A smart safe for turnout hand cranks

By using intelligent storage boxes and RFID technology, the problem of lack of real-time monitoring in the management of turnout hand cranks has been solved, realizing remote intelligent management of hand cranks and improving safety and management efficiency.

CN224277174UActive Publication Date: 2026-05-26SCI INST HOHHOT ADMINISTRATION OF RAILWAY

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
SCI INST HOHHOT ADMINISTRATION OF RAILWAY
Filing Date
2025-06-06
Publication Date
2026-05-26

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

The current management of turnout hand cranks relies on manual operation and paper records, lacking real-time monitoring methods. This results in significant information errors and makes it impossible to know the time, quantity, and serial number of the hand cranks being taken, posing a safety hazard.

Method used

It adopts an intelligent storage box, equipped with an electronic lock, processing terminal and communication module. It uses RFID technology to read the information of the hand crank in real time, establishes a network connection, realizes remote management and data transmission, and provides functions such as online application, authorization approval and status query.

Benefits of technology

It enables remote intelligent management of the hand crank handle, real-time monitoring of the handling and storage status, reduces information errors, and improves safety and management efficiency.

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Abstract

This utility model discloses an intelligent storage box for turnout hand cranks, including an intelligent storage box body and a door hinged to one side of the intelligent storage box body. An electrical partition is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the intelligent storage box body, and a processing terminal is installed at the upper end of the electrical partition. Multiple sets of turnout hand cranks are installed on the mounting frame assembly, and each set of turnout hand cranks is equipped with an electronic tag. A communication module is used to establish a connection between the intelligent storage box and an external network, transmitting data such as the time the turnout hand cranks are taken, their storage status, and the time the electronic lock is unlocked to the station management cloud platform in real time. The station management cloud platform, as a cloud management platform, stores various information and operation records of the turnout hand cranks, providing an operation interface for relevant personnel such as the electrical section and the station dispatching department. It supports functions such as online application, authorization approval, status query, and historical record tracing, realizing remote intelligent management of the hand cranks.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of railway turnout hand crank management technology, and in particular to a smart safekeeping box for turnout hand cranks. Background Technology

[0002] In railway transportation systems, turnout hand cranks are critical equipment used for manually switching turnouts under special circumstances (such as power outages, switch machine malfunctions, and track construction and maintenance). The safety and standardization of their management directly affect train operation safety. Currently, turnout hand crank management relies on manual operation and paper records. During use, both train operations and electrical departments must manually fill out the "Hand Crank Usage Register," a cumbersome process prone to errors. Furthermore, the lack of real-time monitoring means that after the dispatching department issues a usage order, it cannot promptly ascertain the actual time, quantity, and serial number of the hand cranks. The management department also struggles to monitor the storage status of the hand cranks and the opening and closing times of the storage boxes, failing to detect anomalies in a timely manner and posing significant safety hazards. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of this utility model is to provide an intelligent storage box for turnout hand cranks, which realizes remote intelligent management of hand cranks.

[0004] This utility model is implemented by the following technical solution: a turnout hand crank intelligent storage box, including an intelligent storage box body and a door hinged to one side of the intelligent storage box body. An electronic lock is installed on the outer wall of the door. An electrical partition is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the intelligent storage box body. A processing terminal is installed at the upper end of the electrical partition. An installation frame assembly is provided at the lower end of the electrical partition. Multiple sets of turnout hand cranks are installed on the installation frame assembly. Each set of turnout hand cranks is equipped with an electronic tag.

[0005] The processing terminal includes a read / write module, which is used to read the information of the electronic tag on the hand crank in real time, read whether the hand crank is in the box, and determine its physical status.

[0006] The communication module is used to establish a connection between the smart safe deposit box and the external network;

[0007] The station management PTZ is used to store various information and data from the turnout hand crank.

[0008] Furthermore, the mounting bracket assembly includes a side-mounted base frame fixedly connected to the inner wall of the smart storage box. Two sets of side-mounted base frames are provided, and both sets of side-mounted base frames are symmetrically distributed about the center of the smart storage box. Side connecting plates are fixedly connected to the upper end of both sets of side-mounted base frames, and multiple sets of cross-bracing plates are fixedly connected between the two sets of side connecting plates.

[0009] Furthermore, the crossbeam includes a first connecting plate fixedly connected to the side connecting plate, and a second connecting plate is fixedly connected to one end of the first connecting plate.

[0010] Furthermore, the first connecting plate and the second connecting plate form a triangular structure.

[0011] Furthermore, the outer walls of both the first and second connecting plates are provided with multiple sets of insertion holes, which are arranged laterally about the outer walls of the first and second connecting plates. Each set of insertion holes can be used to insert a turnout hand crank.

