A coal bunker inspection device
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202522544304.0
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-12-01
- Publication Date
- 2026-10-09
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-12-01
AI Technical Summary
[0002]煤仓多为封闭式设计,这一结构特点使得仓内关键状态参数的实时监测面临巨大挑战;对于仓壁损坏情况、仓内壁挂煤堆积程度、仓内环境湿度、煤炭温度变化以及有害气体如甲烷、一氧化碳等的分布情况,传统巡检方式无法实现全面、及时的感知,往往只能在事故发生后如煤高温自燃、仓体破损渗漏、有害气体溢出等才能发现异常;这种事后发现的模式不仅会引发严重的安全风险,还可能导致生产中断、设备损坏等重大经济损失
[0010]由于采用如上所述的技术方案,本实用新型具有如下优越性:
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of inspection device technology, and in particular to a coal bunker inspection device. Background Technology
[0002] Coal bunkers are mostly enclosed structures, a feature that poses a significant challenge to real-time monitoring of critical parameters within the bunker. Traditional inspection methods cannot comprehensively and promptly detect factors such as bunker wall damage, the degree of coal buildup on the walls, humidity levels, coal temperature variations, and the distribution of harmful gases like methane and carbon monoxide. Anomalies are often only discovered after an accident, such as spontaneous combustion of coal at high temperatures, bunker rupture and leakage, or the release of harmful gases. This reactive approach not only poses serious safety risks but can also lead to significant economic losses, including production interruptions and equipment damage. Summary of the Invention
[0003] The purpose of this utility model is to overcome the shortcomings of the existing technology and provide a coal bunker inspection device that integrates multiple functions, reduces safety risks, and provides a strong guarantee for the stable operation of the production process.
[0004] The technical solution adopted in this utility model is: A coal bunker inspection device includes an electric slide gate valve, a support frame, a winch, an inspection robot, an AI camera, an audible and visual alarm, and a 3D level gauge. The electric slide gate valve is installed on the top plate of the coal bunker; the support frame includes a support frame one and a support frame two arranged opposite to each other. The support frame one is installed above the electric slide gate valve. The top of the support frame one is provided with a fixed pulley corresponding to the gate of the electric slide gate valve. The winch is installed on the top of the support frame two. The wire rope of the winch passes through the fixed pulley at the top of the support frame one. The inspection robot is installed on the end of the wire rope of the winch. The AI camera and the audible and visual alarm are mounted on the upper outer side of the support frame via brackets; the 3D level gauges are respectively mounted on the top plate of the coal bunker; the electric slide gate valve, winch, inspection robot, AI camera, audible and visual alarm and 3D level gauge are all connected to the host computer system.
[0005] Specifically, both support frame one and support frame two are steel structure frames, and support frame one and support frame two are fixedly connected by connecting rods.
[0006] Specifically, the winch has a double-drum structure, and the lower ends of the two wire ropes are equipped with triangular plates to prevent the wire ropes from twisting and tangling.
[0007] Specifically, the inspection robot includes a control box body, a gimbal, a gas sensor, a temperature and humidity sensor, a distance sensor, and several supplementary lights; a hook is provided on the top of the control box body; the hook is connected to the triangular plate at the lower end of the winch; the gimbal is installed on the lower part of the control box body by screws; the gas sensor and the temperature and humidity sensor are installed side by side on the lower side of the control box body by screws and are set at a height higher than the height of the gimbal; the distance sensor is set on the wiring cavity of the gimbal by a mounting plate; and the supplementary lights are respectively set on each side plate of the control box body.
[0008] Specifically, the AI camera is mounted on the side wall of the bracket via a universal bracket, and the sound and light alarm is mounted on the top plate of the bracket via a suspension rope.
[0009] Specifically, the supplementary light is hinged to the side panel of the control box body via lugs, and the illumination angle of the supplementary light can be adjusted via the lugs.
