Ash bin level detection device

By installing a plate inside the ash hopper and using an electric slide rail to move the laser sensor, combined with a servo motor to control the opening and closing of the cover and hood, the problem of inaccurate material level detection at different positions inside the ash hopper is solved, and accurate detection and data display of material level inside the ash hopper are achieved.

CN224499633UActive Publication Date: 2026-07-14HUADIAN ZHANGQIU POWER GENERATION CO LTD

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
HUADIAN ZHANGQIU POWER GENERATION CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-07-18
Publication Date
2026-07-14

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing ash hopper level detection devices cannot accurately detect the material level at different locations within the ash hopper, resulting in inaccurate detection results.

Method used

A material level detection device for an ash hopper is designed, including a mounting plate, a positioning plate, a rotating plate, a cover plate, and a hood. The laser material level sensor is moved by longitudinal and transverse electric slide rails. The opening and closing of the cover plate and the hood are controlled by a servo motor and bevel gear to realize the detection of material level at different positions in the ash hopper. A dust cleaning mechanism is also provided to keep the sensor clean.

Benefits of technology

It enables accurate detection of material levels at different locations within the ash hopper, can calculate the amount of ash material with relatively high precision, and displays the detection data on a screen. Cleaning dust from the sensors ensures the reliability and accuracy of the detection.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a kind of ash bucket material level detection device.The ash bucket material level detection device includes: mounting plate being mounted on ash bucket body;Positioning plate being fixedly installed on the mounting plate;Horizontal shaft being rotatably installed on the positioning plate;Rotating plate being fixedly sleeved on the horizontal shaft;Cover plate being fixedly installed on the rotating plate;Rectangular opening being opened on the cover plate;Cover being fixedly installed on the top of the cover plate;Material level detection mechanism for detecting the material level in ash bucket body is located at the bottom of cover;Displacement mechanism for adjusting material level detection mechanism is installed on the top inner wall of cover;Opening and closing control mechanism for controlling the opening and closing of cover plate and cover is installed on the mounting plate.The ash bucket material level detection device provided by the utility model can detect the material level at different positions in ash bucket, accurately reflect the material level in ash bucket, and has the advantage of cleaning dust attached to material level sensor.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of ash hopper level detection technology, and in particular to an ash hopper level detection device. Background Technology

[0002] Ash hopper level detection is a technology used in industrial production to monitor the material level in ash hoppers or silos, and is mainly used in dust removal systems, powder processing and other fields.

[0003] Existing ash hopper level detection devices are often installed in a fixed position in the ash hopper, so they cannot detect the material level at different positions in the ash hopper. Since the material level at different positions in the ash hopper may vary, they cannot accurately reflect the material level in the ash hopper.

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a dust hopper level detection device to solve the above-mentioned technical problems. Utility Model Content

[0005] To address the technical problem that existing ash hopper level detection devices cannot detect the material level at different locations within the ash hopper, this utility model provides an ash hopper level detection device.

[0006] The ash hopper level detection device provided by this utility model includes: a mounting plate installed on the ash hopper body; a positioning plate fixedly installed on the mounting plate; a horizontal shaft rotatably installed on the positioning plate; a rotating plate fixedly sleeved on the horizontal shaft; a cover plate fixedly installed on the rotating plate; a rectangular opening on the cover plate; a cover fixedly installed on the top of the cover plate; a level detection mechanism located at the bottom of the cover for detecting the level of material inside the ash hopper body; a displacement mechanism installed on the inner wall of the top of the cover for adjusting the level detection mechanism; and an opening and closing control mechanism installed on the mounting plate for controlling the opening and closing of the cover plate and the cover.

[0007] Preferably, the displacement mechanism includes: a plurality of longitudinal electric slide rails fixedly installed on the inner wall of the top of the cover; a same horizontal plate fixedly installed on the output blocks of the plurality of longitudinal electric slide rails; and a transverse electric slide rail fixedly installed at the bottom of the horizontal plate.

[0008] Preferably, the material level detection mechanism includes: a rectangular plate fixedly installed on the transverse electric slide rail output block; a laser material level sensor installed at the bottom of the rectangular plate; and a dust cleaning mechanism installed at the bottom of the rectangular plate.

