Metallurgical automatic billet length measuring device
By combining non-contact laser length measurement technology with auxiliary components, the accuracy and protection issues of contact length measurement in high-temperature environments in metallurgical production have been solved, achieving stable and accurate length measurement results at high temperatures and reducing equipment operating costs.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- GUIZHOU ZHONGKE WEISHI INTELLIGENT TECH CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-16
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-08
AI Technical Summary
In existing metallurgical production, contact length measurement methods suffer from insufficient measurement accuracy, weak equipment protection, and poor anti-interference capabilities in high-temperature environments.
Using non-contact laser length measurement technology, combined with components such as sliders, support plates, and length measuring instruments, the laser head is used for length measurement, and auxiliary components are used for cooling and cleaning, including the coordinated use of booster pumps, filter frames, and water spray strips, to achieve uniform water spraying on the surface of the steel billet.
It improves the accuracy of length measurement and the protective capabilities of the equipment, ensures stable operation in high-temperature environments, and reduces operating costs.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of billet length measuring equipment, and more particularly to a metallurgical automated billet length measuring device. Background Technology
[0002] In metallurgical production, billet length measurement is a crucial step in ensuring production efficiency and product quality. Traditional contact-based length measurement methods suffer from low accuracy, slow response speed, and susceptibility to high-temperature environments. With the development of industrial automation technology, non-contact laser length measurement technology has gradually become the mainstream.
[0003] A search revealed Chinese Patent Publication No. CN209589021U, which discloses a billet length measuring device for furnace entry. The device includes a base, a support frame fixedly mounted at one end of the base, a support plate fixedly mounted inside the support frame, a dual-axis motor fixedly mounted at the center of the top of the support plate, and columns fixedly mounted on both sides of the top of the support plate and adjacent to the dual-axis motor. This billet length measuring device, through the combined action of a worm gear and a worm, allows adjustment of the distance between two circular rods. When the length of the billet on the conveying device matches the length set by the heating furnace, the two circular rods move towards each other and are transported into the heating furnace by the conveying device. Operation is simple. When the length of the billet is not between the circular rods and the positioning block or is greater than the distance between them, the two circular rods are not separated to prevent substandard billets from entering the heating furnace, damaging the furnace, and reducing production efficiency.
[0004] The aforementioned device has the following drawbacks: due to its contact-based length measurement method, the existing equipment suffers from insufficient measurement accuracy, weak equipment protection, and poor anti-interference capabilities in high-temperature environments. Therefore, a metallurgical automated billet length measurement device is proposed to solve these problems. Utility Model Content
[0005] To overcome the above shortcomings, this utility model provides a metallurgical automated billet length measuring device, which aims to improve the problem of inconvenience in contact length measurement of high-temperature raw materials in the prior art.
[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution: a metallurgical automated billet length measuring device, comprising a storage bin, a transmission shell fixedly installed on the upper surface of the storage bin, a support frame fixedly installed on the left end of the upper surface of the transmission shell, a slide rail provided on the upper surface of the support frame, a length measuring component disposed in a groove on the upper surface of the slide rail, the length measuring component comprising a slider, an electric telescopic rod fixedly installed on the upper surface of the slider, a support plate fixedly connected to the bottom of the electric telescopic rod, an adjustment frame fixedly installed on the lower surface of the support plate, a length measuring instrument fixedly installed on the inner wall of the adjustment frame, a laser head provided at the axis of the lower surface of the length measuring instrument, and an auxiliary component disposed on the front surface of the support frame.
[0007] As a further description of the above technical solution: the auxiliary component includes a filter frame, and a booster pump is fixedly installed at the bottom of both the front and rear surfaces of the storage bin. The top pipe of the booster pump is connected to a water tank, and the output pipe of the water tank is connected to a water spray strip.
[0008] As a further description of the above technical solution: a motor is fixedly installed at the center of the upper surface of the support plate, a fan is fixedly installed on the output shaft of the motor, multiple sets of evenly distributed strip grooves are opened at both the front and rear ends of the upper surface of the support plate, and protective plates are hinged to the front and rear surfaces of the length measuring instrument.
[0009] As a further description of the above technical solution: a conveyor belt is provided inside the conveyor housing, and a conveyor roller is connected to the inner wall of the conveyor belt.
[0010] As a further description of the above technical solution: the telescopic end of the electric telescopic rod is connected through a groove on the lower surface of the slide rail.
[0011] As a further description of the above technical solution: a storage groove is provided on the left surface of the support frame.
