Communication system for acquiring position information of crane

Abstract

The utility model relates to a communication system for acquiring position information of a crane, which comprises a bracket arranged on a crane track along the direction of the crane track or arranged on a cover plate for bearing the crane track; the leaky wave cable is mounted on the bracket along the direction of the crane track; the bar code belt is installed on the support in the direction of the crane track, the bar code belt and the leaky wave cable are arranged in parallel, bar codes of the bar code belt at different positions of the crane track are different, and the different bar codes are used for indicating different positions of a crane cart on the crane track; the code scanner is arranged on the cart of the crane and connected with the cart of the crane, and the code scanner is used for scanning the bar code tape; the communication module is arranged on a cart of the crane and connected with the cart of the crane, and the communication module is further connected with ground monitoring equipment through a leaky-wave cable. According to the utility model, the anti-interference performance of data transmission can be improved, and the crane position information can be effectively obtained.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to crane monitoring technical field especially is a kind of communication system for obtaining crane position information. BACKGROUND

[0002] In existing crane technology, the trolley position monitoring on crane is generally realized by PLC, but it is difficult for staff on the ground to accurately understand various running data information of the trolley, and in traditional technology, it is generally connected with hard line and ground monitoring equipment such as industrial computer or DCS system to realize real-time monitoring of various data information of the trolley, since the trolley moves transversely on the track, the traditional network cable is difficult to follow the trolley movement and quickly and accurately transmit data, and the fixed network cable mode is also easily limited by workshop environment, and ordinary network cable is also easily affected by environment to affect transmission accuracy.

[0003] In summary, the existing mode for obtaining the position information of crane and sending to ground monitoring system is easily affected by environment, reduces transmission accuracy, thus a reliable mode for transmitting trolley position data to ground monitoring system is needed, and the anti-interference of data transmission is improved, and the efficiency and safety of crane operation are improved. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0004] Therefore, the technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to overcome the problem that the existing mode for obtaining the position information of crane and sending to ground monitoring system is easily affected by environment, and then causes low transmission accuracy.

[0005] To solve the above technical problem, the utility model provides a communication system for obtaining crane position information, comprising:

[0006] Support, which is in the shape of a long strip and is installed on the crane track or the cover plate for bearing the crane track along the direction of the crane track, the crane track is used for bearing the trolley of crane to travel;

[0007] Leaky wave cable, which is installed on the support along the direction of the crane track;

[0008] Barcode tape, which is installed on the support along the direction of the crane track, and is arranged in parallel with the leaky wave cable, wherein the barcodes of the barcode tape at different positions of the crane track are different, and different barcodes are used to indicate the different positions of the trolley of crane on the crane track;

[0009] Code scanner, which is arranged on the trolley of crane and connected with the trolley of crane, and is used to scan the barcode tape;

[0010] A communication module is arranged on the trolley of the crane and connected with the trolley of the crane, and the communication module is also connected with the ground monitoring device via the leaky wave cable.

[0011] The code scanner is used to scan the barcode strip in real time to obtain the position information of the trolley of the crane when the trolley of the crane travels, and the trolley of the crane receives the position information from the code scanner and transmits the position information to the ground monitoring device through the communication module and the leaky wave cable in turn.

[0012] In an embodiment of the utility model, the trolley of the crane is internally provided with a programmable logic controller PLC, and the programmable logic controller PLC is connected with the code scanner and the communication module respectively.

[0013] In an embodiment of the utility model, the programmable logic controller PLC is connected with the code scanner in a wired mode, and the programmable logic controller PLC is connected with the code scanner through a PN cable.

[0014] The programmable logic controller PLC is connected with the communication module in a wired mode, and the programmable logic controller PLC is connected with the communication module through a PN cable.

[0015] In an embodiment of the utility model, the leaky wave cable is connected with the ground monitoring device through a PN cable.

[0016] In an embodiment of the utility model, the communication module and the leaky wave cable are connected in a wireless mode, and the horizontal distance between the communication module and the leaky wave cable is 90-130 mm.

[0017] In an embodiment of the utility model, the trolley of the crane is provided with a limiting support, and the code scanner and the communication module are fixedly arranged on the limiting support.

[0018] In an embodiment of the utility model, the model of the communication module is FL WLAN 1100.

[0019] In an embodiment of the utility model, the model of the code scanner is BPS 348iSM100, and the model of the barcode strip is BCB G40 H47 L130.

[0020] In an embodiment of the utility model, the ground monitoring device is provided with a display screen, the display screen is used to display the position information of the trolley of the crane, and the model of the display screen is GL100E.

[0021] In an embodiment of the utility model, the crane track comprises a track head, a track waist and a track bottom integrated as a whole, the support is fixedly arranged on the track waist along the direction of the crane track and located between the track head and the track bottom.