[0009] Preferably, the dust cleaning mechanism includes: a housing fixedly installed at the bottom of the rectangular plate; a first servo motor fixedly installed on the inner wall of the housing, the output shaft of the first servo motor extending to the outside of the housing; a strip plate fixedly installed on the output shaft of the first servo motor; and a soft brush installed on the strip plate.

[0010] Preferably, the opening and closing control mechanism includes: a second servo motor fixedly mounted on the mounting plate; and two bevel gears fixedly mounted on the output shaft of the second servo motor and on the horizontal shaft and meshing with each other.

[0011] Preferably, the first servo motor is model MSMF102L1U and the second servo motor is model A06B-2041-B605.

[0012] Preferably, the longitudinal electric slide rail 10 is model KCB17, the transverse electric slide rail 12 is model KCB18, and the laser level sensor 14 is model LM80.

[0013] Preferably, the cover is equipped with a controller, the controller being model ZG-ASLM.

[0014] Preferably, the controller is equipped with a display screen.

[0015] Preferably, the mounting plate is provided with a plurality of bolts, all of which are threadedly connected to the ash hopper body.

[0016] Compared with related technologies, the ash hopper level detection device provided by this utility model has the following advantages:

[0017] This utility model provides a material level detection device for an ash hopper. The device can be mounted on the ash hopper body using a mounting plate and multiple bolts. A cover plate and a hood can be movably mounted on the mounting plate using a positioning plate, a horizontal axis, and a rotating plate. The cover plate and hood can be used to install the material level detection mechanism and to seal the top of the ash hopper body. A displacement mechanism and a material level detection mechanism can detect the material level at different positions within the ash hopper body. The controller can accurately calculate the amount of ash material within the ash hopper body based on the material level at different positions. An opening and closing control mechanism can control the opening and closing of the cover plate and hood. Multiple longitudinal and transverse electric slide rails can drive the laser level sensor to move laterally and longitudinally, thereby detecting the material level at different positions within the ash hopper. A first servo motor drives a strip plate to rotate, which in turn drives a soft brush to rotate. The rotating soft brush cleans the dust adhering to the laser level sensor. A second servo motor and two bevel gears drive a horizontal shaft and a rotating plate to rotate. The rotation of the rotating plate drives the cover plate and the hood to rotate, thereby opening or closing the cover plate and the hood. The device can be operated and controlled by a controller, and the material level data can be displayed on a screen. Attached Figure Description

[0018] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment of the ash hopper level detection device provided by this utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 for Figure 1 An enlarged schematic diagram of part A shown in the image;

[0020] Figure 3 for Figure 1 The enlarged schematic diagram of part B shown in the figure.

[0021] The following are the labels in the diagram: 1. Ash hopper body; 2. Mounting plate; 3. Bolt; 4. Positioning plate; 5. Horizontal shaft; 6. Rotating plate; 7. Cover plate; 8. Rectangular opening; 9. Cover body; 10. Longitudinal electric slide rail; 11. Horizontal plate; 12. Transverse electric slide rail; 13. Rectangular plate; 14. Laser level sensor; 15. Housing; 16. First servo motor; 17. Strip plate; 18. Soft brush; 19. Second servo motor; 20. Bevel gear; 21. Controller. Detailed Implementation

[0022] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0023] Please refer to the following: Figure 1-3 ,in, Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment of the ash hopper level detection device provided by this utility model; Figure 2 for Figure 1 An enlarged schematic diagram of part A shown in the image; Figure 3 for Figure 1 The enlarged schematic diagram of part B shown in the figure. The ash hopper level detection device includes: a mounting plate 2 installed on the ash hopper body 1; a positioning plate 4 fixedly installed on the mounting plate 2; a horizontal shaft 5 rotatably installed on the positioning plate 4; a rotating plate 6 fixedly sleeved on the horizontal shaft 5; a cover plate 7 fixedly installed on the rotating plate 6; a rectangular opening 8 on the cover plate 7; a cover 9 fixedly installed on the top of the cover plate 7; a level detection mechanism located at the bottom of the cover 9 for detecting the level of material inside the ash hopper body 1; a displacement mechanism installed on the inner wall of the top of the cover 9 for adjusting the level detection mechanism; and an opening and closing control mechanism installed on the mounting plate 2 for controlling the opening and closing of the cover plate 7 and the cover 9. The detection device can be installed on the ash hopper body 1 by the mounting plate 2 and multiple bolts 3. The cover plate 7 and the cover 9 can be movably installed on the mounting plate 2 by the horizontal shaft 5 of the positioning plate 4 and the rotating plate 6. The level detection mechanism can be installed on the cover plate 7 and the cover 9 to close the top of the ash hopper body 1. The level of material at different positions inside the ash hopper body 1 can be detected by the displacement mechanism and the level detection mechanism.

