Mining heavy truck measuring device
By installing cameras and support systems on heavy-duty mining trucks, problems such as tire punctures and blind spots during steering are solved, improving tire safety and fuel efficiency while ensuring camera clarity.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- CHINACOAL PINGSHUO GRP
- Filing Date
- 2025-06-30
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-05
AI Technical Summary
When mining heavy trucks travel on unpaved roads, their tires are easily punctured by gravel, and their large size leads to many blind spots, increasing fuel consumption.
The system includes a camera, monitor, and support. The camera collects information about the road conditions around the tire, the monitor displays the road information, and the motor inside the support drives a scraper to clean the camera's protective glass. A nozzle also cleans the protective glass, preventing the tire from coming into contact with gravel and reducing blind spot misjudgments.
Improve tire safety, reduce fuel consumption, enhance driving precision, maintain camera clarity, and prevent tire damage and blind spot misjudgment.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of mining heavy-duty truck technology, specifically to a weighing device for mining heavy-duty trucks. Background Technology
[0002] Heavy-duty mining trucks are key equipment in the mining industry, primarily functioning to efficiently transport mineral materials. They possess the capability for transporting extremely heavy loads, typically exceeding 100 tons, with some extra-large models reaching over 300 tons. These trucks can transport large quantities of ore, rock, and soil at once, quickly transporting topsoil and rock layers to designated spoil heaps, freeing up space for ore extraction and significantly improving transportation efficiency. Mining roads are often unpaved, with steep slopes, mud, and gravel, among other complex terrains. Equipped with high-strength frames, wide-base off-road tires, and specialized suspension systems, these trucks can operate stably in harsh conditions, ensuring continuous material transport. Heavy-duty mining trucks are the "transportation backbone" of open-pit mines; their core value lies in achieving large-scale, efficient transportation of mineral materials through their massive load capacity, high reliability, and environmental adaptability, making them indispensable key equipment in modern mines.
[0003] Because mining heavy-duty trucks have large blind spots and mostly travel on unpaved roads with a lot of gravel, their tires may run over the gravel. Since the gravel is quite hard, it can puncture the tires, rendering the truck immobile. Additionally, the large size of mining heavy-duty trucks creates numerous blind spots, requiring multiple maneuvers when turning, increasing fuel consumption. Therefore, we offer a mining heavy-duty truck weighing device to address these issues. Utility Model Content
[0004] 1) Technical problems to be solved
[0005] This utility model proposes a weighing device for heavy-duty mining trucks. Through the cooperation between the camera, display and support base, it solves the problem that the crushed stone is relatively hard and may cause the tires to be punctured, making the heavy-duty mining truck unable to move. At the same time, due to the large size of heavy-duty mining trucks, there are many blind spots, and multiple turns are required when making U-turns, which increases fuel consumption.
[0006] (ii) Technical Solution
[0007] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a weighing device for heavy-duty mining trucks, comprising a truck body, a camera, a front bumper, a rear bumper, and a display. The display is installed inside the cab of the truck body. The front bumper is installed at the front of the truck, and the rear bumper is installed at the rear of the truck body. A set of support seats is installed below both the front and rear bumpers, and the support seats correspond to the tires of the truck body. The camera is installed inside the support seats. A cap is threaded onto the outside of the support seats. A protective glass is installed inside the cap, and the protective glass is located below the camera.
[0008] A motor is installed inside the support base. The output end of the motor is connected to a rotating blade. A support plate is provided above the rotating blade. A scraper is connected to the upper surface of the support plate. The scraper is in contact with the outer surface of the protective glass. A nozzle is provided below the protective glass and the nozzle has an inclined angle.
[0009] Furthermore, the number of the support seats in a set is two, and the two support seats are symmetrical.
[0010] Furthermore, the front bumper and the rear bumper are each equipped with a support frame, the same number of which are the support seats. The support frame is connected to an ear seat, and the nozzle is installed inside the ear seat.
[0011] Furthermore, a roller is connected to the end of the rotating plate away from the motor, and the outer surface of the roller is in contact with the inner wall of the support frame.
[0012] Furthermore, a plurality of guide rods are connected to one side of the support plate, and the plurality of guide rods are arranged in an equidistant array. The outer surface of the guide rods is slidably connected to the inner wall of the rotating plate. A limit block is connected to the end of the guide rod away from the support plate, and one side of the limit block is in contact with one side of the rotating plate.
[0013] Furthermore, a spring is sleeved on the outside of the guide rod, with one end of the spring contacting one side of the support plate and the other end of the spring contacting one side of the rotating plate.
[0014] Furthermore, one side of both the front and rear bumpers is connected to a baffle of the same number as the support base, and the baffle is located outside the support base.
[0015] (iii) Beneficial effects:
[0016] Compared with existing technologies, this heavy-duty mining truck weighing device has the following advantages:
[0017] I. This heavy-duty mining truck weighing device, through the cooperation of a camera, display, and support base, uses the camera to collect road conditions around the tires. The driver views the images transmitted from the camera through the display inside the truck body, checking the position of gravel and tires. By changing the driving angle of the tires with the steering wheel, the driver can avoid gravel and prevent the tires from contacting the gravel, thus improving tire safety. At the same time, the camera's collection of road conditions allows the driver to accurately control the road conditions, reducing misjudgments of blind spots, improving the accuracy of the truck's turning and steering, and reducing fuel consumption.