[0012] Furthermore, an annular rubber block is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the insertion hole, and the interior of the annular rubber block has a hollow structure.

[0013] The technical effects and advantages of this utility model are as follows:

[0014] In this invention, the communication module establishes a connection between the intelligent storage box and the external network, transmitting data such as the time the turnout hand crank was taken, its storage status, and the electronic lock unlocking time to the station management cloud platform in real time. The station management cloud platform, acting as a cloud-based management platform, stores various information and operation records of the turnout hand cranks, providing an interface for relevant personnel such as the electrical section and station dispatching departments. It supports functions such as online application, authorization approval, status query, and historical record tracing, enabling remote intelligent management of the hand cranks. This solves the problem of existing turnout hand crank management methods lacking real-time monitoring, where dispatching departments cannot promptly know the actual time, quantity, and serial number of the hand cranks after issuing usage orders, and management departments struggle to monitor the storage status of the hand cranks and the opening and closing times of the storage box, failing to detect abnormalities in a timely manner and posing significant safety hazards. Attached Figure Description

[0015] The disclosure of this utility model is illustrated with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the drawings are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of this utility model. In the drawings, the same reference numerals are used to refer to the same parts:

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall three-dimensional structure of this utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the overall internal structure of this utility model;

[0018] Figure 3 This is a diagram of the internal architecture of the processing terminal of this utility model;

[0019] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the mounting bracket assembly structure of this utility model;

[0020] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the crossbeam structure of this utility model.

[0021] Legend: 1. Intelligent storage box; 2. Box door; 3. Electronic lock; 4. Electrical partition; 5. Mounting frame assembly; 51. Side mounting base; 52. Side connecting plate; 53. Horizontal frame plate; 531. First connecting plate; 532. Second connecting plate; 533. Plug-in hole; 534. Annular rubber block; 6. Turnout hand crank. Detailed Implementation

[0022] It is readily understood that, based on the technical solution of this utility model, those skilled in the art can propose various interchangeable structural methods and implementations without altering the essential spirit of this utility model. Therefore, the following detailed embodiments and accompanying drawings are merely illustrative descriptions of the technical solution of this utility model and should not be considered as the entirety of this utility model or as limitations or restrictions on the technical solution of this utility model.

[0023] Please see Figures 1-5 To address the lack of real-time monitoring in the existing hand crank management system for turnouts, where dispatching departments cannot promptly ascertain the actual time, quantity, and serial number of the hand cranks after issuing usage orders, and management departments struggle to monitor the storage status of the hand cranks and the opening and closing times of the storage boxes, thus failing to detect anomalies in a timely manner and posing significant safety hazards, the following preferred technical solution is provided:

[0024] A smart storage box for turnout hand cranks includes a smart storage box body 1 and a door 2 hinged to one side of the smart storage box body 1. An electronic lock 3 is installed on the outer wall of the door 2. An electrical partition 4 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the smart storage box body 1. A processing terminal is installed at the upper end of the electrical partition 4, and a mounting frame assembly 5 is provided at the lower end of the electrical partition 4. Multiple sets of turnout hand cranks 6 are installed on the mounting frame assembly 5. Each set of turnout hand cranks 6 is equipped with an electronic tag. The processing terminal includes a read / write module for real-time reading of information from the electronic tags on the hand cranks, such as the hand crank number and storage status, reading whether the hand crank is in the box, and determining its physical status, such as whether it has been removed or returned to its original position. The door 2 is opened and closed accordingly. A proximity switch is installed to detect the opening and closing status of door 2. A communication module establishes a connection between the smart storage box and the external network via an internal network data cable. On the one hand, information such as the time the hand crank is picked up, its storage status, and the unlocking time of the smart lock are transmitted to the station management cloud platform in real time. On the other hand, it receives instructions issued by the station management cloud platform. The station management cloud platform is used to store various information and operation records of the turnout hand cranks. As a cloud management platform, it is the data storage and management center of the entire system. It provides an operation interface for relevant personnel such as the signal section and station dispatching department, and supports functions such as online application, authorization approval, status query, and historical record tracing, realizing remote intelligent management of the hand cranks.