[0022] Compared with the prior art, the above technical scheme of the utility model has the following advantages:

[0023] The communication system for acquiring the position information of the crane is not easily affected by the environment, has strong anti-interference performance, has high transmission accuracy, is suitable for a wide range of scenes, can effectively send the position information of the crane to the ground monitoring device, and further improves the efficiency and safety of crane operation. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0024] In order to make the content of the utility model more easily understood clearly, the utility model is further described in detail below according to the specific embodiments of the utility model and in combination with the drawings, wherein

[0025] Figure 1 is a front view of the utility model embodiment in which the support is mounted on the cover plate;

[0026] Figure 2 is a front view of the utility model embodiment in which the support is mounted on the crane track;

[0027] Figure 3 is a block diagram of the communication system for acquiring the position information of the crane in the utility model embodiment;

[0028] Figure 4 is a block diagram of the ground monitoring device in the utility model embodiment;

[0029] DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS: 1, support; 2, crane track; 201, rail head; 202, rail waist; 203, rail bottom; 3, cover plate; 4, leaky wave cable; 5, communication module; 6, crane trolley; 601, limit support; 7, ground monitoring device; 701, display screen; 8, barcode tape; 9, code scanner. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] The utility model is further described below in combination with the drawings and specific embodiments, so that those skilled in the art can better understand the utility model and implement it, but the embodiments are not as a limitation on the utility model.

[0031] The utility model relates to a kind of communication systems for acquiring crane position information, please refer to Figure 3 , comprising:

[0032] Support 1 is long strip-shaped (covers the length direction of entire crane track 2) and is mounted on crane track 2 along crane track 2 direction (the setting mode please refer to Figure 2 ), or mounted on cover plate 3 for carrying crane track 2 and being fixedly connected with crane track 2 (the setting mode please refer to Figure 1The crane track 2 is used to carry the trolley 6 of the crane, and the mounting mode of the support 1 can be adjusted according to actual conditions;

[0033] A leaky wave cable 4 is installed on the support 1 along the direction of the crane track 2;

[0034] A bar code strip 8 is installed on the support 1 along the direction of the crane track 2, which is a whole strip covering the length direction of the crane track 2, and the bar code strip 8 is arranged in parallel with the leaky wave cable 4, wherein the bar code strip 8 displays different bar codes at different positions of the crane track 2, and different bar codes are used to indicate different positions of the trolley 6 of the crane on the crane track 2;

[0035] A code scanner 9 is arranged on and connected with the trolley 6 of the crane, and the code scanner 9 is used to scan the bar code strip 8;

[0036] A communication module 5 is arranged on and connected with the trolley 6 of the crane, and the communication module 5 is further connected with the ground monitoring device 7 via the leaky wave cable 4;

[0037] The code scanner 9 is used to scan the bar code strip 8 in real time to obtain the position information of the trolley 6 of the crane when the trolley 6 of the crane travels, and the trolley 6 of the crane receives the position information from the code scanner 9 and transmits the position information to the ground monitoring device 7 through the communication module 5 and the leaky wave cable 4 in sequence.

[0038] Further, the bar code strip 8 and the code scanner 9 can provide more accurate position of the trolley 6 of the crane, which is suitable for scenes with high accuracy requirements. In the embodiment, the model of the code scanner 9 is BPS 348iSM100, and the model of the bar code strip 8 is BCB G40 H47 L130.

[0039] Further, please refer to Figure 3 The trolley 6 of the crane is built-in with a programmable logic controller PLC 601, and the programmable logic controller PLC 601 is connected with the code scanner 9 and the communication module 5 respectively.

[0040] Specifically, when the trolley 6 of the crane travels, the code scanner 9 scans the bar code strip 8 in real time to obtain the position information of the trolley 6 of the crane, the programmable logic controller PLC 601 inside the trolley 6 of the crane receives the position information scanned by the code scanner 9, and after the programmable logic controller PLC 601 receives the position information of the code scanner 9, the position information is transmitted to the ground monitoring device 7 via the communication module 5 and the leaky cable 4 in turn. After the ground monitoring device 7 receives the position information of the trolley 6 of the crane, real-time position monitoring of the trolley 6 of the crane can be realized, which is especially convenient for real-time position receiving and scheduling when different trolleys 6 of cranes are linked.

[0041] Further, the leaky cable 4 has a communication function, and the surface thereof has holes and cracks with different densities at different lengths. The holes or cracks are used to leak electromagnetic waves from the leaky cable 4 to form a wireless signal field covering the cable around, which enables the leaky cable 4 to provide continuous wireless coverage in a narrow space and ensures that the communication device can maintain good signal reception throughout the path, that is, the leaky cable 4 has strong anti-interference ability and is suitable for use in a closed area.

[0042] It should be noted that the leaky cable 4 needs to be powered by the power supply box. In the embodiment, the working frequency range of the leaky cable 4 is 5.15GHZ-5.35GHZ.

[0043] Further, the programmable logic controller PLC 601 and the code scanner 9 are connected in a wired manner, and the programmable logic controller PLC 601 and the code scanner 9 are connected through a PN cable.

[0044] Further, the programmable logic controller PLC 601 and the communication module 5 are connected in a wired manner, and the programmable logic controller PLC 601 and the communication module 5 are connected through a PN cable.