[0018] Second, the heavy-duty truck measuring device for mining uses a combination of nozzles, scrapers, and motors. The motor provides power for the scraper to move, while the nozzles spray cleaning fluid onto the protective lens. After the scraper moves, it cleans away the dust adhering to the outside of the protective lens, keeping the lens clean and improving the clarity of the camera. Attached Figure Description
[0019] To more clearly illustrate the specific embodiments of this utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the specific embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. In all the drawings, similar elements or parts are generally identified by similar reference numerals. In the drawings, the elements or parts are not necessarily drawn to scale.
[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;
[0021] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the front bumper structure of this utility model;
[0022] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the support frame structure of this utility model;
[0023] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the rotating plate structure of this utility model;
[0024] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the support structure of this utility model;
[0025] Figure 6 This is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the internal structure of the support base of this utility model.
[0026] In the diagram: 1. Truck body; 2. Camera; 3. Front bumper; 4. Rear bumper; 5. Support base; 6. Cap; 7. Protective glass; 8. Motor; 9. Rotating blade; 10. Support plate; 11. Scraper; 12. Nozzle; 13. Support frame; 14. Ear seat; 15. Roller; 16. Guide rod; 17. Limiting block; 18. Spring; 19. Baffle; 20. Display. Detailed Implementation
[0027] 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.
[0028] like Figure 1-6 As shown, this utility model provides a technical solution: a weighing device for heavy-duty mining trucks, including a truck body 1, a camera 2, a front bumper 3, a rear bumper 4, and a display 20. The display 20 is installed inside the cab of the truck body 1. The front bumper 3 is installed at the front of the truck, and the rear bumper 4 is installed at the rear of the truck body 1. A set of support seats 5 is installed below both the front bumper 3 and the rear bumper 4, and the support seats 5 correspond to the tires of the truck body 1. The camera 2 is installed inside the support seat 5. A cap 6 is threaded to the outside of the support seat 5. A protective glass 7 is installed inside the cap 6, and the protective glass 7 is located below the camera 2. The support 5 provides installation space for the camera 2 and the motor 8, and also provides support for the camera 2 and the motor 8. The camera 2 can capture information about the tires and the road conditions around the tires. The camera 2 provides visual guidance in front of the front tires and behind the rear tires, improving the driver's observation of road conditions close to the tires. The cap 6 provides support for the protective glass 7, and the protective glass 7 encloses the camera 2 inside the support 5, improving the safety of the camera 2. The display 20 is electrically connected to the camera 2, and the camera 2 displays the road image on the display 20, allowing the driver to observe the road conditions through the display 20.
[0029] A motor 8 is installed inside the support base 5. The output end of the motor 8 is connected to a rotating blade 9. A support plate 10 is set above the rotating blade 9. A scraper 11 is connected to the upper surface of the support plate 10. The scraper 11 is in contact with the outer surface of the protective glass 7. A nozzle 12 is set below the protective glass 7. The nozzle 12 has an inclined angle. The motor 8 is used as the power source to provide power for the rotation of the rotating blade 9 and the scraper 11. After the scraper 11 rotates, it cleans away the dust adhering to the outside of the protective glass 7. The cleaning fluid is sprayed onto the protective glass 7 through the nozzle 12 to improve the cleaning effect of the protective glass 7.
[0030] There are two support seats 5 in a set, and the two support seats 5 are symmetrical to each other. There are a total of four support seats 5, and the four tires are connected by the four support seats 5, the camera 2 and other components.
[0031] The front bumper 3 and the rear bumper 4 are each equipped with the same number of support brackets 13 as the support base 5. The support brackets 13 are connected to the lower part of the ear brackets 14. The nozzle 12 is installed inside the ear brackets 14. The ear brackets 14 provide support for the nozzle 12 and maintain the stability of the nozzle 12. The water source inside the nozzle 12 can be the water source inside the glass water tank, or a separate water tank and water pump can be installed.
[0032] A roller 15 is connected to the end of the rotating plate 9 away from the motor 8. The outer surface of the roller 15 is in contact with the inner wall of the support frame 13. The support frame 13 provides support for the roller 15 and maintains the stability of the roller 15. The end of the rotating plate 9 away from the motor 8 lacks support. The roller 15 is in contact with the support frame 13 and provides support for the rotating plate 9 to maintain the stability of the rotating plate 9. The roller 15 reduces the friction between itself and the support frame 13 by rotating.
[0033] A plurality of guide rods 16 are connected to one side of the support plate 10, and the plurality of guide rods 16 are arrayed at equal intervals. The outer surface of the guide rods 16 is slidably connected to the inner wall of the rotating plate 9. The end of the guide rod 16 away from the support plate 10 is connected to a limit block 17. One side of the limit block 17 is in contact with one side of the rotating plate 9. The guide rods 16 provide support force for the support plate 10 and maintain the stability of the support plate 10. At the same time, the guide rods 16 can also provide support force for the spring 18 and maintain the stability of the spring 18 when it is elastically contracted.
