the live wire L and neutral wire N from the remote station power input interface CP-RIO, and terminal 6 is grounded.

[0043] like Figure 6 The diagram shows the internal wiring of the two voltage acquisition modules 10121 provided in this embodiment. According to the diagram, the first dual-communication voltage acquisition module 10121 has the following internal wiring diagrams: Channel 1 (CH1) connects to terminals 1 and 2 of LP-F1; Channel 2 (CH2) connects to terminals 2 and 3 of LP-F1; Channel 3 (CH3) connects to terminals 3 and 4 of LP-F1; Channel 4 (CH4) connects to terminals 4 and 5 of LP-F1; Channel 5 (CH5) connects to terminals 5 and 6 of LP-F1; Channel 6 (CH6) connects to terminals 6 and 7 of LP-F1; Channel 7 (CH7) connects to terminals 7 and 8 of LP-F1; Channel 8 (CH8) connects to terminals 8 and 9 of LP-F1; the second dual-communication voltage acquisition module 10121... Channel 1 (CH1) of 121 connects to terminals 9 and 10 of LP-F1; Channel 2 (CH2) connects to terminals 10 and 11 of LP-F1; Channel 3 (CH3) connects to terminals 11 and 12 of LP-F1; Channel 4 (CH4) connects to terminals 12 and 13 of LP-F1; Channel 5 (CH5) connects to terminals 13 and 14 of LP-F1; Channel 6 (CH6) connects to terminals 14 and 15 of LP-F1; Channel 7 (CH7) connects to terminals 15 and 16 of LP-F1; and Channel 8 (CH8) connects to terminals 16 and 17 of LP-F1. The use of these two dual-communication voltage acquisition modules R3-SV8W expands the voltage acquisition ports, which is beneficial for acquiring voltages from different types of electrolytic cells.

[0044] like Figures 7-9 The diagram shown illustrates the configuration schematic of the voltage acquisition module 10121, Modbus TCP communication module, and Modbus RTU communication module provided in this embodiment. This configuration method enables the configuration of the operating modes and parameters of each module. Specifically:

[0045] R3-SV8W Dual Channel DIP Switch Settings: SW1 / SW2: 1 / 2 / 4OFF, 3ON; SW3: 1 / 2OFF;

[0046] R3-NE1 MODBUS TCP communication module DIP switch settings: SW1 / SW2: 1 / 3 / 5 / 7 OFF, 2 / 4 / 6 / 8 ON; SW3: 1 / 2 ON; IP address set to 192.168.1.1;

[0047] R3-NM1 MODBUS RTU communication module DIP switch settings: SW1 / SW2: 1 / 3 / 5 / 7 OFF, 2 / 4 / 6 / 8 ON; SW3: 1 OFF, 2 ON; SW6: 1 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 OFF, 2 ON (8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, communication rate 9600); Slave SA1 is set to 0, SA2 is set to 1.

[0048] It is understood that the above is a preferred DIP switch setting structure for each module in this embodiment. According to actual communication needs, other reasonable and feasible DIP switch settings can be selected to select the required operating mode and parameters.

[0049] As a preferred embodiment, this also includes a UPS power supply 30. The UPS power supply 30 is directly connected to the power indicator light via power terminal TB-0. Simultaneously, one output from the main control switch MCCB200 is connected to the power module R3-PS3-L via the remote station circuit breaker CPRIO. Another output is converted to 24VDC via the switching power supply AVR24 and then connected to the touchscreen HMI via the circuit breaker CPAVR. Figure 5 As shown, by adding this UPS power supply 30, the normal operation of the voltage acquisition device can be improved, and the stability of the voltage acquisition device operation can be ensured.

[0050] The above descriptions are merely embodiments of this utility model, and common knowledge regarding specific structures and characteristics is not elaborated upon here. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various improvements without departing from this utility model, and these improvements should also be considered within the scope of protection of this utility model. These improvements will not affect the effectiveness of the implementation of this utility model or the practicality of the patent. The scope of protection claimed in this application should be determined by the content of the claims, and the specific embodiments described in the specification can be used to interpret the content of the claims.

Claims

1. A dual-output slot voltage acquisition device, comprising a cabinet consisting of a cabinet body and a cabinet door, characterized in that: The cabinet door is equipped with at least a touch screen and a power indicator light; the cabinet body is equipped with an RIO remote station, a main control switch, a remote station circuit breaker, a touch screen circuit breaker, a switching power supply, and a terminal block. The RIO remote station includes a voltage acquisition module, a first communication module, a second communication module, and a power supply module integrated on the base plate. The first and second communication modules form a dual-output structure, and the data output terminal of the first communication module is connected to the touch screen, while the data output terminal of the second communication module is connected to the DCS control cabinet.

2. The dual-output slot voltage acquisition device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Includes a UPS power supply, which is directly connected to the power indicator light. At the same time, one output is led out from the main control switch and connected to the power module through the remote station circuit breaker, and another output is led out and converted to 24VDC by the switching power supply and then connected to the touch screen.

3. The dual-output slot voltage acquisition device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first communication module is a Modbus TCP communication module that supports the Modbus TCP communication protocol, and the second communication module is a Modbus RTU communication module that supports the Modbus RTU communication protocol.

4. The dual-output slot voltage acquisition device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The terminal block includes voltage acquisition terminals, MODBUS RTU output terminals, and power supply terminals.

5. The dual-output slot voltage acquisition device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The power module used is model R3-PLS-L.

6. The dual-output slot voltage acquisition device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The voltage acquisition module includes two dual-channel voltage acquisition modules, which are model R3-SV8W and can acquire 8 channels of voltage signals.

7. The dual-output slot voltage acquisition device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cabinet measures 500*250*550mm. Inside the cabinet is a vertically arranged mounting plate. The mounting plate has a communication area, a control area, a terminal block area, and a cable tray. The communication area and the control area are arranged horizontally side by side and close to the upper end of the mounting plate. The terminal block area is located near the lower end of the mounting plate. The cable tray is located at the edge of the mounting plate for laying power cables and signal cables.