[0012] As a further description of the above technical solution: the filter frame is detachably connected to the groove on the right surface of the storage bin.
[0013] As a further description of the above technical solution: the slider is slidably connected to the groove on the upper surface of the slide rail.
[0014] This utility model has the following beneficial effects:
[0015] 1. In this utility model, by utilizing the mutual cooperation between the slider, support plate, length measuring instrument and other components in the length measuring assembly through the connection relationship, the length measuring function of the steel billet in a non-contact state is realized, which improves the convenience and accuracy of the equipment in length measuring the steel billet, ensures that the length measuring instrument can still work stably in high temperature environment, and improves the protection of the equipment in the length measuring process.
[0016] 2. In this utility model, by utilizing the interconnections of components such as the booster pump, filter frame, and water spray strip in the auxiliary components, uniform water spraying is achieved on the surface of the measuring steel billet, which serves to cool and clean it. Furthermore, the cooling water is recycled, reducing the operating cost of the equipment. Attached Figure Description
[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the main body of the metallurgical automated billet length measuring device proposed in this utility model.
[0018] Figure 2 This is a top view of the main body of the metallurgical automated billet length measuring device proposed in this utility model.
[0019] Figure 3 This is a partial schematic diagram of the length measuring component of the metallurgical automated billet length measuring device proposed in this utility model;
[0020] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of a partial area of the laser head of the metallurgical automated billet length measuring device proposed in this utility model.
[0021] Legend:
[0022] 1. Storage bin; 2. Filter frame; 3. Conveyor housing; 4. Conveyor roller; 5. Conveyor belt; 6. Support frame; 7. Booster pump; 8. Water tank; 9. Spray strip; 10. Slide rail; 11. Length measuring assembly; 111. Slider; 112. Electric telescopic rod; 113. Support plate; 114. Strip groove; 115. Motor; 1151. Fan; 116. Adjustment frame; 117. Length measuring instrument; 118. Protective plate; 119. Laser head. Detailed Implementation
[0023] 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.
[0024] Reference Figure 1 - Figure 2An embodiment of this utility model provides a metallurgical automated steel billet length measuring device, including a storage bin 1, which supports the equipment. A transmission shell 3 is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the storage bin 1. The transmission shell 3 protects the transmission belt 5 and the transmission roller 4. The transmission belt 5 is arranged inside the transmission shell 3. The transmission roller 4 is connected to the inner wall of the transmission belt 5. The transmission roller 4 transmits the steel billet to be measured. A support frame 6 is fixedly installed on the left end of the upper surface of the transmission shell 3. A storage groove is opened on the left surface of the support frame 6. A slide rail 10 is opened on the upper surface of the support frame 6. A length measuring component 11 is arranged in the groove on the upper surface of the slide rail 10. An auxiliary component is arranged on the front surface of the support frame 6.
[0025] Reference Figure 2 - Figure 4 The length measuring component 11 includes a slider 111, which is made of high-strength aluminum alloy and is slidably connected to the slide rail 10 to ensure flexible movement of the length measuring component 11. The slider 111 is slidably connected to a groove on the upper surface of the slide rail 10. An electric telescopic rod 112 is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the slider 111. The electric telescopic rod 112 is driven by a high-precision servo motor, with its telescopic end penetrating the slide rail 10 and its bottom fixedly connected to a support plate 113. The electric telescopic rod 112 allows the device to adapt to steel billets of different lengths. The telescopic end of the electric telescopic rod 112 is connected through a groove on the lower surface of the slide rail 10, and the bottom of the electric telescopic rod 112 is fixedly connected to a support plate 113. An adjustment frame 116 is fixedly installed on the lower surface of the support plate 113. The support plate 113 is made of lightweight aluminum alloy and its lower surface is fixedly installed with... An adjustment frame 116 is provided to fix the length measuring instrument 117. The length measuring instrument 117 is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the adjustment frame 116. A laser head 119 is provided at the axis of the lower surface of the length measuring instrument 117. A motor 115 is fixedly installed at the axis of the upper surface of the support plate 113. A fan 1151 is fixedly installed on the output shaft of the motor 115. The output shaft is connected to the fan 1151 for heat dissipation of the length measuring instrument 117. The airflow of the fan 1151 is evenly distributed through the strip groove 114 on the upper surface of the support plate 113 to ensure that the length measuring instrument 117 can still work stably in high temperature environment. Protective plates 118 are hinged to the front and rear surfaces of the length measuring instrument 117. The protective plates 118 are made of transparent polycarbonate material, which can protect the length measuring instrument 117 from external interference without affecting the normal operation of the laser head 119.
