Intelligent monitoring platform for air compressor station

Abstract

This utility model discloses an intelligent monitoring platform for an air compressor station, comprising a control box and monitoring components. The monitoring components include a PLC controller, a touchscreen, a first circuit breaker, an electricity meter, a flow meter, and a gateway. The input terminal of the first circuit breaker is connected to a power supply line, and its output terminal is connected to the input terminal of a control transformer and the input terminal of a switching power supply. The first and second output terminals of the control transformer are respectively connected to the PLC controller. The PLC controller is connected to the electricity meter, flow meter, and gateway. The touchscreen is communicatively connected to the PLC controller and to the air compressor of the air compressor station. The flow meter and electricity meter are located within the air compressor station. The PLC controller, touchscreen, first circuit breaker, electricity meter, flow meter, and gateway are housed within the control box. The touchscreen is located on the control box.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of monitoring technology, specifically an intelligent monitoring platform for air compressor stations. Background Technology

[0002] In the industrial manufacturing sector, air compressors are core power equipment, and their energy consumption typically accounts for 15%-30% of the factory's total electricity consumption. However, existing monitoring systems generally suffer from multiple technical bottlenecks: traditional solutions rely on manual inspections, which are time-consuming, labor-intensive, and inefficient. Therefore, there is a need to provide an intelligent monitoring device for air compressors. Utility Model Content

[0003] To address the aforementioned problems, the purpose of this utility model is to provide an intelligent monitoring platform for air compressor stations, which monitors the air compressors within the station using meters, flow meters, etc., and controls the meters and flow meters using a PLC controller.

[0004] This utility model discloses an intelligent monitoring platform for an air compressor station, comprising a control box and monitoring components. The monitoring components include a PLC controller, a touchscreen, a first circuit breaker, an electricity meter, a flow meter, a switching power supply, and a gateway. The input terminal of the first circuit breaker is connected to a power supply line, and the output terminal of the first circuit breaker is connected to the input terminal of a control transformer and the input terminal of the switching power supply. The first and second output terminals of the control transformer are respectively connected to the PLC controller. The PLC controller is connected to the electricity meter, the flow meter, and the gateway. The touchscreen is communicatively connected to the PLC controller and to the air compressor of the air compressor station. The flow meter and electricity meter are located in the air compressor station. The PLC controller, touchscreen, first circuit breaker, and gateway are housed within the control box, and the touchscreen is located on the control box.

[0005] Furthermore, the COM0 communication port of the PLC controller is connected to the touch screen; the COM1 communication port of the PLC controller is connected to the gateway; the COM2 communication port of the PLC controller is connected to the electricity meter; the COM3 communication port of the PLC controller is connected to the flow meter; the L pin of the PLC controller is connected to the first output terminal of the control transformer; the N pin of the PLC controller is connected to the second output terminal of the control transformer; the first COM0 pin and the 24V pin of the PLC controller are respectively connected to the touch screen.

[0006] Furthermore, a second circuit breaker is provided between the L pin of the PLC controller and the first output terminal of the control transformer; a power indicator light is provided between the first output terminal and the second output terminal of the control transformer; and a third circuit breaker is provided between the output terminal of the first circuit breaker and the input terminal of the switching power supply.

[0007] Furthermore, it also includes a support frame; the support frame includes a supporting base plate and a supporting rod; the supporting base plate is connected to the control box via the supporting rod.

[0008] Furthermore, the control box includes a box body and a door on one side of the box body; the touch screen is mounted on the door; the box body is equipped with guide rails and cable tie brackets; the PLC controller, the first circuit breaker, the control transformer, the switching power supply, and the gateway are all mounted on the guide rails.

[0009] Furthermore, one side of the box is hinged to the box door, and the other side is equipped with a lock body.

