Automatic tunnel furnace real-time temperature and humidity monitoring device

By installing a plate-supported sliding plate structure and temperature and humidity sensors inside the tunnel furnace, combined with an industrial camera, the problem of uneven temperature inside the tunnel furnace was solved, enabling automated adjustment and convenient maintenance, improving product quality and reducing maintenance costs.

CN223925381UActive Publication Date: 2026-02-17CHENGDU MINGGUAN SIGNAGE TECH CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202520570413.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-03-28
Publication Date
2026-02-17
Estimated Expiration
2035-03-28

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Technical Problem

Existing temperature sensors in tunnel furnaces can only detect the temperature at one location, failing to detect the temperature distribution at different locations within the furnace, resulting in uneven temperature distribution and affecting product quality.

Method used

The slide plate structure is supported by an installation plate, combined with an industrial camera and temperature and humidity sensors to achieve real-time monitoring of different locations inside the tunnel furnace. The sensor positions can be easily adjusted by fastening bolts and a scale, which assists the tunnel furnace control system in automatic adjustment.

Benefits of technology

It enables uniform monitoring of temperature and humidity inside the tunnel furnace, avoiding uneven heating of products, improving product quality, and its detachable structure facilitates maintenance and reduces operating costs.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an automatic tunnel furnace real-time temperature and humidity monitoring device, and particularly relates to the technical field of temperature and humidity monitoring devices, the automatic tunnel furnace real-time temperature and humidity monitoring device comprises installation plates fixed on the inner walls of the front side and the rear side of a tunnel furnace, the sides, close to each other, of the two installation plates are provided with first sliding grooves, and first sliding plates are arranged in the first sliding grooves in a sliding mode; second sliding grooves are formed in the sides, close to each other, of the two first sliding plates, two second sliding plates and a plurality of third sliding plates are arranged in the second sliding grooves in a sliding mode, the two second sliding plates are arranged on the two sides of the third sliding plates, an industrial camera is fixedly arranged on the outer wall of each second sliding plate, and a temperature and humidity sensor is fixedly arranged on the outer wall of each third sliding plate. The first sliding plate, the second sliding plate and the third sliding plate are supported through the mounting plate, an industrial camera and a temperature and humidity sensor are used for assisting a tunnel furnace control system to conduct automatic adjustment, in addition, the first sliding plate is pulled out of the first sliding groove, the first fastening bolt can be loosened, the positions of the second annular plate and the third sliding plate can be rapidly adjusted, and the mounting plate does not need to be disassembled. And the operation is very flexible.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of temperature and humidity monitoring devices, and more specifically to an automated tunnel furnace real-time temperature and humidity monitoring device. Background Technology

[0002] A tunnel oven is a tunnel-shaped mechanical device used for baking, completing the baking process through heat conduction, convection, and radiation. It utilizes energy sources such as electricity, natural gas, or fuel oil to generate heat. Materials, driven by a conveyor belt, pass through the heating zone of the furnace chamber, gradually reaching the required temperature to achieve processes such as drying, curing, and sintering. For example, an automated tunnel oven real-time temperature monitoring device (publication number CN217110426U) is described. This invention features an installation groove on one side of the furnace body to mount a temperature sensor and display. A base plate is installed at the bottom of the display, and adjustable limiting teeth on both sides of the base plate, along with side plates, are used for fixation, allowing for quick assembly and disassembly of the temperature monitoring device. This device allows for real-time monitoring of the heating temperature inside the furnace, facilitating temperature adjustments and timely detection of equipment malfunctions, preventing temperature differences from affecting product processing quality.

[0003] However, the existing technology described above still has the following problems in use: Setting a temperature sensor at one location within the tunnel oven for detection cannot detect the temperature at different locations inside the oven. This leads to an unclear actual temperature distribution within the oven, causing the tunnel oven control system to be unable to uniformly adjust the temperature, resulting in uneven heating of products. Consequently, some products may suffer from quality defects such as scorching or deformation due to excessively high temperatures. Based on this, this utility model provides an automated real-time temperature and humidity monitoring device for tunnel ovens with a uniform monitoring range and easy disassembly and maintenance. Utility Model Content

[0004] To overcome the aforementioned deficiencies in the prior art, this utility model provides an automated tunnel oven real-time temperature and humidity monitoring device. It uses a mounting plate to support slide plates one, two, and three. An industrial camera and temperature and humidity sensors assist the tunnel oven control system in making automated adjustments. Furthermore, by pulling slide plate one out of the slide groove one, the fastening bolt one can be loosened to quickly adjust the position of ring plate two and slide plate three without disassembling the mounting plate, making operation very flexible and solving the problems mentioned in the background art.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: an automated tunnel furnace real-time temperature and humidity monitoring device, comprising mounting plates fixed on the inner walls of the front and rear sides of the tunnel furnace, a sliding groove 1 is provided on the side of the two mounting plates that are close to each other, a sliding plate 1 is slidably provided inside the sliding groove 1, a sliding groove 2 is provided on the side of the two sliding plates 1 that are close to each other, two sliding plates 2 and multiple sliding plates 3 are slidably provided inside the sliding groove 2, two sliding plates 2 are located on both sides of multiple sliding plates 3, an industrial camera is fixedly provided on the outer wall of each sliding plate 2, a temperature and humidity sensor is fixedly provided on the outer wall of each sliding plate 3, and a fixing component is provided on the outer wall of each sliding plate 2 and the outer wall of each sliding plate 3.