[0034] A spring 18 is sleeved on the outside of the guide rod 16. One end of the spring 18 is in contact with one side of the support plate 10, and the other end of the spring 18 is in contact with one side of the rotating plate 9. The spring 18 provides elastic pushing force to the scraper 11, pushing the scraper 11 to contact the protective glass 7 tightly, so as to facilitate the cleaning of dust on the protective glass 7.
[0035] Both the front bumper 3 and the rear bumper 4 have a number of baffles 19 connected to one side, the same number as the support base 5. The baffles 19 are located outside the support base 5. The baffles 19 of the front bumper 3 provide a barrier for the camera 2 of the support base 5, preventing debris splashing from the front from contacting the support base 5 and the camera 2. The baffles 19 of the rear bumper 4 provide a barrier for the camera 2 of the support base 5 behind, preventing debris from splashing and contacting the support base 5 and the camera 2 during unloading, thereby providing safety for the support base 5 and the camera 2.
[0036] Working principle: When in use, the driver first drives the truck body 1 to a road where gravel falls. The driver views the image transmitted back by the camera 2 through the display 20 inside the truck body 1, checks the position of the gravel and the tires, and changes the driving angle of the tires by using the steering wheel to avoid the gravel. When there is a lot of dust on the outside of the protective glass 7, the motor 8 and the nozzle 12 are started. The nozzle 12 sprays cleaning fluid onto the protective glass 7. After the motor 8 starts, it drives the rotating plate 9 to rotate. The rotating plate 9 drives the support plate 10 and the scraper 11 to move their positions through the guide rod 16. After the scraper 11 moves its position, it cleans away the dust on the outside of the protective glass 7, keeping the protective glass 7 clean and improving the clarity of the camera 2.
[0037] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms "left", "right", "up", "down", "top", "bottom", "front", "back", "inner", "outer", "back", "middle", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model.
[0038] However, the above description is only a specific embodiment of this utility model and should not be construed as limiting the scope of implementation of this utility model. Therefore, any substitution of equivalent components or equivalent changes and modifications made in accordance with the scope of protection of this utility model should still fall within the scope of the claims of this utility model.
Claims
1. A weighing device for heavy-duty mining trucks, comprising a truck body (1), a camera (2), a front bumper (3), a rear bumper (4), and a display (20), characterized in that: The display (20) is installed inside the cab of the truck body (1). The front bumper (3) is installed at the front of the truck. The rear bumper (4) is installed at the rear of the truck body (1). A set of support seats (5) is installed below the front bumper (3) and the rear bumper (4). The support seats (5) correspond to the tires of the truck body (1). The camera (2) is installed inside the support seat (5). The support seat (5) is threaded with a cap (6). The cap (6) is fitted with a protective glass (7) inside. The protective glass (7) is located below the camera (2). A motor (8) is installed inside the support base (5). A rotating plate (9) is connected to the output end of the motor (8). A support plate (10) is provided above the rotating plate (9). A scraper (11) is connected to the upper surface of the support plate (10). The scraper (11) is in contact with the outer surface of the protective glass (7). A nozzle (12) is provided below the protective glass (7), and the nozzle (12) has an inclined angle.
2. The weighing device for heavy-duty mining trucks according to claim 1, characterized in that: The number of the support bases (5) in a set is two, and the two support bases (5) are symmetrical.
3. The weighing device for heavy-duty mining trucks according to claim 1, characterized in that: The front bumper (3) and the rear bumper (4) are each equipped with a support frame (13) in the same number as the support base (5). The support frame (13) is connected to an ear seat (14) below it, and the nozzle (12) is installed inside the ear seat (14).
4. The weighing device for heavy-duty mining trucks according to claim 3, characterized in that: The rotating plate (9) is connected to a roller (15) at the end away from the motor (8), and the outer surface of the roller (15) is in contact with the inner wall of the support frame (13).
5. The weighing device for heavy-duty mining trucks according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of guide rods (16) are connected to one side of the support plate (10), and the plurality of guide rods (16) are arranged in an equidistant array. The outer surface of the guide rod (16) is slidably connected to the inner wall of the rotating plate (9). The end of the guide rod (16) away from the support plate (10) is connected to a limiting block (17), and one side of the limiting block (17) is in contact with one side of the rotating plate (9).
6. The weighing device for heavy-duty mining trucks according to claim 5, characterized in that: A spring (18) is sleeved on the outside of the guide rod (16). One end of the spring (18) is in contact with one side of the support plate (10), and the other end of the spring (18) is in contact with one side of the rotating plate (9).
7. The weighing device for heavy-duty mining trucks according to claim 1, characterized in that: The front bumper (3) and the rear bumper (4) are each connected to a baffle (19) on one side, which is the same number as the support base (5), and the baffle (19) is located outside the support base (5).