Curbstone machine with protective structure

By using a self-protected curb cutter and a waterproof servo motor to drive the tooth plate and slide bar structure, the lifting and adjusting of the curb cutter body is achieved, which solves the problem of curb cutter damage due to water accumulation and improves waterproof capability and service life.

CN224682717UActive Publication Date: 2026-08-25HANGZHOU INTERNET OF EVERYTHING SMART IND CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202522055932.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-09-24
Publication Date
2026-08-25
Estimated Expiration
2035-09-24

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Technical Problem

When used outdoors for extended periods, curb rollers are prone to damage due to water accumulation, and current technology struggles to effectively prevent such damage.

Method used

A curb cutter with a built-in protective structure was designed. A waterproof servo motor powered by a solar panel drives the tooth plate and slide bar structure to achieve the lifting and adjustment of the curb cutter body, avoiding immersion in water.

Benefits of technology

It effectively prevents the curb machine from being damaged by water accumulation, improves its waterproof capability and service life, and ensures stable operation of the equipment in harsh environments.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of curb machine, concretely is a kind of curb machine with protective structure, including curb machine body, solar panel, mounting plate, slide, sliding slot, waterproof shell, waterproof servo motor, drive shaft, driving tooth and tooth plate;Curb machine body is fixed on curb by protective type mounting structure, slide is along sliding slot sliding, driving tooth is driven by waterproof servo motor through drive shaft, drives tooth plate to lift, to adjust the height of curb machine body, curb machine body bottom is equipped with water level detector, real-time monitoring water level and automatically controls waterproof servo motor start-stop, lifts curb machine body.The utility model has solved the problem that curb machine is soaked and damaged in water-logged environment, improves waterproof performance and durability.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of curb machine technology, specifically a curb machine with a built-in protective structure. Background Technology

[0002] A curb sensor is a wireless magnetic induction vehicle detector used for on-street parking management. Also commonly called a wireless geomagnetic sensor or wireless parking space detector, it is essentially a sensor typically installed in the center of a parking space or next to the curb (road edge). Its core function is to automatically detect whether a vehicle has entered or left the current parking space and transmit this status change information to the back-end management system in real time via wireless technology.

[0003] Since most curb curbs are installed on the edge of the road and are fixed in place, they are used outdoors for a long time. Although they are designed to be waterproof during manufacturing, they are electronic products and are easily submerged in water for a long time when encountering heavy rain or water accumulation on the roadside. Therefore, they have extremely high waterproof requirements and are easily damaged. In view of the above problems, this technical solution designs a curb machine with a built-in protective structure. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a curb cutter with a built-in protective structure to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: A curb-driving machine with a built-in protective structure includes a curb-driving machine body and a solar panel installed on one side of the top of the curb-driving machine body. The curb-driving machine body is provided with a protective mounting structure on the side facing the curb. The protective mounting structure can fix the curb-driving machine body on the curb, and at the same time can adjust the working height of the curb-driving machine body, so that when facing nearby water, it can control the curb-driving machine body to rise and prevent the curb-driving machine body from being submerged in water to a certain extent. The protective installation structure includes slide bars installed on both sides of the side wall of the curb cutter body. A toothed plate is also installed on the corresponding side wall of the curb cutter body between the two slide bars. A mounting plate is provided on one side of each slide bar, and a groove is opened inside the mounting plate. The slide bar slides along the groove. The side of the mounting plate away from the curb cutter body is fixedly installed on the curb. The sliding of the slide bar and the groove controls the raising and lowering of the curb cutter body relative to the curb. Simultaneously, a drive tooth meshes on one side of the toothed plate. A toothed rod is installed at the middle of both ends of the drive tooth. One toothed rod is connected to a drive shaft, and the end of the drive shaft is connected to a waterproof servo motor. The side of the waterproof servo motor away from the drive tooth is positioned on the mounting plate by a fixing rod. That is, by starting the waterproof servo motor, the drive shaft is driven to rotate, which then controls the drive tooth to raise and lower the toothed plate. In turn, with the cooperation of the slide bar and the groove, the running height of the curb cutter body is adjusted.

[0006] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are: by adapting to different water level changes through the height adjustment mechanism, it effectively prevents the curb machine from being damaged by immersion in water, and significantly improves its waterproof capability and service life.