[0006] In a preferred embodiment, the fixing component includes two fastening bolts. Each outer wall of slide plate two and each outer wall of slide plate three are machined with two threaded holes. The fastening bolts are threadedly connected to the threaded holes, and one end of the fastening bolts abuts against the inner wall of slide plate two. The fastening bolts are used for fixing, which facilitates the staff to quickly adjust the position of slide plate two and slide plate three.

[0007] In a preferred embodiment, scales are machined on the surfaces of the two sliding plates that are close to each other. The scales are located above the second sliding groove, and the scales facilitate workers to accurately adjust the positions of the second and third sliding plates.

[0008] In a preferred embodiment, each outer wall of the second and third slides is fixedly provided with a pointer that works in conjunction with a scale. By using the pointer in conjunction with the scale, the staff can quickly determine the position of the second and third slides, making adjustments very quick.

[0009] In a preferred embodiment, both mounting plates are threaded with fastening bolts 2 on opposite sides. The mounting plates are detachably connected to the slide plate 1 by the fastening bolts 2. Using the fastening bolts 2 to fix the slide plate 1 can improve the stability of the slide plate 1 in the slide groove 1 and prevent the slide plate 1 from loosening and affecting monitoring.

[0010] In a preferred embodiment, two mounting plates are fixedly provided on opposite sides of each other. The fixed plates are detachably connected to the tunnel furnace by two fastening bolts, thereby improving the stability of the mounting plates and preventing them from shaking and affecting use.

[0011] The technical effects and advantages of this utility model are as follows:

[0012] 1. This utility model supports slide plate one, slide plate two and slide plate three through mounting plate. With the help of industrial camera and temperature and humidity sensor, the temperature and humidity of the tunnel furnace inlet, outlet and different positions in the furnace are monitored in real time. This can help the tunnel furnace control system make automatic adjustments. In addition, by pulling slide plate one out of slide groove one, the fastening bolt one can be loosened and the position of ring plate two and slide plate three can be quickly adjusted without disassembling the mounting plate. It is very flexible to operate.

[0013] 2. The overall structure of this utility model can be disassembled, which greatly facilitates subsequent inspection and maintenance. It can also be replaced individually, resulting in low usage costs and flexible assembly. Attached Figure Description

[0014] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;

[0015] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the mounting plate structure of this utility model;

[0016] Figure 3 This is a rear view of the mounting plate of this utility model;

[0017] Figure 4 These are side views of the mounting plate, slide plate one, and slide plate two of this utility model;

[0018] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the three-structure skateboard of this utility model.

[0019] The attached diagram is labeled as follows: 1. Tunnel furnace; 2. Mounting plate; 3. Slide 1; 4. Slide plate 1; 5. Slide 2; 6. Slide plate 2; 7. Slide plate 3; 8. Industrial camera; 9. Temperature and humidity sensor; 10. Fixing assembly; 101. Fastening bolt 1; 102. Threaded hole; 11. Scale; 12. Pointer; 13. Fastening bolt 2; 14. Fixing plate; 15. Fastening bolt 3. Detailed Implementation

[0020] 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.

[0021] Refer to the instruction manual appendix Figures 1-5This utility model provides an automated tunnel furnace real-time temperature and humidity monitoring device, including mounting plates 2 fixed on the inner walls of the front and rear sides of the tunnel furnace 1. Each mounting plate 2 has a sliding groove 3 on one side close to the other. A sliding plate 4 is slidably mounted inside the sliding groove 3. Each sliding plate 4 has a sliding groove 5 on one side close to the other. Two sliding plates 6 and multiple sliding plates 7 are slidably mounted inside the sliding groove 5. The two sliding plates 6 are located on both sides of the multiple sliding plates 7. An industrial camera 8 is fixedly mounted on the outer wall of each sliding plate 6. A temperature and humidity sensor 9 is fixedly mounted on the outer wall of each sliding plate 7. The temperature and humidity sensor 9 is selected from sensors with a large detection range and high detection accuracy, such as the WHT20 from Winsen.

[0022] Each outer wall of slide plate 26 and each outer wall of slide plate 37 are provided with a fixing component 10. Specifically, the fixing component 10 includes two fastening bolts 101. Each outer wall of slide plate 26 and each outer wall of slide plate 37 are machined with two threaded holes 102. The fastening bolts 101 are threadedly connected to the threaded holes 102, and one end of the fastening bolts 101 abuts against the inner wall of slide groove 25. The fastening bolts 101 are used for fixing, so as to facilitate the workers to quickly adjust the position of slide plate 26 and slide plate 37.