[0010] Furthermore, the monitoring component also includes a terminal block; the first pin of the PLC controller's COM1 communication port is connected to the input terminal of terminal 10 of the terminal block; the second pin of the PLC controller's COM1 communication port is connected to the input terminal of terminal 11 of the terminal block; the first pin of the PLC controller's COM2 communication port is connected to the input terminal of terminal 12 of the terminal block; the second pin of the PLC controller's COM2 communication port is connected to the input terminal of terminal 13 of the terminal block; the first pin of the PLC controller's COM3 communication port is connected to the input terminal of terminal 14 of the terminal block; the second pin of the PLC controller's COM3 communication port is connected to the input terminal of terminal 15 of the terminal block; the output terminals of terminal 10 and terminal 11 of the terminal block are connected to two terminals of the gateway; the output terminals of terminal 12 and terminal 13 of the terminal block are connected to two terminals of the meter; the output terminals of terminal 14 and terminal 15 of the terminal block are connected to two terminals of the flow meter; the first output terminal of the switching power supply is connected to the input terminal of terminal 6 of the terminal block; the second output terminal of the switching power supply is connected to the input terminal of terminal 8 of the terminal block.

[0011] Furthermore, the housing is provided with a cable inlet; the cable tie is provided with a removable dust cover.

[0012] Furthermore, the monitoring components also include temperature sensors and pressure sensors; the temperature sensors and pressure sensors are installed on the air compressors of the air compressor station; the temperature sensors and pressure sensors are communicatively connected to the PLC controller.

[0013] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0014] This invention incorporates a first circuit breaker, a second circuit breaker, and a third circuit breaker, thereby enabling on / off control of the PLC controller, the switching power supply, and the power supply lines. The power indicator light in this invention indicates whether voltage is being input to the PLC controller. The electricity meter and flow meter in this invention can be used to measure the air compressor's flow rate and power consumption. Attached Figure Description

[0015] 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. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained from these drawings without creative effort.

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

[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the interior of the housing of this utility model;

[0018] Figure 3 This is a connection diagram of the monitoring component of this utility model.

[0019] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures

[0020] 1. Support base plate, 2. Support rod, 3. Box body, 4. Box door, 5. Guide rail, 6. First circuit breaker, 7. Second circuit breaker, 8. Third circuit breaker, 9. Switching power supply, 10. Gateway, 11. Control transformer, 12. Terminal block, 13. PLC controller, 14. Cable tie, 15. Touch screen, 16. Protocol converter. Detailed Implementation

[0021] The technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model are described clearly and completely below. Many specific details are set forth in the following description to provide a full understanding of this utility model. However, this utility model can also be implemented in other ways different from those described herein. Those skilled in the art can make similar extensions without departing from the spirit of this utility model. Therefore, this utility model is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0022] The purpose of this utility model is to provide an intelligent monitoring platform for an air compressor station, which monitors the air compressors in the station through meters, flow meters, etc., and controls the meters and flow meters through a PLC controller.

[0023] The intelligent monitoring platform for an air compressor station is used to monitor the status of the air compressors in the station. Specifically, the intelligent monitoring platform for an air compressor station includes a support frame, a control box, and monitoring components.

[0024] The bracket is used to support the control box. The bracket includes a support base plate 1 and support rods 2. The support base plate 1 is connected to the control box through the support rods 2. A number of fixing holes are provided on the support base plate 1. During use, it is fixed to the ground through the fixing holes in cooperation with screws. Other fixing methods can also be adopted. The present utility model does not limit the specific fixing method, as long as it can be achieved, such as Figure 1 , Figure 2 as shown

[0025] The control box is used to carry the monitoring components. The bottom of the control box is connected to the support rods 2. The control box includes a box body 3 and a box door 4. The box body 3 is provided with an inlet hole (not shown in the figure). External power supply wires and connection wires, etc. extend into the interior of the box body 3 through the inlet hole to be connected to the corresponding components of the monitoring components. The bottom of the box body 3 is connected to the support rods 2. One side of the box body 3 is open, and the box door 4 is arranged at the opening of the box body 3. Preferably, one side of the box door 4 is hinged to the box body 3, and the other side is connected to the box body 3 through a lock body. A guide rail 5 and a wire binding rack 14 are arranged inside the box body 3. The guide rail 5 is used to carry the various components of the monitoring components. The wire binding rack 14 is used to place the cables (connection wires) for connecting the various components. The wire binding rack 14 is provided with a detachable dust-proof cover plate. Preferably, the wire binding rack 14 has a "day" character structure, and two guide rails 5 are provided, respectively located in the two spaces of the "day" character structure. The setting of the wire binding rack 14 facilitates the standardized management of the cables