[0024] The displacement mechanism includes: multiple longitudinal electric slide rails 10 fixedly installed on the inner wall of the top of the cover 9, the longitudinal electric slide rails 10 being model KCB17; the same horizontal plate 11 fixedly installed on the output blocks of the multiple longitudinal electric slide rails 10; and a transverse electric slide rail 12 fixedly installed at the bottom of the horizontal plate 11, the transverse electric slide rail 12 being model KCB18. The multiple longitudinal electric slide rails 10 and the transverse electric slide rail 12 can drive the laser level sensor 14 to move laterally and longitudinally, thereby detecting the level of material at different positions inside the ash hopper body 1.

[0025] The material level detection mechanism includes: a rectangular plate 13 fixedly installed on the output block of the transverse electric slide rail 12; a laser material level sensor 14 installed at the bottom of the rectangular plate 13, the laser material level sensor 14 being an LM80 model; and a dust cleaning mechanism installed at the bottom of the rectangular plate 13, which can drive the laser material level sensor 14 to move laterally and longitudinally through multiple longitudinal electric slide rails 10 and transverse electric slide rails 12, thereby detecting the material level at different positions within the ash hopper body 1.

[0026] The dust cleaning mechanism includes: a housing 15 fixedly installed at the bottom of the rectangular plate 13; a first servo motor 16 fixedly installed on the inner wall of the housing 15, the first servo motor 16 being of model MSMF102L1U, the output shaft of the first servo motor 16 extending to the outside of the housing 15; a strip plate 17 fixedly installed on the output shaft of the first servo motor 16; and a soft brush 18 installed on the strip plate 17. The first servo motor 16 drives the strip plate 17 to rotate, and the strip plate 17 drives the soft brush 18 to rotate, thereby cleaning the dust adhering to the laser level sensor 14 through the rotating soft brush 18.

[0027] The opening and closing control mechanism includes: a second servo motor 19 fixedly installed on the mounting plate 2, the model of the second servo motor 19 being A06B-2041-B605; and two bevel gears 20 fixedly installed on the output shaft of the second servo motor 19 and the horizontal shaft 5 respectively and meshing with each other. The second servo motor 19 and the two bevel gears 20 drive the horizontal shaft 5 and the rotating plate 6 to rotate, and the rotation of the rotating plate 6 drives the cover plate 7 and the cover 9 to rotate, thereby opening or closing the cover plate 7 and the cover 9.

[0028] The cover 9 is equipped with a controller 21, model ZG-ASLM, and a display screen. The controller 21 can be used to operate and control the device, and the display screen can display material level data.

[0029] The mounting plate 2 is provided with a plurality of bolts 3, all of which are threadedly connected to the ash hopper body 1. The detection device can be installed on the ash hopper body 1 by means of the mounting plate 2 and the plurality of bolts 3.

[0030] The working principle of the ash hopper level detection device provided by this utility model is as follows:

[0031] Multiple longitudinal electric slide rails 10 and transverse electric slide rails 12 can drive the laser level sensor 14 to move laterally and longitudinally, thereby detecting the material level at different positions in the ash hopper body 1. The controller 21 can calculate the amount of ash material in the ash hopper body 1 more accurately based on the material level at different positions. The first servo motor 16 drives the strip plate 17 to rotate, and the strip plate 17 drives the soft brush 18 to rotate. The rotating soft brush 18 cleans the dust attached to the laser level sensor 14.

[0032] When it is necessary to control the opening and closing of the cover plate 7 and the cover body 9, the second servo motor 19 is started. The second servo motor 19 and two bevel gears 20 drive the horizontal shaft 5 and the rotating plate 6 to rotate. The rotation of the rotating plate 6 drives the cover plate 7 and the cover body 9 to rotate, thereby opening or closing the cover plate 7 and the cover body 9.