[0007] By automating the water level response, manual intervention is reduced, ensuring stable operation of the equipment under heavy rain or flood conditions.

[0008] By integrating water level detection and lifting control into a single design, the intelligence level of the curb machine is improved in harsh environments. Attached Figure Description

[0009] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a curb roller with a built-in protective structure.

[0010] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of a curb machine with a built-in protective structure from a second perspective.

[0011] Figure 3 This is a bottom view schematic diagram of a curb passer with a built-in protective structure.

[0012] Figure 4 This is a rear view schematic diagram of a curb roller with a built-in protective structure.

[0013] Figure 5 for Figure 2 A magnified structural diagram of A in the diagram.

[0014] The components include: a curb machine body 10, a solar panel 11, a mounting plate 12, bolt holes 13, a slide bar 14, a slide groove 15, a waterproof outer shell 16, a waterproof servo motor 17, a drive shaft 18, a drive gear 19, and a tooth plate 20. Detailed Implementation

[0015] It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features described in these embodiments can be combined with each other.

[0016] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms "center," "longitudinal," "lateral," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicating orientation or positional relationships based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not 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. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," etc., are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of indicated technical features. Thus, features defined with "first," "second," etc., may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this utility model, unless otherwise stated, "a plurality of" means two or more.

[0017] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "joining" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal connection of two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.

[0018] The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0019] Please see Figures 1-5 A curb cutter with a built-in protective structure includes a curb cutter body 10 and a solar panel 11 installed on one side of the top of the curb cutter body 10. The curb cutter body 10 is provided with a protective mounting structure on the side facing the curb. The protective mounting structure can fix the curb cutter body 10 on the curb, and at the same time can adjust the working height of the curb cutter body 10 so that when facing nearby water, it can control the curb cutter body 10 to rise and prevent the curb cutter body 10 from being immersed in water to a certain extent. The protective installation structure includes slide bars 14 installed on both sides of the side wall of the curb cutter body 10. A toothed plate 20 is also installed on the side wall of the curb cutter body 10 corresponding to the middle of the two slide bars 14. A mounting plate 12 is provided on one side of each slide bar 14, and a groove 15 is formed inside the mounting plate 12. The slide bar 14 slides along the groove 15. The side of the mounting plate 12 away from the curb cutter body 10 is fixedly installed on the curb. By utilizing the sliding of the slide bar 14 and the groove 15, the curb cutter body 10 is controlled to rise and fall relative to the curb, while the toothed plate... One side of the plate 20 is engaged with a drive tooth 19. The drive tooth 19 has a toothed bar installed at the middle of both ends. One side of the toothed bar is connected to a drive shaft 18. The end of the drive shaft 18 is connected to a waterproof servo motor 17. The side of the waterproof servo motor 17 away from the drive tooth 19 is positioned on the mounting plate 12 by a fixing rod. That is, by starting the waterproof servo motor 17, the drive shaft 18 is driven to rotate, and then the drive tooth 19 is controlled to drive the toothed plate 20 to rise and fall. Then, with the cooperation of the slide bar 14 and the slide groove 15, the running height of the curb machine body 10 is adjusted. The other end of the rack can also be rotatably connected to the side wall of the mounting plate 12 on the other side via a connecting rod (not shown in the figure) to maintain the smooth rotation of the drive gear 19.

[0020] In this embodiment of the invention, the solar panel 11 is installed on one side of the top of the curb machine body 10 and extends toward the side away from the center of the road, so as to prevent it from affecting the normal operation of the detection end of the curb machine body 10. Waterproof servo motor 17 typically uses a high-torque micro waterproof servo motor, a brushless micro waterproof servo motor, or an all-metal gear ring waterproof servo motor, etc. The specific choice depends on the actual situation, and will not be elaborated here.

[0021] The drive gear 19, waterproof servo motor 17, etc. are positioned at the upper height of the mounting plate 12 to increase the distance between them and the ground at the curb, thereby preventing the waterproof servo motor 17 and drive gear 19 from contacting water when the water level is low. A waterproof housing 16 is installed on the outside of the waterproof servo motor 17. The outer side of the waterproof housing 16 is fixed to the mounting plate 12 by a fixing rod to keep the waterproof servo motor 17, drive gear 19 and other components stable. At this time, the waterproof servo motor 17 is fixed inside the waterproof housing 16, which can waterproof it to a certain extent. The mounting plate 12 has multiple bolt holes 13 evenly distributed on its back. The bolt holes 13 are used in conjunction with bolts to fix the mounting plate 12 to the curb.

