An operating card device with state display
The electronic control panel device, which links photoelectric sensors with indicator lights, solves the problems of easy omissions in manual confirmation and inability to monitor status in real time in traditional control panel management. It realizes real-time monitoring and automated management of control panel status, improving safety management efficiency and providing visual prompts.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- HUNAN VALIN XIANGTAN IRON & STEEL CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-06-04
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-21
AI Technical Summary
Traditional control panel management suffers from problems such as easy omissions due to manual confirmation, inability to monitor status in real time, and lack of visual prompts, resulting in high risk of misoperation and low management efficiency.
An electronic control panel device that uses photoelectric sensors and indicator lights provides real-time feedback on the status of the control panel. Combined with a PLC control system and RFID chip, it enables access control verification and reduces the risk of misoperation.
It enables real-time monitoring and automated management of the status of control panels, reduces manual verification steps, improves safety management efficiency and provides visual prompts, and reduces the risk of misoperation.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of industrial equipment safety management technology, specifically to an operation board device with status display. Background Technology
[0002] In industries such as metallurgy and chemicals, equipment operation permissions are typically managed using physical control cards. Traditional control cards are card-style plastic or metal products that need to be hung on fixed signs. When control cards are moved, permissions must be manually verified, which presents the following problems:
[0003] 1. Manual confirmation is prone to oversights, leading to the risk of misoperation;
[0004] 2. The status of the control panel cannot be monitored in real time, resulting in low management efficiency;
[0005] 3. Lack of visual prompts poses significant safety risks.
[0006] Currently, there is no electronic solution for automatically indicating the status of control panels. Therefore, there is an urgent need for a device that can display the status of control panels in real time and improve safety. Utility Model Content
[0007] To address the safety hazards and efficiency issues in traditional control panel management, this invention provides an electronic control panel device with status display functionality. By linking photoelectric sensors with indicator lights, the device provides real-time feedback on the control panel status, reducing the risk of misoperation.
[0008] The objective of this utility model can be achieved through the following technical solutions:
[0009] An operation board device with status display includes an operation board base plate, a photoelectric sensor, an indicator light, and a switching power supply. The photoelectric sensor is installed at the center of the operation board base plate, and the indicator light is installed at the upper part of the operation board base plate. The two are connected in series and powered by the switching power supply.
[0010] Specifically, when the control panel leaves the corresponding control panel base plate, the photoelectric sensor signal is interrupted and the indicator light illuminates; when the control panel returns to its original position, the photoelectric sensor is triggered and the indicator light goes out.
[0011] As a further embodiment of this invention, the photoelectric sensor is a diffuse reflection infrared sensor.
[0012] As a further embodiment of this utility model, the indicator light is an LED red light.
[0013] As a further embodiment of this utility model: the switching power supply is installed on the bottom surface of the operation board base plate and is used to convert AC220V to 24V DC power.
[0014] As a further embodiment of this utility model: the bottom plate of the operation board is made of magnetic metal, and a magnet is embedded in the back of the operation board.
[0015] As a further embodiment of this invention: the photoelectric sensor and indicator light signals are connected to the PLC control system.
[0016] As a further embodiment of this invention: the PLC control system is connected to a host computer to display the status of the control panel in real time.
[0017] As a further embodiment of this utility model: a plurality of viewing areas are provided on one side surface of the operation board base plate, and each viewing area corresponds to an operation board.
[0018] As a further embodiment of this utility model: the border line of the viewing area is consistent with the outline of the operation board.
[0019] As a further embodiment of this utility model: an RFID chip is provided on the back surface of the operation panel, which works in conjunction with the reader in the card-viewing area to achieve access verification.
[0020] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:
[0021] (1) This application uses photoelectric sensors and indicator lights to provide real-time feedback on the status of the operation board, reducing manual verification steps and lowering the risk of misoperation, thereby improving safety management efficiency;
[0022] (2) This application can modularly design photoelectric sensors and indicator lights for the card-viewing area, which can be flexibly expanded according to the number of devices. Moreover, the device structure of this application is simple and low in cost, and can be widely used in the field of industrial equipment access control. Attached Figure Description
[0023] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0024] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;
[0025] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the layout of photoelectric sensors and indicator lights on the bottom plate of the control panel of this utility model;
[0026] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram showing a switching power supply installed on the bottom surface of the control panel base plate of this utility model;
[0027] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the electrical principle of this utility model;
[0028] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the application status of this utility model;
[0029] Figure 6This is a schematic diagram of the photoelectric sensor and indicator light on the back of the operation panel of this utility model.