[0010] Due to the adoption of the technical solution described above, this utility model has the following advantages: This utility model's inspection device enables comprehensive, real-time collection of key parameters within the coal bunker, covering all core monitoring dimensions such as bunker wall condition, coal adhesion, environmental parameters, and coal temperature, completely eliminating blind spots in inspection. Through unmanned inspection mode, it completely avoids the safety hazards of manual entry into high-risk environments, fundamentally ensuring the safety of inspection personnel. Simultaneously, the robot enables high-frequency, routine inspections, helping managers to understand the internal condition of the coal bunker promptly and clearly, providing data support for early hazard identification and rectification, effectively reducing the probability of coal bunker accidents, minimizing production losses and maintenance costs caused by accidents, and ultimately promoting the transformation of coal bunker management from passive response to proactive prevention. Attached Figure Description
[0011] Figure 1 This is an overall schematic diagram of the installation of this utility model on a coal bunker.
[0012] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the present invention.
[0013] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the inspection robot of this utility model.
[0014] In the diagram, 1-electric slide gate valve, 21-support frame one, 211-fixed pulley, 22-support frame two, 3-winch, 31-triangle plate, 4-inspection robot, 41-control box body, 411-hook, 412-support lug, 42-pan and jack, 43-gas sensor, 44-temperature and humidity sensor, 45-distance sensor, 46-supplementary light, 5-AI camera, 6-audio and visual alarm, 7-3D level gauge, 8-support frame, 9-coal bunker. Detailed Implementation
[0015] The present invention will be further explained below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. However, this explanation should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of the present invention. The purpose of disclosing the present invention is to protect all technical improvements within the scope of the present invention.
[0016] Combined with appendix Figure 1-3 The coal bunker inspection device shown includes an electric slide gate valve 1, a support frame, a winch 3, an inspection robot 4, an AI camera 5, an audible and visual alarm 6, and a 3D level gauge 7; the electric slide gate valve 1, the winch 3, the inspection robot 4, the AI camera 5, the audible and visual alarm 6, and the 3D level gauge 7 are all connected to the host computer system for communication.
[0017] The electric slide gate valve 1 is installed on the top plate of the coal bunker 9; the support frame includes a support frame 1 21 and a support frame 22 arranged opposite to each other. Both support frame 1 21 and support frame 22 are steel structure frames, and support frame 1 21 and support frame 22 are fixedly connected by a connecting rod; support frame 1 21 is installed above the electric slide gate valve 1, and the top of support frame 1 21 is provided with a fixed pulley 211 corresponding to the gate of the electric slide gate valve 1. The winch 3 is installed on the top of support frame 22. The winch 3 is a double-drum structure. Two steel wire ropes are respectively installed through the fixed pulley 211 corresponding to the top of support frame 1 21. The lower ends of the two steel wire ropes are provided with triangular plates 31 to prevent the steel wire ropes from twisting and tangling.
[0018] The AI camera 5 and the audible and visual alarm 6 are mounted on the upper outer side of the support frame via bracket 8. The AI camera 5 is mounted on the side wall of bracket 8 via a universal bracket, and the audible and visual alarm 6 is mounted on the top plate of bracket 8 via a suspension rope. The AI camera 5 collects images of the monitored area in real time and performs human recognition through a built-in algorithm. When it detects that a person has entered the preset warning area, it immediately triggers the audible and visual alarm 6 and transmits the intrusion signal and the on-site image to the host computer system to achieve dual early warning and prevent people from accidentally entering dangerous areas.
[0019] The 3D level gauges 7 are installed on the top plate of the coal bunker 9. The scanning range can cover the entire internal space of the coal bunker 9 without any blind spots. By emitting scanning signals, the surface of the coal material in the coal bunker 9 is scanned in all directions to obtain the three-dimensional coordinate data of the coal material surface. The data processing unit analyzes and calculates the scanning data to obtain the volume and coal level of the coal material in the coal bunker 9. The measurement results are transmitted to the control software of the host computer system to realize the real-time display, storage and historical query of the data, providing accurate basis for the feeding and discharging scheduling of the coal bunker 9.