[0026] The monitoring components are the core components. The monitoring components include a PLC controller 13, a touch screen 5, a first circuit breaker 6, an electric meter, a flow meter, a gateway 10, a second circuit breaker 7, a third circuit breaker 8, a power indicator light, and a switching power supply 9. The first circuit breaker 6, the second circuit breaker 7, the third circuit breaker 8, the PLC controller 13, the gateway

[0027] such as Figure 3 as shown, the external power supply wire enters through the inlet hole of the box body 3 and then connects to the input end of the first circuit breaker 6. The power supply wire inputs AC380V to the first circuit breaker 6

[0028] The output end of the first circuit breaker 6 is connected to the PLC controller 13 through a control transformer 11. Specifically, the output end of the first circuit breaker 6 is connected to the input end of the control transformer 11. The first output end of the control transformer 11 is connected to the L pin of the PLC controller 13, and the second output end of the control transformer 11 is connected to the N pin of the PLC controller 13. A power indicator light is arranged between the first output end and the second output end of the control transformer 11. A second circuit breaker 7 is arranged between the L pin of the PLC controller 13 and the first output end of the control transformer 11 ( Figure 2(The "2A miniature circuit breaker" mentioned above).

[0029] The output terminal of the first circuit breaker 6 is also connected to the input terminal of the switching power supply 9. One of the output terminals of the first circuit breaker 6 is connected to the third circuit breaker 8. Figure 2 The "miniature circuit breaker 1A" is connected to one input terminal of the switching power supply 9. The input of the switching power supply 9 is AC380V, and the output is DC24V. The two output terminals of the switching power supply 9 are respectively connected to the input terminals of terminal block 12, terminal 6 and terminal 8.

[0030] Touchscreen 5 is mounted on door 4 and is connected to a 24V power supply. Touchscreen 5 is connected to the air compressor and communicates with PLC controller 13. Specifically, two pins of touchscreen 5 are connected to the first COM0 pin and the 24V pin of PLC controller 13, and are supplied with the required 24V voltage by PLC controller 13. Touchscreen 5 is connected to the COM0 communication port of PLC controller 13 via a communication cable.

[0031] The COM1 communication port of PLC controller 13 is connected to gateway 10; the COM2 communication port of PLC controller 13 is connected to the electricity meter; and the COM3 communication port of PLC controller 13 is connected to the flow meter. In this embodiment, the first pin of the COM1 communication port of PLC controller 13 is connected to the input terminal of terminal 10 of terminal block 12; the second pin of the COM1 communication port of PLC controller 13 is connected to the input terminal of terminal block 11 of terminal block 12; the first pin of the COM2 communication port of PLC controller 13 is connected to the input terminal of terminal block 12 of terminal block 12 via protocol converter 16; the second pin of the COM2 communication port of PLC controller 13 is connected to the input terminal of terminal block 12 of terminal block 13 via protocol converter 16; the first pin of the COM3 communication port of PLC controller 13 is connected to the input terminal of terminal block 12 of terminal block 14; and the second pin of the COM3 communication port of PLC controller 13 is connected to the input terminal of terminal block 12 of terminal block 15. The output terminals of terminals 10 and 11 of terminal block 12 are connected to the two terminals of gateway 10; the output terminals of terminals 12 and 13 of terminal block 12 are connected to the two terminals of the meter; the output terminals of terminals 14 and 15 of terminal block 12 are connected to the two terminals of the flow meter.

[0032] In other embodiments, the intelligent monitoring platform of the air compressor station can also be equipped with various sensors, such as temperature sensors and pressure sensors. The number of temperature sensors and pressure sensors is determined based on the number of air compressors in the air compressor station. In this embodiment, through temperature sensors, pressure sensors, and other monitoring, parameters such as instantaneous flow rate, cumulative flow rate, power, pressure, and temperature of multiple air compressors in the air compressor station can be collected, and the collected data can be transmitted to the PLC controller 13. After processing, the PLC controller 13 stores the data locally or in the cloud and generates dynamic charts (such as line charts and bar charts) which are displayed on the touch screen 5.