[0030] In the diagram: 100, control panel base plate; 200, control panel; 300, photoelectric sensor; 400, indicator light; 500, switching power supply. Detailed Implementation
[0031] 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 skilled in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0032] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms indicating orientation or positional relationship are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this utility model; in the description of this utility model, "a plurality of" or "several" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise explicitly specified.
[0033] Please see Figures 1 to 6 As shown, this utility model is an operation sign device with status display, including an operation sign base plate 100, a photoelectric sensor 300, an indicator light 400, and a switching power supply 500. The photoelectric sensor 300 is installed at the center of the operation sign base plate 100, and the indicator light 400 is installed at the upper part of the operation sign base plate 100. The two are connected in series and powered by the switching power supply 500. When the operation sign 200 leaves the corresponding operation sign base plate 100, the signal of the photoelectric sensor 300 is interrupted, and the indicator light 400 lights up; when the operation sign 200 returns to its original position, the photoelectric sensor 300 is triggered, and the indicator light 400 turns off.
[0034] During use, the operation board 200 device of this application is powered by a photoelectric sensor 300 and an indicator light 400 installed on the operation board base plate 100, which are connected in series and powered by a switching power supply 500. Figure 4The electrical schematic diagram shows that when the control panel 200 is removed, the photoelectric sensor 300 stops sensing. Since there is no reflective surface in front of the sensor, the infrared light cannot be captured by the receiver, resulting in a "departure" status. A low-level signal is output, and the indicator light 400 illuminates red. Upon returning to its original position, the sensor resumes sensing. The infrared light emitted by the photoelectric sensor 300 is reflected by the control panel 200. The receiver receives the reflected signal, determines "present," outputs a high-level signal, and the indicator light 400 turns off. This application uses the linkage between the photoelectric sensor 300 and the indicator light 400 to provide real-time feedback on the status of the control panel 200, reducing manual verification steps, lowering the risk of misoperation, and thus improving safety management efficiency.
[0035] In the design of the operation sign 200 device of this application, the photoelectric sensor 300 is a diffuse reflection infrared sensor, the indicator light 400 is an LED red light, and the switching power supply 500 is installed on the bottom surface of the operation sign base plate 100 and is used to convert AC220V to 24V DC power. The operation sign base plate 100 is made of magnetic metal material, and a magnet is embedded on the back of the operation sign 200. The operation sign base plate 100 and the operation sign 200 are connected by magnetic attraction to facilitate the placement of the operation sign 200 on the operation sign base plate 100. The series circuit of the photoelectric sensor 300 and the indicator light 400 is wired in the hollow cavity inside the operation sign base plate 100 and connected to the switching power supply 500 for power supply, making operation convenient.
[0036] In this specific embodiment, the photoelectric sensor 300 and indicator light 400 signals are connected to the PLC control system. The PLC control system is connected to the host computer and displays the status of the operation sign 200 in real time. When the operation sign 200 leaves the signboard, the photoelectric sensor 300 interrupts its sensing and outputs a low-level signal. When the operation sign 200 returns to its original position, the sensor resumes sensing and outputs a high-level signal. The sensor signal is connected through the PLC's input module (DI module). The PLC scans the changes in the input port status in real time and binds the sensor input signal with the indicator light 400 output signal through the PLC control system. If the photoelectric sensor 300 signal is detected as "low level," corresponding to the operation sign 200 leaving its original position, the PLC controls the DO output module to send a power-on command to the corresponding indicator light 400, illuminating the red light. If the signal is detected as "high level," corresponding to the operation sign 200 returning to its original position, the PLC cuts off the power to the indicator light 400, and the red light goes out. When the PLC control system is connected to the host computer, the PLC connects to the host computer via industrial communication protocols (such as Modbus TCP, Profi bus, Ethernet / IP, etc.). The PLC packages the real-time status of each control panel 200 (such as "in place / out place") into data frames and uploads them to the host computer on a timed or event-triggered basis. This achieves the automated monitoring and remote management of the status of the control panels 200 through the PLC's "input-processing-output-communication" closed-loop control, which is suitable for industrial scenarios with high safety requirements.