[0022] In one embodiment of the present invention, the solar panel 11 is connected to the curb machine body 10 via a cable, which is responsible for transmitting the electrical energy converted by the solar panel 11 to a lithium battery inside the curb machine body 10 for storage. The entire connection is closed and integrated, requiring no external wiring. Specifically, when the solar panel 11 is exposed to sunlight, it converts light energy into DC power. The generated power is sent through the circuit to the power management chip inside the curb machine body 10. This chip acts like a smart "housekeeper," responsible for stabilizing the power and intelligently charging the built-in lithium battery according to the battery status (such as whether it is fully charged). At the same time, the lithium battery powers all the electronic components in the entire curb machine body 10. Regarding the parking space detection and communication principle of the curb control unit 10: Sensing (Detection): The core of the curb control unit 10 is a geomagnetic sensor. It continuously monitors the strength of the Earth's magnetic field at the location of the parking space and uses this as a reference.

[0023] Decision-making (processing): When a vehicle parks in a parking space, the vehicle's large metal body significantly disturbs the original magnetic field. The microprocessor (MCU) inside the curb mechanism 10 immediately analyzes the pattern (intensity, speed, etc.) of this magnetic field change and accurately determines whether it is a "vehicle entering", "vehicle leaving", or "continuous parking" state through intelligent algorithms, and can effectively filter out interference from pedestrians, bicycles, etc.

[0024] Reporting (Communication): Once a status change (such as entering / leaving) is confirmed, the wireless communication module (such as LoRa, NB-IoT) of the curb control unit 10 will immediately wake up from sleep mode. It will send a data packet containing "parking space number, event type, and timestamp" to a remote gateway or directly to the cloud management platform via the wireless network.

[0025] Hibernation / Standby: After completing the task, the entire device, except for the most basic sensor monitoring circuits, enters a deep sleep state again to save power to the extreme, waiting for the next event to trigger.

[0026] The above is only a simple description of the operating principle and process of the curb machine body 10. Since its output is a conventional and mature technology, it will not be elaborated on here.

[0027] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a water level detector is provided at the bottom of the curb machine body 10 to monitor in real time the distance between the water level at the bottom of the curb machine body 10 and the bottom of the curb machine body 10. The detected data is then analyzed in real time, and the start and stop of the waterproof servo motor 17 are automatically controlled to automatically adjust the working height of the curb machine body 10. The specific process is as follows: Sensing (Monitoring): The water level detector (such as an ultrasonic rangefinder or a contact sensor) installed at the bottom of the curb machine body 10 starts working and measures the actual distance between the water surface and the bottom of the main unit in real time.

[0028] Decision-making (judgment and command): The control unit inside the curb machine body 10 compares the measured actual distance with the preset safe distance threshold.

[0029] Logical judgment: If the actual distance is less than the safety threshold (i.e., the water level is rising and about to flood the curb machine body 10), the control unit immediately generates a "Danger, start the motor" control signal; If the distance is safe, remain still and continue monitoring.

[0030] Execution (Waterproof servo motor 17 operation): The control signal is sent to the driver of the waterproof servo motor 17.

[0031] After receiving the signal, the waterproof servo motor 17 starts to run precisely, controlling the drive gear 19 to drive the tooth plate 20 to control the curb machine body 10 to rise, increasing the actual distance between its bottom and the water surface, until the safe distance is reached or exceeded again.

[0032] Feedback and Stop: Throughout the lifting process, the water level detector continuously measures the distance and feeds the data back to the control unit.

[0033] When the control unit determines that the current distance has returned to a safe range, it issues a stop signal, and the waterproof servo motor 17 stops running.

[0034] After the water level drops, the process reverses, and the control unit can control the waterproof servo motor 17 to reverse, lowering the curb machine body 10 back to its original working position.