[0020] The inspection robot 4 includes a control box body 41, a gimbal 42, a gas sensor 43, a temperature and humidity sensor 44, a distance sensor 45, and several supplementary lights 46. A hook 411 is installed on the top of the control box body 41, and the hook 411 is connected to the triangular plate 31 at the lower end of the wire rope of the winch 3. The gimbal 42 is mounted on the lower part of the control box body 41 with screws. The gas sensor 43 and the temperature and humidity sensor 44 are mounted side-by-side with screws on the lower side of the control box body 41, and are positioned at a height higher than the gimbal 42 to avoid obstructing the view when the gimbal 42 rotates. The volume sensor 43 and the temperature and humidity sensor 44 monitor the harmful gases and temperature and humidity in the coal bunker 9, respectively; the distance sensor 45 is installed on the wiring cavity of the gimbal 42 via a mounting plate to detect the position and distance between the inspection robot 4 and the materials in the coal bunker 9 during its descent, and controls the stopping position of the inspection robot 4 via the host computer system to prevent the inspection robot 4 from being bumped; the supplementary light 46 is hinged to each side plate of the control box body 41 via the bracket 412, and the illumination angle of the supplementary light 46 is adjusted by the bracket 412 to supplement the light for the gimbal 42.
[0021] Before the winch 3 starts, the host computer system controls the electric gate valve 1 to open. After the gate is fully opened, the winch 3 starts, and the wire rope is lowered along the fixed pulley. The inspection robot 4 enters the coal bunker 9 through the gate and fully acquires images of the inside of the coal bunker 9 through the gimbal 42. The gas sensor 43 and the temperature and humidity sensor 44 collect the gas and temperature and humidity inside the coal bunker 9. During the descent, the host computer system controls the inspection robot 4 to stop based on the signal detected by the distance sensor 45. After the inspection process is completed, the host computer system controls the winch 3 to lift the inspection robot 4 out of the coal bunker 9, and the cover of the electric gate valve 1 is closed. The 3D level gauge 7 fully acquires and analyzes the volume and coal level inside the coal bunker 9 in real time.
[0022] The parts of this utility model not described in detail are existing technologies.
[0023] The embodiments selected herein for the purpose of disclosing the inventive objectives of this utility model are currently considered appropriate; however, it should be understood that this utility model is intended to include all variations and modifications of the embodiments that fall within the scope of this concept and utility model.
Claims
1. A coal bunker inspection device, characterized in that: This includes electric slide gate valves, support frames, winches, inspection robots, AI cameras, audible and visual alarms, and 3D level gauges; The electric slide gate valve is installed on the top plate of the coal bunker; the support frame includes a support frame one and a support frame two arranged opposite to each other. The support frame one is installed above the electric slide gate valve. The top of the support frame one is provided with a fixed pulley corresponding to the gate of the electric slide gate valve. The winch is installed on the top of the support frame two. The wire rope of the winch passes through the fixed pulley at the top of the support frame one. The inspection robot is installed on the end of the wire rope of the winch. The AI camera and the audible and visual alarm are mounted on the upper outer side of the support frame via brackets; the 3D level gauges are respectively mounted on the top plate of the coal bunker; the electric slide gate valve, winch, inspection robot, AI camera, audible and visual alarm and 3D level gauge are all connected to the host computer system.
2. The coal bunker inspection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Both support frame one and support frame two are steel structure frames, and support frame one and support frame two are fixedly connected by connecting rods.
3. The coal bunker inspection device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The winch has a double-drum structure, and triangular plates are installed at the lower ends of the two wire ropes to prevent them from twisting and tangling.
4. The coal bunker inspection device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The inspection robot includes a control box body, a gimbal, a gas sensor, a temperature and humidity sensor, a distance sensor, and several supplementary lights. A hook is installed on the top of the control box body, which is connected to a triangular plate at the lower end of the winch. The gimbal is installed on the lower part of the control box body with screws. The gas sensor and the temperature and humidity sensor are installed side by side on the lower side of the control box body with screws, and their height is higher than that of the gimbal. The distance sensor is installed on the wiring cavity of the gimbal through a mounting plate. The supplementary lights are respectively installed on the side plates of the control box body.
5. The coal bunker inspection device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The supplementary light is mounted on the control box body via hinged lugs.
6. The coal bunker inspection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The AI camera is mounted on the side wall of the bracket via a universal bracket, and the sound and light alarm is mounted on the top plate of the bracket via a suspension rope.