[0026] Reference Figure 1 - Figure 3The auxiliary components include a filter frame 2, which is detachably connected to a groove on the right surface of the storage bin 1. The filter frame 2 is filled with high-efficiency filter material to filter dust and impurities on the surface of the steel billet. A booster pump 7 is fixedly installed at the bottom of both the front and rear surfaces of the storage bin 1. The booster pump 7 is designed as a high-pressure water pump, which can pressurize the cooling water in the water tank 8 and deliver it to the spray bar 9. The top pipe of the booster pump 7 is connected to the water tank 8, which is made of stainless steel and has heating and cooling devices inside. It can adjust the water temperature according to the ambient temperature to ensure the cooling water temperature is stable. The output pipe of the water tank 8 is connected to the spray bar 9. The nozzles in the spray bar 9 are designed with evenly distributed small nozzles, which can spray water evenly on the surface of the steel billet to achieve the functions of cooling and cleaning.
[0027] Working principle: The steel billet to be measured is placed on the conveyor roller 4, and the steel billet is transported by the movement of the conveyor belt 5. The length measuring component 11 is activated, and the horizontal movement of the length measuring instrument 117 is achieved by moving the position of the slider 111. The movement of the support plate 113 is driven by the extension and retraction control of the electric telescopic rod 112, thereby controlling the vertical spacing of the steel billets measured by the length measuring instrument 117. The laser emitted from the laser head 119 of the length measuring instrument 117 scans the steel billet, and the transport of the steel billet achieves a non-contact state. The length measuring function under the support plate 113 improves the convenience and accuracy of the length measuring process of the steel billet. By starting the motor 115, the output shaft of the motor 115 is connected to the fan 1151 to dissipate heat from the length measuring instrument 117. The airflow of the fan 1151 is evenly distributed through the strip groove 114 on the upper surface of the support plate 113, ensuring that the length measuring instrument 117 can still work stably in high-temperature environments. The protective plate 118 protects the length measuring instrument from external interference without affecting the normal operation of the laser head 119, thus improving the protection of the equipment during the length measuring process.
[0028] Finally, it should be noted that the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model. Although the present utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features. 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. A metallurgical automated billet length measuring device, comprising a storage bin (1), characterized in that: A transmission shell (3) is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the storage bin (1). A support frame (6) is fixedly installed on the left end of the upper surface of the transmission shell (3). A slide rail (10) is provided on the upper surface of the support frame (6). A length measuring component (11) is provided in the groove on the upper surface of the slide rail (10). The length measuring component (11) includes a slider (111). An electric telescopic rod (112) is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the slider (111). A support plate (113) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the electric telescopic rod (112). An adjustment frame (116) is fixedly installed on the lower surface of the support plate (113). A length measuring instrument (117) is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the adjustment frame (116). A laser head (119) is provided at the axis of the lower surface of the length measuring instrument (117). An auxiliary component is provided on the front surface of the support frame (6).
2. The metallurgical automated billet length measuring device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The auxiliary components include a filter frame (2), and a booster pump (7) is fixedly installed at the bottom of the front and rear surfaces of the storage bin (1). The top pipe of the booster pump (7) is connected to a water tank (8), and the output pipe of the water tank (8) is connected to a spray bar (9).
3. The metallurgical automated billet length measuring device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A motor (115) is fixedly installed at the center of the upper surface of the support plate (113), and a fan (1151) is fixedly installed on the output shaft of the motor (115). Multiple sets of evenly distributed strip grooves (114) are opened at both the front and rear ends of the upper surface of the support plate (113), and protective plates (118) are hinged to the front and rear surfaces of the length measuring instrument (117).
4. The metallurgical automated billet length measuring device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inside of the transmission housing (3) is provided with a transmission belt (5), and the inner wall of the transmission belt (5) is connected to a transmission roller (4).
5. The metallurgical automated billet length measuring device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The telescopic end of the electric telescopic rod (112) is connected through a groove on the lower surface of the slide rail (10).
6. The metallurgical automated billet length measuring device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The left surface of the support frame (6) is provided with a storage slot.
7. The metallurgical automated billet length measuring device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The filter frame (2) is detachably connected to the groove on the right surface of the storage bin (1).
8. The metallurgical automated billet length measuring device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The slider (111) is slidably connected to the groove on the upper surface of the slide rail (10).
Citation Information
Patent Citations
Length measuring device for steel billets entering furnace
CN209589021U