[0033] Compared with related technologies, the ash hopper level detection device provided by this utility model has the following advantages:

[0034] This utility model provides a material level detection device for an ash hopper. The device can be mounted on the ash hopper body 1 using a mounting plate 2 and multiple bolts 3. A cover plate 7 and a hood 9 can be movably mounted on the mounting plate 2 using a positioning plate 4, a horizontal shaft 5, and a rotating plate 6. The cover plate 7 and hood 9 can be used to install the material level detection mechanism and close the top of the ash hopper body 1. A displacement mechanism and a material level detection mechanism can detect the material level at different positions within the ash hopper body 1. A controller 21 can accurately calculate the amount of ash material in the ash hopper body 1 based on the material level at different positions. An opening and closing control mechanism can control the opening and closing of the cover plate 7 and hood 9. Multiple longitudinal electric sliding... The rail 10 and the transverse electric slide rail 12 can drive the laser level sensor 14 to move laterally and longitudinally, thereby detecting the material level at different positions in the ash hopper body 1. The first servo motor 16 drives the strip plate 17 to rotate, and the strip plate 17 drives the soft brush 18 to rotate. The rotating soft brush 18 cleans the dust attached to the laser level sensor 14. The second servo motor 19 and two bevel gears 20 drive the horizontal shaft 5 and the rotating plate 6 to rotate. The rotation of the rotating plate 6 drives the cover plate 7 and the cover 9 to rotate, thereby opening or closing the cover plate 7 and the cover 9. The device can be operated and controlled by the controller 21, and the material level data can be displayed on the display screen.

[0035] The above description is merely an embodiment of this utility model and does not limit the patent scope of this utility model. Any equivalent structural or procedural transformations made based on the content of this utility model specification and drawings, or direct or indirect applications in other related technical fields, are similarly included within the patent protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A material level detection device for an ash hopper, characterized in that, include: Mounting plate installed on the ash hopper body; A positioning plate fixedly installed on the mounting plate; Rotate the horizontal shaft mounted on the positioning plate; A rotating plate fixedly sleeved on the horizontal axis; A cover plate fixedly installed on the rotating plate; A rectangular opening formed in the cover plate; A cover that is fixedly installed on top of the cover plate; A material level detection mechanism located at the bottom of the cover for detecting the material level inside the ash hopper body; A displacement mechanism installed on the inner wall of the top of the cover for adjusting the material level detection mechanism; An opening and closing control mechanism is installed on the mounting plate to control the opening and closing of the cover and the shroud.

2. The ash hopper level detection device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The displacement mechanism includes: Multiple longitudinal electric slide rails are fixedly installed on the inner wall of the top of the cover; A single horizontal plate is fixedly installed on the output blocks of the multiple longitudinal electric slide rails; A horizontal electric slide rail is fixedly installed at the bottom of the horizontal plate.

3. The ash hopper level detection device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The material level detection mechanism includes: A rectangular plate fixedly installed on the horizontal electric slide rail output block; A laser level sensor is installed at the bottom of the rectangular plate; A dust cleaning mechanism installed on the bottom of the rectangular plate.

4. The ash hopper level detection device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The dust cleaning mechanism includes: A housing fixedly installed at the bottom of the rectangular plate; A first servo motor is fixedly mounted on the inner wall of the housing, and the output shaft of the first servo motor extends to the outside of the housing; A strip plate fixedly installed on the output shaft of the first servo motor; A soft-bristled brush mounted on the strip plate.

5. The ash hopper level detection device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The opening and closing control mechanism includes: A second servo motor is fixedly mounted on the mounting plate; Two bevel gears are fixedly installed on the output shaft of the second servo motor and on the horizontal shaft, respectively, and mesh with each other.

6. The ash hopper level detection device according to claim 5, characterized in that, The first servo motor is model MSMF102L1U, and the second servo motor is model A06B-2041-B605.

7. The ash hopper level detection device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The longitudinal electric slide rail 10 is model KCB17, the transverse electric slide rail 12 is model KCB18, and the laser level sensor 14 is model LM80.

8. The ash hopper level detection device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The cover is equipped with a controller, the model of which is ZG-ASLM.

9. The ash hopper level detection device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The controller is equipped with a display screen.

10. The ash hopper level detection device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The mounting plate is provided with multiple bolts, all of which are threadedly connected to the ash hopper body.