[0035] The working principle of this utility model is as follows: In the idle position of this device, all the aforementioned driving components (representing power elements, electrical devices, and compatible power supplies) are connected via wires. The electrical connections are completed in sequence between the working components. The detailed connection methods are well-known in the field. The following mainly describes the working principle and process, without further explanation of the electrical control. Mounting plate 12 is fixed to the curb via bolt holes 13. Sliding strips 14 are installed on both sides of the side wall of the curb machine body 10 and slide in cooperation with the sliding grooves 15 inside the mounting plate 12. Waterproof servo motor 17 drives drive gear 19 to rotate via drive shaft 18. Drive gear 19 meshes with tooth plate 20, causing tooth plate 20 to rise and fall. Sliding strips 14 slide along the sliding grooves 15, thereby adjusting the height of the curb machine body 10 and preventing it from being submerged in water. Waterproof servo motor 17 is placed inside waterproof housing 16 and positioned on mounting plate 12 by fixing rod.

[0036] Automatic control process: The water level detector at the bottom of the curb machine body 10 monitors the distance between the water level and the bottom of the curb machine body 10 in real time. The control unit compares the measured distance with a preset safety threshold. If the distance is less than the threshold (water level is too high), the control unit generates a signal to start the waterproof servo motor 17, which drives the drive gear 19 to lift the tooth plate 20 and increase the distance between the bottom and the water surface.

[0037] If the distance reaches a safe range, the control unit stops the operation of the waterproof servo motor 17.

[0038] After the water level drops, the control unit controls the waterproof servo motor 17 to reverse, lowering the rotary toother body 10 back to its original position.

[0039] The entire process is continuously monitored, with the water level detector updating data in real time.

[0040] It should be understood that in this application, all rotating, sliding, meshing, belt-driven and other moving parts are well lubricated and not prone to slippage or wear, and each part is provided with a corresponding protective shell. However, in the accompanying drawings of this application, the connection state of each moving part is not shown. It should also be understood that each part in this application is made of metal or plastic material with suitable strength in the relevant field to ensure that its structural rigidity meets the actual requirements.

[0041] The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. Within the scope of knowledge possessed by those skilled in the art, various changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

Claims

1. A curb cutter with a built-in protective structure, comprising a curb cutter body (10) and a solar panel (11) mounted on one side of the top of the curb cutter body (10), characterized in that: It also includes protective installation structures; The protective mounting structure includes slide bars (14) installed on both sides of the side wall of the curb machine body (10), a mounting plate (12) set on one side of the slide bar (14), a slide groove (15) opened inside the mounting plate (12), a toothed plate (20) installed on the side wall of the curb machine body (10), a drive tooth (19) meshing with the toothed plate (20), a drive shaft (18) connecting the drive tooth (19), and a waterproof servo motor (17) connecting the drive shaft (18). The slide bar (14) slides along the slide groove (15), and the waterproof servo motor (17) drives the drive gear (19) to rotate through the drive shaft (18), thereby driving the tooth plate (20) to rise and fall to adjust the height of the curb machine body (10).

2. The curb roller with built-in protective structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The waterproof servo motor (17) is fitted with a waterproof housing (16) on its outside. The waterproof housing (16) is fixed to the mounting plate (12) by a fixing rod. The waterproof servo motor (17) is fixed inside the waterproof housing (16).

3. The curb roller with built-in protective structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting plate (12) has multiple bolt holes (13) on the side away from the curb machine body (10). The bolt holes (13) are used to fix the mounting plate (12) to the curb with bolts.

4. The curb roller with built-in protective structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The drive gear (19) has a toothed bar connected to both ends. One toothed bar is connected to the drive shaft (18), and the other toothed bar is rotatably connected to the side wall of the mounting plate (12) via a connecting rod.

5. The curb roller with built-in protective structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: A water level detector is installed at the bottom of the curb machine body (10). The water level detector is used to monitor the water level distance at the bottom of the curb machine body (10) and is connected to the control unit. The control unit controls the start and stop of the waterproof servo motor (17) based on the monitoring data and automatically adjusts the height of the curb machine body (10).

6. The curb roller with built-in protective structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The solar panel (11) is connected to the lithium battery inside the curb machine body (10) via a cable, and the cable is a closed integrated structure.

7. The curb roller with built-in protective structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The waterproof servo motor (17) is a high-torque micro waterproof servo motor, a brushless micro waterproof servo motor, or an all-metal gear ring waterproof servo motor.