[0045] Further, please refer to Figure 2 The crane rail 2 includes an integrated rail head 201, a rail waist 202, and a rail bottom 203. When the bracket 1 is installed on the crane rail 2 in the direction of the crane rail 2, the bracket 1 for installing the leaky cable 4 is fixedly arranged on the rail waist 202 in the direction of the crane rail 2 and located between the rail head 201 and the rail bottom 203.

[0046] Further, please refer to Figure 1 The connection between the communication module 5 and the leaky cable 4 is wireless. The leaky cable 4 and the communication module 5 are preferably kept at the same level, and the purpose of keeping the same level is to maximize the signal strength received by the leaky cable 4 from the communication module 5.

[0047] Preferably, the horizontal distance between the communication module 5 and the leaky wave cable 4 is 90-130 mm.

[0048] Further, please refer to Figure 1 In the embodiment, the trolley 6 of the crane is provided with a limiting support 601, the code scanner 9 and the communication module 5 are fixedly arranged on the limiting support 601, the code scanner 9 on the limiting support 601 scans the bar code strip 8 on the support 1, and the communication module 5 on the limiting support 601 can wirelessly communicate with the leaky wave cable 4.

[0049] Further, please refer to Figure 4 In the embodiment, the ground monitoring device 7 is an industrial human-machine interface device (equipped with a 32-bit ARM RISC as a CPU), which is provided with a display screen 701, the display screen 701 is used to display the position information of the trolley 6 of the crane, so that the operator can monitor the position of the trolley 6 of the crane in real time, and the model of the display screen 701 is GL100E (an industrial human-machine interface).

[0050] Further, in the embodiment, the model of the communication module 5 is FL WLAN 1100.

[0051] Obviously, the above embodiment is only an example for clear illustration, and is not a limitation on the embodiments. For those skilled in the art, other different forms of changes or variations can be made on the basis of the above description. Here, it is not necessary and impossible to enumerate all the embodiments. The obvious changes or variations derived therefrom are still within the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A communication system for acquiring crane position information, characterized by: The utility model relates to a crane position monitoring system, comprising: a bracket (1) installed on a crane track (2) or a cover plate (3) for carrying the crane track (2) in the direction of the crane track (2) for carrying the travel of a crane trolley (6); a waveguide cable (4) installed on the bracket (1) in the direction of the crane track (2); a barcode tape (8) installed on the bracket (1) in the direction of the crane track (2), the barcode tape (8) being arranged in parallel with the waveguide cable (4), wherein the barcodes of the barcode tape (8) at different positions of the crane track (2) are different, and the different barcodes are used to indicate different positions of the crane trolley (6) on the crane track (2); a code scanner (9) arranged on and connected to the crane trolley (6), the code scanner (9) being used to scan the barcode tape (8); a communication module (5) arranged on and connected to the crane trolley (6), the communication module (5) further being connected to a ground monitoring device (7) via the waveguide cable (4); the code scanner (9) is used to scan the barcode tape (8) in real time to obtain position information of the crane trolley (6) when the crane trolley (6) travels, the crane trolley (6) receives the position information from the code scanner (9), and the position information is transmitted to the ground monitoring device (7) through the communication module (5) and the waveguide cable (4) in sequence.

2. A communication system for acquiring crane position information according to claim 1, characterized in that: The crane trolley (6) is provided with a programmable logic controller (PLC) (601), and the programmable logic controller (PLC) (601) is connected to the code scanner (9) and the communication module (5) respectively.

3. A communication system for acquiring crane position information according to claim 2, characterized in that: The programmable logic controller (PLC) (601) is connected to the code scanner (9) in a wired mode, and the programmable logic controller (PLC) (601) is connected to the code scanner (9) through a PN cable. The programmable logic controller (PLC) (601) is connected to the communication module (5) in a wired mode, and the programmable logic controller (PLC) (601) is connected to the communication module (5) through a PN cable.

4. A communication system for acquiring crane position information according to claim 1, characterized in that: The waveguide cable (4) is connected to the ground monitoring device (7) through a PN cable.

5. A communication system for acquiring crane position information according to claim 1, characterized in that: The communication module (5) is connected to the waveguide cable (4) in a wireless mode, and the horizontal distance between the communication module (5) and the waveguide cable (4) is 90-130 mm.

6. A communication system for acquiring crane position information according to claim 1, characterized in that: The crane trolley (6) is provided with a limiting bracket (601), and the code scanner (9) and the communication module (5) are fixedly arranged on the limiting bracket (601).

7. A communication system for acquiring crane position information according to claim 1, characterized in that: The model of the communication module (5) is FL WLAN 1100.

8. A communication system for acquiring crane position information according to claim 1, characterized in that: The model of the code scanner (9) is BPS 348iSM100, and the model of the barcode tape (8) is BCB G40 H47 L130.

9. A communication system for acquiring crane position information according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ground monitoring device (7) is provided with a display screen (701) for displaying the position information of the crane trolley (6), and the model of the display screen (701) is GL100E.

10. A communication system for acquiring crane position information according to claim 1, characterized in that: The crane track (2) comprises a track head (201), a track waist (202) and a track bottom (203) integrated as a whole, the support (1) is fixedly arranged on the track waist (202) in the direction of the crane track (2) and located between the track head (201) and the track bottom (203).

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