[0033] Obviously, the described embodiments are only some, not all, of the embodiments of this utility model. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of this utility model without inventive effort are within the scope of protection of this utility model.

Claims

1. An intelligent monitoring platform for an air compression station, characterized in that, The system includes a control box and monitoring components. The monitoring components include a PLC controller, a touchscreen, a first circuit breaker, an electricity meter, a flow meter, a switching power supply, and a gateway. The input terminal of the first circuit breaker is connected to the power supply line, and the output terminal of the first circuit breaker is connected to the input terminal of the control transformer and the input terminal of the switching power supply. The first and second output terminals of the control transformer are respectively connected to the PLC controller. The PLC controller is connected to the electricity meter, the flow meter, and the gateway. The touchscreen is communicatively connected to the PLC controller and to the air compressor of the air compressor station. The flow meter and electricity meter are located in the air compressor station. The PLC controller, touchscreen, first circuit breaker, and gateway are housed within the control box. The touchscreen is located on the control box.

2. The intelligent monitoring platform of air compression station according to claim 1, characterized in that, The PLC controller's COM0 communication port is connected to the touch screen; the PLC controller's COM1 communication port is connected to the gateway; the PLC controller's COM2 communication port is connected to the electricity meter; the PLC controller's COM3 communication port is connected to the flow meter; the PLC controller's L pin is connected to the first output terminal of the control transformer; the PLC controller's N pin is connected to the second output terminal of the control transformer; the PLC controller's first COM0 pin and 24V pin are respectively connected to the touch screen.

3. The intelligent monitoring platform of air compression station according to claim 2, characterized in that, A second circuit breaker is provided between the L pin of the PLC controller and the first output terminal of the control transformer; A power indicator light is provided between the first output terminal and the second output terminal of the control transformer; a third circuit breaker is provided between the output terminal of the first circuit breaker and the input terminal of the switching power supply.

4. The intelligent monitoring platform of air compression station according to claim 2, characterized in that, It also includes a bracket; the bracket includes a supporting base plate and a supporting rod; the supporting base plate is connected to the control box via the supporting rod.

5. The intelligent monitoring platform of air compression station according to claim 2, characterized in that, The control box includes a box body and a door on one side of the box body; the touch screen is located on the door; the box body is equipped with guide rails and cable tie brackets; the PLC controller, the first circuit breaker, the control transformer, the switching power supply and the gateway are all located on the guide rails.

6. The intelligent monitoring platform of air compression station according to claim 5, characterized in that, One side of the box is hinged to the box door, and the other side is equipped with a lock.

7. The intelligent monitoring platform of air compression station according to claim 2, characterized in that, The monitoring component also includes a terminal block; the first pin of the PLC controller's COM1 communication port is connected to the input terminal of terminal 10 of the terminal block; the second pin of the PLC controller's COM1 communication port is connected to the input terminal of terminal 11 of the terminal block; the first pin of the PLC controller's COM2 communication port is connected to the input terminal of terminal 12 of the terminal block; the second pin of the PLC controller's COM2 communication port is connected to the input terminal of terminal 13 of the terminal block; the first pin of the PLC controller's COM3 communication port is connected to the input terminal of terminal 14 of the terminal block; the second pin of the PLC controller's COM3 communication port is connected to the input terminal of terminal 15 of the terminal block; the output terminals of terminal 10 and terminal 11 of the terminal block are connected to two terminals of the gateway; the output terminals of terminal 12 and terminal 13 of the terminal block are connected to two terminals of the meter; the output terminals of terminal 14 and terminal 15 of the terminal block are connected to two terminals of the flow meter; the first output terminal of the switching power supply is connected to the input terminal of terminal 6 of the terminal block; the second output terminal of the switching power supply is connected to the input terminal of terminal 8 of the terminal block.

8. The intelligent monitoring platform of air compression station according to claim 5, characterized in that, The housing is provided with a cable inlet; the cable tie is provided with a removable dust cover.

9. The intelligent monitoring platform of air compression station according to claim 2, characterized in that, The monitoring components also include temperature sensors and pressure sensors; the temperature sensors and pressure sensors are installed on the air compressors of the air compressor station; the temperature sensors and pressure sensors are communicatively connected to the PLC controller.

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