[0023] Two mounting plates 2 are threaded with fastening bolts 13 on opposite sides. The mounting plates 2 are detachably connected to the slide plate 4 by the fastening bolts 13. Using the fastening bolts 13 to fix the slide plate 4 can improve the stability of the slide plate 4 in the slide groove 3 and prevent the slide plate 4 from loosening and affecting monitoring. In addition, a fixing plate 14 is also fixed on opposite sides of the two mounting plates 2. The fixing plate 14 is detachably connected to the tunnel furnace 1 by two fastening bolts 15.

[0024] In actual use, the operator first inserts the two mounting plates 2 into the tunnel furnace 1. Then, using fastening bolts 15, the fixing plate 14 is secured to the tunnel furnace 1. Two industrial cameras 8 then capture real-time images of the inlet and outlet of the tunnel furnace 1. The industrial cameras 8 process the captured images using machine vision technology, thereby detecting the feeding speed and quantity at the inlet. These data are sent to the tunnel furnace 1 control system to assist in the real-time automatic adjustment of the chain speed. Simultaneously, temperature and humidity sensors 9 at different locations within the tunnel furnace 1 monitor the temperature and humidity in real-time, improving the detection range. The temperature and humidity data are then sent to the tunnel furnace 1 control system, facilitating automatic adjustment of the furnace's temperature and humidity. Furthermore, the operator pulls the sliding plate 4 out of the slide groove 3, loosens the fastening bolts 101, and quickly adjusts the positions of the sliding plate 7 and the temperature and humidity sensors 9. After adjusting the positions, the sliding plate 4 is pushed back into the slide groove 3. This process is highly flexible and does not require disassembling the mounting plates 2.

[0025] Refer to the instruction manual appendix Figures 1-3 and Figure 5 Both slide plates 4 have scales 11 machined on their adjacent surfaces. The scales 11 are located above the slide groove 5. Each slide plate 2 6 and each slide plate 3 7 has a pointer 12 fixedly installed on its outer wall to cooperate with the scales 11.

[0026] By setting a scale 11 on the surface of the mounting plate 2, when adjusting the position of the slide plate 2 6 or the slide plate 3 7, the operator can accurately determine its position by referring to the data on the scale 11 with the pointer 12. It also makes it easier for the operator to distribute multiple slide plates 3 7 at equal intervals.

[0027] Finally: The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present utility model should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. An automated tunnel furnace real-time temperature and humidity monitoring device, comprising mounting plates (2) fixed on the inner walls of the front and rear sides of the tunnel furnace (1), characterized in that: The two mounting plates (2) are provided with a sliding groove (3) on the side close to each other. The sliding groove (3) is provided with a sliding plate (4) inside. The two sliding plates (4) are provided with a sliding groove (5) on the side close to each other. The slide groove 2 (5) is equipped with two slide plates 2 (6) and multiple slide plates 3 (7) inside. The two slide plates 2 (6) are located on both sides of the multiple slide plates 3 (7). An industrial camera (8) is fixedly installed on the outer wall of each slide plate 2 (6). A temperature and humidity sensor (9) is fixedly installed on the outer wall of each slide plate 3 (7). A fixing component (10) is provided on the outer wall of each slide plate 2 (6) and the outer wall of each slide plate 3 (7).

2. The automated tunnel furnace real-time temperature and humidity monitoring device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fixing component (10) includes two fastening bolts (101), and two threaded holes (102) are machined on the outer wall of each slide plate two (6) and the outer wall of each slide plate three (7). The fastening bolts (101) are threadedly connected to the threaded holes (102), and one end of the fastening bolts (101) abuts against the inner wall of the slide groove two (5).

3. The automated tunnel furnace real-time temperature and humidity monitoring device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Both slide plates (4) have scales (11) machined on their adjacent surfaces, and the scales (11) are located above the slide groove (5).

4. The automated tunnel furnace real-time temperature and humidity monitoring device according to claim 3, characterized in that: Each skateboard 2 (6) outer wall and each skateboard 3 (7) outer wall are fixedly provided with pointers (12) for use with scales (11).

5. The automated tunnel furnace real-time temperature and humidity monitoring device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Two mounting plates (2) are threaded together on opposite sides with fastening bolts two (13), and the mounting plates (2) are detachably connected to the sliding plate one (4) by fastening bolts two (13).

6. The automated tunnel furnace real-time temperature and humidity monitoring device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Two mounting plates (2) are fixedly provided with fixing plates (14) on opposite sides. The fixing plates (14) are detachably connected to the tunnel furnace (1) by two fastening bolts (15).

Citation Information

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  • Automatic tunnel furnace real-time temperature monitoring device

    CN217110426U