[0025] The mounting bracket assembly 5 includes a side-mounted base frame 51 fixedly connected to the inner wall of the smart storage box 1. Two sets of side-mounted base frames 51 are provided, and both sets are symmetrically distributed about the center of the smart storage box 1. A side connecting plate 52 is fixedly connected to the upper end of each set of side-mounted base frames 51. Multiple sets of horizontal frame plates 53 are fixedly connected between the two sets of side connecting plates 52. Each horizontal frame plate 53 includes a first connecting plate 531 fixedly connected to the side connecting plate 52. One end of the first connecting plate 531 is fixedly connected to a second... The two connecting plates 532, the first connecting plate 531 and the second connecting plate 532 are in a triangular structure. The outer walls of the first connecting plate 531 and the second connecting plate 532 are provided with multiple sets of insertion holes 533. The multiple sets of insertion holes 533 are arranged horizontally about the outer walls of the first connecting plate 531 and the second connecting plate 532. Each set of insertion holes 533 can be used to insert the turnout hand crank 6. The inner wall of the insertion hole 533 is fixedly connected with an annular rubber block 534. The interior of the annular rubber block 534 is a hollow structure.

[0026] Specifically, the read / write module uses Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) UHF technology to read the electronic tag information installed on each set of turnout hand cranks 6 in real time, obtaining data such as the hand crank number and storage status. It also reads whether the hand crank is in the box, determining its physical state, such as whether it has been removed or returned to its original position. This status information is converted into electrical signals and transmitted to the communication module. Through authorized commands issued by the communication module, the electronic lock 3 installed on the outer wall of the box door 2 is controlled to perform unlocking or locking actions. Simultaneously, the communication module establishes a connection between the smart storage box and the external network via an internal network data cable, transmitting the hand crank 6's retrieval time, storage status, and electronic lock 3's information. Data such as unlocking time is transmitted to the station management cloud platform in real time. As a cloud-based management platform, the station management cloud platform stores various information and operation records of the turnout hand crank 6, and provides an operation interface for relevant personnel such as the electrical section and station dispatching department. It supports functions such as online application, authorization approval, status query, and historical record tracing, realizing remote intelligent management of the hand crank 6. This solves the problem that the existing turnout hand crank management method lacks real-time monitoring means. After the dispatching department issues a usage order, it is impossible to know the actual time, quantity, number, and other information of the hand crank in time. The management department also finds it difficult to grasp the storage status of the hand crank and the opening and closing time of the storage box in real time, and cannot detect abnormalities in time, which poses a significant safety hazard.

[0027] The turnout hand crank 6 is inserted into the insertion hole 533 of the cross plate 53 in the mounting bracket assembly 5. The first connecting plate 531 and the second connecting plate 532 of the triangular structure can ensure the stability of the turnout hand crank 6. Furthermore, the elasticity and hollow structure of the annular rubber block 534 on the inner wall of the insertion hole 533 tightly wraps around it, which further provides stable support and prevents loosening, ensuring safe storage.

[0028] The technical scope of this utility model is not limited to the content described above. Those skilled in the art can make various modifications and variations to the above embodiments without departing from the technical concept of this utility model, and all such modifications and variations should fall within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A smart safekeeping box for a turnout hand crank, characterized in that, The system includes an intelligent storage box and a door hinged to one side of the intelligent storage box. An electronic lock is installed on the outer wall of the door. An electrical partition is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the intelligent storage box. A processing terminal is installed on the upper end of the electrical partition. A mounting frame assembly is provided on the lower end of the electrical partition. Multiple sets of turnout hand cranks are installed on the mounting frame assembly. Each set of turnout hand cranks is equipped with an electronic tag. The processing terminal includes a read / write module, used to read the information of the electronic tag on the hand crank in real time; read whether the hand crank is in the box and determine its physical status; The communication module is used to establish a connection between the smart safe deposit box and the external network; the station management PTZ is used to store various information data of the turnout hand crank.

2. The intelligent safekeeping box for turnout hand cranks according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting bracket assembly includes a side-mounted base frame fixedly connected to the inner wall of the intelligent storage box. There are two sets of side-mounted base frames, and both sets of side-mounted base frames are symmetrically distributed about the center of the intelligent storage box. The upper end of each set of side-mounted base frames is fixedly connected to a side connecting plate, and multiple sets of crossbeam plates are fixedly connected between the two sets of side connecting plates.

3. The intelligent safekeeping box for turnout hand cranks according to claim 2, characterized in that: The crossbeam includes a first connecting plate fixedly connected to the side connecting plate, and a second connecting plate is fixedly connected to one end of the first connecting plate.

4. The intelligent safekeeping box for turnout hand cranks according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first connecting plate and the second connecting plate form a triangular structure.

5. The intelligent safekeeping box for turnout hand cranks according to claim 4, characterized in that: Both the first and second connecting plates have multiple sets of insertion holes on their outer walls. These multiple sets of insertion holes are arranged laterally about the outer walls of the first and second connecting plates, and each set of insertion holes can be used to insert a turnout hand crank.

6. The intelligent safekeeping box for turnout hand cranks according to claim 5, characterized in that: An annular rubber block is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the insertion hole, and the interior of the annular rubber block has a hollow structure.