[0037] It is important to understand that the PLC control system supports parallel processing of multiple control panels 200, and each photoelectric sensor 300 and indicator light 400 is assigned an independent input / output address to achieve branch control.
[0038] In this specific embodiment, a plurality of viewing areas are provided on one side surface of the operation board base plate 100, each viewing area corresponding to an operation board 200. The border line of the viewing area is consistent with the outline of the operation board 200, so as to be applicable to operation boards 200 of different sizes. Multiple viewing areas can be arranged on the operation board base plate 100 at the same time, and each viewing area is equipped with its own photoelectric sensor 300 and indicator light 400. The photoelectric sensor 300 and indicator light 400 of each viewing area are connected in series and can be connected in parallel with the photoelectric sensor 300 and indicator light 400 of other viewing areas, and are powered by a switching power supply 500.
[0039] In this specific embodiment, an RFID chip is provided on the back surface of the operation panel. This chip works in conjunction with a reader in the viewing area to verify access. During access verification, a unique identifier (UID) and associated access information (such as the operable device number, user identity, and validity period) are written into the RFID chip of each operation panel 200. The data is protected by an encryption algorithm (such as AES-128). The reader continuously emits radio frequency signals (such as 13.56MHz high frequency or UHF band) to form a sensing area. When the operation panel 200 enters the sensing area (typically within 1m of the reader), the RFID chip... The antenna receives radio frequency energy to activate and returns the stored data to the reader. The reader then transmits the acquired UID and permission information to the host computer via a communication interface (such as RS-485 or Ethernet). The system retrieves the preset permission table in the database and compares the permissions of the operation tag 200 with the currently requested operation (e.g., whether the maintenance personnel have the permission to operate the target equipment). Warnings and reminders can be issued. This application uses RFID technology to achieve precise control of permissions, effectively solving the problem that traditional operation tags 200 are easily misused or mistakenly taken. It is suitable for industrial scenarios with high security requirements (such as power and chemical industries).
[0040] The above description provides a detailed account of one embodiment of the present invention. However, this description is merely a preferred embodiment and should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention. All equivalent variations and improvements made within the scope of the claims of the present invention should still fall within the patent coverage of the present invention.
Claims
1. A control panel device with status display, characterized in that, It includes an operation board base plate (100), a photoelectric sensor (300), an indicator light (400), and a switching power supply (500). The photoelectric sensor (300) is installed at the center of the operation board base plate (100), and the indicator light (400) is installed at the upper part of the operation board base plate (100). The two are connected in series and powered by the switching power supply (500). When the operation sign (200) leaves the corresponding operation sign base plate (100), the photoelectric sensor (300) signal is interrupted and the indicator light (400) lights up; when the operation sign (200) returns to its position, the photoelectric sensor (300) is triggered and the indicator light (400) goes out.
2. The operation board device with status display according to claim 1, characterized in that, The photoelectric sensor (300) is a diffuse reflection infrared sensor.
3. The operation board device with status display according to claim 1, characterized in that, The indicator light (400) is a red LED light.
4. The operation board device with status display according to claim 1, characterized in that, The switching power supply (500) is installed on the bottom surface of the operation board base plate (100) and is used to convert AC220V to 24V DC.
5. The operation board device with status display according to claim 1, characterized in that, The bottom plate (100) of the operation board is made of magnetic metal, and a magnet is embedded on the back of the operation board (200).
6. The operation board device with status display according to claim 1, characterized in that, The photoelectric sensor (300) and indicator light (400) signals are connected to the PLC control system.
7. The operation board device with status display according to claim 6, characterized in that, The PLC control system is connected to the host computer and displays the status of the operation panel (200) in real time.
8. The operation board device with status display according to claim 1, characterized in that, The bottom plate (100) of the operation board has multiple viewing areas on one side surface, and each viewing area corresponds to an operation board (200).
9. A status display control panel device according to claim 8, characterized in that, The border line of the viewing area is consistent with the outline of the operation board (200).
10. A status display control panel device according to claim 9, characterized in that, The back surface of the operation sign (200) is equipped with an RFID chip, which works with the reader in the sign-reading area to verify permissions.